Lens

Compatible lenses

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AF-S or AF-I: All functions supported.

 

• Type G or D AF NIKKOR without built-in autofocus motor: All functions except

 

 

autofocus supported. IX NIKKOR lenses not supported.

 

• Other AF NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color

 

 

matrix metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.

 

• Type D PC NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and some

 

 

shooting modes.

 

• AI-P NIKKOR: All functions supported except autofocus and 3D color

 

 

matrix metering II.

 

• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in mode M, but

 

 

exposure meter does not function.

 

Electronic rangefinder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of

 

f/5.6 or faster.

 

 

 

Shutter

 

 

Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

1/4000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3 EV, bulb

Flash sync speed

X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

 

 

 

Release

 

 

Release mode

8(single frame), I(continuous), E(self-timer), J(quiet shutter

 

release)

Frame advance rate

Up to 3 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and

 

other settings at default values)

Self-timer

2 s, 10 s

 

 

 

Exposure

 

 

Metering

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Metering method

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix

 

 

metering II (other CPU lenses)

 

• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame

 

• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected

 

 

focus point

Range (ISO 100, f/1.4

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Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV

lens, 20 °C/68 °F)

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Spot metering: 2–20 EV

Exposure meter

CPU

coupling

 

 

Mode

Auto modes (iauto; jauto (flash off)); scene modes (k portrait;

 

llandscape; pchild; msports; nclose up; onight portrait);

 

programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S);

 

aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)

Exposure compensation

–5 – +5 EV in increments of 1/3 EV

Exposure lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-Lbutton

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