Nikon F3Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, Kodachrome

Introduced in 1980, the Nikon F3 was Nikon's flagship professional SLR for an extraordinary 21-year production run. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro of Italdesign, it combined rugged titanium construction with sophisticated electronics and the superb Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens. Shot with Kodachrome, the F3 became the definitive tool for photojournalists and National Geographic photographers throughout the 1980s.

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