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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

THE 44 MAGNUM OF SLR's.

Advantages: Fast, reliable, tough, accurate...youname it.
Disadvantages: Weight and price tag.

...definitely a very handy feature. Nikon was one of the first manufacturers to add autofocus to their pro-oriented cameras. First with the F4 and then with the baby we’re talking about. Only some pro models in the Canon range of cameras are able to focus a bit faster than the F5. But as I checked myself the difference is often too little to shift from one brand to the other. The F5 can focus terribly fast even in poor light conditions. You can ...
...film format) -Lens mount: Nikon F mount -Lenses usable: AF Nikkor lenses, and Nikon F-mount lenses -Focus mode: Autofocus, and Manual with Electronic Rangefinder. -AF Area Mode: Single Area AF and Dynamic AF selectable. -Focus area: Five selectable focus areas. -Autofocus mode: Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority and Continuous Servo AF. -Focus Tracking: Automatically activated when subject moves. -Autofocus detection range: Approx. EV 1 ...

SNOOPDOGGY 10.02.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Nikon F5

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

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

Excellent Bag of tricks

Advantages: durable, reliable, big viewfinder, fast.
Disadvantages: 1/125th flash sync, does not meter with manual nikon lenses.

...how good a film SLR Nikon could make these days. The only time I messed up is when I was using a flash gun for fill-in on portraits, however I think this was my bad because I just put the third party flash gun on the camera and started shooting portraits with no diffuser thinking the camera would just get it right, but of course without using flash exposure compensation or slow sync the camera has tried to use the flash to provide as much of the ...
...also a good buy for Nikon Digital SLR owner who has never tried film before or want to benefit from a larger view finder, try cross Processing ECT. And of course an ideal camera for students. Unfortunately it will not meter with manual focus Nikon lenses, I have not Idea why but that does stop me from being able to use a lot of older cheaper glass, so if you want to use older glass get a light meter or an F90x. ...

AJUK 04.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Nikon F 80