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  • Page 2 tikkormat INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Nomenclature

    NOMENCLATURE Meter Coupling Pin Neck Strap Eyelet Couples the exposure meter to the lens' auto diaphragm. a, fd ikkprrtt&t Mirror Lock Slide downward to lock the Shr.rtter-Speed Index mirror up out of the optical Align with the desired parh. shutter speed. Self -Timer Lens Release Button Unlocks the lens for...
  • Page 4 Aperture/Distance Scale I ndex Distance Scale Depthof-Field lnfrared Scale Mark Color-coded markings give Lines up with the prefocused depth-of-field at different distance to compensate apertures. for shift in focus. Focusing Ring Aperture Ring Easy-to-grip, knurled surface Sets the lens diaphragm for quick, accurate focusing.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Depth-of-Field Scale Nomenclature Changing the Lens Foreword Lens Mounting Loading the Camera Maximum-Aperture Scale Film-Plane Indicator Self-Timer Film-Advance Lever Mirror Lock Frame Counter Infrared Photography Film-Speed (ASA) Setting Exposure Controls Silver-Oxide Batter.v Exposure Measurement: Special Cases -2 Setting the Shutter Speed Stop-Down Exposure Measurement - Setting the Aperture Exposure Measurement...

  • Page 6: Foreword

    FOREWORD The Nikkormat FT2 offers the high quality performance and durability common to Nikon cameras, but with the basic simplicity of de- sign that has made the Nikkormat camera popular with amateur and professional alike. Systematically-positioned controls for picture- taking ease, a convenient flash unit mount for simplified flash photography and the extensive t ' ;...
  • Page 7 L0Amfiruffi T&4ffi ffieMffiK& Press down the camera back latch on the side of the that the perforations along the edges of the film mesh camera and the hinged back will spring open. Pull up with the sprockets. on the rewind knob and drop a film cartridge into the Close the camera by pressing on the back until it film chamber with the film leader pointing towards snaps into place.
  • Page 8 lever and make two blank exposures. Watch the rewind To unload, press the rewind button on the camera knob to see if it rotates in the direction opposite the baseplate, unfold the rewind crank and turn it with a arrow while the film is being advanced. This will constant, gentle pressure in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 9: Loading The Camera

    LOADING THE CAMERA Film-Advance Lever Film-Plane Indicator The film-advance lever simultaneously advances the film, cocks the shutter and oPerates the frame counter' It also serves as an on-off switch for the exPosure meter. Stroke the film-advance lever with the right thumb in a single stroke.

  • Page 10: Frame Counter

    ASA numbers. In order to work with films of different speeds, the Nikkormat FT2's light-meter circuit musr be adjusted for the ASA number of the film used. This is done by means of. a slotted index pointer located on the bottom of the shutter-speed ring.
  • Page 11 For example, f/8 gives twice as much exPosure as fl1J. Shutter speed is expressed in seconds or fractions of a second. Th€ numbers on the Nikkormat shutter-speed scale are reciprocals of the actual speeds ( 2 5 0 r e p r e s e n t s L 1 2 5 0 s e c o n d , e t c . ) .

  • Page 12: Setting The Shutter Speed

    Setting the Shutter, Speed Setting the Aperture Shutter speeds are controlled by a ring around the base of the bayonet mount rather than ihe usual dial on top of the camera body. To set the shutter speed, Fasp the lever and turn the ring until the desired speed appears next to the indicator dot on the front of the camera body.

  • Page 13: Exposure Measurement T

    In order for the FT2 meter to measure exPosure at full aperture with lenses of different maximum aPer- ture, it must be coupled with the maximum aPerture of the lens in use.

  • Page 14: Centering The Needle L

    A number of different shutter speed-aperture combina- ing range) varies according to the lens and film speed tions will usually result in the same exposure. The used. For example, with the 50mm flt.+ lens "best " one depends on the results desired. use f ast ""a f i l m s p e e d o f R s R 1 0 0 , i t e x t e n d s f r o m i l t .

  • Page 15: Getting The Right Exposure T4

    EXPOSU RE MEASUREil/NENT Getting the Right Exposure The central Eart of the focusing screen should always be aimed at the main subject when centering the needle. Otherwise unimportant bright or dark areas may give an exposure reading which is too high or too low, resulting in under- or overexposure.
  • Page 16 HOW TO HffiLffi Tffiffi ffiATffiffiffiA Steady camera holding is important for best results, since even the slightest camera movement at the moment of exposure can result in an appreciable loss of sharpness, especially at slow shutter speeds. The photographs show the best way to hold the camera for rock-steady picture-taking.
  • Page 17 It also minimizes depth of field so the image snaps in and out of focus distinctly. The Nikkormat FT2 focusing screen consists of a matte Fresnel field with a cen tral 3mm| split-image rangefinder spot surrounded by a doughnut-shaped 1mm-wide microprism for rapid, accurate focusing.

