Excellent summary of the F5. I took my F5 into the summer holiday together with a DSLR and some lenses. For walking/hiking it's not the right body because of the heavy weight, but I also used it for architecture photography in my home town together with a tripod and with considerably less steps - no problem, it was fine.
I have the 50th anniversary edition for a few years, definitely one of the greatest 35mm SLRs that were ever made. But the metering system is just a bit worse than the honeycomb metering system Minolta used in Alpha/Maxxium/Dynax 7 or 9 despite Nikon obviously has the better name of "3D color matrix metering". But anyway F5 has been my go-to camera to carry on my trips to Hokkaido or Hokuriku in winter, and I often took it when it is raining outside (ohh it rains a lot here in Tokyo), never failed me once. Nikon has the best reliability of all camera brands in film era period.
A good summary of the F5. I have recently bought one and yes it is a big beast! 25 years ago, I bought an icon F 100 which I still have and still use occasionally. That too is a very nice camera and perhaps more practical to go on holiday with.
Used a friend's F5 my first trip to Afghanistan. Absolutely loved it and almost teared it up handing it back to him when I got home. I still have my F4 though. Such a got dam tank.
The focus point selector can be locked by holding the lock button on the lower grip and tapping any direction on the selector, I’ve had my f5 locked on the center focus point since I picked it up. Great video, you’re almost done collecting the whole F lineage!
Bought one just now after seeing in ebay for a very good deal. Will be delivered in 3days. Cant wait. I have been binge watching F5 youtube videos 😂 Good video btw.
A few random thoughts: - F100 has some features that F5 doesn't have. For example more the easy exposure compensation mode and more prominent focus point indicators. On the other hand it has less advanced metering system, no real mirror lock-up and some of its plastic parts are more prone to failure - F5 IMO has some advantages over F6. It takes AA batteries, which are easier to get and has no built-in battery that might need replacing. It is cheaper than the F6 too, which makes it a great option for people who don't mind the bulk. - It gains even more features with MF-28, but at the cost of the increased bulk and weight. Features include interval shooting, more advanced bracketing, focus priority shooting, date imprint (within and in between the frames)
The F2 is my favorite no need to o worry about batteries running down the F5 is designed for sports can’t see using it for architecture work or landscape where you need vertical shots
Hi Nikon lover :) ! Welcome to this club :). I don t like so much the F4 … too much dials, too much confirmation buttons and in fact quite angular… but the F5… omg ! Probably the most beautiful and heavy analog camera ever made inspiring solidity, efficiency and elegance. It s the equivalent of the d850 for digital and as you said the F6 didn t bring so much more. Thx to digital you can now find such beast in perfect working order and esthetics ( if not owned by a pro) for a reasonable amount of money and if you want more or less the same in a more amateur body the F100is already very good. Thx for the video.
Another really neat feature of the F5: To my knowledge, it was the first or one of the first to have a self diagnosing and adjusting shutter. So it'll automatically watch the shutter every activation and adjust the shutter mechanism to keep exposures spot on. And if it ever goes too out of whack, it'll refuse to fire instead of wasting film.
Just bought a mint F5, now I need to find a impossible to find rechargeable battery (MN-30) as I have only 10 rechargeable AAs and find a reasonably priced data back door, because who don't want a maxed out camera.
E lenes use an electronic aperture control using a signal through the electronic contacts. No film camera can send this signal so it can't move the aperture. Its stays in it current position which defaults to wide open.
@@SprocketHoles ah sorry I thought you were speaking of serie E lens (cheap AI-s lenses). You are speaking of high end afs lense such as the 105mm f1.4E :). I got it :).
@@philmtx3fr to be fair the only E lenses I can think of you'd bother putting on this are that 105 F/1.4 or the 500 PF. And you're probably always shooting them wide open all the time anyway
I have a bigger beast with the F6+MB40+EN-EL4a battery+BL-3 adapter. By re-using the rechargeable (Nikon D3) EN-EL4a I don’t need the normal CR123 batteries. I also prefer the beter menu LCD setup of the F6, then the complex menu setup with a A4 of menu codes. So no need for a Nikon F5 yet …
FWIW the CSM issue on the F5 seems to be overblown. How often does one need to touch those settings? I set up mine once and then did some minor tweaks a few times.
Sold my F5 after 1 month. Battery killer and much to heavy!!! Went to F100. Same as F5. Maybe I will go for a F6. But now I can't see the benefits. So never ever F5 for me. Thanks for yr video!!❤
I absolutely hate it when a camera as superb as a Nikon F5 is referred to as a tank, why is it a tank? my Zenit 11 is a tank and its proper description for it. The F5 is a proper Pro level camera with a build to match. It is heavy, but no heavier or bulkier than an F4s, or even an F3 with the MD4 attached. The ergonomics are superb and small and medium size lenses balance perfectly on this camera due to its heft and low C.O.G. It is a camea that was introduced in 1994, yet the egonomics are almost identical to the latest Nikon DSLRs. Why of all the positives that can be said of the F5, the description of tank seems to be the popular one? It is just not right. I used to be quite happy with my F3s and F4 and F100 cameras until I found a very good example of the F5, and since then I have not used any of the others and even my use of Leica Ms has deminished. This camera is that good. Never mind the tank.
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Excellent summary of the F5.
I took my F5 into the summer holiday together with a DSLR and some lenses.
For walking/hiking it's not the right body because of the heavy weight, but I also used it for architecture photography in my home town together with a tripod and with considerably less steps - no problem, it was fine.
I have the 50th anniversary edition for a few years, definitely one of the greatest 35mm SLRs that were ever made. But the metering system is just a bit worse than the honeycomb metering system Minolta used in Alpha/Maxxium/Dynax 7 or 9 despite Nikon obviously has the better name of "3D color matrix metering".
