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The '''[[Nikon]] FG''' is a 35mm SLR, made by [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]] from 1982. It features programmed, aperture priority and manual exposure modes, and exists in black or silver finish. It replaced the [[Nikon EM]] as the company's compact offering, at the bottom of its SLR range, and it was in turn replaced by the [[Nikon FG20]]. The Nikon FG is probably the smallest full featured 35 mm SLR ever manufactured by Nikon. Unlike the [[Nikon FG20]] it features TTL/OTF flash capability. The viewfinder shows times from 1 sec. to 1/1000 of a second on the right side, which are indicated by red LEDs. The aperture is not shown in the viewfinder. A nice feature of this camera is the fact that it doesn't have an off switch (it does not draw energy when set to "B") and therefore, unlike the [[Nikon FM]]-series or [[Nikon FE]]-series the film advance lever doesn't not have to be pulled out for the camera to operate without a motor attached. The camera can use Nikon Ai and AiS lenses, as well as early autofocus lenses in manual focua mode. The G-series lenses are not compatible. | The '''[[Nikon]] FG''' is a 35mm SLR, made by [[Nikon|Nippon Kōgaku]] from 1982. It features programmed, aperture priority and manual exposure modes, and exists in black or silver finish. It replaced the [[Nikon EM]] as the company's compact offering, at the bottom of its SLR range, and it was in turn replaced by the [[Nikon FG20]]. The Nikon FG is probably the smallest full featured 35 mm SLR ever manufactured by Nikon. Unlike the [[Nikon FG20]] it features TTL/OTF flash capability. The viewfinder shows times from 1 sec. to 1/1000 of a second on the right side, which are indicated by red LEDs. The aperture is not shown in the viewfinder. A nice feature of this camera is the fact that it doesn't have an off switch (it does not draw energy when set to "B") and therefore, unlike the [[Nikon FM]]-series or [[Nikon FE]]-series the film advance lever doesn't not have to be pulled out for the camera to operate without a motor attached. The camera can use Nikon Ai and AiS lenses, as well as early autofocus lenses in manual focua mode. The G-series lenses are not compatible. | ||
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Introduction
The Nikon FG is a 35mm SLR, made by Nippon Kōgaku from 1982. It features programmed, aperture priority and manual exposure modes, and exists in black or silver finish. It replaced the Nikon EM as the company's compact offering, at the bottom of its SLR range, and it was in turn replaced by the Nikon FG20. The Nikon FG is probably the smallest full featured 35 mm SLR ever manufactured by Nikon. Unlike the Nikon FG20 it features TTL/OTF flash capability. The viewfinder shows times from 1 sec. to 1/1000 of a second on the right side, which are indicated by red LEDs. The aperture is not shown in the viewfinder. A nice feature of this camera is the fact that it doesn't have an off switch (it does not draw energy when set to "B") and therefore, unlike the Nikon FM-series or Nikon FE-series the film advance lever doesn't not have to be pulled out for the camera to operate without a motor attached. The camera can use Nikon Ai and AiS lenses, as well as early autofocus lenses in manual focua mode. The G-series lenses are not compatible.
Links
In English:
- Nikon FG among Nikon Family Cousins in the Nikon official website
- Nikon FG at Photography in Malaysia
- Nikon FG in the English Wikipedia
In French:
- Nikon FG, Nikon FG noir on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
