Viewing/Metering Functions
The Nikon EL2 is fitted with a fixed pentaprism finder that offers a convenient eye-level
viewing and focusing system: the only drawback is that it doesn't provide interchangeable
screen as the later Nikon FE. The image formed by the lens is, by means of the camera's
reflex mirror and pentaprism combination, viewed erect and unreversed on the camera's
focusing screen.
 |
Carefully matched to the optical characteristics of Nikkor lenses, the EL2's viewfinder system provides a reasonably bright and contrasty images for comfortable, clear viewing and focusing. Even when using super-telephoto lenses, the image is quite clear and bright across the whole screen. |
Also, the use of a larger-than-normal reflex mirror minimizes the image cut-off normally associated with lenses of these focal lengths. Viewfinder coverage is approximately 92% (same as the mechanical Nikkormats, although dimension of the EL series is slightly more compact than those) of the actual picture area recorded on film, corresponding to almost the entire picture area of a mounted transparency or cropped picture from the colour lab.
 |
The Nikon FE finder has a "M" setting when you are in manual mode, the needle will rest at the "M" (bottom, just below the "B" indicator). On top of that, the FE has a ADR (Aperture Direct Readout) window, displaying the aperture in use at the top of the finder. |
To the left of the screen, adjacent to, but not encroaching on, the viewing area are the shutter speed scale, meter needle (black) and shutter speed setting indicator (green); all of these provide the photographer with essential exposure data, yet do not distract from viewing and focusing.
The focusing screen is generally known as the type K, and comprises a central split-image rangefinder spot and circular microprism grid, both surrounded by a fine matte outfield. Since there isn't any optional screen available as with the FE, where you can have the option to change to type B (Plain) or Type E (Grid), the split-image rangefinder can be used as tri-function screen. The microprism grid is best for rapid focusing in action or sports photography. The fine matte outfield is ideal for use with telephoto lenses of small aperture or in close-up and macrophotography.
 |
The depth-of-field button is conveniently located, so that only a slight pressure of the right index finder is required for stopping down the diaphragm to the actual aperture; this allows the photographer to see the precise effect that the depth of field will have in the final picture. |
This is particularly useful for close-ups, portrait or telephoto photography as it permits the photographer to check that there is sufficient depth of field or, conversely, to ensure that a distracting background can be eliminated by restricting the depth of field.
 |
When using automatic-diaphragm Nikkor lenses that do not couple to the camera's metering system, the preview button allows the photographer to set the exposure, using the stop-down metering method - thus retaining all the advantages of the camera's built-in meter. |
Basic
Operation
| Shutter
Mechanism
| Lens
Mount |
Exposure
Control
| Viewfinder
info | Metering | Flash | Film Advance (Auto) / Transport
|
Back | to Index Page of Nikkormats EL2
| Back |
to Main Index
Page of Nikkormats EL Series
|
Back | to
Main Index Page of Nikkormat/Nikomat
 |
The Eyes of Nikon:- |
Fisheye-Nikkor Lenses - Circular | Full Frame | Ultrawides Lenses - 13mm15mm18mm20mm | Wideangle Lenses - 24mm28mm35mm |
Standard Lenses - 45mm 50mm 58mm | Telephoto Lenses - 85mm105mm135mm180mm & 200mm |
Super-Telephoto Lenses - 300mm 400mm 500mm 600mm 800mm 1200mm |
Special Application lenses:
Micro-Nikkor Lenses - 50mm~55mm -60mm 85mm -105mm 200mm Micro-Zoom 70-180mm
Perspective Control (PC) - 28mm 35mm PC-Micro 85mm
Dedicated Lenses for Nikon F3AF: AF 80mm f/2.8 | AF 200mm f/3.5 EDIF
Depth of Field Control (DC): 105mm 135mm
Medical Nikkor: 120mm 200mm
Reflex-Nikkor Lenses - 500mm 1000mm 2000mm
Others: Noct Nikkor | OP-Nikkor | UV Nikkor 55mm 105mm | Focusing Units | Bellows-Nikkor 105mm 135mm
Nikon Series E Lenses: 28mm35mm50mm100mm135mm | E-Series Zoom lenses: 36~72mm75~150mm70~210mm
MF Zoom-Nikkor Lenses: 25~50mm | 28~45mm | 28~50mm | 28~85mm | 35~70mm | 36~72mm E | 35~85mm | 35~105mm | 35~135mm |
35~200mm | 43~86mm | 50~135mm | 50~300mm | 70~210mm E | 75~150mm E | 80~200mm | 85~250mm |
100~300mm | 180~600mm | 200~400mm | 200~600mm | 360~1200mm | 1200~1700mm
Tele-Converters: TC-1 | TC-2 | TC-200 | TC-201 | TC-300 | TC-301 | TC-14 | TC-14A | TC-14B | TC-14C | TC-14E | TC-16 | TC-16A | TC-20E
Nikon F
| Nikon F2 |
Nikon
F3
| Nikon F4 |
Nikon
F5
| Nikon F6 |
Nikkormat / Nikomat |
Nikon FM
| Nikon FE/ FA | Nikon EM/FG/FG20 | Nikon Digital SLRs | Nikon - Other models
MIR Supports for Photographic Community: Various Message Boards/Community
Forums
Nikon
F-series|
Nikon
F2-series|
Nikon
F3-series|
Nikon F4-series| Nikon
F5-series|Nikkormat/Nikomat-series
Nikon FM-series|Nikon
FE-series|Nikon
FA|Nikon
Digital
SLR
series|Various
Nikon
Models|Nikkor
Optic
-shared
Others:- Free Trade Zone - Photography| Free Trade Zone - Business Community |Free To Zouk - Photographic Community
Apple's Mac Public Community Message Board | Windows based PC &
Apple/Mac
Public Community Trade Exchange Centre
Recommended links to understand
more technical details related to the Nikkor F-mount and production Serial Number:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-153.html by: my friend, Rick Oleson
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/fmount.htm by: Hansen, Lars Holst
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/nikonfmount/lens2.htm
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html
About
this photographic
site.
Home - Photography
In Malaysia
Copyright
© 1998.
HIURA Shinsaku ® ; Nikomat ML, Japan,
in collaboration with leofoo ®. MIR Web Development Team.
* Credit: A
Great thanks to Mr Denis Pleic for his volunteering
effort to reedit content and and patching some grammatical mistakes found in this
section of the PIM site. Miss
Rissa (Marketing) & Edward
(Techical) of Shriro Malaysia, distributor of Nikon cameras in Malaysia, in providing
so many useful inputs to make this site possible. Mr Hong,
Ipoh for lending me his FT2 to take some of the images used in this site. This site
is created for his eldest son, Yuen who has picked up his father's hobby and
the FT-2. My friend, John Walls from Florida, US for his images of the FTn
body and the Zoom Nikkor
43-86mm.
[Left Brain][Right brain][Home-MIR] [Invention][Art & Design][Clubs]
[Portfolios][On assignments] [Trading room][Knowledge & Resources] [Free-trade-zone][Thoughts & opinions][Links]