Listen "Classic Camera Revival - Episode 159 - The Little F’s Pt. 1"
Episode Synopsis
The world of SLRs changed with the release of the OM-System from Olympus. It proved you could have a professional, high-end SLR in a small package. Nikon, at the time, was producing high-end but large cameras. While the F and F2 were solid performers in the professional market, their Nikkormat line of cameras proved popular. It would make the perfect camera to scale down to produce the next generation of advanced consumer SLRs. It also helped the Nikon recently did their first update on the iconic F-Mount, introducing Automatic Indexing or AI. This mount was first introduced in the final two models of the Nikkormat line, the FT3 and EL2. Nikon released the Nikon FM in 1977, an all-mechanical, metered manual camera, and the FE, a semi-automatic aperture priority camera 1978. These were followed up by improved models, the FM2 in 1982 that upped the shutter speed to 1/4000s but retained full mechanical metered-manual operation. It was superseded in mid-1983 by the FM2n that made some minor adjustments, notably changing the sync speed from 1/200s to 1/250s. The FE2 in 1983 carried over similar specs to the FM2n but maintained the aperture-priority metering. While the FE2 ceased production in 1987, it remained on sale until 2001. The FM2n, however, did change to an aluminium shutter in the early 1990s and remained in production until 2001.
Cameras In Today's Show
Nikon FM (1977-1982)
Nikon FE (1978-1983)
Nikon FM2 (1982-1983)
Nikon FM2n (1983-2001)
Nikon FE2 (1983-1987)
Cameras In Today's Show
Nikon FM (1977-1982)
Nikon FE (1978-1983)
Nikon FM2 (1982-1983)
Nikon FM2n (1983-2001)
Nikon FE2 (1983-1987)
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