1. From : WordyDave (wordydave@softcom.net)
Url : http://www.pasorobles-usa.com
Date : 07:52 AM Sunday 21 October, 2001

I was recently given an FM which I'm in the process of testing after giving it a cursory cleaning and installing new S-76 batteries. The meter seems to be working okay. The body shows extremely little wear, no dings or brassing. The foam light gaskets will have to be replaced, though, along with the mirror damper foam. Here is the problem: The film advance won't lock after winding (but before taking a picture). In other words, you can wind the film, not release the shutter, wind it again, and again and again, without taking a single shot. I opened it up with film in it to make sure that was what was happening.
No big deal if you remember it. Can this be repaired? Is it worth repairing? Thanks for any help.

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2. From : Lars (lhhansen@zi.ku.dk)
Url : http://www.zi.ku.dk/lhhansen/
Date : 05:01 PM Saturday 20 October, 2001

Chipsom - FM3A is both a mechanically and electronically controlled camera. When in Manual exposure mode the shutter is mechanically controlled but when in automatic aperture priority mode the shutter is electronically controlled. It does have an option to read DX coded film but you can manually override this.

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3. From : Larrie Aurelio (aurelioGK@yahoo.com)
Url : http://
Date : 01:12 PM Saturday 20 October, 2001

Hillary, thanks for the tips. Once I experienced that too, in fact the exposure control on multiple exposures is quite tricky too. Unless you are working with negatives, multiple exposures with slides which has a very tight exposure latitude can be very tricky if there are more than double exposures within a single frame. On an average lighting condition, 1/3 exposure compensation for 3 or 4 operations using ASA 50 film is quite satisfactory. I always enjoy open forum, more people can share experiences with a same topic; while not all cameramen like to participate openly but still, we can read from interesting postings from others who have the courage to do so. Enjoy.

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4. From : Hillary (CAhighcolors@yahoo.com)
Url : http://
Date : 09:17 PM Thursday 18 October, 2001

Just want to share something that I have managed to gather after a series of multiple exposures operation with my Nikon FM camera for my school assignment. All the exposed prints returned with a overlapping image of the next frame that I prepared, the trick for proper multiple exposure is always wind the film after the last exposure, memorized the frame number first when you perform the task and see if the frame number jumps will help a lot to avoid this kind of wasteful exposures. CAgal.

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5. From : chipsom (chipsummder@yahoo.com)
Url : http://
Date : 09:12 PM Thursday 18 October, 2001

Does it means the new Nikon FM3A does not have to adjust film speed like the older FM2 ? The guy at the shop told me it is automatically done, is that true ? So, if it is, is it a automatic camera or still classified as a mechanical camera ?

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6. From : Gen Holst (genholst@excite.co.uk)
Url : http://
Date : 11:45 PM Wednesday 17 October, 2001

I am sorry. Here are a few extra pages which is more relative to Nikon cameras: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonfmseries/fm2/index2.htm and http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikonfmseries/fm2n/fm2manual/index3.htm Hope it helps.

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7. From : Gen Holst (genholst@exceite.co.uk)
Url : http://
Date : 11:38 PM Wednesday 17 October, 2001

In the name of visual art, everyone is dump - includes me. All mechanical SLR cameras (includes the Nikon FM series featured here in this malaysian site) will be able to take pictures even if the camera has no batteries installed inside. Well, if there is no battery, you will then be shooting pictures without any metering guide to tell you what are the electronic guide to combination between shutter speed (camera side) and aperture (on the lens section) in order to achieve a good exposure. When the camera is powered by batteries, its built-in metering circuit will then be activated via a pair of light sensitive cells to "measure" the light and suggest an exposure guide (via the LED/LCD/meter needle, in the case of FM, LED is used). One important fact for any beginner to use a 35mm SLR correctly is, the adjustment of ASA/ISO (film sensitivity) must be correctly adjusted first on the camera section in accordance to the film speed of the film that you are using. If that is not being adjusted prior to shooting pictures, all metering indication presents inside the camara will not be correct and hence, you may be getting a lot of disappointing exposed frames. (Modern SLR cameras have this process automated by using a method called DX coding and so no manual adjustment is needed). Here are a few excellent sites that can help you understand more about metering and other essential information (unfortunately, the camera used to illustrate is a mechanical Olympus OM-1n), see: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/om1/basic.htm and also here: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/om2/htmls/index2.htm

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8. From : DummySLR@dumpquestion.com (dummy@dump.com)
Url : http://
Date : 03:21 PM Wednesday 17 October, 2001

I know it sounds dump. WHAT is metering >?? I know if I don't askand understand this, I will not able to understand the instruction manual at all.

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9. From : JWoods (centurywoods@yahoo.com)
Url : http://comingsoon
Date : 06:46 PM Tuesday 16 October, 2001

*Andreas*: As far as I know, up to 1980 - it is true that Nikon cameras were the only one that can provide sequential multiple exposures within a single exposed frame when operating in conjunction with a motor drive. But I am not to sure how about the rest of other 35mm SLR camera manufacturers especially after the 1st quarter of the '80. Yes, the Canon Motor Drive MA designed for the Canon A-series SLR models does not provide this unique feature. The subsequent Canon T-series models have been designed with built-in winder mechanism and I am not too sure whether they were equipped with this feature or not. Leo has also developed a very detailed section featuring all the various Canon SLR camera bodies at: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/SLRs/index.htm If you have the time, you can check them out on your own.

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10. From : andreas (gotosunshine@hotmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 06:56 PM Monday 15 October, 2001

The site mentioned Nikon was the only SLR manufacturers that offer a feature that actually allow the camera to operate with sequential multiple exposures via a motor drive (multiple overlapping images n same frame), is that true ? Can Canon A-1 with AM drive do it ? I am not so sure about that.

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