Nikon F70 or F601
Darren Poulton
Just after some advice on which camera is best everyday photography.
I am planning a trip to the USA in Nov 97 and will be going to Grand
Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone etc so would like to take this into account.
I am not interested in other brands as I already on an old FG20 and so all
my gear is Nikon compatible.
One guy down the camera store told me the F70 was an ergonomic nightmare.
What is the camera like to use? My concern is the technology in the F601 is
years old and I do not really want to replace my 12 year old camera with a
5 year old one (so to speak).
Please, only reply if you have had experience on either model.
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Darren Poulton :)
Steve Higgins
On 20 Sep 1997 04:12:11 GMT, "Darren Poulton" <nos...@nospam.com>
wrote:
>Just after some advice on which camera is best everyday photography.
>I am planning a trip to the USA in Nov 97 and will be going to Grand
>Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone etc so would like to take this into account.
>
>I am not interested in other brands as I already on an old FG20 and so all
>my gear is Nikon compatible.
>
>One guy down the camera store told me the F70 was an ergonomic nightmare.
>What is the camera like to use? My concern is the technology in the F601 is
>years old and I do not really want to replace my 12 year old camera with a
>5 year old one (so to speak).
Darren, I have an N70 and have had pretty good luck with it so far.
It is true that the camera interface is HIGHLY non-traditional, but it
works just fine. I can setup the camera to do just about anything
now, without referring to the manual. I think the reason they felt
they had to go this way was all the additional modes you get into when
using the built in flash.
The only thing I really dislike about the interface is that you really
can't adjust the various modes/settings while looking through the
viewfinder. Unless you are using the Quick Recall options, you just
about have to take it away from your face and look at the LCD on the
top right of the camera. Changing camera options is also not always
a speedy proposition.
The F601 is a good camera, but has dated AF and flash capability
compared to the N70. Its pluses include a more traditional control
layout, and the ability to use a mechanical remote release cable,
rather than a Nikon Electronic release.
If you have further specific questions about the F70, feel free to
drop me an email and I'll see if I can help.
Regards,
Steve
Ron Goodman
I have an N90s and got an N70 for hiking and climbing because it's lighter,
cheaper, and has a built in flash. I like the controls on the N90s better
myself, but the N70 is no problem. Most of the settings are set once and
left alone. It is more complicated than the N90s because it has more
features(flash, bracketing, etc). The biggest disadvantages are lack of
DOF preview and slower synch speed, but it costs 1/2 of the N90s. I can't
see any reason to buy an F601.
Michael L. Pipkin, M.D.
Darren:
I have lots of experience with the N6006 and without a doubt I would get
the N70, which now is virtually the same price. For me, the main reason
would be the quieter, much faster film advance. The N6006 autofocus is
really not bad but N70 is better. It will fully utilize D-lenses and
AF-S lenses, too. When I bought my N6006 the N70 was new and cost half
again as much. And I didn't like the arcade game LCD, but if that
doesn't put you off I'd get the N70.
MLP
Darren Poulton wrote:
>
> Just after some advice on which camera is best everyday photography.
> I am planning a trip to the USA in Nov 97 and will be going to Grand
> Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone etc so would like to take this into account.
>
> I am not interested in other brands as I already on an old FG20 and so all
> my gear is Nikon compatible.
>
> One guy down the camera store told me the F70 was an ergonomic nightmare.
> What is the camera like to use? My concern is the technology in the F601 is
> years old and I do not really want to replace my 12 year old camera with a
> 5 year old one (so to speak).
>
real2reel
"Darren Poulton" <nos...@nospam.com> wrote:
>Just after some advice on which camera is best everyday photography.
>I am planning a trip to the USA in Nov 97 and will be going to Grand
>Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone etc so would like to take this into account.
>
>I am not interested in other brands as I already on an old FG20 and so all
>my gear is Nikon compatible.
>
>One guy down the camera store told me the F70 was an ergonomic nightmare.
>What is the camera like to use? My concern is the technology in the F601 is
>years old and I do not really want to replace my 12 year old camera with a
>5 year old one (so to speak).
>
>Please, only reply if you have had experience on either model.
>
>------------------------------------------------
>Darren Poulton :)
F70 is nice. But you comment on a 5 year old camera is a bit harsh!
The N6006 is a solid camera, made before plastic-techo-crap really
made it's debut on the "big camera" front. It's been around a long
time, and has maximum compatibility with many company's equipments.
It has many features.
It does not have the used of "D" lens capability or the more advanced
flash and exposure metering. But it is quite capable.
If it used AA batteries instead of those crappy lithium, it would be
just about perfect for me, anyway. DOF preview or mirror lock would
have been nice.
But for a few bucks more, the F70 is a good choice.
What kind of technology does an FM2n have?
As far as ergonomic complexity. It's just a matter of learning. But
it's methods may be a bit irritating at times. Small price to pay for
some of the F90s technology for half the price.
Anonymous
I have both, I prefer N6006 over N70.
>Darren:
>
>I have lots of experience with the N6006 and without a doubt I would get
>the N70, which now is virtually the same price. For me, the main reason
>would be the quieter, much faster film advance. The N6006 autofocus is
>really not bad but N70 is better. It will fully utilize D-lenses and
>AF-S lenses, too. When I bought my N6006 the N70 was new and cost half
>again as much. And I didn't like the arcade game LCD, but if that
>doesn't put you off I'd get the N70.
>
>MLP
>
Real2Reel
nob...@REPLAY.COM (Anonymous) wrote:
>I have both, I prefer N6006 over N70.
>
Both?
How are the flash exposures with the N70?? Compared with the N6006.
Do you utilize a flash that will work with the N70 special metering?
How about outdoors, does the 3D matrix metering work better than the
N6006 metering??
Thanks!