Nikon FM2 User manual

Nikon
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
EI
www.orphancameras.com

f iloMENcLAruRE
O Shutterspeed/AsA/lSOfilm speed
ring ADR
window
@
@Shutter
release
button
@Shutter
release
lingerguard
@Neckstrap
eyelet
@Depth-of-field
preview
lever
@Self-timer
lever
@Lensmounting
flange
@fitmadvancelever
Meter
coupling
lever
@
Synccord
terminal
@
Lens
mounting
index
@
Focusing
screen
release
latch
@
Lens
release
button
@
Reflexmirror
@
Film
sprockets
@
@Ready-light
@
Viewfinder
eyepiece
@
Rewindfork
@
Shutter
curtains
@fitmcartridgechamber
@
Film
guidepin
@
fitm
guide
rails
Serial
number
@
Filmtakeup
spool
@
Film
anti-curl
roller
@
@
Data
back
contacts Locking
catch
@
www.orphancameras.com

@Depth-of-f
ieldindicators
/Lensmountingring Distance
scale
@
@
Aperture/Focusingindex
@Infrared
comoensationindex
@Meter
couplingshoe
@
Meter
coupling
ridge
Focusing
ring
@
Aoerture
scale@
Aperture
ring
@
ADR
scale
@
ffilt
#$riltii
,rlii i
@
Hot-shoecontact
@
Ready-light
contact
@Accessory
shoe
@
Cameraback
lock
lever
@fitmrewind
knoo
@
fitmrewind
crank
@
fitm
plane
indicator
@
Motordrivecoupling
@
Fitmrewind
button
Shutter
speed
index
@
Shutterspeeddial
@
Multipleexposurelever
@
Frame
counter
@
ASA/ISO
film
speed
indicator
@
ASA/lSOfilm
speed
dial
@
Film
pressureplate
@
@
Motordriveshuttercoupling Tripod
socket
@
Motor
driveelectricalcontacts
@
Battery
chamberlid
@
@
Memoholder
Camera
back
@
www.orphancameras.com

7
CONTENTS
]{OilE]ICLATURE. . . 2-3
FOREWORD.... .......5
BAS|COPERAT!O]|.... ..6-15
GoNTROLStl' DETA|L.... ....16-35
Filmadvancelever. ........16
Framecounter ...... 16
Shutter
release
button. .....17
ASA/ISOfilm
speed
dial... ... ... . t8
Shutterspeeddial/exposuredetermination. 18-25
Setting
theshutterspeed .18- 19
Settingthe
aperture..... .....20
Exposure
determination... ....21
Exposure
display. ......2'l
Meteringrange
ofexposuremeter ... 22
Stop-down
exposuremeasurement.
.
.. .... 23
Exposure
measurement
inspecial
cases. ...24
Duplication
work
andphotomicrography. ...25
Viewfinder/viewing&focusing ..... 26-27
Depth-of-field
preview
lever.. 28-30
Self-timerlever.. .... 30
Multipleexposure
lever.. ...31
Memoholder. .......32
lnfrared
compensationindex. .... .32
Flash
photography. ... 33-35
Ready-light . 34-35
AGCESSORTES. ..36-44
Interchanseaore
ioclsiil
;reen;...
... ..30-32
Close-upequipment .......38
MotorDrive
MD-12 .... .. .. .
39
NikonSpeedlights..... ....40
DataBackMF-16...... ....41
Anti-ColdBatteryPack
DB-2. .
... .42
Right-AngleViewing
Attachment
DR-3. ........ 42
EyepieceMagnifier
DG-2. ........ 42
Rubbereyecup. .....42
Eyepiececorrectionlenses ....... 42
CableReleaseAR-3. ......42
Filters. ..... ..
43
Lenshoods ... 43
Cameracases ...... 44
Neckstraps .. . 44
Compartmentcases. ...... 44
TIPS
(,1{
BATTERY
USE. ....45
TIPS
ONCATERA
GARE .... . 46-47
SPECTF|CATTOI{S 48-49
IilPORTANTI... ......50
www.orphancameras.com

* FoREwoRD
Welcome
to theFM2'suniqueworld
of photography!
Withan
unprecedented
maximumshutter
speedof 1/4000sec.,
your
camera
is
the
fastestSLRavailable
today.
Thisfeatureiscom-
plemented
bya flashsynchronization
speedof '11250sec.,
the
fastestavailable
in 35mm photography.
That'sbecausethe
FM2 uniquely uses semi-beehive-etched,
vertical-traveling,
titanium mechanicalshutter curtains. Other creativity-en-
hancing
features
arethe wideASA/ISO
rangeof 12to 6400,
interchangeable
focusingscreens,
thebuilt-in LEDready-light
as well as capability
for multiple-exposureand motor drive
photography.
Additionally,
the FM2 has a battery power-
saving
feature:a lighttouch of the lockable
shutter
release
button activatesthe meterand the LED exposure
display
system,
whichautomaticallyswitches
off some30 seconds
later.To
obtain
thebest
resultswiththeFM2, besure
to keep
this instructionmanual
handyuntil you've
fully mastered
operation-just a few minutesfor manyyears
of rewarding
photography.
www.orphancameras.com

