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Nikonos II color - single page User manual
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cameras. Precision engineering and superior@"ing yourself with the camera will increase
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www.butkus.us CONTENTS Camera Design 4 Loading the Camera 8 Opening the Camera Loading Closing the Camera Film Advancement and Shutter Release _I4 Film-Advance Lever Frame Counter Safety Lock How to Hold the Camera L6 Viewfinder 17 Underwater Viewfinder Focusing 18 Exposure Control 1.9 Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture Depth of Field Depth-o f-Field Indicator Flash Sync hronization 24 Unloading 25 Tips for Underwater Picture-Taking 26 Interchangeable Lenses 29 Accessories 30 Features/ Specifications 32View original page 3
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CAMERA DESIGN
The Nikonos II consists of three components which fit together snugly to make this a self-
contained, watertight camera without any need for a separate bulky underwater housing.
Outer housing: Die-cast from thick aluminum alloy and finished in a knurled surface that'i
easy to grip, even with wet hands or gloves.
lnterior body: Contains the shutter, film advance lever and other moving parts. Removable
for film loading.
Lens: When mounted in place, the lens locks the entire camera assembly together, safe from
accidentally jarring loose.
Note: The Nikonos is watertight only when completely assembled. The ccmponents are susceptible to
damage individually. If the intirior body or lens is accidentally dropped into ialt water or mudiy water,
rinse it immediately in fresh water and take it to an authorized serviceman as soon as possible.
Note: Replacement of all gaskets O-Ring Gasket
except- the ones _on the lens and All joints of the Nikonos are sealed by means of O-ring gaskets.around the top edge of the interior These synthetic rubber rings insure absolute water-tightnEss and
body should be left to an authorized can-withstand water pressure at depths down to 160 fleet (50m)-
seryiceman. Send the camera to an as deep as_ you can dive with Scuba equipment. As pressure authorized dealer or distributor, or increases, the seal becomes even tighter. directlv to the manuracturer' ff;:i','#t"f.t'fff#f fi'"'::il"Jf;:.t,*""n:":f '""i::,il3u;i
Iubricate the camera before each underwater picture-taking expe-
dition using the lubricant supplied with the camera fol this
purpose.
The gaskets should be protected from cuts or scratches caused by
sharp objects or grains of sand. Whenever they appear the least bit
worn, they should be replaced. Spare gaskets for the base of the
lens and around the top edge of the interior body are furnished
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Distance Scale Lens
Graduated in feet and The Nikonos II comes fitted with a W-
meters. Nikkor 35mm f/2.5 lens as standard equip-
Depth-of-Field ment. The lens is sealed behind a witer-
lndicator tight glass plate that also covers the aper-
Red pointers show the ture and distance scales. Large, easv-to-
near and far limits of grip knobs on either side of the-lens mount
sharpness at preselectcd _J controlfront lensfocusmountand diaphragmis thr;dedsettinss.to'acceotTheaperture.
- lens hoods, close-up lens attachment aidAperturecontrol Knob i F 52mm screw-in filtels.
Controls diaphragm A UW-Nikkor 15mm f/2.8. 28mm f13.5
aperture settings and (both for underwater use only) and Nikkor
automatically operates 80mm f/4 are also available (iee p. 29, 30).
the depth-of-field Lenses for rhe Nikonos ll are disiened so
indicator. that their lens mounts move indepindent-
Aperture Scale ly of the inner mechanisms. This-helos to
F/stops line up with absorb the effect of water oressure ihen
triangular index mark. the lenses are used underwater.
Focusing Knob
Turn to set the measured
or estimated camera-to-
subject distance.
Positioning Pin
Fits groove on the
bayonet mount to hold
the lens in place.
Groove
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LOADING THE CAMERA www.butkus.us
Opening the Camera
The lens in its bayonet mount locks the entire camera
together, so it must be removed first in order to op-en
the camera. Grasp the lens mount and pull the lens for-
ward slightly until the positioning pins on the lens mount
slide oJt o? th. grooues on the- tryott.t mount. Then
rotate the lens in Jither direction ,rniil th" focusing knob
or aperture knob points straight up. Pull once more and
the lens will slip free of the bayonet mount. Now you
can oPen the camera by prying up the interior-body with
the sirap-attachment ieve.. on both sides of the outer
housins. The interior body will come loose and can be
lifted dut.
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LOADING THE CAMERA
Loading
Lift up the film pressure plate. Position a film cartridge
between the film cartridqe catch and the shank of the
rewind knob. Turn the fiIm take-up spool to the right so
the slot faces out. Slip the end of the film leader under
the hineed pressure plate and insert it into the slot.
