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Nikon FM3A Film Cameras

Nikon FM3A 35mm Film Camera

5/5 stars  15 reviews
Price:
 $899.00
The FM3A offers aperture-priority autoexposure and through-the-lens flash exposure control. Film speed can be set via the DX codes on the... Read More
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). Minimize
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Overall Rating: 5/5 stars  
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By: Howard_Creech in Electronics at Epinions.com
Jul 22, 2001

The ”Dual Personality“ FM3A--- Nikon’s New Retro-Tech 35mm SLR

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: Built Like a Tank, Hybrid Mechanical/Electronic shutter, TTL flash, and Aperture Priority AE

Cons: None at all

Bottom Line:
Nikon’s new FM3A combines the best features of the classic FM2n and the discontinued FE/FE2 Read More


By: colonialpara in Electronics at Epinions.com
Nov 24, 2003

Is It Already A CLASSIC?

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: The creative beauty of working with the camera.

Cons: Requires more than the ability to point and shoot.

Bottom Line:
To really learn Photography, this is THE tool. Read More


By: jvandegr in Electronics at Epinions.com
Mar 16, 2004

A Great PRIMARY Body... the Nikon FM3A is a photographer's camera.

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: Tough as nails, ergonomic design, advanced features (for a manual SLR) but no nonsense features.

Cons: Noisy shutter / mirror slap.

Bottom Line:
Highly recommended - a very reliable and well-designed camera that can really work for just about any photographer. Read More


By: uniq in Electronics at Epinions.com
Jun 20, 2003

How did THAT get into my camera bag?

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: compact, ttl flash, 1/250 flash synch, matchstick metering

Cons: 1" max shutter speed in manual mode, no viewfinder light, center weighted metering

Bottom Line:
Fun and easy to use, unbreakable, and compatible with all your high tech Nikon gear. It's hard to beat. Read More


By: lawman67
Feb 8, 2004

A delightful anachronism

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: Hybrid electronic/mechanical shutter, TTL flash, exquisite metal mechanical construction

Cons: Expensive, meter readout difficult in low light

Bottom Line:
One of the greatest mechanical cameras ever. All the speed and convenience of advanced TTL flash metering and exposure automation with full bateryless operation. Perfect! Read More


By: wdasilva
Aug 26, 2001

A matter of physical touch

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: It is a combo of qualities so far spreaded along different camera bodies.

Cons: It is somewhat redundant if one already owns those different camera bodies.

Bottom Line:
Buy it if you don't own a partially automatic camera, or if you don't own a fully mechanical camera, or if it will be your first advanced camera. Read More


By: roylafaver
Feb 28, 2003

Another example of Nikon precision and quality

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: Build quality, functionality

Cons: None

Bottom Line:
For manual focus fans this camera will provide tons of pleasure, even if you are just practice-shooting with no film. Read More


By: groenhout
Jan 23, 2002

A great second body...

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: Compact, reliable, easy to use, accurate.

Cons: Are there any???

Bottom Line:
Straightforward, reliable, compact, traditional camera which is hard to go past. Not much more than a second-hand FE2 and so much more refined! Read More


By: mwalk202
Feb 27, 2004

A Great Camera

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: Well built, fully mechanical with just enough automatic features.

Cons: None so far

Bottom Line:
Get this camera if you can afford the price and want a camera with fully manual controls Read More


By: davidwroberson
Aug 31, 2003

My dream camera

Author's Rating: 5/5 stars  

Pros: Light Durable Simple Fun

Cons: Manual focus Max 1 sec shutter on manual

Bottom Line:
If you like manual focus, manual wind, simple automatic exposure, and Nikon lenses this is your dream camera. It should be illegal to have this much fun with a camera. Read More


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