#nikonf501

I love Nikon. I've been using it since day one of my photography adventure and I swear by them.

I'll admit that I started photography in DSLRs but I knew the heart of photography lies in those analogue film cameras.So it was only a matter of time I was going to pursue Nikon film cameras once I get the hang of analogue photography.

When you think of Nikon F series F2 and F3 are the legends and its pricey for me as I'm just starting out, so I opted for a second generation of Nikon SLR and when i saw the Nikon F-501

I couldn't resist, the design looks very similar to the beautifully crafted Nikon F3 designed by the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro (he even designed the Nikon Em series ) It was Giorgetto's design concept to include a red stripe on the hand grip – a feature that would later become (with variants of stripes and various other shapes) a signature feature of many Nikon cameras.

Back to F-501- its such a beautifully balanced camera and feels great when I'm holding it.

The introduction of a poly-carbonate-clad body rather than metal, which caused the camera to be black instead of silver, was the most immediate and obvious change. Also new to this model is the addition of an extended grip on the shutter button side of the camera body, a feature which has grown in subsequent autofocus SLR camera designs ever since.

I like how industrial designs were very rectangular back then as oppose to contoured nowadays; hopefully Nikon will design a newer DSLR in that shape? Perhaphs not. The F-501 is the first Autofocus camera built by Nikon at its tiime and you may think its sluggish but works perfectly with the Af lenses. I've used the Nikkor AF 35-70mm for the shots below and still results are stunning for a zoom lens!

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《 Street Snap in Tokyo 》

After all, there are different things to photograph in the city and the countryside, as well as different feelings and emotions at the time.