Nikonos V User manual

FOREWORDThe Nikonos-Vis the world'sonly 35mm underwater A new cameraback locksystemeliminatesthe possi-
cameracapableof goingto a depthof 50m (160feet)   bilityof the cameraback openingaccidently.And a
and wrthstandingpressureof 6kg/cm2 (85lb/in2) largeshutterreleasebuttonand film advancelever
wrthouta specialunderwaterhousing.Becauseof its   allow you to operate the Nikonos-Vin the same
ruggedness,you can use the Nikonosin situations manneras a regular35 mm camera.
whereregularcameraswoulddare not go. Carryit to   Even thoughthis camera is very easy to use, you
the beach,use it on your boat,eventake it mountain  shouldstill familiarizeyourselfwith the preparatory
climbrngor go skiing.                           stepsand basicoperationsexplainedin the first two
The Nikonos-V'sautomatic aperture-priorityand   sectionsof this manual.For more detailedinforma-                                          "CONTROLS           "TIPSmanualexposurecontrolsmake picture-takingboth   tion,referto            lN DETAIL"and    ON
aboveand belowwater easierthan ever. For extra  UNDERWATERPHOTOGRAPHY.,'A few miNutES
precision,shutterspeedsare quartz-controlledin the   wisely investednow will pay off later in years of
manualmode.The Nikonos-Valso makesflash pho-  rewardingphotographicexperiences.
tographyeasierthanever.Combineit withthe SB-103
or SB-102for both underwaterand on-landphotogra-
phy and enjoy the benefitsof automaticTTL flash
exposurecontrol.OtherNikonaccessoriesallowTTL
mult;pleflashphotography.
Six interchangeablelensesfrom super-wideangleto
mediumtelephotoare alsoavailable:the UW-Nikkor
15mm l/2.8N, UW-Nikkor20mm f/2.8, UW-Nikkor
28mm f/3.5-all for underwateruse only; the W-
Nikkor35mm t12.5and NikkorBOmmf/4, for both
underwaterand on-landuse; and the water-resistant
LW-Nikkor28mmIl2.B,toron-landuseonly.
The Nikonos-Vhas a large,high-eyepointviewfinder
that lets you see the entirefield of v'ew from up to
40mm awaywhilewearinga diver'smaskor goggles.

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PREPARATION
STOP!READTHISNOTICEBEFOREUSINGYOURNIKONOS.VCAMERA.
THEO.RINGSEALSMUSTBE EXAMINEDAND LUBRICATEDBEFOREUSE
TO AVOIDDAMAGINGTHECAMERA.
This Nikonos-Vuses O-ringsto seal and waterproof  perly and may allow water to enter your camera.To
the junctionsbetweenparts.Your Nikonos-Vshould  preventthe accidentaluse of a defectiveO-ring,
notbe consideredwaterproofuntilyou haveexamined alwaysdiscardold rings.
the four user-serviceableO-rings(one each for the  Thechannelsintowhichthe O-ringsfit mustbe f reeof
cameraback'-+0,lens@,flashsyncsocket,andbattery  any foreign matter and in their original,smoothly
clip@) Theymustbe in perfect,undamagedcondition  finishedcondition.lf theyare not,the O-ringswill not
and properlylubricatedprior to each use. Readthe   seat properlyand may allow water to enter your
followinginstructionsthoroughlyto familiarizeyour-  camera.lf any channelin your Nikonos-Vbecomes
selfwiththe maintenanceof the O-rings.          damaged,send the camerato a qualifiedtechnician
Becausethe outer surfaceof your Nikonos-Vhas   for servicebeforethe nextuse.
beenspeciallytreatedto make it waterproof,it must  Your Nikonos-Vcontainsa seriesof O-rings.Some
be protectedfrom impact.lf it becomesdamaged, are factoryinstalledand cannotbe servicedby you.
sendit to a qualifiedtechnicianfor servicebeforethe  Once each year, send your camera to a qualified
nexluse.                                      technicianso theseO-ringscan be serviced.Do not
Your Nikonos-Vis watertightonly when in properly  attemptto disassemblethe cameraandservicethese
servicedcondition,whenallO-ringsealsare in perfect  O-ringsyourself.
condition,and when all componentsare properly  Fourof the O-ringsin your Nikonos-Vcan be serviced
assembledandclosed.                         by you.Thesemust be examinedat the end of each
Payspecialattentionto the instructionsfor installing divedayand,if possible,aftereachdive.
the O-ringsbecauseit is the O-ringswhichmakeyour
Nikonos-Vwatertight.For the O-ringsto perform
properly,they must be in perfectcondition(with no
cuts, tears, or other imperfections)and properlywww.butkus.us
lubricated.lf they are not, they will not performpro-

