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The Nikkormat FT (known as the Nikomat FT in Japan) is a legendary, heavy-duty 35mm SLR camera body manufactured by Nikon between 1965 and 1967. Built as a rugged, all-mechanical alternative to the professional Nikon F, the Nikkormat FT features an incredibly robust, all-metal chassis designed to endure decades of demanding field use. Equipped with a native Non-AI lens mount and a completely mechanical focal-plane shutter that operates entirely independent of battery power, this camera stands as a classic, pure-mechanical workhorse for vintage film enthusiasts and student photographers alike.
CONDITION NOTE
Well-Used / Fully Functional Mechanical Blemish: This vintage camera body is being listed in Well-Used condition. It shows heavy signs of cosmetic wear, brassing, and character from decades of historical field use.
Mechanical Status: Comprehensive benchmarking confirms the entirely mechanical shutter assembly is completely operational, and all shutter speeds are firing with excellent accuracy.
Battery Notice: The internal light meter requires a vintage 625-type battery to operate. Due to age, light meters on vintage cameras can vary in accuracy; however, the camera can be operated perfectly across all shutter speeds without a battery.
Pure Mechanical Shutter & Match-Needle Metering
All-Mechanical Shutter Operation: Features a highly reliable, vertical-travel focal-plane shutter that operates entirely mechanically. The camera requires no battery power whatsoever to fire, confidently snapping at speeds ranging from 1 second to 1/1,000 second, plus Bulb (B) mode.
Full-Aperture TTL Metering: Outfitted with an internal through-the-lens (TTL) exposure meter utilizing full-aperture metering when paired with vintage Non-AI lenses (via the classic indexing “rabbit ears” coupling fork).
Classic 60/40 Center-Weighted Pattern: Employs Nikon’s classic exposure matrix that concentrates 60% of its metering sensitivity in the center of the frame and 40% on the periphery, allowing for highly predictable exposure calculations.
Dual-View Meter Needles: The tactile match-needle exposure system is simultaneously visible inside the optical viewfinder and on an external window located on top of the camera chassis, allowing you to gauge exposure before lifting the camera to your eye.
Traditional Studio & Composition Tools
True Mechanical Mirror Lockup: Features a dedicated physical slider to manually lock the internal reflex mirror in its upward position before exposure. This eliminates camera vibration, making it a critical tool for high-magnification macro work and telephoto landscape shooting.
Mechanical Depth-of-Field (DOF) Preview: Incorporates a tactile button on the camera body to instantly stop down the lens diaphragm to your selected aperture, giving you an accurate optical preview of your depth-of-field before firing the shutter.
Integrated Mechanical Self-Timer: Built with a classic, front-mounted mechanical countdown self-timer lever to easily accommodate self-portraits or group photos.
Flash Synchronization & Chassis Interface
1/125 Second Flash Sync: Offers a fast mechanical flash synchronization speed of 1/125 second, giving you greater ambient control when utilizing external flash setups in the field.
Dual PC Sync Terminals: Built with separate dedicated PC synchronization terminal ports for both X-sync (electronic flash) and M-sync (classic flashbulbs).
Sleek Non-Shoe Top Plate: Staying true to its original mid-1960s architecture, the sleek top plate is designed without a fixed hot shoe, preserving clean, uncluttered historical lines.
Technical Specifications
Production Era: 1965 1967
Lens Mount Type: Nikon F-Mount (Non-AI / Pre-AI Standard)
Shutter Type: Mechanical Vertical-Travel Metal Focal-Plane Shutter
Shutter Speeds: 1 sec to 1/1,000 sec, plus Bulb (B)
Flash Synchronization Rate: 1/125 Second Max
Film Sensitivity Span: ASA (ISO) 12 to 1,600
Film Format: Standard 35mm Film Roll
Power Source: 1x 625 Zinc-Air or Mercuric Oxide Cell (For Exposure Metering Only)
Chassis Build Material: Heavy-Duty Machined Steel and Brass Structural Alloy
