Nikon N5005 User Manual
Nikon
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
CONTENTS
FOREWORD . .
NOMENCLATURE
BASIC OPERATION .....
MOUNTING THE LENS
INSTALLING BATIERIES
CHECKING BATIERY POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOADING FILM
BASIC SHOOTING
REWINDING FILM
FOCUS
AUTO FOCUS ...
With a stationary subject
With a moving subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taking pictures with an off-center main subject
Autofocusing with
MANUAL FOCUS WITH ELECTRONIC FOCUSING
CONFIRMATION .
MANUAL FOCUS USING CLEAR
SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS .
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EXPOSURE ................
SHUTIER
PROGRAMMED AUTO EXPOSURE MODE -
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SHUTIER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE
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APERTURE-PRIORITY EXPOSURE MODE
MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE
SPEED DIAL AND APERTURE DIAL
AUTO MULTI-PROGRAM . .
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EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM
MATRIX METERING
CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING
MATRIX METERING VS.
CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING
CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING FOR
SPECIAL EXPOSURE SITUATIONS
AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) button . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL-FLASH
Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash
Center-Weighted Fill-Flash .............
USING BUILT-
Notes
Operation
auto exposure mode
Operation
auto exposure mode .
Operation
auto exposure mode
Operation
USABLE AF NIKKOR LENSES . . .
BUILT-
SPEEDLIGHT COMPATIBILITY CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
IN
TTL FLASH
on
selecting aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
in
programmed
in
shutter-priority
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aperture-priority
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manual exposure mode . .... . . . . .
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TTL FLASH SPECIFICATIONS .
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ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY
CAMERA CARE TIPS . .
NOTES ON BATTERIES .
SPECIFICATIONS .
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FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing this Nikon product.
the Nikon N5005, and we'
re
sure it will make photography a
We
hope you enjoy
bigger part of your life.
it,
be
Get to know your N5005, but before using
sure to read this
manual thoroughly.
Nikon cannot be held responsible for malfunction resulting from
in
the use of the camera other than as specified
The
Nikon
any
of
its
NSOOS,
N4004s, N2020,
used
integrally, with
AF
Nikkor
mation
required
autofocus
Nikon
occurs
to
are
used
lenses
and
autofocus
components, such
lenses
SLR systems.
does
the
with it.
Nikon
SLR system is
as
AF
Nikkor
one
another.
electronically
for
perfect
not
assume
NSOOS
For
system accessories.
operation
responsibility
when lenses
this reason, we
designed
the
F4
lenses
communicate
and/or
recommend
series
and
within
if
malfunctions
accessories
this manual.
based
Nikon
all
current
the use
on
accessories
the
, N8008s, N8008, N6006,
the
premise
necessary
and
future
or
damage
of
other
of
AF
that
will
infor-
Nikon
makers
Nikkor
be
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NOMENCLATURE
Aperture dial
Film rewind button
Frame counter
Dial lock-release button
Self-timer indicator
Shutter release button
Shutter speed dial
Handgrip
AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) button
Minimum aperture lock
Aperture scale
Focusing ring
LED
Lens (AF Zoom-Nikkor
35-70mm
f/3.3-4.5)
Film
Flash lock-release buttons
Lens mounting index
Lens release button
Focus mode selector
CPU
contacts: Do not touch.
Accessory shoe
plane indicator
Self-timer button
Flash head
Aperture ring
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Eyepiece cover DK-5 (pro-
Prevents
vided):
entering viewfinder.
stray light from
Film rewind lever
Viewfinder eyepiece
Film cartridge confirmation
window
Camera strap eyelet
Camera back lock release
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Film advance indicator
Camera back
Battery chamber lid
Battery chamber lock release
Tripod socket
Inside viewfinder
12mm-dia. central area
Focus brackets
Exposure indicator
Focus indicator
LEOs
LED
Clear matte field
Flash ready-light
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BASIC OPERATION
MOUNTING THE LENS
Twist lens counterclockwise until
securely clicks into place.
The N5005
with AF Nikkor lenses, except
Nikkor
fl3.5
TC-16/TC-16A.
non-AF Nikkor lenses, see pages
65 to
is
designed for use
SOmm
fl2.S,
ED
IF,
and Autofocus Converter
67.
