N80 vs. F100, Do I really need to spend twice as much??

Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

Keep in mind that I've been shooting with two Minolta x700's for about
10 years, so moving to a new AF system is gonna be a huge jump as far
as cameras go. X700's are pretty damn basic, and totally manual.

N80/F100 diff's i'm ok with:
-I'm fine with less frames per second. I'm not a sports shooter so
don't need it to pop off that quik.
-Metering seems to be comparable, little less low light sensitivity in
the N80 but i think i can handle it.
-I'm ok with the non-AF lens incompatibility. I don't plan on using
non-AF lenses with it anyway.

Things that kinda suck:
- 92% viewfinder coverage over 96% for the F100
- cheaper build quality
- uhh, what else really?

Could I get some opinions from some Nikon users out there? I'm really
having trouble deciding, and I just don't want to sell myself short in
the long run by geting the N80. I'll be running a moderate amount of
film through it but I do shoot a lot in 6x7-4x5 too so it won't get
beaten to the extent that maybe some sports or travel shooters might
put it through.

thanks in advance for all your replies.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?"

Buy the F80 and put the change into glass. Don't put all your eggs in one
basket e.g F100.

"ds" wrote in message
om...
Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

Keep in mind that I've been shooting with two Minolta x700's for about
10 years, so moving to a new AF system is gonna be a huge jump as far
as cameras go. X700's are pretty damn basic, and totally manual.

N80/F100 diff's i'm ok with:
-I'm fine with less frames per second. I'm not a sports shooter so
don't need it to pop off that quik.
-Metering seems to be comparable, little less low light sensitivity in
the N80 but i think i can handle it.
-I'm ok with the non-AF lens incompatibility. I don't plan on using
non-AF lenses with it anyway.

Things that kinda suck:
- 92% viewfinder coverage over 96% for the F100
- cheaper build quality
- uhh, what else really?

Could I get some opinions from some Nikon users out there? I'm really
having trouble deciding, and I just don't want to sell myself short in
the long run by geting the N80. I'll be running a moderate amount of
film through it but I do shoot a lot in 6x7-4x5 too so it won't get
beaten to the extent that maybe some sports or travel shooters might
put it through.

thanks in advance for all your replies.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?"

Buy the F80 and put the change into glass. Don't put all your eggs in one
basket e.g F100.

"ds" wrote in message
om...
Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

Keep in mind that I've been shooting with two Minolta x700's for about
10 years, so moving to a new AF system is gonna be a huge jump as far
as cameras go. X700's are pretty damn basic, and totally manual.

N80/F100 diff's i'm ok with:
-I'm fine with less frames per second. I'm not a sports shooter so
don't need it to pop off that quik.
-Metering seems to be comparable, little less low light sensitivity in
the N80 but i think i can handle it.
-I'm ok with the non-AF lens incompatibility. I don't plan on using
non-AF lenses with it anyway.

Things that kinda suck:
- 92% viewfinder coverage over 96% for the F100
- cheaper build quality
- uhh, what else really?

Could I get some opinions from some Nikon users out there? I'm really
having trouble deciding, and I just don't want to sell myself short in
the long run by geting the N80. I'll be running a moderate amount of
film through it but I do shoot a lot in 6x7-4x5 too so it won't get
beaten to the extent that maybe some sports or travel shooters might
put it through.

thanks in advance for all your replies.

ds wrote:
Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

Keep in mind that I've been shooting with two Minolta x700's for about
10 years, so moving to a new AF system is gonna be a huge jump as far
as cameras go. X700's are pretty damn basic, and totally manual.

N80/F100 diff's i'm ok with:
-I'm fine with less frames per second. I'm not a sports shooter so
don't need it to pop off that quik.
-Metering seems to be comparable, little less low light sensitivity in
the N80 but i think i can handle it.
-I'm ok with the non-AF lens incompatibility. I don't plan on using
non-AF lenses with it anyway.

Things that kinda suck:
- 92% viewfinder coverage over 96% for the F100
- cheaper build quality
- uhh, what else really?

Could I get some opinions from some Nikon users out there? I'm really
having trouble deciding, and I just don't want to sell myself short in
the long run by geting the N80. I'll be running a moderate amount of
film through it but I do shoot a lot in 6x7-4x5 too so it won't get
beaten to the extent that maybe some sports or travel shooters might
put it through.

thanks in advance for all your replies.

