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I personally buy from Ritz, Adorama and Amazon. I can't vouch for any other ads.   Nikon F3 © 2007 KenRockwell.com enlarge I bought an F3 In August 2007. This page will grow as I get to using my F3HP and write about it. Since the darn D3 came out I've been busy writing about it instead. ----------------------------- I bought mine here. I'd just as well get it here or here. I get my goodies at Ritz, Amazon and Adorama. It helps me keep adding to this site when you get yours from those links, too. August 2007 More Nikon Reviews INTRODUCTION Top   Specs   Performance   Recommendations   SPECIFICATIONS Top    Introduction   Performance   Recommendations Styling and Industrial Design: Giorgetto Giugiaro. Shutter: Horizontal, titanium foil. 1/80 sync. 1/2000 max. Unlimited metered, timed long exposures at least minutes long. Longest manual speed: 8 sec. Bulb and Time manual modes, too. Weight: 26.882 oz. (762.1 g), measured, with alkaline LR44 batteries and strap lugs, but without strap, without lens and without body cap. Introduced: F3 (DE-2 finder): 1980. F3HP (DE-3 finder): . F3T (titanijum covers): 1982. F3T was champagne from 1982-1985, then black. F2AF: 1983 F3H: Pellicle mirror. F3P: Militarized. Built through about 2001. MD-4 powers F3, no need for S76 cells. F3's release works; holds advance until released.   PERFORMANCE Top    Introduction   Specs   Recommendations 2.8V: works great, illum doesn't. hisses during exp. DW-4 REVERSED Image! Perfect night expopsurtes out to at least a minute and a half. red dot at shutter release: power ON. Red dot around shutter sped dial: self timer. With no bttys: Manual release: pull lower front lever DOWN. For T, press lever to start, turn shutter dial to stop. To use G lens: press preview button to meter manjally, and use expocure lock for auto. Service Nikon still has parts for the F3 (aug 2007). I've never seen an LCD go bad. They seem to last forever, unlike Nikon's initial cautions that they would be expected to need replacement every several years. RECOMMENDATIONS Top    Introduction   Specs   Performance Get one. PLUG If you find this as helpful as a book you might have had to buy or a workshop you may have had to take, feel free to help me continue helping everyone. Thanks for reading! Ken   Caveat: The all the ads below come from third parties. I don't see them before they appear on your screen. See more at my Buying Advice page. Personally I get my goodies at Ritz (the store, not the hotel gift shop), Amazon and Adorama.