The Nikon F5 | A New Goal (Patreon)

New toys always mean more fun, especially when it is yet another camera to add to mine and Reed's collection. We have more film cameras than we do digital, for good reason of course. Well, this is my first full manual 35mm camera and what a first to have.

I have had a Kodak Motormatic 35 for about two and a half years now. The Kodak has a manual shutter speed with an automatic aperture, but it was the first camera to have auto frame advance and auto rewind. I also have  Nikon EM which has manual aperture but automatic shutter speed. With both of my film cameras having one detrimental setting as automatic it was quite frustrating to me that I could not control every aspect of the photograph that I was taking. That officially has changed!

The Nikon F5 is a full manual, professional 35mm film SLR. Nikon discontinued the production of the F5 back in 2004, due to the release of the new F6. With a price tag of $2,100; the F6 was simply out of my price range. However the F5 fit perfectly into my budget for a professional 35mm SLR!

What this means for you:

With this new camera, comes a great new goal that benefits you; my patrons. The Nikon F5 goal. When my monthly total reaches the cost of this camera, I will release the first set shot with the Nikon F5! It will of course be featuring Reed as the model for the set, since we test all of our new cameras together. However, the fun will be once I hit this goal I will post a patron polls for you guys to decide the location, outfit, mood and feel of the set! What do you think?! I have been wanting to change my goal for some time now, and this is the perfect opportunity.

I wanted to incorporate you guys more into this new goal so you have a say in some content that I am releasing! I am so excited to begin using this new camera and cannot wait to see the outcomes.

- AW Media