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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Nomenclature

    (P. 36) Exposure compensation button (P. 60) * Illustration shown is the F80D. The camera backs of the F80 and F80S differ from the F80D. For the F80S’s camera back, see page 90. LCD panel (P. 4) Supplied accessories Self-timer (P.
  • Page 3 The LCD panel and viewfinder displays tend to turn darker at high temperatures and slower CAUTION: About viewfinder response time at low temperatures. On the other hand, the LCD in the Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen Display tends to turn lighter at high temperatures and darker with slower The viewfinder will be dark without battery power but brightens after installation response time at low temperatures.

  • Page 4: Command Dials

    Command Dials Command Dials The F80/F80D/F80S’s Main- and Sub-Command Dials are used alone • Setting/cancelling Auto Exposure or in combination with other buttons to select/set various functions or Bracketing P. 61 modes. See “Basic Operation” on pages 15 to 31 if you want to start shooting •...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Take trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings Get to know your F80/F80D/F80S camera, and be sure to read this or graduations. manual thoroughly before using it. We recommend that you keep this manual handy.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Auto Exposure Lock ..................58-59 techniques. Exposure Compensation ...................60 “Flash Photography” introduces flash photography using the F80/F80D/F80S’s Auto Exposure Bracketing ................61-62 built-in Speedlight or an optional Speedlight in darkness and flash-shooting Multiple Exposure..................63-64 situations in bright conditions.

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    About This Manual About This Manual BASIC OPERATION P. 15-31 Detailed Operation and Notes on Batteries P. 33-94, 100 Install Batteries and Check Battery Notes on Batteries..................P. 100 Power P. 16-17 Mount Lens P. 18-19 Lens Compatibility ..................P. 34-35 DX-coded film Load Film P.

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    BASIC OPERATION This section features the settings for most common picture-taking situations when using Auto-Multi Progam exposure mode. The shooting modes explained in this section cover most of your shooting situations. Shooting modes/functions explained in this section are as follows: Lens attached D-type AF Nikkor Film speed setting...

  • Page 9: Install Batteries And Check Battery Power

    Install Ba tteries and Check Ba tter Install Ba tteries and Check Ba tter Check points Keep the batteries out of children’s reach. If swallowed, contact a Use two CR123A or DL123A- doctor immediately. (For “Notes on Batteries”, see page 100.) type 3V lithium batteries.

  • Page 10: Mount Lens

    Mount Lens Mount Lens Check points Use a D- or G-type AF Nikkor lens to utilise all of this camera’s Turn the power switch off and functions. (See page 34 for Lens Compatibility.) mount the lens to the camera Make sure to turn the power switch off when attaching/detaching the body.

  • Page 11: Load Film

    Load Film Load Film Check points Turn the power switch on and To change film speed with DX-coded film or select film advance mode, DX-coded film load DX-coded film. With DX- see pages 36-37. coded film, film speed will be set Shutter curtains are very thin.

  • Page 12: Set Focus Mode, Af Area Mode And Focus Area

    Set F ocus Mode, Area Mode and F ocus Area Set F ocus Mode, Area Mode and F ocus Area Check points Do not attempt to rotate the lens focus ring manually while the focus Set the focus mode to S (Single mode is set to S or C.

  • Page 13: Set Metering System And Exposure Mode

    Set Metering System and Exposure Mode Set Metering System and Exposure Mode Check points Three metering systems—the F80/F80D/F80S features Matrix, Centre- Set metering system to Weighted and Spot Metering (page 48). (Matrix Metering) and exposure Four exposure modes—the F80/F80D/F80S features Auto-Multi mode to (Auto-Multi Progam).

  • Page 14: Hold Camera And Focus

    Hold Camera and Focus Hold Camera and Focus Check points Lightly pressing the shutter Dioptre adjustment (page 66) enables you to see more clearly through release button automatically the viewfinder. focuses the camera on the To take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus subject and when the subject is area by using the focus area selector (page 42) or use focus lock (page in focus, causes...

  • Page 15: Confirm Indications In Viewfinder And Release Shutter

    Confirm Indica tions in Viewfinder and Release Shutter Confirm Indica tions in Viewfinder and Release Shutter Check points Confirm that (in-focus Focus, shutter speed and aperture can be confirmed in the viewfinder. If any indicator) appears in the other warning indications appear, see page 101. When you reach the end of the film roll, the film starts to rewind automatically.

  • Page 16: Using Built-In Speedlight

    Using Built-In Speedlight Using Built-In Speedlight Check points When the subject is dark or the The built-in Speedlight offers an angle of coverage of 28mm lens with shutter speed is slower than a guide number of 12 (ISO 100, m). 1/60 sec., use the built-in Using a D- or G-type Nikkor lens enables use of 3D Multi-Sensor Speedlight to avoid picture blur.

