These robust Nikon AF SLRs are the nearest you can get to Nikon DSLR's function and functionalities that you are currently using. Focusing can be done with the aid of the Electronic Rangefinder or by utilizing the clear matt field of the BriteView viewfinder screen.
Older Nikon manual focus lenses can be used on the F-801s just as easily. All AF Nikkor lenses, except for F3AF lenses, can be used on the F-601, so are all Ai and AI-S lenses which you can't do Autofocusing with, Program Auto and Shutter Priority Auto shooting modes, and Matrix Metering. You may also come across a version of the camera designated as the Nikon F-601M, a simplified version of the F-601 This model has no autofocus capability, no spot metering, and no built-in flash.Ī clear advantage of using this camera series as your film bodies, if you are already a Nikon DSLR user, is that they will take on all Nikon F lenses you already own. Compatible with Nikon's AI-S and AI lenses, the N6006 provided users with a substantial set of high-grade glass to choose from. Sold until 1994, the N6006 represented a mid-level camera with substantial capabilities, advanced features, and high-level usability. In 1990, Nikon began manufacturing the N6006 (F610) for its 1991 release. Introduction to the Nikon N6006 (F601) - Video 1 of 2 The new series includes the Nikon F100, Nikon F80, and the lower end F50 (N50) and F 65 (N65). The F-601 was also the predecessor to the F70 (N70) and F75 (N75) series, the next build from Nikon that comes with a lighter bodyweight, plenty of plastic which, to me, tends to lose out on the robustness of the former models. The camera was the only Nikon SLR model introduced in 1990, the first Nikon to use a 6V Lithium battery pack, and the second to be fitted with the improved autofocus and spot metering system which is the mainstay of the F-801s. The Nikon F-601, designated as a high-end mid-range model is slated between the entry-level F-401 and advanced high-end F-801.