Nikon MD-12 - Film Rewinding; Manual Film Advance

1
Continuous
shooting:
ln
this
mode,
the
motor
drive
will
automatically
trigger
the
shutter
and
wind
the
film
for
as long
as
the trigger
button
is depressed.
Framing
rate
will depend
on
the
shutter
speed
setting,
as the
motor
drive's electronic
interlock
with
the
camera's
shutter
automatically
advances
the film
as
soon
as the exposure
is
completed.
Maximum
framing
rate
is approximately
3.5
frames
per
second
(fps)
at
shutter
speeds
faster
than 1
1125
sec.
Remember
that
continuous
shooting
at the
maximum
rate
of 3.5 fps
will result
in a
standard
36 exposure
cassette
being
completely
exposed
in a little
less
than
11
seconds.
Consequently,
you
should
exercise
re-
straint
when
operating
with
the
motor
set
for
continu-
ous
shooting.
Many
photographers,
however,
prefer
to,
leave
the
camera
set
for
continuous
shooting,
lifting
their finger
off the
trigger
button the
instant
the ex-
posure
is
made.
This
technique
results
in
single-frame
operation,
but readies
the
photographer
for
taking
sequence
photographs
should the
situation
or need
arise.
The
usable shutter
speed range
when
the
MD-l2
is set
at
"C" is
from
1f 2
second
to 111000
second
with
the FM.
With
the FE,
in addition
to
the
automatic
setting
(AUTO),
you
can
set
any
of the
marked
speeds
including
M90.
The
"8"
setting
cannot
be used.
The FE's
automatic
exposure
capability
allows
you
to
follow
subjects
as they
pass
through
areas
of differing
brightness,
yet
still
obtain
correctly
exposed
results.
Although
widely
varying
brightness
changes
of
EV
4
or
more
may
sometimes
result
in
over-
or
under-
exposure
for
the first
frame
following
the
transition,
this
situation
is rare
in
practice
and thus
likely
to
be
of little
consequence
to
the average
photographer.
lmportant!
After
shooting,
make
sure
that
you.turn
the
motor
drive
off.
Note:
The
camera/MD-12
combination
is
desifned
to
work
smoothly
under
a wide range
of
climatic
conditions.
Sub-zero
(centigrade)
temperatures,
however,
have
a very
severe effect
on any
mechanism.
For
faultless
performance
under
these
conditions,
we recommend
that,
for
continuous
shooting,
you
do not
use
shutter
speeds of
less
than
l/30
sec.
The
use of
slower
shutter
speeds
may result
in
erratic
operation.
lf
it
is
imperative
to
use
shutter
speeds of less
than
1/30
sec.,
switch
to single
frame
shooting.