Nikon N6006 User Manual

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FOREWORD

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon N6006. We
hope you enjoy the Nikon N6006, and we’re sure it
will make photography a bigger part of your life.

Get to know your N6006, but before using it, be
sure to read this manual thoroughly, as well as the
supplemental manual "FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY."

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

NOMENCLATURE ....................................................... 4- 8

BASIC OPERATION..................................................................... 9-22

MOUNTING THE LENS
INSTALLING BATTERY

CHECKING BATTERY POWER...........................................12

LOADING FILM
BASIC SHOOTING

REWINDING FILM....................................................... 21-22

CONTROLS IN DETAIL/

PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

FILM SPEED SETTING

USING AUTOMATIC FILM SPEED SETTING

FOR DX-CODED FILMS

MANUAL FILM SPEED SETTING

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13-15

16-21

23-80

24-27

24-25
25-26

10

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2

2

FILM ADVANCE MODE SETTING

SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING

FOCUSING

AUTOFOCUS........................................................... 28-35

MANUAL FOCUS

EXPOSURE

EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEMS

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FOCUS-PRIORITY SINGLE AUTOFOCUS
FOCUS-PRIORITY CONTINUOUS

AUTOFOCUS

AUTOFOCUS WITH MAIN SUBJECT

OFF CENTER - SETTING
AF-L (AUTOFOCUS LOCK) FUNCTION
IN FOCUS-PRIORITY SINGLE AUTOFOCUS
IN FOCUS-PRIORITY CONTINUOUS

AUTOFOCUS........................................................34

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

MANUAL FOCUS WITH

ELECTRONIC RANGEFINDER

MANUAL FOCUS USING

CLEAR MATTE FIELD..............................................38

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MATRIX METERING.....................................................39

CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING

SPOT METERING.........................................................40

METERING SYSTEM SETTING...................................41

METERING SYSTEM SELECTION -

WHEN TO USE MATRIX OR
CENTER-WEIGHTED METERING

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39-72
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EXPOSURE MODE

EXPOSURE MODE SETTING.......................................47

PROGRAMMED (PM AND P) AUTO

FLEXIBLE PROGRAM

SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE

MODE

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OPERATION IN SHUTTER-PRIORITY

AUTO EXPOSURE MODE

APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE

MODE

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OPERATION IN APERTURE-PRIORITY

AUTO EXPOSURE MODE

MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE ............................. 59-63

OPERATION IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE.. 59-61
TO OBTAIN EXPOSURE READING

FOR A MAIN SUBJECT OFF CENTER

OR TOO SMALL SUBJECT .................................62

BULB SETTING ........................................................63

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION................................ 64-72

AE (AUTO EXPOSURE) LOCK LEVER

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION BUTTON........... 66-67

AUTO EXPOSURE BRACKETING...................... 68-72

SELF-TIMER OPERATION

ONE-SHOT SELF-TIMER..................................................73

TWO-SHOT SELF-TIMER

BUILT-IN TTL FLASH

USING BUILT-IN TTL FLASH ................................. 76-78

BUILT-IN TTL FLASH SPECIFICATIONS

GUIDE NUMBER
ANGLE OF COVERAGE

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48-50

51-54

52-54

55-58

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64-65

73-74

75-80

78-80

50

74

78
78

USABLE LENSES

FLASH SHOOTING DISTANCE RANGE......................80

CONTROLLED MAX. APERTURE IN

PROGRAMMED AND SHUTTER-PRIORITY
AUTO EXPOSURE MODE

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ACCESSORIES................................................................. 81-90

LENS COMPATIBILITY................................................ 82-83

ACCESSORIES

OPTIONAL SPEEDLIGHTS
CLOSE-UP ACCESSORIES

VIEWING ACCESSORIES ................................................87

OTHER ACCESSORIES

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88-90

MISCELLANEOUS........................................................... 91 -106

CAMERA CARE TIPS
NOTES ON BATTERIES
SPECIFICATIONS

GLOSSARY................................................................... 99-101

WARNING INDICATIONS ............................................102-105

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95-98

NOMENCLATURE

Film plane indicator: Exact distance

from lens mounting flange to film plane
is 46.5mm.

LCD panel: See page 8.

Power switch

Self-timer indicator LED:

See pages 73 to 74.

Release terminal: Accepts

optional Nikon Cable Release
AR-3 or Double Cable Release
AR-7.

Shutter release button

Accessory shoe: Accepts Nikon dedi

cated Speedlights.

Minimum aperture lock: Lock for

programmed auto or shutter-priority auto

exposure mode.

