Nikon N80QD User Manual

Nikon

N80
N80QD

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

1#"_

Nomenclature

Lens release button

(P

37)

mode

.50)!

70)

/

Exposure mode
Custom Setting(P.
ISO film speed select

(P

. 36)

dial

Film advance
selector

(P.

I

C}\UU';:'UIIC

AF assist illuminator (

Red-Eye Reduction I

compensation

button

LCD panel

Self-timer (

(P

P.

P.43

. 60)

(P.

68)/

4)

)/

Accessory shoe

2

(P.

79)

Film

Diopter adjustment lever
Viewfinder
Rubber

(P.

66)

AE-UAF-L (Auto Exposure[P'S8)1

Autofocus Lock

Metering system selector

Focus area selector

[Po

44))

button

(P.

48)

(P.

42)

Auto Expos ure
Bracketing button

socket

• Illustration shown is the N80QD. The camera back of the N80 differs from the
N80QD.

(P.

61

AF Area mode selector

Supplied accessories

Body cap

(P.

19) Eyepiece cap DK-S

(P.

68)

(P.

6)

39)

3

LCD Panel/Viewfinder Displ

• LCD panel

Shutter speed/
Exposure compensation value

Bracketing bar graphs

(P.

61)

Aperture

Flash exposure
compensation

. Exposure

compensation
Flexible Program

(P.

(P.

(P.

85)

60)-1".

51)

"'1

r-.=-""\

Custom Setting

Battery power

Frame counter

OX

indication

(P.

36)
Focus area

Flash sync mode

(P.

80)

Auto Exposure Bracketing (P.

• The illustrations are fully labeled for your reference.

About

Nikon

Advanced

The new Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen Display
convenient Vari-Brite Focus Area display system; it enables clear display of the focus
brackets at the selected focus area in the viewfinder for easy identification. When the finder
image

is

bright, the focu s brackets are displayed
dark, the focus brackets are momentarily illuminated
identified easily
Also, the new Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen Display allows the superimposition of On­Demand Grid Line
(page

71).

shifting/tilting PC-Nikkor lenses .

Due

to characteristics of

•

outside
illuminated

About

The LCD panel and viewfinder displays tend to turn darker at high temperatures and slower
response time at low temperatures. On the other hand, the LCD
Focusing Screen Display tends
response time at low temperatures.
the displays also return

in

These grids assist you in composing the frame,

the

selected focus

in

red

LCD

Focusing

both bright and dark conditions with this function (page

s.

The grid lines can be displayed by using Custom Setting Menu

the

area

under certain conditi

to

normal.

Screen

Display

of

the N80/N80aD employs the

in

black and when the finder image

in

red.

The selected focus area can be

in

taking landscape pictures or

LCD

used

in

the

Vari

may

also

ons. These

to

turn lighter at high temperatures and darker with slower

In

-Brite Focus

be

displayed

are

either case, when the temperature returns to normal,

or

the

not

malfunctions.

Area

entire

display
viewfinder

in

72).

system, a thin

may

the Nikon Advanced

be

4

is

#4

line

(P.70)

(P.16)

(P.21)

(P.

42)

61)

in

• Viewfinder Display

12mm-dia. reference circle for Center-Weighted
Meteri

ng

area

(P.

49)

Focus (focus area)
Spot

(P.

49)

(P. 42)

/

On

-Demand Grid Lines (P. 71)

Focus area (P.
M

Multiple exposure
AE

-L (Auto exposure lock)

indicator

CAUTION:

The viewfinder will be dark without battery power but brightens after installation
of

fresh batteries. This is not a malfunction.

(P. 58)

About

42)

(P.

63)

viewfinder

Exposure compensation (P.

/

Flash exposure compensation

(P.

Exposure mode

analog exposure display

Exposure compensation value

50-57)/Electronic

display

(P. 57)

(P. 60)

60)

/

5

Command Dials

• The

NSO/NSOQD's
combination with other buttons
modes.

See "Basic Operation" on pages 15 to
immediately with

Main- and Sub-Command Dials are used alone or

NBO/NBOQO

's basic mode.

to

select/set various functions

31

if you want to start shooting

in

or

~

Auto

~

O

• Film

• Exposure

Exposure

Bracketing

Flash
button

• Setting film speed

• Performing
Program

• Setting shutter speed
Auto exposure mode'

• Setting shutter speed
mode' P.56

• Setting aperture
exposure mode' P. 54

• Setting aperture

sync

button

mode

Fle

xible Program

in

in

in

in

Shutter-Priority

in

Manual exposure

Aperture-Priority Auto

Manual exposure mode'

P. 36

Auto-Multi

P.

P.

P. 56

51

52

Sub-Command

Dial

Fla

sh

exposure

compensation

(

~

(B '

(

~

( .

Siiilt

(

$Pl

~

~

~

button"""

~

.]

·]

~

.]

,. ]

,. ]

..

.

• Performing exposure compensation

6

• Setting/canceling Auto Exposure
Bracketing P.

• Setting number
compensating
Bracketing P.

. Custom Setting

• Selecting menu number of Custom
Setting

of

shots and

EV

value

in

Auto Exposure

P.

61

61

70

[

(

.

..

J['~

'J

J ( b:=:'. J

·~.I.~·

(

J

• Selecting and making Custom Setting

• Flash

• Selecting flash sync mode

• Setting flash exposure compensation

value P.

• I!§i!j) Ii': Shutter speed can be set to change with the Sub-Command Dial

Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode) and aperture with the
Main-Command Dial
mode) (page

74)

(in

Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure

.

P. 70

P.

SO

SS

~(

(

tJY-I

)

(

(

~

.4'1·.·1·

~

~

....

.

'

.

(in

)

)

)

7

Introduction

• Thank you for purchasing the Nikon
to make photography a bigger part
Get to know your N80/N80QO camera, and be sure to read this manual
thoroughly before using it.
handy.

Main features

•

SLR

and enjoyable, even for the most inexperienced beginner.

• The Dynamic AF, which utilizes five-area autofocusing, enables

sharp focus on irregularly moving subjects (page

• The Vari-Brite Focus Area display system clearly displays focus

brackets at selected focus area

• Nikon's exclusive 10-segment 3D Matrix Metering provides correct
exposure

• Custom Setting enables you to choose customized combinations

of

various functions/modes (page

of

the N80/N80QO:

camera with built-in Speedlight makes taking pictures easy

in

various shooting situations (page

We

N80/N80QO-a

of

your life.

recommend that you keep this manual

in

the viewfinder (page

70)

.

camera that

39).

48)

.

4).

is

sure

8

•

Take

trial

shots

Take

trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings

or graduations.

•

Have

Nikon

spot-check

Nikon recommends that you
authorized dealer or service center at least once every

•

Using

your

camera

The Nikon

NBG/NBGQO's

your

correctly

camera

regularly

have

your camera serviced by

two

an

years.

performance has been optimized for use with
Nikon brand accessories. Accessories made by other manufacturers
may not meet Nikon's criteria for specifications, and nonconforming

accessories could damage the
cannot guarantee the

NBG/NBGQO

NBG/NBGQO

's performance when it

's components. Nikon

is

used with

other than Nikon brand accessories.

~-

-----

[§)

DD

(numbers from : to :8): indicates that the function/mode changes

according

----

to

Custom Setting menu number.

Note:

[!§i!jJ

GG

-------------...

9

Contents

The "Basic Operation" section introduces battery, lens, film, focusing,

metering, exposure and shooting

camera beginners to take pictures.

"Detailed Operation" explains each function, from lens to exposure functions ,

in

detail,

in
section. After becoming familiar with basic shooting, refer
explanation of each operation/function and start using advanced shooting
techniques.

"Flash Photography" introduces flash photography using the N80/N80QD's

built-in Speedlight or

situations

approximately the same order as the steps

an

in

bright conditions. .

optional Speedlight

in

basic steps easy enough even for SLR

in

the "Basic Operation"

to

the detailed

in

darkness and flash-shooting

PREPARATION ................................................................................ 2-13

Nomenclature .....

LCD PanelNiewfinder Display

Command Dials ..............................

Introduction ........

About

Th

is

..................

...

...............................................

Manual ...................................

..........

..

........

...

......................

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......

.............................. ........... 2-3

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...

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............................................ 8-9

...

.................

................................... .4-5

.................... 12-13

...

...

6-7

BASIC OPERATION ...................................................................... 15-31

1. Install Batteries and Check Battery Power

2. Mount Lens

3. Load Film

4. Set Focus Mode,

5. Set Metering System and Exposure Mode ......

6. Hold Camera and Focus ....

7. Confirm Indications

8. Using Built-In Speedlight. .............

About Metering System and Exposure

.........

.......................................

...

............................................................................................

AF

Area Mode and Focus Area .........

......

in

Viewfinder and Release Shutter

............................. ....

..

....

...............................

............

...

...

....

..

......................................

......

...................

....

.........................................

.....................

...................

....

....

.........

........... 16-17

..................... 18-19

...................... 22-23

...........

................

......

....

..... 30-

.................

...

20-21
24-25

26-27
28-29

31
32

DETAILED OPERATION ............................................................... 33-68

Lens Compatibility ....................................................

Film (film speed, mid-roll rewind, film advance mode, etc.) ............

Autofocus (Single Servo
AF

Area Mode ..............

Focus Area ........................

AF

-Assist Illuminator .......................................................

Focus Lock (Single Servo
Situations

Manual Focus

. 10

Wh

ere Autofocus May Not Work As Expected ....................

..................

AF

, Continuous Servo AF) .......................................

...

..............

......................................................................

...

..

AF

...............................................

..............................................................................

, Continuous Servo

........

............................ 34-35

......

AF)

................................. .44-45

..

.......... 36-37

...

........

............................ .43

........... .46

.......

..

39-41

....

...

38

.42

.47

Exposure Metering System (Matri

Shooti

ng

in Each Exposure Mode
Auto-Multi Program

Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode ..................................................... 52-

Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode ................................................... 54-55

Manual Exposure Mode ............................................

Auto Exposure

Exposure Compensation ...............................

Auto Exposure Bracketing
Multiple Exposure
long

Time Exposure ...
Diopter Adjustme

Depth-of-Field Preview/Film Plane Indicator ...................... ...............................

Self-Timer Operati

(Flexibl

lock

...............

.......

.............

....

nt/lCD

on

......................................................................................... 68

x,

Center-Weighted, Spot) ..................... .48-49

....

............................................................ 50-57

e Program, Progr

..............................................................

....

...........

....

...

...

...

...

.......................

Illuminator ..................................................................

............................

am

Chart) .......................... 50-

..

...

......................... 56-57

...

................

....................

....

........................................................

....

............................. 60

........

......................... 61-

...

............................. 63-64

........ 58-

51
53

59
62
65

66
67

CUSTOM SETTING .........................................................

Menu/Features of Custom Setting ..............................

Two- Button Reset .................

........

.....................................................................

...

............

..

69-76

.............................. 70-

75
76

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ............................................................. 77-87

Flash Photography using Built-In Speedlight.. ....

Ready-Ligh

Flash Sync Mode Features ...........................

Using the Built-In Speed light ........................

Usable
Flash Exposure Compensation .
Usable Optional Speedlights ...

About Depth of Field and Focus Tracking ........

DATA

Adjusting Date and Time and Imprinting Data ..........

t!

Accessory Shoe ................................... ...... ..... ........................

lenses

with Built-

In

Speedlight... .......................................................... 84

..

.............

...

..................................................................

BACK .................................................................................

........

..................

....

........................................... 80-81

..

............................................. 82-

...

.........................

..

............................................... 88

........

......

..............................

..................

..............

......... 90-93

......

86-87

..

89-93

78
79

83
85

MISCELLANEOUS ...................................................................... 95-113

Optional Accessories ....................

Camera Care ................

on

Notes

Troubleshooting ...................................

Specifications ........................................................................................... 1 04

Index .................................................

Custom Setting Menu ....................................................

Batteries

...

...

.................

...

............................................................... 96-

...

.......

.....................

.......

................................................................ 100

.........

...

.............................................

.......

........

..........

............................................ 101-103

........

..............

110-

....

112-113

-1

97

09

111

.................. 98-99

........

11

About This Manual

[

BASIC

OPERATION

P.

