SLR Cameras

Such a wonderful piece of kit

Advantages: Reliable, durable, cost effective and overall a brilliant quality camera
Disadvantages: A touch on the noisy side maybe

I shoot black and white most of the time, with colour film only coming out for wildlife shoots, and i have to say that the f90x really hits the spot when it comes to black and white art photography. The metering system really gets it right everytime, my prints are always as i imagined them in the viewfinder and this is extremely valiuable. For wildlife work the speed of the camera really shines through, coupled with the advanced tracking autofocus, ...

sebastianallan 06.05.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Nikon F 90 X

Olympus E-30. Still not up there with the big boys?

Advantages: Fold out LCD screen, Image Stabilization, Zuiko lens quality, Picture quality, Flash options
Disadvantages: Noise in low light, Too many buttons, Badly laid out, Too many gimmicks

...front (or "Sub dial" as Olympus call it) is a little awkward to use and the Mode Dial is on the left side, whereas I like it to be on the right. As you aren't likely to use it without a lens attached, the weight is dependant on your choice of lens but the E-30 body is lighter then the Canon EOS 50D but heavier than the Nikon D90. The menus are easy to read and relatively easy to use, with most of the common functions being available on the "Super ...
...the same battery as the Olympus E-3, which may be a consideration for people with multiple cameras, and the optional battery-grip allows the use of AA batteries. Image Stabilization is via CCD shift and now has 3 modes, with vertical panning being catered for. This is worth up to 5 stops of shutter speed if you believe the Olympus documentation. Picture quality is of course dependant on the lens you are using but I have always found the Zuiko lenses ...

rabidbadger 05.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Olympus E-30

A reliable rock

Advantages: Sturdiness, image quality and reliability
Disadvantages: Weight

...new to say that the Nikon F3 is an excellent camera, indeed it has been known to be so to anyone who is interested in photography and has read a little about cameras. In my personal experience, the F3 has been a trustworthy friend that has accompanied me on many trips throughout the past 10 years. I bought my F3 over 10 years ago and it was second hand, I also have another Nikon camera and 2 Canons, but the F3 is the one I always chose when I don't ...
...grounds. I use mainly Nikon lenses with it but I very often use a Sigma zoom as well. Although the F3 does not have many of the countless special features that most new SLRs and indeed most new cameras have, I feel that it has more than enough for any serious photographer, it does not have automatic focus, but it does have an automatic metering system which I find to be very reliable in most situations, unless you are shooting in special lightning ...

Librelola 12.08.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Nikon F3

Cheap 'n' cheerful

Advantages: Easy to use, cheap
Disadvantages: No cable release socket, very plasticky

The F60 is a reasonably capable (but fairly basic) entry-level SLR. Discontinued now, but can be bought very cheaply secondhand. The body has a very plasticky feel to it; the plastic is slightly textured, but it isn't covered with any grippy substance (eg. rubber) at all. This makes the camera feel cheap (which it is) and fragile. The camera has a fair amount of preset shooting modes (this could be good for a beginner) in addition to the usual P, ...
...30 secs - 1/2000th sec + B, flash sync is 1/125th sec. The motor wind is slow (only 1 fps), with continuous drive only available in "sport/action" mode (as is continuous AF). Being an entry level model; the F60 only works properly with either AF, AF-D, AF-G lenses. AI or AI-S lenses can be used, but the lightmeter won't work. AF-S lenses allow the lightmeter to function, but the AF won't (AF-S lenses are probably beyond the reach of many F60 owners, ...

sillyconguru 25.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Nikon F60

Nikon D70 - dream camera

Advantages: Quality product from a leading maker
Disadvantages: None

...looked cheap and nasty. The Nikon D70 was born and I eagerly awaited the test reports - I was hooked and ordered one. So much was the demand that it took me 7 weeks to get my hands on it. I have never looked back - I sold all my Canon gear amd have been taking digital photographs ever since. The quality of the D70, like its handling is superb, it feel right, not to large but again not to small. It has handled any job I have tried without letting ...
...not have a connection for studio flash. It uses Compact Flash Cardfs - not those horrible flimsy SD cards and by using Sandisk Ultra II cards I can get 73 photographs at the finest setting. Download them, get 'Truprint' to print them for me and clear the card ready for use again. The excellent lion battery can take approc 500 photographs before requiring recharging. Simply, if you are thinking of buying a D70 - don't think buy it - you will not ...

tangosierraone 06.05.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Nikon F 70