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Nikon F5 35mm Film Camera

Nikon F5 35mm Film Camera

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F5 -- Nikon's Flagship "Pro" Camera

by Howard_Creech Howard_Creech is a Lead on Epinions in Electronics, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 10, Oct 06 '99
Pros: Workhorse, good ergonomics, great photos
Cons: Heavy, expensive, complex
The Nikon F5 is the camera that Nikon's engineers created to be the cornerstone of the company's twenty-first century product line. A product line that hopes to blend pro models, amateur models, and digital cameras into a seamless family of imaging...
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King of hill

by fastone , Aug 03 '02
Pros: Matrix metering, Matrix flash with D lenses, solid as a rock
Cons: Some of the custom settings are confusing to use, some are worthless
The Nikon F5 is the king of the hill when it comes to Professional cameras. With a Matrix metering system that is so good I have never, repeat never questioned it and all of my shots are perfect. Using an SB-28 flash with a Nikon D lenses takes all of...
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If this was an SUV it would be a Range Rover!

by prashton , Jun 04 '03
Pros: Superb tool for the professional and serious amateur photographer, a solid performer under any conditions
Cons: It is a heavy lump of metal, particularly when matched to heavy glass
I've owned an F series camera since 1975, the first being an F2, the second the F5 which I bought over 3 years ago. F Series cameras are built to last and they do indeed last. I seriously doubted that I needed to upgrade the 30+ year old F2 until I...
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Exposure is phenomenal!!! Tough to!

by Mark2045 , Jan 09 '01
Pros: Tough, exposure is right on in any condition, comfortable, inexpensive for the features & quality
Cons: Heavy, but it's basically a laptop in a camera for just under 3 lbs!
I'm not going to bother you with the "features", you can read about them elsewhere. Let's get right to my experiences, mainly in ANTARCTICA with this camera that ended up being mostly a NIGHTMARE on equipment. I wanted a camera that could judge...
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still the best

by chriscalabro , Nov 23 '00
Pros: Speed, size quality feel
Cons: price, battery usage
In the constantly changing world of 35mm cameras the Nikon F5 remains King. With the introduction of Nikon's new F100 camera many felt that this would be the beginning of the end of the F5. Sorry folks it was a nice filler but its can't compete against...
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A Legend In Our Own Time!

by colonialpara colonialpara is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Electronics, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jan 12 '05
Pros: Speed, custom features, OUTSTANDING metering! Incredibly versatile!
Cons: Weight, initial cost to purchase.
The already legendary Nikon F5, the film SLR flagship is a 35 mm film camera without peer. Designed by Nikon engineers to be the standard bearer for the company before digital SLRs became so advanced and prolific, this 35 mm masterpiece is now just a ...
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F5

by duc996 , Aug 16 '01
Pros: Built like a tank, solid, FAST, advanced, the best.
Cons: Weight and price.
Well, what can I say. This is the latest pro workhorse from Nikon. I started this line with an F3, then an F4 and now this. I bought it when it came out.
It exceeded my expectations.
First of all its built like a Nikon F series camera....
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Nikon's Best 35mm Camera

by hittheroaderic , Jun 01 '04
Pros: Build Quality, Weather Proofing, Excellent Metering
Cons: I wish the focus area brackets in the viewfinder illuminated in red
I purchased the F5 more than a year ago and this is what I think. I take better pictures with the F5, let me clarify, at an air show, while whale watching and of course all the people shots I would have missed if it were not for the speed of the auto ...
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My Nikon F5

by jopriszy , Feb 11 '02
Pros: Built like a tank, exposure is dead on, really fast AF
Cons: Heavy, Heavy and Heavy
I've had this camera for about a year and a half now and I must say that I was skeptical at first. But as soon as I saw the images, It made me a believer. I'm an advanced amateur and I do a lot of shooting, mainly landscape and wildlife. Right now I've...
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This is the last 35mm film camera I will ever need...

by bitnaut , May 02 '00
Pros: Fast, accurate, and reliable
Cons: Black autofocus indicators are bad in low light. Heavy.
...so I bought two of them!

The first thing I need to say about this camera is that I totally trust the RGB metering system. For my style of shooting (fashion, concerts, sports) it has never let me down. This allows me to shoot faster because...
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Nikon's Best

by slbenz Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Apr 21 '00
Pros: Ergonomics, custom functions, build quality
Cons: Price
I bought this camera as an upgrade from my Nikon FE. I felt that Nikon now has autofocus technology that was useful. I used to own the Nikon N2020, one of the first autofocus cameras that Nikon made. Unfortunately, the autofocus system on the N2020 was...
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Creme de la Creme

by Chauncey , Mar 23 '00
Pros: focus, trick view finder
Cons: weight, size
They thought of everything, and then some. This camera encompasses everything a photographer could possibly want out of a camera. The first drawback, price, is obvious. But another drawback which ultimatly made me decide against this camera is the...
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F5 is a great camera

by nags , Jan 25 '00
Pros: Great Camera, Best meter out there
Cons: Weight and Lack of built in Flash
The Nikon F5 is definitely a great camera. I work in a camera store and I get a chance to play with just about every new camera that comes out. I personally own the F5 and love it. It is built like a tank, which is good, but can also be a drawback....
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best one yet

by pabloconrad , Jan 21 '00
Pros: fast, accurate and reliable
Cons: high cost, but worth it
I have used the F5 for three months in some very dangerous and hectic conditions. I work for a daily newspaper in the South Central Kentucky region, the Bowling Green Daily News, and have covered structure fires, police shootouts, accidents, sports,...
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Best SLR on the Planet

by frank_vanriper , Jan 04 '00
Pros: a superb machine, built like a tank
Cons: tanks are heavy
NIKON F5—The finest SLR on the planet

Product review by Frank Van Riper
Professional photographer, author, and photography columnist of The Washington Post

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