Nikon F80D instruction manual Focus Area, Optional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator

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Focus Area

•This camera’s five focus areas cover a wide frame area, and you can select among them, depending on the subject’s position in the frame or your desired composition. They reliably provide sharp focus without use of focus lock (page 44).

1Rotate the AF Area mode selector to select Single Area AF g or Dynamic AF ©.

F80 F80D F80S

•Focus area cannot be selected in Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority (J, page 40).

2 Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to release the lock, then select desired focus area with the focus area selector.

•Lightly press the shutter release button and press the focus area selector up/down/right/left to change the focus area toward the corresponding direction. Selected focus area is indicated (momentarily in red when the subject is dark, page 4) in the viewfinder. Selected focus area is also indicated in the LCD panel.

•Selected focus area can be locked by rotating the focus area selector lock lever to lock position.

c 5: Focus area indication in red when the subject is dark can be cancelled or can be set to appear in any situation (page 72).

c 6: Focus area can be switched to the opposite position without pressing the opposite position on the focus area selector (page 72).

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AF-Assist Illuminator

•When the subject is dark and the shutter release button is pressed lightly, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on and enables autofocus operation in a dark environment.

Approx. 0.5-3m

•AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on in the following situations: Focus mode is Single Servo AF, AF Nikkor lens is used, subject is dark and centre focus area is selected or Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority is activated.

•Focal length of the usable AF Nikkor lens is 24-200mm and the distance range of the AF-Assist Illuminator is approx. 0.5-3m.

c 18: AF-Assist Illuminator can be cancelled (page 75).

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NOTE: Continuous use of the AF-Assist Illuminator

When the AF-Assist Illuminator is used continuously, illumination is limited temporarily to protect the firing tube. The illumination restarts after a few moments. Also, when the AF-Assist Illuminator is used repeatedly in a short period of time, be careful not to touch the AF-Assist Illuminator lamp because it may have become hot.

Optional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator

When an optional Speedlight is attached and the condition for the AF-Assist Illumination is met, the AF-Assist Illuminator of the optional Speedlight SB-80DX, 50DX, 28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25 and SB-24 automatically turns on. With other optional Speedlights, camera’s Illuminator turns on.

•Autofocus using the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due to vignetting with following lenses at shooting distance within 1m:

AF Micro 200mm f/4 IF-ED, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8 IF-ED, AF 18-35mm f/3.5-

4.5ED, AF 20-35mm f/2.8 IF, AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4, AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 IF, AF-S 28-70mm f/2.8 IF-ED, AF Micro 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6 ED

•Autofocus using the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due to vignetting with AF-S 80-200mm f/2.8 IF-ED, AF 80-200mm f/2.8 ED and AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 ED.

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Contents Page Nomenclature LCD panel About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen DisplayLCD Panel/Viewfinder Display Viewfinder DisplayFilm Command DialsCustom Setting ExposureTake trial shots Using your camera correctlyIntroduction Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularlyContents About This Manual Install Batteries and Check BatteryPower Mount Lens Load FilmBasic Operation SituaPositioned as marked inside the battery chamber Turn the power switch off and open the batteryChamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover Cover, then firmly close the battery chamber coverCheck the lens type When camera is left unattended without lensMount Lens Detaching the lensLoad Film Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to lock Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFSet the AF Area mode selector to g Single Area AF Focus areaShooting characteristics of exposure modes Set the exposure mode select dial to ¡ Auto-Multi 2 ProgamSet the metering system selector to Matrix Metering Hold the camera properly Hold Camera and FocusCamera shake and shutter speed Aperture are shown in 1/2 steps Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyPressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Confirm that film is completely rewound, thenSpeedlight. The Speedlight starts charging Using Built-In SpeedlightPress the Speedlight lock-release button to release AutomaticallyMetering System ExposureLens Compatibility When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lensFilm Setting and confirming film speedFilm advance mode Mid-roll rewindFocus mode selector AF Area ModeRotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode AutofocusAutofocus modes Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority JFocus AF-Assist Illuminator Focus AreaOptional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator While keeping the focus locked, recompose Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusFocus Lock ShootManual Focus Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderPatterned subject or scene Exposure Metering System Centre-Weighted MeteringMetering systems and characteristics of each are as follows Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering¡ Auto-Multi Progam Shooting in Each Exposure ModeRotate the exposure mode select dial to select ¡ Compose picture, focus and shootRotate the exposure mode select dial to select Shutter-Priority AutoSet the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select ££ Aperture-Priority Auto ¢ Manual Electronic analog exposure displayAuto Exposure Lock Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure modeAuto Exposure Bracketing Multiple Exposure Standard compensation value in Multiple exposureRotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the aperture Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Rotate the Main-Command Dial to select buLb Multiple Exposure Long Time ExposureComposition Custom Setting Self-Timer OperationMenu/Features of Custom Setting Focus area selection Auto film loading when camera back is closedIllumination for superimposition Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AFSelf-timer duration Command Dial functions pagesTime delay for auto meter-switch-off Film rewind pagesTwo-Button Reset Flash Photography3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Accessory shoeBuilt-in Speedlight Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash‹ Rear-Curtain Sync Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync › Red-Eye ReductionSet the metering system Using the Built-In SpeedlightSet exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture Flash shooting distance range for built-in SpeedlightUsable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Usable lenses with built-in SpeedlightFlash mode Usable Optional SpeedlightsDepth of field Focus TrackingSetting is complete, push the Select button so Push Mode button to select one of the date displaysPush Adjust button to set the year to Newly adjusted date display appears withoutImprinting date/time Imprinted date/timeMiscellaneous Optional Accessories Camera Care Use fresh batteries at low temperatures TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Keep batteries out of children’s reachUnderexposure Specifications CPU106 107 108 109 Index Custom Setting Menu 114 115 Nikon Corporation
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