Nikon F3AF instruction manual Contents

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NOMENCLATURE				... . . 3-5		FLASH PHOTOGRAPHy	.. . . . .... ..	. .. . .	48-51
FOREWORD				. ....	7	Accessory Shoe	•		.. . 49
BASIC OPERATION				. .. 8	-19	Sync Terminal			... . . 50
FOCUS				20	-28	Ready-Light			51
Autofocus		. . ..		.. 22	-23	Nikon F3AF/Speedlight Combination Chart.		... . ......	51
Focus·Aid Operation		.. . .. . .. .		..... ..	24	ACCESSORIES			52-65
Manual Focus				. .. . .	. 25	Interchangeable Viewfinders			52 - 53
Special Situations	•			26	-27	Focusing Screens		. ....	54-55
EXPOSURE	.......... . . . .. ..			.. 28-41		Electronic Flash Equipment			56-57
Setting the Film Speed					. 29	Motor Drive MD-4			58-59
Setting the Aperture					30	Data Back MF-14			60
Setting the Shutter Speed			•	30	-31	Close-Up Equipment		.. ...	61-62
Automatic Exposure Control				......	. 32	Anti -Cold Battery Pack DB-2		. . . ...	. . .. 63
Manual Exposure Control					33	Cable Release AR-3	. .•		63
Relationship Between Shutter Speed				. 34	-35	Rubber Eyecup	•		. . .. . 63
and Aperture	... .. . ..... . ......					Eyepiece Correction Lenses . . . .	.. . . . ...........		. . .. 63
Depth of Field				36-38		Filters		. . ........	64
Exposure Compensation				. . 39	-40	Lens Hoods			... . 64
Stop-Down Exposure Measurement			•		41	Camera Cases	..•	•... .	.. .. 65
OTHER CONTROLS	. .. . . ...... .. .....			. 42-47		Neckstraps	.. . . ......	•	65
Shutter Release Button				. . ....	. 42	Compartment Cases	.........•		. ... 65
Backup Mechanical Release Lever					42	EV RANGE OF THE CAMERA			66-69
Film Advance Lever			. . .. . . ....		43	TIPS ON CAMERA CARE			70-71
Frame Counter		. . . .. ....		... . . ..	43	TIPS ON BATTERY USE			. . .. 72
Eyepiece Shutter Lever					44	ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) . .			. . . . 73
Self-Timer					44	SPECIFICATIONS			74-76
Mirror Lockup Lever		•	. . .. . .....		45	IMPORTANT!	... . . . . .. . .. . .....		.. 77
Viewfinder Illuminator				.•	45
Multiple Exposure Lever		. . . . .. ...		. .... ..	46
Memo Holder	. ..•	•...		. . . . ...	46
Film Plane Indicator			. ..	.. ... .	. 47
Infrared Focusing Index				... ....	47

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Contents Nikon Page Nomenclature Page Index Contents Foreword Basic Operation ClipRemove the battery Chamber lid from the finder Load the batteries Into Findersbattery chamberReattach the lid Move the power switch Check battery powerDepress the shutter Release button @ halfway Mount the lens onto the camera Open the camera BackInstall the film Cartridge Insert the film leader in the takeup SpoolClose the camera Back Take up the film slackSet the Asaiiso film Speed Slide the A·M switchrs5 On the AF·Nikkor lenstoA Set the shutter speed Dial 72 at aSet the ·numberon Lens Hold the camera steady Compose the picturePage Take the picture Advance the filmPress the rewind button Rewind the film Remove the film CartridgeTurn the camera off FOCUS------------------------------~ Page Focus AutofocusFocus lock Focus-Aid Operation Using the Focus Indicators Manual Focus Using the Matte Portion of the Focusing Screen Special Situations Dark subject llIustSubject with no vertical lines lliust Page Exposure Setting the Film Speed Setting the Aperture Setting the Shutter SpeedPage Exposure + , ~S Manual Exposure ControlRelationship Between Shutter Speed and Aperture Page Depth of Field Depth-of-field preview button Lens set at f/2.8 Suggested Applications for Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation dialMemory lock button Stop-Down Exposure Measurement For non·Allenses with automatic diaphragmsBackup Mechanical Release Lever Shutter Release ButtonFilm Advance Lever @ Frame Counter Q§Self-Timer Eyepiece Shutter Lever @Mirror Lockup Lever CD Viewfinder IlluminatorMultiple Exposure Lever Memo HolderFilm Plane Indicator @ Infrared Focusing IndexFlashphotography Accessory Shoe Flash Photography Nlkon F3AFISpeedlight Combination Chart Ready-LightAccessories Interchangeable ViewfindersCaUl/on Accessories Focusing Screen Selector Guide Electronic Flash Equipment 5peedlights 5B·12, 5B·16A and 5B·17Speedlights S8·11 III Motor Drive MD·4Data Back MF·14 Close-Up Equipment Page Duplication work and photomicrography Slide with continuousRubberEyecup Anti·Cold Battery Pack DB·2Cable Release AR·3 Eyepiece Correction LensesFilters Lens HoodsCamera Cases NeckstrapsCompartment Cases How to Read the EV Chart WhatlsEV?Full-aperture metering Stop-down metering Chart EV Range of Camera30 ~ 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