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... ® Shutter release button ® Shutter release fingerguard ® Depth-of-field preview lever ® Self-timer lever (J) Lens flange ® 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...
... ® Shutter release button ® Shutter release fingerguard ® Depth-of-field preview lever ® Self-timer lever (J) Lens flange ® 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...
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...display 21 Metering range of exposure 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...photography 33-35 Ready-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 Pack OB·2 42 Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-3 42 Eyepiece Magnifier DG...
...display 21 Metering range of exposure 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...photography 33-35 Ready-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 Pack OB·2 42 Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-3 42 Eyepiece Magnifier DG...
Instruction Manual
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... the shutter speed dial ® is not sufficient, in which case you should instal/ it properly-or battery power is on while looking through the viewfinder. Be sure to unlock the shutter release button (g • The fi lm advance lever doubles as a shutter release button lock. The meter itself stays on...
... the shutter speed dial ® is not sufficient, in which case you should instal/ it properly-or battery power is on while looking through the viewfinder. Be sure to unlock the shutter release button (g • The fi lm advance lever doubles as a shutter release button lock. The meter itself stays on...
Instruction Manual
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... direction until the red ASAIISO film speed indicator ® is set correctly, you look through the viewfinder. You can look through the viewfinder with the right or left hand to depress the shutter release button and your body for support, as you cannot obtain correct exposure. Use your right hand 's index finger to...
... direction until the red ASAIISO film speed indicator ® is set correctly, you look through the viewfinder. You can look through the viewfinder with the right or left hand to depress the shutter release button and your body for support, as you cannot obtain correct exposure. Use your right hand 's index finger to...
Instruction Manual
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Intermediate settings of lens aperture but has a distinct bias on the central 12mm-diameter area. 12 Then turn the shutter speed dial ® and/or lens aperture ring @ until the LED lamp for the symbol for correct exposure 0 lights up. Nota: The meter reads the light over the entire focusing screen but not of view inside the viewfinder. Important! -BASIC OPERATION-continued---------- 1l Set the correct exposure. • First, position your main subject at the center (i.e., the 12mm-diameter circle) of the field of shutter speed are usable.
Intermediate settings of lens aperture but has a distinct bias on the central 12mm-diameter area. 12 Then turn the shutter speed dial ® and/or lens aperture ring @ until the LED lamp for the symbol for correct exposure 0 lights up. Nota: The meter reads the light over the entire focusing screen but not of view inside the viewfinder. Important! -BASIC OPERATION-continued---------- 1l Set the correct exposure. • First, position your main subject at the center (i.e., the 12mm-diameter circle) of the field of shutter speed are usable.
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Look through the viewfinder while turning the focusing ring until the two halves of the split image rangefinder coincide perfectly to form a single unbroken 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. Correct focus will then be secured. 13
Look through the viewfinder while turning the focusing ring until the two halves of the split image rangefinder coincide perfectly to form a single unbroken 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. Correct focus will then be secured. 13
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Look through the viewfinder, and depress the shutter release button. Do not apply excessive pressure in image blur. 20 Advance the film. • Wind the film advance lever as ...
Look through the viewfinder, and depress the shutter release button. Do not apply excessive pressure in image blur. 20 Advance the film. • Wind the film advance lever as ...
Instruction Manual
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... film rewind crank to this will feel a slight resistance. this position which locks the shutter release button and keeps the exposure indicator lamps inside the viewfinder switched off . 15 Take out the film cartridge. Note: Even if the exposure indicator lamp is now fully rewound into place. When you 're not...
... film rewind crank to this will feel a slight resistance. this position which locks the shutter release button and keeps the exposure indicator lamps inside the viewfinder switched off . 15 Take out the film cartridge. Note: Even if the exposure indicator lamp is now fully rewound into place. When you 're not...
Instruction Manual
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... meter and the LED exposure information display inside the viewfinder. The cable connector can be screwed into the hole at the center of 1/30 sec. If the tripod has a large head, contact between the tripod head and the camera body. 17 Slight pressure on the shutter release button will...With a shutter speed of the shutter release button. Shutter re.e••e button ® The shutter release button also serves to activate the FM2's built-in the flush position, the shutter release button is locked and will not operate. To release the button from the button, after the ...
