Shutter
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The shutter release button also serves to activate the FM2's
built-in exposure meter. When the film advance lever
is
in
the
flush position, the shutter release button
is
locked and will not
operate.
To
release the button from its locked position, pull out
the film advance lever to the standoff position. Slight pressure
on
the shutter release button will then switch
on
both the
ex-
posure meter and the
LED
exposure information display inside
the viewfinder.
The
meter and the display remain
on
for approx.
30
sec. after the finger
is
removed from the button, after which
they are automatically switched off to conserve battery power.
Pressing the shutter release button all the way down releases
the shutter. When
you
depress the button, touch the finger-
guard ® with the tip of your index finger and depress it lightly
with smooth, even pressure. This makes shutter release oper-
ation smooth and stable. With a shutter speed of
1/30 sec. or
slower, it
is
advisable to attach the camera to a tripod and use
a cable release to release the shutter; this will prevent camera
shake which results
in
blurred photographs. The cable con-
nector can
be
screwed into the hole at the center of the shutter
release button. If the tripod
has
a large head, contact between
the
lens barrel and the head may make it impossible
to
turn the
lens aperture ring.
In
this case, use ,
he
special tripod adapter
supplied with the camera between the tripod head and the
camera body.
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