Bought one just now after seeing in ebay for a very good deal. Will be delivered in 3days. Cant wait. I have been binge watching F5 youtube videos 😂 Good video btw.
Used a friend's F5 my first trip to Afghanistan. Absolutely loved it and almost teared it up handing it back to him when I got home. I still have my F4 though. Such a got dam tank.
Excellent summary of the F5. I took my F5 into the summer holiday together with a DSLR and some lenses. For walking/hiking it's not the right body because of the heavy weight, but I also used it for architecture photography in my home town together with a tripod and with considerably less steps - no problem, it was fine.
A good summary of the F5. I have recently bought one and yes it is a big beast! 25 years ago, I bought an icon F 100 which I still have and still use occasionally. That too is a very nice camera and perhaps more practical to go on holiday with.
I have the 50th anniversary edition for a few years, definitely one of the greatest 35mm SLRs that were ever made. But the metering system is just a bit worse than the honeycomb metering system Minolta used in Alpha/Maxxium/Dynax 7 or 9 despite Nikon obviously has the better name of "3D color matrix metering". But anyway F5 has been my go-to camera to carry on my trips to Hokkaido or Hokuriku in winter, and I often took it when it is raining outside (ohh it rains a lot here in Tokyo), never failed me once. Nikon has the best reliability of all camera brands in film era period.
A few random thoughts: - F100 has some features that F5 doesn't have. For example more the easy exposure compensation mode and more prominent focus point indicators. On the other hand it has less advanced metering system, no real mirror lock-up and some of its plastic parts are more prone to failure - F5 IMO has some advantages over F6. It takes AA batteries, which are easier to get and has no built-in battery that might need replacing. It is cheaper than the F6 too, which makes it a great option for people who don't mind the bulk. - It gains even more features with MF-28, but at the cost of the increased bulk and weight. Features include interval shooting, more advanced bracketing, focus priority shooting, date imprint (within and in between the frames)
The focus point selector can be locked by holding the lock button on the lower grip and tapping any direction on the selector, I’ve had my f5 locked on the center focus point since I picked it up. Great video, you’re almost done collecting the whole F lineage!
Just bought a mint F5, now I need to find a impossible to find rechargeable battery (MN-30) as I have only 10 rechargeable AAs and find a reasonably priced data back door, because who don't want a maxed out camera.
Sold my F5 after 1 month. Battery killer and much to heavy!!! Went to F100. Same as F5. Maybe I will go for a F6. But now I can't see the benefits. So never ever F5 for me. Thanks for yr video!!❤
I have a bigger beast with the F6+MB40+EN-EL4a battery+BL-3 adapter. By re-using the rechargeable (Nikon D3) EN-EL4a I don’t need the normal CR123 batteries. I also prefer the beter menu LCD setup of the F6, then the complex menu setup with a A4 of menu codes. So no need for a Nikon F5 yet …
FWIW the CSM issue on the F5 seems to be overblown. How often does one need to touch those settings? I set up mine once and then did some minor tweaks a few times.
Bought one just now after seeing in ebay for a very good deal. Will be delivered in 3days. Cant wait. I have been binge watching F5 youtube videos 😂
Good video btw.
Used a friend's F5 my first trip to Afghanistan. Absolutely loved it and almost teared it up handing it back to him when I got home. I still have my F4 though. Such a got dam tank.
Excellent summary of the F5.
I took my F5 into the summer holiday together with a DSLR and some lenses.
For walking/hiking it's not the right body because of the heavy weight, but I also used it for architecture photography in my home town together with a tripod and with considerably less steps - no problem, it was fine.
A good summary of the F5. I have recently bought one and yes it is a big beast! 25 years ago, I bought an icon F 100 which I still have and still use occasionally. That too is a very nice camera and perhaps more practical to go on holiday with.
I have the 50th anniversary edition for a few years, definitely one of the greatest 35mm SLRs that were ever made. But the metering system is just a bit worse than the honeycomb metering system Minolta used in Alpha/Maxxium/Dynax 7 or 9 despite Nikon obviously has the better name of "3D color matrix metering".
But anyway F5 has been my go-to camera to carry on my trips to Hokkaido or Hokuriku in winter, and I often took it when it is raining outside (ohh it rains a lot here in Tokyo), never failed me once. Nikon has the best reliability of all camera brands in film era period.
I love my F5. Only Nikon I have left after moving from Nikon Digital in favour of the much lighter OM-System.
A few random thoughts:
- F100 has some features that F5 doesn't have. For example more the easy exposure compensation mode and more prominent focus point indicators. On the other hand it has less advanced metering system, no real mirror lock-up and some of its plastic parts are more prone to failure
- F5 IMO has some advantages over F6. It takes AA batteries, which are easier to get and has no built-in battery that might need replacing. It is cheaper than the F6 too, which makes it a great option for people who don't mind the bulk.
- It gains even more features with MF-28, but at the cost of the increased bulk and weight. Features include interval shooting, more advanced bracketing, focus priority shooting, date imprint (within and in between the frames)
The focus point selector can be locked by holding the lock button on the lower grip and tapping any direction on the selector, I’ve had my f5 locked on the center focus point since I picked it up. Great video, you’re almost done collecting the whole F lineage!
Who knows, I might have an f2 in hiding. :)
That lock trick works, sweet tip.
I’m interested in what Alex got on his bronica, did he post them anywhere?
Just bought a mint F5, now I need to find a impossible to find rechargeable battery (MN-30) as I have only 10 rechargeable AAs and find a reasonably priced data back door, because who don't want a maxed out camera.
Sold my F5 after 1 month. Battery killer and much to
heavy!!! Went to F100. Same as F5. Maybe I will go for a F6. But now I can't see the benefits. So never ever F5 for me.
Thanks for yr video!!❤
I have a bigger beast with the F6+MB40+EN-EL4a battery+BL-3 adapter. By re-using the rechargeable (Nikon D3) EN-EL4a I don’t need the normal CR123 batteries. I also prefer the beter menu LCD setup of the F6, then the complex menu setup with a A4 of menu codes. So no need for a Nikon F5 yet …
Im looking at the grip + enel4 for my f6.
FWIW the CSM issue on the F5 seems to be overblown. How often does one need to touch those settings? I set up mine once and then did some minor tweaks a few times.
@@mateuszlenik I just wanted to make a joke about mason understanding the numbers.
@@SprocketHoles believe it or not: you're never going to miss the unlock button when you know the secret handshake
Better than a Minolta Maxxum 9?
100% no question, even without ever using, handling or seeing one 🙃