Nikon FE2
Nikon FE2 (black) with Nikkor AI-S 50 mm f/1.4 lens | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Nippon Kogaku K. K. |
| Type | 35mm film SLR |
| Released | 1983 |
| Production | 1983-1987 |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Nikon F lens mount |
| Compatible lenses | Nikon F-mount lenses supporting automatic indexing (AI) with some exceptions |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Film speed | ISO 12 – 4000 |
| Film advance | manual |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | manual |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Aperture priority, Manual |
| Exposure metering | TTL metering, EV 1 to EV 18 at ASA/ISO 100 and with 50mm f/1.4 lens |
| Metering modes | center-weighted |
| Flash | |
| Flash | ISO standard Hot shoe |
| Flash synchronization | 1/250 s |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | electronically controlled with mechanical backup |
| Shutter speed range | 8s – 1/4000s; M250 (mechanical 1/250s); Bulb (B) |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | fixed eye-level pentaprism |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.86x with 50 mm lens at infinity |
| Frame coverage | 93% |
| General | |
| Optional motor drives | MD-11, MD-12 |
| Dimensions | 142.5 × 57.5 × 90 mm (3.5 x 5.61 x 2.26 in) |
| Weight | 550 g (19 oz) |
| Made in | Japan |
The Nikon FE2 is a 35 mm single lens reflex (SLR) camera manufactured by Nippon Kogaku K. K. (Nikon Corporation since 1988) in Japan from 1983 to 1987. The FE2 uses a Nikon-designed vertical-travel focal-plane shutter with a speed range of 8 to 1/4000th second, plus Bulb and flash X-sync of 1/250th second. It was available in two colors: black with chrome trim and all-black. The introductory US list price for the chrome body only (no lens) was $446. Note that SLRs are usually sold for 30 to 40 percent below list price.
The FE2 is a member of the classic Nikon compact F-series 35 mm SLRs and was built upon a compact but rugged copper-aluminum alloy chassis similar (but not identical) to the ones used by the earlier Nikon FM (introduced in 1977), FE (1978), and FM2 (1982) cameras. The FM2/FE2 twins were improved successors to the successful Nikon FM/FE cameras with enhanced features, but minor external controls and cosmetic differences. The Nikon FA of 1983 also used this basic body design and the limited-production Nikon FM3A of 2001 continued to use it until 2006.