Nikon F80D instruction manual Contents

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Contents

The “Basic Operation” section introduces battery, lens, film, focusing, metering, exposure and shooting in basic steps easy enough even for SLR camera beginners to take pictures.

“Detailed Operation” explains each function, from lens to exposure functions, in detail, in approximately the same order as the steps in the “Basic Operation” section. After becoming familiar with basic shooting, refer to the detailed explanation of each operation/function and start using advanced shooting techniques.

“Flash Photography” introduces flash photography using the F80/F80D/F80S’s built-in Speedlight or an optional Speedlight in darkness and flash-shooting situations in bright conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

PREPARATION

2-13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nomenclature

2-3

 

 

LCD Panel/Viewfinder Display

4-5

 

 

Command Dials

6-7

 

 

Introduction

8-9

 

 

About This Manual

12-13

 

 

......................................................................BASIC OPERATION

15-31

 

 

1. Install Batteries and Check Battery Power

16-17

 

 

2. Mount Lens

18-19

 

 

3. Load Film

20-21

 

 

4. Set Focus Mode, AF Area Mode and Focus Area

22-23

 

 

5. Set Metering System and Exposure Mode

24-25

 

 

6. Hold Camera and Focus

26-27

 

 

7. Confirm Indications in Viewfinder and Release Shutter

28-29

 

 

8. Using Built-In Speedlight

30-31

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Metering System and Exposure

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

DETAILED OPERATION

33-68

 

 

Lens Compatibility

34-35

 

 

Film (film speed, mid-roll rewind, film advance mode, etc.)

36-37

 

 

Autofocus (Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF)

38

 

 

AF Area Mode

39-41

 

 

Focus Area

42

 

 

AF-Assist Illuminator

43

 

 

Focus Lock (Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF)

44-45

 

 

Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As Expected

46

 

 

Manual Focus

47

 

 

 

 

 

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Exposure Metering System (Matrix, Centre-Weighted, Spot)

......................48-49

Shooting in Each Exposure Mode

50-57

Auto-Multi Progam (Flexible Program, Program Chart)

50-51

Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode

52-53

Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode

54-55

Manual Exposure Mode

56-57

Auto Exposure Lock

58-59

Exposure Compensation

60

Auto Exposure Bracketing

61-62

Multiple Exposure

63-64

Long Time Exposure

65

Dioptre Adjustment/LCD Illuminator

66

Depth-of-Field Preview/Film Plane Indicator

67

Self-Timer Operation

68

CUSTOM SETTING

69-76

Menu/Features of Custom Setting

70-75

Two-Button Reset

76

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

77-87

Flash Photography Using Built-In Speedlight

78

Ready-Light/Accessory Shoe

79

Flash Sync Mode Features

80-81

Using the Built-In Speedlight

82-83

Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight

84

Flash Exposure Compensation

85

Usable Optional Speedlights

86-87

About Depth of Field and Focus Tracking

88

DATA BACK

89-94

Adjusting Date and Time and Imprinting Data

90-93

Imprinting Shooting Data (F80S only)

94

MISCELLANEOUS

95-113

Optional Accessories

96-97

Camera Care

98-99

Notes on Batteries

100

Troubleshooting

101-103

Specifications

104-109

Index

110-111

Custom Setting Menu

112-113

 

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Contents Page Nomenclature LCD panel About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen Display LCD 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 areaSet the exposure mode select dial to ¡ Auto-Multi 2 Progam Shooting characteristics of exposure modesSet the metering system selector to Matrix Metering Hold Camera and Focus Hold the camera properlyCamera 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 AutofocusDynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority J Autofocus modesFocus Focus Area AF-Assist IlluminatorOptional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator While keeping the focus locked, recompose Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusFocus Lock ShootManual focus using Electronic Rangefinder Manual FocusPatterned 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 AutoRotate the exposure mode select dial to select £ Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial£ Aperture-Priority Auto ¢ Manual Electronic analog exposure displayAuto Exposure Lock Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure mode Exposure CompensationAuto 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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