Hi ds,

I own both and can say that, unless you require super-fast auto-focus
(which the F100 offers over the F80), and higher flash sync speed (250
v's 125), there's no real reason to spend the extra dollars.

My F80 see's some less than tender treatment and it has never missed a
beat, so I have no issues with the build quality, and appreciate the
lighter weight on occassion.

Also, the built-in flash of the F80 will come in very handy on more
occassions than you may realise, and the on-demand grid lines in the
viewfinder, (which I permenantly have on).

Both are awesome cameras.

Cheers,

ds wrote:
Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

Keep in mind that I've been shooting with two Minolta x700's for about
10 years, so moving to a new AF system is gonna be a huge jump as far
as cameras go. X700's are pretty damn basic, and totally manual.

N80/F100 diff's i'm ok with:
-I'm fine with less frames per second. I'm not a sports shooter so
don't need it to pop off that quik.
-Metering seems to be comparable, little less low light sensitivity in
the N80 but i think i can handle it.
-I'm ok with the non-AF lens incompatibility. I don't plan on using
non-AF lenses with it anyway.

Things that kinda suck:
- 92% viewfinder coverage over 96% for the F100
- cheaper build quality
- uhh, what else really?

Could I get some opinions from some Nikon users out there? I'm really
having trouble deciding, and I just don't want to sell myself short in
the long run by geting the N80. I'll be running a moderate amount of
film through it but I do shoot a lot in 6x7-4x5 too so it won't get
beaten to the extent that maybe some sports or travel shooters might
put it through.

thanks in advance for all your replies.

Hi ds,

I own both and can say that, unless you require super-fast auto-focus
(which the F100 offers over the F80), and higher flash sync speed (250
v's 125), there's no real reason to spend the extra dollars.

My F80 see's some less than tender treatment and it has never missed a
beat, so I have no issues with the build quality, and appreciate the
lighter weight on occassion.

Also, the built-in flash of the F80 will come in very handy on more
occassions than you may realise, and the on-demand grid lines in the
viewfinder, (which I permenantly have on).

Both are awesome cameras.

Cheers,

Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

[.....]

The main difference is that the F100 is a Pro camera, ie it is built like a
tank and weighs the same too. Unless your camera is going to be subject to
harsh treatment, or you plan on shooting a dozen rolls of film a day, save
your cash and get the F80. The only feature extra I can think of is
Automatic Bracketing.
Personally I would get yourself a used F90X. You can pick one up for about
200 quid now.

Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.

The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

[.....]

The main difference is that the F100 is a Pro camera, ie it is built like a
tank and weighs the same too. Unless your camera is going to be subject to
harsh treatment, or you plan on shooting a dozen rolls of film a day, save
your cash and get the F80. The only feature extra I can think of is
Automatic Bracketing.
Personally I would get yourself a used F90X. You can pick one up for about
200 quid now.

Can you tolerate the viewfinder on the N80? I couldn't. I wear glasses and I
always found that the more expensive nikons (N8008, N90, F100) were well
worth the money. (Compared to N70,N80, etc.) Hope this helps.
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"ds" wrote in message
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Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.
The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

Can you tolerate the viewfinder on the N80? I couldn't. I wear glasses and I
always found that the more expensive nikons (N8008, N90, F100) were well
worth the money. (Compared to N70,N80, etc.) Hope this helps.
Sorry due to spam I shall not provide a real e-mail address. Please reply to
group.

"ds" wrote in message
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Ok I've been doing my research and about to drop a small chunk of
change to upgrade my 35mm equip to an AF system.
The big question I keep coming back to is "Do I really need to spend
twice as much for for the F100?" I've been weighing out several
different things to cause my indecision.

"ds" wrote in message
om...

Things that kinda suck:
- 92% viewfinder coverage over 96% for the F100
- cheaper build quality
- uhh, what else really?

Unless you're using AF-S lenses (or the third party equivalents),
the N/F80's AF speed is slower than the F100. The N80 is also
lacking a flash sync (PC) terminal, but I use a Wein Safe Sync
even on my F100.

OTOH, with the N80 you don't get to spend an extra $40 on a "nifty"
MC-30 Remote Cord, either.

The going price for an F100, either used or new, is likely to be
volatile for a while, due to the F6 announcement. An additional
price drop of $100-$200 wouldn't shock me.

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