User's Manual

FOREWORD
The Nikonos-V
is the
world's
only 35mm
underwater
camera
capable
of
going
to
a depth of
50m
(160
feet)
and
wrthstanding
pressure
of 6kg/cm2
(85lb/in2)
wrthout
a special
underwater
housing. Because
of its
ruggedness,
you
can use
the
Nikonos
in
situations
where
regular cameras
would dare
not
go.
Carry
it to
the
beach,
use
it
on
your
boat,
even take
it mountain
climbrng
or
go
skiing.
The
Nikonos-V's
automatic
aperture-priority and
manual
exposure
controls
make
picture-taking
both
above
and below
water easier than ever.
For extra
precision,
shutter speeds
are
quartz-controlled
in the
manual
mode.
The Nikonos-V also makes
flash
pho-
tography
easier
than
ever. Combine
it with
the SB-103
or SB-102
for both underwater and on-land
photogra-
phy
and
enjoy the benefits of automatic TTL flash
exposure
control. Other Nikon accessories
allow
TTL
mult;ple flash
photography.
Six
interchangeable
lenses from
super-wideangle
to
medium
telephoto are also available: the UW-Nikkor
15mm l/2.8N, UW-Nikkor
20mm f/2.8,
UW-Nikkor
28mm
f/3.5-all for underwater use only; the W-
Nikkor 35mm
t12.5 and Nikkor BOmm f/4, for both
underwater and
on-land use; and the water-resistant
LW-Nikkor 28mm
Il2.B,tor
on-land use only.
The Nikonos-V
has a large,
high-eyepoint viewfinder
that lets
you
see the entire
field
of
v'ew from up to
40mm away while wearing a diver's
mask
or
goggles.
A
new
camera back lock system eliminates the
possi-
bility
of the camera
back opening
accidently. And
a
large
shutter
release
button and
film advance lever
allow
you
to operate the Nikonos-V
in
the same
manner
as a
regular
35
mm
camera.
Even
though this camera
is very
easy
to use,
you
should still familiarize
yourself
with
the
preparatory
steps and basic operations explained
in the first two
sections
of
this manual. For
more
detailed
informa-
tion, refer to
"CONTROLS
lN DETAIL"
and
"TIPS
ON
UNDERWATER
PHOTOGRAPHY.,' A few miNutES
wisely invested now will
pay
off
later
in
years
of
rewarding
photographic
experiences.
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