Nikon EM User manual

I. NOMENCLATURE
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Frame counter
Shutter operation mode selector
(p . 23)
Shutter release button (p . 21)
Shutter release fingerguard (p. 19)
Film winding lever (p . 21)"
Cit Battery power check button (p . 12)
oBattery power LED lamp
oNeckstrap eyelet
oExposure compensation button (p. 10)
I Self·timer
(p . 21)
Lens mounting flange (p . 13)
• Lens mounting Index (p . 13)
• Le ns release button
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Reflex mirror
Aperture direct readout
(ADR) scale··
Lens aperture scale
• Lens aperture ring
(p . 19)
• Lens mounting ring (p . 13)
• Aperture/distance scale index (p . 13)
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Infrared photography focusing index (p.24)
Depth·of·field indicators
(p . 25)
Focusing distance scale (p . 18)
• Lens focusing ring (p . 17)
• Film plane indicator (p. 24) positioned below
.. Not used with the EM; for Nikon cameras
with ADA fa cility
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
I.
NOMENCLATURE . ..... . .. . ........... .. ........... 3, 34
II. BASIC OPERATION . ........... . .......... ... ... ... 4-9
III. HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA . ........ .... ........... 10
IV. SUTING UP THE CAMERA BODY AND THE LENS
A. Install the Batteries ..................... . .... 11-12
B. Mount the Lens ................... .. ..... ........ 13
V. PREPARING TO SHOOT AND ACTUAL SHOOTING
A. Load the Film ......... . ............. ... ..... 14-15
B. Set Film Speed ..... . . . .. .. . . .. . .... . .... ... .... 16
C. Focus . ......... .. ..... .. . .. . . . ......... .. . 17-18
D. Determine Exposure ..... . ........ . ...... ... . 19-20
E. Shoot .. ..... .. ......... . ... ..... ... ..... ········ 21
F. Unload the Film .. .. ............. ... ............. 22
VI. TECHNICAL DUAILS AND OTHER INFORMATION
A. Exposure Measurement .. ... .......... . ... ... .... 23
B. Shutter Operation Mode Selection. ...... ... ..... 23
C. Film Plane Indi cator ... ............... . .. ....... . 24
D. Infrared Photography ............. ... ...... . .... 24
E. Depth of Fi eld .... . ... .. ..... ............. ... .... 25
VII. SPECIAL ACCESSORIES FOR THE NIKON EM
A. Motorized Shooting with the
Nikon
MD -EMotor Drive. ........ .. .. ... . .. ... 26-27
B. Flash Photography with the
Nikon
SB-E Speedlight Unit. ..... .. . ............. . 28
VIII. OTHER EM ACCESSORIES AND USABLE LENSES
A. Other Accessori es . .... ... ....................... 29
B. Nikon and Nikkor Lenses for the Nikon EM ,. . .... 30
IX. TIPS ON CAMERA CARE . ... ....... . .......... .. ..... 31
X. SPECiFiCATIONS .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... 32-33
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II. BASIC OPERATION
This section provides a concise sum-
mary of all the other sections of this
manual. After you have thoroughly
read the rest of the manual , use this
section as a
qu i ck reference source.
Caution: Keep batteries away from in -
fants and small children. In case a bat -
tery is accidentally swallowed, call a
doctor immediately as the material in -
side the batteries can
caus.e serious
problems.
Insert two sllver-oxide batteries 01
2.one lithium battery Into battery cli~
with the" +" slgn(s) up.

Spread out the manual for ready reference to the number-
ed nomenclature terms. Details are explained on pages
I nd i cated by the numbers in parentheses.
3.Mount lens after closing battery chamber (13).
1 Unlock battery chamber •
•
(11-12) . 1
4.
Pull out film rewind knob •
to
open camera back. (14) .
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5
Load film (14-15). To ensure proper film winding, make sure
• that both edges ofthe film engage the film sprockets• .
d- ~~
,ft -- .\
'- .. ~. '
--
,. A
Rotate film rewind crank
6. take up film slack (14-15). Be
careful that you do not wind film
back into the cassette.
21 •
Press shutter release button • all the way (21).
9. Note: Do not attempt to take pictures prior to frame 1. the
start of
AUTO operation. since the meter does not function
before this.
1
0 Stroke film winding
lever., to advance
.film (21).
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Snap camera back closed, then set film speed by lift-
ing up and turning ASA/ISO film speed selector ring e
(16).
8
Set shutter operation mode selector
.8toAUTO.
11
Confirm film advance: film rewind knob • turns opposite en-
• graved arrow as winding lever is stroked (14-15).
Repeat Steps 9 and 10
12.until frame counter 0 indi-
cates
1. Camera is then ready to
take first picture. 7

13 Look through viewfinder eyepiece • • and
• focus on subject
(17-18) .
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14 Switch meter on. lightly pressing shutter
re-
• lease button e. Turn lens aperture ri ng ..
until "beep-beep" sound. if any. stops (20).
16. Advance film to the next frame. (p . 21) .

15
You are now ready to shoot: depress shutter re-
o lease button until you hear the click of the
shutter
(21).
17 After completing the roll, rewind and unload
o film (22).
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III. ,HOW TO HOLD THE CAMERA
To take good pictures, you
should first learn
how to
handle your camera pro-
perly. Hold the
camera with
both
hands , as shown in the
pictures, cushioning it
In the
palm of your left hand . For
added support, prop your
left-hand
elbow against
your body. Before loading .
the
camera with film, prac-
tice In front of a mirror until
you
have mastered all the
cQntrols.