The Nikon FT is a 35mm SLR camera built around Nikon’s F-mount lens system, representing an early model in Nikon’s F-series lineup featuring through-the-lens metering. It incorporates a match-needle TTL metering system requiring the lens aperture to be stopped down manually for an accurate reading, a method common to metering systems of its production era. The mechanical shutter operates independently of battery power for all shutter speeds, with the battery required only for meter operation. A standard Nikon F-mount accepts the broad range of Nikon F-mount lenses, though full metering compatibility is limited to AI and pre-AI Nikkor lenses appropriate to the camera’s era. The robust all-metal construction reflects the build standards of Nikon’s professional film SLR lineup of the period. – 35mm SLR camera body– Nikon F-mount compatibility– Through-the-lens stop-down match-needle metering– Fully mechanical shutter operable without battery– Battery required for meter operation only– All-metal construction– Compatible with Nikon F-mount AI and pre-AI Nikkor lenses– Body only — no lens included
