Nikon F50 instruction manual Specifications, Control

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SPECIFICATIONS

Type of camera Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex

Picture format 24mm x 36mm (standard 35mm

film format)

Lens mount Nikon F mount

LensAF Nikkor lenses (except AF- Nikkor SOmm fl2.S, ED 200mm f/3.5 IF, and autofocus converter TC- 16!fC-16A), and non-AF Nikkor lenses (with limitation) available

Operation mode SIMPLE and ADVANCED

Focus modes Autofocus and manual Autofocus mode Single Servo AF and Continuous

Servo AF*

*Continuous Servo is possible in ADVANCED mode only

AutofocusTIL phase detection system using detection system Nikon advanced AM200 autofocus

module

AutofocusApprox . EV -1 to EV 19 (at ISO detection range 100)

Autofocus lock Possible, in Single Servo AF mode, once a stationary subject is in focus as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed

Focus tracking Automatically activated with a moving subject

Exposure modes Programmed Auto in SIMPLE mode; Programmed Auto, Shutter- Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual in ADVANCED mode

Programmed Both shutter speed and aperture Auto exposure are set; in SIMPLE mode, General-

control

Purpose Program, Landscape

 

Program , Portrait Program and

 

Close-Up Program are available; in

 

ADVANCED mode, General-

 

Purpose Program, Landscape

 

Program, Portrait Program , Close-

 

Up Program, Sport Program,

 

Silhouette Program, Night-Scene

 

Program, and Motion Effect

Flexible Program

Program are available

Possible with General-Purpose

 

Program in ADVANCED mode

Shutter-Priority

when flash is off

Aperture automatically selected to

Auto exposure

match manually set shutter speed

control

 

Aperture-PriorityShutter speed automatically

Auto exposure

selected to match manually set

control

aperture

Manual exposure Both aperture and shutter speed

control

are set manually

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Contents Nikon Foreword Contents UillJJ Ar.r.IP.~Sflrvshoe For Nikon dedicated Cnppr11i11ht~ Learn how to hold your camera Before Shooting Usable Lenses When mounting lensMounting Lens With a non-CPU lensIf lens aperture is not set at its minimum setting Installing Battery Loading Film Page Regarding the FSO/FSOosautofocus feature Setting Camera to Autofocus ModeShooting Programmed Auto Exposure Mode Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure ModeAvailable Exposure Modes Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode Manual Exposure ModeMetering System Program Selection Guide OAUto General-Purpose Landscape Program9Portrait Program Close-Up Program Sport Program~ Silhouette Program ~Motion Effect Program Night Scene ProgramCb l Operation in Programmed Auto Exposure Mode~~@ If a blinks in the LCD panel Page Viewfinder Information ~~ ~~FAuto Rewind Using Built- In FlashTo change a combination of shutter speed/aperture IJPSAti Operation in Other Exposure Modes+ . ~ .- Correct exposure Using Built-In Flash ~~!~ F5.0 To reset the camerasmode to the original factory setting Reset FunctionAF AF Mode Selection ISO ISO Confirmation/Setting~ Exposure Compensation pages 36 to Co Q0 To clear memory CO QOcaDSingle Servo AF and Continuous Servo AF AF Mode SelectionISO CONFIRMATION/SETTING To confirm ISO film speed for OX-coded filmTo manually set ISO film speed for non- OX-coded film Exposure Compensation FII~ +0.51 Other Controls SELF-TIMER Operation II TI ME F5.sM To Shoot AN OFF-CENTRE Subject Using AE-L Button Shutter release button Cases Where Autofocus is not Acceptable Manual Focus Setting Dateitime for F50 0 only 9Y-3~ Setting date and timeImprinting date/time II-,~-, jj=Replacing lithium battery for imprinting function Flash Photography IeS FS.b Using BUILT-IN FlashFlash shooting distance range 25 F5.6Using guide number to estimate the maximum shooting distance SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25 or SB-24users Usable non-zoom lenses Usable AF Nikkor Lenses with Built-In FlashA M Ispeedlight CompatibilityMiscellaneous Mountable Nikkor lenses LensesLenses Autofocus Nikkor lens compatibilityCamera Care Tips Page Camera body Control SpecificationsShutter speeds Built-in TTL flash Battery life Centre-Weighted Metering About the F50/F50D Metering SystemMatrix Metering Err CJ TI ME Err About LCD Err TTLPage Nikon Nikon F50/F50o Shooting in Simple Mode IIS When Youive Taken a Complete Roll