For
limited use of
200mm
S
it
AF-
To
remove
Push
lens release button and turn lens
00
clockwise.
ton except when removing
not push lens
rei
lens.
ease but-
Set lens to its minimum aperture
in
(largest f-number marked
on
AF
Nikkor lenses). Then lock lens
orange
aperture at its minimum setting.
(See lens instruction manual.)
With the N5005, all aperture
setting operations are performed
using the aperture dial on the
camera body. Do not move lens'
aperture ring once
smallest aperture (largest
number).
it
is
set
to
its
f-
INSTALLING
BATTERIES
1 2
Open the battery chamber lid by sliding
the lock release.
Install four fresh AA-type batteries with
"+"
ends positioned
battery chamber.
Batteries with a
exceeding 6mm
not be used.
as
shown inside the
"+" terminal
in
diameter can-
Close the battery chamber lid.
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CHECKING
To
turn the camera power on, rotate the
shutter speed dial from L to another setting while pressing the dial lock-release
button.
When not using the camera, be
to
sure
to
turn off power and conserve
battery power.
BATIERY
set the shutter dial to L,
POWER
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Lightly press shutter release button and check viewfinder exposure indicator
(+ ,0 and/or - ) to make sure battery power
Exposure indicator
approx. 8
sec.
LED(s)
after you take your finger off the button.
lights up or blinks
is
sufficient.
if
power
is
sufficient, and stays on
LED(s)
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If
LED
goes off approx. 2 sec. after finger is removed from
button, batteries need replacement.
During shooting, replace batteries when:
a)
Film-advance speed, operation speed of autofocus
lens or flash recycling time
b)
Lightly pressing the shutter release button causes the
se
lf
-timer indicator
ter
to
lock.
At
low temperatures or when weakened batteries are
is
noticeably slower, or
LED
to
start blinking and the shut-
used, film advance may cause low battery voltage for a
moment and the self-timer indicator
short while . However, you may be able
LED
to
may blink
continue
for
shooting.
a
No
LED,
batteries.
and shutter locks. Check battery installation or change
The microcomputer
in
the F-401x may turn the camera
off, even when batteries with sufficient power are prop-
To
sta
rt
erly installed.
or resume operation, remove
batteries and install again .
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LOADING
FILM
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Slide down camera back lock release
open camera back.
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to
Insert film cartridge.
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- Usable film speed range for
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- Avoid loading/unloading
Use
only OX-coded film.
coded film
All
matica
direct sunlight.
is
ISO
t to I
25 to 5000.
SO
100.
non-OX-coded films are auto-
lly se
Pull
film leader out
OX-
in
to
red
index mark.
Check to make sure film is positioned
properly, with no slack.
Close camera back and confirm lockrelease snaps closed.
Fully depress shutter release button
automatically advance film
Observe film advance indicator rotation
to confirm proper film installation and
transport.
to
to
frame "1."
elf film is not correctly installed, the
LED
self-timer indicator
shutter speed dial to
blinks. Set the
L,
then reset the
dial to another setting while pressing
The
the dial lock-release button.
timer indicator
Reload the
LED
film.
will disappear.
self-
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BASIC SHOOTING
The Nikon N5005 offers both auto and
manual focusing.
auto exposure modes - programmed
auto, aperture-priority auto, shutter-priority auto - plus manual exposure control.
The following instructions are for autofocus shooting
exposure mode with an
Programmed auto
exposure mode.
For
details about other focusing methods
and exposure modes, see pages 20
27 and 28 to 36, respectively.
It
also gives you three
in
programmed auto
AF
is
Nikkor lens.
the easiest-to-use
to
Confirm lens
aperture (largest f-number);
is
incorrectly
release locks and
blink alternately inside the
finder. The self-timer indicator
will also blink.
is
set to smallest
set,
the
sh
+ and -
utter
LEDs
view-
if
lens
LED
Set shutter speed dial
to
S.
dial
to
A,
and aperture
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When both A and S are
auto
mode
is
in
The shutter dial locks
position, and the aperture dial locks
at
the S position.
rotate the shutter or aperture dial
while pressing the dial lock-release
button.
set,
operation.
at
To
release them,
programmed
the A or L
Set focus mode selector to A (autofocus).
If
the lens in use has an A-M switch, set
the switch to
A.
Aim camera
at
the subject.
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Position the viewfinder focus brackets
(:
:)
on the main subject.
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Lightly press the shutter release button.
Confirm the green focus indicator
and the red exposure indicator
light up.
