Nikon F3AF Digital Camera User Manual


 
Shutter release button
Backup mechanical
release lever
Viewfinder
Viewfinder illuminator
Finder terminal
Focusing screen
Film speed range
Exposure
compensation dial
Exposure memory lock
button
Electromagnetically releases
shutter; initial pressure on shutter
release button switches on meter
and autofocus/focus-aid function
(after power switch
is
turned on),
meter and autofocus/focus-aid
function then remain on for
16
sec.
after finger
is
taken off button
Trips shutter at
1/60 sec. regardless
of shutter speed dial setting except
at
T;
used when batteries are dead
Interchangeable eyelevel penta-
prism type AF Finder
OX
-l as
standard;
O.SX
magnification with
5
0mm
lens or 1.3X with
SOmm
lens,
both lenses set at infinity; appro
x.
92 % frame coverage; five other
types available
Illuminates both
LCD
and
AOR
f-number
5-pin terminal provided for
accessories
Fi
xed matte type screen
is
built
into the AF Finder OX-l ; with view-
finders other than OX-l,
21
inter-
changeable screens are available
ASAIISO
12
to ASAIISO 6400
±2
EV
compensation is possible
in
one-third increments
Operates on auto to electronically
lock
in
shutter speed
Auto flash control
system
Accessory shoe
Sync terminal
Flash synchronization
Flash ready-light
TIL
direct flash control governs
output
of
Nikon dedicated flash unit
using camera's
SPO
sensor;
effective ASA/ISO range from
ASAI
ISO
25 to ASAIISO 400
Special Nikon type located at base
of rewind knob; has hot-shoe
contac.t,' ready-light contact, and
TIL
flash output control contact;
accepts Nikon S8-12,
S8
-16A or
S8-17 shoe-mounting electronic flash
unit or TTL connecting cord from
S8
-
11
or
S8
-
14
for
TIL
direct flash
output control using camera's
SPO
metering cell
Threaded type provided for off-
camera or multiple-flash
photography
Speeds
of
1/S0
sec. (X) or slower
with electronic flash; with Nikon
dedicated flash unit, flash sync
is
automatically set to
1/S0
sec.
when shutter speed dial
is
set at A
or
1/125 sec. or above; at slower
speeds, shutter fires at the speed set
Visible
in
the viewfinder;
LED
lights
up
when Nikon dedicated flash unit
is
completely recycled or blinks to
warn of insufficient light output,
improper flash connection, or
improper ASAIISO setting
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