{"product_id":"nikon-f2a-slr-camera","title":"Nikon F2A SLR Camera with Nikkor 50mm f\/1.4 S.C Auto Lens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT CONDITION THE CONDITION IS IN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e88-Day Confirmed Operation Warranty. Fully functional and well maintained, this camera shows minimal wear. Shutter speeds are accurate within 1\/10 stop, and the meter tests accurate. The body and controls are in excellent condition, making it a reliable shooter or a solid addition to any collection. The 50mm lens is in great cosmetic shape, with smooth focus and a responsive aperture. Optics show light dust typical for its age. Keep scrolling for the full story, or skip ahead to the photos. We won’t judge. Much.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaunched in 1977, the Nikon F2A Photomic marked the high tide of mechanical SLR design, a camera built of metal, intention, and the quiet arrogance of perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntirely mechanical except for its light meter, it relied on springs, gears, and faith rather than batteries. Its titanium-foil shutter whispered through speeds up to 1\/2000 second with clockwork grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for those who trusted their hands more than electronics, it offered mirror lock-up, depth-of-field preview, interchangeable finders, and motor-drive compatibility, all wrapped in a body that felt carved rather than assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the DP-11 head, it embraced Nikon’s new AI lenses, ending the awkward dance of stop-down metering and letting aperture and meter converse like equals. Compare it to a Leica M if you must; one’s a gentleman, the other a prizefighter, but the Nikon’s honesty wins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 816,000 F2 bodies were made between 1971 and 1980, yet each feels singular, as if a craftsman’s pride were sealed inside the casing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F2A’s reputation for durability, tested by photojournalists and adored by NASA, makes it more than a classic; it’s a metal manifesto from an age when reliability had weight and photography, still, a touch of poetry.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141698896059,"sku":"NIK-F2A-SLR-BOD-EX-100001","price":548.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/6960\/6331\/files\/NIK-F2A-SLR-BOD-EX-100001-nikon-f2a-35mm-vintage-film-camera-used-0007-with-lens.jpg?v=1769310923","url":"https:\/\/www.foxandtalbot.com\/products\/nikon-f2a-slr-camera","provider":"Fox and Talbot Cameras","version":"1.0","type":"link"}