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     Examiningand lubricatingthe O'rings              water to enter the camera.While lubricatingeach
      1. To removethe O-rings,exceptthe one aroundthe     O-ring,examineit with your fingertipsfor imper-
      cameraback,graspthe ring betweenyour thumb     fections.lf an O-ringis properly"gobs" lubricated,it will      and forefinger.Pinchyour fingerstogetheras you     glistenand will not have       of lubricanton it.
        slidethem in the directionof the arrow to create    To ensurethe longestpossiblecameralife,apply
        slack in the O-ring.Then grasp th.eportion.with     lubricantwhenevernecessary.Lubricationprotects
       yourotherhandandpulltheringoff (seeFig.1).       the O-ringsf rom excessivewear;it alsomakesthe
      To removethe O-ringaroundthe cameraback,use    cameraback easy to open and the lens or other
        the edge of a credit card or dive card or some     partseasyto attach.
        otherthin,blunt, instrument.Neveruse a knife or   5. Visuallyexamine the channels into which the
        other sharp-edgedinstrument. Insertthe card     O-ringsfit to determinethat each is clean and
       underthe ringandpullup to liftthe O-ringout (see    smooth.lf any channelis dirty,cleanit with a non-
        Fig.2).Do not scratchthe O-ringin the process.         lint material.Coateach channelwith a thin film of
      2. Visuallyexamineeach O-ringfor imperfections.lf     lubricantwhilebeingcarefulnot to applytoo much.
       any O-ringis damaged(by tears, cuts, or other   6. Reseat all four O-ringswith your fingertipsby
        imperfections),discardit immediately.lf any O-ring     insertingone sideof the ring intothe channeland
       hasdirt,sand,hair,or foreignmatteron it, rinsethe     holdingit in positionwhilerollingthe other side of
        O-ringin f reshwaterto removeit.                   the ringintoplace(see Fig.3).To insertthe O-ring
      3. Whenlubricatingthe variouspartsof yourcamera,     intothe channelin the cameraback,placethe ring
       use only the special non-water.solublesilicone     over the grooveand then press it down into place.
        lubricant supplied with the camera. Neveruse    Checkto see that the O-ringis not twistedand that
        other lubricants(such as Vaseline)which are    eachof its edgesis properlyseated(seeFig.4).
        water-soluble.                                   7. Checkthe surfaceswhichare oppositethe O-rings
      4. To lubricatethe O-rings,smeara smallamountof      to determinethateachis clean,smooth'andf reeof
        the specialsiliconlubricanton your fingertipsand     foreignmatter.Cleanand lubricatethe surfacesin
       then gentlyrun each O-ringbetweenthem. Never    the samemanneras the channels.
       usea brushor similarobjectto applythe lubricant;
        small hairs may fall into the channeland allow
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8. Whenclosingor reattachingthe partswithO-rings,  The O-rings and their sealing method
  be sure that each O-ring seats properly and  The methodused by the O-ringsto seal and water-
  securely.All four O-ringsmust be properlyaligned  proofthecamerais shownin the followingillustrations        "pinched."                                   Whena low levelof pressureexists(Jorinstance,just  andnot
                                           under the water's surface),each O-ring seals its
The precedinginstructionsmust be performedon   grooveby its own elasticforce (see ChartA). When
each user-serviceableO-ringprior to each dive day   the pressure increases(at greater depths), the
and,if possible,priorto eachdive.By followingthese   O-ring'sshape is alteredand its sealingability is
proceduresand all other proceduresin this instruc-  increasedto withstandthe greater pressure.The                                                                              "O"tion manual.you will be able to enjoy using your   pressurechangesthe ringfrom its original   shape                                                                                      "D"Nikonos-Vfor manyyears.                     (when lookingat a cross-sectionalview) to a
Reminder:An extraset of O-rings(oneeach for the   shaoe(seeChartB).
camera back, lens, flash sync socket,and battery                                      Pressure
clip) and a tube of lubricantare suppliedwith the
camera.AdditionalO-ringsand lubricantare available
from authorizedNikondealersand servicecenters.


