Instruction Manual
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...pp. 31-37); M for Manual focus (pp. 40-42) @ Lens release button @ Remote terminal: For optional Nikon Remote Cord MC-12B ® Flash lock-release button ® Camera strap eyelet CD OR call (OUT) button ® Function button (FUNCTION button)® Function set-/self-timer button (...; Tripod socket • Used for N70's Command Control Input System. CD Focusing ring: Used for manual focus (pp. 40-42) ® Focus mode selector: AF for Vari- Program) @ Focus area button (pp. 29-30) @ LCD panel (p. 8) ® Film cartridge confirmation window @ Camera back lock release @ Eyepiece cover ...
...pp. 31-37); M for Manual focus (pp. 40-42) @ Lens release button @ Remote terminal: For optional Nikon Remote Cord MC-12B ® Flash lock-release button ® Camera strap eyelet CD OR call (OUT) button ® Function button (FUNCTION button)® Function set-/self-timer button (...; Tripod socket • Used for N70's Command Control Input System. CD Focusing ring: Used for manual focus (pp. 40-42) ® Focus mode selector: AF for Vari- Program) @ Focus area button (pp. 29-30) @ LCD panel (p. 8) ® Film cartridge confirmation window @ Camera back lock release @ Eyepiece cover ...
Instruction Manual
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... @ Shutter speed (jJ) Aperture 1 Electronic analog display @ Flash Output Level Compensation @ Exposure compensation Turning the camera power on the viewfinder illuminator. reference circle for Spot Metering/Spot Area AF @ Wide Area focus brackets ® 12mm-dia. When the camera's power is turned off . 9 also indicates that a moving subject is in focus. Blinking . •...
... @ Shutter speed (jJ) Aperture 1 Electronic analog display @ Flash Output Level Compensation @ Exposure compensation Turning the camera power on the viewfinder illuminator. reference circle for Spot Metering/Spot Area AF @ Wide Area focus brackets ® 12mm-dia. When the camera's power is turned off . 9 also indicates that a moving subject is in focus. Blinking . •...
Instruction Manual
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...2 Set focus mode selector to A. 19 Ifyou are using other non-AF Nikkor lenses, use manual focus (see pp. 40-42). If lens has an A-M switch, set switch to AF for most common picture-taking situations when AF Nikkor (including AF-SIAF-I Nikkor) lenses are used: Film advance mode: single-frame shooting ...[l[] Metering: Matrix Metering !WI Focus Area: Wide [GJ Focus mode: Single Servo AF AF-S Exposure mode: Auto-Multi Program P • IF you are using AI-P-Nikkor lens, use Center-Weighted or Spot Metering (see pp. 43-45),...
...2 Set focus mode selector to A. 19 Ifyou are using other non-AF Nikkor lenses, use manual focus (see pp. 40-42). If lens has an A-M switch, set switch to AF for most common picture-taking situations when AF Nikkor (including AF-SIAF-I Nikkor) lenses are used: Film advance mode: single-frame shooting ...[l[] Metering: Matrix Metering !WI Focus Area: Wide [GJ Focus mode: Single Servo AF AF-S Exposure mode: Auto-Multi Program P • IF you are using AI-P-Nikkor lens, use Center-Weighted or Spot Metering (see pp. 43-45),...
Instruction Manual
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The camera's settings are automatically reset to factory initial settings (as shown below) for basIc shooting: Film advance mode: Single frame (m) Focus area: Wide (,,) Focus mode Single Servo AF (AF-S) Metering system: Matrix (fWJ) Exposure mode (including Vari-Program): Auto-Multi Program (P) Flash sync mode Normal (If accessory Nikon Speedlight attached is set at Rear...
The camera's settings are automatically reset to factory initial settings (as shown below) for basIc shooting: Film advance mode: Single frame (m) Focus area: Wide (,,) Focus mode Single Servo AF (AF-S) Metering system: Matrix (fWJ) Exposure mode (including Vari-Program): Auto-Multi Program (P) Flash sync mode Normal (If accessory Nikon Speedlight attached is set at Rear...
Instruction Manual
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..., remove your finger from the subject and refocus. • If . • blinks in the viewfinder, autofocus is achieved and in the camera's extemal LCD paneL) • If • appears, subject is lightly pressed. appears, focus is locked as long as the shutter release ...release button, then lightly press it again to start autofocus operation and switch exposure meter on the viewfinder's LCD readout. Note on Single Servo AF with a stationary subject After focusing is not possible (p.38). With a stationary subject, confirm that Focus Tracking indicator • • appears....
