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Nikon Nikkormat ELW User manual
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Foreword
The Nikkormat ELW is Nikon'snew 35 mm SLR with automaticexposurecon-
trol, which is thorough-goingin its accuracy,durabilityand is easyto operate.
This new camerahas made automaticfilm winding possiblewith use of the
Auto WinderAW-1,a new exclusiveaccessory.
To take picturesof good quality, it is most importantthat you fully understand
the functions of a camera,and learn to operate the controls with easeand
confidence.lf you area beginner,pleasereadthe sectionon basicoperationsof
this instructionmanual.Keep this manual handy for readyreference.The time
you spend familiarizingyourselfwith the camerawill guaranteeyou the best
resultsand increaseyour picture-takingenjoymentmany timesover.
About the Nikon Warranty
The Nikon WorldwideServiceWarranty RegistrationCard, which identifies
your NikkormatELW by its serialnumber,is your guaranteethat the camera
you buy isa new one.Whenyou returnthis cardto a Nikon distributoryou will
receiveyour Nikon WorldwideServiceWarrantyCertificate,which entitlesyou
to a one-year warranty anywhere throughout the world, subject to the
conditionslistedin the certificate.
Only an authorizedNikon dealercan provide you with a Nikon Warranty
RegistrationCard.We cannotguaranteeany cameraor.lenssold to you by an
unauthorizeddealerwithout a Warranty RegistrationCard, since it may be
second-handequipment.
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FEATURES
1. When usedwith the Auto WinderAW-1,the The Nikkormat ELW has a built-in TTL
Nikkormat ELW will automaticallywind the center-weightedexposuremeter. The meter,
film after releasingthe shutter-releasebutton. coupledwith any Nikkor interchangeablelens
with the Nikon bayonetmountingsystem,can2. It is an automaticexposurecontrol camera
perform not only at full aperturebut also with an aperture-priorityautomaticelectronic
stop-downmeasurementas well,usingthe de- shutter speed control system. A manual
pth-of-fieldpreviewbutton. shutter-speed-prioritysystem can also be
employed. 7. The reliabilityof the meter is insuredby the
adoptionof monolithicIntegratedCircuitand3. It is equippedwith an exposurememorylock, FunctionalResistanceElement(FRE) in its convenientwhen taking pictureswith severe
electroniccircuitrv. brightnessdifferencesbetween subject and
background. 8. Even if the exposuremeter battery is deplet-
€d, the shutter will operate at 1l9O sec.4. At the automatic setting, the shutter speed mechanically. can be set from 1/1000 to a full 4 seconds,
and all speedsin between,and the shutter 9. The shutter can be synchronizedwith an
speedcan be visually confirmed in the view- electronicflash up to the highspeedot 11125
fi nder. sec.
5 . At a manualsetting,exposurecan be set using
the matchneedlemanualsystem.
The shutterspeedcan be setfrom 1/1000to a
full 4 seconds,using precalibratedsettings
plusB.
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10. To avoid accidentalor improper operation, 11. All parts, including the built-in battery
the followingsafetylockshavebeenprovided: checker,hot shoe,synchterminalwith screw
Refer to the nomenclaturepage for the connector,etc., havebeendesignedwith con- veniencein mind. locationof eachof theseitems.
(1) To lock the shutter-releasebutton and
the exposure meter power source, set
the shutter-releasebutton lock and the
film-advance lever at their locked posi-
tion (flushagainstthe camera).
(2) The shutterspeeddial lockswhen it has
been set on automatic(A). For manual
exposurecontrol, release the lock by
pressingthe silverbutton at the centerof
the shutterspeedd ial, and set the d ial to
the desiredspeed.
(3) The rewind crank cannot be raisedunless
you slide back the back cover lock. This
prevents accidentalopening of the back
cover.
