Nikon F 100 £ Aperture-Priority Auto, Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial

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Shooting in Each Exposure Mode—continued

•£: Aperture-Priority Auto

Enables you to set the desired aperture manually. The camera automatically selects a shutter speed suitable for correct exposure. By varying the aperture, and thus controlling the depth of field, you can sharpen the background and foreground, or blur the background. In flash photography, varying the aperture changes the flash shooting distance (page 85).

1 Rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the exposure mode ∆ button to select £.

•When CPU Nikkor lens other than G-type is not set to its minimum aperture setting, ƒEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder, and the shutter locks.

•When a non-CPU lens is attached, set/confirm aperture with the lens aperture ring since ƒ--appears instead of the aperture value in the LCD panel and viewfinder.

·22: Aperture can be set to change only with the lens aperture ring (page 75).

2 Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial.

·12: Aperture can be set to change with Main-Command Dial (page 73).

Locking aperture

To lock aperture set at step 2, rotate the Sub-Command Dial while pressing the shutter speed/aperture lock button

— so aperture lock indication ¬ appears in the LCD panel and viewfinder. To release the lock, rotate

the Sub-Command Dial while pressing

the shutter speed/aperture lock button

— so aperture lock indication ¬ disappears in the LCD panel and viewfinder.

3	Compose picture, focus and shoot.
3	• When the subject is too dark or too bright, one of the following warnings
	will appear in the LCD panel or viewfinder. (Electronic analog exposure
	display will also indicate the amount of under- or overexposure.)
	• H1: Select smaller aperture (larger f-number). If the warning indication
	persists, use an ND filter.
	• Lo: Select larger aperture (smaller f-number). If the warning indication
	persists, use the Speedlight.	Exposure
	· 2: Shutter speed/aperture value displayed in the LCD panel and	Exposure

viewfinder can be set to change in steps of 1/2 or one (page 71).

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Contents Page Supplied accessories NomenclatureAbout LCD illuminator panel LCD/Viewfinder DisplaysLCD panel Viewfinder Display About LCDFilm Command DialsCustom Setting ExposureTake trial shots Using your camera correctlyIntroduction Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularlyContents About This Manual Install Batteries and Check BatteryPower Mount Lens Load FilmBasic Operation Exposure meter Battery power Appears Sufficient battery powerLightly press the shutter release button to activate Incorrect positioning of + and poles may damage the cameraCheck the lens type When camera is left unattended without lensMount Lens Load Film Turn the power switch on, confirm that the filmSpeed setting is set to s, then open the camera Back by sliding the camera back lock release leverSelect center focus area with the focus area selector Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFRotate the focus area selector lock release Camera controls exposure automatically Shooting characteristics of exposure modesSymbol Exposure mode Shooting characteristics Camera shake and shutter speed Hold Camera and FocusHold the camera properly Aperture are shown in 1/3 steps Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyPressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Confirm that film is completely rewound, thenExposure About Metering System and ExposureMetering System Lens Compatibility When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lensFilm advance mode Rotate the film advance mode selector while pressingFilm advance mode selector lock release to select FilmFocus Area Set focus mode selector to S or C for autofocus operationAutofocus AF start buttonDynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority AF Area ModeRotate AF area mode selector to select AF area mode Autofocus modesFocus Lock Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusAppears when the subject is in focus While keeping the focus locked, recompose and shootLow-contrast scenes Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderManual Focus Patterned subject or sceneMatrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering Center-Weighted MeteringExposure Metering System Spot Metering¡ Programmed Auto Shooting in Each Exposure ModeProgram chart Compose picture, focus and shootLocking shutter speed Set the shutter speed by rotating the Main-Command DialShutter-Priority Auto Locking aperture Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial£ Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure factor with AF Micro-Nikkor lens ¢ ManualElectronic analog exposure display Auto Exposure Lock Flexible Program page 47 in Programmed Auto Exposure modeAperture adjustment in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode Exposure Compensation Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure BracketingWith one steps With 1/3 stepsWith 1/2 steps Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator / Multiple ExposureDiopter Adjustment/LCD Illuminator Long Time ExposureUpward until it clicks into place Changing Focusing ScreensUsing the tweezers, push the front edge of the holder Make sure the screen is in its proper placeOther than Self-Timer OperationComposition Focus Tracking About Depth of Field and Focus TrackingDepth of field Custom Setting Menu/Features of Custom SettingCreating Custom Setting Bracketing orderEasy Exposure Compensation Switching Command Dial operations pagesAuto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing options Film advance in multiple exposureShutter release confirmation with self-timer LED Delay time for auto meter-switch offDelay time for self-timer operation Aperture setting with lens’ aperture ring pagesTwo-Button Reset Canceling Custom SettingTypes of TTL Auto Flash ‹ Rear-Curtain Sync Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync › Red-Eye ReductionUsable Optional Speedlights ModeAttach the Speedlight and set the metering system Using the SpeedlightSet the flash sync mode Confirm the flash shooting distance range and shootFocusing operation Combinations of AF FunctionsOptional Accessories Filters Focusing ScreensRight-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-4/Eyepiece Adapter DK-7 LensesSpeedlight SB-80DX Wireless Slave Flash Controller SU-4Data Back MF-29 Speedlight SB-27 Neckstraps/Handstrap AH-4 Accessories connected to 10-pin remote terminalSoft case CF-57/CF-58 Camera Care Use fresh batteries at low temperatures TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Keep batteries out of children’s reachBattery power With new ones BuLb in S modeReduction function When a Speedlight Without Red-Eye Overexposure maySpecifications Equipped Multiple exposure Activated using film advance mode dialSB-50DX, SB-30, SB-29s/29, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 104 105Time Bulb BatteryAA-type lithium Exposure +20C 68FIndex Custom Setting Menu Nikon Corporation