Typology of Early Nikkormat/Nikomat FS and FT Bodies
Nikkormat Rewind Knob Type 1
Some early Nikkormat/Nikomat FT bodies came with a narrow ribbing at the edge of the rewind knob.
Examples in my collection: 3100332, 3100635, 3100699, 3100901
Nikkormat Rewind Knob Type 2
Most of the Nikkormat/Nikomat FT bodies came with an extended ribbing on the rewind knob.
Aperture Coupling Range Type 1
On the very first FT bodies the maximum aperture scale has a range from 1.2 to 5.6. The red dot indicating the stop down index is at the same place as the 1.2 value.
Examples in my collection: 3100635
Aperture Coupling Range Type 2
Very soon the maximum aperture scale is changed to a range from 1.2 to 4.5 only. The red dot indicating the stop down index is on the left side of the 1.2 value.
Examples in my collection: 3100332, 3100699, 3100719, 3100784, 3100901, 3103453
Film Pressure Plate Type 1
The earlier Nikkormat/Nikomat FS and FT bodies came with a film pressure plate having a large structure.
Film Pressure Plate Type 2
On later Nikkormat/Nikomat FS and FT bodies the film pressure plate has a fine structure.
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