Nikon F-41F User Manual

Medical-Nikkor

120mm

f/41F

Nikon

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

NOMENCLATURE

DATA

button

Power socket

Power cord connection mark

Focusing lamp

R

t flash

Sync cord connection mark

Sync socket

button

LAMP

LED

Film

speed/aperture index

read

re

scale

R

istance index

2

Cords

Power Supply (Optional)

AC

Power

Unit LA-2

Neckstrap

Power

Power

Ground

Cord

cord

socket

Pilot lam

switch

terminal

fastener

selector

eyelet

x

~

/&

/,'

tt

SlS

394

x08

it

08S

108

~

312

272

09

Q9S

Distance scale conversion

~

2 J

1

J

h'

191

1"

'I

12

sticker

IS.

131 111

13

IS

(in feet)

Grounding

Battery

Power

'I,

1

liS

18

]

08~

Power

Neckstrap

AC

chamber

switch

cord

socket

eyelet

cord

cord

lid

3

CONTENTS-----------------

NOMENCLATURE ...
FOREWORD

OPERATION

MOUNTING
CONNECTING THE POWER
CONNECTING
SETTING THE ASA/ISO FILM
SETTING THE SHUTTER

READY-LIGHT INDICATION. . . . . . . .

FOCUSING/DETERMINING THE
SETTING THE REPRODUCTION RATIO . . .

IMPRINTING THE REPRODUCTION RATIO . .... . .

STOP-DOWN

FOCUSING LAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RECOMMENDED

CAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LENS

CARE
ABOUT
ACCESSORIES

SPECIFICATIONS ..........

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FOREWORD-----------------

Featuring internal focusing (IF), the Medical-Nikkor

4

120mm f/4 I F
variable reproduction ratios from 1/11 X down to 1 X

5

and, with the attachment
ment lens, from
internally, there

10

the

lens

Exposure with the built-in ringlight

11

Once the ASA/ISO ring

12
13

the flash output
using a "guide number system," the diaphragm and

16

focusing ring are coupled,
aperture for correct exposure

18

you know when the flash
an

LED

barrel.

20

In

21
21

addition, automatic imprinting

ratio

in

green

LED

lens

barrel, the ratio
appears
corner
ratio

in

of

is

imprinted on the film.
Finally, this
units for use indoors or out.
Although this complete close-up system
"Medical-Nikkor" lens, it
including dental, scientific, industrial, and nature
photography.

is

a close-up

O.8X

is

no

lens

of a single

to

2X.

extension

providing continuously

2X

close-up attach-

Because focusing

in

the

lens

barrel, making

extremely well-balanced and convenient to

is

totally automatic.

is

set for the film speed

automatically determined. Then,

so

that the appropriate

is

set

as

is

is

recycled and ready to fire,

built into the top

via

an

ingenious system.

you focus. To let

of

of

the reproduction

ready-light

use

is

possible

is

and a miniature optical system inside the

is

projected through the lens and

the camera's viewfinder at the lower right-hand

the frame. Then, at the instant

lens

offers a choice

of

of

exposure, the

AC

or

is

has

many other applications,

is

in

the

Using

DC

power

called a

done

use.

use,

lens

a

4

OPERATION---------------------------------------------

MOUNTING THE LENS

Position the lens
up the black
index on the camera. Grasp the lens barrel and twist
it counterclockwise until the lens clicks into place.
To

remove, depress the lens release button on the

camera and twist the lens clockwise.

Note:

To

mount

in

the camera's bayonet mount, lining

dot

on the lens with the lens mounting

the

2X

close·up

attachment

lens, refer to page 14.

5

-OPERATION-continued-----------------------

CONNECTING

The

• DC
This

chamber

clip .
sure

all
To
the
power
the
align

and
place (4) .
To

Caution:
necting
off. Otherwise,

THE

Medical-Nikkor

DC

power

units

, allowing

out.

