I review the Nikon FM2, describe my 'minimum gear' of one body and two lenses, and then give an overview of my other Nikon lenses and cameras. Along the way I compare 35mm lenses to 28mm lenses.


0:00 Shutter sound of the FM2 and introduction
1:18 Loading film in the FM2
2:20 Changing a lens
2:52 Selftimer
3:20 Why did I buy one
3:52 How good is the FM2
4:24 What new thing did I learn from it
5:56 One camera one lens - AIS Nikkor 50 mm F1.8
6:45 One camera two lenses (minimum gear)
7:18 AIS Nikkor 28 mm F2.8
7:57 Pre-AI Nikkor 105 mm F2.5
8:41 Nikon F
9:32 Shutter sound of the Nikon F
9:40 Opening and closing the back of a Nikon F
10:29 AI micro-Nikkor 55 mm F2.8
11:35 AI Nikkor 200 mm F4.0
12:29 105 mm vs 200 mm
13:19 AI Nikkor 35 mm F2.8
13:50 Aesthetics, perspective and bokeh of the 35 mm vs 28 mm
16:18 The bags I use
19:51 Shutter sound comparison of the Nikon FM2 vs Nikon F