| Type of camera |
Integral-motor autofocus 35mm
single-lens reflex with electronically controlled focal-plane shutter |
Exposure modes
|
Programmed Auto (Flexible Program
possible�); Shutter-Priority Auto; Aperture-Priority Auto; Manual |
| Picture Format |
24mm x 36mm (standard 35mm film
format) |
| Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling, AF
contacts) |
| Compatible lenses |
Nikkor and Nikon lenses with Nikon
F mount* - *Some limitations; see chart on p. 12 of brochure |
| Diopter Adjustment |
-1.8 to +0.8 DP |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint |
15.5 to 20mm |
| Focusing screen |
Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen with
Vari-Brite focus area and On-Demand Grid Lines |
| Finder magnification |
Approx. 92% Approx. 0.75x with 50mm
lens set to infinity and -1.0 DP |
| Viewfinder information |
Focus indications, metering system,
AE lock, shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, electronic analogue
display/exposure compensation display, frame counter/exposure
compensation, ready-light, multiple exposure, focus area, flash exposure
compensation, focus area brackets, 12mm circle for Center-Weighted
metering, On-Demand Grid Lines |
| Reflex mirror |
Automatic, instant-return type |
| Lens aperture |
Instant-return type, with
depth-of-field preview button |
| Autofocus |
TTL phase detection, Nikon
Multi-CAM900 autofocus module - Detection range: EV -1 to EV 19 (ISO 100,
at normal temperature). |
| Lens Servo |
Single Servo AF (S), Continuous
Servo AF (C), Manual focus (M) - Focus Tracking automatically status
activated |
| Focus area |
One of five focus areas can be
selected |
| AF Area mode Single |
Area AF and Dynamic AF (Dynamic AF
Mode with Closest Subject Priority also available) |
| Focus lock |
Focus is locked by pressing
AF-L/AE-L button or lightly pressing shutter release button in Single
Servo AF |
| Metering system |
10 segment 3D Matrix Metering,
75/25 Center-Weighted Metering & Spot Metering |
| Metering range |
3D Matrix Metering: EV 0-21;
Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0-21; Spot Metering: EV 3-21 (at norm temp.,
ISO 100, 50mm f/1.4) |
| Exposure meter coupling |
CPU |
| Exposure compensation |
Exposure compensated in �3 EV
range, in 1/2 steps |
| Auto Exposure Lock |
Detected exposure value locked by
pressing AF-L/AE-L button |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing: |
Two or three frames, 1/2 steps |
| Film speed setting |
DX or manual selectable: Film speed
range: DX: ISO 25-5000, Manual: ISO 6-6400 in 1/3 steps |
| Shutter |
Electronically controlled
vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds |
30 seconds to 1/4000 of second.
plus Bulb |
| Additional controls |
18 user programmable Custom
Settings |
| Sync contact |
X-contact only; flash
synchronization up to 1/125 sec. |
| Built-in TTL Speedlight |
Guide number: 39 (ISO 100, ft)
flash coverage: 28mm or longer lens; Red-Eye Reduction, TTL flash control
including 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Slow Sync and Rear-Curtain
Sync are possible |
| Flash control |
5-segment TTL Multi Sensor w/ 3D
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with built-in Speedlight, SB-28DX, 28,
27, 26, 25 (see N80 brochure and/or N80 instruction manual for complete
compatibility specifications) |
| Sync contact |
X-contact only; flash
synchronization up to 1/125 sec. |
| Built-in TTL Speedlight |
Guide number: 39 (ISO 100, ft)
flash coverage: 28mm or longer lens; Red-Eye Reduction, TTL flash control
including 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Slow Sync and Rear-Curtain
Sync are possible |
| Flash control |
5-segment TTL Multi Sensor w/ 3D
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with built-in Speedlight, SB-28DX, 28,
27, 26, 25 (see N80 brochure and/or N80 instruction manual for complete
compatibility specifications) |
| Monitor Pre-flash |
Built-in TTL Speedlight or Nikon
Speedlight SB-28DX/28/SB-27 fires Monitor Pre-flash(es) when AF Nikkor or
AI-P Nikkor lens is used |
| Flash sync mode |
Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync),
Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync,
Rear-Curtain Sync |
| Ready-light |
Lights up when flash fully charged
with built-in Speedlight and SB-28DX, 28, etc.; blinks (3 sec. after
flash) for full output warning |
| Accessory shoe |
Standard ISO-type hot-shoe |
| Self-timer |
Electronically controlled; timer
duration: 2 to 20 seconds with Custom Setting. |
| Depth-of-field preview |
button Stops down lens aperture
when pressed |
| Film loading |
Film automatically advances to
first frame when shutter release button is pressed once (shutter and
mirror not activated) |
| Film advance |
Automatic advance with built-in
motor; S (Single) or C (Continuous) modes available |
| Film advance speed |
S: One frame advance - C:
Continuous shooting; Approx. 2.5 fps (AA-type alkaline batteries) |
| Film rewind |
Auto rewind with built-in motor.
Rewind speed with 36-exp. film: approx. 15 sec. Quiet rewind mode speed
approx. 23 sec. |
| Multiple exposure |
Activated using film advance mode
dial |
| LCD panel information (with built-in
illuminator) |
DX indication, shutter
speed/exposure compensation value, aperture, exposure compensation, Auto
Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing, Bracketing bar graphs, Custom,
Flexible Program, flash sync mode, AF area mode, focus area, battery
power, frame counter |
| Power source |
Two CR123A batteries |
| Exposure meter |
Auto meter shut-off approx. 6 sec. |
| Usable number of film rolls
(approximate) |
With 36-exposure film, for
Continuous Servo autofocus operation using an AF Zoom-Nikkor
28-80mmf/4-5.6D lens, in single-frame shooting, covering the full range
from infinity to the closest distance and back to infinity before each
shot, without intervals between shots, with a shutter speed of 1/125th
sec. or faster. |
| |
At 20�C (68�F) |
At -10�C (14�F) |
| Without Flash |
Approx. 60 |
Approx. 40 |
| With Flash (for 1/2 of all exposures) |
Approx. 17 |
Approx. 15 |
| Two-Button Reset |
Pressing the BKT and Exp.
Compensation buttons simultaneously and holding them for more than 2 sec.
resets most settings to their original default settings |