Nikon F80D Introduction, Take trial shots, Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularly

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Introduction

•Thank you for purchasing the Nikon F80/F80D/F80S—a camera that is sure to make photography a bigger part of your life.

Get to know your F80/F80D/F80S camera, and be sure to read this manual thoroughly before using it. We recommend that you keep this manual handy.

Main features of the F80/F80D/F80S:

•SLR camera with built-in Speedlight makes taking pictures easy and enjoyable, even for the most inexperienced beginner.

•The Dynamic AF, which utilises five-area autofocusing, enables sharp focus on irregularly moving subjects (page 39).

•The Vari-Brite Focus Area display system clearly displays focus brackets at selected focus area in the viewfinder (page 4).

•Nikon’s exclusive 10-segment 3D Matrix Metering provides correct exposure in various shooting situations (page 48).

•Custom Setting enables you to choose customised combinations of various functions/modes (page 70).

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•Take trial shots

Take trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings or graduations.

•Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularly

Nikon recommends that you have your camera serviced by an authorised dealer or service centre at least once every two years.

•Using your camera correctly

The Nikon F80/F80D/F80S’s performance has been optimised for use with Nikon brand accessories. Accessories made by other manufacturers may not meet Nikon’s criteria for specifications, and nonconforming accessories could damage the F80/F80D/F80S’s components. Nikon cannot guarantee the F80/F80D/F80S’s performance when it is used with other than Nikon brand accessories.

Note: c 00

c 00 (numbers from 1 to 18 [F80/F80D] or 1 to 19 [F80S]): indicates that the function/mode changes according to Custom Setting menu number.

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Contents Page Nomenclature LCD Panel/Viewfinder Display About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen DisplayLCD panel Viewfinder DisplayCustom Setting Command DialsFilm ExposureIntroduction Using your camera correctlyTake trial shots Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularlyContents Power Mount Lens Install Batteries and Check BatteryAbout This Manual Load FilmSitua Basic OperationChamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover Turn the power switch off and open the batteryPositioned as marked inside the battery chamber Cover, then firmly close the battery chamber coverMount Lens When camera is left unattended without lensCheck the lens type Detaching the lensLoad Film Set the AF Area mode selector to g Single Area AF Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFRotate the focus area selector lock lever to lock Focus areaSet the metering system selector to Matrix Metering Set the exposure mode select dial to ¡ Auto-Multi 2 ProgamShooting characteristics of exposure modes Camera shake and shutter speed Hold Camera and FocusHold the camera properly Pressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyAperture are shown in 1/2 steps Confirm that film is completely rewound, thenPress the Speedlight lock-release button to release Using Built-In SpeedlightSpeedlight. The Speedlight starts charging AutomaticallyExposure Metering SystemTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories When a non-CPU lens is attachedLens Compatibility Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lensFilm advance mode Setting and confirming film speedFilm Mid-roll rewindRotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode AF Area ModeFocus mode selector AutofocusFocus Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority JAutofocus modes Optional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator Focus AreaAF-Assist Illuminator Focus Lock Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusWhile keeping the focus locked, recompose ShootPatterned subject or scene Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderManual Focus Metering systems and characteristics of each are as follows Centre-Weighted MeteringExposure Metering System Matrix Metering/3D Matrix MeteringRotate the exposure mode select dial to select ¡ Shooting in Each Exposure Mode¡ Auto-Multi Progam Compose picture, focus and shootShutter-Priority Auto Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select£ Aperture-Priority Auto Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select £Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial Electronic analog exposure display ¢ ManualAuto Exposure Lock Auto Exposure Bracketing Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure modeExposure Compensation Standard compensation value in Multiple exposure Multiple ExposureRotate the Main-Command Dial to select buLb Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Rotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the aperture Multiple Exposure Long Time ExposureComposition Self-Timer Operation Custom SettingMenu/Features of Custom Setting Illumination for superimposition Auto film loading when camera back is closedFocus area selection Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AFTime delay for auto meter-switch-off Command Dial functions pagesSelf-timer duration Film rewind pagesFlash Photography Two-Button ResetBuilt-in Speedlight Accessory shoe3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash¤ Slow Sync Flash Sync Mode Features‹ Rear-Curtain Sync › Red-Eye ReductionSet exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture Using the Built-In SpeedlightSet the metering system Flash shooting distance range for built-in SpeedlightUsable lenses with built-in Speedlight Usable Lenses with Built-In SpeedlightUsable Optional Speedlights Flash modeFocus Tracking Depth of fieldPush Adjust button to set the year to Push Mode button to select one of the date displaysSetting is complete, push the Select button so Newly adjusted date display appears withoutImprinted date/time Imprinting date/timeMiscellaneous Optional Accessories Camera Care Turn the camera power off when changing batteries TroubleshootingUse fresh batteries at low temperatures Keep batteries out of children’s reachUnderexposure CPU Specifications106 107 108 109 Index Custom Setting Menu 114 115 Nikon Corporation