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Summary of Contents for FE2

Page 1: ...flikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL r ...

Page 2: ...rece Rewrnd fork Shutter curtarns F i l mc a r t r r d g e c h a m b e r F m g u r d e p r n F r l mg u r d e r a r l s Databackcontacts Shutter speed mode selecior dialrg Aperture drrectreadout ADR windowzo Filmrewrnd knob zt Synctermrnal coverprovided zz Lensmountrng rndex2e Lensreleasebuttonzq Metercouplrng leverz Reflex mirrorzo Filnradvancelever 2z Filmsprocketsza Serialnumber2e Filmtakeupspo...

Page 3: ...n scale 45Exposure compensation index 46Motordrivecoupling zMotordriveshuttercoupling eFrlmrewindbutton teCameraback soMemoholder i 1 Distance scale Focusing ring Lensmounting ring Aperturering Aperturescale Aperture direct readoutscale Shutterspeed mode index Multiple exposure lever Frame counter Filmplaneindicator Accessoryshoe 6l TTLflashauto stopsignalcontact 04 Ready light contact 0 Motordriv...

Page 4: ...ompensation Dial 35 36 Memory Lock 37 Depth of Field Preview Lever 38 39 MultipleExposure Lever 40 Self Timer Lever MemoHolder fnfrared Focusing Index 42 F i l mP l a n e I n d i c a t o r 4 2 CLOSE UPPHOTOGRAPHY 43 44 FLASHPHOTOGRAPI Y 45 49 Accessory Shoe 47 Viewfinder ready light 48 49 ACCESSORTES 50 58 Interchangeable FocusingScreens 50 51 Electronic FlashUnits 52 MotorDriveMD 12 53 DataBackMF...

Page 5: ...matic exposure from 1 4000sec to 8 sec the FE2 offers full manual exposure control with accuracyensuredby digital quartz timing The cameraalsohas a batterypower saving feature a lighttouch of the lockableshutter releasebutton activatesthe meter whichthenautomatically switchesoff 16secondslater Otherexcitingfeaturesincludethree bright interchangeable focusing screens automaticTTL flash photographyw...

Page 6: ...two 1 55V silver oxidebatteries 3 1V or 3 two 1 5V alkaline manganese batteries gV Cautran Keep batteries away from rntants and small children In case a battery rs accrdentally swallowed call a doctor rmmediately as the material inside the battenes can cause ser ous problems Slipthe batteryclip back intothe camera body baseplateand screw the lrd clock wisetightlyintoplace Note Formoreinformation o...

Page 7: ... leasebuttofl2a g p the lensmounting ringir clockwise until thelenscomesoff Whilepushingthe cameraback lock lever43 counterclockwise with your finger pull up the film rewind knob zr Then lifl up further until the camera back pops open Notes 1 When changtng lenses wrth frlm loaded rn the camera be careful nol to expose the mrrror box lo direct sunlrght 2 Thrscamera rs clesrgnedexclustvely for use w...

Page 8: ...lm in directsunlight lf there ls no snadeavarlable turn yourback to the sunand useyourownshadowto shieldthe camera Pull theleader across thecamera andin sert it intoany one of the slotsin the takeup spool Turnthe takeupspoolslightlywith your finger so thatthe firstor secondperfo rationat the bottomedgeof the film is engaged withthe smalltoothat the bot tomoJtheslotinthetakeuo sooolandthe too and b...

Page 9: ...makingsurethe perforations on both film edges are securely engaged with the sprocketteeth and the film is advanced properly Also confirm that the film is locatedproperlybetweenboth film guide r a i l sr za n dt h e r ei s n o fi l ms l a c k ...

Page 10: ...ring and rotateit in eitherdirectionuntilthe index dot r is opposite the film speed in use Make sure the exposure compensation dial ro is set at O These actionsare es sentialto activatethe cameras exposure meter for correct exposure of the film Inuse Notes 1 Thefilm speedls printedon the film carton andthecartridgeitselt 2 lf the exposurecompensatron dralrs not at O rrrfPr to nqop 36 for delails v...

