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... get definitions on pages 162 and 163 to check your camera. -P.15 Preparation Describes preparation of camera, loading of batteries P.16 and film before taking pictures. -P.24 Basic Operation Introduces basic shooting using an optional Nikon Speedlight. P.25 -P.34 P.35 -P.56 Advanced Operation Presents advanced F5 applications for obtaining vari- General Functions Explains photography fundamentals...
... get definitions on pages 162 and 163 to check your camera. -P.15 Preparation Describes preparation of camera, loading of batteries P.16 and film before taking pictures. -P.24 Basic Operation Introduces basic shooting using an optional Nikon Speedlight. P.25 -P.34 P.35 -P.56 Advanced Operation Presents advanced F5 applications for obtaining vari- General Functions Explains photography fundamentals...
Instruction Manual
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... BUTTON 100 ACCESSORY SHOE 100 SYNC TERMINAL 101 REMOTE TERMINAL 101 OPERATION WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER 102-103 SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SHUTTER SYSTEM 104 CHANGING CAMERA BACK 105 CHANGING VIEWFINDERS 106 CHANGING FOCUSING SCREENS 107 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 108-124 TTL AUTO FLASH-Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash and Standard TTL ...Each Exposure Mode in TTL Auto Flash 114-115 Flash shooting distance range in the dark .....96 USING NON-DX-CODED FILM 97 FILM REWIND CRANK-To rewind film manually 97-98 MIRROR LOCKUP LEVER- SELF-TIMER 82-83 LONG TIME EXPOSURE 84-85 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE 86-87 CUSTOM ...
... BUTTON 100 ACCESSORY SHOE 100 SYNC TERMINAL 101 REMOTE TERMINAL 101 OPERATION WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER 102-103 SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SHUTTER SYSTEM 104 CHANGING CAMERA BACK 105 CHANGING VIEWFINDERS 106 CHANGING FOCUSING SCREENS 107 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 108-124 TTL AUTO FLASH-Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash and Standard TTL ...Each Exposure Mode in TTL Auto Flash 114-115 Flash shooting distance range in the dark .....96 USING NON-DX-CODED FILM 97 FILM REWIND CRANK-To rewind film manually 97-98 MIRROR LOCKUP LEVER- SELF-TIMER 82-83 LONG TIME EXPOSURE 84-85 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE 86-87 CUSTOM ...
Instruction Manual
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Film rewind crank Film rewind knob Multi-Meter Finder DP-30 8 Mirror lockup lever (p. 99) Depth-of-field preview button (p. 100) Power/LCD panel illumination switch: Rotate to turn camera ON/OFF or illuminate LCD panels. (p. 96) Sub-Command Dial: Rotate to release shutter, depress fully; ... (pp. 42-43) C for Continuous Servo AF (pp. 44-45) M for Manual focus (pp. 45-48) Camera back lock release: To open camera back, lift film rewind knob while sliding camera back lock release. Metering system selector lock release Diopter adjustment knob (p. 96) Metering system selector (p. 51)
Film rewind crank Film rewind knob Multi-Meter Finder DP-30 8 Mirror lockup lever (p. 99) Depth-of-field preview button (p. 100) Power/LCD panel illumination switch: Rotate to turn camera ON/OFF or illuminate LCD panels. (p. 96) Sub-Command Dial: Rotate to release shutter, depress fully; ... (pp. 42-43) C for Continuous Servo AF (pp. 44-45) M for Manual focus (pp. 45-48) Camera back lock release: To open camera back, lift film rewind knob while sliding camera back lock release. Metering system selector lock release Diopter adjustment knob (p. 96) Metering system selector (p. 51)
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Film plane indicator: Exact distance from lens mounting flange to film plane is 46.5mm. Top LCD panel (p. 12) AF area mode button (˝) (p. 40) Multiple exposure (Z) button (p. 86) 9 Sync terminal Self-timer indicator LED (pp. 82-83) Camera strap eyelet Exposure mode (MODE) button (p. 56) Exposure compensation (=) button (p. 77) Camera strap eyelet Film advance mode selector lock release Film advance mode/self-timer selector (pp. 36, 82) Accessory shoe: For Nikon dedicated Speedlights.
