Nikon N65. Is it good?

[malkav]

Is the Nikon N65 a good camera, or a bad camera? I am aware that it is an entry-level camera.
Thanks,
Ed

[herron]

The N65 was one of three Nikon cameras that I owned (also had the 6006 and 8008). Personally, I liked it. Gave it to my son years ago, when he went back to study for his second degree (in photography).

[kiev4a]

It's down at the low end build-wise. Probably isn't as durable as higher models but it's a decent entry level SLR. Probably can get some good deals on them now.

[minoltaman]

When I went to France 7 years ago, I wanted a second camera to take with me which was fully auto. So I borrowed my brother's Nikon N65 w/28-70mm zoom, to take along with my own Minolta XG-1.

I have to say that I used the N65 a whole lot more than the XG-1 because when you're traveling around and shooting in all kinds of light, inside and outside, close and far, automatic really serves a photographer well!

I thought the N65 took great pictures. I ended up using it again on a trip to Italy in 2005. A handy and nice camera.

need to scan all those images from all those years ago, but I'm lazy. I think I'll motivate myself soon to do that job very soon.

[malkav]

Well, I picked up the N65 today. It's in great shape. It has the standard 28~80mm lens, as would be expected, it also came with an 80~210mm Kodak (made by Tamron from what I've read and seen on other pages) tele-zoom lens. I was not aware that Kodak even sold lenses. ;D I apprecate all the replies I got. Thanks.

[ted]

I bought one a few weeks ago out of simple curiosity, complete with 28–100 zoom. So far I've been really delighted with it: light weight, easy portability and surprisingly good results. Will it grow on me even more? Perhaps, but plastic still feels wrong in my hands; and for the sheer pleasure of handling a camera I look to metal bodies every time. An Olympus OM2 is light enough. So for that matter is a Nikon FM.

Ted