Why the Nikon F100 Is Still the Best 35mm Film Camera | A Love Letter to Film Photography

Is the Nikon F100 still worth using in 2025? This 35mm film SLR was once a pro’s go-to camera—and it still holds its own today.

Some cameras don’t age. They wait. Like old tools, they lie dormant until someone picks them up again—and remembers what they were made for.

The Nikon F100 wasn’t built to be romantic. It was made to work—fast, precise, dependable. And decades later, it still does.

In this video, I take the F100 across time zones and film stocks: from Kodak Ektar 100 to UltraMax 400 to CineStill 50D, through the winding roads of West Virginia to the open spaces of Utah. Charleston, Coonskin Park, Cathedral Falls. Farmington Peak and Antelope Island. Each place offering its own light, its own story.

There are no screens here. No instant feedback. Just the weight of the camera in your hands, the tension of a shutter click, and the quiet thrill of not knowing exactly how the shot turned out. This is what 35mm film photography teaches you—to trust your eye, to slow down, and to let go of perfection.

The Nikon F100 sits at the edge of two eras. It has autofocus, matrix metering, and full manual control—but no gimmicks. If you’ve only shot digital, this camera will feel familiar. If you’ve never touched film before, it will welcome you in. And if you missed its heyday, like I did, that’s okay—some things really do get better with age.

📷 Film used:
• Kodak Ektar 100
• Kodak UltraMax 400
• CineStill 50D

🌎 Locations:
• Charleston, West Virginia
• Coonskin Park
• Cathedral Falls
• Farmington Peak, Utah
• Antelope Island State Park

🧪 Film developed at multiple labs
🎞 Scanned by me, like always.

Thanks for watching. If you’ve ever wondered what makes a film camera feel timeless… this is it.

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