Nikon F80 User Manual

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35mm [135] Format
SLR Camera F80

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■ Nikon’s exclusive cross-ranged, five area

autofocus sensor (Multi-CAM 900 sensor)

■ Three AF Area modes: Dynamic AF,

Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF and
Single Area AF

■ Lock-On

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autofocus operation

■ Vari-Brite Focus Area display provides at-

a-glance AF-area confirmation

■ 3D Matrix Metering using 10-segment

Matrix sensor

■ Center-Weighted Metering and Spot

Metering

■ Four exposure modes: P with Flexible

Program, S, A and M

■ Built-in Speedlight: guide number 12 (ISO

100, m); 28mm lens coverage

■ 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with

five-segment TTL Multi Sensor

■ Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator

■ QD (F80D) and Data Imprint (F80S) ver-

sions

■ On-Demand Grid Lines can be displayed

in viewfinder (with Custom setting #4)

■ 18 Custom Settings (19 with F80S)

Nikon F80 is sold as Nikon N80 in the U.S.

35mm [135] Format
SLR Camera F80 /
Nomenclature

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1 Depth-of-field preview button

2 Sub-Command Dial

3 Power switch

4 Release socket

5 Shutter release button

6 Flash output level compensation

button

7 LCD illuminator/Film rewind button

8 Exposure compensation button

9 LCD panel

! Self-timer/AF-Assist Illuminator/

Red-Eye Reduction lamp

" Accessory shoe

# Exposure mode/Custom

Setting/ISO film speed select dial

$ Film advance mode selector

% Film advance mode selector lock

release

& Speedlight lock-release button

( Camera back lock release lever

) Lens release button

~ Focus mode selector

+ Tripod socket

, Focus area selector lock lever

- Focus area selector

. AF Area mode selector

/ Film confirmation window

: Auto Exposure Bracketing button

; Flash sync mode/Film rewind

button

< Diopter adjustment lever

= AE-L/AF-L button

> Metering system dial

? Main-Command Dial

@ Battery chamber cover lock

release

Electronic depth-of field
preview button

This lets you confirm
the zone of sharpest
focus (in all exposure
modes) before shooting.

Exposure mode/Custom
Setting/ISO film speed
select dial

With this dial, you can
select the F80’s expo­sure modes (P, S, A, M)
and control the Custom
Settings and film speed
settings (DX auto or
manual).

Diopter adjustment

Enables near- or far­sighted photographers
to adjust the eyepiece
diopter from -1.8 to
+0.8m

-1

.

Film advance modes

Single (ı) and
Continuous (˜) are
available. When using
Continuous Servo AF
mode with ˜ film
advance mode, the F80
delivers a film advance
speed of approximately

2.5 fps.

Top deck LCD panel

The easy-to-see LCD
panel gives you at-a­glance access to vital
information. It can be
illuminated for viewing in
dim light.

Two Command Dials

Use the Main-Command
Dial to select the shutter
speed when using
Shutter-Priority Auto or
Manual, and a range of
other camera settings.
The Sub-Command Dial
allows you to select
aperture with Aperture­Priority Auto or Manual.
Custom Setting #12 lets
you switch the functions
of the two Command
Dials.

QD and Data
Imprint versions

The F80 is available in a
standard version, and a
QD version (F80D) that
allows you to print the
date or time, and a spe­cial QD version (F80S)
that also imprints expo­sure data between
frames.

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*The camera’s film advance
speed slows down when expo­sure data imprinting is selected.

On-Demand Grid Lines displayed in viewfinder

A new Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen
Display allows the superimposition of On­Demand Grid Lines. These horizontal and
vertical lines assist in determining composi­tional balance and are also helpful for shoot­ing architectural photography or landscapes
that includehorizons. (Activated via Custom
Setting #4.)

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Specifications and designs are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer.

