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FOREWORD ............... .
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NOMENCLATURE
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BASIC OPERATION ......
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MOUNTING THE LENS ........................ . .............. 7
INSTALLING BATTERIES .......................... . 8
CHECKING BATTERY POWER ..........
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LOADING FILM ................................ . ....
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BASIC SHOOTING
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REWINDING FILM .....................
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FOCUS ..... .
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AUTOFOCUS
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16-17
Taking Pictures with
an
Off-Center Main Subject..
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Autofocusing with
AF
Illuminator ..............................
17
MANUAL
FOCUS WITH ELECTRONIC
FOCUSING CONFIRMATION ..............................
18
MANUAL
FOCUS USING CLEAR MATTE FIELD
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19
SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS
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20-21
EXPOSURE
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22-39
Shutter Speed Dial and Aperture Dial
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22
PROGRAM AUTO EXPOSURE MODE . . ........
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SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO
EXPOSURE MODE ............................ .
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APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO
EXPOSURE MODE
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MANUAL
EXPOSURE MODE
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EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM
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30-39
Advanced Automatic Exposure
Con
t
ro
l with Nikon
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Exclusive Multi-Sensor Metering System... ...30
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Centerweighted Meteri
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M
ul
ti-Sensor
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Cen
terweighted Metering
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Centerweighted Metering for Special Exposure
Situations..............................................
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36-37
AEL
(Auto Exposure Lock) Button ............................
36
Manual Exposure Mode . ........
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Ba
lanced
Fi
ll
-Flash Photography with
MUlti
-Sensor
Metering System. . ....... 38-39
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHy
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BUILT-IN
TTL
FLASH
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40-41
Shooting Dark Subjects.. ....... . ........................... 40
Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash Photography
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
US
ING EXTERNAL
SPEEDLIGHT
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SHUTTER SPEED- FLASH MODE COMBI-
NATIONS FOR EACH EXPOSURE MODE ............
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READY-LIGHT WARNINGS .......................
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SELF-TIMER ... ......... ......
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CAMERA CARE TIPS
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NOTES ON BATTERIES ....
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LENSES ......
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ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITy.................. .
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EXPOSURE VALUE (EV)
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GLOSSARY .
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SPECiFiCATIONS
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VIEWFINDER INFORMATION ..........
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