Nikon F50, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...SHORTCUT TO GREAT PICTURES Nikon I c 5 5 INSTRUCTION MANUAL E IlII ...

Page 2: ...oy using this camera and that it will make photography a bigger part of your life In addition to this comprehensive instruction manual the Nikon F501F50D comes with SHOOTING IN SIMPLE MODE SHORTCUT TO GREAT PICTURES a concise pock etable guide that explains the easiest way to use the F501F50D ...

Page 3: ...ITY 56 AVAILABLE EXPOSURE MODES 14 15 MISCELLANEOUS 57 71 PROGRAM SELECTION GUIDE 16 18 LENSES 58 59 OPERATION IN PROGRAMMED AUTO CAMERA CARE TIPS 60 61 EXPOSURE MODE 19 25 NOTES ON BATIERIES 62 OPERATION IN OTHER EXPOSURE MODES 26 29 SPECiFiCATIONS 63 66 RESET FUNCTION 30 ABOUT F50 F50o METERING SYSTEM 67 OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS 31 37 LCD PANELIVIEWFINDER INDICATIONS 68 70 MEMORY SETIING FUNCTION 32 3...

Page 4: ...ease button Press lightly to activate exposure meter and start AF operation fully depress to release shutter and take picture Menu button Minimum aperture lock Slide lever to lock position Optional lens illustrated AF Zoom Nikkor 35 80mm f 4 f 5 6 0 4 r camera SIMPLE ADVANCED dial Flash lock release Self timer LED Lens index Lens release button Focus switch Focusing ring Do not turn when the focus...

Page 5: ...r cover Battery chamber cover lock release Learn how to hold your camera Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand Use your left hand to cradle the camera with the elbow propped against your body for support as you look through the viewfinder Use your right hand index finger to depress the shutter release button To hold the camera steady lean on or against something strong and stable This wil...

Page 6: ...6 BEFORE SHOOTING This section shows you how to prepare the camera for shooting e g how to mount a lens install the battery and load film This section is for both SIMPLE and ADVANCED modes ...

Page 7: ...n with a non CPU lens Err and mblink in the LCD panel and E blinks inside viewfinder For using a non CPU lens see page 58 Usable Lenses When mounting lens Use CPU lenses AF Nikkor lenses and AF S AF I AI P lenses Other Nikon and Nikkor lenses non CPU lenses can be mounted but you have to use an external exposure meter and the only usable exposure mode is Manual See page 58 AF SIAF IIAI P lenses ar...

Page 8: ...elease button turn the lens clockwise 8 If lens aperture is not set at its minimum setting When the camera is powered on with a lens not set at its minimum aperture setting Err and blink in the LCD panel and E blinks inside viewfinder With the F501F50D all aperture setting operations are performed with the camera s set adjust buttons Do not move the lens aperture ring once it is set to its smalles...

Page 9: ...attery pack 2CR5 or DL245 type See page 62 for NOTES ON BATTERIES J 3 Switch the power ON Check the LCD panel to see if the frame counter shows E or the frame number appears and no battery mark or appears If blinks Battery is nearing exhaustion Have a fresh one ready If Err and blink Battery is almost exhausted Switch power OFF and replace battery with fresh one If no indication appears on the LCD...

Page 10: ... Insert film cartridge 3 Pull the film leader out to the red index mark To avoid fogging film especially high ISO film do not load unload film in direct sunlight Usable film speed range for OX coded film is ISO 25 to 5000 10 Opening closing the camera back resets the frame counter to E ...

Page 11: ...ock release snaps closed Film automatically advances to frame l If the frame counter still shows E i e if the film does not advance to frame 1 with or without blinking Err and e the film is incorrectly positioned Reload film You can confinn the film speed of installed OX coded film See page 35 With a non OX coded film film speed must be set manually See page 35 11 ...

Page 12: ... locked as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed You can recompose the picture and the subject will remain in focus provided you maintain the same subject to camera distance See page 41 for details If the subject moves take your finger off the shutter release button then lightly press it again to restart autofocus operation In the ADVANCED mode in addition to Single Servo AF you ca...

Page 13: ...SHOOTING IN ADVANCED MODE This section shows you how to set your desired Program or exposure mode C ______T_h_is_s_e_c_t_io_n_i_s_fo_r_A_D_v _A_N_C __ E_D_m __ od_e __ O_n_IY_ ____ 13 ...

