Attaching The Motor Drive - Nikon Motor Drive MD-11 Instruction Manual

ATTACHING THE MOTOR DRIVE
Mounting the MD-ll on your camera is simple; the
unit has been designed such that it can be attached
or removed at any ti me regard less of whether or not
the camera is loaded with film . Before attaching the
MD-ll, 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. Simu Itaneous use of both fore-
6
finger 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 0-11 is mou nted on the FM, the camera's
mode selector switch around the shutter release button
should be set to "M" (motor) - the red line on the se-
lector being aligned with the line on the camera body .
This is not necessary with the FE as its electronic shut-
ter allows switchover from manual film advance to
motor drive operation to be made electronically and
automatically when the motor drive is switched on.
Then, turn the motor drive 's power switch to "ON."
If the film has been advanced prior to attaching the