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Nikon Motor Drive F-36 User manual
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- Nikon Motor Drive F-36
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NIKON MOTOR DRIVE F.36 The Motor Drive attachment adapts the Nikon F or Nikon F Photomic-T camera for automatic, sequence or single-frame exposure photography. Remote control operation is also possible. Supplied completely with a portable battery case and a 3.3 ft (1 m) long three-core cord. The Motor Drive unit is factory-adjusted to a particular Nikon F or Nikon F Photomic-T camera and mav not function when used with other cameras. Consult your dealer or the manu- facturer, if you desire to use it in combination with other Nikon F cam- eras.View original page 4
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It plugs into the battery case outlet terminal.
Do not leave the tester plugged into the battery case
any longer than you need, to avoid unnecessary con-
sumption of the batteries.
O In case any power source is used other than the bat-
tery assembly described above, the following data
will be helpful.
Electromotive force : D.C . 12 V
Electric current : 0.4 A, approximately
D.C. rectified from A.C. can be used so f.ar as too
much ripple current is not produced, which may
cause injurious effects in the inside circuit cf the
Motor Drive.
Voltage should by no means exceed 16 V.
o Be careful not to make a mistake in connection. Fig. 4
Note also that any cord to be used for the Motor
Drive is of three-core type, as illustrated in Fig. 4,
consisting of three layers ; C for plus, @ and @ for
minus connections.
In connecting or disconnecting the cord, hold the
thick molded end.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
TOADING
o Attach the Nikon Motor Unit to the camera body The Nikon F camera equipped with
in place of the standard camera back Fig. 51. the Motor I-Jnit accepts a standard film
lcad, both 20 and 36 exposures, as the
normal Nikon F camera. The film
perforation, however, should be care-
fully attached to the notch on the
winding spool and to the film drive
sprocket to prevent the initial surge of
the motor from pulling the sprocket
drive free of the film.
o It is recommended to use the Nikon
film cassette(mag azine)rather than the
film cartridge (patronet,since the latter
causes more friction and results in a
reduction of the driving speed,and also
depletes the batteries more rapidly.
o With the Motor Drive attached, and
Fig. 5 film in the camera, advance the film
and trip shutter until the camera ex-
posure counter indicates 1, just as you
do in manual operation.
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FILM COUNTER, o The film counter on the back of the Motor Unit (Fig. 6) indicates the number of still remaining unexposed picture frames, while the film counter on the camera top indicates that of exposed ones. o If a predetermined number of exposure is desired, set the counter on the Motor Unit at the number of frames to be exposed by depressing and rotating the wheel (Fig. 6) with your thumb in the direction of the arrow. The Motor Drive will stop automati- cally at the moment the motor counter indicates " 0". For example, if the entire roll of film is to be fired in one burst, set the counter at " 36 ". If 6 frames are to be fired in one burst, set the counter a t " 6 " . O If the counter happens to be set at 36 exposures, when the film actually loaded makes 20 exposures, Push release Selector Counter take care not to depress the button after 2A ex- button wheel scale posures have been made. Otherwise the film end Fis. 6 or its perforations may be torn and rewinding will become impossible.View original page 8
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SINGTEEXPOSURE o The moment the connections are made,
windings of the film and the shutter will be
o First set the S-C ring around the push- automatically accomplished if not previously
release button on the back of the Motor done, and the push button on the Motor
Drive Unit at " S " (single frame) position. back can then be depressed for the first
o The firing rate adjusting knob on the back exposure. j
- (Fig. 7) should be set at " H " position in o When your finger is released from the but-
order to reduce vibration to a minimum. ton, automatic windings of the film and the l'iO Any shutter speed except T may be useC shutter are taken place for the next ex-
posure. for single exposure. However, if B (bulb)
Consequently, there is no need for manual shutter is to be used, the reflex mirror iI.l lever winding as long as the Unit is con- in the camera should be locked in upper nected to the battery case. position beforehand, by turning the linob Il't provided for this purpose on the camera, o Neither release your finger from the release
or the voltage of the battery should be button as long as the camera shutter timing
lowered to 9 V. mechanism is operating (at speeds lower
O The button on the battery case may be set than 1/60 sec.), nor push the button while t'C" at any position "S", or "L". (To pre- Motor is running.
vent accidental firing, setting at " L" is rec- o If desired, the camera with the Motor Drive
ommendable.) may be operated manually using the single
o Then, attach the connecting cord to the stroke lever and the shutter release button
socket on the front of the Motor Unit and on the camera, as in the ordinary way, the
to the socket on the batterv case. cord being connected or not.
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o Be sure to detach the battery connection when SEQUENCEPHOTOGRAPHY
automatic motor winding has been completed.
If the cord is detached while the shutter but- o The Motor Unit also enablesany number
ton is being depressed,the lever will be locked. of sequencephotographs to be taken at
Attach the cord again and finish the automatic the rate up to approximately 4 exposures
winding. per second.
o For sequence photography, set the S-C (( ring on the back at C" (consecutive),
and the Motor Drive will run consecu-
tively as long as the button is held de-
pressed by your finger.
o The button on the battery case may be (( set at any position " S ", C') or " L" .
(To prevent accidental firing, setting at ((L)' is recommended).
