Nikon N6000 User Manual
Nikon
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
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FOREWORD
NOMENCLATURE
BASIC
MOUNTING THE
INSTALLING BATTERY
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OPERATION
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CHECKING BATTERY POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOADING FILM . . . . . .
BASIC SHOOTING
REWINDING FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTROLS
TECHNIQUES
IN
DETAIL/PHOTOGRAPHIC
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FILM SPEED SETTING . . .
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USING AUTOMATIC FILM SPEED SETTING FOR
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DX-CODED FILMS .
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MANUAL FILM SPEED SETTING
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FILM ADVANCE MODE SETTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING . .....
FOCUSING ...
EXPOSURE .
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EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEMS
MATRIX
MET
CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING
METERING SYSTEM SETTING .
METERING SYSTEM SELECTION -
WHEN
CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING .
EXPOSURE MODE .
EXPOSURE MODE SETTING ...
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PROGRAMMED
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XIBLE PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE
MODE .
OPERATION
AUTO EXPOSURE MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE
MODE
OPERATION
AUTO EXPOSURE MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE . .
OPERATION
TO
GET EXPOSURE METER READING
FOR
BULB SETTING .
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION .
AE
(AUTO EXPOSURE) LOCK LEVER . . . . . . . . . .
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION BUTTON .
AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING .
SELF-TIMER OPERATION
ONE-SHOT SELF-TIMER
TWO-SHOT SELF-TIMER . . ....
ACCESSORIES
LENS COMPATIBILITY ....
ACCESSORIES ....
(PM
AND P) AUTO
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SHUTTER-
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APERTURE-PRIORITY
IN
MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE .
A MAIN SUBJECT
PRIORITY
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OPTIONAL SPEEDLIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . . . . . .
CLOSE-UP ACCESSORIES .
VIEWING ACCESSORIES
OTHER ACCESSORIES
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MISCELLANEOUS
CAMERA CARE TIPS
NOTES ON BATTERIES
SPECIFICATIONS
GLOSSARY
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FOREWORD
Thank you for purchasing the Nikon N6000.
hope you enjoy using this camera .
make photography a bigger part of your life.
Before using the N6000, read this manual, as
well as the supplementary section on
PHOTOGRAPHY"
We
know it will
"FLASH
We
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NOMENCLATURE
Film plane indicator: Exact distance
from lens mounting flange to film plane
is
46.5mm.
LCD panel: See page
Power switch
Self-timer indicator
See pages 59 to 60.
Release terminal: Accepts
optional Nikon Cable Release
AR-3 or Double Cable Release
AR-7.
Shutter release button
Minimum aperture lock:
programmed auto or shutter-priority auto
exposure mode.
Aperture scale
4
8.
LED:
Lock for
Accessory shoe:
Speed lights.
CPU contacts:
Accepts Nikon-dedicated
Camera strap eyelet
Lens mounting index
Lens release button
Aperture ring
Focusing ring
Do not touch.
Viewfinder eyepiece
Camera back
Eyepiece cover DK-5 (pro-
Prevents stray light
vided):
from entering viewfinder.
AE
(Auto Exposure) lock lever: See
pages 50 to
51.
Film rewind button: Press
while sliding
lever.
Film cartridge confirmation
window
Camera back lock release:
Push down
back
to
.
open camera
Film rewind lever: Slide
direction of the arrow.
in
Battery chamber cover lock
release
Tripod socket
the
5
Exposure mode (MODE) button/Automatic
Balanced Fill-Flash
(~)
button
Film speed (ISO) button/Film speed setting
mode (DX/M) button
Film advance mode (DRIVE) button
These buttons are used with the command dial or shift button.
For
function of each button, see next page.
Metering system (:.::) button/Slow sync
button
Auto exposure bracketing (BKT) button
~)
Self-timer (
button/Rear-Curtain sync
button
Shift button: Press to
in
shown
matte gold.
se
t the functions
on camera body.
