NIKKORMAT FT2 - Setting the Shutter Speed

Setting
the
Shutter,
Speed
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.
For
added
convenience
when
measuring
exposure,
the
shutter
speed in
use as
well
as
the
next
highest
and lowest
speeds
appear
in
the
bottom
of the
viewfinder,
so the
shutter
speed
can
be
adjusted
while observing,the
exposure
meter needle.
Click-stopped
settings forrshutter
speeds
from
1/1000
to 1
second
plus
"B"
are
engraved
on
the
shutter-
speed ring.
At
the
"B"
(bulb)
setting,
the
shutter
remains
open
as long
as
the shutter
release
button,is
depressed.
Note: lntermediate
shutter-speed
settings
are
not
recom-
mended
excepr
in
the
Il25O
ro
1/1000
second
range.
Setting the
Aperture
exposure.