>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 21:20:57 +0100 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: F70 and its interface [v04.n300/18] >Message: 18 > >We all know that from time to time we all get trapped in this nonsense: >Canon vs. Nikon, mechanical vs. electronic, zoom vs. primes, original >vs. third party, etc, etc. Now it's the turn for the F70 and its >interface. > >I don't intend to keep this going on, but I would like to ask a simple >question. How many of you actually own a F70? Because as I see it, every >F70 owner likes his/her camera. So what's the point in bashing the F70 >when you don't really have enough experience with it to say for sure >that the interface is slow in common situations? Did you actually use >this camera outside the shop before sharing your oppinion? If you're >happy with a F5 or F100 or F90X, good for you, but don't tell us that >our cheaper cameras are rubish, because they're not. Most of you can't >take better pictures than the average point&shooter anyway. > >Best regards, >Friedrich >Graz, Austria Friedrich, I've owned an F801 for 10 years and was looking to upgrade. I borrowed a friend's F70 for 10 days, but decided not to buy one, primarily due to the user interface. It was very easy to learn (I didn't need to look at the manual), but it is very slow and cumbersome to change most settings because of the menuing system. Don't get me wrong, it's probably has the best price-to-performance ratio of any Nikon and it's definitely not rubbish. If you're happy with it, what do you care what others think? It is however useful for prospective buyers to be aware that the interface is very unique and while it may be more intuitive than an F90x or F100's interface, it may actually cause a missed shot while fumbling with it (especially in the dark!). It has for me. P.S. I think most "point&shooters" may actually like the F70 interface since they tend not to adjust anything! Zig
