ELNikkor wrote:
I avoided any "Nikkormat" because I hated the name. When they came out with them, I bought a NIKON FM, NIKON FE, later NIKON FM2, NIKON FE2. The FE's were great cameras, but both later failed, the FM's are still working.
That's the reason Nikon discontinued the Nikkormat and made the FM/FE series and move the shutter speed dial on top. Doesn't cost more but customers perceived as higher quality cameras.