Shutter speed dial – Nikon F3 User Manual

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Shutter speed dial @

In addition to automatic stepless shutter speed control,
the Nikon F3 offers manual control of all shutter speeds

from 1/2000 sec. to 8 sec. including X, B, and T. To move

the shutter speed dial off "A," depress fhe locking bufton

® as you rotate the dial counterclockwise to the 1/2000
sec. setting. You can then rotate the dial freely between
any setting except “X" which, like "A," is a locked setting.

Shutter speeds from 1/2000 sec. fo 1/2 sec. are engraved

in white, 1 to 8 seconds and ”B" in orange, and "T" and

"X" in white. 1/60 sec. is in red, indicating the highest
manual shutter speed for proper synchronizafion with

electronic flash excepf "X."
When the camera is on manual, an "M" appears to the left

of the liguid crystal shutter speed display inside the

viewfinder. In addition, above the "M," the following
symbols appear:

" + " and " indicating under

exposure, overexposure and correct exposure, respec
tively. To obtain correct exposure, simply turn the shutter
speed dial and/or aperture ring until the -(-" symbol
appears.