Nikon Film Camera - which one?

[CyBeRkId2002]

Having only took up photography in the past few years I completely missed out having a play around with film. I now quite fancy picking up a (very) cheapie to have a muck around with, get a few rolls of high ISO film developed and see what I think (as well as give me an idea of the FoV I would get on, say, a D700 ).

Knowing nothing about them what should I go for? The F50/F80 look like obvious choices to start with, aren't they?

 

[CyBeRkId2002]

just found the film sub-forum so ill close this now

EDIT: actually, don't think I can so please just ignore

 

[lythambelle]

Look for an old Nikkormat ftn. Fantastic manual film camera with all adjusments easily to hand without having to remove camera from eye to look what your doing. They're bomb proof too.

I started with a Zenith B but it chewed up film so bought a Nikkormat after looking at what the war fotographers were using (leica's or Nikons) as i'm clumsy and was into mountaineering so wanted a tough camera, and to be honest you'd struggle to find tougher.

I really miss my old Ftn (it was stolen from a pub in Corby) the best camera I ever had, well apart from my D300.