Page 14: ...le in ADVANCED mode Sport Silhouette Night Scene mand Motion Effect The FSOJFSOD camera s microcomputer automatically chooses the combination of shutter speed and aperture for a correct exposure For features and sample pictures of each Program see pages 16 to 18 14 Shutter Priority Auto Exposure Mode You manually set the shutter speed and the camera sets the matching lens aperture To freeze action...

Page 15: ...29 Metering System The Programmed Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority Auto Exposure modes employ either 3D Matrix Metering or Advanced Matrix Metering depending on lens type in use Manual Exposure Mode You select both the shutter speed and aperture This mode lets you experiment with and produce different creative effects e g intentional blur intentional under or overexposure For more informatio...

Page 16: ... or for shooting a variety of subjects without switching programs 16 Landscape Program Use this Program whenever you re making a picture of a distant scene Don t use flash the scene may be too far 1 Jr t f 9 Portrait Program Use this Program whenever you are taking pictures of people It creates an artistically blurred background to accentuate your main subject ...

Page 17: ... for use with Continuous Servo AF page 34 Do not use flash because it restricts the available shutter speed N Silhouette Program Effective only when the back ground is bright and the subject is in shadow or comparatively dark The result is dramatic with a wideangle lens 28mm or wider although a telephoto can also be used Excellent for sunsets or pictures of people against the sky Do not use flash ...

Page 18: ...rogram captures all the lighting in the scene including the foreground subject which is illuminated by the flash and the background 18 Motion Effect Program dH i Use this Program to express movement Stationary subjects will come out in sharp images and moving subjects in blurred images Also suitable for when your subject is moving and you are following along with your camera in a panning motion Th...

Page 19: ...tting is for General Purpose Program 2 Press the menu button CD to access the exposure mode menu then press the button above P Steps 2 and 3 explain how to set a Program If the Program shown is what you want skip steps 2 and 3 With the Exposure Menu pressing the menu button activates the Optional Function Menu see page 31 To return the LCD to the Exposure Menu press the menu button again 19 ...

Page 20: ... menu to the following or previous screen Select and set the desired Program by pressing the button above it Cb Q QDQ For example set to Close Up Program a Press the button above O b Press the button above Close Up Program is now set If indications on the LCD panel disappear lightly press the shutter release button to reactivate them 20 ...

Page 21: ...activate autofocus operation and the exposure meter p II If A blinks in the LCD panel The shu ter speed set on the camera is slow and may cause picture blur See page 23 In Single Servo AF mode if a stationary subject moves remove your finger from the shutter release button then lightly press it again to restart autofocus 21 ...

Page 22: ...ure number with F appear below the viewfinder screen 7 Fully depress the shutter release button to take the picture The film will automatically advance by one frame Shutter speed indication without should be read as a reciprocal fraction Le 15 stands for 1 15 second 15 for 15 seconds 22 ...

Page 23: ...n the LCD panel Picture blur possible The automatically selected shutter speed is slow and picture blur may occur due to camera shake To reduce the possibility of blur hold camera very steady use a tripod or use the built in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight blinks Unacceptable autofocus condition Subject characteristics do not allow autofocus operation Set focus switch to M and rotate the le...

Page 24: ...the LCD panel After rewind automatically stops frame counter shows E and ta blinks for a few seconds You can then remove film cartridge When battery power is very weak or when the temperature is very low film may not rewind at the end of roll and Err appears in the LCD panel In this case replace battery with a fresh one or wait for the temperature to rise and then press the rewind button To rewind...

Page 25: ...lower shutter speed smaller aperture larger f number Pressing and holding the button down changes the shutter speed aperture combination rapidly p appears in the LCD panel and appears inside the viewfinder indicating the change in shutter speed aperture The original shutter speed aperture combination for General Purpose Program is recalled when the LCD indication automatically switches off when yo...

Page 26: ...ure mode press the button above the desired indication With the Exposure Mode Menu pressing the menu button activates the Optional Function Menu see page 31 To return the LCD to the Exposure Mode Menu press the menu button again 3 To adjust the shutter speed and or aperture press the button above up or down indication 4 Look through the viewfinder and position the focus brackets on the main subjec...

