Nikon FG

I used this Camera for my one shot 360 Virtual Tours in small rooms. It works very well, nice and light and easy to use. This camera has it's place on the market.

Great difference from the Nikon D600,

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I bought this camera new in 1982 and have used it since. It has yet to let me down. It has always perfromed flawlessly. I don't recall the purchase price, but I have received a great return for the money.

Excellent camera. The Nikon FG is small and light but very capable.

Nikon FG is a great camera, it greatly improved my photography. i couldnt be happier with this camera. over all i would go with the FA it costs a bit more but it has more shutter speed, pc sync and depth of field preview. but for beginners, this is the best camera in the world no joke!

I have been using my Nikon FG along with 50/1.8 lens since 1993. Simply excellent. Although it lacks some pro specs such as DOF preview, ( I managed to step down by partially removing the lens set to required F stop). & PC socket. What could expect for this value.I am really satisfied with this camera

Never ever used depth of field preview more than twice. Only used dep mode on my eos Canon once, just to see what it did !

Overall this is a great camera to play around with if you can find one cheap on eBay. I got mine for $28 and have no regrets!

I own two Nikon FG SLR cameras, and I have been through some very rough terrain with both (one loaded with the standard lens, and the other with a Vivitar 70-210 zoom lens), and have not had any problems with them at all. One was dropped from a considerable height and is still working like new, even though the Data Back has a bad marking on it. My only problem is that my eyesight is starting to fail, making it harder to focus than when I purchased them back in 1989. I like all the features, and suggest that anyone wanting to do serious photography should consider the FG because of the reliability of the camera.

I just got a Nikon FG, given to me by my uncle, which used to be my grandfather's, along with a Soligor 80-200mm and a Hoya 52mm. I have read great reviews on this camera but one possibly small problem. When the exposure compensation dial is on the green A or red P, the shutter sticks closed when I take a picture, but if I turn the dial to the b, it opens. If the dial is on the b when taking a picture it doesnt stick.

I need someone to tell me if it does this because it is broken or is just something easily fixable.

Thanks, my email is [email protected] and I would greatly appreciate it.

The FG dates from 1980 and was Nikon's attempt to market an entry-level manual focus electronic camera with more features than the Nikon EM. Like the FA, Nikon did not pursue the development line of this camera after the 1980s, so it is not the basis for the FM3a. The FG was an outgrowth of the bottom-level Nikon EM electronic camera, with an additional program mode for inexperienced camera users that sets aperture/shutter speed. Unfortunately the extra electronics and computer required for this feature have resulted in somewhat lesser longevity than Nikon's other electronic cameras such as the FE2, and as a result nowadays one sees relatively more EM and FG cameras in the 'inop' bin as a result.

Unless you get the FG in perfect working order at a very low price, most experienced photographers who desire an electronic MF camera with both manual and aperture-priority functions would probably be better off with a higher-line FE2 or FM3a. This is because the FG has no DOF preview lever, a very slow sync speed of 1/90 vs. the FE2's 1/250, a relatively low top shutter speed of 1/1000 (vs. 1/4000 in higher-end Nikons), no AE lock, and no interchangeable focus screen.