Pardon my interruption here. I recently joined the forum to participate in the manual-focus Nikon thread. In the old days I shot mostly slides with a Nikkormat and three vintage lenses, 35mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4, 200mm 4.0. I carried it everywhere. But that Nikkormat body has been resting for at least 35 years. After doing digital with lesser equipment I finally bought a Nikon Z5 II and FTZ adapter to use my old lenses. I'm still learning the camera but always musing about the old friend the Nikkormat.
If I shot film again I wouldn't know why or what to use or what I would do with the results. Since this thread has been active recently it looks like a good place to ask. IIRC, someone here said slide film makes good scans, and I imagine that it makes good prints (probably made from a scan first anyway?). The Nikkormat body is lighter than the Z5 and probably more tolerant of harsh conditions (not that I go looking for such the way I used to). Any thoughts? Is it a foolish quest? What's good way to start, or even think about it? Thanks!
Oct 01, 2025 at 07:09 AM
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I recently joined the forum to participate in the manual-focus Nikon thread. In the old days I shot mostly slides with a Nikkormat and three vintage lenses, 35mm 2.8, 50mm 1.4, 200mm 4.0. I carried it everywhere. But that Nikkormat body has been resting for at least 35 years. After doing digital with lesser equipment I finally bought a Nikon Z5 II and FTZ adapter to use my old lenses. I'm still learning the camera but always musing about the old friend the Nikkormat.