Nikkormat/Nikomat - Guestbook/Message Board

1. From : John Field (jfield@attbi.com)
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Date : 11:41 PM Sunday 24 February, 2002

Hi, I have a Nikkormat FTn that I bought in 1970, and it has continued to work flawlessly for over 32 years! I have a 43 to 86mm Nikon zoom, and would like to replace my Vivitar 200mm with a Nikon 70 to 210mm. My problem is there seems to be other later lens versions on the market that are not compatible with the FTn. Is that true. How do I tell if a Nikon lens will work with my FTn? Does the lens have any trade name or markings that make it special or different than those that don't work.Any idesa on where I could find used lenses? I would appreciate any help you can give. Thanks, John

2. From : Graham (grahammv@yahoo.co.uk)
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Date : 07:57 PM Saturday 23 February, 2002

Damaged Nikkormat update - Further to my posting last month about an FT2 on which the lens was jammed following a five-foot drop, I'd like to thank everyone who got in touch with advice or to share similar experiences, and in particular Bob, whose suggestion solved the problem. I removed the nameplate from the pentaprism (two small screws) and, sure enough, the cam/spring mechanism was jamming. I couldn't get it to work properly so I've removed it altogether (two more screws). Although this means that the light meter no longer "knows" what aperture is set, I had already stopped using it because (a) it had started to "jump" due to the classic Nikkormat failing in which the graphite contact wears out, and (b) I prefer to do all my metering with a handheld Sekonic.

Anyway, my FT2 with its dented pentaprism now has an authentic "war-torn" look, and the first roll of film through it shows that focus/viewfinder alignment are still spot on. They really don't make them like this any more. Best wishes, Graham.

3. From : Gen Holst (genholst@excite.co.uk)
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Date : 11:20 AM Friday 22 February, 2002

We often use the first few letters in front of the serial number (On top of the camera, just beside the Pentaprism see: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/nikkormat/fseries/ft2/htmls/map.htm) as a guide to distinguish the model of the camera: e.g. FT xxxxxxx means it is a FT, FS xxxxxxxx indicates it is a FS etc. The "NIKKOR 1:3.5 F=55MM no.224472" is the lens type of your lens, it sounds like a Micro-Nikkor lens which is supposedly a very good lens and enable you to take extremely close up shots, the lens carries the serial number 224472.

4. From : karlen (help) (karlen3@juno.com)
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Date : 03:18 AM Friday 22 February, 2002

i dont know much about this camera but i would like to try and restore it. it is a nikkormat eather ft, fs or ftn im going twards fs, but as soon as i find the same camera body the lense is diffrent. the lense reads NIKKOR 1:3.5 F=55MM no.224472 i have no clue what that means or how to find the same make of camera. can some one please e-mail me with any help .thank you

5. From : Chuck (tuffy@nqks.com)
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Date : 01:12 PM Thursday 21 February, 2002

I have an old SB-5 flash that I would love to be able to use on my FT-2, however, no batteries. Could someone please help me locate the following: SN-2 NiCad battery pack, SH-2 Charger for NiCad pack and SD-4 Heavy use battery pack. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

6. From : Gen Holst (genholst@excite.co.uk)
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Date : 12:01 PM Thursday 21 February, 2002

Larry: The Nikkormat EL-2 is one of the manual focus Nikon SLR model that has the BEST compatibility with newer and older series of Nikkor lenses. Yes, your non-AI Nikkor optic can be used freely with your EL2 in stopped down metering mode, while newer AI Nikkor (AF too except the cheap G-series) can be used too.

7. From : Jeroen Kuiper (tallart@earthlink.net)
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Date : 10:32 AM Thursday 21 February, 2002

I would like to figure out the model of Nikomat I have.
The Serial No. On the body is FT 3162631

Thanks,

Jeroen

8. From : Larry Dawes (bswinc@icehouse.net)
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Date : 09:30 AM Thursday 21 February, 2002

I want to purchase a Nikon EL2 but do not know if I can use my nonAI nikor lenses with this later model. If so how does it work? Thanks
Larry Dawes

9. From : slawek (sisu@artcdn.com.pl)
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Date : 02:16 AM Thursday 21 February, 2002

Hi
I'm a user the Nikkormat FTn it's a great camera very heavy but real. Who knows how discern date of made ?
Pleas send me infomation.

10. From : Christian Maldonado Fisker (fiskerchristian@hotmail.com)
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Date : 09:05 AM Wednesday 20 February, 2002

Hi Reyna !

yes ...you can use the new AF lenses ,the only thing you have to do is to be sure to have a camerarepair shop to install a special metal prong or so called rabbit >ear>onthe top of the lense,exactly placed on the F 5,6 scale on the lens.
This is an easy operation,and cost a little.
Otherwiseyou can use it at is ,but you dont get any metering function on it.
Good Luck! (i use the Nikkormat Ft-3 and mainly use Ai lenses due to this fact,but also Af lenses as well)

Christian M.Fisker ,Copenhagen Denmark.

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