I got myself the N90s because of you. You commented that it looked like a 90s VCR and that sold me on it completely. I can’t wait to try it out now! Thanks for the video 🙏
Hi! I own F90x now. Upgraded from F801. What I like in the F90X is the shutter speed adjustment can be done 1/3 ev instead of fixe 1ev in f801. It also has faster AF. And one more: the AF feature works with AF-S lenses! Now F90x is my favorite film camera!
Nothing wrong with the old AF and AF-D lenses, I have a good collection of them and love them, and use them often on my D2X digital camera. have never gotten a bad pic with them yet. and dont forget you can use the old manual focus lenses on them as well. and they can be tack sharp too if your'e prepared to take you time with them. I hope to get myself a F90X with battery grip soon.
You're right ! They even sold focusing screens for N90 / N8008 series with microprisms, specially designed for MF lenses. And for AF/AFD lenses, I still have a lot of these and use them for professionnal assignments. There was a quirk about these in the early 2000's, some people tought that AF-D meant Digital, so second hand AF (non D) lenses were cheaper to buy.
I used mine for about 10 yrs, from new, doing music photography and still works fine to this day, picked up a F90 for £20 last week to keep it company : ) I mostly use it with the 85mm f2 AIS, what a combo! (I have F4s/F5 but this is my fav.)
I used an f90 from new through the 90's professionally, missing features.... few but.. mirror lock up and a threaded cable release, especially mirror lock up, have frustrated me by their abscence in the past. I still love and use my F90 although now my profession has changed to forester.
I have two Nikon F90X : the first bought in the '90s in Dortmund (Germany) and the second one last year in Baden-Baden (Germany). Never I had through the years a problem with my first F90X, that's why I bought a second; and I know I'll never have problems with the second. Nikon was my first photo-love and will be my last!
These things are reliable and still cheap ! I'd recommend anyone to get one while they can ! Glad to hear i'm not the only one who fell in love with this camera
I legit jsut bought one for a trip that im going later this summer. I bought one for 80 US (Including a protection plan) So gald that all of the videos i watched on this said this camera was amazing
Oh it is for sure. I know at least a dozen of pro photographers who used them back in the day as their main camera and only put them aside when they bought a DSLR
I still enjoy shooting my F90x. 1 AF Point is ok. The big, bright all glass pentaprism is also fine. Using it with my Tamron 28-70 2.8 SP since many years, before it was the 28-70/3.5-4.5D and 35mm F2D.
I totally agree with you as far as cameras go,my F 90 X was my favorite. I sold off my FE,FA, and my Nikkormat and kept my F90X It was the outgrowth of all those cameras as far as features go. I still have any AF and AFD lenses, so it works fine with those lenses. Every so often I will want to shoot some slides and so I kept this camera for that purpose. I also have a control back from mine, which makes it possible to take double exposures on one frame a nice feature to have on a film camera. on the great camera that I will not sell speaking of which they sell for less money than the previous cameras, which is bizarre. It’s a much better camera than all of them put together. Good review and thanks for sharing your thoughts.😊
The thing is : FE, FM and FA's are classical cameras and people love them, for their looks and the mechanical experience. Therefore, prices go through the roof.
@@MrAnalogDan12 yes, I was surprised how much they sold for, so I turned them into some good glass from some classic old cameras, which I’m really enjoying using on my Z5 which can take pretty much any adapted lens including a tilt shift adapter which makes all my lenses tilt/shift lenses which was unusable on a dslr other than macro use.Regards Gerry
@@MrAnalogDan12 I love M best and I think leaving aperture rings off of cameras is an abomination, but as long as shutter, aperture, and exposure compensation are in the viewfinder and program mode is shiftable, it's usable. 🙂 I just got one of these cameras. It's crazy how heavy it is. I like the N75 better, but it won't meter with a manual focus lens.
