Nikon FE2
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 used 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 has dimensions of 90 millimetres (3.5 in) height, 142.5 mm (5.61 in) width, 57.5 mm (2.26 in) depth and 550 grams (19 oz) weight, and 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 usually sold for 30 to 40 percent below list price.
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 |
| Weight | 550 g (19 oz) |
| Made in | Japan |
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.