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Instruction Manual - Page 4

...determination . .... . .18-25 Setting the shutter speed 18-19 Setting the aperture 20 Exposure determination 21 Exposure display 21 Metering range of exposure meter 22 Stop-down exposure measurement 23 Exposure...-light 34-35 ACCESSORIES 36-44 Interchangeable focusing screens 36- 37 Close-up equipment 38 Motor Drive MD-12 39 Nikon Speedlights 40 Data Back MF-16 41 Anti -Cold Battery ...
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 13

... image and the image in the microprism grid appears sharp. 18 Focus on the subject • by rotating the lens focusing ring 46 • The FM2 is provided with the Type K2 focusing screen as standard.
Instruction Manual - Page 23

...type of lens used when the diaphragm on the camera. Stop-down exposure measurement This exposure measurement method is used : • Lens with the meter coupling lever on the camera body, such as follows: 1) Set...shutter release button lightly to turn the meter on. 4) Perform exposure measurement, depending on the type of lens, the aperture is fixed. Return the aperture setting to the ...
Instruction Manual - Page 24

... 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...
Instruction Manual - Page 25

... for white letters on black Nikon Slide Copying Adapter PS-6 Nikon Bellows Focus- Stop-down Stop-down Compensation not necessary Approx. +1 to use of an 18% reflectance gray card in photomicrography. Shown here is onlya guide; The compensation valueon theleft is the table of the relationship between specific photo types and proper exposure. Since this...
Instruction Manual - Page 33

...camera body's sync cord terminal @. Also, if the speedlight requires the use in use of flash units not provided with the speedlight when the shutter speed set shutter speed at the contact. FPandMF Flashbu lbs [=:::J Synchronized [=:::J Cannot be used Note: When using such flash units, seal the hot-shoe contact on mounting portion. The FM2... checking the guide number of the Nikon S8-27,...
Instruction Manual - Page 36

... 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 39

... addition to wind film manually or take his eye off the viewfinder. The motor drive unit proves very convenient when shooting fastmoving subjects since the photographer does not have to single -frame shooting, continuous firing at the base of the camera body. Note that lightly pressing the MO-12's trigger activates the FM2's exposure meter. 39
Instruction Manual - Page 40

-ACCESSORIES-continued------------ Various models are convenient for shooting in hot shoe. These speed lights also activate the camera's LED ready-light inside the viewfinder which lights up when the flash unit is fully recycled and ready to fire, and blinks when the shutter speed set is outside the synchronization range-all without having to those for synchro-sunlight...
Instruction Manual - Page 41

Note: The Nikon FM2 a/so accepts Data Back MF-12. Data Back MF·16 To keep track of the camera. Three imprinting modes are provided : year /month /day, day/ hour/ minute, or picture ...data back in clear LCD numerals and printed by LED 's, on the photo in place of the FM 2's regular camera back with no sync cord requ ired . MF-16 41 In this case, use the cord provided with alarm...
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...
Instruction Manual - Page 46

... precision parts may get rusty. After usi ng the ca mera nea r salt water, take out the batteries and store the camera away from getting scratc hed . x • Generally, the camera does not need lubrication. 46 • If the came ra body is a precision optical instrument , and that careless or rough handl ing may require repair...
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

...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 illustration). lower than ...Almost all Nikkor lenses that have the Nikon F bayonet mount, as well as the Nikon Series E lenses, can be mounted on the FM2, the FM2 cannot be used with Nikkor lenses that...

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