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tufty · Friday 30th January 2004, 00:16

Does anyone out there own a Nikon FM3A.
I'm selling my Nikon 600mm f5.6 IFED manual lens and I've an interested party over in the USA, who owns the said camera and was wondering if the lens will be compatable with the camera. I know the lens won't meter on my F60 nor on the latest DSLR's i.e. D100 and Fuji S2pro.
It would save a lot of messing around shipping it to the USA and then find it wouldn't be compatable and so have to arrange a return.
I'm not sure if the lens is an AI or non-AI or AIS or non AIS, I can never understand all those codes !!!!!!!!!!!

Any help gratefully received.

bubbles · Thursday 5th February 2004, 01:01

One of the best places to look is www.nikon.com - avoid european sites as they lack info.. I have found info there for similar problems in buying lenses to go with my D100 and F100. I have been shooting nikons for many years and though not familiar with this combination I suspect the FM3A may be more compatible than the DSLRs or autofocus SLRs as it is the direct replacement of the FM2 series - but old cameras do better wither newer lenses rather than the other way round.

tufty · Wednesday 11th February 2004, 00:25

Thanks for that, I did manage to find out that it should meter ok with the lens.

Friday 30th January 2004, 00:16	#1
tufty Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cheshire,England Posts: 226	FM3A lens compatability ? Does anyone out there own a Nikon FM3A. I'm selling my Nikon 600mm f5.6 IFED manual lens and I've an interested party over in the USA, who owns the said camera and was wondering if the lens will be compatable with the camera. I know the lens won't meter on my F60 nor on the latest DSLR's i.e. D100 and Fuji S2pro. It would save a lot of messing around shipping it to the USA and then find it wouldn't be compatable and so have to arrange a return. I'm not sure if the lens is an AI or non-AI or AIS or non AIS, I can never understand all those codes !!!!!!!!!!! Any help gratefully received. __________________ Would you like MORE MONEY, MORE FREE TIME or BOTH ? EXTRA INCOME OPPORTUNITY

Wednesday 11th February 2004, 00:25	#3
tufty Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cheshire,England Posts: 226	Thanks for that, I did manage to find out that it should meter ok with the lens. __________________ Would you like MORE MONEY, MORE FREE TIME or BOTH ? EXTRA INCOME OPPORTUNITY

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Thursday 5th February 2004, 01:01	#2
bubbles Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Loughborough Posts: 19	One of the best places to look is www.nikon.com - avoid european sites as they lack info.. I have found info there for similar problems in buying lenses to go with my D100 and F100. I have been shooting nikons for many years and though not familiar with this combination I suspect the FM3A may be more compatible than the DSLRs or autofocus SLRs as it is the direct replacement of the FM2 series - but old cameras do better wither newer lenses rather than the other way round.

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