Simply turn to the “A” on the shutter speed dial and the camera will automatically choose the best shutter speed for your image. The Nikon FE2 has an aperture priority mode. This means the shutter speeds are mechanically driven. While the Nikon FM and FM2 also have a built in light meter, they do not require batteries to operate. The Nikon FE and FE2 has a built in light meter and requires batteries to operate. The FE and the FM cameras came first, and then the FE2 and FM2. The Nikon FE and FE2 are the electronic versions of the mechanical Nikon FM and FM2, or visa versa.
Those would be the Nikon FE, Nikon FM, and the Nikon FM2. When talking about the Nikon FE2 there are three other cameras that should be mentioned as well. Pictured: Nikon FE2 (Chrome) with Nikon Nikkor 45mm f2.8 P Lens
The Nikon FE2 is a professional manual focus SLR 35mm film camera with a built in light meter, aperture priority, and a shutter speed up to 1/4000th of a second. Rollei manufacturing (famous for the Rolleiflex).Some notable features of these cameras are: Another cool option is the Rolleinar close up adapters, that will enable closer focusing with different filters. These filters are all a specific bayonet mount, depending on the model you will have to research, but you can buy adapters to screw mount filters. As you are looking through the taking lens (the one on top) and shooting on the lower lens you need to be aware when focusing close up and remember to take off the lens cap or filters. Focusing is done by a knob and the whole front of the camera moves forward as you focus closer. They are all medium format cameras that take 6×6 shots on 120 format film, never 220, but some had adapters to load 35mm film and because of that they have 24 exposure counter. Also film transport operation was always fitted with a knob and not with a crank, so slightly using it is slightly slower than the bigger brother the Rolleiflex.
One small issue with most old TLR’s is that the focusing screen is usually quite dim, so if you have the chance try to upgrade it to a Maxwell or Beattie screen. Do be aware they stopped making them in seventies so you might want to look for one that has recently been fixed or checked. Fitted with a more simple 75mm lens and a 3,5 aperture (Rolleiflex’s came in 2.8 and 3.5) they are solid performers for a fraction of the price. Staring with the Rolleicord I (the art deco version) the most searched for are the Rolleicord V, Va or Vb. There are multiple models under the Rolleicord name, first versions were very simple and later models had more functions and today its these later models that are a bit more desirable. Rolleicord cameras were made as a simpler more affordable alternative to the popular Rolleiflex cameras. The reasons one might look for Rolleicord when looking for a TLR (Twin Lens Reflex) is because they want a cheaper option than the Rolleiflex. Starting off with a bonus, here is the 11th of the most popular film cameras of 2019. The Rolleicord is a slightly cheaper medium format TLR family made by Rollei in Germany, just like the better Rolleiflex line. We will detail each alternative in the near future. The alternative camera mentioned either offer similar features, a similar look / user experience, or both. Additionally after each one we will list alternative film camera options. Let’s take a look into each film camera to hopefully understand why these are the top 10 film cameras of 2019.
Just keep in mind our data tells us that these are the Top 10 film cameras of 2019 – but not why. Keep in mind as you browse not to confuse this as a Best Film Cameras of 2019 list, that’s highly subjective and difficult to quantify, though we can say we’d rate most of the cameras on this list as 9/10 shooter. Top 10 Film Cameras by Search Popularity in 2019
Specifically, the main data we used to create this list is from 40 000 interactions with our ads which were seen over 10 million times in 2019. We have built this list based on our own google ads data, google trends cross referencing, and a little common sense. Today we are happy to present the top 10 film camera of 2019! “Top” meaning popular based on google search and click activity.
With access to gear and data not everybody has, we sometimes like to share our interesting conclusions with you. We do a lot of research here at kamerastore to keep up with the industry trends, make improvements to our website, and market ourselves efficiently. How does one begin to find out the top 10 film cameras of the year among thousands and thousands of film cameras? Between our showroom, stockroom, repair center, and spare parts warehouse, we house thousands of cameras, and use them to serve hundreds of customers a month.