Mixed feelings...
Written: Mar 13 '01
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Pros: Good metering, reasonable AF, well built
Cons: Horrible interface, limited functionality
The Bottom Line: If you can get over the terrible usability, it is a solid, competent basic/beginner's camera. It has limited functionality, but it does what it does well.
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| rmansell's Full Review: Nikon N50 Film Camera |
I bought a Nikon N50 about 3 years ago, and have used it quite a lot since then. I like the build and feel of the camera in my hands, the autofocus is fairly fast and is accurate, and the metering is excellent. There are very few occasions when the meter has been wrong, and even when I tried bracketing, the camera's recommended exposure was almost always the best. The built-in flash is handy too. The ability to switch between manual, program, aperture priority, and shutter priority, as well as between AF and manual focus, gives quite a lot of control. For beginners, the program modes are useful too. However, there is only center-weighted metering in manual mode, and no spot metering, as well as no cable release, no ISO setting, no auto-bracketing, no rear-sync or slow flash, and it doesn't meter with non-AF lenses. In addition, the fiddly little buttons are very tricky to control easily and accurately, even when you know the camera well, and it is very frustrating to use sometimes. This, to me, is the greatest drawback, and ruins what is an otherwise competent albeit basic camera. I still have mine though, because it does the job adequately, although not exactly well. If you are going for entry level Nikon, go with the N60 or N65, unless you get a great deal on an N50.
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Amount Paid (US$): 300
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rmansell
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Location: NY
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About Me:
25, M, amateur photographer
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