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Post by GeneW on Mar 22, 2008 15:32:19 GMT -5
 I picked up this black-body FT3 for a decent price. Certainly not mint, but with some nice brassing to show it had been used. After shooting one roll with it, I knew it was a keeper, so I took it in for a little repair on the meter and AI-preAI lever (it was stuck in AI mode). The cam is clean inside and well sealed. I don't know what attracts me exactly, but I enjoy using the camera. It has a good feel to it. Shown here on my walk today, with a pre-AI Nikkor-O 35/2. Gene |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2008 18:00:03 GMT -5
The FT3 is one of my favorites. The most heavy duty Nikkormat ever made. It has a great feel in the hands and uses silver, not mercury batteries. I had one in near mint condition I got at a neighbor's garage sale about 10 years ago for $10. When I was really into buying and selling on fleabay, I sold it.
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Post by GeneW on Mar 22, 2008 18:13:28 GMT -5
Wayne, do you ever wish you still had it? Probably not, now that you have the D300.
It's a rugged unit, that's for sure. Not fancy, but has all the basics. The meter operates fine on an LR44 alkaline -- though it's a good idea to change the battery once a year.
Gene
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2008 19:11:18 GMT -5
Gene:
I often wish I still had it. I periodically price them on the auction. But if I had one it would a a waste of a great camera as I wouldn't use it the way it deserves to be used.
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Post by nikonbob on Mar 23, 2008 8:39:00 GMT -5
Gene
They are well built cameras with a slightly different way of working than other Nikons. I can see the attraction. Looks good in black too.
Bob
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Post by drako on Mar 27, 2008 11:53:35 GMT -5
Bob,
I'm curious ... what is the "slightly different way of working than other Nikons"?
Johnny
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Post by doubs43 on Mar 27, 2008 12:11:29 GMT -5
Gene, that's a very nice Nikkormat and I have no doubt that it takes wonderful pictures. My first Nikon is a chrome Nikkormat FTn and other than a stiff ISO setting slide it's a treat to use.
Johnny, the Nikkormat has a shutter speed setting ring around the lens mount similar to the Olympus OM series cameras. The ISO setting is also around the lens mount. On the Nikkormat FT & FTn, it's a double pronged pointer that brackets the selected film speed and on my first Nikkormat it's difficult to move. Later models such as Gene's improved the ISO setting slide by providing a small lever to move it. The back of the Nikkormat is hinged rather than removeable. In other respects the Nikkormat series is similar to other Nikons.
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Post by nikonbob on Mar 27, 2008 12:20:17 GMT -5
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Post by drako on Apr 2, 2008 14:19:24 GMT -5
I love that mir.com site.
The shutter speed around the lens mount makes so much sense ergonomically. I wonder why this wasn't used more extensively on other makes and models.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2008 17:07:33 GMT -5
I suspect the ss ring on the lens mount was more expensive to produce. I know I broke more than one fingernail trying to set the ASA (ISO).
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Post by GeneW on Apr 2, 2008 17:40:45 GMT -5
The shutter speed around the lens mount makes so much sense ergonomically. I wonder why this wasn't used more extensively on other makes and models. It was a prominent feature of the Olympus OM series. Aside from these, and the Nikkormats, I don't think I've seen them elsewhere, except on my Hassy lenses. Gene |
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 2, 2008 18:09:58 GMT -5
I guess I have been out of circulation for too long. Or am I, perhaps, not understanding something in this thread.
Many cameras and many shutters have had the shutter speed setting around the lens mount.
As for ergonomics; I much prefer a top plate mounted dial.
And then there are those cameras like the Canon T90 that allow one to see the changing settings in the viewfinder without removing the camera from your eye. That, my friends, is ergonomic.
Mickey
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Post by GeneW on Apr 2, 2008 19:37:56 GMT -5
Mickey, I like my shutter dial on the top plate as well. I think that what's being discussed are SLR's. I have lots of older, fixed-lens cameras that have shutter speeds on the lens mount. Were there other SLR's with shutter speed selectors on the lens mount collar?
Gene
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2008 20:48:51 GMT -5
The Nikkormat and the Olympus were the only slrs with SS around the mount as far as I know. And the Nikkormat EL had it's speed in the conventional place on top., I believe.
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Apr 2, 2008 21:07:35 GMT -5
If Ron sees this I'm sure he'll agree you're forgetting the Mamiya NC 1000 and 1000S. I'm sure I've seen another, maybe a rebadged Sears version of the NC 1000.
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