FA is a beautiful camera and as mentioned 1st from Nikon with P mode and matrix back in 83 or 84 if not mistaken, while d FM3A is d most wonderful manual camera in my opinion that came in 2001 with lots of features like DX TTL and aperture priority, same price? sure thing go for FM3A.

Manuals for Nikon products/ 2018/02/15/ Ver.2.0.0 Manual Viewer 2 The Nikon Manual Viewer 2 app for iPhones, iPads, iPod touch, and Android devices can be used to download the manuals for Nikon digital SLR cameras and view them offline. INSTRUCTION MANUAL Nikon FA Camera English. by NIKON. Paperback Currently unavailable. Nikon Classic Cameras: F, Nikkormat Series, FE, FE2 and FA Volume I (Magic Lantern Guides) by Paul Comon (1996-08-02) by Paul Comon. Paperback $104 Downloadable Nikon manuals. Here you can download user manuals for Nikon's SLR and DSLR cameras and Speedlights in pdf format. We revise this section as new downloads and official Nikon resources become available. The Nikon FA was a big step compared to our other SLR (our Kodak Retina Reflex S which was already packed away in a cabinet) not only as it was a bit smaller, all settings were visible in the viewfinder, including a microscopic LCD and it had full electronic support. And it was fast. Nikon camera manuals explain all of the features and settings possible with your Nikon camera. Knowing the ins and outs of your camera settings can improve your photography tremendously. 1983's Nikon FA was, and is, the most technologically advanced manual-focus camera Nikon ever introduced. Yet it didn't sell all that well compared to Nikons more-mechanical, more-manual cameras. Perhaps its high price (within spitting distance of the pro-level F3) helped push buyers away. The Nikon FA is the most sophisticated member of the FM/FE series of medium compact Nikon semi-pro 35mm cameras. It was released slightly after the FE2 came to the market. The Nikon FA is Nikon's most advanced manual focus camera. I hope this FAQ