Page 27: ...ty Auto Your selected shutter speed and the automatically set aperture are shown below the viewfinder screen Your selected aperture and the automatically set shutter speed are shown below the viewfinder screen Your selected shutter speed and aperture are shown along with the exposure indicator below the viewfinder indication Correct exposure Overexposure Underexposure For TH1E setting see page 40 ...

Page 28: ...y light blinks but also when your subject is in shadow or backlit See pages 51 to 55 Auto Rewind When the film reaches the end of the roll auto rewind begins During rewinding e and blink in the LCD panel After rewind automatically stops frame counter shows E and e blinks for a few seconds You can then remove film cartridge When battery power is very weak or when the temperature is very low fIlm ma...

Page 29: ...n blinks and A blinks in the LCD panel Picture blur possible Automatically selected shutter speed is low and picture blur may occur due to camera shake or subject movement To reduce the possibility of blur hold camera very steady use a tripod or use the built in flash or an accessory Nikon SpeedJight Selecting a wider aperture smaller f number results in a faster shutter speed blinks Unacceptable ...

Page 30: ...emory Function set pressing and holding the menu button for at least two seconds recalls the memorised exposure mode Program See pages 32 to 33 30 cOOcQ __O 1 1 T AUT l I tl J To reset the camera s mode to the original factory setting Simultaneously press the menu and self timer buttons for two seconds This will activate the General Purpose Program and cancel Optional Functions ...

Page 31: ... can switch the AF mode from Single Servo Autofocus to Continuous Servo Autofocus ISO ISO Confirmation Setting page 35 With OX coded film you can confirm ISO film speed With non OX coded film you can manually set the ISO film speed number Exposure Compensation pages 36 to 37 You can compensate exposure from 5EV to 5EV in 112 steps In SIMPLE mode the Optional Functions you have set will be ignored ...

Page 32: ...me counter indicating that Memory setting mode is activated To select exposure mode press the button above the corresponding symbol In the example shown above Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode is selected ClJ cD ill Q0 r ll 4 Memory is set r1BJ stops blinking and the LCD shows the exposure mode Program that was set before you activated the Optional Function Menu Example illustration shows Genera...

Page 33: ...ess the button above rtEl is replaced with 110 and 18 above the frame counter di appears Pressing the menu button while IB is blinking above the frame counter returns the LCD to the Exposure Mode Menu Releasing the shutter while IB is blinking above the frame counter activates the previously set exposure mode or Program 33 ...

Page 34: ...tinuously lightly press the shutter release button even if the focus distance changes because either you or your subject moves In either AF mode the shutter cannot be released when the subject is out of focus 34 1 With the Exposure Mode Menu press the menu button to activate the Optional Function Menu Press the button above AF r oAF 2 For Continuous Servo AF press the button above C for Single Ser...

Page 35: ...ally set ISO film speed for non OX coded film When using non DX coded film manually set the ISO film speed number Usable film speed range is ISO 6 to 6400 If you have installed non DX coded film and closed the camera back the ISO setting screen is automatically activated on the LCD panel Adjust the film speed by pressing the button above the up or T down indication To change film speed rapidly hol...

Page 36: ...ry the exposure results to create different versions of the same picture or put creative emphasis on a specific part of the picture You can compensate exposure from 5 EV to 5 EV in 1 2 steps 36 Without compensation overexposed With compensation correctly exposed ...

Page 37: ... To change the value rapidly hold the button down To complete the setting press the button above m The LCD shows the last selected exposure modelProgram When you set exposure mode or Program mappears in the LCD panel and inside the viewfinder indicating that the exposure has been compensated If you want to cancel the exposure compensation before completing the setting press the menu button The LCD...

Page 38: ...arious photographic techniques how to shoot an off centre subject what you should do when autofocus is impossible how to operate the camera s self timer and how to perform a long time exposure This section is for both SIMPLE and ADVANCED modes ...

Page 39: ... LED starts blinking and in the LCD panel also blinks The shutter will release after 10 seconds The LED bUnks for eight seconds then stops blinking to tell you to get ready After the shot self timer operation is automatically deactivated To cancel self timer operation before shooting Turn the camera s power off In Programmed Auto Shutter Priority Auto or Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode attach...