Page 11: ...rewrndknob is rotating indrcating the film has been loaded correctlyand is being advanced lf the knob does not rotate reloadthe film Notes 1 Settheshutter speed mode selector dralrstoA or a fastshutter speed whilemakrng blankexposures 2 Upto frame 1 themeterneedle rntheviewf rnder doesnotmoveand thistndicates that the meterts not functronrno therefore do not take ltrctures prrortotheftrstframe The...

Page 12: ...eter needle still doesn l move etther the batlery is improperly inslalled in whtch case vou should installit properll or battery power rs not sufficient in whrch case you should cnange the battery D You cannot check the batterv Dower until the frame counter reaches 1 Rotate theshutter speed dialuntilthe A isopposite theshutter speed mode index5 Thebuilt in locking mechanism ensures thatthedialcann...

Page 13: ... by yourselection of the shootrng aperture For more rnformatron refer to oaoes 38 39 Many blurred shots are caused by unsteady holdingof the camera Basicholdingposture Use your left harrdto cradle the camera with your fingers wrapped around the lens and elbow propped against your body for support as you look through the viewfinder Use you right hand s rndex frnger to depressthe shutterreleasebutto...

Page 14: ...hy or shooting with telephoto lensesof maximumapertures of approx f 145 or smaller thesplitimage spotandmicroprism collararelikely to darkenTherefore usethematteportion of thescreen turn the focusing ringuntil theimage looks sharp C 1 L Outside exposurerange war nr ngmarks A Auto Shutterspeed scale Shutterspeed modeindicationneedle Meter needle M250 t l Notes 1 Theshutter speed scale in the viewfi...

Page 15: ... B Microprism focusing Outof focus 15 ...

Page 16: ...ot obtain sucha speed referto gage24 Notes 1 A blurred photo may result if you take the shot at a shutter speed between 1 30 sec and I sec 2 tf the black meter needle rs on either of the red exposure warning marks the shutter speed ls out of the meterrng range ln lhls case you cannot obtatn the correct exposure See page 24 for more details Windthe film advanceleveras far as lt will go to transport...

Page 17: ...tched off This action pre ventsinadvertent shutterrelease Note Evenif the black meter needle remainsinsidethe shutterspeed scaleafterthe meterswitchis off it willautomatically be switchedoff inapprox 76sec andtheexposure measuring circuitwillsimultaneously becutoff Torewind theexposed filmbackintothefilmcartrrdge turnthecamera upside downandpressthefilmrewind button Youdon thavetodepress thebutton...

Page 18: ... is gone and the crank turns freely tndt cating the film leader is rewound com pletelyback intothe cartrtdge Open the camera back by pullingup the rewind knob and take out the film car tridge Avoidunloadingin direct sunlight lf there is no shade available turn your back to the sun and use your own shadow to shieldthe camera Note Donot openthecamerabackbeforefilm rewinding is completed ffi ...

Page 19: ...10rnmf 56 OP PCNrkkor 28mm f 4 PC Nkkoril5mm f 2 B L l r l r d m o d r e l c C o u o r t n g c v e ClherNrkkor lensesthathavenot been rnodlredto offer the Al lacility H ts cameras meter couplinglever SerialNo 1BO9O1 and hlghusable Seria No 906201and htgherusable SerialNo 851000and lower usable Reflex Nrkkor 1000 mm f 11 f t l d o r a 1 t r O U D r n gc V o Seria No 143002 and higherusable Refex N ...

Page 20: ...okat the shutterspeed dial as you turn it The dial has the following settinqs Q O O 3 4 A Autol Usedfor aperture prrority automatic modeshooiing You manually setthef stop first thenthecamera automaticall selects the matching electronicallycontrolledshutter speed steplessly betweenB and 1 4000sec dependingon the scene brightness and the filmspeedin use t I4OOO 8 sec Manual l Used for full manual co...

Page 21: ...y usefulfor makinglongtime exposures with a cable release anda triood The Nikon FE2 employs a through thetens fff center weightedfull apertureexposuremeteringsystem which meas ures the light passingthroughthe lens at maximum aperture thus assuringa bright finder image during shooting Exposure measurementemphasisis placedespeciallyon the brightness in the 12mm dia centralarea althoughthe meter read...

