Nikon F100: The Ultimate Film Camera?

[@alanreid208]

I love my F100's. But I'm afraid my Nikon F6's take the crown for the ultimate film camera. But for the price, the F100 is a no-brainer for anyone wanting a well-built camera. The colour matrix metering is amazing.

[@DarrylCarey]

Still looking for an F6 at a good price 😁 The Nikon F5 is an awesome camera and love the fact you can add a waist-level viewfinder to the F5, wish they had kept this on the F100 and F6

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

The Nikon angle finder just works perfectly on all bodies

[@morelife3750]

I’m new to cameras and was wondering what is it exactly that the matrix metering does ?

[@alanreid208]

The camera meters a wide area of the frame and sets exposure according to tone distribution, color, composition, and distance for results close to those seen by the naked eye.

[@Being_Joe]

F6 price is still up there but they have dropped in price. I will have to keep my eyes open for a deal on a F6 as I suspect I may like it better than my F100.

[@justcallmesando]

The biggest sleeper film camera today. Can't believe how underrated it is. It was a top killer camera when it was released.

[@jklphoto]

Agree 100% Darryl. I bought an F100 as a backup to my OG Nikon D1. They were $1000 USD at introduction! The D1 was untested in March of 2000, so having film in my bag and an F100 gave me piece of mind. Be thankful your career started with the Nikon D3. The early years were a struggle. I shot the D1/D1H/D1X/D2H/D2X before Nikon introduced the D3. It was the first Pro Nikon to shoot full frame with reliable AWB. Cheers!

[@Sam-lu3fc]

Great video as always Darryl! Look forward to the video on the F3!

[@DarrylCarey]

Thanks Sam, maybe a couple of videos on the F3 😉, planning on taking it to Japan in a couple months 😁

[@joseerazevedo]

I had an F3, sold and picked an almost new F100. The mais reason: AF becomes a friend as we age :) A great trusty camera, loved it! Secondary reason: I'v a D700 and moving from one camera to the other is a breeze. Third reason: I've many AI/AI-S lenses and I use them on both cameras plus my beloved F2A. My AF lenses - two - are D series, as they have aperture rings that allow the use on the F2 and I find their micro contrast better on film and the D700 sensor. Thanks for the video!

[@viewfinderthis]

Love my F100 ! It’s such a great camera overall ! I also have the grid viewfinder screen in my which is a game changer!

[@wylie_photo]

The F100 is a great camera, especially for the money. My only issue with it is the plastic film door latch - but there are metal kits available online to address that problem. I haven't needed to use one - yet - but that day is getting closer!

[@poniatowski3547]

Love Nikon. My F5 gets regular work. The F100's big brother.

[@DarrylCarey]

For the money you can not go wrong with F100, but the F5 is still King of the Nikon film cameras

[@thinkpadx60]

I am a Nikon fanboy have a couple of FM2N, FM3A and a F6. The F6 is a tank as well and is my go to when it rains :)

[@DarrylCarey]

What lens are you using on the F6 in rain? I have heard the weather sealing on the F6 is much better than the F100

[@jean-claudemuller3199]

modern E type Nikkor F lenses are not compatible with the F6 nor any other Nikon film camera

[@JuanTipay]

I have this and man! I enjoy using it every time im using it. Now I saw a good deal for F5 and bought it. F6 is still too expensive, so im settling with the F5 for now as I have abused my F100 too much.

[@awirstam]

I have one but I have to say I prefer the canon eos 3. I bulk load vision 3 and the f00 is not good for bulk loaded film. It retracts the film all the way back in the canister and I’ve also noticed that the Nikon tends to think my bulk loaded films are at the end long be for my 36 exposures.

[@anthonytang5198]

Sold my F3 and Fm2n recently. Still have my F100 and F80 although I’m not sure I’ll ever shoot film again.

[@sonholee5769]

I go between my f100 and f3. I just have D lenses for my f100, but I am thinking of getting some used G lenses for them as well. Typically yeah, the experience with the F3 is more fun. I thought about getting the waist level viewfinder for the F3, but I've read in places, that it is not that great... Shrug.

[@DarrylCarey]

The nice part about the Nikon G-Series lenses is they are more affordable 2nd hand with a lot of Nikon shooters switching to mirrorless. You are right about the F3, I enjoy shooting with the F3 over the F100.

[@RonEMarks]

I am very happy I have an F100 but it sits mostly unused since I got an F6. I won’t sell the F100 though. I save it for times when I don’t want to risk the F6 to damage or theft.

