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NOMENCLATURE
O Filmadvancelever
@ Shutterspeedscale
@ Shutterspeed/modeselectordial
@ Framecounter
@ Shutterreleasebutton
releasebutton
lock lever
@ Anatomicalgrip
ieldindicators
@ Depth-of-f
@ Lens
@ Lensaoertureknob
@ Aoertureindex
Shutterspeedimodeindex@
Accessory shoe @
Viewfinder @
Neckstrapeyelets@
slot @
Lenspositioning
U H U S E N S O TI O T
O
TTLflashpnoiogiapnv
pin @
Lenspositioning
Distancescale Cs)
Lensfocusingknob @
Distancescaleindex @
Aperturescale €9
@ ASA/ISOfilm soeedindex
Viewfinder
eyepiecewindow@
Hingedfilm pressureplate @
@ Film rewindknob
Filmadvancesprockets@
@ Film rewindcrank
Filmtakeupspool @
@ASA/lSOfilm soeeddial
@ ASA/lSOfilm speedscale
Cameraback release/
@ lock button
lt
Cameraback lock
@ index(reo)
Cameraback release
@ inde*(white)
F i l mg u i d er a i l s(!
^ Cameraback release/
Q! lock mark
Pressureplatelockingcatch a9
- Cameraback release/
Q?lock latch
Cameraback i@
@ Film rewindfork
F i l mc a r l
e c h a m b e rd
Flashsyncsocketcover (a
Battervchamberclip 43
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CONTENTS
.2-3
NOMENCLATURE
......... 6
FOREWORD
.....7=tltl
PREPARATION....
o n d l u b r i c o t i n gt h e O - r i n g s . . . . 8
Exomining
The O-ringsond their seoling method . . . '10
.... 12-IIg
T I P SO N C A M E R AC A R E
... t14-29
B A S I CO P E R A T I O N.S. . .
30_49
IN
DETAIL
CONIROLS
ShutterSpeed/Mode SelectorDiol. . . . . . . 30
........30
A(Auto)
.....3'l
M o n u o l( l l s o t o 4 / ' 1 0 O 0 s e c. , )
B( B u l b ) .
R (Rewind)
ApertureSetting
........33
T T L M e t e r iSnygs t e m
.......34
Viewfinder....
Shootingin the Aperture-Priority
.. .... .35
A u t o m o t iE
c x p o s u rMeo d e
outomoticexposure
Shutter-priority
photogrophy...
.....36
Mode .37
Shootingin the MonuqlExposure
Howto selectthe f/stopond
........39
shutterspeed
Shutterspeed/operiurecombinotions
. . . . .39
thot give the someexposure
. . . . 39
EV ronge of the comero
....,,.,40
S h u t t eR
r e l e o s eL o c kL e v e r
..,..,40
S h u t t eR
r e l e o s eB u t t o n
. . .41
ASA/ISOFilmSpeed Diol .
...... . 42
F r o m eC o u n t e r
.. 43
FilmAdvonce Lever
... 43-44
Exposurecompensotion..
Deoth of field
. . .45
C o m e r o B o c kL o c kS y s t e m
........47
PressurePlote.
.......48
A n o t o m i c oGl r i p
......48
TrioodSocket
...49
FTASH
P H O T O G R A P H.Y .
.. . 50-57
FlosS
hocket....
......52
.....53
AccessoryShoe.
V i e w f i n d eRr e o d y - L i g .h.t.
......., 53
Comero meter, shutter speed,
.....54
ond reody-light.
Nikonos-V/Speedlight
...55
c o m b i n o t i o nc h o r t
....... 56
D o y l i g h t f i l l -filno s hs h o o t i n g
....... 57
E Vc h o r t
. 58-64
PHOTOGRAPHY.
TIPSON UNDERWATER
........58
W o t e r ' sm o g n i f y i n ge f f e c t s
Lensfocol length ond picture ongle. . . . .58
. ....73
N i k o n o sC l o s e - u pO u t f i t
...,60
Woter'seffectsoncolors
........74
A c c e s s o rVyi e M i n d e r. s. . .
C o l o or b s o r p t i ounn d e r w o t e. .r. . . . . , . . . 6 0
.....74
OpticoV
l i e w f i n d eDr F - 4' !. . . . .
Shootingdistonceond
... . .6 ta
O p t i c o lV i e w f i n d e rD F - 1 2 .
...74
su b j e cct ont r os t
...6t
Opticol Viewfinderfor
S h o o t i nwgi t hs u n l i g h t . , . .
t h e U W - N i k k 2o 8r m m f / 3 , 5 .
... .... .62
.......74
C o m e r op o s i t i o n i n g
O p t i c o l V i e w f i n d e rD F - 1 0
...74
Bestdepth of woterfor AEshooting. . . , . .62
.......63
PlosticFrome Finderfor
Film
choice....
t h e U W - N i k k 2o 8r m m f / 3 , 5 .
.......74
W h e nt o u s eo s p e e d l i g h t . . . . . . . . . 6 3
photogrophyond
PlosticFrome Finderfor the W-Nikkor
Underwoter
.. . .. . .63
3 5 m m f 1 2 , 5o n d t h e N i k k o 8
r 0mmtl4...74
s p e e d l i g hgtu i d en u m b e r s
....64
L e n sH o o d
..... 75
F l o s sh h o o t i ntgi p s
PlostiL
c e n sP r o t e c t o r . .
.....75
....65-76
ACCESSORIES...
....75
R u b b e rL e n sH o o d
SB-403
Speedlights
Nikonos
.....65-66
......76
L e n sC o s e s . . . . .
ondSB-402
.....,66
.......76
C o m e r oC o s e .
V - T y pSey n cC o r d
S p e e d l i g hCt o s e S S - ' 1 0 ' l
.....76
........ 66
V l - A - T yS
p ye n cC o r dS C - 4 0
N i k o n oIsn t e r c h o n g e o bL leen s e s , , . . . . ,6.7
,...... 76
Close-up
O u t f iC
t ose
betweenpictureongle ond
Relotionship
....76
O - r i n g os n d l u b r i c o n t . . .
...67
focol ength
TIPSOB
NA T T E R Y U S E . .
...77
U W - N i k k4o5r m mf / 2 . 8 N ,
....78-79
SPEC|FfCATTONS.
U W - N i k k2o0r m mt 1 2 , 8 ,
.. 6 8 -6 9
o n d U W - Nik k 28m
or mf /3 ,5 .
W-N i kk or
35m mf / 2, 5( S t o n d o rd )
. . .7 0
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Nikkor80mmll4...
...71
L W - N i k k2 oSrm m1 1 2 ,. 8
......72
FOREWORD
the possiis the world'sonly 35mm underwater A new camerabacklocksystemeliminates
The Nikonos-V
And a
cameracapableof goingto a depthof 50m (160feet) bilityof the cameraback openingaccidently.
a n d w r t h s t a n d i npgr e s s u r eo f 6 k g / c m 2( 8 5 l b / i n 2 ) largeshutterreleasebuttonand film advancelever
housing.Becauseof its allow you to operatethe Nikonos-Vin the same
wrthouta specialunderwater
you can use the Nikonosin situations manneras a regular35mm camera.
ruggedness,
Even thoughthis camera is very easy to use, you
whereregularcameraswoulddarenot go.Carryit to
the beach,use it on yourboat,eventake it mountain shouldstill familiarizeyourselfwith the preparatory
stepsand basicoperations
explainedin the first two
c l i m b r nogr g o s k i i n g .
and sectionsof this manual.For more detailedinformaThe Nikonos-V'sautomatic aperture-priority
"CONTROLS
lN DETAIL"and "TIPSON
both tion,referto
manualexposurecontrolsmake picture-taking
PHOTOGRAPHY.,'
A few miNutES
aboveand belowwater easierthan ever.For extra UNDERWATER
precision,
in the wisely investednow will pay off later in years of
shutterspeedsare quartz-controlled
photographic
experiences.
also makesflashpho- rewarding
manualmode.The Nikonos-V
i t w i t ht h eS B - 1 0 3
. ombine
t o g r a p hey a s i e trh a ne v e r C
and on-landphotograor SB-102for bothunderwater
phy and enjoy the benefitsof automaticTTL flash
allowTTL
exposurecontrol.OtherNikonaccessories
mult;ple
flashphotography.
lensesfrom super-wideangle
to
Six interchangeable
o r e a l s oa v a i l a b l et h: e U W - N i k k o r
m e d i u mt e l e p h o t a
1 5 m m l / 2 . 8 N , U W - N i k k o2r 0 m m f / 2 . 8 , U W - N i k k o r
2 8 m m f / 3 . 5 - a l l f o r u n d e r w a t eur s e o n l y ; t h e W N i k k o r3 5 m m t 1 2 . 5a n d N i k k o rB O m mf / 4 , f o r b o t h
underwater
and on-landuse;and the water-resistant
LW-Nikko
2 r8 m mI l 2 . B , t o or n - l a n u
d s eo n l y .
viewfinder
has a large,high-eyepoint
The Nikonos-V
that lets you see the entirefieldof v'ew from up to
40mm awaywhilewearinga diver'smaskor goggles.
PREPARATION
STOP!READTHISNOTICE
BEFORE
USINGYOURNIKONOS.V
CAMERA.
THEO.RINGSEALSMUSTBE EXAMINED
ANDLUBRICATED
BEFORE
USE
TOAVOIDDAMAGING
THECAMERA.
This Nikonos-V
usesO-ringsto seal and waterproof perly and may allowwater to enter your camera.To
the junctionsbetweenparts.Your Nikonos-V
should preventthe accidentaluse of a defectiveO-ring,
notbe considered
waterproof
untilyouhaveexamined alwaysdiscardold rings.
the four user-serviceable
O-rings(one each for the ThechannelsintowhichtheO-ringsfit mustbe f reeof
cameraback'-+0,
lens@,flashsyncsocket,andbattery any foreignmatter and in their original,smoothly
condition f i n i s h e cd o n d i t i o nl f. t h e ya r e n o t ,t h e O - r i n g sw i l ln o t
clip@)Theymustbe in perfect,undamaged
and properlylubricatedpriorto each use. Readthe seat properlyand may allow water to enter your
your- camera.lf any channelin your Nikonos-V
followinginstructions
thoroughlyto familiarize
becomes
selfwiththe maintenance
of theO-rings.
damaged,sendthe camerato a qualifiedtechnician
Becausethe outer surfaceof your Nikonos-Vhas for servicebeforethe nextuse.
beenspeciallytreatedto makeit waterproof,
it must Your Nikonos-V
containsa seriesof O-rings.Some
be protectedfrom impact.lf it becomesdamaged, are factoryinstalledand cannotbe servicedby you.
technician
for servicebeforethe Once each year, send your camera to a qualified
sendit to a qualified
nexluse.
technicianso theseO-ringscan be serviced.Do not
Your Nikonos-V
is watertightonly when in properly attemptto disassemble
the cameraandservicethese
servicedcondition,
whenallO-ringsealsare in perfect O-ringsyourself.
condition,and when all componentsare properly Fourof the O-ringsin yourNikonos-V
can be serviced
assembled
andclosed.
by you.Thesemust be examinedat the end of each
Payspecialattentionto the instructions
for installing divedayand,if possible,
aftereachdive.
the O-ringsbecauseit is the O-ringswhichmakeyour
Nikonos-Vwatertight.For the O-ringsto perform
properly,they must be in perfectcondition(with no
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cuts, tears, or other imperfections)
and properly
lf they are not,theywill not performprolubricated.
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- PREPARATION
water to enter the camera.While lubricatingeach
Examiningand lubricatingthe O'rings
O-ring,examineit with your fingertipsfor imper1. To removethe O-rings,exceptthe one aroundthe
it will
fections.lf an O-ringis properlylubricated,
cameraback,graspthe ringbetweenyour thumb
glistenand will not have "gobs"of lubricanton it.
Pinchyour fingerstogetheras you
and forefinger.
To ensurethe longestpossiblecameralife,apply
slidethem in the directionof the arrowto create
protects
Lubrication
whenevernecessary.
lubricant
slack in the O-ring.Then grasp th.eportion.with
wear;it alsomakesthe
the O-ringsf rom excessive
y o u ro t h e rh a n da n dp u l l t h er i n go f f ( s e eF i g .1 ) .
cameraback easyto open and the lens or other
Toremovethe O-ringaroundthe cameraback,use
partseasyto attach.
the edge of a credit card or dive card or some
5. Visuallyexamine the channelsinto which the
Neveruse a knife or
otherthin,blunt,instrument.
O-ringsfit to determinethat each is clean and
other sharp-edgedinstrument.Insertthe card
smooth.lf any channelis dirty,cleanit with a nonu n d e rt h e r i n ga n dp u l lu p t o l i f tt h e O - r i n go u t ( s e e
lintmaterial.Coateach channelwith a thin film of
Fig.2).Do notscratchtheO-ringin the process.
lf
whilebeingcarefulnotto applytoo much.
lubricant
2. Visuallyexamineeach O-ringfor imperfections.
any O-ringis damaged(by tears,cuts, or other 6. Reseatall four O-ringswith your fingertipsby
lf anyO-ring
insertingone sideof the ring intothe channeland
discardit immediately.
imperfections),
holdingit in positionwhilerollingthe othersideof
hasdirt,sand,hair,or foreignmatteron it, rinsethe
the ringintoplace(see Fig.3).To insertthe O-ring
O-ringin f reshwaterto removeit.
intothe channelin the cameraback,placethe ring
thevariouspartsof yourcamera,
3. Whenlubricating
over the grooveand then pressit down into place.
use only the special non-water.solublesilicone
Checkto seethatthe O-ringis not twistedandthat
lubricant supplied with the camera. Neveruse
eachof itsedgesis properlyseated(seeFig.4).
other lubricants(such as Vaseline)which are
7. Checkthe surfaceswhichare oppositethe O-rings
water-soluble.
thateachis clean,smooth'andf reeof
to determine
4. To lubricatethe O-rings,smeara smallamountof
foreignmatter.Cleanand lubricatethe surfacesin
the specialsiliconlubricanton your fingertipsand
the samemanneras the channels.
then gentlyrun each O-ringbetweenthem.Never
usea brushor similarobjectto applythe lubricant;
small hairs may fall into the channeland allow
8
,
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PREPAR
the partswithO-rings,
8. Whenclosingor reattaching
be sure that each O-ring seats properly and
All four O-ringsmustbe properlyaligned
securely.
