| 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. |