Nikon One Thousand Nights. History of 98 designs.

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3. I used/still use a coolpix P510 with equivalent 24-1000mm

It did everything very well, And I have a trove of great photos. So much so that I skipped the DSLR generation entirely. Until mirrorless, and give or take stop-down metering, or separate metering, the old F non-AI lenses work fabulously with the FTZ adapter.

One or more of the examples does just that.

The lack of AI groove prevented them from being used on DSLR's.

I had no problem with the Nikkormat "Let's do the twist" to identify the f number.

For a while, I used only a separate light meter with all cameras, and since I went through a few, it was a consistent experience. And built-in light meters on the F2 and Hasselblad were way clunky anyway, so I did without them.

When I got the repair estimate for the F2, I got a used FM for less money, the last F model that takes the old lenses. The AI pin flips up to accomodate them.

And the mirrorless cameras make superb, very expensive light meters! Though I use others.

Thanks for the comments and great photos. Clouds are rare in central CA in the summer, so I get to sleep in ( or try to)