(4) The ASA settingring cannot be turned
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SPECIFICATIONS
Type 35 mm SinglelensReflexCamera
Picturearea........ 2 4 m m x 3 6 m m
Film used Varioustypesof 35 mm film
Lensmount ............ Nikon F bayonetmount
_ Viewfinder Eye-levelpentaprismtype
Viewfinderscreen Split microsystem(K type)
Centralportion-split system(3 mm in diameter) ' Outerring-microprismsystem(1 mm width)
Viewfinderframecoverage.......Approx.92%of final picture area
M irror Quick returntype with mirror lock system
Shutter Electromagnetic-controlledfocal-planeshutterwith down-
ward-verticalmovement
Shutterspeed * Steplessspeedvariationsfrom 4 - 111000sec.on auto
control
* Speedvariationssameon manualcontrol plus B, except
that they are stepped
ln either case,the shutter speedcan be confirmedby the
indicatorneedleinsidethe viewfinder
' {<when power sourceexhausted,speedmechanicallyfixed
at 1/90 sec.
Exposuremeter * TTL CdS meter with center-weightedmetering at full
aperturewith Nikkor auto lenses.
* Maximumaperturerange: f l1 .2 - t15.6
* ASA range: 25 - 1600 (19 settings)
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* Meteringrange:EVl - EV18 with ASA 100 and Fl.4
lens(e.g.,f 11.4,1 sec.- f 116,111000sec.at ASA 100 with
50 mm Fl.4 lens)
Full apertureF numberscale.... 1 . 2 - 2 . 8 - 5 . 6
Film winding A singlestrokewith the film-advanceleverwindsfilm 135",
clearanceangle30o
Automatic windingof approx.2 f rames/sec.is possibleby
the useof the Nikon Auto WinderAW-l
Framecounter Additive,automaticresetting
Self-timer Can be set for 8- to 10-sec.delay.Also servesas memory
lock
Film rewind Cranksystem.Rewindbutton returnsautomatically
Accessoryshoe....... Containshot-shoecontact
Synchterminal Inner thread accepts N ikon synch cords for positive
connection
Synchcontact Flash lamp ( 6 mark) and electronic flash ( h mart<)
switch-oversystem
The electronicunits can be synchronizedup to 11125sec.
Battery One 6 V silver-oxidebattery
Batterychecker Glowsto indicatebattery is good
Dimensions............ 145 mm (width) x 54.5 mm (depth)x 93.5 mm (height)
(bodyonly)
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The N ik kormat E LW is an aperture-priority
electronicautomaticexposurecamera,and its
handlingis very easy.Beforeusingthis camera,
read this section on "Basic Operations"
carefully and familiarizeyourselfthoroughly
with the camera.Th is will insureyou obtainthe
bestresults.
For more detailedexplanationson manual
exposure,specialpicture-takingmethods,etc.,
pleaserefer to the sectionentitled "Applied
BASICOPERATIONS Operations",startingon page33.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
BATTERYCARE
Installing the battery
Either a 6-volt silver-oxideor alkaline-manganese 3. When insertingthe battery,be sureto alignthe
batteryis usedto power both the exposuremeter positiveand negative(+ 3n6 ) terminalscor-
and the electromagneticshutter-speedcontrolling rectly as shown underneaththe batterycham-
circuits.The batterychamberis in the mirror box.' ber lid.
1. To install the battery, first remove the lens To closethe lid, pressdown. Rememberto re-
from the camera(see page 17) and lock the turn the mirror to its original focusingand
mirror in the up positionby turningthe milled viewingposition.
mirror-lockleverupward to gain accessto the C a u t i o n : l f t h e b a t t e r y i s i n s t a l l e d i n t h e o p p o s i t e
batterychamberin the mirror box. a l i g n m e n t ,i t s e n e r g yw i l l b e d e p l e t e dw i t h i n a m a t t e r o f
2. Then with a finger, pressthe batterychamber m r n u t e s .
A l s o b e c a r e f u l n o t t o t o u c h t h e s h u t t e r c u r t a i n a n d t h e lid to the left at the indentand lift it up. m i r r o r s u r f a c e .