LED
LED
0
.
e
lf
focus indicator
e
lf
subject moves, remove your finger from shutter release
button, then lightly press again to start autofocus with
focus tracking.
For
details about autofocus, see pages 20 to
e
LED
. blinks, see pages 26 to
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o blinks
Picture blur possibility (shutter speed is
1/[focal length] sec. or slower).
Use tripod to avoid camera shake, or use
TIL
built-in
light
flash or accessory Nikon speed-
to
synchronize shutter speed
at
27.
1/125
sec.
7
Fully depress shutter release button to take picture. This
automatically advances film by one frame.
+ lights up ·Overexposure warning .
Too
bright - very rare condition; use film with
SO
lower I
- lights up ·Underexposure warning.
J blinks
'Shutter
Too
sory Nikon speedlight.
Use built-in
speedlight. See pages 46 to
is
locked.
speed.
dark - use built-in
TIL
flash or accessory Nikon
TIL
flash or acces-
64.
e Upon shutter release, the exposure indicator
turns off approx. 2 sec. after you remove your finger
from the button.
e
lf
camera detects abnormality during film advance
(when film
blinks for a few seconds.
shutter speed dial
usual.
is
loaded), the self-timer indicator
If
this happens, set the
to
L (lock), then proceed as
LED(s)
LED
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REWINDING
FILM
The film advance stops automatically
the end of the roll. Then, the self-timer
indicator
and the shutter locks.
LED
blinks for a few seconds
If
you
do
you come to the end of the roll,
each time the shutter release
button
indicator
onds to remind you to rewind
not rewind the
is
depressed, the self-timer
LED
blinks for a few sec-
film
when
it.
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at
While sliding
film rewind button.
film
rewind
lever,
push the
After rewinding stops, confirm
counter has returned to "S" and the selftimer indicator
approx. 2 seconds.)
LED
blinks (stops after
film
frame
Open camera back and remove
cartridge.
film
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FOCUS
AUTOFOCUS
In
autofocus mode, the shutter cannot be released until the
subject is correctly focused, and once in focus, the focus
locked as long as the shutter release button remains lightly
pressed.
If
subject
is
focus tracking system enables the camera to analyze the speed
th
of
drive the autofocus lens by anticipating the position at the exact
moment of exposure. So you can get correctly in-focus-pictures
for most moving subjects,
moving, focus tracking works automatically.
e moving subject according
to
focus detection data, and
as
well as stationary subjects.
is
The
With a stationary subject
When subject
Once subject
move your finger from shutter release button, then lightly press
it
again to start autofocus with focus tracking.
is
in
focus, autofocus stops and . appears.
is
in focus, focus
is
locked.
If
subject moves, re-
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With a moving subject
Lightly pressing the shutter release button with a moving sub-
ject will activate the lens
LED
. will not appear during focus tracking. Confirm the sub-
Ject
is
in
fully depressing the shutter release button.
If
your finger from the shutter release bu
again
The shutter may lock
erratic speed.
focus on the matte field inside the viewfinder before
subject stops, focus
to
start autofocus with focus tracking.
for
focus tracking. The focus indicator
is
locked.
If
subject moves again, remove
tt
on and lightly press
if
the subject moves irregularly
or
at
an
With a moving subject, depending on subject status and
lens in
use,
slightly-out-of-focus picture may result.
it
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Taking pictures with an
off-center main subject
2.
Confirm the focus indicator
up.
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LED
lights
1.
Center the focus brackets
button.
3.
Keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed, recompose and fully depress
the shutter release button.
on
the subject and lightly press the shutter release
Autofocusing with AF illuminator
If
existing light
1. Mount Nikon Autofocus 8peedlight
on the accessory shoe of the N5005.
2. Lightly press the shutter release button.
3. The speedlight's
operation.
is
insufficient for autofocus operation:
AF
For
illuminator lights up
details, see speedlight instruction manual.
88-24/88-23/88-22/88-20
to
start autofocus
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MANUAL
1.
Set focus
(manual
A-M switch, set the switch to
4.
Keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed, watch the focus indicator
in the viewfinder and rotate the lens focusing ring manually until the focus indicator
LED
FOCUS
mode
).
If
the lens in use has an
lights up.
WITH
selector to M
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Look inside viewfinder and center the
M.
focus brackets on the main subject. button.
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Lightly press the shutter release
5.
Fully depress the shutter release
button.
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