Built like a tank,superb metering system,22 customs, Dynamic Autofocus Mode, fast autofocus, 3D Matrix Metering, and the list goes on...

96% frame coverage

I did a 1 year research before buying this jewel, and I can tell you I missed too much time and too many perfect pictures.
If you are looking for a reliable camera, with an acurate metering system and lots of functions to free the photographer inside you, stop reading this review and get you F100 now!!!
Since I bought this camera in January, It's been a pleasure to take pictures. I shot hundreds of rolls and not a single frame was incorrect exposured, the camera fits so perfect in your hand and all the buttons and dials are close to your fingers. You can find everything you need to take better pictures inside this lightweight workhorse! Buy it!!!

Customer Service

Never used till now

Similar Products Used:

-Nikon FM10
-Nikon FM2
-Canon T90
-Minolta 5xi
-Minolta 600si

The body is stronger than the F90X

The shuttle is quieter than the F90X.

The Autofocus is fast with the AFS lenses. (well, i should have added that the autofocus operation is faster and quiter than the F90x)

REd light in chosen focusing area instead of the darking lid of F5.



Custom functions including the braketing and multiple exposure which are the functions why I bought the MF26 for my F90X in the past.

The battery release is a quick release instead of the screw-in type from the F90x. Therefore, replacement of battery will be much faster. You will liked it if you take wedding pictures a lot. (I got the mb10 in my F90x so I got the problem solved anyway.)

The shuttle is quite sensitive. I often over-pressed it when I tried to focus.
The grip MB-15 is much more expensive than the MB10 for my F90X. I think it's almost double the cost for F90X.

I am not going to compare the nikon with the Canon here since it can be very contraversial. I will only compared the F100 to the F90X.

I liked the fact that the shuttle is much quieter than my F90X.

The autofocus is very fast with the AF-S lenses. However, it's not very fast with the non-AF-S lenses. (well, ok it's still fast but making not as quiet as compared to the AF-S lenses)

For instance, if you mounted an AF 80-200 2.8 (non tripod collar version), the focusing speed will be quite slow.

I give 5 stars for the value since the price is really attractive now. It's only slightly more expensive than the F90x but the camera is much better built. I think it's worth to get the extra functions for the extra money. The F100 is less expensive if you would had bought a new F90X + MB10 + MF26.

On the other hand, I gave an overall rating of 4 stars because the focusing speed is not quite fast with the non AFS lenses.

Customer Service

I found that the service persons are not very friendly.

Similar Products Used:

I owned the Nikon F90X, nikon F100 and the Canon eos 1VHS

Quaity, Features, Shutter Speed, 10 Segment Matrix Metering, AF speed, 5 Segment focus, Styling

Plastic back, Heavy (needed for the quality)

I only can compare it to my prior SLRs which are the Canon EOS 5, and prior to that a Vivitar basic manual SLR, but this is an amazing camera with amazing quality of workmanship, performance, and technology. With the SB28 and a Nikkor D AF Zoom lense like the 24-120mm, it is a powerful combo for Tourist style and casual photo work.

Customer Service

Top notch, Free tech support (unlimited) and good factory repair.

Similar Products Used:

Canon EOS 5

Solid built, thoughtful features, Fast and accurate AF, versatile and accurate metering, soft but powerful motor drive.

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I am not a professional photographer, but I learn how to take pictures using a manual camera. Despite the recent advance in computer technology, most of the electronic features available on these AF camera are still very difficult to use, especially in a hurry when opportunity shows up. This is particularly apparent, when you know how to simply go down or up one stop to get the desirable effects and to focus manually to your eyes can decide which area in the view finder should be sharp. Human brain still makes the best decision faster. So, what should one expect in a professional quality camera costing nearly $1000?

I am buying an AF camera because manual cameras have two major limitations to me, at least: the speed of focusing and film advance. I don’t remember how many times I have missed a shot because I was not fast enough to catch up or to take advantage of the opportunity. Also, the view finder on my spectacular FM2 is too dim, and as you get older it becomes difficult to focus with a slow lens in low light. On the basis of the limitations of manual cameras, I expect a top quality professional camera should have very fast and accurate AF, very accurate and versatile metering systems, and a powerful motor drive. The F-100 delivers all of the above!

Its AF is fast and very accurate. If you choose to manually focus, the good news is F-100, unlike N80, accepts (allowing metering) all manual lenses, and its AF sensor will tell you whether the object is in focus. The viewfinder is large and bright. My 80-200 f4 AIS lens was quite dark mounted on the FM2, but it is bright on F-100, which gives this old but beautiful lens a new lease of life. The meters are very versatile, in addition to the familiar center-weighted meter, you can choose spot meter or the more fancy (but on occasion, unpredictable) matrix meter. There are four simple and straightforward program modes, P, A, S, and M. All of them allow you to change the aperture or shuttle speed setting to suit your need, which thus gives you both convenience and artistic intervention. The shuttle release is nice and soft so you do not have to press too hard to cause camera shake. I agree with one reviewer that a soft shutter release can sometimes cause you to release it prematurely so you should practice a little. In general, after you press the shutter release it becomes a real joy to experience what F-100 is doing for you. The mirror moves very softly so there is very little noise and vibration, and the motor drive is very powerful (5 frames/sec) but it runs very smoothly. You get a sense that this camera is solidly-built and very thoughtful with details. Finally, the camera handle very well in hand. It is not light, but the weight helps to stabilize the camera to prevent camera shake. Most of the camera body is wrapped in a plastic/rubber kind of materials, which, unlike metal, is easy to grip and to bounce back on impact. All the buttons are well placed for an easy reach and are built of high quality materials. Those buttons on the N-80, by contrast, have a cheap feel to it (although N80 is in fact 50% cheaper than the F100). All of these factors combined make F-100 a very user friendly camera and I quickly forgot how much I paid for it. The only thing that I wish for it is that F-100 can last as long as my FM-2. My FM-2 is 20 years old and needs only one minor repair to replace the fabrics in the film compartment. The fabrics has simply worn out over time.

