Question:
Hi I want to buy a 35mm SLR, but need some advice. As I had an Nikon before someone stole it, I am considering another Nikon, maybe the F70 or the F60. I know that the F70 has one or two features better than the F60 – spot metering and 1/4000 s velocity, but also dislike his "control-panel"… you know, and read in this newsgroup that Nikon, maybe discontinue this model …Is it right ? In other way, I can look into the Canon EOS 50E, that has a great focusing system with eye-control and also has ultra-sonic lenses that focus better than the Nikon ones; am I right ? Now, as they cost almost the same, here in Portugal, what would be my best option ? Thanks in advance Miguel Cunha ( in Portugal )
Response:
What (expensive) Nikon lenses have you left and is there anything that you want to do (now or later) that you only can do with anything Nikon (or Canon) can deliver ? The F60 (this is the camera I have, along with a old Nikkormat) is very easy to use and that is important. Any camera with a high "handling treshold" will be probably used less than the "inviting", easy to use camera. The F70 has many more features, and not only the ones you mentioned. You will also get remote shutter release, capacity to use old, MF lenses and some other features that may be important. So choosing between these cameras isn’t easy. Really, the Canon might be your best choice, if you don’t (like I do) feel that Nikon is offering quality over features. Some people say I am wrong about this, but I don’t think so. It is probably a fact, nevertheless, that Canon is offering the newest technology (FWIW) and that if you fancy nice technology, Canon will give you that in large amounts 
Canon will lock you into EOS lenses exclusively, tho’ and there will be no way to use older MF lenses with that camera. Why not takle a look at Pentax (same advantages as Nikon, old and new lenses can be intermixed) and Minolta (who rivals Canon with "bang-for-the-buck) before you make up your mind? The period when one chooses camera is fun, don’t let go of this good opportunity… 
Anders Miguel Cunha skrev: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi I want to buy a 35mm SLR, but need some advice. As I had an Nikon before someone stole it, I am considering another Nikon, maybe the F70 or the F60. I know that the F70 has one or two features better than the F60 – spot metering and 1/4000 s velocity, but also dislike his "control-panel"… you know, and read in this newsgroup that Nikon, maybe discontinue this model …Is it right ? In other way, I can look into the Canon EOS 50E, that has a great focusing system with eye-control and also has ultra-sonic lenses that focus better than the Nikon ones; am I right ? Now, as they cost almost the same, here in Portugal, what would be my best option ? Thanks in advance Miguel Cunha ( in Portugal )
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