Nikon MD-14 User manual

Iflikon Motor Drive
Instruction Monuol

NOMENCLATURE Anatomical grip @
Attachment wheel @
Battery chamber with battery clip @
OTripoO socket
@ gattery chamber locking screw
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O Rewind button pin
? Mounting screw
C Electrical contacts
t0 Power switch/H-L firing rate selector
t i Rewind slide
Motor drive coupling prong @
Camera positioning pin @

GOItITENTS
]|oME]{CLATURE. . . .2-3
FOREWORD 4
BASIC OPERATIOIT| . 5-10
co]fTRotsrN DETATL.. ...11-12
Power Switch/H-L Firing Rate Selector. . 1',-12
TIPS ON TOTOR DRIVE GARE . 13
OPTITUT BATTERY PERFORMAilCE . . . . . . 14
SPECIFTCATTONS. .....15
FOREWORD
Congratulations You now own the Motor Drive MD-'14,
an accessory designed to advance the film auto-
matically through the Nikon FG or EM camera. You
can select f iring rates of approximately 3.2 fps or
2 f ps at shutter speeds of 11125 sec. or faster. Single-
f rame shooting, of cou rse, is also possible at any
shutte r speed
Even though the MD-14 is extremely easy to use, you
should familiarize yourself thoroughly with this
instruction manual, as well as your camera's
instruction manual, before actually using the product.
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BASIGOPERATION
I Unscrew the
lr battery chamber
locklng screw @.
Lift the outside ring of the locking
screw and unscrew il
cl Remove the motor
G. dr,vets battery
cllp @ .
A Load the batterles.
rur Install eight 1.5V M-type
penlight batteries into the ctip
following the " + " and "-" indi-
cations.
IVotc; lmproper installation of the
batteries might cause the MD-14 to
malfunction or may result in damage
to the unit. (For information about
batteries, refer to page 14.)

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A Install the battery
Tt clip.
Put the clip back into the chamber.
While pushing the clip down into
place, tighten the locking screw;
then return the outside ring of the
locking screw to its original position
E Remove the
er g66eratg handgrip.
When using the Nikon FG, remove
the camera's handgrip, referring
to the camera's instruction manu-
al. With the Nikon EM, this is
unnecessarv.
a Make sure the
tvr 1nglor drivets
power switch i, is in
the OFF positlon.
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, Place the camera body on the
rt motor drlve.
Place the camera body on top of the motor drive so
that the motor drive's mounting screw @ lines up
with the camera's tripod socket and the camera
positioning pin @ is aligned with the motor drive
positioning hole.
a Attach the motor drlYe to the
ter gg6ora body.
Turn the attachment wheel @ clockwise until the two
units are screwed tightly together.
Note: Before attaching the motor drive, make sure the
camera's film advance lever is completely cocked.

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a Load fllm Into the camera and
Y. make blank oxposurgs.
Load film into the camera in the normalway, and then
make blank exposures with the camera's shutter
release button and film advance lever in the normal
wav as if the MD-14 were not attached.
{ft Sllde the flrlng rate selector to
lYr the H or L posltlon.
This turns the motor drive on. At the H position, the
MD-14 operates continuously at approx. 3.2 fps, while
at L, it fires at approx. 2 fps.
IVotc;
1)With the MD-14 set at either H or L, you can make blank
exposures by holding the button down. However, at the H
position, be careful not to make too many blank exposures.
2) Sliding the selector to the H or L position without winding
the film after shutter is released advances the film by
one frame.
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aA Take the plcturc(sl.
r rr Push the camera's shutter release button
to take the shot(s). The LED indicator @ lights up to
indicate the motor drive is operating.
When you want to take a single shot, depress the
shutter button and remove your f inger f rom the button
before the motor drive advances the film to the next
frame. To take pictures continuously, hold the shutter
button down as long as you like.
Aq, lUrn off the powor swltch.
r-r When the film reaches the end of the roll,
the MD-14 will automatically stop and the LED indi-
cator will light up continuously. Then turn the motor
drive off .
Note: Do not repeatedly depress the camera's shufter
release button nor turn the motor dilve on and off rapidly
as these actions mav cause the film to break.

