| Nikon F 5 - SLR camera - 35mm - body only - black |  | Brand: Nikon
Category: CE
Buy Used: $299.00
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Rating:  9 reviews
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MPN: F5
Model: 5
UPC: 018208017959
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Product Description
Nikon s F line has a long history of being the professional s choice, and the F5 is their latest example. This high performance 35mm SLR is marked by speed, reliability and intelligence. 3-D Color Matrix Metering: Exposures are controlled by the world s first 3D Color Matrix Metering that senses scene brightness, contrast, selected focus area, distance and scene colors. Its flexible center-weighted meter lets you custom control the size of the sensing area from 8mm to 20mm diameter and a choice of five spot metering areas that can actually follow a moving subject. The five-segment TTL Multi-sensor precisely monitors flash output. Fast Operation: It also features a top operating speed of 8 focused frames-per-second (with optional MN-30 Battery Pack), 1/8000 sec. shutter speeds, and auto-rewinding of a 36-exposure roll of film in 4 seconds. Top of the Line Features: The F5 also provides the world s first self-diagnostic double-bladed shutter, vibration-minimizing mechanisms like a mirror balancer, built-in auto-bracketing, interchangeable focusing screens and finders, die-cast aluminum body covered with an easy-to-grip covering and lightweight titanium viewfinder housing with improved resistance to moisture and dust. Complete Lens Capability: Finally, in true Nikon tradition, the F5 will accept nearly all original F-mount lenses as well as all of the latest AF-I, AF-S and D type AF lenses. 3-year Nikon warranty is included.
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F5 Nikon 35mm Is NOT Dead January 21, 2009
A. Crowe (Calif)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I use the F5. I am a Mamiya RB67 Pro SD photographer. I love Med. Form.. I also love my F5.
I have a Nikon D70s and a Nikon D300. My lenses are pro lenses and that is the real crux. The lens, not the camera, for the most part. However, the F5 is a great body to attach a Nikon lens, of any quality, to. The real difference is the F5's meter. For the past 40 years of photography that I have loved every minute of, the F5, as a 35mm machine, has been the best 35mm camera I have ever used.
I love the larger 6 x 7 neg of the RB's and the 6 x 6's of the Rollies. But, if I had to choose a 35, it would be the F5 for its performance and its meter. The meter is superb and I don't feel that Nikon has beaten its meter game in a meaningful way since the F5. Superb.
Of course, I love film and make my living in a "negative" way. Mostly 120 and 220 Fuji. I shoot a lot of Nikon for personal photos and the need of a lighter camera and no tripod for PhotoJournalism and some landscape. I have used many formats over almost half a century and the Nikon F5 is the best of the 35mm's I have used and beaten up. I have never beaten up this tank of F5 mechanics and electronics.
You have to know what you are doing with this camera to get the best. Nothing in life is free of learning. The custom settings are your way of setting it up for your needs. However, it will give you great results out of the box if you let it do the work for you.