15-31

Install Battedes and Check Batte,},

1

Power P.16-17 l

Mount

Lens P. 18-19

3 Load Film

Set Focus

4

and Focus Area P. 22-23

Set Metering System and Exposure

Mode

Hold Camera and Focus

Mode

, AF Area

P.20-21

Mode

P.

24-25

r?

..
..

..
..
..
..

Confirm Indications in Viewfinder

7

and Release Shutter

8 Using Built-In Speedlight P.30-31

12

P.

28-29

~

~

...

.

.......

.,..

..

Detailed 0 eration

I

Not.,

00

Batt.".'

I

Leo.

Compat'bmty ......................................................................................

and

Notes

on

Batteries

..........................................................................................

P.

33-93,

p.

p.

100

34-35

100

I Rim ......................................................•....................................................•...

Autofocus
AF-Assist Illuminator
Situations Where Autofocus May
Manual Focus

Exposure Metering System
Auto Exposure
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Long Time Exposure

Diopter AdjustrnentlLCD illuminator ................................................................

Depth-of-Field Preview/Film Plane Indicator ..................................................

8eIf-TIrner
:custom

"lWo-Button

()ata

(P.

38), AF Area

(P.

47)

Lock

Operation

SettIng .............. _ ..................................

Reset ................................................ _ ........................................ _ ...

Back

........................ _ .........................................................................

Mode

(P.

(P.

43), Focus

(P.

(P.

58-59), Exposure Compensation

(P.

(P.

65)

...

_ .......................

39-41), Focus Area

Lock

(P.

Not

48-49), Shooting in Each Exposure

61-62), Multiple Exposure

44-45),

Work As Expected

__

......... _

III

.......

(P.

42),

(P.

(P.

(P.

•.

__

••

_ ........................

4

.......

-.1o

......................

46),

60), ;

63-64), I

Mode

p.

36-37

(P.

50-57),

P.
P.

-.a.

R

89-76

p.

~

iU

66
67

16

13

14

BASIC

OPERATION

•••••••••••••••••

This section features the settings for most

common picture-taking situations when

using Auto-Multi Program. The shooting

modes explained

of

your shooting situations.

Shooting modes/functions explained in this section
are as follows:

in

this section cover most

Lens attached
Film speed setting
Film advance mode

AF Area mode
Focus area
Exposure metering

system
Exposure mode

D-type AF Nikkor

Single frame
Single Servo AF (AF-S)
Single Area
Center

3D Matrix Metering
Auto-Multi Program

([[J)

AF

([

J)

(rel)

(P)

1

Install

Use
type
other power sources , see page

96

.)

Batteries

two

CR123A or DL 123A-

3V

lithium batteries. (For

and

Check

Battery

Power

Turn the

1.1

chamber
lock

Insert batteries

1.2

positioned as marked inside the battery chamber
cover, then firmly close the battery chamber cover .

• Incorrect positioning

Turn the

1.3

with the

lever

_~

power

cover

toward

power

indication.

switch
by

with

of

switch

off

and open the battery

sliding the battery

indicated direction.

the "

EB

" and "8 " ends

EEl

and 8 poles may damage the camera.

on and confirm battery

chamber

cover

power

~[

16

[ZJ

Check

D Keep the batteries out of children's reach. If swallowed, contact a

doctor immediately. (For "Notes on Batteries", see page 1

D When replacing batteries, be sure to turn the power switch off and 0

replace both batteries at the same time. Always use fresh batteries
the same brand.

D

We
traveling.

D For the number

a e 108.

pOints

00.)
of

recommend that you take spare batteries with you, especially when :i

of

film rolls that can be shot with fresh batteries, see

~

appears: Sufficient battery power.

~

appears: Batteries

~

blinks: Batteries

• Shutter speed and aperture indications
turn off 6 sec. after the power switch
remains unused.

• For N80QD only: Batteries
Date. After installing batteries for the first time, set the date and time
(page

(Viewfinder indications turn off when you release your finger
from any button .)

90).

(All

indications

are

nearing exhaustion. Have a fresh set ready.

are

exhausted . Replace batteries. (Shutter locks

in

the camera body also power the Quartz

in

the LCD panel automatically

is

turned on and the camera

in

the viewfinder turn off.)

.)

Lightly press the shutter release button to activate

1.4

the exposure meter.

z

o

~

~

u

u;

• Lightly pressing the shutter release button reactivates the exposure meter
and indications in the LCD panel and viewfinder for approx. 6 sec.

~

:5: It is possible to change the duration

automatic meter switch-off occurs (page.

LCD

panel

when

the

power

switch

is

Whee

th'

installed, the frame counter display remains on

the LCD panel.

pow", ,witoh

i,

t"'"oo

off

of

inactive time before

off

with

b""h~

in

74)

[

~

.

III

__

[

El

17

2

2.1

2.2

Mount Lens

Turn

the power switch off and
mount the lens to the camera
body.

Check the lens type.

CPU

contacts

of

CPU

lens

CD

CPU Nikkor lens other than G-type (Illustration is D-type Nikkor lens),

with aperture ring

@ G-type Nikkor lens, without aperture ring

Turn

the power switch off and mount the lens to the

camera body.

CD

other

CPU

Nikkor

than G-type

lens

@

G-type

Nikkor

lens

• Position lens
indexes on lens and camera body are aligned, then twist lens
counterclockwise until it locks into place. (Be sure not
release button.)

• When the lens is not attached or when a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached
and the power switch is turned on,
viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released. See page 34 for a non­CPU lens.

18

in

the camera's bayonet mount so that the

F-

- blinks

in

the LCD panel and

to

mounti~g

touch the lens

III

Check

o Use a D- or G-type

functions.

points

AF

Nikkor lens to utilize all of this camera's

(See

page 34 for Lens Compatibility.)

z

o

~

~

o Make sure to turn the power switch off when attaching/detaching the 0

lens.

(J

o When attaching the lens, take care not to press the lens release button. !

o Avoid direct sunlight when attaching/detaching the lens.

With CPU

2.3

type),

• When CPU Nikkor lens other than G-type is not set to its minimum
aperture setting (largest f-number) and the power switch is turned on,
blinks

• The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; aperture should be selected
from camera body. Unlike other CPU Nikkor lens, aperture does not need
to be set to minimum.

2.4

Detaching

• Push and hold the lens release button, then turn the lens clockwise.

When

When you leave the camera unattended
without a lens attached, be sure to attach
the supplied body cap (page
optional body cap BF-1A.
cannot be used

Nikkor

set

the

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released .

the

camera

is

lens

with

lens aperture

lens .

left

unattended

3)

.)

(BF-1

aperture ring (other than G-

to

its

minimum

without

lens

, or

body cap

and lock.

FEE

19

3

3.1

Load Film

Turn

the power switch on and

load DX-coded film. With
coded film, film speed will be set
automatically
When the camera is turned on,
film

is

loaded and the camera

back

is
automatically
first frame.

Turn

the power switch on, confirm that the film
speed setting
back by sliding the camera back lock release lever.

(ISO

closed, the film

advances to the

is

DX-

25-5000).

set to

100,

OX-coded film

ISO

~

~

""

1),

36

~

,

then open the camera

DX

(film

mark

speed)

125

FS.6

G

.

~

...

.

Gl(

tml

• If the film speed setting

Insert film from the bottom side and pull film leader

3.2

out to red index mark .

•

Do

not insert the film leader beyond the

NOTE:

Loading/removing

Shutter curtains are very thin.

touch the shutter curtains with your finger

or the film leader.

20

is

not set to

film

Do

El

not

liD

, see page

red

36.

index mark.

[2]

Check

o

To
see pages 36-37.

o Shutter curtains

your finger or the film

pOints

change film speed with DX-coded film or select film advance mode,

are

very thin.

leader.

Do

not touch the shutter curtains with 0

z

o

fi

a:

~

o

ii5

o Avoid direct sunlight when changing film outdoors. :i

Hold the film cartridge and ensure film

3.3

positioned with no slack, then gently close the
camera back until the camera back snaps closed.
Film automatically advances to the first frame.

x

•

When

: appears

• When

Err and E blink

properly installed. Open the camera back again and reload film.

•

Ii}J

and Err

locks when a non-OX-coded film

1i}J

. Set film speed manually (page

• Frame number display remains when the power switch

•

You

can check the number of available exposures

the film cartridge confirmation window.

• Infrared films cannot be used since
detection of the film frame position .

~

B:

Camera can be set to advance the film to the first frame not until
the shutter release button

Set the film advance mode selector to []] (single-

3.4

frame shooting) while pressing the film advance

mode selector lock release.

on

the

LCD

panel, the film

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder, film

in

the LCD panel and Err

has

advanced to the first frame.

in

viewfinder blink and the shutter

is

loaded with camera film speed set to

36)

.

on

an

infrared sensor

is

pressed (page

72)

is

properly

is

not

is

off.

the film roll through

is

used for the

.

21

Set

Focus

Mode,

AF

Area

Mode

and

Focus

Area

4

4.1

4.2

Set the focus mode

AF),

Servo
(Single Area

to

center.

Set the focus mode selector to S (Single Servo AF).

• Make sure to turn the focus mode selector until it clicks into position .

•

To

focus, lightly press the shutter release button (page

~

::

Set the AF Area mode selector to

AF

AF)

: Autofocus detection can be set to start by pressing the AE-U

AF-L button only (page 73).

to

S (Single

Area mode

and focus area

to

[]

27).

[]

(Single Area AF).

125

FS.o

.-

[@]

[

Il

I

~

• Set the AF Area mode

22

N8D

N8DQD

sel

ector firmly.

21r'l

:25 ,56 p [ :1

[ZJ

Check

o

Do
mode is set to S or

o With the focus mode set at S (Single Servo

released when the subject is out of focus.

o See pages 38-42 for details regarding focus mode,

focus area.

points

not attempt to rotate the lens focus ring manually while the focus

C.

AF),

the shutter cannot be

AF

Area mode and

o See page 46 for situations where autofocus may not work as expected.

z

0

~

W

A.

o

(,)

!

'

4.3

4.4

Rotate the focus area selector
center focus area with the focus area selector.

N8D

• Pressing the focus area selector up/down/rightlleft shifts the focus area
toward the desired direction. Press the focus area selector while the
exposure meter is on (page

• Selected focus area

42)

.

~

5: Focus area indication

canceled or can be set to appear

Rotate the focus area selector lock lever

focus area.

• When the focus area is locked, pressing the focus area selector does not
change the focus area.

is

N8DQD

42).

indicated

in

in

red when the subject is dark can be

lock

lever and select

125

the LCD panel and viewfinder (page

in

any situation (page

[0]

to

f:!

(

72).

lock

Il

~

23

5

Set

Metering

Set

metering
(Matrix
mode
Program).

Metering)

to P (Auto-Multi

system

and

System

to

:.:

exposure

and

Exposure

Mode

Set the metering system selector to

5.1

Metering).

• Matrix Metering indication ~ appears

• The frame
each segment is used to determine correct exposure. Use of a D- or G­type Nikkor lens automatically activates
which accounts for scene brightness and contrast,
distance (Distance Information)

is

divided into 10 segments

in

the viewfinder.

in

Matrix Metering, and data from

3D

in

order to determine exposure accurately.

:.:

Matrix Metering (page

as

Set the exposure mode select dial to P (Auto-Multi

5.2

Program).

• When the shutter release button
aperture appear

,---~

~----

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder.

__

rr-r~

is

lightly pressed, shutter speed and

(Matrix

well

as

subject

48),

24

o

Check

o Three metering

Weighted and Spot Metering (page

o Four exposure

Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual exposure
modes.
for various shooting situations. See step
exposure mode and its reference page for operating instructions and
details .

points

systems-the

modes-the

Each

exposure mode provides a choice of exposure controls

N80/N80QD features Matrix, Center-

48).

N80/N80QD features Auto-Multi Program,

5.2

for a summary of each

z

o

i

~

o

()

i

• Shooting characteristics

Symbol

P

S

A

M

Exposure

Auto-Multi
Program

Shutter-Priority
Auto

Aperture-Priority
Auto

Manual

P.52

P.

54

P.56

mode

P.

Shooting
Camera controls shutter speed and

aperture
freely take pictures, concentrating only on
the shutter release opportunity.

50

other settings, such

(page

60)

are possible.

You

set desired shutter speed, and the

camera selects the correct aperture.

