Nikon N90 Half press to focus accidentally clicks

Hi,
This might sound like a stupid question, but I am really looking for some advise here
Recently I have started shooting film and purchased Nikon N90.

One thing I noticed with N90 is that the half press to focus is so sensitive that many a times it accidentally clicks the picture instead of focusing. I have been a long time D600 user and I am used to focusing using half press, but I don't get that many accidental clicks.

So I wanted to know if this is how it is supposed to be and I need to be really careful?
or
It is something I am doing wrong here.

 

Seems to be working as designed. I rarely trip the shutter unintentionally, but the big difference is that on DSLRs, no film is wasted.

 

Thanks. This might be one reason to justify my urge to buy F100.
F100 custom AF button on the back could greatly reduce my accidental fast finger clicks.

 

On my F90, same camera, I don't have that problem and it works the same as on my digital camera's.

 

Thanks for sharing your experience.
I might be just not lifting my finger enough and trying to half press constantly like i do on my DSLR. They both have different tolerance, so my muscle memory might be the problem.

 

You're buying old sh*t, and expecting it to behave like new? Springs wear out, switch contacts get bent with use, etc., etc.

Lower your expectations of old and used gear.

 

Practice a lot with no film in the camera. There's a knack to it.
Was even when it was new.

Although rodeo_joe, as he sometimes does, has a point.

 

Perhaps spring wears out as I never have that problem with any of the cameras I have.

 

My F801S is also a bit too "trigger Happy", wj\hat works for me is a MR-3 release button on the 10-pin connector ( at the left side of the lensmount). , the MR-3 was not made for this purpose but it works for me since it is much less sensitive than the standard shutter release. Oké i need th trigger the shutter with my left hand , but it works for me. It also is usefull for vertical shots as an extra shutter button, and it also fits the shor remote trigger AR-4 if i want to do macro perfectly ( also works on my D500 and i guess any other camera with a 10 pin connector like the N90 / F90)

 

Srry, the MR-3 release is connected through the AR-4 short cable connector, but this combo works perfectly for me.
It was some time ago since i used this, hence the mistake..

 

Thanks a lot everyone.
I get your points. I may need to get used to it as I use it more

 

You don't need a reason to upgrade to an F100. It is a fantastic camera.

 

FEEL
Camera shutter releases feel different between brands and sometimes between models.
Some cameras have a harder to detect half press feel.

And as RJ said, all bets are off with old gear.
Does it even have a "half press" option.