FM3A film-advance so damn annoy

[ik_piyapant]

Is that just me or what? My fm3a's film-advance, in camera stand off position, always poking my forhead when i try to take picture in vertical.

Anyone who have the same model have this problem?? any specific way to hold the camera? Is it worth exchange this to FM2? It's getting very annoying.................

[paul_k1664875007]

It's definitely you.

 

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The advance-lever doubles as on/off switch for not only the

electronic shutter, but also for the metering. The system goes back

to FE, maybe even the EL.

 

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Solution is simple, although, considering the kind of 'complaining'

you already do about a film advance lever, you most likely will start

about the added weight.

 

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Buy a MD-12, will give automatic film transport, so you can keep the

camera where it is when taking multiple shots, and the advance lever

can stay in the off position, as the camera is switched on/off with

the MD-12.

 

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For me this kind of complaint goes in the same category like 'I don't

like this camera because the corner's of the body aren't round' or '

My nose get's squeezed when I try looking through the viewfinder'.

 

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Anyway, good luck.

 

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Paul K

[ken4]

i think most people hold it w/ the film advance facing down. that way

it doesn't poke you in the forehead.

[willie_ju]

You could turn the camera 90 degrees to the other direction.

[richard_cochran]

It's <b>not</b> worth exchanging for the FM2, because the FM2 has

the same arrangement. All the older Nikons do,

except the original F, which had no meter switch on the

body whatsoever. The meter switch is integrated

into the wind lever stand-off on the Nikon F2, FM,

FE, etc., along with the metered Nikkormats.

The F3 dropped it in favor of a much more

difficult-to-operate switch around the shutter

release, combined with a partial press of

the shutter release and an automatic time-out.

The lower-end Nikons started dropping it

when they started getting built-in motor drives.

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I've always liked this meter switch in the wind lever,

but I've been using it for about 25 years, so I guess I'm

used to it. The nice thing is that it makes it

impossible for me to forget to turn the camera off

when I put it away. For vertical shots, I use my right eye

for the viewfinder, holding the camera body with my

right hand, with the thumb behind the wind lever,

ready to advance the film. The left hand

cradles the lens and operates the aperture and focus

rings.

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As has been suggested, an MD-12 allows operation while

keeping the wind lever fully stowed.

[ik_piyapant]

Well people, i think it's my bad. I judged the camera too fast. After one

week of using this FM3, finally, i'm getting used to this function. More

than anything i love this damn camera so much, hahahaha.

thank you for all suggestions.