Nikon F

The Nikon F, launched in 1959, became the camera that made professional photojournalists abandon rangefinders, thanks to its interchangeable prisms, motor drives, and tank-like reliability. Vietnam War photographers like Don McCullin trusted their lives to it, while its F-mount lasted 65 years with over 400 lenses, a 50% longer lifespan than the typical rival system. It outperforms #4 Kodak Brownie in durability, as it endured harsh conditions that would destroy lesser cameras, while being faster than the average film camera of its time with a 4 fps motor drive.