TTL EXPOSURE METER Center-weighted exposure meter
The exposure meter adopts the TTL center-weight-
ed
light metering system.
The meter reads light over the entire focusing
screen, but
its
light sensitivity
is
concentrated
in
the center, which corresponds to the central
12mm diameter spot
of
the screen. For best
results, always place the main subject
in
this
central area when metering. The meter takes
advantage
of
the automatic diaphragm feature
of
the Nikkor lenses (auto) to measure light
at
the
maximum aperture
of
the lens. This insures the
brightest possible image on the focusing screen for
viewing and focusing and minimizes the influence
of
light entering through the finder eyepiece.
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To turn on exposure meter
When
the film
is
manually advanced, the exposure
meter
is
turned on
by
pulling the film-advance
lever
out
to uncover the
red
dot
(an
angle
of
about
30°).
In
this case, the shutter button lock
is
to
be
placed
in
its locked position.
When
using the Auto Winder
AW
-
1,
the exposure
meter
is
turned on by turning the shutter button
lock
so
as
to uncover the red dot.
In
this case, the
film-advance lever
is
to be placed
in
its locked
position, flush against the camera body.
I n automatic exposure control, it
is
sufficient
to
simply release the shutter after setting the lens
aperture and focusing the subject. However, it
is
recommended
that
the position
of
the exposure
meter needle (shutter speed value
in
the finder) be
confirmed without
fail
before taking pictures.
Since photographs may
be
blurred if the camera
is
held
by
hand at speeds
of
1/30
sec. or slower, ad-
just the lens aperture to obtain a shutter speed
faster than
1/60
sec.
When
you
wish
to
use
slower
shutter speeds stabilize the camera by means
of
a
tripod or something solid.