The VF
sharpness of the N/F70 (and F/N90) is poor compared with
most
other Nikons. I would look for an N6000/6001 (in US), N2000
or
N2020, or 8008 (these do not use the D feature, but this is little
loss
[and the F600 doesn't have AF]), or a MF-body FM, FE, etc.,
which
also have superior VF sharpness, making MF easier and more
accurate.
BTW, I've found the AF "indicators" of AF bodies close to
useless
for achieving accurate focus with MF lenses - a better VF
screen
is superior for good MF - and it is hard to beat the 8008 as
a good
"all-around" camera (though the F100 manages this...;-).
--
David Ruether
d_ruether@hotmail.com
http://www.David-Ruether-Photography.com
"Pat"
<pat10036@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c03bf2a4.0401090758.1d0980d@posting.google.com...
>
Hi,
>
> I
have two nikon AF-D primes (24mm and 50mm) and a cheap zoom that I
>
use on my Nikon N60.
>
>
During my recent post on nikon telephoto lens, I have received many
>
good suggestions/comments and I am very thankful to you for your
>
responses.
>
> I
am considering to get Nikon 105 f2.5 AIS lens (or 100mm E series
>
AIS) but understand that my Nikon N60 exposure meter would be disabled
>
while using AIS lenes/non-cpu lenes.
>
> My
options are:
> 1)
get a light meter and use Nikon N60 body in manual mode.
> 2)
get another Nikon body that will work with AIS lens.
>
>
Since I have some AF-D lenes, I am thinking to get second body that
>
will work with AF-D as well as with AIS manual lens.
>
>
After doing some research, I understand that nikon N70 body will work
>
with AIS lens though some program modes(like P mode) in camera will be
>
disabled. As long as I can have manual mode working on AIS lens and
>
camera meter works, I should be happy.
>
> I
would greatly appreciate your feedback/suggestions/comments on the
>
following:
>
> 1)
Could you please share your experience using Nikon N70 with manual
>
AIS lenses ?
> 2)
Is is better to get a light meter and work with N60 or get N70 ? I
>
guess my cost will be pretty much same !!!
> 3)
Any suggestions on the nikon camera body that will work with AIS as
>
well as AF-D lenses?
>
>
There are other cameras like F100 / N90 that take AIS lens, but I
>
would not like to spend much on body as may be in future I might
>
switch to DSLR. At present I use film and then scan with the film
>
scanner.
>
>
Thank you very much.
>
Pat