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Battery test The batteryshouldbe checkedwhen: * A new batteryis installed. * A camerais about to be usedafter a long period of storage. * lt is suspectedthat the battery hasbeendepleted aftera long periodof use. Pressthe battery check button on the back of the camera. A built-in battery checker lets you check the conditionof the battery.Depressthe white button and the signallamp will glow with a brightorange light, indicatingthat the battery hasbeenproperly insertedand its power is adequate. The battery can be tested regardlessof the position of film-advanceleverand shutter button lock .View original page 16
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BATTERY CARE-Continued
Replacingthe battery
When the battery check lamp does not glow when (2) Openthe batterychamberlid.
pressing the battery check button, replace the (3) Hold the cameraupsidedown, and pushthe
battery with a new one. batterychamberlid. The batterywill roll out
(1) Remove the lens, and lock the mirror in the of the chamber.
up posrtron.
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Notes on Battery Care
Preventing u nnecessarydischarge * Wipe both battery terminalswith a soft and dry cloth or
To prevent unnecessarydischarge,set the film- * Thepaperbatterybeforemayinsertingconductit intopoorlythe camera.due to the leakageof
advanceleverand the shutter button lock'in the battery fluid, etc. when it is kept inside the battery
off position,exceptwhentakingpictures. chamber for a long time. When such leakageoccurs,
clean the battery chamber and replacethe poor battery
Cold resistabilityof battery with a new one.
Although both the silver-oxidebattery and * When the camera is not in use for a long time, remove
alkaline-manganesebattery are excellentin low the battery and store it separately. * Do not disassemble,short-circuit, or burn batteries. temperatureperformance,there is a markedten-
dency for battery performanceto deteriorate
below 0'C (32"F). Therefore,it is recommended
that a new battery be usedand the cameraitself
be protectedfrom low temperatureswhen taking
picturesbelow0'C (32"F).
A battery which temporarilydeterioratesdue to
low temperaturecan continueto be used,as its
capacityrecoverswhen the temperaturerisesback
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M O U N T I N G T H E L E N S
Maximum apertureindicatorTo mount a lens, first push the camera'smeter
couplingpin to the right as far as it will go. Set In order to measurelight at full aperturewith
the lensdiaphragmatf 15.6and insertthe lensinto lenses of different maximum apertures,the
the bayonetmount, makingsurethat the coupling NikkormatELW'smeter must be adjustedfor the
pin fits into the slottedprongon the lens.Twist maximumapertureof the lensin use.This mustbe
the lenscounterclockwiseuntil it locksinto place done each time a lens is mounted.Turn the
with a sharpclick. aperturering all the way to the minimumaperture
In lenseshaving no slottedprong, mountingis setting(largestf/number),then all the way in the
done at a positionwhere its apertureindicator oppositedirection.This stepautomaticallyadjusts
alignswith the couplingpin of the camera. the meterto the maximumapertureof the lens.
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REMOVINGTHE LENS
Maximumaperturescale To remove the lens from the camera, press the
lens-releasebutton and twist the lens to the right
The aboveadlustmentcan be confirmedby look- as far as it will go. The lens will come loose and
ing at the maximum aperturescaleon the ring can be lifted out.
with the coupling pin. The scalehas a rangeof * P l e a s ed o n o t t r y t o r e m o u n t t h e l e n s w h i l e i n
f 11.2to f 15.6.For example,if the 50 mm F1.4 the processof removal.The slotted prong of thelensis mountedon the camera,the red index mark l e n s m u s t b e d i s c o n n e c t efdr o m t h e c o u p l i n gp i nshouldfall oppositethe 1.4. o f t h e c a m e r ao n c e , a n d t h e c o u p l i n gp i n t u r n e d
to the right as far as it will go, before the lens
c a n b e r e m o u n t c d .
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ATTACHING& REMOVINGTHE NIKON AUTO WINDER AW-l
To attach the AW-l To remove the AW-l
Align the spindleof the couplingportion of the Before removingthe Auto Winder AW-l, be sure
Auto Winder AW-l with the slot of the coupling to turn the power switch off first. Then, remove
portion on the bottom of the ELW, and turn the the AW-l from the cameraby turning the camera
camera attaching screw of the AW-l clockwise attaching screwcounterclockwise.
with a coin, and tighten securely.For detailscon-
sult the manualfor the AW-l.