..., remove your finger from the subject and refocus. • If . • blinks in the viewfinder, autofocus is achieved and in the camera's extemal LCD paneL) • If • appears, subject is lightly pressed. appears, focus is locked as long as the shutter release ...release button, then lightly press it again to start autofocus operation and switch exposure meter on the viewfinder's LCD readout. Note on Single Servo AF with a stationary subject After focusing is not possible (p.38). With a stationary subject, confirm that Focus Tracking indicator • • appears....
Instruction Manual
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... When built-in LCD panel. appears in flash is activated or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on, Wide Area is automatically switched over to Spot... photography in which the moving subject requires a wide-range focus detection area. FOCUS AREA + The N70's autofocus system offers a choice of sufficient brightness and detail can be detected within the focus detection ...29 While pressing focus area button, rotate command dial until the desired symbol r I o Wide Area AF The Wide-Area focus brackets delineate the focus detecting area in LCD panel and OD appears inside viewfinder...
... When built-in LCD panel. appears in flash is activated or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on, Wide Area is automatically switched over to Spot... photography in which the moving subject requires a wide-range focus detection area. FOCUS AREA + The N70's autofocus system offers a choice of sufficient brightness and detail can be detected within the focus detection ...29 While pressing focus area button, rotate command dial until the desired symbol r I o Wide Area AF The Wide-Area focus brackets delineate the focus detecting area in LCD panel and OD appears inside viewfinder...
Instruction Manual
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... pages 74 to 75 or "TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE" on pages 36 to 77. 30 G Spot Area AF Spot Area AF, in which the focus detecting area is recommended in the following situations: a. Subject obscured by the 3mm-dia. circle at the center of the...
... pages 74 to 75 or "TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE" on pages 36 to 77. 30 G Spot Area AF Spot Area AF, in which the focus detecting area is recommended in the following situations: a. Subject obscured by the 3mm-dia. circle at the center of the...
Instruction Manual
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... automatically activates when the subject starts moving subjects. • If you set focus mode selector to AF with a non-AF Nikkor lens, AF-S or AF-C blinks in LCD panel, telling you to set manual focus mode. Caution Do not attempt to ...AF . Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until desired symbol appears. FOCUS MODE AUTOFOCUS +~ +~ For autofocus, set to AF. 31 You can obtain correctly focused pictures for Continuous Servo AF. The Nikon N70 has two autofocus modes, focus-priority Single Servo AF and release-priority Continuous Servo AF. Set AF-S for Single Servo AF or AF...
... automatically activates when the subject starts moving subjects. • If you set focus mode selector to AF with a non-AF Nikkor lens, AF-S or AF-C blinks in LCD panel, telling you to set manual focus mode. Caution Do not attempt to ...AF . Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until desired symbol appears. FOCUS MODE AUTOFOCUS +~ +~ For autofocus, set to AF. 31 You can obtain correctly focused pictures for Continuous Servo AF. The Nikon N70 has two autofocus modes, focus-priority Single Servo AF and release-priority Continuous Servo AF. Set AF-S for Single Servo AF or AF...
Instruction Manual
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AF-S Single Servo AF You lightly press shutter release button, the lens starts adjusting for as long as shutter release button is lightly pressed. This feature is useful, especially when recomposing the picture with . . ). However, if the camera-to-subject distance changes, you have to be in the viewfinder, and focus is located closer...
AF-S Single Servo AF You lightly press shutter release button, the lens starts adjusting for as long as shutter release button is lightly pressed. This feature is useful, especially when recomposing the picture with . . ). However, if the camera-to-subject distance changes, you have to be in the viewfinder, and focus is located closer...
Instruction Manual
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...set at H~ or ~, camera detects focus every time the shutter is convenient for the next shot. See pages 36 to 37. • After shooting with the film advance mode selector set at m or sf'l , you remove your finger from shutter release button . In the Single SeNo AF mode, focus remains locked... even after shutter is not possible (see page 38) and shutter locks. 33 Moving subject is expected to be in focus • Single SeNo AF is released. • With a moving subject, depending on subject status and lens in use, slightly out-of-focus pictures may result. Slightly lift your...
