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Known as Nikomat in Japan, Nikkormat elsewhere.
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This camera, released as the '''Nikomat FT3''' in Japan, was released as the '''Nikkormat FT3''' elsewhere.
  
Manufactured from 1977 to 1979. First of the Nikkormat family to use AI lenses, which makes it a more attractive choice today due to wider and newer lens availability than it's older siblings. Still possible to use non-AI lenses through use of stop-down button to close aperature manually.  
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Manufactured from 1977 to 1979, this was the first Nikkormat camera to use AI lenses; thanks to wider and newer lens availability, this makes it a more attractive choice today than its predecessors. It is still possible to use non-AI lenses through use of the stop-down button to close aperture manually.  
  
Modern day battery: Energizer EPX76.
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A usable modern-day battery is the Energizer EPX76.
  
Metering: TTL, turned on when film advance lever flipped out 20 degrees. Viewable through viewfinder, and on top of body next to film rewind lever.  
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Metering: TTL, turned on when the film advance lever is flipped out 20 degrees. Viewable through viewfinder, and on the top of the body next to the film rewind lever.  
  
Shutter Speeds: Bulb, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec.
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Shutter speeds are bulb, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 second. Film speeds from ASA 12 to 1600 are selected on the lower portion of the shutter speed adjustment ring.
Film Speeds: ASA 12 to 1600. Selected on lower portion of shutter speed adjustment ring.
 
  
 
Mirror Lock-up is accessible through lever on the upper left side of the lens base.
 
Mirror Lock-up is accessible through lever on the upper left side of the lens base.
  
Release cable compatability: Multiple threads allow for Standard AR-3, AR-1, and AR-2 cables to be used.
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Release cable compatibility: Multiple threads allow for Standard AR-3, AR-1, and AR-2 cables to be used.
  
Self Timer: 8-10 seconds fully wound. Non-cancelable.
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The self-timer lasts 8-10 seconds when fully wound; it is not cancelable.
  
  

Revision as of 09:33, 6 June 2006

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This camera, released as the Nikomat FT3 in Japan, was released as the Nikkormat FT3 elsewhere.

Manufactured from 1977 to 1979, this was the first Nikkormat camera to use AI lenses; thanks to wider and newer lens availability, this makes it a more attractive choice today than its predecessors. It is still possible to use non-AI lenses through use of the stop-down button to close aperture manually.

A usable modern-day battery is the Energizer EPX76.

Metering: TTL, turned on when the film advance lever is flipped out 20 degrees. Viewable through viewfinder, and on the top of the body next to the film rewind lever.

Shutter speeds are bulb, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, and 1/1000 second. Film speeds from ASA 12 to 1600 are selected on the lower portion of the shutter speed adjustment ring.

Mirror Lock-up is accessible through lever on the upper left side of the lens base.

Release cable compatibility: Multiple threads allow for Standard AR-3, AR-1, and AR-2 cables to be used.

The self-timer lasts 8-10 seconds when fully wound; it is not cancelable.


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