Nikon EL2 instruction manual Prior to Shooting

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Prior to Shooting

Fold out the rewind crank and turn it gently in the direction of the engraved arrow until you feel a slight tension; this tension indicates that there is no more slack in the film cartridge. (Be sure not to rewind the film back into the cartridge.)

Set the shutter-speed dial to one of the fixed-speed set- tings (see page 13), advance the film via the film- advance lever (see page 14) and make two blank ex- posures to dispose of the initial portion of the film exposed during loading. While advancing the film, check that the rewind crank turns in the direction opposite the arrow. Crank rotation indicates that the film has

been loaded properly and is being advanced. Then, fold the crank flat for film storage.

After advancing the film two frames to dispose of any exposed film, the frame counter at the upper right of the camera will indicate " 0 " ; now advance the film one more frame to prepare the camera for taking the first exposure.

Note: Setting the shutter-speed dial to one of the fixed-speed positions (rather than to " A " ) prior to making blank exposures will provide for the most rapid loading as this action will pre- vent the camera from selecting a slow speed, as might be the case should loading be performed with the lens cap in place. However, be sure to resetthe dial to " A " if automatic operation is to be performed.

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Contents Nikon Nomenclature Frame counter Brief Guide to Camera Handling Page Contents Foreword Preparation for USE Installing the BatteryRemoving the Battery Preparation for USE Prior to Shooting Operation of Camera Controls Setting the Film SpeedSetting the Shutter Speed Film-Advance Lever Setting the ApertureOperation of Camera CON Shutter Release Button Lock Frame CounterOperation of Camera Controls Unloading Film Holding the Camera Operation via Cable Release Shutter Release OperationPage Out of focus Focus Infrared Photography FocusingDepth of Field Depth of Field Page Exposure Measurement MEn j Manual Shutter Speed Selection Exposure MeasurementAmount of light reaching the film plane is deter Metering Range Metering with a bright area in the center will STOP-DOWN Exposure Measurement For automatic diaphragm lenses with no coupling ridge 0T\B4W Exposure Compensation AdjustmentsAuto exposure control at full aperture EV Range of the CameraFull-aperture metering How to read the EV range chartSection C Nikon Flash SynchronizationMirror Lockup Tips on Camera Care Page Changing the Lens Coupling Lever Lock/Release Operation Auto Winder AW-1 AccessoriesPage FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS Page Nippon Kogaku K.K