Eyepiece
shutter
lever
@
When
it's
impossible
to
keep
your
eye
at
the
viewfinder
(
such
as
when
utilizing
the
self-timer), you
should
use
the
eyepiece
shutter.
This
shutter
prevents
st
ray light from
en
tering
the
eyepiece
and
adversely
affecti
ng
the
auto-
matic
exposure
meter
reading.
Just
push
the
lever
to
the
le
ft
to
close the
shutler.
As a visual
reminder
that it's in
use,
the
blind
is
painted
red.
Accessory
shoe
@
Lo
ca
ted
at t
he
base
of
the rewind knob, the accessory shoe
allows direct mounting
of
the Nikon SB-12,
SB
-16A, SB-17
or
SB-2IA Speedlight. Three electrical contacts @ proVide
for synchronization
of
the
flash unit, automatic through-the-
lens flash output control,
and
ready-light indication in the
came
ra's viewfinder (via
an
LED),
plus auto swit
ching
to
the
proper
synchronization
speed
of
1/80 sec. Three Nikon
Flash
Unit
Couplers
are
available
allOWing
either
1S0
-
or
Nikon F2-type direct-mounting electronic flash units to
be
atlached
.
Caution:
1) For flash photography,
it
is
recommended
that you use a Nikon dedi-
cated
electronic flash unit which operates with a low-voltage current.
Use
of
any
other flash which operates at high voltages
may
damage
the comera's circuitry.
Any
damage
caused
by
such use is
not
covered
by
the Nikon Warranty.
2) Even with the coupler, the Nikon
Speed/ight
SB-19, SB-
18,
SB
-16B
and
SB-E cannot
be
used
with an
F3
High-Eyepoint camera when a finder
other than the standard
DE
-3 or Eye-Level Finder DE-2 is used.
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