nikon F3 vs FA

hi guys

what does it mean "stop down" in this Lens Compatibility chart
http://www.nikonlinks.com/unklbil/bodylens.htm ?

i'm a bit fed up about my (strong) nikkormat EL..

so for my street photography (www.gallingani.it) with 80~200 zoom do you
suggest nikon F3 or nikon FA
i like 100% view finder, but nikon FA should have more exposition skills.

thanx in advance
see you

enrico




zoldan

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003 12:41:31 -0700, "John O."
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>
>What in the hell are "exposition skills" and how can a camera have any
>skills?
>
The original poster appears to be in Italy, so you might be a little
more accommodating of the language used.

I would guess that he is referring to 'exposure controls'.

So, compare and contrast F3 & FA.

"John's Cat" wrote in message >
> The original poster appears to be in Italy, so you might be a little
> more accommodating of the language used.
>
> I would guess that he is referring to 'exposure controls'.
>
> So, compare and contrast F3 & FA.

Oh.... OK. Well, the only exposure control difference I can think of off
the top of my head is that the FA doesn't have an exposure compensation
dial. But there are some other differences that I think are more important.
Like the fact that the FA has a plastic aperture coupling, so you can't
mount the older NON-AI lenses. And overall the camera is more cheaply made.

Also, my cat is not allowed to use the computer when I am not home!

J