Nikon F50 instruction manual Shutter speeds

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Shutter speedl Pressing the adjust button

aperturechanges shutter speed or

adjustment aperture in 1/2 step; holding down the adjust button rapidly changes shutter speed or aperture in one step

Auto exposure Available by pressing the AE-L

lockbutton while the exposure meter is on

ExposurePossible in ADVANCED mode

compensation within ±5 EV range in 1/2 steps Exposure metering Matrix Metering (for Programmed

Auto, Shutter-Priority Auto, and Aperture-Priority Auto exposure modes); Centre-Weighted Metering for Manual exposure mode

Exposure metering EV 1 to EV 20 at ISO 100 with

rangef/ 1.4 lens

Exposure meter Activated by lightly pressing shut-

switchter release button; when the LCD panel shows the Exposure Mode menu, Program menu, Optional- Function menu, or Optional Function settings, stays on for approx. 60 sec.; when the LCD panel shows the Program/ exposure mode, stays on for

 

approx. 8 sec. with the built-in

 

flash off or 15 sec. with the built-in

Shutter

flash on

Electronically controlled vertical -

Shutter release

travel focal-plane shutter

Electromagnetic

Shutter speeds

1/2000 sec. to 30 sec .; electro-

 

magnetically controlled Time

 

setting is provided (for ADVANCED

Viewfinder

mode)

Fixed eye-level pentaprism type;

 

0.78x magnification with 50mm

 

lens set at infinity; approx. 90%

Eyepoint

frame coverage

Approx. 18mm

Focusing screen

Fixed Nikon advanced B-type

 

BriteView screen with central focus

Viewfinder

brackets for autofocus operation

In-focus/ AF-impossible indication,

information

correct exposure indicator, shutter

 

speed, aperture, exposure

 

information and exposure

 

compensation indicatior are shown

 

in LCD readout; also shows flash

 

recommended-/ ready- light

Viewfinder

Automatically activates when

illuminator

exposure meter is on

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