Nikon Camera F3AF - Manual (Page 50)

Use a larger aperture or slower
shutter speed.
Use a smaller aperture or faster
shutter speed.
Within ±1/4 EV.
Manual Exposure Control
In the manual exposure mode, you can shoot at any combination
of f/stop and shutter speed from 1/2000 to 8 sec., enabiing you
to select your desired shutter speed. Manual exposure is also
required when stop-down exposure measurement is necessary
or when you want to use the B, T, or X setting.
Except at the B, T, and X settings, the shutter speed you set is
shown in the viewfinder immediately after the shutter release
button
®
is depressed halfway. As before, the - symbol at the
upper right of the number indicates shutter speeds from 1 to 8
sec. Also the letter M appears to the left of the number, indicat­
ing the manual exposure mode. Above the M, the following
symbols appear: -, -i-, and
-+
which indicate underexposure,
overexposure, and correct exposure, respectively. To obtain
correct exposure, simply turn the shutter speed dial @ and/or
aperture ring until the -
+
symbol appears. The LCD stays on
approx. 16 sec. after you remove your finger from the button.
Intermediate settings on the shutter speed dial cannot be used
while those on the lens aperture ring # can be. Therefore, stop
the lens aperture down or open it up to the appropriate inter­
mediate setting when fine adjustment of the exposure is
necessary.
When making blank exposures with the shutter speed dial set
between 1/125 and 1/2000 sec., the shutter fires at 1/80 sec.
with M 80 displayed until the frame counter reaches one.
At the BorT setting, an M'appears in the viewfinder.
At X, an M* 80 appears. However, the -I- does not mean over­
exposure, because the meter does not function at this setting;
as soon as a dedicated Nikon Speedlight is attached to the
F3AF and turned on, the
+
disappears from the display, leaving
just M 80.
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