"Freeze" the motion

using a fast shutter speed or "blur" the
subject using a slower speed.

You

set the desired aperture, and the

camera selects the correct shutter speed.

Lets you determine depth
area (page
near or far subjects are
whether foreground or background is to be
blurred.

Shutter speed and aperture are set
manually. Suitable for situations where it is
difficult to attain the desired effect using
other exposure modes. Also, use Manual
exposure mode when using a non-CPU
Nikkor lens. (Camera's exposure meter
cannot be used.)

of

exposure modes

characteristics

automatically-allowing

as

51)

or exposure compensation (page

88)

, so you can choose whether

Flexible Program

of

a moving subject

in

you to

In

of

the in-focus

sharp focus, or

addition,

25

6

6.1

Hold Camera and Focus

Lightly pressing the shutter
release button automatically

focuses the camera

subject and when the subject is
in

focus,

causes.

the viewfinder.

Hold the camera properly.

• Keep your elbow propped against your body for support.

• Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your upper body still.

• Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand and use your left hand to
cradle the camera (or lens).

Camera

shake

Preventing camera shake
general, you should set the shutter speed faster than 1/
tripod or Speed light (pages
shutter speeds slower than 1/

and

on

to appear

shutter

is

the

in

speed

crucial when taking photographs.

30, 78)

is

recommended for shooting at

60

sec.

60

In

sec. Use of a

26

N

OTE

: Compos

This camera's viewfinder frame shows approximately 92%
actually exposed

is

somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder. Note

that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most labs.

ing

frame

on

the film frame. Therefore, the actual exposed frame

of

the image

III

Check

--------~---------------------------------------

o Diopter adjustment (page

the viewfinder.

o

To

area by using the focus area selector (page

~.

o N80QD only:

negatives (page

points

66)

enables you to see more clearly through

take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus

42)

or use focus lock (page

You

can imprint date and/or time on your photos/

90)

.

z

0

~

a:

~

~

Ci)

~

Compose frame and focus by lightly pressing the

6.2

shutter release button.

• Center the focus brackets on your subject and lightly press the shutter
release button. The camera focuses automatically and focus indicator
appears or blinks

• appears: Subject is

• blinks: Unable to focus using autofocus.

• With dark subjects , the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator (page
automatically activated to guide autofocus.

•

To

take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus area
by using the focus area selector (page
In

situations where autofocus may not work

•

as

follows .

in

focus .

42)

or use focus lock (page

as

expected, see page 46.

43)

is

44)

.

27

Confirm

Indications

in

Viewfinder

and

Release

Shutter

7

7.1

7.2

Confirm
indicator) appears
viewfinder, then slowly, fully
depress the shutter release
button. Camera automatically
tracks subject that has been
moving (page

Confirm indications
pressing the shutter release button. (Shutter speed

and aperture are shown

• When the subject is dark
use the built-in Speedlight to avoid picture blur (page

• If any warning indications appear
page 101.

Confirm that focus
depress the shutter release button.

that.

(in-focus

in

88).

the

in

the viewfinder while lightly

in

1/2

steps.)

or

the shutter speed is slower than 1/60 sec

in

the LCD panel or viewfinder, see

indicator.

appears and slowly

30)

.

.,

• After shutter is released, the film automatically advances to the next
frame and the next shot can be taken.

28

o

Check

o Focus, shutter speed and aperture can be confirmed

other warning indications appear, see page

o When you reach the end of the film roll, the film starts

points

101

in

.

the viewfinder. If any

to

rewind automatically.

o For mid-roll rewind, see page 36.

o For self-timer operation, see page
o When the camera back

(before

E blinks), warning indication (blinking 0

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder. Refer

Film starts to rewind automatically when film reaches

7.3

the end of the

• 0

__ ,0_

rewind and the frame counter counts down until rewind is complete.

• Pictures taken on frames beyond the indicated number of the exposures
for the film roll may be discarded

~

~

Confirm that film

7.4

remove film cartridge .

and then 0 appear

I:

Film rewind can be changed not to start automatically when the
end of a film roll

13

: High-speed film rewind

be changed to quiet film rewind (page

is

opened before the film

roll.

68.

to

in

the LCD panel a

in

is

reached (page

is

normally executed. This film rewind can

is

completely rewound, then

is

completely rewound

__

and frame counter) appears

page 103 for troubleshooting.

nd

viewfinder during fi

the process of developing.

71)

.

74).

lm

z

Q

i

w

0.

o

o

~

• Film

is

completely rewound when the frame counter shows blinking HE"

the

LCD

panel and viewfinder.

is

exposure meter
blinking

in

from sunlight and remove the film cartridge by tilting it to one side.

off.) Make sure the film

the LCD panel and viewfinder), open the camera back away

(E

appears without blinking when the

is

completely rewound

(E

in

is

29

8

8.1

Using Built-In

When the subject is dark or the
shutter speed is slower than

1/60 sec., use the built-in
Speedlight to avoid picture blur.
Speedlight photography is also
suitable for shooting backlit
subjects.

Speedlight

Press the Speedlight lock-release button to release

Speed light. The Speed light starts charging

the
automatically .

• See page
Sync.

• When the Speedlight
viewfinder (when the camera's meter
To

close the Speedlight , press gently until it clicks shut.

•
power, keep the Speedlight closed when it

Suitable

• Shutter speed

• Subject

• Subject

such

NOTE:

After continuous use
protect the firing tube. Wait for a while before using the Speedlight
again.

30

80

if the flash sync mode

is

situations

is
is

as

the subject's face.

Continuous

for

use

is

slower than 1/
dark at night or indoors.
backlit

or

when more light

use

of

of

is

not set to the normal Front-Curtain

ready to fire, ~ appears without blinking

of

built-in

the built-in Speedlight , it may stop firing

is

on)

Speedlight

60

sec .

is

Speedlight

.

is

not

desired

(To

in

on

conserve

use.)

the main subject,

in

the

to

[2]

Check

o The built-in Speedlight offers

a guide number of

o Using a

Balanced Fill-Flash. (For details, see page 78.)

pOints

an

angle

of

coverage of 28mm lens with

12/40

(ISO

100, m/ft.).

0-

or G-type Nikkor lens enables use of 3D Multi-Sensor

o Be sure to remove (or store) the lens hood before flash shooting.
o Some lenses have limitations using the built-in Speed light and may

cause vignetting. (For details, see page 84.)

z

o

~

a:

w

11.

o

o

!

Confirm ~ in

8.2

take the picture.

• The shutter cannot be released unless ~ appears without blinking
viewfinder.

~

blinks

•
happens, underexposure may have occurred. Check the flash shooting

distance range (page

• Normal Front-Curtain Sync flash mode is introduced

with Red-Eye Reduction, which reduces the "red-eye" effect with a

person or animal, and Slow Sync flash, which brings out the background

details, are also available. For details, see page 80.

• With dark subjects, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator

activated to guide autofocus . See page 43 for details.

3D

Multi-Sensor

When a D- or G-type Nikkor lens
Information from the lens with other exposure control information,
automatically compensating the flash output level so that flash output
and ambient light are balanced (page

viewfinder, then compose, focus and

in

the viewfinder approx. 3 sec. after full flash output. If this

83)

and shoot again .

Balanced

Fill-Flash

is

attached, it integrates Distance

78)

.

in

in

this section. Flash

is

automatically

the

31

About

Metering

System

and

Exposure

Metering systems and exposure are important factors for taking
pictures. Knowing the characteristics of each factor helps you
widen your photographic expression .

• Metering System

As the proper combination

exposure is determined according to subject brightness and film
sensitivity, measuring subject brightness
In

general, brightness inside the viewfinder is not uniform. The

NBOQD

provides three metering systems: Matrix Metering, Center-

Weighted Metering and Spot Metering. With Matrix Metering, scene

brightness data is detected by the 10-segment Matri x sensor. With
Center-Weighted Metering, most
concentrated on the 12mm-diameter center circle
Metering sensitivity is concentrated

five available focus areas. Using D- or G-type Nikkor lenses, the

NBO/NBOQD
information to determine correct exposure. See page

camera performs 3D Matrix Metering by adding distance

of

shutter speed and aperture for correct

is

very important.

of

the meter 's sensitivity is

in

a small, selected focus area from

in

the viewfinder. Spot

4B

.

NBO

I

• Exposure

Light from the subject passes through the lens and exposes the film.
Shutter speed and aperture control how much light reaches the film. The
combination
brightness and film sensitivity results
provided by the

Program (page
Auto (page

When a highly reflective or very low reflective object is within a frame,
correct exposure may not be obtained.
compensation is required. The
(page
Bracketing function (page
exposure than that afforded by Auto exposure modes.

of

shutter speed and aperture appropriate for subject

NBO/NBOQD

50)

, Shutter-Priority Auto (page

54)

and Manual (page

5B)

, exposure compensation (page

's four exposure modes: Auto-Multi

NBO/NBOQD

61)

allowing a photographer greater control

in

correct

exposure-a

56)

exposure modes.

In

52)

such situations, exposure

offers auto exposure lock

60)

or Auto Exposure

result

, Aperture-Priority

of

32

)

l.

U M

DETAILED

OPERATION

•••••••••••••••••

This section features detailed descriptions

of

all

camera

focus , exposure and other functions.

functions-including

lens, film,

Lens

Compatibility

• Use a CPU lens (exce

pt

IX-Nikkor) with this camera . D- or G-type

give you access to all available functions. See page 18.

G

-ty

pe Nikkor and

• The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; aperture should be selected

from camera body. Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does not need
to be set

•

CP

U Nikkor lenses other than G-type Nikkor lens have
the lens aperture to its minimum and lock.
minimum aperture setting and the power switch
the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released.

Set exposure mode to Manual with a non-CPU lens. (When other modes are
selected, shutter cannot be released.)

be used and the aperture cannot be set using the Sub-Command
using non-CPU lenses. f - - appears
LCD panel and viewfinder; set/confirm aperture usi

CAUTION:

The following Nikkor lenses/accessories cannot be attached to the

N80/N80QD (otherwise camera body

• TC-16A Teleconverter

• Non-AI lenses

• 400mm f/4.S, 600mm f/S.

• Fisheye 6mm f/S.6, 7.

• Old type

•

•

•

• 200-600mm f/9.S

• 80mm f/2.8, 200mm f/3.S and TC-16 Teleconverter for

•

•

• Old type

• Old type Reflex 1000mm f/6.3

• Reflex 1000mm f/

• Reflex 2000mm f/

Nikkor

Unit

AU-1

K1,

K2

ring, Auto Extension Ring PK-

ED

180-600mm f/8

ED

360-1200mm f/

PC

28mm f

PC

3Smm f/2.8

other CPU

to

minimum (largest f-number) .

Nikkor lens

When a non-CPU lens

lenses/accessories

6,

800mm f/8 and 1200mm f/

21

mm f/4

/4

PC

Smm f/S.6

(No.

11

(No

(No.

280001-300490)

(No.

180900 or smaller)

(No.

8S1001-906200)

3Smm f/

11
11

3.S

(No
(No

, 8mm f/8 and

174041-174180)

. 174031-174127)

. 142361-143000)
. 200111-200310)

an

Wh

en

the lens

is

is

attached

Th

e camera's exposure meter cannot

in

place of the aperture indication

that

cannot

or

lens may be damaged):

1,

PK-11, Auto Ring BR-2, BR-4

ng

be

attached

OP

aperture ring. Set

is

turned on, f

10mm f/

not set to its

the lens aperture ring.

to

the

11

with Focusing

S.6

F3AF

EE

Di

N80/N80QD

AF

blinks

al wh

in

lenses

in

en

the

34

• Types of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories

Focus

::::;:

Lens/accessories

O-

type

AF Nikkor*
AF Nikkor

-I

Nikkor

ikko

1/2.80

*4

Teleconverter*

-ty

pe

AF Nikk

type

Nikko
ified

l-N

ikkor

AI type

ng

B-6*1

ion

Rin

and

PN-11)

area

lenses

cannot

is

compatible

's

exposure

when

using

and/or

with

AF-S

f/3.
effective
aperture

mode
mode

P8-6

vertically.

be

attached

Outfit PF-4

3,

,

r

for

2

gs

can

an

5-5.6G

or

r,

Nikko

be

be

metering
aperture
tilting

and

aperture
of

set

to

set

to

in

can

6

r

AF-I

IF-ED

cannot

(P8

be

G-ty
A

F-S, AF

.

