So good it seems pointless to review it.

It does seem pointless I feel to review this camera, as if you have got this far you've already read oodles of reviews in all the magazines and they will have said how fantastic this camera is. BUT if you are thinking about buying it online, now, without going into a shop as I did, then this really is the one for you. Ignore all the fantastic features, ignore the sensor robbed from its bigger expensive brother, ignore the 11 point focusing system, (or better the movable 11 point single focus) ignore the enormous crisp LCD, the bright well laid out top mounted display, the gorgeous crisp bright viewfinder, ignore all those well placed buttons. The simple fact is, if you are toying with this or the Canon equivalents (as most will be) then buy this for the glorious build quality, the weight and the way you wonder if the Nikon designers have the same sized hands as you (and anyone you pass this camera to) as its simply the best in build quality and ergonomics, the smaller Canons (350 & 400) just feel like plastic toys, and unless you have very small hands you'll find your last finger flailing around with no-where to go, whereas the bigger ones (20 & 30) are built like a brick outhouse, but sadly look and feel like a brick outhouse.

This is what it boils down to, on spec for £ they all run a photo-finish, on build and handling this ones has got them all well and truly licked.

Great camera

I got this camera on the recomendation of a friend. It is a perfect camera for beginniers (like I was), but generally a good camera all round. It takes a great photo. It’s well worth getting, very reliable, and I’ve had no problem finding various accesories for it.

25yrs and going strong

I bought this rubber eveycup with my FM over a quarter of a century ago. It drastically improves the contrast of the viewfinder. Its very comfortable. Its very cheap. It obviously lasts forever.

A great starter/mid range SLR

I have owned my F65 for about a year now and have been very impressed with is quality and ease of use. I purchased this camera with the standard 28-100 lens and the 70 -300 lens. These two lenses have so far done me good.

I have used the camera for various uses, including, studio work. still lifes, landscapes and wildlife. I have found it a very easy camera to use.

For a beginner you have plenty of good features, the auto modes work very well, given time you will be encouraged to start using the aperture or shutter priority modes and then eventually into full manual exposure

Battery life is superb and you will be able to fire off many 100's of shots before even thinking about changing the cells. The LCD and viewfinder displays are very clear and easy to read giving you all of the information you need.

The new G type nikon lens that comes with this body is also superb, its very lightweight and gives crisp clear results.

Overall, if you thinking about entering the world of 35mm SLR's you cant go wrong with this model, especially at the modest price that it sells for.