INTRODUCTION

The Nikon FG is a 35mm film SLR made in Japan by Nikon between 1982 and 1986.

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PERSONAL NOTES

The Nikon FG is a beginners camera, it has Aperture priority and Program modes. It absolutely need its 2 LR44 batteries to trigger the shutter.

The grip is good and bad. The addition of the front small grip is a nice touch, but the film advance lever, I do hate. There is less space to fit your thumb in between to hold the camera with confidence, that small front grip compensate for that. But when you bring your eye close the the finder, that lever is always in the way.

The film advance works corerctly, it's easy, but when you are near the end of the film advance level travel, if feels wrong. It feels like it lets go of the film at the last minute. I guess you have to experience it for yourself. It's not a bad thing, it just doesn't feel right, connected to what you do. A Leice M3 is at the opposite of the scale, you really feel connected to that film roll you are winding.

The FG is similar to the Minolta X-370, entry level SLR with limited control, and ok until the battery died.

It's difficult to see the speeds in the viewfinder, you need a light subject to see them.

CONCLUSION

I am not a fan of the Nikon FG. For the price, you can get a much better F-301. I would even invest a bit more and get a FA or FE.

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