Nikon

FE2 Body Only

Silver

The Nikon FE2 is a mid-range 35mm film SLR camera developed in the early 1980s.  It's a robust camera built for amateurs or serious enthusiasts.

The FE2 replaces the Nikon FE body.  While it shares most of the FE's features including the popular aperture-priority (AP) mode, the FE2 notably features an upgraded shutter with faster ambient & flash synch speeds as well as TTL OTF (Through The Lens Off The Film) flash metering (with select compatible Nikon Speedlights).  Nikon did remove backwards compatibility with non-Ai lenses since the lenses can be upgraded to Ai.

The electronic focal plane can fire from 8 to 1/4000 second and has two backup speeds of bulb and 1/250 (M250 on the dial) speeds.  The flash is synced at 1/250 (fastest of the time) and the body has a hot shoe and PC Sync terminals.  Mechanical wheels and levers allow total control of the body.  Exposure comp of +/- 2 stops is set with a top-mounted wheel on the left side of the body and a small lever can be triggered for multi-exposures.  AE lock is engaged with a well-placed button and locks the needle in the finder for this version. ISO is selectable on the Nikon FE2 from 12 - 4000.  Film advance and rewind are also fully mechanical, though Nikon's motor drives can be used with this body.  The metering is centre-weighted TTL.  A great feature is the use of a highly responsive analogue needle for metering (up to a tenth of a stop accuracy).

Due to the level of quality construction and the classic compact design the FE2 is still a highly coveted design to this day.

Key Features

Classic Nikon 35mm film camera

Compact well made metal body

Nikon F-mount

Manual-focus

ISO 12-4000

Electronically timed shutter

Shutter speeds of 8 seconds to 1/4,000, bulb, M250

Two mechanical shutter speeds of bulb and M250

TTL OTF (Through The Lens Off The Film) flash metering

1/250 Flash sync

Hot shoe and PC sync terminals

93% finder coverage

0.86x magnification

Centre-weighted TTL meter

Depth of field preview

Self Timer

Uses two 1.5V LR44, PX76, or MS76 style batteries

Built-in battery check