Aperture scale

Built-in TTL flash: See

pages 75 to 80.

Flash lock-release buttons:

To use the built-in TTL flash,
push them.

Lens mounting index

Lens release button

Focus mode selector:

S for Focus-Priority Single auto

focus (see pages 28 to 29).

CF for Focus-Priority Continuous

autofocus (see pages 30 to 31).

M for manual focus (see pages

36 to 38).

Aperture ring

Focusing ring: Used for manual focus

Viewfinder eyepiece

Camera back

Eyepiece cover DK-5 (pro
vided): Prevents stray light from

entering viewfinder.

AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock)/
AF-L (Auto Focus Lock) lever:

See page 34 for autofocus lock
or pages 64 to 65 for auto expo
sure lock.

Film cartridge confirmation

window

Camera strap eyelet

Camera back lock release

Push down to open camera
back.

CPU contacts: Do not touch.

Film rewind button: Press

while sliding lever.

Battery chamber cover lock
release

Film rewind lever: Slide in

the direction of the arrow.

Tripod socket

Exposure mode (MODE) button/Automatic
Balanced Fill-Flash (£3) button

Metering system (:•:) button/Slow sync
button

Film speed (ISO) button/Film speed setting
mode (DX/M) button

Film advance mode (DRIVE)/Auto Focus Lock

function (AF-L) button: For autofocus lock func

tion, see pages 32 to 34.

These buttons are used with command dial or shift button.
For functions of each button, see next page.

Shift button: Press to set the functions

shown in matte gold ■ on the camera
body. For details, see next page.

Exposure compensation button

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Auto exposure bracketing (BKT) button

Self-timer (0) button/Rear-Curtain sync
button

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Command input control dial
(Command dial): Can be rotated

to set various functions.

Command dial/shift button functions

Combined with buttons listed below, the command dial and shift button provide various functions.

Button

Metering system (K)/Slow sync
button

Exposure mode (MODE)*/Automatic
Balanced Fill-Flash (B3) button

Film speed (ISO) button/Film speed
setting mode (DX/M) button

Film advance mode (DRIVE)/

AF-L function button*
Exposure compensation (gj)

button
Auto exposure bracketing (BKT)

button
Self-timer (0 )/Rear-curtain sync

button

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With Command Dial

To select metering system, rotate dial while
pressing this button. (See page 41)

To select exposure mode, rotate dial while
pressing this button. (See page 47)

To manually set film speed, rotate dial while
pressing this button. (See pages 25 to 26)

To set film advance mode, rotate dial while
pressing this button. (See page 27)

To make exposure compensation, rotate dial
while pressing this button. (See pages 66 to 67)

See pages 68 to 72.

Rotate it to set self-timer operation.
(See pages 73 to 74)

With shift button pressed, rotate command dial for flash output level compensation.
For details, see pages 35 to 37 in "FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY", a separate instruction book.

With shift button pressed, this button is used to
set/cancel slow sync for flash photography.

With shift button pressed, this button is used to
set/cancel automatic balanced Rll-Rash for
flash photography.

With switch film speed setting mode (auto for DX­coded film or manual), push it while pressing shift
button. (See page 24)

With shift button pressed, this button is used to set/
cancel autofocus lock function. (See pages 32 to 34)

With shift button pressed, this button is used to
set/cancel rear-curtain sync lor (lash photography.

With Shift Button

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"Pushing any two of MODE, ISO, DRIVE and BKT buttons simultaneously lor more than one second sets N6006 for basic shooting.

In the following cases, command dial can be used by itself.

In Programmed auto exposure mode Turn command dial for flexible program
In Shutter-Priority auto or Manual exposure mode Turn command dial to set shutter speed

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LCD panel indications

1. Exposure mode

2. Film speed setting mode

3. Shutter speed/film speed (for
manual film speed setting)/AF-L
function/number of frames for auto
exposure bracketing

4. Metering system

5. Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash

6. Flash output compensation

7. Slow flash sync

8. Rear-curtain sync

9. Electronic analog display

Viewfinder indications

1.12mm-dia. reference circle

2. Focus brackets

3. 5mm-dia. reference circle

4. Clear matte field

5. Focus indicators: • indicates a
stationary subject is in focus while
► • ◄ shows focus tracking in
autofocus operation (see pages
28 to 31): either focus-to-right arrow
(►) or focus-to-left arrow (◄ )
appears for manual focus (see
pages 36 to 37)

10. Exposure compensation

11. Aperture/exposure compensation

value

12. Auto exposure bracketing

13. Rim advance mode

14. Film loading

15. Film advance and rewind

16. Self-timer

17. Frame counter/number of remain

ing frames for auto exposure
bracketing/self-timer duration

6. Exposure mode

7. Shutter speed/film speed (for
manual film speed setting)/num­ber of frames for auto exposure
bracketing

8. Aperture/exposure compensation

value

9. Electronic analog display

10. Exposure compensation

11. Ready-light LED

BASIC OPERATION

MOUNTING THE LENS

Remove camera body cap and front and
rear lens caps.

