Nikon: Testing the Waters

The FM3A and the 50/f1.8 were both delivered today. Loaded a roll of Fuji 400 Walmart film for the test and started making pictures. First impression is very positive, the little FM3A is in like new condition. It was originally purchased in 2004 in Japan, I am the second owner. The little 50mm lens seems to be very nice and works well, especially at the $40 purchase price. And the 85/f1.4, while it is oversized relative to the FM, is pure badass glass.

I think I may like this camera.

Any of you tried the CV F mount lenses Cameraquest is selling?

Cheers!

Tom
 
Good luck with that setup !
I have the FM3A (chrome) and pancake 45mm, and (until I sold my soul to the digital devil :D ) that was THE walk around and travel gear for me..

And . . . if I didn't already own two 50mm lenses and the 45mm, I'd buy a pancake 50mm.

Have fun ! !
 
Tom33 said:
The FM3A and the 50/f1.8 were both delivered today. Loaded a roll of Fuji 400 Walmart film for the test and started making pictures. First impression is very positive, the little FM3A is in like new condition. It was originally purchased in 2004 in Japan, I am the second owner. The little 50mm lens seems to be very nice and works well, especially at the $40 purchase price. And the 85/f1.4, while it is oversized relative to the FM, is pure badass glass.

I think I may like this camera.

Any of you tried the CV F mount lenses Cameraquest is selling?

Cheers!

Tom
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I have the CV 20, 40 and 58 lenses. In the words of the great late Pete Smith, "These are the sharpest lenses I have ever seen."
 
I, too, have the CV 40/2 in F mount sitting on an FM3A. It is a beautiful lens - if you get it, you will likely stop using the 50/1.8
 
jonmanjiro said:
Its actually the opposite. The metering prong is on most AI-S lenses including the current production lenses (except the PC lenses), but not included on a few such as the 45mm f2.8 Ai-P.

The current manual focus lens lineup is here:

http://www.nikon-image.com/products/lens/mf/
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Yeah, I should have said "some". Was probably thinking of all the third party lenses out there without the prong.

PF
 
kshapero said:
I have the CV 20, 40 and 58 lenses. In the words of the great late Pete Smith, "These are the sharpest lenses I have ever seen."
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Hi Akiva,

With respect to the 58mm/f1.4 specifically, how did you find the ergonomics of the lens? By that I mean weight hanging on the front of an FM3A, ease of focusing, etc. Sharpness of image is very important to me, but the othr stuff counts too, I guess. Have you used the Nikkor 50/1.4 also? How would you say the lenses stack up against each other? I'm looking at acquiring one or the other...

Many thanks,

Tom
 
daveleo said:
. . . And . . . if I didn't already own two 50mm lenses and the 45mm, I'd buy a pancake 50mm.

Have fun ! !
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Actually, you got me going with that lens picture and I caved in just know and dropped $59 on a "pancake" 50/1.8 . . . that gives me three 50mm lenses . . . but for the money, I had to try this out as a pocketable second lens for travel.
 
Liking Nikon glass a lot... seems like my old eyes have a little easier time focusing the FM3A with Nikkors mounted vs. some other systems I have. Maybe it's the FM3A viewfinder? We'll see: I snagged some more Nikkors, a 105/2.5 and a 50/1.4 on APUG and wouldn't you know it, the 50 has a FM2n attached. No film developed yet, it has been raining here (WOOHOO!!!) this weekend so not many photo ops for me. Also youngest daughter wouldn't let me take "a huge old Nikon" out to eat with her and wife Saturday night, LOL. Maybe I'll have the roll completed and developed by next weekend.

And Dave, this one is for you! (evil laughter follows)
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Cheers,

Tom
 
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