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Old July 5th 04, 12:03 AM
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Default What will happen to classic film cameras?

Gordon Moat wrote:

The Nikon FM3A might continue to be produced for a few more
years, though technically it could be considered an electronic camera.
That leaves Leica, and maybe Contax to continue into the future with
manual bodies, or at least manual focus.



Gordon,

I would bet that the last Nikon FM3A has already been produced. It is
a very slow seller and current stocks are unlikely to be exhausted in
the next couple of years, by which time demand will be near zero.

Expect it to appear in Nikon's 2005 catalog, and probably in the 2006
edition. But don't expect many sales in 2007.

Stocks of the 45mm f/2.8 AI-P Nikkor are also diminishing slowly.
Don't expect any more to be produced.

Tony