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-CONTROLS IN DETAIL-continued--------- Inside the viewfinder: 1. Fine mattel Fresnel outer field 2. Microprism colla r 3. Split-image rangefinder spot 4. 12 mm-diameter reference circle 2 3 4 V.lewflnder/vlewlng & focusing The conventional way of securing correct focus is to turn the lens focusing ring until the image in the viewfinder appears sharp. The K2 focusing screen that comes with the camera as standard equipment has three focusing aids. When focusing with the split image, turn the ring until the image in the two halves becomes whole. With the microprism grid, turn the ring until the shimmering image appears sharp . With the matte outer field, turn the ring until the image appears sharp. The split-image rangefinder works well for subjects with definite lines, contours and boundaries. The microprism collar is for focusing on fastmoving subjects or those with indistinct lines, wh ile the matte outer field is suitable for close-ups or when using lenses with a maximum aperture smaller than f/4.5. There 's another way of securing correct focus . Using the distance scale @ on the lens, set the focusing ring in accordance with the measured distance. Be sure to gauge the distance between the subject and the film plane indicator-e-@ . Note: The FM2 viewfinder covers approx. 93 % of the image area of the actual photograph so the actual picture comes out larger tha n the image in the viewfinder. Note that the picture comes out trimmed down in the case of mounted slides or service-size prints from negatives. With AF Nikkor lenses: Set the lens' A-M ring or A-M switch to "M." 26

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-CONTROLS IN
DETAIL-continued---------
Inside the viewfinder:
1. Fine mattel Fres
nel
outer field
2.
Mi
croprism collar
3.
Split-image rangefinder spot
4.
12mm-diameter reference circle
2 3
4
V.
lewflnder/vlewlng
&
focusing
The
conventional way of securing correct focus
is
to turn the
lens focusing ring until the image
in
the viewfinder appears
sharp.
The
K2 focusing screen
th
at comes with the camera
as
standard equipment
ha
s three focus
ing
aids. When focusing
with the split imag
e,
turn the ri
ng
until the image
in
the two
halves becomes whole. With the microprism grid, turn the
ring
until the shimmering image appears sharp. With the matte outer
field, turn the ring until the image appears sharp.
The
split-image
rangefinder works well for subjects with definite lines, contours
and
boundarie
s.
The
microprism collar
is
for focus
ing
on
fast-
moving subjects or those with indistinct lines,
wh
i
le
the matte
outer field
is
suitable for close-ups or when us
ing len
s
es
with a
ma
ximum aperture smaller than
f/4.5.
26
There's another way of securing correct focus. Using the dis-
tance scale
@
on
the lens, set the focusing
ring
in
accordance
with the measured distance.
Be
sure to gauge the distance
between the subject and the film plane indicator
-e-@
.
Note:
The FM2 viewfinder covers approx.
93
%
of
the image area
of
the
actual photograph
so
the actual picture comes out larger
tha
n the image
in
the viewfinder. Note that the picture comes out trimmed down
in
the
case
of
mounted slides or service
-s
ize
prints from negatives.
With
AF
Nikkor lenses:
Set the lens'
A-M
r
ing
or
A-M
sw
it
ch
to "M
."