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TIPSON CAMERACARE
   1. After usingthe cameraunderwater,rinse it in      when the cameraback is opened,immediately
     fresh water with the camera back closed       wipethem off.
    and the lens mounted.Whenthe camera/lens    4. Do not submergethe camerain waterwith the
    assemblygets dirty,rinseit thoroughlyin fresh        flash socket cover removed.And when using
     water.lmmediatelyafter usingit in salt water,       the NikonosSpeedlight,make sure the sync
     rinseit thoroughlyin f reshwaterto removeany       cord and sensor cord plugs are securely
     residue.Otherwise,corrosionmay occur in       attachedbeforeenteringthe water.
    minuteplaceslikescrew holesor the junctions     5. Shouldthe lensor camerabodyaccidentallyfall
     of parts.To preventthis,soak the camera/lens       into salt water duringloading(or.at any other
    assemblyovernightin a basinof freshwaterand       time when the interioris exposed),rinse it im-
    move the externalparts (for instance,the film       mediatelyin f reshwaterand takethe unitto any
    advanceleverC, shutterspeed/modeselector      authorizedNikon dealer or servicecenter as
    dial@,ASA/lSOfilm speeddial@,and so on),      soonas possible.
     then rinseit vigorouslyin runningwater.Finally,    6. lf this camera is frequentlyused underwater
     drythecamera/lensassemblywitha softcloth-         (especiallyin saltwateror dirtywater),makeit
    never by heating-before removingthe lens       a ruleto take it to a Nikonservicecenteron a
    from the camera.Be sure to wipe away any       regularbasisfor an inspectionof the camera's
     dropsof waterthat may haveseepedin pastthe       O-rings.Doing so will increasethe camera's
     O-ring. All underwaterNikonos accessories     performanceand lifespan.
    shouldbe handledin thisway.                       7. Do not attemptto rotatethe focusingor aperture
   2. Never attempt to change lenses, open the       knobsbeyondtheirlimitsof travel;forcingthese
    camera,or load/unload film underwater.         knobswilldamagethe lensmechanism.
   3. After shootingin the water (especially,in salt      8. The LW-Nikkor28mm f12.8is water-resistant,
     wateror dirtywater),wipeany dropsof water on        not waterproof,and cannot be submergedin
     the camerabody beforeremovingthe film car-       water.
     tridge.lf any dropsof waterfall intothe camera

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       9. Store the camera and lens away from high  14.In a humidenvironment,storethe camerain a
        temperatures,high humidity,naphthalene,and      vinyl bag with a desiccantto keep away dust,
       camphor.lf the camera will not be used for     moisture,andsalt.
       more than two weeks, remove the battery or   15.Becausethe framecounterwindowis madeof
         batteries.Do not leavethe batteryor batteries     plastic,do not wipe it with an alcohol-moistened
          in the batterychamberfor a long time or the      cloth.
        contacts may become contaminated.lt is a
       good idea to periodicallyclean the batteryor
         batteriesand the contactsin the batterycham-
        ber with a soft cloth.lf a batteryleaksinto the
         batterychamber,removethe batteryor batteries
         at onceandcleanthe chamber.
     10.Check the camera thoroughlybefore using it
       eachtime.      '1'1              . Do nottouchthe shuttercurtains.
     12.Cleanmetallicpartswith a blowerbrushor soft
        dry cloth.
     13.Cleanglass surfaces,such as the lens or the
         findereyepiece@, with a blowerbrush;avoid
        using lens tissue if possible.To removedirt,
       smudges,or fingerprints,gentlywipe the sur-
        face with soft cotton moistenedwith a small
       amountof absolutealcohol,usinga spiralmotion
        fromcenterto periphery.

