Loading film is a non-issue in this camera. While it doesn’t have a bajillion AF points, (it has 5), I know of no DSLR that is more accurate. (my opinion) And the autofocus is spot on.
You know,…those stupid lenses with no aperture rings. When it comes to the nuts and bolts of any camera, (the lenses), it’s still compatible with most Nikkor lenses, including Nikon’s G lenses. Almost like they could see into the future in 1999! Including grip dials and the PASM modes found on all high end Nikon DSLR’s. What’s cool about the controls is they’re almost an exact match to Nikon’s DSLR’s. Well, the Nikon D3 and D4 are close,…but certainly not my Nikon D810. The body is mostly magnesium.I doubt there is a digital camera out there that feels as solid. One of the main considerations that elevate this camera is simple “bang for the buck”. And if you go back and forth between film and digital, I could not imagine a smoother transition camera. In fact, it’s probably much closer to a Nikon F6 than an F5! While Canon made a directly competing model, (Canon EOS 3), it was really only the Nikon that has stood the test of time. And sometimes more! Plus, it was much lighter. However, whatever the F5 could do, this “baby F5” could do. In 1999 the F100 was considered a prosumer Nikon F5. Price: Around 120 US dollars both in keh.com and eBay.While there are lots of awesome 35mm film cameras out there, one camera that has almost the cult following of a Leica, yet is probably closer to any modern DSLR offering,…is the Nikon F100. This is probably one of best bang-for-a-buck AF 35mm film cameras out there. And it’s very easy to change from one to another. While it doesn’t hurt your neck like F5 when you carry it around whole day.ĭigital shooters who use D700 can easily accommodated themselves to F100 as all of the crucial buttons are in same place. It doens’t feel too light and plastic like F80, thus wind and mirror slap doesn’t affect it as much as mentioned F80. It fells very balanced and not too heavy or too light. While retaining all the great features of flagship F5, it’s almost half of it’s weight and less than half of it’s price. F5 is more expensive and much heavier, requiring 8 AA cells instead of 4. Nikon F100 is probably best Nikon 35mm AF body you can buy today. Has only 30 seconds of maximum slow shutter speed, while F5 can be used up to 30 minutes.Besides F5 is only film camera that meters in Color Matrix metering mode. Has 10 sensor matrix meter instead of 1005 sensors on F5.Much more easier to see active focus point which turns red when focusing, instead of other cameras where it stays black.
NIKON F6 VS F100 MANUAL
Including Bulb mode in Manual shooting mode.įilm advance: around 4.5 FPS in continues mode (5 FPS with grip).
NIKON F6 VS F100 ISO
ISO range: DX mode 25-5000 Manual mode 6-6400Īvailable shutter speeds: from 1/8000th of second to 30 second in 1/3 of stop increase. F100 later grew into Nikon F6, which you can still buy new today.Īs a scaled down F5, it loses some of it’s features or they are in lesser form in F100, but as F100 is 3 years newer than F5 it comes with some added features and reduced weight.Įxposure Compensation: +/- 5 stops in 1/3 of stop steps
NIKON F6 VS F100 FULL
F100 was introduced in 1999 as a backup body for pro full time shooters. It is a scaled down Nikon F5 which was top of the line Nikon camera of late 90’s and earl’y 2000.
NIKON F6 VS F100 PROFESSIONAL
Nikon F100 is a professional level 35mm film SLR camera. Today we will look at Nikon F100 which is a step up from previously reviewed F80.