Nikon F3 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS------------
NOMENCLATURE . .. . . .. ......... .. ......... . .. 2-3
ABOUT THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) . . .. .. 32
FOREWORD . .. .. .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . ...... . .. . ..... 5
EV RANGE OF THE CAMERA .. ... . .. . . .. . .... 33- 35
BASIC OPERATION ........ .. .. . . .... . .... . .. . . 6-16
ACCESSORIES .......................... . .... 36-41
CONTROLS IN DETAIL . . ... . .. .. ... . ... ... .. .. 17-31 Interchangeable viewfinders .. ... . ... .. ........ 36
Shutter speed dial. .... . .................. 17-19 Interchangeable focusing screens .............. 37
Exposure memory lock button . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . .. 20
Focusing screen selector guide . ... .. . . . . . ... . .. 38
Exposure compensation dial . . . . .. . . .. ... . .. .. . 21 Motor Drive MD-4 . . ... .. . . .. .. .. .. . ........... 39
ASA film speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Speedlights . ................... . . . . . ...... . .. 40
Memo
holder . . .... . ....... . . .. . .. . . . .... . .. . 22 Other accessories . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. 41
Shutter release button ........ . . . . .. .. . ..... . .. 22
TIPS
ON CAMERA CARE .. .. . . . . . .. . .... . . . .. . 42-43
Film advance lever .. . .... . .. . . .. . . .... . .. . . .. 23
SPECIFICATIONS .
.. . . ... . . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. 44- 45
Frame counter .... . .. ... .. .... .. ... ... .. ..... 23
IMPORTANT . .
.... .. ...... . .. . .. . ..... . .. . . ... .. . 46
Multiple exposure lever . . .......... . .. . .. . .. . . 24
Batteries . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . 24
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Backup mechanical release lever ... .. ... . ...... 25
Depth -of-field preview button .. ... . . .. . . .. . 25-26
Meter coupling lever .... . . . ...... . . . . . .. . ... . 27
Mirror lockup lever . . . . ................... . .. . 28
Self-timer
... . ................ .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .. 28
Eyepiece shutter lever .. . . . . ... . . . .. . . .. ... .. . 29
Accessory shoe ... .. ... .. .... . ............... 29
Sync term i nal ...... . .... . ................... . 30
Viewfinder illuminator
... . .. .. ................ 30
Film
plane i ndicato r ............... . .... . .... . 31
Infrared focusing index ... . . ... . . .... . . .. . . . . .. 31

Nikon F3 Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Nikon F mount
Film Format	35mm
Flash Sync Speed	1/80 s
Viewfinder Coverage	100%
Shutter Speed	8s to 1/2000s, Bulb
ISO Range	ISO 12 to 6400