"pinched."
a n dn o t
The precedinginstructionsmust be performedon
O-ringpriorto each dive day
each user-serviceable
these
priorto eachdive.By following
and,if possible,
procedures
and all otherproceduresin this instruction manual.you will be able to enjoy using your
for manyyears.
Nikonos-V
Reminder:An extraset of O-rings(oneeach for the
cameraback, lens,flash sync socket,and battery
clip) and a tube of lubricantare suppliedwith the
are available
O-ringsand lubricant
camera.Additional
from authorizedNikondealersand servicecenters.
*;*....
The O-ringsand their sealing method
The methodused by the O-ringsto seal and waterillustrations.
proofthecameraisshowninthefollowing
just
Whena low levelof pressureexists(Jorinstance,
under the water's surface),each O-ring seals its
grooveby its own elasticforce(seeChartA). When
the pressure increases(at greater depths),the
O-ring'sshape is alteredand its sealingability is
increasedto withstandthe greater pressure.The
"O" shape
pressurechangesthe ringfrom its original
"D"
(when lookingat a cross-sectional
view) to a
shaoe(seeChartB).
Pressure
Chart A
OSlight compression
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Chart B
O-ring lubricant
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TIPSON CAMERACARE
rinse it in
1. After usingthe cameraunderwater,
fresh water with the camera back closed
and the lens mounted.Whenthe camera/lens
in fresh
assemblygets dirty,rinseit thoroughly
after usingit in salt water,
water.lmmediately
in f reshwaterto removeany
rinseit thoroughly
residue.Otherwise,corrosionmay occur in
minuteplaceslikescrewholesor the junctions
of parts.To preventthis,soakthe camera/lens
in a basinof freshwaterand
overnight
assembly
movethe externalparts(for instance,the film
selector
advanceleverC, shutterspeed/mode
d i a l @ ,A S A / l S Of i l ms p e e dd i a l @ ,a n d s o o n ) ,
in runningwater.Finally,
then rinseit vigorously
assemblywith
a softclothdrythecamera/lens
never by heating-before removingthe lens
from the camera.Be sure to wipe away any
dropsof waterthat may haveseepedin pastthe
O-ring. All underwaterNikonos accessories
shouldbe handledin thisway.
2. Never attempt to change lenses, open the
camera,or load/unloadfilm underwater.
in salt
3. After shootingin the water (especially,
wateror dirtywater),wipeany dropsof wateron
the camerabodybeforeremovingthe film cartridge.lf any dropsof waterfall intothe camera
whenthe cameraback is opened,immediately
wipethemoff.
4. Do not submergethe camerain waterwith the
flash socket cover removed.And when using
the NikonosSpeedlight,make sure the sync
cord and sensor cord plugs are securely
attachedbeforeenteringthewater.
fall
5. Shouldthe lensor camerabodyaccidentally
into salt water duringloading(or.at any other
time when the interioris exposed),rinseit imin f reshwaterandtakethe unitto any
mediately
authorizedNikondealer or servicecenter as
soonas possible.
6. lf this camera is frequentlyused underwater
(especially
in saltwateror dirtywater),makeit
a ruleto take it to a Nikonservicecenteron a
of the camera's
regularbasisfor an inspection
O-rings.Doing so will increasethe camera's
performance
andlifespan.
7. Do notattemptto rotatethe focusingor aperture
knobsbeyondtheirlimitsof travel;forcingthese
knobswilldamagethe lensmechanism.
28mm f12.8is water-resistant,
8. The LW-Nikkor
not waterproof,and cannot be submergedin
water.
I
9. Store the camera and lens away from high 14.In a humidenvironment,
storethe camerain a
high humidity,naphthalene,
temperatures,
and
vinylbag with a desiccantto keep away dust,
moisture,
camphor.lf the camera will not be used for
andsalt.
more than two weeks, remove the battery or
15.Becausethe framecounterwindowis madeof
plastic,do notwipeit withan alcohol-moistened
batteries.Do not leavethe batteryor batteries
in the batterychamberfor a long time or the
cloth.
contacts may become contaminated.lt is a
good idea to periodically
clean the batteryor
batteriesand the contactsin the batterychamber with a soft cloth.lf a batteryleaksinto the
batterychamber,removethe batteryor batteries
at onceandcleanthechamber.
10.Check the camera thoroughlybefore using it
eachtime.
'1'1
. Do nottouchthe shuttercurtains.
12.Cleanmetallicpartswith a blowerbrushor soft
drycloth.
13.Cleanglasssurfaces,such as the lens or the
findereyepiece@, with a blowerbrush;avoid
using lens tissue if possible.To removedirt,
gentlywipe the sursmudges,or fingerprints,
face with soft cotton moistenedwith a small
amountof absolute
alcohol,usinga spiralmotion
fromcenterto periphery.
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BASICOPERATIONS
ll
t'
Removefhe botterY
clip +l.
Turnthe cameraupsidedown and
use a coin to twist the lid counter'
clockwiseto unscrewit.
in thecircles
Note:Thesmallnumbers
identifypartsof thecameraas /lstedln
URESECIION,
theNOMENCLAT
,-'
Insfolllhe bottery
oJbolteries.
lhebotterv
3. :fr3:oce
Wipe the battery terminalsclean Slip the batteryclip back into the
and insert either one 3V lithium camera body and screw it clocktype),two 1,55V wisetightlyintoplace.
battery(CR-1/3N
batteries(SR-44type), To replacethe clip, gentlypush it
silver-oxide
or two 1.5V alkaline-manganeseinto the battery chamber then
batteries(LR-44type)into the bat- screwit intoplace.
" "
Check O.ring: Before replacing
tery clip, makingsure each +
the clip,checkthe O-ringaroundit
srgnrsup.
oSee.,I/PSONBATTERY
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onpage by following the directions in
"PREPARATION"
77formoreinformation.
on page7.
A
T'
Mountthe lens g .
W i t ht h e s i l v e rl e n sf o c u s i n g
knob @ positionedverticallyin
front of the viewfinder@ (when
mountingthe LW-Nikkor
lens,hold
t h e s i l v e rm o u n t i n gr i n g w i t h . t h e
red dot facingup), push the lens
firmly into the camera'sbayonet
mount.Turnthe lens90oclockwise
until the lens positioningpins @
click and lock into oositionin the
lenspositioning
slots@. Now the
camera/lensassemblv is completelywatertight.
oMounting the lens upside down will
not affect its operationbut may make
it easierto read the apertureand distance sca/esfrom abovethe camera.
Do not, however.mountthe LW-Nikkor
Iensin thismanner.
olt will be easier to mount the lens if
you push the |ens alternatelyup and
down into the camera's bayonet
mount,
Checkthe O-ring:Beforemounti n g th e l e n s ,c h e c kth e O -ri ng
aroundit by following
the directionsin"PREPARATION"
onpage7.
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To remove: Pull the lens slightly
out from the bodyand turn it 9Oo
counterclockwise
so the lenspositioningpins are out of the lens
positioningslots.Then, with the
silver lens focusing knob positioned vertically(in the case of
with the red dot on
the LW-Nikkor,
the mountingring facing up). remove the lens from the camera
body.
oBe sure the O-ringdoes not get
scratchedwhile the |ens is being
removed.
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.-BASIC OPERATIONS
E Unlockqnd open
v'
lhe cometq bqck ao.
While depressing the orange
button
cameraback release/lock
@, liftupthe camerabackrelease/
locklatch@, turn it in the direction
of the arrow on the camera body
(counterclockwise),
and alignthe
red camera back release/lock
mark@on the latchwiththe white
camera back releaseindex @ on
the camerabody.
to
Lifl up the film
A
v' pressureplofe,$,
ond inslollthe film
corlridge.
Swingthe filmpressureplateaway
fromthe camerabody.Whileholdingthe film pressureplateup, slip
the cartridgeintothe filmcartridge
chamberso the top of the cartridgeengagesthe rewindfork @
and the film leaderpointstoward
the takeupspool@. Thenpush in
the bottomof the cartridgeuntilit
is fullyseatedin the chamber.
oThe film pressureplate is attached to
the camera body to protect the shuttel
curtains from water and other foreign
matter when the camera back is open.
Because the pressureplate is springloaded, it will automatically return to
its original positionwhen you remove
your finger.
oAny 35mm film cartridgeQ|SS type)
availableon the market can be used.
oAvoid loading film in direct sunlight. lf
there is no shade available,turn your
back to the sun and use your own
shadow to shield the camera.
', Insert
Inserl the
lhe film
t ' leoder in the tokeup
spool '9.
Pullthe leaderacrossthe camera
and insertit intooneof the slotsin
thefilmtakeupspool
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*-BASIC OPERATIONS
e Engoge the film's
v. peiforqtions with
lhe sprockel teelh.
Unlocklhe shutfer
O
z' releosebutfon 5 ,
Move the shutter release lock
"L"
Position.
Advancethe takeuPsPoolslightlY lever@ outof the
with your finger to engage the
with the teeth
film's perforations
of the takeup sPool and the
sprockets@.
1B
ti
Advonce lhe film
rlf . with lhe film
odvonce levet 1 .
Pullout the filmadvanceleverand
advancethe film with it until the
perforationson both film edges
are securely engaged with the
sorocketteeth.
tltl Confirm thol lhe
r I r film is properly
looded.
Refurn fhe film
F,
l-r prsssute plole lo
ils originol posilion.
Confirmthat the perforations
on
both film edgesare securelyengagedwiththe sprocketteeth,that
the film is located properlybetweenbothfilm guiderails@, and
thatthereis no filmslack.
Let the film pressure plate swing
g e n t l y b a c k i n t o i t s o r i g i n a lp o s i t i o n
and lock under the pressure olate
l o c k i n gc a t c h @ .
olf the film pressureplate is placed in
its original position before the film
perforations and the sprocket teeth
are properly engaged, the film pressure plate may become dislocatedor
the film may not advanceproperly.
lf the film is improperly located between the film guide rails,the film may
not advancepropeily
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BASICOPERATIONS
Closeond lock
iA^
ler ffts cometo bock.
Beforeclosingthe cameraback,
make sure the red mark on lhe
latchis
cameraback release/lock
aligned with the white camera
back releaseindexon the camera
body.Thenf irmlyPressthecamera
back against the camera bodY
(tne camera back release/lock
latchwillmoveclockwise).
Turnthecamerabackrelease/lock
latchclockwiseuntil its red mark
clicks into positionoPPositethe
red camera back lock index89.
The camera back is now locked.
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Irlr
Folddown the
6q6eIO
bOCk
releose/locklotch.
Foldthe latchdownuntilit is flush
withthe camerabody.
Checkthe O-ring:Beforeclosing
t h ec a m e r ab a c k ,c h e c kt h eO - r i n g
aroundit by followingthe direcpage7.
tionsin "PREPARATION"on
.Whenclosingthecameraback,make
sureit locksshuf Aisomakesurethe
prns@ locksecurely
lenspositionino
into the lens positioning
s/ots ta. The
lens positioning pins may disengage
from the lens positioning slots from
pressurecausedby closingthe camera
back lf this occurs,remountthe lens
securelyintoposition.
,lE loke uP the film
rv'slock.
Foldout the film rewindcrank@.
Rotatethe film rewindknobin the
directionof the arrowon the knob
(clockwise)as you lift uP. Then,
withthe knobinthe raisedposition,
rotateit in the samedirectionuntil
youfeela slighttension.
.lf youcannotpull up the film rewind
slightlY.
knob,turnit clockwise
.Do not pushthe film rewindknob
downuntilyouhavecompletedSteP
17.
Set lhe shutfer
tA
tv'speed/mode
seleclor diol@ fo "A"(for
qulomolic exposure
operolionl.
Forrapidfilmloading,
alignthe "A"
on the shuttersoeed/modeselector dial@ with the shutterspeed/
mode index before making blank
Untilthef ramecounter
exposures.
r e a c h e s" 1 , " t h e s h u t t e rw i l l b e
automaticallyreleasedat approximately1/1500sec.
.Until the frame counter reaches"1,"
the shutter will also be automatically
releasedat approximately 1/ 1500sec.
when the shutterspeed/modeselector
dlal is set from 1/30sec.to 1/1000sec.
oln addition to the aperture-priority
automatic exposure system, the
Nikonos-V is aiso equipped with a
manual exposure systern, See
"MANUAL
EXPOSURE"on page 37
for moreinformation.
c Whenthe olderlype UW-Nikkor 15 mm
f/2,8 lens ls used, the Nikonos-V's
TTLexposuremeter does not operate.
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Moke blonk
ia
rrI gaposuresuntil
a4-'
the frome counter
showsf rome t"l.t'
Continueto dePressthe shutter
releasebuttonand wind the film
advance lever until the f rame
"1." Whilemaking
countershows
watchthe
theseblankexposures,
rewindknobto see that it rotates.
