![]() ![]() Even the previous generation F60 that I cut my teeth on in my late teens/early 20’s was quite a chunk. ![]() If you know anything about Nikon cameras you’ll know that what came before these cameras was quite a bit bigger. I know the range really well from my collecting days, so the first two that came to mind were the F55 and F75. ![]() This got me thinking – maybe one of the smaller, lighter, more consumer oriented Nikons would work for me? As such, the camera was familiar enough to use, I’d had results I was happy with, and as mentioned, the point & shoot way I’d shot it had appealed. Believe it or not, I used to be a Nikon SLR collector. So, whilst I’d been put off by the size and weight of the F90x, I couldn’t shake the sense that I’d enjoyed the a fair bit of the shooting experience. Of course, I also REALLY love the character of the Contax 90mm – but all that’s a different story for another day… Step up the Nikon F75 I treated the camera like a point & shoot, and despite the fact that I don’t shoot them as often at the moment, I do like the point & shoot camera experience! That said, my distaste for the size and weight was too great, and so ultimately I came to the conclusion that I should indeed have the 90mm Contax lens converted (how’s that for well rounded logical thinking…?). But, I did enjoy the autofocus and autoexposure. I shot a couple of rolls with it – I got some ok photos too:īut in the end, found myself disliking the camera – primarily because it’s just too damned heavy, especially with the 85mm lens on the front. The result of this was that I went out and bought a Nikon F90x and 85mm 1.8d lens. I might dislike the Contax G cameras, but was I missing a trick else where? After all, autofocusing a 90mm lens on an SLR is arguably a lot easier than manual focusing one on a rangefinder. But, the process of being questioned sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole. The main question was, why not just shoot it on a Contax G? The answer to that question is actually quite easy, I really don’t like the Contax G cameras. I mentioned this on social media and loads of people questioned my intelligence (easily done sometimes, I admit). I found reason to question my own logic after I decided I should spend good money having a 90mm autofocus lens off a Contax G series camera modified to M-Mount. I actually started down this particular path a good few months back. 5 Cheap, light, fast with a standard focal length. ![]()
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