Nikon Nikomat Elw User manual

·INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Foreword
The Nikomat
ELW is Nikon's new 35 mm SLR with automatic exposure con-
trol, which
is thorough-going in its accuracy, durability and is easy to operate.
This new camera
has made automatic film winding possible with use of the
Auto Winder AW-l, a new exclusive accessory.
To take pictures
of good quality, it is most imp ortant that you fully understand
the functions
of a camera, and learn to operate the controls with ease and
conf
id ence. If you are a beginner, please read the section on basic operations of
this instruction manual. Keep this manual handy for ready reference. The time
you spend familiarizing yourself with the camera
will guarantee you the best
results and increase your picture-taking enjoyment many times over.
About the Nikon Warranty
The Nikon Worldwide Service Warranty Registration Card, which identifies
your Nikomat
ELW by its serial number, is your guarantee that the camera
you buy
is a new one. When you return this card to a Nikon distributor you will
receive your Nikon Worldwide Service Warranty Certificate, which entitl es you
to a one-year warranty anywhere throughout the world, subject to the
conditions listed
in the certificate.
Only
an authorized Nikon dealer can provide you with a Nikon Warranty
Registration Card.
We cannot guarantee any camera or lens sold to you by an
unauthorized dealer without a Warranty Registration Card, since it may be
second-hand equipment.

CONTENTS
NOMENC LATUR E ... . • .. .. . . . .. . .. . .. . 2 Reminder check
li st ..... . ........... . . 32
F EATUR ES ... ... . .. ............... . 6 APPLIED OPERATIONS . .
... . . .. ... . .. . . 33
SPECI F ICATIONS .... . .... . ....... . ... 8
TTL EX POSURE METER .. . .. .. ..... . .. 34
BASIC OPERATIONS ........... . ...... . 11 EV ran
ge chart .. . ..... . .......... 36
Ba tt ery ca re .... . . . .. . .... . ........ 12
In
sta lling the bat te ry .... . ........... 12
Ba
tt ery t es t ...... . ... .. . .. . . .... 13
Repl
aci ng the ba t te ry. .. . .. . ..... . ... 14
Not es on batt ery ca r e. . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Mountin g the lens ......... . ....... . .. 16
Removi ng the lens
....... .. ...... . ... 17
Att ac hing & re mo ving th e Nikon Au to
Winder AW -l . . . . . . . . .. . ........... 18
EXPOSURE CONTROL
... . .... . ..... .. 40
The s
hutt er sp ee d dial a nd the us e ... . .. . . 40
Automatic ex pos ur e control ...... . ... . . 40
Manual ex
po s ur e c ontrol . . ....... . . . .. 41
Le ns ape rtur e diaphr ag m. . ....... . .... 42
Depth-of-field p
re vi ew button . .. . ..... . . 42
Stop·down expos
ur e meas ur eme nt ....... . 43
COMPENSATION OF EXPOSU RE.
... ... .. . 44
How
to use me mor y lock .... ........ . 45
G
EN E RAL ST E PS OF PICTURE- TAKING ....... 19 Repro-copyin
g, slid e-co pying a nd
Loading a f ilm ........... . .. . ....... 20
Se
ttin g th e ASA film s pe ed . . ....... . . ... 22
Se ttin g s hutt er -s p ee d dial at A (Auto) . ... .... 22
Winding the film . . ... . ........ . ... .. 23
Blank exposure
... .. .. . . ........ ... . 24
Frame c
ount er .. . . .. . .. . ........... . 24
photomi crography .... .... ..... . ... 46
DEPTH OF
FIELD ..... ... ..... ... ... 47
SELF-
TIMER .. . . .. ..... . .. . . .. . .. . 48
MIRROR LOCK ... .. .... . . . ... . ... . 49
INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY .... . . . .... . 49
FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION . .. .. ....... 50
Se
ttin g the ape rtur e ring .. .... .. ........ 25
Holdin g the ca mera ... . ..... . ....... .. 26
Focusing
......... . .......... .. ... 26
Vi ewf inder frame coverage.. . . . ... 27
Rel
eas ing th e s hut te r ... . ........ .. ... . 28
Re
windin g and unloading f ilm . .. . .... . . . . . 29
ACCESSORIES
.. ...... . . .. ...... .. ... 53
NIKON AUTO WINDER AW -l ...... ... ... 54
FILT E RS . . ... . . . ..... . ..... . .... 55
LENS FOOD . . .
..... . ............. 56
OTHER ACCESSORIES . . . . .... . ....... 57
CAMERA CARE CAUTIONS ........ .. ..... 58
Photogra
ph y of automa ti c ex p os u re co ntr ol ..... 30

NOMENCLATURE
Front (ELW body only)
r------------ Depth-of-field preview button
.-------- Mirror (do not touch the surface)
Meter co uplin g pin
Lens-release bu tton
ASA film-speed setting ring
trap eyelet
L- _______ Battery chamber
L- _________ Ba yo net mount
L- ____________ Self-timer/memory lock