Page 40: ... 1 Set exposure mode to Manual and shutter speed to TIME next to 30 for 30 seconds Inside the viewfinder appears in place of the shutter speed indication and the exposure indicator disappears 2 Fully depress the shutter release button then remove your finger to start exposure The shutter is released about 0 5 sec after you remove your finger from the shutter release button During exposure the self...

Page 41: ... focus indicator appears in the viewfinder Focus remains locked as long as you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed 3 Willie keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed recompose the picture then fully depress the shutter release button The above procedure is for Single Servo AF mode original factory setting If you have set Continuous Servo AF mode in Optional Functions see page ...

Page 42: ...o dark the subject may be washed out overexposed In such situations to correctly expose your subject in the auto exposure mode use the AE L Auto Exposure Lock button 1 Compose your subject so that the circle in the viewfinder is fully covered by the subject 42 2 Lightly press the shutter release button to activate autofocus operation and the exposure meter Confirm in focus indicator and exposure ...

Page 43: ...re could change subject to camera distance refocus by briefly removing your finger from the 4 While keeping the AE L button pressed recompose the picture then fully depress the shutter release button shutter release button and lightly pressing it again while holding the AE L button 43 ...

Page 44: ...ilt in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight 44 Low contrast subject Focus manually page 45 Or for autofocus focus on another subject at the same distance but with more contrast recompose with the shutter release button lightly pressed then shoot When the focus brackets are positioned on the following subjects scenes ignore in focus indication and focus manually Scenes with subjects located at di...

Page 45: ...cus ring until the subject appears sharp For maximum focusing accuracy when using a zoom lens it is best to focus at the lens longest focal length setting Focusing at the shortest focal length setting and then zooming up to the longest focal length setting will magnify any slight imprecision in focusing and could result in unsharp pictures 45 ...

Page 46: ...r Data imprint indicator Time indicator colon Date time IUI SELECT ADJUST Day Hour Minute 1 1 No imprint display Month DaylYear Day MonthlYear 46 MODE button Push to select one of the five available displays ADJUST button Push to adjust date time SELECT button Push to select date time to be ad usted When the LCD becomes faint replace lithium battery installed in the camera back See page 49 ...

Page 47: ...cal indication To set time to precise second Advance the time one minute and ahead of actual time i e if actual time is 12 59 set the time to 13 00 Then push SELECT button so time indicator 1 9l 3 9Y 3 9 3 rapidly hold the ADJUST button down Set the month and day in the same manner as for year To complete setting push SELECT button while the day display is blinking The newly adjusted date and the ...

Page 48: ...s the shutter release button to take picture with imprinted date time To confirm whether date time is imprinted check to make sure the imprint indicator blinks for approx 2 sec immediately after taking the picture Imprinting date time may be difficult to read against bright colours such as white or reddish colours 48 Imprinted DatelTime Year Month Day DaylHour Minute ...

Page 49: ...battery 1 Make sure that film is not loaded open the camera back 4 Insert new battery with terminal facing upward 2 Loosen the silver screw on the inside of the camera back Remove the battery chamber cover 5 Replace the battery chamber cover and tighten the screw 49 ...

Page 50: ...rks with the F50 F50D S built in flash or any dedicated Nikon Speedlight is called Matrix Balanced Fill Flash It operates in all the Programmed exposure modes as well as in the Shutter Priority or Aperture Priority Auto exposure modes automatically assuring a correct and well balanced exposure of both the main subject and the background In the Manual exposure mode Centre Weighted Fill Flash which ...

Page 51: ...ght comes on because it takes longer for the flash to recharge automatically I Ie S FS b 1 When subject brightness is insufficient the ready light blinks inside the viewfinder when you lightly press the shutter release button to activate the exposure meter Press the flash lock release to release and activate the built in flash You can use the built in flash anytime regard less of ambient lighting ...

Page 52: ...conds after shooting the light might have been insufficient ConfIrm shooting distance and if necessary move closer to the subject or select a wider aperture 52 Flash shooting distance range ISO film speed Flash shooting 25 50 100 200 400 BOO distance range 2 2 B 4 2 B 9 2m 2 2 B 4 5 6 2 6 5m 2 2 B 4 5 6 B 1 4 4 6m Q 2 2 B 4 5 6 B 11 1 0 3 3m J 1 Q a 2 B 4 5 6 B 11 16 0 7 2 3m 4 5 6 B 11 16 22 0 6 ...

