Accessories:

Interchangeable viewfinders (Go to Viewfinder Prisms section)

In addition to the DE-3 High-Eyepoint Finder, the F3 High-Eyepoint camera accepts various other interchangeable viewfinders. To remove the finder, slide the finder release levers with your thumb and finger towards the back of the camera (Fig. 1), and lift the finder out .

The DE-2 Eye level Finder offers regular eye level viewing and is recommended for photographers who don't wear glasses. The DW-3 Waist-Level Finder is ideal when you want to use the camera at a low angle or upside down over your head for shooting over crowds.

The DA-2 Action Finder works well for those situations when you can't bring your eye close to the finder, such as when you are wearing a helmet or goggles or when the camera is enclosed in a waterproof underwater housing.

The DW-4 6X Magnification Finder is for critical high-magnification close-up work or photomicrography. Regardless of which finder is attached, you still have full automatic exposure control because the meter is built not into the finder but the body.

Note: When using the DA-2 or DW-3, be careful that stray light does not enter from the top and cause an inflated meter reading. In some cases, those with some eyesight defects can consider getting a used Nikon DX-1 AF finder originally designed for the Nikon F3AF camera for rangefinder focusing aids.

Interchangeable focusing screens (Go to focusing screens section)

Nikon offers you a choice of 20 interchangeable focusing screens: A - T. The type K screen comes with the camera as standard equipment. On the following page is a chart listing all the screens. To take out the focusing screen, first remove the finder, then insert your fingernail under the rear edge of the screen and lift it out (Fig. 1).

To install another screen, simply insert the front edge (the edge with the slot in the middle) under the pin and push the rear edge of the screen down into place (Fig. 2). Note: For more in formation on which screens ore compatible with which lenses, consult the instruction sheet supplied with the lens.

Automatic Film advance device: Motor Drive (Go to Motor Drive MD-4 section)

One of the most exciting new accessories for the F3 High Eyepoint camera is the MD-4 Motor Drive. This amazingly compact and streamlined unit attaches to the bottom of the camera in seconds and advances the film either singly or in sequence form up to a rapid 6* frames per second - making it the fastest regular production motor drive on the market today. Actual controls have been reduced to only those necessary for convenient operation. In addition to the electromagnetic trigger button (which also turns on the camera's meter when depressed halfway), there is its concentric S-C (SINGLE/CONTINUOUS) mode selector, a battery check button and LED indicators, two interlocking rewind slides for automatic film rewinding, and a subtractive frame counter which stops the motor at the desired number of frames for use in cold weather. Eight AA-type penlight batteries fit into a quick-release clip housed in the base of the motor drive. An optional NiCd battery pack is available for use in cold weather or when you want the fastest possible firing rate. Once you attach the MD-4 to your camera, you'll never want to take it off.

* Possible with NiCd battery pock at 1/125 sec. or above with mirror locked-up.

Speedlights (Go to Nikon Speedlight section)

Designed to complement the versatility of the F3 High Eyepoint camera, the Nikon SB-12 is a direct-mounting electronic flash unit offering fully automatic through-the lens flash output control. Even with the camera on automatic, the proper synchronization speed of 1/80 sec. is automatically set. Then, while the shutter is open, the camera's Silicon Photo Diode reads the light reflected off the film and tells the flash unit to cut itself off when the exposure is correct.

It may sound crazy.. but most of the flash units that are compatible (Direct or indirectly) are here in this site: SB-11 | SB-12 | SB-14 | SB-140 UV-IR | SB-15/17 | SB-16A | SB-21A (SB-29) Macro flash | Accessories With a guide number of 25 (ASA/ISO 100 and meters) or 40 (ASA/ISO 25 and feet), the SB-12 Speedlight provides just the right amount of light for subjects located between 0.6m - 15m (2ft - 49ft). As soon as the flash is recycled and ready to fire, an LED ready light inside the finder goes on. The same LED blinks to let you know when the light is insufficient for proper exposure.

And for those photographers needing even more power and versatility, Nikon has created the SB-11 Speedlight. It has a guide number of 36 (ASA/ISO 100 and meters) or 60 (ASA/ISO 25 and feet) and gives you a choice of three automatic shooting apertures - f/4, f/5.6, and f/8 at ASA/ISO 100. When used with the F3 High-Eyepoint camera via the TTL Sensor Cord SC-12, it provides the same automatic through-the-lens control of the flash exposure as the SB-12. Other features include a bounce head and a removable sensor for automatic use with other

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Other Accessories

Eyepiece Correction Lenses

Screwing into the finder eyepiece, nine separate lenses are provided, so that near- and farsighted photographers can use the F3 High-Eyepoint camera without their glasses. They are available inñ5, -4, -3, - 2, 0, + 0.5, + 1, + 2, and + 3 diopters representing the combined dioptry of the finder and lens.

Eyepiece Adapter DK-1; Eyecup DK-2 and DK-3

The DK-1 is required when either the DR-3 Right-Angle Viewing Attachment, the DG-2 Eyepiece Magnifier, an Eyepiece Correction Lens is attached to the Nikon F3 High-Eyepoint camera's viewfinder eyepiece.

Camera Cases

The CF-21, CF-21A, CF-22 Semi-Soft Leather Cases and CS-15 Soft Leather Case were designed exclusively for the F3 High-Eyepoint camera. And there are three new Custom Shoulder Cases (CB-1, 2 or 3) for the photographer who wants to carry his camera in style.

Anti-Cold Battery Pack DB-2

In cold weather, use the Anti-Cold Battery Pack DB-2, which accepts two AA-type batteries, as an alternative power supply to the batteries inside the camera body.

Simply connect the DB-2 to the camera body, then slip the assembly inside your pocket or coat to keep it warm. This assures that the camera's metering system will function even in very cold temperatures.

Anti -Cold Battery Pack DB-4

Some considerate visitor has sent me a picture of the ANTI-Cold battery pack for the F3AF DX-1 finder. Simply connect the DB-2 to the camera body, then slip the assembly inside your pocket or coat to keep it warm.

This assures that the camera's finder AF system will function even in very cold temperatures. Credit: I am not aware with such existence of an accessory and many thanks for whoever that has mailed me the picture.

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