Digital BW, The Print

This is definitely off list topic but what the heck...

I need a new back up for my F4. The F100 has been suggested as a 
good way to go but I can get a used F4 in excellent + condition for 
about the same price.

Does anyone use the F100; what do you think of it?

Thanks,

Roger

> I need a new back up for my F4. The F100 has been suggested as a 
> good way to go but I can get a used F4 in excellent + condition for 
> about the same price.
> Roger

The F100 is a excellent camera...but it's nice having more than one of the same 
camera as you don't have to switch gears when you change cameras.

John V.

I've never used an F4 so cannot compare it to an F100, but I can say that I 
love the F100.  Its multiple focusing spots make it much more useful than 
the N90s it replaced.  Its primary function for me is capturing my daughter 
and her friends in mid-air on (and occasionally off) horseback at 
hunter-jumper horse shows, and it excels in this role.  For me, it is just 
the right tool for that purpose, as well as the usual family 
functions.  It's very quick with my stable of f/2.8 AF lenses, and exposure 
is just about always smack on.  Add an SB-28 flash and you have a very 
capable image making tool.

Cheers,
Kip

At 9/7/2002 03:46 PM +0000, Roger wrote, in part:

>I need a new back up for my F4. The F100 has been suggested as a
>good way to go but I can get a used F4 in excellent + condition for
>about the same price.
>
>Does anyone use the F100; what do you think of it?

Saturday, September 7, 2002, 8:46:25 AM, rlsopher wrote:

r> This is definitely off list topic but what the heck...

r> I need a new back up for my F4. The F100 has been suggested as a 
r> good way to go but I can get a used F4 in excellent + condition for 
r> about the same price.

r> Does anyone use the F100; what do you think of it?

r> Thanks,

r> Roger


I do not know your shooting conditions or style. However, while having
a back-up identical body is nice in 22 years I've only needed to use
my back-up 3-4 times. The idea of a back-up to me is that it's a
light-weight camera that while not 100% of your main camera will still
allow you to shoot and complete a job with little problems. But in
reality, if you take good care of your primary camera in regards to
upkeep, cleaning, and the occasional but regular CLA, you'll hardly
ever really need it. Carrying a extra F4 or F100 seems a little much
to me. To me back-up includes the idea that it's there with you at the
bottom of the camera bag but hardly noticeable. I'd recommend a
lightweight FM2 or FE2 or even a real light FM10 (don't laugh,
supposedly Galen Rowell used to carry one on occasion for back-up).
And with the FM2 you'll have the added benefit that all shutter speeds
work without batteries as well. The FE/FM2 or FM10 are a small
fraction of the weight of an F4 or F100.

Just a thought....


Best regards,
 Richard  

mailto:richard@...

I had an F4 for a few years. Outstanding camera in all respects.

Jerry



rlsopher wrote:

> 
> This is definitely off list topic but what the heck...
> 
> I need a new back up for my F4. The F100 has been suggested as a
> good way to go but I can get a used F4 in excellent + condition for
> about the same price.
> 
> Does anyone use the F100; what do you think of it?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Roger
> 
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