Product Description

A rugged, compact, lightweight, state-of-the-art 35mm SLR for Professional use Easy-to-use Command Dial system P, S, A, and M exposure modes All mode depth-of-field preview Viewfinder has 96% frame coverage 22 Built-in custom settings Uses 6 AA batteries for operation (not included) Requires use of a Nikon or Nikon compatible lens Hot Shoe mount for optional external electronic flash (Nikon SB or compatible)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2852 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Nikon
• Model: F-100
• Dimensions: 1.73 pounds

Features

• The F100 a 35mm SLR body geared to the professional and is situated beyond the N90 and behind the F5 as the #2 top camera in the Nikon line
• With its strong but lightweight Magnesium Alloy body, the F100 meets the needs of certain professionals seeking compact size along with high-performance flexibility
• Built-in motor drive shoots at up 4.5 frames per second
• 10-Segment 3D Matrix Meter plus Center-Weight and 5-Area modes
• 5 Area Autofocus system with Dynamic Autofocus

Customer Reviews

Film Version of the D200/D300
If you've been considering collecting a classic, now may be the best time to pick up the Nikon F100. While most reviewers talk about the D200/D300 being the digital equivalent, I'd like to suggest from a "retro" point of view that the F100 is the film equivalent to the digital!

If you are familiar with the D200/D300 controls, then the F100 will be very easy. When the F100 was new, it retailed for well over $1000, and was the envy of almost every amateur photographer who could not afford to buy an F5. Now that Nikon is only manufacturing the F6 (and still quite pricey), a used F100 can be had for 1/4 to a 1/3 of the original price. What you get is what most people call a slightly stripped down F5 with better controls and a lot less weight. Without going into all the specifications, you get a lot of camera for the money, and having one with a mid-range zoom is a great backup for any digital.

One of the best features is that you can use 4-AA batteries, which can be found anywhere. Film is still readily available and some of the same equipment can be used between digital and film. One major exception is the use of DX lenses. If you use a DX lens on the F100, you will get vignetting as the DX lenses are designed specifically for the digital sensor which is 2/3 the size of a 35mm negative. Only within the last year have full-frame digital SLR's hit the market in which the use of non-DX lenses can be interchanged between digital and film. At this point, most casual shooters will not invest the $4900-$8000 for a full-frame digital SLR just for the convenience of interchanging the lenses! In most cases, however, non-DX lenses can be used on digitals, but depending on the type and age, certain features will not work (such as metering, or even the motor-driven autofocus), so make sure you know exactly what will and will not work before you buy. Tamron has recently added motorized lenses to their lineup to accomodate the Nikon D40, D40x, and D60. Any lens other than an AF-S or AF-I will not autofocus on these models. Other lens manufacturers are starting to add motorized lenses as well.

The F100 is built extremely well (magnesium alloy frame), with some exterior plastic. A few early models had problems with the rewind fork breaking. But aside from other minor things, overall, the F100 will hold its own as a Nikon classic. I don't understand why so many people are willing to give them up so readily since you get only a fraction of the value paid back.

Consider the F100 a highly recommended backup camera for any occasion. I believe I share the same opinion as many others saying this is perhaps the best Nikon 35mm AF film camera ever made. I suppose I would say the same if I could afford the F6 (which is about the same price as a D300)!

Film Forever With Nikon F100
Put simply, I'm a child of the 60's and all I ever knew was film.

I shot film over the past few decades using Minolta SLRs and a point and shoot.

Yea, I got a digital advanced point and shoot in 2007, yada, yada. To be honest, it's a boring way to do photography. I use the digital mostly for taking shots of items I sell on that auction site that begins with E. Otherwise I'd be a slave to Photoshop editing and manipulating hundreds of boring shots to make them look all fancy and unrealistic.

I want purity.

Being drawn to film because of it's superior print quality, I chose to upgrade my equipment and so bought a Nikon F100 with an SB28 Flash and 2 third party zoom lenses for a real bargain...a couple hundred bucks total. I think my old Minoltas are going to be gathering a bit of dust from now on!

I'll tell you this about the F100, it's not really for beginners. It is/was designed for professional photographers. It can be set up to be used as a giant Point and Shoot for those who are not so familiar with photographical techniques, but if you know your stuff and READ THE MANUAL, this is the BEST 35mm camera EVER for pros and serious amateurs alike.

There's so many features it's unbelievable. The camera just feels great in your hands. The autofocus options are both fantastic for whatever situation your in. I'd recommend the MB-15 battery pack/vertical grip. It makes a heavy camera a little heavier but having the ability to comfortably shoot vertically is priceless.

I can't bring myself to spend all the $$$$$$$$ on a DSLR system so I'll gladly take the bargain 35mm SLR deals and let other crazy people spend $$$$$$ on a toy that will bore them within a few months.

FILM FOREVER!! LONG LIVE FILM!

F-100 and D1X
I have had my D1x for a long time and needed something shot on film. I got the MB15 vertical grip to go with it. Now, the two are so much alike I have to check which one I am using.
Seriously, the transition between the two is effortless.