Nikon EL2 instruction manual Contents

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CONTENTS

Foreword		7
Preparation for use	'	8
Installing the battery		8
Removing the battery		9
Checking the battery		9
Loading the film		10
Prior to shooting		11
Operation of camera controls		12
Setting the film speed		12
Setting the shutter speed		13
Setting the aperture		14
Film-advance lever		14
Frame counter		15
Shutter release button lock		15
Self-timer		16
Memory lock		16
Unloading film		17
Holding the camera		18
Shutter release operation		19
Operation via cable release		19
Focusing		20
Infrared photography		22
Film-plane indicator		22
Depth of field		23
Depth-of-field preview button		23
Depth-of-field indicators		24

Exposure measurement	26
Automatic shutter speed selection	26
Manual shutter speed selection	28
Exposure control	29
Metering range	30
High-contrast lighting situations	30
Stop-down exposure measurement	32
Exposure compensation adjustments	34
EV range of the camera	35
Flash synchronization	38
Mirror lockup	39
Tips on camera care	40
Changing the lens	42
Coupling lever lock/release operation	43
Accessories	44
Features/specifications	46

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Contents Nikon Nomenclature Frame counter Brief Guide to Camera Handling Page Contents Foreword Installing the Battery Preparation for USERemoving the Battery Preparation for USE Prior to Shooting Setting the Film Speed Operation of Camera ControlsSetting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture Operation of Camera CONFilm-Advance Lever Frame Counter Shutter Release Button LockOperation of Camera Controls Unloading Film Holding the Camera Shutter Release Operation Operation via Cable ReleasePage Out of focus Focus Focusing Infrared PhotographyDepth of Field Depth of Field Page Exposure Measurement MEn j Exposure Measurement Manual Shutter Speed SelectionAmount of light reaching the film plane is deter Metering Range Metering with a bright area in the center will STOP-DOWN Exposure Measurement 0T\ For automatic diaphragm lenses with no coupling ridgeExposure Compensation Adjustments B4WEV Range of the Camera Auto exposure control at full apertureHow to read the EV range chart Full-aperture meteringSection C Flash Synchronization NikonMirror Lockup Tips on Camera Care Page Changing the Lens Coupling Lever Lock/Release Operation Accessories Auto Winder AW-1Page FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS Page Nippon Kogaku K.K