Nikon F5 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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SUPER COOLSCAN 9000 ED

• Multiple film format (120/220, 35mm, etc.)

• 4,000 dpi true optical resolution

• 16-bit A/D, 16-/8-bit output

• Large-diameter SCANNER NIKKOR ED lens

• Rod dispersion LED illumination

• Multi-sample scanning

• Scan Image Enhancer

• Quick AF & Quick Preview

• IEEE1394 interface

• Digital ICE
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• Digital ICE Professional

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35mm/IX240 Film Scanner

SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED

• 4,000 dpi true optical resolution

• 16-bit A/D, 16-/8-bit output

• SCANNER NIKKOR ED lens

• Fast 20-second scanning
(including image transfer to monitor)

• Multi-sample scanning

• Scan Image Enhancer

• Quick AF & Quick Preview

• High-speed USB 2.0 interface

• Roll film compatible (optional)

• Digital ICE
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35mm/IX240 Film Scanner

COOLSCAN V ED

• 4,000 dpi true optical resolution

• 14-bit A/D, 16-/8-bit output

• SCANNER NIKKOR ED lens

• Gentle-on-film LED illumination

• Fast 38-second scanning
(including image transfer to monitor)

• Scan Image Enhancer

• Quick AF & Quick Preview

• Layout-free design

• Easy-to-connect USB interface

• Digital ICE
(Digital ICE quad advanced)

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date of purchase. During this period, repairs or adjustments will be made free of charge only
upon presentation of the Nikon Worldwide Service Warranty Card to any of the Nikon Service
facilities listed. Contact an authorized Nikon Dealer or service center for more details.

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Crafted for the demanding professional

Reliable. Responsive. Lightning fast. Featuring unwavering accuracy and smart,
practical innovations. Embodying the strength and versatility to tackle any assignment.
The flexibility to handle your own exacting requirements. And a system integrity that
takes you beyond any other 35mm (135) format SLR camera system on the planet.

AUTOFOCUS

ˇ Multi-CAM1300 five-area AF sensor

module for Wide-Cross Array
coverage

ˇ Powerful CPU and software for

speed and precision AF

ˇ Dynamic AF operation
ˇ Fast, powerful autofocus motor
ˇ 8 autofocus frames per second (fps)

with the optional Ni-MH Battery
Unit MN-30; 7.4 fps with eight
AA-size LR6 or FR6 batteries

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EXPOSURE CONTROL

ˇ 3D Color Matrix Metering
ˇ Flexible Center-Weighted Metering
ˇ Spot Metering corresponding to

selected focus area

ˇ [P], [S], [A], [M] modes with various

exposure compensation options

ˇ 1/3 EV step aperture and shutter

speed control

FLASH CONTROL

ˇ 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash

with 5-segment TTL Multi Sensor

ˇ Monitor Pre-flash system with

SB-800, SB-600 and SB-27
Speedlights

ˇ Flash sync up to 1/300 second
ˇ Slow Sync and Rear-Curtain Sync

TOUGH, DURABLE DESIGN

ˇ Floating mechanical design for

smoother, quieter operation

ˇ Rugged, reliable construction with

die-cast chassis, all metal outer
cover, and rubberized surface for
superior grip

ˇ Superior resistance to rain and dust

penetration

ˇ Exclusive self-diagnostic double-

bladed shutter tested to more than
150,000 cycles

OTHERS

ˇ 10-pin remote terminal for versatile

remote camera operation

ˇ Vertical shutter release and AF start

buttons

ˇ Fast, quiet power film rewind

(4 seconds with 36-exp. film roll);
manual film rewind is also available

ˇ 24 Custom Settings
ˇ 4 film advance modes (S, CL, CH, CS)
ˇ 4 Interchangeable Viewfinders and

14 Focusing Screens

ˇ Dedicated Multi-Control Back MF-28

and Data Back MF-27

ˇ Nikon F mount

AUTOFOCUS

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Focus-area selector

A masterpiece
of speed and
accuracy

Nikon F5 with AF-S Nikkor
600mm f/4D IF-ED II

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Multi-CAM1300 AF Sensor
Module for Wide-Cross Array
Coverage

The Multi-CAM1300 autofocus sen­sor module incorporates five AF
sensors configured in a large wide­cross array covering the center, left,
right, top and bottom segments of
the viewing area.
The module features cross-type con­tiguous sensors for the center, left
and right segments, each consisting
of two types of CCD line sensors—a
thin sensor for regular focus detec­tion, and a thick sensor for focus
detection in low light. This dual
focus system maximizes autofocus
speed and accuracy for most lighting
conditions.
In normal AF operation, the F5 detects
focus within the focus brackets in the
viewfinder. In Focus Tracking and
Dynamic AF mode, however, the focus­ing area is automatically expanded to
keep moving subjects in accurate focus.

© Sue Bennett

High-Speed Autofocus

The F5’s sophisticated, highly integrated
system of microelectronics and mechani­cal components ensures reliable, ultra­fast operation. Microcomputers instanta­neously process data as your subject
quickly moves around a scene. Coreless
motors drive the lens in mere millisec­onds, opening the shutter and advancing
the film as you shoot with autofocusing
at continuous speeds up to 8 fps with
optional Ni-MH Battery Unit MN-30.

