EV RANGE OF THE CAMERA
The camera's meter may be used only within the shutter speed range covered by the exposure value (EV) range of the meter, which varies with the aperture and ASA setting.
The chart on page 37 shows the relationships between the
Careful attention to the following instructions will as- sure precise exposure, automatically, over the complete exposure control and meter range capability of your Nikon EL2.
• Auto exposure control at full aperture
For example, with an f/1.4 lens and ASA 100 film, the automatic shutter will function down to one second with the lens set at 1.4, and proportionately slower as the aperture is closed.
Using a standard of ASA 25 film, you may be assured of at least a
Using ASA 400 at f/1.4, the slowest speed is 1 /4 second; however, as the aperture is closed, the functioning shut- ter speed becomes progressively slower until we reach f/8 when the slowest speed of eight seconds is function- ing.
•Auto exposure control with
As
When pictures are taken under minimal light levels, it is desirable to use a
Table Slowest shutter speed at full aperture with any lens
ASA speed Slowest shutter speed (sec.)
32001/30
16001/15
8001/8
4001/4
200(160) 1/2
100 | ( | 80) | 1 |
50 | ( | 64) | 2 |
254
128
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