Nikon N65

Pros: A Worthy Introduction to Nikon's 35mm SLR System

Cons: Takes away any excuses for not going Nikon

The Bottom Line: The Nikon N65 should be high on the list of choices for those considering the move to SLR photography.

Review: What a wonderful time to be an aspiring photographer. A novitiate image-maker today has never had a greater choice in cameras or seen better value and number of features for the money. Even as high tech digital imaging becomes increasingly popular with ...

Pros: Quality/Durability, Lightweight, Loaded with features, Picture Quality, Easy to use

Cons: It doesn't like falling down scree slopes...

The Bottom Line: The N65/F65 is a wonderful camera that is great for anybody and is one of my best purchases.

Review: For Christmas 2001 I received/purchased the F65 (N65 in the US) as a camera that would fulfill my newfound hobby of photography. I didn't need anything fancy, but something that would provide great quality, be lightweight (for backpacking), and offered a ...

Pros: nice features, fairly inexpensive, good quality images

Cons: none

Review: I recently had the chance to try this new camera from Nikon before it had been released to the public. It seems as if Nikon is coming out with something for everyone these days and this camera further extends their increasing popularity and diversity....

Pros: Easy on virtually any setting: a tool for your eye, not your hand

Cons: Awkward maneuvering for manual settings; unknown/inconsistent manual flash; no way to set film speed manually

The Bottom Line: A joy to use

Review: I am an amateur photographer who occasionally returns to the hobby for the joy of it. I first took ...

Pros: User friendly, 5 programmed modes, fully automatic capabilities, manual operation

Cons: The G lens that comes with it is garbage. Good lenses are expensive!

The Bottom Line: Great camera for beginner to serious ameteur. User friendly and takes great pics with the right lenses!

Review: I recently received the N65 camera body as a gift. I personally had used point and shoot 35 mm and fully manual Minolta SLRs, but never anything like this! I would say I am a serious ameteur.

The N65 offers a fully automatic operation mode...

Pros: Durable, easy to use and allows user to take control after learning curve is rounded.

Cons: Tricky exposure setting: must be reset to default after each use.

The Bottom Line: This is a great camera whether you want total control or the ease of point and shoot: I highly recommend it.

Review: The N-65 is a great camera for anyone wanting to upgrade from a point and shoot or perhaps learn more about photography. This camera allows the user as much or as little control as desired. The user interface is very simple, allowing users the following ...

Pros: Great price, 2.5 fps., depth-of-field preview, 3D Matrix metering, Nikkor-lens compatible, portability, ease-of-use, durability

Cons: may be not enough for pro photographers

Review: I was tired of less-than-great quality pictures. Yet as a beginner, I was concerned about the difficulty of an SLR. At first I wanted to buy a point-and-shoot, but I've always had those, and wanted to get better pictures.

Then I heard...

Pros: professional features at a consumer price

Cons: lacks spot metering, slow flash sync, no backlit LCD

The Bottom Line: Go get one if you're beginners. Go get one (as backup) if you're professionals. You won't be let down by this sophisticated model for all levels.

Review: I'm an F65 (called N65 in US) user in Hong Kong and this one is my first SLR which I bought three months ago during a promotion period at ~HKD2500 (~US 320) with a bonus camera bag. I knew nothing about photography before I bought it and now I've learned...

Pros: Packed full of features

Cons: Cannot manually set ISO (push/pull film)

Review: A while back I remember getting my first SLR: the N60. As a growing photographer, I totally loved it. It had everything I thought I wanted in a camera, and I thought we were inseparable; a few weeks later we parted. In the matter of a few...

Pros: Go manual or go point-and-shoot, metal lens mount point, multiple eyepieces.

Cons: Manual settings require two hands

The Bottom Line: This is a camera for someone with photography experience to transition into. Too difficult, and too much camera if you want point-and-shoot simplicity. Handles beautifully. Takes excellent pictures.

Review: I bought this camera as part of a kit including film, camera strap, eyepiece and zoom lens. I bought the camera because it could be fully manual or a point and shoot when I wanted it. An added bonus was the metal lens mount point. The mount point and...