The whole camera is painted black with black leatherette.This film advance lever has two rest positions. This camera was made between 19 so this camera is between 44 and 48 years old.
#Nikkormat ft serial numbers serial numbers#
This camera has been cleaned, mechanically tested and is in full working condition. The Interweb tells me that Nikkormat serial numbers started at 5,000,000 and that 500,000 cameras were made over five years. Overall condition - Excellent condition 9/10 investigation perhaps it might be a Nikkormat FTN(this is probably it).
#Nikkormat ft serial numbers serial number#
~Perfect for a beginner through to professionals! According to the serial number in pic one it appears you have a Nikkormat FT. Higher serial numbérs up to 7464xxx are found on spare. The "N" may stand for "new." At any rate, it seems the manufacturers viewed this camera as not a new model but an update. The very first serial number was 6400001 and upon Japanese publications the last serial number was 7451052 (Peter Braczko, Nikon Pocket Book, July 1994, page 4-7: The last serial numbers of the Nikon F production are 7451048 in chrome and 7451052 in black finish.). Nowhere on the body does the camera directly identify itself as an "FTN." The serial number begins with an "FT," probably continuous with the serial numbers of the FT, and there is a larger capital "N" nearby, adjacent to the external meter indicator.
From 1973 and on, the film advance lever had a black plastic sheath.
FTN's were first produced in 1967 and production ceased in 1975. Introduced in 1967, the FTN is built on substantially the same chassis as the FT but had centre-weighted metering instead of whole-frame average metering, a shutter-speed display in the viewfinder, a few other minor changes, and, critically, a simplified process for mounting the lens. According to Braczko, the serial numbers for the FTN began with 3500001, while the FT began with 3100001 and the FT2 with 5000001 (so your serial number appears to fit the FTN run). The Nikomat/Nikkormat FTN Nippon Kōgaku was a successful and lauded iteration of the Nikomat/Nikkormat FT series. The camera also comes with a camera strap and lens cap! Nikomat, a Nikkormat for the Japanese market types FTn (serial number 4102207) In good working condition, exposure meter works, with hot shoe Lens: Nikkor-H. Nikkormat N equipped with Nikkor-S Auto 50mm f.1.4 lens.