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Post by sinedyar on Aug 18, 2005 9:13:23 GMT -5
I consider myself a Konica man, but getiing into the newer technologies of autofocus and digital, I've gone into Nikon. My first Nikon was an FE2, but I soon afterwards bought an N60 and then an F100, which quickly became my favorite camera.
I still have the FE2 and an older Nikkormat EL, but also have a FM3A, N65, N80, F4, F5, and D100 from Nikon, with the F5 now being my favorite camera.
Still use and love my Konica cameras, but Nikon is where it's at for me now.
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Post by mayokevin on Aug 18, 2005 9:48:39 GMT -5
You have quite a spread from beginer models to top level professional bodies. I have an F3, D70 and a FM that I just ordered replacement foam. I have had the F100 and F5 in the past and really liked them. I did try the F4 a a manual focus camera and didn't like it so I sent it back to KEH.
Kevin
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Post by sinedyar on Aug 18, 2005 10:30:30 GMT -5
Hi, Kevin:
I do like the F4, both as a manual and an autofocus camera, especially as the former and its abillity to matrix meter with manual focus lenses, and autofocus on the F4 isn't really as slow as many might have one believe. Plus it's really great for night photography and long exposures without draining batteries.
Denis
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Post by sinedyar on Aug 18, 2005 10:34:59 GMT -5
Kevin:
Forgot to mention that the D70s will likely be my next camera. Wish I could afford that D2X, however. :-)
Denis
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Post by kamera on Aug 18, 2005 13:00:41 GMT -5
I have 4 Nikons...an EM, F3HP, F4s and N80. I did have an N70 but traded it when the N80 came out.
Although pooh-poohed by many who say it does not deserve the Nikon name, I really like the EM. It does have a metal chassis, is quite compact and even with the E lenses is a nice camera to use when one wants a little simplicity and lightness. One of things I adore is the simple button for + exposure correction when subject is in backlight; it does a +2 exposure and works very well on tests I have made. Although somewhat scrimp in the cosmetic area and perhaps in mechanical construction of them, the E lenses also are good optically IMHO.
The higheyepoint F3HP is a great camera. I looked at the FM3A when it came out and could not justify buying it when I had the F3HP. Construction, weight for a somewhat heavier body and quality is definately there.
My F4s...I love, love, love it...but not more than my wife(l0l); although she would at times dispute what I love more...her or my cameras(l0l). It is a nice heavy camera, and although the AF is not as fast as the F5 or F6, it is plenty fast enough for my type of photography...scenics or street. In addition...and this is a big point with me...it is SIMPLE compared to the HIGH technology of the F5 and F6.
My N80 was chosen over the F100 for 3 reasons at the time. 1. It had the pop-up grid which I like; 2. It felt just a little more comfortable for some of the controls with my smallish hands; and 3. I do like the pop-up flash for fill, etc. if I do not feel like carrying my larger SB28 flash unit. Being medium size it complements my other Nikons nicely.
I do enjoy shooting them all!
Have a digital darkroom with PC, scanner and printer, but other than that I so far have steered away from a digital camera. I like the more simple controls and this new technology does me in at times. Ha...even with my N80 which is in the 'modern' class, I find I must always take the instruction manual with me to figure out how to use some of the options it has that I seldom use.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by sinedyar on Aug 18, 2005 13:39:18 GMT -5
Hi, Ron:
I'd say my hands are medium, but I like large cameras. :-) So my F4s and F5 are very comfortable to me, and I don't find the F5 (which I just recently got) any more dificult than the F4.
I also got the battery pack for my N80 to had a little size to it for easier handling. :-)
Denis
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Post by kamera on Aug 18, 2005 14:33:11 GMT -5
Denis,
Yes...for depending on what lens I put on the camera, I also got the battery pack for the N80.
My 'complaint' with the F100 was not really the size, but the position of some controls, especially the circular rocker button on the back AF zones. I was just able to reach it easier on the N80. Generally speaking and with my arthritic hands, it is a lot easier to hold a heavier camera than a lighter one!!
Say guy...you still did not convince me. IMHO, the F4s is one heck of a lot easier to use than the F5 or F6. Perhaps it is my age 63 or I am becoming more static than dynamic in mind, but poor ol' me does have a problem with a lot of the modern camera technology.
