Nikon Nikomat Elw User Manual

·INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Foreword

ELW

is

The Nikomat trol, which

This new camera Auto Winder AW-l, a new exclusive accessory.

To take pictures the functions conf

id this instruction manual. Keep this manual handy for ready reference. The time you spend familiarizing yourself with the camera results and increase your picture-taking enjoyment many times over.

About the Nikon Warranty The Nikon Worldwide Service Warranty Registration Card, which identifies

your Nikomat you buy receive your Nikon Worldwide Service Warranty Certificate, which entit l to a one-year warranty anywhere throughout the world, subject to the conditions listed Only

Registration Card.

unauthorized dealer without a Warranty Registration Card, since it may second-hand equipment.

is

thorough-going

of

ence.

If

you are a beginner, please read the section on basic operations

ELW

is a new

an

one.

in

authorized Nikon dealer can provide you with a Nikon Warranty

Nikon's new 35

in

its accuracy, durability and

has

made automatic film winding possible with

good quality, it

a camera, and learn to operate the controls with ease and

by its serial number,

When

you return this card to a Nikon distributor you

the certificate.

We

cannot guarantee any camera or lens sold to you

mm

is

most imp

SLR with automatic exposure con-

is

easy to operate.

use

of

ortant

that you fully understand

will

guarantee you the best

is

your guarantee that the camera

will

es

you

by

the

of

an be

CONTENTS

NOMENC F SPECI F BASIC OPERATIONS

G

LATURE ...

EATUR

ES

...

ICATIONS

Battery care

In Ba Repl

Not Mountin Removi ng the lens Attaching & removin g the

Winder AW-l . . . . . . . ....

ENERAL STE

Loading a f

tting th

Se Se

ttin Winding the film . . Blank exposure Frame c Se

ttin Holdin Focusing

Vi

eas

Rel

windin

Re Photogra

....

sta

lling the battery

tt

ery test

aci

ng th e battery .......

es

on batt

g the lens

PS

ilm

e ASA film speed . .

g s

hutter-spee

ount

er ... .......

g the ape

g the camera

.........

ewf

in der f rame coverage.. . . .

in g the s

g and unloading f

ph

y of automatic exposu

. •....

......

....

...........

. . ....

......

ery car

.........

.......

OF PICTURE -

...........

d dial at A

............

...

..... .

rtur

e rin g ......

.........

hutter

............

. . .......... 2

...............

.

............

.

.............

................

.

...

.....

e.

. . . . . . . . .

Nikon Auto

.

..........

ilm ........

.....

.

.......

..

......

...........

TAKING

....

.......

(Auto) ....

........

...........

..

........

.

.......

re contr

.

......

. .

....

.

.......

. .

....

.

...

..

...

. . . . . 29

ol

.....

...

. ...

...

.. ..

..

. 6

. 11

12 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 22 22

23 . 24 . 24

25

26

26 27

. 28

30

Reminder check

APPLIED OPERATIONS . .

8

TTL EXPOSURE

EV ran

EXPOSURE CONTROL

The s Automatic exposure control Manual ex Le

ns Depth-of-field p Stop·down expos

COMPENSATION OF EXPOSU RE.

How Repro-copyin

photomi

DEPTH OF SELF-

TIMER ... ........

MIRROR INFRARED FLASH

ACCESSORIES

NIKON FILTERS LENS FOOD . . . OTHER

CAMERA

CARE

li

st

.....

.

...........

...

. .........

METER .......

ge

chart ...

hutt

er speed dial a

posur

ape

rtur

e diaphragm . .

to

use memor

crography

FIELD

LOCK

PHOTOGRAPHY

SYNCHRONIZATION ............

..

......

AUTO

WINDER AW-l

. .

...

ACCESSORIES . . . .

CAUTIONS

.....

..............

e c

ontrol

review

ur

e measureme

y lock . . . .

g,

slid

e-co

.... ....

.....

...

..

. . .

.....

nd

. .

button .........

pying a

...

....

. .........

.

........

.....

.

..........

the use

......

.......

.....

....

......

.............

....

.

nt

.......

...

. . .... 44

........

nd

.....

...

.... ....... 48

. . .

.......

. . .

... ...

.

.....

.

.......

..

... . . . .

....

.

....

..

.

....

.....

. . . .

.

..

.. . . 40 . . 40 ..

. . 42

... ...

...

