Nikon FG + Sigma 28-70mm Zoom

Released in 1982, the Nikon FG gave amateur photographers a step up in automation from the fully manual Nikon line, with an electronically timed shutter and TTL metering built in. This copy is fitted with a Sigma 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom, which covers a useful standard range on the same F-mount. The light meter does not switch on, so this camera is best treated as a manual-exposure body. Every shutter speed still fires, which makes it a straightforward option for shooters who meter externally or use Sunny 16.

Specifications

• Released 1982; manufactured by Nippon Kogaku until 1984 in Japan
• 35mm single-lens reflex with Nikon F lens mount; compatible with AI lenses, with some exceptions
• Shutter speeds 1 s to 1/1000 s, plus M90 (1/90 s) and Bulb
• Exposure modes: Program, Aperture Priority and Manual
• TTL silicon photodiode metering, 60/40 center-weighted
• Flash sync 1/90 s via standard hot shoe
• Fixed eye-level pentaprism; 0.84x magnification, 92% frame coverage
• Powered by two SR44 or LR44 cells
• Approx. 490 g body only; 139 × 86 × 53 mm

Condition

• Cosmetic: Excellent condition with some minor signs of age and use. The lens rear element has haze. The lens is free of scratches and fungus.
• Functional: All shutter speeds work. The light meter does not turn on. Program and aperture-priority modes are inoperative, so the camera is usable in manual mode only, with an external meter or Sunny 16.

Included

• Nikon FG body
• Sigma 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom lens
• UV filter

At ₹6,500, this is a working manual SLR with a zoom lens for shooters who are comfortable metering by hand. The dead light meter and the inoperative program and aperture-priority modes are the main limits on this copy, and the lens haze is visible on the rear element.