Nikon Camera F3AF Bedienungsanleitung

Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL

-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------7. Move the power switch • @ to uncover the red dot. Turn the switch clockwise until it clicks into place. T

10 Mount the lens onto the camera. • First, make sure that the meter coupling lever .@ is locked in the "down" position. Grasp the

-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------12 Install the film • cartridge. Drop the film cartridge into the film car-tridge chamber @ so that the film

14 Wind the film advance • lever 39 to advance film onto the takeup spool. Wind the film advance lever and depress the shutter release button unti

-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------1l Make blank exposures until the frame • counter 76 reaches frame one. To dispose of the first few frames expos

19 Set the shutter speed • dial 72 at A. Rotate the shutter speed dial until the A is opposite the shutter speed index @ . The built-in locking mec

-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------22 Hold the camera steady. • As you look through the viewfinder, use your left hand to cradle the camera, with yo

24 Depress the shutter release button • halfway and check both th~ exposure and focus displays. While looking through the viewfinder, depress the

-BASIC OPERATION-continued----------25 Take the picture. • Depress the shutter release button all the way down ; apply light but steady pre

28 Rewind the film. • Lift the film rewind crank and turn it in the direction of the arrow. When you feel the tension lessen , continue windi

@ Viewfinder eyepiece ®Film @ ASAIISO film-speed index @ Film rewind fork @ Film cartridge chamber roller ® Shutter curtains @ Data back contacts

FOCUS------------------------------~ The Nikon F3AF features a through-the-Iens autofocus system which takes the guesswork out of focusing : just po

(j) LCD exposure information ® ADR f-number @ Flash ready-light ® Focus-impossible warning @ Focus indicators : near-focus arrow; far-focus arrow ®

-FOCUS-continued-----------------Autofocus With the lens A-M switch ® set at A, depressing the shutter re-lease button halfway turns on the came

Focus lock The AF-Nikkor lens has two focus lock buttons ® on the lens barrel, one on the side and the other on the A-M switch. You can use eithe

-FOCUS-continued------------------Focus-Aid Operation (Using the Focus Indicators) With the AF-Nikkor's A-M switch @ set at M, or with other Nik

Manual Focus (Using the Matte Portion of the Focusing Screen) Manual focus is required in the following cases: 1) when the Note: With the A-M sw

-FOCUS-continued-----------------Special Situations The F3AF provides autofocus and focus-aid operation in the majority or cases, including suc

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EXPOSURE------------------------------28 To match the convenience of autofocus, the Nikon F3AF features aperture-priority auto exposure. All you do is

Setting the Film Speed To program the F3AF to give the correct exposure with a par-ticular film, you must first set the camera to the cor

NOMENCLATURE ure-direct-readout (ADR) window button o Mirror lockup lever ® Self-timer LED ® Backup mechanical release lever <V Anatomical ® Expos

-EXPOSURE-continued---------------Setting the Aperture The second factor in determining exposure is the shooting aper-ture. Aperture, or the opening

The shutter speed dial @ has the following settings: A (Auto): Provides aperture-priority automatic exposure con-trol in which you first select

-EXPOSURE-continued--------------+2000, 2000, :':'00, 500, 250, :25, I ,-c,ef, =, --"-' .. 1..1-0--CI-f .. I.J.. '_' , ,

'M.5oo Use a larger aperture or slower shutter speed. M + , ~S Ie Use a smaller aperture or faster M shutter speed. -+~So M C;; _ Within ±114 EV.

-EXPOSURE-continued---------------1/2000 111000 11500 1/250 1/125 1/60 2.B 4 5.6 B 11 16 Relationship Between Shutter Speed and Aperture The amount o

A fast shutter speed freezes the rider and background. By panning the camera, a slow one allows the background to blur. 35

-EXPOSURE-continued---------------Depth of Field When you shoot at a certain aperture and focusing distance, you will find that not only the ma

Depth-of-field preview button ® When a lens with an automatic diaphragm is used, the image in the viewfinder is viewed with the lens at maximum

-EXPOSURE-continued---------------Lens set at f/2.8 Lens set at f/16 38

Suggested Applications for Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation In the vast majority of cases, the F3AF provides the correct exposure

-EXPOSURE-continued---------------Memory lock button Another way of making exposure compensation with the F3AF on automatic is to use the exposur

Stop-Down Exposure Measurement When using a non-AI lens or certain close-up accessories, you must push the meter coupling lever release button @

OTHERCONTROLS-------------------------Shutter Release Button 75 Depressing the button halfway switches on the exposure meter and autofocus function

Film Advance Lever @) The film advance lever is coaxial with the shutter release button @ and is specially contoured to fit the thumb. To advance

-OTHER CONTROLS-continued----------Eyepiece Shutter Lever @ When it is impossible to keep your eye at the viewfinder (such as when utilizing t

Mirror Lockup Lever CD In the following situations, the F3AF's mirror @ must be locked in the "up" position : when you want to operat

-OTHER CONTROLS-continued-----------Multiple Exposure Lever 74 For creative and unusual effects, the F3AF allows you to record more than one image on

Film Plane Indicator @ The film plane indicator ( -E>-) is engraved in white on the top deck just behind the shutter speed dial. It indicates the

FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY---------------------The Nikon F3AF has been specially designed to make electronic flash photography easier than ever. When used w

Accessory Shoe ® Located at the base of the rewind knob @, the accessory shoe allows direct mounting of a Nikon dedicated flash unit, such as the

@ Focusing ring A-M switch index ® Focus lock buttons A-M switch I@ ® Depth-of-field indicators Distance scale @ scale Distance index @ ® Aperture i

-FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY-continued---------Sync Terminal 16 A separate sync terminal with a protective screw-in cover is provided on the Nikon F3AF.

