Nikon Motor Drives BOOKLET Product booklet

Nikon Mofor Drive
Phofogrqphy
The motor-driven Nil<on slr hos become on
indispensoble tool for professionols ond
hobbyists olil<e in producing ocfion
sequences, fime-lopse ond surveillonce
photogrophy.  lts the time-tested stondord
equipment used by news photogrophers to
cover virfuolly every mojor news ond sports
evenf. Speciol motorized Nil<on comeros
hove olso occomponied U.5. ostronoufs on
their spoce flights, where their dependoble
performonce hos confirmed the legendory
Nil<on commifmenf fo quoliry.
   But, even when only o single imoge is
needed, mony photogrophers rely on the
Nil<on mofor drive. When you're oiming for o
fleeting expression, o peol< of motion or
ernofion-in ocfion or posed photogrophy-
 in the sequence copfured by the mofor-
driven Nil<ons oufomofic fire power there will
be the one shot thot tells it oll, the best you
could ever produce. And, when shooting
closeups,  still lifes, or copy worl<, the Nil<on
rnofor drive helps you mol{e sure your
elements ond composifion ore nof disturbed
by comero movernent, os they con be when
film is odvonced monuolly. This is olso
importont for multiple exposures on one
frome, ond every current Nil<on mofor drive
provides focilities for this creotive technique.
Rugged, reliqble
The foct thot ony Nil<on moy be used wirh is
own, speciolly designed motor drive speol<s
volumes for the ruggedness of these
 comeros. Even under the relenfless ropid-fire
 pounding of the motor drive, the Nil<on slr
 functions wifh ifs cusfomory precision ond
 reliobiliry. No wonder this dependoble
 performonce of the motor-driven Nil<on
 under fhe most rigorous conditions hos
become legendory ornong todoys foremost
 professionols.

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Nikon H2 Mofor Drives
There ore fwo mofor drives for fhe Nil<on F2.
Both ore reodily interchongeoble ond fit ony
F2 wifhout modificofion fo cornero or mofor.
Instollotion  is quicl< ond eosy: simply offoch
fhe motor drive to the cornero ond the
codless bottery pocl< to the mofor. Result:
o unif os eosily moneuveroble os the Nikon F2
olone but providing olwoys-reody, oufomofic
fire-power.
MD-3 : Nikon perforrnonce
of rnodest cost
                          With the MD-3
                       you enjoy Nil<on
                                   reliobility ond
                               durobility in o lighr,
                      compoct ond
                       economicol mofor
                             drive. You con
                           ottoch  if in seconds
                             fo ony Nil<on F2.
                         Continuous firing
                              rores ronge
up ro 4 fromes per second (depending on
power pocl< ond shuner seming) ot shutter
speeds from 1/B0th to 1l2OO0th second;
single shots con be fol<en ot ony speed.
  The MD-3 frome counfer outomoricolly
shuts the motor drive off ot the end of the film
lood-or ofter bursts of o specific, presef
number of fromes  if desired. A built-in
remofe terminol permits connecfion of such
Nil.ron system friggering devices os Modulite
or rodio confrol or inferyolometer.  Multi-
exposure focility is olso provided. The MD-3
con be powered by eifher of two corCles
bottery pocl<s (MB-1 or MB-2 ), or by AC vio
o conveffer (model MA-4), to operote fhe
Nil<on F2 with stondorC film loods up to
36 exposures.
MD-2: Widest professionol
coPobilities
Unsurpossed os the worl<horse of 35mm
profesionols, the MD-2 is the mosf versofile of
oll motor drives.  lt ollows you fo choose ony
of five firing rores, up fo 5  f. p.s. occording ro
fhe power source ond shutter speed selected.

