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George McGovern

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5. Nice kit! D5200 does a lot. My cousin keeps her 18-300 permanently attached to hers.

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 5, 2025, 01:21 PM

Jun 5

Terrific lens range. She focused on a distant lighthouse and sent me two perspectives — one at 18mm and the other at 300mm. Blew me away.

Read a review from 2024 about the FM2. Here's part: The biggest difference between the Nikon FM and the Nikon FM2 is the faster shutter speed at 1/4000th of a second, it was somewhat unheard of during its time especially since the Nikon FM2 is a fully mechanical camera (no batteries needed to operate). In production from 1982-2001, this camera is one the most reliable film cameras you can buy on the second-hand market today.

No battery! How cool was that! I had a used Fe2 at the time. It served well until Nikon's D70 changed my life to digital.

Yesterday SheltieLover thanked you for the vicarious vacation. That's your gift to us and I appreciate it too!

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Lindos, the town [View all] Old Crank Jun 5 OP

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Jun 5 #1

Nice. The theater is amazing. 3Hotdogs Jun 5 #2

Remarkable architecture Old Crank. What is your camera & lens? Thanks. George McGovern Jun 5 #3

This is my first DSLR. Old Crank Jun 5 #4

Nice kit! D5200 does a lot. My cousin keeps her 18-300 permanently attached to hers. George McGovern Jun 5 #5