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35mm [135] Format
SLR Camera F80 /
Specifications

Type of camera: Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex with elec-

tronically controlled focal-plane shutter and built-in
Speedlight

Exposure modes: ¡: Auto-Multi Program (Flexible Program possible); ™:

Shutter-Priority Auto; £: Aperture-Priority Auto; ¢: Manual

Picture format: 24 x 36mm (standard 35mm film format)

Lens mount: Nikon F mount (with AF coupling, AF contacts)

Lens: D-type and G-type AF Nikkor: All functions possible; PC

Micro-Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D: All functions except autofocus
and exposure modes other than Manual possible without
shifting and/or tilting the lens; AF Nikkor other than D-type
(except AF Nikkor for F3AF): All functions except 3D Matrix
Metering possible; AI-P Nikkor: All functions except 3D
Matrix Metering and autofocus possible; IX-Nikkor: Cannot
be used; Non-CPU: Usable in Manual exposure mode (expo­sure meter cannot be used); Electronic Rangefinder usable
with lens with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster

Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level pentaprism, built-in diopter adjustment (–1.8

to +0.8m

-1

)

Eyepoint: 17mm (at –1.0m-1)

Focusing screen: Clear Matte Screen II with focus brackets and On-Demand

Grid Lines able to display

Viewfinder frame coverage

: Approx. 92%

Finder magnification

: Approx. 0.75x with 50mm lens set to infinity (at -1.0m-1)

Viewfinder information

: Focus indications, metering system, AE lock, shutter speed,

aperture, exposure mode, electronic analogue exposure dis­play/exposure compensation display, exposure compensa­tion, frame counter/exposure compensation value, ready­light, multiple exposure, focus area, flash exposure compen­sation, five sets of focus brackets (area)/Spot Metering area,
12mmø reference circle for Center-Weighted metering, On­Demand Grid Lines able to display

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 mod-

ule; 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 activated in subject’s status
in Single Servo AF (S) or Continuous Servo AF (C)

Focus area: One of five focus areas can be selected

AF Area modes: Single Area AF and Dynamic AF (Dynamic AF Mode with

Closest Subject Priority is available)

Focus lock: Focus is locked by pressing ‚ button or lightly pressing

shutter release button in Single Servo AF

Metering system: TTL full-aperture exposure metering system; Three metering

systems selectable (limitations with lens used): 3D Matrix
Metering; Center-Weighted Metering: Approx. 75% of the
meter’s sensitivity concentrated on the 12mm dia. circle; and
Spot Metering: 4mm dia. circle (approx. 1% of entire frame)

Metering range: 3D Matrix Metering: EV 0-21; Center-Weighted Metering: EV

0-21; Spot Metering: EV 3-21 (at normal temperature, ISO
100, 50mm f/1.4 lens)

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 ‚ button

Auto Exposure Bracketing

: Bracketing range: ±2 EV; Number of shots: two or three;

Bracketing steps: 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 EV

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

Release terminal: Available on the shutter release button

Shutter speeds: In ¡, £: 30 to 1/4000 sec.; In ™: 30 to 1/4000 sec. (in 1/2

steps); In ¢: 30 to 1/4000 sec. (in 1/2 steps), buLb

Sync contact: X-contact only; flash synchronization up to 1/125 sec.

Built-in Speedlight: Activated by pressing Speedlight lock-release button, guide

number: 12 (at ISO 100, m); flash coverage: 28mm or longer
lens; film speed range: ISO 25 to ISO 800

Flash control: Controlled by five-segment TTL Multi Sensor Automatic

Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor: 3D Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash compatible with built-in Speedlight, SB­28/28DX, 27, 26, 25 and D-type Nikkor lens; Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash with built-in Speedlight or Speedlight
such as SB-29, 28/28DX, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22s, 22, 20
and AF Nikkor other than D-type or Ai-P Nikkor lens (except
for AF Nikkor for F3AF)
Standard TTL: With built-in Speedlight, SB-29, 28/28DX, 27,
26, 25, 24, 23, 22s, 22, 20 and non-CPU Nikkor lens; or
with built-in Speedlight, SB-29, 28/28DX, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23,
22s, 22, 20 and exposure mode set to manual or metering
system to Spot

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,

SB-28/28DX, SB-27, SB-26, SB-23, etc.; blinks (3 sec. after
flash) for full output warning

Accessory shoe: Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact (sync contact, ready-

light contact, TTL auto flash contact, monitor contact, GND),
safety lock provided

Self-timer: Electronically controlled; timer duration: 10 sec.