Shutter speeds from 1l4rh rc 1 l2OOOth second
con be used for continuous shooting ot o
voriefy of froming rotes; single fromes con be
fol<en ot ony speed, including "8." For remofe
operotion, fhe MD-2 uses not only the some
occessories os the MD-3 buf olso o wide orroy
of speciol connecting cords for the mosf
sophisticored control opplicorions. (Severol
cords occepr the motors detochoble 5/C
triggering module, permifting remofe
selection of continuous or single-frome
oction. )
   In oddition, fhe MD-2 offers on oufornofic,
exfernol LED indicotor, giving o visuol checl<
on its funcfion, ond muhi-exposure fociliry.
Its frome counfer provides oufomofic motor
shut-off, of fhe end of o 36-exposure film
cosseffe or ofter o pre-selecfed number of
exposures. Another MD-2 feofure: powered
film rewinding (7 seconds for o 36-exposure
roll). Avoiloble power sources include cordles
bottery pocl<s ond AC/DC converer (the
some selection os for MD-3 ). Designed for
exfro heoyy-dufy use,
the MD-2 permifs use
of 25O- ond 750-
exposure bocl<s, os
well os the speciol
MF-3 bocl< feofuring
on onofomicol grip
ond outomofic rewind
stop.
  No wonder the
Nil<on F2IMD-2 com-
binotion hos become
the srondod for pro-
fessiono  I photogrophy!

MD-{{ Mofor Drivewww.butkus.usfor
Nikon FM qnd FE





A pefect
complement fo
these compoct Nil<on
slrs, fhe MD-1 1 is itself
light, frim ond
modestly priced.
You con ottoch  ir in
seconds to either
cornero for o
photogrophic
combinofion fhof hondles lil.re o dreom yef
lends ifself ro exfended copobilities.
  The MD-1 1 provides o comforfoble,
onotomicol grip wifh ifs own, electric shutter
releose.  lt does not inteffere in ony woy wifh
film looding or unlooding-even permits
monuol film odvonce ond multiple exposures
withouf removing the mofor from fhe comero.
  Vith the MD-1 1 ottoched to your Nil<on FM or
FE, you con shoof single fromes of ony shuffer
speed, including B, ond confinuously of speeds
from 112 second to 1/1000th with the FM
ond B seconds to 111000th wirh rhe FE. The
combinofion odjusts oufomoticolly to o firing
rore compotible wifh the selected shutter
speed, up fo o high-performonce rofe of 3.5
fromes per second. An LED signol on the MD-1 1
indicotes correcf film odvonce operofion ond
sroys  lit ot the end of the film lood. One set of B
AA oll<oline botteries, housed inside fhe mofor
con power os mony os 3600 exposures. The
MD-11 olso permits remote operofion wifh
Nil<on system friggering occessories including
intervolomefe[ Modulite ond rodio control.

The Nikon School
of Phofogrophy
The creofive use of motor drive  is one of
mony foscinoting techniques rought or rhe
fomous Nil<on School. This unique 1O-hour
weel<end course frovels to more thon 70
ciries ocross the U.5. A. Combining dromoric
multi-medio techniques wifh stimuloting live
discusions,  if offers on eosy ond enjoyoble
woy to leorn the fine poinrs of 35mm
photogrophy.
  The Nil<on School covers odvonced ospects
of exposure mefering, composifion, effects of
vorious lenses, poffroiture, filtrotion, muhiple
exposures, enlorging, ond ofher mojor topics.
Neorly 2OO,000 porticiponrs olreody hove
benefited from the procticol informofion so
effectively presented by the Nil<on School.
The cost is low ond everyone  is welcome,
regordless of comero owned.
   For complete detoils, including current
schedules, see your Nil<on deoler. Or, wrire fo
the Nil<on School, 623 Stewort Avenue,
Gorden Ciry N.Y. 11530.

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Illofor Drive Sysfem
As the pioneer in mofor-driven 35mm slr
photogrophy, Nikon hos developed o wide
ronge of procticol occessories with which to
exfend this obility fo importont speciolized
opplicotions in industry, science, low
enforcemenf ond educotion, os well os the
sheer pleosure of unlimited versotility in
errer/doy use. Accessories for use wifh Nikon
 t2, FE, ond FM ore identified occodingly;
 oll othen  fit Nikon F2 only.