This indicatesthat the film has
and is being
bebnloadedcorrectlY
advanced.
lf the film rewindknob does not
loaded
rotate,thef ilmis improperly
andmustbe loadedagain.
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Pushlhe rewind
t9^
rter
tDo not begin shootinguntil the frame
"1." The view'
counter shows frame
finder LEDindicator(s)does not operate before the frame counter shows
"1."
frame
;1J19b bock down.
Foldthe crankbackin.Thenrotate
the knob slightlyin the oPPosite
directionof the arrowon the knob
(counterclockwise)
while pushing
down.The knob will returnto its
originalposition.
t Be sureto pushtherewindknobback
the blankexdownaftercompleting
posures,
beforeyouactually
especially
water
diveintothe water.Otherwise,
mayenterthecamerabody.
Setthe ASA/ISO
19.film
speed.
Liftup thef ilmspeeddial@,rotate
it in eitherdirectionuntilthe ASA/
ISO film speed is opposite the
white ASA/lSOfilm speed index
@, then makesurethe dial is fully
This
seatedat thedesiredoosition.
programsthe camera'sexposure
Gently depress
tn
-v'
meter so that it may provide a
the
shulter
properexposurefor the speed of
releose
bulton
holfwoy.
thefilmin use.
oThefilm speedls printedon the film The shutter release button activates the exposuremeter when
cartonandthecartridgeitself.
gentlydepressedhalfway.
ASA/ISOfilm speedscale
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F
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halfway.
lf batterypower is sufficient,the
meterwill stayon for 16sec.after
Be sure to check batterYPower you removeyour finger from the
button. The meter automaticallY
beforeshooting.
Pointthe lensat a brightlylit area, turnsoff after16sec.
look throughthe viewfindereye- lf the viewfinderLED indicator(s)
piece@,andcheckto seethatthe doesnotappear,reloadthe battery
lights (or batteries)properlyor replace
viewfinderLED indicator(s)
it (them)witha f reshone(s).
up or blinks.lt is not possibleto
powercannotbechecked
until
check battery power when the . Battery
"1."
theframecounterreaches
shuttersoeed/modeselectordial
c
turns
LEDindicato(s)
lf theviewfinder
is set at M90 (1/90sec.)or B
afteryouremoveyour
offimmediately
(AutO)because
meter
theexposure
fingerfromthe shutterreleasebutton
doesnot operatewhenthe shutter
or before 16sec.have elapsed,the
speed/mode selector dial is at
battery(or batteries)is (are) almost
evenif the
eitherof thesesettings,
andmustbe replacedwith
exhausted
shutterreleasebuttonisdepressed a freshone(s).
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Sel lhe lens
operture.
Turnthe black lens apertureknob
@ until the desiredf/numberis
oppositethe index mark on the
frontof the lens.
indi'
The pincer-typedepth-of-field
cators@,coupledwith the focusing knob,open and close to show
the rangeof distanceswhich will
be in focusin the finalphotograph.
Refer to the example photos on
page46 for moreinformation.
When shootingfor the first time,
use the followingguide to select
theaoerture.
Aperture Setting Guide
(Shooting on land al ASA/ISO 100)
Film plane indicator
oWhen the aperture is changed, the
shutter speedselected by the camera
and the depth of field change accordingly. Both affect the look of your
photographs.
ln underwater photography,aperture
selection varies depending upon the
shooting situation. For more information, seepage 39 or 45. Do not attempt
to rotate the lens aperture knob beyond its limits of travel; forcing it will
damagethe lensmechanism.
Estimateor measurethe camera- oTo measure the exact distance beto-subject distance*. Turn the
tween the subject and film plane, use
the film plane indicator (+) on the
silverlensfocusingknob untilthe
camera.
estimatedcamera-to-subject
distance in metersor feet is lineduo
with the indexon the front of the
lens.The depth-of-field
indicators
willindicatehowclosean estimate
of the camera-to-subject
distance
you will needto obtainan in-focus
picture.
* Seepage59 f or moreinformation.
oDo not attemotto rotate the lens
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focusing
knob beyondits limitsof
travel;forcingit willdamagethe lens
mechanism.
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Fromefhe subject
,E
-r ' in the viewfinder.
Hold lhe comero
steody.
Manyblurredshotsare causedby
improperlyholding the camera
The best way to preventcamera
blur is to holdthe camerasteady.
Basic shootingposture:As you
look throughthe viewfinder,use
your left hand to cradle the
camera, wrapping your f ingers
aroundthe lensand proppingyour
elbowagainstyour body for support. Use your right hand'sindex
finger to depress the shutter
release button, and use your
thumb to wind the film advance
lever.Wrap the other fingers of
zo
L...............'............'..................................._
yourrighthandaroundthe camera
body. You can adapt this basic
posture to both horizontal-and
vertical-format
shooting.
Other factors can contributeto
camera blur, especially when
shootingunderwater,so experiment until you find the camera
holdingmethod that works best
for you (practicingby holdingthe
camera in front of a mirror is
useful).Whenactuallyshooting,it
is also advisableto lean on or
againsta strong,stableobject(for
instance,
a wallor largerock).
Thef ramelinesbuiltintothe viewfindershowthe fieldof viewof the
normal 35mm lens. For proper
framing,placeyour subjectwithin
the outlinedarea.When shooting
subjectsat distancesas closeas
0.Bm (275ft), use the parallax
correctionmarksfor f raming.
Inside the viewfinder
1. Framelinesshowingthe fieldof
view for the normal35mm lens
2. Parallaxcorrectionmarks
3. LEDshuttersoeedindicators
I
t
26.Tokethe picture.
Look through the viewfinder and depress the shutter
releasebuttonhalfway.Theshutter
speed,determined
by thesubject's
brightness,is indicatedby the
viewfinder
LED.lf any LEDshutter
speedindicatorbetween1000and
30 lights,gentlydepressthe shutter releasebuttoncompletely.
lf eitherthe LED overexoosure
or
underexposurewarning arrow
lights, adjust the lens aperture
knob to turn it off. lf the warning
arrow remainslighted,after the
lensapertureknobis adjusted,
the
shutterspeedis beyondthe meter
J
qra
couplingrange and you cannot
obtainthe correctexposure.See
page35 for moreinformation.
lnside the viewfinder
1. Actualfieldof viewwithparallaxcorrectedshooting
2. LEDoverexposure
warning
arrow
3. LEDunderexposure/camera
shakewarningarrow
mark
4. LEDthunderbolt
(flashready-light)
Advoncelhe film.
a f t SrroxeIne nm aovance
leverto transoortthe film to the
next f rame and prepare the
camerafor the nextshot.
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OPERAT
2O _ Liftup lhe f ilm
28'33lTo",ii'"T5'
seleclor diol to "R."
1tt
After the last exPosurehas been
made,the film advanceleverwill
not advancefurtherandthe f rame
counterwillindicatethatallf rames
havebeenexposed.Youmustthen
rewindthe exposedfilm back into
its cartridge.To do this, first turn
"R"
the shutter speed dial to
(Rewind)to disengagethe film
sorocketdrive.
locked
Theshutteris automatically
"R."
whenthedialsetto
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rewindknob.
Lift up the film rewindknob and
rotate it in the directionof the
arrow on the knob (clockwise)to
secureit in the raisedposition.
?n
rYvr
Rewindthe film.
Fotd oul Ine ium rewtno
crankand rotateit in the direction
of the arrow on the knob (clockw i s e ) t or e w i n dt h ef i l m .
Whenyou feel the tensionlessen,
continuewindingone or two more
turns so the film leader rewinds
intothe cartridge.
completely
oDo not openthe camerabackuntil
youhavecompletely
rewoundthefilm
lightmay
intoitscartridgeOtherwise,
reachthe film and ruin yourPhotos
oDo not attemptto rewindfilmunderwater.
Removethe film
r?^ll
u r I corttidge.
Do not removethe filmcartridgein
directsunlight.
Open the camera back by following the directionsin Step S (tne
frame counter will automatically
r e t u r nt o " S " ) a n d r e m o v et h ef i l m
Thencloseand lockthe
cartridge.
cameraby following
the directions
in Step 13.
?t
v. Do not store the removed film cartridgein a brightly lit area.
cTake the film in for development as
soonas posslb/e.
oAfter shootingunderwater, thoroughly
wipeoff any wateraroundthe camera
back with a soft cloth before opening
the cameraback.
Also wipe off the junctions of the
O-rings and their grooves with a soft
cloth.
When loading or removing film, wipe
up any water that seeps into the
camera body or it may corrode the
bodv.
Locklhe shutter
' releosebulton.
Return the shutter speed/mode
selectordialto the "A" positionto
preparethe camerafor the next
rolloff ilm.Finally,
movetheshutter
releasebuttonlockleverto the " L"
positionto prevent the shutter
release button f rom being depressedand inadvertently
draining
batterypower.
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IN DETAIL
CONTROLS
R(Rewind)
B (Bulb)
M90
A (Auto)
ShutterSpeed/Mode Selecfor
A (Auto)
automaticmode shooting.
Usedfor aperture-priority
setthe f/stopfirst;thenthe camera'smicroManually
automattc computerselectsthe matchingshutterspeedstepThe Nikonos-Voffers aperture-priority
mode ooerationand manualcontrol of all shutter lesslybetween1/30 and 'll1000sec.,
dependingon
'111000sec.,
includingthe M9O the scenebrightness
speedsfrom 1/30 to
and the film speedin use.Until
"1,"
( t l g o s e c . ) ,B ( B u l b ) ,a n d R ( R e w i n d s) e t t i n g sA
. l l the f ramecounterreachesframe
the shutterwtll
excluding beautomatically
1/150Osec.
shutterspeedsfrom 1/30 to 1/10OOsec.,
at approximately
released
con- regardless
MgO(1/90sec.)and B (Bulb),are electronically
andthe filmspeed
of the scenebrightness
"1,"
trolled.To set the desiredshootingmode or shutter in use.After the frame counterreachesframe
speed,rotatethe shutterspeed/modeselectordial the cameraautomatically
returnsto normalA mode
until the desired setting click-stopsoppositethe
ooeration.
shutterspeed/modeindex.The shutterspeed/mode
(Rewind),
selectordial has the followingsettings:R
, nd six shutter
B ( B u l b ) ,M 9 0 ( 1 / 9 0 s e c . )A, ( A u t o ) a
settings
speedsf rom 1/1000to 1/30sec.Intermediate
cannotbe used.
Diol @
Manual(tlgOto 1/1000sec.)
B (Bulb)
Usedfor fullmanualcontrolofbothf/stopandshutter
speed.All six shutterspeedsindicated
on the dialare
availablewith timingaccuracyassuredby a quartz
oscillator.
Eachnumbershownon the scaleis reciorocal,i.e., 1000means 1/1000second,125 means
1/125second,etc. A one-stepchange will either
halveor doublethe exposure;e.9.,a shutterspeed
o f 1 / 1 2 5 s e cl e
. t si n t w i c ea s m u c hl i g h ta s 1 / 2 5 0 s e c .
a n dh a l fa s m u c hl i g h a
t s 1/60sec.
Note:Whentheshutterspeed/mode
selectordialis setat
eitherM90or B,theexposure
meterdoesnotworknordo the
LEDviewfinder
indicators
light.Whenthediallssetat R, the
shutterisautomatically
locked.
At this mechanical
setting,the shutterremainsopen
for as longas you depressthe shutterreleasebutton.
Cannotbe usedfor TTLautof lashphotography.
R (Rewind)
This settingdisengagesthe film sprocketdrive to
permit film rewinding.At this setting,the shutter
releasebuttoncannotbe ooerated.
M90(1/90sec.)
At thissetting,the shutteris mechanically
released
at
1/90sec. Use this setting when the battery (or
batteries)is weak, exhaustedor not loadedin the
camera.M90settingcan alsobe usedfor flashphotography.lt cannot,however,
be usedfor TTLautoflash
photography.
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ApertureSetting
The aperturecontrolsthe amountof light passing
throughthe lens.Whenmovingf romonef/stopto the
next,the amountof lightis eitherhalvedor doubled.
For example,to halvethe amountof light,rotatethe
lens apertureknob (in the case of the LW-Nikkor,
rotatethe aperturering)until the apertureindex is
oppositethe .nextsmalleraperture(indicatedby a
largerf-numberon the aperturescale).
numerically
Todoublethe amountof lightthroughthe lens,rotate
the lens apertureknob until the apertureindex is
oppositethe next largeraperture(the next smaller
f-number).
do not
Becausethe Nikkorlensesfor the Nikonos-V
any settingcan be
at eachf-number,
haveclick-stops
does have click-stopsbetween
used.(The LW-Nikkor
f-numbers,but intermediatesettingscan still be
5t
used.)As the apertureis openedand closed,the
pincer-type
indicatorsopen and close
depth-of-field
to showthe distancerangewhichwill be in focus in
Seepage39formoreinformation.
thef inalphotograph.
TTLMeteringSystem
The Nikonos-V
usesa (through-the-lens)
TTL centerweighted stopped-downmetering system which
measuresthe lightpassingthroughthe lensto determinethe correctexposure.
Whenthe shutterreleasebuttonis depressedhalfway,
activatingthe exposuremeter,the camera'smicrocomputerautomatically
selectsthe shutter speed
that corresponds
to the apertureset, ASA/lSOfilm
speedin use,and scenebrightness,
and causesthe
viewfinder
LEDindicators
appropriate
to light.
The cameraplacesspecialemphasison the brightness at the center of the viewfinder,althoughthe
metermeasuresthe brightness
of the entirescene.