Film plane indicator: Exact distance from lens mounting flange to film plane is 46.5mm. Top LCD panel (p. 12) AF area mode button (˝) (p. 40) Multiple exposure (Z) button (p. 86) 9 Sync terminal Self-timer indicator LED (pp. 82-83) Camera strap eyelet Exposure mode (MODE) button (p. 56) Exposure compensation (=) button (p. 77) Camera strap eyelet Film advance mode selector lock release Film advance mode/self-timer selector (pp. 36, 82) Accessory shoe: For Nikon dedicated Speedlights.
Instruction Manual
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e.g., how to prepare the camera for shooting- Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned photographer, you how to mount lens, load film. PREPARATION This section shows you should master this section before proceeding further. 16
e.g., how to prepare the camera for shooting- Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned photographer, you how to mount lens, load film. PREPARATION This section shows you should master this section before proceeding further. 16
Instruction Manual
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... When film speed is set film speed becomes effective. • To avoid fogging of film (especially high-ISO film), do not load/unload film in this section. • The usable film speed range for DX-coded film is shown on the LCD panel. 2 While sliding camera back lock release, lift the film rewind knob... the shutter curtains with your finger or with film leader. 21 coded film is loaded, the manually set manually and DX-coded film is ISO 25 to 5000. • For non-DX coded film, see page 97. • IX240 film cartridge cannot be used with the F5. 1 Confirm whether s for DX-
... When film speed is set film speed becomes effective. • To avoid fogging of film (especially high-ISO film), do not load/unload film in this section. • The usable film speed range for DX-coded film is shown on the LCD panel. 2 While sliding camera back lock release, lift the film rewind knob... the shutter curtains with your finger or with film leader. 21 coded film is loaded, the manually set manually and DX-coded film is ISO 25 to 5000. • For non-DX coded film, see page 97. • IX240 film cartridge cannot be used with the F5. 1 Confirm whether s for DX-
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3 Insert film cartridge. 4 Pull film leader across to red film index mark. 5 Check to ensure film is properly positioned with no slack, then gently close camera back until it locks. 22
3 Insert film cartridge. 4 Pull film leader across to red film index mark. 5 Check to ensure film is properly positioned with no slack, then gently close camera back until it locks. 22
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... If non-DX-coded film or film with your finger and fully depress shutter release button. Set ISO speed manually (see Custom Setting #8, page 89. 23 For details, see page 97). To check if the film is loaded properly before closing the camera back, hold the film leader with an unacceptable DX... code is on. Film winds up and you can be set to the film spool. c The camera can confirm if the film leader is properly wound to advance the film automatically when the camera back is ...
... If non-DX-coded film or film with your finger and fully depress shutter release button. Set ISO speed manually (see Custom Setting #8, page 89. 23 For details, see page 97). To check if the film is loaded properly before closing the camera back, hold the film leader with an unacceptable DX... code is on. Film winds up and you can be set to the film spool. c The camera can confirm if the film leader is properly wound to advance the film automatically when the camera back is ...
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7 Confirm frame counter shows 1 on the top LCD panel and viewfinder. E appears and Err blinks in the top LCD panel and viewfinder, and alert LED blinks if film is incorrectly positioned. The rear LCD panel shows automatically set film speed. Open camera back and reload film properly. 24
7 Confirm frame counter shows 1 on the top LCD panel and viewfinder. E appears and Err blinks in the top LCD panel and viewfinder, and alert LED blinks if film is incorrectly positioned. The rear LCD panel shows automatically set film speed. Open camera back and reload film properly. 24
Instruction Manual
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The camera automatically advances the film by one frame, and LCD frame counter increases by one. Shutter cannot be released when: ? Move away from your subject. If Lo appears in the shutter speed position-Overexposure alert: Use Nikon ND filter. See page 146. > appears: Subject is too close. See page 43. 31 8 Lightly press... button. 9 Confirm / appears inside the viewfinder and fully depress the shutter release button to take the picture. blinks: Focus manually. Under-exposure alert: Use accessory Nikon Speedlight. If HI appears in the shutter speed position-
The camera automatically advances the film by one frame, and LCD frame counter increases by one. Shutter cannot be released when: ? Move away from your subject. If Lo appears in the shutter speed position-Overexposure alert: Use Nikon ND filter. See page 146. > appears: Subject is too close. See page 43. 31 8 Lightly press... button. 9 Confirm / appears inside the viewfinder and fully depress the shutter release button to take the picture. blinks: Focus manually. Under-exposure alert: Use accessory Nikon Speedlight. If HI appears in the shutter speed position-
Instruction Manual
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... LCD panel and viewfinder, and film rewind is insufficient, turn 2 „ lever to leaking batteries. 33 Always remove batteries before storing a camera to prevent damage due to restart film rewind. • If you are not using the camera. • If film rewind does not start, check ...battery power. If battery power is complete. 13 Open camera back and remove film cartridge. To conserve battery power...
