Creagerj
Incidental Artist
I just bought a nikon f3 and I am in no way familiar with the camera. If you know about these I could really use your help. I have the camera set on "A" and yet the 1/80 flash sync speed is the only shutter speed that I get. Even if I change and put the camera on a manually selected speed the 1/80 speed pops up. When I first played with it, this didn't happen, and then I guess I did something. Is there a button that I can push or something that I'm supposed to do to get it to work normaly again? And no there is no flash on the camera.
HenryN
Member
F3
F3
That is normal for an F3. Metering automatically defaults to 80 until the film counter reaches #1.
F3
That is normal for an F3. Metering automatically defaults to 80 until the film counter reaches #1.
Creagerj
Incidental Artist
oh, thats is good to know. Thank you very much. I feel a lot better now.
IGMeanwell
Well-known
Make sure its got a fresh battery ... sounds like its not metering
wotalegend
Well-known
Quote from F3 manual:
"When making blank shots with the shutter speed dial set to "A", the shutter will fire at 1/80 sec. until the frame counter reaches "1". In addition, the LCD shows 80 in the finder. Or if you set the dial manually between 1/125 and 1/2000 sec., the shutter will still fire at 1/80 sec. In the finder, an "M80" is displayed. However, if the speed is manually set to 1/80 sec. (X) or below, the shutter will fire at the speed set and the speed will be displayed by the LCD. Therefore, to speed up film loading, set the dial to "A" or to 1/80 sec. (X) or above."
Joe, if you have a manual it is on page 23. If you don't send me a PM and I can send you a copy on pdf format.
Cheers, Peter.
"When making blank shots with the shutter speed dial set to "A", the shutter will fire at 1/80 sec. until the frame counter reaches "1". In addition, the LCD shows 80 in the finder. Or if you set the dial manually between 1/125 and 1/2000 sec., the shutter will still fire at 1/80 sec. In the finder, an "M80" is displayed. However, if the speed is manually set to 1/80 sec. (X) or below, the shutter will fire at the speed set and the speed will be displayed by the LCD. Therefore, to speed up film loading, set the dial to "A" or to 1/80 sec. (X) or above."
Joe, if you have a manual it is on page 23. If you don't send me a PM and I can send you a copy on pdf format.
Cheers, Peter.
wotalegend
Well-known
I meant in pdf format.
anandi
Gotta catch the light.
Heh. I had the same issue when I got my new used F3 from a member here. Have fun with it, It's one of my favorite cameras and the one I pick up the most when I need an SLR with automatic metering. It's really nice to use older non-ai Nikkors that you can pick up inexpensively these days with topnotch optics.
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
This is a Nikon quirk -- the FE2 will not meter at all until the film counter is advanced to 1. The FM3A might do the same thing. It's done so as to simplify film winding -- if you're set to A and you have the lens cap on, you'll get the shutter sticking open for a number of seconds.
BrianShaw
Well-known
It's not a quirk, it's a FEATURE. Annoying at times, though!KoNickon said: