On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 10:10:27 -0400 "Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Which Nikon body do you own, or have had the long term > use of? Or is this just another of Pal's "I'll make up > anything to defend Pentax". > > From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?P=E5l_Jensen?= > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nikon is no better than Pentax > except being quiter. > Assuming this to be a seriously meant question, not an element of a starting flamewar, I will add my 2 cents... I had a Nikon F5 a long while back, when I was first looking at alternatives to the dying OM system. It's a nice camera, but I returned it, for one reason: it's bulky. It was too obtrusive and too heavy for my taste, although it had good features and a good feel. Did it have a better or faster AF than the MZ-S, that eventually became my choise? I dunno. I do not have the F5 any more nor have I done any side by side comparisons, but I assume that it is likely that it is faster. If the price for speedy AF is weight and size, then it really boils down to priorities. To me, the more compact MZ-S is more important than the "power" of the F5 - to others, the priorities may be different (obviously they are, since the F5 is a very popular model around here). I cannot speak for the other Nikon's, however, since I have had limited exposure to those. --thomas
