Photos from your Nikkormat.

The Nikkormat And 55/1.2 lens were my first cameras, bought because of the impending birth of my daughter.

A couple of years later added a 105/2.5 at the birth of my son.

The camera was well used until 1987 when it was stolen from my car.

I immediately replaced the camera and still have it, though seldom used because of owning too many others.

Back in the day, camera store people always said to keep it forever because it was built like a tank and totally mechanical.

Texsport
 
I'm pleased to find this thread, too. The first camera I bought with my own money was a Nikkormat FS--I didn't trust built-in meters. 🙂 I think I only had it for a year or two before I flipped it into a Leica IIIf.

----added:
I just started the thread from the beginning! I have some lovely photos of my wife with the same mood as the old ones at the start, here. None are digitalized, unfortunately. One was the one I shot as our engagement picture. Happy🙂
 
Thank you all!

Nikkormat FTn, Nikkor 50mm f/2, TriX.

Erik.

8500550439_9130b31bc5_c.jpg
 
This is one of my favourite threads on RFF! How nice to stumble upon it again. I remember commenting on Eric's pictures a few years ago and its great to see some more.

Timeless shots Eric, thanks so much for sharing them and how are you getting on with publishing them ?! ;-)

Regards

Simon
 
Love #112! Actually, I love ALL of these, Erik.

The Nikkormat was the camera that helped to start my interest in photography. My friend's older brother had a chrome FT-N and was a photographer with his college newspaper. The look of that camera was so wonderful for some reason. When I went on to high school I signed up for Yearbook staff as soon as I could and became one of the two photographers. I lusted after the Nikkormat but used a Mamiya-Sekor TL1000 that my uncle graciously loaned me. I still have that camera.

Later I was able to fulfill my desire to own a Nikkormat (an FT-N just like my "mentor's") and added a black FT2. This thread gave me a b-a-a-a-a-d case of GAS and I just completed the Trifecta by purchasing a black FT3. It should be here by the end of the week! Now if I could only figure out how to get back to high school….😉
 
Flat Twin said:
I just found the original "That Nikkormat FTn" thread started by Dave Lackey

Eric, do you have a picture of your Nikkormat?
Click to expand...

Hi Simon, Thank you for finding that thread! I remember I have been looking for ages for it, that's why I started this one.

I do not have my original Nikkormats anymore, but I have a truly mint black FTn. I have no pictures of it, but when I find the time for it, I will make them. The black FTn's are gorgeous, they still preserve "something" of the Nikon rangefinders in their styling.

Erik.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

J
  • Article Article
Who invented the Leica M3 and IIIg? Two great men at Leitz Wetzlar! Both projects were team efforts led by innovative engineering geniuses.
Replies
13
Views
597
Ljós
L
J
  • Article Article
The Most Technologically Advanced 35mm SLRs, Part 2, Section 1: The tumultuous ‘60s
2
Replies
20
Views
4K
Jason Schneider
J
B
How has your photography changed over the years?
3 4 5
Replies
90
Views
7K
Bolo Kukus
B
J
  • Article Article
The Pentax Papers, part 1, 1919 to 1973: From the founding of Asahi Optical Co. to the last screw-mount Pentax
2
Replies
26
Views
5K
Jason Schneider
J
J
35mm Still-Picture Photography: It began with scale focusing cameras! Back To Basics. Part 1, From the first to half-frame 35s of then and now.
Replies
10
Views
896
Jason Schneider
J
Back
Top Bottom