Nikon F4 Instruction Manual

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Contents

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CONTENTS-------------- ~--------------------------FOREWORD .................. . ... . . . ............. 4NOMENCLATURE ..... ... .... . .. .. . . . .. . .. . .... 5-12OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13-27MOUNTING THE LENS .. .. . . .... . . . . .... . .. ........ 13INSTALLING BADERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17CHECKING BADERY POWER .......... . •....... . 17-19LOADING FILM ....... . . . ... . .. .... .. . . .... ... . 20-21FUNCTION SETIING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 22SHOOTING . . . . . ... ..... ... .. .. . . ... .. ........ 23-25REWINDING FILM . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26-27CONTROLS IN DETAIL .. ............... . ... . . . . 28-78FILM SPEED DIAL ..... ..... ...... . ..... .. . .... . 28-29Using DX-Coded Film . . . ... . .. . . .. . .. ... . .. ...... 28Manual Film Speed Setting .... . .. .. . . .. .... .. .. .. . 29FILM ADVANCE MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31Mode Selection . ......................... . ...... 31FOCUS MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-43Manual Focus with Electronic Range Finder . . 32-33Manual Foc us Using Clear Ma tt e Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34Autofocus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Autofocus Operation ....................... . .. 35-36Focus Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 37-38Taking Pi ctures with Ma in Subject Off-Center . . . . . . . 39-41Special Focusing Situations ....................... 41Autofocus with Optional Autofocus Speedlights ........ 42Free ze Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43EXPOSURE METERING SYS TEM S .. . . . . . .......... 44-47Matrix Metering ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Center-Weighted Metering ..............•.......... 45Spot Metering . ..... . ..... ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. . . 45Metering System Selection ..... .. . .. . • . .. ...... 46-472EXPOSURE MODES ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48 -59Manual Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48 - 50Pr og rammed Auto Exposure Modes .... .. . . .. .. .. 51-53Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode . . . .. ... . . . . 54-56Aperture-Priority Auto Exposu re Mode ....•....... 57-58Stop-Down Exposure Metering .......... . .......... 59EXPOSURE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 60-66In Automatic Exposu re Modes ..........•.... ... 60-62AE- L (A ut o Exposure Lock) Button ... . .. . .. . . .. . 60-61Exposure Compensation Dial ...........•. ... . . . 62-63In Manual Exposure Mode . . ...... . .... .. . ..... 64-65Auto Exposu re Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66SHUDER SPEED DI AL . . ...... .. . .... .. . .. . . . . . . 67-68B Setting . . . ............... ... .... . . . . .. . . . ..... 67T~~ ........... ~X Setting . . . .. . . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... . ..... 68DEPTH -OF- FIELD PREVIEW BUDON ......... . ........ 69METER COUPLING LEVER .......................... 70MIRROR LOCKUP LEVER ................ . .... .. . . . . 71SELF-TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . .. 72MULTIPLE EXPOSURE LEVER ................ . . I .• . .. 73ALTERNAT IVE S HUDER RELEASE BUDON ...... . ..... 74SYNC TERMINAL . . ... ....... . .......... .... . ...... 75VIEWFINDER ILLUMIN ATOR SW ITCH . ................. 75MULTI-METER FINDER DP-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 76-78Diopter Adjustment Knob . ... . ........... . . .. .. 77Eyepiece Shutt er Lever . .... .. .................... 77Exposure Compensation Di al for InterchangeableFocusing Screens .... . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . 78Accessory Shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 78