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Thom Hogan has published a detailed review of the new Nikon F6 film SLR.

“Let’s start with the changes on the “film” side. This is Nikon’s top-level film camera, so it has Nikon’s top-level film transport and shutter. I don’t see much that’s different from the F5 in the F6’s transport mechanism, though I’m sure that there are many small differences in some of the internal parts. Essentially the multi-gear pull is still there, as are the subtle things that the F5 did to keep film flat and steady through the gate at high frame rates (again 8 fps with the extended grip and lithium-ion battery, 5 fps with the regular batteries). Film in the F6 engages the same way, and at the same point in the chamber, as the F5. I haven’t run many rolls through my F6 yet, but those that I have run as smoothly as did my F5.”

Website: Thom Hogan - Nikon F6 Review