Reflecting on my Nikon AF Cameras

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A sort of Sunday morning random thought! I spent some of yesterday shooting the remains of autumn with my Nikon F5 and F100. I really love the F5 but the more I use it the more I think what a remarakbale camera the F100 is! I am off to Snowdonia on Thursday for some much needed escape from the flatlands and the F100 most likely to be the kit I take. A lot less weight than the F5 and 85% of its character.
 
I have both cameras too and wholeheartedly agree with you, the F100 is the first camera I turn to when I'm looking to take a Nikon AF SLR, it's a fantastic piece of kit at a fraction of the the weight of the F5, everything is where it should be and it's an absolute joy to use.

I look forward to seeing the results of your trip to Snowdonia.
 
I love my F100

unfortunately the diopter has come loose and is rattlin about in the viewfinder....*floods of tears smiley*
 
I must admit i started with an F65 i think that was my first film camera for me AF was great as I nailed the focus every time.
Now I do use mostly manual focus but still would like to own an F100.
 
Mr Bump said:
... but still would like to own an F100.
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They are great value, and still pop up on a well known auction site for well under £100
 
My next thought is probably that FUJI GD 645 Wide...oooo
 
Well you know my thoughts, the f100 is the camera I will be taking to the grave, just in case the Egyptians were correct.:D
 
The F100 is a nice camera and would have bought one to play with if they were going for about £35, but as I'm not a collector can get the same quality shots from camera bodies I've bought for £4..although I have a problem in focusing on my grandchildren running around and the F401 or maybe as a last resort, my son's Canon 400d :eek: would have to do at those times.
 
excalibur2 said:
The F100 is a nice camera and would have bought one to play with if they were going for about £35, but as I'm not a collector can get the same quality shots from camera bodies I've bought for £4..although I have a problem in focusing on my grandchildren running around and the F401 or maybe as a last resort, my son's Canon 400d :eek: would have to do at those times.
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So if you only want to spend £35 on an F100 then why not sell some of the basic cameras you've bought for peanuts at car boot sales and put the profits towards an F100? They crop up regularly for £75ish, in fact one sold on a well known auction site for less than £50 a couple of weeks ago and the camera was only in Epsom. So if you sell a few of your old car boot finds that should soon see you with the extra £40 you need to get the F100 and the AF will keep up with your grandchildren with no problem.
 
^^^ Yep. You do this all the time Brian..."I'm not a collector" but you are, how many cheap cameras have you bought from the bootie? If you enjoy getting shots from old cameras and you only want to spend a few quid, great; but if you want an F100 to capture your grandkids with then save a bit, sell some of the cheap ones, look out for a bargain on the bay and get one. You won't regret it :thumbs:

Andy
 
RaglanSurf said:
So if you only want to spend £35 on an F100 then why not sell some of the basic cameras you've bought for peanuts at car boot sales and put the profits towards an F100? They crop up regularly for £75ish, in fact one sold on a well known auction site for less than £50 a couple of weeks ago and the camera was only in Epsom. So if you sell a few of your old car boot finds that should soon see you with the extra £40 you need to get the F100 and the AF will keep up with your grandchildren with no problem.
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All true and good advice, but I'm more of a lens man and years ago decided that I could get any bargains on ebay or booties and have a camera to fit the lens ;) so I have a range of lenses from Fuji to Pk Pentax and cameras to use em. But I'll get the F100 eventually and I'm sure most other people would on reading a view like this:-
http://photo.net/equipment/nikon/f100
 
Andysnap said:
^^^ Yep. You do this all the time Brian..."I'm not a collector" but you are, how many cheap cameras have you bought from the bootie? If you enjoy getting shots from old cameras and you only want to spend a few quid, great; but if you want an F100 to capture your grandkids with then save a bit, sell some of the cheap ones, look out for a bargain on the bay and get one. You won't regret it :thumbs:

Andy
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I'll make a special announcement when I get a F100, although I've only got one manual focus Nikon 50mm and Nikon 70-210 D and Tamron adapter with lenses ;)
 
I am pleased that so many agree about the F100. I love my manual Nikons and like Brian I have a wide selection of lenses for which I have bought cheaper bodies to enable me to make use of my diverse glass collection. All of that said when the camera controls all behave in an intuitive manner as the F100 does for me (and others by the look of the comments) I can get the best of out of my glass. Hoping for photo conducive weather while in the wilds of wales next week!
 
This Bri v nikon thing isn't going to work.

