Photography News: Nikon FM4 Announcement

[Theo Sulphate]

(Photography News International, Tokyo) Borrowing from its once highly acclaimed FM series of 35mm film cameras, this week Nikon announced a next generation model: the FM4. Interestingly, the FM4 is more a direct descendant of the fully manual FM2n rather than the hybrid FM3a.

As we would expect, the FM4 is a completely mechanical, manual focus camera, with manual setting of aperture and shutter speed. There is no aperture-priority mode as in the FM3a. Yet, this is not a simplistic entry-level camera: there are some surprises.

Here are the key FM4 features:

* metering: matrix, center-weighted, and spot; ISO 12-6400

* lenses: AIS, AI, and pre-AI (can be metered at full aperture), plus manual focusing of AF-D lenses

* eyepiece diopter correction: -3 to +3; eyepiece shutter

* separate self-timer and mirror lock-up; depth-of-field preview

* viewfinder: diagonal split-image plus microprism collar; interchangeable screens; selected shutter speed and aperture visible; meter LEDs + o - for exposure; flash ready

* shutter release lock plus cocked shutter indicator; threaded release

* shutter speeds: B, 1 - 1/4000; sync at 1/250

* TTL flash hotshoe and ready LED indicator in viewfinder

Availability: 2018.04.01; the expected price is Th$750 (750 Theos).

 

[jimjm]

Only 15 mins after Midnight and I'm already a sucker...
For Nikon to make a camera like this today, it would likely cost over Th$2,000.

 

[Peter Schrager]

I'm actually waiting for the fm5

 

[E. von Hoegh]

What's the exchange rate, Theos to Emils?

 

[BrianShaw]

Hallelujah, Nikon is Risen.

 

[Paul Howell]

Another that Sony is a film version of the A7ii.

 

[mshchem]

Unfortunately it uses narrow gauge perf'ed 39mm film. Putin has the only known stock and a fully functional K-14 lab.

 

[chip j]

Is this April Fools???????

 

[WilmarcoImaging]

Well, Nikon is slow to the market, because at 1 minute before midnight, Minolta (newest division of Sony) announced the Maxxum/Dynax/alpha 10. In addition to all of the functionality of the preceding models, it includes a 5fps 36 frame cinema exposure and drive mode.

 

[bvy]

Is this April Fools???????

Yes.

 

[BrianShaw]

Yes.

What proof of that do you have? Please include valid peer-reviews citations.

 

[Sirius Glass]

What about invalid peer review citations. The invalid ones deserve recognition too!

 

[flavio81]

(Photography News International, Tokyo) Borrowing from its once highly acclaimed FM series of 35mm film cameras, this week Nikon announced a next generation model: the FM4. Interestingly, the FM4 is more a direct descendant of the fully manual FM2n rather than the hybrid FM3a.

As we would expect, the FM4 is a completely mechanical, manual focus camera, with manual setting of aperture and shutter speed. There is no aperture-priority mode as in the FM3a. Yet, this is not a simplistic entry-level camera: there are some surprises.

Here are the key FM4 features:

* metering: matrix, center-weighted, and spot; ISO 12-6400

* lenses: AIS, AI, and pre-AI (can be metered at full aperture)

Here is where I stopped and thought "can't be true."

 

[E. von Hoegh]

Here is where I stopped and thought "can't be true."

It isn't. They're bringing out the F2n though, plain prism only.

 

[flavio81]

It isn't. They're bringing out the F2n though, plain prism only.

But will they release it at the same time that the forthcoming full-frame digital Nikon SP rangefinder reissue?

 

[E. von Hoegh]

But will they release it at the same time that the forthcoming full-frame digital Nikon SP rangefinder reissue?

No, they're coordinating with Kodak-Alaris and the heretofore secret reintroduction of PKR 25 in 35, 120, 4x5, and 8x10

 

[flavio81]

No, they're coordinating with Kodak-Alaris and the heretofore secret reintroduction of PKR 25 in 35, 120, 4x5, and 8x10

What, no Kodachrome 64? No Kodachrome II? The forum will riot!!

 

[E. von Hoegh]

What, no Kodachrome 64? No Kodachrome II? The forum will riot!!

No doubt!!