35mm single-lens reflex camera. Yesterday it was still light, but the shutter speed was supposed to be set on 1/8. If you do use the wide-angle zooms, they are a bit front-heavy on the FE. Find the Nikon FE at KEH Camera or on eBay. James is a regular contributor here at Shoot It With Film, and you can check out his other articles here, including an article on How to Shoot Long Exposures and How to Sharpen Your Film Scans. It’s my understanding that the focusing screens in the FM, FM2, FE, and the FE2 are plastic and those in the F, F2, and F3 are glass. After hitting the shutter but before the timer runs out, change the aperture. In use, this little lever is quite exceptional, allowing very fast exposure adjustment in time sensitive auto-exposure shooting situations. I narrowed it down to a Canon AE-1 or anything from Nikon. What a sweet little camera, even if it’s a Yashica at heart. In addition to his work here, he’s also the founder of the online camera shop Fstopcameras.com. It should be noted, however, that when the exposure lock is activated the meter needle in the viewfinder still swings with the available light (though exposure is indeed locked). The new digital SLRs that Nikon puts out are still capable of accepting the old lenses, and a nice manual-focus lens can come in handy when you’re shooting HD video. Solid review! Happy to hear that Tim. Can’t wait for the review of the FM3A too. The aperture ring extends beyond the mount on these older lenses, so mounting them without retracting that pin is impossible. Lens for Nikon FE. Happy to hear from you. What about the FE2? So you’ve got to find you an MD-12 motor drive, the grip of which helps solve that problem. Just plonk the FE down after dark, set a nice small aperture, pull the trigger and wait. Thanks Merlin. It is the Tripod King! When it comes to old 35mm SLR cameras, there are really no shortage of options. Apr 10, 2013 #8. This means that if your scene contains an average range of tones from dark to light, the meter should be relatively accurate. In auto the shutter goes from 1/4000 to well over an hour in the darkest shooting conditions. With the FE, Nikon managed to create a camera that would be equally at home in the hands of a money-making photojournalist as it would be in the hands of a student stumbling through Photo 101, and it’s a camera equally adept today as it was in 1978. You can find them on ebay and other places. The FA was a battery-powered (two SR44 or LR44, or one 1/3N) electromechanically (much electronics, but many springs, gears and levers) controlled manual … I see it being most at home in the hands of a real enthusiast shooter, or someone who hopes to become a real enthusiast. The FE is a hidden gem. Personally, I find it very friendly to use, particularly when operating in the auto mode where the match needle is superior and less offending to LEDs readouts. Expect to catch photo geeks on the street peering intently to see what you’ve got, and don’t be surprised when people holding the latest DSLR want to chat about the vintage masterpiece hanging from your neckstrap. I only know about the focusing screens because I tried to change one once without success. Thanks for reading, my friend. It’s my go to camera when I do think want to gauge sunny 16 and just want to shoot with absolute confidence of accurate exposure. Right of the pentaprism we find a large, dedicated shutter speed selector with an easily actuated Auto lock. This group will count toward the photo's limit (60 for Pro members, 30 for free members) Members can post 5 things to the pool each day. I had such high hopes for that camera, but it’s just so big and unfocused. Aesthetically speaking, it’s an unassuming camera. It’d definitely give the FE2 a run for its money (since it can, among other things, use pre-AI glass), and the only camera of the class that might be clearly a bit superior would be the FM3a. I set +1/2 exposure compensation to offset the additional light now falling on the meter (the meter looks through the screen). There’s a lot to like about the FE, and it all hints at a camera that’s nearly perfect. Film advance is smooth as silk. Also the FM doesn’t have TTL flash. Initially, I wanted to get a Nikon … I’ve got two F2s and an F3, though, so it’s been a little hard to justify. Now, set the self-timer and fire the shutter. James, shame on me! The Nikon FE is my favorite of all the cameras I've owned and used. Back in 1978 this conservative approach to design no doubt had the FE struggling to differentiate itself within the massive field of Japanese SLRs. obscure camera types. Posted by James 17 Mar 2016 13 Jan 2019 Leave a comment on New Toys: Nikon FE. standard prime I ever tested Just set a small self-timer at the start and your mirror is up before the exposure starts. is it safe to use non-Nikon flashes on Nikon cameras like that? Oh and also the FE2 has TTL flash, if you use it. But here in Boston’s North End, a neighborhood steeped in Italian tradition (and secret recipes) I want to pick the best cannoli. Thread starter medwaygreen; Start date Dec 6, 2011; medwaygreen. I keep reading posts about having to use stop down metering but the non-ai lens I own has a coupling fork, as do all the ones I see on eBay. While holding it pressed, turn … Incredible precision grafted to technical ability- it rarely gets better than this. This camera is just a pure joy to shoot, and the blending of mechanical components with electronic components creates a unique system by which we’re afforded the best of both worlds. You can also email me directly at contact@fstopcameras.com. But the negative film, will shoot fantastic shots into the dark, with out adjustment. Throw away your charts and timer apps. Shop now. The Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4/50 is the sharpest (payable !) As blunt as I was in the review’s conclusion, the 28mm E is the weakest performer of the Series-E primes. Well a FE with a K2 focusing screen (the FE2’s brighter focusing screen) is still cheaper than a FE2. I’d say the FE certainly has a place even if you’ve got the pro series Nikons. A green bar shows the shutter speed the camera is currently set … My film camera of choice is the Contax 139Q which I have had from new and which still gives superb results……it dates from 1979 (I bought it in 1980). Running at about $100/€82 on the market, this lens is in the upper-end in price compared to other Series-Es, and doesn’t present as good a value proposition as them either. I have been using the “K3” – screen from fm3a in my FE’s with great result. The needles and speed scale blended into the brick backgrounds, and I found myself unable to rely on the aperture readout. The Nikon EL2 was only intended to be a stop gap camera until the Nikon FE was released, as the Nikon EL2 was just a design update it was in production a year before the Nikon FE, in order to allow the EL2 to go into production rapidly the SPD sensor and control IC already developed for the FE was used in the camera, it only required the 6 volts used in the Nikon EL2 to be reduced to the FE… My first Nikon as a wee lad in the early 1980’s was the FM. Same place, same time, same object, but FE gives shutter speed 1/8 and D70 much faster, on AUTO mode. Cheers Similar to most Nikon models from the period, the FE2 featur… 2. Focusing screens are interchangeable by the end-user, with the standard screen being the Type K. This features a split-image rangefinder circle surrounded by a micro prism focusing aid, and a larger etched circle to indicate the effective metering area of the previously mentioned center-weighted meter. Lacking in garish flourishes and odd design cues, it’s a machine as reserved as they come. The top plate sees a balanced layout of the most critical controls. This is possible because of the advanced Titanium shutter, with speeds from 8 seconds to 1/4000th of a second (actually in "A" mode the FE2 can expose much longer than 8 seconds). What lenses would be best for the Nikon FE for a beginner? If you want slow sync, set the manual shutter dial as you want, looking at meter to set the fill ratio. Is it so, that with Velvia 50, one is supposed to use a tripod, even in fairly bright daylight? Nikon needed a camera to compete. photography. It’s exceptionally strong, reliable, and precise, and offers meter-assisted manual shooting that established shooters will love. The FE2 is certainly a better camera than the FE, the major reason being the massively improved shutter. It features interchangeable lenses, shutter speeds ranging from 8 seconds to 1/1000 of a second (plus Bulb), and a 10 second self timer for those family portraits you want to include yourself in. [Some of the links in this article will direct users to our affiliates at B&H Photo, Amazon, and eBay. Dials, knobs, levers, and switches all actuate with mechanical certainty. Effectively this means that any Nikon F mount lens will work with the FE, and while these early lenses will need to be stopped down to gain a meter reading (or to shoot in auto-exposure mode), the fact that the FE can accept every Nikon lens made since 1959 is a real marvel. The Nikon FE was the first of the compact, electronic Nikon SLRs. Great writeup. I’ve never had any issues with my exposure. If you click on a link and make a purchase, Shoot It With Film may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. What remains is a camera that’s among the absolute best in terms of usability and functionality. In displaying two dynamic needles it’s possible to instantly and easily compensate for tricky lighting, or to shoot a stop or two over- or under-exposed by simply adjusting the shutter speed until both needles rest where the shooter desires relative to one another. The FE nails it always and never says “not enough light”. These simple tubes of fried dough stuffed with sweet ricotta filling are so common that friends have labeled them “baby’s first Italian pastry,” though this somewhat dismissive