Nikon FM 35mm Film SLR Camera Body (black)
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The Nikon FM is a mechanically operated, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. It was manufactured in Japan between 1977 and 1982 by Nippon Kogaku K. K. (now Nikon Corporation). The FM was the replacement for Nikkormat FT3, which had been introduced only a few months prior. It introduced an entirely new compact, but rugged, copper-aluminum alloy (duralumin) chassis that would become the basis for Nikon's highly successful range of compact semi-professional SLR cameras.
Camera Type: Compact 35mm sir with through-the-Iens Gallium Photo Diode metering, interchangeable lenses, and accessory Motor Drive.
Lens Mount: Stainless steel Nikon bayonet accepts all reflex-viewing Nikon lenses 6mm-2000mm and all Nikon-mount accessories. Flange/film distance 46.5mm. Automatic diaphragm coupling.
Exposure Control: Through-the-Iens, LED readout with aperture or shutter priority.
Meter System: Dual Gallium Photo Diode cells concentrate more than half of their sensitivity on central 12mm area shown by circle in finder; operates at full aperture with all Nikon-Al lenses; stop-down measurement with non-AI lenses, attachments, or instruments. Automatic maximum-aperture indexing with all Nikon-Allenses.
Meter Ranges: ASA 12-3200; EV 1to 18 (with ASA 100 film and f1.4 lens). Full-aperture coupling range: 11.2-f32.
Shutter: All-metal vertical-travel focal plane; speeds "B", 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60,1/125,1/250,1/500, and 1/1000th second.
Flash Synchronization: "X" synch at "B" to -1/125th second , "M" synch at "B", 1-1/3Oth second.
Flash Contacts: Built-in hot shoe with automatic safety switch; single PC outlet accepts Nikon screw-on or conventional PC cords.
Viewfinder: Built-in pentaprism finder with - 1.0 diopter correction ; information display includes 5-stage LED readout , under/over- exposure indicators, shutter speed in use, and selected lens aperture with all Nikon-Allenses through Nikon Aperture Direct Reading (ADR) system.
Focusing Screen: Fixed Nikon Type K screen with 3mm-diameter split- image rangefinder, 1mm microprism circle plus overall matte Fresnel area; large circle shows center-weighted measurement area.
Reflex Mirror: Oversize instant-return type with special damping mechanism.
Film Loadlng: Multi-slotted takeup spool , hinged back and additive automatic-reset exposure counter for fast loading.
Film Transport: Single-stroke lever advances film, winds shutter, switches meter on, and counts exposures in 135 action, left at "ready" position 30 from camera body, to activate meter; when folded flush, lever turns meter off.
Film Rewind: Rewind-release button on camera baseplate fold-out rewind crank pulls up to open camera back, after safety catch is released .
Multiple Exposure Control: By pressing control button on camera top while operating film transport lever; also operates with Nikon Motor Drive attached.
Battery Type: Two 1.5v silver oxide batteries (Eveready S76 or equivalent) power meter.
Other Features: Depth-of-field preview;stainless-steel reinforced neckstrap eyelets ; built-in self-timer with variable delay to approximately 10 seconds , timer cycle may be 'cancelled' before exposure; memo holder on camera back stores film carton tab or other data.
Dimensions: Camera body, 5.6"x 2.4" x 3.5" (142mm x 6O.5mm x 89 .5mm) .
Weight: 20.8 oz. (590g).