Page 22: ...is set at M250 o r B t_ Outside exposure range warninq marks 2 A Auto 13 Shutterspeed scale i4 Shutterspeed mode indrcatron needle 5 Meter needie 1 0 M250 i 7 B B u t b i8 f number in use Shutter speedtmode indicator needle This green needle moves accordinglyas you turn the shutter speed modeselectordral For example turn the shutterspeed mode selectordialto A and the indicatron moves to the A posi...

Page 23: ...ures indicated by numerically largerf numbers Shallower depth of field where thefocusis restricted to themainsubiect results whenlargerapertures are used Referto page38 for moreinformation Shooting on auto 1 Settheshutter speed mode selector dialatA Z Setthedesired f stoponthetens 3 Lookthrough theviewfinder andplacethemainsublect inthe centerof theframe 4 Pullout the filmadvance leveranddepress t...

Page 24: ... use a neutraldensity filteror changeto a slowerspeedfilm lf the meter needleis in the lowerwarningarea use a larger aperture lf afteryou haveopenedthe lensup allthe way and the needlestill remainsin this area use electronicflash or switchto the B settingto make a ttmeexposure Set the desired speed by turningthe lens aperture ring e 9 set to 1 125 sec For shootingmovingsubjects the FE2 also enable...

Page 25: ...How to select the flstop and shutter speed Exposure is determined by the combination of shutterspeed and aperture As the numberson eitherthe apertureringor shutterspeeddial indrease by one increment the amountof lightstriking the filmis reduced by approximately one half For example the amountof lightaI 11125 sec is one halfthat at 1 60 sec andtheamount of lightat f 16 isonehalfthatat f 11 Brighter...

Page 26: ...green shutter speed mode indicator needle 3 lf both are apart to get the correct exposure rotate the aperturering and or the shutterspeed dial so that they are aligned 4 Depressthe shutter releasebutton all the way to take the picture Notes 1 Because the aperture rrng can b e sel rn between the engraved f numbers slight adyustmentto obtain the correct exposure should be made by turning the apertur...

Page 27: ...i 4 Jlttilii j l i1 i4 ii t ttil 11 y 2 11 1tt1ttt A slowerspeedallowseverything to blur 27 ...

Page 28: ...omatic diaphragm doesn tcouplewiththe meter couplingleverof the camera such as when a PC Nikkor or bellows attachment is used focusinq shouldbe donewiththe lenswideopenwhileexposure measurement andshooting must bedonewiththelensstopped down On auto Takea shotwiththe lensstopped down With a PC Nikkor the correctexposure must be determined before shifting Todoso firstusethememory lock thenthelens ca...

Page 29: ...l andmeterrange capabilities ofyourNikonFE2 What is EV Exposure vatue EV is a numberrepresenting the available combinations of shutter speedandaperture thatgivethesame exposureeffect when the scene brightnessand ASA ISO remain thesame At ASA ISO100 a shutterspeedof one secondat f 1 4 is definedas EV 1 lf the apertureis stoppeddown by one full f stopor theshutterspeedis onestepfaster the EVincrease...

Page 30: ...E2 s fastest shutterspeed this time Then followthe horrzontal linethatleadsto SectionD s EVvaluefor ASA ISO 100 andyouwillget a reading of EV 17 Thismeans thatat an f stopof f 5 6at ASA lSO100and at shutterspeeds 3O from 8 to 1 4000sec the effectivemeteringrangeis EV 2 to 17 whichis well withinthe FE2 smeteringrangeof EV 1 to EV18 I Stop down metering For stop downmetering SectionA indicatesthe us...

Page 31: ...Section D Section C l I o c D E l tr LlJ I t 1 6 1 r 8 5 6 4 2 8 2 L l f 4 J t 14 1 tooo ...

Page 32: ...peedrangeevenaftertaking yourfingeroff the button poweris sufJicientlf the batteries arecompletely exhausted theneedle doesn t move evenafter 32 youdepress theshutterrelease buttonhalfwayHowever if the needle goesdownthe instant you removeyourfingerfromthe button poweris weak In bothof the abovecases vou must change thebatteries Theshutterrelease buttonis threaded at the centerto acceot a standard...

