Nikon F3AF User manual

Nikon

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

@ Viewfinder eyepiece

®Fi

@ ASAIISO film

-s

peed index

@ Film rewind fork

@ Film cartridge chamber

roller

® Shutter curtains

@ Data back contacts

@ Motor drive coupling drive

@ Film rewind button Motor drive electrical contacts @

@ Motor drive positioni

@ Camera back Film

® Memo holder

NOMENCLATURE

ure-direct-readout (ADR) window

button

oMirror lockup lever

® Self-timer

LED

® Backup mechanical release lever

Anatomical

® Exposure memory lock button

® Viewfinder battery chamber

(with lid)

Shutter speed index

(jJ)

Viewfinder illuminator button

@ Neckstrap eyelet

Viewfinder illuminator

Meter coupling lever ®

Meter coupli lever release button @

Sync terminal @

Len

s mounting index @

Lens release button @

Len

Accessory terminal @

@ Focusing ring A-M switch index ®

cus lock buttons A-M switch

® Depth-of-field indicators D

tance sca

scale

stance index @

® Aperture index Aperture ring @

Meter coupling shoe @

-readout sca

Len

contacts

®I

@ Exposure compensation sca

Self-timer lever ®

® Exposure index Shutter speed dial @

® Hot

-s

hoe contacts Power switch @

® shoe Multiple exposure lever ®

Film rewind crank Shutter relea

button @

® Camera back lock lever

ame counter @

@ Film rewind knob Shutter-speed dial locki

button @

@ Expo

re compensation dial locking button Film plane

dicator

CONTENTS--------------------~------

NOMENCLATURE

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3-5

FOREWORD

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BASIC

OPERATION.

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8-19

FOCUS

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20-28

Autofocus

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22-23

cus·Aid Operation

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Manual Focus . .

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Special Situations

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26-27

EXPOSURE

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28-41

Setting the Film Speed. . .

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Setting the Aperture

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Setting the Shutter Speed

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30-31

Automatic Exposure Control.

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Manual Exposure Control

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Relationship Between Shutter Speed

and Aperture.

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34-35

Depth

Field

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36-38

Exposure Compensation .

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39-40

Stop-Down Exposure Measurement

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OTHER

CONTROLS

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42-47

Shutter Release Button

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Backup Mechanical Release Lever

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Film Advance Le

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Frame Counter.

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Eyepiece Shutter Lever

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Self-Timer

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Mirror Lockup Lever .

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Viewfinder Illuminator

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Multiple Exposure Lever.

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Memo Holder. .

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Film Plane Indicator

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Infrared Focusing Index

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FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHy

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48-51

Accessory Shoe

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Sync

Term

inal

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Ready-Light. .

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Nikon F3AF/Speedlight Combination Chart.

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ACCESSORIES

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52-65

Interchangeable Viewfinders.

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Focusing Screens

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54-55

Electronic Flash Equipment. ....

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56-57

Motor Drive MD-4. . . .

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58-59

Data Back MF-

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Close-Up

Equ

ipment.

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61-62

Anti-Cold Battery Pack DB-2

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Cable Release

-3

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Rubber Eyecup. .

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Eyepiece Correction Lenses. . . .

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Filters

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Lens Hoods. .

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Camera Cases.

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Neckstraps

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Compartment Cases. .

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EV RANGE

THE

CAMERA.

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66-69

TIPS

ON CAMERA

CARE

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70-71

TIPS

ON BATTERY

USE

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ABOUT

THE

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD). . . . . .

SPECIFICATIONS

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74-76

IMPORTANT! .

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FOREWORD---------

Congratulations!

You

now own one

the most advanced,

easy-to-

use

cameras

the market today.

Thanks to a TTL image displacement detecting system utiliz·

ing

two

SPD

's built into the

Finder

-1,this camera offers

you

through-the-Iens autofocus control with either

two

AF-

Nikkor lenses, the

BOmm

f/2.B

and

the 200mm f/3.5 IF-ED.

Thus

you

can shoot fast-moving action while the subject

remains

sharp focus. And like the regular Nikon

, the

shutter speed is set automatically to match the f/stop

use

you

never

have

to worry about getting the correct exposure.

The

F3AF also gives

you

focus-aid operation with the vast

majority

Nikkorand Nikon Series Elenses having a maxi·

mum aperture of f/3.5 or faster, while regular manual

focusing using the matte portion

the screen is possible

with any lens.

Before actually taking pictures with the F3AF, you should

familiarize yourself with its basic operation

presented

the

first section. For more detailed explanations

and

special

picture-taking situations, refer to the rest

the manual. A few

minutes wisely invested now will

payoff

later

years of

warding photographic experiences.

insure proper service, make sure the Nikon Warranty Card

enclosed

the camera box.

BASIC

OPERATION------------

Remove

the

battery

clip

•

from

the

camera

body.

Use a coin

twist the clip counterclock-

wise to unscrew

it.

Load

the

batteries

into

•

the

clip.

Wipe the battery terminals clean and

sert the two 1.55V silver-oxide batteries

supplied with the camera, making sure

that the + signs are up.

Two

1.5Valkaline-

manganese batteries or one 3V lithium

batterycan also

used.

Caution:

Keep batteries away from infants and

small chifdren. In case a battery

accidentally

swallowed, call a doctor immediately

the

material in

de the batteries can cause serious

problem

Reattach

the

battery

•

clip.

Slip the battery clip back into

e camera

body

d screw it tightly

place.

Remove

the

battery

•

chamber

lid ®

from

the

finder.

Apply pressure to the battery chamber l

located at the side of the viewfinder to

slide

off.

5 Load

the

batteries

Into

•

the

finder's

battery

chamber.

Load two AAA-type batteries into the bat-

tery chamber, making sure the positive

and negative

and

terminals match

the diagrams inside the holder.

Caution: NiCd batteries should not be used

they might cause an explosion.

Reattach

the

lid.

• While applying pressure

the bat-

teries with the lid, slide it

until

clicks

into place.

-BASIC

OPERATION-continued----------

Move

the

power

switch

• @ to

uncover

the

red

dot.

Turn

the switch clockwise until it clicks

into plac

Thi

s makes

e camera ready

for ex

sure metering and autofocus

shooting.

8 Depress

the

shutter

• release button @

halfway.

This activates the exposure meter and

autofocus functions. Both stay

for

seconds after you take your finger off the

button, then turn themselves off auto-

matically to conserve battery power.

Check

battery

power.

•

Look

through the viewfinder. With-

out a lens mounted

the camera body,

the focus-impossible warning (red

X-

shaped LED) blinks or lights up continu-

ously, while the liquid crystal display

(LCD) shows the shutter speed. These

displays indicate that the batteries have

been properly installed and their power

adequate. If neither the red X nor the

LCD

appears, check battery installation

the

camera body or replace the batteries

the body and check again. If the

red

does not appear but the

LCD

does, check

battery installation

the finder or replace

the finder's batteries with afresh set.

Note: Ifa lens is mounted on the camera, either

the red X

one

both

the focus indicators

(two red LED arrows) will light up.

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