And like all 35mm professional Nikon bodies, it uses AA batteries (four). The N90s takes any Nikon F mount lens (early non-AI models may need to be adapted first). Shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, metering method, focus indicator, exposure compensation, flash ready, and frame counter are all visible, even to eyeglass wearers like me.
#Nikon f90x full
In the viewfinder, you'll see about 92% of the full frame. Flash metering uses five segments and can be TTL balanced, red-eye enabled, slow-synced, and synchronized with the rear curtain.
#Nikon f90x manual
ISO values from 25 to 5000 are automatically set from DX-coded film, with manual override and automatic override setting also possible.įlash sync works to 1/250th of second for normal flash. Exposure (as well as autofocus) can be locked by on-camera controls. An exposure compensation button gives you a +/- 5-stop range in 1/3-stop steps. Alternatively, you can chose Nikon traditional spot or center-weighted metering. Besides these, the N90s includes seven additional modes: portrait, portrait with red-eye reduction, landscape, silhouette, sport, and close-up.Īn eight-segment matrix meter incorporates information about the focus point if you're using "D-type" lenses. Personally, I've yet to find anything other than the standard auto program, aperture priority, shutter priority, or manual modes useful on any camera. You can shoot single shots, continuous at 2 fps, or continuous at 4.3 fps.Ī lot of marketing noise has been made about program modes. Unlike the N90, the N90s uses 1/3-stop shutter speeds from 1/8000th of a second to 30 seconds (the N90 uses half-stop changes). Autofocus detection works from EV -1 to EV 19 (ISO 100 f/1.4 lens), and the metering range extends out to EV 21. It features a wide-area autofocus module (CAM246) with predictive autofocus that can track objects that are moving quite fast. The N90s is a professional caliber, autofocus camera. Having used an N90s for six years-including shoots in Alaska, a high-altitude Andes trek in Peru, as well as a number of local, shorter, trips-I have strong opinions about what is good and not so good about the camera. Only the missing mirror lockup and 100% view gave me a moment of pause in making my decision. The advantages of the N90s over the F4 are: Slightly higher continuous frame rate (5.7 fps versus 4.3).Interchangeable viewfinders (right angle, waist level, reflex prism, etc.).
The primary advantages of an F4 over the N90s are: This surprised some of my photographic friends, especially those that equate cost with quality, but if you know anything about the two cameras you already can guess why. I chose the N90s as my primary camera over an F4. I never want to be on a shoot when the perfect picture pops up and I'm not ready or capable of taking it. It seemed like a lot of money, but I take my equipment seriously. Upon my return, I sold off my older Minolta Maxxum equipment and spent US$5000 on converting to the Nikon AF system. One thing that I noticed towards the end of the trip was how well his Nikon equipment held up to three weeks of dusty, bumpy beating from a Land Rover. In 1994, I went on a three-week photo safari in Botswana with the late Galen Rowell, author of the Inner Game of Outdoor Photography. However, those of you reading this outside the US can assume that everything I say applies equally to the F90x. Since I refer to my own camera in this review, I'll use N90s throughout to refer to it. Elsewhere in the world, the camera is referred to as the F90x. The N90s is the US-only version of the camera. Can I copy the eBook file to my other computers?.How do I get the file on my mobile device?.Are all of your older Complete Guides still available?.Why can't I find these in the Kindle (Nook, Apple) store?.Why can't I find your works in bookstores?.Are your Complete Guides just rewrites of the manual?.Making Sense of Nikon Lens Abbreviations.Party Like it's 1999: The Downhill Path.Kodak Says You Press the Button, Someone Else Will Do the Rest.Should Adobe's Change Send You Back to Film?.22 Remaining Fujifilm and Kodak Choices.Full Information About Fujifilm Offerings.