  • Page 17: About Metering System And Exposure

    Metering sensitivity is concentrated in a small, selected focus area from five available focus areas. Using D- or G-type Nikkor lenses, the F80/F80D/ F80S camera performs 3D Matrix Metering by adding distance information to determine correct exposure. See page 48.

  • Page 18: Lens Compatibility

    — — AI-S or AI type — — — — — Teleconverters CAUTION: Nikkor lenses/accessories that cannot be attached to the F80/F80D/F80S Bellows Focusing — — — — — The following Nikkor lenses/accessories cannot be attached to the Attachment PB-6*...

  • Page 19: Film (Film Speed, Mid-Roll Rewind, Film Advance Mode, Etc.)

    Film Film Setting and confirming film speed If film does not start to rewind or film rewind stops at mid-roll Set the exposure mode/ISO film speed select dial to and rotate the Main-Command Dial to set film speed in use. •...

  • Page 20: Autofocus (Single Servo Af, Continuous Servo Af)

    Autofocus AF Ar ea Mode Autofocus AF Ar ea Mode Focus mode selector Autofocus operation lets you select Single Area AF that uses one focus area selected or Dynamic AF that also utilises the other four focus areas. Rotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode. •...

  • Page 21: Focus Area

    AF Ar ea Mode AF Ar ea Mode —continued —continued Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be selected in either focus Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority mode, in Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF. • The Closest Subject Priority AF operation is possible in the Dynamic AF, where When the AF Area Mode is set to Dynamic AF Mode, the following settings are the camera automatically selects the focus area with the closest subject.

  • Page 22: Af-Assist Illuminator

    Focus Ar AF-Assist Illuminator Focus Ar AF-Assist Illuminator This camera’s five focus areas cover a wide frame area, and you can When the subject is dark and the shutter release button is pressed select among them, depending on the subject’s position in the frame or lightly, the camera’s AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on and your desired composition.

  • Page 23: Focus Lock (Single Servo Af, Continuous Servo Af)

    Focus lock is useful in autofocus shooting when you want to capture a Confirm focus indicator then (while keeping shutter release button lightly subject that’s framed outside of the F80/F80D/F80S’s five focus areas, pressed) press the button. and in situations where autofocus may not work as expected (page 46).

  • Page 24: Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As Expected

    Situa tions Where Autofocus May Not As Expected Manual Focus Situa tions Where Autofocus May Not As Expected Manual Focus Autofocus may not work as expected in the following situations. In Focus can be set manually when the focus mode selector is set to M. such situations, focus manually using the clear matte field (page 47) or focus on a different subject located at the same distance, use focus lock (page 44) then recompose.
  • Page 25 Exposur e Metering System Exposur e Metering System Three choices of metering system are available to suit the lighting for : Centre-Weighted Metering your subject. Rotate the metering system selector to select the desired metering system. Centre-Weighted Metering places special emphasis on brightness within the 12mm-diameter circle in the viewfinder, so it is useful for basing exposure on a specific area of the scene.

  • Page 26: Shooting In Each Exposure Mode

    Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode : Auto-Multi Progam Flexible Program The camera automatically controls In Auto-Multi Progam, by rotating the exposure according to the exposure Main-Command Dial you can change combination in the program chart for the combination of shutter speed exposure that is correct for any shooting and aperture while maintaining...
  • Page 27 Shooting in Each Exposure Mode Shooting in Each Exposure Mode —continued —continued Set the shutter speed (30-1/4000 sec.) by rotating the : Shutter-Priority Auto Main-Command Dial. Enables you to manually set your desired shutter speed (30-1/4000 sec.); the camera automatically selects the proper aperture to provide correct exposure.
  • Page 28 Shooting in Each Exposure Mode Shooting in Each Exposure Mode —continued —continued Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial. : Aperture-Priority Auto Enables you to set the desired aperture manually. The camera automatically selects a shutter speed suitable for correct exposure.
  • Page 29 Shooting in Each Exposure Mode Shooting in Each Exposure Mode —continued —continued Set the shutter speed and aperture and confirm by : Manual looking at the electronic analog exposure display in Enables you to set both shutter speed and the viewfinder. aperture manually.

  • Page 30: Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode

    Auto Exposur e Lock Auto Exposur e Lock • When the Centre-Weighted Metering is selected, exposure at 12mm- When you want to control the exposure of a specific area within a diameter circle is locked. scene, measure the exposure on the area with Spot or Centre- Weighted Metering, press the button to lock the exposure, then •...

