Specifications - Nikon F3 Instruction Manual

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SPECIFICATIONS-------------
Type of camera
Picture format
Lens mount
Lenses
Shutter
Shutter speeds
Shutter release
Backup mechanical
release lever
Self-timer
35mm single-lens reflex
24mm x 36mm
(standard 35mm film format)
Nikon bayonet mount
Nikkor 5011.2, 5011.4, 5011.8,
and Nikon Series E 5011 .8 as
standard; more than 55 Nikkor
and Nikon Series E lenses
available
Horizontal-travel, titanium focal -
plane shutter
Auto: Electromagnetically con-
trolled stepless speeds from 8 to
1/2000 sec.; Manual: Quartz/
electromagnetically controlled
discrete speeds from 8 to 1/2000
sec., plus B and X (l /80 sec.);
mechanical: T setting on shutter
speed dial and 1/60 sec . when
using backup mechanical
release lever
Electromagnetic shutter release;
initial pressure on shutter release
button switches on meter (alter
power switch is turned on). meter
then remains on for 16 sec. after
finger is taken off button
Trips shutter at 1/60 sec. regard-
less of shutter speed dial setting
except at T; used when batteries
are dead
Quartz-timed 10 sec. delayed
exposure; LED blinks at 2Hz for
first 8 sec. then at 8Hz for last 2 sec .
Exposure control
Film speed range
Metering range
Exposure
compensation dial
Exposure memory
lock
Accessory shoe
Aperture-priority automatic
exposure with manual override
and backup mechanical control;
through-the-Iens, full aperture
metering via silicon photo diode
(SPD) with center-weighted
metering pattern and metering
circuits incorporated into
camera body; meter works with
all Viewfinders
ASA 12 to ASA 6400
EV I to EV 18 at ASA 100 with
fll.41ens
PrOVided; ±2 EV in one-third
increments
Provided; operates on Auto to
electronically lock in shutter
speed
Provided; special Nikon type
located at base of rewind knob;
accepts Nikon SB-12 shoe-
mounting electronic flash unit or
TTL connecting cord from SB-11
for TTL direct flash output
control using camera's SPD
metering cell
Flash synchronization Speeds up to 1/80 sec. with
electronic flash; with SB-12, flash
sync is automatically set to 1/80
sec. when shutler speed dial is
set ai "A, " or 1/125 sec. or above;
flash synchronizes with shutler
speed set at slower shutler speed
settings; threaded sync terminal