It is the same with Photoshop...I am technologically a 'dummy' who is 'monkey' trained. In fact, I even bought one of those instruction books for "dummies' and find that I really need one for "dummer than dummies"
This one young gal who works in the local upscale(vs quickie) lab, and who 'tries' to help me out when I reach a problem told me..."You are just a technologically paranoid old man"! She then laughed, but I nevertheless got her point.
Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by mayokevin on Aug 19, 2005 9:52:09 GMT -5
Ron and Denis for some reason I had a hard time focusing the F4 with my manual focus lenses. The screen did not have enough snap for my eyes. I found the F100 was better for manual focus. I really wanted to like the F4 because of its flash capabilities. I don't have any problem with the F3 so its not the lower magnification.
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Post by sinedyar on Aug 20, 2005 23:18:01 GMT -5
Hi, Kevin:
I haven't had any trouble focusing with the F4. Could it be your focus screen giving you trouble? Just a thought.
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Post by kiev4a on Oct 3, 2005 15:35:15 GMT -5
Had Fs back in the '70s. Got back in with an FM a couple of years ago. Had an N90 briefly, and F100 for about a year but sold it when I got my hands on an F3 HP -- love that camera with an FM for backup. Haven't had the urge for a digital slr, primarily because the technology changes so fast that anything you get has been replaced or updated before you get it home.
The F3 with the MD-4 is an awesome piece of equipment. The F4 looks to be from the same mold as the F3 build-wise and there may come a time . . . .
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Post by kamera on Oct 3, 2005 21:47:05 GMT -5
Wayne, Do you love your F3HP more than I love mine???  It is a great camera, and new-old stocks are still available today. When the FM3A came out I was briefly interested. But after holding it and running a roll of film through one a friend had bought, I realized my F3HP was far above it in quality and use. Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI |
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Post by kiev4a on Oct 6, 2005 9:03:17 GMT -5
My F3 is essentially new and I can't imagine selling it. It's a true classic. I sometimes wish I could have kept the F100, too, butwhen it was a matter of one or the other, the F3 was a no brainer for me. The one Nikon manual focus I would like to add is the Nikkormat FT3. I had one that was a little banged up and sold it. Talk about a camera built to last -- the FT3 is a tank.
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Post by sinedyar on Oct 31, 2005 6:46:18 GMT -5
Wayne:
I have no doubts the F3 is a great camera, but I can't imagine giving up my F100 for one. :-)
I also have an F4 and recently got an F5, but I still find that I use my F100 more often.
Denis
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Post by philmco on Oct 31, 2005 8:50:21 GMT -5
WRT Camera choices:
Between the F3, F4, F100 and F5. For the type of shooting I do, which is mostly outdoors, sports, nature photography and some wedding work, I would have to say that the F100 is a better camera than the F5 for weddings due to the red focus indicators.
For macro work I often use the F3 if it is tripod work and with MF lenses (eg excellent Lester Dine lens). I would NEVER use the F3 for a weddding - even as back-up, as the slow flash sync. just doesn't do it for me.
The F4 is a great camera because of it's versatility using all manner of lenses. At about 5 pounds fully loaded, it can get left at home. The F5 is good for sports as it can drive the older type of AF lenses faster than anything else I own. It too, is very heavy (lighter than the F4) and much more solidly built than the F100. I like that solid feel over the F100 at twice the weight.
I am getting into digital and expect to get a D70S in a couple of months (can you say Christmas present?). Build quality? No, the D70S is not built any better than my wife's N80 but I can't justify (read: afford) a D2X. I will not be using the D70 for wedding work initially as until I have sufficient redundency, I would never do a wedding with less than 2 complete outfits along! I typically will take 5-6 cameras to a wedding.
I may then find I don't use film as much - will have to see. We do live in interesting photographic times!
regards,
Phil
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Post by unclebill on Nov 1, 2005 7:08:51 GMT -5
I have two Nikon F's one an early one with the eyelevel viewfinder and the other, a later example with the FTn meter head. I also have a Nikkormat Ftn which is a tank in its own right. Yeah, I am a Pentax screwmount freak but I like my Nikons too in a big way. I am toying with a Nikon purchase next year maybe a F2, F3 or an FM body. All I want is something that works well with the non AI glass I own.
Bill
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