Exposure compensation button
6
Command input control dial
(Command dial):
to set various functions.
Can be rotated
Command dial/shift button functions
Combined with buttons listed below, the command dial and shift button provide various functions.
Button
:.:
Metering system (
button pressing Ihis button. (See page
Exposure mode (MODE),/Automatic
Balanced Fill-Flash
Film speed
setting mode (DX/M) button
Film advance mode
Exposure compensation
button while pressing this button. (See pages 52 to 53)
Auto exposure bracketing
button
Self-timer
button (See pages 59 to 60)
(~)/Rear-curtain
)/Slow sync
(~)
(ISO)
button/Film speed
(DRIVE)
button pressing this button. (See page 35)
button'
(~)
(BKT)
sync Rotate
-
'Pushing MODE and
In
the following cases, command dial can be used by itself.
In
Programmed auto exposure mode
In
Shutter-Priority auto or Manual exposure mode
DRIVE
buttons simultaneously for more than one second sets N6000 for basic shooting.
To
select metering system, rotate dial while With shift button pressed, this button is used to
To
select exposure mode, rotate dial while
To
manually set film speed, rotate dial while
pressing this button. (See pages 23 to 24) film speed (auto for OX-coded film or manual, see
To
set film advance mode, rotate dial while
pressing this button.
To
make exposure compensation, rotate dial
With shift button pressed, rotate command dial for flash output level compensation.
For
With Command Dial With Shift Button
29)
(See
page
25)
See pages 54 to 58.
it
to
set
self-timer operation.
details, see pages 35 to 37 on "FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY", a separate instruction book.
Turn
command dial for flexible program
Turn
command dial to set shutter speed
set/cancel slow sync
With shift button pressed, this button is used
set/cancel automatic balanced Fill-Flash for
flash photography.
With shift button pressed, this bulton
page 22)
With shift button pressed, this button is used
set/cancel rear-curtain sync for flash photography.
for
flash photography.
-
-
is
used to
to
set
to
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2
3
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8
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15 16 17
'-t--
LCD panel indications
1. Exposure mode
2. Film speed setting mode
3. Shu
tt
er speed/film speed (for
9
10
11
12
manual film speed setting)/num-
of
frames for auto exposure
ber
bracketing
4. Metering system
5.
Au
tomatic Balanced Fill-Flash
6. Flash output compensa
7.
Slow flash sync
8. Rear-curtain
9. Electronic analog display
Viewfinder indications
1. 1
2mm-d
2. Microprism collar
3. Split-image rangefinder
4. Clear matte field
5.
Exposure mode
6.
Sh
utt
er speed/film speed (for manual film speed settin
number of frames for auto exposure bracketing
7.
Aperture/exposure compensation value
8. Electronic analog display
9. Exposure compensa tion
10. Ready-light
sy
nc
ia. central area
LED
10. Exposure compensation
11. Aperture/exposure compensation
value
12. Auto exposure bracketing
13. Film advance mode
14. Film loading
15. Film advance and rewind
16
.
ti
on
Self-timer
17
. Frame cou
ing
nt
fr
er/number of remain-
ames for auto exposure
bracketing/self-timer duration
g)/
BASIC
OPERATION
9
MOUNTING THE LENS
1
Remove camera body cap and front and
rear lens caps.
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Aligning lens mounting index
camera body with lens' aperture index,
twist lens counterclockwise until
securely into place.
See page 62 for Nikon lens compatibility chart.
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on the
it
locks
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To
remove
Push lens release button and turn lens
clockwise.
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INSTALLING
BATTERY---------------
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Open battery chamber cover by sliding
the lock release.
The battery chamber cover may be detached
pressure
broken.
simply reattach
push
Insert 6V lithium battery pack (Duracell
DL
223A, Panasonic CR-P2
"+"
and
"-"
lent) with
as
shown on the inside
push the battery pack down unitl
into place.
is
applied. This prevents
If
the cover
it
until it clicks into place.
is
accidentally detached,
it
as illustrated, making sure to
ends positioned
cover.
it
from being
or
Then
equiva-
it
locks
if
Close the cover by pushing until
See page 74 for "NOTES ON
BATIERI
ES."
it
clicks.