* Be carefulnot to leavea gap betweenthe ELW
and AW-1. Such a gap may disturb the proper
operationof the automaticwindingsystemand
could be the causeof trouble.
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GENERALSTEPSOF PICTURE.TAKING
Loading a film (2) Drop a film magazineinto the film chamber
(1) To openthe cameraback,slidethe safetylock with the film leaderpointingtowardthe take-
backwardand lift up the film rewindknob as up spool.Pushthe rewindknob down to hold
far as it goes,and the hingedcamerabackwill the cartridgein placeand insertthe end of the
pop open. film leaderinto any one of the three slotsin
the take-up spool. Stroke the film-advance
lever (or turn the take-up spool clockwise)
slowly to makesurethat the film perforations
meshwith the sprocketsand that the edgesof
the film run parallelto the film guide rails.
Closethe cameraby pressingthe backuntil it
snapsinto place.
Fold out the rewindcrankon the film rewind
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knob and turn it gentlyin the directionof the Make two blank exposuresto disposeof the first
arrow until you feel a slight resistance.This few inches of film which were exposedduring
takesup any slackin the film cartridge.Then loading.Whenadvancingthe film, make surethat
fold backthe rewindcrank. the rewind knob rotatesin the direction opposite
the arrow. This indicatesthat the film has been
* D o n o t l o a d t h c c a m e r a i n b r i g h t s u n l i g h t . l f n o o t h e r loaded correctly and is being advanced.The
s h a d e i s a v a i l a b l e , s h a d e t h e c a m e r a f r o m t h e s u n w i t h frame counter should now indicate"0" exposure.
v o u r b o d y w h i l e l o a d i n g . T h i s w i l l r e d u c e a n y c h a n c e Advance the film one more frame and you are
o f s p o i l i n g y o u r l - i r s te x p o s u r e s d u e t o f o g g i n g . readyto take the first picture.
* A t t h e e n d o f a f i l m , t h e f i l m - w i n d i n gm a y s t o p
half-way betwecn frames. The AW-1 may not
function furthermore. In such a case, turn the
AW-.I power switch off. Take the film out and
l o a d a n e w f i l m . A d v a n c e t h e f i l m m a n u a l l yo n e
frame. The AW-.1 should then function normallv.
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GENERAL STEPS OF PICTURE-TAKINc-Continued
Setting the ASA film speed Setting shutter-speeddial ar A (Auto)
The ASA film-speeddial has a scalecalibrated The shutter-speeddial setsthe NikkormatELW for
from ASA 25 to 1600 with two dots between either automaticor manualexposurecontrol.To
numbersto indicateintermediatesettings,suchas set the dial at A (Auto), turn the shutter-speed
32 and 40. Pressthe film-speeddial lock inward dial clockwiseuntil the "A" is oppositethe dot.
and turn the milled ring around the film-speed The automaticexposurecontrol locksthe shutter-
scaleuntil the red dot appearsoppositethe speed speed dial to preventaccidentalshifting of the
of the loaded film, and the exposurecontrol setting.
systemautomaticallyadjustsitself to match the For shootingunder manual exposurecontrol,
selectedfilm speed. pleaserefer to page41.
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Windingthe film
When advancingthe film manually, keep the film- Whenthe film is beingadvancedautomaticallyby
advance lever pulled out at a 30" clearanceangle the AW-1, turn the shutterbutton lock to the left
so that the red dot is visible while pictures are (counterclockwise)until it comesto a stop so the
beingtaken. This turns the exposuremeter on. red dot is visible.This turns the exposuremeter
The shutter button lock should be set at its locked () n .
position. (Wherethe red dot cannot be seen.) In this case,set the film-advanceleverat its locked
Apply the right thumb to the film advancelever position,flushagainstthe camerabody.
and swing it clockwise to the right until it stops. After that, the film is automaticallyadvancedby
This advancesthe film one frame and cocks the one frameeverytimethe shutteris released.
shutter. Always swing the lever with one stroke,
otherwise it may spring back to its original posi-
tion without fully advancingthe film.
