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Reviewed by: BobV
 (Beginner)

Review Date
November 19, 2007

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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1.00 of 5,
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Review 1 of 17

Price Paid:  $450.00 from on line ritze

Summary:

Work untill it died nikon never told us they would fix it found out from a camera repair place Nikon repair it didn't last long. I don't nikon any more. hate to lose my lens but need to buy from someone else.

Strengths:

easy to used

Weaknesses:

It didn't last long waste of money. had it repair. only lasted a few rolls of film.
Have a good day

Similar Products Used:

Cannon still works

Customer Service:

Didn't let me know I could have it repaired I don't trust Nikon



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Reviewed by: 

RichardKarash

( Expert)

Review Date
May 26, 2005

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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5.00 of 5,
2 votes

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Review 2 of 17

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:

This is a fine camera for those who want a step above a point & shoot. Lacks some controls experts would want. In particular, it has very poor support for an external flash.

Strengths:

Light weight. Good looking. Fine photographs. Very good camera for travel photography.

Weaknesses:

If you mount a modern external flash, even a Nikon flash, you are limited to the 1970's style "sensor auto-flash". No TTL. No auto balanced fill flash. It turns your expensive SB-28 into a $50 generic flash. If you have any intent to use an external flash, buy an N65 instead.

Similar Products Used:

Nikon N65, N90s, FE-2, F-2, 6006.



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Reviewed by: 

paolodes

( Expert)

Review Date
April 3, 2005

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 3 of 17

Price Paid:  $216.00 from PhotoColor

Summary:

Bad experience

Strengths:

Lightweight. Price.

Weaknesses:

AF sudddenly dead at 4th roll of film. This seems to be a common problem on N55. Very disappointed.

Similar Products Used:

None



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Reviewed by: 

John Seymour

( Intermediate)

Review Date
January 16, 2005

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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2.00 of 5,
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Review 4 of 17

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:

This camera developed a problem six months after purchase where the batteries would drain almost overnight with the camera turned off. After 4 months waiting for Nikon to repair, I gave up and bought a Canon instead.

Strengths:

Good camera for the price.

Weaknesses:

Service was terrible. Nikon kept my camera for 4 months. I gave up waiting and exchanged for a Canon Rebel.

Similar Products Used:

Canon Rebel K2

Customer Service:

The worst I've seen from any manufacturer. If you buy this camera, pray it doesn't break.



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Reviewed by: 

Dave001

( Casual)

Review Date
August 6, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 5 of 17

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Watford UK

Summary:

This is a nice camera, and I get good results with it most of the time. I think it is really well built for the price, and its also easy to use, unless you want to tinker in full manual mode, which you probably don't if you've bought this camera. My only reservations are the following three... 1 - I don't tend to have much luck with the autofocus. Yes, I know its probably my own fault, but I do get more out of focus shots than I feel I ought to ( see point 3 ). In fact for the last few rolls I have been fully in manual focus mode, which I'm finding a rather pleasant experience, particularly since swapping out the kit 28-80 lens for a 50mm 1.8D 2 - I wish there was a manual switch/lever on the camera for flash on/off/auto. I know most camera's don't have this, but it doesn't stop me wanting it.... Just picture the scene, you have a lovely shot framed, your subject is relaxed, and you've forgottem to disable to flash when you turned your camera on...POP, ups comes the flash when the shutter is half pressed...opportunity missed.. 3 - My 35mm Olympus Stylus Epic/mju II takes just as good photo's - and the autofocus works better.

Strengths:

A well rounded product. Well built and reliable way of taking quality photo's

Weaknesses:

As above, nothing serious though.

Similar Products Used:

Minolta X300



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