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back release/

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sync

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pressure plate

sprockets

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CONTENTS

NOMENCLATURE FOREWORD

PREPARATION....

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The O-rings TIPS ON BASIC OPERATIONS. CONIROLS

CAMERA

Speed/Mode

Shutter

A(Auto)

Monuol

(Bulb).

B

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FOREWORD

only 35mm

world's

The Nikonos-V

camera

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and wrthout ruggedness, where

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the climbrng

Nikonos-V's

The manual above precision, manual tography or SB-102 phy

and exposure mult;ple flash

interchangeable

Six

medium 15mm l/2.8N, UW-Nikkor 28mm Nikkor 35mm underwater and LW-Nikkor 28mm

The Nikonos-V that lets 40mm away while wearing a diver's

is the

going

a depth of

of

capable

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regular cameras

and below

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use go

skiing.

or

exposure

shutter speeds

The Nikonos-V also makes

mode.

than

easier

for both underwater and on-land

enjoy the benefits of automatic TTL flash

control. Other Nikon accessories

photography.

telephoto are also available: the UW-Nikkor

f/3.5-all for underwater use only; the W-

t12.5 and Nikkor BOmm f/4, for both

on-land use; and the water-resistant

has a large,

you

see the entire

to

pressure

underwater

can use

your

on

automatic controls water easier than ever.

Il2.B,tor

of 6kg/cm2 housing. Because

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the

would dare

even take

boat,

aperture-priority and

picture-taking

make

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ever. Combine

lenses from

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20mm f/2.8,

on-land use only.

high-eyepoint viewfinder

field

of

underwater

(160

50m

go.

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it with

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(85lb/in2)

of its

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situations

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it mountain

both

For extra

in the

pho-

flash

the SB-103

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or

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camera back lock system eliminates the

of the camera

bility large

shutter

you

allow

manner

it to

Even should still familiarize

steps and basic operations explained

sections

tion, refer to

UNDERWATER

wisely invested now will

rewarding

TTL

to

to operate the Nikonos-V

as a

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this manual. For

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back opening

release

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O.RING SEALS

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properly

with the maintenance

protected

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use.

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NIKONOS.V

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CAMERA.

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After using the camera

1.

2.

3.

water with the

fresh and assembly water.

rinse

residue. Otherwise, minute of assembly

move advance dial@, then drythe

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film

speed

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wipe any drops of

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than two weeks, remove the battery

more batteries. in the battery chamber for a long time contacts good

idea to

batteries and the contacts in the

with

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time.

each

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metallic

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Clean finder eyepiece

lens

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face with amount of from

center to

lens

high humidity, naphthalene,

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be used for

or the

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the battery or batteries

before using it

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and

or

the

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cloth.

environment,

bag with a desiccant to keep away dust,

and salt.

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the camera in a

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OPERATIONS

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mounting ring with.the

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facing

lens firmly into the camera's bayonet mount. Turn the until the

and

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f 12.5, and

f rom bumps

Nikkor 80mm

effectively

mm

protects

is

available

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against solid

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the

both

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lenses.

80mm

the UW-Nikkor

t12.5

No. 61

continued

are available

cL-51

case

Case

Lens

the

f/3.5 or

28mm

Lw-Nikkor

the

CL-30S

and

the

f/3.5 or

cap,

lens

Case

soft

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accepts 28mm

f ront

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stylish

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SB-102

Close-Up

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in the

items

f rames,

rectangular

and

O-rings

maintain

to

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case

camera

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W-Nikkor

the

SS-101

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has

bag

camera

and

Case

Close-Up

Nikonos

into Special

zippered

Lubricant

lubricant

and

camera

the

nylon

of

either

and

35mm

cushioned

three

parts

all

contoured

case.

are

perfect

in

leatherette

and

uw-Nikkor

the

lens

t12.5

the

of

including

Outfit,

compartments

available

condition'

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compart-

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to allow

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power

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When

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time, (below

20'C),

in

left

the battery

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insuff tamination.

the batteries

clean

chamber

battery chamber the batteries

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mix

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check battery

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makes.

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hand during

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off

may cause

this

situation, use

body

will be

normal.

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dry

place.

out and store

the batteries

chamber

may occur due to

Thus, it is

good practice

and the contact section

with a soft

is

stained

by a

at once and

new

old batteries

and

power

good

a

lengthy

a

idea

shooting

is

in extremely cold

the camera

new

from the cold.

temper-

to

cease

batteries

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recovered as soon as

for a long

period

them tn a cool

the batteries

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for a long

period

of time,

battery con-

periodically

to

in

cloth. lf the battery

leaking battery,

remove

clean the chamber.

or batteries of

to

have

spare

batteries on

every shooting

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purposes

usual.

by burning.

lifespan is about one

with this camera,

its lifespan

so

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or disoose

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SPECIFICATIONS

camera:

Type of amphibious

Construction: alloy O-ring camera

(B5lb/in2)at

Useable

Picture

film

Lens

Lenses:

additional

telephoto

Viewfinder:

built

bright

infinity

at

eyepoint

finder;

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various

Viewfinder LED

unde

th Shutter: metal

7B

focal

reinforced

and

gaskets

to

able

a depth

film: Standard

format:

format)

mount:

W-Nikkor

lenses

available

Inverted Galilean

camera

into

lines show

frame

(-);

allows

parallax

inders

viewf

lenses

display:

and

over-

rbolt-shaped

Electronically

focal-plane

Electronically

plane

made

Body

plastic;

to ensure

withstand

of 50m

24mmx 36mm

Nikonos

bayonet

35mm

f rom

super-wideangle

for use

magnif

0.55X viewing

correction

frame

or

LED shutter

underexposure

readY-l

tYPe

controlled

camera

shutter

of die-cast.aluminum

joints

all

absolute

35mm

with standard

approx. with

controlled

watertightness;

pressures

(160ft)

cartridge{ype

(standard

mount

f/2.5 standard;

type

85%

ication, diopter

40mm away

eye

provided;

marks

f inders

speed

warnlng

ight

vertical-travel

lffi.{*s

35mm

sealed

6kg/cm2

to

up

35

four

medium

to

finder

Albada

35mm

field of

0'9;

accessory

available

indications;

arrows,

by

film

mm

lens;

view

high

from

for

(AUTO):

speeds:

Shutter steoless M to'l/'1OOOsec.; speed for long exposures; rewinding Shutter

initial remains

shutter

Exposure

A

modes B

stopped-down (SPD)

SPD used SB-103,

f/2.8 il2il

viewf

soeeds

(MANUAL):

of

release:

pressure

on

release

(automatic

orovided;

(Bulb)

also

Exposure

wrth center-weighted

SB-102,

Metering

lens

Film speed Accessory

inder

A

from 1/30 to

Quartz-controlled

(vfCunN|CAL).

M9O

1/9Osec.;

film

control:

metering:

for

range:

(from

B

R

Button at top

on button switches

16sec. after

Jor

lock

Two

aperture-priority)

M9O

provided

metering

TTL flash exposure

and others

EV 8 to

1/30sec. at

range: ASA/ISO

Provided;

shoe:

Electronically

1/10O0sec.;

speeds

(BULB):

(REWIND):

finger

incorporated

exposure

(mechanical

Through-the-tens

via two silicon

metering

EV

Il2.Bto

Mechanical

Setting

of anatomical

on

is removed;

control

M

and

1/90sec.) and

control

19

ASA/ISO

at

1/'1O00sec. at

1600

25 to

into top ol

built

controlled

from

setting

used

meter

meter,

modes:

(manual)

(TTt)

photo

diodes

pattern;

with

.100

1/30

when

grip;

one

with

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synchronization:

in

camera's slower; and SB-101, 1/90sec.

"A" or slower

Flash finder lights when SB-103, others light dial setting, and useable operailon Film

series of compact dial until film loading

Frame counter: with each whether

back

Film

:

shutter (Rewind);

locked

base; synchronizes

with Nikonos Speedlights

shutter

when shutter

al1l125 or

or

on manual,

ready-light: Thunderbolt-shaped

have recycled;

improper

output,

range

of

advance

is at

film f rame

is opened rewind: Manualvia

lever: strokes; storage, when shutter speed/mode selector

"A,"

shutter

counter

comolete

film is loaded

soeed/mode selector dial

shutter release button

X-sync only via

automatically switches

speed

speed/mode selector

in manual mode; at 1/60sec.

higher

film

ASA/ ISO 25lo 400 for TTL

144o winding

Additive type; advances one

stroke

fires at

shutter

SB-102, SB-101, and

blinks to

shutter speed/mode

speed setting beyond

Wound in

releases

or

warn

single stroke

angle;

at approx.

reaches frame

of film advance

not; resets when camera film

rewind crank after

flash

'll9Osec.

at

SB-'103, SB-102

set

speed

LED

insufficient

of

seleclor

the

hinged for

1/1500sec..

"1"

for fast

lever

is

"R"

set to

automatically

socket

or

to

is

dial

in view-

f lash

or

frame

Camera locking lock/release Pressure

at

body; Tripod body; standard Batteries: two one

Battery check: selector dial and f

LED sufficient is depressed; can

Dimensions: SBmm(D)(without Weight:

Subtect

back:

pin;

locking catch

socket:

1.55V

1.5V alkaline-manganese battery

rame lights

battery

released

be

Approx.

to change without

Hinged type with camera

opened

latch and camera back

plate:

Located at 114 inch 3V

One

silver-oxide

is

at

counter

indicate

to

if

battery

Approx. t+6 mm(W) x 99mm(H)

locked via camera

and

Hinged type,

provided

base

(JlS)

lithium

battery

batteries

Possible

at

when

any

setting

is at or beyond

proper

power

when shutter

power

1/1500sec.

lens)

(without

TOOg

notice.

release button

attached to

plate

(CR

(SR-44

shutter

M9O, B, or

except

";

"

1

installation and

battery

is

exhausted,

lens)

back

camera

of

1/3 type),

or

type)

(LR-44

type)

speed/mode

release

R,

viewf inder

button

shutter

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