1. From : lars lundin (tv175@tiscali.se)
Url : http://
Date : 07:06 AM Saturday 11 August, 2001

Hi ! I have an old FM and I just recently bought a DK-3 eyecup for it,but the problem is that it doesn't fit. The camera has some threads inside the wiewfinder and the DK-3 has some kind of bayonet fitting. Please advice. thanks Lars

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2. From : Marc Gavette (marcamera@hotmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 10:59 AM Friday 10 August, 2001

By the way, the more I went through the site, the more amazing I am - this website is a real gem on information for Nikon (without mentioning extra bonuses on Canon (ultimate info site), Olympus (possibly the BEST info site on OM-1/OM2 on the Net), Minolta XK/XD-7 and even my favourite - the Pentax LX !!!). Good job to all who have made it happened.

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3. From : Marc Gavette (marcamera@hotmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 10:52 AM Friday 10 August, 2001

Nikon FM/FE, Nikkormat FT3 and EL2, F3, F4 are the few SLR models that still accept many of those non-AI/AI/AI-S lenses (may be now minus the G-lenses because of the lack of aperture control). Yes, when you are using a non-AI lens with these cameras, press the tab and lift it up (see the instruction manual in this site), that dis-engages the meter coupling. You can prepare you shot like composing, focusing and select your aperture normally, except when you wnat to get a meter reading, press the depth of field preview and turn your aperture (or shutter speed) and follow the idicator for proper exposure (the smaller you select the aperture, the viewfinder will dim out. When you decide to use your 50mm f/1.4 AI lens - REMEMBER TO PRESS the TAB back to normal position, mount and meter normally. If this is NOT being done - YOUR EXPOSURES INDICATOR ON ALL EXPOSURE READING INSIDE THE VIEWFINDER MAY BE WRONGLY INDICATED.

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4. From : Garnett Johansen (garnettJJ@hotmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 06:11 PM Thursday 09 August, 2001

When I used my old 50mm f/2.0 onto a FM, does it means I have to press the Depth of Field preview to meter ? How about using a later 50mm f/1.4 ? I have both lenses and apparently, after I read some section here, looks like I have bought a NON-AI and a AI Nikkor lense each from Ebay.

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5. From : JWoods (centurywoods@yahoo.com)
Url : http://
Date : 08:00 PM Wednesday 08 August, 2001

Dear Kenneth MP: Thanks for notifying and explaint the G-Series episode, I seldom upkeep myself with recent development now and it is such a sad state to see such odd things happened around the Nikon community. The last time I heard about such similar negative event was the new F60, 65 & F80 SLR do not show metering information in the viewfinder when used with MF lenses, right ?

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6. From : Tim (timmiejoe@hotmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 01:12 AM Wednesday 08 August, 2001

***Jimmie Rednap: because Nikon don't sacked or lay off their staffs like Gateway, Compaq or the Boeing, each year - they pay bonuses and salary increments too; so over the 20 years period, you can imagine how much they have to pay that young fella which happened to be the same old guy there who came into the Nikon factory twenty years ago...lastly, there is something else where economists defined it as "inflation", Jimmie. Peace from NSW.

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7. From : Jimmie Rednap (jimmiered@excite.co.uk)
Url : http://
Date : 12:41 AM Tuesday 07 August, 2001

I am using a Nikon FM10 and a zoom lens that came along with the body when I bought them during a trip to Thailand. I think I would like to upgrade to a FM2n as I started to realize the handicap it has after reading your very detailed review of the FM2. Well, I don't intend to get the FM3 as I can't afford one, but I do have one complaint here - nowadays, why are camera such as the FM2n sells so expensive ? Are the newer FM2n using better materials compared to those that sold back in the eighties ?

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8. From : Marc Gavette (marcamera@hotmail.com)
Url : http://
Date : 12:17 AM Tuesday 07 August, 2001

*Suman Chatterjee*: Be patience. I think many photographers are also are as anxious as you do. However, I think I have to agree with the friend from the Philippine that did the posting here earlier, Nikon has done a little bad job here by pre-announcing too early with the camera - YES, that sounds very much like the Microsoft culture, HA HA HA !

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9. From : Kenneth MP (kenjennie@hotmail.com)
Url : http://nil
Date : 07:21 PM Sunday 05 August, 2001

Oh.. sorry, I think I have not answer your posting correctly yet. Basically, you have bought a lens which is not supposed to sell along with any other Nikon manual focus SLR cameras such as a FM2n or any other older MF SLR bodies Nikon has sold thus far. Actually, there is not one lens but TWO such kind zoom lenses - the first is a AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80 f/3.3-5.6G and next is the longer focal length AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G. Please note there is a "G" behind the lens designation Visually, both of these lenses look very much like any other "cheap" entry level AF Nikkor zoom lens EXCEPT that there is NO APERTURE RING ON BOTH OF THESE ZOOM LENSES ! Nikon described them in their official USA website : "..... Ideal lens for Nikon SLRs that control aperture from Command Dial; Compact size makes this lens the perfect companion to the N65 and N80 SLR cameras; Aspherical element assures high quality and sharp images..." for the shorter zoom lens and for the longer one as such ".. Lightweight 4.3X telephoto zoom lens for SLR's that set aperture from Command Dial; Ideal lens for candids, travel and sports photography ; D-Type design provides precise distance information for flash and ambient light exposure process...". Since there is NO aperture ring incorporated on both of these zoom lenses, naturally, there is no way for you to manipulate aperture for any creative depth of field control and thus, you can only make use of the shutter speed to change settings (frankly, I don't own and will not be buying such a lens, so I am not so sure and have forgotten to check from my friend whether what aperture is the default setting once it is mount onto a Nikon manual focus SLR). May be someone can help to point that out.

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10. From : Kenneth MP (kenjennie@hotmail.com)
Url : http://nil
Date : 07:11 PM Sunday 05 August, 2001

Ron Wills, that was indeed a good question and I have been puzzled by that too because a good friend of mine has also bought a FM2n; the shop sold him a short G-series zoom lens along with the camera. When I phoned Nikon, Nikon said it was not their fault, which I don't thoroughly agreeable with their answer, firstly, before they introduce such a product, I think they have not channeled proper and sufficient product knowledge to their sales outlets in order not to mislead consumers. To me as a consumer, that was a shocking fact because that move has a very long lasting damage effect to the good brand name of Nikon which has such a strong brand loyalty to it (Remember what objective has the E-series Nikon lenses back in 1979 with the EM achieved ?).

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