{"id":589,"date":"2017-03-31T07:02:51","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T11:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/07\/classic-camera-revival-episode-27-return-of-the-samurai\/"},"modified":"2023-02-14T13:05:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T18:05:59","slug":"classic-camera-revival-episode-27-return-of-the-samurai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/31\/classic-camera-revival-episode-27-return-of-the-samurai\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Camera Revival &#8211; Episode 27 &#8211; Return of the Samurai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ccr-logo-leaf.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1681\" src=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ccr-logo-leaf-300x300.png\" alt=\"ccr-logo-leaf\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe src='https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/8atrq-693897?from=yiiadmin' data-link='https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/8atrq-693897?from=yiiadmin' height='100' width='100%' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' data-name='pb-iframe-player' ><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Nikkormat line was a series of SLRs released by Nikon through the 1960s to 70s that were aimed at the consumer market. While there were some electronic Nikkormat cameras the ones we have on the table today are the mechanical ones of the FT line. These are great cameras that you can have for a cheap price and still using all your Non-AI, AI, and AI-S lenses. AI and AI-S providing they still have the claw, unless you have the FT3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cameras Featured on Today&#8217;s Episode<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Nikon Nikkormat FTn<\/em> &#8211; An improved version of the original Nikkormat FT and the oldest one we have on the table. The meter coupling pin on the camera still had to be aligned with the meter coupling shoe on the lens, but the lens maximum aperture no longer had to be manually preset on the FTn. It also improved the lens mounting technique that you could rock the aperture back and forth so that the claw would catch on the pin.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/31381032860\/in\/album-72157661488973661\/\" title=\"Classic Camera Revival - Episode 27 - Return of the Samurai\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c5.staticflickr.com\/1\/411\/31381032860_4f8398e589_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Classic Camera Revival - Episode 27 - Return of the Samurai\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make: Nikon<\/li>\n<li>Model: Nikkormat FTn<\/li>\n<li>Type: Single Lens Reflex<\/li>\n<li>Format: 35mm, 36x24mm<\/li>\n<li>Lens: Interchangable, Nikon F<\/li>\n<li>Year of Manufacture: 1967-1975<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funwithcameras\/8681873288\/\" title=\"Dead Mill\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8260\/8681873288_11c5e11edf_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" alt=\"Dead Mill\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikon Nikkormat FTn &#8211; Nikkor-H 50mm 1:2 &#8211; ORWO UN54+ @ ASA-100 &#8211; Kodak Xtol (1+1) 8:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funwithcameras\/8680761339\/\" title=\"Scan-130425-0002\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c4.staticflickr.com\/9\/8259\/8680761339_52f578e237_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"661\" alt=\"Scan-130425-0002\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikon Nikkormat FTn &#8211; Nikkor-H 28mm 1:3.5 &#8211; ORWO UN54+ @ ASA-100 &#8211; Kodak Xtol (1+1) 8:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/funwithcameras\/8647021105\/\" title=\"Now Entering Leslieville.\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/9\/8394\/8647021105_531ddb291b_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" alt=\"Now Entering Leslieville.\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikon Nikkormat FTn &#8211; Nikkor-O 35mm 1:2 &#8211; Kodak Tri-X 400 @ ASA-400 &#8211; Kodak HC-110 Dil. B 5:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nikon Nikkormat FT2<\/em> &#8211; Released as an answer to customer suggestions for improvement of the FTn. The FT2 would have a silver-oxide battery and a fixed hot shoe to mount and external flash. The FT2 also has a +\/- in the match needle metering readout.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/31637361311\/in\/album-72157661488973661\/\" title=\"Classic Camera Revival - Episode 27 - Return of the Samurai\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c8.staticflickr.com\/1\/509\/31637361311_81812e7596_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Classic Camera Revival - Episode 27 - Return of the Samurai\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make: Nikon<\/li>\n<li>Model: Nikkormat FT2<\/li>\n<li>Type: Single Lens Reflex<\/li>\n<li>Format: 35mm, 36x24mm<\/li>\n<li>Lens: Interchangable, Nikon F<\/li>\n<li>Year of Manufacture: 1975-1977<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/photosblia\/10660920394\/\" title=\"Cherry Blossoms\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c3.staticflickr.com\/3\/2846\/10660920394_cc839bc96e_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"Cherry Blossoms\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikkormat FT2 &#8211; Tamrom 17mm \u0192\/3,5 &#8211; Fujichrome Velvia 50<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/photosblia\/7998574118\/\" title=\"Caffenol-C 2 Bath Test\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8029\/7998574118_0ea0e4bd9b_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" alt=\"Caffenol-C 2 Bath Test\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikkormat FT2 &#8211; Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 &#8211; Polypan F @ ASA-50 &#8211; Caffenol-C 2 Bath 5+5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/photosblia\/7179758294\/\" title=\"Firewood (Nikon Version)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/9\/8010\/7179758294_c05635b47d_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Firewood (Nikon Version)\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikkormat FT2 &#8211; Nikon Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 &#8211; Polypan F @ ASA-50 &#8211; Ilford ID-11 (1+1) 9:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nikon Nikkormat FT3<\/em> &#8211; Released as more of a stop-gap measure, the FT3 is a rare model of Nikkormat that can mount AI-S without needing the claw\/pin interface. They were short lived as Nikon released the FM\/FE line in 1977 a few months after the FT3 hit shelves.