Thank you for the great video. I recently bought my first FM, its version 1 as it has the three grooved knobs, also to complement the info, mine has above the model (FM 2xxxxxxx) the brand Nikon stamped. I cant attach the photo, but if you want it please let me know in this comment. Thank you for the video!! :)
Now imagine if Nikon did a diferent mount for every new update as would be very profitable but of course they didn’t ) they did it for the consumers instead of money 🔥🔥
@andrewtongue7084 0 seconds ago I have the two knurled version, which is problematic in that the focusing screen is hard to access. I may have to find a third iteration (the single) so that focus screen replacement or refurbishment is easier. Thank you for your clarity, Sir !
I've had two FMs. The first I bought in June 1978. It's long gone. My current FM is version 3. Thanks for the info! Plus I can clean the focus screen now. My first FM got really dusty.
There is excellent information here that seems to be unavailable anywhere else. I am considering purchasing a Micro Nikkor AF-S 105mm f/2.8 G Micro ED VR Autofocus IF Lens for my Nikon D700 but I have been unsure about whether the two are compatible. I see by the chart you posted that, with the stated lens being a type G lens, I will have full metering in M/A/P and S modes on the D700. This answers my question. So, thank you very much!
So if it has a non meter viewfinder, it's really expensive, but if it has metered viewfinder that doesn't work, or works but is considered obsolete, but STILL works perfectly, it's worth is less... Collectors make no sense. I have the DP-1 version, and it's perfect. It's my favorite. . And I didn't pay ridiculous collector prices. And rarely sits on the shelf very long.
Hi, I've got an FM2n with the CE mark on the base plate, which should indicate one of the final production years. The serial number is 860xxxx. However, the code inside the film chamber appears to read 47DF. It would make sense to me if it read 41DF, as I believe the CE mark wasn't used on Nikon cameras in 1997 yet and the camera was no longer produced in 2007. Unless the 7 is in fact a 1, then your explanation doesn't seem to work on my particular example. What do you think? Cheers!
Another thought is the camera was indeed made in 1997, but then Nikon would have had to start using the CE mark on its cameras much earlier than I thought. To be honest, I haven't found any proper info on that anywhere, only claims on forums the CE mark wasn't introduced until the last couple of production years of the FM2n.
@@riversky33 thank you, I was just typing that in my other reply. 🙂 In that case, the claim that the CE mark wasn't used until at least 1999 is incorrect. Thank you very much, I'm inclined to agree to 4/1997 now.
@@riversky33 I have an FM2 with 58DF and N8665xxx, it also has a CE mark. What's more, it says made in japan, although many websites say that they were produced in China or Thailand after N85xxxxx.
Thank you for this informative video. Your table summarizes everything on one concise page, which I captured as an image and saved. I am expecting arrival soon of a late model F2AS with plausibly matching late serial numbers for both the body and the DP-12 finder. I already have several variants of the F model, plus a beautiful F3. But I look forward most to running some film through the “new” F2.
VERY helpful, thank you. I purchased a FM this week. Can you speak to what years/serial number cameras have the Nikon script on the back above the serial number?
