User manual NIKON FM 2

[. . . ] Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL CE NOMENCLATURE CD Shutter speedlASAIiSO film speed ADR window @ Meter coupling lever @ Sync cord terminal @ Lens mounting index @ ® Shutter release button ® Shutter release fingerguard ® Depth-of-field preview lever ® Self-timer lever (J) Lens Focusing screen release latch @ Lens release button @ flange Reflex mirror @ ® Film advance lever ® @J Viewfinder eyepiece (jj) Rewind fork Film sprockets ® Serial number ® @ Shutter curtains @ Film cartridge chamber ® Film guide pin @ Film guide rails @ Data back contacts Film anti-curl roller @ Locking catch @ 2 Distance scale @ Focusing ring @ Aperture scale @ @ Meter coupling shoe @ Meter coupling ridge Aperture ring @ ADR scale Shutter speed index Shutter speed dial ® ® @ Hot-shoe contact R . . "nv-linlht ® ® contact @ Accessory shoe Multiple exposure lever @ Frame counter @ ASAIISO film speed indicator ASA/ISO film speed dial ® Camera back lock lever @ Film rewind knob ® ® @ Film rewind crank ® Film plane indicator @ Motor drive shutter coupling @ Motor drive coupling @ Film rewind button Tripoc socket @ Motor drive electrical contacts ® Battery chamber lid @ @ Memo holder Film pressure plate @ camera back @ 3 CONTENTS--------------------------NOMENCLATURE . 18 Shutter speed dial/exposure determination . 23 Exposure measurement in special cases . . . . . [. . . ] There 's another way of securing correct focus . Using the distance scale @ on the lens, set the focusing ring in accordance with the measured distance. Be sure to gauge the distance between the subject and the film plane indicator-e-@ . Note: The FM2 viewfinder covers approx. 93 % of the image area of the actual photograph so the actual picture comes out larger tha n the image in the viewfinder. Note that the picture comes out trimmed down in the case of mounted slides or service-size prints from negatives. With AF Nikkor lenses: Set the lens' A-M ring or A-M switch to "M. " 26 Split· image focusing Microprism grid focusing Matte outer field focusing Out of focus In focus 27 -CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued--------Depth-of-fleld preview lever ® What depth of field is When you focus on your subject at a certain aperture, you will find that not only is the subject itself in focus but objects in a certain distance range both in front of and behind it appear sharp. Objects increasingly out of this range become increasingly out of focus. This " in-focus zone" is known as "depth of field . " When this zone of sharpness is large, the depth of field is said to be deep; when it is small, the depth of field is said to be shallow. The following can be said of depth of field , given the same focusing distance : 1) The smaller the taking aperture (i. e. , the higher the flstop number), the deeper the depth of field , and the larger the aperture, the shallower the depth of field. 2) The farther away the subject is from the lens, the deeper the depth of field becomes ; the closer to the lens, the shallower the depth of field . 3) There 's greater depth of field behind the main subject than in front of it. Note, too, that in the case of lenses with different focal lengths but of the same maximum flnumber, the shorter the focal length of the lens, the larger the depth of field , and vice versa. The depth of field at the taking aperture is indicated by the color· coded lines having the same color as that of the aperture set and which correspond to the distance scale on the focusing ring . The range is indicated by the distance between the lines. Shown in the photo is an example of the difference in depth of field with a 50mm f/1. 4 lens when using different aperture set· tings at a set focusing distance of 2 m. Control of depth of field enables selective blurring of the background elements of a picture either to let the major subject stand out or for overall sharpness, so that all elements in the entire picture field appear sharp. This will give your picture its own character, thus making it different from other pictures. Getting the subject in focus is only one aspect of photography. When you take pictures, be sure to consider depth of field, too. 28 Lens set at 1/1. 4 Only major subject is in focus. Lens set at 1/16 Most objects near to far are in focus. 29 -CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued--------- Depth-of-field preview lever ® When a lens with an automatic diaphragm is used, the image in the viewfinder is viewed with the aperture diaphragm of the lens wide open. However, pressing the depth-of-field preview lever will cause the lens to be stopped down to the fin umber set to enable you to examine depth of field before shooting _The image in the viewfinder " darkens " according to the selected f/number-the smaller the aperture (i. e. , the larger the fl number), the " darker" the image. Components of the picture that appear in focus when the lever is pressed wi ll be in the zone of sharp focus. Note: Be sure to press the depth-of-field preview lever fully. Also, release the lever when you depress the shutter release button. Self·tlmer lever ® This device is useful in self-portraits or when taking a picture of yourself with other people. [. . . ] After usi ng the ca mera nea r salt water, take care tha t you wipe it with a cloth moistened with pure water to remove possible traces of salt. • If the Inside of the camera body accidentally gets wet , its internal precision parts may get rusty. Take the camera righ t away to the nea rest authorized Nikon dealer for a checkup which may require repair payment. • When not uSing the camera for a long time, take out the batteries and store the camera away from high temperatu re, high humidity, naphtha line, or camphor, 46 Caution: Please note that the use of a spray-gun type blower to clean the lens may cause possible damage to the glass (especially when ED glass is used for the front lens element), by suddenly lowering the temperature on the lens surface. [. . . ]