FOREWORD
The original Nikon F2 was introduced with a non-metered eye level viewfinder prism DE-1. Similar to earlier Nikon F introduced twelve years ago, F2 series bodies were also designed to be removable. Other than the standard eyelevel finder which we generally referred it as DE-1, Nikon has three other optional viewfinder for waist level view, a speed finder that provides a comfortable viewing distance and joined in with a 6X Magnification finder later. Years followed with the development of the camera also saw few other metered prisms which also used to differentiate various Nikon F2 model. Such metered finders also use to denote the various Nikon F2 models that followed.
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The F2 Photomic viewfinder
incorporates a thru-the-lens Centre-Weighted exposure metering system coupled with
the shutter speed and aperture diaphragm for easy, accurate exposure reading even
under difficult lighting conditions. The shutter speed and f-number in use appear
in the viewfinder along with the meter needle and plus and minus marks to indicate
over- or underexposure.
While distribution of
PDF file is "not encouraged" after the bitter episode I had with Nikon USA earlier with
both the Nikon F3 and FA and thus, it is not going to have any "home
made" PDF file for this instruction manual for anyone of you to download;
but you can still make good use of the info provided in this site to get familiarize
with this true classic from Nikon.
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Well, for those who has a little time and patience to stay on the Net, you are welcome to bookmark or print all the pages in this site as a ready reference until you have mastered its basics. It is not that difficult after all, with a few moments spend familiarizing yourself with the camera would provide you a greater enjoyment hard to compared with today's modern multi-features SLRs. Lastly, photography without autofocus keeps you awake and tends to think more before you shoot. |
CONTENTS
Preparation for use: Installing the Batteries | Checking the batteries
Loading the Camera | Film
Loading/Unloading | Film-plane indicator | Frame counter | Film-advance lever | Memo holder | Setting the film speed (ASA)| Exposure Controls | Setting the
shutter
speed | Extra-long exposures | Time exposures | Setting the lens aperture
Exposure Measurement (Full-Aperture Method) | Turning on the meter | Determining exposure | Choice of shutter-speed/lens-aperture combinations | Extreme low-light metering | Metering range | Unusual light situations | Depth-of-field | Depth-of-field preview button | Depth-of-field scale | Holding the Camera | Reminder Checklist | Focusing and Shutter Release | Flash
Synchronization
| Ready-light | Nikon Speedlights | Self-Timer | Mirror Lockup lever | Multiple Exposures | Infrared Photography | Changing the Lens | Maximum aperture indicator | Changing the Viewfinder | Changing the Focusing Screen | Interchangeable focusing screens | Exposure Measurement: Special
Cases | Stop-down
exposure measurement
| Repro-copying, slide-copying and photomicrography
| Exposure
correction for
special lens/focusing-screen combinations | System Accessories: Lens Hoods, Filters, Eyepiece Correction
Lenses, Finder Eyecup, Motor Drives, EE Aperture Control Unit DS-1 Attachmenet Unit
Camera Care & Maintenance
Technical Specifications
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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
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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
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Copyright © 2000. leofoo ®. MIR Web Development Team.
In
memory of my friend Com.
Augusto Staut,
Brazil, 1971-2000.
Credit: Chuck Hester, US for his patience, encouragement
and help to setup the various content in this site; Robert Johnson for some of his original
images on the F2H-MD appeared in this site; my ex-staff, KiaSu for his superb
3-D logo appeared in this Nikon F2 site; Marc Vorgers from Holland who
generously provide me with some of his images of F2AS; MCLau®, who has so much time with me to
re-edit the content in this site and not to mention buying a Nikon Coolpix 990 just
for this site. Keat Photo,
Kuala Lumpur for providing
their Nikon F2A to take some images for this site; again, Mr Edward Ngoh the
great camera collector who provides us his collection of F2AS with MD-2; hawkeye.photographic.com
for their images on the Speed Magny film backs; Sean Cranor for his image
on Nikon F2 25th Anniversary Model; Ted Wengelaar®, Holland for his continuous
flow of input on some of the early Nikon bodies; CYLeow ® , photo editor of the Star
newspaper, Malaysia for some of his images used in this site. Ms Rissa Chan, Sales manager from
Shriro Malaysia who has helped to provide some of the very useful input. HiuraShinsaku®,
Nikomat ML, Japan for some of his images on various F2 models; my staff, Wati, Maisa, Mai and my nephew, EEWyn®, who volunteered and helping me
did so many of the film scanning works. Contributing photographers or resellers:
Jen Siow, Foo KokKin, Arthur Teng, Mark Fallander, John
Ishii, Ed Hassel, YoonKi Kim, Jean-Louis, M.Dugentas (Dell Corner.com.), Mr "Arsenall" and a few images mailed
in from surfers with no appropriate reference to their origin. Dedicated to KU Yeo, just to express our mutual regrets over the outcome of
a recent corporate event. Made with a PowerMac, broadcast with a Redhat Linux powered server.