  • Page 18: Shutter Release L7

    For long time exposures with the camera mounted on a tripod, use a cable release. The shutter release button is threaded to accept the Nikon F and Nikkormat cable releases. For hand-held exposures at speeds slower than L I SO second, greater sharpness ."tt be...

  • Page 19: Flash Synchronization 1

    FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION SB-2, SB-3 and SB-4 are not The Nikkormat FT2 features- an accessory shoe with units Nikon speedlight Note: America. available in North built-in hot-shoe contact and automatic MX switch- over via shutter speed selection to facilitate the use of...
  • Page 20 The depth-of-field preview button located on top of zone blur (or unsharpness of the image) will be the Nikkormat lets you check depth of field before negligible and everything can be accepted as in sharp shooting and make desired adjustments. Press the focus.

  • Page 21: Depth Of Rield L

    DEPTH OF FIELD By stopping down the Depth-of-Field Scale lens on1y, the depth of Depth of field can be read from the color-coded scale field can be increased, as .rrgr"ued on the milled ring. The pairs of colored lines illustrated by the following three .olr.rporrd to f/numbers of the same color.
  • Page 22 3. Lens at smallest aperture. Great depth of field with 2. Lens further stopped subject, background down to f 18. Larger and foreground in depth of field. focus.

  • Page 23: Changing The Lens

    Lens Mounting To remove the lens from the camera, Press the lens In order for the Nikkormat FT2 exposure meter to release button on the front of the camera body and measure light at full aperture with lenses of different twist the lens to the right as far as it will go.

  • Page 24: Maximum-Aperture Scale

    Maximu m-Apertu re Scale The above adjustment can be confirmed by looking at the maximum-aperture scale on ring with the coupling pin. The scale has a range from f11..2 to f/5.6. for example, if the 28mm f/2.8 lens is mounted on the camera, the red index mark should fall opposite 2.8.

  • Page 25: Self-Timer

    I S E L F -T I M ER MIRROR LOGK The reflex mirror can be locked in the "*p" position The built-in self-timer can be used to trip the shutter out of the optical path for use with the Fisheye- in approximately eight seconds delay.

  • Page 26: Silver-Oxide Batter

    I N FRARE D PI-IOTOGRAPFI SILVER-OXIDE BATTERY In infrared photography, the plane of sharpest focus The Nikkormat FT2's meter circuit is powered by a is slightly more distant than the one produced by single 1.5-volt silver-oxide battery located in ih"...

  • Page 27: Stop-Down Exposure Measurement

    $PECIAL CASES EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT: Stop-Down Exposure Measurement Extension Rings and Bellows Focusing Attachments, With the following lenses and accessories, full-aperture To determine exPosure' select the Focusing Unit: exposure measurement is not possible, either because desired ,hrrrr", speed and stop down the lens manually the lens has no auto-diaphragm or because the dia- until the needle centers.

  • Page 28: Repro-Copying

    Repro-Copying For originals such as photographs which have tonal gradation, exposure is determined in the usual way. In the case of originals having strong contrast and no gradation, such as documents or line drawings, meas- ur_e brightness of the white portion of the original (if the original is predominantly black, a sheet of white pap-er may be substituted) after decreasing film speed by four marks.

  • Page 29: Lens Hoods

    ACGES$ORIES Lens Hoods snap-on hood can be reversed for storage on the lens, The use of a lens hood is recommended at all times to the lens and its hood can be stored together in prevent extraneous light from striking the lens surface ".rd the eveready case.

  • Page 30: Eyepiece Correction Lenses

    Except for the R60, no Nikon filter requires exposure The nine eyepiece correction lenses are designed to compensation when used with the Nikkormat FT2. permit nearsighted or farsighted users to view and focus without their glasses. Available in -2, -3, -4, When using the R60 filter under tungsten light, in- - 5 , 0 , * 0 .

  • Page 31: Camera Care

    *hen not in use to Protect it from dust' orecision instrument and it will last a lifetime' Avoid storing the camera in excessively hot, cold or Although the Nikkormat is ruggedly- constructed.to damp places. rough handling, it may be damaged by...
  • Page 32 E x p o s u r e m e t e r : T h r o u g h - t h e - l e n s C d S m e t e r , c e n t e r - w e i g h t e d a t guarartee that the Nikkormat camera you buy is a new f u l l a p e r t u r e .

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