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Photograph Quality	10/10
Features	9.8/10
Ease of Use	10/10
Value for Money	10/10
Reviewer Rating	10/10
Overall Rating	9.5/10

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By PaulB. on 24th Jul 2002

PaulB.'s Ratings

Features	10/10
Value for money	10/10
Overall value	10/10
PaulB.'s recommendation

Good Points

Point and shoot,
Build Quality,
Great value for money.

Bad Points

Lack of spot metering.

General Comments

Nikon F65 35mm SLR camera (see also N65 review).
After spending 15 years using a manual Pentax P50 SLR, I felt it time to move onto an autofocus. The P50 took great pictures but I needed something less fiddly and something with accurate focussing. I had my heart set on a Nikon, but I felt I should give a Canon EOS300, Pentax, and Minolta Dynax a try before I buy, especially after reading luke warm reviews about the F65. Sure enough Canon and Minolta produce cameras with more features than the Nikon. EOS has a wonderful viewfinder, Dynax has a higher spec than more advanced Nikons and the Pentax range is excellent value for money. But, Nikon somehow produced simpler piece of kit with the build quality of a Mercedes-Benz. With a polarising filter, skylight filter and Fuji Reala film I got wonderfully sharp results with extremely rich colours. My wife hates gadgets but for some reason she seems to love yanking the Nikon out of my hand and then shoots like a pro. I have to admit, I give respect to Canon and Minolta for producing very well specified cameras, but Nikon simplicity and build quality beats the rest and I had no hesitation in ordering my F65. Despite the lack of spot metering, the 3D Matrix metering does a splendid job.

2 Comments on Review by PaulB. for Nikon F65 35mm SLR camera

1. EricR. on 25th Nov 2002

   For years I used a Pentax Z10 which took some cracking pictures. However, there were some features on it which I never did get the hang of. Last month I bought a Nikon F 65 with a 28-100mm. lens & a 70 - 300mm lens. I was seeking a camera which is easy to use which would give good results. I am very much a non-technical O.A.P. but I can handle this Nikon & the results are excellent.As a camera which is simple to understand and which will fulfil the needs of the amateur who does not wish to get complicated this is the one in my opinion. I am so pleased I bought it.

2. magnolia on 25th May 2005

   I love the F65 camera, it takes excellent photos. The only negative i found about it, is when taking a photo in the dark try to keep your hand as stable as you can. Even when using the specialty button. i am looking forward to buy a nikon digital.

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