Manual focus body - first timer

The aperture ring has clicks at full stops, but you can set it anywhere between the clicks. The FM2N shutter is settable at full stops only. AFAIK, the only mechanical shutters that are continuously variable are the F2 at speeds faster than 1/80 s and the FM3A electromechanical shutter on auto.

Ray,
yes, the shutter speeds are full stop. You can set the aperture ring to intermediates, but the clicks are full stop as well.
Christoph

Thanks.

One issue I found. If I set my values to balance the camera's meter to a particular ISO. If I change from ISO 50 to 100, that is 1 stop away and look in the viewfinder - why do I see a 0 and + sign? I would of thought that was meant to be a full stop difference - hence a + sign. Or is this because of accuracy when I am using the aperture ring?

I would bracket some frames and see how it goes.

+1 Exposure compensation ?

I was expecting a +1 EV required.

For example. I might of set it as f/8 1/8 at ISO 200. If I change that to ISO 100 or 400. That is a 1 stop difference. I only saw a 0 and either a - or a + meaning under 1 stop. I was expecting a - or a +.

Is that because I was using partial stops on my aperture ring, that the camera meter was not as accurate?

It seems to happen regardless if I was in ISO 400 and I bumped it to 200 or 800. Or 50 going to 100 or 25.......

I am assuming because I used partial stops on the aperture ring. I might of been 1/3 or 2/3 into it, add a tolerance of 1/3 stop, maybe it is not too bad ....

So, what you are seeing is listed on the following page, under the heading "Exposure Display"
(link)

0+ means over exposure of 1/5th to 1 full stop. A + means over one stop.

This is not, as I guessed earlier, exposure compensation.

Ok thanks John. I thought + was 1 stop. And I thought 0 + was under 1 stop.

Another issue. If I set my D70 to ISO 200. I also set the FM2N to ISO 200. The FM2N reads f/5.6 1/15. But the D70 reads f/8 1/15.

I would def shoot more frames and bracket and chec it out. Since I bought it, this is the first time I am trying it out ......

I really dunno. Just tried it again now, I framed the whole frame of my drapes. Same settings on both but the FM2N said 0 -. So that could any where how little up to 1 stop. I will shoot some frames to check out ..... Just going around in circles.