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Содержание 1691 - F 3HP SLR Camera

Страница 1: ...Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...NOMENCLATURE CD ITT r m n dial button 2 Reflex mirror Viewfinder illuminator Memo holder ...

Страница 3: ...stance scale direct readout scale Viewfinder illuminator button Self timer lever Self timer ON index Power switch ON index 3 Power switch Film advance lever Shutter scale Shutter speed dial Film indicator ...

Страница 4: ...mpensation dial 21 Motor Drive MD 4 39 ASA film speed dial 21 Speedlights 40 Memo holder 22 Other accessories 41 Shutter release button 22 TIPS ON CAMERA CARE 42 43 Film advance lever 23 SPECIFICATIONS 44 45 Frame counter 23 IMPORTANT 46 Multiple exposure lever 24 Batteries 24 4 Backup mechanical release lever 25 Depth of field preview button 25 26 Meter coupling lever 27 Mirror lockup lever 28 Se...

Страница 5: ...ou are in your ap proach to photography_ However before actually taking pictures with the F3 you should familiarize yourself with its basic operation as presented in the first section For more detailed explanations and special picture taking situations refer to the second section CONTROLS IN DETAIL_ A few minutes wisely invested now will pay 011 in years ofrewarding photo graphic experiences_ 5 ...

Страница 6: ... lid counter clockwise to unscrew it 2 Install the batteries Insert the two 1 5V silver oxide batteries supplied with the camera making sure that the signs are up 3 Replace the battery chamber lid Slip the battery clip back into the camera body and screw it tightly into place ...

Страница 7: ...posure meter The meter stays on for 16 seconds after you take your finger off the button and turns itself off auto matically to conserve battery power 6 Check battery power Look through the viewfinder 7 at the liquid crystal display LCD The shutter speed should be dis played to show that the batteries have been properly installed and their power is adequate If not re place both batteries ...

Страница 8: ...into place To remove Push the lens release button and turn the lens clock wise until it comes off 8 Open the camera back Push the camera back lock lever to the right with your thumb while lifting the film rewind knob The camera back will pop open 9 Install the film cartridge Drop the film cartridge into the film cartridge chamber so that the film leader points towards the takeup spool and push the...

Страница 9: ...The Iwo dolo back conlacls localed inside Ihe camera below Ihe film guide rails are for use wilh a dolo back available in Ihe fulure 11 Wind the film advance lever to advance film onto the takeup sprocket 9 Wind the film advance lever and depress the shutter release button until the film sprockets engage the per forations on the edges of the film ...

Страница 10: ...tion of the arrow until it stops Then fold the crank back in 14 Make blank exposures until the frame counter shows 1 Continue to wind the film advance lever and depress the shutter re lease button until the frame counter shows 1 While making blank ex posures watch the rewind knob to see that it rotates This indicates that the film has been loaded cor rectly and is being advanced ...

Страница 11: ...ensation dial is set to the red 0 This programs the camera s exposure meter so that it may provide a proper exposure for the type of film being used 16 Set th camera for automatic operahon 11 Rotate the shutter speed dial until the A is oppo site the white dot The built in locking mecha nism ensures that the dial cannot be accidentally shifted from the auto position during shooting ...

Страница 12: ...becomes sharp The K focusing screen comes with the camera as standard equipment With the split image rangefinder turn the ring until the split image becomes whole With the microprism grid turn the ring until the shimmering image appears sharp With the matte outer field turn the ring until the image ap pears sharp The split image rangefinder works well for subjects having defi nite lines or boundar...

Страница 13: ...ngefinder spot 6 12mm t reference circle Note The meter reads the light aver the entire focusing screen but is distinctly biased toward the central 12mm area 19 Set the lens aperture Turn the lens aperture ring 13 until the desired flnumber is oppo site the index mark on the lens The selected flnumber appears in the viewfinder for convenient reference ...

Страница 14: ...either indication appears adjust the aperture ring on the lens until a desirable shutter speed is indicated Should either indication appear even after all possible lens apertures have been tried then the available light is too bright or too dim for the meter s range Use either artificial light to increase the subject s brightness or a neutral density filter to reduce the amount of light reaching t...

Страница 15: ...ind the film Lift the film rewind crank and turn it in the direction of the arrow to rewind the film When you feel the tension lessen continue winding one or two more turns until the film leader is rewound completely back into the cartridge 24 Rem ve the film cartndge 15 Open the camera back and take out the film cartridge Avoid unloading the film in direct sunlight If there is no shade available ...

Страница 16: ... BASIC OPERATION continued 25 Turn the camera off 16 To conserve battery power between takes return the power switch to the off position ...

Страница 17: ...s a locked setting Shutter speeds from 1 2000 sec to 112 sec are engraved in white 1 to 8 seconds and B in orange and T and X in white 1 60 sec is in red indicating the highest manual shutter speed for proper synchronization with electronic flash except X When the camera is on manual an M appears to the left of the liquid crystal shutter speed display inside the 17 viewfinder In addition above the...

