So what do we think...

MDowdey · Jan 25, 2004

About 100% manual SLR's? I was looking at nikon's selections ie the fm10 and fm3a and f3hp. What are the pro's and cons of these contraptions!??

matt

mrsid99 · Jan 25, 2004

I looked at one once and couldn't figure out how to download the pics, no USB or firewire ports. :wink:

MDowdey · Jan 25, 2004

mrsid99 said:
I looked at one once and couldn't figure out how to download the pics, no USB or firewire ports.

geez...what good is it then if you cant upload the pics right from your camera and zip them onto some website? lol

anybody other than the infamous Mrsid wanna take a crack at these cameras?

dont worry sid, we still love you.even though your jokes are

uke-rig:

md

Jeff Canes · Jan 25, 2004

Manual cameras require a lot more patients, also make you shoot slower, and focus on fundamentals. As for Nikon I am not familiar them.

MDowdey · Jan 25, 2004

oh definately...weve got a ways to go though...

md

mrsid99 · Jan 25, 2004

MDowdey said:
dont worry sid, we still love you.even though your jokes are uke-rig:

md

Oh good, you think they're improving huh?

MDowdey · Jan 25, 2004

thats weird. i posted after you sid and my post is before yours...

md

mrsid99 · Jan 25, 2004

Mea Culpa, I screwed up the quote and re-posted it.
I thought about trying to convince you it was your artistic ESP at work.

ksmattfish · Jan 25, 2004

FM10: Not made by Nikon. Go into a camera store and ask to see the FM-10, any Vivitar SLR they might have, the Olympus OM-10, any inexpensive ($200 w/ lens) manual wind 35mm SLR. You'll easily notice that they are all the same camera with minor cosmetic differences and different lens mounts. This is a no frills 70s/80s design 35mm SLR with a pretty crappy meter in my opinion. Of course it'll still use good Nikon lenses, and as always, equipment isn't everything.

FM3a: Latest version; I'm more familiar with the FM2. This was, and still is marketed for the advanced amateur/beginning pro photographer. Very nice camera. I'm sure the FM3a is similar, probably with better meter.

F3HP: moan... this is the coolest 35mm SLR there is in my opinion. Built like a tank. It keeps working when the batteries die. Solid steel with a titanium version available. It's the combat camera. It has everything you need in a manual wind pro 35mm SLR and invincibility (at least compared to most cameras). I've seen F3s that look like they went through a log chipper, but they still function silky smooth. All sorts of modifications and interchangable parts and accessories. Some day I'll add one to my collection; I don't need a Leica (although it'd be nice), but I need a Nikon F3.