Charlotte Makes Photos

It might have been about five or six years ago that I purchased a Nikon FM-10. I don’t think I had any reason other than it being COVID and I was acquiring cameras when the price was right. In this case, I think it might have been $35? I put a short test roll through it and set it aside, largely forgetting about it.

I decided at the beginning of last week to run a short test roll through it to see if it still worked. While it still does work just fine, I was reminded why I wasn’t especially motivated to keep using it. Between feeling a bit less well-constructed and a light meter that just tells you if you’re under exposed (➖), over exposed (➕), or properly exposed (🟢), it just didn’t speak to me.

Perhaps it’s time to pass it on to someone who will be more likely to use it.