Specifications |
Type: |
35mm Single Lens Reflex (SLR) Manual focus, electronically controlled focal plane shutter |
Usable film: |
Any cartridge type 35mm film |
Lens mount: |
Nikon bayonet |
Usable Lenses: |
AI / AIS / AF / AFS |
Lens not usable: |
Non-AI (Requires AI modification) - Fisheye 6mm/5.6 (Requires MLU) - Fisheye 10mm/5.6 OP (Requires MLU) - PC-Nikkor 28/4 below ser.# 180901- PC-Nikkor 35/2.8 ser. # between 851000-906201 - Reflex Nikkor 1000mm/11 ser. # between 142361-1430000 - Reflex Nikkor 2000mm/11 ser. # below 200311- Zoom Nikkor 200-600mm/9.5 ser. # below 300491- Zoom Nikkor ED 180-600mm/8 ser. # below 174167 - Zoom Nikkor ED 360-1200mm/11 ser. # below 174088 - Focusing unit AU-1 Note: PC-Nikkors, Reflex Nikkors and Zoom Nikkors listed hit meter's coupling lever |
Shutter: |
Electronically controlled vertical travel, metal focal plane with titanium curtains. Shutter release accepts AR-3 screw type cable release. Pressing lightly on the shutter release activates metering circuit, the meter remains on for approx. 16 sec. after removing your finger and then shuts off automatically |
Shutter speeds: |
Stepless from 8 sec. to 1/4000 sec. on Auto (Aperture priority) mode; 16 speeds from 8 sec. to 1/4000 sec. on Manual mode; mechanical 1/125 sec at M250 (mechanical shutter setting, no battery required) setting and long exposure on B setting |
Viewfinder: |
Fixed eyelevel pentaprism; 0.86 magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity; 93% frame coverage |
Viewfinder display: |
Shutter speed; aperture f-number; exposure compensation mark; meter needle; shutter speed scale |
Focusing screen: |
Interchangeable. Matte/Fresnel with split image rangefinder spot and microprism (K2 screen) standard. Optional Nikon screens are 1. Plain Matte (B2 screen) and 2. Matte with etched horizontal and vertical lines (E2 screen) |
Reflex mirror: |
Automatic instant return |
Self timer: |
10 second delayed; setting cancellable.. |
Memory lock: |
Provided via lever |
Multiple exposures : |
Possible via lever |
Mirror lock up (MLU): |
Not provided |
Flash: |
TTL; hot shoe and sync terminal provided; M250 setting for 1/250 second sync. Flash ready light provided within viewfinder |
Exposure metering: |
Through the lens, center weighted, full aperture with AI/AIS/AF/AFS and AI modified lens. Auto exposure or manual match needle |
Metering range: |
EV 1 to EV 18 at ASA/ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens |
Exposure compensation: |
Provided; +/- 2 EV in 1/3 increments |
Film speed : |
ASA/ISO 12 to ASA/ISO 4000 . |
Film winding: |
Single stroke lever. Lever also serves as shutter release lock. Accepts MD-12 auto film winder (up to 3.2 frames per sec) . |
Frame counter: |
Additive, auto reset to S, 3 frames before 1 when back is opened. |
Film rewind: |
By crank after rewind button is depressed |
Depth of Field (DOF) Preview: |
DOF preview provided via lever on front. |
Camera back: |
Interchangeable. Standard - hinged, swing open, removable, memo holder provided. Accepts data back MF-16 without sync cord, accepts MF-12 with sync cord. Accepts NPC Polaroid back |
Battery:
|
(1) one 3V lithium or (2) two 1.55V silver-oxide or (3) two 1.5V alkaline-manganese batteries. Battery is used for shutter timer (digital quartz timing) and metering . |
Dimensions: |
Approx. 142.5mm(W) x 90.0mm(H) x 57.5mm(D) . |
Weight (body only): |
Approximately 550g.. |
Historical Note: |
There appears to be some controversy, the user manual for the FE-2 states it was the fastest (1/4000 sec. shutter speed) SLR camera on the market when it was introduced - another source (Nikon Compendium) states it was the FM2 that had it first. Any expert historians who can resolve this, please contact me |
