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Manufacturer description #1

The Nikon N8008 is the perfect instrument fusing photographic science with creative artistry. Nikon has pushed the limits of SLR technology to new heights with the N8008. Inspired by the N8008's superiority - its advanced features and finely crafted design - you will find new worlds of creatjve expression opening up to you.

Combining classic 35mm SLR excellence with advanced mechanical and electronic technology, the N8008 exemplifies Nikon's dedicationlD camera research and development.

If you could see inside the N8008, you would recognize the craftsman's touch in its mechanical construction, silky-smooth gearing and careful selection of ideal materials. Brilliant electronic circuitry and computerized controls are your path to input creative ideas.

Look: Ultra-fast autofocusing, even in dim light. Or clear, precise manual focusing through the high eyepoint finder and on the advanced BriteView screen. A versatile Matrix Metering System powered by computer for unequaled auto exposure control. Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash with flash sync up to 1/250 sec. for superior flash photography. An unprecedented, fast metal shutter with 1/8000 sec. top speed. High-speed built-in motor drive using technology derived from Nikon's experience in developing space cameras for NASA. Electronic precision. Plus the Nikon lens mount for unequaled lens compatibility and concise controls. All in a sleek, ergonomically designed singIe-lens-reflex camera that will stimulate you into taking and making pictures just as you envision them.

You make, rather than just take, pictures. Like a painter's brushes and oils, the N8008's controls and features - centralized in a conveniet Command Input Control dial - serve as the tools for your imagination. And whether you're new to the Nikon System or have enjoyed using it for years, Nikon System compatibility and versatility are there to challenge you.

Nikon gives automation a new dimension. With its superior performance, the Nikon System supports the creative ideas of the serious photographer, yet leaves little room for technical error. So you can use all those marvelous high-tech tools at your command to pin down, forever, The Moment.

Manufacturer description #2

TYPE OF CAMERA: Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex

PICTURE FORMAT: 24mm x 36mm (standard 35mm film format)

LENS MOUNT: Nikon F mount

LENS: AF Nikkor lenses, and Nikon lenses with Nikon F mount (with limitation) available

FOCUS MODES: Autofocus, and manual focus with electronic range finder

AUTOFOCUS DETECTION SYSTEM: TTL phase detection system using Nikon advanced AM200 autofocus module

AUTOFOCUS DETECTION RANGE: Approx. EV minus 1 to EV 19 (at ISO 100)

AUTOFOCUS ACTUATION METHOD: Single servo and continuous servo

AUTOFOCUS LOCK: Possible by lightly pressing shutter release button in Single Servo AF mode or by using AF Lock button

ELECTRONIC RANGE FINDER: Available in manual focus mode with an AF Nikkor and other AI-type Nikkor lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster

EXPOSURE METERING: Two types of exposure metering systems - Matrix metering and Center-Weighted

EXPOSURE METER SWITCH: Activated by lightly pressing shutter release button; stays on for approx. 8 sec. after lifting finger from button

METERING RANGE: EV 0 to EV 21 at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens

EXPOSURE MODES: Programmed auto (PD, P, PH), Shutter-Priority auto (S), Aperture-Priority auto (A) and Manual (M) modes

PROGRAMMED AUTO EXPOSURE CONTROL: Both shutter speed and aperture are set automatically; Flexible Program in one EV step increments possible

SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE CONTROL: Aperture automatically selected to match manually set shutter speed

APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE CONTROL: Shutter speed automatically selected to match manually selected aperture

MANUAL EXPOSURE CONTROL: Both aperture and shutter speed are set manually

SHUTTER: Electromagnetically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

SHUTTER RELEASE: Electromagnetic shutter by motor trigger

SHUTTER SPEEDS: Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled speeds from 1/8000 to 30 sec.; stepless in PD, P, PH or A mode; one EV steps in S or M mode; electromagnetically controlled long exposure at B setting

VIEWFINDER: Fixed eyelevel pentaprism high-eyepoint type; 0.75X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity; 92% frame coverage

