Exposure Compensation Dial for
Interchangeable Focusing Screens
8ecause the light metering system
is
incorporated in the finder,
it
may be necessary to compensate the measured value when
using a focusing screen other than the standard interchange-
able Advanced Type 8 8riteView screen provided. Compensa-
tion is within the range from
-2
to +0.5
EV
in 0.5
EV
steps.
To
adjust, remove the finder from the camera body and rotate
the screw-like dial with the screwdriver provided, while referring
to
the compensation value scale window and the instruction
manual
for
the screen concerned.
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Accessory Shoe
Located
at
the top of the Multi-Meter Finder DP-20, the 180-
type hot shoe allows direct mounting of a wide range of Nikon
dedicated electronic speedlights, including 88-24, 88-23,
88-22,88-20,88-18,88-168
and 88-15. Other Nikon speed-
lights may be mounted with a compatible Nikon flash unit
coupler. Four electrical contacts
in
the shoe provide the follow-
ing when used with a compatible Nikon speedlight: proper
synchronization
of
the flash unit, automatic flash output stop,
identification
of
a
TIL
flash unit, and both viewfinder ready-light
indication and automatic switching
to
the proper sync speeds
with Nikon dedicated speedlight units.