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| Photograph Quality | 9/10   |
|---|---|
| Features | 9.6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.1/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.6/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.9/10 |
By CyberPOP. on 8th May 2000
| Value for money | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 8/10 |
 CyberPOP.'s recommendation | |
RGB metering, CAM1300, Built-in viewfinder cover, vertical shutter release, Built-like-a-tank, large control, interchangable finder, MLU, Selective AF, Dynamic AF, good ergonmic design, great price/performace, manual rewinder, custom functions, F-mount
VERY Heavy, spider-webbing develop on viewfinder, battery assumption (kinda too fast, leak?), grey selective AF (difficult to see in dim light), interchang finder seal (not tight, many dust developed), no program to leave film leader out
F5 is one of my belove cameras. The RGB metering is very accurate -I almost never bracket at all (unless night shot). The selective AF control is one of the great design. The MLU shouldn't be a good point -in fact. Every camera at this price should have, unless it's a rangefinder.
The bad points were said before. The grey (dark) AF is not a good idea for low-light. The spider-webbing was mentioned when it first came out, but my recent F5 also had. That's not a serious problem because what you see will not appear on film -but it's very annoying. What I really hate is the weight. Many people likes the heavy camera, but not for me (and many too, otherwise, rangefinder wouldn't be in market). What is the good point to have great camera but the best shot will not far from your car more than 100 feet?
| Helpful | Unhelpful | Agree | Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Total Respect: -6
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