Operation; Single-Frame Shooting - Nikon Motor Drive MD-12 Instruction Manual

OPERATION
The camera/M D-12 combination operates in virtually
the same manner as the camera on its own. Please refer
to your camera's instruction manual for details. When
the MD-12 is attached, leave the film advance lever
flush with the camera body. Then, when the motor
drive's power switch is turned on, the camera's meter
can be activated by halfway depressing the trigger
button. After releasing your finger from the button,
the meter will remain on for approx. 50 seconds giving
you enough time to set the correct exposure or adjust
the controls. Then the meter will turn itself off auto-
matically to conserve battery power.
With the motor drive attached all exposures should be
made via the trigger button on the motor drive grip.
Concentric with this triggering button is the motor
drive SoC selector, giving you a choice of either single
frame (S) or continuous (C) shooting.
To set the motor
drive to either S or C, depress the lock and turn the
selector to the required setting.
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Single-frame shooting: In this mode, depressing the
trigger button on the motor drive grip fires the shutter,
advances the film one frame and cocks the shutter.
You can lift your finger from the trigger button even
before the exposure is completed since the electronic
interlock prevents the film from advancing until the
shutter has completed its travel. The usable shutter
speed range when the MD-12 is set at
"s"
is from 1
second to 1/1000 second with the FM. With the FE,
in add ition to the automatic setting (AUTO), you can
set any of the marked speeds including M90. The "S"
setting cannot be used with either camera.