... LCD panel and viewfinder, and film rewind is insufficient, turn 2 „ lever to leaking batteries. 33 Always remove batteries before storing a camera to prevent damage due to restart film rewind. • If you are not using the camera. • If film rewind does not start, check ...battery power. If battery power is complete. 13 Open camera back and remove film cartridge. To conserve battery power...
Instruction Manual
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... the shutter is focused at S, you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed. Slightly lift your finger from the shutter release button. With the film advance mode set at front of the subject. < Lens is released, unless you remove your finger from the shutter release button to automatically activate...If ? If the subject stops and / appears, focus is focused at rear of the subject. ? See pages 70-71. • After shooting with the film advance mode selector set at CL, CH or CS, the camera refocuses every time the shutter is released. > Lens is locked. See page 90. 43
... the shutter is focused at S, you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed. Slightly lift your finger from the shutter release button. With the film advance mode set at front of the subject. < Lens is released, unless you remove your finger from the shutter release button to automatically activate...If ? If the subject stops and / appears, focus is focused at rear of the subject. ? See pages 70-71. • After shooting with the film advance mode selector set at CL, CH or CS, the camera refocuses every time the shutter is released. > Lens is locked. See page 90. 43
Instruction Manual
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EXPOSURE MODE Light reaching the film is 1/500 at f/5.6 and achieve the same exposure results, and so on the ISO speed set the shutter speed and/or...or 1/1000 at f/8, then we can choose whether you want to set for a scene is controlled by shutter speed and lens aperture. The Nikon F5 camera offers four types of 1/1000 sec. admits half the light of 1/250 and double the light of exposure modes: Programmed Auto (¡), Shutter-.... 52 An aperture of f/8 admits half the light of f/5.6 and double the light of f/11. If the correct exposure for the film in a correct exposure.
EXPOSURE MODE Light reaching the film is 1/500 at f/5.6 and achieve the same exposure results, and so on the ISO speed set the shutter speed and/or...or 1/1000 at f/8, then we can choose whether you want to set for a scene is controlled by shutter speed and lens aperture. The Nikon F5 camera offers four types of 1/1000 sec. admits half the light of 1/250 and double the light of exposure modes: Programmed Auto (¡), Shutter-.... 52 An aperture of f/8 admits half the light of f/5.6 and double the light of f/11. If the correct exposure for the film in a correct exposure.
Instruction Manual
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...the Main-Command Dial while pressing the , button so z disappears in Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual exposure mode are varied. Perform Bracketing on the F5 camera body. • When a prolonged shutter speed (slower than 40 sec.) is selected with a Custom Setting, shutter speed is not varied in... flash photography with dedicated Nikon Speedlight. • If exposure compensation function is also set, Bracketing will be combined with the exposure compensation values. • Bracketing with varying flash output levels can be performed at the buLb setting. • If film reaches the end of ...
...the Main-Command Dial while pressing the , button so z disappears in Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual exposure mode are varied. Perform Bracketing on the F5 camera body. • When a prolonged shutter speed (slower than 40 sec.) is selected with a Custom Setting, shutter speed is not varied in... flash photography with dedicated Nikon Speedlight. • If exposure compensation function is also set, Bracketing will be combined with the exposure compensation values. • Bracketing with varying flash output levels can be performed at the buLb setting. • If film reaches the end of ...
Instruction Manual
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... make adjustment. • When data imprint is selected on after taking the second shot (while Z is canceled automatically and the film advances to remain on the MF-28 or MF-27 camera back, the data is canceled. See page 89. 3 Take next shot. The shutter can set multiple exposure mode to the...
... make adjustment. • When data imprint is selected on after taking the second shot (while Z is canceled automatically and the film advances to remain on the MF-28 or MF-27 camera back, the data is canceled. See page 89. 3 Take next shot. The shutter can set multiple exposure mode to the...