Страница 18: ...ple a shutter speed of 11125 sec lets in twice as much light as a setting of 1 250 sec and only half as much light at 1 60 sec For an aperture setting of fill twice as much light as flI6 and half at much as fl8 is let in Thus if the correct exposure for a particular picture taking situation is 1 125 at fill then 1 60 at fl16 or 1 250 at fl8 will give the same exposure The following table illustrat...

Страница 19: ...19 Stop action Subject motion blur ...

Страница 20: ...lt ing in under or overexposure see Fig I One way to make exposure compensation is to use the memory lock This control allows you to lock in an exposure reading with the camera on automatic control To compensate for an excessively bright or dark background center the main subject in the viewfinder or move in close to the subject depress the memory lock button and hold it in then recompose and shoo...

Страница 21: ...figures on ILetlersor igures on micrography Type oflilm color photo light ck ground dark background Panchrom4tic film No compensation I 1 113 stops I 2 3 stop 1stop for general use necessary ASA film speed dial The scale on the ASA dial has numbered settings for speeds from ASA 12 to 6400 Two dots between each pair of ASA numbers stand for intermediate settings such as 64 80 etc The table below gi...

Страница 22: ...e button Slight pressure on the shutter release button switches on the exposure meter Pushing the button all the way down releases the shutter The shutter release button is thread ed at the center to accept a standard cable release When battery power fails the F3 s electromagnetically controlled shutter ceases to operate You cannot release the shutter release button unless you use the backup mecha...

Страница 23: ...i cate the number of frames available on most film car tridges When making blank shots with the shutter speed dial set to A the shutter will fire at 1 S0 sec until the frame counter reaches 1 In addition the LCD shows SO in the finder Or if you set the dial manually between 1 125 and 1 2000 sec the shutter will still fire at 1 S0 sec In the finder an MSO is displayed However if the speed is manual...

Страница 24: ...For this reason it is a good idea to carry an extra set of batteries with you whenever you set out to take pictures Under normal usage one set of 1 5V silver oxide batteries Eveready EPX76 or equivalent will last for about one year Try not to touch the or surfaces of the batteries as this many result in poor electrical contact If you do get fingerprints on the battery terminals wipe them off with ...

Страница 25: ...elease lever the shutter will fire immediately at the completion 01 the film advance stroke thus wasting a lrame Also if you loilto advance the film completely and then use this lever to trip the shutter the mirror will remain in the up position until the advance lever stroke is completed Depth of field preview button CD This control allows you to get a visual impression of the various parts of th...

Страница 26: ... continued 26 Lens set at 2 8 Lens set at fll6 At wide apertures the depth ol field is very shallow with the main subject in focus But when the lens is stopped down to 116 most objects from near to far are in sharp focus ...

Страница 27: ... the mirror may remain in the up position On MANUAL Select a shutter speed Then hold in the preview button and turn the aperture ring until the symbol appears in the finder Release the preview button and take the shot For non AI lenses or accessories without automatic diaphragms On AUTO Stop the lens down manually until the de sired shutter speed appears in the finder Then take the picture On MANU...

Страница 28: ...up you should not operate the camera on automatic Even though the LCD continues to show you the shutter speed automatically selectedby the camera this speed will not produce the correct exposure Self timer The F3 s blinking self timer provides a lO sec delay in shutter release To operate the self timer 3 Watch the blinking red LED on the front of the camera The LED blinks faster during the final t...

Страница 29: ... it s in use the blind is painted red Accessory shoe Located at the base of the rewind knob the accessory shoe allows direct mounting of the Nikon SB 12 Speed light Three electrical contacts provide for synchro nization of the flash unit automatic through the lens flash output control and ready light indication in the camera s viewfinder via an LED plus auto switching to the pro per synchronizatio...

Страница 30: ... the correct synchronization speed to set on the camera sn1 lUer poeo I lK j I lOOO 1I10Cl0 11 500 Inso 11125 60 JJO 115 I B I 12 SpeedIlQht c MF c J Synchrorrized c J Cannot be used 8 X II80 B Viewfinder illuminator A convenient built in viewfinder illuminator lets you see the liquid crystal display shutter speed including the aperture even in dim light While the LCD is displayed in the finder pu...

Страница 31: ... plane and the lens mounting flange is exactly 46 5mm Infrared focusing index The red dot beside the focusing index on most lenses is the infrared focusing index When shooting with black and white infrared film it is necessary to refocus 31 the lens to compensate for the fact that infrared light rays focus at a point slightly in front of visible light To use the index first focus on your subject t...

Страница 32: ...in a car parked in direct sunlight or inside the trunk You may shorten the LCD s life by doing so 3 When the temperature goes below freezing the res ponse time decreases as the liquid crystal becomes more viscose 4 Although the Nikon F3 employs the highest quality LCD it deteriorates in contrast and becomes difficult to see after six or seven years When this happens please contact your dealer or t...

