Nikon F3HP Film Camera User Manual


 
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Memo holder @
As a
reminder
of
the
film
type
and
the
number
of
ex-
posures
on
the
roll in use, clip off
the
end
of
the
film
carton
and
insert it into
the
memo
holder.
Note:
At
the "B" selling, unless you
hold
the shutler release butlon down
all the way,
the
shutter
may
close
prematurely
.
Shutter
release
button @
Slight
pressure
on
the
shutter
release
button switches
on
the
exposure
meter. Pushing
the
button all the way down
releases
the
shutter. The shutter
release
button
is
thread
-
ed
at
the
center
to
accept
a
standard
cable
release.
When
battery
power
fails,
the
F3's electromagnetically
controlled
shutter
ceases
to
operate
.
You
cannot
release
the
shutter
release
button unless you use
the
backup
mechanical
release
lever ®.
To
lock
the
shutter
release
button when
the
camera
is not
in use,
turn
the
power switch to
the
"OFF" position.