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FEATURES
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SPECIFICATIONS
Type of camera:
35mm
single-lens reflex
(SLR)
Picture format:
24mm x 36mm
(35mm film format)
Lens mount:
Nikon bayonet type
Lenses
available:
Nikkor 50mm f/l.2,
f/l.4, f/1.8,
f/2, or 55mm
f/l.2 as standard;
more than 50 interchangeable Nikkor
lenses
in all
Shutter:
Vertical-travel focal·plane
shutter
with speeds from 8
to 1/1000 sec., "B" and M90 (mechanical, 1/90 sec.); auto-
matic shutter speed
selection
within a range of 8 sec. to
1/1000
sec.;
manual
shutter speed
selection for the 8-1/1000
sec.
range plus "B"
and
M90;
shutter
speed selected indi-
cated
in the
viewfield;
shutter release via
shutter
button or
self-timer
Flash synchronization:
Built-in ISO-type hotcShoe
contact
with
safety
switch for
synchronization
with electronic flash units;
built-in ready-light for use with
the
optional Nikon Speed-
light Unit SB-lO,
serves
also as a sync warning signal; sync
terminal provided
Synchronization range:
For electronic
flash
units, 1/125
sec.
to
8 sec.
plus "B" and M90; f9r
flashbulbs,
1/30
sec.
to
8 sec.
plus B;
sync speed
of 1/90 sec. fixed when the SB-lO
is mounted on the "AUTO"-set FE
camera
body.
and the
flash unit is
switched
on
Accessory shoe:
ISO-type built into the finder housing; fitted
with hotcShoe
contact
and electrical safety
switch
which
turns on contact as flash unit is mounted;
fitted
also with
ready-light
contact
for use with the SB-lO Speed light Unit
Viewfinder:
Fixed
eyelevel
penta prism
type with built-in
through-the-Iens (TTL) exposure meter;
shutter speed
indi-
cated
to the left within the viewfield; lens aperture
setting
indicated in the finder when lens in use is fitted with a
meter
coupling
ridge and an aperture-direct-readout lens aper-
ture
scale
Focusing screen:
Matte Fresnel focusing
screen
with
central split-
h
image rangefinder spot and microprism
collar
(Nikon Type K
screen); two other types of
screens
available optionally
(Types B and E)
Reflex mirror:
Automatic instant-return mirror
Self-timer:
Can be set
for
approx. 8
to 14
sec.
delay;
setting
"cancellable";
serves
also
as
a
memory-lock lever
Exposure
metering:
Through·the-Iens,
center·weighted, fu
11-
aperture
exposure
measurement
employing two silicon
photodiodes (SPD's) with Nikkor lenses
fitted
with meter
coupling
ridge;
stop-down
metering applies
for other
lenses;
exposure correctly
set
either automatically
or
by matching
two needles; meter
cross·coupled
with both lens diaphragm
and shutter
speed
controls,
meter powered by
two l.55V
silver-oxide
batteries
or
one 3V lithium battery
Metering range:
EV 1 to EV 18 (i.e.,
f/1.4,
1
sec.-
f/16,
1/1000
sec.)
with 50mm
f/l.4
lens at ASA 100; built-in meter
cou·
piing lever
can
be locked up, enabling use with both
AI-type
and non·AI-type Nikkor lenses;
aperture coupling range
f/1.2 to
f/32; film speed setting
ASA 12 to
ASA 4000; ex-
posure
compensation
range EV +2 to EV
-
2
(up to
-
1 at
ASA
3200
and 4000; up to +1
when
set
at
12)
Film winding:
Via
single-stroke
lever
with
135
0
winding
angle
and 30
0
stand-off angle;
lever
also serves as
meter
on/off
switch;
automatic film winding also possible using the option-
al Motor Drive Unit MD-12
Frame
counter:
Additive type;
automatically resets
to
"5," two
frames before
"0,"
when
camera
back is opened
Film rewinding:
Manual crank type
Depth-of-field preview:
Via lever provided
on front of camera
Camera
back:
Hinged, swing-open type; removable; memo holder
provided
·
Dimensions:
142mm
x
89.5mm
x
57.5mm
(approx .)
Weight:
590g
(body only, approx.)
Other features included are multiple
exposure facility and
motor
drive functions.
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