Nikon FA in 3 minutes (perhaps just a little more)

[@tejashbista4661]

Hey thank you so much! My FA’s shutter had been jammed for years and since you showed how to access M250 I was able to press it again, now all other speeds are working fine somehow.

[@threeminutepro]

You’re welcome! 😄

[@gamgee16]

Mine too!

[@flowermaze___]

Thanks! Is yours still going strong? I've read they can go bad easily and fail. I had an F3 just fail and they're meant to be bulletproof!

[@threeminutepro]

Light seals need replacing, but otherwise great. I just bought an F55 (N55 in the US). Great camera

[@flowermaze___]

@@threeminutepro good to know!

[@MultiSciGeek]

What are the main differences between the FA, F2 and F3, and the FM?

[@threeminutepro]

FA - all exposure modes F2 - all mechanical professional camera F3 - electronic professional camera FM - mechanical, manual only exposure

[@MultiSciGeek]

​@@threeminutepro Awesome, thanks!

[@caro-mt6ht]

I have discovered this camera in our basement and i would love to take pictures with it, but sadly the ISO wheel is stuck and cannot be moved. Do you have and idea on how to fix that?

[@threeminutepro]

Sorry to hear that. Best take it to an experienced camera technician.

[@berndmevers]

You have to lift it up in order to move the dial.

[@furiouzzzz]

@@caro-mt6ht if you are near Luton, Luton camera repair will do the check up

[@randallstewart1224]

The FA was a logical end-game for the FM/FE series of bodies. Its sales problems were that it offered little beyond what had already appeared before, apart from the matrix metering, which itself was a huge advancement. Unhappily, matrix metering was unable to overcome the fact that the program metering not seen before in Nikons of that series was introduced in the modest FG a year previously and the major price jump for the FA didn't justify its more advanced features. At the time, I wanted an FA, but with an FE2 in hand, so much new cost for so little more camera was a dealbreaker for me. Also, after a couple of years, the FA got a reputation of being unreliable, whether deserved or not. Further, apart from matrix metering, all the advanced exposure automation distinguishing the FA had appeared years before on cameras from other makers, meaning that the market for the FA was largely limited to current Nikon users.

[@threeminutepro]

Yes, I agree - the FA was a catchup with other similar cameras. Ironically, matrix metering changed the game. Somehow, Nikon haven’t managed to capitalise on their innovations.

[@pancakelens75]

Great video! No mirror lock up?

[@threeminutepro]

Thank you. No, there is no mirror lock up

[@MultiSciGeek]

Excellent! Thanks

[@threeminutepro]

Welcome 😀

[@davidturnbull716]

the FA I have has the mirror locked up, it is fitted with a MD-15 with fresh batteries and still will not shut down. tried self time release on B and M250 . other than sending for repair any thoughts / David

[@threeminutepro]

I’d send for repair

[@furiouzzzz]

I hate viewfinder of that camera but its a great piece of device in general

[@threeminutepro]

Groundbreaking metering idea. Set the standard for all modern day cameras

[@NCSTalkid]

Film and dslr era. Nikon is the superstar of the brands. I just bought mints fm2n and fg for dirt cheap. And plan on getting mint f3 too. For dirt cheap

[@threeminutepro]

Nikon have made a lot of absolute beauties

[@ElReySupr3me]

That lever staying that way annoys me. Thats why I prefer my F3.

[@konradgrokopf5288]

Yep!

[@threeminutepro]

I kinda like it

[@markheywood5626]

Had 2 Nikon FA cameras about 2 years after it 1st came out. Loved them and used them for a very long time. Had the black one and the silver one. Wish I had kept them now but sold them when I moved into digital photography.

[@threeminutepro]

Beautiful camera, and really iconic

[@nathaniellebaron3948]

I have one I'd sell you, its in pristine condition.

[@markheywood5626]

@@nathaniellebaron3948 I picked up a black one in mint condition a few months ago. Do you have a mint silver one for sale.

[@puterafarrock6598]

Do you find the FA reliable?

[@threeminutepro]

Most people do, but it’s hard to get fixed if things go wrong. No parts available for viewfinder displays.

[@samswift1718]

short and sweet

[@threeminutepro]

Cheers 😄

[@ss2629]

My copy has shutter squeak when used in A or M mode or when using B and M250 speeds. It’s clean and clunky when used in P or S mode. Does anyone else have this issue?

[@threeminutepro]

Never heard of this. Always best to get these things repaired by an expert

[@yingyuli8169]

好機器！！👍👍😄

[@threeminutepro]

😄

[@plahgatsthailand8465]

I loved my Nikon FA, small compact, automatic and accurate, until I used it underwater with a EWA-Marine bag and it leaked in water destroying the inside of camera with saltwater! 😆

[@threeminutepro]

Oh no! You must have been devastated! It’s such a wonderful camera to use.

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

You pronounce Nikon correctly. It is not nyecon. I can trust you now.

[@threeminutepro]

Some things are very important. 😉