Nikon FG User Manual

Looking through the vi ew finder 33 . , depress the
shutter release button 37 halfway and confirm that
any of the red LEDs
(light emitting diodes) light up
steadily or blink continuously for 16 seconds after
you have taken your finger off the button. This means
battery installation is proper and power IS s ufficient
If no LEDs light up or if they turn off immediately when
you take your finger off the bulton , re pl ace the
battery (ies)
Note: To check battery powe r, set the shutter speed/ mode
selector dial
3 to any setting except M90 and B
Grasp the lens by its mounting ring, then line up
the
aperture/distance scale index lion the lens and
the mounting index
17 on the ca mer a bo dy and twist
the lens cou nterclock wise until it clicks into place.
Make sure the aperture/distance scale index is
exactly orl top
To remove, while pushing the lens release button 18
turn the iens clockwise
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Nikon FG Specifications

General

Type	35mm SLR
Lens Mount	Nikon F mount
Metering	Center-weighted
Film Rewind	Manual crank
Shutter Speed Range	1 sec - 1/1000 sec, Bulb
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual
ISO Range	12 - 3200
Viewfinder	Fixed eye-level pentaprism
Flash Sync	1/90 sec
Battery	Two 1.5V LR44 or SR44 batteries
Weight	490 g
Focusing Screen	Fixed, Nikon Type K
Film Advance	Manual lever
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel metal focal-plane shutter