Nikon FM10
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| Type: | analog SLR |
| Production period: | since 1995 |
| Lens connection : | Nikon F |
| Film format : | 35 mm (small picture) |
| Recording format : | 24 mm × 36 mm |
| Viewfinder : | Pentaprism |
| Film transport: | manually |
| Auto focus (AF) : | manually |
| Exposure metering : | TTL |
| Measuring range: | center-weighted |
| Closure : | mechanically |
| Shutter speed : | 1/2000 - 1 s, B. |
| Lightning : | Nikon SB-M |
| Synchronization : | 1 / 125s |
| Power supply: | two button cells |
| Casing: | plastic |
| Dimensions: | 139 × 86 × 53 mm |
| Weight: | 420 g (without lens) |
The Nikon FM10 is a reflex - miniature camera the Japanese manufacturer Nikon .
The camera is a mechanical camera with manual focus originally designed for the mass market in emerging countries . An electronically controlled sister model FE10 was also available since 1997, which offers not only the electronic shutter speed control but also an automatic timer. The camera unexpectedly became popular in western industrialized countries because it B. for art and photography students who need complete manual access to all camera functions, an inexpensive entry into a comprehensive, high quality lens system that is also inexpensive on the second-hand market. In Europe, however, it was never offered on a regular basis.
It is a mechanical camera. Electronic exposure metering is possible if batteries are inserted, but not automatic exposure or recognition of the DX coding on film cartridges . There is a dimming button and a mechanical self-timer . A motor drive cannot be connected.
The camera is manufactured with a plastic housing. Together with the professional Nikon F6 , it is the last Nikon film camera still sold .
Unlike these, the FM10 is not manufactured by Nikon, but by Cosina ; it is based on the Cosina CT-1, which has also served as the basis for other commissioned projects from Cosina (Canon T-60, Olympus OM-2000, Ricoh KR-5).