32 33 34 36 40

41 42

. 43

. 45

46 47

. 49 . 49

50 53 54 55 56 57 58

NOMENCLATURE

Front (ELW body only)

r------------

L-

_________

L-

____________

L-

.--------

_______

Depth-of-field

Mirror

Meter couplin

Lens-release

ASA film-speed settin g ring

Battery

Bayonet Self-timer/memory

(do

not

bu

trap eyelet

chamber

mount

preview

touch

g pin

tton

button

the surface)

lock

NOMENCLATURE

Top

(With

50

Shutter

Film-advance lever /

Synch

Bottom (Camera body only)

speed

meter on-

Film-plane

Meter

indicator

Shutter

speed dial

Frame cou

Meter

Shutter-release b

Aperture

Depth

-of-field

mm

Fl.4

indi

off

indicator

ON

mark

window

speed dial

lock

Strap eyelet

ntf"

ON

JtVon

ring

scale scale

lens installed)

<witdh

----

---

----"

·-------1

..,.

:..::s.I

----------'

----------

...------------

1,....-----------

~

'---=

=

---,=-=::------

1..-.:'--

___

'-------

~

______

==

'-------

....-------

r-------

Hot-shoe Meter Accessory shoe (Hot-shoe)

R ASA Synch

Back cover lock

ASA

Rewind crank Mirror-lock

ASA

Meter

Aperture

Distance scale Focusing ring

contact

coupling

ewind

film-speed setting ring

termin

film-speed index

film-speed dial

coupling

knob

al

(with

lever

prong

indicator /Di

cap)

lock

stance index

Coupler

ewind

R

for

Auto

button

Winder

to-winder

-----

Tripod

connecting

socket/Auto

attaching

terminal

Winder

screw socket

3

Back

.----------------------------------

.---------------------------------

r-------------------------------

r------------------------------

r-----------------------------

,------------------------

L-

________________________

.------------------

r---------------

~------

Film

chamber

Film

holding

fork

Battery

check

button

Battery

check lamp

Film

guide rails Viewfinder Sprocket Film take-up spool Film

pressing

roll er

Back cover

Film

pressure plate

Shutter

curtain

NIKON AUTO WINDER

;;;;;::

:---------------------------------

AW

-l

=-

------------------

=-

------------

r-----------

r------------

Co

butt

Rewind

on spindle

Camera attaching screw

Camera connecting terminal

mb

Battery cha

er co ver screw

Battery chamber cover

Rewind

,..-------

Camera a

Tripod socket

tt

aching screw

upl

butt

er

on

Power switch Pil

ot lam

-----,

5

FEATURES

1.

When

used

Nikomat

with the Auto Winder

ELW

will

automatically wind the

AW-1,

the

film after releasing the shutter-release button.

2. It

is

an

automatic exposure control camera

with

an

aperture-priority automatic electro shutter speed shutter-speed-

control system . A manual

priority system can also

nic

be

employed.

3.

It

is

equipped with

an

exposure memory lock,

convenient when taking pictures with severe

brightness differences between subject and background.

4. At the automatic setting, the shutter speed can

be

set from 1/1000 to a

and

all

speed can

speeds

in

between, and the shutter

be

visually confirmed

full

in

4 seconds,

the

view-

finder.

5.

At a manual setting, exposure can

be

set using the match needle manual system. The shutter speed can

be

set from

1/1

000 to a

full 4 seconds, using precalibrated settings

plus

B.

6. The Nikomat

ELW

has

a built-in TTL centerweighted exposure meter. The meter, coupled with any

Ni

kkor interchangeable lens with

the Nikon bayonet mounting system, can

not

perform

only at

stop-down measurement

full

aperture but also

as

well,

using

depth-of-field preview button.

7.

The reliability adoption and Functional Resista

in

its electronic circuitry.

8.

Even

if

ed, the shutter

ec

hanically.

m

9. The shutter can electronic flash

of

the meter

of

monolithic I ntegrated Circuit

is

insured

nce

Element(FRE}

the exposure meter battery

will

operate

be

synchronized with

up

to the

high

at

speed

is

1/90 sec.

of

sec.

the

by

the

deplet-

an

1/125

6

10.

To

avoid accidental

the

following safety locks have been provided:

Refer

to

the

nomenclature

tion

of

each

of

these items.

(1)

To

lock

the

exposure

the

shutter

-release film-advance lever tion (flush against the camera).

(2)

The

(3)

sh~tter

been

exposure

pressing the

shutter

the

desired speed .

The

rewind

speed dial locks when

set

on

automatic

control,

the

silver

speed dial, and

crank you slide back prevents accidental opening cover.

