Nikon Reviews

I now own a N60 which does not work with an external flash, I would like to know before purchasing this one if the external flash would work with it.

I bought the N75 as a move back to SLRs from my Olympus digital point-n-shoot. I have some older Olympus SLRs but wanted auto focus and program to make it easier for my wife. I looked at both the N75 and Rebel Ti as springboards for buying some good lenses and moving up to digital SLRs when the price came down.

I'm very happy with mine and haven't had (or heard of) any problems with this camera other than the other reviewers. I've taken pictures in a variety of settings - Summer, snow (incl. snowing), indoors ,etc and they've all turned out great. I upgraded to the XR series of lenses and am Extremely happy with them. Now I'm just waiting to see what happens with D100 (and it's promised "little brother") and am seriously checking out the Fuji S2 Pro.

I love my Nikon N75 - it's by far the best camera I've ever owned. I've had it for several months now, and have taken the best pictures of my life with it. A great first SLR, due to the ability to leave it in fully automatic mode at first, and then start using the expanded features as you learn.

I mainly wanted to write this review to debunk the 'error' a previous reviewer was complaining about. They really should read the owner's manual... The 'film not loaded error icon' that they are talking about is used in two ways on this camera. If when you first load the film, something goes wrong, this will blink to indicate the film was not loaded correctly. The second use is as a 'low-film' indicator. When you're looking through the viewfinder, this light will blink when you hit 5 exposures left. It's obviously meant to let you know you're getting close to the end of your film, so you don't miss that 'perfect shot' due to running our of film. The fact that the reviewer went through several of these cameras, and never figured this out astounds me. I've never had to contact Nikon support, but I would hope that the support person I got would be a little more knowledgeable than the people she talked too...

Overall, if you're looking to get started with an SLR, you can't go wrong with this camera. I would, however, suggest that you visit your local Ritz (or equivilent camera shop) to hold onto the camera, and compare it to a few others. I was all set to buy a Canon Rebel Ti, based soley on reviews - until I went to the shop. It just felt wrong in my hands, where the Nikon felt perfect. It's all a matter of personal preferrence, so you'll want to make sure you're getting the right one.

I've also been pretty hard on this camera since I got it (Ritz has an optional replacement warranty, so I've not been too worried) - including getting it soaked on a boat trip. It's kept on going through everything I've thrown at it - very durable.

Pros:

-Can be used as a point-and-shoot when needed (or while learning)
-Has the ability to control every aspect of the picture taking process.
-Great built in flash
-Amazing 25 point 3D metering system
-Controls are all easily accesible while holding the camera
-In my opinion, it just feels sturdier and more comfortable in your hand than the Canon Rebel Ti - Canon's equivilant camera

Cons:
-Being an SLR, it's a little on the big side. It is, however, lighter than you might expect. Basically, you have to be making the commitment to carrying it around with you. For this, I'd highly recommend one of the lowepro bags - they're about the smallest you can get for this type of camera.

Well, maybe not ALL of you. If you are a professional who earns his living by talking photos, read no futher, because (a) you will want to get more a robustly built N80 or even N100, and (b) you know about cameras so much already you do not need my guidance anyway.

Rest of you, please read on.

Do not be fooled or made feel like a cheapskate by those chilling words: "amateur", "entry level", "budget priced". With Nikon N65 (marketed as F65 outside the U.S.), you are not spending a lot of money, but you are not getting an inferior, cheap, bargain-basement product, either! Make no mistake - this is one solid product, an example of very advanced precision engineering DELIVERING stunning results.

Why is N65 is REALLY all you need. Because if you were to go for pricier models, then for a lot of extra money you will be getting a heavier, more heave-duty camera and some extra features which you are unlikely to use anyway. For some of us, it's worth the extra money, but the rest of you will buy little more than more prestigious badge.

I will not go into detail as to what this camera can do: there is a good description by Amazon, and anyway, it is so loaded with features that for me personally there was nothing left to be desired.

I have tested this Nikon in Africa for three months (including tropical rainforest in Ghana!), with plenty of dust and humidity around. It performed like a dream. It also worked beautifully in January, on a particularly cold winter day (-28 Centigrade) in Lithuania, which, being in northern Europe, can be biting in winter, thank you very much.

My friends who spent similar amounts of money on cameras in the same class (Canon, Pentax and Minolta) admitted that mine delivers appreciably higher quality, especially on close-range shots and in high-contrast situations.

