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Convenient Accessories
MF-6 Camera Back

Attached to the F3 in place of the standard camera
back, the MF-6 provides automatic film rewind-
stop with the film leader left outside the car-
tridge for ease in darkroom handling.

Pistol Grip Model 2 and MC-3 Connecting Cord

Nikon's special pistol grip can be screwed into
either the camera's tripod socket or the tripod
mounting collar of a supertelephoto lens to pro-
vide more stable handheld shooting. The MC-3 Cord
plugs into the MD-4's remote terminal.

AH-2 Tripod Adapter (Not pictured)

A plate screwing into the bottom of the MD-4
repositions the tripod socket in the middle.

ACCESSORIES  

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Summary of Contents for MD-4

Page 1: ...1 Nikon Motor Drive MD 4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...R2 7 Electrical contacts 6 Motor drive coupling prong LED indicators 9 Auto rewind stop terminals 10 Rewind slide 1 lock button 11 Rewind slide 1 R1 12 Battery chamber with Battery clip Trigger button 14 S C mode selector 15 Motor drive coupling cover storage compartment Camera positioning pin 17 8 Rewind button pin 16 13 ...

Page 3: ...ripod socket 26 Battery clip release catch Automatic film rewind fork 22 Mounting screw 20 Attachment wheel 21 Remote terminal 24 External power terminal 18 Anatomical grip 19 Maganize back terminal 23 25 ...

Page 4: ...Simultaneous and Time Lag Shooting Accessories 21 MC 4 Remote Cord MT 1 Intervalometer and MC S Connecting Cord Time lapse exposures SPECIFICATIONS 22 OPTIMUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE 23 Congratulations You now own the MD4 Motor Drive an accessory designed to advance the film automatically through the Ni on F3 camera The MD 4 offers either Single or Continuous operation At S the film advances to the ne...

Page 5: ...attery clip will pop out 2 Remove the motor drive s bat tery clip 13 Slide the release catch 25 to the right and the battery clip will pop out 3 Store the cover in the compartment 16 provided To prevent the cover from being misplaced slip it into the stor age compartment on the end of the battery clip To remove the motor drive coupling cover push the small catch to the outside as you turn the batt...

Page 6: ...he bat tery chamber 13 Push it un til it snaps into place 6 Check the battery power Push the battery check button 1 If both LED s 9 light up the batteries have been loaded prop erly and their power is suffi cient If one LED glows the bat teries should be replaced with a fresh set If none go on this indicates that the batteries have not been loaded correctly or are completely dead ...

Page 7: ...screw 20 lines up with the camera s tripod socket and the camera positioning pin 17 is aligned with the motor drive coupling hole Then turn the attachment wheel 21 counter clockwise until the two units are screwed tightly together 8 Load the camera with film Load film into the camera in the normal way Note Do not detach the motor drive from the camera while it s still loaded with film Unless you a...

Page 8: ...e counter reaches the orange dot 10 Set the S C mode selector 15 Lift up and set the S C mode selector for either S SINGLE or C CONTINUOUS operation 11 Take the picture s Depress the trigger button 14 halfway to switch on the meter If you re satisfied with the reading push the button all the way down to take the shot s ...

Page 9: ...left Then while holding it push rewind slide 2 R2 5 up Immedi ately the film starts rewind ing When the sound becomes more high pitched push rewind slide 2 back down to stop film re winding 13 Remove the film cartridge Unload the camera in the normal manner 14 Turn the S C mode selector to the L setting To prevent the shutter from being accidentally tripped be tween shooting sessions turn the S C ...

Page 10: ...e motor drive for ei ther single frame S or continuous C opera tion There is also a lock L position At S Single Frame At all shutter speeds except B and T the motor drive trips the shutter and winds the film in a single sequential step At the same time one LED lights up to indicate film ad vance At the B setting when the trigger button is pushed the shutter fires and remains open until you take yo...

Page 11: ...re above After you re finished make a blank shot by covering the lens with a lens cap This will advance the film to the next unexposed frame without adding another shot to the multiple exposure just completed Caution Do nat hold down the backup mechanical release lever while shooting on Continuous as the shutter will not open prop erly At L Loc The trigger button is locked and the motor drive will...