Should you make this choice and learn the camera, intensely, you will have a friend for life. This is a machine and nearly weather proof. Be careful though. You can ruin anything if abused. Don't drop it from the rim to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
The Best Film Camera Ever November 8, 2008
Charles Clark
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have been a photographer for 50 years and have shot with the best-Hasselblad, Contax, Canon, Mamiya, etc. The one film camera I have kept in my possesion is the F5. I feel totally comfortable and confident with this camera. It is part of my body and the results are always the same-wonderful. I just hope I can continue to buy film and find decent processing. Long live the F5!!!! Charlie
A Classic Nikon - that just about says it all November 10, 2004
Dom Miliano (Denville, NJ USA)
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
I have one of every model Nikon F made from the FTn to the F5. I used to think that the F2 was God's gift to photography. Rock solid and mine is 30 years old and it still works fine. However, as good as it was, I would not want to go out on a magazine assignment with an old F2. The capabilities of modern AutoFocus cameras make my old F2 and even the F3 too limited - especially with regard to invaluable tools like automatic fill flash, auto exposure, simple exposure bracketing and simple and fast film loading. I have an F4 too and in its day, it was a gem. But I shoot a lot of motorsports and the F4 was too slow for fast action. The F5 is everything the F4 was plus it focuses better and faster. The camera is a joy to hold (at least for my two hands) and is possibly the best handling camera I have ever used in my over 30 years of picture taking. As mentioned above, it focuses very well and very fast - especially with the newer "S" lenses with the motors in the lens. The camera takes lithium batteries and they seem to last through many dozens of rolls of film - not as cheap as alkaline but very convenient and much lighter to carry. The high eyepoint finder works great for me and my thick eye glasses. The controls are where Nikon has put them over the years so long-time users should have no trouble working fast with the F5. Mine has seen rugged use here and in Europe and it has never failed me. The only gripe I have is that the removable prism does let in dust but every Nikon I have has the same issue. It's simple to eliminate the dust with a soft brush or some canned air so it's a pretty small gripe. I think the Canon EOS 1V cameras and lenses focus a tad faster (I tend to use them more for my motor racing assignments) but the F5 is such a joy to use and the Nikon glass is so sharp that I look for assignments where I can use this camera. The F5 remains for now in the product line, despite the introduction of the new and more expensive F6. The F6 looks like a winner and handles well too. But its $2400 price tag and the fact that the majority of the market for a high powered pro camera has already turned to digital, makes me wonder who but a serious amateur with deep pockets will pony up the bucks for one. My final warning to you camera junkies out there is that once you handle the F5, you will not want to put it down. And that's not a bad thing.
One of Nikon's Best Autofocus SLRs October 27, 2004
John Kwok (New York, NY USA)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Without question, the Nikon F5 is one of the best conceived, well built professional quality autofocus 35mm SLR cameras I have come across. True to the tradition of ruggedness expected from a Nikon F series camera, the F5 is truly built like a tank. In a sense, it is the autofocus equivalent of the old Nikon F and F2 cameras, which made Nikon's reputation for building a first-rate professional quality SLR system. Indeed it is the only professional grade autofocus 35mm SLR which comes with interchangeable finders and screens, harkening back to its F and F2 predecessors. I've handled the F5 in camera stores and also at trade fairs such as Photo Plus East; it may be the best handling autofocus SLR I've come across. However, it is about to be replaced by the newly introduced - and much lighter - Nikon F6, so potential purchasers should look carefully at this camera and the F6, before making their purchase.
Nikon's Pro 35mm Camera March 20, 2004
Kauai Resident
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I take better pictures with the F5, let me clarify, at an air show, while whale watching and of course all the people shots I would have missed if it were not for the speed of the auto focus and the wonderful metering system. I think it is one of the attributes of this camera the ability to get the shot, quickly and accurately. Battery Consumption: Battery consumption has not been a problem for me. My purchase is a late model production camera and I am aware that the earlier models did have a battery consumption issue. Weight: The F5 is a heavy camera but I like the weight and feel of the camera. I think because of the weight the camera balances nicely in your hands and the F5 is a dream to hold. I am able to hand held this camera at a lower shutter speed than I could with other cameras. The craftsmanship is superb and I enjoy how well the F5 is made. Familiar Controls: I like the ability to go from one Nikon to another and most of the controls seemed familiar. Weather Sealing: I have taken the F5 while on a sailboat in Kauai in 15 foot swells hanging on to the boat with one hand and just pointing the camera with the other (program mode) and guess what I got some good shots. I don't hesitate using this camera in adverse weather conditions and just wipe and clean it. Some comments lead to believe that some people have walked in from the street and purchased a two thousand dollar camera. That the person never picked the camera up and realized how heavy the camera is. Not that the F5 is that heavy look at some medium format cameras. If you are looking at this camera I'm sure you already are aware of peoples comments good and bad. It would hard for me to believe that someone will purchase the F5 as a first Nikon camera. I would assume that the person who made this purchase has an assortment of Nikon products and knows what they are doing. 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 know other manufactures make great cameras but eight years later this camera is still at the top of the list.
This camera will be that last film camera that I own. It is not because I'm going digital, because I'm not at the moment. It is because this is simply the best film camera you can purchase from Nikon and it just might be the best film camera you can own. Negatives: I wish the focus area brackets in the viewfinder illuminated in red similar to the N80 and F100
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