Nikon 1683, FM-2 User Manual
Nikon
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
CE
NOMENCLATURE
ADR
CD
Shutter speedlASAIiSO film speed
® Shutter release button
Meter coupling lever @
® Shutter release fingerguard Sync cord terminal @
Lens mounting index @
® Depth-of-field preview lever Focusing screen release latch @
window @
® Self-timer lever
(J)
Lens
flange
Lens release button
Reflex mirror @
@
® Film advance lever Film sprockets ®
®
@J
Viewfinder eyepiece
(jj) Rewind fork
@ Shutter curtains
@ Film cartridge chamber
Serial number ®
® Film guide pin
@ Film guide rails
@ Data back contacts Locking catch @
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Film anti-curl roller @
@ Meter coupling shoe
@ Meter coupling ridge
® Hot-shoe contact
@ R
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"nv-linlht
contact
@ Accessory shoe
® Camera back lock lever
@ Film rewind knob
@ Film rewind crank
® Film plane indicator
@ Motor drive shutter coupling
@ Motor drive coupling
@ Film rewind button
Distance scale @
Focusing ring
Aperture scale @
Aperture ring @
ADR
scale ®
Shutter speed index ®
Shutter speed dial ®
Multiple exposure lever @
Frame counter
ASAIISO film speed indicator ®
ASA/ISO film speed dial ®
Tripoc socket @
Motor drive electrical contacts
Battery chamber lid @
@
@
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@ Memo holder
Film pressure plate @
camera back @
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NOMENCLATURE . .
FOREWORD . ....
BASIC OPERATION
CONTROLS
Film advance lever ..................
Frame counter
Shutter release button . .
ASAIISO film speed dial. .
Shutter speed dial/exposure determination .
Setting the shutter speed ...
Setting the aperture ... .
Exposure determination . ..
Exposure display
Metering range
Stop-down exposure measurement . ..
Exposure measurement in special cases
Duplication work and photomicrography . . .
Viewfinder/viewing & focusing ...
Depth-of-field preview lever .
Self-timer lever .
Multiple exposure lever .
Memo holder .
Infrared compensation index
Flash photography .....
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Interchangeable focusing screens ...
Close-up equipment.
Motor Drive
Nikon Speed lights
Data Back MFAnti-Cold Battery Pack OB·2
Right-Angle Viewi
Eyepiece Magnifier DG-2
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FOREWORD---------
Thank
you
to Nikon's world of photography. The Nikon
special features including top shutter speed
and flash synchronization speeds
FM2
and high-precision mechanically-controlled shutter curtains.
These features enable full manual operati
control-the
a wide range of purposes. Whenever
afield, you'
best results with your
manual handy until you'
a few minutes to ensure many years of rewardi
for your purchase of the Nikon
also incorporates a TTL full·aperture metering system
FM2
works without batteri
ll
always
be
ready for great shooting.
FM2, be sure to
ve
fully mastered its operation- just
as
FM2
FM2
of
fast
as
1/250 sec. The
on
and mechanical
es
at all speeds, for
you
are
, at home or far
keep
this instruction
ng
and welcome
offers many
1/4000 sec
To
obtain the
photography.
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5
BASIC
1
Remove
•
chamber
Use a coin to unscrew the lid
clockwise direction.
OPERATION------------
the
battery
lid
58
•
in
a counter-
2
Install
• Wipe the battery terminals clean
in
sert the batteries, making sure that
and
+ signs are up. Usable batteries are:
the
3V
lithium battery
•
• 1.55V silver-oxide batteries,
(2 units)
• 1.5V alkaline-manganese batteries,
(2 units)
Caution:
small children. In case
swallowed, call
material inside the batteries can cause serious
problems.
the
baUery.
(1
unit)
3.1V,
3V
Keep batteries away from infants and
a battery
is
a doctor immediately as the
accidentally
"
3 Put
Slip the battery clip back into the camera
body baseplate and screw
tightly into place.
Note: For more information on batteri
to page
,
• lid
45.
the
back
battery
in Its
chamber
place.
it
clockwise
es
, refer
6
4 Pull
shutter
The film
shutter release button lock.
lock the shutter release button
pulling out the film advance lever slightly
from the flush to the standoff position.
out
•
lever
(lI
the
to
release
advance lever doubles
film
advance
unlock
button
You
the
(g
can
by
•
as
un-
simply
5 Press
•
release
switch
a
on.
