Nikon F601 or F801?
Eduardo Ayrosa
and I
already have AF lenses which I use with my reliable FM. My question is,
then,
which camera to buy: a new F601 (N6006) or an used F801 (N8008)? The
F601 has
the advantage of the built-in flash and I can buy a new one. The F801
has
already proved to be a great camera but I can only buy an used one. The
F70
is definitely out of question my budget and a nice used F801s is still
quite
expensive here in England. Does anyone can give me some piece of advice?
Thanks in advance
Eduardo
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Eduardo Ayrosa
PhD Programme - Marketing
London Business School
eay...@lbs.lon.ac.uk
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Depto. de Ciencias Administrativas e Contabeis
Instituto de Ciencias Humanas e Sociais
Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Werner Cohn
I myself would probably go for the 8008 (or is it 8008s -- that would be
better because of the spot metering) mainly because I don't like built-in
flash AT ALL. You can't take this flash off the camera (obviously), & you
can't tilt it for bounce flash, so everything has to be head-on (read:
ugly).
Be Well Do Good Works Keep in Touch
Werner Cohn
e-mail wern...@pipeline.com
Ron Frank
> [snip]
> which camera to buy: a new F601 (N6006) or an used F801 (N8008)? The
> F601 has
> the advantage of the built-in flash and I can buy a new one. The F801
> has already proved to be a great camera but I can only buy an used one. The
> quite expensive here in England. Does anyone can give me some piece of advice?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Eduardo
>
You can still buy a new 8008s (at least in the states). I shoot with a 8008, and
F4s (in 35mm). I use the F4s if I only carry one 35mm camera, but the 8008 is a
great camera. I really have no use for red-eye producing pop-up flash, but on
the other hand, I've never used the 6006, so I am biased.
I do not really like purchasing used electronic cameras, or flashes, so maybe the
new 6006 is a better choice. Or, save a bit more money, and buy what you really
want.
Good Luck
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Ron Frank
Mirror Image Photography
Conifer, CO (303) 838-3099
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Don Atzberger
The N8008s is a faster and somewhat tougher camera then the N6006. It is
heftier and can probably withstand considerably more punishment. The lack
of the pop-up flash makes it a stronger body. The AF on the N8008s is
snappier and faster than that of the N6006. Be aware, however, that both
cameras use the same AF sensor, so their AF accuracy is equal unless the
subject is moving such that speed is critical. I doubt that there are
many situations where this will be a big factor.
It has a multiple exposure function which the N6006 lacks. It also can
use most or all the functions of a dedicated flash such as the SB-24,
SB-25, OR SB-26. I use an N8008s at work and it does autozoom with the
SB-26 -- the N6006 does not.
The 1/8000th sec shutter on the N8008s will allow you to freeze much
faster action than the 1/2000th sec shutter of the N6006. With the
N6006, splashing water may be somewhat blurred, but at 1/8000th sec, it'll
be sharp.
The N8008s has a depth of field (DOF) preview button; the N6006 lacks
this. I use the DOF preview quite a bit for macro work because the DOF
changes so radically with aperture at close distances. You may want to
include (or blur) a background item in your shot -- the DOF preview will
help you do that.
Advantages to the N6006 (F601):
As you mentioned, it has the pop-up flash and you can get one new with a
warranty. As far as the pop-up flash being harsh, Minolta make a diffuser
for their pop-up flash units, and with a bit of ingenuity, it can be
adapted to your Nikon. The pop-up flash is great for fill flash,
especially for inanimate subjects. << See Flash Note Below >>
The N6006 has quite a few of its flash functions built in and it uses
these for both the pop-up unit and any accessory unit you put on the
camera. Thus you can use a less expensive flash on it and still get
things like rear-curtain synch, flash compensation, matrix balanced fill
flash and such. With the N8008s, you need an SB-24, SB-25, or SB-26 for
this. You can use an SB-20, SB-22, or SB-27 on the N6006, and if you need
more power, you can use the SB-16b. The only thing you lose with the
SB-16b is the AF assist LED.
The N6006 is somewhat lighter than the N8008s, so if you plan to hike with
it, especially at high altitudes, it'll give you a slight weight
advantage.
<< Flash Note >>: You can get sample swatches of lighting filter stock
that you can tape over the head of your flash to change its color (you can
do this with the N8008s and accessory flash, too). An example of this is
using a light amber filter to warm the shot a little. Using the diffuser
and the amber filter can really make a difference in flash portraits.
Hope this helps...
Don
Michael Lester
spot metering system as well. I used the built in
flash for a while but as someone else said you will
not get great results. My only pet peave with the
camera is the fact that it does not have a depth of
field button.
Cheers,
Mick
con...@public.bta.net.cn
> Eduardo Ayrosa wrote:
> > [snip]
> > which camera to buy: a new F601 (N6006) or an used F801 (N8008)? The
> >>>>>
I also hesitated between these two models, the main dis-advantage I think with 601 is the
DOF preview button, sometimes it will be very helpful.
If budget is not so tight for you, it will be a great idea to buy a N90s like what I did, it is a
great camera, I am quit satisfied with it. If you have any question, you can e-mail me.
JingLiWei
con...@public.bta.net.cn
joshbo...@gmail.com
I'm commenting on something posted almost 2 years before I was born... I'm a second year college student now, and I have an iPhone X, which has dual 12 megapixel cameras at 28 and 56mm. Holy crap... that's crazy.