Film sensitivity dial design for Nikomat film SLR cameras!
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In this article, we will introduce the film sensitivity dial of Nikon’s Nikomat brand manual focus film SLR camera released in 1972.
Nikomat EL (Reference product)
The film sensitivity dial is located below the film rewind handle.
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ASA setting. The white color value is entered on a black base.
The setting ranges from 25 to 1600.
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Turn the dial on the side to move the red marking and set the value.
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While pressing the plate next to the dial, turn the dial to set the value.
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The dial has a fine knurled design made of brassic.
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In this article, we introduced the film sensitivity dial of a Nikon Nikomat brand manual focus SLR camera released in 1972.
The film sensitivity setting dial on this camera is located below the film wind handle, as is common on most cameras.
This is the first time in the column that the film sensitivity dial is a type of dial that is turned while pressing the plate.
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