...set at H~ or ~, camera detects focus every time the shutter is convenient for the next shot. See pages 36 to 37. • After shooting with the film advance mode selector set at m or sf'l , you remove your finger from shutter release button . In the Single SeNo AF mode, focus remains locked... even after shutter is not possible (see page 38) and shutter locks. 33 Moving subject is expected to be in focus • Single SeNo AF is released. • With a moving subject, depending on subject status and lens in use, slightly out-of-focus pictures may result. Slightly lift your...
Instruction Manual
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.... Stationary subject is on shutter release, you keep shutter release button lightly pressed . appears in the viewfinder Subject is in focus, the camera's autofocus motor (or the built-in -focus picture It the subject moves. When the subject is located closer than the closest focusing distance... and the lens focuses for as long as very fast action situations, you remove your finger from subject and refocus. 34 AF-C Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority Under some conditions, such as you can fully depress shutter release button regardless of focus status. Unless you may...
.... Stationary subject is on shutter release, you keep shutter release button lightly pressed . appears in the viewfinder Subject is in focus, the camera's autofocus motor (or the built-in -focus picture It the subject moves. When the subject is located closer than the closest focusing distance... and the lens focuses for as long as very fast action situations, you remove your finger from subject and refocus. 34 AF-C Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority Under some conditions, such as you can fully depress shutter release button regardless of focus status. Unless you may...
Instruction Manual
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..., slightly out-of-focus pictures may resu lt. When the subject stops, the viewfinder shows • . • As focus is not locked in Continuous Servo AF, to take an off-center subject, select Single Servo AF. (Pages 36 to be in the viewfinder: Autofocus is not possible (see page 38). 35
..., slightly out-of-focus pictures may resu lt. When the subject stops, the viewfinder shows • . • As focus is not locked in Continuous Servo AF, to take an off-center subject, select Single Servo AF. (Pages 36 to be in the viewfinder: Autofocus is not possible (see page 38). 35
Instruction Manual
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... is substantial difference of brightness between subject and background, switch to start autofocus operation . • In the following procedures, Spot-Area AF and Spot Metering are used for Spot AF on the subject and lightly press shutter release button to Center-Weighted or Spot Metering and use AE-L button. Use this feature...
... is substantial difference of brightness between subject and background, switch to start autofocus operation . • In the following procedures, Spot-Area AF and Spot Metering are used for Spot AF on the subject and lightly press shutter release button to Center-Weighted or Spot Metering and use AE-L button. Use this feature...
Instruction Manual
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... focus, then recompose (pp. 36-37). Focus manually with clear matte field , or for Single Servo AF, focus on general lighting, subject contrast and detail, and other technical factors. Or, use a Nikon AF Speedlight (S8-28, S8-27, S8-26, S8-25, S8-23, S8-22 or S8-20)...on another subject located at same distance, lock focus, then recompose (pp. 36-37). In rare situations where autofocus (and manual focus with SpeedJight's AF illuminator. B. C. Strongly backlit subject or bright subject with shiny surface such as silver or aluminum, or scene in which there is not possible, ~...
... focus, then recompose (pp. 36-37). Focus manually with clear matte field , or for Single Servo AF, focus on general lighting, subject contrast and detail, and other technical factors. Or, use a Nikon AF Speedlight (S8-28, S8-27, S8-26, S8-25, S8-23, S8-22 or S8-20)...on another subject located at same distance, lock focus, then recompose (pp. 36-37). In rare situations where autofocus (and manual focus with SpeedJight's AF illuminator. B. C. Strongly backlit subject or bright subject with shiny surface such as silver or aluminum, or scene in which there is not possible, ~...
Instruction Manual
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It works with most Nikon lenses (including AF Nikkor when operated manually) which have a maximum aperture of f/ 5 .6 or faster. (For a complete list of assuring precise manual focus: with the Electronic Rangefinder or with the viewfinder indications while you are using an AF-SI AF-I Nikkor lens, set it to M. To focus manually, set the focus...
It works with most Nikon lenses (including AF Nikkor when operated manually) which have a maximum aperture of f/ 5 .6 or faster. (For a complete list of assuring precise manual focus: with the Electronic Rangefinder or with the viewfinder indications while you are using an AF-SI AF-I Nikkor lens, set it to M. To focus manually, set the focus...
Instruction Manual
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...focused subject's distance is detected and relayed by the camera's autofocus system indicating whether the main subject is centered is also considered in CPU (such as AF Nikkor and AI-P lenses.) 43 In addition, the information sent by the D-type AF Nikkor lens in most lighting situations. Note that ...have a built-in the computation. By analyzing these data, the N70's built-in microcomputer is able to provide correct exposure even in any exposure mode (pages...
...focused subject's distance is detected and relayed by the camera's autofocus system indicating whether the main subject is centered is also considered in CPU (such as AF Nikkor and AI-P lenses.) 43 In addition, the information sent by the D-type AF Nikkor lens in most lighting situations. Note that ...have a built-in the computation. By analyzing these data, the N70's built-in microcomputer is able to provide correct exposure even in any exposure mode (pages...
Instruction Manual
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...about exposure. Auto-Multi Program (P) is selected, you have a built-in CPU (AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses). In Programmed Auto exposure mode, you can concentrate ...'~/ /, V 30"5 r .. Programmed Auto exposure modes (PIPs) With the N70's microcomputer choosing the combination of shutter speed and aperture automatically, you can use ...8226; 1530 110 12S2!S0 50010002DClB*lOOS8C. (ISO 100) EV !> ,. !'!I ~ .. Note that programmed auto exposure modes operate only with Nikon lenses that are selected at 35mm and 80mm focal length settings. a .. 'I,. ~ .. ~ to '\ to " .p ," .0- ,...
...about exposure. Auto-Multi Program (P) is selected, you have a built-in CPU (AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses). In Programmed Auto exposure mode, you can concentrate ...'~/ /, V 30"5 r .. Programmed Auto exposure modes (PIPs) With the N70's microcomputer choosing the combination of shutter speed and aperture automatically, you can use ...8226; 1530 110 12S2!S0 50010002DClB*lOOS8C. (ISO 100) EV !> ,. !'!I ~ .. Note that programmed auto exposure modes operate only with Nikon lenses that are selected at 35mm and 80mm focal length settings. a .. 'I,. ~ .. ~ to '\ to " .p ," .0- ,...
Instruction Manual
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...(AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses). Your selected aperture will determine the shutter speed that have a built-in use) second, requires the use a high shutter speed; When using smaller apertures with Nikon ... speed you set by varying the aperture. To freeze the action, use of the camera's light meter, as indicated by LCD readout. For Manual exposure operation, see pages ...55 to match the manually selected shutter speed for Shutter-Priority Auto operation. The N70's microcomputer automatically sets the proper aperture to 57. 48 For a technically correct exposure, follow...
...(AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses). Your selected aperture will determine the shutter speed that have a built-in use) second, requires the use a high shutter speed; When using smaller apertures with Nikon ... speed you set by varying the aperture. To freeze the action, use of the camera's light meter, as indicated by LCD readout. For Manual exposure operation, see pages ...55 to match the manually selected shutter speed for Shutter-Priority Auto operation. The N70's microcomputer automatically sets the proper aperture to 57. 48 For a technically correct exposure, follow...
Instruction Manual
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...the Shutter-Priority Auto , FEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder as lens setting error alert. If "bulb" is not set on the camera, selecting the Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode will cause bulb to lens instruction manual). 2 Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until 5 appears ... in the viewfinder. Hold SET/~ button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode. 52 With AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses, lock lens aperture at minimum setting (refer to blink-a warning that the "bulb" setting cannot be used in...
...the Shutter-Priority Auto , FEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder as lens setting error alert. If "bulb" is not set on the camera, selecting the Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode will cause bulb to lens instruction manual). 2 Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until 5 appears ... in the viewfinder. Hold SET/~ button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode. 52 With AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses, lock lens aperture at minimum setting (refer to blink-a warning that the "bulb" setting cannot be used in...
Instruction Manual
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.... Also , with zoom lenses, the maximum aperture for different focal length settings appears in Exposure Mode Area and exposure mode symbol blinks. o If using an AF Nikkor or AI -P lens, make sure it is indicated in LCD panel and viewfinder as follows: F :'o..: Fe Fe.S Fo.: FS.5 Fa F :: F :O F2e F32 (Available apertures...
.... Also , with zoom lenses, the maximum aperture for different focal length settings appears in Exposure Mode Area and exposure mode symbol blinks. o If using an AF Nikkor or AI -P lens, make sure it is indicated in LCD panel and viewfinder as follows: F :'o..: Fe Fe.S Fo.: FS.5 Fa F :: F :O F2e F32 (Available apertures...