Table Of Contents - Nikon F2AS Photomic Instruction Manual

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Foreword 5
Preparation for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Installing the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Checking the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . .. 6
Loading the film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Prior to shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Memo holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Setting the film speed .... .. . . . . . .. 9
Operation of camera controls . . . . . . . .. 10
Setting the shutter speed . . .. .. . . . .. 10
Setting the aperture . .. . . . . . . . .. .. 10
Film-advance lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fra me cou nter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T -L fingerguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self-timer . . . . . .. .... . ... . .. . . .
Unloading film ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Holding the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shutter release operation . . .. .. .... . .
Operation via cable release . . . . . . . . . .
Focusing ... .. .... . . . . . . . . . . ... .
I nfrared photography . . ... ... .... .
Film-plane indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depth of field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depth-of-field preview button . . . . . . . .
Depth-of-field ind icators . . . . . . . . . . .
Exposure measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Determining exposure . . . . . . .. ... . .
Exposure control ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Metering range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Extreme low-light metering .... ... .. 25
Time exposures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Eyepiece shutter operation. . . . . . . . . . 26
High-contrast lighting situations . . . . . . 26
Stop-down exposure measurement . . . . . . 28
Exposure compensation adjustments . . .. 30
Adjustments for focusing screens. . . . .. 30
Adjustments for film compensation . . .. 32
Multiple exposures .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33
Mirror lockup .. . ... .. . . . . . . .. .. . 33
Flash synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Ready-light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35
Finder illuminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tips on camera care . . .. .. .. .. . ... . 36
Changing the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Coupling lever lock/ release operation. .. 39
Changing the viewfinder . ... ... . . . . . 40
Changing the focusing screen .. .. . .... 41
Focusing screen selector gu ide. . . . . . .. 42
Focusing screen selector chart. . . . . . . . 43
Accessories .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Features/specifications . . . . . . . . . .. . . 46