The Nikon F4s or The Nikon F5?

Sirius Glass

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The best slr camera that Nikon made feature-wise is the Nikon F100. Lighter than the F4 and F5 and used AA batteries.
 

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Had the F, sold it and got an FM, sold it and got an FE2, then an F3. Now I have an F4. So far, the F3 is my favorite.
 

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Had an F5, but sold it as it was too bulky. It handled well with a 70-200 attached, but that combo is not what I like to take with me for a walk.

Got an F6 instead and love it with a Voigtlaender 58mm/1.4. Very compact and powerful. MF on the F6 works great.

Lars
 

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The F5 and F6 are too heavy and bulky for me. That is why I recommend the F100. Some people have problems with the F100 plastic back. If that is a problem choose a metal camera instead.
 

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The F6 is about 120g more in weight compared to the F100, the F5 is about 500g more and much larger due to the integrated vertical grip.

The F6 feels a lot more solid than the F100 and comes with useful functions (more focus areas, EXIF imprint, etc. ).

Lars
 
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