  • Page 31: Exposure Compensation

    Exposur e Compensation Auto Exposur e Bracketing Exposur e Compensation Auto Exposur e Bracketing To modify exposure control (i.e. from the ISO standard), use the exposure Auto Exposure Bracketing allow you to shoot in selected compensated compensation function. This can be useful when intentionally achieving EV value shifting from the automatically set proper (maximum of ±2 EV)

  • Page 32: Multiple Exposure

    Auto Exposur e Bracketing Multiple Exposur Auto Exposur e Bracketing Multiple Exposur —continued —continued • Rotating the Sub-Command Dial while pressing the Auto Exposure Multiple exposure consists of two or more exposures of one or more Bracketing button changes the setting as follows: subjects in the same frame.

  • Page 33: Long Time Exposure

    Multiple Exposur Long T ime Exposur Multiple Exposur Long T ime Exposur —continued —continued Compose picture, confirm focus indicator This function is useful for shooting nighttime scenes or stars, which shoot. require extended exposure of more than 30 sec. The shutter will be open as long as the shutter release button is kept fully depressed.

  • Page 34: Dioptre Adjustment/Lcd Illuminator

    Dioptr e Adjustment/LCD Illuminator Depth-of-F ield Preview/F ilm Plane Indica Dioptr e Adjustment/LCD Illuminator Depth-of-F ield Preview/F ilm Plane Indica The finder dioptre enables near- or far-sighted photographers to adjust Depress the depth-of-field preview button to confirm the depth of field the eyepiece dioptre to suit their vision.

  • Page 35: Self-Timer Operation

    F80/F80D/F80S. • Once the self-timer is activated, the shutter will release in 10 seconds. The self-timer indicator LED will blink for 8 sec. and then illuminate for 2 sec.

  • Page 36: Menu/Features Of Custom Setting

    • 19 menus ( to ) are available with the F80S and 18 menus ( to ) are . Reset to DX film speed setting for new film (page 36) available with the F80/F80D. Options: : Activated (initial setting) : Disabled...
  • Page 37 Menu/F tures of Custom Setting Menu/F tures of Custom Setting —continued —continued . Illumination for superimposition (page 4) . Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AF (page 40) Options: : Enabled (initial setting) Options: : Automatically illuminated for low light (initial setting) : Disabled : Cancelled : Always illuminated...
  • Page 38 Menu/F tures of Custom Setting Menu/F tures of Custom Setting —continued —continued .Command Dial functions (pages 53-57) .Self-timer duration (page 68) Options: : Main-Command Dial for shutter speed; Sub-Command Dial for Options : 2 sec. : 10 sec. (initial setting) aperture setting (initial setting) : 5 sec.

  • Page 39: Two-Button Reset

    , , PHOTOGRAPHY Function Condition Focus area Centre Flexible Program Cancelled You can enjoy the excitement of the Nikon Exposure compensation Cancelled F80/F80D/F80S’s advanced flash Auto Exposure Lock Cancelled technology by using the built-in Speedlight Auto Exposure...

  • Page 40: Flash Photography Using Built-In Speedlight

    3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash can be performed with a combination of the F80/F80D/F80S camera and D- or G-type Nikkor lens. In this flash mode, just Accessory shoe after you press the shutter release button and before the shutter is activated, the built-in Speedlight will fire a series of imperceptible pre-flashes that are detected by the F80/F80D/F80S’s five-segment TTL Multi Sensor, then analysed for...

  • Page 41: Flash Sync Mode Features

    Flash Sync Mode Featur Flash Sync Mode Featur Five flash sync modes are available with the F80/F80D/F80S. : Rear-Curtain Sync Set the flash sync mode by rotating the Main-Command The Speedlight fires at the end of the Dial while pressing the flash sync mode button...

  • Page 42: Using The Built-In Speedlight

    Using the Built-In Speedlight Using the Built-In Speedlight Operation described in this section applies when the built-in Speedlight Confirm appears in the viewfinder, make sure the and D- or G-type AF Nikkor are attached. subject is within the flash shooting distance range and shoot.

  • Page 43: Usable Lenses With Built-In Speedlight

    Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Flash Exposur e Compensation Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Flash Exposur e Compensation Usable lenses with built-in Speedlight Flash exposure compensation lets you intentionally change the correct • 28mm to 300mm CPU lenses can be used with the built-in Speedlight. exposure computed by the Speedlight and the camera.