Excellent video! A wonderful underrated camera. In the 1990's I bought two Canon A2 cameras to be used in my photo business. The Canon lenses were very nice but, the camera bodies were not very sturdy (backs used to crack at the hinge). I replaced them with a Nikon F90x and an F801. Despite rough everyday use, the Nikons never gave me any trouble. Thank you for a very interesting video.
Nice review on a sleeper camera. Good choice for users looking for more automation out of a film camera. It's the plasticy build quality and bland design that help keep the prices down. For Canon users checkout the ELAN series of film cameras for similar value.
Hi. The Canon Elan II and Elan 70 (EOS 50 and 30) had a lot of advanced features compared to the Nikon. Their plastic built also made them lighter to carry.
The F100 is perfect if you own modern lenses (AFS, VR...). Total compatibility. AFS or AFG lenses on a N90s will be limited to P and S modes. Since you own a FM2 camera, I bet you own AI and AIS lenses. They will work on both cameras the same way.
How about canon eos 30v? What is better, I see the differences only in price (canon cheaper), better af (eos) and number of lens (canon lens are cheaper too btw). So what would be better for film photography as advanced hobby, not as the professional use?
The advantage with the Canon EOS30 is the ability to use modern EF lenses, while the Nikon N90 is limited to AF and AF-D lenses. If I were you, i'd go with the brand I already own/know. The Canon EOS30 was an excellent advanced camera, not Pro but High End.
I think many people new to film want cameras that look mechanical. Also the sheer number of features can be off putting. Many d slr users rely on automation, and if they short manual they rely on taking many shots to achieve good exposure as they don’t pay attention to metering. As good as matrix metering is if one relies on it blindly with film results won’t be good.
I also prefer the look and feel of a Nikon FE over the N90s. I don't know if I mentionned it, but to me a classic camera like a FM or F2 is like a 1969 Camaro while this N90s is a Lexus. We both know who wins in the stylish department !
It's pretentious maybe, but I enjoy a 70s SLR over more modern ones. I still use modern ones, and would 100% prefer them in certain situations. As you said, lots of features means more thinking, which I don't always want to do. Sometimes it's enough to shoot for shooting's sake. For newcomers there's less magic in the process when the SLR looks and works nearly the same as your digital EOS. That's not the style or feel they go for, and frankly I don't either most of the time.
HI. I recently got my old n90s working again. I had a question. If I should shutter, aperture, or manual and underexpose the film, the screen reeds ERR. The Err is blinking and cannot be cleared till I press the shutter release. As long as I point at a well lit subject, the film moves to the next frame. But one frame is not exposed and just moves to the next. Has this happened to you on the n90s? Any suggestions? Thanks
Hello and no... Tru these : New batteries, and good ones, the N90 were picky about batteries. Also try the reset by pressing the two green buttons simultaneously
@@MrAnalogDan12 I have rechargeable batteries in them, but well charged. Maybe that is the issue? i hate using alkaline batteries. Create so much trash. Tried the 2 green buttons already.
I was going to respond to the video comments about never seeing a faulty one. Well I just received a replacement. My first one produced these “err” messages every so often. I tried everything but ended up just using cheap film and accepting a couple of missed frames clearing the message. I have loads of other cameras now so I stopped using for a year and when I came to use it again it err every frame….then I noticed the blank film I was using to testing wasn’t winding on….the transport had failed completely. I contacted my camera repairer….no dice…he can’t get the part. I think he means it’s uneconomic to repair. So I got another one!
@@nickRS100 Yeah. I think I'm going to either get a working model from Japan or my dad is gonna give me his F3, which he has promised me he will dig out from his closet for a couple years now, but has not... :P
I got a N90, should I be looking at an N90s instead? My shooting is very basic, I'll most likely be using it in auto mode most of the time to be honest
Hi. Not really to be honnest. The N90s has some slight improvements like a better weather sealing and a little bit faster in operation but besides this, they are pretty identical. If your N90 works fine, it's definitely a keeper.
- Good things about the F100 : It works with AF-G and AF-S lenses, layout is similar to modern DSLRs. - Bad things about the F100 : More expensive, plastic latch on the door that breaks and needs replacement All in all, the F100 is a slightly better option than the N90, but it costs more.
