Prior
to Shooting
Fold out the rewind crank and turn it gently in the direction of the engraved arrow
until you feel a slight tension; this tension indicates that there is no more slack
in the film cartridge, (Be sure not to rewind the film back into the cartridge.)
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Advance the film and make two blank exposures to dispose of the initial portion of the film exposed during loading. While advancing the film, check that the rewind crank turns in the direction opposite the arrow. Crank rotation indicates that the film has been loaded properly and is being advanced. Then, fold the crank flat for storage. |
After advancing the film two frames to dispose of the initial portion of the leader, the frame counter at the upper right of the camera will indicate "0"; now, advance the film one more frame to prepare the camera for taking the first exposure.
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Frame counter is used for tracking number of exposures in the camera. Advance the film and make two blank exposures to dispose of the initial portion of the film exposed during loading. The dial of the frame counter is calibrated with dots (for odd numbers) and figures (for even numbers), and with settings of "S." "12," "20" and "36" in red. |
Setting
the Shutter Speed
The Nikon F2 camera can be set to the desired shutter speed either before or after
the shutter is wound. To set the shutter speed, turn the selector until the desired
speed is aligned with the white dot; when aligned with settings of from 2 to 2000,
the actual shutter speed will be a fractional value of from 1/2 second to 1/2000
second.
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The shutter speeds are marked clearly on the dial in white (B to 60) and green (125 to 2000) with fluorescent paint (B). A red line (C) indicates the 1/80 second setting, up to which speed X-synchronization takes place. The dial can be rotated 360° in either direction (when the Photomic finder is not attached). There is a confirmation window at the centre for checking proper film advance(D). The red dot (E) unvail after pull ut the film advance lever is a meter-on switch when the F2 is fitted with any of the metered Photomic finders. |
The red line provided between the 1/60 sec. and 1/125 sec. settings indicates 1/80 second - the fastest shutter speed providing "X" synchronization for use with electronic flash units.
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When more precise settings are required, intermediate shutter speeds of from 1/80 sec. to 1/2000 sec. are usable. At the "B" setting, the shutter speed remains open as long as the shutter-release button is depressed. Shutter Speeds between 1/80 sec to 1/2000 sec are stepless. |
Note: The F2 is capable of providing shutter speeds at the low speed scale down to 10 sec with marked speed settings. However, that is only confined to the use of some selective Metered Prism with secondary shutter speed ring.
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The ring fitted at the base of the lens adjusts the size of the aperture (or opening) in the iris diaphragm. To preset the lens aperture, turn the aperture ring until the desired f/number setting on the scale is aligned with the index mark provided on the lens. The iris diaphragm can also be set to intermediate apertures between the click stop settings for more precise exposures. |
Note: Since metering is not required, technically, all Nikkor lenses can be used with the F2. But you have to use your experience in choosing exposure readings or make use of a handheld metering device.
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