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Power Supplies
Codless Boftery Pocks-MB-f (1S-Volt heoqy
duty) for MD-2 or MD^3 mofor drive. Uses 10
AA botteries or for rnoximurn firing rofes,
speciol rechorgeoble rwin Nicod units (MN-1 ).
MB-2 (12-Volt)  is recommended os light,
compocf, economicol power source for
MD3. Uses B AA cells, for firing rofes up fo
2.5  f .p.s. (Moy be used with MD-2 ot
minimum firing rofe. )
Nicod Bottery Choqer MN-'l for quick
rechorging of MN-1 unis (with fully depleted
botteries to B0% copocity in obout 3 houn, fo
 full chorge in obout 6 houn). Feotures
chorge-level indicofor.
AQDC Converter lvtA-4-converrs 110|117 -V
AC to 15-V DC, replocing botteries os power
source for MD-2 or MD-3 rnotor. Provides
ripple-free, highly reguloted power for
srnooth, sofe operorion, including remote
triggering. Con olso serve os power
supply for EE Aperture Confrol, using
optionol connecting cord.

Wireless Remote Control
Designed fo frigger ony
 Nil<on molor drive wifh
3-pin connecfors, fqi F2,
FM, FE ond some F-series
mofo6 (os well os Nil<on
RB ond R10 movie
corneros). Comprises o
high quolity receiver ond
seporofe tronsmiffer,
eoch powered by eight   www.butkus.us
1.5-V M $qnsries. Feotures
operofion for multi-comero confrol. Operofes
on27 MHz cifizens bond (no license
required), highly resisfonf ro interference.
Ronge under opfimum conditions is
opproximotely 24OO feef (obout 1000 feef in
cities). Light ond compocf-fronsmiffer
weighs only 19.4 oz. (5509); receiver,
24.7 oz. QOOg)*bofh wifhout boneries.
Modulite Rernote Control
Compotible with oll Nil<on moror drives wifh
3-pin connecron ond wirh Nikon RB ond R{0
movie comeros. Uses o unique "modulofed"
light signol fo ocfivofe fhe comero.
The receiver responds only fo fhe neorly
invisible beom from the tronsmiffer;  it will
nof be friggered by sunlight, elecfronic flosh
or infro-red. Modulite is o 2-chonnel unif,
copoble of multi-comero operofion, ond
ideol where light weight ond operofing
convenience ore importont. The compocf
fronsmiffer uses four 1.5-V AA penlifes; fhe
receiver, one 9-V bonery.

www.butkus.us lntervolometer MI1
  Provides copobility for precise, oufomotic
  fime-lopse photogrophy in o versofile,
  elecffonicol ly-connolled ond bonery
  powered (4 AA penlites) portoble unit.
  Feofues vorioble pulse durotions from 0.1
  second to B minutes ond vorioble intervols
  from 0.15 second through B minutes. Permits
  choice of single pulse or confinuous
  operotion, wifh built-in terminols for remofe
  friggering ond externol power inpur. Opep
  otes with oll Nil<on motor-driven corneros
  feoturing three-
  pin connecfor, os
  well os Nil<on RB ond
  R10 movie comeros.
  Weighsjusf 34.2 oz.
  (9709); meosures
  2.4"X5.9"X5.1"
  (60 x 150
  X 130mm).
 Repeoting Electronic Flosh 58-6
                           Permits mofor-drive
                             flosh photogrophy ot
                      up ro 3.8 fromes per
                       second os well os
                          stroboscopic
                        operotion ot up to 40
                              fps. Output is
                          vorioble in 6 steps
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                       power. Moy be
  convefied to outomofic thyristor operofion
  wifh opfionol occessories. Includes AC power
   unit.
  Nikon 5B-5, versorile portoble unit olso offers
  mofor-drive flosh copobilities up to 3.8 fps.
  Vorks on self-confoined Nicod bofferies or
  seporote high-voltoge power pock. Optionol
  occessories permif use os oufornofic
  profesionol thyristor unif wifh choice of
  3 outo f-stops.

