dominussum

I've owned several Nikon film cameras including some older manually controlled models and a Nikon F4S. I got the F4S after the N-75 because of its reputation for having every possible feature a film camera could have and for being more or less indestructible. That said, when I got it, there were several things that bothered me about it. Firstly, it weighs a ton; and with a decent zoom lens on it, it became a bit of a burden to carry around on photo excursions. Secondly, that camera came out when autofocus was a relatively new feature.. so the focusing was noisy and slow. The controls felt like you were trying to control a tank. Lots of locks and safeties and tabs to keep things from changing during heavy-duty shooting. Not smooth and fluid like the N-75. So in the end, I made the decision to sell the F4S and get another N-75 body. ($49 on eBay.. not bad) I was happy again. The only complaint I had about the N-75 was that it was a bit small for my hands. I remedied this by getting the add-on battery pack that fits on the bottom and hold AA-batteries to power the camera. The MB-10 I think. Now the camera was bigger, but not heavy, and it ran on cheap AA's. Perfect for me. It can be run in manual or automatic. I've even shot a couple weddings with it. I hope this helps. I know it's a lengthy reply, but I just wanted to explain the process I went through in deciding which model was best for me.