Nikonos V

<p>Good afternoon and thank you in advance for all your comments...<br /><br />I recently got a Nikonos V, It looks like NEW... al gaskets and camera looks clean and shooter and aperture knob works fine..<br /><br />My question is what do the batteries power? I have not been able to see any exposure dial/ needle or scale... <br /><br />How do I set exposure... and what do the batteries provide power to?<br /><br />Thank you for your inputs...<br /><br />Juan</p>

<p>The battery powers the meter and the shutter. It has an electronic shutter as well as aperture priority AE. With good batteries (2 LR-44) pressing the shutter release slightly would turn on the shutter speed in the viewfinder. </p>

<p>User guide here. (near bottom of page)<br>

<a href="http://www.butkus.org/chinon/nikon/nikonos/nikonos.htm">http://www.butkus.org/chinon/nikon/nikonos/nikonos.htm</a></p>

<p>Leave Mr Butkus some $$$ if you care to preserve it.</p>

<p>Yes, totally dependent on the batteries for the shutter operation, same as the 1Va.</p>