Depth-of-field preview button

: Stop-down lens aperture by pressing depth-of-field preview

button

Film loading: Film automatically advances to first frame when camera back

is closed (shutter and reflection mirror not activated)

Film advance: Automatic advance with built-in motor; ı, ˜ selectable;

Film advance speed (with Manual focus, Manual exposure
mode, shutter speed 1/125 sec. or faster [imprint data
between film frames not selected for F80S], 36-exposure
film): ı: One frame advance; ˜: Continuous shooting,
Approx. 2.5 fps (3V lithium batteries)

Film rewind: Automatic rewind with built-in motor; Rewind speed with 36-

exposure film and 3V lithium batteries: High-speed film
rewind: approx. 15 sec., Quiet film rewind: approx. 23 sec.

Multiple exposure: Activated using film advance mode dial

LCD panel information

DX indication, shutter speed/exposure compensation

(illuminator built-in)

: value, aperture, exposure compensation, flash exposure

compensation, Auto Exposure Bracketing, Bracketing bar
graphs, Custom, Flexible Program, flash sync mode, AF Area
mode, focus area, battery power, frame counter

Date/time imprint function

Built-in clock: 24-hour type with timing accuracy within

(F80D/F80S only)

: ±90 seconds a month; leap year adjustment until 2049;

Usable film: ISO 32 to 3200 DX-coded film; Display mode:
Year/Month/Day, Day/Hour/Minute, No Imprint,
Month/Day/Year and Day/Month/Year

Shooting data imprint

Selected/canceled with shooting data imprint

function

(F80S only): dial; Imprinted data: Shutter speed, aperture and exposure

compensation value (selected compensation value);
Imprinted location: Between film frames

Camera back: Hinged back with film confirmation window; AF Area mode

selector, focus area selector; F80D/F80S: Data imprint LCD
panel/buttons; F80S: Shooting data imprint dial

Power source: Two 3V CR123A or DL123A lithium batteries; optional

Battery Pack MB-16 is also available (for four AA-type alka­line, lithium, NiCd or Ni-MH batteries)

Power switch: Power ON and OFF position

Exposure meter: Auto meter shut-off 6 sec. after power turned on if no opera-

tions are performed; activated by lightly pressing shutter
release button after power is turned off

Battery power

In LCD panel, with exposure meter on; N for sufficient

confirmation

: power; M indicates batteries are nearing exhaustion;

Blinking M indicates batteries are just about exhausted

Usable number of

36-exposure film rolls

(without flash/

with flash for half

of all exposures):

For autofocus operation using an AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm
f/3.5-5.6D lens, covering the full range from infinity (∞) to the
closest distance and back to infinity (∞) before each shot,
with a shutter speed of 1/125 sec. or faster.

Duration of Long Time (Bulb) exposure

: Approx. 6 hours (using two 3V lithium batteries at 20°C/68°F)

Tripod socket: 1/4 (diameter, JIS standard)

Custom Setting: 19 (F80S) or 18 (F80/F80D) Custom Setting menus are available

Two-Button Reset: Pressing the ¸ and ∆ buttons simultaneously and holding

them for more than 2 sec. resets various settings to their ini­tial settings (with some exceptions)

Dimensions

(W x H x D)

: F80: Approx. 141.5 × 98.5 × 71mm or 5.6 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.;

F80D: Approx. 141.5 × 98.5 × 71.5mm or 5.6 x 3.9 x 2.8 in.;
F80S: Approx. 141.5 × 98.5 × 73.5mm or 5.6 x 3.9 x 2.9 in.

Weight F80: Approx. 515g or 18.1 oz.;

(without batteries)

: F80D: Approx. 520g or 18.3 oz.;

F80S: Approx. 525g or 18.5 oz.

Optional exclusive accessories

: Battery Pack MB-16, Soft case CF-59/60

Infrared film cannot be used with this camera, because the F80 detects the film perfo­ration with an infrared ray.
The viewfinder will be dark without battery power but brightens after installation of
fresh batteries. This is not a malfunction.

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at 20°C (68°F) at –10°C (14°F)
Two 3V lithium Approx. 50/15 Approx. 35/10
With MB-16
Four AA-type alkaline Approx. 45/10 Approx. 5/2
Four AA-type lithium Approx. 90/30 Approx. 65/18
Four AA-type Ni-Cd Approx. 20/5 Approx. 8/3
Four AA-type Ni-MH Approx. 25/15 Approx. 20/5

January 2001