Nikkormat ft nikon cameras, lenses and accessories. Shop our manual and analog 35mm cameras for sale, and get a 180day warranty. I had the larger nikon f cameras but just liked the size and how rugged the nikormat was. On the plus side, the nikkormat ft3 gives you that built for ever feeling when you use it. Nikon nikkormat ft3 film camera batteries from batteries plus bulbs. The ft3 does not use the pin an claw exposure meter connection between lens and body as in older nikomat versions. Aug 07, 2003 the nikkormat ft3 was the fist nikkormat that used the ai or autoindexing lens feature,which is the basis for all nikkor lenses now. Replacement batteries for 35mm cameras, flash and film photography equipment. Before, the ft2, nikon produced the ft, fs and ftn. I discovered my first nikkormat, an ftn at a pawn shop when i was still only dating my amazing wife. Mar 02, 2009 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.
The nikkormat ft was an allmetal, mechanically springs, gears, levers controlled, manual focus slr with matchneedle exposure control, manufactured in japan from 1965 to 1967. The nikon nikkormat ft3 also known as the nikomat in japan, was manufactured for only a few months from march 1977 and had the shortest production run of any nikon 35mm slr. This page is dedicated to the superb 35mm slr nikkormat ft camera produced by nikon from 1965 to 1967 to replace the nikkorex f. They were very serviceable cameras, although heavy. As you squeeze the shot off slowly, you actually feel two little clicks before the shutter releases. Yes, you can say, they are the substituted compact version of the nikkormats in the late seventies and early eighties with more refinements in metering, maximum shuttersync speeds, ttl flash metering and accessories, while the fm and the fm2 are for the nikkormat f series. The ft3 was essentially identical to the ft2 except that it supported nikkor lenses with the automatic indexing ai feature introduced 1977. Accessories find cases, straps, batteries and battery packs, remotes, microphones, wireless transmitters, cables and more for your nikon dslr camera. This camera was the third in nikons nikkormat nikomat series, introduced in 1967 this was a favorite camera of mine. One of those refinements was the nikon ftn note the lower case n. Find great deals on ebay for nikkormat ft and nikkormat ft n. The dyecast aluminum nikkormat bodies are as solid as the nikon fseries cameras, and though nikkormats have fixed prism housings the prisms on fseries cameras could be swapped out for dedicated meter prisms, waistlevel finders, and sports prisms, they accept most nikon fmount lenses, flashes, and other nikon accessories. The nikkormat nikomat ft3 is exactly the same as the ft2 except that it has a more modern exposure meter coupling system.
Nikon nikkormat ft 35mm film camera body with a shutter speed range of 1s 1s. Get an instant quote on our website, ship it in for free and get topdollar for your camera equipment. Apr 28, 2017 nikkormat ftn front controls and aperture coupling. In the nikkormat, this is located behind the lens mount in the nikon f and f2, it is in the prism. The case for the nikkormat ftn as vacation camera bill. All of the advantages of robust build and nikkor optics but with the considerable advantage imho of using silver oxide batteries directly, with no need for adaptors or other compensation. The ft3 was an upgraded ft2, aimed at the serious amateur semipro, and was the first to offer support for lenses with the automatic indexing ai feature which was also introduced at this time. Find great deals on ebay for nikkormat ftn and nikkormat ft2. Although the nikkormat ft3 was the last of the fine series of the many fine and first class made nikkormats since the 1965, perhaps the introduction of the olympus om1 and pentaxes like mx etc redirected requirements of the 35mm slr users. I believe the pick of the nikkormat lot are the ft3 s. See more ideas about nikon, vintage cameras and camera. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Nikon has long used the first digit of the serial number to indicate region for many of their products all the way back into the film slr era.
