Just Got A Nikon N70 (F70)

[gzhuang]

Ditch it and get the F80S, you won't look back.

 

[trythis]

Ditch it and get the F80S, you won't look back.

If only they metered with manual lenses! I would prefer to use the N80 over the 70 but there are a few manual lenses that I never want to leave the house without: 17mm tamron/
Tokina or Nikkor 28mm ais and pancake 50mm.

It makes me want to mod the lenses with the electrical contacts.


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[gzhuang]

If only they metered with manual lenses! I would prefer to use the N80 over the 70 but there are a few manual lenses that I never want to leave the house without: 17mm tamron/
Tokina or Nikkor 28mm ais and pancake 50mm.

It makes me want to mod the lenses with the electrical contacts.

If the N70 has multi-point focus and you can do without it, I agree with Ricardo on the F801.

 

[trythis]

801 has no built in flash, otherwise I would just use the F100 over the 801

I find multipoint af to be a distraction. I prefer a half press focus lock.
N70 has center point focus only but its pretty quick.

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[Sirius Glass]

The Nikon N-75 has a built in flash. The Nikon F-100 does not have a built in flash.

 

[trythis]

I meant that if I didn't want built in flash I would just use the F100 instead of the 801. The 75 is ok but I bulk load a lot so the lack of manual ISO is a deal breaker for that.

If I could make an ideal camera in this league it would be an N80 ergonomics N70 functionality.


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[Sirius Glass]

Then the N-75 would not meet your needs. The best film slr that Nikon made was the F-100. Adjustable ISO, several focus and metering modes, uses easily obtainable AA batteries ...

 

[Mikkornat]

Regarding the "Sticky back" - is this like the N90 sticky back, where the entire rubberized back becomes sticky? Or do you mean functionally?

The N90 backs can be cleaned - I remove them, soak a paper towel in 99% iso, cover the back with the paper towel, and wrap in plastic wrap for an hour or so. Scrub and repeat.

There may be stronger chemicals that work faster, but the alcohol leaves the black paint intact.

The rubber is sticky. I'm already scrubbing it off with alcohol, I'll try the paper towel trick. My plan is to cover it in a vinyl after I get all the mess off.

 

[blockend]

The 75 is ok but I bulk load a lot so the lack of manual ISO is a deal breaker for that.

The ISO can be changed via the exposure compensation setting. I bulk load 100 asa film into 400 asa cassettes (and vice versa), whichever I have to hand at the time. Put the exp comp at +/- 2.

The entry level Nikons had all the company's metering experience put into a lightweight body. The 50mm 1.8 Nikon was/is one of the sharpest fifties ever built. The first generation AF (pre-D series) sells for less than the D, which in turn is cheaper than subsequent Nikons. The kit lens of the F60 era, the 28-80 3.5-5.6 D, is one of the nicest kit zooms around.

 

[Stephen Schoof]

I have used an N70 for outdoor hiking, travel, backpacking photography for almost twenty years. Actually I have had about three or four different models, as eventually the motor began wearing out in the first one and I would get double-exposed frames occasionally, and some of the subsequent models have suffered the broken-door-latch problem and you can't get replacement doors anymore. I can't recall ever having a problem that flat-out prevented me from getting pictures though. They are surprisingly rugged cameras even in the dirt, rain, and cold. Their lighter weight and built-in flash (with full compensation settings) make me prefer them to the F100 for outings where weight is a consideration (though I love the F100 as a main camera when I'm taking a full complement of gear). The N80 would also be attractive and has a more conventional interface, but it doesn't meter with my 100mm series E.

I highly recommend using the 'in' and 'out' custom setting feature as a way to shortcut the complicated interface. I have mine set to my 3 most-used feature combinations and rarely have to tweak them. Just push a button, dial to setting '1', '2', or '3', and you know exactly how the camera is set.

 

[Mikkornat]

I have used an N70 for outdoor hiking, travel, backpacking photography for almost twenty years. Actually I have had about three or four different models, as eventually the motor began wearing out in the first one and I would get double-exposed frames occasionally, and some of the subsequent models have suffered the broken-door-latch problem and you can't get replacement doors anymore. I can't recall ever having a problem that flat-out prevented me from getting pictures though. They are surprisingly rugged cameras even in the dirt, rain, and cold. Their lighter weight and built-in flash (with full compensation settings) make me prefer them to the F100 for outings where weight is a consideration (though I love the F100 as a main camera when I'm taking a full complement of gear). The N80 would also be attractive and has a more conventional interface, but it doesn't meter with my 100mm series E.

I highly recommend using the 'in' and 'out' custom setting feature as a way to shortcut the complicated interface. I have mine set to my 3 most-used feature combinations and rarely have to tweak them. Just push a button, dial to setting '1', '2', or '3', and you know exactly how the camera is set.

The body I got does the double exposure thing too. I don't think my body has a bad motor though. I think the sensor that reads the door is closed is malfunctioning. I got it to stop by cleaning. But I can pinch the door in some places and force a double exposure. I consider that a "feature", when dealing with older cameras.

Can anyone recommend one or two AF lenses for this body? I have a great set of MF lenses already. So I'd like a utility AF lens for under $150. Any reputable brand is OK.

 

[Stephen Schoof]

The body I got does the double exposure thing too. I don't think my body has a bad motor though. I think the sensor that reads the door is closed is malfunctioning. I got it to stop by cleaning. But I can pinch the door in some places and force a double exposure. I consider that a "feature", when dealing with older cameras.

Maybe that is the case with mine too. It was one of those problems that happened rarely enough that I couldn't find a pattern, but enough that I could no longer live with it.

Can anyone recommend one or two AF lenses for this body? I have a great set of MF lenses already. So I'd like a utility AF lens for under $150. Any reputable brand is OK.

You can probably find a 28-105 f3.5/4.5 D AF for under $150 if you look around - KEH has them in Exc condition now for just a little over that. A combination of the 28-70 f3.5/4.5 AF D and 70-300 f4/5.6 AF D ED is also nice, though probably closer to $200.

 

[trythis]

Nikkor 35mm f2 AF-D
I havent used enough zooms to know


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[Mikkornat]

Is this a Nikon compatible lens?

 

[trythis]

That lens can be adapted to to a Nikon mount. It's an adeptall 2 lens and a Nikon AI or AIS adapter will probably cost about 20-30 bucks


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[darkosaric]

Is this a Nikon compatible lens?

I think not. For this money you can get 28-70 or 28-80 AF nikkor --> plastic but great lens.

 

[davedm]

"Speed post" is missing:

http://www.throughthefmount.com/articles_back_difference_aid_ai.html

Thanks, I learned something new there.