Nikon F80D About This Manual, Install Batteries and Check Battery, Power Mount Lens, Load Film

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About This Manual

BASIC OPERATION

P. 15-31

1

Install Batteries and Check Battery

Power

P. 16-17

2

Mount Lens

P. 18-19

DX-coded film

3

Load Film

P. 20-21

ISO

(film speed)

 

 

 

DX mark

4

Set Focus Mode, AF Area Mode

 

 

and Focus Area

P. 22-23

 

5

Set Metering System and Exposure

 

Mode

P. 24-25

 

6

Hold Camera and Focus

P. 26-27

 

7

Confirm Indications in Viewfinder

 

and Release Shutter

P. 28-29

 

8

Using Built-In Speedlight

P. 30-31

 

12

Detailed Operation and Notes on Batteries

P. 33-94, 100

 

Notes on Batteries

P. 100

 

Batteries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens Compatibility

P. 34-35

 

Lens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film

P. 36-37

 

Film

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Autofocus (P. 38), AF Area Mode (P. 39-41), Focus Area (P. 42),

 

 

Focus

Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As Expected (P. 46),

 

 

AF-Assist Illuminator (P.43), Focus Lock (P. 44-45),

 

 

 

Manual Focus (P. 47)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure Metering System (P. 48-49), Shooting in Each Exposure Mode (P. 50-57),

 

Exposure

Auto Exposure Lock (P. 58-59), Exposure Compensation (P. 60),

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Exposure Bracketing (P. 61-62), Multiple Exposure (P. 63-64),

 

 

Long Time Exposure (P. 65)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dioptre Adjustment/LCD Illuminator

P. 66

 

Composition

 

 

Depth-of-Field Preview/Film Plane Indicator

P. 67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-Timer Operation

P. 68

 

Shooting

Custom Setting

P. 69-75

 

 

 

Two-Button Reset

P. 76

 

 

Data Back

P. 89-94

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash Photography (Flash Photography Using Built-In Speedlight/Ready-Light/

 

Speedlight

Usable Optional Speedlights)

P. 77-87

 

Accessory Shoe/Flash Sync Mode Features/Using the Built-In Speedlight/

 

 

Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight/Flash Exposure Compensation/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Nomenclature Viewfinder Display About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen DisplayLCD Panel/Viewfinder Display LCD panelExposure Command DialsCustom Setting FilmHave Nikon spot-check your camera regularly Using your camera correctlyIntroduction Take trial shotsContents Load Film Install Batteries and Check BatteryPower Mount Lens About This ManualSitua Basic OperationCover, then firmly close the battery chamber cover Turn the power switch off and open the batteryChamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover Positioned as marked inside the battery chamberDetaching the lens When camera is left unattended without lensMount Lens Check the lens typeLoad Film Focus area Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFSet the AF Area mode selector to g Single Area AF Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to lockShooting 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 Confirm that film is completely rewound, then Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyPressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Aperture are shown in 1/2 stepsAutomatically Using Built-In SpeedlightPress the Speedlight lock-release button to release Speedlight. The Speedlight starts chargingExposure Metering SystemType Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Lens CompatibilityMid-roll rewind Setting and confirming film speedFilm advance mode FilmAutofocus AF Area ModeRotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode Focus mode selectorAutofocus modes Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority JFocus AF-Assist Illuminator Focus AreaOptional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator Shoot Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusFocus Lock While keeping the focus locked, recomposeManual Focus Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderPatterned subject or scene Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering Centre-Weighted MeteringMetering systems and characteristics of each are as follows Exposure Metering SystemCompose picture, focus and shoot Shooting in Each Exposure ModeRotate the exposure mode select dial to select ¡ ¡ Auto-Multi ProgamShutter-Priority Auto Rotate the exposure mode select dial to selectSet the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select ££ Aperture-Priority Auto Electronic analog exposure display ¢ ManualAuto Exposure Lock Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure modeAuto Exposure Bracketing Standard compensation value in Multiple exposure Multiple ExposureMultiple Exposure Long Time Exposure Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Rotate the Main-Command Dial to select buLb Rotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the apertureComposition Self-Timer Operation Custom SettingMenu/Features of Custom Setting Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AF Auto film loading when camera back is closedIllumination for superimposition Focus area selectionFilm rewind pages Command Dial functions pagesTime delay for auto meter-switch-off Self-timer durationFlash Photography Two-Button ResetMulti-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Accessory shoeBuilt-in Speedlight 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash› Red-Eye Reduction Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync ‹ Rear-Curtain SyncFlash shooting distance range for built-in Speedlight Using the Built-In SpeedlightSet exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture Set the metering systemUsable lenses with built-in Speedlight Usable Lenses with Built-In SpeedlightUsable Optional Speedlights Flash modeFocus Tracking Depth of fieldNewly adjusted date display appears without Push Mode button to select one of the date displaysPush Adjust button to set the year to Setting is complete, push the Select button soImprinted date/time Imprinting date/timeMiscellaneous Optional Accessories Camera Care Keep batteries out of children’s reach TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Use fresh batteries at low temperaturesUnderexposure CPU Specifications106 107 108 109 Index Custom Setting Menu 114 115 Nikon Corporation
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