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This includes AF, AFS, D, G. VR works. You can't get that kind of color with digital, at any price.-It weighs nothing. A Nikon digital user who runs out of battery can switch to this and hardly notice a difference.-In many shooting situations, film still gives better results than digital. A lot of people seem to think that which film SLR you have makes a big difference in your image quality. Try it with Fuji Superia or shoot architecture or nature with Fuji Velvia and a tripod. Aperture ring must be locked except in full-manual mode without metering.
(This is true with most Nikons).One more thing. Many of the best photographers have done most of their work with a 35mm SLR and a 50mm lens.-The metering is excellent. The shutter and meter in this cheap camera are as good as the shutter and meter in many much more expensive cameras, and those are the only parts of the camera body that affect imag quality. This isn't true. Not need to worry about exposure. The N75 (AKA F75) has amazing features, especially considering the price and weight.It's like having an FX camera without having to pay for an FX camera.Pros:-It works with all Nikon autofocus lenses. DX lenses work, but at their widest zooms you lose the corners.
Override settings only needed in unusual situations.-Same shooting "modes" as on a new DSLR. Put that 50mm lens on it and it weighs half what an FX camera without lens weighs.-Film is cool.Cons:-Pre-AF lenses (AI/AIS) work but only in manual mode without metering.-Vignette when misusing DX lenses on film cameras.-You'll need the film.-When I shoot film I get it processed and scanned to CD with no prints. All an SLR does is hold the film and operate the lens - the shutter gets out of the way and the lens focuses light on the film. .even though I also have a D60. This means I only need one set of lenses for the N75 and the D60.-The N75 with the Nikkor 50mm 1.8 AF lens is an excellent, classic combination for very little money. Some photo labs won't give me high resolution on these scans.-Won't let me use the lens's aperture ring.
Authorized Nikon repair shops charge more than the cost of a new camera. If the studs sheer the entire door needs to be changed. Battery cover is very poor design and can easily come apart. A metal plate is attached to the plastic door with small plastic studs. Parts are hard to find, and the repair instruction manual are hard to come by.
Uses Nikon's smallest AF chassis (shared with the decontented N55). It takes up very little space in my camera bag when stored without a lens (body cap installed) and becomes a backup to my D80. An excellent camera. I have owned several and always had excellent results.
When you feel you need instant access to these advanced options then perhaps you can invest in more expensive cameras.6. You cannot accidentally switch it. Ability to meter with manual focus lenses. Motor whir which advances film is also quiet.
That's plenty fast enough for me. If it were freely available in all options and you dont know what it does, you may very well be in for the shock of your life to see severely overblown and under-exposed photos come from your negatives when you shot using spot meter under very common lighting situations. My dslr is my main camera. I guess there will be no argument here. CenterWeighted (CW) metering in Manual Mode. I am really pleased to be able to imprint dates in pictures since for me they add points of interest when we later look at them in our favorite chair or pillow.7. It is not much of an added weight or price.
For that time when you know a bit more than a beginner and want a taste of a little adventure in your photography. Personally I like it. Do you know how to use it. This is a fantastic combination. It comes with a model which have data back. Let me ask you.
I am one of those nuts who love to unroll a developed negative and still be fascinated with the organic, almost magical nature of it all.Now I choose the Nikon F75/N75 because I wanted the convenience of automation while still shooting film. I just love it.Now some of the things I consider areas for improvement- bearing in mind this is just a beginner-to-serious amateur camera:1. If you don't and chances are you are one of the intended target of this camera, you will also thank Nikon for putting spot meter this way. I heartilly recommend the N75/F75 to all amateurs and beginners who are on a tight budget for an AF film SLR yet want the option of more advanced features when knowledge grows. I have a digital slr and a couple of manual focus Nikon cameras. Here is another much maligned facility.
Option to switch on grid lines (like that in the N80).3. At least from a serious hobby photographer like myself. The F75/N75 delivers the goods.If you are already adept in photography, have a formidable collection of manual focus lenses and wanted a film AF SLR, go for the F100 and higher.As for me, I am very happy with my N75. The camera has a dedicated optional MB-18 battery grip which has its own vertical shutter release and power on switch. Spot meter available only in AutoExposure lock button and must be customized. Do you know the zone system. Once you gain some skills in photography, this camera will open up options that will test your knowledge.Here are the things I like about the N75:1.
Do you know what is spot meter. The sound of shutter release is subdued. It has 12 custom functions. Heck go and bracket your exposures. I also recommend getting the MB-18 battery grip.
But I still love to shoot film. With a little insight you can even override that using the easy-to-use exposure compensation.2. You already know these stuff, right. I am shooting pictures for much more special clients: my family and friends. Reviews about it correctly state that this is a beginner's camera with option for more advanced photographers. Some reviews mention this as a disadvantage, prefering CW metering as an option available in any mode. F100s, even F80s are still very expensive for me, not to mention F5s and F6s.
But I am not shooting for museum galleries or for national geographic magazine or any news agency. then again, what beginner has them.A little faster continuous mode would be really nice like 2-3 frames per second instead of 1.5 fps and a slightly stronger builtin flash would be good. What's more, if you accidentally opened the back midroll you would have saved your previous shots since they are already inside the film canister.4. When you know nothing of photography principles but savvy enough to know that an SLR is superior to a point and shoot, this is for you. Film prewind. Because you will only use Manual mode anyway when you want to be creative about your exposure- overriding the meter, using off-camera flash, etc-which means you know your photography. Does the intended target of this camera care. You will be pleased with the ease with which to take pictures when holding the camera vertically.5.
People have mixed reaction to this facility. You must intentionally and deliberately customize it to use it which means you must know how to use it. A brighter viewfinder screen.2. But the convenience and economy it provides is big.There is unique joy in shooting film that digital has not yet replaced and probably never will. Although this is a plastic camera, it is very well built and beautiful to look at. The other choices were N55, N60, N65 but going through their individual reviews, I know I wont be satisfied with them. And then you will blame Nikon for making such a crappy camera.3.
I like shopping for various film ISOs, load film, hear the whir of the film advance mechanism. Why would anyone bother to buy a film camera, in these days of raging digital slr fever. It makes sense. I dont know about you. I therefore got myself an N75 with databack and MB-18 battery grip.
The convenience of using AA batteries over exhorbitantly priced, one-use lithiums is obvious. Again, there are reviews that diss this method, preferring to have spotmeter freely available in all modes. In fact, why bother with an auto-focus film SLR at all, when you can buy manual focus Nikon SLRs and go fully retro if you're really nostalgic for those "good-ole" noisy, fiddly, bulky SLR days.Let me tell you why. When you use the battery pack and grip MB-18 like I do, it only takes 10 seconds flat to prewind a 36 exposure film. I still love to make a fuss just to create one picture, wait for it to be developed and printed. What is CW metering anyway. It takes getting used to. Some folks say those tiny date imprints are unprofessional and distract from the subject.
In all other modes the camera uses the reliable Matrix meter. Hello. If you dont know what the heck it is, you'll thank Nikon for putting CW in Manual Mode only. Go to spot meter, CW meter, multiple exposures.
i have had this camera for over 3 years and it ahsnt failed me once. It is light and easy to use, and its "--" speed feature allows me to shoot star trails-thing which I love to do.
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