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Nikon F2S
Professional 35mm SLR (1973-1976)
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The Nikon F2S is the top professional 35mm camera of the mid-1970s. It was replaced by the newer automatic-indexing version of the same thing, the Nikon F2AS, in 1977.
DP-2 Meter Head
Unlike the F6 and newer, Nikon's real professional cameras all have interchangeable prisms.
The basic F2 body was the same from 1971 ~ 1980, while Nikon constantly introduced newer and better interchangeable prisms to create each new model.
The DP-2 meter prism of the F2S attaches to the top. It contains the prism, eyepiece and meter.
The DP-2 meter head is interchangeable with other meter heads on top of the basic F2 body, which contains the film, shutter, mirror box and finder screen.
The DP-2 head uses two LEDs instead of the mechanical needle of earlier DP-1 meter head.
The DP-2 uses CdS cells, not the newer silicon photo diodes of newer meter heads like the DP-12 used on the F2AS.
Even with CdS cells, the F2S' meter is super-sensitive and super accurate.
Lens Compatibility
This F2S requires manual aperture indexing, and requires lenses with the coupling prong above f/5.6 to do this. Therefore it works perfectly with all Nikon F, AI and AI-s lenses.
With Series E and AF lenses, there is no coupling prong, so you'll need to stop-down meter (press the depth-of-field preview button as you meter.)
Metering is manual only, with a strongly center-weighted pattern; which is perfect for every kind of photography.
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The Nikon F2S is a superb 35mm camera, especially for use with manual-focus lenses.
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