FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Ty^pe of camera: 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR)
Picture format: 24mm x 36mm (35mm film format)
Lens mount: Nikon F mount (bayonet type)
Lenses available: Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, f/2 or 55mm
f/1.2 as standard; more than 50 Nikkor lenses in all
Shutter: Vertical-travel focal-plane shutter; speeds of
from 8 seconds to
1/1000
second
and
"B";
automatic
shutter speed selection available when set to "A" set-
ting;
shutter release via shutter button or self-timer
Flash synchronization: Automatic selection as shutter
speed is manually set; hot-shoe contact (ISO-type)
with built-in safety switch provided;one threaded PC
terminal provided for off-camera flash operation
Synchronization range:
1/1000
~ 8 sec. and "B" for
flashbulbs; 1/125 ~ 8 sec. and "B" for electronic
flash
Accessory shoe: ISO-type built into finder housing; fit-
ted with hot-shoe contact and electric safety switch
which turns on contact as flash unit is mounted
Viewfinder: Fixed eyelevel pentaprism type with built-
in through-the-lens (TTL) exposure meter; shutter
speed indicated to the left within the viewfield
Focusing screen: Matte Fresnel field with central split-
image rangefinder surrounded by microprism
ring;
12mm diameter reference circle defines
area
of meter
center-weighting; similar to Nikon Type K screen
Reflex mirror: Instant-return type; lockup lever pro-
vided
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Exposure metering: Through-the-lens, center-weighted,
full-aperture measurement employing two silicon
photo-diodes (SPD) for fast response; exposure cor-
rectly set either automatically or by matching two
needles; meter cross-coupled with both diaphragm
and shutter speed controls and automatically index-
ed
as
lens
is
mounted;
powered by one 6V silver-oxide
battery
Metering range: EV
1
~ EV 18
(i.e.,
f/1.4 at
1
second ~
f/16 at
1/1000
second) with 50mm f/1.4 lens and
ASA 100
Film speed scale: Settings provided for ASA 12~3200
Lens diaphragm coupling: Built-in meter coupling lever
for Nikkor lenses capable of automatic maximum
aperture indexing; meter/diaphragm coupling of
from f/1.2 to f/32 provided
Film winding: Via single-stroke lever with 135° winding
angle and 30° stand-off angle; lever also serves as
meter ON/OFF switch
Frame counter: Shows number of frames exposed (ad-
ditive type); automatically resets to "S" (twoframes
before "0") when camera back is opened
Film rewinding: Manual via film rewind crank
Depth-of-field preview: Via button provided on front
of camera
Body finish: Satin-chrome and semi-gloss black
Weight: 780g (body only)
Dimensions: 145mm x 93.5mm x 54.5mm