The
shutter release button activates the
exposure meter when lightly pressed.
meter itself stays
after
you
button.
the
shutter
button
the
exposure
on
have taken your finger off the
for approx.
lightly
meter
30
6
Check
to
The
sec.
• Switch the exposure meter
looking through the viewfinder. If one or
two of the
lamps inside lights
normal condition.
Note:
When
(bulb), none
light
up.
tion.
If none
up
, either
light
stal/ed-in
properly-or
in
which case
battery
red
LED
exposure indicator
up
the shutter speed dial ®
of
the exposure indicator lamps will
Be
sure
to
set the dial at another posi-
of
the exposure indicator lamps
the
battery
which case
battery power
you
you
should change the battery.
power.
on
while
this would mean
is
on B
is
improperly
should instal/ it
is
not sufficient,
in-
7
-BASIC
7.
Mount
• Place the lens onto the camera, lining
focusing index
on
the camera body.
counterclockwise until it clicks into place. Confirm that the
aperture/focusing index
To
remove:
mounting ring clockwise until the lens comes off.
Note:
When
not to expose the mirror box to direct sunlight.
OPERATION-continued----------
the
lens onto
@
on
the lens with the lens mounting index ®
Then
Pu
sh
changing lenses with film loaded
is
the lens release button @
the
camera.
twist the lens mounting
right
on
top.
and
in
the camera, be careful
up
the aperture/
turn the lens
ring
~
8 Open
•
counterclockwise with your index finger
while lifting the film rewind knob @.
camera back will pop
Caution: Never touch the shutter curtains.
the
Push
camera
the camera back lock lever ®
open.
back
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The
•
8
9
Install
• Position the film cartridge
film cartridge chamber
leader pointing towards the takeup spool
@,
and push the rewind knob back down
to secure it
Note:
You
tridges available on
to
handle film
posure to sunlight.
the
in
place.
can use any
the
in
the
shade
film
cartridge.
@ with the film
of
the 3Smm film car-
market. It is advisable
to
in
avoid direct ex-
the
10
Pull
into one of the slots
spool. Slowly rotate the takeup spool
inwards wi
latch
ond perforation along the side of the film
leader.
Insert
• In
the leader across gently and insert it
in
the slot engages the first or sec-
the
film
the
takeup
th
your thumb, making sure the
leader
spool.
in
-the film takeup
Wind
the
film
11
•
lever
onto
the
Wind the film advance lever and depress
the shutter release button until the film
sprockets ® engage the perforations
the edges of the film. Make sure
the lever fully until it comes to a stop.
to
takeup
advance
advance
spool.
film
you
on
wind
9
-BASIC
12
•
Close the camera back until it snaps shut,
making sure that the perforations are
perfectly meshed with the sprockets and
that the film
rails
@.
OPERATION-continued----------
Close
back.
the
camera
is
set between the film guide
13
@ and rotate it
arrow
stops. Then fold the crank back in.
Take
up
• Fold out the fi
on
the film rewind knob until
film
lm
in
the direction of the
slack.
rewind crank
Make
blank
14
• until
counter
it
Press
the shutter release button and wind
the
film advance lever until the frame
counter reaches frame 1.
lever, confirm that the film rewind knob
rotates counterclockwise. This indicates
the film
advanced correctly. If the knob fails
rotate, reload the film cartridge.
the
53
reaches
has
been loaded and
exposures
frame
frame
As
you
1.
wind the
is
being
to
10
15
Lift the ASA/ISO film speed ring
rotate it
ASAIISO film speed indicator ®
site the ASAIISO film speed indication
use. Unless the film speed
you cannot obtain correct exposure. For
film speeds not indicated
film speed dial
Set
the
ASAIISO
•
speed.
in
either direction until the
®, refer to page
film
CD
is
is
set correctly,
in
the ASAIISO
18
.
and
red
oppo-
16
Basic holding posture: Use your left hand
to cradle the camera, with your fingers
wrapped around the lens and the elbow
propped against your body for support, as
in
you look through the viewfinder. Use your
right hand's index finger to depress the
shutter release button and your thumb to
wind the film advance lever. Wrap the
other fingers of your right hand around
the camera body.
basic posture to both horizontal and vertical format shooting.
steady, it
something strong and stable
Also, you can look through the viewfinder
with the right or left eye, with the other
eye closed or open.
