The Nikon FE is a semi-professional  35 mm SLR camera. It was manufactured from 1978 to 1983. The FE uses a metal-bladed, vertical-travel focal plane shutter with a speed range of 8 to 1/1000 second, plus Bulb, and flash X-sync of 1/125th second. It was available in two colors: black with chrome trim and all black. As on the FM, its model designation did not appear on the front of the camera but was engraved as a small "FE" preceding the serial number on the back of the camera.

Key features of the FE:
•Lens: Interchangeable, Nikon F-Mount
•Shutter: Copal Square Focal Plane Shutter (Metal, Vertical Travel),
•8 seconds ~ 1/1,000 + Bulb shutter speeds
•Meter: Centre-Weighted TTL metering
•Exposure modes - Aperture Priority and manual
•ISO 12~4000

Nikon FE

Updated: 24 May 2026