There doesn't seem much point in buying an F100 if you don't have some decent AF glass to put on it, and since Brian's lens budget tops out at a quid, the two appear completely incompatible.

you can lead a horse to water....an all that...:lol:
 
joxby said:
This Bri v nikon thing isn't going to work.

There doesn't seem much point in buying an F100 if you don't have some decent AF glass to put on it, and since Brian's lens budget tops out at a quid, the two appear completely incompatible.

you can lead a horse to water....an all that...:lol:
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:lol: Well I have no Canon lenses for a Canon EOS AF..... only Tamron with an adapter :( Anyway the Nikon 75-210 D is a good lens, and the 20mm-80mm is supposed to be good as well.:thumbs:
 
Shooting an E-numbered kid frenzy in poor light is going to be a challenge even for top gear.

If I was doing it I'd say minimum kit to give me half a chance is an AF 50 and F65, though I dunno what the AF performance of an F401 is, but its pretty old school.
 
joxby said:
Shooting an E-numbered kid frenzy in poor light is going to be a challenge even for top gear.

If I was doing it I'd say minimum kit to give me half a chance is an AF 50 and F65, though I dunno what the AF performance of an F401 is, but its pretty old school.
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Well I'll see how it goes with what I have got (or intend to get)...but I suppose if I went over to the other side (which I wouldn't) and asked "what's the fastest AF camera for shooting moving kids", I wonder how many would say "get a AF film camera" :shrug:
 
This is F&C, nothing else but film exists therefore nothing else will be recomended

that aside, s*** hot AF film cameras are exactly that....s*** hot
 
..but still interesting to know:- what's the best tool for a certain job ;)
 
It's a fact of life that progress has been made in terms of AF speeds and accuracy in recent years and that film bodies haven't benefitted :(. I keep meaning to load up my old F65 & 80 but keep buying other toys and playing with them instead! Have to admit to never having been tempted by the F100, the 80 was enough for me, although an F5 could be found shelf (or even bag!) space. If one turns up on a shelf saying "buy me", it could be too much temptation to resist though. Must try to resist the dreaded GAS for a while.
 
Nod said:
It's a fact of life that progress has been made in terms of AF speeds and accuracy in recent years and that film bodies haven't benefitted :(. I keep meaning to load up my old F65 & 80 but keep buying other toys and playing with them instead! Have to admit to never having been tempted by the F100, the 80 was enough for me, although an F5 could be found shelf (or even bag!) space. If one turns up on a shelf saying "buy me", it could be too much temptation to resist though. Must try to resist the dreaded GAS for a while.
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Well I think a AF speed of 0.08 sec would suit me :eek:, but I'm sure I'll manage with something slower ;)
 
well you don't get 11tybillion af points on the f100, does that make it slow and inaccurate......erm, no...
There has to be some disadvantage with only having 4-5 AF points, you could probably manufacture a situation where it fails on constant focus tracking maybe, but generally it'll be good enough for most situations.
You have to be more specific about the lens you are using


A little AF 50 on an F100 is as fast as makes no difference as any AF-S lens on any body, its fast as hell on my D200 and I can't tell the difference on an F100.

The best tool to use to capture kids on film, is always gonna be a film camera, if you want to use another tool, that's a different forum section.:D
 
joxby said:
A little AF 50 on an F100 is as fast as makes no difference as any AF-S lens on any body, its fast as hell on my D200 and I can't tell the difference on an F100.
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F100 IS faster and more accurate. I have tested this extensively. Not much in it mind but it's there. I love my F100.
 
If you were picking up a F100 body for cash.....and fitting a D zoom used for F401, other than the usual tests of checking the meter on subjects, that the zoom works, seals etc what other things are there to check ?
 
Corrosion in battery chamber, make sure there is no bleed in any of the LCDs, make sure there is no other damage to the LCD or viewfinder display (so cycle through numbers/shutter speeds so all of them display). Check that all buttons work, and in every direction if necessary.

Check the AF motor by doing close -> infinity and vice versa, checking to make sure there is no lag or whine in the motor.
 
freecom2 said:
Corrosion in battery chamber, make sure there is no bleed in any of the LCDs, make sure there is no other damage to the LCD or viewfinder display (so cycle through numbers/shutter speeds so all of them display). Check that all buttons work, and in every direction if necessary.

Check the AF motor by doing close -> infinity and vice versa, checking to make sure there is no lag or whine in the motor.
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H'mm I'd better read up on the manual to find out what all the buttons are for ;) and some spare batteries just in case...and of course how to switch it on :lol:
 
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