BASIC
OPERATION
I Remove the battery
rr chamber lid iu
.
Use
acointo
unscrewthelidin
acounter-
clockwise
direction.
D Installthe battery.
-r Wipe
the batteryterminals
clean
andinsert
thebatteries,making
surethat
the+ signsareup Usable
batteriesare:
e
3V
lithium
battery
(t unit)
o'l
.55V
silver-oxide
batteries,
3.1V
(2
units)
o
1.5V
alkaline-manganese
batteries,
3V,
(2
units)
Caution:Keep
batteries
awayfrominfants
and
smallchildren.
lncaseabatteryis
accidentally
swallowed,
calla doctorimmediately
as the
material
inside
the
batteries
cancause
serious
oroblems.
a Putthe battery chamber
v' lidback in its place.
Slip
the
batteryclip
back
into
the
camera
body
baseplateandscrewit clockwise
tightly
into
place.
Note:
Formoreinformation
onbatteries,refer
to
page
45
www.orphancameras.com

,A Full out the film advance
E' te"er - to unlock the
shutter release button z .
The film advance
leverdoubles
as a
shutter
releasebutton
lock Youcanun-
lockthe
shutter
releasebutton
bysimply
pulling
out
thefilmadvance
leverslightly
fromthe
flushtothestandoff
position.
tr Press
the shutter
v' release
button lightly to
switch the erposure meter
on.
Theshutter
release
button
activates
the
exposure
meterwhenlightly
pressed
The
meteritselfstays
onforapprox.30sec.
after
you
have
taken
your
fingeroffthe
button.
looking
throughthe viewfinder.
lf one or
two of the red LED exposure indicator
lamps insidelightsup, this would mean
normalcondition.
Note: Whenthe shutter speed
dial@ is on B
buld, noneoftheexposure
indicator
lampswill
light
up.Be sure
tosetthe dialat another
posi'
tion lf none of the exposure
indicatorlamps
Iight up, either the battery is improperly in-
stalled-in which case you should installit
properly-or batterypower is not sufficient,
in which caseyoushould
change
thebattery.
www.orphancameras.com

BASIC OPE
RATlOJ{
- sontinued
focusingindex
@ onthelens
withthelensmounting
index
@
on the camera
body.
Then
twistthe lensmountingring @
counterclockwise
until
it clicks intoplace.
Confirmthat the
aperture/focusing
indexisright
ontop.
Toremove:
Push
thelensrelease
button
@
andturnthelens
mountingring
clockwiseuntilthelens
comesoff.
Note:
Whenchanging
/enses
withfilmloadedinthe
camera,becareful
not
toexposethemirror
boxtodirect
sunlight.
e Op 60.
-t Pus @
counterclockwise
with
your
indexfinger
whileliftingthe
film
rewind
knob@.The
camera
backwill
pop
open.
Caution:
Nevertouch
theshutter
curtains.
www.orphancameras.com

tr
filmcartridgechamber@
with
thefilm
leader
pointing
towardsthe
takeup
spool
@,
and
push
the
rewindknobbackdown
tosecure
itin
olace.
Note:Youcanuseany
ofthe35mm
tilm
car-
tildgesavailable
onthe
market.lt isadvisable
tohandlefilmin the shade
toavoiddirect
ex-
posure
to
sunlight
{fl Insert the film leader
rYr in the takeup spool.
Pullthe
leader
across
gently
and
insert
it
intooneof theslots
in thefilm takeup
spool.Slowly rotate the takeup spool
rnwards
with
your
thumb,makingsure
the
latchintheslotengages
thefirst
or
sec-
ondoerforation
alonq
the
side
of
thefilm
leader.
a I Wind the film advance
I I I lever to advance film
onto the takeup spool.
Wind
thefilmadvance
leveranddepress
the
shutter
releasebuttonuntil
thefilm
sprockets
@engage
the
perforations
on
theedgesof
thefilm.Makesure
you
wind
thelever
fully
until
it
comes
toastop.
www.orphancameras.com

BASIC OPERATION-continued
$ru;l
aD Closethe camera
r-r back.
Closethe
camera
back
untilit
snaps
shut,
making
sure that the perforations
are
perfectly
meshed
with
the
sprockets
and
that
thefilm
is
setbetween
thef
ilm
guide
rails
@.
@ and rotate it in the direction
of the
arrow
on the film rewind
knobuntilit
stops.
Thenfold
the
crank
backin.
aA, Make blank exposures
r-rrr until the frame
COunter is reaCheS frame 1.
Press
the
shutterrelease
button
and
wind
the film advance
lever
until
the frame
counter
reaches
frame
1.
As
you
wind
the
lever,
confirm
thatthefilm
rewind
knob
rotates
counterclockwise.
Thisindicates
the film hasbeenloaded
and is being
advanced
correctly.
lf the knob
fails
to
rotate,
reload
thefilm
cartridoe.
www.orphancameras.com