Page 53: ...the f number you select the farther the maximum shooting distance whereas the smaller the aperture the larger the f number the shorter the maximum shooting distance Using guide number to estimate the maximum shooting distance You can also estimate the maximum shooting distance by guide number of built in flash Guide number L full Maximum shooting distance ens aperture Guide number for each ISO set...

Page 54: ...ly shifts to 111 25 sec as soon as the built in flash is activated In Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode the shutter speed is fixed at 111 25 sec for flash shooting SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 or SB 24 users The automatic adjustment functions for film speed aperture and zoom head position cannot be used with the F50 F50o camera ...

Page 55: ...S 4 5 3 AF Micro 70 1S0mm f 4 S S 6D ED 5 AF 70 210mm f 4 AF 70 21Omm f 4 S 6 AF 70 21Omm f 4 S 6D AF 7S 300rnm f 4 S S 6 AF 80 200mm fI2 S ED 6 AF 80 200mm f 2 SD ED 6 AF 80 200mm f 4 S S 6D 6 2 Shooting atfocallength 35mm within 1m 3 3ft at 50mm within O 8mJ2 6ft at 70mm or within O 6m 2 0 ft at 120mm causes vignetting 3 Focal length 35mm or longer At 35mm shooting within 2m 6 6ft causes vignett...

Page 56: ... The difference between 58 21A and 58 218 or between 58 16A and 58 168 is the type of controller attached For details see 5peedlight instruction manual 58 21A and 58 218 are not available in EU countries 56 Camera exposure mode Connection P S A M Yes Yes Yes Yes Direct No No Yes Yes Direct Yes Yes Yes Yes Via 8C 23 No No Yes Yes Via 8C 13 or sync cord with A8 15 No No No No ViaA8 6 No No Yes Yes c...

Page 57: ...MISCELLANEOUS This section is for both SIMPLE and ADVANCED modes 57 ...

Page 58: ...rture by rotating the lens aperture ring Adjust focus by rotating the lens focusing ring until the subject appears sharp inside the viewfinder Unless your subject is not acceptable for autofocus operation page 44 you can confirm the in focus indicator Centre the focus brackets on the subject and rotate thefocusing ring while lightly pressing the shutter release button When the subject is infocus t...

Page 59: ...nd KS Auto Extension Rings PK 11A 12 13 and PN 11 o Compatible X Incompatible Autofocus 0 X X X X X 1 Some lenses within these types series cannot be attached Seepage 58 2 Manual focus with in focus indicator confirmation is available with lenses that have a maximum aperture of fl5 6 or faster Manual P S A M 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 X X X 0 4 0 X X X 0 4 0 3 X X X 0 4 0 3 X X X 0 4 3 Manual focus...

Page 60: ...cohol and wipe surfaces in a spiral motion from centre to periphery Do not leave traces 60 3 Do not touch the DX contacts Keep them clean with a blower brush Caution 4 Clean the viewfinder eyepiece with a soft clean cloth Do not use alcohol A spray gun type blower may damage the optical glass if used to clean the lens especially if ED glass is used for the front lens element To avoid damage hold t...

Page 61: ...in a cool dry place away from naphthalene or camphor moth repellent In a humid environment store the camera inside a vinyl bag with a desiccant to keep out dust moisture and salt Note however that storing leather cases in vinyl bags may cause the leather to deteriorate 9 Make sure not to drop or bump the camera body lens against a hard surface Strong shock may cause malfunction 12 To maintain the ...

Page 62: ...ort circuit or heat batteries Do not charge batteries 6 Do not throw used batteries into fire 3 If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time remove the battery 4 Battery power diminishes at extremely low temperatures make sure the battery you buy is fresh and wrap the camera body in something warm 7 If the battery chamber is contaminated by battery leakage take the camera to an authorise...

Page 63: ...er release button is lightly pressed Automatically activated with a moving subject Exposure modes Programmed Auto exposure control Flexible Program Shutter Priority Auto exposure control Aperture Priority Auto exposure control Manual exposure control Programmed Auto in SIMPLE mode Programmed Auto Shutter Priority Auto Aperture Priority Auto and Manual in ADVANCED mode Both shutter speed and apertu...

