Amateur Photographer

Readers’ favourite kit of the year

David Thompson

, with the motor drive and the and lenses. The Nikon FM2 for me represents one of the most iconic and beautifully crafted film cameras out there. I was fortunate enough to pick up a silver, boxed, mint-condition copy recently for £230 which also included the legendary pancake lens. This camera takes me back to my roots. It reminds me about the fundamentals of photography and what's important in the creation of a good image. I tend to use Tri-X 400 b&w film as I can process this

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