Nikon Nikomat Elw User manual

·INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Foreword

The Nikomat

ELW

Nikon's new 35

SLR with automatic exposure con-

trol, which

thorough-going

its accuracy, durability and

easy to operate.

This new camera

has

made automatic film winding possible with

use

the

Auto Winder AW-l, a new exclusive accessory.

To take pictures

good quality, it

most imp

ortant

that you fully understand

the functions

a camera, and learn to operate the controls with ease and

conf

ence.

you are a beginner, please read the section on basic operations

this instruction manual. Keep this manual handy for ready reference. The time

you spend familiarizing yourself with the camera

will

guarantee you the best

results and increase your picture-taking enjoyment many times over.

About the Nikon Warranty

The Nikon Worldwide Service Warranty Registration Card, which identifies

your Nikomat

ELW

by its serial number,

your guarantee that the camera

you buy

new

one.

When

you return this card to a Nikon distributor you

will

receive your Nikon Worldwide Service Warranty Certificate, which entitl

you

to a one-year warranty anywhere throughout the world, subject to the

conditions listed

the certificate.

Only

authorized Nikon dealer can provide you with a Nikon Warranty

Registration Card.

cannot guarantee any camera or lens sold to you

unauthorized dealer without a Warranty Registration Card, since it may

second-hand equipment.

CONTENTS

NOMENC

LATUR

...

. •

. . .

. 2 Reminder check

.....

...........

. .

EATUR

...

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

. 6 APPLIED OPERATIONS . .

...

. .

...

. .

SPECI F

ICATIONS

....

.......

...

TTL

POSURE

METER

.....

BASIC OPERATIONS

...........

......

. 11 EV ran

chart

.....

..........

ery

....

. . .

....

........

sta

lling the bat

....

...........

ery t

......

...

. .

....

Repl

aci

ng the

ry.

.....

...

Not

on batt

ery

. . . . . . . . .

Mountin

g the lens

.........

.......

Removi ng the lens

.......

......

...

Att

hing & re

ving

Nikon

Winder

-l . . . . . . . .

...........

EXPOSURE CONTROL

...

....

.....

The s

hutt

er sp

d dial a

the

...

. . 40

Automatic

pos

e control

......

...

. . 40

Manual ex

e c

ontrol

. .

.......

. . .

ape

rtur

e diaphr

m. .

.......

....

Depth-of-field p

button

.....

. . 42

Stop·down expos

e meas

eme

.......

. 43

COMPENSATION OF EXPOSU RE.

...

. 44

How

use

mor

y lock ....

........

. 45

RAL

OF PICTURE-

TAKING

.......

19 Repro-copyin

slid

e-co

pying a

Loading a f

ilm

...........

.......

ttin

e ASA film s

ed . .

.......

. .

...

ttin

g s

hutt

-s

d dial at A

(Auto)

...

....

Winding the film . .

...

........

...

Blank exposure

...

. .

........

...

. 24

Frame c

ount

. .

...........

. 24

photomi

crography

.... ....

.....

...

DEPTH OF

FIELD

.....

...

.....

...

SELF-

TIMER

. .

.....

. .

. 48

MIRROR

LOCK

...

....

. . .

...

. 49

INFRARED

PHOTOGRAPHY

....

. . .

....

. 49

FLASH

SYNCHRONIZATION

.......

ttin

g the ape

rtur

e ring

....

........

Holdin

g the

mera

...

.....

.......

Focusing

.........

..........

...

ewf

inder frame coverage.. . . .

...

Rel

eas

ing

e s

hut

...

........

...

. 28

windin

g and unloading f

ilm

....

. . . . . 29

ACCESSORIES

......

. .

......

...

NIKON

AUTO

WINDER

-l

......

... ...

FILT

. .

...

. . .

.....

....

LENS FOOD . . .

.....

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

OTHER

ACCESSORIES . . . .

....

.......

CAMERA

CARE

CAUTIONS

........

.....

Photogra

y of automa

ntr

.....

NOMENCLATURE

Front (ELW body only)

r------------

Depth-of-field

preview

button

.--------

Mirror

(do

not

touch

the surface)

Meter

uplin

g pin

Lens-release

tton

ASA film-speed setting ring

trap eyelet

L-

_______

Battery

chamber

L-

_________

net

mount

L-

____________

Self-timer/memory

lock

NOM

NCLATURE

Top

(With

Fl.4

lens installed)

Shutter

speed

indi

Film-advance lever /

meter

off

<witdh

----

Film-plane

indicator

---

..,.