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ing direct sunlight.
{ a Rewind the film.
l9r Push the rewind slide ll up and then rewind
the f ilm manually by turning the camera's rewind crank.
Note: lt the rewind s/lde is difficult to operate, detach the
motor drive from the camera body first, then push in the
camera's rewind button manuallY.
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, GOJ{TROLS IN DETAIL
@
rmF
Power SwitchlH.L Firing Rate
Selector @
Gontlnuoue Shootlng
At the H and L positions respectively, you can shoot
at 3.2 fps and2 fps* at shutter speeds of 1/125 sec.
or faster by simply pushing the camera's shutter re-
lease button. When you remove your finger from the
button, the motor drive winds the film for the next
shot and then stops. The camera's shutter speed/
mode selector can be set at any position except B.
.Firing rates depend on the actual shutter speed in use and
the condition of the batteries.
Slnglc.Framc Shootlng
You can take single shots by pushing the shutter
release button and then removing your finger from
the button before the film is completely wound.
Because the MD-14's ooeration is couoled to the
camera's shutter, film is wound after the shutter
closes even if you remove your finger f rom the button
while the shutter is ooen. The camera's shutter
speed/mode selector can be set at any position. At
B however, the shutter remains open for as long as
you depress the shutter release button; the film is
then wound to the next frame when you take your
finger off the button.
For single-frame shooting, it is recommended that
you set the firing rate selector at the L position.
Setting at the H position is possible, but, because the
film is wound faster, you must be careful to remove
your f inger immediately.
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-CONTROLS lN DETA|L-continued
You can wind the f ilm manually by operating the cam-
era's film advance lever in the normal manner. Turn
the motor drive off before shooting manually.
Note: To begin shooting with the MD-14 again, iust slide the
H-L firing rate selector to the H or L position after completely
advancing the f ilm or just after the shutter is released
tanual Shootlng
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TIPSON MOTORDRIVEGARE
1. Always keep the motor drive's connecting
parts (electrical contacts@, coupling prong
@, etc.) clean, as dust or smudges might
prevent the motor drive from operating
properly.
2. Do not attempt to turn the motor drive
coupling prong with your hand, as this might
cause a malf unction.
3. lf the film reaches the end of the roll before
the MD-14's film-advance operation is
completed, the motor drive may not operate
properly when the next film cartridge is
loaded into the camera. lf this happens, use
the camera's f ilm advance lever to wind the
film initially; after that, the motor drive will
operate normally.
4. When not actually taking pictures, the MD-
14 should be turned off .
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OPTIMUM BATTERY PERFORMANCE
1. New batteries. Between manuf actu re and
first use, all batteries exhibit some drain.
Therefore, care should be taken to purchase
the newest (and freshest) ones possible. To
help you do this, some manufacturers stamp
the date of manuf actu re on the bottom of
each battery. Ask your camera dealer for
assistance in interpreting the codes.
2. Temperature. Battery life ratings are based
on operation at around 25oC (68'f). nt other
temperatu res, battery lif e is shortened. At
0oC, for instance, battery life is shortened by
as much as two-thirds. Spare batteries should
therefore be kept available if operation in low
temperatu res is anticipated.
3. Continuous use. Batteries are drained much
more quickly by continuous use than by inter-
mittent use.
4. Storage. When not in use, the batteries
shculd be removed to prevent damage from
leakage. To minimize drain during the period
of disuse, store the batteries in a cool,
dry place.
5. Battery brands. Do not use mixed brands of
batteries, nor batteries with different model
numbers. Also, avoid mixing new and old
batteries since proper performance will not
be obtained and battery leakage into your
MD-14 may occur.
6. Disposal. Do not dispose of batteries by
burning. Also, for safety's sake, do not dis-
assemble batteries when disposing.
7. Polarity. When installing batteries, observe
the voltage polarities carefully. Reversal of
the positive (+ ) and negative (-) terminals
may result in leakage. lf leakage should
occur, clean carefully or take your MD-14 to
you r dealer.
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SPECIFICAflONS
Camera fitting
Shutter release
Firing rate
Usable shutter
speeds
Power source
Number of
36-exp. rolls
Nikon FG, EM
Via camera's shutter release
button
Choice of 3.2 fps or 2 fps via
H-L f iring rate selector; single-
frame operation also possible at
H or L setting by quickly
depressing shutter release
button
In continuous shooting, all
settings except B; in single-
frame shooting, all settings
Eight 1.5V AA-type penlight
batteries
Approx. 50 rolls in continuous
shooting with manganese
batteries (at normal
temperatu res)
LED indicator
Power switch
Rewind slide
Dimensions
Weight
Lights up during motor drive
operation and when f ilm reaches
the end of the roll
At OFF position, the motor d.rive
is off ; at the H or L position, the
motor drive is on
Coupling to the camera's rewind
button
Approx. 140mm(W )" 91 .5mm(H )
xl4mm(O)
Approx. 35Og (without batteries)
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