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Nikonians Two enthusiastic Nikon users, J. Ramón Palacios in Mexico and Bo Stahlbrandt in Germany, started this forum a while back, and were kind enough to invite me to participate as a beta user. Checking Nikonians is my first morning job after getting my coffee. Why Nikon? Good question. I mean, it's not like they're the only folks capable of building good 35mm cameras. I had a pair of Olympus OM1s for around twenty years, and they were fantastic. At work, we still have a Canon F1 on the books, last used in action during the Gulf War and with sand grains inside to prove it - still works! I honestly believe that of all the 35mm system SLRs around, Nikon give you the most value. They're not the cheapest, but they tend to last longer. the Nikkor range of lenses is unsurpassed by any other - even if you can't afford to buy a special purpose Nikkor, I bet you could borrow it or rent it! I've used them professionally for decades, and the build quality - at least of the mechanical Nikon cameras and lenses - is matched only by Leica with a heck of a lot more choice and flexibility. I'm not saying they've never built a lemon, and the newer AF cameras are disappointing - for me. But Nikon have provided professional photographers with their shooting irons since before the first F back in 1959. The bayonet will still accept almost any Nikkor lens ever built. Certainly, on the high-end cameras like the F 100 and F5, you can still use a 25 year old Nikkor on the bodies, albeit with some restrictions. This means your equipment stays usable longer.
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