The main competitor in this class is Canon EOS Rebel 2000 (again, marketed differently outside the U.S., where it would be EOS 300). They are very similar in functions but Canon is slightly cheaper (and hence more popular, one would think); the only trouble with Canon is its appearance - jazzy shapes and rather sad looking black plastic makes it look a bit like a large compact camera with a large lense... My opinion, anyway. And for bigger hands, Nikon N65 just feels chunkier, more secure and more satisfying (in fact, Nikon specially made N75, which is really a later version of N65, which is slimmer and more suited to feminine hands). Again, "feeling" is a matter of opinion. And while we on about N75, it's been "sexed up", seemingly to catch up with Canon's soapy shape. Big mistake, the way I see it.

Many people ask me - don't you want to go digital? I have to explain to them that digital is not for everyone: if you are happy that most of your photographs would be shared by e-mail, then of course, digital is fine. You will save film money, developing costs, and with digital, you do not have to wait for films to be processed.

HOWEVER, if you are after high-quality printed pictures, which can be enlarged to be put in album or hung on the wall, you would have to spend SERIOUS money on digital to achieve results even approaching what a relatively inexpensive film camera can do. We're talking thousands and thousands of dollars - to match the quality provided by this Nikon for 300 bucks.

With traditional photography, you do not have to forgo the convenience of electronic storage and sharing online: scanning from film is cheap, for a few bucks you can have the whole roll on a CD, with much, much higher file quality than ANYTHING that you can produce with an average digital camera.

Back to Nikon N65 - if there is a five-star product, this is it. Do not think about it as an interim entry-level solution: you are likely to be with this camera for years, and it will give you enormous amounts of satisfaction and pleasure. Go for it.

Nikon N65 QD has all the features that any professional photographer needs. People serious in photography should own one.

This camera has been one of the best investments I have made. I spent a year studying and traveling in Europe with it and got some GREAT pics. The lighting is always near perfect... great for shots of people, landscapes, pretty much anything. One of my profs reccomended it to me and I am SO happy I took his advice. I've had it for about two years now. GREAT CAMERA!

I got this camera after a long confusing time of research for a photography class. After shooting two rolls of film i am very impressed with the ease of use and quality of pictures that have resulted from my camera. It's also a Nikon so I can be sure that there are plenty of upgrades that I can buy if I ever wanted to go further into photography. But 400 some dollars is alot to pay for it (i got it at my local talls camera for 280). Definately go out and buy this camera if you were lost and confused like me. It's also cool when you see every one walking around with their Rebels taking worse pictures than you are.

Nikon's cameras are among the best in the industry - this one, which my wife generally used, is great. It produces much better pictures than most point and shoot cameras do, even if you leave everything up to the camera, and you can override the camera to produce real art.

I had originally written this review angry because of how much trouble I was having to go to for a plastic part that had fallen out of the camera. I had been quoted prices of over a hundred dollars to fix it, and I had to either drive to one of the few support locations or ship my camera away and hope it came back. In the end, though, we got a hold of Nikon, and they sent us a replacement part for free. It showed up in less than a week, and I fixed it in about five minutes. For people who are less willing than I am to service an expensive camera, there still might be support worries - I'm satisfied again, though.

Wow, worth the money, of course it's better than digital. Bought is because sick of those blury bad quality photos. This is good for all occasions, professional-everything. We bought another long zoom lens that makes it a proffesional camera. There is no question about it-buy it before you buy any other camera!
Very durable and proffesional quality. Good options for day and night shots. When will they make video camera's like this!
Of course you must press the button twice to focus and then the light will pop up then you shoot. At first your always worried your going to take a picture bought you'll get easily use to it. Look at pictures 20 years from now in good quality, you won't look back on the purchase. It's a Nikon at a great price that all families and photographers need. I'm not upsessed with photograghy, but I like to preserve memories and send good quality christmas cards out.
I got a digital Kyocera and we took 12 pictures before it broke. Of course that was several years ago when the camera was purchased a little under a thousand. We go the nikon because we knew it was easy and trustful. Their are sprint pcs palm sized digitals that are nearlu the same quality as our kyocera-Big Big Mistake!

Here is a list of Pros and Cons for the Nikon N65.

Pros: Feature Filled, Small, Light-Weight, Cheap, A Worthy Introduction to Nikon's 35mm SLR System, fairly inexpensive, good quality images, 2.5 fps., depth-of-field preview, 3D Matrix metering, Nikkor-lens compatible, portability, ease-of-use, durability, User friendly, 5 programmed modes, fully automatic capabilities, manual operation, fast autofocus, interchangable lenses, metal lens mount point, multiple eyepieces, Solidly constructed, tons of smart features, built-in flash, professional grade.

