Attaching The Motor Drive - Nikon Motor Drive MD-12 Instruction Manual

ATTACHING THE MOTOR DRIVE
Mounting the MD-12 on your camera is simple; the
unit has been designed such that it can be attached
or removed at any time regardless of whether or not
the camera is loaded with film. Before attaching the
M D-12, make sure that its power switch is turned off.
Then, position the motor drive on the camera's bottom
plate; its handgrip should be at the same end of the
camera as the film advance lever. Ensure that the raised
ring around the drive shaft is correctly seated inside the
locating collar, coaxial with the camera's film advance
coupling. Then, fasten the motor drive's attachment
screw, turning it clockwise by means of the thumb
wheels on either side . Simultaneous use of both fore-
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fi nger and thumb will speed up attachment. Make sure
there is no gap between the motor drive and the camera
body; then tighten the attachment screw firmly.
When the M D-12 is mounted on an F M camera (Serial
No. below 3,000,000)*, the camera's mode selector
switch around the shutter release button should be set
to "M" (motor) - the red line on the selector being
aligned with the line on the camera body. This is not
necessary with FM cameras (Serial No. over 3,000,000)*
or the FE, because the switchover from manual film
advance to motor drive operation is made electronical-
ly and automatically when the motor drive is switched
on. Then, turn the motor drive's power switch to