Enter the Leica M's, another love affair that lasted until the early digital age where I went with Canon because of the then very impressive 1D ( :ROTFL: ). But it was large, and I wanted something smaller and lighter for travel. That's when I went to the F5 - it was in short, a phenomenal camera and worked great with all my glass. I tried the F100 and for whatever reason never settled with it it didn't focus my long glass as well as the F4, but I liked its more modern features. As the kids got older, I became a sports photographer. I can't really play in this thread fully, though I used to own an F100 and F5 (and F4, F3, FE, FM, F.) LOL!Ī bit of history: For me, the F4 and good AF glass transformed my photography - at the time, I was mostly a wildlife and landscape photographer. Sooner or later, I'll buy an F5 as well, just for the different kicks, but I come back to that word "nimble". Sometimes, when monies are scarce, I consider selling it, but more often, I consider buying another one. And compared to the current digital monsters, it's such a nimble machine. It's the most advanced 35mm film camera ever, but at the same time, it's the best point-and-shoot. However, the operation of the F6 is so fluent and really without competition (with the possible exception of the Contax N1), that as a day-to-day camera, there's no competition whatsoever. I would have loved a WLF for the F6 and it would have been great to have a version with integrated vertical grip as well.
So what does that say? When it comes to features, I actually think the F5 is the better body. It still took another 6 years before I bought one, since I chose to go digital in 2005, but I still see it as the most harmonic camera body ever. Ergonomics aren't universal, but for me, those of the F6 match perfectly. Then came 2004 and the F6, and apart from being the most beautiful camera ever, the size and ergonomics of the camera turned the tables completely.
Actually, the OM body weighs twice as much as 8 AA NiMH cells, but still.
#Nikon f6 weight plus
I considered it seriously around 1997, and had some long talks with the Norwegian distributor at the time, but I always ended up thinking "My OM-1 weighs less than those batteries and the camera is bigger than the Olympus body plus all my lenses", or something along those lines. I've never owned an F5 and never used one under "real" circumstances. Interesting and informative comparison, John. I was quite pleased to learn of the F5 site - I'd been hoping someone would take that step and he did an excellent job. There's no advertising, and no revenue is generated by the site. If you're willing to invest a few minutes of time reading through the comparison, and either reply to this thread or send me an e-mail directly, I'm much obliged. I'm seeking the informed opinions to make sure I: a) got my facts straight, and b) didn't omit anything important. Hard as I tried to stick to the facts I'm afraid there is a bit of Op/Ed.
The goal is to inform them of the "major" differences and allow them to make up their own mind based on facts. On my site I have a page contrasting the F5 and F6 in what attempts to be an unbiased, informative way for those seeking to acquire one of these beauties.
#Nikon f6 weight full
It's a wonderful site full of great images and history any F5 devotee would love to visit. Last week I received an encouraging e-mail from a gentleman in Australia who shoots and loves the F5 - thus, established his own site for it: Nikon F5. The site is a spare time project, not revenue generating but informational. About 5 years ago I put up a web site specific to the Nikon F6, Nikon F6 35mm film camera.
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