THE ISLAND OF MISFIT CAMERAS
ADOPTION FILE / ITEM #9359
Nikon N65 with lens
In-store price: $119 • Mother Lode
Media: 35mm film
Power: 2 x CR2 lithium, installed
Approximate year: 2000
Meet Velcro Victor
Nikon autofocus, full P/S/A/M control, a lens included, and a flash that works fine. It just needs a hand getting out of bed.
Victor is a Nikon N65 (called the F65 everywhere outside the US), announced in 2000. He's the easiest way into the Nikon F-mount world: autofocus, program, shutter priority, aperture priority, full manual, plus scene modes for when you just want to shoot and not think. And he comes with a lens. The lens alone is worth about fifty or sixty bucks.
Victor's quirk: the latch that holds his pop-up flash down is broken, so I velcroed it shut. The flash itself works perfectly. Want flash? Peel the Velcro and pull the flash up by hand. Don't want flash? Keep it pressed shut and it stays out of your way. Very tactical. Very 90s skate shoe.
One heads-up: in the full auto modes, Victor still tries to pop the flash up on his own when it gets dark. You'll hear a little click and nothing happens, because the Velcro is doing its job. That's normal for him, not a new problem. Just pull it up yourself if you want the light.
One Nikon tip, and this is NOT a flaw: lenses with an aperture ring have to stay locked at their smallest aperture (f/22) and the camera sets the aperture from the body. That's just how Nikon autofocus bodies work. Ask any Nikon nerd; they'll tell you, at length.
And before you panic: if you see an E on the little screen, it doesn't mean Error. On most film cameras from this era, E stands for Empty, as in there's no film inside. Digital cameras trained a whole generation to read E as "something's broken." Victor just means "feed me." Load a roll and the E goes away.
DISCLOSED MISFIT FLAW
The pop-up flash latch is broken, so the flash is held closed with Velcro. The flash works: pull it up by hand to use it, keep it closed to shoot without it. In auto modes the camera may click when it tries to raise the flash itself. This disclosed flaw is not covered by warranty.
Camera features
- Nikon F-mount autofocus SLR
- Program, shutter priority, aperture priority, and manual modes, plus scene modes
- Selectable autofocus sensors
- Built-in pop-up flash
- Lens included
- Runs on two CR2 lithium batteries
Cleaned, tested & ready for adoption
All cameras have been cleaned, serviced, tested, and are ready for use.
30-day replacement warranty covering flaws I missed or issues that surface on their own. Drops, spills, and customer-caused damage are not covered. The disclosed Misfit Flaw is not covered by warranty.
Questions? Contact me directly. Please do not contact store staff.
- Light seals replaced if needed.
- Batteries installed if needed.
- Chargers included if needed.
- Memory cards included with digital cameras.
- Rechargeable batteries are replaced with brand-new ones to ensure they hold a charge.
- All straps and bags have been washed and cleaned.
Vintage cameras rescued, restored, serviced, and tested by award-winning photographer Max Eremine.
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This camera is available for in-person adoption at Mother Lode. Online checkout is not available.
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