NIKON FM10

Howdy,

Any one out there in photodo land use a Nikon FM10 basic film camera? Any opinions?

altie

Hi, altie! Mine's is the FM3a, and propably i can share an opinion on the matter, as both of our cameras are them good, 'ol MF machines! :)

Hi Nicky,

I,too have an FM3A - great camera,built like a tank,a bit heavy but with the half automatic (In the "A" mode set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed) and half mechanical,it makes a great basic film camera for just about all situations. Too bad Nikon discontinued it.

Thanks,

altie

Hi, altie! As far as i know, the FM10 is a "light" version of the Fm2n, but its absolutely compatible not only with the AI-S, but the AI lens as well?

Thanks for the reply and info,Nicky.
I use both the FM10 + an FM3A in my opinion both excellent SLR's for B&W film only.

altie

True, no doubt. I can't say the FM3a is my "every-day" camera, cos lack of the AF is an issue for me, unfortunately having a weak eye-sight. But sometimes i grab that Fm3a, and a few MF lens, and go shooting B&W city-sights, and i consider that equipment is the best for the job! :)

Hi Nicky,

I can appreciate your comment on weak eyesight. I also carry a +1 diopter for both my FM10 and FM3A - it helps.

Too bad there are no diopter solutions for astigmatism... Sometimes i wish i had that Zeiss ZF 50 1,4 attached not only to the camera! :)

Dream on !

Hi, altie! :) Yeah, you bet! :) I had recently made a few shots with this lens of a city view, on Ilford Delta 100, and then printed a few also. I may be a little too enthusiastic, but i had an impression, that the ZF 50 1,4 has that "True german glass" character of the drawing. Anyway, i had a wicked thought flash my mind, that the Zeiss ZF picture pleases me more than that of the Nikkor Ai-S 50 1,4. ( Feeling a little bit a "traitor" :) )

Hey,what ever turns you on !

altie

Hi, and thank you, Altie! :)

I have used Leica R/Fs for some 45 years. But for reflex cameras two models produced by Nikon could not be beaten. The F3HP was one of the best cameras of all times but it was beaten by another the FM2n.

I owned a pair of FM2ns for some fifteen years and gradually with deteriorating eye sight hence glasses my Leicas were replaced without any regret. In fact it might sound like a sacrilege but the FM2n "feels" like and "handles" like a Leica. And I cannot think of a bigger compliment to pay it.

Brian.