Nikon N90/N90s

After using the Nikkormat I had decided to get a new camera so I went with the N90S & have been more than satisfied with the results. Now I have two lenses & 3 flashes including the sb26 speedlight. As long as Nikon keeps up their apature rings & infared indacator on their lenses I will always choose Nikon as their system has never disappointed me.
I studied photography & hope to become a product photograper & I will stay with the nikon system as I can use my old manual lenese on the new cameras
thank you for a reliable system

Fast focus, if set incorrectly locks shutter cloed

No mirror lock for long exposers

I've only bought the F90 after a period of switching back and forth between Nikon and Pentax. Both a Pentax SF7 and SFXn died on me... this discouraged me a bit so I picked a Nikon again (my first AF SLR was an F50 which has never let me down)... it was an F801 - a masterpiece of a cemera, but it lacked a spotmeter... my next pick was an F4s, but despite the wonderful solid build, some things didn't feel right - no program shift and some other details, too. Remembering the F801 very fondly I began looking for an F801s, but found this F90 instead. That's right, it's not even an F90X, it's the older F90. Well what can I say? It feels like a good old friend. Basically, it's the good old F801 body, shutter and mechanics paired with a whole new 8-field #D matrix system, new AF system, and other new electronics, and given a new external shell to make it look like a whole new model. I'm glad they didn't change the basic parts, why change perfection? It has the same brilliant layout, the same magnificent hi-eyepoint viewfinder, same indestructible mechanics, with plenty of great tiny little details added, a studio flash socket, second frame counter added in the viewfinder, LCD illumination, PC interface, custom functions and it stores shooting date. Frankly speaking, it offers more of the features I find useful than the F4s did. A brilliant camera.

-Build quality -Toughness -has everything you need, it's a pure picture-taking machine -excellent metering systems -excellent flash control -excellent user interface... with one flaw, described in the weaknesses section -perfect viewfinder -AA batteries -viewfinder blind -must I go on? Everything else, too :-)

- its control system, although brilliant, doesn't cover all its functions and a ridiculously expensive MF-26 back is needed to get something as simple as multiexposure (I don't miss any other feature it offers, though). I wish it had a shift button like the F601! - VR lenses can only work without the VR function - outrageous price tags on extras such as the dedicated release cable or the PC interface cable.

F50, F801, F4s other brands: Pentax Z10, SF7, SFXn Zenit Automat, 19, 18

Not needed for any repairs (no problems with any of the Nikons I've owned), but prooved excellent for a simple conversion (installing contacts in the battery well to make the MB-10's shutter button work) - fast, to the point, and cheap, too (they ask 4x less for this service than any other nikon service center in the west)

First of all, the price is in £'s I picked this up in stages. Orignally I found it as a digital SLR (Kodak DCS410) for £90, but the x2.6 crop ratio proved to much hassle. I picked up a MB-10 from Ebay and decided to go the whole hog and get a used MF-26 from B&H to complete the conversion. I could have changed the focusing screen as well, but sometimes it's nice to slip the digital back back on for testing flashguns. As a 35mm camera, I love this set up, the metering is first rate and I hope to unlock the added features of the data back once I've read the 96 page book again.

Built like a tank, feels good and excellent performance

92% framing. Just think of a extra frame around the edge.

I bought the N90s used a few months ago. It has been a very enjoyable experience. It has almost all of the features I like-1/250 flash sync, FP high speed sync to 1/8000(but it's not TTL),rear sync with any flash, fast motordrive(2 speed), centerweighted and spot metering, matrix metering(only when a CPU lens is used), lighted LCD display in viewfinder and on top(makes shooting at night easy), 1/8000-30 sec shutter with bulb. Another thing I like is the N90 accepts the MC-30 electronic remote release. These are more user friendly than the old cable release. Some other good features that I don't have a need for are fast autofocus, autofocus lock, auto exposure lock, 7 program modes-portrait, landscape... This is one heck of a good bargain. My only complaint is to do multiple exposures, you must buy the optional MF-26 back. The back also offers many more features.

see above

must buy MF-26 back to have all the bells and whistles

N80, N6006

A great camera. A lot lighter and smaller than an F5. Great for travel photography.

- Produces excellent images - Built quality - Price

- Does not work with Nikon VR lenses - Does not work with Nikon G lenses

Minolta XG1, Minolta XG300, Nikon D100, Nikon D70