Page 12: ...er entirely with the trigger button Frame Counter 4 A subtractive type frame counter is built into the MD 4 For normal shooting set the counter to the orange dot and forget it At this setting the counter is disengaged and the motor drive stops automatically when the film tension increases at the end of the roll However in below freezing temperatures film becomes brittle and easy to break Therefore...

Page 13: ...t on the roll for the next burst Note If you rewind the film before the frame counter reaches O the counter will not reset properly to the orange dot Therefore before starting to shoot your next roll of film make sure to reset the counter to the desired setting The film becomes brittle in low temparatures In cold climate be careful not to overestimote the number of frames remaining on a roll of fi...

Page 14: ...inding action push R2 back down and immediately R1 will spring back into its original position If you were using the frame counter it moves from O to the orange dot position as soon as R2 is pushed up Rewinding time for a 36 exposure roll of film with alkalinemanganese batteries is approxi mately 8 sec with the optional MN 2 NiCd Bat tery Unit it is reduced to 4 5 sec Note If the film is automabca...

Page 15: ...otor drive combination will still operate down to 20 C The following table lists the firing rates according to power source Table 1 while the bar graph gives you the expected life of various battery types under ordinary temperatures Table 2 CONTROLS IN DETAIL continued Zinc Carbon Alkaline manganese NiCd Battery Unit MN 2 Power source Shutter speed AA penlight AA penlight MN 2 MA 4 AC DC range sec...

Page 16: ...al MF 6 Camera Back Note One LED will also hght up if the batteries become so weak that the motor dNve can no longer advance the hlm and just stops during the course of shooting Electrical Terminals The MD 4 is provided with three separate electri cal terminals 1 Magazine back terminal 19 Located at the bottom of the motor drive s grip the magazine back terminal allows a magazine back to be connec...

Page 17: ...itions Three to four hour recharging is pos sible MA 4 ACIDC Converter and MC ll External Power Cord Especially recommended when using the MD 4 for extended studio sessions Supplies a constant 15V DC current to the motor drive The new MC ll Cord plugs into the external power terminal of the MD 4 Note that the motor drive MD 4 cannot be fired by using the release button on the MA 4 AC DC Con verter...

Page 18: ...ng Pistol Grip Model 2 and MC 3 Connecting Cord Nikon s special pistol grip can be screwed into either the camera s tripod socket or the tripod mounting collar of a supertelephoto lens to pro vide more stable handheld shooting The MC 3 Cord plugs into the MD 4 s remote terminal AH 2 Tripod Adapter Not pictured A plate screwing into the bottom of the MD 4 repositions the tripod socket in the middle...

Page 19: ...re meter de pressing it further releases the shutter After finger pressure is removed the meter stays on for 16 sec automatically turning itself off to conserve battery power MW 1 Radio Control Set and MC 5 Connecting Cord Provides interference free remote control up to 0 7km Three separate channels allow three motor driven cameras to be operated automatically Easy to handle MC S Cord plugs into t...

Page 20: ...n cameras automatically Compact and easy to handle Can be used up to 60 meters away MC 8 Cord plugs into motor drive s remote termi nal MR 2 Terminal Release Allows the MD 4 to be triggered with the AR 2 Cable Release Does not provide viewfinder dis play of the shutter speed when depressed halfway ACCESSORIES continued ...

Page 21: ... be kept as short as possib e MT 1 Intervalometer and MC 5 Connecting Cord Provides time lag shooting with the F3 Time lapse exposures You can trigger the motor drive for time lapse exposures by connecting an intervalometer or simi lar device to the trigger circuit in place of the ON OFF switch In this case there will be a slight time delay between the moment the trigger circuit is closed and the ...

Page 22: ... s end stop with LED indication frame counter also provided to automatically stop film winding after preset number of expo sures useful in very low temperatures Number of 36 exp Guaranteed firing rate approx rolls per fresh battery 60 with all types of batteries set slower firing rates but still us able approx 70 with NiCd Battery Unit MN 2 approx 100 with zinc carbon batteries approx 140 with alk...

Page 23: ... are drained much more quickly by continuous use than by intermittent use 4 Storage When not in use the batteries should be removed to prevent damage from leakage To mini mize drain during the period of disuse store the batteries in a cool dry place 5 Battery brands Do not use mixed brands of batter ies nor batteries with different model numbers Also avoid mixing new and old batteries since proper...

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