I doubt very much if the 20 to 35 was ever made as a F2.5 they were all 2.8 constant
For my Nikons I have
Nikon f/2.5 20mm to 35mm AF-D zoom lensI use the top three the most. All the reset I bought because they were so inexpensive and because they are much lighter than the 20mm to 35mm lens. This gives me choices depending how I am travelling and not taking the Hasselblad, so more relaxed shooting, more for fun and traveling with friends so I cannot take as much time.
Nikon f/3.8 28mm to 200mm AF-D zoom lens
Tamron f/3.8 28mm to 300mm AF-D zoom lens
Nikon f/2.5 28mm PC lens preset f/stop, manual focus
Nikon f/2.5 20mm AF-D lens
Nikon f/2.5 24mm AF-D lens
Nikon f/2.8 28mm AF-D lens
Nikon f/2.8 35mm AF-D lens
Apart from the easily broken, now irreplaceable, flimsy plastic back door, that will go sticky after a period of use. That includes normal use, not abuse and clicking the back shut but will not stop the inherent stick back which can be cleaned using alcohol but it will come back. It also affects the operation of the dial on the back that is used to reposition the zone of focus.
I doubt very much if the 20 to 35 was ever made as a F2.5 they were all 2.8 constant
My last Nikons were the F3P and FG, when I check Ebay seems that the F4, pro level body are going for less than the F100, other than the F100 will work with G lens, what is the advantage of a F100 over a F4?
The auto-focus system, on the F100, is leaps-and-bounds ahead of the auto-focus on the F4. If you photograph action, you will notice a difference. The F100 also supports the vibration reduction (VR) feature on lenses so equipped.
I will go along with the alcohol for the backing but the focussing zone lock on mine is sticky internally and whilst it is still working I will let the proverbial 'sleeping dog lie' I only ever use the central point on which it is set so I have no problems with that.I had the stickiness. A little rubbing alcohol and a Gin Martini took care of that. Actually a Gin Martinus because I only had one.
I had the stickiness. A little rubbing alcohol and a Gin Martini took care of that. Actually a Gin Martinus because I only had one.
A mint Canon Eos 55, 28-90 kit lens, 17mm Vivitar series 1 and a faded Lambretta shoulder bag all for under £100 , and a set up that gave me a lot of fun and decent, for me, photos. The best build in this price range surely is the F90x, with a lens ,for under £100. The F80 is excellent and the F100 is superb, but Mr. Glass, many careful owners have experienced the rear door problem with an age-expired plastic catch. In the main it is not their fault. Mr. Huss, we are lucky to own the F6, I had to sell my F5 to finance the deal and my old camera was the real pro machine but the F6 will be with me to the end.
Thanks again for all of the good discussion. For those of you keeping score, I decided to keep scouring ebay and ended up winning an F100 with MB-15 grip that "wouldn't power up" for less than $80. Seller told me it might be because of battery corrosion on one of the terminals of the battery insert. It arrived today, and after about 3 minutes of scurbbing with alcohol wipes and a small blade, I popped in some new AAs and it turned on with no problem. Fired a bunch of shots in each mode and everything seems to be operating A-OK. Couple more minutes scrubbing the stickiness mostly off and I was more than happy that I listened to all you folks praising the F100. Feels great in the hand! I'll probably end up flipping the grip because I've never really felt the need for them, ending up with a a solid camera for about fifty bucks.
I've got my eyes on a few of the older Sigma (pre-Art Series) primes, and if I snag them I'll have more capability than I'll ever need, at a mere fraction of the original MSRP. Really excited to start running some film through this thing!
As a Minolta fan, my first inclination was something in the Maxxum family.
As usual, I am w-a-a-a-a-y late to the party, and popped in to say you are right -- as a cheap-camera aficionado, I think it doesn't get any better than Minolta AF. I've bought a 400si body for $12 (needed it for parts and it turned out to be working) and a Maxxum 5 and kit lens for less than $17. I spent more on batteries and film for it! I wrote about that one for DPReview.
Aaron
SCORE!Thanks again for all of the good discussion. For those of you keeping score, I decided to keep scouring ebay and ended up winning an F100 with MB-15 grip that "wouldn't power up" for less than $80. Seller told me it might be because of battery corrosion on one of the terminals of the battery insert. It arrived today, and after about 3 minutes of scurbbing with alcohol wipes and a small blade, I popped in some new AAs and it turned on with no problem. Fired a bunch of shots in each mode and everything seems to be operating A-OK. Couple more minutes scrubbing the stickiness mostly off and I was more than happy that I listened to all you folks praising the F100. Feels great in the hand! I'll probably end up flipping the grip because I've never really felt the need for them, ending up with a a solid camera for about fifty bucks.
I've got my eyes on a few of the older Sigma (pre-Art Series) primes, and if I snag them I'll have more capability than I'll ever need, at a mere fraction of the original MSRP. Really excited to start running some film through this thing!
Thanks again for all of the good discussion. For those of you keeping score, I decided to keep scouring ebay and ended up winning an F100 with MB-15 grip that "wouldn't power up" for less than $80. Seller told me it might be because of battery corrosion on one of the terminals of the battery insert. It arrived today, and after about 3 minutes of scurbbing with alcohol wipes and a small blade, I popped in some new AAs and it turned on with no problem. Fired a bunch of shots in each mode and everything seems to be operating A-OK. Couple more minutes scrubbing the stickiness mostly off and I was more than happy that I listened to all you folks praising the F100. Feels great in the hand! I'll probably end up flipping the grip because I've never really felt the need for them, ending up with a a solid camera for about fifty bucks.
I've got my eyes on a few of the older Sigma (pre-Art Series) primes, and if I snag them I'll have more capability than I'll ever need, at a mere fraction of the original MSRP. Really excited to start running some film through this thing!
I would go with the Nikon EM and a few E series lenses : Series E 50mm/1,8, Series E 100mm/2.8, Series E 75-150mm/3.5. For a wide angle I would say Nikkor 28mm/2.8Ais.
Not an autofocus camera.
As OP has ready bought a F100, is this thread dead?
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