| Nikon FM | 1977 – 1982 | First of the compact, all-metal Nikons that replaced the Nikkormat line. Fully mechanical shutter, LED meter, AI-lens compatible. Reliable and purely manual. |
| Nikon FE | 1978 – 1983 | Introduced electronic shutter control and aperture-priority AE. Same body design as the FM, but smoother and quieter. Stepless speeds in AE mode. |
| Nikon FM2 | 1982 – 2001 | Upgraded fully mechanical model with titanium (later aluminum) shutter and 1/4000 s top speed. Extremely robust and still in professional use. |
| Nikon FE2 | 1983 – 1987 | Electronically refined FE with faster 1/4000 s shutter and 1/250 s sync. Silicon blue cell metering, optimized for AI-S lenses. |
| Nikon FA | 1983 – 1987 | First Nikon with Matrix Metering (Automatic Multi-Pattern). Added Program and Shutter-priority AE. Technically ambitious, blending pro features into the compact body. |
| Nikon FM10 | 1995 – 2020 | Entry-level, Cosina-built mechanical SLR. Styled after the FM2, light and affordable, widely used in education. |
| Nikon FE10 | 1996 – 2001 | Electronic companion to the FM10. Simplified aperture-priority model aimed at students. |
| Nikon FM3A | 2001 – 2006 | Hybrid mechanical/electronic design combining FM2 reliability with FE2 automation. All speeds work mechanically without batteries; aperture-priority AE when powered. Last manual-focus Nikon built in Japan. |