Correctexoosureis assuredwhen the main subiect
is placedin thiscentralarea.
lC printedcircuit board
L i g h l path
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* - CONTROLS
Viewfinder r+
allowsyouto placeyour
viewfinder
Thehigh-eyepoint
so that the
eye up to 40mm awayf romthe eyepiece,
entiref ieldof viewcan be seenwhilewearinga diver's
mask,goggles,or safetyglasses.The built-inframe
lines indicatethe area of coveragefor the normal
35mm lens,the parallaxcorrectionmarksshouldbe
used to frame the subjectwhen shootingat the
(ln the
closestfocusingdistanceof 0.8m Q.7511).
shooting
illustrationabove, the parallex-corrected
area is indicatedby red lines.)At the bottomof the
there are LEDs (Light EmittingDiodes)
viewfinder,
theshutterspeedsandwarnof possible
whichindicate
a flashready'light
In addition,
over-or underexposure.
boltmarkis builtin.
in theformof a red lightining
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cThe frame lines indicate 85o/o (when the focusing sca/e ls
set to infinitfl of the area which will be reproduced on the
f ilm So the actual area will be wider than the scene through
the viewfinder
.When using the LW-Nikkar 28mm f/28, the field of vtew rs
the same as the full area insrde the vrewfinder When shoot
ino et the ./osp.st fot:jrr.sino
di.\tance of Ohm (1 51il the
picture coverage ts from the top of the uppermost frame
linesdown
Shootingin the Aperture-Priority
Mode
AufomqticExposure
mode, 4. Lookthroughthe viewfinder
Tousetheaperture-priority
automatic
exposure
andcomposethe subject withinthe framelines.
procedures:
performthefollowing
"A"
1. Set the shuttersoeed/modeselectordial to
5. Unlockthe shutterreleasebuttonand gentlyde(Ruto).
pressthe shutterreleasebuttonhalfwaylf anyone
2.furn the lensapertureknob(in the caseof the LWof the viewfindershutterspeed LED indicators
Nikkor,turn its aperturering)to the desiredaperb e t w e e n1 / 3 0a n d 1 / 1 0 0 0 s e cl i.g h t s( i n d i c a t i nt gh e
aperturesettingscan be
ture setting.Intermediate
shuttersoeed selectedbv the camera'smicroused.
computer),depress the shutter releasebutton
discompletelyto releasethe shutter lf two shutter
3. Estimateor measurethe camera-to-subject
tance*.Then turn the lens focusingknob (in the
speed LED indicatorslight at the same time, it
turn its focusingring)until
case of the LW-Nikkor,
meansthe camera'smicrocomputer
has selected
the distancescale index is oopositethe desired
an intermediate
shutterspeed.lf the LED oversetting.
exposure
warningarrow({ ) blinks,the exposureis
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beyondthe highendof the meter'srange(thesub35
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Overexposure warning
F
F
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J
Underexposurewarning
=l
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J
F
F
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J
Shufler-priority
outomoficexposure
photogrophy
ject is too bright).Therefore,set the lens to its
aperture(the largestf-number).
smallestavailable
lf, after that, the arrow is still blinking,eitheruse
a neutraldensityfilteror changeto a film with a
lowerASA/lSOfilmsoeed.
warningarrow(;)blinks,
lf the LEDunderexposure
the exposureis beyondthe low end of the meter's
set the
range(the subjectis too dark).Therefore,
lensto its largestavailableaperture(the smallest
f-number).lf, after this,the arrow is still blinking,
or changeto a film with a
use a NikonSpeedlight
inforhigherASA/lSOfilm speed.(For Speedlight
mation,seepage50.)
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shutter
TheNikonos-V
allowsyouto selecta particular
effectwhen
speedto achievea specificphotographic
movingsubshootingin the A mode.To photograph
jects, you can select a fast shutterspeedto freeze
the action and producesharpoutlines,or you can
selecta slow shutterspeedto pan the action and
producean intentional
blur.Tooperatethe Nikonos-V
in this manner,gentlydepressthe shutterrelease
buttonhalfway.Then,whilewatchingthe viewfinder
turn the lens apertureknob (in the
LED indicators,
turn its aperturering)untilthe
caseof the LW-Nikkor,
LEDthat indicatesthe desiredshutterspeedlights.
F
lF
u
shutter,speed u
set on dial
Correct
shutterspeed
t
J
Shootingin fhe MonuolExposure
Mode
procedures
Thefollowing
applywhenyouwantto:
way to activate the meter. The viewfinderLED
oSelectyourown apertureandshutterspeed.
indicatorwhich corresponds
to the shutterspeed
o Use an expbsureother than what the viewfinder
you selectedwill light.lf, at the sametime,one or
LEDsindicate.
two othershutterspeedLEDsblink,the camera's
o U s et h e" 8 " ( B u l b ) s e t t i n g .
microcomputerhas determinedthat a different
. U s e a N i k o n S p e e d l i g hot t h e r t h a n t h e S B - 1 0 3 ,
shutterspeed is neededto obtainthe correct exposure with the existingscene brightnessand
S B - 1 0 o2 r S B - 1 0 1 .
o U s et h e" M 9 0 "( t l g 0 s e c . ) s e t t i n g .
aoerture.
1. Estimateor measurethe camera-to-subiect
To obtain the correct exoosure,rotate either the
distance',
lensapertureknob(in the case of the LW-Nikkor,
2. Unlockthe shutterreleasebutton.
rotateits aperturering)orthe shutterspeed/mode
3. Set the shutterspeed/modeselectordial and the
selectordial until only one shutter speed LED
apertureindexto the desiredshutterspeed and
remainslighted.
f/stop,respectively.
lf the LEDoverexposure
warningarrow(<)blinks,
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4. Lookthroughthe viewfinder,
composethe scene,
eitherturnthe shuttersoeed/mode
selectordialto
and gentlydepressthe shutterreleasebuttonhalfa fastershuttersoeedor set the lensto a smaller
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Underexposurewarning
lf the arrowcontinues
aperture(a largerf-number).
selector
to blinkevenwhentheshutterspeed/mode
" 1 0 0 0 "( 1 / 1 O 0 O s e a
c .n)d t h e l e n si s
d i a li s s e t t o
set to its smallestaperture(the largestf-number),
eitheruse a neutraldensityfilteror changeto a
filmwitha lowerASA/lSOfilmspeed.
warningarrow()) blinks,
lf the LEDunderexposure
selectordialto
eitherturn the shutterspeed/mode
a slowershutterspeedor set the lensto a larger
aperture(a smallerf-number).lf the arrow continuesto blinkevenwhen the shutterspeed/mode
"30" (1/30sec.)and the lens
selectordial is set to
is setto its largestaperture(thesmallestf-number),
or changeto a film
eitheruse a NikonSpeedlight
with a higherASA/ISOfilm speed.(For Speedlight
information,
seepage50).
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olf two shutterspeed LEDindicatorslight at the same time,
it means an intermediateshutter speed will provide the
correct exposure.Therefore,turn the lensaperture knob (in
turn itsaperturerin@slightlyuntil
the case of the LW-Nikkor,
onlyone LED remainslighted.
tWhen the shutterspeed/modeselectordlal is set at either
M90or B, the exposuremeterdoesnot work nor do the LED
viewfinder indicators light. When the dial is set at B, the
shutteris automaticallylocked.
oTo create a special photcgraphiceffect throughan inten'
set either the lens aperture
tional over- or underexposure,
knob fin the case of the Lw-Nikkor,sel its aperture rinQ or
the shutterspeed/modeselectordral so that at /east two
non-adjacentLED indicatorsare lighted.
Howfo selectfhe f/stopond
shutlerspeed
EVRongeof the Cqmero
EV is the abbreviationfor ExposureValue.With
is determined
Exposure
by the combination
of shutter ASA/lSO100 film and an f/2.8 lens,the exposure
is betweenEV B and
speedand aperture.As the numberson eitherthe value rangeof the Nikonos-V
( t / 3 0 s e c .a t t l 2 . Bt o 1 / 1 0 O 0 s eac t. t l 2 D .T h e s e
aperturescale or shutterspeed/modeselectordial E V 1 9
combinations
are notaffected
increaseby one increment,
the amountof lightstrik- shutterspeed/aperture
ingthe film is reducedby approximately
one half.For by ASA/lSOfilm speed.That is, the Nikonos-V's
example,the amountof lightat 1/250sec.is one half shutter speed/aperturecombinationsare always
that at 1/125sec.,
but the amountof lightat '1l60sec. 1 / 3 O s e ca. i 2 . 8 t o 1 / 1 O O O s eact . t l 2 2 a t a n v f i l m
is twice that at 1/125sec.Likewise,the amountof speedf romASA/lSO25 to 1600.
l i g h ta t f / 1 6i s o n e h a l ft h a ta t f / 1 1 ,b u t t h e a m o u n o
tf
lightat f/Bis twicethatat f/11. Brighterscenesrequire
eitherfasterspeedsor smalleraperturesor a combinationof both whichwill give the same amountof
darkerscenesrequirethe reverse.
exposure;
For example,if you obtainthe correctexposurewith
t h e c o m b i n a t i oonf 1 / 1 2 5 s e ca.n d f / 1 1 ,y o u w i l l a l s o
obtainthe correctexposurewith the combination
of
1/60sec.andf/16,andwith '11250sec.
andf/8.
For more information
aboutdepthof field,see page
45.
Shutter speed/aperturecombinationsthat give
the same exposure
Shutter speed (sec.) 1/1000
1 /5001t250 11125 1 / 6 0
(f/number) 4
Aperture
5.6
11
8
16
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;CONTROLS lN DETAll-confinued
ShutlerReleoseLockLever@
ShutlerReleoseButfon'€
This convenientlever prevents film wastage and
inadvertentbatterydrain causedby accidentalydepressingthe shutterreleasebuttonwhenthe camera
is not in use.When storingor carryingthe camera,
lockthe shutterreleasebuttonby slidingthe leverto
"L" position.
Tounlockthe shutterreleasebutton,
the
"1" position.
slidethe lockleveroff the
Locatedat the top of the anatomicalgrip, the large
providesconshutterreleasebuttonon the Nikonos-V
venientoperationeither above or below the water.
Whengentlydepressedhalfway,this buttonactivates
the exposuremeter. After you remove your finger
from the button,the meter stays for approximately
16sec.and then automatically
turnsitselfoff to conserve battery power. Becausethe shutter release
buttonactivatesthe viewfinderLEDswhenthe shutter
speed/modeindex is oppositeany setting except
M90 (1/90sec.),B (Bulb),or R (Rewind),
the shutter
releasebutton can be used as a battery check. At
M 9 0 ( 1 / 9 0 s e c . )B, ( B u l b )a, n d R ( R e w i n d )a,n d u n t i l
the framecounterreaches"1," the viewfinderLEDs
do not appear.Rememberthat the shutter release
button should be depressedgently,not rapidly,to
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I
I
ASA/ISOFilmSpeed Diol a-q
I
J
Providing
ASA/lSOsettingsfrom 25 to 1600,the film
speeddial is set by liftingup the knurledring and
rotatingit untilthedesiredspeedis oppositethewhite
index.Whenthe ring is released,it locksinto place.
The dial can be rotated even underwaterwithout
watergettinginsidethecamera.
The white dots betweenthe numberson the dial representintermediate
film speed settings.(See the
adjacentchartat page23.).
rSettrngthecorrectASA//SO
film speedvalueis essentla/
to
film
theproperoperation
of thecamera,
slncethe ASA/lSO
fthe
speedin usels oneof the threeplecesof information
other two beingthe shutterspeedin useand the scene
to deterusedby thecamera'smicrocomputer
brightnesd
minethecorrectexDosure.
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release the shutter. Also avoid shaking or moving the
c a m e r a w h e n r e l e a s i n gt h e s h u t t e r .
.When you releasethe shutterat "4" in a verydark place or
with the front lens cap on, the shutter curtain may remain
open.lf this happens,turn the shutterspeed/modeselector
dial to anothersetting to c/ose the shutter.
oThe shutterwill not be releasedwhen the film has not been
advanced, when the shutter release button is locked, nor
"
when the shutterspeed/modeselectordial is setat R."
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CONTROLS
Counteri-4,
Fromecounrer
Frome
To accommodateall commerciallyavailabtefilm
frame countergoes up to
the Nikonos-V
cartridges,
"S" appearsautomatically
as soon as the
36. The
"START"
cameraback is openedand signifiesthe
"
"S"
and " 1 to
position.Thereare two dots between
After "1," even numbers
indicateblankexposures.
are listedand odd numbersare indicatedby dots in
between.The most frequentlyused numbers-l2,
20, 24, and 36-are in red.The frame counterwill
advanceone stop with each completestrokeof the
of whetheror notthere
filmadvancelever,regardless
is film in the camera.The frame counterwill not
advanceafter it reaches36, but the film can be
woundandthe shuttercan be cocked.
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oDo not begin shootinguntilthe frame counterreacheslrame
"1"
oWhenthe shutterspeed/modeindexis oppositeany setting
except M]O (1/g?sec), a BuD, or R (Rewind, the shutter
will be automaticallyreleasedat approximately1/1500sec.
"1," regardlessof
until the frame counter reaches frame
the scenebrightnessand the film speedin use.
.After the frame counter reaches frame "1," the camera
automaticallyreturnsto the rnodeyouhaveselected.
