KR reviews FM3A

[italy74]

Hi guys
not sure if it has already been posted: given the rave for such camera is as strong as the one for OM-cameras, maybe it could worth a read

http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/fm3a.htm

 

[kshapero]

Thanks Dino, yes it has made its way here before. But us FM3a'ers love seeing it posted. BTW I have 2 of them now.

 

[maclaine]

Thanks for posting this. I've never really paid much attention to Nikons, as I started out with photography using my dad's Olympus OM-10, moved up to an OM-4, then got into Canon's for a while before moving into rangefinders. I sold my Canon gear and just kept the OM stuff for when I wanted a film SLR. Lately I've been thinking about moving towards a mechanical SLR, and while there are some OM options out there, the only one I'm really interested in is the OM-3, which can get kind of expensive. The FM3a seems to go for around the same price, but offers many more features (minus the incredible multi-spot metering, unfortunately).

I have been toying with the idea of selling my OM-4 and just keeping the OM-10 for nostalgia's sake, and this review might have put me over the edge into the Nikon camp, and it would also solve my problem in the other thread I started in here about finding a way to use the CV Ultron 40mm on my OM.

 

[not_in_good_order]

I'd love to buy an FM3a. I currently use an FM2n and an F3HP, so this camera would really be the best of both worlds.

 

[kshapero]

You have seen it before, why not again:

 

[maclaine]

You have seen it before, why not again:

Well, that right there is the setup I'm currently having a GAS attack over.

 

[scorpius73]

And one more. Time to get an FM3A.

 

[kxl]

I used to have one. It's a great camera that handles well, but for some reason, I found focusing much more difficult compared to an RF. Im sure it's just me...

 

[maclaine]

Why was this moved?