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| Photograph Quality | 9.7/10   |
|---|---|
| Features | 8.7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.8/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9/10 |
By oniko
on 22nd Sep 2003
| Value for money | 7/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 8/10 |
 oniko's recommendation | |
this is a good solid camera,with less features than the pro cameras of that era, the F and F2 but can take the same lenses and most accessories.
great as a second camera to a FM or FE system and as a beginners camera
its heavy, you need to index the lens when fitting it. and the viewfinder is dim by todays standards.
the nikkormat series FS,FT,FTN was the fore runner of the small modern nikon bodies such as the FM,FE,FM2,FG etc.It is a great back up to these cameras as well as the F3,F100,F4,and F5.
the camera will only be able to meter with lenses that have the meter prongs, but there are still many of those around today second hand.the lenses that fit the FTN will fit the pro cameras with stop down metering.
it doesn't need a battery to work the camera,only the meter.the battery is getting hard to find these days as its a mercury based one. but you can use the 1.5 volt hearing aid batteries in it with a little rubber "o" ring or the "wein" cells.
its a solid camera made out of brass and glass not plastic and therefore holds its re sell value with collectors as well as users.it was brought out to sell to amateur photographers the same time that the last F and first F2 cameras were on the market.
the meter is a match needle that is hard to see in dim light. but it has the good 40/60 center weighted metering system. shutter speeds go to 1/1000 and 1600 iso on the meter.the shutter speeds can be seen in the viewfinder, it also has mirror lock up, self timer and dept of field preview.
on the top of the camera on the left hand side it has a port to see the meter reading as well as in the viewfinder.
it may not sing and dance like the new auto focus but its been around for twenty years and most likely another twenty years.
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Total Respect: +3
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