Nikon Elw instruction manual General Steps of PICTURE-TAKING Blank exposure

GENERAL STEPS OF PICTURE-TAKING-Continued

Blank exposure

The blank exposure is to release the shutter dispos- ing of the first few inches of film which were ex- posed during loading, not to take pictures.

After loading the film, make two blank exposures and the frame counter indicates "0". Stroke the film-advance lever once more, and you are ready to shoot .

When making the blank exposures to intercept the light, better use the shutter speed of 1/1000

sec . Keep pressing the shutter-speed dial lock and turn the shutter-speed dial from A (Auto) to the 1000 (1/1000 sec.) . Make the blank exposures, and return the shutter speed to A.

When making the blank exposures at A (Auto) to intercept the light, the shutter will be kept open. In such a case, return both the shutter-button lock and the film-advance lever to the locked position flush against the camera. The shutter will be re- leased and ready for normal operation.

Frame counter

The 36-frame counter automatically shows how many frames have been exposed. It is calibrated in even numbers, with the figures 0, 20 and 36 in red, and odd numbers by dots. The counter stops just past the 36-frame mark and resets itself automati - cally to "S" (start), two frames before 0, when the camera back is opened for reloading.

					when the back
				o ·5	cover is closed
				~ after loading
					the film
				~ lstblank
				~ exposure
	. s	r		~ 2nd blank
				~ exposure
~.
)	_.......J		,	~ for 1st shooting
,				:	when the back
					cover opened
				~ after rewinding
				~ the film

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