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I am sitting here contemplating purchasing a Nikon 400mm AF-I lens. It weighs about 16 pounds, about twice the weight of modern 400mm 2.8 lenses. Originally manufactured in 1994, it isn't exactly cutting edge. I used this lens in my college days and would love to have it just for nostalgic purposes. It would be impractical to won and there are other lenses I could buy. I imagine putting this on a Nikon F4 and shooting a roll of film.
What's a nostalgic purchase you have made for the heck of it?
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"Old time" candy (at "new time" prices) at Cracker Barrel. :oldfogey::boink:
.....I'm still waiting for Cracker Barrel to offer "Walnettos"........
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.....astronaut diapers.....for that long ride.........???
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I bought a Konica T4 a few years ago just because it was my first camera and would complete my collection of all the primary cameras I owned during my career (T4, Nikon F2, FM, F4, Kodak NC1000, Nikon 8008s, Nikon D1, Canon 30D)
I also bought a Zagnut candy bar because they were my childhood favorite
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Well, you at least would get some use out of the lens you are looking at. I just bought a 20mm lens with viewfinder for my old Nikonos cameras. I have no plans on doing any more diving, at least not with a film camera. Totally useless, but I never had one.
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mstudio wrote:
Well, you at least would get some use out of the lens you are looking at. I just bought a 20mm lens with viewfinder for my old Nikonos cameras. I have no plans on doing any more diving, at least not with a film camera. Totally useless, but I never had one.
I wish I had known, I would have sold you mine as I've been meaning to get rid of it along with my Ikelite strobes
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Maybe I will track down ones of these:
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Smokey and the Bandit trilogy on DVD...