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Summary of Contents for MD-3

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Page 2: ...tikorrMotor Drive INSI RUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...URE Framecounterpresetwheel Framecounter O C knob O C knob lock release Triggerbutton Rewindslide Rewindbutton extension Modecontrol SC ring Shutterrelease pin Key groove Driveshaftcoupling www orphancameras com ...

Page 4: ...SCringlockingbutton Remoteterminal Powersocket ...

Page 5: ...ources 12 F r a m e c o u n t e r 1 3 Modecontrol SC ring 14 Operation 14 Single frame shooting 14 C o n t i n u o u s s h o o t i n g 1 5 Rewinding 15 D o u b l e M u l t i p l e e x p o s u r e s 1 6 U s i n g S s e t t i n g 1 6 U s i n g C s e t t i n g 1 7 O p e r a t i o n w i t h a s p e e d l i g h t 1 8 S i m u l t a n e o u s f i r i n g 1 8 Motordriveoperation timing 19 R e m o t e c o ...

Page 6: ...eedsof up to four framesper second Smooth remote control operotion is easywith accessories suchas the Modulite Remote Controt Set ML l or the lnter valometer MT To obtoin the best results read the in_ structions in this manual carefully before attempting to use the unit Keep the manual handy for referenceuntil you have thoroughly fomiliarized yourself with your MD 3 A few minutes of preporotion wi...

Page 7: ... the mountingscrewin the directionof the arrow shownin thephotountil thecamera andthe motordrive fit togetherwith the shutterrelease couplingof thecam eraandthe shutterrelease pinof themotordrive properly aligned Tightentheattachment screw firmly Next attachthe cordless battery pack Placethe motor driveon top of thepackandcarefully tighten themount ing screwon the bottom of the packuntil the two u...

Page 8: ...ra in the normal way Consultyour camera s instruction bookfor details Then closethe camerabackand turn the OIC knob to the right towardthe backof the camera until it clicks shut Turn the rewindknob gentlyin the directionof the arrow until you feela slighttension This will take up anyslackin thefilm cartridge Settheindicatorof the framecounterat 40 by turningthe framecounterpreset wheel and then pr...

Page 9: ...position Life span of the batteries Thenumberof rollsof film that canbeshotwith oneset of batteries is difficult to predictaccurately sincethis depends on too manyvariable factors In thesame man ner the numberof rollsof film that canbe shotat the motor drive srated speedvarieswith the typesof bat teries used The ratedfiringspeed canbemaintained for approximately ten 36 exposure rollsof film whenzi...

Page 10: ...iring speed I l The rangewithin operativebattery power but without guar anteeof the rated firing speed Checkingbatterypower Press the powercheckbutton on the sideof the Battery PackMB 2 lf the LED slightup thebatteries havesuf ficient power lf not the batteriesare exhausted and must be changed All eightbatteries shouldbechanged sincefull performance will not be obtainedif old and newbatteries arem...

Page 11: ...tterypack To installthe MN l NC BatteryUnits slidethem into the packin the sameway Life spanof the batteries The numberof rolls that can be shot with one set of batteries variesasfollows Approximately 1536 exposure rolls can be shot at the guaranteed rated firing speed with zinc carbon batteries and approximately30 rolls with alkaline manganese batteries These amountscanbe extended to approximatel...

Page 12: ...ghtsup the batteries canstill be used but will be exhausted soon lf neitherLED lightsup the batteriesmust be changed All ten batteriesshouldbe changed sincefull performance will not be obtainedif old andnewbatteries aremixed Numberof rolls ffi l 5 8 0 1 0 01 2 0 1 6 0 30 Zinc carbon A lkaline manganese i NC batteryunit MN l I fully charged Ih I rn rangeof the guaranteedfiring speed l tfre rangewit...

Page 13: ... is suitable as a power source Remember however that too muchcurrentcan damage the motordrive scircuitry To connectthe motordriveto an externalpowersource plugone end of a suitable cord into the three pin socket on the motor driveandtheotherendinto thepowersup ply The diagrams belowmay be usefulin establishing a powercircuit External power source Unswitched external power source Switched power sou...

Page 14: ...f you overestimate the numberremaining on a roll of film the resultmay be that the motor will pull the film off the supply spool or damageits perforated edges sincethe motor will continueto operateuntil the counterreaches zero o Turningthe framecounter spresetwheelawayfrom itszeropositionwhenthemotordriveisremoved from the camera mayoccasionally resultin the motordrive runningfreely until the coun...