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CHECKING BATTERY
to
Slide power switch
indications on
LCD
panel.
ON and confirm
POWER-----
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liD
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With sufficient battery power, shutter speed and aperture indicators remain on for
approx.
If
indicators turn off immediately, replace battery.
e
Even
approx. 2
e Lightly pressing the shutter release button, after exposure meter automatically
turns off, turns exposure meter on again.
on for approx.
(
16
sec.,
with sufficient battery power, shutter speed and aperture indicators
sec.
===~
After approx.
EJ
16
sec.
unless you release shutter.
after you remove your finger from button, following shutter release.
16
sec.
after you remove your finger from the shutter release button.
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With
sufficient battery power, meter stays
go
-
off
e When not using the camera, be sure to turn power switch
off,
to conserve battery power.
e The battery operates camera motor. When film-advance
speed becomes noticeably slower, replace battery with
fresh one.
el
f all indicators on
shutter release button, battery should be replaced.
12
LCD
panel blink when you lightly press
e
lf
shutter does not operate and data does not appear on
LCD
the
ed
panel or viewfinder, the battery pack
or
improperly loaded.
is
exhaust-
LOADING
To
avoid fogging film (especially
high-ISO film), do not load/unload
in
film
FILM-------------------
direct sunlight.
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1
Confirm whether
If
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rn
:25
F5.b
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([j
for auto setting
not,
press and hold shift button, then press I
• Usable film speed range for OX-coded films
For
details about film-speed setting including manual film speed setting, see
•
pages 23 to 24.
is
shown on the
SO
LCD
button
is
ISO
panel.
so
([j
25 to 5000 .
-
appears .
13
Slide camera back lock release to open
camera back.
to
Pull film leader out
red index mark.
14
Insert film cartridge.
Check to ensure film
Do
your finger
is
properly positioned with no slack .
not touch shutter curtains with
or
with film leader.
(See
illustration)
Close camera back until lock release
snaps closed.
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Confirm frame "1" and
appear on
LCD
panel.
symbol
Lightly press shutter release button
to
confirm film installation symbol
appears in
shows "
pl
~::.:,:
[[j
~
e
lf
remains,
ter locks. Open camera back and
reload
LCD
panel. Frame counter
E"
for "Empty."
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I~~
Fe
',F.
~
-
<=l_
film is not correctly positioned,
film.
c
,
;A
I
- ( E
<:l_
symbol blinks and shut-
<:l
"E"
Fully
depress shutter release button
automatically advance film to frame 1.
ISO
'
UJJ
.00
To
confirm
ISO
coded film, press
number of
ISO
button.
to
DX-
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BASIC SHOOTING
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1
Push MODE and DRIVE buttons simultaneously for more than
one second until
viewfinder LCD shows
automatically reset for basic shooting as shown below:
Film advance
Metering system
Exposure control
Flexible program setting
Exposure compensation
on camera
Auto exposure bracketing
(For flash photography)
Flash sync
Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash
Manual flash light output
compensation
16
~
,
::
·l and
~
appear on the LCD panel (while
P),
indicating that camera settings are
Single frame
Matrix (
::
·l )
Auto Multi-Program
Cancel
±o
Not set
Normal - Slow sync and
Rear curtain sync
cancelled
Set
±o
(~)
(P
The settings shown here are basic settings for the easiest,
most
common
with a CPU (such as AF Nikkor or AI-P lenses). With
other lenses, Center-Weighted metering and AperturePriority auto exposure
For detailed information, see following pages.