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 ll  Removefhe botterY     ,   Insfolllhe bottery            lhebotterv                                         -'                                        3.  t'                         oJ bolteries.     clip  +l .                                         :fr3:oce
Turnthe cameraupsidedown and  Wipe the battery terminalsclean   Slip the batteryclip back into the
use a coin to twist the lid counter'  and insert either one 3V lithium  camera body and screw it clock-
clockwiseto unscrewit.            battery(CR-1/3Ntype),two 1,55V  wisetightlyintoplace.
                                   silver-oxidebatteries(SR-44type),  To replacethe clip, gently push it Note:Thesmallnumbersin the circles
 identifypartsof the cameraas /lstedln   or two 1.5V alkaline-manganeseinto the battery chamber then                                                          screw it intoplace.                                                              bat- theNOMENCLATURESECIION,       batteries(LR-44type) into the                                                                                        "                                                                                   "                                   tery clip, makingsure each +    Check O.ring: Before replacing
                              srgnrsup.                       the clip,checkthe O-ringaroundit
                           oSee.,I/PSONBATTERYUSE''onpage  by  following the  directions in                                                  "PREPARATION"                               77formoreinformation.                                                                      on page7.

A  Mountthe lens g .T'    With the silverlensfocusing  oMounting the lens upside down will  To remove: Pull the lens slightly
knob @ positionedverticallyin    not affect its operationbut may make   out from the body and turn it 9Oo
front of the viewfinder@ (when      it easierto read the apertureand dis-   counterclockwiseso the lensposi-
mountingthe LW-Nikkorlens,hold    tance sca/esfrom above the camera.   tioning pins are out of the lens                             Do not, however.mount the LW-Nikkor
the silvermountingring with.the   Iensin thismanner.                positioningslots. Then, with the
red dot facing up), push the lens    olt will be easier to mount the lens if    silver lens focusing knob posi-
firmly into the camera'sbayonet   you push the |ens alternatelyup and   tioned vertically(in the case of
mount.Turnthe lens90oclockwise  down  into  the camera's bayonet   the LW-Nikkor,with the red dot on
until the lens positioningpins @    mount,                         the mountingring facing up). re-
click and lock into oositionin the  Checkthe O-ring:Beforemount- move the lens from the camera
lens positioningslots@. Now the   ing the lens,checkthe O-ring body.
camera/lensassemblv is com-  aroundit by followingthe direc- oBe sure the O-ringdoes not get                          "PREPARATION"pletelywatertight.               tionsin                                         onpage7.   scratchedwhile the |ens is being
                                                            removed.
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   E  Unlockqnd open             A   Lifl up the film      v'        lhe cometq bqck ao.                 v'  pressureplofe,$,
      While depressing the  orange           ond inslollthe film
     cameraback release/lockbutton              corlridge.
     @, liftup the camerabackrelease/               Swingthe filmpressureplateaway
      locklatch@, turn it in the direction                from the camerabody.Whilehold-
       of the arrow on the camera body                   ing the film pressureplateup, slip
      (counterclockwise),and align the                  the cartridgeintothe filmcartridge
      red camera back release/lock              chamber so the top of the car-
     mark@on the latchwiththe white                   tridgeengagesthe rewindfork @
     camera back releaseindex @ on                and the film leaderpointstoward
      the camerabody.                                the takeupspool@. Then push in
                                                     the bottomof the cartridgeuntilit
                                                                     is fullyseatedin the chamber.