I got myself the N90s because of you. You commented that it looked like a 90s VCR and that sold me on it completely. I can’t wait to try it out now!
Thanks for the video 🙏
@@deadradiostar you won't regret it
I've always loved that camera. I've actually been shooting with it a decent amount this year. Good video Dan.
thanks
Hi! I own F90x now. Upgraded from F801. What I like in the F90X is the shutter speed adjustment can be done 1/3 ev instead of fixe 1ev in f801. It also has faster AF. And one more: the AF feature works with AF-S lenses! Now F90x is my favorite film camera!
and a quicker film rewind !
Nothing wrong with the old AF and AF-D lenses, I have a good collection of them and love them, and use them often on my D2X digital camera. have never gotten a bad pic with them yet. and dont forget you can use the old manual focus lenses on them as well. and they can be tack sharp too if your'e prepared to take you time with them. I hope to get myself a F90X with battery grip soon.
You're right ! They even sold focusing screens for N90 / N8008 series with microprisms, specially designed for MF lenses. And for AF/AFD lenses, I still have a lot of these and use them for professionnal assignments. There was a quirk about these in the early 2000's, some people tought that AF-D meant Digital, so second hand AF (non D) lenses were cheaper to buy.
I have an F90x with battery grip for sale if you are interested. What country are you based? I’m Uk
@@estherinwood3413 I live in Australia.
I used mine for about 10 yrs, from new, doing music photography and still works fine to this day, picked up a F90 for £20 last week to keep it company : ) I mostly use it with the 85mm f2 AIS, what a combo! (I have F4s/F5 but this is my fav.)
I use the 85 f2. One of my favourite lenses
I used an f90 from new through the 90's professionally, missing features.... few but.. mirror lock up and a threaded cable release, especially mirror lock up, have frustrated me by their abscence in the past.
I still love and use my F90 although now my profession has changed to forester.
Interesting. Lots of manufacturers forgot the cable release back then so you'd get their wired remote for a premium. Money talks...
Nice video I was looking for my first film camera and your review helped me choose
Glad I could help! There are so many choices to be made but with this camera, you'll get a pro grade machine. Enjoy it
Hi, The price was so good when I bought mine a few years ago, I bought 2. $40.00 US ea. Both work great. thanks for video!
Great to hear! It's older brother, the N8008 was also a nice camera, similar built quality with only a few downgrades performance wise.
I really like mine. Thanks for the good video.
Thanks for watching!
I have two Nikon F90X : the first bought in the '90s in Dortmund (Germany) and the second one last year in Baden-Baden (Germany). Never I had through the years a problem with my first F90X, that's why I bought a second; and I know I'll never have problems with the second. Nikon was my first photo-love and will be my last!
These things are reliable and still cheap ! I'd recommend anyone to get one while they can ! Glad to hear i'm not the only one who fell in love with this camera
I legit jsut bought one for a trip that im going later this summer. I bought one for 80 US (Including a protection plan) So gald that all of the videos i watched on this said this camera was amazing
Oh it is for sure. I know at least a dozen of pro photographers who used them back in the day as their main camera and only put them aside when they bought a DSLR
I still enjoy shooting my F90x. 1 AF Point is ok. The big, bright all glass pentaprism is also fine. Using it with my Tamron 28-70 2.8 SP since many years, before it was the 28-70/3.5-4.5D and 35mm F2D.
The Nikkor 28-70 3.5/4.5 is a little gem of a lens. Performs like a pro lens for a fraction of the cost.
@@MrAnalogDan12 I have 4 copies in mint condition, first with my F90x in 1995. I know it's a fine zoom, if one doesn't need F2.8
I have had this camera from new 1992. Agree with you.....a pro camera. Fantastic camera!!!
