Nikon FA35mm SLR, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-S

Introduced in 1983, the Nikon FA was the first camera to feature Automatic Multi-Pattern (AMP) metering — what Nikon now calls Matrix metering — which analyzed multiple zones of the frame to determine optimal exposure. This breakthrough technology would become the industry standard and is used in virtually every camera made today. The FA also offered shutter-priority, aperture-priority, and full manual modes alongside its innovative metering.

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