Nikon F 100 About This Manual, Install Batteries and Check Battery, Power Mount Lens, Load Film

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About This Manual

BASIC OPERATION		P. 15-29
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, Focus Area and
4	AF Area Mode	P. 22-23
5	Set Metering System and Exposure
5	Mode	P. 24-25

6

Hold Camera and Focus

P. 26-27

7	Confirm Indications in Viewfinder
	and Release Shutter	P. 28-29

Detailed Operation and Notes on Batteries	P. 31-67, 88, 94, 98
External power source (P. 88); Notes on Batteries (P. 98)			Batteries
External power source (P. 88); Notes on Batteries (P. 98)


Lens Compatibility (P. 32-33)—CPU Nikkor lens (P. 32)/Non-CPU lens (P. 33)			Lens



Film (P. 34-35)—Set/Confirm film speed (P. 34)/Mid-roll rewind (P. 34)/In case film			Film
does not start rewind or film rewind stops at mid-roll (P. 35)/Film advance mode			Film

(P. 35)


Autofocus (P. 36)—Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF, AF start button (P. 36);
Focus Area (P. 37); AF Area Mode (P. 38-39); Focus Lock (P. 40-41)—Single Servo AF			Focus
(P. 40)/Continuous Servo AF (P. 41); Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As			Focus

Expected (P. 42); Manual Focus (P. 43)—Manual focus/Manual focus with electronic
rangefinder (P. 43)

Exposure Metering System (P. 44-45)—Matrix (P. 44)/Center-Weighted (P. 44)/Spot (P. 45); Shooting in
Each Exposure Mode (P. 46-53)—P: Programmed Auto Exposure Mode (P. 46-47)/S: Shutter-Priority			Exposure
Auto Exposure Mode (P. 48-49)/A: Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode (P. 50-51)/M: Manual
Exposure Mode (P. 52-53); Auto Exposure Lock (P. 54-55); Exposure Compensation (P. 56); Auto
Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing (P. 57-59); Multiple Exposure (P. 60-61); Long Time Exposure
(P. 62)

Diopter Adjustment/LCD Illuminator (P. 63); Depth-of-Field Preview/Film Plane			Composition

Indicator (P. 64); Changing Focusing Screens (P. 65); Changing Camera Back (Data
Back MF-29) (P. 66)


Self-Timer Operation (P. 67); Remote control operation (P. 94)			Shooting

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Contents Page Nomenclature Supplied accessoriesAbout LCD LCD/Viewfinder DisplaysLCD panel Viewfinder Display About LCD illuminator 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 ManualBasic Operation Incorrect positioning of + and poles may damage the camera Battery power Appears Sufficient battery powerLightly press the shutter release button to activate Exposure meterMount Lens When camera is left unattended without lensCheck the lens type Back by sliding the camera back lock release lever Turn the power switch on, confirm that the filmSpeed setting is set to s, then open the camera Load FilmRotate the focus area selector lock release Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFSelect center focus area with the focus area selector Symbol Exposure mode Shooting characteristics Shooting characteristics of exposure modesCamera controls exposure automatically 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 1/3 stepsMetering System About Metering System and ExposureExposure Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Lens CompatibilityFilm Rotate the film advance mode selector while pressingFilm advance mode selector lock release to select Film advance modeAF start button Set focus mode selector to S or C for autofocus operationAutofocus Focus AreaAutofocus modes AF Area ModeRotate AF area mode selector to select AF area mode Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject PriorityWhile keeping the focus locked, recompose and shoot Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusAppears when the subject is in focus Focus LockPatterned subject or scene Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderManual Focus Low-contrast scenesSpot Metering Center-Weighted MeteringExposure Metering System Matrix Metering/3D Matrix MeteringCompose picture, focus and shoot Shooting in Each Exposure ModeProgram chart ¡ Programmed AutoShutter-Priority Auto Set the shutter speed by rotating the Main-Command DialLocking shutter speed £ Aperture-Priority Auto Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command DialLocking aperture Electronic analog exposure display ¢ ManualExposure factor with AF Micro-Nikkor lens Aperture adjustment in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode Flexible Program page 47 in Programmed Auto Exposure modeAuto Exposure Lock Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing Exposure CompensationWith 1/2 steps With 1/3 stepsWith one steps Multiple Exposure Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Long Time Exposure Diopter Adjustment/LCD IlluminatorMake sure the screen is in its proper place Changing Focusing ScreensUsing the tweezers, push the front edge of the holder Upward until it clicks into placeComposition Self-Timer OperationOther than Depth of field About Depth of Field and Focus TrackingFocus Tracking Bracketing order Menu/Features of Custom SettingCreating Custom Setting Custom SettingFilm advance in multiple exposure Switching Command Dial operations pagesAuto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing options Easy Exposure CompensationAperture setting with lens’ aperture ring pages Delay time for auto meter-switch offDelay time for self-timer operation Shutter release confirmation with self-timer LEDCanceling Custom Setting Two-Button ResetTypes of TTL Auto Flash › Red-Eye Reduction Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync ‹ Rear-Curtain SyncMode Usable Optional SpeedlightsConfirm the flash shooting distance range and shoot Using the SpeedlightSet the flash sync mode Attach the Speedlight and set the metering systemCombinations of AF Functions Focusing operationOptional Accessories Lenses Focusing ScreensRight-Angle Viewing Attachment DR-4/Eyepiece Adapter DK-7 FiltersData Back MF-29 Speedlight SB-27 Wireless Slave Flash Controller SU-4Speedlight SB-80DX Soft case CF-57/CF-58 Accessories connected to 10-pin remote terminalNeckstraps/Handstrap AH-4 Camera Care Keep batteries out of children’s reach TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Use fresh batteries at low temperaturesOverexposure may BuLb in S modeReduction function When a Speedlight Without Red-Eye Battery power With new onesSpecifications 104 105 Multiple exposure Activated using film advance mode dialSB-50DX, SB-30, SB-29s/29, SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26 EquippedExposure +20C 68F BatteryAA-type lithium Time BulbIndex Custom Setting Menu Nikon Corporation