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35mm [135] Format
SLR Camera F55
Invitation to excellence
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Easy operation with exposure mode select dial and Command Dial with large top deck
LCD panel
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Nikon’s exclusive three-area autofocus sensor
(Multi-CAM 530 sensor)
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Dynamic AF and Lock-On™ autofocus operation
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Nikon’s exclusive 3D Matrix Metering using five-segment Matrix sensor
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Built-in auto pop-up Speedlight with 28mm lens coverage and guide number of 12/39
(ISO 100, m/ft.)
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Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash for automatic balanced exposure of both foreground subject and background
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AUTO mode for fully automatic control
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Vari-Program includes five versatile program modes
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Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator
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F55D offers data imprinting
Nikon F55 is sold as Nikon N55 in the U.S.
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35mm [135] Format
SLR Camera F55 /
Nomenclature
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Mode dial
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1 Shutter release button
2 Aperture/Exposure compensation/ Film rewind button
3 Self-timer button
4 Focus area button
5 LCD panel
6 Exposure mode dial
7 Flash lock release/Flash sync. mode button
8 Auto Exposure Bracketing/Multiple exposure/Film rewind button
9 Lens release button
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Focus mode selector
" Power switch
# Self-timer/AF-Assist Illuminator/ Red-Eye
Reduction lamp
$ Camera back lock release
% Film confirmation window
& Rubber eyecup
( Diopter adjustment lever
) Command Dial
~ Tripod socket
+ Battery chamber cover lock release lever
, Self-timer
Shutter speed
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Auto Exposure Bracketing
/ Aperture
: Multiple exposure
; Battery power
< Frame counter/Exposure compensation value
= Exposure compensation
> Focus area
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Flash sync. mode
@ Center Partial Metering area
[ Focus area (focus brackets)
\ Focus indicator
] Focus area
^ Shutter speed
_ Aperture
{ Electronic analog exposure/Exposure compensation value display
| Exposure compensation
} Flash ready-light/Flash recommended indication
* Manual a Aperture-Priority Auto b Shutter-Priority Auto c Auto-Multi Program d AUTO e Portrait f Landscape g Close-Up h Sports Continuous i Night Portrait
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35mm [135] Format
SLR Camera F55 /
Specifications
Type of camera: Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex with electronically controlled focal-plane shutter and built-in
Speedlight
Exposure modes: a: AUTO mode; Vari-Program modes (s: Portrait, d: Landscape, f: Close-Up, g: Sports Continuous, h: Night Portrait); P: Auto-Multi Program (Flexible Program possible); S: Shutter-Priority Auto; A: Aperture-Priority
Auto; M: Manual
Picture format: 24 x 36mm (standard 35mm film format)
Lens mount: Nikon F mount (with AF coupling, AF contacts)
Lens: AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses (except AF Nikkor for
F3AF, DX Nikkor and IX-Nikkor)
Viewfinder: Fixed eyelevel penta-Dach-mirror type; built-in diopter adjustment (–1.5 to +0.8m
–1 )
Eyepoint: 17mm (at –1.0m
–1 )
Focusing screen: B-type Clear Matte Screen V with focus brackets
Viewfinder frame coverage: Approx. 89%
Finder magnification: Approx. 0.68-0.60x with 50mm lens set to infinity (at –1.5
to +0.8m
–1 )
Viewfinder information Focus indications, focus area, shutter speed, aperture,
(with illuminator): electronic analog exposure display/exposure compensation value display, exposure compensation, flash ready-light/ flash recommended/full flash output; three sets of focus brackets (area)
Reflex mirror: Automatic, instant-return type
Lens aperture: Instant-return type
Autofocus: TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM530 autofocus module with AF-Assist Illuminator (approx. 0.5m-3m/
1.6 ft.-9.8 ft.); detection range: EV –1 to EV 19 (ISO 100)
Lens servo: AF: Auto-Servo AF: camera automatically chooses Single
Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF operation according to the subject status, i.e. stationary or moving (including directional information); Single Servo AF (focus is locked when the subject is in focus); Continuous Servo AF
(camera continues to focus on a moving subject); Focus
Tracking with Lock-On™ automatically activated by subject’s status
M: Manual focus
Focus area: One of three focus areas can be selected
Focus Area mode: Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority; Dynamic
AF Mode; Single Area with M focus mode
Metering system: TTL full-aperture exposure metering system; three metering systems selectable (limitations with lens used): 3D fivesegment Matrix Metering with G- or D-type AF Nikkor;