Page 33: ...rom5 12 4 upto 36 in evennumbers withoddnumbers indicated by white dotsin between theevennumbersNo matterwhetherthefilm cartridgeis loadedproperlyor not the frame counterstill operates andadvances a singleframeby onecomplete stroke of the film advancelever After reachingframe 36 of a 36 exposure rollof film the counterwill not operateevenif you repeatedly pressthe shutterreleasebuttonand windthe f...

Page 34: ...ttings To set the film speed in use lift up the dial and rotate it until your desired number or linerepresentrng the filmspeed clickstopsopposite the red indexdot The ASA lSO is a numericalratingof the film s sensitivrty to a given amount of light The higherthe number the greater the sensitivity and vice versa The film sASA lSO is indicatedon the cartridgeitselfas well as on the film carton and th...

Page 35: ...g situations such as snowscapes backlit subjects or whenthe mainsubjectcontrasts sharply withthe background the exposurecompensation dial allowsadjust mentsto prevent over or underexposure Also thedialcan be usedto obtainspecial effectslikeintentional over or under exposure undernormallighting conditions Conveniently oper ableon A the dial rangesfrom 2EV to zEV in one third increments withthefollo...

Page 36: ...ifted corresponding to the compensated amount The red LED exposurecompensation mark alsoappears ontheright sideofthevtewfinder after theshutterrelease buttonis depressed halfway exceptwhen theshutter speed mode selector dialis setat B or M250 After takingthe picture returnthe dial to 0 otherwise incorrect exposure will resultin ordinary shooting 36 ...

Page 37: ... to the subject turn the memory lock lever towards the lens and hold it in then recompose and shoot F i s 2 The readingwill be retainedas longas the controlis held in this positionThe shutter speed is locked in electronically while you depress the lever The meter needle is also locked and doesn tmove Notes 1 Be sure to switchthe meteron prior to usingthe memorylock lf the procedure sreversed theco...

Page 38: ... By stoppingdown the diaphragmto smallerapertures inOi cated by numerically largerf numberson the aperturering depthof fieldbecomesdeeperand not onlyyour main subject but the foreground and background will also be in sharp focus On the other hand by usingwider apertures smaller f numbers depth of fieldbecomes shallowerand both fore and backgroundwill be out of focus thus enablingyou to emphasizeth...

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Page 40: ...ully The frame counterwill not advance onlythe shutteris ready to be released agarn 3 After windingthe film advance lever fully take the second shot To take three or more shots on the same frame reoeat the procedures describedtn2 and 3 Notes 1 Themultipleexposure levermust be pulled backat the starf of film wrndrng butneednotbepulled backafterthat 2 ln multipleexposurephotography the FE2is designe...

Page 41: ...lay of approx 10 sec lf you want to cancel self timer operation afterthe lever has been set move it back to its originalposition withyourfinger Youcan then take the picturethe ordinaryway as before However turning the self tirnerlever when it is alreadyin operationwill resultin the shutterbeing releasedthe momentthe leveris back in its originalposition With the excep tionof B the self timercan be ...

Page 42: ...he imagesharplythroughthe viewfinder check the focuseddistanceand turn the focusingringto the left until the red infraredcompensation indexlinesup withthe prefocused distance Be sure to shoot with the appropriatefilter such as the R6o etc tn ttris photo the subject to camera distance is s e t a t Thefilmplaneindicator is engraved on thetopdeckjust behind the shutterspeeddial lt indicates the exact...

Page 43: ... lens Youcan changemagni fications continuously Dyextending the bellows Note too that it is possibleto use a close uplens ring and the PB 6 allat the sametime 4 M i c r o N i k k o r 5 5m m fl 2 B 1 0 5 m m t 1 2B a n d 2 O O m mi l 4 l F These speciallydesignedlensesoffer continuousfocusing from infinitydown to 1l2X lifesize fhe closestfocuseddis tanceof the lensesare o 25m g ts 116 o at m 1 34ft...

