Flash Photography - Nikon FM2 Instruction Manual

Flash photography
A Nikon electronic flash unit will prove very convenient for
indoor or nighttime shooting or for use in the daytime as sup-
plementary lighting . The FM2's built-in hot-shoe contact
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enables direct mounting of the Nikon S8-27, S8-26, S8-25,
S8-24, S8-22, S8-20, S8-19 or S8-168 Speedlight, requiring
no special connecting cords. When shooting with a flash unit,
you should determine the aperture setting that corresponds to
the shooting distance after checking the guide number of the
electronic flash unit or flashbulb in use. Also, if the speed light
requires the use of a connecting cord, insert the cord into the
camera body's sync cord terminal
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Since the FM2's hot-
shoe contact becomes active only when an electronic flash unit
is mounted, touching it accidentally is harmless.
The use of flash units not provided with a hot-shoe contact' is
not recommended because accidental firing is likely to occur
due to short circuiting at the contact. When using such flash
units, seal the hot-shoe contact on the camera body with vinyl
tape or something appropriate to insulate it.
The FM2, provided only with an X-contact for synchronization,
synchronizes with the speedlight when the shutter speed set is
1/250 sec. or slower.
'Old type flash units with metallic leaf spring on mounting portion.
Synchronization Range
Shutter speed
114000 112000
(sec
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' /1000
11 500 1/ 250
11 ' 25 ' / 60
1/ 30 - 1 B
Note: When using
a
special electronic flash unit with provision for time lag, an
electronic flash unit with long flash duration, the Medical-Nikkor 120mm fl4
IP', or the Nikon Repeating Rash Unit 58-6 at 112 or full output, adjust shutter
speed down to 1 1125 sec. or slower. With flashbulbs, set shutter speed at
1130 sec. or slower.
'Not available in EU countries.
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