Nikon F-301

Photos by Sylvain Halgand text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of Sylvain Halgand. Last update 2023-12-31 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1985 to (Circa) 1989.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 1911

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The F-301 was presented in France, the first time, at the time of the 36ème International show of the photography.

It was posted like a camera of line entry (Nikon all the same), aiming at customers discovering the use of the reflex camera. One thus finds there functions simple which make it possible to a user of compact not to be lost, but also possibilities of evolving to a more thorough control of photography.

It is a motorized camera, which facilitates the loading of a film and the advance of this one (until the rate of 2.5 images second). Rewinding remains manual.
The adjustment of the sensitivity is automatic for coded films DX, but it is possible to fix it manually.

Its basic operation is the use of one of the two modes “Programs”, but it is possible to use an automatism with priority with the aperture and a semi-automatic mode.
The programs modes privilege the high depth of field or speeds.
With an adequate Nikon flash, TTL measurement remains functional.

New glass of centring made its appearance at Nikon with this model. It is very luminous.