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The Nikonos-V
camera
wrthstanding
and
wrthout
ruggedness,
where
beach,
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
a special
you
regular cameras
and below
it
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
Nikonos
the
would dare
even take
boat,
aperture-priority and
picture-taking
make
quartz-controlled
are
ever. Combine
lenses from
super-wideangle
20mm f/2.8,
on-land use only.
high-eyepoint viewfinder
field
of
underwater
(160
50m
go.
not
it with
v'ew from up to
mask
feet)
(85lb/in2)
of its
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situations
Carry
it mountain
both
For extra
in the
pho-
flash
the SB-103
photograallow
UW-Nikkor
goggles.
or
new
A
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
though this camera
this manual. For
of
photographic
back opening
release
button and
regular
35
yourself
"CONTROLS
PHOTOGRAPHY.,' A few miNutES
film advance lever
mm
camera.
is very
with
more
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pay
off
experiences.
accidently. And
easy
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in the first two
detailed
later
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in
the same
to use,
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O.RING SEALS
junctions
be considered
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properly
with the maintenance
protected
it to a
use.
Nikonos-V
special
uses O-rings to seal and waterproof
between
user-serviceable
They must
lubricated
from impact. lf
qualified
attention to the instructions for installing
watertight. For
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parts.
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service before
when in
seals are
which make
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Once each
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These must be examined at the end of each
dive day and,
no
NIKONOS.V
LUBRICATED
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any channel in
send the camera
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disassemble the camera and service these
possible,
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and in
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allow water to
contains a series of O-rings. Some
use.
and cannot be serviced by
your
send
O-rings can be serviced.
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after each dive.
CAMERA.
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of
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you.
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lubricating
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camera
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any
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use
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other
water-soluble.
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the special
then
use
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the O-rings,
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remove
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lubricate
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grasp
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lubricating
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instrument.
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and allow
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O-rings
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into the
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ensure
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