It is beautiful. Congratulations!
Give it to me.
Give it to me.
It's crazy that K1000's are $100+ and Nikkormats (a better camera) are a fraction of that.
Thank you Ricardo. It's going to be a really enjoyable camera to use.Very nice shots Huss.
I prefer Ftn over FT2. More aerodynamic. And meter does not shut off under ¼ s.
Page 13 of the Nikkormat FtN owner's manual contradicts you.
"Effective range (coupling range) varies according to the lens and film speed used. For example with the 50mm f 1.4 lens and a film speed of ASA 100, it extends from f1.4 at 1/4 second to f11 at 1/1000 second"
Just like the Ft2.
The FtN is very nice, but I prefer the Ft2 as it uses current silver oxide batteries, has a built in hot shoe, has an easier to use and locking ASA setting switch, and uses the new at the time type K focussing screen.
All advantages which made me seek out the Ft2 over the other models when I was buying. I also prefer it to the FT3 as it is able to meter properly with AI, AIS and non AI lenses, while the FT3 needs to meter in stop down mode for non AI lenses.
... I prefer the Ft2 as it uses current silver oxide batteries, has a built in hot shoe, has an easier to use and locking ASA setting switch, and uses the new at the time type K focussing screen.
All advantages which made me seek out the Ft2 over the other models when I was buying. I also prefer it to the FT3 as it is able to meter properly with AI, AIS and non AI lenses, while the FT3 needs to meter in stop down mode for non AI lenses.
Page 13 talks only about effective range, lightmeter shuts off is not mantioned at all. So , where is contradicion.
Maybe I make big mistake, that i do not read the manuals. But I use cameras. And all of my nikkormats ftn lightmeters works properly under ¼ s.
It's the exact same meter. It's based on light value - EV - not shutter speed which is why they give the rang
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Very good definition. I did not know the facts. It is clear now, that the new upcoming generation of iPhone experts will expand our knowledge of analog photography
There was a time when K mount, and M42 screw thread lenses in particular, were much cheaper than Nikkors, which evened out the Nikon-Pentax argument in Pentax's favour. Now there's not so much difference, and all older quality lenses in good condition are relatively expensive. I agree Nikkormats are better built than the K1000, much more so in the case of late, Chinese made versions which failed more frequently than Japanese K1000s. In fact the Nikkormat is one of the strongest cameras ever built in my opinion. Some of mine have clearly suffered multiple high impact damage, but all perform faultlessly. I can't think of any other camera that could sustain that kind of damage and keep operating.It's crazy that K1000's are $100+ and Nikkormats (a better camera) are a fraction of that.
Very nice line up John. Interesting modification on the Ft2.All Nikkormat bodies from the FTn through the FT3 use the same metering circuit with the same sensitivity. The FT3 does have the AI coupling, but, otherwise, it's identical. I've actually had my FTn bodies shut their meters off when the EV value gets too low. Conversely, I've had the same thing happen when the EV value is too high. Goes from full overexposure to off. Same thing with my FT2 bodies, and my FT3 bodies that I've owned over the years. Since I don't use flash with analog gear, the accessory shoe isn't required. I actually once made an updated FTn out of an FT2 that had a dead hot shoe. Removed the shoe and had a piece of leatherette put in place. Had the sleeker appearance of an FTn, but used modern batteries. Said camera is in the middle of the pic below.
-J
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