Adjusting knob Push release button
o The desired firing rate may be obtained
Fig. ? by setting the firing rate adjusting knob
as shown in the followittg table.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
Se+ Exposures I Range of shutter scribed in the table, neither correct shutter
tin c oei second I speed used (sec.) speed nor correct motion of the mirror will
at (approx.) | R"fl"* mirror Reflexmirror be obtained. coupled i raised
L , o The firing rate may be changed during ope- 11/1ooo-1/8lrTrooo-r7a M I 2.5 1/1000-1/601/1000-1/30 lation by change-over of the adjusting knob I 1/1000-1/30 within the range of L to M. M 3 1/1000-1/1251 i
4 , can not be used I I/1000-1/125 o Single exposure may also be made with the
S-C ring set at " C" for sequence photo-
As shown in the above table, when sequence graphy, by removing your finger from the
photography is made, the available range of button each time the shutter is released for $ shutter speed is somewhat widened if the one picture frame. However, this manipu-
mirror in the camera is not flipped but held lation is applicable only to shutter speeds
in the locked-up position (thus the view rvithin the range indicated in the previous
finder image is not visible each time the ex- table.
posure is made) for all firing speeds except o The use of the speed light with the Motor the highest (with the knob set at H) where
Drive is possible so far as the shutter speed the mirroi is to be fixed at whichever speed 1/60 sec. or the lower is applied. However,
the shutter is released within the rarige
a speed light generally available on the mar- shown above.
ket cannot be employed on account of too
At lower shutter speeds than the range de- long a time required for recharging.
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PISTOL GR,IP photo Zoom, Reflex-Nikkor 500mm fll or
wtTH MtcRoswtTcH the like is attached to the camera. Connect the longer cord to the battery case
The Pistol Grip with Microswitch is avail- and the shorter one to the Motor Drive.
able for more convenient and secure hold For those who have the Pistol Grip without
of the motori zed camera, especially when a Microswitch, the additional use of the con-
long focus lens such as Auto Nikkor Tele- necting switch is necessary which is avail-
able as a Nikon accessory.
R,EMOTECONTROL
Remote operation of the Motor Drive can be
accomplished the same as described before
by manipulating push button on the battery
case located at a certain distance from the
Motor Drive.
The following two methods are applicable :
1. Direct connection with the battery case
Remote control is possible by connecting
the Motor Drive directly to the battery case
without using the Relay Box. This pro-
ceeds as follows :
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Set the S-C ring on the Motor Drive at " L" cut ends of the original cord. However,
to prevent accidental firing at that position. for proper operation, the resistance of the
For single-frame exposure at a distance, set total length of each conductor must not
the arrow on the button on the battery case exceed 3 ohms (use quite thick cord). Take
to " S ". If sequence photography is de- caution in this case of the correct connec-
sired, set the button at " C". Then, con- tion of three differently colored (red, blue
nect the cord and depress the button on and whitej wires.
the battery case. The camera will operate
automatically. 2. Using relay box
The use of the Relay Box with the Motor
Drive is recommended in the following
CASCS :
1) When remote control is to be made at a
long distance.
2) When an electric timer or intervalometer
is used.
3) For wireless control.
4) When more than one camera are fired
simultaneously.
A 33 ft (10m) cord is available in addition 5) When qny other automatic coupling of
to 3.3ft (1 m) cord. shutter firing is desired.
When remote control is desired over 33 ft, The Relay Box is available with a three-core
extend the length of the cord by adding a connecting cord the same as the one for the
three-core cord of any length between the Motor Drive.
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should be setRELAYBOX The((Sswitch on the Relay Box(( to " (single frame) or C') (consecutive)
as desired.
Rz ter-
minal
Rr ter- l. Shooting
Terminal minal Connect the Relay Box to the battery case for Motor Push
Drive button and the Motor Drive as shown in Fig. 11.
Terminal
for battery For shooting, depress the push button on case
the Relay Box in the same way as that on
D.C. the battery case. (Depressing the button on
the Motor Drive also operates the Motor, in
trie. 10 which case setting the S-C ring on the Drive 6( (( to S " or C" will choose single or con-
tinuous shooting. )
The Relay Box is equipped not only with However, as a short circuit between the
sockets to be connecteclto the Motor Drive terminals Rr and Rr gives the same result
and to the battery case, but also with two as pressing the button, remote control can
terminals to be connected to a D.C. power be further accomplished by connecting the
source tLzV I when not using the battery terminals Rr and R: with an extension (two-
case. In this case, the plus and the minus wire I cord using a simple on-off switch,
indications must be followed. such as a pear type or push button.
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As the resistance of an ordinary two-wire 2. Electric timer or intervalometer
cord does not usually exceed 100 ohms, A timer, intervalometer or wireless receiver,
unless the cord is of exceptionally small etc. can be used on a switch or relay con-
diameter, remote control of as far as several nected to the terminals Rr and Rz.
kilometers is possible by using it. However,
wireless control is recommended for the 3. Simultaneous shooting of more thanuse over quite a long distance. one camera
Use a number of sets consisting of camera'
Motor Drive, electric power source and
Relay Box so as to establish simultaneous
contacts between the terminals Rr and Rl
R z te rminal S witch on each Relay Box (See FiS. I2\.
Fie. 11
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