Superb First SLR (Nikon F65)

Member Name: h.manson

Product:	Nikon F65
Date:	05/03/07 (1334 review reads)
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Advantages: Film Quality, Functionality, Adaptability

Disadvantages: Ageing

An excellent introduction to SLR Photography. This camera has all the capabilities of more expensive Nikons but without the hefty price tag.

To start with, the quality of prints you get from the F65 is superb. Colours are beautifully matched and the focus, even on Automatic, is excellent.
The camera itself is easy to use once you've had a quick read of the manual because there aren't so many buttons.
Don't let this fool you into thinking that the camera lacks functionality. Of course being an SLR it is fully manual if you want it to be - changing the shutter speed and the aperture size. But its preset modes such as Macro, Sports, Night, Landscape and Portrait are very effective and available easily by swivelling a knob.
Whilst being top quality in film production, the build quality is also pretty good. Mine has suffered attacks by snow during a snowball fight and never faltered.
Finally, it is very adaptable with thousands of aftermarket accessories available. There is a spare socket on the camera if you don't want to use the built in flash, which incidentally is very good up to 10m.

In my opinion, you can't get a better first SLR that will progress as you do. If only it were digital.

Summary: An almost faltless SLR by any standards. Excellent as an introduction to SLR Photography

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