The Nikon F5 is an SLR Ferrari. It fires eight frames per second. Manufactured between 1996 and 2004, it is the biggest, toughest, fastest 35mm film camera ever made by Nikon. I took an F5 for a test run last weekend at daughter Brianne’s varsity track meet (I traded my digital Nikon D200 for this beast, officially unplugging myself from the digital photography world). Brianne, who runs sprints, is fast. The F5 is faster. I pressed the shutter button as Brianne crossed the 100-meter finish and the motor drive roared. Seven fames in the blink of an eye. Arthur Morris, a Canon contract photographer, said in 2001 the Nikon F5 was the world’s best camera. It originally sold for thousands of dollars and was popular among photojournalists. Today it sells for a few hundred dollars. Ken Rockwell posted a thorough review of the F5 here. I give the F5 two thumbs up. Same for Brianne, who finished 10th in the 100 among 21 girls. She also placed in two relays.