The Nikon FA is an advanced amateur-level, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. It was manufactured by the Japanese optics company Nippon Kogaku K. K. (Nikon Corporation since 1988) in Japan from 1983 to 1987 (available new …

The Nikon FA is the most advanced manual-focus camera ever designed by Nikon. The FA is the only camera on earth that can give Program auto exposure along with Matrix metering with all AI and AI-s manual-focus lenses.

Oct 20, 2021 · It’s a beautiful machine in pristine condition, purchased at the peak of its abilities. Not only is it the greatest expression of Nikon’s dogged perfectionism of the 1980s and perhaps the most influential camera of its generation, it’s also one of …

Feb 28, 2024 · The Nikon FA is defiantly a hidden gem, not only in the realm of Nikon but all film cameras. Its advanced features, affordability, and compatibility with a wide variety of F mount Nikkor lenses make it a worthy companion for photographers of all levels.

The Nikon FA camera may be a forgotten Nikon. But it’s probably one of the most advanced manual-focus SLRs ever made by any company. It has both matrix metering and program mode with any AI-s lenses.

Feb 5, 2016 · This is the story of the Nikon FA, Nikon’s first camera with full Program exposure mode and a CPU controlled matrix metering exposure system. It shared the same honeycomb pattern titanium shutter from the Nikon FM2/FE2, and a mostly metal body with composite external coverings.

Dec 13, 2021 · The Nikon FA is a delightful little 35mm SLR. Its compact size, light weight, high capability, and smooth operation make it a fine choice to take along wherever you go. Working bodies usually go for far less than other contemporary Nikon …

May 13, 2021 · The Nikon FA is the arguably the best valued, vintage, manual focusing 35mm film camera you can buy today. It’s light weight, wonderfully modern for a vintage camera, and the built-in...

When the Nikon FA was introduced in 1983, (along with the Nikon FE2 and FM2n) it raised the corporate image as it was truly a revolutionary camera. It will be most remembered for it's innovative metering system - an early testbed for the current and much copied 'Matrix Metering' system commonly found in many Nikon AF cameras as well as those of ...

The NIkon FA is a multi-mode automatic camera. It was introduced in 1983. The same year, the old faithful automatic Nikon FE has an upgrade in FE2 with a revised titanium honeycomb pattern shutter based on the original shutter that was designed for the FM2 in 1982.