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Jun 09, 2010
Nikon FM3A 35mm Film Camera
3 of 3 found this helpful This is the best non-pro class 35mm camera one can buy to use with AI, AI-s, AF and AF-D Nikon lenses. It is also a small and light camera that can be carried all day without getting a hernia.
Its predecessors - the FM, FM2 and FE2, are some of the best cameras Nikon ever made. But the FM3A has one enormous advantage over all prior models: it can be used at all shutter speeds with batteries in auto-exposure mode and without batteries in manual mode. As such, it is virtually an unstoppable camera body.
It also has the ability to flip the mirror up when used with the self-timer, which gives it great flexibility for precision, high rez photography.
At its typical prices, there is nothing else out there that approaches its flexibility, weight and ease of use.
It's not a perfect camera: it doesn't have multiple automation modes or multiple metering modes or a diopter adjustment. But it is as close as one can get without a much higher price and/or weight penalty.
Jun 04, 2017
Perfect add-on to this camera!
Provides a great eye relief and view while preserving the full operation of the auto screen switch.