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Aligning lens mounting index on the
camera body with lens’ aperture index,
twist lens counterclockwise until it locks
securely into place.

See page 82 for Nikon lens com
patibility chart.

To remove

Push lens release button and turn lens
clockwise.

INSTALLING BATTERY

Open battery chamber ccrver by sliding
the lock release.

The battery chamber cover may be detached if
pressure is applied. This prevents it from being
broken. If the cover is accidentally detached,
simply reattach it as illustrated, making sure to
push it until it clicks into place.

Insert 6V lithium battery pack (Duraceli
DL 223A, Panasonic CR-P2 or equiva
lent) with “-I-” and ” ends positioned
as shown on the inside cover. Then
push the battery pack down until it locks
into place.

Close the cover by pushing until it clicks.

See page 94 for “NOTES ON
BATTERIES."

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CHECKING BATTERY POWER

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With sufficient battery power, shutter speed and aperture indicators remain on for
approx. 8 sec., unless you release shutter.

If indicators turn off immediately, replace battery.

• Even with sufficient battery power, shutter speed and aperture indicators go off

Slide power switch to ON and confirm
indications on LCD panel.

•When not using the camera, be sure to turn power switch

off, to conserve battery power.

• The battery operates camera motor. When film-advance
speed becomes noticeably slower, replace battery with
fresh one.

• If all indicators on LCD panel blink when you lightly press
shutter release button, battery should be replaced.

approx. 2 sec. after you remove your finger from button, following shutter release.

• Lightly pressing the shutter release button, after exposure meter automatically
turns off, turns exposure meter on again. With sufficient battery power, meter stays
on for approx 8 sea after you remove your finger from the shutter release button.
With focus mode selector at S or CF, lightly pressing shutter release button also
starts autofocus operation.

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After approx.
8 sec.

• If shutter does not operate and data does not appear on

the LCD panel or viewfinder, the battery pack is exhaust
ed or improperly loaded.

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LOADING FILM

To avoid fogging film (especially

high-ISO film), do not load/unload
film in direct sunlight.

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Confirm whether for auto setting is shown on the LCD panel.

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If not, press and hold shift button, then press ISO button so OQ appears.

• Usable film speed range for DX-coded films is ISO 25 to 5000.

• For details about film-speed setting including manual film speed setting, see

pages 24 to 26.

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Slide camera back lock release to open Insert film cartridge,

camera back

Check to ensure film is properly positioned with no slack. (See illustration)

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Do not touch shutter curtains with

your finger a with film leader.

Close camera back until lock release
snaps closed.

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Fully depress shutter release button to

automatically advance film to frame 1.

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Confirm frame “1" and Q-
appear on LCD panel.

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tif film is not correctly positioned, “E"

remains, Err and Q_ symtx>l blink
and shutter locks Open camera back
and reload film.

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To confirm ISO number of DX­coded film, press ISO button.

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BASIC SHOOTING (Requires AF Nikkor lens)

Set focus mode selector to S for Focus­Priority Single autofocus. If lens has an
A-M switch, set the switch to A.

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Push any two buttons (MODE, ISO, DRIVE and BKT) simultaneously for more than
one second until K and 0 appear in the LCD panel (while viewfinder LCD shows
P), indicating that the camera settings are 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

Single frame (0)
Matrix (i*3)
Multi-program (^J)
Cancel

±0

Not set

Normal — Slow sync and Rear-curtain
sync cancelled
Set

±0

Shown here are basic settings for the easiest, most
common picture-taking situations using AF Nikkor
lenses with a CPU. With other than lenses Al-P Nikkor,
Center-Weighted metering and Aperture-Priority auto ex
posure mode are automatically selected, and autofocus
is not available (including Al-P Nikkor).

For film advance mode See page 27
For metering system See pages 39 to 45
For exposure control See pages 46 to 63
For flexible program See page 50
For exposure compensation

with button See pages 66 to 67
For auto exposure bracketing See pages 68 to 72
For flash photography See separate

instruction book

Set lens to its minimum aperture (highest f-number marked in
orange on AF Nikkor lenses).
Also lock lens aperture of AF Nikkor lens at its minimum set
ting (See lens instruction manual).

