Film Transport
When the Contax's RTS III
was introduced, many has praised Kyocera's attempt with a newly designed ceramic
to ensure total flatness of film which most of us tend to ignore the importance.
It's a fact that the sharpest lenses in the world will not produce sharp photographs
unless the film is held perfectly flat in the camera body and is positioned accurately
in the film plane.
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Therefore, the FE uses the same performance-proven system that was originally designed for the compact Nikon FM. The various parts of the mechanism not only ensure flatness and correct positioning, but allow the film to be advanced through the camera at motor-driven speeds up to 3.5 frames per second with a minimum of friction. |
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Seven-Point Film-Transport System The FE's film-transport system has the following features: (1) A film guide roller, which guides the lower edge of the film from the cassette onto the guide rails. (2) Two pairs of precisely ground rails, one outer and one inner, to guide the film smoothly and accurately across the film gate. |
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(6) An extra large film pressure plate
to keep the film perfectly flat when it's over the film gate. (7) A film cassette
stabilizer, which prevents the cassette from wobbling in its chamber.
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Film Advance Lever Nikon's camera are most famous for their smooth film advance mechanism. The FE is another model clearly can demonstrate such distinction. The lever has a comfortable, contoured plastic tip, which fits the thumb perfectly and never feels cold to the touch (Why plastic ? Nikon claimed usable even when shooting in near-freezing temperatures in their marketing leaflets, while I am living in the tropic, can't tell you the differences created). Its throw is a short 135° (in addition to its 30 standoff). Strategically positioned ball bearings, in combination with a double-shaft winding mechanism, give the lever extra-low torque for consistently smooth operation from the first frame to the last. Stroking the lever simultaneously advances the film, cocks the shutter, and advances the frame counter by one frame. |
There is a often under utilized Film
Plane Indicator which locates just behind and slightly to the left of the shutter
speed dial. The mark indicating the exact position of the film inside the camera
body; from the film plane to the front surface of the lens mounting flange is 46.5mm.
In certain close-up or copy work situations, it is necessary to actually measure
the subject-to-film-plane distance in determining the reproduction ratio. One of
the most used feature and claimed improved from the Nikon FM is the multi-exposure
lever. Concentric with the film advance lever and conveniently positioned where the
right index finger can reach it, the multiple exposures lever allows the photographer
to make one handed, intentional multiple exposures either manually or in conjunction
with the optional motor drive. By pulling back the multiple exposures lever while
operating the advance lever, the FE's sprocket is automatically disengaged to allow
the shutter to be cocked without the film moving at all. The frame counter also does
not move during multiple exposure operation, so the photographer can keep track of
the actual number of film frames he has exposed.
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Recommended links to understand more technical details
related to the Nikkor F-mount and production Serial Number:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-153.html by: my
friend, Rick Oleson
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/fmount.htm by: Hansen,
Lars Holst
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/nikonfmount/lens2.htm
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html
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