Page 15: ...timate the numberremaining on a roll of film the resultmay be that the motor will pull the film off the supply spool or damageits perforated edges sincethe motor will continueto operateuntil the counterreaches zero o Turningthe framecounter spresetwheelawayfrom itszeropositionwhenthemotordriveisremoved from the camera mayoccasionally resultin the motor drive runningfreely until the counterresets i...

Page 16: ...cked Usethis setting whenyou arenot shooting asit will prevent acci dentalexposures Single frame shooting Depress the SC lockingbuttonon themotordrivehand grip and turn the modeselector ringto S As soonas the triggerbutton is released the motor drive auto maticallywindson the film and cockstheshutterready for the next exposure Whenusing shutter speeds slower than 1 60 sec be sureto keepthe trigger...

Page 17: ...ablebelowillustrates these variations When the roll of film in the camerahasbeenexposed pressthe rewindslideup asfar asit will go Thenunfold the rewindcrankon the camera body and turn it to re wind the film Whenthe film is fully rewound turn the O C knob to openthecamera back andremovethefilm cartridge Number of frames per second Typeof battery Usable shutter speed sec CordlessBattery Pack MB l x ...

Page 18: ...terwill be recocked by the motor drivebut thefilm will not beadvanced 3 Trigger theshutter for thesecond exposure Releasing your fingerfrom the triggerbutton will resultin the film advancing normallyand the shutterrecocking readyfor the nextordinaryexposure 4 Resetthe frame counterof the motor driveto read oneframeless thanthe numbershownbeforemaking thedoubleexposure B For multipleexposures 1 Pus...

Page 19: ...thenumber shownbeforemaking themultiple exposures N o t e You con alwoys verify the correct number of exposed frames by referring to the comera s frome counter The camere s frame counter only advoncesos the film is transported pro viding you with a reliable means of determining the number of framesexposed 2 You can also get multiple exposures by pushing the rewind slide up and then releasing it be...

Page 20: ...e output power setting but it shouldbe bornein mind that this may not be the case with otherbrands of flashequipment Two or morecameras may be fired in unison eitherin single frame or continuous operation Connect eachcam era with a motor drive cordless battery packand MC 4 RemoteCord Thenconnectthe red and blackplugs on the remotecordsto a singleswitchto triggerthemotor drives together asshownin t...

Page 21: ...cttiminginterval Whenthe modeselector ringis in the C position the onloff switch opens and closesthe triggercircuit as shownbelow Usable shutterspeeds arefrom X 1 80 ro I 12000 The value for T variesaccordingto the power source used but must be greater than the time intervalshown in thetablebelow Whenthe mode selector ring is setat the S position the triggercircuitis openedand closed asshownbelow ...

Page 22: ...motecord An extension cablecanalsobeconnected any lengthis acceptable so longasthecircuitresistance doesnot exceed 100ohms lntervalometer MT l This timing controldevice enables various special effects photographic techniques suchastime lapse work sampl ing time exposure and delayed exposure lts output socketshouldbe connectedto the remoteterminalon the motordriveviathe Extension CordMC 5 ...

Page 23: ... or simul taneously ModuliteRemoteControlSetML l Connectthe receiver of the ModuliteRemote ControlSet ML l to the remoteterminalon the motor driveviathe Connecting Cord MC 8 Usingthe ModuliteSet you can perform remotecontrol operationovera distanceof up to 60m The receiver only responds to a modulated light signalfrom the transmitter sothe possibility of inadver tent triggering dueto the influence...

Page 24: ...el2 available asan optionalacces sory providescomfortablesupportfor fingertipopera tion of the motor drive equipped Nikon F2 series camera powered by a cordless batterypack lt isparticularly use ful for a telephotolens a zoom lensor a Reflex Nikkor lensprovidedwith a tripodmounting collar The pistol grip is connected to the remoteterminalon the motor driveviatheConnecting CordMC 3 BatteryPackI ack...

Page 25: ... in interpreting the codes Temperature Battery life ratingsare basedon operation at around 20 C 68 F At other temperatures battery life is shortened At 0 C for instance battery life is shortenedby asmuch as2l3 Sparebatteries shouldthere fore be kept available if operationin low temperatures is anticipated Continuoususe Batteries aredrainedmuch more quick ly by continuoususethan by intermittentuse ...

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