For
film advance
For metering system See
For exposure control See
For flexible program See page
For exposure compensation
with button
For auto exposure bracketing
For flash photography
picture-taking situations using lenses
mode
are automatically selected.
mode
See page 25
pp
28 - 33
pp
34 - 49
38
See
pp
52 - 53
See
pp
54 - 58
See separate
instruction section
Set
lens
to
its
(highest f-number marked
AF
Nikkor lenses).
With
AF
aperture
lens instruction manual)
minimum aperture
Nikkor
or
at
AI-P lenses, lock lens
its
minimum setting.
in
orange on
(See
Look through viewfinder while turning focusing ring until the two halves of the split
image rangefinder coincide perfectly
in the microprism gird appears sharp.
Out of focus
For
details about focusing, refer
to
form a single unbroken image and the image
In
focus
to
pp 26 -
27.
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If shutter speed indicator blinks - Picture blur
alert:
If
a selected shutter speed
picture blur may occur due to camera shake or subject
movement.
a tripod, or use accessory Nikon Speedlight.
To
avoid blur, hold camera very steady, use
is
1/(focallength)
or
slower,
Compose picture and lightly press shut-
re
lease button to turn meter on.
ter
;=1
:
c'
5 F
s.
6
Confirm exposure.
When exposure
and aperture indicators appear
viewfinder and on the
is
correct, shutter speed
LCD
in
panel.
the
18
If "HI" appears
Overexposure alert:
Overexposure may occur. Use a filter such as the
Nikon ND
If "Lo" blinks
Underexposure alert:
Underexposure may occur. Use a Nikon Speedlight.
If "
FEE"
setting error alert:
Lens
is
not set to smallest aperture setting and shutter
locks.
Set
in
the shutter speed position -
filter.
in
the shutter speed position -
blinks
in
the aperture position - Lens
lens to smallest aperture.
REWINDING
FILM-------
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I I
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Ill!
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.:-(36)
I'
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Fully depress shutter release button to take picture. Camera
automatically advances film by one frame.
counter increases by one.
Shutter speed aperture indicators on the
inside viewfinder turn off approx. two
lease shutter and remove your finger from shutter
release button.
LCD
LCD
sec.
after you re-
panel's frame
panel and
Film advance stops automatically
press shutter release button, End and
panel blink reminding you to rewind film.
at
end of roll. Each time you
<:::1_
symbol on the
LCD
19
35)
To
rewind film, while sliding film rewind lever in the direction of
arrow, press film rewind button
film rewind,
frame counter will count backwards until rewind
e
You
manner.
e
lf
camera stops during film rewind, replace battery without
opening camera back.
After installing battery, turn power switch
rewind by the same
(!) _ symbol appears on the
can rewind film before it reaches end
method
to
start film rewinding. During
as before.
LCD
panel, and
is
complete.
of
roll
in
on,
and restart film
the same
20
After rewind automatically stops, confirm frame counter shows
"E,"
and film installation symbol (
Open camera back and remove film cartridge.
!)
) blinks for a few seconds.
CONTROLS
IN
DETAIL/
PHOTOGRAPHIC
TECHNIQUES
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FILM SPEED
SETTING-----------------
FS.o
(
El
The N6000 offers two ways to set film speed - automatic film
speed setting for OX-coded film and manual film speed setting.
Each time you press the
button, film speed setting changes from auto/OX to manual,
or vice
versa.
dication for manual.
The
LCO
panel shows
ISO
button, while depressing the shift
IiJJ
for auto; there
is
no in-
USING
AUTOMATIC
SETTING
FOR
OX-CODED
FILM
SPEED
FILMS
22
Usable film speed range for OX-coded film
1. Slide power switch to
2. While depressing shift button, press
so
IiJJ
is
Camera automatically detects film speed
OX-coded film.
shown
ISO
[[1
f
.00
ON.
in
LCO
panel.
fi
lm speed (I
• After loading film, you can
confirm speed
ISO
button.
appear
viewfinder.
is ISO
25 to 5000.