~

'"

PC Micro-N

0

.><

8S

mm

.><

Z

AF

-S/AF-I

=>

c...

N

on-

u

(except AF Nikkor
F3A

F)

AI

-P

AI

-S

Series­Medica

en

1

20m

L

0

R

eflex-Nikkor

-'"

-'"

PC-N

z

=>

AI

-S

c...

Teleconverters

'7

c:

Bellows Focusi

0

z

Attachment P
Auto

(PK-l1A, PK-12,
PK-13

*1

Spot

Metering

*2

IX-Nikkor

*3

This

camera

*4

The

camera

lens, or

*S

Without shifting

*6

Compatible
VR

24-120mm

'?

With

maximum

'8

With

maximum

'9

Some

'

10

With

exposure

'

11

With

exposure

be

used

'12 Atta

ch

• AS-

1S must

•

Reprocopy

pe

O/G

Nikkor
or AI

E, AI-mod

m 1/4

ikkor

or

Extens

lenses/accessories

.

the

mode

Manual with

AutolocU5

electronic

range

finder

0 0 0 0 0

0 *5

-

0

*7

0*7

0

0 0 0 0

0 *8

-

0 *8

-

-

0 0

- - -

0 *5

-

0 *7

- -

0*7

-

0 '7

-

shifted

with

focus

area

control

the

maximum

28-70mm

or

faster.

exposure

shutter

speed

set

to

horizontal

with

Medical-Nikkor

in

combination

selector

system

page 34.)

meter

attached

.

with

the

Vibration Reduction

and

flash

other

than

the

lens

.

Nikkor

except AF-S 17-

and

AF-S

of

f/5.6

f/5.6

or

faster.

be

attached. (See

Manual.

The

Manual

and

-6

can

be

combination

attached

Exposure

mode

than

M

-

-

-

-

-

-

49)

with

of

the

VR Nikkor lens

not

work

properly

.

f/2.

80 IF-ED, AF-S

be

used

sec. or

after

attaching

f/5.6

Holder PA-4.

mode

M

0 0

0*

10

0*

11

*10

0
0*

10

0*

10

0*10

0*10

CPU

.

slower

for the

Any

Manual

other

0
0 0 0 0

0 0 0
0

0
0

0
0

0

(page

function

do

aperture

35mm

f/2.

80 IF-ED.

cannot

set

to

1160

position

200mm

with

Camera

Metering
Matrix

3D

lO-

segment

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nikkor

lens

.

when

shifting

24-85mm f/3.

but

the

exposure

.)

lens to

segment

.

fire

flash

system

la-

-

-

-

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

and/or

5-4.

meter

.

Center

Weighted

Spot

tilting

5G

IF-ED, AF

cannot

­,

'l

0

0
0

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

the

-S

35

Film

• Setting and confirming film speed

Set the exposure mode/ISO
and rotate the Main-Command

film

speed select dial to ISO

Dial

to set

film

speed

in

use.

E3

• Fi

lm

speed can be set to

the Main-Command Dial. When a film is reinstalled, film speed

ID:!.

set to

• When film speed is set
automatically set between

OX

-coded film to have

with

• Film speed can be set between ISO 6-6400 with non-OX-coded film.

•

To

confirm either automatically set or manually set film speed on the camera,

set the exposure mode/ISO film speed select dial

• The shutter cannot be released when the exposure mode/ISO film speed
select dial is set to
M)

before shooting.

[!§ilj)

c:

Film speed setting can be set not

reinstalled (page

• Mid-roll rewind

To

rewind film

buttons

e~

simultaneously for approx. 1 sec.

[M1 5.6 ®

~

• 0

__

, 0 _ and then 0 appear

and the frame counter counts backwards until rewind

• Film is completely rewound when the frame counter shows blinking
appears without blinking when the exposure meter is off.) Open the camera

back and remove the film cartridge. When the camera back is opened before

the film is completely rewound (before

0

__

and frame counter) appears

page 103 for troubleshooting.

[!§ilj)

13:

High-speed film rewind

36

changed to quiet film rewind (page

ID:!

and between

to

ID:!

and OX-coded film is installed, film speed is

ISO

25-5000. Film speed can also be set manually

an

effect of increased

ISO. Set the dial to the desired exposure mode

71)

.

at

mid-roll, press the two film rewind

1i6i

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder during film rewind

in

is

ISO

6-6400

in

1/3 steps by rotating

is

or

decreased film sensitivity.

to

ISO.

to

become

t

E blinks), warning indication (blinki

the LCD panel and viewfinder. Refer to

normally executed. This film rewind can be

74)

m

.

ID:!

when a film is

l

~

lr

~

0:_ -=)

[!j3

~[:6l

is

complete.

==

@

automatically

(P,

5, A or

...

~~

"E

".

(E

ng

• If fi

lm

does not start to rewind or film rewind stops at mid-roll

• When battery power is ve
rewinding or film rewind may stop at mid-roll, and
blink in the LCD panel.
batteries, then turn the power switch on and rewind

ry

low,

or

at low temperatures, film may not start

In

this case , turn the power switch off, change

0

__

and frame number will

fi

lm again .

• Film advance mode

Rotate the film advance mode selector while pressing
the film advance mode selector lock release to select
film advance mode .

• The following film advance modes are available:

i]]:

Single-frame shooting
Fully depressing the shutter release button takes one picture and
automatically advances the film by one frame.

~

:

Continuous shooting
Shots are taken continuously at the rate
as

you keep the shutter release button fully depressed.

Film advance speed is tested using camera settings of fo cus mode M, exposure
mode M, shutter speed
normal temperature of 20°C (58°
of a film.

1/125 sec. or faster, aperture other than maximum, at

F)

, with fresh batt eries, for the 1 st to 35th fram

• When the film advance mode selector
performed (page
performed (page

63)

. Also, when it is set to 0, self-timer operation can be

68)

.

is

set to

of

up to appro

~

,

multip le exposure can be

x.

2.5 fps

as

long

es

37

Lutotocus

• Focus mode selector

• Set focus mode selector
(Continuous Servo
the subject when the shutter release button
S:

Single Servo AF
The shutter can only be released when
viewfinder (Focus-Priority). Once focused on a subject, keeping the shutter
release button lightly pressed locks focus (Focus Lock, page
subject that has been moving, the camera continuously focuses on a

as

subject
Tracking, page

C:

Continuous Servo AF
Since the priority
regardless of the focus status (Release-Priority). Focus is not locked when

• appears
subject until shutter release. With a moving subject , the camera
continuously focuses on a subject
kept lightly pressed (Focus Tracking, page

~

:::

long

in

the viewfinder and the camera continues to focus on a

Autofocus detection can be set to start by pressing the AE-UAF-L
button only (not by lightly pressing the shutter release button) (page

73).

to

AF

as

88)

5 (Single Servo

with Release-Priority). Camera focuses automatically on

with

Focus-Priority

the shutter release button

and focus locks when the subject stops moving.

with

is

Release-Priority

on shutter release, you can release the shutter

as

AF

with Focus-Priority) or C

is

lightly pressed.

in

focus

indicator.

is

kept lightly pressed (Focus

long

as

the shutter release button

88)

.

appears

44).

in

With a

the

is

38

AF Area

Mode

• Autofocus operation lets you select Single Area
or

area selected

Dynamic

AF

that also utilizes the other four focus areas.

AF

that uses one focus

Rotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode.

N80 N80QD

• c:l appears when the Single Area

AF

Dynamic
Dynamic

]:

[

[+]: Dynamic AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority

AF

is

selected

Single Area AF c:l

With Single Area AF, only the focus brackets selected among five focus
areas is used for autofocus. This mode
focus

on

a selected focus brackets when shooting a stationary subject.

in

Rln

In

Dynamic AF, you designate the primary
subject), then if the detected subject moves, Dynamic
shifts to the next sensor that detects the subject, then the
shifting among the progression of sensors
AF

thereby follows and maintains accurate focus even
move irregularly.
sensoring shifts
Subject Priority can also be activated
page.

(LCD

in

Dynamic

AF

is

selected and

the LCD panel.

(in

Dynamic

panel and viewfinder indications do not change

AF

AF

mode.) Dynamic

C:'l

1,5 ,56 P [ I'

FJ

or

R (

wh

to

detect the

AF

automatically

ne

xt again,

on

subjects that

en

is

activated) appears when

is

useful for achieving accurate J

Mode with Closest Subject Priority)

sen

sor (the first

as

the subject moves. Dynamic

AF

in

Dynamic

Mode with Closest

AF

mode. See next

as

is

If the focus mode
automatically set to Dynamic
setting.

set to Single Servo

AF

in

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority

Dynamic

AF,

the camera

in

is
initial

39

AF

Area Mad

e-continued

• Dynamic

• The Closest Subject Priority
the camera automatically selects the focus area with the closest subject.
Focus
of-focus pictures .
In

•
not appear
selected.

• When the telephoto lens
subject may not be selected.

AF

Mode with Closest Subject

AF

operation

is

always achieved at any of the five focus areas so you can avoid out-

Dynamic

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority, focus area indication does

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder and focus area cannot be

is

attached or the subject

In

this case, use Single Area

Pri~rity

is

possible

R

in

the Dynamic AF, where

is

very dark, the closest

AF.

• Autofocus modes

The following focusing operations can be executed with combinations of the focus

mode and

I

II

III

IV

AF

mode

Focus

Single

Servo

Single

Servo

Single Servo

Conti

nuou

Servo

AF

Area mode.

AF

Area

AF

Single

AF

DynamicAF

AF

Dynamic

s

Single Area

mode

Area

AF

AF

AF

Dynamic

with

Subject

Activated

initial

Cancelable

with

AF

Mode

Closest

Priority

-

setting

I!llW

-

LCD

Gl

in

n n

S

R R

Gl

panel

Viewfinder

R

R

Focus

area

Focus

indication

Appears Selectable

Does

not

appear

Appears

App

ears

area

Automatically

selected

Selectable

Selectab

le

VI

40

V

Continuous

Servo

AF

Continuous

Servo

AF

Dynamic AF

Dynam

ic

AF

Not

activated

initial

Ac

with

setting

tivated

~

in

R R

:0

n

n

Appear

Does

appear

s

not

Selectable

Automatically

se

lected

Dynamic
mode,
When the

selected

•

•

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be selected

in

Single Servo

AF

Area Mode

in
In
initial setting.

~

In
activated

~

combination with the given focus mode .

Single Servo

9:

Dynamic

73) .

Continuous Servo AF: Dynamic

in

initial setting.

10:

Dynamic

AF

AF:

Dynamic

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be disabled (page

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be activated (page

73).

Focusing

operation

Focus

is

obtained

only

at

the

as

the

shutter

Dynamic

AF

on

the

subject

once

focus

is

before

focus

data

from

the

Focus

is

obtained

as

the

shutter

subject

moves

automatically

focus

areas

.

Focu

s is

obtained

focusing

continues

Focus

is

obtained
moves from
subject

determining

Dynamic

AF

on

the

subject

subject

moves

the
on

the

subject

release

Mode

located

achieved. If

lock, camera

other

rel

from the

focuses

the

Mode

located
determining

button

with

focus

at

the

ease

only

until

at

the

selected

the

with

from

selected focus
is

Closest

closest

to

the

subject

automatically

areas

selec

ted

button

is

selected

on

the

subject

at

the

selected

the

shutter

selected

focus

data

from

Closest

closest

to

the

selected

the

lightly

pressed)

Subject

Priority

any

of

five

moves

focuses

.

focus are

lightly

pressed)

focus

area

determining

focus

is

released

focus

area. Focus

area, camera

the

other

Subject

Priority

any

of

live

focus

data

from

or Continuous Servo

is

set to

Dyn

amic

AF

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority

area

and

focus

is locked

is

achieved

maintains

and

focus

is

focus

subject

determining

is

locked

is

achieved. If
lock, camera

from

the

is

not

locked

locked. If

focuses

.

maintains

s is

not loc

automatically

area

s.

las

locked
area

las

other

and

the

on

once focus

automatically

focus

areas

from

the

on

a a

nd

focusing

once

before

the

area. Focus

.

automatically

focus

areas

automatically

focus

areas. Focu

area, camera

the

other

focus

selected

the

it

focus

data

is

not

in

AF.

