Nikon FM-10 with 35-70mm Lens

If you want total manual control, the FM10 is a great choice. You (the photographer) select the shutter speed and aperture. You advance and rewind the film manually. The Center-weighted light meter guides you towards a great exposure, but you have the option to do it on your own. You focus manually and the depth-of-field preview allows you to examine the image quality and sharpness. It's 100% your choice v a great way to learn and build confidence. The FM10 is packaged in an outfit with a 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 Zoom Nikkor, Eveready case, strap and batteries. It's a great first 35mm camera for the enthusiast who wants to begin with basics without cutting corners. And, there's nothing like SLR viewing and interchangeable Nikkor lenses to stimulate creativity. For the Nikon enthusiast, the FM10 is a great additional camera v light and compact, it accepts both AF Nikkor and AI-S Nikkor lenses for manual focusing operation it fits perfectly into any photographer's existing Nikon system.

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• Reviewed by: RonZurek

  09-09-08

  Duration of ownership: 2 Years

  Strengths: Compact size. Simple and easy to use.

  Weaknesses:Cheaply made FOR Nikon, not BY Nikon.

  Overall Evaluation: I bought one of these to use as a backup for my FM2. I only ran 4 or 5 rolls of film through it, when the film advance started to fail. It wouldn't advance the film all the way for the next exposure, resulting in overlapping frames. The camera was already out of warranty by then, and wasn't worth repairing. I was later told by a camera salesman that this camera isn't actually made by Nikon. They have it made cheaply for them, and have their name put on it. The lack of quality really shows. My advice would be to find a used FM2 or one of the other quality Nikons instead of buying one of these.

• Reviewed by: lobounm2004

  02-17-06

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  Strengths: Manual wind-rewind with multiple exposures possible Self-timer Fully manual single-lens reflex camera Includes 35 to 70mm Nikkor lens Film speeds down to 1/2000 second

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  Overall Evaluation: i took a beginning b&w photo class in college this semester and this was the camera they had in the lab to lend out to people who didnt own a slr of their own. at first i was scared on how to use the thing, it seems complicated but its really not. once you get the hang of it, i loved it. its all manual which is great for control purposes. now that ive got some cash, im gonna buy the nikon fm10 slr for myself to use.

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