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GENERAL STEPSOF PICTURE-TAKING-Continued
Blank exposure Frame counter
The blank exposureis to releasethe shutterdispos- The 36-frame counter automaticallyshows how
ing of the first few inchesof film which were ex- many frameshavebeenexposed.lt is calibratedin
posedduring loading,not to take pictures. evennumbers,with the figures0, 20 and 36 in red,
After loadingthe film, make two blank exposures and odd numbersby dots.The counterstopsjust
and the frame counter indicates"0". Stroke the past the 36-framemark and resetsitselfautomati-
fifm-advancelever once more, and you are ready cally to "S" (start),two framesbefore0, when the
to shoot. cameraback is openedfor reloading.
When making the blank exposuresto intercept
the light, better use the shutter speedof 1/1000
sec. Keep pressing the shutter-speeddial lock
and turn the shutter-speeddial from A (Auto) to when the back
the 1000 (1/1000sec.).Makethe blankexposures, cover is closed
after loadingand return the shutterspeedto A. @
When makingthe blank exposuresat A (Auto) to the film
1st blankinterceptthe light, the shutter will be kept open. re @ exposu In sucha case,return both the shutter-buttonlock
and the film-advanceleverto the locked position 2nd blank
exposureflush againstthe camera.The shutter will be re- @
leasedand readyfor normaloperation. /-\ lF, . 6-NI for t st shootins \_-
i whenthe back
A coveropened
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Setting the aperture ring
When shooting with the cameraset at A(Auto), Guide to aperture setting using automatic exposure control
oncethe film speed(ASA) dial is set,the only ex- (Outdoor picture taking in daytime)
posurecontrol you must do is set the lensaperture.
Turn the aperturering on the lensbarreluntil the S u nn y Cloudy Heavy overcast
desiredf/number is oppositethe black line (aper- ASA 25 f l 8 f 12.8 il2ture indicator).The aperturediaphragmcan be set ASA 80 il"t1 ft5.6 fl4
at intermediateopeningsbetweenclick-stopsett- A S A 1 0 0 il11 ils.6 il4
ingsfor morepreciseexposures. ASA400 tl22I f l11I f l8I
The avaifable shutter speed is approx. 11125 sec. 'l
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GENERALSTEPSOF PICTURE-TAKING - Continued
Holdingthe camera Focusing
Steadycambraholding is importantsinceeventhe Focusing is always done at full aperture with
slightestcamerashakeat the momentof exposure Nikkor lenses(auto). This gives the brightest
'can'result in an appreciablelossof sharpness,es- possibleimage on the focusingscreenand also
peoially at slow shutter speeds.Wrapthe fingers minimizesthe depth of field so that the image
of the right hand around the camerabody so that snapsin or out of focusdistinctly.The Nikkormat
the index finger restscomfortablyon the shutter- ELW's focusingscreenconsistsof a matte Fresnel
releasebutton and the thumb fits betweenthe field with a central3mm@split-imagerange-finder
body and film-advancelever,and pressthe camera spot surroundedby a doughnut-shaped1mm-wide
againstyour forehead.This way when windingthe microprism.lt makesfor fast, accuratefocusing.
film manually you can stroke the film-advance Look throughthe viewfinderand turn the focusing
lever without removingyour eye from the view- ring until the two halvesof the centralrangefinder
finder. Cradlethe camerain the left handfor addi- imagecoincideto form a single,sharpimage-or
tional support, with the left thumb and index until the imagein the microprismappearssharp
finger graspingthe focusingring. The cameramay and crisp. The focusing screenis suitablefor
be switchedfrom the horizontal to the vertical subjectswith straightoutlinesor ill-definedcon-
format in this position. tours. In close-upphotography,the rangefinder
spot is likely to darken.This is also true when
you're using a lens with a maximum aperture
smallerthan f 14.5.You shouldthen focus on the
surrounding mattefield.
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