When i was really into buying and selling on fleabay, i sold it. Unfortunately, nikon was not too careful about nomeclature and at the same time that the first nikkormat came out it introduced one of several refinements to the nikon f. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Find the latest stuff for sale in lewisham, london on gumtree. If you use the lenses from you nikkormat on the fuji s2,you will not be getting the whole usage from the camera. Nikon nikkormat ft3 film camera batteries at batteries. Scientific atlanta 592021 chassis,black nikon er case for nikkormat in good condition,pwrrgdlowdc, low dc power supply module for cisco cgs 2520cgr 2010. He points out some great examples of postproduction used by the. Nikkormat cameras, produced from 1965 until 1978, were simpler and more affordable than nikonbranded cameras, but accepted the same lenses as the nikon f series cameras. Unlike its pricier stablemate, the f2, the shutter travels vertically, giving you a flash synch speed of a full 1125th a boon for outdoor fill situations. Sean tucker brings up some really good points about editing your images and postproduction. Find great deals on ebay for inspire ft2 and functional trainer. Nikkormat nikomat in japan was a brand of cameras produced by the japanese optics company nippon kogaku k.
It is difficult to best an allmechanical, ttl slr, with native superb optics. The nikkormat ft3 barely lasted for two years and retired from nikon list of products in 1979. The nikkormat ft2 was the second nikkormat following on the first model which was the nikkormat ftn. The ft, which came out in 1965, was the first generation. This page is dedicated to the superb nikkormat ft3 camera produced by nikon, the nikkormat ft3 was the last of the range of cameras produced with the shutter speed control ring and film speed dial mounted coaxially around the lens, all future nikon manual focus cameras would have their shutter control on the right side of the. About old film cameras, and the pictures you can still make with them. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds. Silver body clean lens working silver body clean lens working 2 nikon nikkormat ftn 35mm slr film cameras with nikkor 105 and 50 mm lenses. Sep 11, 2011 i as stationed in japan in the us air force in 1969, i bought a nikkormat ftn while there and still have it in working order. 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 aipreai lever it was stuck in ai mode. Certainly not mint, but with some nice brassing to show it had been used. The biggest change is the new lens mount thats compatible with the new automaticindexing ai lenses. It has a shutter selector button on top of the camera body, an electronic shutter 4 1 sec.
See used items for sale from clothes,electricals, furniture to tickets and more. Compared to later versions, its distinctive features were its use of a 1. This new nikon el2 changed the brand name for this consumer camera from nikkormat to nikon just like nikons pro cameras. This page is dedicated to the superb nikkormat ft3 camera produced by nikon, the nikkormat ft3 was the last of the range of cameras produced with the shutter speed control ring and film speed dial mounted coaxially around the lens, all future. Sep 14, 2015 everybody will tell you that nikkormats are the nikons to avoid, they even dont say nikon in the name plate and that must be for a good reason. The nikkormat ft was released at the same time as the nikkormat fs but had a built in exposure meter. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Instead, it uses a notch to couple with newer ai nikkor manual focus lenses. The nikkormat ft3, manufactured for only several months in 1977 but still available new from dealer stock in 1978, had the shortest production run of any nippon kogaku slr. It has a great feel in the hands and uses silver, not mercury batteries. Nikkormat ft3 nikon cameras, lenses and accessories. He brought the ft2 to work one day after finding it.
I have some notes for the nikkormat and nikon f, but not for the f2. While its very similar, it is set apart by several big improvements. Schneider about the same time i tested the nikkormat ftn, a nikkormat ft2 dropped in my lap. Schneider centerweighted, openaperture metering with a cds cell the only thing requiring the cameras mercury battery took 60 percent of its reading from the viewfinders 12mm center circle, and the remaining 40 percent from the rest of the viewfinder area. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. Oct 06, 2016 over time i got a wellused black nikkormat ftn as a birthday present and a very mint black nikomat ftn from my local vintage camera pusher at burlington camera. For those not familiar, the nikkormat was the prosumer camera that replaced the nikkorex in the nikon line in 1965, and came before the fmfe series of cameras in 1977. Nikomat ft3 slr offers high quality performance and durability common to its predecessors, but with the basic simplicity of design that has made the nikkormat camera popular with amateur and professional alike. Slr cameras free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Get the best deals on nikkormat film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. A brief outline of the nikkormat ft manual focus slr film camera. Apr 17, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Nikon nikkormat ft3 ai 35mm camera body, chrome used 35mm.
If you happen across an old nikkormat in a junk shop etc, you might wonder, what the hell is this it doesnt say nikon but it has a nikkor lens and the name plate reads nikkormat, or nikomat. A brief outline of the nikkormat ft3 manual focus slr film camera. Er nikon nikkormat for nikon good in case condition black. Nikon nikkormat ftn with a nikkorh auto lens my camera.
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