AdvancJthe'film ott"-ft"rn., makinqsure that the tooth
in the slot catches one of the perfora-tions along the edge
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l1 Closing the Camera The-procedure for closing the Nikonos isjust the reverse of that for opening the cimera. Hold down the film pres- sure plate and slide the interior body into the outer hous- ing. Press down firmly until the top edse of the interior bo-dy fits tightly againit rhe top edge of tf," out", housing. Caution: Ile careful not to exert excessive pressure on the shutter speed dial when inserting the interior body into the housing. Place the lens in the bayonet mount with the focusinq knob pointins towards the top. lush the lens ii- ward and twisf it clockwise until the distance scale comes to the top and the positioning pins click into ttre grooves. Note: The lens can also be mounted uo. side down for greater convenience ir reading the distance scale when the camera is carried on a neck strao. lf the lcns cannor be mountedimoothlv. lubricate the O-ring gasket around rhi lens base.View original page 11
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LOADING THE CAMERA
Set the shutter-speed dial for any speed except "R". Fold
out the rewind crank and pull irp the rewini knob as far
as it will go. Continue to pull up on the rewind crank
while turn'ins it back and forth until the rewind knob
locks in plac! attd cannot be pushed down. This meshes
the rewind knob with its shank, Now turn the rewind
crank gently in the direction of the arrow until you feel
a slight tension which indicates that there is no slack in
the film cartridge, Be careful not to exert too much
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l3 Loading exposes a portion of film. To dispose of this exposed portion, take two blank exposuies. Squeeze the film-advance lever slightly so that it springs forward, then push down the safity iock .qr.e"J the film "rdadvance lever twice (see also p. 14) to dispose of the exposed portion of the film. While advancing the film, check to see that the rewind crank turns in thi direction opposite the arrow. This will indicate that the film has been loaded correctly and is being advanced. Turn the rewind knob in the direction opposite the arrow and it will drop back to its recessed position. When not in use, the rewind crank should be folded flat with its end pointing towards the front of the camera, Note: If the film-advance lever is squeezed while the safety lock is off. the shutter will be released'and the frame count6r will advance one frame. The frame counter will not rest at I when the first exposure is made,View original page 13
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FILM ADVANCEMENT AND www.butkus.usSI.iUTTER RELEASE
Film-Advance Lever
This single lever on top of the camera winds the film,
cocks and releases the shutter and operates the frame
counter all in two simple operations. To wind the film
squeeze the lever until- it stops with a click. This also
cocks the shutter a.td ope.atel the frame counter. When
you are ready to rhoot, rqueete the lever again and it
i.leare, the shutter and 6perates the frami counter.
After each exposure the lever swings out automatically,
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Frame Counter The frame counter located on the bottom of the camera sh_ows how many frames have been exposed. A black dot advances half a mark for each frame up to 36 exposures. The counter stops just past the 36 mark and resets itself to zero when the camera is opened. Safety Lock Between pictures. push down the safety lock on top of the camera to guard against accidental exposures. The safety lock should alsJbe pressed do-n whenever the camera is stored in the leather case to prevent the film- advance lever from swinging out.View original page 15
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HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERAwww.butkus.us
Camera shake is one of the commonest causes of unsharp
pictures, especially at slow shutter speeds. Learn to hold
the camera correctly and practice steady shutter squeez-
ing. The photos show the best way to hold the Nikonos
for sharp picture-taking.
Grasp the camera firmly so that the end of the baseplate
rests comfortably in the palm of the left hand. Wrap
your right hand around the camera with the right index
finger resting on the film advance lever. Position the
camera solidly so the eye looks through the center of
the viewfinder and steady it with both hands held against
the head. The camera may be switched from a horizontal
to vertical format in this position.
Underwater, weightlessness makes steady camera holding
even more difficult than on land. Concentrate on steadi-
ness even at fast shutter speeds.View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
VIEWFINDER L7
Picture seen in viewfinder The Nikonos II has a built-in brieht-line viewfinder on
top of the camera for use on land,-The viewfinder image
corresponds to the picture area of the 35mm lens. At-a Il(- -- camera-to-subiect distance as close as 2.75 feet (0.8m), lili however, a slight parallax is evident, In this case, compose
with the aid of the parallax indicator lines in the view-
finder to see what the finat picture will include.
Note: An accessory viewfinder for use with the 80mm lens on Itr- land is available separately. '------ Underwater Viewfinder
Picture to appear on film A sports-type viewfinder slides into the accessory shoe
on top. of the. camera for .underwater ph otography.' Indivi-
dual viewfinders are available for eacfi of th"e intJrchange-
able lenses. They indicate the edges of the picture area
and have crossbars to show the- center of the frame.
