Nikon FM + AF Nikkor 50mm F1.8D

Few compact SLRs have aged as well as the Nikon FM, and this kit pairs one with a sharp, light AF Nikkor 50mm F1.8D for a complete everyday system. The FM was Nikon's answer to buyers who wanted a full F-mount SLR without the bulk, and its all-metal body still feels solid in the hand. Nikon built it around a fully mechanical shutter and a through-the-lens meter, so it works without a battery for the shutter itself. This kit is a practical way into the Nikon F system, with a standard lens that covers street, portrait and documentary work.

Specifications

• Nikon FM body, released 1977 and produced until 1982
• Fully mechanical body with a TTL center-weighted gallium arsenide phosphide light meter (60/40 pattern)
• Focal plane shutter with speeds from 1 second to 1/1000 second, plus B
• Flash sync at 1/125 second, the fastest speed marked in red
• Film speed setting from ISO 12 to 3200
• Nikon F bayonet mount; the FM accepts most F-mount lenses, with some limitations
• Manual focus only, with manual exposure control
• Meter powered by two 1.5V LR44 or SR44 cells; the shutter runs without batteries
• Body dimensions 142 × 60.5 × 89.5 mm; body weight 590 g
• Standard hot shoe and cable release thread on the shutter button

Condition

• Cosmetic: Body is Excellent++ with very minimal signs of age and use. Lens is Excellent, with no fungus, haze or scratches.
• Functional: Body is fully working, including the light meter. Lens is fully functional and smooth in operation.

Included

• Nikon FM body
• AF Nikkor 50mm F1.8D lens
• Camera strap
• Lens cap(s)
• UV filter(s)

The FM is manual focus only, so the AF Nikkor's autofocus will not operate on this body; focus by hand using the viewfinder. The meter needs LR44 or SR44 cells, which are not part of this kit. At this grade and with a working meter, this is a ready-to-shoot Nikon SLR kit.