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From: mazur@harvard.ARPA (Eric Mazur)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: Question about Nikon F3
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Date: Tue, 16-Apr-85 00:08:42 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr 16 00:08:42 1985
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> The Nikon F-3 is specified in product literature and magazine reviews
> as an aperture priority automatic--i.e., you set the aperture, the
> camera sets the (stepless) shutter speed.
> 
> Or is the F3 really a
> shutter priority automatic?
>
No, the F3 is not a "shutter priority automatic" camera. If you preset the
aperture the shutter speed will be set automatically. If you preset the 
shutter speed (this mode is called "manual", an "M" appears in the viewfinder),
you'll have to adjust the aperture manually until a +/- appears next to the
"M". I very rarely do this myself, whether I'm using the MD-4 or not. Rather
than presetting a high shutter speed in cases this is required (such as fast
action), I just open the aperture as much as I want/is needed, and continue to
trust the excellent automatic shutter speed selection of the Nikon F3. In the 
many years that I have used my F3 (@ 4000+ slides/year) I have never been 
disappointe




Eric Mazur
Harvard University


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