I love the Nikon F50. It's the camera I recommend for anyone who wants the best camera possible, and they sell for only $650, including lens. Time moves fast in digital cameras. This F50 is better than the D1H for which I paid $4,000 in 2002 and didn't even come with a lens.
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Filter Size: 52mm50mm f1.41.High-speed normal lens 2.Great for travel and for shooting ... more
full-length portraits in available light 3.Distortion-free images with superb resolution and colour rendition 4.Provides high-contrast images even at maximum aperture
(+) Fold out LCD screen, Image Stabilization, Zuiko lens quality, Picture quality, Flash options (-) Noise in low light, Too many buttons, Badly laid out, Too many gimmicks
Advantages: great price Disadvantages: It's not the new D80 but it's a great camera for the price
I love the Nikon F50. It's the camera I recommend for anyone who wants the best camera possible, and they sell for only $650, including lens. Time moves fast in digital cameras. This F50 is better than the D1H for which I paid $4,000 in 2002 and didn't even come with a lens.
The F50 is especially good for kids, sports and action compared to more expensive fixed-lens cameras. I prefer it over everything else from other makers because ... ...immediately to your inputs and the image quality is fantastic. The F50 is a far cry better than any fixed-lens camera, even the much more expensive Sony DSC-R1. Unless you really understand abstract concepts like White Balance fine tuning you'll never find anything missing from the F50. Don't let the low price fool you: it's a great camera and I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between prints from a D50 compared to a $5,000 D2X. I've seen ... more
I love the Nikon F50. It's the camera I recommend for anyone who wants the best camera possible, and they sell for only $650, including lens. Time moves fast in digital cameras. This F50 is better than the D1H for which I paid $4,000 in 2002 and didn't even come with a lens.
The F50 is especially good for kids, sports and action compared to more expensive fixed-lens cameras. I prefer it over everything else from other makers because it's so easy to use, works fast, focuses fast, responds immediately to your inputs and the image quality is fantastic. The F50 is a far cry better than any fixed-lens camera, even the much more expensive Sony DSC-R1. Unless you really understand abstract concepts like White Balance fine tuning you'll never find anything missing from the F50. Don't let the low price fool you: it's a great camera and I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between prints from a D50 compared to a $5,000 D2X. I've seen 4 x 5 foot enlargements from the D50 that look superb. The only limit to the F50's picture quality is the photographer, not the F50.
The F50 is fantastic at high ISOs, giving completely smooth and clean images at ISO 800.
Overall GREAT camera. I don't regret buying mine :)
Advantages: Absolutely perfect for beginners and improvers,Lightweight,ease of use,nikon build quality,opporunity to use vast range of nikkor optics Disadvantages: no auto bracketing, no cable release screw
I was bought a Nikon F50 as a christmas present six years ago... and I was dissapointed to say the least! why? well after using Canons excellent EOS 600 for the previous 5 yrs, any camera would have to be pretty good to match up. Well after 6 years of use and abuse I have to say that it has NOT dissapointed. I have taken shots in the heat and humidity of Florida in August and have succesfully sold shots taken in the middle of a scottish winter with ... ...only 10 secs and any vibrations ( from mounting on a tripod )will have settled down. All in all the Nikon F50 has been a joy to own and use, in fact I am seriously considering a second hand body as a back up. So if you see one..GRAB IT! ...
Stew1e 05.05.2003
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Advantages: Rugged, Good built in flash, Nikon lenses Disadvantages: Motor wind-e- a bit crap!
...nikon! Well welcome to the nikon F50, old yet reliable. The exposure is first rate and I can't fault it in any situation even when used with the cameras built in flash. However there are a few problems which I have encountered, when I brought the camera the sales assistant told me that I could take frames up to 1 a second hmmm, o.k maybe on a good day but in general the camera seems a little slow in the motor wind-e- section, the AF is very good ...
jyardley 23.07.2000
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