Nikon Nikkormat FT2 User manual

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Nikkormat

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

NOMENCLATURE

Meter

Coupling

Pin

|

Couples

the

exposure

meter

to

the

lens’

auto

diaphragm.

Neck

Strap

Eyelet

Mirror

Lock

Shutter-Speed

Index

Slide

downward

to

lock

the

Align

with

the

desired

shutter

speed.

mirror

up

out

of

the

optical

path.

Self-Timer

Trips

the

shutter

in

8

seconds

delay.

Lens

Release

Button

Unlocks

the

lens

for

removing

or

changing

lenses.

ASA

Lock

y

Camera

Back

Latch

»~

Press

to

open

the

carhera

back.

Shutter-Speed

Lever

ASA

Film-Speed

Index

Adjusts

the

meter

for

the

ASA

Film-Speed

Scale

speed

of

the

film

used.

Range:

12-1600

ASA.

Battery

Chamber

Houses

the

silver-oxide

battery

that

powers

the

meter.

Tripod

Socket

Camera

Back

Rewind

Button

Se

=

Hinged

to

swing

open

from

Press

to

rewind

the

film.

the

side.

Distance

Index

Infrared

Mark

Lines

up

with

the

prefocused

distance

to

compensate

for

shift

in

focus.

Aperture

Ring

Sets

the

lens

diaphragm

to

the

desired

f/number.

Maximum-Aperture

Scale

Check

to

see

whether

the

meter

is

set

for

the

maximum

aperture

of

the

lens

being

used.

Depth-of-Field

Preview

Button

Press

to

preview

how

much

background

or

foreground

is

in

or

out

of

focus.

Flash

Terminal

Accepts

a

flash

synch

cord.

Rewind

Crank

Fold

out

to

rewind

the

film.

Meter

Window

Accessory

Shoe

Finder

Eyepiece

Permits

comfortable

viewing,

composing

and

focusing.

Hot-Shoe

Contact

_

Frame

Counter

_

Indicates

the

number

of

Distance

Scale

Depth-of-Field

Scale

Color-coded

markings

give

depth-of-field

at

different

apertures.

Focusing

Ring

.

Easy-to-grip,

knurled

surface

for

quick,

accurate

focusing.

Aperture

Indicator

Dot

Aperture

Scale

Meter

Coupling

Prong

Connects

to

the

meter

coupling

pin.

Shutter-Speed

Scale

Speeds

from

1/1000

to

1

second

plus

B.

Shutter

Release

Button

path

screw

thread

or

cable

release).

frames

exposed.

Film-Advance

Lever

Advances

the

film,

cocks

the

shutter

and

operates

the

frame

counter.

Also»

switches

the

built-in

exposure

meter

on

or

off.

Film-Plane

indicator

Shows

the

exact

position

of

the

film

plane.

CONTENTS

Nomenclature

Foreword

Loading

the

Camera

Film-Plane

Indicator

Film-Advance

Lever

Frame

Counter

Film-Speed

(ASA)

Setting

Exposure

Controls

Setting

the

Shutter

Speed

Setting

the

Aperture

Exposure

Measurement

Turning

On

the

Meter

Centering

the

Needle

Getting

the

Right

Exposure

How

to

Hold

the

Camera

Focusing

Shutter

Release

Flash

Synchronization

Depth

of

Field

Depth-of-Field

Preview

Button

2,

5

6

8

8

9

9

10

11

11

12

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Depth-of

Field

Scale

Changing

the

Lens

Lens

Mounting

Maximum-Aperture

Scale

Self-Timer

Mirror

Lock

Infrared

Photography

Silver-Oxide

Battery

Exposure

Measurement:

Special

Cases

Stop-Down

Exposure

Measurement

Repro-Copying

Slide

Copying

Accessories

Lens

Hoods

Filters

Eyepiece

Correction

Lenses

Finder

Eyecup

Camera

Care

Features/Specifications

Nikon

Warranty

FOREWORD

The

Nikkormat

FT2

offers

the

high

quality

performance

and

durability

common

to

Nikon

cameras,

but

with

the

basic

simplicity

of

de-

sign

that

has

made

the

Nikkormat

camera

popular

with

amateur

and

professional

alike.

Systematically-positioned

controls

for

picture-

taking

ease,

a

convenient

flash

unit

mount

for

simplified

flash

photography

and

the

extensive

possibilities

of

the

Nikon

System

of

Photo-

graphy

further

enhance

the

capabilities

of

the

Nikkormat

FT2.

To

ensure

you

get

the

best

results

from

your

Nikkormat

FT2,

read

this

instruction

book

carefully

and

practice

using

the

controls

be-

fore

you

load

film

into

the

camera.

Follow

the

suggestions

on

camera

care

on

page

30

and

you

will

receive

many

years

of

reliable

service.

The

Nikon

Warranty

which

comes

with

your

Nikkormat

FT2

is

your

assurance

of

prompt,

courteous

service

and

complete

satisfaction.

LOADING

THE

CAMERA

Press

down

the

camera

back

latch

on

the

side

of

the

camera

and

the

hinged

back

will

spring

open.

Pull

up

on

the

rewind

knob

and

drop

a

film

cartridge

into

the

film

chamber

with

the

film

leader

pointing

towards

the

take-up

spool.

Now,

push

down

the

rewind

knob

to

hold

the

cartridge

in

place

and

insert

the

end

of

the

film

leader

into

any

one

of

the

three

slots

in

the

take-up

spool.

Rotate

the

take-up

spool

as

shown

in

the

illustration

so

that

the

film

passes

under

the

spool

with

its

emulsion

side

(dull

side)

facing

out.

Make

sure

that

the

perforations

along

the

edges

of

the

film

mesh

with

the

sprockets.