Mode, the following settings are

either focus

is

Suitable

shooting

long

General

shooting

such

as

a s

.

focus

long

the

subject

the

focus

ked. If

focuses

the

Snapshot

where

operation

determine

General

shooting

where

you

want

snapshot.

Subject

moving

camera such

as a racing

follow a subject
Irr

egularty

moving

football

game where

in

one

focus area

Snapshot

of a moving

camera

's

autofocus operation determine

focusing

.

tation

you

let

the

camera

the

focusing

including a moving subj

to

expand

the

straight

toward

car

or

with

one

focus area

subject

such

subject

is

.

subject

activated

is

situation

ary

subiect.

's

autofocus

.

range

of a regular

or

away

tra

ck

athlete

.

as a

player

diHicult

to

where

you

not

ect

from

follow

let

the

in

r--

..

!

--

the

to

in

a

the

41

Focus Area

• This camera's five focus areas cover a wide frame area, and you can
on

select among them, depending
your desired composition. They reliably provide sharp focus without

use

of

focus lock (page

Rotate the AF Area mode selector to select Single

1

Area AF

[]

44)

.

or Dynamic AF [+].

~

~:

the subject's position

~~raJ

.,"",

.....

(J

• •

E!

in

the frame or

~

Nao

• Focus area cannot be selected
Priority

(R , page

Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to release

2

the lock, then select desired focus area with the focus
area selector.

40)

.

NaOQO

in

Dynamic

()

:.~

Ie

S ,S 6 P I II

AF

Mode with Closest Subject

~I

Nao NaOQO

• Lightly press the shutter release button and press the focus area selector
up/down/righVleft to change the focus area toward the corresponding
direction. Selected focus area is indicated (momentarily
subject is dark, page
in

the LCD panel.

• Selected focus area can be locked by rotating the focus area selector lock

to

lock position.

lever

[!§J!j]

5:

Focus area indication
or can be set to appear

[!§J!j] 6: Focus area can be switched

the opposite position on the focus area selector (page

42

4)

in

the viewfinder. Selected focus area is also indicated

~

in

red when the

in

red when the subject is dark can be canceled

in

any situation (page 72).

to

the opposite position without pressing

72)

.

I

AF-Assist

Illuminator

• When the subject is dark and the shutter release button

is

pressed

lightly, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on and

in

enables autofocus operation

• AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns
Focus mode
center focus area is selected
is

activated.

• Focal length of the usable
of the

[!I§li'lI

18:

NOTE:

When the AF-Assist Illuminator
temporarily to protect the firing tube. The illumination restarts after a few
moments. Also, when the AF-Assist Illuminator
period of time, be careful not to touch the AF-Assist Illuminator lamp because
it may have become hot.

Optional

When
Illumination
S8-50DX,
on

. With other optional Speedlights, camera's Illuminator turns on.

is

Single Servo AF,

AF

-Assist Illuminator

AF-Assist Illuminator can be canceled (page

Continuous

Speedlight

an

optional Speed light is attached and the condition for the AF-Assist

use

of

the

and

AF-Assist

is

met, the AF-Assist Illuminator of the optional Speed light S8-

S8-2B

I2BDX, S8-27, S8-26,

a dark environment.

on

in

AF

Nikkor lens

or

Dynamic

AF

Nikkor lens

is

approx. O.5-3m

AF-Assist

is

used continuously, illumination

the following situations:

is

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority

is

24-200mm and the distance range

(1.6-9

Illuminator

is

Illuminator

S8-25

and S8-24 automatically turns

used, subject

.B ft.).

75)

.

used repeatedly

is

dark and

is

limited

in

a short

BODX

J

,

ng

• Autofocus usi
to vignetting with following lenses at shooting distance within 1 m:

AF

Micro 200mm f/4IF-ED, AF-S 17-35mm f/2.

4.5 ED,
IF

, AF-S 2B-70mm f/2.B IF-ED,

• Autofocus using the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due
to

vignetting with AF-S

VR

BO-400mm

the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due

AF

20-35mm f/2.B

f/4.5-5.6

IF,

BO-200mm

ED

.

AF

24-B5mm f/2.B-4,

AF

Micro 70-1BOmm f/4.5-5.6

f/2.B IF-ED,

BIF-ED, AF

AF

BO-200mm f/2.B

1B-35mm

AF 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6

ED

ED

and

f/3.5-

AF

43

Focus Lock

• Focus lock
subject that's framed outside of the N80/N80QD's five focus areas, and
in

situations where autofocus may not work as expected (page
Focus lock
Servo

Position the focus area

1

press the shutter release button.

• • appears when the subject

2 Confirm focus

In

is

useful

in

autofocus shooting when you want to capture a

is

operated differently

AF

.

indicator.

Single Servo AF:
Focus is locked as long as the shutter release button is kept lightly
pressed .

in

Single Servo AF or Continuous

on

the subject and lightly

is

in

focus.

and lock focus.

46)

.

• Focus can also be locked by pressing

operation

44

in

Continuous Servo AF .)

the.

button. (Refer to the

In

Continuous Servo AF
Confirm focus
pressed) press

indicator.

the.

then (while keeping shutter release button lightly

button.

• Focus is locked
remove your finger from the shutter release button.
mode, exposure is also locked

[!E!jIj]

I

I:

Only focus can be set to lock

73).

as

long

as

the.

button is kept pressed, even if you

in

this case (page

when"

58)

button

In

.

Auto Exposure

is

pressed (page

While keeping the focus locked, recompose and

3

shoot.

• After you have locked focus, do not change the camera-to-subject
distance.

• If you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed or keep
pressed after releasing the shutter

released repeatedly with the same focusing.

• If the subject moves after focus is locked (the camera-to-subject distance
changes), remove your finger from the shutter release button or • button

to release the focus lock, refocus and lock the focus again.

in

Single Servo

AF,

the.

the shutter can be

J

button

45

Situations

Where

Autofocus

May

Not

Work

As

Expected

• Autofocus may not work as expected
such situations, focus manually using the clear matte field (page
focus on a different subject located at the same distance, use focus

44)

lock (page

then recompose.

Low-contrast

For example , where the subject

the same color

Scenes with

brackets

the

For example, when shooting
a person

Patterned

For example, building windows.

Scenes
brightness within

For example, when the sun
and the main subject

camera

in

the following situations.

scenes

as

a wall or other background.

subjects

located

in

with

at

different distances from

a forest.

subject

or

pronounced differences in

the

is

within

scene

focus

is

in

shadow.

is

an

animal

brackets

in

wearing clothing

the

focus

in

the background

In

47)

or

a cage or

46

Manual Focus

• Focus can

• Set the focus mode selector to M. Look through the viewfinder and rotate the
lens focusing ring until a sharp image appears on the clear matte field
viewfinder. The shutter can be released whether or not the subject is
Use Manual focus
(page

be

set manually when the focus mode selector

in

46)

or a lens other than

situations where autofocus may not work

an

AF Nikkor lens '(page

35)

is attached .

is

set to M.

as

expected

in

• Manual focus using Electronic Rangefinder

• Set the focus mode selector to M. The focus can be confirmed
indication
Nikkor lenses (including
maximum aperture

• Lightly press the shutter release button and while the meter is on, rotate the
lens focusing ring
released anytime. The Electronic Rangefinder can be activated with any
focus brackets selected

• When using a lens with the A-M select function, set the switch/ring to M to
focus manually. If M/A (autofocus with manual priority)
lens, Manual focus

the instruction manual

in

the viewfinder. The Electronic Rangefinder works with most

AF

of

until.

is

Nikkors when operated manually) having a

f/5.6 or faster.

appears

as

possible either with the switch/ring set to M or M/

of

your lens for details.

in

the viewfinder. The shutter can be

the focus area (page

42)

.

is

with.

available with your

in

the

focus.

of

A.

five

See

47

Exposure Metering System

• Three choices of metering system are available

to

suit the lighting for

your subject.

Rotate the metering system selector to select the
desired metering system.

(r.~

:i'S

,S

6 P , :

• When a metering system is selected , it is indicated

• Metering systems cannot be used when a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached .

• Metering systems and characteristics of each are

1Wl:

Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering

Matrix Metering provides correct exposure control using a 10-segment

Matrix Sensor. With

Metering

contrast and subject distance information to ensure even more accurate
exposure control.
the Auto Exposure Lock function (page
(page

automatically activates, applying scene brightness, scene

60).

0- or G-type Nikkor lenses, 10-segment

Center-Weighted

or

Spot Metering is recommended for

58)

in

the viewfinder.

as

follows:

3D

or exposure compensation

Matrix

48

[00]:

Center-Weighted Metering

o

Center-Weighted Metering places special emphasis on brightness within

the 12mm-diameter circle

exposure on a specific area

L-J:

Spot Metering

Nearly 100%
area (appro
viewfinder. Use Spot Metering when you want to base the exposure on a
very small area within the frame, such
contrast scenes.

• When Spot Metering is selected , shifting focus area also shifts Spot

Metering area to a corresponding position .

• Spot Metering area stays at center (does not shift)

Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page

of

the meter's sensitivity is concentrated on the 4mm-dia.

x.

1 %

of

in

the viewfinder, so it is useful for basing

of

the scene.

CJ

o

o

entire frame) within the selected focus area

CJ

o

as

with a backlit subject or high-

as

long

40)

is

activated .

as

of

the

Dynamic AF

I

49

Shooting

•

P:

Auto-Multi Program

The camera automatically controls

. exposure according

combination
exposure that is correct for any shooting
situation. Suited for situations such
when taking a snapshot, where you want
to

concentrate only on the shutter release
opportunity. For more complex shooting,
use Flexible Program, exposure
compensation (page

• Auto-Multi Program can only be selected when using a CPU Nikkor

lens (page

in

34)

in

Each Exposure

to

the exposure

the program chart for

60)

or auto exposure bracketing (page

.

Mode

as

61).

1 Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select

NOTE:

Minimum

Always set the aperture ring of a CPU Nikkor lens (except G-type) to its
minimum (largest f-number). When the lens is not set to its minimum
aperture setting,
shutter locks .

aperture

FE

E blinks

with

CPU

Nikkor

lens

(except

G-type)

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder and the

P.

is

page

attached,

34

for details.

• When a non-CPU lens
viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released.
exposure mode to Manual (page
aperture ring. Camera's exposure meter cannot be used. See "Lens
Compatibility"

on

F-

- blinks

56)

and set/confirm aperture with the lens

in

the LCD panel and

In

this case, set the

2 Compose picture, focus and shoot .

• When the subject

indications will appear

• H t: Use

·l

0:

50

Use Speedlight.

ND

is

too dark or bright, one of the following warning

in

filter.

the viewfinder or LCD panel.

Flexible

Program

In

Auto-Multi Program, by rotating
the Main-Command
change the combination of shutter

speed and aperture while

correct exposure. With this function,
you can shoot

as

though you were shooting

Shutter-Priority Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto.

panel when the Flexible Program
Program, rotate the Main-Command

exposure mode, turn the power switch off, use built-in Speedlight (page

82),

or perform Two-Button Reset (page

Program chart

The program chart shows exposure control

Dial

you can

maintaining

in

Auto-Multi Program

in

is

~

..

~

'------'

used.