Instruction Manual
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...Link) diameter, select C 8, C15, C20, A or PC. 15 Time delay for auto meter-switch-off: Camera's meter remains on approximately 8 seconds after film loading. 9 Film advance speed in CH: To change the film advance speed to 6 fps from 7.4 fps with AA-type alkaline or lithium batteries or 8 fps with Ni-MH...shutter release button is lightly pressed, select 7-1 in Custom Setting. 8 Auto film loading when camera back is closed: At the default setting, loaded film is advanced to 5 fps or 4 fps from 3 fps in (CL) Continuous LowSpeed film advance mode, select CL5 or CL4. 11 Alert LED in the 12mm-dia....
...Link) diameter, select C 8, C15, C20, A or PC. 15 Time delay for auto meter-switch-off: Camera's meter remains on approximately 8 seconds after film loading. 9 Film advance speed in CH: To change the film advance speed to 6 fps from 7.4 fps with AA-type alkaline or lithium batteries or 8 fps with Ni-MH...shutter release button is lightly pressed, select 7-1 in Custom Setting. 8 Auto film loading when camera back is closed: At the default setting, loaded film is advanced to 5 fps or 4 fps from 3 fps in (CL) Continuous LowSpeed film advance mode, select CL5 or CL4. 11 Alert LED in the 12mm-dia....
Instruction Manual
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... when shutter release button is lightly pressed 5 AE Lock 6 Direction of Command Dial rotation 7 AE Lock when shutter release button is lightly pressed 8 Auto film loading when camera back is closed Your option Custom setting A Custom setting B Release-Priority Focus-Priority Focus-Priority Release-Priority 0, -, + -, 0, + Activated Disabled Detected value Controlled value Default...
... when shutter release button is lightly pressed 5 AE Lock 6 Direction of Command Dial rotation 7 AE Lock when shutter release button is lightly pressed 8 Auto film loading when camera back is closed Your option Custom setting A Custom setting B Release-Priority Focus-Priority Focus-Priority Release-Priority 0, -, + -, 0, + Activated Disabled Detected value Controlled value Default...
Instruction Manual
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...direction of arrow until the film leader is rewound completely back into the cartridge. Doing so may damage the shutter curtain. 97 Turn the film rewind crank a few times more after the tension is gone. • Frame counter counts backward when film is selected, camera gives priority to 6400 in... 1/3 steps. • If DX-coded film is loaded but manual film speed setting is rewound manu-
...direction of arrow until the film leader is rewound completely back into the cartridge. Doing so may damage the shutter curtain. 97 Turn the film rewind crank a few times more after the tension is gone. • Frame counter counts backward when film is selected, camera gives priority to 6400 in... 1/3 steps. • If DX-coded film is loaded but manual film speed setting is rewound manu-
Instruction Manual
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...the F5*....Timer, Long Time Exposure, and simultaneous shooting on each film roll can be downloaded and stored as a file. *...films can be stored in Program Shooting can be edited and stored. • Shooting information data on several camera... in the F5 can be selected. • Files in the F5. OPERATION WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER When the F5 is taking place... with AC-1WE for MS® Windows® 95 or AC-1ME for Macintosh® Photo Secretary for F5...from an image scanner) for F5 instruction manual. based personal computer ...
...the F5*....Timer, Long Time Exposure, and simultaneous shooting on each film roll can be downloaded and stored as a file. *...films can be stored in Program Shooting can be edited and stored. • Shooting information data on several camera... in the F5 can be selected. • Files in the F5. OPERATION WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER When the F5 is taking place... with AC-1WE for MS® Windows® 95 or AC-1ME for Macintosh® Photo Secretary for F5...from an image scanner) for F5 instruction manual. based personal computer ...
Instruction Manual
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To attach camera back Attach the camera back while pressing the camera back lock release. 105 The camera back will pop open. 2 Remove the camera back while pressing the camera back lock release. • Be sure not to touch the camera back contacts, film pressure plate or film pressure roller. CHANGING CAMERA BACK Optional Data Back MF-27 and Multi-Control Back MF-28 are available for the F5. 1 While sliding the camera back lock release, lift film rewind knob.
To attach camera back Attach the camera back while pressing the camera back lock release. 105 The camera back will pop open. 2 Remove the camera back while pressing the camera back lock release. • Be sure not to touch the camera back contacts, film pressure plate or film pressure roller. CHANGING CAMERA BACK Optional Data Back MF-27 and Multi-Control Back MF-28 are available for the F5. 1 While sliding the camera back lock release, lift film rewind knob.