But anyway F5 has been my go-to camera to carry on my trips to Hokkaido or Hokuriku in winter, and I often took it when it is raining outside (ohh it rains a lot here in Tokyo), never failed me once. Nikon has the best reliability of all camera brands in film era period.
A good summary of the F5. I have recently bought one and yes it is a big beast! 25 years ago, I bought an icon F 100 which I still have and still use occasionally. That too is a very nice camera and perhaps more practical to go on holiday with.
Used a friend's F5 my first trip to Afghanistan. Absolutely loved it and almost teared it up handing it back to him when I got home. I still have my F4 though. Such a got dam tank.
The focus point selector can be locked by holding the lock button on the lower grip and tapping any direction on the selector, I’ve had my f5 locked on the center focus point since I picked it up. Great video, you’re almost done collecting the whole F lineage!
Who knows, I might have an f2 in hiding. :)
That lock trick works, sweet tip.
Bought one just now after seeing in ebay for a very good deal. Will be delivered in 3days. Cant wait. I have been binge watching F5 youtube videos 😂
Good video btw.
A few random thoughts:
- F100 has some features that F5 doesn't have. For example more the easy exposure compensation mode and more prominent focus point indicators. On the other hand it has less advanced metering system, no real mirror lock-up and some of its plastic parts are more prone to failure
- F5 IMO has some advantages over F6. It takes AA batteries, which are easier to get and has no built-in battery that might need replacing. It is cheaper than the F6 too, which makes it a great option for people who don't mind the bulk.
- It gains even more features with MF-28, but at the cost of the increased bulk and weight. Features include interval shooting, more advanced bracketing, focus priority shooting, date imprint (within and in between the frames)
The F2 is my favorite no need to o worry about batteries running down the F5 is designed for sports can’t see using it for architecture work or landscape where you need vertical shots
Hi Nikon lover :) ! Welcome to this club :). I don t like so much the F4 … too much dials, too much confirmation buttons and in fact quite angular… but the F5… omg ! Probably the most beautiful and heavy analog camera ever made inspiring solidity, efficiency and elegance. It s the equivalent of the d850 for digital and as you said the F6 didn t bring so much more. Thx to digital you can now find such beast in perfect working order and esthetics ( if not owned by a pro) for a reasonable amount of money and if you want more or less the same in a more amateur body the F100is already very good. Thx for the video.
I love my F5. Only Nikon I have left after moving from Nikon Digital in favour of the much lighter OM-System.
Another really neat feature of the F5: To my knowledge, it was the first or one of the first to have a self diagnosing and adjusting shutter. So it'll automatically watch the shutter every activation and adjust the shutter mechanism to keep exposures spot on. And if it ever goes too out of whack, it'll refuse to fire instead of wasting film.
LITERALLY what was said around 1:35
I’m interested in what Alex got on his bronica, did he post them anywhere?
Just bought a mint F5, now I need to find a impossible to find rechargeable battery (MN-30) as I have only 10 rechargeable AAs and find a reasonably priced data back door, because who don't want a maxed out camera.
Hi again. Why do you say it can t use E lenses… for me E lenses are like AI-s lenses and I am,not aware there is a limitation here… can you explain ?
E lenes use an electronic aperture control using a signal through the electronic contacts. No film camera can send this signal so it can't move the aperture. Its stays in it current position which defaults to wide open.
@@SprocketHoles ah sorry I thought you were speaking of serie E lens (cheap AI-s lenses). You are speaking of high end afs lense such as the 105mm f1.4E :). I got it :).
@@philmtx3fr to be fair the only E lenses I can think of you'd bother putting on this are that 105 F/1.4 or the 500 PF. And you're probably always shooting them wide open all the time anyway
@@_shreyash_anand true that they are excellent wide opened and you buy them for this :). So it s’not a big issue !
I have a bigger beast with the F6+MB40+EN-EL4a battery+BL-3 adapter. By re-using the rechargeable (Nikon D3) EN-EL4a I don’t need the normal CR123 batteries. I also prefer the beter menu LCD setup of the F6, then the complex menu setup with a A4 of menu codes. So no need for a Nikon F5 yet …
Im looking at the grip + enel4 for my f6.
FWIW the CSM issue on the F5 seems to be overblown. How often does one need to touch those settings? I set up mine once and then did some minor tweaks a few times.
@@mateuszlenik I just wanted to make a joke about mason understanding the numbers.
@@SprocketHoles believe it or not: you're never going to miss the unlock button when you know the secret handshake
Better than a Minolta Maxxum 9?
100% no question, even without ever using, handling or seeing one 🙃
Sold my F5 after 1 month. Battery killer and much to
heavy!!! Went to F100. Same as F5. Maybe I will go for a F6. But now I can't see the benefits. So never ever F5 for me.
Thanks for yr video!!❤
I absolutely hate it when a camera as superb as a Nikon F5 is referred to as a tank, why is it a tank? my Zenit 11 is a tank and its proper description for it. The F5 is a proper Pro level camera with a build to match. It is heavy, but no heavier or bulkier than an F4s, or even an F3 with the MD4 attached. The ergonomics are superb and small and medium size lenses balance perfectly on this camera due to its heft and low C.O.G. It is a camea that was introduced in 1994, yet the egonomics are almost identical to the latest Nikon DSLRs. Why of all the positives that can be said of the F5, the description of tank seems to be the popular one? It is just not right. I used to be quite happy with my F3s and F4 and F100 cameras until I found a very good example of the F5, and since then I have not used any of the others and even my use of Leica Ms has deminished. This camera is that good. Never mind the tank.