Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<<They had better make it as good or better than anything since the original F, or they will probably fade to an irreperable second in pros eyes for the foreseeable future. --Eric Welch>> Eric, It would seem to me that Nikon's reputation among pros just doesn't rest on one model. Nikon has a good mix of professional models, the FM series among them. At the base of the pyramid are the great used supply of Fs, FEs, F2s, etc. and the splendid lenses past and current that can be used with almost all models. Even a few of the plastic body Nikons give a good account of themselves; I still use a 2020, which has a metal internal structure and sealed prism, that is almost as tough as any of the professional Fs. I still think the Nikon F is in its own class -- as is the FM. So even if the new F5 is less than we expected, it will certainly give a good account of itself; and later variations will bring it up to par. I hope that Nikon will generate more competition. I have no doubt that it will rise to the challenge, as long as we're willing to pay the tab. Bob R