Nikon Nikon Nikomat FT, Nikon FA manual Contents

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CONTENTS

NOMENCLATURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5 FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 38 INSTALLING BATTERIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CHECKING BATTERY POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 MOUNTING THE LENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 -11 Usable Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Al-S Nikkor: An Updated Version of Al-Nikkor Lenses . . . . . . . . . 11 LOADING FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 15 Frame Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Film Advance Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Memo Holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 SETTING FILM SPEED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SELECTING THE SHOOTING MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 - 31 Viewfinder Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 P(Programmed) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 23 S (Shutter-Priority) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 27 A (Aperture-Priority) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 - 29 M (Manual) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - 31 HOLDING THE CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 - 33 Detachable Handgrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 FOCUSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 35 TAKING PICTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 UNLOADING FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 - 38

TECHNICAL INFORMATION /

PHOTOGRAPHlC TECHNIQUES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 - 62

EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 - 45

Metering Control Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Comparison of Automatic Multi-Pattern and

Centerweighted Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 - 45

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHUTTER SPEED

AND APERTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 - 47 DEPTH OF FIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 - 49 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 - 53 In Automatic Exposure Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 - 51 In the Manual Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Duplication Work and Photomicrography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 STOP-DOWN EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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MULTIPLE EXPOSURE PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 UNMANNED PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 - 57 Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Eyepiece Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 - 61 Accessory Shoe and Sync Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Ready-Light Indication in the Viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Nikon FA/Speedlight Combination Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Close-Up Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 - 69 ELECTRONIC FLASH UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Speedlight SB-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Speedlight SB-16B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Speedlight SB-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 MOTOR DRIVES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Motor Drive MD-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Motor Drive MD-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 MISCELLANEOUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 - 69 Data Back MF-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Interchangeable Focusing Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 - 67 Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Lens Hoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Anti-Cold Battery Pack DB-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Cable Release AR-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Rubber Eyecup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Eyepiece Correction Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Camera Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Neckstraps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

EV RANGE OF THE CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 - 71 What is EV? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 EV Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 - 71 TIPS ON CAMERA CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 - 73 TIPS ON BATTERY USE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) . . . . . . . . . . . 74 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 - 77

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Contents Nikon Nomenclature Page Page Contents Foreword Basic Operation Installing BatteriesRemove the battery clip Insert batteries. Wipe the bat Checking Battery Power Usable Lenses Mounting the LensAl-S Nikkor An Updated Version of Al-Nikkor Lenses Loading Film Page Film rewind crank 57 and rotate Take up film slack. Fold outMemo Holder Frame CounterFilm Advance Lever Setting Film Speed Programmed Selecting the Shooting ModeShutter Priority Aperture-PriorityLens or accessory Usable Shooting Modes/Metering Method Combination ChartViewfinder Information Control button is in the normal out Programmed ModePosition and the red index is not on Top refer to page 40 for moreLook through the viewfinder and check the exposure Programmed Exposure Measurement Graph Page SHUTTER-PRIORITY Mode Page Shutter Speed/Aperture Combinations in S mode Page Set the mode selector to a Set the lens to the desired f APERTURE-PRIORITY ModeLook through the viewfinder and check the exposure Set the mode selector to M Set the lens to the desired f Manual ModeM250 and B Settings Holding the Camera Detachable Handgrip Split-image rangefinder Microprism collar Matte field FocusingMatte field focusing Split-image focusingTaking Pictures Unloading Film Rewind the film unfolding Exposure Metering System Technical INFORMATION/PHOTOGRAPHY TechniquesMetering Control Button Technical INFORMATION/PHOTOGRAPHY TechniquesOutdoor backlit subjects Scenes with high reflectivity Front-lit subject against dark backgroundPage Sunrises and sunsets Indoor backlit subjects Aperture f-number Relationship Between Shutter Speed and AperturePage Depth of Field Lens set at f/2 Automatic Exposure Modes Exposure CompensationSuggested Applications for Exposure Compensation Page Manual Mode Duplication Work and Photomicrography For Lenses with Automatic Diaphragms For Lenses or Accessories Without Automatic DiaphragmsSTOP-DOWN Exposure Measurement Multiple Exposure Photography Unmanned Photography Self-TimerEyepiece Shutter Follow this procedureInfrared Photography Flash Photography Accessory Shoe 78 and Sync Terminal A,M SB-7E Nikon FA/Speedlight Combination ChartCLOSE-UP Photography Electronic Flash Units AccessoriesSpeedlight SB-15 Speedlight SB-16BMotor Drive MD-12 Motor DrivesMotor Drive MD-15 Data Back MF-16 MiscellaneousTo change focusing screens, follow this procedure Interchangeable Focusing ScreensType Name/style Features Focusing Screen Selection GuideLens Hoods FiltersCable Release AR-3 Anti-Cold Battery Pack DB-2Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-3 Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2EV Range of the Camera What is EV?EV Chart EV chart with 50mm f/1.4 lens Tips on Camera Care Page About the Liquid Crystal Display LCD Tips on Battery USESpecifications Exposure Self timerCompensation Film speed rangeDimensions Accessory shoeWeight body only Depth-of-fieldNippon Kogaku K.K Nikon FA