In the Auto focus mode, it offers Focus Priority Single AF and Focus Priority Continuous AF. I can’t remember very much about this function, as we were using mostly Programmed Auto and Aperture Priority AE most of the time during our lesson. The Manual focus mode comes with electronic rangefinder. The Nikon F601 offers 2 types of focusing methods, namely Auto focus and Manual focus. Holding at both horizontal and vertical position proved to be easy and steady.

The gripping design is good, giving the photographer a very firm and strong hold on the body during photo shooting. The body is heavy, weighing about 650g, and is considered much of a burden to many, especially when the whole setup with lens could weight up to a kg. Maybe I am used to the more modern Nikon design like the N80. The F601 is very plastic, in fact it don’t look solid and durable. With his help, I am writing this review based on memory.

I must be very honest here, I got to use it only once, and that was many years ago. That gave me the precious opportunity to use many model of cameras, and of different brand. I was still using my Minolta 3xi at that time, but we used to swap cameras around the photography clubs during outings. That Nikon F601 did not stay long in my friend’s hand he lost it on the train while backpacking in Italy. My friend got one of the Nikon F601 from his dad a few years back when his dad upgraded to the Nikon F4s. When it was released, I am still not into photography, nor do I know how to use a SLR camera, other than the point and shoot camera many people owned. The Nikon F601 (widely known as N6006 in USA) was introduced into the Nikon lines of Auto focus SLR camera in 1990.

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