Nikon F100 serial number 2222xxx Date estimated 2002 (based on known dates and serial numbers from other posters) Nikon F3hp serial#173xxxx Jul 1985 Just for reference on the F3 bodies, if you remove the back and look on the body where the back hinges, you'll see a 4-place alpha-numeric code.

All F100's have a plastic rewind fork. The original design has triangular tips, the improved design has square tips.

The camera you have is being misrepresented with respect to age (at least as far as manufacture date - it is certainly possible it may have been purchased as 'new old stock' two years ago) as it is definitely much older than two years. The rewind fork design was changed with serial numbers AFTER 21654XX, which happened early in the production run around late 2000 / early 2001? (the F100 was introduced around Dec/99). See here for more info on the rewind fork (scroll down a bit): Since it is very likely the first F100 was serial number 20000xxx, you are looking at one of the first 50,000 or so. I own one with serial number 224xxxx that is probably AT LEAST two years old.

I shot about 100 rolls with my F100, serial number was 202xxxx, can't remember for sure. I bought it second hand in 2002 and sold it in late 2004. Never had a problem with the rewind fork but it was always in the back of my mind. All you'd do in the case of the fork breaking is go into a room with no light, open the back, and carefully pull the exposed film out from the take-up spool, and then manually wind it into the cartridge. This won't hurt the camera if you do it carefully.

I've never done this with an F100, never had to, but have done it with a number of other cameras. Another good reason to get either an F3 or F4, or F5 (if you have strong arms) in place of the F100. I bought an F3HP and am very happy with it.

Greetings to all, I am thinking of replacing my F801s (8008sin USA), bought in 1991, with a used F100. I have a lot of fine prime AIS manual lenses which can be used on it (just as I use them on the 801s) as well as some AF lenses, which I plan to get more of. I believe that the F100 first appeared in 1999? I would like to find a fairly recent example which would see me out - as people are now beginning to last longer even than some cameras.

Can any kind soul please point me to a website where I can find F100 serial numbers year by year, so that I can know how old any prospect is? (Dear old Google, for once, did not seem to know).

And are there any special watchpoints for used F100s? I shall be financing this by selling my nearly mint F3HP -the finest manual camera ever - but not the best one for a senior citizen. Thank you for reading this.

All advice gratefully received. James Suffolk, near the North Sea,UK.

“I shall be financing this by selling my nearly mint F3HP -the finest manual camera ever - but not the best one for a senior citizen.” --James Harper Maybe not but get your eyes checked and get the best glasses you can. Shoot through your glasses if you have astigmatism or anything that can’t be corrected with a simple diopter eyepiece. Depending on your facial structure you should find shooting with the DE-3 finder, F3HP or perhaps even with the DE-2, F3 easy. Feeding frenzy 4 free download full version for pc game. The DE-2, F3 offers a slightly bigger image for easier focusing. Many eye glass wearers have a strong preference for the DE-3, F3HP.

I’m not a senior citizen yet and luckily have 20/15 vision through my glasses though it’s not so good without due to astigmatism. The quality of the exam and the quality of the glasses can make a big difference so if you have not had your eyes checked in a few years do so.