What's the difference between the FM2 and the FM2n?

rochkoh · 9th April 2002

What's the difference between the FM2 and the FM2n?

There seems to be several versions of the FM2n. One with a Honeycomb-Pattern Titanium Shutter, and another with a 1/250 sync speed etc..

extreme2 · 9th April 2002

Hi Rochkoh,

Checkout this website to know more about Nikon FM Series Cameras

Modern Classic SLRs Series : Nikon FM Series

Cheers!

sriram · 9th April 2002

AFAIK all FM2Ns can sync at 1/250s and the FM2 at 1/200s.

Kho King · 9th April 2002

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Originally posted by rochkoh
What's the difference between the FM2 and the FM2n?

There seems to be several versions of the FM2n. One with a Honeycomb-Pattern Titanium Shutter, and another with a 1/250 sync speed etc..

U ask a question that you already knew the answer?

rochkoh · 9th April 2002

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Originally posted by Kho King

U ask a question that you already knew the answer?

Haha.. was trying to find out more about about the various varieties of this infamous camera and what's making this such a collectable. A challenging camera to master. Yet once mastered, almost unparalleled.

The links that extreme2 provided were extremely

useful. Thanks mate.

Kho King · 9th April 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by rochkoh

Haha.. was trying to find out more about about the various varieties of this infamous camera and what's making this such a collectable. A challenging camera to master. Yet once mastered, almost unparalleled.

The links that extreme2 provided were extremely useful. Thanks mate.

infamous? Haha...it is way too famous that it is even older than the F3hp. I have one...it is a very very good camera to own...the FM3A is even better...after FM2 users cried so long and so loud...then only Nikon comes out with a FM3A...after 20+ years?

extreme2 · 9th April 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by rochkoh

Haha.. was trying to find out more about about the various varieties of this infamous camera and what's making this such a collectable. A challenging camera to master. Yet once mastered, almost unparalleled.

The links that extreme2 provided were extremely useful. Thanks mate.

No problem pal. Good things must share.

ckiang · 9th April 2002

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Originally posted by Kho King

infamous? Haha...it is way too famous that it is even older than the F3hp. I have one...it is a very very good camera to own...the FM3A is even better...after FM2 users cried so long and so loud...then only Nikon comes out with a FM3A...after 20+ years?

The first Nikon AE camera is the FE, introduced in 1978. After 24 years did Leica come up with an AE body, the M7. Or about 1-2 years later than FM3A if you want to compare bodies that can operate without batteries.

Regards
CK

YSLee · 9th April 2002

The M7 only has 2 dead battery speeds, compared to the FM3A's full manual backup.

Kho King · 9th April 2002

yeah...the FE dies with the battery. FM3A, the one and only camera that I have known upto date that have both electronic control and mechanical shutter speed. When battery die, all the shutter speed still functional. Nikon has this technology in hand now...I hope they can incorporate it into the high end model...F6? It would be a shame if those professional bodies become a junk when battery die (in the field...). F5 with the electronic control and mechanical shutter would be perfect!

ckiang · 9th April 2002

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Originally posted by YSLee
The M7 only has 2 dead battery speeds, compared to the FM3A's full manual backup.

Oh yes, I remember that now. FE/FE2 only has one. 1/90.

And Leica will fix that in M8 sometime in 2005.

Regards
CK

rochkoh · 9th April 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by YSLee
The M7 only has 2 dead battery speeds, compared to the FM3A's full manual backup.

What's the '2 dead battery speeds' for?

Kho King · 9th April 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by rochkoh

What's the '2 dead battery speeds' for?

It means when the battery dies, it still have two mechanical back up shutter speed you can use. If I am not mistaken, it is something 1/60s and 1/90s?

rochkoh · 16th April 2002

Anyone know how much the

FM2
FM2n
FM3A

cost? Know that only the FM3A's still in production. But i think i've seen 2nd hand FM2s on sale somewhere.

Me looking for a good reliable back-up body, but don't want to spend too much on one. (typical S'porean).

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rochkoh Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Under your skin Posts: 582	What's the difference between the FM2 and the FM2n? What's the difference between the FM2 and the FM2n? There seems to be several versions of the FM2n. One with a Honeycomb-Pattern Titanium Shutter, and another with a 1/250 sync speed etc..

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Kho King Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,799	yeah...the FE dies with the battery. FM3A, the one and only camera that I have known upto date that have both electronic control and mechanical shutter speed. When battery die, all the shutter speed still functional. Nikon has this technology in hand now...I hope they can incorporate it into the high end model...F6? It would be a shame if those professional bodies become a junk when battery die (in the field...). F5 with the electronic control and mechanical shutter would be perfect! __________________ KOH KHO KING http://ShaShinKi.com ~ Malaysia Online Camera Shop! :cool:

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extreme2 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lion City Posts: 708	Hi Rochkoh, Checkout this website to know more about Nikon FM Series Cameras Modern Classic SLRs Series : Nikon FM Series Cheers!

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sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	AFAIK all FM2Ns can sync at 1/250s and the FM2 at 1/200s.

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YSLee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,262	The M7 only has 2 dead battery speeds, compared to the FM3A's full manual backup.

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rochkoh Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Under your skin Posts: 582	Anyone know how much the FM2 FM2n FM3A cost? Know that only the FM3A's still in production. But i think i've seen 2nd hand FM2s on sale somewhere. Me looking for a good reliable back-up body, but don't want to spend too much on one. (typical S'porean).