New lenses on old camera bodies - Nikon FM w/ D series AF lenses
Sep 23, 2019 09:44:46 #
DaveyDitzer wrote:
When I sold all my film equipment I later was sorry that I didn't keep the FM and two of the primes: 105f2.5 and 180 f2.8. Overwhelmed by GAS a few nights ago. Only difference is this FM has LED exposure dots and not the match needle meter.
Davey, are you sure about that? My FEs had the needle but my FMs had the "exposure dots" from the beginning.
Sep 23, 2019 09:55:26 #
DaveyDitzer wrote:
When I sold all my film equipment I later was sorry that I didn't keep the FM and two of the primes: 105f2.5 and 180 f2.8. Overwhelmed by GAS a few nights ago. Only difference is this FM has LED exposure dots and not the match needle meter.
You must have the FE instead of the FM. The FM always has the LED + 0 -. (of course not the FM3a)
Sep 23, 2019 16:19:23 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
Has to be my mistake since I had 5 of this body series. At my age, I no longer argue much about what I may or may not remember
Sep 27, 2019 08:30:54 #
ptk
Loc: Oregon, USA
The original poster has reached the correct conclusion. I regularly use my 105mm F/2 DC on my FM; I just have to remember to switch it to manual mode, and unlock the aperture ring (and do the opposite when going back). All my G lenses (no aperture ring) only shoot at the smallest aperture on my FM, as expected, which is seldom useful.
I recently had only my FM for a family gathering: my mother's 90th birthday, celebrated at the Oregon coast, because my D750 was back at Nikon to repair from saltwater damage. It went well.
I recently had only my FM for a family gathering: my mother's 90th birthday, celebrated at the Oregon coast, because my D750 was back at Nikon to repair from saltwater damage. It went well.
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