Nikon F3 - Manual (Page 66)

SPECIFICATIONS
Type of camera
Picture format
Lens mount
Lenses
Shutter
Shutter speeds
44
Shutter release
Backup mechanical
release lever
Self-timer
35mm single-lens reflex
24 mm X 36 mm
(standard 35mm film format)
Nikon bayonet mount
Nikkor 50/1.2, 50/1.4, 50/1.8,
and Nikon Series E 50/1.8 as
standard; more than 55 Nikkor
and Nikon Series E lenses
available
Horizontal-travel, titanium focal-
plane shutter
Auto: Electromagnetically con­
trolled stepless speeds from 8 to
1/2000 sec.; Manual; Quartz/
electromagnetically controlled
discrete speeds from 8 to 1/2000
sec., plus B and X (1/80 sec.);
mechanical: T setting on shutter
speed dial and 1/60 sec. when
using backup mechanical
release lever
Electromagnetic shutter release;
initial pressure on shutter release
button switches on meter (alter
power switch is turned on), meter
then remains on for 16 sec. after
finger is taken off button
Trips shutter at 1/60 sec. regard­
less of shutter speed dial setting
except at T; used when batteries
are dead
Quartz-timed 10 sec. delayed
exposure; LED blinks at 2Hz for
first 8 sec. then at 8Hz for last 2 sec.