Rock solid and very capable
I totally agree with you as far as cameras go,my F 90 X was my favorite. I sold off my FE,FA, and my Nikkormat and kept my F90X It was the outgrowth of all those cameras as far as features go. I still have any AF and AFD lenses, so it works fine with those lenses. Every so often I will want to shoot some slides and so I kept this camera for that purpose. I also have a control back from mine, which makes it possible to take double exposures on one frame a nice feature to have on a film camera. on the great camera that I will not sell speaking of which they sell for less money than the previous cameras, which is bizarre. It’s a much better camera than all of them put together. Good review and thanks for sharing your thoughts.😊
The thing is : FE, FM and FA's are classical cameras and people love them, for their looks and the mechanical experience. Therefore, prices go through the roof.
@@MrAnalogDan12 yes, I was surprised how much they sold for, so I turned them into some good glass from some classic old cameras, which I’m really enjoying using on my Z5 which can take pretty much any adapted lens including a tilt shift adapter which makes all my lenses tilt/shift lenses which was unusable on a dslr other than macro use.Regards Gerry
G lenses work in program mode or shutter-preferred mode. That's not a terrible hardship since you can see the aperture value being used.
It is to me because I love A and M modes lol ! But it is a good thing to know if you need to use such lenses. Thanks for the comment
@@MrAnalogDan12 I love M best and I think leaving aperture rings off of cameras is an abomination, but as long as shutter, aperture, and exposure compensation are in the viewfinder and program mode is shiftable, it's usable. 🙂
I just got one of these cameras. It's crazy how heavy it is. I like the N75 better, but it won't meter with a manual focus lens.
I so wish they built viewfinders like that. The best I've used .
In 2005, when I was about to get a Nikon D70, my first reaction was how bad the finder was compared to... my n90s !
Excellent video! A wonderful underrated camera. In the 1990's I bought two Canon A2 cameras to be used in my photo business. The Canon lenses were very nice but, the camera bodies were not very sturdy (backs used to crack at the hinge). I replaced them with a Nikon F90x and an F801. Despite rough everyday use, the Nikons never gave me any trouble. Thank you for a very interesting video.
I bought a nikon F90X with a sigma 28 70 2.8, it s amazing :)
It's a good combo. I had this Sigma lens back in the day, great for concert photography
Nice review on a sleeper camera. Good choice for users looking for more automation out of a film camera. It's the plasticy build quality and bland design that help keep the prices down. For Canon users checkout the ELAN series of film cameras for similar value.
Hi. The Canon Elan II and Elan 70 (EOS 50 and 30) had a lot of advanced features compared to the Nikon. Their plastic built also made them lighter to carry.
Great video. I have my Nikon FM2 and EM... looking to buy a more electrical one... F90 or F100?
The F100 is perfect if you own modern lenses (AFS, VR...). Total compatibility. AFS or AFG lenses on a N90s will be limited to P and S modes. Since you own a FM2 camera, I bet you own AI and AIS lenses. They will work on both cameras the same way.
How about canon eos 30v? What is better, I see the differences only in price (canon cheaper), better af (eos) and number of lens (canon lens are cheaper too btw). So what would be better for film photography as advanced hobby, not as the professional use?
The advantage with the Canon EOS30 is the ability to use modern EF lenses, while the Nikon N90 is limited to AF and AF-D lenses. If I were you, i'd go with the brand I already own/know. The Canon EOS30 was an excellent advanced camera, not Pro but High End.
the F/N90 can work with AF-S lenses, you just lose the aperture priority mode afaik
you're right, and you also lose manual mode. In fact, no way to control aperture.
there is a little bug by the way. if you set portrait program mod, you can toggle between apertures by third with the dial
@@antoninowoodystella4607 Never heard that one ! Thanks for the info
@@MrAnalogDan12 try and let me know. It astonished me
I think many people new to film want cameras that look mechanical. Also the sheer number of features can be off putting. Many d slr users rely on automation, and if they short manual they rely on taking many shots to achieve good exposure as they don’t pay attention to metering. As good as matrix metering is if one relies on it blindly with film results won’t be good.