nomenclature most definitely belies the dessert’s deliciousness. You have to be careful with the FE type focusing screens, they’re really easy to scratch even when they’re meant to be interchangeable! And the 180/2.8 AF has a great focusing ring for an AF lens–I used to shoot sports with my FE and that lens. I have some that look like daylight. We are a supportive and encouraging community for film photographers to learn, share, & grow. The chassis is made of a robust copper-aluminum alloy first introduced in the FM before it. The Nikon FE uses a popular match needle exposure display system inside the finder. So, for simplicity I simplified the above sequence. Otherwise, you might as well simply adapt the still very solid) Nikon 50mm f/1.8G and be done with it. Real photographer’s at the time, I thought, didn’t use an autoexposure camera! Can’t wait for that one…. If you want to test the long exposure and have some cool shots, pick up some agfa vista, either negatives or slides. The FE was the electronic sibling to the mechanical FM. Its construction was state of the art – a seven elements in five groups Double Gauss-derived design with a seven-bladed aperture and, depending on the version, single-coated or multi … Yours will likely have gunky seals and decaying mirror foam, and his kits make replacing all those bits a 15-30 minute–depending on how fussy you are about gettign rid of all the old gunk–DIY job.). SLR Retro Camera Phone Case iPhone 5 SE 6 7 8 Plus X XR Xs Max - Galaxy S7 S8 S9 S10 Note 8 9 - iPad Air Mini - No.05 Nikon Fe WahahaPhoneCase 4.5 out of 5 stars (590) In my years of selling cameras I’ve never encountered a non-functional FE. Additionally, access to more lenses means something much more important than price- that is, experimentation. As the sun continued to dip below the tops of the towers in the distant financial district, the viewfinder showed its only other weakness. While all of Nikon’s compact SLRs are able to shoot the brand’s newer AI and AIs lenses, only the FE features a small locking mechanism on the lens mount that, when activated, enables the user to shoot Nikon’s earlier non-AI lenses. That’s pretty amazing. Let’s say I’m shooting negative film with loads of highlight latitude but poor underexposure latitude. This one is great! Additionally its light meter is improved, and the viewfinder is brighter and more informative. Very few machines look this good today, and the Nikon in 2016 certainly makes a visual statement. Thanks. Simply stick your hand in front of the lens and shield the bright light source so that all you see is your foreground subject and some of your hand. It’s also about half the weight. (Next to number 5) After taking the first photo. Thanks for the links. I later bought a Nikon F and then an F2A, which was my dream camera. Would you know why? By purchasing anything using these links, Casual Photophile may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. They should work just fine. I have a much treasured Nikon FE which I swapped a B2 focussing screen into. Because the self-timer is the other SECRET KILLER FE feature. So I started visiting Hidalgo, Manila's camera haven, looking out for a nice model. An SLR of much derision, but despite having some shortcomings, has the same metering system as the FE. Internal documents from Nikon indicate that extreme attention was paid to ensure that the electronics within the FE would be as reliable as an all-mechanical camera, but skeptical shooters worried that the FE’s electronic wizardry would fail in the field. If you’d like a prime lens, probably one of the Nikon 50mm manual focus lenses. I was taking photos yesterday, with both of the cameras, and was wondering one thing. IMHO their amazing cameras, and I wish the FE2 could mount pre ai glass. If you’re on a tight budget go for the Series E 50mm 1.8. camera itself also makes lenses easier to find than other more JDias TPF Noob! Less of a conversation-starter than the F4 and that’s generally a good thing, 2. Nikon FM Film Cameras. Er, you’re right. Today when I do shoot film I’ve been playing with a Contax 139Q sporting a 50/1.4 Zeiss lens. Yes! Thank you so much, James! No matter who you are, you’re going to love it. This camera, an entirely new design made to incredible standards, was the first machine in what would become a robust and long-lived series of small, semi-professional SLRs. What a difference! The exposure will be what the camera calculated when your hand was blocking the offending light but the actual shot will be taken after your hand is removed Released in 1978, it’s a camera that’s much friendlier to advanced enthusiasts and new shooters primarily due to its ability to shoot in aperture-priority mode. I have a black model and once in a while I catch a comment about its attractive design. The Nikon FE is one of numerous other similar sized manually focused 35mm slr cameras produced by the ‘Big 5’ manufacturers of the day (Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Olympus & Minolta) who, at the time, had become locked in a miniaturisation battle with each other and each produced cameras that could be regarded as contenders for the perfect manual focus small slr … K3 screen is the best upgrade ever. Derrel said: ↑ YES--I agree, the 8 x 1.25 volt or 8 x 1.3 volt rechargeable … The FE and my travel tripod just love each other. Join us for weekly film photography inspiration and tutorials. The FE2 is better, it has some small design improvements over the FE, but frankly nothing major, except for the 1/2000th and 1/4000th of a second (which you’ll only need at ISO400, f/2 in bright sunlight, which means you’re using the wrong film But it happens). Enter the FM, a compact, all-mechanical, fully-manual 35mm SLR first released in 1977. Like any used film camera, prices range depending on where you buy it, condition of the camera, etc. For FE2 shots, please see the Nikon FE2 group. Frame the area of the image that you’d like to meter for in the center of the viewfinder, activate the exposure lock, recompose your image, and shoot. The film advance lever, which also serves as the camera’s ON/OFF switch, rests exactly where it should be, and when activated hangs intuitively proud of the main camera body. So, in order for the Nikon to hold its own, it all comes down to performance. 1978-1983: Nikon FE. so it’s pretty scary. A stop-down lever allows for depth-of-field preview as well as stop-down metering when shooting with non-AI (auto indexing) lenses. Size/simplicity. I was never really satisfied with these well-built and fine cameras with great Exposure system I might add. The newer Nikon FE again is mostly the same as the FE, swapping the battery-check light bulb for a battery-check LED and the EL2's engraved shutter-speed dial for a printed metal one. Slap one of those (they’re dirt cheap; you can probably easily find one for 20 bucks or less) on the bottom of the camera, and with the mighty whirrrr-chunk when you fire it, you’ll get your old-school photojournalist vibe on. I reviewed that Contax too! Particularly clear daytime shots. That's about half of what an F2 would weigh. Let us know here if we can see your shots with it when they’re finished. New Toys: Nikon FE. c. Meter dark subjects in front of bright backgrounds. Nice cameras. If you use a more sensitive film in the FE (and set the ASA/ISO dial to match) you will get faster shutter speeds in the same light. View and Download Nikon FE instruction manual online. Leave your questions about the Nikon FE below in the comments, and you can check out all of our film camera reviews here! It’s a solid machine, and it provides a sense of easy assurance that whatever happens it’ll still keep shooting. About; Jobs; … Particularly clear long exposure shots. Ergonomically, things are nearly perfect. greetings from Ukraine. there was a Nikon FE still waiting for company………. Although it doesn't have some of the bells and whistles of today's modern SLRs like advanced metering systems, it does have some great features of yesteryear being the first in Nikon's line of automated SLRs. If you never hear about the N2000 or 8008 anymore, you need to visit CP more often! Just grab this film and show digital who is Boss……, http://www.adox.de/Photo/adox-filme-2/adox-cms-20/. The Nikon FE also features an in-camera reflected light meter, which makes calculating exposures convenient, as you don’t need a handheld meter. But no doubt there are better bargains out there, especially if you’re willing to clean it up a bit. 13 thoughts on “Camera review: the Nikon FE 2 – by Mac MacDonald” Jeremy D. December 26, 2019 at 4:33 pm A few comments: 1) Mac said he shoots environmental portraits, but that he mostly shoots at f/1.2 or 1.4. There’s no mistaking that this is a classic, collectible film camera dripping with class and sophistication. If only Nikon could produce a worthy digital successor in terms of size, weight, and build quality (I’m looking at you, Df). Hot on the heels of the manual-only FM came the Nikon FE. Hi pal. Much appreciated! Most importantly, the FE adds a window to display the lens aperture in the finder and uses the new MD-11 and MD-12 motor drives, but loses full-time mirror lock-up. There’s the tourist trap pastry shop, which at this time of year is packed to bursting with expectant travelers and out-of-towners ignorant to the fact that the singular noun form of cannoli is cannolo- how gauche. I love it, 3. In the early 90’s I was a newspaper photographer and a pair of 8008’s were my cameras of choice over the F4. Hi, After all, the G weighs … I enjoyed reliving some fond memories especially with the 8008’s. If you were shooting wide open or close to it you could get handheld shots with the right lighting for sure. My eyes flitted from one glittering storefront to the next, unsure of which to enter. Well, that’s not exactly right but we will get to that in point 3. A few random things of note: You can significantly brighten