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Nikon FM3A 35mm Film CameraThe FM3A offers aperture-priority autoexposure and through-the-lens flash exposure control. Film speed can be set via the DX codes on the...
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The FM3A offers aperture-priority autoexposure and through-the-lens flash exposure control. Film speed can be set via the DX codes on the film canisters. That's pretty much it for automation. Controls are a very traditional "two-dial" classic manual camera setup. You turn the lens aperture ring (Dial 1) to adjust aperture. You turn the shutter speed dial (Dial 2) on the top deck to adjust shutter speed. You turn the lens focus ring to focus (this doesn't rate a dial number in the autofocus world).
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A Great Camera
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Pros: Well built, fully mechanical with just enough automatic features.
Cons: None so far
The Bottom Line:
Get this camera if you can afford the price and want a camera with fully manual controls
I only got this camera a week ago, so I haven't been able to fully test it out yet, but so far it is a great camera and money well spent. It has all the features I need and want, I could have bought for around the same price a good auto focus all automation camera, but the reason I am attracted to this camera is because of it's simplicity and nearly all manual controls. I find though the built in automation such as DX-reading, Aperture-Priority,and especially light metering come in handy. I've shot entire rolls on the wrong shutter speed on other cameras before realizing it, so having the dial turned to DX whenever I load a new roll of film assures me that I won't make a stupid mistake. When I bought this camera, I thought that I would rarely use the aperture-priority mode, but after I started shooting with the camera, I do a lot of my shooting in that mode. It is just easier to concentrate on the subject of my shot and what aperture I want to use. One thing that I found interesting about this mode is that if you are shooting in very low light and at an aperture of like f/22, the shutter will time for however long it needs to correctly expose, it stayed open once for me several minutes. Some other things that I liked about this camera that I didn't see in previous ones is the brightness of the focusing screen, I would always have trouble focusing sharply because it was hard to see the image well, but this camera's focusing screen is crystal clear. Another thing is supporting system around it, this camera has available a wide variety of lenses to choose from, flashes, possible motor drive, and more. There is countless reason why I like this camera, and some more that I have not discovered yet. Just a couple others are the smooth film advance, the very smooth film rewind, multiple exposure, etc., etc. And for me, the light meter has given me no problems and I have no trouble seeing it. Mainly this is a great camera for someone who wants an all manual camera with complete control over the pictures you take.
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