FilmAdvonce LeverC
Exposure
Compensotion
operatesin Whenthe overallscene is unusuallylightor dark in
The film advanceleveron the Nikonos-V
differencein contrast
the samemanneras thatof a regular35mm camera. tone or there is a substantial
To cock the shutterand advancethe film to the next betweenthe main subjectand the background(for
untilit stops. example, backlit subjects or snowscapes),the
f rame,strokethe levercounterclockwise
When you removeyour finger,the lever will auto- camera'smetermay be fooledintogivingthe incorso it may be rect exposure.In thesecases,exposurecompensamaticallyreturn.The leveris ratcheted,
operatedin one continuousstroke or a series of tion-via the ASA/lSOfilmspeeddial-is requiredto
To do this, intentionally
the leveris hingedfor com- obtainthe correctexposure.
shorterones.In addition,
pact storagein the rest position.The angleof throw resettheASA/lSOfilmsoeeddibl.
i s1 4 4 o .
.lf the leverbecomesincreasingly
difficult to strokewhen
windingseveralframes,the film is improperlyadvancing.
Do not forcetheleverfurther:instead,rewindthe filmand
loadit again.
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.Whenallavailable
leverwill
the
frameshavebeenexposed,
Do not forcethe leverfurther;instead,
stop advancing.
rewindthefilm.
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-CONTROLSlN DETA|L-confinued
lects). Another method is to move close to the subject
( o r p o s i t i o n i t i n t h e c e n t e r o f t h e v i e w f i n d e r )a n d o b '
t a i n a n e x p o s u r er e a d i n g ;t h e n s e t t h e c o n t r o l sa c c o r d '
ingly and step back (or change the position of the
subject in the viewfinder). When you release the
s h u t t e r ,t h e r e s u l t w i t h b e a p r o p e r l y e x p o s e d p h o t o grapn.
oThistechniquecan a/so be used to create intentionaloverin normal lighting.Theproper amount
and underexposures
of exposurecompensationcan be determined through trial
-t -t%-t% -2
2 + t % + t h+ 1 + % + 1 1 0 - % - %
and error.
o 8e sure to return the ASA/ISO lilm speed dial to the cor?5 32 40 50 64 80 r00 125
3?
rect setting after you have linished your exposurc com25 32 40 50 64 8 0 t 0 0 t 2 5 r 6 0 2 0 02 5 0
64
pensation.
olt is difficult to use exposure compensationwhen shooting
r00
25 32 40 50 64 80 r 0 0 t2s r60 200 250 3?0400
underwaterin harshlightingconditions.An alternativeis to
200
5 0 6 4 8 0 1 0 0 l 2 s 1 6 0 200 250 3?0 400 s00 640 800
"bracket" your
shots:takeone shot at the indicatedcorrect
400
100 125 160 200 ?50 320 100 s00 640 800 r000r2s0160(
exposure,and one each at the next largest and smallest
f/stopsbr nextfaslesland s/owestshutter speedd.
|0 0 0
250 320 400 500 640 800 t000r250r600
tGenerally speaking,a +2 exposurecompensationis reO Exposurecompensatlonvalue
quired when shooting sublects against snowscapesand
O Film speedin use
similarsituations,but that valuewill not alwaysprovide the
correct exposure.For bestresu/ls,usean 180/oreflectance
Exposure Gompensatlon in the manual mode
(availableat most camera stores) for precise
(tr3Osec. to 1/1000sec.):To make an exposure gray card
exposuremeteringratherthanusingtheASA//SOfilm speed
set eitherthe lens apertureknob (in
compensation,
dial. TTL exposure meters are calibrated to provide the
set its aperturering)orthe
the caseof the LW-Nikkor,
correct exposurewhen an 18o/oreflectancegray card is
least
two
selectordialso that at
shutterspeed/mode
used. lf you do not have a gray card, hold the palm of one
(one
LED
LED indicatorsare lighted
hand at /easta foot in front of the lensin the samelight as
non-adjacent
the shutterspeedyou select,one indicates your main subjectand let the camera meter your hand for
indicates
the correctexDosure.
se'
the shutterspeedthe camera'smicrocomputer
Exposure Compensation in the A mode: To make
with the ASA/lSOfilm
an exoosurecomoensation
soeed scale,determinethe film speed that correvalue
spondsto the desiredexposurecompensation
chart.
by usingthefollowing
For example,to makea + 1 exposurecompensation
whenusingASA/lSO100film,resetthe ASA/lSOfilm
soeedscaleto ASA/lSO50.
o
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o
DepthOf Field
Whenyou shootat a certainapertureand focusing Betweenlenses of differentfocal lengths:longer
distance,you will find that not onlythe mainsubject focal lengthlenseshave shallowerdepthof field at
but also objectswithina certainrangein front and eachf/stop;shorterfocallengthlenseshavedeeper
This depthof fieldat eachf/stop.
behindit will be sharp in the final photograph.
"in-focuszone" is knownas depthof field.Objects As you openand closethe aperture,the pincer-type
indicatorsopenand closeto show the
beyondthis rangebecomeincreasingly
out of focus. depth-of-field
Because the Nikonos-Vfeatures aperture-priority distancerange which will be in focus in the final
(ln tne case of the LW-Nikkor,
you can controldepthof fieldby photograph.
depthof
automaticexposure,
varyingthe f/stop.When the zone of sharpnessis field is indicatedby pairs of coloreddepth-of-field
" d e e p " ; w h e ni t i s
l a r g ed, e p t ho f f i e l di s
s m a l l d, e p t h indexlineson the aperturescale.)
"shallow."
Forexample,withthe standardW-Nikkor
35mm f/2.5
of fieldis
Forany individual
lens:
lens,when the lensfocusingknob is set at 3m and
oThesmallerthe aperture(the largerthe f-number), the lens apertureknob at f/16,the indicatorsshow
the deeperthe depthof field;thelargerthe aperture t h a ta l l o b j e c t sb e t w e e n1 . 5 ma n d i n f i n i t y( o o ) w i lbl e
(the smallerthe f-number),
the shallowerthe depth in focusin the finalphotograph.
oTominimizeany errorsyou may havemade whenmeasuring
of field.
o Depthof f ield becomesdeeperthe fartherthe subor estimating the subiect distance or focusing, use the
sma//esl aperture (the largest f-numbeil possible.Alten
ject is from the lens;the depth of field becomes
nately, move farther from the subject or use a lens with
the closerthe subjectis to the lens.
shallower
shorterfocallength.
. Depthof f ield behindthe main subjectis deeper
4
thanin f rontof it.
s
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ffi'ffifUTROL$
DifferentDepthsOf Field
tl22-Deep depthof f ield
Sysfem
ComeroBockLockSyslem
you shouldneverattemptto loador unload
This newly designedsystemallows quick and easy Naturally,
the cameraunderwater
wherewater
or in situations
filmloadingin the normal35mmcameraway.
To allowthe camera back to be openedor closedin mightget insidethe camera.
camera
a minimumamountof tirhe,a quick-release
back release/locklatch @ is employed.lt can be
of thearrow
openedafterturningit 90oin thedirection
on the camera body while depressingthe orange
button@, therebyaligning
camerabackrelease/lock
mark@ on the latchwith
the redcamerarelease/lock
thewhitecamerabackreleaseindex@on thecamera
body.Beforeclosingthe cameraback,alignthe red
mark with the white index,then firmly press the
camerabackagainstthe bodyandturnthe latchuntil
the red
its red mark clicks into positionopposite
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I n s t e a do f b e i n ga t t a c h e dt o t h e c a m e r ab a c k ,t h e
N i k o n o s - Vp' sr e s s u r ep l a t ei s a t t a c h e dt o t h e i n s i d e
o f t h e c a m e r aa n d i s h i n g e dT h i ss t y l ep r e s s u r e
plate
usesa safetycatchto keepthe filmflat,andto protect
t h e s h u t t e r c u r t a i n sf r o m a c c i d e n t a sl p l a s h e so r
f o r e i g nm a t t e rw h e nt h ec a m e r ab a c ki s o p e n .
4B
B y p l a c i n gy o u rr i g h tf o r e f i n g eorn t h e s h u t t e r e l e a s e
b u t t o nw i t ht h e t h u m bb e h i n dt h e f i l m a d v a n c el e v e r ,
y o u r o t h e r f i n g e r sn a t u r a l l yw r a p a r o u n dt h e a n a tomicag
l r i p .W i t ht h i s c o m f o r t a b laen d s e c u r eh o l d ,
y o u c a n c h a n g er a p i d l yf r o m h o r i z o n t atlo- v e r t i c a l formatshooting
O n e o f t h e b i g g e s tc a u s e so f b l u r r e dp i c t u r e si s
c a m e r as h a k eW
. h e ny o u r e l e a s e
t h e s h u t t e rs, u p p o r t
t h e c a m e r aw i t hb o t hh a n d sa n d d e p r e s st h e s h u t t e r
releasebuttongently,not rapidly,
Underwater,
weightl e s s n e s sm a k e s i t e v e n m o r e d i f f i c u l t o h o l d t h e
camerasteady,so concentrateon steadinesseven
w h e nu s i n gf a s ts h u t t e sr p e e d s .
I
I
A standardtripodsocketis locatedin the camera's
baseplatef or attachmentof the bracketsfor the
2nd
N i k o n oU
s n d e r w a t eSrp e e d l i g hSt sB - 1 0 3S, B - 1 0 a
S B - 1 0 1A. r e g u l atrr i p o dc a na l s ob e u s e df o rs h o o t i n g
o n l a n da t s l o ws h u t t e rs p e e d so r w h e nm a k i n gt i m e
EXDOSUTES.
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FLASHPHOTOGRAPHYExceptat shallowdepths,a speedlightis a mustwhen
lC printedcircuitboard
Meteringreflector
Shuttercurtain
Lightpath
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shootingunderwaterbecauseit restoresthe subject's
naturalcolors.A speedlightis also convenientas a
mainlightsourceat nightand in dim lightas well as
a supplementallight source to f ill in shadows in
daylight.
A numberof differentspeedlightscan be used with
including
the newdedicatedspeedlight,
the Nikonos-V,
t h eS B - 1 0 3o r S B - 1 0 2a,n dt h eS B - 1 0 1 - b o t ho f w h i c h
can be used both on land and underwater.When
SB-19,
shootingon land,youcan alsouseSpeedlights
S B - 1 8S, B - 1 6 8S, B - 1 5a, n dS B - E .
To simplify flash photographyeven further, the
featuresfully automaticthrough-the-lens
Nikonos-V
(TTL) f lash exposurecontrol.While the shutter is
(SPD)at the bottomof the
open,a siliconphotodiode
shutterbox readsthe lightas it reflectsoff the film;
when the film has receivedenoughlight for correct
exposure,the flashunit turnsoff. TTL f lashexposure
w i t ht h e S B - 1 0 3o r S B - 1 0 2w, h i c h
c o n t r o il s o p e r a b l e
connectsdirectlyto the camera,and the SB-18,SB1 6 8a n dS B - 1 5w, h i c hc o n n e ct o t h e c a m e r at h r o u g h
can alsobe usedwith a
a sync cord.The Nikonos-V
variety of Nikon TTL MultipleFlash photographic
Beforeshooting,checkthat the aperture
accessories.
distance
settingis adequatefor the flash-to-subject
in use,
andthe guidenumberof the speedlight
The Nikonos-V,which has only an X-contact, synchronizes with speedlights when the shutter speed set is
1/90sec. or slower. (Shutter speed sync ranges are
shown in the following chart.)
oWhenconnectinga specialelectronic flashunit with a provL
sionfor time lag, set the shutterspeedat 1/60sec.or slower
dependingupon the time lag.
oConnectingother manufacturers'flash units may damage
the Nikonos-V'slC circuitry. Also, units with a high-voltage
sync circuit may adverselyaffect shutterspeed precision.
a
1/10001 / 5 0 01t2501t1251 / 6 01 / 3 Crrrsol
ffi:
ffi:
Synchronized
Cannotbe used
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FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY-
FloshSocket
Thef lashsocketis locatedin the camera'sbaseplate
justbelowthe anatomical
grip.Usea cointo unscrew
the f lashsocketcover@. Likethe batterychamber
Oncethe
cover,it hasan O-ringto makeit watertight.
coveris removed,electricalconnectionbetweenthe
c a m e r aa n d t h e N i k o n o sS p e e d l i g hStB - 1 0 3S, B - 1 0 2
o r S B - 1 0 1c a n b e m a d ew i t h t h e c o i l e ds y n c c o r d .
S i n c et h e N i k o n o s - V f' sl a s hs o c k e tp r o v i d e sX - s y n c
o n l y ,f l a s hu n i t su s i n gf l a s h b u l bcsa n n o tb e u s e d .A n
to
optionalsync cord allowsotherNikonspeedlights
b e u s e dw i t ht h e N i k o n o s -oVn l a n d .
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t Alter each underwater shooting session, examine the
tlash socket coyer's O-ring and apply lubrication it
necessary. See "PREPARATION"on page 7 for more
information.
oWheneveta sync cord is not being use4 be sure the
flash socket covet is screwed tightly into place; il water
seeps past, it will be almost impossible to remove.ll
water does enter the tlash socket, contact an authorized
Nikon dealeror service center immediately or corrosion
may damage the electrical contacts and circuitry.
L
AccessoryShos ts
J
Viewfinder Reody-Lighf
ready-lightis
the Nikonos-V's The Nikonos-V'sthunderbolt-shaped
Built into the top of the vrewfinder,
cornerof theviewfinder
accessoryshoe acceptsthe followingaccessories: locatedin the lowerrighthand
warningarrow
1 . F o u r o o t i c a lv i e w f i n d e r sD: F - 1 1f o r U W - N i k k o r nextto the LEDunderexposure
1 5 m m f / 2 . 8 N ' ,D F - 1 2f o r t h e U W - N i k k o2r 0 m m W h e nt h e S B - 1 0 3o r S B - 1 0 2S p e e d l i g hi st b e i n gu s e d
I l 2 B ( a n dl o r U W - N i k k o2r8 m m f / 3 . 5v i a m o u n t i n g and both the speedlight
and the camera'sexposure
"Optical
meterare turnedon, the ready-light
lightswhen the
m a s k ) ;D F - 1 0f o r N i k k o rB 0 m m f l 4 ' , a n d
has recycledandgoesoutwhenthe shutter
V i e w f i n d ef or r U W - N i k k o2r8 m mf / 3 . 5 "( a l s of o r W - speedlight
g ask).
is released.
