Nikon FM2N Film Camera

Pros: Absolute control, tough as nails, a workhorse imaging tool.
Cons: No automatic features, limited flash options.

People are fond of saying, "They don't make them like they used to" and when this phrase is applied to cameras it is generally true. From the very first 35mm camera (built by Leica and available in the early 1920's) mechanical cameras were engineering...

Pros: Compact, Lightweight, Reliable, "Look Ma, no batteries"
Cons: None whatsoever, provided you are the right user for this camera

Wow, the first review (well, not counting all those FM esries reviews under the Titanium model). From 1977 until 1991 Nikon's FM series were the premiere mechanical,, manual exposure cameras on the market. The various FM models were aimed at three ...

Pros: Small, light, strong, simple, look ma no batteries!
Cons: More expensive than FE series on the used market

First off, this is not a review of the FM2T per-se, but rather a broad review of the entire FM series, which remain extremely popular, and have minor, though potentially significant differences. On today’s used market, differences in mechanical and ...

Pros: All Manual Operation
Cons: None

Since its introduction in the late seventies, the FM line from Nikon has been one of the top 35mm SLRs. While intended to be competition for non-professional lines from other manufacturers, it is probably among professionals where the FM and its...

Pros: MECHANICAL, indestructable so far, reliability, ease to use, small
Cons: not full frame viewfinder

Well quite a lot of tech stuff has already been said about this camera in previous reviews, and I am just going to had my bit. I have been using these cameras for the last 17y. The reasons for choosing it are quite simple. I needed a robust ...

Pros: Fine images, good mechanics, nice size
Cons: May be too compact for some users

I have had my Nikon FM2 and FM2T (titanium body) for about ten or twelve years, but for the last two years and up until yesterday, I had put it aside to play around with my Canon Elph (read my review). Yesterday, I took the old FM2T out for a spin at my...

Pros: Great Results, Fully Manual, It will last forever
Cons: Heavy, Expensive

I inherited an old Nikon FM from my grandfather about a year ago. My dad has a Nikon FM2N, and they are basically identical (shapes of some buttons are different, there's no shutter lock on the FM2N, and on the newer FM2N the fastest exposure time is...

Pros: Manually operated camera, no batteries necessary. It’s a Nikon.
Cons: --

The FM2 is a classic. This is one of two manual cameras that Nikon currently manufactures, the other being the FM10, a plastic version of the FM2 often found in third world countries (assuming they can’t afford the FM2). The FM10 can now be found here...

Pros: Solid, fully manual
Cons: fully manual

I've had my FM2 since 1982 (it's actually the predecessor model to the FM2N; the primary difference is a lower flash sync speed). It began as the companion to my 1980 FM, spent some time on the shelf while I took 7 years in Olympus land (seduced by the...

Pros: High quality, flexible, tons of lenses
Cons: Expensive and is all manual.

Good question. And as with all good questions, the answer is 'Depends'.

It's been written many, many times: This is a good solid camera. No question in that. But, lets go through the major selling points first:

1. Uses just about...

Pros: All the widely known virtues plus the final quality belonging to you.
Cons: 60/40 metering balance centerweighted favors wrong exposure.

Few things are still to be said about FM2n. It has been a consolidated, well-known piece of received technology for the last 20 years. It delivers us much more resources than those required to cross the frontiers of professionalism coming from advanced...

Pros: Very durable, takes great pictures, doesn't rely on computers
Cons: Heavy, manual

What do all of these have in common? They're utterly dependable, they work in the harshest conditions, and you'll never wear them out! I can't say enough good things about the FM2. I bought mine before my first climb of Mt McKinley (20,000 ft). Even...

Pros: Simple to operate;relatively small camera;can use both manual and autofocus lenses
Cons: Mirror slap is a little noisy

I purchased a Nikon FM2 new in 1982 for around $230. At that time I was a beginning amateur photographer; my first SLR was a battered Nikkormat FT2 I purchased used in Los Angeles (for too much money, I might add!)

Well, it's 18 years later...

Pros: Rugged, extremely well built
Cons: it's a bit pricey

Let's face it; a Nikon is an expensive camera, and you have to be a dedicated photographer to really justify the cost of this camera.

That said, it's also true that this camera will probably last several decades. This camera is made to be...

Pros: All Manual, All Mechanical Controls, Built like a tank
Cons: All Manual Controls

(Updated to include the opinions of the original reviewer and his wife) Why the heck would a tech-savvy couple want to get a 35mm camera in the age where everything is going digital? Well, they did, and got a 35mm all manual camera, the Nikon FM2n, ...