The Nikon F6 is an interesting concoction. To make it, Nikon essentially took the shutter and transport mechanism from the F5 and stuck it into a D2 series body that doesn't have a vertical grip. It's not quite that simple, of course, as there are tons of minor things that got tweaked, but from a shooting standpoint, you can think of it that way Nikon F6 Camera Review .
This is Nikon's top-level film camera, so it has Nikon's top-level film transport and shutter. I don't see much that's different from the F5 in the F6's transport mechanism, though I'm sure that there are many small differences in some of the internal parts. Essentially the multi-gear pull is still there, as are the subtle things that the F5 did to keep film flat and steady through the gate at high frame. rates. Film in the F6 engages the same way, and at the same point in the chamber, as the F5. I haven't run many rolls through my F6 yet, but those that I have run as smoothly as did my F5.
The smaller body makes the F6 seem much more portable, though it is still significantly heavier and a bit larger than the F100. Still, I'd rather carry the F6 than the F100, which is something I didn't say about the F100/F5 choice.
About the only button placement that feels wrong is the FUNC button, which is down under the lens. And it only feels wrong if you try to use it with your right hand. If you've got your left hand under the lens for support, your third finger should naturally fall right on the button. One touch some will like and some won't is that the manual exposure bar has been expanded and moved to the right side of the viewfinder display Nikon F6 Camera Charger . Even with glasses on I can see this clearly, and the expanded size and scale makes it easy to see what's going on, but I'm sure that someone will complain about having things both below and to the right of the frame. view. I won't, and I don't think you should, either.
Battery performance is, well, so-so. I haven't shot enough rolls yet to be sure, but it seems pretty much like the F5: you'll be changing batteries more often than you do with an F100. Nikon claims 15 rolls at normal temperatures and use for the two CR123As; I think that figure is a little high. Stock up on extra batteries before you leave on long trips to nowhere, folks. Better yet, get the EN-EL4 and vertical grip; Nikon claims about 35 rolls per charge with that rechargeable battery--shared with the D2 series, but I haven't yet been able to check that yet.
While the F6 uses the same sensor arrangement as the D2 series, the position of those 11 sensors in the frame. is different. With the D2 series, the sensors are spread out more over the entire frame, while on the F6 they are much tighter to the central area. That's not quite true, as the very outer edges of the central nine sensors do indeed reach out to about the third lines, but I get the idea: some people think the AF sensors are too centralized.
Those people have either been shooting with Nikon or Canon DSLRs, probably. The autofocus sensors on the F6 Nikon Camera Battery Charger cover a bigger area than those on the F5, and they do so more reliably. If you like the F5's autofocus, the F6 will simply blow you away. It's faster, more reliable, and simply has more control options. Plus it covers a bigger area.