NOM E NCLATURE
Top (With 50 mm Fl.4 lens installed)
Shutter speed indi
Film-advance lever / meter on - off <witdh ----
Film-plane indicator --- ..,.
3
Meter ON mark
Synch indicator window
Shutter speed dial
Shutter speed dial lock
Strap eyelet
Frame cou
ntf" ----" :..::s.I
Meter ON
Shutter-release b
JtVon ·-------1
Aperture ring ----------'
Aperture scale ----------
Depth -of-field scale ----------
Bottom (Camera body only)
Coupler for Auto Winder
R
ewind button -----
...------------ Hot-shoe contact
1,....----------- Meter coupling pin
~ ---, = -=::------ Accessory shoe (Hot-shoe)
R
ewind knob
ASA film-speed setting ring
Synch
termin al (with cap)
Back cover lock
ASA film-speed index
1..-.:'-- ___ Rewind crank
'------- Mirror-lock lever
'------- ASA film-speed dial lock
~ ______ Meter coupling prong
'---= = == '------- Aperture indicator / Di stance index
....------- Distance scale
r------- Focusing ring
to-winder connecting terminal
Tripod socket/Auto Winder
attaching screw socket

Back
.---------------------------------- Film chamber
.--------------------------------- Film holding fork
r------------------------------- Battery check button
r------------------------------ Battery check lamp
r----------------------------- Film guide rails
,------------------------ Viewfinder
.------------------ Sprocket
r--------------- Film take-up spool
~------ Film press i ng roller
Back cover
Film pressure plate
L- ________________________ Shutter curtain

NIKON AUTO WINDER AW -l
;;;;;:: :--------------------------------- Co upl er
Power switch
-----,
Pil ot lam
Rewind
butt on spindle
=- ------------------ Camera a tt aching sc rew
=- ------------ Camera connecting terminal
Battery cha
mb er cover sc rew
r----------- Ba tt ery cha mb er cover
r------------ Rewind butt on
,..------- Tripod socket
Camera a
tt aching sc rew
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FEATURES
1. When used with the Auto Winder AW-1, the
Nikomat
ELW will automatically wind the
film after releasing the shutter-release button.
2. It is an automatic exposure control camera
with an apertur e- priority automatic electro nic
shutter s pe ed control system. A manual
shutter-s pe ed- priority system can a ls o be
employed.
3. It is equipped with an exposure memory lock,
convenient when taking pictures with severe
brightness differences between subject and
background.
4. At the automatic setting, the shutter speed
can
be set from 1/1000 to a full 4 seconds,
and all speeds in between, and the shutter
speed can be visually confirmed in the view-
finder.
5. At a manual setting, exposure can be set u si ng
the match needle ma nu al system.
The shutter speed can be set from 1/1 000 to a
full 4 seconds, using precalibrated settings
plus B.
6. The Nikomat ELW has a built -i n TTL center-
weighted exposure meter. The meter, coupled
with any Ni kkor interchangeable lens with
the Nikon bayonet mounting system, can
perform
not only at full aperture but also
stop-down measurement as well, using the
depth-of-field preview button.
7. The reliability of the meter is insured by the
adoption
of monolithic Integrated Circuit
and Functional Resista
nce Element(FRE}
in its electronic circuitry.
8. Even if the exposure meter battery is deplet-
ed, the shutter
will operate at 1/90 sec.
m
ec hanically.
9. The shutter can
be synchronized with an
electronic flash up to the high speed of 1/125
sec.

10. To avoid accidental or improp er operation,
the following safety locks have been provided:
Refer
to the nomenclature page for the loca-
tion
of each of these items.
(1)
To lock the shutter -release button and
the exposure meter power source, set
the shutter -release button lock and the
film-advance lever at their locked posi-
tion (flush against the camera).
(2)
The sh~tter speed dial locks when it has
been
set on automatic (A). For manual
exposure control, release the lock by
pressing the silver button at the center of
the shutter speed dial, and set the dial to
the desired speed.
(3)
The rewind crank cannot be raised unless
you slide back
the back cover lock. This
prevents accidental opening
of the back
cover.
(4)
The ASA setting ring cannot be turned
without pressing the ASA dial release lock.
11. All parts, including the built-in battery
checker, hot shoe, synch terminal with screw
connector, etc., have been designed with con-
venience
in mind.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Type ........................................ 35 mm Single lens Reflex Camera
Picture area ..... .. ... .. .................. 24 mm x 36 mm
Film used ................................. Various types of 35 mm film
Lens mount ..... .. . .. .............. .. . .. Nikon F bayonet mount
Viewfinder ............................... Eye-level pentaprism type
Viewfinder screen .........
.. ..... .... Split micro system (K type)
Central portion-split system
(3 mm in diameter)
Outer ring-microprism system
(1 mm width)
Viewfinder frame coverage ....... Approx. 92% of final picture area
Mirror .. .... ......... .. .......... .. ......... Quick return type with mirror lock system
Shutter . .. ......................... .. ...... Electromagnetic-controlled focal-plane shutter with down-
ward-vertical movement
Shutter speed .......... .. ....... .. . .. ... *Stepless speed variations from 4 ~ 1/l 000 sec . on auto
control
*Speed variations same on manual control plus 8, except
that they are stepped
In either case, the shutter speed can be confirmed by the
indicator needle inside the viewfinder
* When power source exhausted, speed mechanically fixed
at 1/90 sec.
Exposure meter .......... .. .. .. .. .. .... *TTL CdS meter with center-weighted metering at f ull
aperture with Nikkor auto lenses.
*Maximum aperture range: f/1 .2 ~ f/5.6
* ASA range: 25 ~ 1600 (19 settings)