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',                                             InserlInsertlhethe filmfilm                                                                 t   '                                     leoder in the tokeup
oThe film pressureplate is attached to             spool '9. the camera body to protect the shuttel                                                   Pullthe leaderacrossthe camera curtains from water and other foreign
 matter when the camera back is open.                and insertit intoone of the slotsin
 Because the pressureplate is spring-                  the filmtakeupspool
 loaded, it will automatically return to
  its original positionwhen you remove
 your finger.
oAny 35mm film cartridgeQ|SS type)
 availableon the market can be used.
oAvoid loading film in direct sunlight. lf
 there is no shade available,turn your
 back to the sun and use your own
 shadow to shield the camera.
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tltl   Confirm thol lhe     F,   Refurn fhe film r  I r      film is properly          l-r  prsssute plole lo
looded.                         ils originol posilion.
Confirmthat the perforationson   Let the film pressure plate swing
both film edges are securelyen-   gently back into its originalposition
gagedwiththe sprocketteeth,that  and lock under the pressure olate
the film is located properlybe-   lockingcatch @.
tweenbothfilm guiderails@, and   o lf the film pressureplate is placed in
thatthereis no filmslack.                  its original position before the film
                                          perforations and the sprocket teeth
                                       are properly engaged, the film pres-
                                     sure plate may become dislocatedor
                                        the film may not advanceproperly.
                                                                          lf the film is improperly located be-
                                   tween the film guide rails,the f ilm may
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                                                   loke uP the film                                      the       ,lE                           Folddown         ond lock     Close                         iAiA^                                                Irlr                                                rv'slock. ler                                    bOCk                                6q6eIO               bock.      ffts       cometo
Beforeclosingthe camera back,  releose/locklotch.        Foldout the film rewindcrank@.
make sure the red mark on lhe   Foldthe latchdown untilit is flush  Rotatethe film rewindknob in the
cameraback release/locklatchis   withthe camerabody.             directionof the arrowon the knob
aligned with the white camera  Check the O-ring:Beforeclosing  (clockwise)as you lift uP. Then,
back releaseindexon the camera  thecameraback,checkthe O-ring  withthe knobin the raisedposition,
body.Thenf irmlyPressthe camera  around it by followingthe direc-   rotateit in the samedirectionuntil
back against the camera bodY  tionsin "PREPARATION"onpage7.  youfeela slighttension.
(tne camera back release/lock .Whenclosingthecameraback,make    .lf you cannotpull up the film rewind
 latchwillmoveclockwise).         sureit locksshuf Aisomakesurethe    knob,turnit clockwiseslightlY.
Turnthe cameraback release/lock  lenspositioninoprns@ lock securely  .Do not pushthe film rewindknob
 latch clockwiseuntil its red mark     into the lens positionings/ots ta . The   downuntil youhavecompletedSteP                                         lens positioning pins may disengage    17. clicks into positionoPPositethe                                      from the lens positioning slots from
 red camera back lock index89.    pressurecausedby closingthe camera
The camera back is now locked.   back  lf this occurs, remountthe lens
                                        securelyinto position.
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tA   Set lhe shutfer tv'speed/mode
                                                                             "1,"                 "A"(for   .Until the frame counter reachesseleclor diol@ fo
qulomolic exposure         thereleasedshutterat approximwill also beatelyautomatically1/ 1500sec.operolionl.                  when the shutter speed/modeselector                          "A"Forrapidfilmloading,alignthe          dlal is set from 1/30sec.to 1/1000sec.
on the shuttersoeed/modeselec-   oln  addition to  the  aperture-priority
tor dial @ with the shutterspeed/   automatic exposure system,  the
mode index before making blank    Nikonos-V is aiso equipped with a
exposures.Untilthe f ramecounter   manual"MANUALexposure  systern,  See         "1,"                         EXPOSURE"on page 37reaches    the shutterwill be     for more information.
automaticallyreleasedat approxi-  c Whenthe olderlype UW-Nikkor 15 mm
mately1/1500sec.                      f/2,8 lens ls used, the Nikonos-V's
                                TTLexposuremeter does not operate.
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meter so that  it may provide a   -v'19.Setfilmthespeed.ASA/ISO    programsthe camera'sexposure tn    Gently depress                                                    the shulter
 Liftup the f ilm speeddial@,rotate                               proper exposurefor the speed of  releosebulton holfwoy.
 it in eitherdirectionuntilthe ASA/  the filmin use.                The shutter release button acti-                            oThefilm speedls printedon the filmISO film speed is opposite the                                                              vates the exposure meter when                                    cartonandthecartridgeitself.white ASA/lSOfilm speed index                                   gentlydepressedhalfway.
@, then makesurethe dial is fully
seatedat the desiredoosition.This