Страница 33: ...ethod using an fll 4 lens and ASA 100 film Stop down metering Example ASA film speed 100 Stopped down aperture fl8 The procedure is the same The fl8 column in Section A and the EV values indicated for ASA 100 in Section D will show you that the EV range for fl8 is 6 to 23 Refer now to Section B and single out fl8 at ASA 100 Go diagonally down until the protruding line intersects with Section C s v...

Страница 34: ...he slowest speed is 114 second however as the aperture is closed down the functioning shutter speed becomes progressively slower until we reach fiB when the slowest speed of eight seconds is functioning Auto exposure control with stop down metering When using a bellows or other extension equipment which disengages the meter coupling device it is neces sary to revert to stop down metering Certain l...

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Страница 36: ...r shooting over crowds The DA 2 Action Finder works well for those situations when you can t bring your eye close to the finder such as when you are wearing a helmet or goggles or when the camera is enclosed in a waterproof under water housing The DW 4 6X Magnification Finder is for critical high magnification close up work or photomicro graphy Regardless of which finder is attached you still have...

Страница 37: ... out the focusing screen first remove the finder then insert your fingernail under the rear edge of the screen and lift it out Fig 1 To install another screen simply insert the front edge the edge with the slot in the middle under the pin and push the rear edge of the screen down into place Fig 2 Note For more information on which screens are compatible with which lenses consult the instruction sh...

Страница 38: ...rcle Good for generlll photognphy Type K Comblno ltion 01 Type A and 1 screens Malle Fresne l field with 3mm pf spiit imllge rangelinder spot surrounded by I mm wide micro prism doughnut Ro Ipld 1d accurate focusing lor subjects with both slralght lines o Ind ill defined contours Suilo lble for general photog raphy Type L Same as Type A screen bul with split imllge rangelinder line at lI45 1gle Be...

Страница 39: ...turns on the camera s meter when depressed halfway there is its concentric S C SINGLE CONTINUOUS mode selector a battery check button and LED indicators two interlocking re wind slides for automatic film rewinding and a sub tractive frame counter which stops the motor at the desired number of frames for use in cold weather Eight AA type penlight batteries fit into a qUick release clip housed in th...

Страница 40: ...des just the right amount of light for subjects located between 0 6m 15m 2ft 49ft As soon as the flash is recycled and ready to fire an LED ready light inside the finder goes on The 40 same LED blinks to let you know when the light is insufficient for proper exposure And for those photographers needing even more power and versatility Nikon has created the SB ll Speedlight It has a gUide number of ...

Страница 41: ...inder and lens RubberEyecup The eyecup prevents stray light from entering the view finder from the rear yet is still small enough not to cause any interference when closing the camera back The eyecup also allows eyeglass wearers to use the F3 without fear of scratching their glasses Camera Cases The CF 20 Semi Soft Leather Case was designed ex clusively for the F3 And there are three new Custom Sh...

Страница 42: ...a in good condition 1 Keep the lens clean Keep the lens surfaces free of fingerprints and dust as much as pessible Remove dust with a blower brush or lens tissue Never use cloth or ordinary tissue If smudges or fingerprints persist use lens tissue moistened sparingly with alcohol or lens cleaner 4 Do not expose the camera to high temperatures Keep the camera away from places where the temperature ...

Страница 43: ...y hot cold or damp places Always attach a body cap to the camera body and a front and rear lens cap to the lens when storing them to prevent dust from getting inside the body or on the lens surfaces Remove the batteries before storing the camera for an extended period of time 3 Keep the camera away from water Avoid excessive moisture When using the camera near water guard against splashes especial...

Страница 44: ...eries are dead Quartz timed 10 sec delayed exposure LED blinks at 2Hz for first 8 sec then at 8Hz for last 2 sec Exposure control Film speed range Metering range Exposure compensation dial Exposure memory lock Accessory shoe Aperture priority automatic exposure with manual override and backup mechanical control through the Iens full aperture metering via silicon photo diode SPD with center weighte...

Страница 45: ...troke or series of strokes 300 stand off angle and 1400 winding angle shutter speed automatically set to lISO sec until frame 1 for fast loading when shutter speed dial is set to A or 11125 sec and above Frame counter Film rewind Eyepiece shutter Focusing screen Depth of field preview button Reflex mirror Multiple exposure lever Camera back Power switch Batteries Dimensions Weight Additive type se...

Страница 46: ...s fully capable of full aperture exposure measurement and automatic maximum aperture indexing to attach it to the camera follow the directions provided in the BASIC OPERATION section of this instruction manual If the lens is non AI stop down exposure measurement is required with the camera body s meter coupling lever locked up to lock up the lever follow the directions in the Meter coupling lever ...

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