Nikon Nikon Nikomat FT Exposure, Compensation, Film speed range, Shutter speeds, Advance

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SPECIFICATIONS continued

 

M mode: Both aperture and

 

shutter speed set manually.

Exposure

P mode: Viewfinder LCD shows

information

discrete shutter speed closest to

 

automatically selected speed; LCD

 

also shows HI or Lo indication to warn

 

of over- or underexposure or FEE to

 

warn of aperture missetting.

 

S mode: LCD shows discrete

 

f-number closest to automatically

 

selected aperture or discrete shutter

 

speed closest to automatically selected

 

speed when manually set shutter

 

speed is improper; LCD also shows HI

 

or Lo to warn of over or under

 

exposure or FEE to warn of aperture

 

missetting; manually set shutter speed

 

always shown via shutter speed

 

indication.

 

A mode: LCD shows discrete shutter

 

speed closest to automatically selected

 

speed; LCD also shows HI or Lo to

 

warn of over- or underexposure;

 

manually set aperture always shown

 

via ADR window.

 

M mode: LCD shows manually set

 

shutter speed preceded by M; -+

 

indicates correct exposure with + or -

 

indicating over or underexposure;

 

manually set aperture always shown

 

via ADR window.

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Exposure

±2 EV compensation (in one-

compensation

third increments) possible via dial; red

 

LED exposure compensation mark

 

visible in viewfinder when meter is on.

Film speed range

ASA/ISO 12 to 4000

Shutter

Electromagnetically controlled vertical

 

travel, metal focal plane shutter with

 

titanium curtains.

Shutter speeds

Stepless speed f rom 1 to 1/4000 sec.

 

in automatic exposure modes (except

 

S mode); ceramic-oscillator-controlled

 

discrete speeds from 1 to 1/4000 sec.

 

in S and M modes; mechanically

 

controlled, 1/250 sec. at M250 setting

 

and long exposure at B setting

 

available.

Film advance lever

Wound in single stroke with 30°

 

stand-off angle and 135° winding

 

angle; doubles as shutter release

 

button lock

Automatic film

Possible with optional Motor Drive

advance

MD-15 or MD-12

Frame counter

Additive type, self-resetting: for blank

 

exposures before frame 1, shutter fires

 

at 1/250 sec at any shutter speed dial

 

setting except B

Film rewind

Via folding crank and rewind button in

 

baseplate

Self timer

10 sec. delayed exposure

Eyepiece shutter

Prevents stray light from entering

 

viewfinder during unmanned operation

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Contents Nikon Nomenclature Page Page Contents Foreword Installing Batteries Remove the battery clip Insert batteries. Wipe the batBasic Operation 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 outFrame Counter Film Advance LeverMemo Holder Setting Film Speed Aperture-Priority Selecting the Shooting ModeProgrammed Shutter PriorityLens or accessory Usable Shooting Modes/Metering Method Combination ChartViewfinder Information Top refer to page 40 for more Programmed ModeControl button is in the normal out Position and the red index is not onLook 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 Exposure Compensation Suggested Applications for Exposure CompensationAutomatic Exposure Modes Page Manual Mode Duplication Work and Photomicrography For Lenses or Accessories Without Automatic Diaphragms STOP-DOWN Exposure MeasurementFor Lenses with Automatic Diaphragms Multiple Exposure Photography Unmanned Photography Self-TimerFollow this procedure Infrared PhotographyEyepiece Shutter Flash Photography Accessory Shoe 78 and Sync Terminal A,M SB-7E Nikon FA/Speedlight Combination ChartCLOSE-UP Photography Speedlight SB-16B AccessoriesElectronic Flash Units Speedlight SB-15Motor Drives Motor Drive MD-15Motor Drive MD-12 Data Back MF-16 MiscellaneousTo change focusing screens, follow this procedure Interchangeable Focusing ScreensType Name/style Features Focusing Screen Selection GuideLens Hoods FiltersEyepiece Magnifier DG-2 Anti-Cold Battery Pack DB-2Cable Release AR-3 Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-3What is EV? EV ChartEV Range of the Camera EV chart with 50mm f/1.4 lens Tips on Camera Care Page About the Liquid Crystal Display LCD Tips on Battery USESpecifications Film speed range Self timerExposure CompensationDepth-of-field Accessory shoeDimensions Weight body onlyNippon Kogaku K.K Nikon FA