Dial

~~

~~~

I';l

appears

To

cancel the Flexible

until

r.l

disappears, change the

76).

in

Auto-Multi Program.

~

;::L..

.....

in

the LCD

~

'"

- With

- With

-----

1/

1

1/

1.'

1

12

1

12.

8

1/

,

1/5.

Aperture

o There are limitations for minimum and maximum

speed.

oln Matrix Metering, any

ISO

6

1/

8

1/

11

1/

16
1/22
1/3

2

100 film.

30

AF

50mm f/1.4D

AF

With AF-S 300mm f/4D

~

/ V V V
/ V V V

/

1/ 1/

180mm f/2.

////

1/

/ / / /

lL

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......

15 8 , 2 1 2 , 8 15 30

Shutter

1/

V V V V / / / V V V

speed

EV

above 16

1/3

is

60

125

controlled to

250

/

1/

500

EV

1/

V

/

IX

V

X V

~

/-

IX

1/

IX

IV IV

1/

100020004000

depending

EV 161/3

(ISO

100) I

~~

,,,,

.....

,<'

...

~

,~

,.

....

~

,"

,'>

~.,

/

on

the film

when using

51

Shooting

•

S:

Shutter-Priority Auto

Enables you
shutter speed
camera automatically selects the proper
aperture

high shutter speeds, you can freeze the

motion

slower speeds , you can create a blurry,

motion effect.

• Shutter-Priority Auto can only be selected with CPU Nikkor lens (page

34

to

of

).

in

Each

to

manually set your desired

(3

0-1

/4000 sec.); the

provide correct exposure. With

a fast-moving subject; with

Exposure

Mode-continued

1 Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select S.

NOTE:

Minimum

Always set the aperture ring

minimum (largest f-number). When the lens is not set
aperture setting,
shutter locks.

aperture

FE

E blinks

with

CPU

Nikkor

lens

(except

G-type)

of

a CPU Nikkor lens (except G-type) to its

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder and the

to

its minimum

F-

• When a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached ,
viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released.

exposure mode to Manual (page
aperture ring . Camera's exposure meter cannot be used. See "Lens

Compatibility" on page 34 for details.

bul

b

is

• If

changed to Shutter-Priority Auto without canceling
the shutter locks .
shutter speed other than

52

selected

in

Manual exposure mode and the exposure mode is

To

shoot

56)

in

Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode, select

bul

b by rotating the Main-Command Dial.

- blinks

In

and set/confirm aperture with the lens

in

the LCD panel and

this case, set the

bul

b,

bul

b blinks and

Set the shutter speed (30-114000 sec.) by rotating the

2

Main-Command Dial.

!!I1ffiI

Ie: Shutter speed can be set to change with

(page

74).

SUb

-Command

3 Compose picture , focus and shoot .

• When the subject
indications will appear
exposure display will also indicate the amount of under- or overexposure.)

• H :: Select higher shutter speed. If the warning indication still remains

on,

·lo: Select a slower shutter speed. If the warning indication still remains

on

, use the Speed light.

use

is

too dark or bright, one of the following warning

in

the LCD panel or viewfinder. (Electronic analog

ND

filter.

Dial

53

Shooting

in

Each

Exposure

Mode-continued

• A: Aperture-Priority

Enables you
manually. The camera automatically
selects a shutter speed suitable for correct
exposure. By varying the aperture, and

thus controlling the depth

88), you can sharpen the background and
foreground, or blur the background.
flash photography, varying the aperture
changes the flash shooting distance (page

• Aperture-Priority Auto can only be selected with CPU Nikkor lens
(page 34).

to

set the desired aperture

1 Rotate the exposure

NOTE: Minimum

Always set the aperture ring
minimum (largest f-numb
aperture setting,
shutter locks.

Auto

of

field (page

In

83)

.

mode

aperture

FEE

with

of

er)

. When the lens is not set to its minimum

blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the

select dial

CPU

Nikkor

lens

a CPU Nikkor lens (except G-type) to its

to

(except

select A.

G-type)

• When a non-C
viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released.

exposure mode to Manual (page
aperture ring. Camera's exposure meter cannot be used. See "Lens
Compatibility"

54

PU

Nikkor lens

on

page 34 for details.

is

attached,

56)

f-

- blinks

and set/confirm aperture with the lens

In

in

the LCD panel and

this case, set the

2 Set the aperture by rotating the SUb-Command Dial.

~

:e:

Aperture can be set to change with Main-Command Dial (page

3 Compose picture, focus and shoot.

• When the subject
will appear
display will also indicate the amount of under-

• H

I:

Select smaller aperture (larger f-number). If the warning indication
persists, use

• t

0:

Select larger aperture (smaller f-number). If the warning indication
persists, use the Speedlight.

is

in

too dark or too bright, one of the foll9win9 warnings

the LCD panel or viewfinder. (Electronic analog exposure

an

NO

filter.

or

500

Iil:I

overexposure.)

(f5.ol

M[

~

...

Il

74).

I

55

Shooting

.M:

Manual

Enables you
aperture manually. With electronic analog
exposure display
produce various creative effects by
adjusting the exposure. Long Time
Exposure (Bulb) can be set
exposure mode.

in

Each

to

set both shutter speed and

in

the viewfinder, you can

Exposure

in

Manual

Mode-continued

1 Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select

NOTE:

Minimum

Always set the aperture ring of a CPU Nikkor lens (except G-type)
minimum (largest f-number). When the lens
aperture setting,
shutter locks.

• When a non-CPU Nikkor lens
and viewfinder. Set/confirm aperture with the lens aperture ring. Camera's
exposure meter cannot be used. See "Lens Compatibility" on page 34 for
details.

aperture

FE

E blinks

with

CPU

Nikkor

lens

(except

G-type)

is

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder and the

is

attached,

not set to its minimum

f-

- appears

in

the LCD panel

M.

to

I

its

56

Set the shutter speed and aperture and confirm by

2

looking at the electronic analog exposure display

the viewfinder.

r·l '

,:os

0)

,5

Ef

1

..

M7

[ :1

• Set the shutter speed by rotating the Main-Command
by rotating the Sub-Command Dial. These functions can be set
independently.

• Long Time exposure (Bulb) can be set by setting the shutter speed to
(page

65).

• When the shutter speed
with the camera back open.

• When the exposure compensation

hit

anges-se

:e:

~

Electronic

The electronic analog display
between the selected exposure (shutter speed and aperture) and the
correct exposure. Not available with Long Time Exposure.
The electronic analog exposure display blinks when the subject
brightness
The following examples show electronic analog exposure display
indications:

ec e

Shutter speed can be set to change with the Sub-Command Dial
and aperture with the Main-Command

analog

is

beyond the camera's exposure range.

Correct exposure

is

d h

tt

suer

exposure

set to 1/125 sec., the shutter can be released

is

set, only the electronic analog display

d d rt d t h c

an

spee

display

ape ure o no c ange.

in

the viewfinder indicates the difference

-1

/2

EV

Dial

Dial

and the aperture

(page

74)

Over +3

.

EV

in

but

b

~

II

....

+

...

y

...

-

+.

0

. . I.-

..

-

3 Compose picture, focus and shoot.

+

...

4111111

y

. ..

-

57

Auto Exposure Lock

• When you want to control the exposure of a specific area within a
scene, measure the expo sure
Metering, press th
the pictu

re

e"

. Set exposure to a mode other than Manual.

Rotate the metering system selector to select Center-

1

Weighted or Spot Metering .

on

the area with Spot or Center-Weighted

button to lock the exposure, th

en

recompose

• Matrix Metering
Lock cannot be effectively attained.

Position focus area

2

shutter release button, then press
Confirm focus

• When t

• W

• Area of exposure

58

he.

system is locked

hen

the.

1. When the focus area and metering area are linked

(page 49). exposure

2. When Dynamic

selected

49) .

is

not recommended since the effect of the Auto Exposure

on

subject and lightly press the

indicator.

button

is

pressed, exposu

an

d remains locked as long as the button is kept pressed.

button

is

pressed, EL appears

in

Spot Metering:

is

locked at selected focus area.

AF

in

Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page

Spot Metering, exposure

the"

appears

re

is

in

at the area of selected metering

in

the viewfinder.

locked at center focus area (page

button.

the viewfinder.

in

Spot Metering

40)

is

• When the Center-Weighted Metering is selected, exposure at 12mm­diameter circle

•

In

Single Servo

simultaneously (page

in

the viewfinder.

[§!jJ

:::

is

locked .

AF

or Continuous Servo AF, focus is also locked

44).

Make sure to confirm focus

Only exposure can be set to be locked when
pressed (page

73)

.

indicator.

the.

button is

appears

While keeping the

3

focus and shoot.

• The following functions can be operated while
pressed:

1.

Flexible Program (page

2.

Shutter speed adjustment

3.

Aperture adjustment

In

any

of

will be displayed after change.

• Rotating the metering system selector to another setting does not change
the metering system during Auto Exposure Lock operation.
system changes

.."",

=

[§J

these three situations, controlled shutter speed and/or aperture

"'.

Auto Exposure Lock can be set to be activated by lightly pressing

1.

the shutter release button (page

:::

Auto Exposure Lock can be set to remain after you remove your
finger from
the.

button is pressed again (page

as

ED

button pressed, recompose,

the.

51)

in

Auto-Multi Program Exposure mode

in

Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure mode

in

Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure mode

soon

as

the Auto Exposure Lock is canceled.)

72).

the.

button.

In

this case,

AE

73).

button is kept

(The

lock is released when

JI!!

metering

59

Exposure Compensation

•

To

modify exposure control
compensation function. This can be useful when intentionally achieving
under- or overexposure. Use Centre-Weighted or Spot Metering.
Exposure compensation can be performed

(However
shutter speed and aperture

in

Manu

al

exposure mod

Set exposure compensation by rotating the Main-

1

Command Dial while pressing the
desired compensation value appears
in

1/2

steps).

• When the exposure compensation is set, ~ appears
viewfinder. The Electronic analog exposure display also appears
viewfind

er.

• Electronic
value

• Normally, you
background
background

• See
level is

The compensation

analog exposure

and a blinks

page

should
is
is

85

for

compensated

brighter than
darker

flash

(i.e.

from the

e, onl

do

.

.
.

y the electronic analog display ch

not change.)

vC3:lue

can

displa

y i

compensate exposure

your

main

exposure

compensation

ISO

in

be

checked

ndicates

subject, or

standard), use the exposure

any exposure mode.

anges-se

m button until the

(-3

EV

to +3

Electronic analog exposure

the exposure compensation

to

the + side

where

display

.

Ie'

5 ,55'P

1, -...

-0

.5

EV

compensation

.

1e'5

,55'P",,

1 -

+2

EV

compensation

in

the LCD panel and

by

to

in

when

the

the

the

when

flash

pressing the 0 button .

the -side

only

lected

EV

G 5

.,.

e'G

the

output

2 Compose picture, focus and

•

To

60

cancel exposure
pressing
you
does

the 0 button

can

perform

not

cancel

compensation,

to

Two-Button

the exposure

reset

Reset (page 76), {Turning

compensation

ShO

rotate

the

compensation

,o_t_.

___

the

Main-Command

value

function

-=--

___

Dial while

to

0.

0,

the

.)

Alternately,

power

switch

--..

off

Auto Exposure Bracketing

• Auto Exposure Bracketing allow you to shoot
EV

value (maximum of ±2
exposure
of
is
exposures after processing the film, when the subject has pronounced
contrast
proper exposure
performed

(or selected exposure

shots (two

useful

in
in

or

three) each time the shutter

selecting one shot out
shooting with color slide film and where the latitude

in

any exposure mode.

EV)

shifting from the automatically set proper

in

Manual exposure mod

of

several shots with Bracketed

is

minimal. Auto Exposure Bracketing can be

in

selected compensated

e)

for a selected number

is

released. For example, this

of

Rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the

1

Auto Exposure Bracketing
in

the LCD panel.

• When

m:tJ

• Shutter speed and aperture
Priority Auto and shutter speed
exposure mode differ.
In

•
Exposure Bracketing are simultaneously performed when a Speedlight
used.

appears, ~ starts blinking.

any of the exposure modes, Flash Exposure Bracketing and Auto

Set the number of shots and compensated

2

by rotating the Sub-Command Dial while pressing the

Auto Exposure Bracketing

om

button

in

Auto-Multi Program, aperture

in

Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual

om

button .

so

mrtJ

appears

in

Shutter- I

EV

value

the

is

• See the table
and compensated

on

the next page for the combinations of the number of shots

EV

value.

61

Auto

Exposure Bracketing-continued

• Rotating the Sub-Command Dial while pressing the Auto Exposure
Bracketing button

Number

compensated

~

of

3F
3F
3F

3F
+2F 0.5
+2F

+2F

+2F 2D

--2F

--2F

--2F

--2F

3:

Bracketing order can be set to change from negative
positive

shots

