Nikon PC Nikkor 35mm f/2.8, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...PC Nikkor 35mm f 2 8 Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...NOMENCLATURE Preset ring alignment index Preset ring Aperture ring Distance scale Depth of field indicators Infrared index Distance scale index 2 ...

Page 3: ...Apertu re scale Aperture ring alignment index Focusing ring Shift scale Shift knob Maximum permissible shift value index Maximum permissible shift values Mounti index 3 ...

Page 4: ...en when the lens is shifted The lens barrel can be shifted up to 11 mm off axis and rotated 360 0 with click stops every 30 0 for complete image control The PC Ni kkor is ideally suited for architectural and commercial photography enabling the photographer to properly frame the subject without tilting or angling the camera and the photographer has the added convenience of thru the lens viewing and...

Page 5: ...til it clicks and locks into place See Stop Down Measurement on page 6 for metering procedures To remove the lens from the camera body press the lens release button on the camera and keeping the button depressed twist the lens clockwise To use the PC Nikkor as a normal 35mm lens without using the perspective control feature rotate the lens barrel so ttiat the shift scale faces up Then if neces sar...

Page 6: ...facilitate operation when the lens is used inverted To set the aperture the following procedure is recom mended Press the preset ring toward the camera body and turn it until the f number setting corresponding to the desired shooting aperture is aligned with the ring s index dot then release the ring and it will spring outward and lock in place Note that the preset ring once set limits the travel ...

Page 7: ...mportant to note that exposure measurement must be performed before the lens is shifted should measurement be performed after shifting erroneous meter readings may occur With automatic exposure cameras such as the Nikon F3 FE2 or FE use the camera s memory lock to retain the correct shutter speed before shifting the lens for the final picture composition Since the Nikon EM doesn t have a memory lo...

Page 8: ...to 1 then turn the focusing ring until the image on the focusing screen is in sharp focus photo 2 Before releasing the shutter turn the aperture ring until It contacts the preset ring and can no longer be turned the diaphragm is now at the pre set shooting aperture photo 3 Note The Type E2 focusing screen is highly recommended for use with FA FE2 FM3 Nikon cameras and the Type E for use with F F2 ...

Page 9: ...e scale opposite the colored lines that match the color of the preset shooting aperture setting When in doubt about depth of field for a critical shooting situation refer to the tables on page 20 and 21 of this instruction manual Recommended Focusing Screens Various interchangeable focusing screens are available for F3 and F2 series cameras to suit any type of lens or picture tak ing situation Tho...

Page 10: ...ob should always be turned so that it is facing away from the direction in which the lens is to be shifted The shift scale shows the degree of shift in millimeters When the shift scale is facing upward the lens can be shifted 11 mm to the right of center In order to shift the lens in other directions simply rotate the whole lens mount stopping at one of the 12 click stop settings provided at 300 i...

Page 11: ...unt of maxi mum permissible shift 7 8 or 11 is indicated in millimeters at each click stop on the lens barrel The diagrams at right show the limits based on the direc tion of shift Note When you use a Nikon polarizing filter in combination with a lens hood vignetting will occur even at the maximum permissible amount of shift at each click stop Diagram 1 Ii ntttmttt11 ABCOEFGHI JKlA Diagram 2 Azimu...

Page 12: ...s them with no unpleasant per spective distortion However shooting from this position often produces unbalanced composition since the camera is usually used close to ground level Much unwanted foreground is included in the lower half of the frame while part of the main subject for instance the top of a building is excluded Fig 1 Fig 1 12 ...

Page 13: ...ies according to subject distance the nearer parts of the subject are repro duced on a scale larger than those farther away The sides of the building appear to converge as if the building were leaning back or falling Similar distor tion occurs in horizontal lines when photographing a long line of buildings at an angle Note Meter with the camera aimed for the general final com position this is show...

Page 14: ...nd sight the subject on the focusing screen Now turn the milled knob until all of the building is visible and unwanted foreground area is trimmed away checking to be sure that the adjustment is within the permissi ble shift area see page 11 If you must exceed the permissible shift adjustment in order to include all of the desired subject try to compose the picture so that any peripheral distortion...

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Page 16: ...actly the same film plane in both exposures so that the fin ished photographs will match exactly With the ordinary lens the camera must be moved after the first exposure in order to take in a new arc of the horizon This movement changes the film plane so that vertical and horizontal lines in the subject make new and different angles with the film As a result no two photographs will ever match perf...

Page 17: ...e the milled shift knob to shift the lens as far to the left as possible Compose focus and shoot With out moving the camera wind the film advance lever to advance the film one frame and rotate the lens mount through 1800 so that the shift scale faces straight down Now make the second exposure 17 ...

Page 18: ... when taking panoramic shots to avoid camera movement since even a slight movement between exposures will result in some distortion and photo graphs will not join exactly For best results mount the camera on a tripod Nikkor lens Horizontal picture angle Vertical picture angle 20mm f 2 8 84 62 24mm f 2 8 74 53 28mm f 2 64 45 35mm f 1 4 53 37 35mm IVertical connection 53 65 PC IHorizontal connection...

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Page 23: ...justments in any direction click stops provided at each 30 of rotation maximum permissible shift values engraved at each click stop position Lens shift Special mount enables up to 11 mm off center shift for perspective control shift adjustments via milled knob at side of lens shift scales provided with graduations at 1mm intervals Mount Nikon bayonet type Attachment size 52mm P 0 75mm Dimensions A...

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