Nikon F3HP, 1412059 instruction manual Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS -------------

Type of camera	35mm single-lens reflex
Picture format	24mm x 36mm
Lens mount	(standard 35mm film format)
	Nikon bayonet mount
Lenses	Nikkor 5011.2, 5011.4, 5011.8,
	and Nikon Series E 5011 .8 as
	standard; more than 55 Nikkor
	and Nikon Series E lenses
Shutter	available
	Horizontal-travel, titanium focal -
Shutter speeds	plane shutter
	Auto: Electromagnetically con-
	trolled stepless speeds from 8 to
	1/2000 sec.; Manual: Quartz/
	electromagnetically controlled
44	discrete speeds from 8 to 1/2000
	sec., plus B and X (l /80 sec.);
	mechanical: T setting on shutter
	speed dial and 1/60 sec . when
	using backup mechanical
	release lever
Shutter release	Electromagnetic shutter release;
	initial pressure on shutter release
	button switches on meter (alter
	power switch is turned on). meter
	then remains on for 16 sec. after
	finger is taken off button
Backup mechanical Trips shutter at 1/60 sec. regard-
release lever	less of shutter speed dial setting
	except at T; used when batteries
	are dead
Self -timer	Quartz-timed 10 sec. delayed
	exposure; LED blinks at 2Hz for
	first 8 sec. then at 8Hz for last 2 sec .

Exposure control	Aperture-priority automatic
	exposure with manual override
	and backup mechanical control;
	through-the -Iens, full aperture
	metering via silicon photo diode
	(SPD) with center -weighted
	metering pattern and metering
	circuits incorporated into
	camera body; meter works with
Film speed range	all Viewfinders
	ASA 12 to ASA 6400
Metering range	EV I to EV 18 at ASA 100 with
Exposure	fll.41ens
	PrOVided; ±2 EV in one -third
compensation dial	increments
Exposure memory	Provided; operates on Auto to
lock	electronically lock in shutter
	speed
Accessory shoe	Provided; special Nikon type
	located at base of rewind knob;
	accepts Nikon SB- 12 shoe-
	mounting electronic flash unit or

TTL connecting cord from SB-11 for TTL direct flash output control using camera's SPD metering cell

Flash synchronization Speeds up to 1/80 sec. with electronic flash; with SB-12, flash sync is automatically set to 1/80 sec. when shutler speed dial is set ai "A, " or 1/125 sec. or above; flash synchronizes with shutler speed set at slower shutler speed settings; threaded sync terminal