Nikon N55 35mm SLR Camera

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Nikon N55 35mm SLR Camera | Manualzz

35mm [135] Format

SLR Camera F55

Invitation to excellence

Easy operation with exposure mode select dial and Command Dial with large top deck

LCD panel

Nikon’s exclusive three-area autofocus sensor

(Multi-CAM 530 sensor)

Dynamic AF and Lock-On™ autofocus operation

Nikon’s exclusive 3D Matrix Metering using five-segment Matrix sensor

Built-in auto pop-up Speedlight with 28mm lens coverage and guide number of 12/39

(ISO 100, m/ft.)

Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash for automatic balanced exposure of both foreground subject and background

AUTO mode for fully automatic control

Vari-Program includes five versatile program modes

Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator

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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