(ISO
25 to 5000)
by
pressing
ISO
number will
in
LCD panel and
SO)
button
of
If
"Err
,"
150
is
loaded. Set I
symbol and
Non-OX-coded film or film with an unacceptable
code
SO
manually.
OX
symbol are blinking:
OX
MANUAL FILM SPEED
SETIING
Usable range for manual film speed settings
1. Slide power switch to
ON.
is
ISO
2. While depressing shift button, press film speed
[[!
on the
LCD
so that
panel disappears.
6 to 6400.
(ISO)
button
23
3.
While pressing
desired number
Film speed setting display changes
10 -12 -16
6 - 8 125 -160
1250 - 1600 - 2000 - 2500 - 3200 - 4000 - 5000 - 6400
e
With
or
pressing
on the LCD panel
elf OX-coded film is loaded,
selected, camera gives priority to the manually set
n(1mber.
24
ISO
button, rotate command dial until
is
shown.
- 200 - 250 - 320 - 400 - 500 - 640 - 800 -
without film loaded, you can confirm film speed
ISO
- 20 - 25 - 32 - 40 - 50 - 64 - 80 - 100 -
button. Manually set
and
viewfinder.
but
as
follows:
ISO
number will appear
manual film speed setting
ISO
1000-
by
You
can modify exposure by intentionally setting film
speed to a value different from that of film in
example, with
step over exposure or set
exposure. After taking the picture, make sure to reset
film speed.
methods, see pp 50 -
is
ISO
100 film, set film speed
to
200
for
For
exposure compensation using other
58.
use.
to
one step under-
50 for one
For
FILM ADVANCE MODE
SETTING---
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SINGLE-FRAME
ol
~
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:2S
With film advance mode
button takes one picture and automatically advances film by
one frame.
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FS.b
(
SHOOTING
Il
at
~
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----
,
fully depressing' shutter release
Nikon N6000 has three automatic film-advance modes.
To
switch film-advance mode, press and hold
and rotate command dial.
continuous low-speed shooting and
speed shooting appear consecutively.
~
for single-frame shooting,
[BH
DRIVE
button
for continuous high-
IBl
for
CONTINUOUS
SHOOTING
FS.b
Il
Shots are taken continuously as long as shutter release button
is
depressed. High- or low-speed continuous shooting can be
selected.
Shooting speed
mode
or
pack at normal temperature and a shu
1/125
sec. The slower the shutter speed, the slower the motor
speed.
approx.
is
approx. 2 fps (frames per second)
1.2
fps
in
IBl
mode - with a fresh battery
tt
er
speed faster than
in
IB
H
25
FOCUSING----------------------------------------
1. 12mm-dia. central
area
2. Split-image range -
finder
3. Microprism color
4. Matte field
.
':' :25 F';.
oS
The type K focusing screen that comes with the N6000 has
three focusing aids:
A.
Split-image focusing
For
precise, pinpoint focusing of subjects with distinct
edges/contours, turn the focusing ring until the split-image
becomes whole.
B.
Microprism focusing
For
rapid focusing and for subjects with indistinct outlines,
turn focusing ring until the shimmering image becomes
sharp.
C.
Matte-field focusing
For
close-up photography
using a telephoto lens with a maximum aperture of approx .
1111
or
smaller, the split-image may darken.
ring until image
on
at
high magnification, or when
the matte field appears sharp.
Turn
focusing
The N6000 viewfinder covers approx. 92% of the image
area of the actual photograph so the actual picture
comes out larger than the image
that the picture comes out trimmed down
mounted slides or service-size prints from negatives .
When using a zoom lens:
For
maximum focusing accuracy, focus
longest focal length setting. The shallow depth of field
and large image scale
help ensure pinpoint focusing. Conversely, focusing
the shortest focal length setting and then zooming up
the longest focal length setting will magnify any slight
imprecision
pictures.
in
focusing and could result
in
the viewfinder. Note
in
the case
at
the lens'
at
the longest focal length setting
in
unsharp
of
at
to
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