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Look through the viewfinder and position focus brackets on the main subject.

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The N6006 viewfinder covers
approx. 92% of the image area
of the actual photograph so the
actual picture comes out larger
than the image in the viewfinder.

Note that the picture comes out

trimmed down in the case of

mounted slides or service-size
prints from negatives.

Ughtly press shutter release button to
start autofocus operation and turn the
exposure meter on.

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Confirm in-focus LCD indicator • or
► • ◄ is continuously visible in the
viewfinder. Also check exposure by con
firming shutter speed and aperture are
shown. Exposure indications are also
displayed in the LCD panel.

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Shutter cannot be released until • or
► • ◄ appears Indicating that subject is
in focus.

• In-focus indication for a

stationary subject

► • ◄ Focus-tracking indication

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If shutter speed indicator biinks - Picture blur alert:

If a selected shutter speed is 1/(focal length) or slower, picture blur may occur due to camera shake
or subject movement. To avoid blur, hold camera very steady, use a tripod, or use accessory Nikon
Speedlight.

If “HI” blinks in the shutter speed position with
electronic analog display* - Overexposure alert:

Overexposure may occur. Use a filler such as the Nikon
ND filter.

If “Lo” blinks in the shutter speed position with or

If ready-light LED (i ) biinks —
Flash-photography suggestion:

If the subject brightness is insuffic
ient, ready-light blinks. Use built-in
TTL flash or accessory Nikon
Speedlight.

without eiectronic analog display* - Underexposure
alert:

Underexposure may occur. Use built-in TTL flash or acces
sory Nikon Speedlight.

If “fEE” blinks in the aperture position ­Lens setting error alert:

Lens is not set to smallest aperture setting and shutter
locks. Set lens to smallest aperture.

‘Shows value difference from correct

exposure.

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Flash shooting with built-in TTL flash

First, make sure that subject is within flash shooting dis
tance range: With AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm fl3.3-fl4.5

lens, the built-in TTL flash covers the following range:

Unit: m (ft)

Zoom
setting

35mm

70mm

25 50 100 200

0.6~2
(2,0~

6.6)

0.6-1.4
(2.0-

4.6)

0.7-2.8
(2.3­9-2)

0.6-2
(2.0-

6.6)

1. Push flash lock release buttons so that built-in TTL flash

pops up.

Rim speed (ISO)

1-3.9
(3.3-

12.9)

0.7-2.9
(2.3-

9.6)

1.3-5.5
(4.3-

18.2)

1.0-4.1
(3.3-

13.5)

400 800

1.6-6.5
(5.3-

21.5)

1.4-5.8
(4.6—

19.1)

1.9-7.7
(6.3-

25.4)

1.9-7.7
(6.3- '

25.4)

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2. Lightly press the shutter release button.

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3. Wait a few seconds for ready-light to come on, then

shoot. If subject is beyond flash's range, ready-light
blinks for approx. 3 sec. after shooting.

For details, see pages 75 to 79.

Fully depress shutter release button to take picture. Camera
automatically advances film by one frame. And LCD panel’s
frame counter increases by one.

Shutter speed aperture indicators in LCD panel and in
side viewfinder turn off approx. 2 sec. after you release
shutter and remove your finger from shutter release
button.

REWINDING FILM

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Film advance stops automatically at end of roll with blinking

End and Q_ symbol on the LCD panel. After exposure meter
automatically turns off, each time you press shutter release
button, Err blinks and Q__ symbol appears instead, remind
ing you to rewind film.

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While sliding film rewind lever in the direction of arrow, press
film rewind button to start film rewinding. During film rewind,

Q_ and Q__ symbols alternately appear on the LCD panel,

and frame counter will count backwards until rewind is
complete.

• You can rewind film before it reaches end of roll in the same

manner.

• If camera stops during film rewind, replace battery without
opening camera back
After installing battery, turn power switch on, and restart film
rewind by the same method as before.

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After rewind automatically stops, confirm frame counter shows
E, and film installation symbol (Q_) blinks fa a tew seconds.

Open camera back and remove film cartridge.

CONTROLS IN DETAIL/

PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES

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FILM SPEED SETTING

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The N6006 offers two ways to set film speed — automatic film
speed setting for DX-coded film and manual film speed setting.
Each time you press the ISO button, while depressing the shift
button, film speed setting changes from auto/DX to manual,
or vice versa. The LCD panel shows 03 for auto; there is no
indication for manual.

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