Nikomat/Nikkormat EL/ELW
Nikomat EL with 50mm f1.4 N-AI image by Duncan Glendinning (Image rights) |
The Nikon Nikomat EL (in Japan) or Nikkormat EL (elsewhere) was introduced in 1972. It was one of Nikons first attempts with producing a camera with electronics. Features electronic controlled shutter at 4 seconds to 1/1000. Aperture-priority automatic exposure, with center weighted CdS meter cell. Electronic flash sync is at speeds up to 1/125th second. Flashbulbs at speeds from B to 1/l000th second. Runs off a PX28 6.2 volt silver-oxide battery, inserted into a chamber inside the mirror box. The camera is considered a tech's nightmare, due to the hardwiring of the electronics.
Nikomat EL chrome image by Magic Joe (Image rights) |
The Nikomat ELW (in Japan) or Nikkormat ELW (elsewhere) was introduced in 1975. Black version of EL, with secondary power switch around shutter release, plus contacts for AW-1 autowinder.
Links
- First of a series of pages on the Nikkormat EL at the Nikkormat site within "A Pictorial History of Nikon Cameras"
- First of a series of pages on the Nikkormat ELW at the Nikkormat site within "A Pictorial History of Nikon Cameras"
Nikon 35mm SLR Cameras | |
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Nikkorex F | Nikon EL2 | Nikon EM | Nikon F | Nikon F2 | Nikon F3 | Nikon F4 | Nikon F5 | Nikon F6 | Nikon F50 | Nikon F55 | Nikon F60 | Nikon F65 | Nikon F70 | Nikon F75 | Nikon F80 | Nikon F90 | Nikon F90X | Nikon F100 | Nikon F-301 | Nikon F-401 | Nikon F-401S | Nikon F-401X | Nikon F-501 | Nikon F-601 | Nikon F-601M | Nikon F-801 | Nikon F-801s | Nikon FA | Nikon FE | Nikon FE2 | Nikon FE10 | Nikon FG | Nikon FG-20 | Nikon FM | Nikon FM2 | Nikon FM2n | Nikon FM3A | Nikon FM10 | |
Nikomat / Nikkormat | |
EL | EL2 | ELW | FS | FT | FT2 | FT3 | FTN |