The Nikon F3 was Nikon's third professional SLR body, preceded by the F and the F2. Introduced in 1980, it had manual aperture priority modes, and featured a plethora of accessories, including removable viewfinders (the camera can be shot from the top screen, or from the viewfinder). It was the first of numerous Nikon F-series cameras to be styled by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro and to include a red stripe on the handgrip – a feature that would later become (with variants of stripes and various other shapes) a signature feature of many Nikon cameras.
It was the first Nikon camera to include an LCD screen in the viewfinder, and featured 1/2000th shutter speed, aperture priority and full manual modes, and an amazing built quality. It remained in production (with several variants) until 2001.
Please check the various lens options !
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Light meter | Yes, works |
| aperture mode | Yes |
| shutter priority mode | No |
| full auto | No |
| full manual | Yes, works |
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