Thisenablesyou to keepyoureye to the
N i k k o3
r 5 m ml l 2 . 5 v i am o u n t i n m
2. Twoplasticf ramefinders-one for the UW-Nikkor viewfinderat all times.As a warning,the ready-light
2 8 m m f / 3 . 5 ,t h e o t h e rJ o r b o t h W - N i k k o 3r 5 m m b l i n k s w h e n t h e f l a s h o u t p u t i s i n s u f f i c i e n t ,h e
t 1 2 . 5a n dN i k k o B
r 0 m mf / 4 .
camera'sASA/lSOfilm speeddial is misset,or the
f o r N i k o n oS
s p e e d l i g hStB - 1 0 2 shutter speed/modeselector dial is set to M90
r n i tS U - 1 0 1
3.SensoU
r ( B u t b ) f oTr T Lf l a s ho o e r a t i o n .
and SB-101or on-landuse with dedicateddirect- ( t l g 0 s e c . ) o B
mountingNikonSpeedlights.
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FLASH
Comero mefer,shutferspeed,
ond reody-light
T h e r e l a t i o n s h i pb e t w e e n t h e r e c y c l i n g o f t h e f l a s h
unit,the camera's shutter speed, and the ready-light
( i t t f r e f l a s h u n i t p r o v i d e s a r e a d y - l i g h ti n d i c a t i o n ) i s
shown below.
olf the shutterspeed/modeselectordialis setat "A" or at any
shutterspeedsettingfrom 1/1000to 1/125sec.,the shutter
speedautomaticallyswllches to 1/90sec.when the speedIightis turnedon,regardlessof whetheror not it hasrecycled.
Whenthe shutterspeed/mode selectordial ls set at 1/60 or
1/30sec.,the shutterwillbe releasedat the speedselected.
A (Auto).
I
lights
-s
g
oThe Nikonos-V's
automaticTTLflashexposurecontrolis not
operablewhen the shutter speed/modeselectordial is setat
tr,ltgj( t tgj sec) or A (gutd.
. lf the ready-light
doesnot lightafter a shol,check the battery
powerin the followingmanner.
1. lf the flash unit'sready-lightdoesnot light,the flashunit's
batteilesare exhaustedand mustbe replacedwitha f resh
sel.
2. lf the camera'smeter is on and the flashunit'sready-light
lights but the viewfinderready-lightdoes not light or blink,
the camera'sbatterybr batteriedis hrd exhaustedand
mustbe reolacedwitha f reshone br set).
d o e s n ' lt i g h t
1/1000
t o 1 / 1 2 5s e c .
d o e s n ' lt i g h t
1 / 6 0t o 1 / 3 0s e c .
doesn'tlight
"Se/ecl and set a useableaperture;aperture-priority
automaticexposureis not operablewhen usinga speedlight.However,
the shutterspeed you selectedand shutter speedse/ectedby the camera'smicrocomputerlight are indicatedby the viewfinder LEDsin the same manneras whenshootingusrngaperture-priority
automattcexposure.
tr,4
It
tl
lr
ight Combi notion Chort
Nikonos-V/Speedl
Underwater
( a l s o u s a b l eo n l a n d )
On land
sB-103
Direct
YeS
T T L im a n u a l
sB-102
Direct
YeS
TTL/auto/manual
sB-101
Direct
YeS
Auto/manual
SyncCord+ AS 6
s B - 1 7 / S B - 1 6 4 / 5 8 - 1 2V iaV-Type
YeS
Auto/manual*
SyncCord
S 8 . 1 8 / S B . 1 6 8 / 51 85 ViaV-Type
Yes
TTL/auto/manual*
ViaV-Type
SyncCord
Yes
Auto
V i aV - T y pS
e y n cC o r d+ S C - 1 3w i t hS U 2
Yes
Auto/manual
ViaV-Type
SyncCord+ SC-23
Yes
TTL/manual.
S8.19/SB.E
sB-11/SB-14
. Exceptwith the SB-12.TTLmultipleflashphotographyis posslb/ewith the optionalTTLMulti FlashSync Cord SC 19and/or
SC-l8. For TTLmultipleflashphotography,SB 17and SB 16Ashouldbe used as s/aveflashunits.For details,see tnstruction
manualol accessories for TTLnultiple f lashphotography.
t Whenconnectinga Nikonspeedlightto the Nikonos-V
with the NikonoslV A's FlashUnitAdapterand the SC-70SyncCordfor
useon land, resetthe shutterspeed/modeselectordial to 1/60,7/30 or M90 (1/90sec.).
Ir
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FLASHPHOTOGRAPHYDoylightfill-infloshshooting
wheneverany
a backlitsubjectmaycome For best results,followthis procedure
Whenshootingin daylight,
"'1000"blinks
"
out almostas a silhouetteif the backgroundis cor- of the shutterspeedLEDsf rom 125"to
you intenunless
flash
shooting
fill-in
daylight
during
rectlyexposed.lJ,on the otherhand,exposurecoma shot.
pensationis made to correctlyexposethe sublect, tionallywantto over-or underexpose
instrucreferto the speedlight
For moreinformation,
the backgroundmay be washedout. To lill in the
levelsof the t i o nm a n u a l .
shadowsand balancethe illumination
in daylightshooting,use
subjectand the background
Speedlight.
3rSB-102
t h eS B - 1 0 o
is turnedon, the shutterspeed
Whenthe speedlight
switchesto 1/90sec.Pointthe camera
automatically
at the main subjectand gentlydepressthe shutter
releasebuttonhalfwayto acttvatethe camera'sexposure meter.Whenthe meter is on and the flashhas
will lightand one
recycled,the viewfinderready-lrght
of the shutter speed LED indicatorswill blink.To
to
obtainthe correctexposure,adjustthe aperture
.1/125sec.
n u m e r i c a ll a
y r g e rf - n u m b e rusn t i lb o t ht h e
'1160sec.
shutterspeedLEDsbeginblinking,or
and
. r 1 / 3 O s e cL. E D i n d i c a t o r
u n t i le i t h e rt h e 1 i 6 0 s e c o
is lighted'
ready-light
blinks.Checkthattheviewfinder
then depressthe shutterreleasebuttoncompletely.
EVChort
At ASA/lSO100,the exposurerangeof the Nikonos-V
6 f r o mE V 8 ( 1 / 3 0 s e ca. t f / 2 . 8 ) t oE V 1 9( t / t 0 0 0 s e c .
attl2D.The rangesat variousfilm speedsare shown
rn the chart.For example,the rangeat ASA/lSO100
s in pink,the rangeat ASA/ISO25 is indicatedby
bluelines,and the rangeat ASA/ISO400 is indicated
by blacklines.The exposurevalue(EV)is a number
representing
the variouscombinations
of apertures
and shutterspeedsthat will providethe same exposure.Forinstance,
EV10represents
1/30sec.at f/5.6,
but it can also mean 1/60sec.al fl4 or 1/125sec.at
il2.8.
EV
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(sec.)
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1/500
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PHOTOGRAPHY
ON UNDERWATER
TIPS
The resultsyou willobtainwhenshootingunderwater Lens focal length and picture angle
depend upon the transparencyof the water, the
shootingdepth,whetheror not objectsare floating
near your subject,the conditionof the light' and
several other factors. To take good underwater
of underphotos,you must havea basicknowledge
waterphotograPhY.
Water'smagnifyingeffects
Light is refracted in water, so underwaterobjects
250/olargerand closerthan they
seemapproximately
actuallyare.As a result,the pictureangleof the lens
in use becomessmaller.For example,the picture
is almostthe same
angleof a 35mm lensunderwater
as thatof a 50mm lenson land.
lllustrations, underwater photos, and editorial
supervisionsuppliedby AkiraTateishi,MarineArt
Center,Co., Ltd.
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Sizeof objectas it appearsunderwater
Actualsizeof object(L)
A c t u a ol r m e a s u r e d i s t a n c (el )
D i s t a n c see to n l e n s( 3 / 4 1 )
Youreye
Underwatermask
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&,'.
Focusing
lenses
The distancescaleson the interchangeable
are correctfor on-landuse.When
for the Nikonos-V
therefore,you must
usingthese lensesunderwater,
setthedistancescaleto 3/4of theactualor measured
if theactual
Forexample,
distance.
camera-to-subject
distanceis 1.33m
or measuredcamera-to-subject
( + . g t t )t,h ed i s t a n c e
s c a l es h o u l db e s e ta t 1 m ( s . g t t ) .
though,you
lf you estimatethe distanceunderwater,
won't have any problems;the water has the same
effecton the le ts as it doeson youreyes.
magnifying
distance.
Sojustsetthe lensat theestimated
you will probablyfind it
When shootingunderwater,
more convenientto keep the lens set at a specific
yourselfat thatdistancef rom
distanceand reposition
the subjectthanto set the distancefor eachsubject.
Whentakingphotosof fish,set the lensto a specific
distanceand then releasethe shutterwhen the fish
swimsto thatdistance.
For best resultsunderwater,shootwith a wide-angle
lens;its deeperdepthof fieldwill letyou takesharper
ohotos.
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Move to the prefocused distance.
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PHOTOGRAPHYON UNDERWATER
TIPS
Woter'seffectson colors
The fartheryou descendfrom the water'ssurface,
the more the selectivefiltrationand lightabsorption
Red is the first colorto
of the waterreducevisibility.
be absorbed,orangeand yellowfollowclosebehind
(referto thechart).
'10m(33ft),everything
cast.
takeson a blue-green
At
In addition,dependingupon the turbulenceof the
water,visibilitymay be reducedeven furtherby silt
particlesof planktonin suspension.
and microscopic
5m (16ft), use a
Therefore,below approximately
to give the subjectadditionalillumination
speedlight
thosein the
and to restorenaturalcolors,especially
red portionof the spectrum.For more information
aboutflashshooting,see page50.
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1. Red absorptionincreasesat greaterdepths.Subject looksbluishevenat shortdistances.
2. Redabsorptiondecreasesat shallowerdepthsand
at smallerdistances,
bluishat greaterdis3. Subjectlooks increasingly
tances,evenat shallowdepths.
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distanceunderThe greaterthe camera-to-subject
water,the lessthe subjectcontrast.Smallparticlesof
olanktonor dirt that float in the water decreasethe
subjectcontrastto such a degreethat, even under
to takea sharp
it is nextto impossible
iOeat
conditions,
distanceis more
photowhen the camera-to-subject
than Sm (tOtt).For best results,get as closeto the
subjectas possibleandusethe widestanglelensyou
that
nave.Be careful,too, when usinga speedlight
you aren'tso far f rom the subjectthat sufficientlight
cannotreachit.
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Shooting with sunlight
Goodunderwaterphotographyrequiresgoodlighting,
such as sunlight.But the amountof sunlightthat
entersthewaterdependsuponthepositionof thesun.
The maximumamountof lightentersthe waterwhen
the sun is directlyoverhead.lf the anglebetweenthe
sun and the water'ssurfaceis at least45o,though,
more than 90% of the sun's lightentersthe water.
(Thechartbelowshowsthe relationship
of the angle
betweenthe sunandwaterandtheamountof sunlight
that entersthe water.)For best results,pick a calm,
'10:00a.m.
sunnyday and divebetweenthe hoursof
a n d2 : 0 0 p . m .l f t h e r ea r e w a v e sa n ds w e l l so, r i f t h e
waves break againstrocks nearbyand foam, less
sunlightwillenterthe water.
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100
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of
incoming
light
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PHOTOGRAPHYI-TIPSON UNDERWATER
Comero posilioning
For normalshooting,hold the camera horizontally
+4).
witngoodcontrast(illustration
for subjectlighting
avoidshootingstraightdown on
Wheneverpossible,
t h es u b j e c(ti l l u s t r a t i o# n1 ) , t h es u n l i g hwt i l lb e b e h i n d
t h ec a m e r ar,e s u l t i nign f l a t ,l o w - c o n t r alsi gt h t i n g .
is possibleunderwater.
As it is on land,backlighting
For partiallybacklitsubjectswith medium-contrast
l i g h t i n gh, o l d t h e c a m e r aa t a n a n g l et o w a r dt h e
*2). Fordramaticbacklit
water'ssurface(illustration
point
scenesin whichobjectsappearas silhouettes,
the camera directly toward the water's surface
( i l l u s t r a t i o#n3 ) . l f m o r ed e t a i il n t h e s i l h o u e t t esdu b by
.lectis desired,makean exposurecompensatlon
resettingthe ASA/ISOfilm speed dial to a lower
by switching
number(thiscan be doneunderwater),
.to the manualmode,or by usinga speedlightFor
example,with ASA/lSO400 film, reset the dial to
ASA/ISO200 for a one-stopexposureincreaseor
'100
resetthedialto ASA/lSO for a two-stopincrease'
not forget to reset the
do
the
shot,
taking
After
dialto its originalPosition.
