Nikon F5 35mm Film Camera

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(5.00 out of 5) from 18 reviews

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A Legend In Our Own Time!

(5.00 out of 5) by colonialpara on Jan 12, 2005

Pros: Speed, custom features, OUTSTANDING metering! Incredibly versatile!
Cons: Weight, initial cost to purchase.
The Bottom Line: When you want the best from your film SLR, the Nikon F5 is the closest thing to perfection available!

The already legendary Nikon F5, the film SLR flagship is a 35 mm film camera without peer. Designed ...
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Nikon's Best 35mm Camera

(5.00 out of 5) by hittheroaderic on Jun 1, 2004

Pros: Build Quality, Weather Proofing, Excellent Metering
Cons: I wish the focus area brackets in the viewfinder illuminated in red
The Bottom Line: The F5 was introduced in 1996 and was a top of the line 35mm camera and in 2004 it still is the top of the line.

I purchased the F5 more than a year ago and this is what I think. I take better pictures with the F5 ...
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If this was an SUV it would be a Range Rover!

(5.00 out of 5) by prashton on Jun 4, 2003

Pros: Superb tool for the professional and serious amateur photographer, a solid performer under any conditions
Cons: It is a heavy lump of metal, particularly when matched to heavy glass
The Bottom Line: If Nikon ever bring out an F6, the F5 will remain one of the best camera bodies ever made. An F6 would probably be computerized overkill!

I've owned an F series camera since 1975, the first being an F2, the second the F5 which I bought ov ...
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King of hill

(5.00 out of 5) by fastone on Aug 3, 2002

Pros: Matrix metering, Matrix flash with D lenses, solid as a rock
Cons: Some of the custom settings are confusing to use, some are worthless
The Bottom Line: The best professional camera out there. It's built like a tank. No one has a better metering or focus system, no one.

The Nikon F5 is the king of the hill when it comes to Professional cameras. With a Matrix metering s ...
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Nikon F5The Most Comprehensive Camera Ever Built!

(5.00 out of 5) by paulphoto on Jun 10, 2002

Pros: Built, 3D Color Matrix Meter, Operations, Handling, Performance, FAST!
Cons: Heavy, Expensive?
The Bottom Line: The most comprehensive SLR with intelligent metering system, and an array of features that will bring your photographic skills to a whole new level, is the Nikon F5.

The Nikon F5, as its numeral indicates, is the fifth generation of the legendary Nikon F series, wit ...
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