MF-3 Comero Bock for NikonF2
This imporronf
occessory enobles
you fo tol<e full
odvontoge of some
of the speciol
feorures of the MD-2
mofor. With this
combinofion, fhe
powered rewind
ocfion stops oufornoticolly before the film
leoder disoppeors info the cortridge
(simplifying film removol from cortridge for
procesing or relooding). Also, the motor's
exrernol LED signol lighrs up ro indicote thot
rewinding  is completed. The MF-3 IMD-2
combinotion gives fhe Nil<on F2 on
onofomicol confour providing o sturdy,
convenienf grip thot mol<es  if uniquely
moneuveroble when following ropid ocfion.
Nikon F2 Bulk Film Bocks
(250 or 750 exposures)
Designed for use wifh
the MD-2 mofor
drive, these permif
confinuous.
extended shooting
wifhout frequently
relooding fhe
comero-for
scientific ond
industriol processes,
sports, surveillonce, or wherever exfended
operotion wif hout.i nterru ption is essenf io I.
They con be presef fo stop outornoficolly ofter
o desired number of fromes. 25O-exposure
bock MF-1 holds 33 ft (10m) length of bulk
film; 75O-exposure bqck MF-2 holds 100 ft
(30.5m) roll-eoch in ifs own speciol
cosseffes. Eoch hos o buih-in ouxiliory micro-
motor thot osures smooth film tronsporf. They
ore eosily instolled on ony Nikon F2 in ploce
of the sfondord bock. Both con be powered
with the AC/DC converter MA-4; the 250-
exposure bock con be powered wifh eifher
the MB-1 bonery or AC/DC converfer; fhe
75O-exposure unit requires the converter.
(75O-exposure bock  is supplied only on
 speciol order. )

www.butkus.usOfher Accessories
. Pistol Grip Model  ll
   For Nikon F2IFMIFE wifh
   or wifhouf mofor drive.
  Accepts optionol Coil Cord
  MC-3 for triggering mofor
  drive from grip, or speciol
  coble connecfing direcfly
  fo comero s shutter releose
   for use withouf mofor.

. NikonF2 Film Cossettes
 forMotor Drive Use
  36-Exposure Cossefte AA4- 1
                        -reloodoble                                       fo  metol cosseffe for Nil<on F2 couples
  cornero open/close l<ey for low-friction
  operotion even ot fostest rnofor speeds.
  25O-Exposure Cossefte Nl-1-for use with
  Nil<on F2 ond F 25O-exposure film
  mogozine (minimum of 2 required). Metol
  construcfion, low-friction design.
  75O-Exposure Cossette Nz-2-speciol
  cossetfes (minimum of 2 required) for use
  with Nil<on F2 high-copocify 750-exposure
  mogozine. Accepts stondord 100' 35mm
  film rolls. Low-friction design.
  Bulk Film Looder-for dorl<room looding of
  film into 25O-exposure cosseffe MZ-1. Buih-
   in frome counfer.
. Nikon Rernote Control Cords
  SC Remote Cords-ovoiloble in 10, 33, or
  66-foot lengths; occornrnodote removoble
  control heod of MD-2 rnofor for remofe
  operofion.
  Stroight Cord MC-2-connecfs Nikon 3-pin
  motor terminol to AC/DC converfer MA-2 or
  MA-4.
  Coiled Cord MC-3-connecm Nikon 3-pin
  mofor terminol to Pistol Grip Model  ll.
  Remote Cord MC-4-converfs Nikon 3-pin
  mofor terminol to mole 'bonono plug'
   fitting for remofe friggering.

Connecting Cord MC-7-exfension cod for
 connecfing MB-1 or MB-2 bomery pocl,r to F2
 motors. Used to ollow photogropher fo
 hold the pocl< sepororely ro lighren fhe ser-
 up or protecf bofferies from cold.
 Remote-Socket Shufter Releose MR-i
 converfs 3-pin remofe ferminol on Nil<on-
 mofor drives into o convenienf ouxiliory
 mofor/shuffer releose button. Also serves for
 rernofe control when used in conjuncfion
 with Nil<on coble releose.
Doto Recoding System
Consists of o speciolly modified Nikon F2 wifh
motched doto bock MF-10 (36 exposures) or
MF-1 1 QsO exposures). Copoble of
imprinting film fromes outomoficolly wifh
firne, dote ond other informofion by meons
of on internol elecfronic flosh sysfem. MF-1 1
requires MD-2 mofor drive; MF-10 con be
operoted with monuol film odvonce or MD-
2/3 motor. Both doto recording corneros
provide exfensive Nikon syste'i versofilify
ond con fulfill highly crificol, exocfing
requiremenfs. For further defoils, wrife fo
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