Photography and Cameras: Nikon EM

The Nikon EM is a smaller, lightweight, compact 35 mm single lens reflex camera.  When you look through the viewfinder, you see the image that you will photograph.  It was introduced in 1979 and sold for a number of years.  It has a 50 mm f/1.8 lens that can focus from 2 feet to infinity.  It has the following aperture settings: 1.8, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16 and 22.  It has through-the-lens metering and is an aperture-priority camera.  The user selects the aperture setting and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed according to its meter reading.  I bought it used and found that the film compartment seal was worn out so there were light leaks.  Last summer I made a new seal and repaired the camera.  I took a number of photos with it and will show one.  Here is a picture of the Nikon EM.