Document Outline

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• FOREWORD
• CONTENTS
• GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
  • Learn how to hold your camera
• MOUNTING LENS
  • With a non-CPU lens
  • Usable Lenses
  • If lens aperture is not set at its minimum setting
• INSTALLING BAHERY
• LOADING FILM
• SEHING CAMERA TO AUTOFOCUS MODE
  • Regarding the F50/F50d’s autofocus feature
  • This section is for ADVANCED mode only.
• AVAILABLE EXPOSURE MODES
  • Programmed Auto Exposure Mode
  • Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
  • Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
  • ,Metering System n * , i ,
  • Manual Exposure Mode
• PROGRAM SELECTION GUIDE
  • Landscape Program
  • Portrait Program
  • Sport Program
  • ii"-r,' Silhouette Program
• OPERATION IN PROGRAMMED AUTO EXPOSURE MODE
  • For example, set to Close-Up Program:
  • If indications on the LCD panel disappear, lightly press the shutter release button to reactivate them.
  • Viewfinder Information
    • 0 _ j.; I _ p p ¿1 HI blinks—Overexposure possible
    • i. o blinks—Underexposure possible
    • V blinks—Flash recommended
    • Shutter speed indication blinks inside viewfinder (and blinks in the LCD panel)—Picture blur possible
    • • blinks—Unacceptable autofocus condition
  • //auIo Rewind
  • To change a combination of shutter speed/aperture
• OPERATION IN OTHER EXPOSURE MODES
  • Using Built-In Flash
  • Auto Rewind
    • Viewfinder information
• RESET FUNCTION
  • To return to the General-Purpose Program (when Memory Function is not set)*
  • To reset the camera's mode to the original factory setting
  • This section is for ADVANCED mode only.
• MEMORY SETTING FUNCTION
  • To clear memory
• AF MODE SELECTION
  • Single Servo AF and Continuous Servo AF
    • AF Mode Selection can be performed regardless of the focus switch position (A or M).
• ISO CONFIRMATION/SEniNG
  • film:
    • With a DX-coded film, film speed is automatically set on the camera body; you cannot adjust.
  • To manually set ISO film speed for non- DX-coded film:
• EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
  • After shooting with compensated exposure, make sure to reset the compensation value to ±0.0.
  • This section is for both SIMPLE and ADVANCED modes
• SELF-TIMER OPERATION
• LONG TIME EXPOSURE AT "TIME" SETTING (advanced mode only)
• TO SHOOT AN OFF-CENTRE SUBJECT
  • button will not lock the focus.
• USING AE-L BUnON
  • shutter release button and lightly pressing it again (while holding the AE-L button).
• CASES WHERE AUTOFOCUS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
  • • Very dark subject
  • • Low-contrast subject
• MANUAL FOCUS
• SETTING DATE/TIME (for F50 D only)
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  • Setting date and time
    • To set time to precise second:
    • PRINT
    • Wiia SELECT ADJUST
  • Imprinting date/time
    • Imprinting date/time may be difficult to read against bright coiours such as white or reddish colours.
  • Imprinted Date/Time
  • This section is for both SIMPLE and ADVANCED modes,
• USING BUILT-IN FLASH
  • Notes on using built-in flash
  • Flash shooting distance range
  • Using guide number to estimate the maximum shooting distance
    • SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25 or SB-24 users
  • Usable AF Nikkor Lenses with Built-In Flash
    • • Usable non-zoom lenses
    • • Usable zoom lenses
• SPEEDLIGHT COMPATIBILITY
  • Controlled aperture in SIMPLE mode with an accessory Nikon Speedlight (at ISO 100)
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  • LENSES
    • Nikkor lens compatibility
  • CAMERA CARE TIPS
    • Caution!
  • NOTES ON BATTERIES
  • SPECIFICATIONS
    • Number of 24-exposure (36-exposure) film rolls per fresh battery*
  • ABOUT THE F50/F50D METERING SYSTEM
    • Matrix Metering
  • LCD PANEL/VIEWFINDER INDICATIONS
    • About LCD
    • NIKON CORPORATION
    • Using the Built-In Flash
    • ^If a stationary ^ subject starts to move
    • Viewfinder information
    • Auto Rewind