Customer Service

Excellent e mail response

Similar Products Used:

N80, FM2

Build Quality
Control Layout
Fast AF
Flash system

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I chose the F100 over the N90s and I am very happy with my decision. The price difference was not very much considering that I would have had to purchase the data back for the N90s to get some of the features that are offered on the F100. I primarily shoot pictures of my children and with the SB28 the results are incredible. The fill flash is almost fool proof.
I almost chose the Canon system (EOS3) because of the IS lenses but did not like the feel of the Canon.
I almost forgot to mention the incredible metering system on the camera. My success ratio using matrix metering is very high. I read so much negative reviews about the MLU but determined that was not very important in my type of photography. Besides, I have read that the dampening system is so good in the F100 that you really do not need MLU (Moose Peterson).

Customer Service

Not needed with F100. I once needed service for my F3 and they were incredible. They did not charge me when they should have.

Similar Products Used:

F3, 8008, N70, N90s

Excellent Build, light weight, good ergonomics, control placement, Dynamic AF really works, Metering outstanding.

Lack of stability between camera body and MB-15 vertical grip (only important if using heavy lenses without a collar ona tripod)

Without doubt, this is the best 35mm camera body I have ever owned or used. Before purchasing it, I looked at the Canon EOS-3 and thought it felt less solid and less comfortable although I was impressed by the eye control focus anf AF operation. I decided to stay with Nikon and the F100 - a decision I have not regretted. This camera really performs. The matrix meter performs superbly. If the F5's RGB meter is really better it must be absolutely awsome - though I don't feel it could possible be worth the added price. AF operation is excellent, way better than the N90s and reportedly as good or better than the F5. I highly reccomend this camera.

Customer Service

Not Needed

Similar Products Used:

Nikon N90s, N70, N6000, F3HP, FM2, FE2, Olympus OM-2, Canon F1, AE-1

Solid, quality construction
Ease of use

None I can find

A great camera! From the first roll I was creating great pictures. Exposure and AF extremely accurate, ease of use is superb.

Customer Service

Happy to say I have never needed any service, on any of my Nikon products!

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Started with a Nikon F and Ftn in 1973, used an N90S from 1996 to 2000; sold it for a good price, and upgraded to the F100. The F5 was too heavy, both weight and $$$.

Fine design, well placed commands.

The button that unlocks the lens may get stuck. Priced too high.

The camera showed some defective behavior from the day I bought it.
1 - The button that unlocks the lens did not glide smoothly, so that, when I pressed it, sometimes stayed lowered, regaining its position only after poking a while.
2 - The film cartridge is taken in the correct position by means of a little stop screwed in the camera body; in my F100 this tiny particular was loosely fixed, so that it was free to rotate around the screw making somewhat
difficult to insert the cartridge into the camera.
Service was unable to fix defect 1 - that they attributed to exposure to excessive dampness - since in a short time (15 fifteen days!) the defective behavior of the button showed again. I think that a few F100 cameras came out of factory with some defective assembly (my camera has serial number 2080134), or that failures of the button are due to a badly engineered body (the corrispondent button of my 801s, now ten years old, glides smoothly and is perfectly effective). In fact,the alloys emploied in F100 seem too prone to humidity: Around heads of the little screws on the black body of this camera one can see a growth of white oxide!

Customer Service

local customer service LTR-NITAL

Similar Products Used:

F801s (named in US N8001s?)

Strongly built, Excellent light meter,
Relatively functional,
Fast AF

Old fashioned flash system (no E-TTL),
Dark viewfinder,
Difficult to fathom what the camera is focusing on.
'Automatic' AF, no eye control.

High price.

One of the leading cameras on the market today, but lags behind in flash-handling (no E-TTL) and in viewfinder brightness, - beware those of you over 50 years of age! Difficult to see what the camera's AF is focusing on, compared to EOS3 or EOS1V, - of Nikon D1x which all have a red 'quare' that pops up. Heavy and solid body construction that lacks a few important items to be called 'fully professional'.

Today an outdated product. Simply impossible to understand that it costs some 30% more than the high-tech, - and just as robust, EOS3.

Customer Service

Good, but regarded as expensice here in Norway, - more expensive than Hasselblad!

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EOS3
EOS1v
Nikon F5

Excellent build quality. Just feels so good in the hands. It is so sopisticated yet simple to use. Razor sharp autofocus and the metering is state of the art.

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I have had this camera about 6 months. I am still getting used to it but it has taken my photography to another level the autofocus is so fast and so good I can concentrate on the image compsition if you can afford it just buy one if you are a pro save youself a few bucks and get this body instad of an F5

Customer Service

Great

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The Eos3