Meter

mark

Synch

indicator

window

Shutter

speed dial

Shutter

speed dial

lock

Strap eyelet

Frame cou

ntf"

----"

:..::s.I

Meter

Shutter-release b

JtVon

·-------1

Aperture

ring

----------'

Aperture

scale

----------

Depth

-of-field

scale

----------

Bottom (Camera body only)

Coupler

for

Auto

Winder

ewind

button

-----

...------------

Hot-shoe

contact

1,....-----------

Meter

coupling

---,

-=::------

Accessory shoe (Hot-shoe)

ewind

knob

ASA

film-speed setting ring

Synch

termin

(with

cap)

Back cover lock

ASA

film-speed index

1..-.:'--

___

Rewind crank

'-------

Mirror-lock

lever

'-------

ASA

film-speed dial

lock

______

Meter

coupling

prong

'---=

'-------

Aperture

indicator

stance index

....-------

Distance scale

r-------

Focusing ring

to-winder

connecting

terminal

Tripod

socket/Auto

Winder

attaching

screw socket

Back

.----------------------------------

Film

chamber

.---------------------------------

Film

holding

fork

r-------------------------------

Battery

check

button

r------------------------------

Battery

check lamp

r-----------------------------

Film

guide rails

,------------------------

Viewfinder

.------------------

Sprocket

r---------------

Film take-up spool

~------

Film

press

roller

Back cover

Film

pressure plate

L-

________________________

Shutter

curtain

NIKON AUTO WINDER

-l

;;;;;::

:---------------------------------

upl

Power switch

-----,

Pil

ot lam

Rewind

butt

on spindle

------------------

Camera a

aching

rew

------------

Camera connecting terminal

Battery cha

er cover

rew

r-----------

ery cha

er cover

r------------

Rewind

butt

,..-------

Tripod socket

Camera a

aching

rew

FEATURES

When

used

with the Auto Winder

AW-1,

the

Nikomat

ELW

will

automatically wind the

film after releasing the shutter-release button.

2. It

automatic exposure control camera

with

apertur

priority automatic electro

nic

shutter s

control system. A manual

shutter-s

ed-

priority system can a

employed.

equipped with

exposure memory lock,

convenient when taking pictures with severe

brightness differences between subject and

background.

4. At the automatic setting, the shutter speed

can

set from 1/1000 to a

full

4 seconds,

and

all

speeds

between, and the shutter

speed can

visually confirmed

the

view-

finder.

At a manual setting, exposure can

set u

the match needle ma

al system.

The shutter speed can

set from

1/1

000 to a

full 4 seconds, using precalibrated settings

plus

6. The Nikomat

ELW

has

a built

-i

n TTL center-

weighted exposure meter. The meter, coupled

with any

kkor interchangeable lens with

the Nikon bayonet mounting system, can

perform

not

only at

full

aperture but also

stop-down measurement

well,

using

the

depth-of-field preview button.

The reliability

the meter

insured

the

adoption

monolithic Integrated Circuit

and Functional Resista

nce

Element(FRE}

its electronic circuitry.

Even

the exposure meter battery

deplet-

ed, the shutter

will

operate

1/90 sec.

hanically.

9. The shutter can

synchronized with

electronic flash

to the

high

speed

1/125

sec.

10.

avoid accidental

improp

operation,

the

following safety locks have been provided:

Refer

the

nomenclature

page for

the

loca-

tion

each

these items.

(1)

lock

the

shutter

-release

button

and

the

exposure

meter

power

source,

set

the

shutter

-release

button

lock and

the

film-advance lever

their

locked posi-

tion (flush against the camera).

(2)

The

sh~tter

speed dial locks when

has

been

set

automatic

(A).

For

manual

exposure

control,

release

the

lock

pressing

the

silver

button

the

center

the

shutter

speed dial, and

set

the dial

the

desired speed.

(3)

The

rewind

crank

cannot

be raised unless

you slide back

the

back cover lock. This

prevents accidental opening

the

back

cover.

(4)

The

ASA setting ring

cannot

turned

without

pressing

the

ASA dial release lock.

11.

All

parts, including

the

built-in

battery

checker,

hot

shoe, synch terminal with screw

connector,

etc., have been designed with con-

venience

mind.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type ........................................

Single lens Reflex Camera

Picture area .....

...

.................. 24

Film used ................................. Various types

film

Lens mount .....

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

Nikon F bayonet mount

Viewfinder ............................... Eye-level pentaprism type

Viewfinder screen .........

.....

....

Split micro system

type)

Central portion-split system

diameter)

Outer ring-microprism system

width)

Viewfinder frame coverage ....... Approx. 92%

final picture area

Mirror ..

....

.........

..........

......... Quick return type with mirror lock system

Shutter .

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

...... Electromagnetic-controlled focal-plane shutter with down-

ward-vertical movement

Shutter speed ..........

.......

... *Stepless speed variations from 4

1/l

000

sec

. on auto

control

*Speed variations same on manual control plus 8, except

that they are stepped

either case, the shutter speed can

confirmed

the

indicator needle inside the viewfinder

When

power source exhausted, speed mechanically fixed

at 1/90

sec.

Exposure meter ..........

.... *TTL

CdS

meter with center-weighted metering at f

ull

aperture with Nikkor auto lenses.

*Maximum aperture range:

f/1

f/5.6

ASA

range: 25

1600 (19 settings)

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