  • Page 44: Usable Optional Speedlights

    *8 TTL auto flash is possible with TTL Remote Cord SC-23. Use only Nikon Speedlights. Other units may damage the camera’s electrical In A or M flash mode, attach SU-2 to SC-13 with SB-11 and SB-14, or attach SU-3 to SC-13 with SB-140. SC-11 or circuit due to incompatible voltage requirements (not compatible with 250V SC-15 can also be used;...

  • Page 45: About Depth Of Field And Focus Tracking

    Imprint the date and/or time on photographs Focus Tracking with the data back of the Nikon F80D or When the focus mode selector is set to Single Servo AF (S) or Continuous Servo AF (C) and the shutter release button is lightly pressed or AE-L/AF-...

  • Page 46: Adjusting Date And Time And Imprinting Data

    Adjusting Da te and ime and Imprinting Da Adjusting Da te and ime and Imprinting Da Push SELECT button so year section starts blinking. The F80D and F80S allow you to imprint Year/Month/Day, Day/Hour/Minute (24-hour clock), Month/Day/Year or Day/Month/Year on your picture (in any exposure mode). Data imprint LCD panel Data imprint LCD panel ADJUST button...
  • Page 47 Adjusting Da te and ime and Imprinting Da Adjusting Da te and ime and Imprinting Da —continued —continued Push MODE button to select Day/Hour/Minute • To set time to the precise second, push the SELECT button once at the step 8 so : indication blinks. When the actual time coincides with the time display.

  • Page 48: Imprinting Shooting Data (F80S Only)

    • Compatible film speeds for shooting data imprinting are ISO25-3200. • To fit into a slide mount, edges of the film and the imprinted shooting data may The Nikon F80/F80D/F80S is a high- be cut off in processing. To avoid this, make sure to have the film processed performance, precision instrument, designed without cutting.

  • Page 49: Optional Accessories

    A variety of optional accessories, including power source and Speedlight are available for the F80/F80D/F80S. • When the Cable Release AR-3 is attached to the release terminal of the F80/ F80D/F80S, camera shake can be reduced when shooting with slow shutter...

  • Page 50: Camera Care

    Keep the camera away from water or moisture. When using the camera near water, guard against splashes, especially salt water spray. Nikon cannot be held responsible for any malfunction resulting from the use of the camera other than as specified in this manual.

  • Page 51: Notes On Batteries

    • Film advance speed lowers and number of usable film rolls becomes less at low warning appears frequently, contact temperatures. However, battery power may recover when the temperature authorised Nikon dealer returns to normal. or service centre. • Do not throw batteries into a fire or short circuit batteries •...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Speedlight is used. In certain cases, due to static electricity or poorly loaded batteries, the F80/F80D/F80S’s microcomputer may turn the camera off, even with fresh, • Shutter speed is set to • Cancel the 52, 65...

  • Page 53: Specifications

    24 x 36mm (standard 35mm film format) Focus area One of five focus areas can be selected Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling, AF contacts) AF Area mode • Single Area AF Lens • D- or G-type AF Nikkor: All functions possible •...
  • Page 54 Specifications Specifications —continued —continued Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter Film advance • Automatic advance with built-in motor; selectable • Film advance speed (with Manual focus, Manual exposure mode, Release terminal Available on the shutter release button shutter speed 1/125 sec. or faster [imprint data between film frames not selected for F80S], 36-exposure film) Shutter speeds •...
  • Page 55 Specifications —continued —continued Usable number of 36- Custom Setting 19 (F80S) or 18 (F80/F80D) Custom Setting menus are available At 20°C At –10°C exposure film rolls (1) Automatic film rewind at the end of film roll per set of two fresh...

  • Page 56: Index

    Index Index AF Area mode ......22, 39-41 Depth of field.........67, 88 LCD illuminator........66 Self-timer ..........68 AF-Assist Illuminator...27, 31, 43, 83, 87 Dioptre adjustment......66 Long Time Exposure (Bulb)....65 Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode ........25, 52-53 Aperture-Priority Auto exposure Distance information ....32, 48, 78 mode ........25, 54-55 Single Area AF mode ....22, 39-42 D-type Nikkor lens...18-19, 32, 34, 78, 86...

  • Page 57: Custom Setting Menu

    Custom Setting Menu Custom Setting Menu Function Options Function Options Automatic film rewind at the end of film : Activated (initial setting) Command Dial functions : Main-Command Dial for shutter speed; roll : Disabled Sub-Command Dial for aperture setting (initial setting) Reset to DX film speed setting for new : Activated (initial setting) : Main-Command Dial for aperture;...
  • Page 59 No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorisation from NIKON CORPORATION. NIKON CORPORATION FUJI BLDG., 2-3, MARUNOUCHI 3-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8331, JAPAN...

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