Nikon F 100 instruction manual Load Film, Turn the power switch on, confirm that the film

Load Film

Check points

3	Turn the power switch on, set the
	camera’s film speed setting to
	DX (page 34) and load DX-coded
	film. Film speed will be set

automatically (ISO 25-5000). Close camera back and press the shutter release button to advance the film to the first frame.

DX-coded film

ISO

(film speed)

DX mark

See page 34 for changing film speed with DX-coded film or selecting	OPERATION
film advance mode.
Shutter curtains are very thin. Make sure not to touch the shutter
	BASIC
curtains with your finger or film leader.
Avoid direct sunlight when changing film outdoors.

3.1	Turn the power switch on, confirm that the film
	speed setting is set to s, then open the camera
	back by sliding the camera back lock release lever
	while pressing the camera back lock release.

•See page 34 if the film speed setting is not set to s.

3.Insert film from the top side and pull film leader out

2 to red index mark.

•Do not insert the film leader beyond the red index mark.

3.Hold the film cartridge and ensure film is properly

3 positioned with no slack, then gently close the

camera back until the camera back snaps closed.

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3.4	Press the shutter release button. Film automatically
	advances to the first frame.

•When 1 appears on the LCD panel, the film has advanced to the first frame.

•When Err and E blink in the LCD panel and viewfinder, film is not properly installed. Open the camera back again and reload film.

•a, s and Err blink and the shutter locks when a non-DX-coded film is loaded with camera film speed set to s. Set film speed manually (page 34).

•Frame number display remains when the power switch is off.

•You can check the number of available exposures on the film roll through the film cartridge confirmation window.

·8: Camera can be set to advance the film automatically to the first frame after the camera back is closed (page 72).

3.Set the film advance mode selector to S (single-

5 frame shooting) while pressing the film advance

mode selector lock release.

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