F5 Weight

chgoh · 16th July 2003

Hi,

Not sure if I'm the only, but I had a chance to handle a F5 with a 28-85. The F5 was loaded with 8 alkaline AAs. The whole rig did not feel heavy as I had imgained. I use a F100 and it felt as if both were equal in weight.

I know that the F5 (w/o batts) weighs in at 1.2kg and the F100 is only 785g.

Something wrong with my sense, or I'm not alone?

chgoh

kingpin · 16th July 2003

I have handled the F5 for years now. I can tell you the feel is very good and it makes a difference when taking at slow speed. Don't have F100 but I can feel difference compared to the F80. I still use F5 for a lot of my important shots. I normally use lithium batteries as they are a lot lighter than the alkalines especially a set of 8! BTW if you mount the F100 with its vertical grip the weight difference is much less but the feel is different ie F5 more solid and excellent balance.

kex · 17th July 2003

my F5 surely feels alot more solid than my 601,Handled the F100 once and it feels very solid too.Both feel about the same weight to me,not much difference there.
i use an optech camera strap for my F5,works great !

jtnet · 17th July 2003

weight is ccertainly different! But I feel likewise too! I think it's the total balancing & the grip of F5 that make it not weight like so.

But I'm hoping to try out F100 with a vertical grip soon. wonder will the weight factor be more balance!

16th July 2003	#1
chgoh Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 668	F5 Weight Hi, Not sure if I'm the only, but I had a chance to handle a F5 with a 28-85. The F5 was loaded with 8 alkaline AAs. The whole rig did not feel heavy as I had imgained. I use a F100 and it felt as if both were equal in weight. I know that the F5 (w/o batts) weighs in at 1.2kg and the F100 is only 785g. Something wrong with my sense, or I'm not alone? chgoh

16th July 2003	#2
kingpin Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,414	I have handled the F5 for years now. I can tell you the feel is very good and it makes a difference when taking at slow speed. Don't have F100 but I can feel difference compared to the F80. I still use F5 for a lot of my important shots. I normally use lithium batteries as they are a lot lighter than the alkalines especially a set of 8! BTW if you mount the F100 with its vertical grip the weight difference is much less but the feel is different ie F5 more solid and excellent balance.

17th July 2003	#3
kex Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: beebox Posts: 2,101	my F5 surely feels alot more solid than my 601,Handled the F100 once and it feels very solid too.Both feel about the same weight to me,not much difference there. i use an optech camera strap for my F5,works great !

17th July 2003	#4
jtnet Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 220	weight is ccertainly different! But I feel likewise too! I think it's the total balancing & the grip of F5 that make it not weight like so. But I'm hoping to try out F100 with a vertical grip soon. wonder will the weight factor be more balance!