Exposure Measurement; Automatic Shutter Speed Selection - Nikon FR Instruction Manual

EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT
The exposure meter of the Nikon FE is center-weighted.
The meter reads the light over the entire focusing screen
but favors the central 12mm-diameter area, while still
taking the entire area into consideration. This allows you
to make precise readings of the selected subject area, and
results in more balanced overall exposures.
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Automatic Shutter Speed Selection
When set to the "AUTO" shutter-speed dial setting, the
FE is capable of fully automatic selection of the shut-
ter speed appropriate to the aperture setting of the lens
and the existing lighting conditions. The exposure meter
display, visible inside the finder, enables the photogra-
pher to maintain continuous control over the exposure
while viewing and focusing. And as lighting conditions
(or the aperture · setting) change, the shutter speed
control circuit continues to maintain continuous and
automatic control, for perfect exposures every time.
To take a picture using automatic shutter speed selec-
tion, first set the shutter-speed dial to "AUTO" (the
green needle in the finder will move to the upper "A"
position and remain there) and select an appropriate
aperture setting. As you compose and focus, the black
needle will continuously indicate the shutter speed being
selected for correct exposure. Prior to exposing the film,
make sure that the needle indicates a shutter speed
appropriate for the subject; if the indicated speed is too
fast or too slow, simply adjust the aperture ring on the
lens until the desired shutter speed is indicated. Then,
press the shutter release button to take the shot. Note
that as long as the needle remains within the scale, pro-
vided the EV range of the metering system is not ex-
·ceeded, the camera gives the correct exposure automati-
cally.