I also prefer the look and feel of a Nikon FE over the N90s. I don't know if I mentionned it, but to me a classic camera like a FM or F2 is like a 1969 Camaro while this N90s is a Lexus. We both know who wins in the stylish department !
It's pretentious maybe, but I enjoy a 70s SLR over more modern ones. I still use modern ones, and would 100% prefer them in certain situations. As you said, lots of features means more thinking, which I don't always want to do. Sometimes it's enough to shoot for shooting's sake. For newcomers there's less magic in the process when the SLR looks and works nearly the same as your digital EOS. That's not the style or feel they go for, and frankly I don't either most of the time.
HI.
I recently got my old n90s working again.
I had a question.
If I should shutter, aperture, or manual and underexpose the film, the screen reeds ERR.
The Err is blinking and cannot be cleared till I press the shutter release.
As long as I point at a well lit subject, the film moves to the next frame. But one frame is not exposed and just moves to the next.
Has this happened to you on the n90s?
Any suggestions? Thanks
Hello and no... Tru these : New batteries, and good ones, the N90 were picky about batteries. Also try the reset by pressing the two green buttons simultaneously
@@MrAnalogDan12 I have rechargeable batteries in them, but well charged. Maybe that is the issue? i hate using alkaline batteries. Create so much trash.
Tried the 2 green buttons already.
@@sonholee5769 I do not remember rechargeable to be an issue on these. But i'd give it a try with Alkaline. Good news is they last a long time.
I was going to respond to the video comments about never seeing a faulty one. Well I just received a replacement. My first one produced these “err” messages every so often. I tried everything but ended up just using cheap film and accepting a couple of missed frames clearing the message. I have loads of other cameras now so I stopped using for a year and when I came to use it again it err every frame….then I noticed the blank film I was using to testing wasn’t winding on….the transport had failed completely. I contacted my camera repairer….no dice…he can’t get the part. I think he means it’s uneconomic to repair. So I got another one!
@@nickRS100 Yeah. I think I'm going to either get a working model from Japan or my dad is gonna give me his F3, which he has promised me he will dig out from his closet for a couple years now, but has not... :P
Do you develope your own photograph? What black and white film do you use/prefer?
I do indeed. My favourites are the Tri-x and Plus-X. Now one of my faves is the Kentmere 100
I got a N90, should I be looking at an N90s instead? My shooting is very basic, I'll most likely be using it in auto mode most of the time to be honest
Hi. Not really to be honnest. The N90s has some slight improvements like a better weather sealing and a little bit faster in operation but besides this, they are pretty identical. If your N90 works fine, it's definitely a keeper.
@@MrAnalogDan12 Appreciate your response. I’m glad, Can’t beat a $35 camera!
@@Roaldoll I also appreciate your feedback and I might even use your comment in a video avout the older brother of your camera, the N8008 ;)
Just picked up an N90s in great condition at a thrift store for $8 US. Currently shooting my first roll of film in it
8 bucks is a steal ! Good pick !
I can't explain why this N90s sells for only $40 while Canon AE-1 sells for $150.
Supply and demand. Plus the AE1 looks like a classic 1970's camera while this one looks like a 1992 Panasonic VCR lol
Nice video. I have one - it is a great camera, but I got hit by a severe G.A.S., so I also got the F100 and even an F6 🙂
the F100 and F6's are wondeful cameras indeed
Here's a feature it's lacking - viewfinder diopter correction.
yes, if you need it, get a f100
How about F100
- Good things about the F100 : It works with AF-G and AF-S lenses, layout is similar to modern DSLRs.
- Bad things about the F100 : More expensive, plastic latch on the door that breaks and needs replacement
All in all, the F100 is a slightly better option than the N90, but it costs more.
@@MrAnalogDan12 Thanks Dan🙂
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I'm looking for😅
Easy to find and cheap !
No. Fm2n and fm3a the best film camera. F100 is the most feature packed. Not the best
The best design? Minolta xds and nikon f3
So sad they're so expensive nowadays.