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Specification

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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: Nikkor and Nikon lenses having Nikon F mount (with limitation)

FOCUS MODES: Autofocus, and Manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder

AUTOFOCUS AREA: Wide and Spot selectable

AUTOFOCUS MODE: Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority and Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority

FOCUS TRACKING: Automatically activated when subject moves

AUTOFOCUS DETECTION SYSTEM: Nikon CAM 246 autofocus module

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

AUTOFOCUS LOCK: Possible once stationary subject is in focus in Single Servo autofocus; in Continuous Servo autofocus, focus can be locked with AF-L (autofocus lock) button

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

EXPOSURE METERING: Three built-in exposure meters - Matrix, Center-Weighted and Spot

METERING RANGE (at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens): EV-1 to EV 21 for Matrix and Center-Weighted metering; EV 3 to EV 21 for Spot metering

EXPOSURE METER: Activated by lightly pressing shutter release button; stays on for 8 sec., after finger leaves button

EXPOSURE MODES: Programmed auto (Auto Multi-Program and Vari-Program), Shutter-Priority auto, Aperture-Priority auto and Manual

PROGRAMMED AUTO EXPOSURE CONTROL: Camera sets both shutter speed and lens aperture automatically; Flexible Program possible in increments of 1/3 EV

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

VARI-PROGRAM: Seven kinds built-in: Portrait Program, Portrait Program with red-eye reduction, Hyperiocal Program, Landscape Program, Silhouette Program, Sport Program, and Close-Up Program; each has its own program line, and specific camera settings such as metering system, focus area, etc., are automatically selected

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION: With exposure compensation button; ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps

AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK: By sliding AE lock lever while meter is on

SHUTTER: Electromagnetically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

SHUTTER RELEASE: By motor trigger

SHUTTER SPEEDS: Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled speeds from 1/8000 to 30 sec. (in 1/3 step); electromagnetically controlled Bulb setting is provided

VIEWFINDER: Fixed eyelevel pentaprism high-eyepoint type; 0.78X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity; approx. 92% frame coverage

EYEPOINT: Approx. 19mm

EYEPIECE SHUTTER: Provided

FOCUSING SCREEN: Nikon advanced B-type BriteView screen; interchangeable with E-type screen

VIEWFINDER INFORMATION: Focus area, focus indications, exposure mode, shutter speed, second mark for shutter speed slower than one second, aperture, electronic analog display, frame counter/exposure compensation value/Vari-Program, Flexible Program mark and exposure compensation mark; flash recommended/ready light LED is also shown

LCD PANEL INFORMATION: Shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, metering system, focus area, autofocus mark with focus-/release-priority indication, Flexible Program mark, flash sync, film speed, DX mark, exposure compensation mark, frame counter/Vari-Program/exposure compensation value, Custom mark, film advance mode, film loading, film rewind, self-timer, battery power

VIEWFINDER/LCD PANEL ILLUMINATION: Viewfnder and LCD panel illuminated by pressing button

FILM SPEED RANGE: ISO 25 to ISO 5000 for DX-coded film; ISO 6 to ISO 6400 can be manually set

FILM SPEED SETTING: At DX position, automatically set to ISO speed of DX-coded film used; manual setting possible

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. 4.3 fps, and in CL, approx. 2.0 fps; in Focus Tracking, shooting speed is approx. 4.1 fps in CH mode

FRAME COUNTER: Additive type; counts back while film is being rewound

SELF-TIMER: Electronically controlled; timer duration selectable from 2 to 30 sec. in one sec. increments; blinking LED indicates self-timer operation; cancellable

DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON: Provides visual verification of depth of field; can be previewed in Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode

REFLEX MIRROR: Automatic, instant-return type

CAMERA BACK: Hinged back; exchangeable with Nikon Multi-Control back MF-26 or World Time Data Back MF-25

ACCESSORY SHOE: Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact; ready-light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact; Mount receptacle for SB-28/SB-27/SB-26/SB-25's Posi-Mount System is provided

FLASH SYNC CONTROL: Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync and Red-Eye Reduction functions built-in

FLASH SYNCHRONIZATION: In Programmed auto or Aperture-Priority Auto, shutter operates from 1/250 to 1/60 sec. in normal sync, or 1/250 to 30 sec. in slow sync; in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, shutter fires at speed set, and when set from 1/250 to 1/8000 sec., shutter is automatically set to 1/250 sec .

TTL MULTI SENSOR: Five-segment multi-sensor used for TTL auto flash control

AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL-FLASH WITH TTL MULTI SENSOR: Possible when AF Nikkor lens is used with Nikon Speedlight SB-28, SB-27, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24, SB-23, SB-22s, SB-22, SB-20, etc.

MONITOR PREFLASH: Nikon Speedlight SB-28/SB-27/SB-26/SB-25 fires Monitor Pre-flash(es) for TTL multi sensor when AF Nikkor lens is used

FLASH RECOMMENDED / READY LIGHT: No speedlight attached: Lights up in green when flash is recommended. Speedlight attached: Lights up in red when Nikon dedicated Speedlight is ready to fire, or blinks to wam of insufficient light for correct exposure

POWER SOURCE: Four AA-type batteries