In article <4chfds$pr@maureen.teleport.com>, tkim2@teleport.com says...
>I had a Nikon F3HP (with DA-2 action finder) which I just gave away to
>my brother (yes, it may have been a mistake...).
>Now I'm in the market for a used F2 body. One thing I noticed going
>through the current issue of Shutterbug mag., there are quite a few
>models of F2 made.
>I was wondering if any of you would care to comment on which F2 model
>I should be looking for: I want something similar (approximately) to
>F3HP but within US$250-350 range.
>What kind of view finder would be similar to HP; I've seen DP-1, DE-2,
>etc.
>Any specific combination (year made, prism, view finder) to avoid?
>Also, how accurate are the meter readings compared to F3?
>Any used dealers that you recommand (or to avoid)?

Ah, yes, it was a mistake to part with that F3.....;-) The f2's, like
the F3's are all basically the same, but for the heads (Yuh, some are
titanium clad, and then there is the F3 P with the extra seals, and without some useful features, and also the F3 AF, but under it all...).
None of the F2's have an HP type finder, though the "super HP" sports
finder (1"x1.5" eyepiece!) was available (without meter). Your price
range limits you pretty much to the earliest version, or maybe an
F2A (AI meter coupling). All the meters are good (if they do not show the dreaded "meter bobble syndrome", which is often terminal for the
meter), and have the remarkable meter feature of allowing 1/6th stop
ASA settings (or compensations) to be set (in addition to being very
easy meters to calibrate, if they have no "bobble", and are linear).
BTW, there is no TTL flash on F2's. About dealers: why not peruse
the Shutterbug classifieds or rec.photo.marketplace instead?
Hope This Helps