Frame
Counter
The
frame
counter
located
on top of the camera
works
automatically to show how many frames have been
exposed.
The numbers 20 and 36 are colored red to
correspond to the number of frames in a standard
35mm cartridge. The frame counrer stops just past
the 36-frame mark and resets
itself automaticallv to
"S", two frames
before "0"*when the camer"b"ik i,
openedfor reloading. ?
Film-Speed
(ASA) Setting
Somefilms are more sensitive
to light than others.
A
film's sensitivity
is commonly known asits "speed,"
expressed
in ASA numbers.
In order to work with films of different speeds,the
Nikkormat FT2's light-meter
circuit musrbe adjusted
for the ASA number of the film used.
This isdoneby
means of. a slotted index pointer located on the
bottom of the shutter-speed
ring.The ASA film-speed
scalehasnumbered settingsfor speeds
from ASA 12-
1600 with dots between each pair of numbers for
intermediate settings such as ASA 64,80, etc.
Pull up the ASA lock on top of the shutter-speed
lever and, while holding the lock up, slide
the slotted
ASA index pointer until it lines up wirh the ASA
number of the film in use. After releasing
the ASA
lock, check that the ASA index pointer is securely
locked into position.
