Nikon MD-12 User manual

Nihn

Motor

Drive

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

NOMENCLATURE

Lid

locking

screw

Pilot

Battery

chamber

lid

Power

switch

Rewind slide

S-C sel

ector

lock

Trigger bu

tton

S-C

selector

Shutter

release pin

Camera

electrical

contacts

Drive

shaft

coupling

Attachment

thumb

wheels

Rewind

button

tension

Attachment

screw

Remote

contro

socket

Tripod

socket

CONTENTS

Foreword

..........................

Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Attaching the motor drive

...............

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Single-frame shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Continuous

shooting.

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Film rewinding

......................

Manual film advance

..................

Double/multiple exposures

..............

Simultaneous operation

................

Time lapse

.........................

Accessories

.........................

MC-4

remote cord

..................

Pistol grip model 2

..................

MT-1

intervalometer

................

L-1

modulite remote control set

.......

MW-1

radio control

set.

..............

Troubleshooting

.....................

Battery performance

..................

Specifications

.......................

FOREWORD

Although supplied

accessory for the Nikon

and

compact cameras, the

MD-12

was,

fact,

a major feature

their design concept. Consequently,

the only significant difference between operating

these cameras with the motor drive attached,

oppo-

sed

to without

it,

that their operation

made

considerably easier. So, rather than regarding your

MD-12

Motor Drive Unit

a special accessory for

use

only on rare occasions, you should consider

itas

the normal complement to your Nikon compact

camera. For,

fact, the two together represent a

major advance

camera-handling technique.

To obtain the best results from your

MD-12

Motor

Drive, read the instructions

manual carefully

before use. Keep this booklet handy for quick

re-

ference until you have fully mastered operation. A

few minutes preparation

will

help you avoid costly

mistakes.

THE

BATTERIES

The

MO-12

powered

eight

l.5V

penlight

(AA

size)

batteries

which are

housed

the

unit's

battery

chamber.

load

replace batteries,

turn

the

coin-

slotted

locking screw

the

battery

chamber

lid

counterclockwise.

The

lid will

come

loose and

the

bat-

tery

clip, which

forms

a single

unit

with

the

lid, can be

removed. Load

the

batteries,

taking

care

that

they

are

inserted

correctly.

Referring

the

diagrams

the

sides

the

clip

that

show

the

correct

way

insert

the

batteries,

ensure

that

the

positive

(+)

and

negative (- )

terminals

the

batteries

are

properly

positioned.

the

batteries

are loaded incorrectly,

not

only

will

they

depleted

the

motor

drive cou

also be damaged.

When

the

batteries

are

correctly

positioned,

replace

the

battery

clip. Push

the

chamber

lid

down

gently

until it

seats

correctly;

then,

tighten

the

locking screw

the

lid

with

a coin

similar

object

until

the

battery

clip

fits securely into

the

battery

chamber.

ATTACHING

THE

MOTOR

DRIVE

Mounting

the

MD-12

your

camera

simple;

the

unit

has

been

designed such

that

it can be

attached

removed

any

time

regardless

whether

not

the

camera

loaded

with

film. Before

attaching

the

MD-12, make sure

that

its

power

switch

turned

off.

Then,

position

the

motor

drive

the

camera's

bottom

plate;

its

handgrip

should

the

same

end

the

camera

the

film advance lever. Ensure

that

the

raised

ring

around

the

drive

shaft

correctly

seated

inside

the

locating collar, coaxial with

the

camera's

film advance

coupling

Then,

fasten

the

motor

drive's

attachment

screw,

turning

it clockwise

means

the

thumb

wheels

either

side.

Simultaneous

use

both

fore-

nger

and

thumb

will speed

attachment.

Make sure

there

gap

between

the

motor

drive and

the

camera

body;

then

tighten

the

attachment

screw firmly.

When

the

MD-12

mounted

an FM

camera

(Serial

No.

below

3,000,000)*,

the

camera's

mode

selector

switch

around

the

shutter

release

button

should

be set

"M"

(motor)

the

red line

the

selector

being

aligned with

the

line

the

camera

body.

This

not

necessary

with

cameras (Serial No. over

3,000,000)*

the

FE, because

the

switchover

from

manual film

advance

motor

drive

operation

made

electronical-

and

automatically

when

the

motor

drive

switched

on.

Then,

turn

the

motor

drive's

power

switch

"ON."

the film has been advanced prior to attaching

the motor drive, the motor drive

will

not operate until

you make

exposure using the trigger button on the

handgrip.

the film has

not

been advanced prior to its

attachment, the motor drive

will

operate when its

power

turned on, and advance the film and cock the

shutter ready for the next exposure. The motor drive

will

stop and the pilot lamp

out

after advancing the

film one frame only, regardless

the setting

the

S-C

selector on the handgrip.

The

serial

number

appears

back

the

camera

body

just

below

the

film

advance

lever.

Nikon

OPERATION

The camera/M D-12 combination operates

virtually

the same manner

the camera on its own. Please refer

to your camera's instruction manual for details.

When

the

MD-12

attached,

leave

the film advance lever

flush with the camera body. Then, when the motor

drive's power switch

turned on, the camera's meter

can

activated by halfway depressing the trigger

button. After releasing your finger from the button,

the meter

will

remain on for approx. 50 seconds giving

you enough time

set the correct exposure or adjust

the controls. Then the meter

will

turn itself off auto-

matically to conserve battery power.

With the motor drive attached

all

exposures should

made

via

the trigger button on the motor drive grip.

Concentric with this triggering button

the motor

drive

SoC

selector, giving you a choice

either single

frame

(S)

or continuous

(C)

shooting.

set the motor

drive to either S or

depress the lock and turn the

selector to the required setting.

Single-frame shooting:

this mode, depressing the

trigger

button

on the motor drive grip fires the shutter,

advances the film one frame and cocks the shutter.

You can lift your finger from the trigger button

even

before the exposure

completed since the electronic

interlock prevents the film from advancing until the

shutter has completed its travel. The usable shutter

speed range when the MD-12

set at "s"

from 1

second to 1/1000 second with the

FM.

With

the FE,

add ition to the automatic setting (AUTO), you can

set any

the marked speeds including M90. The

"S"

setting cannot be used with either camera.

Continuous shooting:

mode, the motor drive

will

automatically trigger the shutter and wind the

film for

long

the trigger button

depressed.

Framing rate

will

depend on the shutter speed setting,

the motor drive's electronic interlock with the

camera's shutter automatically advances the film

soon

the exposure

completed. Maximum framing

rate

approximately 3.5 frames per second (fps)

shutter speeds faster than 1/125

sec.

Remember that continuous shooting

the maximum

rate

3.5 fps

will

result

a standard 36 exposure

cassette being completely exposed

a little

less

than

seconds. Consequently, you should exercise

re-

straint when operating with the motor set for continu-

ous shooting. Many photographers, however, prefer to

leave

the camera set for continuous shooting, lifting

their finger

off

the trigger button the instant the

ex-

posure

made. This technique results

single-frame

operation, but readies the photographer for taking

sequence photographs should the situation or need

arise. The usab

shutter speed range when the MD-12

set

"C"

from 1/2 second to 1

000

second with

the

FM.

With

the FE,

addition to the automatic

setting (AUTO), you can set any

the marked speeds

including M90. The

"B"

setting cannot

used.

The FE's automatic exposure capability allows you to

follow subjects

they pass through areas

differing

brightness, yet still obtain correctly exposed results.

Although widely varying brightness changes

or more may sometimes result

over-

under-

exposure for the first frame following the transition,

this situation

rare

practice and thus likely to

little consequence to the average photographer.

Important!

After

shooting,

make

sure

that

you

turn

the

motor

drive

off.

Note:

The

camera/MD-12

combination

designed

work

smoothly

under

wide

range

climatic

conditions.

Sub-zero

(centigrade)

temperatures,

however,

have a very severe

effect

any

mechanism.

For

faultless

performance

under

these

conditions,

recommend

that,

for

continuous

shooting,

you

not

use

shutter

speeds

less

than

1/30

sec.

The

use

slower

shutter

speeds

may

result

erratic

operation.

If it

imperative

use

shutter

speeds

less

than

1/30

sec.,

switch

single

frame

shooting.

FILM

REWINDING

When

the roll

film

the camera has been fully

exposed, the MD-12's motor

will

automatically stop,

releasing film tension, with the pilot lamp remaining

lit. Turn the power switch

off

to prevent unnecessary

battery drain. Then, push the rewind slide on the

motor drive up. Rewind the film normally. See your

camera's instruction manual for details.

MANUAL

FILM ADVANCE

If at any time you

wish

to manually advance the

film

without removi

the

MD-12

from the camera, turn off

the motor drive's power switch after it has finished

advancing the film from the previous exposure. Then,

the case

the

(Serial No. below

3,OOO,OOO),

turn the mode selector switch so that the black

line

(white, on black camera bodies)

adjacent to the

line

on the camera body.

for the

(Serial No. over

3,000,000) or the FE, it switches automatically from

motor drive to manual film advance operation when

the motor drive

switched off.

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