Get the best cameras & photo gears from BH Photo and from Adorama Stores

I recently got hold of a 1970 Nikkormal EL camera body & a couple of 1970 Nikkor manual lenses. I ran a series of test shots, in indoor-light conditions as well as a few outdoors with the Nikkor 135 mm f/2.8 Manual lens (that is from 1970 too). And the results were stunningly beautiful!

A brief on the Nikkormat EL Manual Camera:

Since the debut of the original electronic Nikkormat EL more than 25 years ago, there were many events, happenings and changes of course in the direction and philosophy of camera design.

Come to think of it, back in those days one would imagine how a leading trend-setting manufacturer like Nikon has to play it safe to explain and lead the consumers to embrace the advantages of automation in photography while not losing identity.

The first Program AE was the FG in 1982 and the first Shutter Priority AE was the FA in 1983 and this EL was the first Nikon which provided Aperture Priority AE – in 1972.

You can view them on the Flickr Gallery here.

Get the best cameras & photo gears from BH Photo and from Adorama Stores

Related Photography Articles