User manual NIKON FM3A INSTRUCTION MANUAL

[. . . ] (E) INSTRUCTION MANUAL E Getting Started Thank you for purchasing this Nikon FM3A camera. Please read this instruction manual carefully for complete details on getting the most from your Nikon FM3A. Your new Nikon FM3A features a Manual Exposure mode for total control of exposure, as well as a semi-automatic Aperture-Priority Exposure mode. Aperture Priority mode lets you adjust the aperture for the desired depth of field while the shutter speed is automatically adjusted accordingly. [. . . ] In such a situation, shooting with the TTL flash-compensation button held pressed can automatically reduce the level of flash illumination for more natural and better exposure results. When the TTL flash-compensation button is used, the illumination of the speedlight is automatically compensated (reduced) by 1 EV to the ­ side. Nikon · There is no indication regarding the flash-exposure compensation when you press the TTL flash-compensation button. · If exposure compensation is made by the camera, the level of flash illumination is controlled by adding this compensation level. · The flash-exposure compensation function of the speedlight is disabled in TTL mode. 33 Flash Photography (Continued) Procedure for TTL flash photography Tips · Applicable film speeds for TTL auto flash are ISO 12 to ISO 1000. In Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode, the speed is automatically set to 1/250 second. The following example shows the Nikon SB-27 Speedlight attached to the camera. For details, refer to the manual for your speedlight. 1 Set the exposure mode. switch 2 Set the mode AUTO. Or, set to a shutter speed of 1 to 1/ 250 second. 3 Confirm that the the viewfinder. A 4000 2000 1000 500 250 125 60 30 15 8 4 2 1 B mark lights in 4 Compose your picture and focus. . . . Lightly press the shutter-release button and check the ready light. 34 5 Make sure the subject is within the range of flash-shooting distance, then shoot. (Example: with SB-27) . . . Press the F button to obtain the same value as the aperture setting on the lens. Lightly press the shutter release button and check that the ready light is lit, then shoot. Tips <ISO 100> · Equation to obtain the camera-to-subject distance: D (distance to subject)= GN (guide number)/f (aperture) · Equation to obtain the aperture: f (aperture) = GN (guide number)/D (distance to subject) If the ready light blinks for approx. immediately after firing the flash, check the camera-to-subject distance, aperture setting, and range of flash-shooting distance, and shoot again. Flash attachments from other manufacturers · NEVER use a flash attachment from another manufacturer. The full performance of this camera can only be obtained with Nikon brand accessories. Other brands may apply a voltage of ISO 24V or higher to the camera's "X" contacts, or otherwise short-circuit the accessory-shoe contacts, resulting in damage to the circuits in the camera. · Before using the Speedlight, make sure that the Speedlight flash flashes when the shutter is released. 35 AE-Lock Photography Tips · AE-lock photography is possible in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode. · Since the composition of a shot can be changed with the EV temporarily stored in memory, AE-lock photography of a subject of normal (intermediate) brightness proves to be highly effective when back lighting is present that makes it difficult to specify the exposure, or when subjects of high and low reflectance are intermingled in the viewfinder. in the 1 Locate the subject focus. center of the viewfinder and 2 Lightly press the shutter-release button. 3 Press the AE-lock button. shoot with 4 Compose your shot, andpressed. the AE-lock button held · Apply the auto exposure lock when the exposure meter is active. · The exposure-meter indicator in the viewfinder is fixed in AE-Lock mode. 36 Self-Timer Photography Tips The self-timer is useful when you want to include yourself in a group shot or to prevent camera shake. 10 seconds. 1 Pull the self-timer lever in the direction of the arrow. Nikon 1 :2 2 Check the focus and exposure, then shoot. . 8P N IK m KO · You can cancel self-timer operation after you set it. To cancel, pull the lever back toward the lens completely until it stops before you press the shutter-release button. [. . . ] As the aperture is kept fully open, the view in the viewfinder is bright, enabling easy focusing. The lens will then be stopped down to your aperture setting when you release the shutter. On the contrary, metering the light with the actual aperture setting for shooting is called "stop-down metering. " This may darken the view in the viewfinder making focusing difficult. With some special lenses or certain accessories (such as a bellows attachment), only stop-down metering is available. G Guide number Used as a standard value to numerically show the illumination level (ISO 100, m, 20°C / 68°F) of flash. [. . . ]