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Since it was usually used by newspaper reporters, the recently used F4s are in poor condition.




Even if it looks fine, it can be a body that has been through all prenatal prenatal treatment.





 F4 was called the second identity of newspaper reporters. It is said that the reason why newspaper reporters were able to survive from the police club in the early 90's at the scene of a tear-pumping demonstration was because they also recognized the F4. Newspaper reporters used it a lot, so F4s that run around in secondhand should be questioned about their longevity. Although the F4s of these newspaper reporters were used to the extreme of durability, they were so sturdy that they did not suffer from such breakdowns, but the peeling off due to the feeling of use deteriorated its value, so there were many cases where only the outside was recolored and sold.

F4 is recolored by the method of plating.

Plating (meki) and painting (foil) are quite different.

In summary, plating is the coloration of metal materials, and painting is the coloration of plastic materials.

In order to prevent corrosion, plating is done by immersing the original metal material in an acidic chemical, removing all impurities to smooth the surface, applying color, and performing heat treatment.

 It is not a single operation, but it is repeated several times to make it resistant to scratches. However, over the years, it reacts with the air surface, causing bubbles to form (found a lot in the Black Rollei series), and when scratched due to carelessness in use, it tends to become unsightly.


At this time, they are all decomposed again, soaked in chemicals, peeled off and painted again, and this is called plating (meki). (It is also a nogada term)


Painting is what gives the plastic a color. Also, since it is heat-treated in a special paint, it naturally melts into the plastic to give it a color. Unlike plating, painting is more difficult to recolor than plating because it penetrates.


Cameras made of brass before the 90's, and today's mid- and high-end aircraft (they use a lot of magnesium recently because they are light and strong) use plating, and popular devices such as Canon's 500D use plastic bodies and paint methods. .

Lens mount: AF Nikkor F bayonet mount

Lens used: AF Nikkor Ai-S type lens group (compatible with all Nikon lens groups including MF lenses)

Range/Principle: Body-driven AF, TTL phase difference detection method

Range: EV-1 ~ EV18 (ISO100)

Metering range: EV1 ~ EV21 (ISO100)

Metering method: vertical position detection 5-division metering, center weight metering (60:40), spot metering (Φ5mm)

Exposure method: Program, high-speed program, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual method

Focus method: S, C, M

Shutter: Up and down driving type electronically controlled focal plane shutter

Shutter speed: T shutter, B shutter, 30 sec.~1/8000 sec., stepless for auto exposure, 1 EV step for manual exposure

Flash synchronization: X=1/250 sec, TTL-BL metering on the film side

Exposure compensation: 1/3 exposure compensation in the range of ±2

Film sensitivity: DX: ISO 25~5000 Manual setting: ISO 6~6400

Film progress: S, CL, CH, CS four methods S: 1 cut at a time

CL: Up to 3.4 cut/sec-low speed interlock

CH: Maximum 5.7 cut/sec-high speed interlock

CS: Maximum 1.0 cut/sec-Ultra-low speed/low noise interlocking (Example of F4s) Auto/manual rewind

Power: F4: AA size (LR6) normal/alkaline batteries 4ea

F4s: 6 AA size (LR6) normal/alkaline batteries, dedicated Ni-Cd rechargeable battery

F4e: 6 AA size (LR6) normal/alkaline batteries, dedicated Ni-Cd rechargeable battery

Volume: 169mm * 139mm * 77mm (F4s)

Weight: 1,280g (F4s, battery not included)

Others: 100% field of view, 0.75x magnification, predictive shooting, automatic power off function, diopter correction function, multiple exposure, depth of field check/mirror up, eyepiece shutter, finder interchangeable (4 types-standard finder, sports finder, West level finder, high magnification finder), screen interchangeable (13 types), PC terminal, AF-LOCK/AE-LOCK, moisture-proof/dust-proof function, self-timer, finder lighting, etc.

F4 Spec From: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonf4/htmls/spec.htm

The F4 was my first Nikon AF SLR. There are variations of F4S and F4E, but it's still heavy, but the battery grip seems to do something too cruel to my wrist. I got it with F4