the viewfinder by replacing the stock focusing screen with one from an FE2 (you will need to add +1/2 stop of exposure compensation). Let’s take a closer look at what makes the FE so special. The FE is the easy choice for travel. bigger. My other 35mm Nikon is my F4S which I adore for quite different reasons. Nikon FM / FE / FA has 4,684 members. Available in both silver and black, the timeless geometry and modest proportions that may have bored people in the ‘70s now help the FE jump out from the crowd. It can be described as a twin of the Nikon FM mechanical (springs, gears, levers) camera with precision electronic controls grafted on. That means the SLR lenses can be used on a lot of Nikon DSLR’s as well. The Nikon FE produced from 1978 to 1983. I’ll try to explain. It does have an indexing pin, but when using pre-AI lenses you need to push this pin out of the way in order to mount the older lenses. And yes, it’s an excellent camera and that lens is gorgeous. I also wanted to mention the EM. I’m a proud new owner of an FE. This helps Casual Photophile produce the content we produce. – it’s one crazy camera! Under the base of the film advance lever, there is a secondary lever that retracts when you press it backwards. The height of camera beauty and build! After ten minutes of perusing the shops of Hanover Street I decide to put off this fateful decision for later in the night. If the lens is changed the … The Nikon FE was a conservative design compared to its competitors. Joined: Mar 23, 2013 Messages: 6 Likes Received: 1 Location: Portugal Can others edit my Photos: Photos OK to edit. James Baturin is a regular contributor for Shoot It With Film. These worries were quickly allayed as more and more shooters experienced the reliability of the FE, and time has shown that Nikon succeeded in creating a wonderfully durable machine. Many thanks for your support.]. And most important of all, there was a model for every type of photo geek. They’re all about the same image quality. As far as features, it really has everything you need for a simple everyday camera with all the benefits of a fully manual system. For me the FE/FE2 is one of the greatest film cameras ever made. I find that the center weighted metering of this camera is suitable for most applications, although spot and … Today I find myself trolling Ebay looking at Nikon F2’s with the eye level prism. From what I have read, it is rebranded Fuji. Its electronically-controlled, metal-bladed, vertically-traveling focal plane shutter is capable of speeds from eight seconds to 1/1000th of a second with a mechanical backup speed of 1/90th of second, plus Bulb mode for long exposures. While later models in Nikon’s compact SLR range do certainly offer additional benefits, such as all-mechanical shutters capable of reaching speeds of 1/4000th of a second, brighter viewfinders, and other bells and whistles, the FE is still an amazing machine. Great call on the Df. There is a little button on the side of the lens mount, above the lens release button, that lets you move the lever out of the way, and then mount a non-AI lens for stop down metering. Find a PN-11 ring and you can use it as a butterfly/dragonfly lens if you’re taking nature shots, or throw a 2x teleconverter on it and you’re ready to shoot daytime sports and get right on top of the action. I wonder how my long gone 180/2.8 would look on digital? This post may contain affiliate links. What kind of shooter will love the FE? Vax Steam Mop Switch Cleaner Stick and … While looking through the viewfinder after switching the exposure meter on, if the black meter needle swings into the shutter speed scale range, this indicates that the exposure meter is working … This is useful for the following scenarios which I make use of all the time: Smaller, lighter, still bulletproof. It is the Night Stalker! I’ve scrapped one recently too . The FE … A reminder that nothing is perfect. Additional Info. Sorry for the mistyping! £284.95 (£284.95/Unit) Unit price: £284.95 per Unit. (Also, it wouldn’t hurt to look up Jon Goodman, if he’s still around, and buy one of his pre-cut seal/mirror foam kits for the FE. Its unusual roots were most obvious in its backup ability to operate without batteries – albeit in a very limited fashion: completely manual mechanical control with two shutter speeds … When I got back into film photography in 2009 after a very long absence, I bought an FE and a 50mm f/1.8 off of eBay. Why the self-timer? Yeah, a 28/F2 is totally amazing on an FE, as is the 35/F2. Related: 5 Great 35mm Film Cameras for Beginners. Savings are here! Hey Jim. It has a similar copper duralium chassis as the FE etc. A confluence of wise leadership, exceptionally ambitious internal development teams, and beneficial external market trends helped the brand enjoy a remarkably long period of impressive performance, and this span of time would see Nikon create some of the best 35mm film cameras in the world. Of course, any choice is the right