Nikon Camera F50 User Manual

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FOREWORD
CONTENTS
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
- Learn how to hold your camera
MOUNTING LENS
- With a non-CPU lens
- Usable Lenses
- If lens aperture is not set at its minimum setting
INSTALLING BAHERY
LOADING FILM
SEHING CAMERA TO AUTOFOCUS MODE
- Regarding the F50/F50d’s autofocus feature
- This section is for ADVANCED mode only.
AVAILABLE EXPOSURE MODES
- Programmed Auto Exposure Mode
- Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
- Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
- ,Metering System n * , i ,
- Manual Exposure Mode
PROGRAM SELECTION GUIDE
- Landscape Program
- Portrait Program
- Sport Program
- ii"-r,' Silhouette Program
OPERATION IN PROGRAMMED AUTO EXPOSURE MODE
- For example, set to Close-Up Program:
- If indications on the LCD panel disappear, lightly press the shutter release button to reactivate them.
- Viewfinder Information
- //auIo Rewind
- To change a combination of shutter speed/aperture
OPERATION IN OTHER EXPOSURE MODES
- Using Built-In Flash
- Auto Rewind
  - Viewfinder information
RESET FUNCTION
- To return to the General-Purpose Program (when Memory Function is not set)*
- To reset the camera's mode to the original factory setting
- This section is for ADVANCED mode only.
MEMORY SETTING FUNCTION
- To clear memory
AF MODE SELECTION
- Single Servo AF and Continuous Servo AF
  - AF Mode Selection can be performed regardless of the focus switch position (A or M).
ISO CONFIRMATION/SEniNG
- film:
  - With a DX-coded film, film speed is automatically set on the camera body; you cannot adjust.
- To manually set ISO film speed for non- DX-coded film:
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
- After shooting with compensated exposure, make sure to reset the compensation value to ±0.0.
- This section is for both SIMPLE and ADVANCED modes
SELF-TIMER OPERATION
LONG TIME EXPOSURE AT "TIME" SETTING (advanced mode only)
TO SHOOT AN OFF-CENTRE SUBJECT
- button will not lock the focus.
USING AE-L BUnON
- shutter release button and lightly pressing it again (while holding the AE-L button).
CASES WHERE AUTOFOCUS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
- • Very dark subject
- • Low-contrast subject
MANUAL FOCUS
SETTING DATE/TIME (for F50 D only)
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- Setting date and time
- Imprinting date/time
  - Imprinting date/time may be difficult to read against bright coiours such as white or reddish colours.
- Imprinted Date/Time
- This section is for both SIMPLE and ADVANCED modes,
USING BUILT-IN FLASH
- Notes on using built-in flash
- Flash shooting distance range
- Using guide number to estimate the maximum shooting distance
  - SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25 or SB-24 users
- Usable AF Nikkor Lenses with Built-In Flash
  - • Usable non-zoom lenses
  - • Usable zoom lenses
SPEEDLIGHT COMPATIBILITY
- Controlled aperture in SIMPLE mode with an accessory Nikon Speedlight (at ISO 100)
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- LENSES
  - Nikkor lens compatibility
- CAMERA CARE TIPS
  - Caution!
- NOTES ON BATTERIES
- SPECIFICATIONS
  - Number of 24-exposure (36-exposure) film rolls per fresh battery*
- ABOUT THE F50/F50D METERING SYSTEM
  - Matrix Metering
- LCD PANEL/VIEWFINDER INDICATIONS