Topic: Nikon F90x

[Offertonhatter]

I have been given a Nikon F90x plus Nikkor 50mm F1.8 and 70-210mm F4-5.6 push-pull AF lenses.
It seems like a good camera and I am looking forward to using it with some film.
So, may I ask, what is it like as a camera, also how to both lenses perform?

Look forward to hearing from you

Iain

[Nigel]

Hi Iain

I don't own a F90x, but I've always fancied one and I've read good things about them. Ken (of this parish) I know is a fan of the F90, he'll be able to give you first hand comment.

You won't go wrong with the Nikkor 50mm f1.8 there have been many models over the years I've got a couple and they're cracking lenses. You should find yours reviewed here somewhere : http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/nikkor.htm

[Francois]

I have been using an F90x for a bit over a year and I can assure you it is good. When you switch from an amateur camera to this, you really know why professionals used them.

Autofocus is blazing fast. Film advance is as fast as you can press the shutter. It rewinds the film so fast you barely have to wait for it. The exposure meter is very good. It has lots of features like a spot meter, auto-exposure lock and so on.

It's well weatherproofed. I used mine once in the pouring rain and it didn't complain a single bit.

The 70-210 is a decent lens. Nothing very extraordinary about it, just good. The 50mm is one of the best you can get. It's very sharp.

[tkmedia]

I own one as well (N90s), only thing I don't like is using the noisy AF (screw) lenses. The same type of lens on other cameras, still produce noise but seem to be less annoying at least to me shot ears. AF lenses with built-in motors are much quieter, but of course more money.

[Paul Mitchell]

Another very satisfied F90 owner here. They were all built to last so you'd be very unlucky to experience any problems brought on by age.



Paul

[Francois]

Woah! Accessory power pack to boot!

[Late Developer]

Solid camera Iain.

Some great Nikkor glass available at pretty reasonable prices, too. Also, none of this Canon nonsense about not being able to use this lens or that lens......virtually all the Nikon SLR lenses made will fit and work.

I'm sure the boys at "The Real Camera Company" will have all you'll ever require.

Regards, Paul.

[Info Red]

I bought a new one in 1999, still have it, still love it.  I have had a Nikkor 20mm wide angle on it since Day One, and it is a joy to shoot with.  Haven't had any problems with it, ever.  It was my main camera for 10 years or so, as I shot infrared film up and down Route 66, and it's still going strong, though I don't use it nearly as much as I used to, since Kodak discontinued the HIE IR film that was the mainstay of that project...

Mark

[Offertonhatter]

Solid camera Iain.

Some great Nikkor glass available at pretty reasonable prices, too. Also, none of this Canon nonsense about not being able to use this lens or that lens......virtually all the Nikon SLR lenses made will fit and work.

I'm sure the boys at "The Real Camera Company" will have all you'll ever require.

Regards, Paul.

Thanks Paul.

As for Real Camera Co. yes that will be a place to pick up some rather nice Nikkor's

Like Nikon, Pentax (as you well know) have that ability to use old lenses on modern bodies (Pentax possibly a little bit more than Nikon). It is the one thing I really like about Pentax and Nikon. They are really bedfellows in that respect.

Canon? Pah!
Amongst the lens I was given was a Hoya 80-200mm push-pull. It is a Canon FD mount, and I can see why they went to the EOS mount.  The bayonet is reversed  to fit as opposed to PeNikon., and indeed any other brand (Olympus, Praktica Minolta etc)

[Francois]

And the old Canons of the pre-EOS era had a breech lock instead of a bayonet. Robust but it needs quite some getting used to.

[Urban Hafner]

I have a F90X, too and the 50mm f/1.8. It's a great combo to take pictures of little kids. Sometimes the single autofocus point is a bit limiting in that setting, but for the money it's really great. Next step would be an F100, I guess. But instead I went for a Pentacon Six (still figuring out if that's a good idea).

[Late Developer]

And the old Canons of the pre-EOS era had a breech lock instead of a bayonet. Robust but it needs quite some getting used to.

Not strictly true. Pre-Eos was the T-series (T90, T70 and T50) and, prior to that, the A/AE/AP/AL (etc) -series. These used FD bayonet lenses although they would accept the older Breech-lock lenses. The FL 58mm/f1.2 breechlock was a facourite of mine but the lens was very yellow and, despite leaving it in the sunlight extensively, I couldn't get the yellow cast to go away. Wish I still had it as they go for silly money these days....

I had an A-1 and an F1-N as well as an EF. The EF was the electronic version of the original F and dated back to breech-lock lenses.