NIKON FM10 35mm Camera Kit

we are very happy with our new 35mm NIKON camera kit. it is just awesome.

The camera is even beyond my expectations! And I did have some good ones! Although it's totally manual it's not so hard to use (I read the instruction manual in about 10 minutes...). I could make some very good shots even in adverse light situations. It's a very good camera for those who like taking pictures their own way, instead of just pushing a button and hoping it goes out fine. Besides, a digital camera nearly as good as this is probably at least twice the price.

This camera's title is misleading. The FM series has a long, distinguished history, ending with the fantastic FM3A. The FM10 not only doesn't deserve to be considered an FM, but it isn't even made by Nikon. The specs are outsourced to who knows where, preying on people's trust in the good Nikon reputation. The build is quite cheap, and you will know it as soon as you pick the camera up- lots of plastic. You can get a much better price on a used but much higher quality (and authentic) Nikon, so if you're in the market, shop around plenty, because the FM10 is a ruse of shameful proportions.

The most flimsy camera Nikon has ever made with a very bad lens. Junk. Most used Nikon film cameras are much better than this.

For the money, this is a good buy. You actually get a case with it, too. The camera strap triangular rings do not fit the camera body properly, a very slight annoyance.

Unlike a lot of inexpensive SLRs both the camera body lens mount and the lens bayonet mount are metal. ( The lens itself is primarily plastic but I was pleasantly surprised that the bayonet itself was metal )

From an epileptics point of view there is nothing blinking or flashing which is a real blessing! ( All there are are three exposure range LEDs visible on the left side of the viewfinder - < + O - >.

Since this camera does not have an adjustable eyepiece for the viewfinder, if you need glasses, you will also have to buy the eyepiece diopter correction lens ( Note that the value you need is for distance, not for reading so if your normal distance glasses are +2, get a +2 diopter correction lens! If you have a local Nikon dealer it is probably better to buy this locally, otherwise you may end up with a box of correction lenes )

I also reviewed the Nikon F6 SLR film camera. Too much blinking. It is trivial for these manufactures to provide an accessibility menu for people who are 1) color blind ( when there is a color display then colors should be selectable ) 2) visually impaired ( have an optional display with larger characters/numbers ) and 3) epileptic ( disable all that useless blinking ). Good luck, none of these manufactures have heard of the ADA.