Contents
Page
Supplied accessories
Nomenclature
About LCD illuminator panel
LCD/Viewfinder Displays
LCD panel Viewfinder Display
About LCD
Film
Command Dials
Custom Setting
Exposure
Take trial shots
Using your camera correctly
Introduction
Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularly
Contents
About This Manual
Install Batteries and Check Battery
Power Mount Lens
Load Film
Basic Operation
Exposure meter
Battery power Appears Sufficient battery power
Lightly press the shutter release button to activate
Incorrect positioning of + and poles may damage the camera
Mount Lens
When camera is left unattended without lens
Check the lens type
Load Film
Turn the power switch on, confirm that the film
Speed setting is set to s, then open the camera
Back by sliding the camera back lock release lever
Rotate the focus area selector lock release
Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AF
Select center focus area with the focus area selector
Symbol Exposure mode Shooting characteristics
Shooting characteristics of exposure modes
Camera controls exposure automatically
Hold the camera properly
Hold Camera and Focus
Camera shake and shutter speed
Aperture are shown in 1/3 steps
Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightly
Pressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed
Confirm that film is completely rewound, then
Metering System
About Metering System and Exposure
Exposure
Lens Compatibility
When a non-CPU lens is attached
Types of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories
Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens
Film advance mode
Rotate the film advance mode selector while pressing
Film advance mode selector lock release to select
Film
Focus Area
Set focus mode selector to S or C for autofocus operation
Autofocus
AF start button
Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority
AF Area Mode
Rotate AF area mode selector to select AF area mode
Autofocus modes
Focus Lock
Confirm focus indicator / and lock focus
Appears when the subject is in focus
While keeping the focus locked, recompose and shoot
Low-contrast scenes
Manual focus using Electronic Rangefinder
Manual Focus
Patterned subject or scene
Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering
Center-Weighted Metering
Exposure Metering System
Spot Metering
¡ Programmed Auto
Shooting in Each Exposure Mode
Program chart
Compose picture, focus and shoot
Shutter-Priority Auto
Set the shutter speed by rotating the Main-Command Dial
Locking shutter speed
£ Aperture-Priority Auto
Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial
Locking aperture
Electronic analog exposure display
¢ Manual
Exposure factor with AF Micro-Nikkor lens
Aperture adjustment in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode
Flexible Program page 47 in Programmed Auto Exposure mode
Auto Exposure Lock
Exposure Compensation
Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing
With 1/2 steps
With 1/3 steps
With one steps
Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /
Multiple Exposure
Diopter Adjustment/LCD Illuminator
Long Time Exposure
Upward until it clicks into place
Changing Focusing Screens
Using the tweezers, push the front edge of the holder
Make sure the screen is in its proper place
Composition
Self-Timer Operation
Other than
Depth of field
About Depth of Field and Focus Tracking
Focus Tracking
Custom Setting
Menu/Features of Custom Setting
Creating Custom Setting
Bracketing order
Easy Exposure Compensation
Switching Command Dial operations pages
Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing options
Film advance in multiple exposure
Shutter release confirmation with self-timer LED
Delay time for auto meter-switch off
Delay time for self-timer operation
Aperture setting with lens’ aperture ring pages
Two-Button Reset
Canceling Custom Setting
Types of TTL Auto Flash
‹ Rear-Curtain Sync
Flash Sync Mode Features
¤ Slow Sync
› Red-Eye Reduction
Usable Optional Speedlights
Mode
Attach the Speedlight and set the metering system
Using the Speedlight
Set the flash sync mode
Confirm the flash shooting distance range and shoot
Focusing operation
Combinations of AF Functions
Optional Accessories
Filters
Focusing Screens
Right-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-4/Eyepiece Adapter DK-7
Lenses
Data Back MF-29 Speedlight SB-27
Wireless Slave Flash Controller SU-4
Speedlight SB-80DX
Soft case CF-57/CF-58
Accessories connected to 10-pin remote terminal
Neckstraps/Handstrap AH-4
Camera Care
Use fresh batteries at low temperatures
Troubleshooting
Turn the camera power off when changing batteries
Keep batteries out of children’s reach
Battery power With new ones
BuLb in S mode
Reduction function When a Speedlight Without Red-Eye
Overexposure may
Specifications
Equipped
Multiple exposure Activated using film advance mode dial
SB-50DX, SB-30, SB-29s/29, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26
104 105
Time Bulb
Battery
AA-type lithium
Exposure +20C 68F
Index
Custom Setting Menu
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