Mirror Lockup Lever; Self-Timer - Nikon F3 Instruction Manual

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Mirror lockup lever
0
When using super-telephoto lenses or doing photomicro-
graphy,
it
becomes necessary to reduce camera vibration
to the absolute minimum. To lock the reflex
viewing
mirror
in
the
"up"
position, push
in the
depth-of-field
preview button and rotate the lever
counterclockwise
until
it
stops
.
Note:
Two Nikkor
lenses
require that
the mirror be
locked up
bel ore
mounting-
the Fisheye·Nikkor
6mm 1/5.6 and
OP
Fisheye -Nikkor lOmm
1/5.6.
Caution
:
With the mirror locked up, you
should
not
operate
the
camera
on
automatic.
Even though
the
LCD
continues
to
show you
the
shutter
speed automatically selected
by the
camera,
this speed
will not
produce
the
correct exposure.
Self-timer
The F3's blinking
self-timer
provides a lO-sec
.
delay
in
shutter release.
To operate the self-timer:
3.
Watch the blinking red LED
®
on
the front
of
the
camera.
The LED blinks faster during
the
final two
seconds before
the
shutter opens
to warn
you
to
get ready.
4.
Don't forget to return the
self-timer to
its original posi-
tion after
using
it.
If
you
want to cancel
the
self-
timer
after
pushing the
shutter
release button, return
the
self-
timer lever to its original posi-
tion.
The picture then will
not
betaken.

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