EV

0.5

,n

I.U

:.5

c.O

,n

I.U

1.5

0.5

,n

I.U

:.5

2.0

EV

Cl!:il

changes the setting

and

value

value (page

Bracketing

71)

.

as

follows :

bar

graphs Bracketing order

+41.­+4"-

+41.­+41.­+41
+41
+41
+41

..

-

1.-

..

-

1.-

0, -D.5, +0 .5

0,
0, -1.5, +1.5
0, -2.0, +2.0

EV

3 Compose picture, focus and shoot.

• Compensated shutter speed and aperture values are displayed
shooting.

•

To

cancel the Bracketing, rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the

Cl!:il

button so
Reset (page 76). The number
previously selected will remain when they are canceled with the Main­Command Dial, and they automatically reset to
Button Reset is performed.

• If the exposure compensation function (page
compensation (page
exposure compensation values. It is useful to perform Bracketing with a
compensated value of over

• With film advance mode

the shutter release button until the set number
film advance stops automatically.

• If the end

can be taken after new film has been loaded. Also, if you turn the power

switch off during Bracketing, the remaining shots can be taken after the

power is turned back on.

• Bracketing is performed with one frame at a time when the self-timer (page

68)

is set.

62

Iil:tJ

disappears from the LCD panel

85)

of

the film roll is reached during Bracketing , the remaining shots

of

shots and compensated

is 'also set, Bracketing will be combined with the

+2

EV

in ~ (continuous shooting), fully depress and hold

or under

or

perform Two-Button

EV

"

3F

0.5"

when the Two-

60)

or flash exposure

-2

EIJ.

of

shots has been taken and

-1.0, +1.0

0, +0.5
0, +1.0
0, +1.5
0, +2.0
0, -0.5
0, -1.0
0, -1.5
0,

-2.0

value to

dur

ing

values

Multiple Exposure

• Multiple exposure consists
in

subjects
of

the available exposure modes .

the same frame. Multiple exposure can be performed

of

two

or more exposures

of

one or more

Rotate and set the film advance mode selector to

1

while pressing the film advance mode selector lock
release.

~.f>j:i.'

5 ,56 P [ ::

• ~ appears

in

the viewfinder.

Rotate the Main-Command Dial while pressing the

2

button to set the necessary exposure compensation.

--..,

\~

~

E:JJ®

~

J

/'

--

~

Standard

Exposure compensation
necessary depending on the
number of exposures
Multiple exposure since
more than one image
exposed

compensation

in

in

the same frame.

is

value

is

A~

~

in

Multiple

Number of exposures Compensation value

exposure

Two

Three

Four

Eight or Nine

-1 .

-1 .5

-2

-3.0

0EV

.0

EV
EV
EV

in

~

any

€I

J

• Test shooting
varies depending

• When the background is completely dark and subjects do not overlap, no

compensation

•

In

some cases, frames may shift slightly
film advance becomes unstable at the beginning and near the end of a film
roll so multiple

is

recommended since the compensation actually required

on

the shooting situation .

is

necessary for each shot.

~xposure

is

not recommended.

in

multiple exposure.

In

particular,

63

Multiple

Exposure-continued

Compose picture, confirm focus

3

shoot .

• The first shot is taken when the shutter release button
The film does not advance and multiple exposures can be taken from the

second shutter release.

~

blinks

in

•

in

the LCD panel and viewfinder do not count up and the counter display

blinks .

•

To

cancel multiple exposure, set the film advance mode selector to a
position other than
the shutter release button is lightly pressed. When the film is advanced, the
frame counter counts up.

~

the viewfinder when the first shot is taken. The frame counters

~.

Film is advanced when the exposure rneter is on or

1'-1:

The film advance mode
frame shooting. However, it can be set to continuous shooting (page

74).

in

multiple exposure

indicator.

is

fully depressed.

is

normally set to single-

and

64

Long Time Exposure

• This function
require extended exposure
open as long as the shutter release button is kept fully depressed . (Use
of

a tripod

is

useful for shooting nighttime scenes or stars, which

of

more than 30 sec. The shutter will be

is

recommended.)

Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select M

1

(Manual exposure).

• Use

of

a tripod is recommended to avoid camera shake. Using the optional
cable release (page
the shutter release button with your firiger also reduces camera shake.

• Use the LCD illuminator (page

Rotate the Main-Command Dial to select

2

rotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the aperture. I

97)

attached to the release terminal instead of pressing

66)

to view the LCD panel

in

the dark.

bul

~

band

..

• If

but

b is selected

changed to Shutter-Priority Auto without canceling
the shutter locks (page

• Continuous exposure
lithium batteries. Note that continuous exposure time is reduced when
shooting at low temperatures.

in

Manual exposure mode and the exposure mode

52)

.

of

approx. 6 hours is possible with a fresh set of

but

b,

but

b blinks and

is

3 Compose picture, focus and shoot.

• The shutter will be open
depressed.

as

long

as

the shutter release button is kept fully

65

Diopter Adjustment/LCD Illuminator

• The finder diopter enables near- or far-sighted photographers to adjust
the eyepiece diopter to suit their vision.

• Remove the rubber eyecup and slide the diopter adjustment lever while
looking through the viewfinder until the focus brackets or other displays

viewfinder appear sharp. Attach the rubber eyecup again after adjustment.

• The adjustable range

eyepiece correction lenses provide a viewfinder diopter range of

(P

.96).

NOTE:

Using

the

Since the diopter adjustment lever is located next to the viewfinder, be
careful not to poke yourself in the eye with your finger or fingernail while
sliding the lever .

• Displays

in

the LCD panel can be confirmed

of

the finder diopter is -1.

diopter

adjustment

lever

8m-1 to +O.

in

the dark with the LCD

8m-

1

illuminator.

• Press the @ button . The exposure meter turns on and the LCD panel
illuminated .

• The illumination remains on as long

turns off after lightly pressing the shutter release button or shutter release.

I!§ilj)

:

1:

The illuminator can be set to come on when any button is pressed
(page

75)

.

as

the exposure meter is on. Illumination

in

Nine optional

.

-5

to

+3m-

is

the

1

66

Depth-of-Field

• Depress the depth-of-field preview button to confirm the depth of field
through the viewfinder

Preview/Film

(see

page

88).

Plane

Indicator

• Pressing the depth-of-field button stops the lens down to the aperture
controlled
down to t
mode. By looking through the viewfinder, the approximate depth of field with

the given aperture can be confirmed .

• The film plane indicator shows the position of the film plane inside the
camera body .

• The film plane indicator shows the standard line of the shooting distance and
indicates the position of the film plane inside the camera body. Use this
indicator when actually measuring camera-to-subject distance , e.g.
up photography .

• The exact distance from the lens mounting flange to the film plane

in

Auto-Multi Program or Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode, and

he

aperture selected

in

Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure

in

is

close-

46.5mm.

67

Self-Timer Operation

•

You

can use the self-timer when you want to be
a tripod or place the camera on a stable surface befo
timer.

Set the film advance mode selector to ~ while

1

pressing the film advance mode selector lock release.

• Self-timer shooting cannot be performed unless the camera's shutter can
be released (i.e. when subject cannot be brought into focus with autofocus
in

Single Servo

To

shoot

•
the supplied eyepiece cap
the shutter
exposure from stray light.

• Do not stand in front
mode.

AF)

in

.

an

exposure mode other than Manual, cover the eyepiece with

re

lease button to prevent interference and achieve correct

DK

-5 (page

of

the lens when setting the self-timer

3)

Compose picture, focus by lightly pressing the shutter

2

release button and fully depress the shutter release
button.

in the

photograph. Use

re

using the self-

or with your hand before pressing

in

autofocus

• Once the self-timer is activated, the shutter will release in 10 seconds. The

self-timer indicator

before the shutter is released.

To

cancel the self-timer, set the film advance mode selector to a position

•

other than

• When

controlled to approx. 1/8-1/15 sec.

I!§i'iJ

68

.::>.

bul

b is selected

16

: The time delay

(page

LE

D will blink for 8 sec. and then illuminate for 2 sec.

in

Manual exposure mode , shutter speed is

of

75)

.

the self-timer can be set to 2, 5, or 20 sec.

CUSTOM

SETTING

•••••••••••••••••

Using the Custom Setting feature, you can

of

create a combination

different from the initial factory settings. The

functions listed

selected with the N80/N80QD.

in

functions that

this section can be

is

Menu/Features of Custom Setting

• Creating Custom Setting

Set the exposure mode/Custom Setting select dial to

1

CSM and select a menu number by rotating the Main­Command Dial.

[[9I®

-<>-

• 18 menus ( : to :8) are available with the N80/N80QO.

Select the desired option number by rotating the Sub-

2

Command Dial.

• When the desired option number
appears
select dial to set desired exposure mode and picture can be taken with
desired settings.

• The shutter cannot be released when the exposure mode/Custom Setting
select dial
shooting .

• Canceling Custom Setting

in

the LCD panel. Rotate the exposure mode/Custom Setting

is

set to

CSM

. Set the dial to the desired exposure mode before

is

displayed

in

the LCD panel, mI!l1iI

Set the exposure mode/Custom Setting select dial to
CSM and perform Two-Button Reset (page 76) .

• All the Custom Settings are canceled and reset to their initial factory settings.

• Each Custom Setting can be canceled and reset to initial setting by selecting
the number of "initial setting"
step 2 above.

70

(e

.g.

[)

with Custom Setting menu number

1)

at

• Menu number and Custom Setting options

•

Refer

also to the Custom Setting

:.

Automatic film rewind at

Options: G: Activated (initial setting)
At initial setting, film rewind is automatically started when the end of the film

roll is reached. However, the camera can be set not to rewind film at the end
of
rewind buttons

:: Disabled

the film roll but instead film rewind is started by pressing the

e"

for more than 1 sec.

Menu

the

table at the

end

of

film roll (page 29)

end

of this instruction

two

manua

film

l.

2. Reset to DX film speed setti ng for new film (page

Options:

At initial setting, film speed automatically sets to

loaded even after manually setting film speed to other than

film speed setting can be changed to remain the same.

G:

Activated (initial setting)

::

Disabled

ID:!

36)

when a new film roll is

ID:!.

3. Bracketing order (page 62)

Options: G: Metered value, under, over (initial setting)

Bracketing is normally performed
However, this Bracketing order can be changed to be performed from
negative compensation to positive compensation.

:: Under, metered value, over

in

the order

of

the initial setting (page

'i . On-Demand Grid Lines superimposition display (page

Options: G: Not displayed (initial setting)

At initial setting, On-Demand Grid Lines (page
viewfinder. However, they can be set to be displayed.

::

Displayed

5)

are not displayed

However, the

62)

5)

in

the

.

71

Menu/Features

s.

Illumination for superimposition (page

Options: 0: Automatically illuminated for low light (initial setting)

At initial setting, selected focus area (focus brackets)
temporarily illuminated
identification. However, they can be set not
illuminated no matter the subject brightness.

6. Focus area selection (page 42)

Options:
At initial setting, the focus area can be selected by pressing the focus area

selector
continuously
area selector
middle and so on. With this option, focus area can be switched to the opposite
position without pressing the opposite position on the focus area selector.

I: Canceled

c:

Always illuminated

0:

Normal selection (initial setting)

I: Enables successive rotation

in

the desired direction. However, it can be set to be changed

in

the same direction. For example, when the top of the focus

is

pressed, focus area continues to change from top, bottom,

of

Custom

in

red depending on the subject brightness for easy

Setting-continued

4)

in

the viewfinder are

to

be illuminated or always

of

focus area selection

1. Auto Exposure Lock when shutter release button
(page 58)

Options:
At initial setting, Auto Exposure Lock can be performed by pressing

button. How
the shutter release button.

B.

Auto film loading when

Options:
At initial setting, film advances to the first frame when the camera back is

closed after it is loaded . However, film advance can be set not to start until
the camera back

72

0:

Disabled (initial setting)

I:

Activated
ever,

Auto Exposure can be set to be locked by lightly pressing

0:

Enabled (initial setting)

I: Disabled

is

closed and the shutter release button is fully depressed.

camera

back

is

closed (page 21)

is

lightly pressed

the.

9.

Closest-subject-priority Dynamic

Options:
At initial setting , Dynamic

