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EXPOSURE —continued-

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With one of these indications dispiayed, correct exposure wiil be obtained.

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+ 2000 indicates that the subject is too bright

for the working aperture you have chosen; to

remedy this situation, use a smalier aperture,

if the correct exposure is stiii unobtainabie

even at the smaiiest aperture, use an ND

, (neutrai density) fi iter.

Automatic Exposure Control

Automatic exposure is the most convenient way to shoot with
the Nikon F3AF, because it ailows you to concentrate fuiiy on

the subject without worrying about the exposure. By presetting

the aperture and iocking the shutter speed diai @ at A, the

camera automaticaiiy sets the proper stepless shutter speed

from 1/2000 to 8 sec. as soon as the shutter release button ®

is depressed halfway. To keep you fully informed, the shutter

speed is displayed via LCD in the viewfinder. Speeds between

1/2 and 1/2000 sec. are shown as a reciprocal of the actual

speed, for example 125 means 1/125 sec. Speeds between 1

and 8 seconds are signified by a - symbol appearing to the

.upper right of the number, for example 8" means 8 sec. To make

-8- indicates the subject is too dark and you ■

should use a larger aperture. If the correct

exposure is unobtainable even at maximum

aperture, use an electronic flash or other
supplementary illumination.

When making blank exposures with the shut-'

ter speed dial set at A or 1/125 sec. or above,
an 80 will appear until you reach frame one. ,

the display easy to read, intermediate speeds appear in the
display as a discrete shutter speed which is closest to the actual

speed. (For instance, 1/287 sec. might be the automatically
selected shutter speed in use, but 250 will be displayed.) The
LCD stays on for approx. 16 sec. after you remove your finger

from the shutter button.

Before shooting, check the exposure display.

Note:

The camera's effective metering range depends on the shutter

speed and aperture in use at a particular film speed. Please refer to

pp. 66-69 for more information.