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 t       J                                halfway.                                                qe,  Sel lhe lens                                                           lf battery power is sufficient,the21.|$:[borferv       meterwill stay on for 16sec.after  33'   operture.
Be sure to check batterYPower  you remove your finger from the   Turnthe black lens apertureknob
beforeshooting.                 button. The meter automaticallY @ until the desiredf/number is
Pointthe lensat a brightlylit area,  turnsoff after16sec.             opposite the index mark on the
look throughthe viewfindereye-    lf the viewfinderLED indicator(s) frontof the lens.
piece@,and checkto seethatthe  doesnot appear,reloadthe battery  The pincer-typedepth-of-fieldindi'
viewfinderLED indicator(s)lights  (or batteries)properlyor replace  cators@,coupledwith the focus-
up or blinks.lt is not possibleto     it (them)witha f reshone(s).        ing knob,open and close to show
check battery power when the     . Batterypowercannotbecheckeduntil  the rangeof distanceswhich will                                                                 "1."                                                       be in focusin the finalphotograph.shuttersoeed/modeselectordial    theframecounterreaches
 is set at M90 (1/90sec.)or B   clf theviewfinderLEDindicato(s)turns  Refer to the example photos on
(AutO)becausetheexposuremeter    off immediatelyafteryouremoveyour  page46 for more information.                                                      release                                                            button                                      from                                             the shutter                                        finger                                               When shootingfor the first time,doesnot operatewhen the shutter                                                                the                                            have                                          16sec.                                                      elapsed,                                      or                                     beforespeed/mode selector dial is at    battery(or batteries)is (are) almost  use the followingguide to select
eitherof thesesettings,evenif the    exhaustedandmustbe replacedwith   the aoerture.
 shutterreleasebuttonis depressed   a freshone(s).
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Aperture Setting Guide
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                                                               Film plane indicator

oWhen the aperture is changed, the   Estimateor measurethe camera-  oTo measure the exact distance be-
 shutter speed selected by the camera   to-subject distance*. Turn the    tween the subject and film plane, use
 and the depth of field change accor-   silverlens focusingknob untilthe     the  film plane indicator (+)  on the dingly. Both affect the look of your                               estimatedcamera-to-subjectdis-    camera. photographs.
                              tance in metersor feet is lineduo ln underwater photography, aperture
 selection varies depending upon the   with the indexon the front of the
 shooting situation. For more informa-   lens.The depth-of-fieldindicators
 tion, seepage 39 or 45. Do not attempt    willindicatehowclosean estimate
 to rotate the lens aperture knob be-    of the camera-to-subjectdistance
 yond its limits of travel; forcing it will   you will need to obtainan in-focus
 damagethe lensmechanism.         picture.
                                           *                           Seepage59 f or moreinformation.
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                                         travel;forcingit will damagethe lens
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         ;t A  Hold lhe comero                           ,E   Fromefhe subject                                                                       -r      '       3lrt                                                                    in the viewfinder.           steody.
     Manyblurredshotsare causedby   yourrighthandaroundthe camera  The f ramelinesbuiltintothe view-
       improperlyholding the camera   body. You can adapt this basic   findershowthe fieldof viewof the
      The best way to preventcamera  posture to both horizontal-and  normal 35mm lens. For proper
        blur is to holdthe camerasteady.  vertical-formatshooting.          framing,placeyour subjectwithin
      Basic shootingposture:As you  Other factors can contributeto   the outlinedarea.When shooting
       look throughthe viewfinder,use  camera blur, especially when  subjectsat distancesas closeas
       your  left hand to  cradle the   shootingunderwater,so experi- 0.Bm (275ft), use the parallax
      camera, wrapping your  f ingers  ment until you find the camera  correctionmarksfor f raming.
      aroundthe lensand proppingyour  holdingmethod that works best   Inside the viewfinder
      elbowagainstyour body for sup-   for you (practicingby holdingthe   1. Framelinesshowingthe fieldof
        port. Use your right hand'sindex  camera in front of a mirror is    view for the normal35mm lens
       finger to depress the shutter  useful).Whenactuallyshooting,it   2. Parallaxcorrectionmarks
       release button, and use your   is also advisableto lean on or   3. LEDshuttersoeedindicators
      thumb to wind the film advance  againsta strong,stableobject(for
        lever.Wrap the other fingers of   instance,a wallor largerock).
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                                                           a   f   t26.TokeLook throughthe picture.the view-  couplingrange and you cannot qra  Advonce lhe film.                                                                 SrroxeIne nm aovance
finder and depress the shutter  obtainthe correct exposure.See   leverto transoortthe film to the
releasebuttonhalfway.Theshutter  page35 for moreinformation.     next  f rame and prepare the
speed,determinedby the subject's  lnside the viewfinder          camerafor the nextshot.
brightness,is indicatedby the  1. Actualfieldof viewwithparallax-
viewfinderLED.lf any LEDshutter    correctedshooting
speedindicatorbetween1000and   2. LEDoverexposurewarning
30 lights,gentlydepressthe shut-    arrow
ter releasebuttoncompletely.      3. LEDunderexposure/camera
lf eitherthe LED overexoosureor    shakewarningarrow
underexposurewarning arrow  4. LEDthunderboltmark
lights, adjust the lens aperture    (flashready-light)
knob to turn it off. lf the warning
arrow remainslighted,after the
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CONTROLSIN DETAIL