Bestdepth of woter fol
AEshooting
lf the water is very transparent,you can use the
in the A modedown to 20m (65.6ft),but
Nikonos-V
most pictureswill come out bluishbecauseof the
of the water.Divingdeeperwill not
lightabsorption
mostsubjectsunderwater
ensurebetterphotographs;
are no more than 10m (33ft)belowthe water'ssurface. For results,dive in shallowareas and do not
attemotto take oicturesbelowa depth of 4 to 5m
(tg to tOtt).lf youwantto shootbelowthisdepth,use
to restorethe subject'snaturalcolors.
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Usingfilmwitha speedof ASA/lSO400or higherwill
allowyou to use fastershutterspeeds,therebyminimizingthe effectsof cameramovementas much as
possible.
When to use a speedlight
t(-
1) To restorenaturalcolors to the subiect
your
Whenshootingcolor film withouta speedlight,
photoswill come out bluishbecauseof the selective
of water.Usinga speedfiltration
and lightabsorption
lightwill allow you to capturethe subjectin all its
solendor.
']lIF::
2) To add illumination to the subiect
Whenshootinga subjectthat is partiallyin darkness
(suchas the insideof an underwater
caveor a face
to provide
behinda diver'smask),use a speedlight
m o r ei l l u m i n a t i o n .
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Underwaterphotographyand speedlight
guidenumbers
Becauseof the light absorptionof water, the guide
than it is
is lowerunderwater
numberof a speedlight
of the water
on land.Also,becausethe transparency
varies from situationto situation,it is difficultto
calculatethe aperturesettingf romthe guidenumber.
formulato calcuAs a ruleof thumb,usethe following
latethe aperturefrom the guidenumberwhen using
water.
in fairlytransparent
a speedlight
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\ 1 1 2 t o1 1 3G
Distance
Flash{o-subject
= f/stop
Poor visibilitymay reduce the maximumshooting
distanceand guide numbereven further.For best
exporesults,takethe f irstshotat the recommended
shotswith the lens at
sure,then take two additional
t h en e x t w o n u m e r i c a lsl ym a l l efr- n u m b e r s .
To compensatefor lightlossin the A mode,use the
in the
SensorUnit SU-101when usingthe SB-10'1
automaticmode.Eventhoughthe maximumshooting
distancewill be cut in half,you will still obtainthe
dividethe
Whenshootingmanually,
correctexposure.
guidenumberby two. In theTTLmode,the
speedlight
providesthe correct
SB-103or SB-102automatically
flashexposure.
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PHOTOGRAPHY-CONIINUE
-TIPS ON UNDERWATER
Floshshootinglips
To preventlight from beingscatteredby suspended
particlesand then being reflecteddirectlyback into
the lens,positionthe flashheadas far awayfrom the
lensas possible.lf necessary,removethe flashfrom
itsbrackdtand holdit off to the sideand slightlyabove
the subject.lf sandis kickedup from the seabed(see
Photo i ), wait until it settles before shooting(see
Photo2). Finally,rememberthat water absorbsthe
too.
lightfrom the speedlight,
Normalshooting
with speedlight
FloatingparticlesQ
of dirt or plankton
Off-camera
shooting
with speedlight
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A*CES$ORIH$
N i k o n o $S p e e d fi g h t S B - ' l 0 3
A c o m p a c tv e r s i o no f t h e f i e l d - p r o v eSnB - 1 0 2t,h i s
ug
n i th a s a u t o m a t i ct h r o u g h - t h e n e wd i r e c t - m o u n t i n
t e n s( T T L )f l a s he x p o s u r ceo n t r o(l w i t ht h e N i k o n o s - V )
a s w e l l a s m a n u a l .T h a n k st o T T L a u t o m a t i cf l a s h
a p e r t u r ew
s idens
o u t p u ct o n t r o lt,h e r a n g eo f u s e a b l e
easierthanever.
to makephotography
A r e a o f c o v e r a g ei s t h a t o f a 2 8 m m l e n s ;w i t h t h e
Wide-FlashAdapter SW-103 (provided),area of
c o v e r a g ien c r e a s etso t h a to f a 1 5m m l e n s .
TheSB-103alsofeaturesTTL multipleflashcapability
t h r o u g h t h e o p t i o n a lD o u b l e F l a s h B r a c k e t a n d
D o u b l eS y n cC o r d .U s e t w o S B - 1 0 3 so r o n e S B - 1 0 3
and one SB-102and broadenyour underwaterphotographycapabiIities.
T h e S B - 1 0 3c o u p l e sw i t h t h e N i k o n o s - Vv' si e wifn d e r
r e a d y - l i g ht ot i n d i c a t ew h e n t h e f l a s h h a s c h a r g e d
a n d t o w a r n i f t h e c a m e r a ' ss e t t i n g sa r e o u t s i d et h e
f l a s hc o u p l i n gr a n g e .
I n a d d i t i o nw, h e n t h e c a m e r a ' ss h u t t e rs p e e d / m o d e
"
selectordial is set at any setting except M90"
{ 1 / 9 0 s e c . a) , ( B u l b )o, r R ( R e w i n dt)h, es h u t t esr p e e d
. h e nt h e s p e e d a u t o m a t i c a lsl yw i t c h e st o 1 / 9 0 s e cw
r g h ti s t u r n e do n .( S e et h e c h a r to n p a g e5 4 f o r m o r e
n f o r m a t i o)n .
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used.TTL automaticflashexposurecontrolis possiNikonosSB-402
b l e w i t h t h e s ef l a s h u n i t s ,a s i s T T L m u l t i p l ef l a s h
offers photography.
Thispowerful(GN 32) and versatilespeedlight
(useable
withtheoptionAuto
TTL(withthe Nikonos-V),
a l S e n s oU
r n i tS U - 1 0 1a)n dm a n u afll a s hc o n t r o l s .
L i k et h e S B - 1 0 3a, r e ao f c o v e r a g ei s t h a to f a 2 8 m m
r W - 1 0 (2p r o v i d e d ) , Oneend of this cord connectsto the cameravia the il
l e n s ;w i t ht h eW i d e - F l a sAhd a p t eS
area of coverageincreasesto that oJ a 15mm lens' flashunitadapterfor the NikonoslV-A;the otherend I
Viewfinderindicatorsand shutter synchronization hasa hotshoewhichattachesto the accessoryshoe.
s p e e da r et h e s a m ea s t h e S B - 1 0 3( .S e et h e c h a r to n Thus,any electronicflashunit with a standardISOSB-18,
typemountingfoot,suchas NikonSpeedlights
p a g e5 4 f o r m o r ei n f o r m a t i o n . )
S B - 1 6 8a, n d S B - 1 5c, a n b e u s e dw i t h t h e N i k o n o s - V
The SB-'102has multipleflash capability(with or
However,automatic
withoutcord),throughthe built-inslavesensoror the Jor on-landflash photography.
optionalDoubleFlashBracketand DoubleSyncCord, TTL and TTL multipleflash photographyare not
for close-upshooting. p o s s i b l e .
and alsofeaturesa target-light
positioned
in the centerof the flash
The target-light,
head,shootsa beamof lightat thesubjectto helpyou
aimtheflashheadat thesubject.
SyncCord SC-'IO
lV-A-Type
V-TypeSyncCord
One end of the cord connectsto the camera'sflash
socket:theotherhasa hotshoewhichattachesto the
camera'saccessoryshoe.Thus,any electronicflash
unitwith a standardISO'typemountingfoot,suchas
, B - 1 6 8o r S B ' 1 5 c, a n b e
N i k o nS p e e d l i g hSt sB - 1 8S
foron-land
f lashphotography.
usedwiththe Nikonos-V
with
By usingTTL RemoteCordSC-23in conjunction
type flash
a V-TypeSync Cord,a bracket-mounting
u n i ts u c ha s N i k o nS p e e d l i g hStB - 1 4o r S B - 1 1c a n b e
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ACCESSORI
'l5mm
f /2.8N,
Uw-Nikkor
20mm t12.8,ond
Uw-Nikkor
28mm f /3.5
Uw-Nikkor
Designedexclusivelyfor underwateruse, these UW-Nikkor 20mm 112.8
Lensconstruction: 9 elementsin 7 groups
lensescan be usedto a depthoJ 50mm
UW-Nikkor
78o(underwater)
Pictureangle:
(toOtt). The optics are corrected exclusivelyfor
Graduatedin metersandf eetf rom0.4m
and provideexcellentunder- Distancescale:
aberrations
underwater
( t . g t t ) t or n ifn i t y( o )
Also, Nikon IntegratedCoating Aperturescale:
water photographs.
f 12.81o1122
( r u t C )i s a p p l i e dt o i n t e r n aal i r - t o - g l a sssu r f a c e st o
Attachmentsize: 67 mm (P = 0.75mm)
m i n i m i z eg h o s ti m a g e sa n d f l a r e .F o r e a c h l e n s ,a n
Approx.70mm dia.x 74mm long
Dimensions:
(overall)
for quickdeteroptionalopticalviewfinderis available
Approx.3509
Weight:
minationof fieldof view.
Main Specifications
UW-Nikkorl5mmfr2.8N
(including
in9 groups
12elements
Lensconstruction:
Pictureangle:
Distancescale:
Aperturescale:
Attachmentsize:
Dimensions:
Weight:
68
watertightf rontcoverglass)
94'(underwater)
Graduatedin metersandfeetf rom
0 . 3 m( t f t ) t o i n t i n i t(yo o ) w i t h
s e c o n d a rsyc a l e sf r o m0 . 2 2 t o0 . 2 5m
( o . zt o o . g t t )
tl2.8toIl22
87 mm (P = 0.75mm)
Approx.93mm diax 90.6mm long
(overall)
APProx.6659
UW-Nikkor 28mm l/3.5
Lensconstruction:6 elementsin 5 groups
59" (underwater)
P i c t u r ea n g l e :
Graduatedin metersandfeetf rom0.6m
Distancescale:
l z t t ) t o i n f i n i t(ye )
113.5IoIl22
A p e r t u r es c a l e :
:
Attachmentsize: 58mm (P = 0.75mm)
A p p r o x6. 2 m md i a .x 4 3 . 8 m ml o n g
Dimensions:
(overall)
A p p r o x1 7 5 9
Weight:
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N i k o n o s - Vw i t h O p t i c a lV i e w fi n d e r D F - 1 1
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U W - N i k k o2r0 m mt l 2 . Bm o u n t e o
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c a, n b e u s e d
l e n sf o rt h e N i k o n o s - V
T h i s t, h es t a n d a r d
both on land and underwaterto a depth of 50m
(roott)
N I C i s a p p l i e dt o i n t e r n a la i r - t o - g l a sssu r f a c e st o
m i n i m i z eg h o s t i m a g e sa n d f l a r e a n d e n s u r eh i g h , h e o p t i c a le l e m e n t sa r e s e a l e d
r e s o l u t i o inm a g e s T
w i t h a w a t e r t i g hftr o n t e l e m e n ta n d t h e l e n s b a r r e l
do u n tt o e n s u r e
f e a t u r e sa s p e c i a ls p r i n g - l o a d em
p r o p e ra l i g n m e not f t h e l e n s a n d c a m e r ab o d y r e g a r d l e s so f t h e w a t e r p r e s s u r eT. h e t h r e a d e dl e n s
frontacceptsa varietyof accessories.
Main Specifications
Lens construction:7 elementsin 5 groups
( i n c l u d i nw
g a t e r t i g hf tr o n t
coverglass)
and
43'30' (underwater)
Pictureangle:
6 2 o( o n l a n d )
Graduatedin metersand feet
Distancescale:
f r o m0 . 8m Q . t s f t ) t o i n fi n i t y( - )
f12.5to tl22
Aperturescalei
A i t a c h m e n ts i z e : 5 8 m m( P= O . 7 5 m m )
62mm dia.x
APProx.
Dimensions:
3 9 . 5 m ml o n g( o v e r a l l )
APProx.1609
Weight:
70
Nikkor80mmtl{
bothon landand
for maximumperformance
Designed
this mediumtelephotolens can go to a
underwater,
depthof 50m (160ft)
NlC is appliedto internalair-to-glasssllrfacesto
m i n i m i z eg h o s ti m a g e sa n d f l a r ea n d p r o d u c eh i g h r e s o l u t i oinm a g e s .
l n a d d i t i o na, p l a s t i cf r a m ef i n d e r( f o ru n d e r w a t eurs e )
and opticalviewfinder DF-10 (for on-landuse) are
a v a i l a b lteo l e ty o uq u i c k l yd e t e r m i nteh e p r e c i s ef i e l d
of view.
Main Specifications
Lens construction:5 elementsin 5 groups
(including
watertightf ront
coverglass)
and
22o45' (underwater)
Pictureangle:
'
30o20 (on land)
in metersand feet
Graduated
Distancescale:
f r o m1 m ( 3 . 5 f t t) o i n f i n i t(y- )
fl4 to tl22
Aperture scale:
Attachment size: 5 8 m m( P= 0 . 7 5 m m )
Approx.62mm dia.x
Dimensions:
6 6 m m l o n g( o v e r a l l )
Approx.2759
Weight:
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28mmt12.8
Lw-Nikkor
Designedexclusivelyfor use on land, this lens is
not waterproof,and cannotbe subwater-resistant,
mergedin water. Usefulfor regularsnapshotsand
thislensis idealfor shootingunderharsh
landscapes,
Suchas in rain or Snow,or while skiing,
conditions,
boatihg,etc.
climbing,
mountain
All aberrationsare well corrected,so picturesare
sharpand have high contrast,even at full aperture.
The convenient52mm attachmentsizeallowsyou to
use a large varietyof filters and other accessories
designedfor Nikkorand NikonSeriesE lenses.And
is easyto operate'
likethoselenses,the LW-Nikkor
Main Specifications
Lens construction: 5 elementsin 5 groups
74" bn land)
Pictureangle:
Graduatedin metersand feet
Distancescale:
f r o m0 . 5 m( t . s t t ) t o i n f i n i t y( o o )
f12.8to tl22
Aperture scalei
Aitachment size= 52mm(P = 0.75mm)
68.5mmdia.x
APProx.
