1/1000-1
sec. (manual):
Used for full manual control of both the f/stop and
shutter speed. Numbers
on
the dial are reciprocals,
e.g.
,
1000
means
1/1000sec
., 500 means
1/500sec
.,
and
so
forth. 60
is
engraved
in
red
to indicate the
fastest sync speed when using electronic flash units
other then Nikon dedicated Speedlights. Manual
settings are used
in
the following cases:
1.
When
using a separate exposure meter.
2.
When
intentionally over- or underexposed photos
are desired.
3.
When
manual exposure compensation
is
necessary
(see page
37
for more details).
4.
When
taking creative fill-in flash shots with Nikon
dedicated Speed lights where
you
want to use
shutter speeds of
1/60sec
. or slower.
•
Even
at manual settings, the meter needle doesn't show
the shutter speed set
on
the dial but it indicates the
correct shutter speed, according
to
the scene bright-
ness
, the aperture set
on
the lens, and film speed
in
use.
·Intermediate settings
on
the shutter speed/mode selector
dial cannot be used while those on the lens aperture ring
®
can
be
. Therefore, stop the lens aperture down
or
open it up
to the appropriate intermediate setting when fine adjust-
ment
of
the
exposure
is
necessary.
M90(mechanicaI1/90sec.):
At
this setting, the shutter operates mechanically at
1/90sec
. This setting allows
you
to take pictures even
when the batteries are exhausted. It can also
be
used
for electronic flash photography with units other than
Nikon dedicated Speed lights.
B(bulb):
At
this mechanical setti
ng
, the shutter curtains ®
remain open for
as
long
as
you depress the shutter
release button. The B setti
ng
is
especially useful
when making long time exposures with a cab
le
release
with the camera mounted
on
a tripod.
•
To
prevent inadvertent battery drain, you should set the
shutter speed/mode selector dial
to
M90
or
B when the
camera
Is
not
in
use. That way, even
if
the shutter release
button
is
depressed, the meter will not be activated .
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