Nikon's pro later-film SLR — the F-100, electronic, 1/8000s, near-F5 AF and metering, Nikon F, 1999.
The Nikon F-100, introduced in 1999, was a professional autofocus 35mm SLR that sat just below the flagship F5, sharing much of its metering and autofocus in a lighter body. It belonged to Nikon's professional range at the end of the 1990s and was widely used by working photographers and as a backup to the F5. It used the Nikon F bayonet mount, part of the long-lived Nikon lens system.
This is an electronically controlled 35mm SLR on the Nikon F mount, with a vertical-travel focal-plane shutter that is electronically timed, offering speeds to 1/8000 second plus B, with flash sync around 1/250. Metering includes matrix, centre-weighted and spot patterns; exposure modes include programmed, aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual. It provides fast multi-point phase-detection autofocus and integral film advance. As an electronic body it depends on batteries to operate.
The F-100 suits professionals and serious enthusiasts wanting near-flagship autofocus, metering and build quality without the size and weight of the F5. It handles as a serious tool, with quick control access and support for a battery grip and data back. It works with AF and G-type Nikkor lenses and, unusually for a modern body, also meters with AI and AI-S manual-focus lenses.
On the used market, being fully electronic, it needs good batteries, so test AF, the meter and all exposure modes. Check shutter accuracy across the wide range, inspect the LCD, and look for perished light-seal foam, though this later body is less prone to it. Note the rear door hinge and back latch, a known weak point on some examples. Try loading and rewind. AF and G lenses autofocus; AI and AI-S manual lenses meter with matrix support.