Various Nikon SLR/compact/digital camera models

1. From : rick oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com)
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Date : 10:44 PM Friday 28 December, 2007

Hello Eapen: Your FG is working perfectly. The EM-FG series cameras automatically switch to the mechanical X shutter setting when you first load the film, up until you are wound up to Frame 1. You are not wasting 3 shots, because those first frames of film were not safe to shoot on anyway, being exposed or potentially fogged during loading. What you are doing is saving time, as you do not have to wait for the camera to click off a long automatic exposure on each of those 3 frames as you wind up to frame 1 with the lens covered.

If you want to shoot on the leader of the film prior to Frame 1, you'll need to get a different model of camera.

2. From : Eapen (ajueapen@yahoo.com)
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Date : 06:45 PM Friday 28 December, 2007

Problem: I got a Nikon FG. Recently I noticed that when I open/close the back door to load the film, the shutter speed LED gets stuck at 125 and 90. Even if I change light conditions, the LED won't indicate the current shutter speed. But if I taken 2 or 3 shots in M90 and put it back to A or P mode, it works! Now it shows the actual shutter speed. Do you know the reason why the LED is stuck at 125 and 90 when I open/close the rear door? Now I gave it for repair and the guy said there was some dry soldering etc. He claimed to have repaired it. Now this is how it works. When I open the door to load the film, LED is still stuck at 125 and 90, but the moment I reach counter 1 of film, it automatically works. It now shows the actual shutter speed. Now my problem is I will have to waste 3 clicks on each film rool, till I reach counter 1 to get my shutter speed LED work. Is it normal? The guy who repaired said, it is normal. But I remember it used to work well from "S", even if I open/close the rear door to load film. Is there still a problem with my camera? Any help on this will be appreciated. Thanks

3. From : rick oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com)
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Date : 12:09 PM Tuesday 18 December, 2007

Hi Gene: The FG is an all-electronic, battery operated camera. After sitting idle for years as I suspect it has, a dead battery is almost guaranteed, and the camera will lock up solid. Before you do anything else, try replacing the battery - there's a good chance that the camera will pop back to life.

4. From : rick oleson (rick_oleson@yahoo.com)
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Date : 12:07 PM Tuesday 18 December, 2007

Hi Mary: I can't tell you a current value for your camera, but if you go to eBay, do a search for the same model and then click the "completed auctions" box, you will see the recent sales and the prices they brought. In this list, green prices are actual sales, and red prices are items that were priced too high and did not sell.

5. From : Gene (geneturley@hotmail.com)
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Date : 09:13 AM Tuesday 18 December, 2007

I hope someone can help me. I just received a Nikon FG from my mother's estate. I am a real novice with cameras. The advance lever is stuck and will not advance the film and I look through the viewfinder eyepiece and nothing shows. Yes I do have the lens cap off. Any help would be appreciated!!

6. From : Mary (mary@markshiels.com)
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Date : 05:58 PM Monday 17 December, 2007

I hope I am addressing my question to the correct area of the site. I have a Nikon N90s (F90x) which I bought in the USA in 1997. It has a n AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f3.5-5.6D lens and Nikon SB-23 speedlight. All instructions manuals included. At that time I bought a great camera which unfortunately I was too inexperienced to use and as a result it has hardly been used in the last 9 years. Are people still interested in a camera of this type? I would like to sell it but do not know if there is a market or what its value would be. I would appreciate any advice. With thanks.

7. From : Neo (private@matter.com)
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Date : 02:16 PM Friday 14 December, 2007

K. :- Nikon FG with 50mm and looking for an alternate zoom lens for Portrait and Close-up/macro.

I would suggest a manual focus Nikon 80-200mm f/4.5 Ai or 80-200mm f/4.0s. Since your FG is not an autofocus camera, so, I guess AF is not a priority. On top of that, AF lenses are more expensive. Between the f/4.5 and f/4.0 - difference is a slight reduce of lens speed BUT I would rather advise you to take the f/4.0s. Firstly, FG offers Program (P) AE (with Aperture Priority AE + Manual), P mode offers slight advantage of auto senses the focal length to set for higher shutter speed in P mode and an Ai-S spec zoom automated the process. The 80-200 f/4.0s has a built-in macro mechanism to allow you to shoot close-up to approx. 1:4 ratio but th
e bigger advantage is the working distance of a telephoto zoom between subject and the lens, so it offers a more comfortable shooting distance rather than leeching the lens to the subject.

you can find both the lenses mentioned (I didn't know there was an AI-S f/4.5 until I read them (SIMPLY A GREAT GREAT and IMPORTANT NIKON INFO SITE):

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/zoomsMF/80200mm1.htm
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/zoomsMF/80200mm2.htm
The first is the f/4.5 Ai and the f/4.0s at the latter link.

8. From : Kellie (krazy_k_01@hotmail.com)
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Date : 03:51 AM Friday 14 December, 2007

I have a Nikon FG-20 camera with the standard 50mm lens. I am looking to get a zoom lens to be able to do more close-ups and portrait photography. Can you tell me what types of lenses would fit this camera?

9. From : PJPA (pedrojose@gmail.com)
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Date : 06:12 PM Friday 07 December, 2007

Hi Rick, Thank you very much for your help. I thought that I might find a corretion eyepiece for my EM, but as you say, after so many years it may be close to impossible, even if they did exist. All my hopes were that they might be compatible with some modern model... I'm afraid I'll really have to get used to wearing my glasses while taking pictures. It's not a problem with how I see, though, but with not feeling comfortable when the glass touches the camera. Glasses are so awkward to me that I don't even wear them unless I must drive!

I'll go to my optometrist and hope that he'll understand what I'm looking for when I tell him about that 1 m. I haven't got bifocals, since I only suffer from myopia (no hypermetropia, no astigmatism, nothing else), which I suppose will make things easier. But I cannot tell how comfortable my view is at 1 meter. It depends on the size of the letters! :-)

10. From : Ken (private@nomail.com)
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Date : 04:42 PM Friday 07 December, 2007

This was posted by Mr Yap that explained partially of your Q:

"...guide/use of manual focus Nikkor lenses on Nikon Digital SLR cameras is there. Higher end models offers excellent backward compatibility with MF Nikkor lenses. Newer models doesn't show exposure data even if they can be used in certain exposure modes or some entry models such as D40 - it even don't accept MF Nikkor. Nikon Europe has the spec sheets that says f0r the 10Mpixels Nikon D40X:

Nikon F mount with AF coupling and AF contacts Type G or D AF Nikkor
1) AF-S, AF-I: All functions supported,
2) Other Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus,
3) PC Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D: Can only be used in mode M; all other functions supported except autofocus,
4) Other AF Nikkor (Excluding lenses for F3AF)/AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D Color Matrix Metering II,
5): Non-CPU: Can be used in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic rangefinder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster. (IX Nikkor lenses can not be used).

If I didn't read it wrongly, the part on the G-Spec AF Nikkor was not fully supported as it will revert AF back to MF was a joke ! I can understand older MF Nikkor may not be fully compatible as the camera was an AF camera. But the AF-D and AF G behavior is something that I cannot accept....".

From what I understand, D80, D70(s) can accept the older Ai (minimum spec - for non -Ai lenses, you need to modify to Ai) Nikkor lenses and still be able to take pictures at M and Aperture Priority AE mode; however, Nikon strangely didn't designed the camera to show the info on the LCD, that is all.

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