EYEPOINT: Approx. 19mm

EYEPIECE COVER: Model DK-8 prevents stray light from entering viewfinder

FOCUSING SCREEN: Nikon advanced B-type BriteView screen with central focus brackets for autofocus operation

VIEWFINDER INFORMATION: focus indicators, exposure modes, shutter speeds/film speeds, aperture/exposure compensation value, electronic analog display, exposure compensation mark; ready-light LED; viewfinder display is illuminated automatically or by pressing the viewfinder illumination button

LCD INFORMATION: exposure modes, metering types, exposure compensation, electronic analog display, shutter speeds/film speeds, aperture/exposure compensation value, film speed setting, DX-coded film speed setting, film advance mode, film installation, film advance and rewind, self-timer, multiple exposure, frame counter/self-timer duration/number of multiple exposure

ELECTRONIC BEEPER: With power switch at [BEEP], beeper sounds in the following cases: operation signals; (1) at end of film roll; (2) when film rewinding is complete; (3) during self-timer operation; alert signals; (1) over- or underexposure and possible picture blur in PD, P, PH or A mode; (2) when lens is not set to the smallest aperture setting in PD, P, PH or S mode; (3) when non-DX-coded film, damaged film or film with an unacceptable DX-code is loaded; (4) such as torn or damaged film during film advance

AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK: Available via sliding the AE lock lever while the meter is on

FILM SPEED RANGE: ISO 25 to ISO 5000 for DX-coded film; ISO 6 to ISO 6400 for manual setting

FILM SPEED SETTING: At DX position, automatically set to ISO speed of DX-coded film used; with non-DX-coded film, ISO speed is set manually

FILM LOADING: Film automatically advances to first frame when shutter release button is depressed once

FILM ADVANCE: In S (Single-frame) shooting mode, film automatically advances one frame when shutter is released; in CH (Continuous High) or CL (Continuous Low) shooting mode, shots are taken as long as shutter release button is depressed; in CH mode, shooting speed is approx. 3.3 fps, and in CL, approx. 2.0 fps (in Continuous Servo Autofocus or manual focus mode, with new batteries at normal temperatures, and a shutter speed faster than 1/125 sec.)

FRAME COUNTER: Accumulative type; counts back while film is rewinding

FILM REWIND: Automatically rewinds by pressing film rewind button and multiple exposure/film rewind button; approx. 10 sec. per 24-exposure roll; stops automatically when film is rewound

SELF-TIMER: Electronically controlled; timer duration can be selected between 2 to 30 sec. in one sec. increments; blinking LED indicates self-timer operation; two-shot self-timer is possible; cancellable

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION: Possible using exposure compensation button within ±5EV range in 1/3EV steps

MULTIPLE EXPOSURE: Up to 9 exposures can be set

DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON: Provides visual verification of depth of field; can be previewed in A or M mode

REFLEX MIRROR: Automatic, instant-return type

CAMERA BACK: Hinged back; exchangeable with Nikon Multi-Control back MF-21 or Data Back MF-20

ACCESSORY SHOE: Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact; ready-light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact

FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION: 1/60 to 1/125 sec. in PD, P, PH or A mode; in S or M mode, shutter fires at speed set, and when set from 1/250 to 1/8000 sec., shutter is automatically set to 1/250 sec.; down to 30 sec. shutter is available by using SB-24 in rear-curtain sync

FLASH READY-LIGHT: Viewfinder LED lights up when Nikon dedicated speedlight is ready to fire; blinks to warn of poor camera/speedlight connection or insufficient light for correct exposure

AUTOFOCUS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY: Possible with Nikon Autofocus Speedlights SB-24, SB-23, SB-22 or SB-20

POWER SOURCE: Four AA-type batteries

CHECKING BATTERY POWER: Battery power is sufficient if shutter speed and aperture indications appear in the LCD panel and viewfinder by lightly pressing shutter release button, and remain on for approx. 8 sec. after finger is removed from the button; insufficient if these indications turn off immediately after finger is removed from the button; if LCD blinks and shutter locks, batteries are exhausted; if no data appears and shutter does not operate, batteries are exhausted or improperly loaded