Page 44: ...uiredaccessories Remarks Copy work Photographs and pictures withcontinu ousgradation Full aperture or stop down Compensation not necessary Micro Nikkor 55mmf 2 8 t t vdgtv I EtEdSu Forhigh contrast subjects useof an 1B reflectance graycard in determining exposure is recommended Withthecard noexoosure compensation is required regardless of whether thebackoround isblackor white Documents and drawing...

Page 45: ... theFE2offers fullyautomatic through the lens TTL controlof the flashexposure Thismeansthat while theshutter isopen thecamera s silicon photodiode SPD located at thebottomof themirrorbox readsthe lightreflected directly off thefilmandtellsthe flashunitto cut itselfoff when theexposure iscorrect Note Usable film speed range for TTL flash photography is ASA lSO 25 to 400 i4 l l I l 1 t 1 l 1 it 7a F...

Page 46: ...examplephotos onthe nextpage When shootingwith any flash unit set to manualoperation it is necessaryto determinethe flash unit sguide number for the filmyou are usrng thenset the apertureto match the shooting distance The FEz providedonly with an X contactfor synchronization synchronizes with the speedlightwhen the shutterspeed set is 1 250 sec or slower Flashbulbs can also be used at the follow i...

Page 47: ...ynchronization of the flash unit 9 automaticflash outputstop Qr identif ication of a TTL flash unit and both ready light indicationin the camera s viewfinder via an LED and auto switchingto the proper sync speed of 11250sec with Nikon dedicatedflashunits Caution The use of other manufacturers flash units even with the same ISO type mountingfoot maycauseabnormalities to thelC crrcuitry Unitshavrng ...

Page 48: ...it is attached the same LED blinksto warn of insufficient flash output incorrectsettingof the flash unit or incorrectsettingof the FE2 For more detailedinformation referto the flash unit s instruction manual Relationship between the camera s onloff switch shutter speed and ready light Because automattc exposure mode rs cancelled as soon as the flash unrt rs turned on you should determtne the prope...

Page 49: ...ded yes auto manual SB7E viaAS2 coupler not provided no au10 manual Du c via SC 6 sync cord not provided no manual viaAS 2coupler withSC 9 extension cord withSU 1 not provided no 4u10 manual S B E direct provided auto Ringlight Unit SR 2 via synccord provided not provided no manual MacroRinglight UnitSM 2 via synccord provided not provided no manual Medical Nikkor 12Omm Il4 lF via 2 pinsynccord SC...

Page 50: ...malltip of the specialtweez ers that come with the optionalscreens under the latch and pulloutwardto springopenthe holder 3 Take the screen out of the holder by grasping the small tab with the tweezers 4 To mount another screen carefullypositionit in place with the flat sideface down and the sidewith the tab up 5 Then push the front edge of the holder upward with the tweezersuntilit clicksintoposi...

Page 51: ...on the matte focusing spot at the center ol the screen or when it is inconvenient to use the split image rangefinderfor focusing as is the case with telephoto lenses Horizontaland vertrcal line etched system Extremely useful in pictorial compo sition Consists of Type 82 matte field with etched horizontaland vertical lines Especrallyhandy when using PC Nikkor lenses TypeK2lB2lE2screens TypeK B Escr...

Page 52: ...100 and meters or 41 ASA lSO25 an1 feet Speedlight SB 168 Most versatiledirect mounting flash from Nikon Trulycreative bounce flash possiblewith two flash heads main head has zoomsettings for 28 35 50 and 85mm lensesand tiltsback 90o and rotates270o smallersecondaryheadfaces straightahead to providea catchlightin the eyes SpecialMD motor drive settingallowsshootingof B consecutivef rames aI 4 fram...

Page 53: ...the shutter speedset is between 11125and 114000sec The motor drive unitprovesvery convenientwhen shootingfast movingsubjects srncethe photographerdoes not have to wind film manuallyor takehiseye off the subject TheMD 12can be mountedontothe FE2by simplyinsertingand trghtenrng its built inscrew into the tripodsocket oo at the base of the camera body Light pressure on the MD 12 strigger activates th...

