And there are some aftermarket screens that almost blind you! Especially with a fast lens. That fact alone makes the viewfinder brighter. The meter in the F2 is in the viewfinder. Like on most modern cameras, the F3 has the metering cell behind the mirror, in the body. One definite advantage of the F2 is the mirror. Well, it’s certainly quieter, but better? Eh.
Also, some say the MD-4 motor drive for the F3 is better than the F2’s MD-2. Also, film advance is suppose to be smoother on the F3. (What? Every 10 years on an F2?) Since I’ve never had an F2 with shutter precision issues, those may just be anecdotal urban legends. Supposedly the electronic shutter was more precise in the F3, and didn’t need adjustment. For the F3, the combination of the meter in the body and the electronic shutter provides an aperture priority mode. The F2 has the meter in the pentaprism and the body is completely mechanical. The major differences are the meter and the shutter timing. Time proved the F3 just as reliable, and eventually the pros all jumped on board.
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(which was initially not well received) The Nikon F3 was electronic, and was not trusted to meet professional demands under all conditions. Short attention span? Well, yah! The Nikon F2 and it’s various incantations was a photojournalist and war photographers’ go to camera in the 70’s and part of the 80’s.
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