Nikon FM3A - Frame Counter; Depth of Field Preview Lever

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Frame Counter
When opening/closing
the camera back
Second blank exposure
First shot
20th shot
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The frame counter has indications of S, 1, 2, 4, 6, etc., up to 36 in even numbers. Frames of odd
numbers are indicated by dots between the even numbers.
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The counter stops at 36. However, film will be advanced up to the actual end of the film roll.
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Even if there is no film in the camera, the frame counter is operative and advances by a single
frame every time you wind the advance lever.
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The frame counter is automatically reset to “S” when the camera back is opened.
Depth of Field Preview Lever
• When you press the depth of field pre-
view lever toward the camera body, the
lens is stopped down to the specified
aperture setting, enabling you to check
the depth of field through the viewfinder.
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When checking the depth of field with an Ai-type lens attached to the camera, press the depth
of field preview lever fully. Release the lever before you shoot.
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When you press the lever, the image in the viewfinder is darkened according to the specified
lens aperture.