Nikon FG-20

Nikon FG-20

Nikon FG-20 with Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8
Type	Single lens reflex
Film format	35mm
Film size	36mm x 24mm
Lens	interchangeable lens, Nikon F-mount
Flash	hot shoe
Flash synchronization	1/90 s
Film advance	manual
Shutter	electronically controlled with mechanical backup
Shutter speed range	1s – 1/1000s; M90 (mechanical 1/90s); Bulb (B)
ASA/ISO range	ISO 25 – 3200
Exposure metering	TTL metering, EV 1 to EV 18 at ASA/ISO 100 and with 50mm f/1.4 lens
Exposure modes	Aperture priority auto exposure; Manual
Metering modes	center-weighted
Focus modes	manual
Viewfinder	fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder magnification	0.86x with 50 mm lens at infinity
Frame coverage	92%
Battery	two SR44 or LR44, or one CR1/3N
Optional motor drives	MD-14, MD-E
Compatible lenses	Nikon F-mount lenses supporting automatic indexing (AI) with some exceptions
Dimensions	136 x 88 x 54 mm
Weight	440g
Released	1984

The Nikon FG-20 is a 35 mm film single-lens reflex (SLR) camera with interchangeable lenses. It was released in 1984 by Nippon Kogaku K. K. (now the Nikon Corporation) as the successor to the earlier EM and FG cameras. It is actually a downgrade from its most direct predecessor, the FG, lacking the FG's program auto exposure mode. It uses the same vertical-travel metal focal-plane shutter as the FG, with electronically timed speeds from 1 to 1/1000 second as well as bulb and a mechanically timed 1/90th second speed.

The FG-20 could be considered a variant of the FG, as the differences between the two are the omission of program mode, exposure compensation dial, and TTL/OTF flash metering from the FG-20.

References

• "Nikon Imaging | Nikon FG-20" http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/filmcamera/slr/fg-20/
• "Specification for Nikon FG-20" http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/emfgfg20/fg20/spec.htm

External links

Media related to Nikon FG-20 at Wikimedia Commons

• Nikon FG-20 Camera Index Page at Photography in Malaysia

Nikon FG-20 with Nikkor 50 mm f/1.4