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Going back to roots and using film camera with all manual adjustments is great. Unfortunately the metering does not work hence (4 stars) But its a solid, well built camera. Very easy to understand how to use even without manual. These cameras requires non Ai lenses, which I personally love. It's quick to focus and capture an image. I love that it's all manual. I wish my cameras metering worked, so I carry a light meter to help with metering and also have a digital camera on hand if I am really struggling to meter. Other than that fantastic camera and well worth the investment especially to help improve your photography game, really makes you stop and think about the composition and what you are trying to achieve.
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Heavy, reliable, great design. When I was in college in the early 70's I worked for a camera store that allowed me to borrow cameras. By far this was my favorite and now after all these years I finally own one. Love Nikon and love the Nikkormat.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The Nikkormat FTn is a more economical choice for a vintage Nikon F-mount SLR body than trying to find a decent price on a black Nikon F or black Nikon FM2n. The Nikkormat also has metal shutter blades, mirror lock up, and Depth Of Field (DOF) preview that are useful in a variety of film photography situations and these features are often lacking on other brands of vintage SLRs. I like my Nikkormat, but you have to ask yourself how much film are you intending to shoot anyway? If you plan to shoot a lot of film, then the investment is probably worth going for a clean Nikon F body or Nikon FM2n, rather than the Nikkormat. Also, even if the Nikkormat's internal light meter is working, don't rely on it, since it is over 40 yrs old and not expected to be accurate for modern films. Get a good hand-held light meter, if you need one, but for ordinary color print C-41 films, just use the sunny 16 rule to estimate exposures and bracket accordingly. Also the Nikkormat FTn does not have a hot shoe, but not a problem for me because I would rather use a decent L-grip with side-mounted flash unit via PC cord synch. If you like vintage film SLR, a low mileage Nikkormat FTn can't be beat, given the plethora of Nikon F-mount lenses available. Read full review
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This classic Nikon is solidly built to last. It has a simple to use meter that allows fast setting of aperture and shutter speed manually. The positioning of the shutter speed dial on a ring around the lens at first takes some getting used to, but is reminiscent of the same controls on the excellent Olympus OM Series. Surprising is that the camera has an early version of the vertical shutters that became standard on most cameras in the mid 1980's. Pretty advanced for a camera designed and sold in the 1960's. It's remarkable that my camera (these were last made in 1976), still exposes frames perfectly. Its' easy to use meter is dead-on accurate after all these years. There's a reason these cameras still sell for between $30 to $50 for one in good working condition.Read full review
This very clean Nikkormat FTN is a great camera to use as a camera. It has a very bright viewfinder that is easy to frame on the subject. The vertical focal plane shutter works quietly and smoothly. Let the good times roll taking photographs with this Nikkormat!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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