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I consider swapping my Canon AE-1 with the (really nice) 1.4/50mm for the Nikon EM,
I'd like to have something a bit smaller, and I always hated the tinny sound the AE-1 makes
(assuming the EM has a rather 'Nikon' like sound despite it's plastic parts).Tina, I'm not sure that'd be a good swap. IIRC the AE-1 is shutter-priority. The EM is aperture-priority. While I'm a die-hard Nikon user, I'd have to say that the 50mm f1.8E lens is not as good as the 50mm 1.4 Canon. Forget about the E lens and get a Nikkor (not Nikon) 50mm 1.8 or 1.4 lens - noticeably better, albeit a bit heavier.
If you want a camera that is light, bullet-proof and takes great pictures, get a manual FM2n. Mine is now 30 years old and has seen a lot of use. In that time it's been serviced twice, that's it.
If you want some sort of automation, get an FE (which isn't that much more expensive than a used EM), FE2, or an FA - depending on your budget. The FA in my opinion is massively underrated. Check out http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/fa.htm. There is lots of info on all those models on Ken Rockwell's website.
Have fun picking a new camera!
Achim
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Does anybody on here own a Nikon EM with the 1.8/50mm?
I used to own one 30 years ago but traded it in for an FM2n. The EM was built to a price but took good pics. I still have the 50mm f1.8 E and the 28mm f2.8 E lenses. What do you want to know?
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Hi, I lurked on here occasionally and finally thought it's time to post.
I must admit that until about a year ago I thought single-speeds were only for people not coordinated enough to manage derailleurs ;-). Then my son asked whether he could turn my 1978 Peugeot UO8 touring bike into a single-speed. I agreed, Max went off to uni (with a Focus that he'd built up as a fixie in the meantime), and I ended up with a bike which instead of the earlier 18 gears had only one.
It sat unloved in the shed for a few months until one day I decided to ride it into work to check out this single-speed malarkey and guess what: I was hooked! Riding single-speed is very therapeutic (and quiet) to ride a single-speed, as well as allowing you to work on one's cadence and pedalling style.
The Pug now sports mudguards and a Blackburn rack again and has become my daily commuter.
Achim
(London)
I've had one of these for the past 31 years. Acquired it as a pile of bits and rebuilt it twice. Now running as a single-speed commuter, it's like your grandmother's broom. The only original bit is the frame as the forks were bent beyond repair a couple of years ago.
The groupset was nothing special at the time. This was a decent (but not great) mass-production frame made of non-chromoly steel with stamped, not forged drop-outs. All sizing is French, which is a right pain when you're trying to find a replacement for something.
Given all that, it's not worth the original asking price - sorry. A previous poster's estimate is nearer the mark IMO...