Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1982
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
Nikon F
Shutter
Vertical metal focal-plane shutter, mechanical and electronic
Shutter speeds
1 s – 1/1000 s, B
Flash sync
1/90 s
Metering
TTL centre-weighted (SPD)
Exposure modes
manual, aperture priority, program
Focusing
focusing screen
Film speed
ISO 12–3200
Battery
2× LR44 · powers meter and electronic speeds, mechanical backup speed without battery
All batteries for Nikon
Weight
490 g

Good to know

Without a battery, M90 (1/90 s) and B still work mechanically. [1]

M90 (1/90 s) and B are purely mechanical; in these settings the light meter and the viewfinder LEDs stay off. [1]

To use program mode, set the lens aperture ring to its minimum aperture, i.e. the highest f-number. [1]

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Sources

  1. Nikon FG Instruction Manual, insbesondere Seiten 20–25 und 60–62
  2. Nikon Camera Chronicle: Debut of Nikon F3, Einführung der FG im Mai 1982
  3. Wikipedia: Nikon FG
  4. Deutsches Kameramuseum: Nikon-Modellgeschichte, Abschnitt Nikon FG

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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