Hold
• point
is
advisable to lean
the
It
at
camera
You
To
the
subject.
can adapt this
hold the camera
on
(e.g.,
and
or against
a wall).
11
-BASIC
OPERATION-continued----------
1l
12mm-diameter circle) of the field of view inside the viewfinder.
Then
until the
lights
12
Set
the
• First, position your main subject at the center (i.e
correct
turn the shutter speed dial ® and/or lens aperture ring @
LED
up.
lamp for the symbol for correct exposure 0
exposure.
.,
the
Important! Intermediate settings
speed are usable.
Nota:
The
a distinct bias on the central 12mm-diameter area.
meter reads the light over the entire focusing screen but has
of
lens aperture but not
of
shutter
18
focusing
The FM2
cusing screen as standard. Look through
the viewfinder while turning the focusing
ring until the two halves of the split image
rangefinder coincide perfectly to form a
single unbroken image and the image
the microprism grid appears sharp. Cor-
rect focus will then
Focus
•
by
rotating
ring
is
provided with the
on
46
be
secured.
the
the
•
subject
lens
Type
K2
fo-
in
13
-BASIC
OPERATION-continued-----------
19
Look
the shutter release button.
the shutter release button, apply light but
steady pressure with the ball of your
index finger to avoid camera shake that
might result
14
Depress
•
release
through the viewfinder, and depress
in
the
button.
image blur.
shutter
In
depressing
20
far
next frame and ready the camera for the
ne
sure in winding the lever.
the lever when the film is at
should then rewi
Advance
• Wi
as
xt shot.
nd
it
will go to transport the film to the
Do
the
the
film advance lever
not apply excessive pres-
nd
the film.
film.
You
an
cannot wind
end-you
21 Press
•
as
After the last exposure
turn the camera upside down and press
the
posed film can
cartridge.
button all the
button
film rewind button, so that the ex-
the
film
'
43
•
has
be
You
rewound back into its
don't have to depress the
way.
rewind
been made,
22
turn it
end
resistance. Continue winding one or two
more turns until
this will indicate that
now fully rewound into the cartridge.
Rewind
• Lift
the
in
the direction of
of film rewind,
the
the
film.
film rewind crank
the
arrow. At
you
will
feel
a slight
crank feels lighter;
the
film leader
and
the
23
Push
direction of
rewind crank
Take
is
ing
Remove
cartridge.
•
the camera back lock lever
the
out the film cartridge.
film
in
direct sunlight.
arrow
to
open
the
film
as
you
the
camera back.
Avoid
in
the
lift the film
unload-
24
Close
advance lever into place.
not
film advance lever
locks
keeps
side
the
pressed.
Note:
it will automatically be switched off in approx.
30 sec., and the exposure measuring circuit
will simultaneously be
Put
the
•
lever
the
camera back
using the camera,
the
the
exposure indicator lamps
the
viewfinder switched off
shutter release button
Even
if
film
back
and
you
to
shutter release button
the exposure indicator lamp
this position which
cut
off
advance
into
place.
push
the
When
should set
even
is
accidentally
.
film
you're
the
and
in-
is
lit
if
,
15
CONTROLS IN DETAIL
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Film
advance
The
film advance lever also functions
release button.
is
pulled out to the standoff position.
lever
wind the lever to the right
matically returns to the standoff position the moment
your thumb off
vances the film by a single frame and simultaneously cocks
the shutter.
16
lever
The
shutter release button
it.
A single, completed stroke of the lever
®
as
a lock for the shutter
is
unlocked when the
To
all
the way until it stops. It auto-
advance the film,
you
take
ad-
Frame
The
up
dots
camera , the frame counter
frame every time the film advance lever
frame
ate even if
wind the film advance lever; film will
until the actual
reset to S when the camera back
counter
additive type frame counter
to
36
in
even numbers with odd numbers indicated by white
in
between the even numbers.
36
of a 36-exposure roll of film, the counter will not oper-
you
®l
is
graduated from S· ·1
Even
is
operative, advancing by a single
repeatedly press the shutter release button and
end
of the film roll. T
he
is
opened.
be
counter
24-
if there 's
no
film
in
is
fully wound. After
advanced, however,
is
automatically
the
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