[@BeingWolfy]

I didn't know Nikon made a 35mm 1.8 G lens, except for the dx format lens. I'll have to look into that one. Yes, I would love to see you do a video on the F3. I have two of them.

[@DarrylCarey]

The 35mm f/1.8 G is a really nice lens, been around for a while now and very sharp wide open. Whats the number 1 thing you like about the F3? 😉

[@BeingWolfy]

@DarrylCarey - I like several things about the F3, but the #1 thing would have to be the amazing 100% viewfinder. Next would be the build quality and the smoothness of the frame advance. It's the smoothest advance I've ever used. Better than all the Leicas I've used, imho. One other thing I like about it is the fact that the frame advance doesn't need to be pulled out to turn the camera on and take a picture. I hate that about the FM bodies.

[@brendanhayes5565]

Hi Mate, thanks , enjoyed your video im a Nikon fan for over many years in film and digital cameras from FE2, FM2n, F4, F5, F80 and F100 and looking at F3 , would be looking for a mint plus only . looking forward for your video on your Nikon F3 , thanks again, cheers from your neighbour Australia .

[@robmitchell7355]

After I got a mirrorless Nikon system I gave my F100 to my high school photography shop. I somewhat regret that move.

[@jaimeduncan6167]

I love mine. but I wonder if the F6 is better. I am not planing to drop it, even if it is, but eventually, it's going to die. Mine is used.

[@DarrylCarey]

I know the F6 is a better camera, but the prices are still crazy compared to the F100. The F6 was made between 2004 -2020, which is crazy to think was still making a film camera in 2020 😱

[@davidthompson8153]

Hi Darryl would love a video on the F3 please. Have the F100, agree a superb camera.

[@eliseshootsfilm]

Well it's definitely one of my favorites, I'm hoarding several of them 😜

[@stkuj]

These used to be $100 before all the hipsters thought they wanted to shoot film LOL. I've always liked the F100. Hard to find used one without the sticky backs

[@michaelcase8574]

Easy to clean up the sticker. Can get a deal most of the time, if the seller doesn't know that .

[@abhijit-sarkar]

I had a hard time finding one below $200 on eBay 4 years ago. The one I currently own cost me around $230, which is the 4th, before the first three developed problems right away or after a few months.

[@NeustrDm]

Color metering is in F5. In F100 the metering is black and white.

[@gewglesux]

Reminds me of my ol F4,4S,5 THE GOOD OLD DAYS~~ WAIT... You were just in japan. No Waist level VF'S there?

[@DarrylCarey]

I had a look around, but sadly could not find one 😩 I'm back in Japan and Taiwan in a couple of months, will have a look again. I have to be careful as I end up buying more than I planned.

[@gewglesux]

@@DarrylCarey I'm surprised. They're plenty of good shops in Tokyo. i'm sure the next time in town you will find what you're looking for. I've never been to Taiwan so i can't comment . Good luck

[@RickMahoney2013]

Nikon made the best 35mm film cameras and the f100 was the very best 35mm camera.

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

The F100 really scream "baby flagship" to me. This really looks like the film version of the D700 (I guess th D700 is the digital version of what the F100 was). I don't shoot film, but one thing for sure, if I was, I'd pick up an F100 to go right alongside my D700 !

[@atruceforbruce5388]

Nikon film cameras are like Pokémon....you have to catch them all!

[@SinaFarhat]

Lovely! :)

[@DarrylCarey]

Thanks Sina

[@abhijit-sarkar]

I got an F6 imported from Japan a few years ago, but sadly the film advance didn't work, and I had to return it. I then bought 3 F100s from eBay, one by one, and the first two had problems OOTB, and had to be returned. The last one worked for a few months but then broke and no local store could repair it, so I bought a 4th one, which is still working (fingers crossed). eBay is full of F100s that sell with the rear panel broken. That, and it develops a sticky back (mine hasn't yet), and the film advance issue, it's very flimsy compared to the F6 which is built like a tank. Of course, the F6 costs 4x as much, so you get what you pay for. I also have a Leica M6 but I primarily shoot the F100 simply because I've more F-mount glass.

[@lensman5762]

My F100 has developed the cursed loose diopter lens fault This is the first time any of my dozen or so Nikons has developed a serious fault in nearly 45 years of my using Nikons.

[@yorkieinnz4648]

Hi Darryl, Cheers for that and I too look forward to your F3 video. It's one camera in my collection that I won't part with......well to be honest I don't want to part with any of them.

[@DarrylCarey]

Something special about the F3 and they look batter as they age. The viewfinder is still one of the best for manual focusing 😁