Aside from being the first SLR to offer an electric motor drive accessory, and the first system to provide a Perspective Control (PC) lens, all the elements of its magnificent modular design can be found in previous 35mm SLRs.
Perhaps the most amazing thing about the original Nikon F of '59 is that it's not really a technological landmark. I didn't, but unlike me, the Nikon F was everything it was cracked up to be, namely an indestructibly rugged, truly professional camera that never let me down, delivered images of surpassing quality, was upgradeable due to its modular design, and was and is a stunning example of first-rate craftsmanship and non-obsolescence. I strutted around lower Manhattan with my imposing chrome F hung on a leather neckstrap over my black turtleneck sweater trying to look like a hard-bitten photojournalist. When I acquired my first F as a teen-ager back in 1961 (alas after trading in a mint Leica IIIg with a 50mm f/2.8 collapsible Elmar) I knew I had finally arrived. Before launching into paeans of praise for the Nikon F, which, in my arrogant opinion, may well be the most important 35mm SLR of the 20th century, I must confess to being a tiny bit biased.
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