Dimensions:
57mm long(overall)
APProx.2409
Weight:
72
NikonosClose-UpOutfii
varietyof aquaticlife,half
Becauseof the incredible
photography
is in takingclosethe fun of underwater
ups.To simplifythe process,use the NikonosCloseUp Outfit. lt consistsof a singleclose-upattachment
lens,threefieldf rames,anda f ramesupportbracket.
The close-uplensscrewsintothe frontof eitherthe
28mm, 35mm, or 80mm lens(not the Uw-Nikkor
1 5 m mt l 2 . Bo r t h e L w - N i k k o2r8 m mI l 2 . d t o m a g n i f y
the image.Thethreefieldf ramesindicatethe areaof
coveragefor each of the three interchangeable
lenses,while the frame supportbracketholds the
framesat exactlythe rightdistancef rom the camera
for perfectfocus.Justframeyour subjectwithinthe
fieldf rameandtakea perfectclose-up.
This outfit can also be used with the NikonoslV-A
a n dl l l .
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ACCESSORIES
PfasticFrame Finderfor the W'Nikkor 35mm ll2-5
AccessoryViewfinders
and the Nikkor80mm tl4: For exclusiveuse underAccessory viewfindersare availablefor certain w a t e rw i t h t h e W - N i k k o3r 5 m m t 1 2 . 5a n d t h e N i k k o r
the f ieldof view B 0 m m f / 4 . M o u n t so n t h e N i k o n o sa c c e s s o r ys h o e .
Nikonoslensesto helpyoudetermine
rapidly.
Plasticframefinderslet you f rame movingsubjects
quicklyand accuratelywhile your eye is removed
from the viewfinder.
OpticalViewfinderDF.11:Forexclusiveusewiththe
U W - N i k k o1r5m m f / 2 . 8 N .
for usewiththe
OpticalViewfinderDF-12:Designed
U W - t { i k k o2r0 m m t l 2 . B .C a n a l s ob e u s e dw i t h U W N i k k o r2 8m m f / 3 . 5 l e n sv i a t h e s u p p l i e dm o u n t i n g
mask.
optical viewfinder for uw-Nikkor 28mm f/3.5:
D e s i g n e df o r u s e w i t h t h e u w - N i k k o r2 8 m m f / 3 . 5 .
C a na l s ob e u s e dw i t ht h e W - N i k k o3r 5 m m 1 1 2 . l5e n s
g ask.
d ountinm
v i at h e s u p p l i e m
OpticalViewfinderDF-10:For exclusiveuse on land
w i t hN i k k o 8r 0m m f / 4 .D i s t a n c se c a l er i n gf o r p a r a l l a x
correctionis Provided.
Plastic Frame Finder for uw-Nikkor 28mm f/3.5:
F o r e x c l u s i v eu s e w i t h t h e u w - N i k k o r2 8 m m f / 3 . 5 .
s c c e s s o rsyh o e .
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DF-11
DF-10
s r b o t hu n d e r N i k o no f fe r sa f u l lr a n g eo f a c c e s s o r i ef o
w a t e ra n d o n l a n dp i c t u r e - t a k i nwgi t h t h e N i k o n o s - V
I na d d i t i otno t h el e n s e sf ,l a s hu n i t so, p t i c avl i e wifn d e r s
( g l a s sa n d p l a s t i c )a, n d c l o s e - u po u t fi t a l r e a d ym e n t i o n e dt,h ef o l l o w i nagc c e s s o r i easr ea v a i l a b l e :
r d a p t e rf o r t h e
T h i s c o m b i n a t i o nl e n s h o o d / f i l t e a
r 0m m f / 4 l e n s e s
W - N i k k o3r5m m 1 1 2 .a5n dt h e N i k k o 8
p r e v e n t ss t r a yl i g h tf r o m e n t e r i n gt h e l e n sa n d p r o t e c t st h e l e n sf r o md a m a g e .
The hoodscrewsintothe f ront of the lens;standard
5 2m m f i l t e r ss c r e wd i r e c t l vi n t ot h e f r o n to f t h e h o o d .
A s p e c i apl l a s t i cl e n sp r o t e c t oirs a v a i l a b lfeo r m o u n t i n g o n t h e f r o n t o f t h e U W - N i k k o 2r 8m m f / 3 . 5 ,
W - N i k k o3r 5 m m f1 2 . 5a, n d N i k k o r8 0 m m f / 4 l e n s e s .
T h er e s i l i e n coyf t h i su n i te f f e c t i v e lpyr o t e c t st h e l e n s
a g a i n sdt a m a g ef r o mb u m p sa g a i n sst o l i du n d e r w a t e r
objects.
T h i s u n i t i s a c o m b i n a t i o lne n s p r o t e c t o ra n d l e n s
h o o df o r t h e W - N i k k o3r 5m m 1 1 2 .l5e n s .l t s l i d e so v e r
thef rontof the lensandprotectsit underwater.
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ACCHSSORIES
LenE Sases
Threetypesof leatherettelens casesare available
lenses.The Lens case cL-51
for the Nikonos-V's
acceptsthe Nikkor80mm Il4 lens; the Lens Case
28mm f/3.5or
cL-50Aacceptseitherthe UW-Nikkor
t h e w - N i k k o r3 5 m m t 1 2 . 5l e n s . F o r t h e L w - N i k k o r
both the Lens Case CL-30Sand the
28mm ',12.8,
LensPouchNo.61 areavailable.
Flexible
CameraCase
softcameracaseof nylonandleatherette
ThisSpecial
accepts the Nikonos-Vand either the uw-Nikkor
2 8 m mf / 3 . 5o r t h e W - N i k k o3r 5 m mt 1 2 . 5l e n sw i t h i t s
f rontlenscap,
$peedlightCaseSS-101
This stylishtote bag has three cushionedcompartm e n t sf o r t h e c a m e r aa n d a l l p a r t so f t h e s B - 1 0 3 ,
S B - 1 0o2r S B - 1 0 1 .
Close-UpOutfitCase
p u t f i t i,n c l u d i ntgh e
s l o s e - UO
A l l i t e m si n t h e N i k o n o C
fieldf rames,f it intoSpecialcontouredcompartments
i n t h i sr e c t a n g u l az ri p p e r e cda s e .
O-ringsand Lubricant
to allow
O-ringsand lubricantare available
Additional
youto maintainthe camerain perfectcondition'
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o Batterypower falls off in extremelycold temperaturesand thismay causethe camerato ceaseto
o p e r a t e I. n t h i s s i t u a t i o nu, s e n e w b a t t e r i e sa n d
protectthe camerabodyfrom the cold.Notethat
Oatterypower will be recoveredas soon as the
temoerature
becomesnormal.
o When not usingthe camerafor a long periodof
out andstorethemtna cool
time,takethe batteries
(below20'C), dry place.Shouldthe batteriesbe
leftin the batterychamberfor a longperiodof time,
insufficientcontactmay occurdue to batteryconThus,it is goodpracticeto periodically
tamination.
cleanthe batteriesand the contactsectionin the
batterychamberwith a soft cloth. lf the battery
chamberis stainedby a leakingbattery,remove
at onceandcleanthe chamber.
the batteries
o Never mix new and old batteriesor batteriesof
differentmakes.
r Alwayscheckbatterypowerbeforeeveryshooting
on
session.lt is a goodideato havesparebatteries
h a n dd u r i n ga l e n g t h sy h o o t i n ag s s i g n m e n t .
o In normal use, a battery'slifespanis about one
year.The batterypackedwith this camera,however,is for test purposesonly so its lifespanmay
be shorterthanusual.
o Neverdisassemble
batteriesor disooseof them
byburning.
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SPECIFICATIONS
35mm
controlled
Typeof camera:Electronically
focalplaneshuttercamera
amphibious
Construction:Bodymadeof die-cast.aluminum
plastic;all jointssealedby
alloyand reinforced
O-ringgasketsto ensureabsolutewatertightness;
cameraableto withstandpressuresup to 6kg/cm2
( B 5 l b / i n 2 )aa td e p t ho f 5 0 m ( 1 6 0 f t )
film
Useablefilm: Standard35mm cartridge{ype
Pictureformat: 24mmx36mm (standard35mm
f i l mf o r m a t )
Lens mount: Nikonosbayonetmount
LensesW
: - N i k k o3r5 m mf / 2 . 5s t a n d a r df ;o u r
to medium
lensesf rom super-wideangle
additional
telephotoavailable
Viewfinder:InvertedGalileantypeAlbadafinder
builtintocamerafor usewith standard35mm lens;
brightframelinesshowapprox.85% fieldof view
r ' 9 ;h i g h
a t i n f i n i t(y- ) ; 0 . 5 5 Xm a g n i fc a t i o nd, i o p t e 0
eyepointallowsviewingwith eye 40mm awayfrom
accessory
finder;parallaxcorrectionmarksprovided;
for
ooticalviewfindersor framef indersavailable
variouslenses
Viewfinderdisplay:LEDshutterspeedindications;
warnlngarrows,
LEDover-and underexposure
ight
readY-l
thunderbolt-shaped
vertical-travel
controlled
Shutter:Electronically
tYPe
metalfocal-plane
7B
controlled
Shutter speeds: A (AUTO):Electronically
s t e o l e ss o e e d sf r o m 1 / 3 0t o 1 / 1 0 O 0 s e c . ;
speedsfrom 1/30
M (MANUAL):
Quartz-controlled
. echanical
t o ' l / ' 1 O O O s eMc 9
. ;O( v f C u n N | C A L ) M
: e c h a n i c as le t t i n g
. ; ( B U L B )M
s p e e do f 1 / 9 O s e c B
Settingusedwhen
R (REWIND):
for longexposures;
r e w i n d i nfgi l m
grip;
Shutterrelease:Buttonat top of anatomical
initialpressureon buttonswitcheson meter,meter
remainson Jor16sec.afterfingeris removed;
shutterreleaselockincorporated
Exposurecontrol:Twoexposurecontrolmodes:
and M (manual)
A (automaticaperture-priority)
m o d e so r o v i d e dM
; 9 O( m e c h a n i c a1l/ 9 0 s e c .a) n d
B (Bulb)alsoprovided
(TTt)
Exposure metering:Through-the-tens
meteringvia two siliconphotodiodes
stopped-down
(SPD)wrthcenter-weighted
meteringpattern;one
SPDusedfor TTL flashexposurecontrolwith
S B - 1 0 3S, B - 1 0 2a,n do t h e r s
.100
Meteringrange:EV 8 to EV 19 at ASA/ISO with
f / 2 . 8l e n s( f r o m1 / 3 0 s e ca. t I l 2 . B t o1 / ' 1 O 0 0 s eact .
il2il
Film speed range: ASA/ISO25 to 1600
builtintotop ol
Accessoryshoe: Provided;
viewfinder
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:
Flash synchronization:X-synconly via flashsocket Camera back: Hingedtype with cameraback
'll9Osec.
lockingpin;openedand lockedvia cameraback
at
or
in camera'sbase;synchronizes
latchand cameraback releasebutton
lock/release
S,B - 1 0 2
s p e e d l i g hS
t sB - ' 1 0 3
s l o w e rw
; i t hN i k o n o S
Pressureplate: Hingedtype,attachedto camera
switchesto
andSB-101,shutterspeedautomatically
selectordialis at body;lockingcatchprovided
1/90sec.whenshutterspeed/mode
"A" or al1l125or higherin manualmode;at 1/60sec. Tripod socket: Locatedat baseplateof camera
b o d y ;s t a n d a r d1 1 4i n c h( J l S )
or sloweron manual,shutterfiresat speedset
LEDin viewBatteries:One 3V lithiumbattery(CR 1/3type),
Thunderbolt-shaped
Flashready-light:
batteries(SR-44type)or
f i n d e rl i g h t sw h e nS B - 1 0 3S, B - 1 0 2S, B - 1 0 1a,n d
two 1.55Vsilver-oxide
battery(LR-44type)
one 1.5Valkaline-manganese
othershaverecycled;blinksto warnof insufficient
whenshutterspeed/mode
lightoutput,impropershutterspeed/mode
Batterycheck: Possible
seleclor
selectordial is at any settingexceptM9O,B, or R,
dialsetting,and film speedsettingbeyondthe
" ";
and f ramecounteris at or beyond 1 viewfinder
useablerangeof ASA/ISO25lo 400for TTLf lash
and
LEDlightsto indicateproperbatteryinstallation
operailon
sufficientbatterypowerwhenshutterreleasebutton
Film advance lever:Woundin singlestrokeor
shutter
if batterypoweris exhausted,
is depressed;
s e r i e so f s t r o k e s1; 4 4 ow i n d i n ga n g l e ;h i n g e df o r
selector can be releasedat 1/1500sec.
compactstorage,whenshutterspeed/mode
"A,"
dialis at
shutterreleasesat approx.1/1500sec.. Dimensions:Approx.t+6mm(W)x 99mm(H)x
"1" for fast
S B m m ( D ) ( w i t h oluetn s )
untilfilm f ramecounterreachesframe
Weight:Approx.TOOg(withoutlens)
film loading
Subtect to change without notice.
Frame counter: Additivetype; advancesone frame
with eachcomoletestrokeof film advancelever
whetherfilm is loadedor not; resetswhencamera
back is opened
Film rewind:Manualviafilm rewindcrankafter
selectordial is set to "R"
shuttersoeed/mode
(Rewind);
shutterreleasebuttonis automatically
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