Nikon fm2 service manual

Page Exposure Determination Exposure determination amount of light reaching the film plane combination the shutter speed and the lens aperture. Page Metering Range Of Exposure Meter DETAIL-contlnued, Metering range of exposure meter When there is a proper combination of lens aperture and shutter speed, lights up, indicating correct light up when the aperture and shutter speed combination is not suitable for correct exposure.

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Page Duplication Work And Photomicrography to stop for white letters on black background. Be sure to gauge indicator-e- The FM2 viewfinder covers approx. Objects increasingly out of this range become creasingly out of focus. Most objects near to far in focus. However, pressing the depth-of-field preview lever will cause the lens to be stopped down to the to enable you to examine depth of field before shooting image in the viewfinder " Page Multiple Exposure Lever But it may occur due to film slack inappropriate film winding.

To make a fully. Of course, holder to store anything including your name When shooting with a flash unit, Page 35 Use of any other flash which operates at high voltages may damage the camera circuitry. In addition to single -frame shooting, maximum rate of 3. Page Nikon Speed Lights , , , , , , , , or Speed light can be directly mounted onto the FM2's built-in hot shoe speed lights also activate the camera's LED ready-light inside the viewfinder which lights up when the and ready to fire, and blinks when The CF case accommodates the FM2 mounted with a lens smaller than 50 camera mounted with any lens from 50mm fl1.

Page The Nikon FM2 is an AI-type Automatic which performs full-aperture metering with AI -type these lenses are fitted with meter coupling ridges see illustration.

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Cancel Save. The film advance lever is locked when it is pressed up against the camera body. Flipping it out will allow you to view metering information with a half-press of the shutter release button. On the right of the viewfinder are 3 red LEDs used to indicate exposure. Metering operates on a center-the-LED principal. The FM2 has a Nikon F-mount. Introduced in , and still in use today, there is a massive amount of Nikkor lenses and accessories available for the Nikon F-mount.

A meter coupling lever is used so the light meter can give a reading without needing to stop down the lens. This makes the camera incompatible with non-Ai Nikon lenses.

Forcing one of these lenses onto the camera will damage the meter coupling lever. The mechanical autofocus system feels terrible when manually focused. These are by no means the end all be all the best lenses. Nikon's best optics will have the Nikkor branding. These are just a few lenses that are enjoyable for general photography with the FM2. Make sure to shop around and check lens prices and feedback of sellers.

You want to order from someone that has good feedback so you know their customer service will also be good. My favorite prime lens to use on my FM2. It is a fast lens that is sharp wide open and produces beautiful bokeh. The lens is perfect for all types of photography. It is a manual focus lens with a focus ring that gives the perfect amount of feedback.

There are lots of used copies available on eBay. The best deals are going to be from Japan. I bought my copy off of eBay from a photography shop in Japan. It came in the original box and looked brand new. Not a great choice for photography with color film on the Nikon FM2. There is so color fringing that will show up unless the lens is stopped down. You should be able to shop for and find a good deal on eBay.

There is also an Amazon listing for the lens , so that is another place to shop. There are a total of 8 versions of this prime lens. There are 2 Nikkor versions that have an Ai or AiS mount. The same lens formula was also used for the E Series versions of the lens.

What makes this lens interesting is that it has 4 elements in 4 groups. It renders noticeably different than a modern lens. Don't expect corner to corner sharpness or the absence of chromatic aberrations wide open. Seeing those is expected when using old SLR film camera lenses. The Ai or AiS versions can be found on eBay for a bargain. Avoid the non-Ai Nikkor versions as they will not work on the FM2.

This is one of the compatible motor drives that adds automatic film advance film functionality to the FM2. This enables a maximum continuous shooting speed of 3. Any center pin fire flash almost all of them can be used with the FM2. Even newer wireless flash triggers will work. A newer flash is one of the products that is worth upgrading to if you have an other electronic flash. With a newer flash you'll get a faster recharge rate and more powerful output.

Having backward compatibility is great for an SLR film camera because it is one of those items you'll want to have for other kinds of photography. Replaces the film back on the FM2. It has three different options to imprint information in red numerals on the photos. This is a useful item if you want to keep track of the dates of your photos without needing to view physical notes. The FE2 has a similar body to the FM2. An electronic shutter allows the camera to have an aperture priority mode.

Exposure times can also go up to 8 seconds before needing to use bulb mode. The FE2 is also going to be a superior choice to the FE.

Maybe 10 years ago the FE could have been a good choice, but they are getting too old.