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FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS
Type 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:
Horizontal-travel focal-plane shutter; speeds of from 1 to
1/2000 second and “B”; speeds of from 2 to 10 seconds available via built-in self-timer; intermediate settings possible between 1/80 and 1/2000 second; shutter release via shutter button or self-timer
Flash synchronization:
Automatic selection as shutter speed is set; hot-shoe contact with built-in safety switch provided; one threaded
PC terminal provided for off-camera flash operation
Synchronization range: 1 /2000~1 /125 sec., 1 /30~1 sec. and “B” for FP bulbs; 1/30 ~1 sec. and “B” for M and MF bulbs; 1/80~ 1 sec. and “B” for electronic flash
Accessory shoe:
Special Nikon-type built into body; fitted with hot-shoe contact and electric safety switch which turns on contact as flash unit is mounted
Viewfinder:
Interchangeable eyelevel pentaprism type with builtin through-the-lens (TTL) exposure meter (model DP-12); selected aperture and shutter speed indicated below viewfield; eyepiece shutter provided
Focusing screen:
Matte Fresnel field with central splitimage rangefinder surrounded by microprism ring; 12mm diameter reference circle defines area of meter center-weighting; Nikon Type K screen
Reflex mirror:
Instant-return type; lockup leverprovided.
Exposure metering:
Through-the-lens, center-weighted, fu 11-apertu re measurement emp loyi ng two si I icon photodiodes (SPD) for fast response; exposure correctly set by adjusting for illumination of single central lightemitting diode (LED) indicator; meter cross-coupled with both diaphragm and shutter speed controls and automatically indexed as lens is mounted; powered by two 1.5V silver-oxide batteries
Metering range:
EV—2 ~ EV 17 (i.e., f/1.4 at 8 sec. ~ f/8 at 1/2000 sec.) with 50mm f/1.4 lens and ASA 100
Film speed scale:
Setting provided for ASA12 ~ 6400
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 120
°
winding angle and
20
°
stand-off angle; lever also serves as meter ON/OFF switch
Framc counter:
Shows number of frames exposed (additive type); automatically resets to “S” (two frames before “0”) when camera back is opened
Film rewinding:
Manual via film rewind crank; coupling provided on baseplate for rewind via motor drive
Depth-of-field preview:
Via button provided on front of camera
Body finish:
Satin-chrome and semi-gloss black
Weight:
840g (body only)
Dimensions:
152.5mm x 102mm x 64.5mm
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