Underwater viewfinders are also useful on land for follow-
ing fast-moving action. For details refer to the instruc-
tions supplied with the underwater viewfinders.
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Since the Nikonos II has no optical rangefinder, camera-
to-subject distances are normally estimated. The depth-
of-field indicator on the distance scale shows iust how
much error you can tolerate and still get sharp-pictures.
Since the 35mm lens has considerable depth of field, a
reasonable estimate will usually result in sharp pictures.
Remember too that as the camera-to-subiect distance
increases (and becomes harder to estimate);the depth of
field also'increases, thus lowering the chance of ..to..
(See also "Depth of Field," p.24:
Turn the focusing knob on the right side of the lens
mount until the estimated distance appears opposite the
white triangular index mark. As long as the subject
remains within the limits of sharpness shown by the red
pointers on the distance scale, it is in sharp focus.
Depth of field decreases sharply at distances closer than
5feet (1.5m), so it is good practice to stop down the lens
to the smallest possible aperture or else measure the
actual distance when shooting close-ups. The closest
distance at which the 35mm lens can be focused is 2.75
feet (0.8m).View original page 18Page 19 · Read text
EXPOSURE CONTROL
The amount of exposure the film receives is determined
by combination of shutter speed and aperture. The larger" the lens aperture, the more exposure. Likevvise, the
slower the shutter speed the greater the exposure. Aper-
ture is expressed in f/numbers with larger numbers re-
presenting smaller apertures and vice versa. For example,
f/8 gives twice as much exposure as fllL
Camera aperture and shutter-speed controls are calculat-
ed so that an increase of one f/number compensates for
a one-step decrease in shutter speed. For example,
1,1250 second at fl4 is the same as 1-/60 second at f/8.
The table below shows how aperture and shutter speed
are interrelated. All the combinations give the same
exPosure.
Aperture f 12.8 t/4 f 15.6 f/8 t 111
Shutter Speed (Seconds) 1/500 11250 11125 1t60 1t30
The choice of aperture and shutter-speed combination -fast depends on the desired results. Use a shutter speed
to freeze movement or a slow one to create delibirate
blur. Small give greater depth of field, large .apertures
ones make the main subject stand out in sharp focus arid
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EXPOSURE CONTROL
Setting the Shutter Speed
The figures on the shutter speed dial stand for fractions
of a selond, For example. 125 represents llI25 second.
Turn the shutter .p"id di"l uttiil th. desired sp-eed
appears opposite thi white indicator dot on the film
aduance lever. You can change shutter speeds either
before or after the shutter is wound.
Click-stopped settings for speeds from 1/30 to 1/500
second pius "B" on the dial. At the "B" setting ihe shutter"r"-will"ttg"rridiemain open as long as the film-
lever is squeezed all the way back. The number
"dvanie"60" is colored ,.i reminder that ll60 second is the ", " electronic flash will sy,nchronize' highest speed at which
Th-e "R"- setting is used when rewinding the film' Inter-
mediate settingJbetween the marked shutter speeds are
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Setting the Aperture The aperture-control knob on the left side of the lens mount controls diaphragm settings and operates the depth-of-field indicator on the distance scale. Turn the knob until the desired f/number appears opposite the white triansular index mark. A white arrow leadine from the knob to the aperture scale makeiidentificatioir"i".trrr"of the knob easy.View original page 21
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EXPOSURE CONTROL
Depth of Field
Depth of field refers to a zone extending in front of and
behind the plane of sharpest focus. It extends a greater
distance behind the subject in focus than in front. With-
in this zone, blur (or unsharpness of the image) is
negligible and everything can be accepted as being in
sharp focus. Depth of {ield depends on three factors:
focal length of the lens, lens-to-subject distance and tak-
ing aperture. The smaller the aperture and the shorter
the focal length of the lens, the greater the depth of field
(for example, wideangle lenses have more depth of field
than telephotos). Also, the closer the subject, the small-
er the depth of field. These three factors can operate
independently or in conjunction with one anoth6r and
one factor may act to partially cancel the effect of the
others.
l. Lens at full aperture. Small depth of field with only main
subject in focus.
2. Lens at smallest aperture. Great depth of field with subject,
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Depth-of - F ield I ndicator Depth of field can be read directly from the distance scale in either feet or meters with the aid of the depth- of-field indicator coupled to the lens aperture control. As you change aperture settings, two red pointers move over the distance scale automatically to indicate the near and far limits of sharpness at each aperture setting. For example, with the 35mm lens focused at 10 feet (3m) and set at f/l6,thepointers show that the depth of field extends from aboui 5 feet (1.5m) to infinirv (-).View original page 23
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