Page 54: ... u t e o r p i c t u r ec o u n t i n g u pt o 2 0 0 0 e a c hm o d e i s d i s p l a y e d on the data back in clear LCD numeralsand printed if you choose so on the photo in unobtrusivered LED numerals Servingas a handyclock a quarlztimer with alarm functionis incorporated Note The NikonFEZalsoacceptsDataBackMF 72 But in thrscase a special cordis necessary to connectthesocketcontactof the MF 12 a...

Page 55: ...ower supply to the batteries insrdethe camera body Simply connect the DB 2 to the camera body then slip the assemblyinsideyour pocketor coat to keep it warm This assuresthat the camera s meteringsystemwillfunctioneven in very cold temperatures Thescrew type AR 3 makesfor vibration f ree shutterrelease 55 ...

Page 56: ...the finder eyepiece this eyecup excludes strav lightand helpspreventeye fatigue Accessory lensesthat screw onto the viewfindereyeprece v to enablenear and farsightedphotographers to take pictures withouthavingto wear eyeglasses Nine models are available offeringa choice of the followingdiopters 5 4 3 2 O 0 5 1 2 a n d 3 t h e d i o p t e r s r e p r e s e n t t h e c o m b i n e d dioptryof the vi...

Page 57: ...i catedby the exposuremeter Notes 1 Forlens protectron the L39or L37Cis recommended D Whenshooting a backlitsubjector if there s a brightlightsource in the frame a ghostrmagerslikelyto resultfrom the useof a filter ln this case youshouldtaketheprcturewithouta filter ffiffiffi Recommendedto prevent extraneous light from striking the lens Nikon slens hoodscome in four styles screw in slip on snap on...

Page 58: ...chedto the FE2 the Ca 29case is recomrnendedThe CF 2BA is a front flapfor use with all lensesup to the Nikkor35 TOmmf 3 5 The soft tvpe CS 16case is alsoavailable Available are the leatherneckstrapAN t black webbednylon neckstraps AN 4Y yellow and AN 4B black and wider webbednylonneckstraps AN 6Y yellow and AN 6W wine red A wide selectionof six types to choose from rangingfrom a compact type to a ...

Page 59: ...h a soft cloth lf the batterychamberis contaminated with a leakingbattery removethe batteryat once and clean thechamber r lf you reusinga pairof batteries change themat thesame time never mix new and old batteriesor batteriesof different brands oWhennot usingthe camerafor a longperiod take bat teriesoutandstorethemina cool dryplace oNever disassemble batteries ordiscard themina fire Alwayscheckbat...

Page 60: ...After using the camera near salt water take care that you wipe it with a cloth moistened with pure water to removeoossibletracesof salt Never touch the reflex mirror or the focusing screen to prevent them from becoming scratched Remove dust with a blower brush o lf the insideof the camera body accidentallygets wet its inter nal precision parts may get rusty Take the camera right away to the neares...

Page 61: ...lass surfaces such as the lens or the finder eyepiece wrth a blower brush avoid using lens tissue as much as possible Gently wtpe dirt smudges or fingerprintswith soft cotton morstened with a small amount of absolute al cohol usinga spiralmotionf rom center to periphery Make sure you leaveno wipingtraces o Note that storing leather cases in a vinyl bag may cause the leather to deteriorate so exer ...

Page 62: ...ISO 100with f 1 4 lens SPECIFICATIONS Typeof camera Usablefilm Pictureformat Lensmount Lensavailable Shutter Shutterspeeds Viewfinder Viewfinderdisplay Focusingscreen Electronically controlled 35mm single lens reflex SLR focalplane shutter camera Anycartridge type 35mmfilm 24mmx36mm Nikonbayonetmount Morethan60 interchangeable Nikkor andNikonSeriesE lenses including 50mmstandard lenses Electronica...

Page 63: ...release lock automatic filmwinding possible usingtheoptional Motor DriveUnitMD 12 Additive type automatically resets to S threeframesbefore 1 whencamerabackis ooened Bycrankafterfilmrewind button is depressed Depth of fieldpreview Vialeverprovided on frontof camera back i il ti swins open type removable memoholderprovided Tripodsocket 1 4inch Dimensions bodyonly Approx ta2 5mm W x 90 Omm H x 57 5m...

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