james_rosenzweig

I agree that both are fine cameras, however, for some, the faster

motor, the 2 stops more sensitive AF system and the brighter

viewfinder because of the pentaprism (together with the important or

not..metal lensmount), make the N65 more capable, for a minor price

difference, than the Rebel 2000. Enjoy whichever one you buy!

I called Nikon US at 1-800-NikonUS and asked about the brochure on

the N65. He found one. Looked at it and told me that it lists a

pentaprism. So..... Feel free to call them...

And here is a link to the Nikon Canadian website showing a pentaprism:

http://www.nikon.ca/camera/f65/index.html

And here is the link to Nikon's own website with the spechs listing

the pentaprism. This was also confirmed by calling Nikon at 1-800-

NikonUS.

http://www.nikonusa.com/products/feature.cfm?id=294&feature=354

Popular Photography made that mistake. Call Nikon at 1-800-NIKON US

and they will confirm that the N65 has a PENTAPRISM and Not a

pentamirror that the Rebel 2000 has.

Another point, the Nikon N65 has a metal lensmount while the Rebel

2000 (EOS 300) has a polycarbonate one...if that's important to

anyone.

I might add, the Nikon N65 has a metal lensmount unlike the poly one

on the Rebel 2000/EOS 300.

Two very interesting reports on the N65 (F65) can be found at

http://www.epinions.com

I might point out three issues that lean in favor of the Nikon

N65..the N65 uses a pentaprism, the Canon Rebel 2000 a pentamirror.

The N65's AF system functions down to Minus 1 Ev (ISO 100) , the

Canon Rebel 2000 Plus 1.5 EV. The Nikon N65 has a 2.5 FPS motor, the

Canon Rebel 2000 a 1.5 FPS motor.

I assume by Minox you are talking about the small format Minox

cameras a nd not the 35 mm Minox cameras....