choice. Factor in its incredible affordability and it’s difficult to imagine anyone regretting the choice to shoot an FE. Before the timer ends you simply remove your hand. Sorry I meant the light meter readout in the viewfinder is improved because it shows the exposure comp via a light in the VF. Hope this helps. These smaller, often electronic machines (initially regarded as unreliable) were beginning to prove themselves as real workhorses. I have a camera shop online and we sell plenty of great Nikon lenses. After all, its entire essence was just distilled into a single paragraph. My subject has the sun behind them and I want to meter for them without the sun; or I want to meter a night scene without taking account of some very bright lights. I have tried other SLR’s that are roughly equivalent to the Nikon FE (the Canon AE-1 for example), and personally found the light meter system in these less intuitive. And if you don’t have any reciprocity issues, it’s spot on for extreme long exposures. But let’s get through the basics before we get too deep. Depending on your aperture setting I could easily see the camera requiring a 1/8th of a second shutter speed. Go to next slide - You may also like. Another tip: if your eyes, like mine, ain’t as great as they used to be, you can easily and usually very cheaply find screw-in diopters made by Nikon (the rings are made out of nice black-painted brass) to correct the viewfinder to match your vision. It is easy to use and simple to operate but may be a little difficult to read in a dimly lit environment. It is the most flexible and powerful auto-exposure camera I have ever used. The screen brightness basically improves, which improves focusing, especially for darker scenarios. Opening the lens will increase the exposure (one stop per click) and closing the lens will reduce the exposure relative to whatever the camera metered, I’m never getting rid of my FE. Accepted content types: Photos, Videos, Images, Art, Screenshots; Accepted safety levels: Safe; Groups Beta . …”delightfully expectant europeans and out-of-towners ignorant to the fact that the singular noun form of cannoli is cannolo…”. I love my FE–so much so that when the first one I had for years (along with the attached 28/F2 that I’d had AIed) got stolen at an MMA event, I had to go get another one soon as possible (and I replaced the pre-AI 28/F2 with the AIS version). This center-weighted metering is incredibly accurate, and will only be fooled by the trickiest of lighting situations. Yes, thank you! But let’s get through the basics before we get too deep. Before my Nikon FE-2 I owned Olympus gear (OM-1, OM-2, OM-2n, OM10, OM30) and a wide range of lenses. Today! The selected lens aperture is displayed in an optic window to the top of the image area, and to the left of the frame we find a shutter scale that displays both the selected shutter speed and a light meter readout via a separate needle. If you want the best quality, go for a Nikkor 50mm. The popularity of the brand and and bought a Nikon F4s for a few bugs on Ebay. I love the EM too. The FE does not have a coupling pin to receive the rabbit ear of pre-AI lenses. It’s got some polycarbonate sections, but they are possibly more durable to impact than metal. Enter the username or e-mail you used in your profile. a. Simply turn the dial to the first notch below your desired film speed. Thanks Jim. The businesses-like viewfinder is bright and large, and of the fully-informative variety, showing enough information that it’s possible to shoot the FE without taking one’s eye from the finder. Hope you find one, bud! Happy shooting, my friend. The cannoli can wait. The front of the camera features a similarly sparse control layout. Will be interesting to see which I like best…..I am an avid collectioner of 35mm after all we can now afford all those cameras we could only dream about and at last count have around 50 or so Nikons, Canons, Yashicas……and Prakticas and old Zeisses. thanx. One of my favorite things about the Nikon FE is how simple it makes doing double exposures. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! In that way, it’s sort of like cannoli. In addition to compatibility, the Nikon The mirror flips UP and the exposure LOCKS at the start of the self-timer. The Nikon FE also features an in-camera reflected light meter, which makes calculating exposures convenient, as you don’t need a handheld meter. The film speed needs to be set manually using the wheel on the top left of the camera as the DX-system is not supported. A green bar shows the shutter speed the camera is currently set to, and the black needle will move relative to your chosen aperture. Give it a shot. Nikon created a camera that has everything a photo geek could ever want and nothing unneeded. In the meantime I’ve got film to burn, and tonight I’m shooting a classic Nikon SLR, the FE. This group is to let users of a Nikon FM / FE / FA show their camera or their collection of FM kind of cameras.