Specifications - Nikon F70 Instruction Manual

SPECIFICATIONS

Type of camera Integral-motor autofocus 35mm
single-lens reflex
Picture format 24mm x 36mm (standard 35mm film
format)
Panorama (for F70 only): 13mm x
D
36mm
Lens mount Nikon F mount
Lens Nikkor and Nikon lenses having
Nikon F mount*
* With limitation; see chart on p. 112
Focus modes Autofocus, and Manual with
Electronic Rangefinder
Autofocus area Wide and Spot selectable
Autofocus modes Single Servo AF and Continuous
Servo AF
Focus Tracking Automatically activated when subject
moves
Autofocus detection Nikon CAM274 autofocus module
system
Autofocus detection Approx. EV –1 to EV 19 (at ISO 100)
range
Autofocus lock Possible once stationary subject is in
focus in Single Servo AF
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Electronic rangefinder Available in Manual focus mode with
AF Nikkor and other AI-type Nikkor
lens with a maximum aperture of
f/5.6 or faster
Exposure metering Three built-in exposure meters
––Matrix, Centre-Weighted and Spot
Metering range EV -1 to EV 20 for Matrix and
(at ISO 100 with Centre-Weighted metering; EV 3 to
f/1.4 lens) EV 20 for Spot metering
Exposure meter Activated by lightly pressing shutter
release button; stays on for 8 sec.,
after finger leaves button
Exposure modes Programmed Auto (Auto-Multi
Program and Vari-Program), Shutter-
Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto
and Manual
Programmed Auto Camera sets both shutter speed
exposure control and lens aperture automatically;
Flexible Program possible in
increments of 1/3 EV
Shutter-priority Auto Aperture automatically selected
exposure control to match manually set shutter speed
Aperture-priority Auto Shutter speed automatically selected
exposure control to match manually set aperture
Manual exposure Both aperture and shutter speed are
control set manually
Vari-Program Eight kinds built-in: Portrait Program,
Hyperfocal Program, Landscape
Program, Close-Up Program, Sport
Program, Silhouette Program, Night
Scene Program, and Motion Effect
Program; each has its own program
line
Quick Recall function By QR button the original or favorite
camera settings can be recalled; up
to three settings can be memorised
Exposure With exposure compensation button;
compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 steps
Auto exposure lock By pressing AE-L (auto exposure
lock) button while exposure meter is
activated
Shutter Electromagnetically controlled
vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter release By motor trigger
Shutter speeds Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled
speeds from 1/4000 to 30 sec in 1/3
EV steps; electromagnetically
controlled bulb setting is provided
Viewfinder Fixed eyelevel pentaprism high-
eyepoint type; 0.77X magnification
with 50mm lens set at infinity;
approx. 92% frame coverage
Eyepoint Approx. 18mm
Focusing screen New Nikon advanced B-type
BriteView screen III; fixed
Viewfinder information Focus area, focus indications,
exposure metering system, exposure
mode, Flexible Program, shutter
speed, aperture, electronic analog
display, exposure compensation and
flash output compensation are all
shown in LCD readout; also shows
flash recommended light and ready
light LED
LCD panel information Shutter speed, aperture, QR, focus
area, film speed setting mode, film
advance mode, focus mode,
exposure mode, exposure metering
system, flash sync mode, exposure
compensation/flash output
compensation, All Mode Exposure
Bracketing/Flash Exposure
Bracketing and frame
counter/compensation value, film
loading, film rewind, self-timer and
battery power
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