Nikon FE, EV compensation ring

[Laci]

Hi all,

I’m quite new to film photography.  I’ve just got a Nikon FE with 50mm 1.8 pancake lens and I’m really enjoying them. Both are mint conditions; beauties. 
But I’ve a question immediately. Everything works fine on the camera but when I adjust the EV compensation ring and twisting it to minus to meter lever goes up and the same is true of course when it is on plus the lever goes down. I thought that it should be just the other way around, so when the ring goes to minus the lever also should because it needs more light or the light is way too much. I haven’t checked any of the pictures yet and I’m wondering if any of you met the same thing or should it be like that though is totaly illogical. 

For me now it seems like if the comp ring goes to minus it decreases darkness and if it’s in plus it adds darkness. Let’s say I’d like to shoot the speed of 250 and the meter lever is below of it. If I turn the comp ring to minus it goes towards 250 but if I turn it to plus it goes further to lower speeds. I thought that if I turn it to plus the lever should go upper because I added more light sensitivity so I can use higher speed and if I turn it to minus the lever should go down because it not as light sensitive so I’ve to balance it with slower shutter speed.

Thanks for reading!

[Hatter]

Welcome to TIPF, Laci.

I'm guessing a bit, because I'm not familiar with that camera, but I think that sounds like it's working how I'd expect.
If I understand correctly, you have a meter like I had on my old Yashica SLR.   That had a needle that looks a bit like a petrol gauge on a car, with the idea being to get it in the middle.  If the needle was above the centre I was overexposing and if it was below the centre I was underexposing.  If you have EV compensation and you tell the camera you want to underexpose by one stop, I think that would mean that when the meter is in the centre it's now one stop under.  

So if your shutter & aperture are set to expose correctly, the meter will be in the centre.
If you then switch the EV to say you want to underexpose by a stop but keep the same settings, the meter would now show as being a stop over.
You would then need to increase the shutter speed by a stop to bring the meter back down to the middle.

Does that make sense?

Gareth

 

[Laci]

Oookay, now it’s all clear! I really appreciate that you clarified it to me!

Thanks!

Have a nice rest of your day Hatter!

[Ryewolf]

Welcome to the forum Laci.

[Laci]

3 hours ago, Ryewolf said:

Welcome to the forum Laci.

Thank you!

[Clicker]

A warm welcome Laci to our forum .... As you are into film cameras  I  suggest you keep an eye open for JamesT, a member  who is pretty passionate about  old analogue cameras... If you didn't get a manual with your camera  it might be worth looking at this link which  has a PDF  FILE  that may be of some help

http://www.cameramanuals.org/nikon_pdf/nikon_fe.pdf

.. Look forward to seeing  you joining in on the forum... yell if you need any help ... ...

[Laci]

1 minute ago, Clicker said:

A warm welcome Laci to our forum .... As you are into film cameras  I  suggest you keep an eye open for JamesT, a member  who is pretty passionate about  old analogue cameras... If you didn't get a manual with your camera  it might be worth looking at this link which  has a PDF  FILE  that may be of some help

http://www.cameramanuals.org/nikon_pdf/nikon_fe.pdf

.. Look forward to seeing  you joining in on the forum... yell if you need any help ... ...

Thank you very much indeed! I really appreciate your reply! Will get to JamesT as I have a folding camera as well and have questions about it. 

[Korky]

I had a Nikon FE back in the day - a lovely piece of kit that gave me much pleasure. I'd never go back to using film, though, I just love digital photography with all all its magic.

Welcome to the forum BTW - dive in and enjoy.

Korky

[Laci]

18 hours ago, Korky said:

I had a Nikon FE back in the day - a lovely piece of kit that gave me much pleasure. I'd never go back to using film, though, I just love digital photography with all all its magic.

Welcome to the forum BTW - dive in and enjoy.

Korky

Thanks Korky! 

[Kobione]

Welcome to the forum Laci, but don't expect much techno help from me, but I'll enjoy seeing what you can do.

[Laci]

13 hours ago, Kobione said:

Welcome to the forum Laci, but don't expect much techno help from me, but I'll enjoy seeing what you can do.

 

Thanks! I’m on it!

[JamesT]

Welcome. Good to see another film user here.

[Laci]

15 hours ago, JamesT said:

Welcome. Good to see another film user here.

Thanks James. Yea, I’ve just been on a darkroom workshop about developing negatives and making prints. Was awesome, I’ve enjoyed every second of it. 

I attach my first print ever. 

I’m wondering if you have any idea from where could I get a rangefinder for a folding camera? I’ve checked ebay and gumtree but couldn’t find any. Other option I’m thinking of to make one myself. I found viewfinder forum so I also will post this to there but more people see this more idea could come up. 

[Laci]

And the print. 

[JamesT]

51 minutes ago, Laci said:

I’m wondering if you have any idea from where could I get a rangefinder for a folding camera?

Not sure if this from RS Photographic is the sort of thing you are looking for.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pullin-Optics-Vintage-Rangefinder-for-Cameras-Stock-No-u9698/292984812188?hash=item443741729c:g:kz8AAOSwmU1cdr6d

His E-bay shop may be a good place to look, and also MrCad. MW Classic Cameras (where I have seen standalone rangefinders) seem to be down at the moment (also they are generally rather shambolic -- three purchases and had to chase up on all of them).

[Laci]

These sites are great nice will keep them in the dock, very useful! Thanks for that!