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	Introduction
	The Nikonos discovery
	The first lesson
	The second lesson
	The third lesson
	The command dials
	The lenses
	More lenses
	DOF
»	The exposure metering system
	Cancun
	More of Cancun
	Nikon School
	Still more of Cancun

The Nikonos V has a center-weighted metering system. The camera operates under aperture priority (A) or manual (M). I simply set an aperture and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed. If with a speedlight connected and turned on, it will be auto TTL flash. 
 

Sea & Sea NK-5 Pro housing for the Nikon F5

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Nexus housing for the Nikon D70   At right, the 'Chintales' reef with Nikonos V and the great 20mm f/2.8 plus the SB-105 speedlight.  Most probably shot at f/8 with Kodak Professional Ektachrome E100VS.

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Subal housing for the D100     My beloved wife strolling along the Isla Mujeres beach, just across Cancun, not so long ago ... Nikonos V with W-Nikkor 35mm f/2.5