Nikon F3AF instruction manual

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24 Depress the shutter release button

•halfway and check both th~ exposure and focus displays.

While looking through the viewfinder, depress the shutter re- lease button halfway to turn on the exposure meter and auto- focus function s. The LCD indicates the automatically selected shutter speed to match the aperture set on the lens. As long as neither + 2000 nor -8- appears in the shutter speed display, the camera gives the correct exposure. If either indication ap- pears, adjust the aperture ring on the lens until a desirable shutter speed is indicated, referring to page 32. The f-number you have set on the lens is also shown in the aperture-direct- readout (ADR) window. When both red arrows light up, they indi - cate that the image is in focu s. If the red X appears, refer to page 26.

CD LCD exposure information <V ADR f-number

®Flash ready-light

®Focus-impossible warning

®Focus indicators : near-focus arrow; far-focus arrow

®Central focusing frame

(J)Half-mirror

®Fine matte/Fresnel field

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Contents Nikon Page Nomenclature Page Index Contents Foreword Clip Basic OperationReattach the lid Remove the battery Chamber lid from the finderLoad the batteries Into Findersbattery chamber Depress the shutter Release button @ halfway Move the power switchCheck battery power Open the camera Back Mount the lens onto the cameraInsert the film leader in the takeup Spool Install the film CartridgeTake up the film slack Close the camera Back Set the Asaiiso film Speed Set the ·numberon Lens Slide the A·M switchrs5 On the AF·Nikkor lenstoASet the shutter speed Dial 72 at a Compose the picture Hold the camera steadyPage Press the rewind button Take the pictureAdvance the film Turn the camera off Rewind the filmRemove the film Cartridge FOCUS------------------------------~ Page Autofocus FocusFocus lock Focus-Aid Operation Using the Focus Indicators Manual Focus Using the Matte Portion of the Focusing Screen Subject with no vertical lines lliust Special SituationsDark subject llIust Page Exposure Setting the Film Speed Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the AperturePage Exposure Manual Exposure Control + , ~SRelationship Between Shutter Speed and Aperture Page Depth of Field Depth-of-field preview button Lens set at f/2.8 Exposure compensation dial Suggested Applications for Exposure CompensationMemory lock button For non·Allenses with automatic diaphragms Stop-Down Exposure MeasurementShutter Release Button Backup Mechanical Release LeverFrame Counter Q§ Film Advance Lever @Eyepiece Shutter Lever @ Self-TimerViewfinder Illuminator Mirror Lockup Lever CDMemo Holder Multiple Exposure LeverInfrared Focusing Index Film Plane Indicator @Flashphotography Accessory Shoe Flash Photography Ready-Light Nlkon F3AFISpeedlight Combination ChartInterchangeable Viewfinders AccessoriesCaUl/on Accessories Focusing Screen Selector Guide 5peedlights 5B·12, 5B·16A and 5B·17 Electronic Flash EquipmentSpeedlights S8·11 Motor Drive MD·4 IIIData Back MF·14 Close-Up Equipment Page Slide with continuous Duplication work and photomicrographyCable Release AR·3 Anti·Cold Battery Pack DB·2RubberEyecup Eyepiece Correction LensesLens Hoods FiltersCompartment Cases Camera CasesNeckstraps Full-aperture metering How to Read the EV ChartWhatlsEV? Stop-down metering EV Range of Camera Chart30 ~ Tips on Camera Care That the stream of air is not con- centrated in one spot Tips on Battery USE About the Liquid Crystal Display LCD Specifications Page Specifications Page Nikon