Re: N90S vs F100

Posted by Bruce on September 25, 2001 at 17:52:28:

In Reply to: Re: N90S vs F100 posted by David Morrison on September 25, 2001 at 11:51:32:

David,
Thanks for the insight. I find the LCD on the N90S only moderately readable underwater, so it sounds like the F100 is very bad. I also use manual strobe for wide angle. For macro, I use TTL with a -1 stop compensation dialled in to the MF-26 back, I bracket with the Set/Reset button. Macro with the 105 lens is the only time I have a problem with autofocus hunting. However, I've found that a combination of Continuous Servo AF and Focus Priority on the MF-26 works well: Get the subject approximately in focus with the lever half depressed, then press and hold all the way. AF will continue to hunt until it finds a momentary focus point, and the shutter fires. I get 100% sharp images this way.

All in all, I think I'm going to stick with my N90S for the time being. I'll probably buy a spare body before they go off the market altogether.

Thanks, Bruce.

: Hi All,

: I just purchased an F100 for an Aquatica housing. I already have a 90 and an Aquatica and wanted to move to a better Camera. I have shot about 20 rolls on the Aquatica/F100 and still find it diffucult to use. The camera display is very small and difficult to read compared to the 90 - especially in low light conditions. You would think that automatic aperature control would be great but I find the control difficult and prefer the big knob on the 90 to the 100. I also find the geometry between the camera LCD and the housing window makes it difficult to read in bright conditions. Oh ya, the trigger is really sensitive and in 5mm gloves it tends to fire at will.

: I tend to bracket lots and use my strobes on manual so the big benefits of the 100 matrix meter are lost underwater. The auto focus is, without a doubt, better on the 100. The 100/Aquatica use the same lenses and ports so the picture quality is the same. Don't get me wrong, the F100 is a great camera it's just that the combination betweeen it an the Aquatica housing has room for improvement - in my view.

: -D

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: David, : Thanks for the insight. I find the LCD on the N90S only moderately readable underwater, so it sounds like the F100 is very bad. I also use manual strobe for wide angle. For macro, I use TTL with a -1 stop compensation dialled in to the MF-26 back, I bracket with the Set/Reset button. Macro with the 105 lens is the only time I have a problem with autofocus hunting. However, I've found that a combination of Continuous Servo AF and Focus Priority on the MF-26 works well: Get the subject approximately in focus with the lever half depressed, then press and hold all the way. AF will continue to hunt until it finds a momentary focus point, and the shutter fires. I get 100% sharp images this way. : All in all, I think I'm going to stick with my N90S for the time being. I'll probably buy a spare body before they go off the market altogether. : Thanks, Bruce. : : Hi All, : : I just purchased an F100 for an Aquatica housing. I already have a 90 and an Aquatica and wanted to move to a better Camera. I have shot about 20 rolls on the Aquatica/F100 and still find it diffucult to use. The camera display is very small and difficult to read compared to the 90 - especially in low light conditions. You would think that automatic aperature control would be great but I find the control difficult and prefer the big knob on the 90 to the 100. I also find the geometry between the camera LCD and the housing window makes it difficult to read in bright conditions. Oh ya, the trigger is really sensitive and in 5mm gloves it tends to fire at will. : : I tend to bracket lots and use my strobes on manual so the big benefits of the 100 matrix meter are lost underwater. The auto focus is, without a doubt, better on the 100. The 100/Aquatica use the same lenses and ports so the picture quality is the same. Don't get me wrong, the F100 is a great camera it's just that the combination betweeen it an the Aquatica housing has room for improvement - in my view. : : -D

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