Five-segment Matrix Metering with AF Nikkor other than
G- or D-type (except AF Nikkor for F3AF, DX Nikkor and
IX-Nikkor), AI-P Nikkor; Center Partial Metering: automatically selected with Manual exposure mode
Metering range: EV 1-20 (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens)
Exposure meter coupling: CPU
Exposure Exposure compensated in ±2 EV range, in 1/2 steps
compensation: (except in M, a or Programmed Flash)
Auto Exposure Bracketing: Bracketing range: ±2 EV; number of shots: three; bracketing steps: 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 EV (except in a or Vari-
Program)
Film speed setting: Automatically set to ISO film speed of DX-coded film in use
(manual not selectable); film speed range: DX: ISO 25-
5000, automatically set to ISO 100 with non-DX-coded film
Shutter: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds: In a, s, d, f, g, h, P, A: automatically set between
30 and 1/2000 s; in S: 30 to 1/2000 s (in 1/2 steps); in
M: 30 to 1/2000 s (in 1/2 steps), Time
Sync. contact: X-contact only; flash synchronization up to 1/90 s
Built-in Speedlight: In a, Vari-Program (except in d or g): automatically activated; in P, S, A, M: activated by pressing flash lockrelease button; guide number: 12/39 (at ISO 100, m/ft.); flash coverage: 28mm or longer lens; film speed range:
ISO 25 to ISO 800
Flash control: Controlled by TTL Sensor; Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash: built-in Speedlight and CPU Nikkor lens (except in Manual exposure mode); Standard TTL: in Manual exposure mode;
Programmed Flash (Non-TTL Auto Flash): optional
Speedlight and CPU Nikkor lens (except in A or
M exposure mode); film speed range in TTL auto flash: ISO
25 to 800.
Flash sync. mode: Front-Curtain Sync. (normal sync.), Slow Sync., Red-Eye
Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync., Flash
Cancel
Ready-light: Flash fully charged: ready-light lights; full output warning: ready-light blinks
Flash recommended Blinks when the subject is dark or backlit and Speedlight is
indication: recommended in P, S, A and M
Accessory shoe: Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact (sync. contact, ready-light contact, GND), safety lock provided
Self-timer: Electronically controlled; timer duration: 10 seconds
Film loading : Easy loading, automatic prewind with built-in motor; film automatically advances to first frame (frame of the maximum number of available exposure) when camera back is closed
Film advance: Automatic advance with built-in motor; continuous shooting possible in g Sports Continuous mode; film advance speed: approx. 1.5 fps (fresh batteries)
Film rewind: Automatic rewind with built-in motor; mid-roll rewind available
Multiple exposure: Selectable in P, S, A, M
LCD panel Shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation,
information: exposure compensation value, Auto Exposure Bracketing, multiple exposure, flash sync. mode, focus area, battery power, frame counter, self-timer
Date/time Built-in clock: 24-hour type with timing accuracy within
imprint function: ±90 seconds a month; leap year adjustment until
(F55D only) December 31, 2049; usable film: ISO 32 to 3200
DX-coded film; display mode: Year/Month/Day,
Day/Hour/Minute, No Imprint, Month/Day/Year and
Day/Month/Year; power source: one 3V CR2025 lithium battery; battery life; approx. three years (depending upon use of data imprint function and other operating conditions)
Camera back: Hinged back with film confirmation window; F55D: data imprint LCD panel/buttons
Power source: Two 3V CR2 lithium batteries
Power switch: Power ON and OFF positions
Exposure meter: Auto meter shut-off 5 seconds after power turned on if no operations are performed; activated by lightly pressing shutter release button after power is turned on
Battery power In LCD panel, with exposure meter on; N for sufficient
confirmation: power; M indicates batteries are nearing exhaustion; blinking M indicates batteries are just about exhausted
Usable number of
36-exposure
At 20°C/68°F At –10°C /14°F
Without flash Approx. 45 (67) Approx. 27 (40)
(24-exposure) film rolls per set of set of two fresh
With flash and AF-Assist
Illuminator for half
Approx. 11 (16) Approx. 7 (10)
3V lithium batteries: of all exposures
Autofocus operation using an AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G lens, covering the full range from infinity (
∞
) to the closest distance and back to infinity (
∞
) before each shot, with a shutter speed of 1/90 s or faster.
Tripod socket: 1/4 (diameter, JIS standard)
Dimensions (W
××
H
××
D): F55: Approx. 129 x 92 x 65mm (5.1 x 3.6 x 2.6 in.);
F55D: Approx. 129 x 92 x 67.5mm (5.1 x 3.6 x 2.7 in.)
Weight (without batteries): F55: Approx. 350g (12.3 oz.); F55D: Approx. 360g (12.7 oz.)
Optional exclusive accessory: Soft case CF-62
All specifications apply when fresh batteries are used at normal temperature (20°C/68°F).
Specifications and design are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. December 2005
© 2002-2005 Nikon Corporation
Fuji Bldg., 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 100-8331, Japan http://nikonimaging.com/
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