Nikon Elw instruction manual General Steps of PICTURE-TAKING Releasing the shutter

GENERAL STEPS OF PICTURE-TAKING-Continued

Releasing the shutter

When the shutter button is released, an exposure is made on the film. It is important when snapping the shutter not to cause the camera to shake. Press gently with the finger tip. When the shutter is released while looking through the viewfinder, the field of view is momentarily blocked since the mirror is raised.

At shutter speeds slower than 1/30 sec ., the camera tends to shake if it is hand held. In such a situation, it is best to secure the camera on a tri - pod , or against a solid surface.

The soft shutter release AR-1 is available for your delicate shutter releasing operation.

The shutter cannot be tripped in the following cases:

(1)When the film is not advanced.

(2)Whe n both the film-advance lever a nd shutter butto n lock a re pl aced at their locked posi - tions . (Of course, the shutter can be release d if the shutter button lock is set so that the red dot is visible, eve n if the film-advance lever is locked. This is how the AW-1 is operated.)

Cautions:

1.When using a tripod, a cable release should be used. The cable release should be pressed gently.

2.When mounting the camera on a tripod, do not over-screw the tripod thread into the camera tripod socket or use a tripod screw longer than the depth of the socket, as it may damage the camera baseplate. The depth of the tripod socket of Nikomat ELW is 5.7 mm.

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