Cons: No metering with MF lenses, may be not enough for professional photographers, slow flash sync, no backlit LCD, Cannot manually set ISO, The G lens that comes with it is garbage, Read-eye reduction feature, waiting for parts if broken takes forever, no vertical grip, Manual settings require two hands, Pop up Flash throws shadows in wide angle pictures if using lens hood, Battery Meter, Steep learning curve for trickier options; can be confusing to operate.

This is a great little camera for an amateur photographer looking to get a little more advanced with a manual camera. It allows you to manage your own aperature, shudder-speed, and focus, but is able to switch to automatic mode, and manages these settings itself. Also, if you spring for an auto-focus lens (not that much more), the camera will focus on the subject for you.

Do yourself a favor, and buy this camera!

The best thing about Nikon is not the body itself. Aside from the N60 being a more than adequate entry-level body with all the features that an amateur needs, AF Nikkor lenses are unsurpassed in quality. In general, Nikons take better pictures. If you want a lot of "features", go with something else. If you want great photos, go with Nikon. One more thing: I have upgraded bodies twice since I started doing photography 15 years ago. All of my old lenses still fit my current camera. See if you get that from another manufacturer.

I JUST LOVE MY NEW NIKON N60 SLR CAMERA. WHILE IT IS NOT HEAVY IT IS CERTAINLY STURDY AND WELL BUILT, AND FEELS LIKE A CAMERA SHOULD. I TRIED THE CANON REBEL 2000 KIT FIRST. IT WAS JUST A FEW DOLLARS LESS THAN THE NIKON. IT WAS VERY POORLY MADE, AND THE QUALITY OF THE NIKON PICTURES ARE SO SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER THAN THE CANNON. THIS IS THE CAMERA FOR THE TRUE AMATEUR AND I THINK YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! I ALSO SCOPED OUT THE NEW MINOLTA SLR AND AFTER A VERBAL BRIEFING BY THE SALES PERSON AND TAKING IT OUTSIDE FOR A TRIAL, I KNEW THAT WOULD NEVER BE FOR ME.

Nikon was recommended to me by a knowlegable coworker. I was very impressed when he told me that Nikon manufactures their own glass. He initially recommended the N80, but all I could afford at the time was the N60. It seemed like a good entry level camera for someone new to 35mm SLR photography. I bought it from Amazon in the spring of 2000. I also found the Magic Lantern Guide to the Nikon N60/F60 Camera at B&H Photo Video in New York. It was much better than the manual that came with the camera. I highly recommend the Magic Lantern Guide to Nikon Lens as well, as you are probably going to get more than one lens before you are through! I wound up getting a wide-angle 28mm f2.8, a fast 50mm f1.4, and a classic 80-200mm f2.8 zoom lens.

Anyway, the N60/F60 has been a great introduction to the world of serious photography. It doesn't have the cable release opening, debth of field preview button, multiple exposure capability, or manual DX ISO setting of the N80 but since I didn't even know what half of those things were at first I didn't miss them!

In fact, the N60/F60 has some things the upgraded N65/F65 doesn't- like a 1/125 maximum flash sync versus the N65/F65 at only 1/90, and an Exposure Lock button. In fact, both the F65/N65 and N80/F80 only have an onboard flash with a guide number of 40, vs 49 for the N60/F60!

The N60 also feels hefty but not heavy- it's sturdy and well-built but easy to hold and use. I will always be glad I that I had the pleasure of owning this camera.

I've owned 2 previous SLR's, an Olympus and a Canon Rebel. Both of these cameras produced great photos. The Nikon N55 has surpassed every expectation. An instruction book is finally written in plain english. I did a lot of research and believe me the N55 is worth more than its retail price. The photos produced in the auto modes are exceptional. I was willing to invest as much as $500 in an SLR, but after researching I found that no camera was worth the additional money. The cost-benefit of the N55 is tremendous. I can't express how happy I am with this camera.

It's easy to use. It's light weight. It takes great pictures too! At first,I was disappointed because of the plastic body, but I later enjoyed the fact that this is a light weight camera. I also enjoy the automatic focusing and the easy film loading. The 55N has a built in flash that pops up automatically when the light is not sufficient or if extra light is needed to soften a picture. I would recommend the additonal purchase of a "circular polaring filter" because it greatly enhances your photos. You can find one on Amazon. This is a sofisticated camera that is easy to use and has made me a better photographer. I highly recommend this camera.

I have a digital camera I love to pieces. And now that I've mastered that I thought I'd try an SLR camera. The camera has a auto mode on it for beginners and as you learn more you can try other things, like shutter speed, apature settings and all kinds of new things. You can even do multiple exposure to create pictures that look like ghost like images. Also it's 28-80 mm. lens, unlike most of your camera's- like Canon which is 35-80 mm. And it's light and is easy to use! I'd recommend this for anyone looking into buying an SLR camera.