Shutter Release Button - Nikon FM2 Instruction Manual

Shutter re.e •• e button ®
The shutter release button also serves to activate the FM2's
built-in exposure meter. When the film advance lever is in the
flush position, the shutter release button is locked and will not
operate. To release the button from its locked position, pull out
the film advance lever to the standoff position. Slight pressure
on the shutter release button will then switch on both the ex-
posure meter and the LED exposure information display inside
the viewfinder. The meter and the display remain on for approx.
30 sec . after the finger is removed from the button, after which
they are automatically switched off to conserve battery power.
Pressing the shutter release button all the way down releases
the shutter. When you depress the button , touch the finger-
guard ® with the tip of your index finger and depress it lightly
with smooth, even pressure. This makes shutter release oper-
ation smooth and stable. With a shutter speed of 1/30 sec. or
slower, it is advisable to attach the camera to a tripod and use
a cable release to release the shutter; this will prevent camera
shake which results in blurred photographs. The cable con-
nector can be screwed into the hole at the center of the shutter
release button. If the tripod has a large head, contact between
the lens barrel and the head may make it impossible to turn the
lens aperture ring . In this case, use ,he special tripod adapter
supplied with the camera between the tripod head and the
camera body.
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