Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4999 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Nikon
• Model: FM10Kit

Features

• Fully manual single-lens reflex camera
• Includes 35 to 70mm Nikkor lens
• Film speeds down to 1/2000 second
• Manual wind-rewind with multiple exposures possible
• Self-timer

Amazon.com Review
The Nikon FM10 with 35-70 mm Nikkor Lens is a totally manual 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera--great for those who want to learn the mechanics of photography from the ground up. Without fancy computerized features to confuse or override your personal artistic choices, the Nikon FM10 relies on the photographer to do most of the thinking, but it does offer a depth-of-field preview and a center-weighted light metering system. Focus and aperture are manual, and you can select film speeds down to 1/2000 second. You also have manual film wind and rewind, allowing you to create double exposures or rewind your film midroll.

The Nikon FM10 has a built-in hot shoe that is compatible with just about any Nikon Speedlight flash. Also included are a carrying case, a strap, batteries, and a manufacturer's one-year parts and labor warranty.

From the Manufacturer
The Nikon FM10 is a basic, manual SLR/lens combo with match-diode metering and the venerable F lens mount, applicable to all Nikons since 1959. Together with the 35-70mm zoom lens, a beginner has an inexpensive way to learn creative SLR photography in a camera with the Nikon F mount, used by professionals worldwide for decades.

• Includes FM10 body, 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 Zoom Nikkor lens, Eveready carrying case, strap and batteries
• 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 Zoom Nikkor Lens (included) - Provides a flexible and creative range for general photography
• Shutter Speeds Up to 1/2000 second - Shoot action stopping sharp pictures at up to 1/2000 sec., or achieve creative light patterns at slow speeds like 1 second
• Bulb Setting - For very long exposures, the B setting lets you capture beautiful night scenes, cityscapes with vibrant lighting, and long time exposures for creative exciting photography. A tripod is required for best results
• Depth-of-field Preview - Using through-the-lens SLR viewing, and being able to see the range of sharpness is an exciting way for the new photographer to visualize depth-of-field
• Double Exposures - Double exposures can be lots of fun, and with creative thought and careful preparation, great pictures can result
• Daylight, Night-time and Indoors - Built-in ISO hot shoe will accept just about any Nikon Speedlight for manual flash operation or non-TTL auto
• Nikkor Lenses - The FM10 is supplied with the 35-70 Zoom Nikkor, and there’s a compatible, light and compact 70-210 lens available too. As your Nikon system grows, there are so many more AF Nikkor and AI-S Nikkor lenses to choose from--all perfectly compatible with the FM10’s manual focusing operation
• Center-Weighted Meter - Time proven and very accurate, this light meter will guide the photographer towards excellent exposures. With the built-in +, 0 and - LED display, creative adjustments are just a turn-of-a-dial away
• Manual Advance and Rewind - Comfortable handling, lightweight, compact and very convenient, the Nikon FM10 will deliver, roll after roll

Customer Reviews

A return to basics- with Nikon quality
I've been using Nikons for over 20 years, starting with my first used and battered Ftn. Over that time I've a accumulated a dozen Nikkor lenses and numerous accessories, as well as an assortment of bodies.

One thing that's been missing in recent years from the Nikon line is a reasonably priced entry-level manual camera. The cheaper Nikons have tended to be fully automated cameras, and the cheapest manual Nikon still being made was, until recently, the FM2 at well over $500.

If you work the way I do, you need a manual camera and don't have a lot of use for automation and autofocusing. If you own an old Nikon and some old Nikkor lenses, you may want a simple manual camera body that can accomodate them. If you're a student starting out, or an artist on a budget, you need a manual camera.

If you fit into any of these categories, the FM10 is a great choice. It may not be as rugged as a $1200 F3 or a $2500 F5, but it's well made and should last many years. I'm not a fan of zoom lenses for my own work, but the included 35-70 is a good quality lens with a useful range, and you can add more lenses if you need them.

All in all, a good value and a long-needed inexpensive entry into the Nikon system.

AWESOME!!!
This is the best camera ever, when compared to others the FM10 blew it away, the FM was much more durable and takes better pictures (my friend has one of the competitors) and now that she's seen mine, she is very jealous! The pictures are outstanding. Built to last and if you're a beginner to a pro I think you'll be pleased! I was just starting out as a photographer and now after 2 years I still can't put it down. If you're thinking about buying this camera, don't, just get it!!

The way photography should be
My wife and I have owned an FM and an FE since they were first introduced in the middle to late '70s. Literally thousands of shutter openings have occurred since they were new and we keep promising ourselves we will get newer cameras some day. If and when these two cameras no longer deliver the quality they have for the last 30+ years.

The FM is the grandaddy to the one being sold here and based on our use, this is absolutely the best camera available for users who want to become photographers. There are no shortcuts in photography unless you only care about snapshots.

You who are new to photography will be well served to start with this fine camera and after a few hundred BLACK AND WHITE shots to develop your skills in focus, metering and composition, you MIGHT be ready to take a few color slides. One caveat, however: No Prints! Ever! The learning process and transition to photographer quality from snapshotter will be hard but fun if you spend time learning the craft with an FM 10.

Of course, you get what you work for. If you want shapshots, get a simple little digital and be happy. If you want to produce art, buy a 35mm film camera like the FM 10 and use the only remaining Kodachrome film, KR64 to produce images that will last a lifetime.

Our website, [...] has a few examples of our craft. It is all done in Kodachrome and about half were taken with the FM and the rest with the FE. We have toyed with the notion of going digital but film is so perfect for our art that we cannot bring ourselves to abandon it. We have also thought about upgrading to something more "automatic" but the FE is fine for that. Like I wrote above, if they finally fail us, maybe we will upgrade to something newer, like the FM 10.

Nothing available will give you the results of an FM 10. Of course you have to want to take photographs, not snapshots.