Power

Unit

LD-2

battery

batteries.

lid (1). Remove
making sure
poles are aligned

Put
that

lid back

eight

connect

power

socket

plug with

the

metallic

push

remove

unit

To

install

lid

in

the

the

that

the

correctly

the

battery

the

contacts

into

place. When replacing

at

once.

the

battery

cord

5C-21 (supplied with

on

the

the T mark

white

dot

dot

near

the

the

plug

the

plug

its metal locking ring

Before

it

connecting

from

the LD-2, make sure

the

ringlight might be damaged.

POWER SUPPLY

120mm

holds

the

direction

f/4

lens

1.5V

accepts

to

the

eight

batteries, first slide

of

the

battery

arrow,

clip. Load

positive and negative

as

shown

clip

back

into

the

go

in

first (2).

unit

to

the

lens, plug

lens barrel by aligning

next

to

on

into

from

and

the
edge

pull

the

other

the

the

the

end

the

socket

DC

unit,

it

out.

that

of

LD-2's

until it clicks

of

power cord SC-21

either

be used

AA-type

inside

chamber,

Then,

batteries,

the

socket

the

power

grasp

the power switch

indoors

penlight

the

battery

and

open

the

batteries

(+

and

the

battery

making

slide

replace

one

end

lens)

into

the

arrow

(3).

plug with

socket,

the

plug

to

or

discon.-

AC

Then

or
or

the

- )

the

of

the

on

,

the

into

by

is

•

AC

Power

Unit

Before using the
is set for the proper voltage.

LA-2

AC

unit

, make sure the voltage selector

The unit

has

separate settings
for 220 and 240 volts. Insert a small coin in the slot and
turn the screw
or 240). The 100 and
(1)

cannot be

so

the slot points to the proper setting (220

117

used. To

volt settings shown in the photo

use

the 100 or

117

volt settings, take
the unit to your nearest Nikon service centre for ad­justment.
To

connect the

SC-21

into the power socket on the lens barrel
the arrow on the pi
(2)

. Next, align the

with

the metallic

AC

unit, plug one end

ug

with

white

dot

the T mark next to the socket

dot

on the other end

near the edge

of

the power cord

by

aligning

of

the plug

of

the LA-2's power

socket, and push the plug into the socket until it clicks into

(3)

place
the

. Finally, plug the

AC

unit

is switched on, the

unit lights up immediately.
from the
and pull

Caution

plugged into the ground terminal
to ground the

Caution 2: Before connecting the power cord

necting
Otherwise, the ringlight might

AC

unit, grasp the plug by its metal locking ring

it

out.

1:

The grounding cord (supplied with the LA-

system

it

from the LA-2, make sure that the power switch

AC

cord into a wall outlet. When

pilot

To

remove the power cord's plug

at

whenever possible.

the back

be damaged.

lamp on top

of

the

page

SC-21

AC

21

(See

of

2)

should

power unit

for details).

to

or

discon-

is

the

be

off.

7

-OPERATION-continued-----------------------

CONNECTING
Two

separate

Select

the

cord

THE SYNC

sync

cords

best

suited

CORD
are supplied with

to

your

type

of

the

camera

lens.

.

• 2-Pin

The

and

socket

plug with

other

of

the

* In the

8

2-pin sync

mat

cameras,

EM.

the

camera
FTN
body,

the

Sync

Connect

on

the

the ~ mark

end

into

sync cord

's sync

which has

connect

U.S.A.

Nikon

N2000.

Cord

SC-20

cord

is

for use with

except

the

Nikon

one

end

lens barrel

next

the

sync

term

is

threaded

term

inal.

two

sync terminals

the

sync

cord

and Canada, the

all

Nikon

and

F-301/N2000

of

the

2-pin

by

aligning the arrow on the

to

the

socket.

inal

on

the

for

positive

If

you

are using a

~

FG, FG-20

cord

to

Then

camera

connection

Nikkormat

, plug

. This end

on the side

to

the

X terminal.

Nikon

F-301 camera

Nikkor-

the

sync

of the

is

sold

the

to

as