(4)

The

ASA setting ring

without

pressing

or

improp

er

page for

shutter

-release

meter

power

button

at

their

lock and

(A).

release

button

the

at

set

cannot

the

be raised unless

back cover lock. This

cannot

the

ASA dial release lock.

operation,

the

loca-

button

source,

and

set

the

locked posi-

it

has

For

manual

lock

the

center

the dial

of

the

back

be

turned

by

of

to

11.

All

checker,

connector,

venience

parts, including

hot

shoe, synch terminal with screw

the

built-in

etc., have been designed with con-

in

mind.

battery

7

SPECIFICATIONS

Type ........................................

Picture area .......................... .... 24

Film used ................................. Various types

Lens mount ...........................

Viewfinder ............................... Eye-level pentaprism type

Viewfinder screen .........

Viewfinder frame coverage ....... Approx . 92%

Mirror ..

Shutter .................................... Electromagnetic-controlled focal-plane shutter with down-

Shutter speed ......................

....

................................ Quick return type with mirror lock system

..

35

mm

Single lens Reflex Camera

mm x 36

..

Nikon F bayonet mount

.....

....

Split micro system Central portion- split system Outer ring- microprism system

ward-vertical movement

..

... * Stepless speed variations from 4

control

mm

of

35

mm

(K

type)

of

final picture area

film

(3

mm

(1

in

mm

~

diameter)

width)

1/l

000

* Speed variations same on manual control plus 8, except

that they are stepped In

Exposure meter ..................

8

either case, the shutter speed can

indicator needl e inside the viewfinder

*

When

power source exhausted, speed mechanically fixed

at 1/90

..

.... * TTL

aperture with Nikkor auto lenses.

sec.

CdS

meter with center-weighted metering at f

* Maximum aperture range: *

ASA

range: 25 ~ 1600 (19 settings)

f/1

be

.2 ~ f/5.6

confirmed

sec

. on auto

by

the

ull

* Metering range : EVl

lens (e.g., f/1.4, 1 sec. ~ f/16,

mm

Fl.4

50

Full aperture F number scale .... 1.2 - 2.8 - 5.6

..

........

Film winding .................

Frame counter ......................... Additive, automatic resetting

Self-timer ....

Film rewind

Accessory shoe ......................... Contains hot-shoe contact

Synch terminal .

Synch contact ....................

Battery ..................................... One 6 V silver-oxide battery

Battery checker ........................ Glows to indicat e battery

Dimensions .............................. 145

Weight ...................................... Approx. 790 grams (body onl

..

........................... Can

..

......... .................. Crank system. Rewind button returns automatically

..

............ .......... Inner thread accepts Nikon synch cords for positive

A single stroke with the film-advance clearance ang le 30° Automatic winding the use

be

lock

connection

..

.... Flash lamp

switch-over system

The electronic units can

mm

(body only)

lens)

of

the Nikon Auto Winder

set for 8-to 10-sec. delay. Also serves

(6

(width) x 54.5

~

of

approx. 2 frames/sec.

mark) a

nd

be

is mm

EV18 with

1/1000

electronic flash

synchronized up to 1/125 sec.

good

(depth) x 93.5

y)

ASA

100 and

sec. at

ASA

lev

er winds film 135°,

is

AW-l

Fl.4

100 with

possible

as

memory

(~mark)

mm

(height)

by

9

BASIC

OPERATIONS

The

Nikomat tronic handling read this section fully

and

the

camera.

resul ts.

For

more

exposure,

please r

Operat

ioAS",

ELW

automatic

is

very easy. Before using this

familiarize your

This will insure

detailed

special picture-taking

efer

to starti

is

an

aperture-priority

exposure

on

"Basic

self

explanations

the

section

ng o n page 33.

camera,

Operations"

thoroughly

you

obtain

on

methods,

entitled

elecand its camera,

care-

with

the

best

manual

etc.,

"Applied

II

BATTERY

Install

ing

Either a 6-volt silver-oxide

battery

is

used to power both the exposure meter

CARE

the battery

or

alka

line-manganese

and the electromagnetic shutter-speed controlling circuits. The battery chamber

is

in

the mirror box.

1. To install the battery, first remove the lens from the camera (see page 17) and lock the mirror

in

the up position by turning the milled mirror-lock lever upward to gain access to the battery chamber

2.

Then with a finger, press the battery chamber lid

to

the left at the indent and lift it up.

in

the mirror box.