Dynamic AF Operation

With this mode, you select the priority
focus area that suits your composition,
then aim the selected area at the sub­ject and shoot. If the subject moves off
the selected focus area, Dynamic AF
instantly shifts to another of the five
areas to keep the subject in focus.
Never limited to a bulls-eye composi­tion, you’re free to compose creatively

as the scene
requires. It allows
you to follow mov­ing subjects—or
subjects that
change speed and
move at an angle
toward you. Even if
another subject
momentarily blocks

Five-area autofocus (left area selected)

Position of AF sensors in the

viewfinder

your view,
Nikon’s Focus
Tracking with
Lock-On™ will
maintain the
focus. With
the F5, you
can shoot
even high-speed sports such as motor
racing with complete confidence.

Normal condition
In low light

Fast, Powerful Autofocus Motor

The F5 incorporates a powerful, high­torque coreless motor system to drive
each AF Nikkor lens—a motor so strong
and fast that photographers notice a sig­nificant increase in speed even with
older AF Nikkor lenses.
And while providing full compatibility
with the exclusive Nikon AF motor
design, the F5 also offers compatibility
with Nikon’s AF-S Nikkor optics that
incorporate Silent Wave Motors in each
lens for enhanced AF performance.
Fast, accurate autofocus is at the heart
of F5 operation.

AF Start button

When you want to separate AF opera­tion from the shutter release button,
use the F5’s AF start buttons—one for
horizontal handling, another for vertical.
At Custom Setting #4, you can use the
shutter release button exclusively for
releasing the shutter, the AF start but­ton for activating autofocus. It’s perfect
for sports and other fast-action shooting
because it enables you to concentrate
solely on shutter release timing. It
offers superb personal control, too, and
enables automatic shooting with a high
degree of versatility.

Flexible
exposure
control with
intelligent
light meter

© Sue Bennett

3D Color Matrix Meter—
world’s first

RGB sensor

q 3D Color Matrix Metering

This exclusive Nikon feature evaluates
not only the brightness and contrast of
each scene, but also, using a special
Red-Green-Blue (RGB) sensor, the
scene’s colors. Imagine a sunset with
warm hues of orange . . . the shadows
of a building, cool with blue . . . a
panoramic landscape against a bright
blue sky. The Color Matrix Meter is
even able to tell when tungsten or fluo­rescent lighting is used.
The F5’s database stores more than
30,000 scenes from actual shooting
experience. The algorithms were not
made in the laboratory, but in the field—
on professional shooting assignments.
The 3D Color Matrix Meter evaluates
scene brightness, contrast, selected
focus area, distance information and
color. Then, the powerful microcomput­er and database take over, guiding the
way to unequalled exposure control.
The result is automatic exposure control
that will never cease to astonish you.

w Flexible Center-Weighted

Metering

The F5 includes Nikon’s classic Center­Weighted Meter, which concentrates
75% of its sensitivity within a 12mm cir­cle, 25% in the peripheral area. It’s the
classic meter for shooting portraits or
just taking personal control.
But if the subject is too small, too near
or too far, the 12mm circle may not be
the size you need. Introducing the
world’s first Flexible Center-Weighted
Meter. At Custom Setting #14, you’re
able to change the size of the sensing
area to 8mm, 15mm, 20mm, or a sim­ple averaging meter, to match the size
and distance of the subject.

e Spot Metering

For extra-precise metering, the F5’s
Spot Meter reads a 4mm-diameter area
(approx. 1.5% of the image area). The

Optimum exposure

meter’s sensing area changes to corre­spond with your manually selected
focus area, providing perfect synergy
with individual control.

A. Total 1,005 data
B. Color data
C. Basic data (small group

reading)

D. Parameters

e.Color
f. Brightness
g.Contrast
h.Focus area

position

I. Distance Information from

D-/G-type Nikkor lens

J. Database

P/S/A/M Exposure Modes

Programmed Auto [P] mode automati­cally sets the shutter speed and aper­ture. Flexible Program instantly chooses
a correct alternate exposure setting
when you shift the shutter speed/aper­ture combination.
Shutter-Priority Auto [S] offers you a
choice of speeds from 1/8000 to 30
seconds.
Aperture-Priority Auto [A] allows you to
choose from the complete range of
available apertures in 1/3 increments.
And Manual [M] gives you full control
over all settings.
Lock Control ensures that your settings
will never change inadvertently.
Selections and exposure status are
shown in the viewfinder’s display.

Exposure Compensation/
AE Bracketing

The F5 allows you to manually control
exposure compensa­tion from +5 EV to -5
EV in 1/3 EV steps.
Automatic Bracketing
is built-in and
enables you to take
two or three consec­utive pictures of the
same scene with
changing EV values
in increments of 1/3,
2/3 or 1 EV. At
Custom Setting #3,
you can select the
order of the com­pensation, and your
choice will be shown
in the rear LCD
panel’s bargraph.

8mm-dia.

12mm-dia.

15mm-dia.

20mm-dia.

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