| Type of camera: |
Integral-motor autofocus 35mm
single lens reflex. |
| Picture format: |
24mm x 36mm standard 35mm film
format. |
| Lens mount: |
Nikon F mount. |
| Lenses: |
Lenses with Nikon F mount with
some limitations. |
| Focus modes: |
Autofocus and manual with
electronic rangefinder. |
| Autofocus modes: |
Single servo AF with focus
priority and continous servo AF with release priority. |
| AF detection
system: |
TTL phase detection system -
Nikon Advanced AM200 module. |
| AF detectionrange: |
EV minus 1 to EV 19 at ISO 100. |
| AF lock: |
Possible in single servo AF
mode once a stationary subject is in focus as long as the
shutter button is depressed; in continuous servo AF,
focus can be locked with AF-L button. |
| Electronic
rangefinder: |
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: |
Matrix metering, centre-weighted
metering (75/25) and spot metering. |
| Metering range: |
EV 0 to 21 for matrix and (at
100 ISO centre-weighted; EV 4 to 21 for spot with f/1.4
metering. lens): |
|
| Exposure meter: |
Activated by lightly pressing
the shutter release button; stays on for approx 8 sec
after finger leaves button. |
| Exposure modes: |
Programmed auto-multi, shutter-priority
auto, aperture priority auto and manual. |
| Programmed auto
exposure control: |
Both shutter speed and aperture
are set automatically; 1 EV increments of aperture is
possible. |
| Exposure
compensation: |
Use exposure compensation
button within +/- 5 EV range in 1/3 EV steps. |
| Auto expsosure
lock: |
By sliding the AE-L lever while
the 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 sec to 30 sec; stepless in programmed
auto and aperture-priority auto exposure modes; 1 EV
steps in shutter priority auto and manual exposure modes;
electromagnetically controlled long exposure at B setting. |
| Viewfinder: |
Fixed eyelevel pentaprism high-eyepoint
type; 0.75x magnification with 50mm lens at infinity; 92%
frame coverage. |
| Eyepoint: |
19mm approx. |
| Eyepiece shutter: |
Provided. (DK-8) |
| Focusing screen: |
Fixed Nikon advanced B-type
screen BriteView screen; interchangeable with E type
screen. |
| Viewfinder
information: |
Focus indications, exposure
mode, shutter speed/ISO, aperture/exposure compensation,
electronic analogue display, exposure compensation mark
and flash-ready are all shown in LCD readout; also shows
flash recommended/ready light LEDs. |
| LCD panel
information: |
Shutter speed, aperture,
exposure mode, metering system, film speed, DX mark,
electronic analogue display, exposure compensation mark,
frame counter/self timer/multiple exposure, exposure
compensation value, film advance mode, film loading, film
rewind, self timer. |
| Viewfinder/LCD
panel illumination: |
Viewfinder and LCD panel
illuminated by pressing button. |
| Film speed range: |
ISO 25 to 5000 for DX-coded
film; ISO 6 to 6400 for manual setting. |
| Film speed setting: |
At DX position, automatically
set to speed of DX-coded film; manual setting available. |
| Film loading: |
Film automatically advances to
first frame when shutter release button is depressed once.
|
| Film advance: |
In single-frame shooting mode,
film automatically advances one frame when shutter is
released; in continuous high or continuous low shooting
modes, shots are taken as long as shutter release button
is depressed; high speed 3.3 fps; low 2.0 fps. |
| Film rewind: |
By pressing buttons with red
rewind markings simultaneously; rewind stops
auotmatically when film is rewound. |
| Frame counter: |
Additive type; counts back
while film is rewinding. |
| Self-timer: |
Electronically controlled;
timer duration selectable from 2 to 30 seconds in one
second increments; blinking LED indicates self-timer
operation; cancellable. |
| Depth-of-fiel
preview button: |
Provides visual verification of
depth-of-field in aperture-priority auto or manual
exposure modes. |
| Reflex mirror: |
Automatic, instant-return type.
|
| Camera back: |
Hinged; interchangeable with
Nikon Multi-Control Back MF-21 or World Time Data Back MF-20.
|
| Accessory shoe: |
Standard ISO-type hotshoe
contact; ready light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor
contact. |
| Flash sync control: |
Normal sync, normal with red-eye,
slow sync and rear curtain sync provided. |
| Flash
synchronisation: |
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: |
Possible when AF Nikkor or AI-P
Nikkor lens is used with Nikon dedicated Speedlights. |
| Flash recommended/
ready light: |
Lights up in green when flash
is recommended and no speedlight is attached; when
speedlight is attached, lights up in red when Nikon
dedicated speedlight is ready to fire, or blinks to warn
of insufficient light for a correct exposure. |
| Number of 36
exposure film rolls per set of fresh batteries: |
| Battery |
20oC |
-10oC |
| Alkaline |
105 |
15 |
| Manganese |
25 |
3 |
| Ni-Cd |
75 |
22 |
|
| Power source: |
Four AA alkaline, Ni-Cd or
manganese batteries. |
| Battery check: |
Battery power confirmation as
full battery sign; half battery for nearing exhaustion;
blinking half empty battery sign indicates batteries are
just about exhausted; no indication appears when
batteries are completely exhausted or improperly
installed. |
| Dimensions (W x H
x D): |
154 x 103 x 67mm approx. |
| Weight (body only): |
695g approx. |