Page 64: ...nal Function settings stays on for approx 60 sec when the LCD panel shows the Program exposure mode stays on for 64 Shutter Shutter release Shutter speeds Viewfinder Eyepoint Focusing screen Viewfinder information Viewfinder illuminator approx 8 sec with the built in flash off or 15 sec with the built in flash on Electronically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter Electromagnetic 1 2000 ...

Page 65: ...on Reflex mirror Automatic instant return type Camera back Hinged back unchangeable Accessory shoe Standard ISO type with hot shoe contact ready light contact monitor contact TIL flash contact Built in TTL flash Flash synchro nisation speed Automatic Balanced Fill Flash Flash ready light Power source Guide number 13 meters at ISO 100 20 C angle of coverage 35mm or longer lens 1 125 sec or slower P...

Page 66: ... Approx 580g battery inside F50o Approx 590g including camera body battery for date time imprint function Optional viewing Rubber Eyecup DK 9 accessory 66 For Date Time imprinting function F50D only Imprint functions Year Month Day Day Hour Minute No imprint Month Day Year and Day MonthlYear are selectable 24 hour built in clock with timing accuracy within 90 seconds a month at normal Power source...

Page 67: ...orrect exposure In addition the microcomputer built in the D type AF Nikkor lens sends the information about camera to subject distance enabling the camera s microcomputer to perform more precise exposure analysis If non D type AF Nikkor lens or Al P Nikkor lens is used Advanced Matrix Metering is activated although there is no information about camera to subject distance correct exposure is assur...

Page 68: ...he power off and replace battery with new one Err Non OX coded film or film with unacceptable OX Locked code is loaded Switch to ADVANCED mode and set film speed manually Err 11 Lens attached has no CPU or no lens is PU Locked attached Attach AF Nikkor or AI P lens in P IS IA 0 Can be released Lens attached has no CPU see page 58 or no F U lens is attached in M Err G Locked Lens is not set to the ...

Page 69: ... may occur in P IS I A U I I Automatically selected shutter speed is too slow in SIMPL mode and picture blur may occur Use a tripod to avoid Can be released camera shake or use built in TTL flash or Nikon U Shutter speed I I indicator Speedlight in P IA in ADVANCED mode TI ME Err Locked TIME is set in Shutter Priority Auto exposure C mode Set another shutter speed or set exposure mode to Manual Ca...

Page 70: ...nominal charge by contacting an authorised Nikon dealer or service facility 70 Cause and Remedy Light might be insufficient Confirm shooting distance and if necessary move closer to the subject or select a wider aperture Speedlight attached is not set at TIL Set the Speedlight s flash mode to TIL Or use Aperture Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode At temperatures between freezing the LCD s respo...

Page 71: ...ses to resume operation simply tum the power OFF then tum ON again or remove battery and install it again Nikon cannot be held responsible for any malfunction resulting from the use of the camera other than as specified in this manual This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canad...

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Page 73: ...tton I PREPARING THE CAMERA 1 Make sure the power switch is turned off Attach the AF Nikkor lens 3 Turn on the power switch and load film Pull the film leader out to the red index operate your F50 F50o please also read the F50 F50o Instruction Manual booklet after you have become familiar with the SIMPLE mode Power switch SIMPLE ADVANCED dial 2 Insert 6 volt lithium battery pack 2CR5 or Duracell D...

Page 74: ...peration Confirm the in focus indicator and 0 correct exposure indicator appear fully depress the shutter release button to take a picture I TAKING LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT AND CLOSE UP PICTURES To view the Program Menu press the menu button then press the button above the icon to select the desired Program Take a picture in the same manner as taking a picture with General Purpose Program Once selected ...

Page 75: ... and take a picture with flash again Viewfinder information i H blinks Overexposure c possible i i Use a film with lower ISO or use a Nikon Neutral Density Filter lo blinks Underexposure possible Use the built in flash S ____ o H blinks without flash pI Flash recommendation This happens when it s dark Use the built in flash blinks inside viewfinder and A blinks in the LCD panel Picture blur is pos...