Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder

Frame coverage

Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Magnification

Approx. 0.94× (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m–1)

Eyepoint

19.5 mm (–1.0 m–1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)

Diopter adjustment

–2–+1 m–1

 

Focusing screen

Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with AF area brackets

 

(framing grid can be displayed)

 

Reflex mirror

Quick return

 

Depth-of-field preview

Pressing depth-of-field preview button stops lens aperture down to

 

value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes)

Lens aperture

Instant return, electronically controlled

 

 

 

Lens

 

 

Compatible lenses

Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some

 

restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses, AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and

 

non-CPU AI lenses (A and M modes only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the

 

F3AF, and non-AI lenses can not be used.

 

The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a

 

maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports

 

the center 1 focus point with lenses that have a maximum aperture of

 

f/8 or faster).

 

 

 

 

Shutter

 

 

Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

1/8000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time, X250

Flash sync speed

X=1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops

 

at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s)

 

 

 

Release

 

 

Release mode

S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed),

 

J(quiet shutter-release), E(self-timer), MUP (mirror up); interval timer

 

photography supported

 

Approximate frame

• JPEG and 12-bit NEF (RAW) images recorded with DX (24×16) selected for Image area

advance rate

CL: 1–6 fps

CH: 6 fps

 

• JPEG and 12-bit NEF (RAW) images recorded with 1.3× (18×12) selected for Image

 

area

 

 

CL: 1–6 fps

CH: 7 fps

 

• 14-bit NEF (RAW) images recorded with DX (24×16) selected for Image area

 

CL: 1–5 fps

CH: 5 fps

 

• 14-bit NEF (RAW) images recorded with 1.3× (18×12) selected for Image area

 

CL: 1–6 fps

CH: 6 fps

Self-timer

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Remote control modes

Delayed remote, quick-response remote, remote mirror-up

(ML-L3)

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure

 

 

Metering mode

TTL exposure metering using 2016-pixel RGB sensor

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