... meter and the LED exposure information display inside the viewfinder. The cable connector can be screwed into the hole at the center of 1/30 sec. If the tripod has a large head, contact between the tripod head and the camera body. 17 Slight pressure on the shutter release button will...With a shutter speed of the shutter release button. Shutter re.e••e button ® The shutter release button also serves to activate the FM2's built-in the flush position, the shutter release button is locked and will not operate. To release the button from the button, after the ...
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ASAIISO film speed dial ® The ASAIISO scale on the data sheet packed inside the viewfinder, you don 't have to the right or left until the desired shutter speed number click-stops and is also printed on the film carton and ...
ASAIISO film speed dial ® The ASAIISO scale on the data sheet packed inside the viewfinder, you don 't have to the right or left until the desired shutter speed number click-stops and is also printed on the film carton and ...
Instruction Manual
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...situation is 1/500 at 1111, then 1/250 at 1116 or 111000 at B (bulb), the LEO exposure display inside the viewfinder is liable to change rapidly and easily within the viewfinder. The following table illustrates the interrelation between shutter speed and aperture. 1/4000 112000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 4 5.6 8 ...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 turned off. 21 lets in twice as much light as a setting of 1/1000 sec ., and only half as much as shown in...
...situation is 1/500 at 1111, then 1/250 at 1116 or 111000 at B (bulb), the LEO exposure display inside the viewfinder is liable to change rapidly and easily within the viewfinder. The following table illustrates the interrelation between shutter speed and aperture. 1/4000 112000 1/1000 1/500 1/250 4 5.6 8 ...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 turned off. 21 lets in twice as much light as a setting of 1/1000 sec ., and only half as much as shown in...
Instruction Manual
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... you have in mind. 2) Move the camera to center the main subject in the viewfinder (see Fig . 1). To compensate1) Focus on the main subject with the exposure setting described in which approxi- When the background of the Nikon FM2 adopts the centerweighted exposure measurement system in 2) and depress the shutter release button. Exposure...
... you have in mind. 2) Move the camera to center the main subject in the viewfinder (see Fig . 1). To compensate1) Focus on the main subject with the exposure setting described in which approxi- When the background of the Nikon FM2 adopts the centerweighted exposure measurement system in 2) and depress the shutter release button. Exposure...
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... DETAIL-continued--------- There 's another way of the actual photograph so the actual picture comes out larger tha n the image in the viewfinder. Fine mattel Fresnel outer field 2. The microprism collar is for focusing on the lens, set the focusing ring in the case of... aids. Microprism colla r 3. The K2 focusing screen that the picture comes out trimmed down in accordance with the measured distance. Note: The FM2 viewfinder covers approx. 93 % of the image area of securing correct focus . Using the distance scale @ on fastmoving subjects or those with indistinct lines...
... DETAIL-continued--------- There 's another way of the actual photograph so the actual picture comes out larger tha n the image in the viewfinder. Fine mattel Fresnel outer field 2. The microprism collar is for focusing on the lens, set the focusing ring in the case of... aids. Microprism colla r 3. The K2 focusing screen that the picture comes out trimmed down in accordance with the measured distance. Note: The FM2 viewfinder covers approx. 93 % of the image area of securing correct focus . Using the distance scale @ on fastmoving subjects or those with indistinct lines...
Instruction Manual
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... after the lever has been set, move it back to be used , the image in the viewfinder is useful in the photo. You can be stopped down to operate ; the shutter is back in the viewfinder " darkens " according to press the depth-of yourself with an automatic diaphragm is used at any...
... after the lever has been set, move it back to be used , the image in the viewfinder is useful in the photo. You can be stopped down to operate ; the shutter is back in the viewfinder " darkens " according to press the depth-of yourself with an automatic diaphragm is used at any...
Instruction Manual
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... and number of exposures on the lens barrel. (Some lenses, including the Reflex Nikkor, do not need compensation .) After focusing the image sharply through the viewfinder, check the focused distance and turn the focusing ring to store anything , including your name card. Infrared compensation index ® When you shoot infrared film...
... and number of exposures on the lens barrel. (Some lenses, including the Reflex Nikkor, do not need compensation .) After focusing the image sharply through the viewfinder, check the focused distance and turn the focusing ring to store anything , including your name card. Infrared compensation index ® When you shoot infrared film...
Instruction Manual
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The moment the shutter is outside sync range , without your eye from the viewfinder. and 1/4000 sec., the ready-light will go out. -CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued II 11 1111111 III 'I I l Ready-light ® When the 8B-28, 8B-...27, 8B-26, 8B-25, 8B-24, 8B-22, 8B-20, 8B-19 or 8B-16B is attached to the FM2 , the built-in LED ready-light tells you when the speedlight is recycled and ready to fire or when the shutter speed is set between...
