Nikon 35mm AF SLRs
I shot mostly Minolta from about 1973 through roughly 1997. By
the end of that era, I was finding my pictures were consistently a
bit out of focus, especially in low light. It was time for an
autofocus (AF) SLR.
I did my homework. Knowing the only fixed lens I really wanted
was an 85mm f/1.8 or so, I compared Canon, Nikon, Minolta, and the
rest. Everyone made nice expensive 85/1.4 lenses, but only Nikon
had an 85/1.8 in their repertoire. That clinched it for me.
After further research, I chose the Nikon N6006 and the original
Tamron 28-200 zoom as my starting point, acquiring both through
usenet (this was before
eBay). I added a Sunpak flash and 50mm
f/1.8 normal lens in fairly short order, chose the Vivitar
Series I 19-35 zoom when it first shipped, and finally found
the finances for the long-sought 85/1.8 in early 2001.
I recently picked up a used N4004 on the cheap, a camera I knew
practically nothing about. Learning about the oft maligned N4004
led to my creating this part of Digigraphica.
More recently I acquired an F90x, the international version of
the N90s, at a price too good to pass by.
Camera Profiles
Printed Resources
- The Nikon Field Guide: A Photographer's Portable
Reference, Thom Hogan, Silver Pixel Press, 288 pages. 2nd
edition released May 2000. "The true Nikon user's bible." Available
from Amazon.com.
- Nikon System Handbook, B. Moose Peterson, Silver Pixel
Press, 184 pages. 6th edition released March 2000. "Packed with
information on just about every item of Nikon equipment." Available
from Amazon.com.
- Complete Nikon System: An Illustrated Equipment Guide,
Peter Braczko, Silver Pixel Press, 448 pages. March 2001. Available
from Amazon.com.
Online Resources
Go to Digigraphica's 35mm home
page.
