In terms of the more modern film cameras, the best I could achieve in the camera ownership pecking order was at the F80 level. Nine years later I bought one for $150 at a pawn shop. But the F100 is the camera I wanted before it was ever announced. The n8008s is a camera that I would feel comfortable shooting with in even the most riskiest situations, like at night in the city, or in light rain. The FE2 is sentimental as it was a gift from my parents when I graduated high school. I'll probably keep the F100 until the end, when 35mm film isn't sold anymore.
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I laugh when shooting with the FE2 because sometimes I just forget to advance the film! And shooting with the F100 is such a pleasure. Shooting slide film still makes me feel like I'm on vacation more than anything else digital.
#Nikon f100 full#
I would love for a full frame digital SLR exactly the same size and weight as the F100, and able to take AA batteries as well! They feel virtually the same in the hand, though the D700 is chunkier and heavier. I can switch seamlessly from my Nikon D700 to the F100 at events. But it too has the same superb high-eyepoint viewfinder that glasses wearers like myself learn to love. It is noisier than the F100, and doesn't have quite as nice of a grip. Last year I bought a Nikon N8008s for $25, just because it was so cheap and such an advanced vintage AF camera body. The F100 is the 35mm film camera I grab first when shooting slide film, with my Nikon FE2 a close second. Still has the tacky rubber grippy feel to it.
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I bought it from a pawn shop for $150 a couple years ago, it looked like it had never been used.