Ready-Light A built-in LED ready-light is provided in the upper right-hand portion of the viewfinder outside the picture area. When a Nikon dedicate

ACCESSORIES----------------------------DE-2 DE-3 Interchangeable Viewfinders In addition to the AF Finder DX-1 , the F3AF camera also accepts other i

To remove the finder, use your thumb and forefinger to slide the finder release levers ® toward the back of the camera; then lift the finder out. Be

-ACCESSORIES-continued------------Focusing Screens When using a viewfinder other than the standard AF Finder DX-1, you have a choice of 21 inte

Focusing Screen Selector Guide TYPO A: Mane/Fresnel f~ld wifh 3mm~ circular split-Image rangelinder spot and 12mmcP reference circle. Rap.ld and accur

-ACCESSORIES-continued-------------Electronic Flash Equipment Indispensable for shooting in dim light and at night or for filling in the shadows

Speedlights S8·11 and 14 For those photographers requiring a separate bracket-mounting unit, Nikon has the S8-11 and S8-14. The guide number of th

-ACCESSORIES-continued------------Motor Drive MD·4 One of the most exciting accessories for the F3AF camera is the Motor Drive MD-4. This am

Data Back MF·14 To keep track of when photos were taken, the F3AF accepts the Data Back MF-14 which slips on in place of the regular camera back @ wi

CONTENTS--------------------~------NOMENCLATURE ... ... . ... . 3-5 FOREWORD ... 7 BASIC O

-ACCESSORIES-continued------------Close-Up Equipment For shooting subjects which are located closer than the closest possible focusing distance of

AR-7 Micro-Nikkor Lenses Auto Extension Rings Close-Up Attachment Lenses 61

-ACCESSORIES-continued,------------Duplication work and photomicrography The F3AF combined with the proper accessory enables you to perform duplicat

Anti·Cold Battery Pack DB·2 In cold weather, use the Anti -Cold Battery Pack DB-2, which accepts two AA-type batteries, as an alternative power

-ACCESSORIES-continued------------Filters Constructed of Nikon's own optical glass, Nikon filters not only protect the front of the lens,

Camera Cases Two camera cases are available for the Nikon F3AF: The CF-24 Semi-Soft Leather Camera Case houses the camera body with AF-Nikkor 80mm 1

EVRANGEOFCAMERA---------------------The camera's meter may be used only within the shutter speed range covered by the exposure value (EV) ran

for ASAIISO 100 in Section B, and go down diagonally until the protruding line intersects with Section C's vertical line for a shutter

-EV RANGE OF CAMERA-continued---------68 8. c: .. a: > w ~ Section A Working Aperture I I I 32221611 8 5.6 4 2.8 2 1.4 Chart 1 (for the Nikkor

8. c: .. a: > w i Section A Working Aperture I I 322216 11 8 5.64 2.8 2 1.4 Chart 2 (tor the AF-Nikkor 80mm f/2.8) Section 0 ASA/ISO '&quo

FOREWORD---------Congratulations! You now own one of the most advanced, easy-to-use cameras on the market today. Thanks to a TTL image displacemen

TIPS ON CAMERA CARE-----------Although the F3AF is a tough and durable camera, bear in mind that it is a precision optical instrument and that ca

-Avoid touching the camera's interior surfaces, especially the shutter curtains ® and film pressure plate @, -If the inside of the camera bod

TIPS ON BATTERY USE----------1) Battery power falls off in extremely cold temperatures and this may cause the camera 's photometric circuit t

ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD)---1) At high temperatures (over approx. 60°C), the whole surface turns black so that the exposure information c

SPECIFICATIONS-------------Type of camera Picture format Lens mount Lenses Focus detecting system Brightness range for autofocusl focus-aid operation

Shutter release button Backup mechanical release lever Viewfinder Viewfinder illuminator Finder terminal Focusing screen Film speed range Exposure com

-SPECIFICATIONS-continued-----------Film advance lever Wound in single stroke or series of Batteries strokes with 300 stand-off angle and 1400 windi

IMPORTANT!------------------------------The Nikon F3AF is an AI-type (Automatic Maximum Aperture Indexing) camera which performs full-aperture

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BASIC OPERATION------------1 Remove the battery clip • 46 from the camera body. Use a coin to twist the clip counterclock-wise to unscrew it. 8 2 Loa

4 Remove the battery • chamber lid ® from the finder. Apply pressure to the battery chamber lid located at the side of the viewfinder to slide