Nikon HO97859 User Manual
PC-Nikkor
35mm
f/2.8
Nikon
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
NOMENCLATURE
Preset
ring
Preset
alignment
ring
index
Aperture
Distance
Depth-of-field
In
Distance
2
frared
ring
scale
index
scale
indicators
index
Apertu
re
scale
Aperture ring alignment index
Focusing ring
Shift scale
Shift knob
Maximum per missible shift value index
Maximum permissible shift values
Mounti index
3
CONTENTS
Foreword
Mou nti ng
etting
S
Stop-down
Focusing
Depth
Shift
Maximum
Framing
Panoramas ......
Depth
Close-up tables
Features/specifications
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the
the
aperture
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of
field ........
and
rotation
permissible
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of
field
lens
measurement. ....
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FOREWORD
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The PC-Nikk
perspective
construction
im
age circle
35mm
angle
when
shifted up
with click-stops every
control.
architectural
enabling
the
subj
camera-and
convenience
ing
for
possible
If used with a Nikon
changeable focusing screens,
with
-
recommended.
corrected,
field, so
or
35mm
f/2.8
control
of this
wideangle lenses providing a coveri ng
of 78°; thus image
the
lens
to
The
the
ect
the
of
greater ease
to
take
its
etched
especially
that
image
(PC) lens with an optical
of
7 el
ements
lens
is
shifted.
11
mm
PC-Ni
and
photographer
without
thru-the-lens viewing and meter-
panoramic
horizontal
All
The
off-axis and
300 for
kkor
commercial
tilting
photographer
of
aberrations
coma
quality
is a retrofocus-type
in
7 groups.
is
wider
than
quality
camera
is
insured even
lens barrel can be
rotated
complete
is
ideally
to
operation.
shots
the
and vertical I ines
and
is
truly
suited
photography,
properly
or
angling
has
the
It
.
having inter-
Type E or
have
been
curvature
outstanding.
The
regular
360
image
for
frame
the
added
is
also
E2
is
well
of
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MOUNTING
THE
LENS
The PC-Nikkor 35mm fj2.8 mounts on
Nikkormat cameras. To mount the lens, position it
the camera's bayonet mount
index dots on the
Then, grasp the milled surface of the mounting ring
and twist the lens counterclockwise until it clicks and
locks into place.
page 6 for metering procedures.)
To remove the lens from the camera body, press the
lens release button on the camera and, keeping the
button depressed, twist the lens clockwise.
To
use
the PC-Nikkor
using the perspective control feature, rotate the lens
barrel
so
ttiat the shift scale faces up. Then, if necessary, turn the milled shift knob until the distance scale
index
dot
is
aligned with the shift scale index dot.
lens
(See
"Stop-Down Measurement"
as
so
and the camera are aligned.
a normal 35mm lens without
all
Nikon and
in
that the mounting
on
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SETTING
THE
APERTURE
The PC-Nikkor
operable from f/2.8 to f/32 and a spring-loaded preset
ring to
shooting aperture; a total of eight click-stop positions,
at
the preset
engraved
to facilitate operation
To set the aperture, the following procedure
mended:
and turn it until the f/number setting corresponding
to the desired shooting aperture
ring's index dot ; then release the ring and it
outward and lock
once set, limits the travel
the diaphragm can
full
without the need for checking the scale during stopdown operation.
6
aid
full
-stop intervals, makes for precise placement of
aperture viewing position to the shooting aperture
is
provided with a manual diaphragm
in
setting the diaphragm quickly to the
ring.
Also, identical sets
on
opposite sides
Press
the preset ring toward the camera body
in
of
when
the
place. Note that the preset
of
be
set easily and quickly from the
of
f/numbers are
the front
the aperture
rim
lens
is
used inverted.
is
aligned with the
of
will
ring
the
is
recom-
spring
so that
lens
ring,
Stopped-Down
The
PC-Nikkor lens
mine
the
Because
as
the
lens
before taking a
is
important
It
must
be
measurement
meter
readings may
cameras, such
camera's
Measurement
exposure when used on
the
finder image progressively becomes
is
stopped
meter
to
note
performed
memory
before
be
performed
as
the
lock to retain
speed before shifting
composition. Since
memory
lock,
the
correct
ed while shifting.
must
be
down,
reading .
that
the
occur
. With
Nikon F3 ,
the
lens
the
Nikon
exposure
stopped
down
TTL
to
deter-
cameras.
darker
you should focus first
exposure
lens
after
for
measurement
is
shifted; should
shifting, erroneous
automatic
FE2
the
the
EM
cannot
exposure
or
FE use
correct
final picture
doesn't
be obtain-
shutter
have a
the
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FOCUSING
8
The aperture and preset rings of the PC-Nikkor enable
focusing at
image, with rapid setting
set shooting aperture.
desired aperture setting, focus
aperture
full
aperture for the brightest viewfinder
of
the diaphragm to the pre-
Having
set the preset ring to the
as
follows: Turn the
ring
to the f/2.8 setting to open the diaphragm
fully for focusing (photo 1); then turn the focusing
ring until the image on the focusing screen
is
in
sharp
focus (photo 2). Before releasing the shutter, turn the
aperture
no
set shoot
Note: The
for
use
zo
the camera
ring
longer
be
turned- the diaphragm
ing
aperture (photo 3).
Type
use
with
FA/
with F/F2/F3/FE
ntal
lines
etched
for
proper
until
It
E2 focusing
FE2/FM3
Nikon
on
the
perspective
contacts the preset
is
now
screen
is
Nikon
cameras.
screen
highly
cameras
The
help
you
correction
and
vertical and horito
of
ring
and can
at
the pre-
recommended
the
Type E for
properly
the
align
image.
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