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Instruction Manual - Page 2
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® Film advance lever ®
@J Viewfinder eyepiece (jj) Rewind fork @ Shutter curtains @ Film cartridge chamber
® Film guide pin
@ Film guide rails @ Data back contacts 2
ADR window @ Meter coupling lever @
Sync cord terminal @ Lens mounting index @ Focusing screen release latch @ Lens release button @
Reflex mirror @
Film sprockets ® Serial number ®
Film anti-curl...
Instruction Manual - Page 4
... meter 22 Stop-down exposure measurement 23 Exposure measurement in special cases 24 Duplication work and photomicrography 25 Viewfinder/viewing & focusing 26-27 Depth-of-field preview lever 28-30 Self-timer lever 30 Multiple exposure lever 31 Memo holder 32 Infrared compensation index 32 Flash photography 33-35 Ready-light 34-35
ACCESSORIES 36-44 Interchangeable focusing screens...
Instruction Manual - Page 5
... mechanical control-the FM2 works without batteries at home or far afield, you 've fully mastered its operation - FOREWORD---------
The FM2 also incorporates a TTL full·aperture metering system and high-precision mechanically-controlled shutter curtains. To obtain the best results with your purchase of the Nikon FM2 and welcome to keep this instruction manual handy until you...
Instruction Manual - Page 18
... with the shutter speed index ® .
ASAIISO film speed dial ®
The ASAIISO scale on the data sheet packed inside the viewfinder, you turn the shutter speed dial to a given amount of light.
and so on the cartridge itself. The ASAIISO of ASAIISO numbers stand for intermediate settings, such as they are indicated in red...
Instruction Manual - Page 21
... in twice as much light as a setting of the shutter speed and the lens aperture.
It is very convenient to change rapidly and easily within the viewfinder. Overexposure by more than 1 stop
Overexposure by 1/5 to 1 stop
Correct exposure
Underexposure by 1/5 to 1 stop
As correct exposure is approached, the LED exposure display inside the viewfinder is 1/500 at 1111...
Instruction Manual - Page 22
... for the brightness of the subject, the exposure meter will not light up , indicating correct exposure. at fiB) and ASAIISO 100 film, the EV range is necessary to illuminate the subject or to use , as follows: With a 50mm f/1 .4 lens (1 sec . at f/2.B and 1/4000 sec . -CONTROLS IN DETAIL-contlnued----------,
Metering range of exposure meter When there is a proper combination of...
Instruction Manual - Page 24
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When the background of light is too bright with the
exposure setting described in which approxi- Exposure measurement in special cases
The exposure meter of the focusing screen. When the background is too dark and the main subject is measured by the
12 mm·diameter circle at the center of the Nikon FM2 adopts the centerweighted exposure measurement system in 2) and...
Instruction Manual - Page 26
... for focusing on the lens, set the focusing ring in the viewfinder appears sharp. The K2 focusing screen that the picture comes out trimmed down in the case of securing correct focus is to turn the ring until the image in accordance with a maximum aperture smaller than f/4.5. The split-image rangefinder works well for close-ups or when using lenses with...
Instruction Manual - Page 36
...grasping the small tab with the camera as a standard accessory. The Type K2 screen comes with the tweezers . 4. Two optional focusing screens , Type B2 (matte/Fresnel with focusing spot) and Type E2 (matte/Fresnel with the tweezers until it clicks into position .
Remove the lens from the camera body. 2. Then push the front edge of the special tweezers (that come with the Nikon FM2 .
Instruction Manual - Page 38
... lenses are some of the lens. You can still be attached to focus with the automatic diaphragm of the accessories you should stop -down as much as the PK-I, 2, 3, PN-I , etc. Note, too, that in use, metering can change focusing screens) because it is no easy to the FM2. Thus, you can use for the PB-6, stop down exposure...
Instruction Manual - Page 42
...screw-type AR-3 makes for you only after actually trying out various models at the camera shop.
Eyepiece correction lenses
Accessory lenses that the camera 's metering system will function even in closeup photography, duplication work and photomicrography.
Simply connect the OB-2 to enable near- This assures that screw onto the viewfinder eyepiece to the camera body, then...
Instruction Manual - Page 44
-ACCESSORIES-contlnued----------- The CF-27 case accommodates the FM2 mounted with any lens from a compact type to the FM2, use the CF-29 case.
When a motor drive is for the camera mounted with a lens smaller than 50 mm f/1 .4. Compartment cases
A wide selection of six types to choose from , ranging from 50mm fl1 .2 to 105mm f/2 .5. The CF-28 is attached to a large type which can ...
Instruction Manual - Page 46
... the reflex mirror or the focusing screen to prevent them from high temperatu re, high humidity, naphtha line, or campho r, Observe the following tips, and the FM2 will always work as perfectly as the lens or the fin der eyepiece with a soft cloth and dry the camera. Remove dust with a blower·type brush .
• Do not...
Instruction Manual - Page 48
...-light:
Provided inside the viewfinder
Exposure meter:
TTL center-weighted full aperture
exposure measuring system using
a pair of camera : Usable film : Picture format: Lens mount: Shutter: Shutter speed settings : Self-timer: Viewfinder : Viewfinder display:
Focusing screen :
Mirror:
35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) focal plane shutter camera Any cartridge-type 35 mm film 24mmx36mm Nikon...
Instruction Manual - Page 50
... usable Not usable Serial No. 180901 and higher usable Serial Nos. 851001 to 906200 not usable Serial No.
However, please confirm whether or not your lens is AI before using it with a few special-purpose lenses because the FM2's meter coupling ridge is an AI-type (Automatic Maximum Aperture Indexing) camera which performs full-aperture metering with meter coupling ridges (see...
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