Everyone knows and loves the various cameras: FM, FE, FM2, FM2n, and FE2. But there are a series of cameras that are part of the minor F's that make some significant technological splashes and some belly flops that are generally not as well known or are out of reach of the average photographers. These cameras were used to experiment with new technologies before they hit the big times with professional cameras. First is the Nikon FG, produced from 1982 to 1984; it was the first camera from Nikon to have full auto-exposure and semi-automatic and metered-manual modes. The Nikon FA, released in 1983, had a new matrix-metering system that used an internal CPU to determine the exposure based on multi-pattern detection. Produced from 2001 to 2006, the FM3a is the perfect hybrid of the FE2 and FM2n; it is a fully electro-mechanical camera with semi-automatic aperture priority metering and functions as a manual camera when no battery is present. And then there is the FM10, a camera in Nikon name and mount only, aimed as back-to-basic student cameras that were contract builds from Cosina and based on the Cosina CT1 Super but with several customizations not available on the stock model. These included the Nikon F-Mount, depth-of-field preview, meter activation button, and multi-exposure override. Released in 1995, they remained on the market until 2015.
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Classic Camera Revival - Episode 111 - In the Loupe: John Roberts
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 110 - Voices of Women
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 109 - Let the Good Times Roll
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 108 - The Other F
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 107 - In the Loupe: Bill Manning
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 106 - In the Loupe: Gary Clennan
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 105 - Tripping the Crap Fantastic
Classic Camera Review - Episode 104 - In the Loupe: Justin Rosenberg
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 103 - In the Loupe: Merlin
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 102 - Maxxum Power!
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 101 - In the Loupe: Becca
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 100 - Behind By A Century
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 99 - In the Loupe: Alexandria Jahr
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 98 - In The Loupe: Brandy
Classic Camera Revival - Episode 97 - In the Loupe: Anil Mistry
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