The moment the shutter is outside sync range , without your eye from the viewfinder. and 1/4000 sec., the ready-light will go out. -CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued II 11 1111111 III 'I I l Ready-light ® When the 8B-28, 8B-...27, 8B-26, 8B-25, 8B-24, 8B-22, 8B-20, 8B-19 or 8B-16B is attached to the FM2 , the built-in LED ready-light tells you when the speedlight is recycled and ready to fire or when the shutter speed is set between...
Instruction Manual
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...is coupled to provide the correct exposure. 35 The focusing ring is determined by the Nikon Warrant y. Lights up continuously Off B Lights up continuously Off Notes: 1) No matter...available in EUcountries. .. pcsure meter is on , the LED expcsure display inside the viewfinder shows the expcsure condition of the moment regardless of any other flash which operates at...aperture Is simultaneously set at B, the LED exposure display will function regardless of Nlkon FM2 and Nlkon Speedlights Speedloght Connection Camera's ready-light I Shutler speed dial Speedlight charging Speedlight...
...is coupled to provide the correct exposure. 35 The focusing ring is determined by the Nikon Warrant y. Lights up continuously Off B Lights up continuously Off Notes: 1) No matter...available in EUcountries. .. pcsure meter is on , the LED expcsure display inside the viewfinder shows the expcsure condition of the moment regardless of any other flash which operates at...aperture Is simultaneously set at B, the LED exposure display will function regardless of Nlkon FM2 and Nlkon Speedlights Speedloght Connection Camera's ready-light I Shutler speed dial Speedlight charging Speedlight...
Instruction Manual
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...camera body. 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 MO-12 motor drive unit with the FM2 ... unit's trigger button is between 1/125 and 1/4000 sec.). The MO-12 can be mounted onto the FM2 by simply inserting and tightening its built-in screw into the tripod socket @ at the maximum rate of ...set is pressed. Note that lightly pressing the MO-12's trigger activates the FM2's exposure meter. 39 In addition to wind film manually or take his eye off the...
...camera body. 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 MO-12 motor drive unit with the FM2 ... unit's trigger button is between 1/125 and 1/4000 sec.). The MO-12 can be mounted onto the FM2 by simply inserting and tightening its built-in screw into the tripod socket @ at the maximum rate of ...set is pressed. Note that lightly pressing the MO-12's trigger activates the FM2's exposure meter. 39 In addition to wind film manually or take his eye off the...
Instruction Manual
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... the synchronization range-all without having to remove your eye from speedlights for beginners to those for professionals. Nikon Speedlights Nikon speedlights are available-from the viewfinder (see page 34.) 8B·16B 40 The Nikon 88-28, 88-27, 88-26, 88-25, 88-24, 88-22, 88-20 , 88-19, or 88...-168 Speed light can be directly mounted onto the FM2's built-in dim light or taking backlit portraits, as well as...
... the synchronization range-all without having to remove your eye from speedlights for beginners to those for professionals. Nikon Speedlights Nikon speedlights are available-from the viewfinder (see page 34.) 8B·16B 40 The Nikon 88-28, 88-27, 88-26, 88-25, 88-24, 88-22, 88-20 , 88-19, or 88...-168 Speed light can be directly mounted onto the FM2's built-in dim light or taking backlit portraits, as well as...
Instruction Manual
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....to take pictures without having to provide a viewfinder image at the camera shop. Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2 Attached to the camera body, then slip the assembly inside the camera body. Simply connect the OB-2 to the viewfinder eyepiece, this eyecup excludes strong light and helps...tele photography. Nine models are available, offering a choice of the eyepiece correction lens only. This assures that screw onto the viewfinder eyepiece to the camera 's optical axis. piece correction lens most suitable for vibration-free shutter release. Eyepiece correction lenses Accessory...
....to take pictures without having to provide a viewfinder image at the camera shop. Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2 Attached to the camera body, then slip the assembly inside the camera body. Simply connect the OB-2 to the viewfinder eyepiece, this eyecup excludes strong light and helps...tele photography. Nine models are available, offering a choice of the eyepiece correction lens only. This assures that screw onto the viewfinder eyepiece to the camera 's optical axis. piece correction lens most suitable for vibration-free shutter release. Eyepiece correction lenses Accessory...