                                                                    R(Rewind)
                        B (Bulb)
                                                                M90
                        A (Auto)


ShutterSpeed/ Mode Selecfor   A (Auto)
Diol @                                UsedManuallyfor setaperture-prioritythe f/stopfirst;automaticthenthe camera'smode shooting.micro-
The Nikonos-Voffers aperture-priorityautomattc  computerselectsthe matchingshutterspeedstep-
mode ooerationand manualcontrol of all shutter  lesslybetween1/30 and 'll1000sec.,dependingon                  '111000sec.,speedsfrom 1/30 to           includingthe M9O  the scenebrightnessand the film speedin use.Until
(tlgosec.),B (Bulb),and R (Rewind)settings.All   the f ramecounterreachesframe"1," the shutterwtll
shutterspeedsfrom 1/30 to 1/10OOsec.,excluding  beautomaticallyreleasedat approximately1/150Osec.
MgO(1/90sec.)and B (Bulb),are electronicallycon-   regardlessof the scenebrightnessandthe film speed
trolled.To set the desiredshootingmode or shutter   in use. After the frame counterreachesframe "1,"
speed,rotatethe shutterspeed/modeselectordial   the cameraautomaticallyreturnsto normalA mode
 until the desired setting click-stopsoppositethe   ooeration.
shutterspeed/modeindex.The shutterspeed/mode
selectordial has the followingsettings:R (Rewind),
B (Bulb),M90 (1/90sec.),A (Auto),and six shutter
speedsf rom 1/1000to 1/30sec.Intermediatesettings
cannotbe used.

Manual(tlgOto 1/1000sec.)         B (Bulb)
Usedfor full manualcontrolofbothf/stopand shutter  At this mechanicalsetting,the shutterremainsopen
speed.All six shutterspeedsindicatedon the dialare   for as longas you depressthe shutterreleasebutton.
availablewith timingaccuracyassuredby a quartz  Cannotbe usedfor TTL auto f lashphotography.
oscillator.Eachnumbershownon the scale is recio-
rocal, i.e., 1000 means 1/1000second,125 means
1/125 second,etc. A one-stepchange will either R (Rewind)
halveor doublethe exposure;e.9.,a shutterspeed  This settingdisengagesthe film sprocketdrive to
of 1/125sec.letsin twiceas muchlightas 1/250sec. permit film rewinding.At this setting,the shutter
andhalfas muchlightas 1/60sec.                 releasebuttoncannotbe ooerated.
Note:Whenthe shutterspeed/modeselectordialis setat
eitherM90or B, theexposuremeterdoesnotworknordo the
LEDviewfinderindicatorslight.Whenthediallssetat R, the
shutteris automaticallylocked.

M90(1/90sec.)
At thissetting,the shutteris mechanicallyreleasedat
1/90sec. Use this setting when the battery (or
batteries)is weak, exhaustedor not loadedin the
camera.M90settingcan alsobe usedfor flashphoto-
graphy.lt cannot,however,be usedfor TTLautoflash
photography.


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