The F90, Nikon's Below the Radar SLR
The only thing in the first photo I paid for was the coffee. The AF 50 f1.8 lens was a Christmas present from my brother Alex, the F90 was a recent gift from my friend and fellow co-host of Classic Camera Revival Alex Luyckx . My old N90S/F90X died on me last fall and has been nothing but a door stop. I missed this camera.
The F90 (N90 for the Americans in the studio audience) was a prosumer body released back in the early 1990s, considering this camera is going on for 30 years old, I didn't get a bad shot at all on this roll. So what's the difference between the F90 and the replacement F90X? Weather sealing and and upgraded autofocus sensor, that's the short answer. I would love a replacement F90X with the battery pack and the portrait shutter release button. The other thing, these cameras are still a steal. The big bonus, Nikon went with AA batteries, same with the F4. While other autofocus cameras of the era went with more exotic batteries.
Camera: Nikon F90, Nikkor AF 50 f1.8 lens.
Film: Kodak Portra 400.
The F90 (N90 for the Americans in the studio audience) was a prosumer body released back in the early 1990s, considering this camera is going on for 30 years old, I didn't get a bad shot at all on this roll. So what's the difference between the F90 and the replacement F90X? Weather sealing and and upgraded autofocus sensor, that's the short answer. I would love a replacement F90X with the battery pack and the portrait shutter release button. The other thing, these cameras are still a steal. The big bonus, Nikon went with AA batteries, same with the F4. While other autofocus cameras of the era went with more exotic batteries.
Camera: Nikon F90, Nikkor AF 50 f1.8 lens.
Film: Kodak Portra 400.
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