3. When inserting the battery, positive and negative

as

rectly

shown underneath the battery cham-

(+

be

sure to align the

and

-)

terminals cor-

ber lid. To close the lid, press down. Remember to turn the mirror to its original focusing and viewing position.

Caution: If alignment minutes. Also be mirror

, its

careful

surface.

the

energy

not

battery

will

to

be

touch

is

installed

depleted

the

in

within a matter

shutter

curtain

the

re-

opposite

and

the

of

12

Battery test

The

battery

* A new

battery

* A camera

of

storage.

* It

is

suspected

after

a long period

the battery

Press camera.

A built-in

condition and

the light in

serted and its p The battery position button

battery

of

signal lamp will glow with a bright

, indicating

of

lock.

should be

is

about

the battery.

can be

film-advance lever

checked

is

installed.

to

that

the battery

of

check

checker lets

that

the battery

ower

is

be used

use.

button

Depr ess

ade

quat

tested

when:

after

a long period

has been depl

on

the

back

of

you

check

the

white

butt ora

has been properly e. regardless

and

of

shutter-release

ete

the

nge

the

d

on

13

BATTERY CARE-Continued

Replacing the battery

When

the battery check la

pr

essi

ng the battery check button, replace the

battery with a new on

(1)

Remove the lens, a up position.

mp

e.

nd

lock the mirror

does n

ot

glow when

in

the

(2)

Open the battery chamber

(3) Hold

the camera upside down, and push the

mb

battery cha of the chamber.

er

lid

. The battery

lid.

will

roll out

14

Notes on Battery

Pr

eve

nting unnecessary disc

Care

harge

To prevent unnecessary discharge, set the film-

advance lever and the shutter-release button lock

in

the

off

position, except when taking pictures.

Cold resistability of battery

Although both th e

alkalin

e-manganese battery are excellent

temperature performance, there

si

lver-oxide battery and

in

is

a marked ten-

low

dency for battery performance to deteriorate

below O°C (32° that

a n

ew

be

protected from low temperatures when taking

pictur

es

below O°C (32°F).

F)

. Therefore, it

battery

is

recommended

be used and the camera itself

A battery which temporarily deteriorates due to

mp

low te

erature can conti nue to

capacity recovers

wh

en the temperature rises back

be

used,

as its

to normal.

* Wipe

both

paper before inserting

*

The battery chamber clean the with

battery

may

fluid,

for

battery

a new one.

etc. when

a long

* When the camera

battery

the

* Do

and store

not

disassemble, short-circui t,

terminals

conduct

chamber and replace the

is

with a soft

it

into

the camera.

poorly

due

kept

for

or

to

inside the

a long

burn

it

is

time.

When such leakage occurs,

not

in

use

it

separately.

and

dry

cloth

the

leakage

poor

time,

batteries.

or

of

battery

remove

15

MOUNTING THE

LENS

To mount a lens, first push the camera's meter coupling pin to the right the lens diaphragm th

IY

bayonet mount, making sure that the coupling

as

far

as

it

will

go. Set

at

f/5.6 and insert the lens into

pin fits into the slotted prong on the lens. Twist the lens counterclockwise until it locks into place with a sharp click. I n lenses having no slotted prong, mounting done

at

a position where its aperture indicator

a

ligns

with the coupling pin

16

of

the camera.

Maximum aperture indicator

In

order to measure light at full aperture with lenses Nikomat

maximum aperture done each time a lens

of

different maximum apertures, the

ELW's

meter must

of

the lens

be

adjusted for the

in

use. This must

is

mounted. Turn the

be

aperture ring all the way to the minimum aperture

is

setting (largest f/number), then

all

the way

in

the opposite direction. This step automatically adjusts the meter to the maximum aperture

of

the lens.

REMOVING THE LENS

Maximum aperture scale

The above adjustment can in

g at the maximum aperture scale on the ring with the coupling pin. The scale h f/l.2

to f/5.6. For example, if the 50

is

mounted on the camera, the red index mark

lens should fall opposite the 1.4.

be

confirm

ed

as

a range

by look-

mm

of

F1.4

To remove the lens from the camera, pr

s-

release button a

len as

far

as

it

will

be lifted ou

can

* Please do not try

the process lens must

of

to the right

can

be

the camera once, and the coupl

be

remounted.

nd

twist the lens to the

go. The lens

t.

to

of

removal. The slotted prong

disconnected from the coupling pin

as

far

as

will

come loose and

remount the

it

will go, before the lens

lens

ing

pin turned

ess

rig

while

of

the

ht

In

the

17

Nikon Nikomat Elw User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual