Comments on: Desert Island Cameras No. 01 – Nikon Edition

By: Luca

Luca — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:10:49 +0000

I came here a bit late and wonder if still works. Give it a try. Definitely a Nikonos for me, but not the V… too many o-rings, too many small interstices fot the sand to hide, too much dependant of batteries, and with all that electronics in (ever opened one to desperately try and save it?) you will throw it away if just a drop of water gets into. and it will. For how nice it was, I gave up soon with my V, which is still there looking at me from the bookshelf. I would definitely go for a much much much more reliable Nikonos, the true master of the original concept, which is my beloved III. It never ever lets you down and when water came in mine, opening, rinsing, drying and lubeing was an exercise I made by myself on a desert island situation.
Harder choice that of a single film since Velvia 50, Kodachrome 25 and Ektachrome 64 should still be available on any serious desert island and are still unsurpassed in the fields they were racing, but if I have to pick one only, the latter is the only one I can reasonably use also in taking picures below the water level.

By: James Tocchio

James Tocchio — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:26:36 +0000

In reply to taomeister. Can’t go wrong with that.

By: taomeister

taomeister — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:52:37 +0000

Definitely an FM3A for me, with a Voigtlander 40/2 SLii-N lens and copious amounts of Gold200/ Ultramax400.

By: Karl Valentin

Karl Valentin — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:43:05 +0000

In reply to Johnny.

I love the Nikkor S 1,4/50 too I have to admit – own some pre-ai and ai modified for my Nikon F3/F4 and DSLRs.
But for a universal kick-ass sharp lens I would admit to take a closer look at the Nikkor P 3,5/55 Micro !

By: Karl Valentin

Karl Valentin — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:39:19 +0000

In reply to Huss Hardan.

When you strand on a abandoned island making pictures is the last thing you have in mind.
The question here seems what do you want to take pictures from ?
A 35mm for portraits wouldn´t be my first pick. On the other side I wouldn´t carry a 2,0/200
lens on a mountain or take it to diving either……

By: Karl Valentin

Karl Valentin — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:34:28 +0000

If I had to pick one camera and one lens I would go for the Nikon F3 HP with MD4
mount a the Nikkor S 1,2/55 and load it with Kodak Tri-X 400.
Why ?
Because I need a fast camera system and a universal lens for street and portrait
my favourite topics in photography.