Close

the

camera

by

pressing

on

the

back

until

it

snaps

into

place.

Fold

out

the

rewind

crank

and

turn

it

gently

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

until

you

can

feel

a

slight

tension.

This

will

take

up

any

slack

in

the

film

cartridge.

Be

careful

not

to

exert

too

much

pres-

sure

on

the

rewind

crank.

Loading

exposes

the

first

few

inches

of

the

film.

To

dispose

of

this

exposed

film,

wind

the

film

advance

|

lever

and

make

two

blank

exposures.

Watch

the

rewind

knob

to

see

if

it

rotates

in

the

direction

opposite

the

arrow

while

the

film

is

being

advanced.

This

will

indicate

that

the

film

has

been

loaded

correctly

and

is

being

advanced.

The

frame

counter

on

top

of

the

camera

should

now

rest

at

‘‘0”.

Advance

the

film

one

more

frame

and

you

are

ready

to

take

the

first

picture.

Caution:

Do

not

load

the

camera

in

bright

sunlight.

If

no

other

shade

is

available,

shade

the

camera

from

the

sun

with

your

body

while

loading.

To

unload,

press

the

rewind

button

on

the

camera

baseplate,

unfold

the

rewind

crank

and

turn

it

with

a

constant,

gentle

pressure

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow.

Avoid

uneven

or

excessively

fast

rewinding.

When

no

more

tension

can

be

felt

and

the

crank

turns

loosely,

the

film

has

left

the

sprockets

and

the

camera

may

be

opened.

Pull

the

rewind

knob

up

slightly

and

the

film

cartridge

will

drop

out.

The

rewind

button

will

pop

out

again

as

soon

as

the

film

advance

lever

is

stroked.

LOADING

THE

CAMERA

eee

Film-Plane

Indicator

Film-Advance

Lever

The

film-advance

lever

simultaneously

advances

the

film,

cocks

the

shutter

and

operates

the

frame

counter.

It

also

serves

as

an

on-off switch

for

the

exposure

meter.

Stroke

the

film-advance

lever

with

the

right

thumb

in

a

single

stroke.

A

built-in

locking

device

prevents

the

shutter

from

being

released

unless

it

is

fully

cocked

and

the

film

has

been

advanced

a

full

frame.

The

film-advance

lever

springs

back

to

its

original

posi-

tion,

with

ample

clearance

for

the

thumb,

after

each

stroke.

However,

the

meter

will

remain

in

the

“on”

position

until

the

lever

is

pressed

flush

against

the

camera

body.

The

(e)

mark

on

top

of

the

camera

body

shows

the

exact

position

of

the

film

plane.

This

is

important

to

know

when

measuring

the

film-to-subject

distance,

especially

in

close-ups

and

macrophotography.

Frame

Counter

The

frame

counter

located

on

top

of

the

camera

works

automatically

to

show

how

many

frames

have

been

exposed.

The

numbers

20

and

36

are

colored

red

to

correspond

to

the

number

of

frames

in

a

standard

35mm

cartridge.

The

frame

counter

stops

just

past

the

36-frame

mark

and

resets

itself

automatically

to

““S?,

two

frames

before

‘0’,

when

the

camera

back

is

opened

for

reloading.

Film-Speed

(ASA)

Setting

Some

films

are

more

sensitive

to

light

than

others.

A

film’s

sensitivity

is

commonly

known

as

its

“speed,”

expressed

in

ASA

numbers.

In

order

to

work

with

films

of

different

speeds,

the

Nikkormat

FT2’s

light-meter

circuit

must

be

adjusted

for

the

ASA

number

of

the

film

used.

This

is

done

by

means

of

a

slotted

index

pointer

located

on

the

bottom

of

the

shutter-speed

ring.

The

ASA

film-speed

scale

has

numbered

settings

for

speeds

from

ASA

12-

1600

with

dots

between

each

pair

of

numbers

for

intermediate

settings

such

as

ASA

64,

80,

etc.

Pull

up

the

ASA

lock

on

top

of

the

shutter-speed

lever

and,

while

holding

the

lock

up,

slide

the

slotted

ASA

index

pointer

until

it

lines

up

with

the

ASA

number

of

the

film

in

use.

After

releasing

the

ASA

lock,

check

that

the

ASA

index

pointer

is

securely

locked

into

position.

Film-Speed

(ASA)

Scale

16

20

32

40 64

80

125 160

250

320

500

640

e e

12

25

50

100

200

400

800

1600

EXPOSURE

CONTROLS

The

amount

of

exposure

the

film

receives

is

determin-

ed

by

a

combination

of

shutter

speed

and

aperture.

The

larger

the

lens

aperture,

the

more

exposure.

Like-

wise,

the

slower

the

shutter

speed

the

greater

the

exposure,

Aperture

is

expressed

in

f/numbers

with

larger

numbers

representing

smaller

apertures

and

vice

versa.

For

example,

f/8

gives

twice

as

much

exposure

as

f/11.

Shutter

speed

is

expressed

in

seconds

or

fractions

of

a

second.

The

numbers

on

the

Nikkormat

shutter-speed

scale

are

reciprocals

of

the

actual

speeds

(250

represents

1/250

second,

etc.).

Camera

aperture

and

shutter-speed

controls

are

cal-

culated

so

that

an

increase

of

one

f/number

com-

pensates

for

a

one-step

decrease

in

shutter

speed.

For

example,

1/250

at

£/8

is

equivalent

to

1/125

at

£/11.

The

table

below

shows

how

aperture

and

shutter-

speed

are

interrelated.

All

the

combinations

give

the

same

exposure.

Aperture

Shutter

speed

(seconds)

ate