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/29554021035\/\" title=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c4.staticflickr.com\/9\/8047\/29554021035_dbf4c0d57d_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make: Nikon<\/li>\n<li>Model: Nikkormat FT3<\/li>\n<li>Type: Single Lens Reflex<\/li>\n<li>Format: 35mm, 36x24mm<\/li>\n<li>Lens: Interchangable, Nikon F<\/li>\n<li>Year of Manufacture: 1977<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/29666188085\/\" title=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8333\/29666188085_b272c8fc52_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" alt=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikon Nikkormat FT3 &#8211; AI-S Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4 &#8211; Ilford FP4+ @ ASA-100 &#8211; Kodak D-23 (Stock) 6:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/29666187185\/\" title=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8153\/29666187185_4583d60af8_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" alt=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikon Nikkormat FT3 &#8211; AI-S Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4 &#8211; Ilford FP4+ @ ASA-100 &#8211; Kodak D-23 (Stock) 6:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/axle81401\/29666186165\/\" title=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8454\/29666186165_0c8711c328_b.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" alt=\"CCR Review 46 - Nikon Nikkormat FT3\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>Nikon Nikkormat FT3 &#8211; AI-S Nikkor 50mm 1:1.4 &#8211; Ilford FP4+ @ ASA-100 &#8211; Kodak D-23 (Stock) 6:00 @ 20C<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a good spot to get your gear and material fix&#8230;check out <a href=\"http:\/\/burlingtoncamera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burlington Camera<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtowncamera.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Downtown Camera<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmplus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Film Plus<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bellarte.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belle Arte Camera<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camtechphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camtech<\/a>, if you&#8217;re in the GTA region of Ontario. In Guelph there&#8217;s Pond&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/guelph.fotosource.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FotoSource<\/a> For those further north you can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/fotoart.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foto Art Camera<\/a> in Owen Sound. On the West Coast (British Columbia) check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beauphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beau Photo Supply<\/a>. Additionally you can order online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.argentix.ca\/index01.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Argentix<\/a> (Quebec), the <a href=\"http:\/\/filmphotographyproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Film Photography Project<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freestylephoto.biz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freestyle Photographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also you can connect with us through email: <a href=\"mailto:classiccamerarevivial@gmail.com\">classiccamerarevivial[at]gmail[dot]com<\/a> or by Facebook, we&#8217;re at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/classiccamerarevival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classic Camera Revival<\/a> or even <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ccamerarevival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter @ccamerarevival<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nikkormat line was a series of SLRs released by Nikon through the 1960s to 70s that were aimed at the consumer market. While there were some electronic Nikkormat cameras the ones we have on the table today are the mechanical ones of the FT line. These are great cameras that you can have for a cheap price and still using all your Non-AI, AI, and AI-S lenses. AI and AI-S providing they still have the claw, unless you have the FT3. Cameras Featured on Today&#8217;s Episode Nikon Nikkormat FTn &#8211; An improved version of the original Nikkormat FT and the oldest one we have<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/31\/classic-camera-revival-episode-27-return-of-the-samurai\/\"><span>Read More &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[35,34,36],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3239,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions\/3239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.alexluyckx.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}