Tom
The FM3A is a great camera. I bought one last year to replace my old FE. In January, I took the FM3A and a 25-50mm f4.0 zoom to Alaska. Man it was cold, something like -30 degrees Celsius and I saw many newer auto focus cameras give up within an hour or two. With the FM3A I never missed a shot. It's simple, reliable, and fun to use. Definitely the way to go if you don't need the features of an F3 (which is a great camera in it's own right). Cheers.
Greg
The FM3A is a great camera. I bought one last year to replace my old FE. In January, I took the FM3A and a 25-50mm f4.0 zoom to Alaska. Man it was cold, something like -30 degrees Celsius and I saw many newer auto focus cameras give up within an hour or two. With the FM3A I never missed a shot. It's simple, reliable, and fun to use. Definitely the way to go if you don't need the features of an F3 (which is a great camera in it's own right). Cheers.
Greg