NIKON System Handbook, 6th Edition

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Summary: Essential for Nikon owners
Review: Next to my Nikon F3 HP, I think this book is one of my best investments. Since I'm just a amateur photographer, this book guides me through the complicated world of Nikon system. Without it I would be lost! If you've ever tried to find information on discontinued products (all the good stuff) from Nikon's web site then you'll know it's nonexistence! May be I'm not looking in the right direction, but I like to have a source available to me whenever I need to make purchase decisions. And since majority of the used Nikkor lenses are not cheap, it's good to have a non-bias, honest oppinion. If you shop at camera collector shows, then you'll definitely want this book! Overall 5 stars, because this books is very well written and well presented. The paper used to print this book are pretty good paper stocks, because it stands up to my constant flipping and red pen markings.

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Summary: Fills in the blanks
Review: Owning older Nikon equipment and/or wishing to purchase some, this book is useful. I purchased this book to identify when certain Nikon lenses were in production. I had to update my knowledge of the Nikon world. This was most helpful when I had to replace a lens I had dropped...OOPS...In addition the Flash chapter was illuminating in regards to the many speedlights that Nikon has to offer. Listing the benefits and drawbacks to certain models helped me meet my needs on Ebay. However, more subjective than objective, it still is worth the price if you're in the market for used Nikon equipment.

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Summary: The best Nikon Information around
Review: The author is pretty opinionated towards Nikon equipment but still manages to give a good overview of the pros and cons of every piece of equipment that I've ever been curious about. I don't care for his seminars but his books are great.

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Summary: Indispensable Resource for Nikon Buyers and Sellers
Review: This book (I've got the 5th Edition, and am odering the 6th - May 2000) is an indispensable reference for anyone who collects, uses, buys or sells Nikon lenses, cameras and accessories. Use it to find out about an item you see offered on eBay, or use it to write about the item you want to sell. Use it to learn about a Nikon item you have no owner's manual for, or use it to figure out which part of the Nikon system you want to buy next. (Disclaimer. I use only Nikon cameras -have owned 10 of them, so far, and mostly Nikon lenses, though I have owned 3 Tokinas - but Moose likes them, too.) Book is well organized and very readable.

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Summary: Geek Book
Review: This book was rated very well, however I found it to be almost useless. I recently received a new Nikon F-100. A former Cannon user my interest was in finding more detailed information about Nikon autoexposure modes, metering system(s), lens options, flash's etc. Instead I got a history of Nikon products, starting with the coal burning models, interspersed with the personal opinions of the author. This guy probably sleeps with his F-5. The book is for Nikon geeks, or people who frequently buy and sell Nikon equipment, or people who have the Nikon version of Trivial Pursuit, not for people who want to know how to use their Nikon equipment. Inspite of the reviews I also ordered the Magic Lantern Guide for the F-100. This book was panned in most reviews, but I found it to be much more on the mark for my purposes. Yes there is too much space used to explain basic photograpic concepts but it is still compact and fairly well organized.

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Summary: Geek Book
Review: This book was rated very well, however I found it to be almost useless. I recently received a new Nikon F-100. A former Cannon user my interest was in finding more detailed information about Nikon autoexposure modes, metering system(s), lens options, flash's etc. Instead I got a history of Nikon products, starting with the coal burning models, interspersed with the personal opinions of the author. This guy probably sleeps with his F-5. The book is for Nikon geeks, or people who frequently buy and sell Nikon equipment, or people who have the Nikon version of Trivial Pursuit, not for people who want to know how to use their Nikon equipment. Inspite of the reviews I also ordered the Magic Lantern Guide for the F-100. This book was panned in most reviews, but I found it to be much more on the mark for my purposes. Yes there is too much space used to explain basic photograpic concepts but it is still compact and fairly well organized.

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Summary: Get the Brackzo book, not this one.
Review: This guy obviously knows a lot about photography, but he makes a lot of statements that are nothing but fluff, and are not bourne out by fact. He pans lenses that everyone else in the Nikon world raves about, and always pushes the most current Nikon gear, even when some of it is poorly rated by the rest of the community. If you want a good pictorial overview of the entire Nikon system, with serial numbers, production dates, etc .... then get the Brackzo book or the Nikon Compendium. This one is a lot of personal bias, heresay, and not a very useful reference. After you've seen the Brackzo book, you'll realize what a silly little exercise this one is, and what a waste of money and time it is.

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Summary: No brainer decision! Ideal for on-line auction buyers.
Review: This is a "must" for any Nikon photographer or collector. Moose covers every SLR in Nikon's history (OK, this ed. was released before the F100). Just an amazing depth of facts on each model (and sub-models: e.g. FM2 vs. FM2n). You have to buy this book before you buy any new or used Nikon SLR - especially used - anywhere! Oh, and Moose this Bud's for you!

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Summary: Absolutely first rate...
Review: This is the one book to have if you own a Nikon camera. I can't think of a single thing that is not covered in detail here, and with clarity often missing from the factory manuals. The lens section is the real gem...far superior to the Magic Lantern series Nikon Lens book, which is very incomplete. I have both, and when I want lens information, I turn to The Nikon System Handbook. It has every lens in it, as far as I can tell, and every different model of every lens, to boot! (The Nikon Lens book just sits there on the shelf.) Buy this book.

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Summary: Absolutely first rate...
Review: This is the one book to have if you own a Nikon camera. I can't think of a single thing that is not covered in detail here, and with clarity often missing from the factory manuals. The lens section is the real gem...far superior to the Magic Lantern series Nikon Lens book, which is very incomplete. I have both, and when I want lens information, I turn to The Nikon System Handbook. It has every lens in it, as far as I can tell, and every different model of every lens, to boot! (The Nikon Lens book just sits there on the shelf.) Buy this book.