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colin343
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think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a
      #665841 - 11/06/2008 21:38

im going on ebay and i fancy this cheap film camera..i know its old but was it a goody in it day?

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Re: think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a [Re: colin343]
      #665843 - 11/06/2008 21:39

It's not that old, and I'm surprised if it's that cheap, but it's definitely a good 'un.

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Re: think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a [Re: colin343]
      #665866 - 11/06/2008 22:48

Described to me by one of my old photography tutors as the perfect manual camera.

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Re: think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a [Re: eyedeebee]
      #665898 - 12/06/2008 08:02

If I still did film, that would be my first choice for an SLR with a Leica MP ranking alongside.

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Re: think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a [Re: Benchista]
      #665907 - 12/06/2008 09:01

Practically bang up to date in fact - introduced in 2001 and only discontinued in 2006. Film SLRs don't get much less old than that!

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Re: think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a [Re: huwevans]
      #665909 - 12/06/2008 09:04




... posted just on the off-chance that BigWill might be browsing this thread. :-)

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colin343
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Re: think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a [Re: huwevans]
      #666085 - 12/06/2008 18:03

indeed it is a new camera..and i beauty i feel, thanks for all the comments.
i have taken a brain storm for film , i also fancy myself a voigtlander rangefinder too, dont get me wrong i love my d2x and all my nikon gear...but the thought of getting back to basics, sounds like a lot of fun to me.

after reading these post ,i know im doing the right thing, thanks guys

colin


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Re: think im going to get myself a nikon FM3a [Re: colin343]
      #667026 - 15/06/2008 21:45

FM3a's are awesome cameras! I would love one myself, thought they were about £200 s/h now? Has that come right down then?

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