The Nikon N75/F75 is a great camera for just about anyone wanting a 35mm film SLR. I bought it as a backup to my F5 and was impressed. This was the last consumer grade SLR made by Nikon and it has all the refinements from all previous Nikon SLR cameras rolled into this camera. For point and shoot mode, it has all the modes you see on newer consumer DSLR cameras and many pocket cameras, Auto, No flash, Portrait, Night Portrait, Macro, and Sports/Children. For serious shooters, it gives you complete control of the camera with Program, Aperture, Shutter and Manual Modes. You have full control of flash modes Front, Rear, Red eye and Slow plus flash compensation. TTL matrix metering in all modes. You also have exposure compensation, DOF, AEL, AEF, and Focus control (5 areas - 3 types Dynamic,Center and Closest) all with real buttons on the exterior of the camera - No on screen menus, Thankfully. No cable release, but the ML-L3 remote that works with the D40,D40X,D60 and D90 works with this camera perfectly. In fact if you have used a D40,D60 or D90,you'll probably feel right at home. I've shot Nikon for 25 plus years and it works with all my old and current lenses in my collection except for a few non converted AI lenses and there I only loose AF and have to revert to manual flash control. I even used this camera in full manual mode with an old Vivitar 500mm F/8 mirror lens and had no complaints. Throw an old Nikkor 28-200 on this body and you have a 35mm film point and shoot that can't be beat. For low light indoors use a 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 and catch some great family moments without a flash. This camera would work equally well for a film student or for someones Mother. I would recommend this camera to anyone looking for simple 35mm SLR that if they wanted to, they could get creative with or simply take pictures.