activated when Dynamic
Dynamic
Single Servo

D:

Enabled (initial setting)

::

Disabled

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be set to be disabled in

AF

.

AF

AF

mode

AF

in

Single Servo AF (page 40)

Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page

is

selected

in

Single Servo AF. However,

40)

is

IG.Closest-subject-priority Dynamic

AF

in

Continuous Servo AF

(page 40)

Options: D: Disabled (initial setting)
At initial setting, selecting Dynamic

activate Dynamic
Dynamic
Continuous Servo AF.

:: Enabled

AF

AF

Mode with Closest Subject Priority can be set to be activated

Mode with Closest Subject Priority (page 40). However,

AF

in

Continuous Servo

AF

does not

: I.AE-UAF-L button (page 44/58)

Options D: AEiAF simultaneous lock (initial setting)

:: Auto Exposure lock only

c: Autofocus lock only

3:

Auto Exposure lock (remains locked until button
again)

'1:

AF

At initial setting , Auto Exposure and autofocus are locked simultcmeously

the.

when
separately or exposure remains locked after removing your finger from the
button and released when
Also at initial setting, autofocusing starts when the shutter release button
lightly pressed, but it can be set to activate when
(In

this setting, pressing the shutter release button lightly does not start

autofocusing .)

operation only starts by pressing AE-

button

is

pressed. However, it can be set to be locked

the.

button

is

pressed again

the.

UAF-L

or

button

is

pressed

button

picture

is

is

taken.

is

pressed.

in

73

Menu/Features

Ie.

Command

Options:

Unlike the initial Command
to select shutter speed
and the Main-Command
Manual exposure mode).

Dial functions (pages 53-57)

0:

Main-Command Dial for shutter speed; SUb-Command

aperture setting (initial setting)

I: Main-Command Dial for aperture; Sub-Command

shutter speed setting

of

Custom

Dial

functions , the Sub-Command

(in

Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode)

Dial

to

select aperture

Setting-continued

Dial

Dial

(in

Aperture-Priority Auto or

can be set

13.Film rewind (pages 29)

Options: 0: High-speed film rewind (initial setting)

Film rewind can be set to perform more silently
speed film rewind setting. Film rewind speed of the high-speed film rewind
approx. 15 sec. and quiet film rewind
roll with fresh batteries.

I: Quiet film rewind

is

approx.

as

opposed to initial high-

23

sec. per 36-exposure film

for

Dial

for

is

1'-I.Multi

ple exposure (page 6

Options:
At initial setting, the shutter

button

However, it can be changed to continuous shooting where the shutter can be
continuously released
depressed.

0:

Single shutter release operation (initial setting)

I:

Continuous shutter release operation

is

fully depressed

4)

is

released once each time the shutter release

in

multiple exposure (single frame shooting).

as

long

as

the shutter release button

is full

IS.Time delay for auto meter-switch-off (page 17)

Options '{ : 4 sec.

At initial setting , the exposure meter automatically turns off 6 sec. after
turning the power switch on or lightly pressing the shutter release button.
However, it can be changed
number of film rolls per batteries decreases with the longer delay time for
auto meter-switch-off since it consumes more power.)

74

6 : 6 sec. (initial setting)
B : 8 sec.

16

: 16 sec.

to

4 sec., 8 sec. or 16 sec. (Note that the usable

y

Ill.

Self-timer duration (page 68)

Options

At initial setting, the shutter
button
changed to 2, 5, or 20 sec.

c:

2 sec.

S:

5 sec.

is

fully depressed

:a

:

10

sec. (initial setting)

cC

:

20

is

released 10 sec. after the shutter release

in

self-timer operation. However, this can be

sec.

: l.LCD illuminates

Options C: Disabled (initial setting)

:: Activated

At initial setting , pressing the

However, it can be set to be activated with a press of any button.

by

pressing any function button (page

.'

. button activates the LCD illuminator.

IS.AF-Assist Illuminator activation (page 43)

Options
When the condition for the AF-Assist Illumination

shutter release button
camera automatically turns on and enables autofocus operation
environment. However, it can be changed not to turn
become impossible). .

C:

Activated (initial setting)

::

Disabled

is

pressed lightly, the AF-Assist Illuminator of the

is

met (page

on

(autofocus may

66)

43)
in

and the

a dark

75

Two-Button Reset

• Two-Button Reset lets you instantly reset specified settings to their
original initial settings.

Press the

tm

and 0 buttons (indicated

with

green.

simultaneously, and hold them for more than 2 sec .

• The LCD turns off momentarily and the following functions are reset to their
original settings with the exposure mode select dial set at either P, S, A or
M:

Function Condition
Focus area Center
Fle

xible Program Canceled
Exposure compensation
Auto Exposure Lock
Auto Exposure Canceled

Bracketing
Flash Sync mode Front-curtain sync
Fla

sh

exposure Canceled

compensation

• Canceling Custom Setting

• Set the exposure mode/Custom Setting select dial to
Button Reset. The LCD turns off momentarily and then
the LCD panel. All the Custom Settings are canceled and reset to their initial
factory settings (pages 71-75).

Canceled
Canceled

CSM and perform Two-

rmmllil

disappears from

symbols)

76

FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY

•••••••••••••••••

You

can enjoy the excitement of the Nikon

NBO/NBOQO

using the built- in Speedlight or

Speedlight. With the

you'

ll

discover the benefits of flash for more

picture-taking situations than

flash a standard part of your photography.

Brighten dull scenes and erase harsh

shadows for beautiful portraits. With the

N80/N80QO system s utomatic operation ,

you can take flas ictures like never

's advanced flash technology by

an

NBO/NBOQO

ever.

bef

ore.

optional
system

Make fill-

~' • ....,.~.

•

,I

...

"".1

'111~_

"'.

'~'I • ~

rr-;,_

,,.'

II

•••

II

•

10·

•

...

•

Flash

Photo

• Built-in Speedlight

This camera
coverage for a 28mm lens with a guide number of
(IS0100, ft.).
Flash and
exposure
output to create natural-looking flash photography.
light, the flash can be used
or to put catchlights in your subject's eyes. Five flash sync
Curtain Sync (Normal Sync), Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync, Red-Eye Reduction
and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow

• See below for the
page 80 for the flash sync modes and page

• The following
Speedlight depending

is

equipped with a built-in Speed light that provides

TIL

Auto Flash modes such

Multi-Sensor

of

the main subject and background, while providing adequate flash

TIL

Balanced Fill-Flash are available and ensure proper

in

daylight to reduce shadows

TIL

Flash modes, page

Auto Flash modes

on

the type of lens used.

as

Sync-are

are

12

3D

82

86

(IS0100,

Multi-Sensor

In

addition to shooting

available with this camera.

for using the built-in Speedlight ,

for the optional Speedlights .

available with built-in

See

an

angle of

m)

or 40

Bala nced Fill-

on

the main subject

modes-Front-

page 86 for the

optional Speedlights.

Lens

0- or G-type Nikkor lens

CPU

Nikkor

lens

other

type (except

Non-CPU Nikkor lens Standard

", When built-in Speed/ight is used

is selected,

"2

To

"3 Monitor-Pre Flash

AF

cancel Monitor Pre-Flash, select Manual exposure

than D/G-

Nikkor

for

F3AF)

TTL

Auto Flash mode automatically changes to Standard

is

not

3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash*'
(with

Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash*'

(with Monitor

and

the exposure mode is set to Manual

fired in Standard

TIL

Auto Flash

Distance Information

Pre

-Flash*2)

TIL

*3

Flash.

mode

TTL

or

and

Spot

mode

Monitor

TTL

metering.

Pre-Flash*2)

or

Spot metering

Flash.

3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash

3D

Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash can be performed with a combination of the
N80/N80aD camera and 0­you press the shutter release button and before the shutter
built-in Speed light will fire a series of imperceptible pre-flashes that
by the N80/N80aD's five-segment
brightness and contrast. Furthermore, it integrates Distance Information from the
lens with other exposure control information, automatically compensating the

ash

output level so that flash output and ambient light

fl
3D

Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash enables flash photography
situations, such as a scene that includes
or a subject against

• Set the camera's exposure mode to any mode other than Manual and

metering system to other than Spot when using built-in Speedlight.

an

or

G-type Nikkor lens.

TIL

Multi Sensor, then analyzed for

an

"infinite" background (empty

object with extremely high reflectivity

In

this flash mode, just after

is

activated, the

are

detected

are

balanced.

in

very difficult

sky,

clouds, etc.) .

78

in

dim

Ready-Light/Accessory Shoe

Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash

Multi-Sensor 8alanced Fill-Flash, without the Distance Information added to

the 3D Multi-Sensor 8alanced Fill-Flash, can be performed with a combination

NBO/NBOQD

of the

• Set the camera's exposure mode to any mode other than Manual and
metering system to other than Spot when using built-in Speedlight.

camera and

CPU

Nikkor lens other than D/G-type .

Standard

Standard TTL Flash can be performed with non-CPU Nikkor lens.
used with exposure mode set to Manual) With CPU Nikkor lens, Standard TTL
Flash
Spot metering when using the built-in Speedlight.
automatic flash output level compensation
even though the main subject
be. Standard TTL Flash
or perform flash exposure compensation.

• Monitor Pre-Flash

TIL

Flash

is

automatically set when the camera

is

is

is

canceled

correctly exposed, the background may not

useful when you want to highlight the main subject

in

Standard TTL Flash .

(Can

is

set to Manual exposure mode or

In

is

Standard TTL Flash,

not available. This means that ,

• Ready-light

•

r'l

6 0

f~

P I

•

When

using the built-in Speedlight or
S8-50DX, S8-30 , S8-29s/29, S8-2B/
ready-light
ready to fire.

• If the ready-light blinks appro
may have occurred (when the Speed light
mode). Check the focus distance, aperture or flash shooting distance range
and shoot again .

~

appears

in

the viewfinder when the Speedlight

x.

II

0)

an

optional Speedlight such

2BDX,

S8-27, S8-23 or S8-22s , the

3 sec. after full flash output, underexposure

is

set to TTL or non-TTL auto flash

as

the

is

fully charged and

• Accessory shoe

•

An

optional Speed light, i.e. S8­S8-27, S8-23
NBO/NBOQD

which prevents accidental drop when a Speed light with a safety-lock pin
S8-BODX, S8-30 , S8-2B/

or S8-22s can be attach ed directly to the accessory shoe of the

without a cord. This accessory shoe

BODX, S8-50DX, S8-30

is

2BDX

, S8-27, S8-26, S8-25 or S8-22

, S8-29s/29, S8-2B/

equipped with a safety lock

s)

is

attached.

only be

S8-BOD

2BDX

(i.e.

X,

,

79

Flash Sync

• Five flash sync modes are available with the N80/N80QO.

Mode

Features

Set the flash sync mode by rotating the Main-Command
Dial while pressing the flash sync mode button

O.

0 : Front-Curtain Sync

Set the flash sync mode to Front-Curtain
Sync for normal flash photography. The
camera's shutter speed
to 1/60 to 1/125 sec. for flash photography
in

Auto-Multi Program or Aperture-Priority
Auto exposure mode. (With
Speedlight S8-26, S8-25 and S8-24, set
the Speedlight's sync mode selector to
NORMAL.)

is

automatically set

an

optional

B: Slow Sync

Normally, the camera's shutter speed
automatically set to 1/60 to 1/125 sec. for
flash photography
Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode.
However, for shooting nighttime scenes,
Slow Sync uses a slower shutter speed
(down to 30 sec.)
details using all of the available light.

80

in

Auto-Multi Program or

to

bring out background

is

t:J

: Rear-Curtain Sync

The Speedlight fires at the end
exposure, turning available light into a stream
of

light that follows the flash-illuminated

moving subject. When Rear-Curtain Sync is

in

Auto-Multi Program or Aperture-

set
Priority Auto exposure mode, Slow Sync is
automatically set. (With
Speed light SB-26, 25 and 24, set the
Speed light's sync mode selector to

t::J

: Red-Eye Reduction

The Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights for

approx. 1 sec. before the flash fires

to reduce the red-eye effect

people

or

Flash

animals. (With

.)

Sync

Modes

Do

not move the camera or let the subject move until the shutter

In

some cases, red-eye effect may not be reduced

to

the location of subject.

Speed light SB-80DX, SB-28/28DX, SB-27 or
SB-26, the Red-Eye Reduction lamp
Speedlight lights

~

:

Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync

Red-Eye Reduction and Slow Sync mode are simultaneously set. Set the
exposure mode to Auto-Multi Program or Aperture-Priority Auto. (With
optional Speed light SB-80D
Reduction lamp of the Speedlight lights.)

NOTE:

• When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is
selected, the Red-Eye Reduction lamp lights for approx. 1 sec. before the
flash fires.

is released. (Red-Eye Reduction is not recommended

where shutter release is your

• With some lenses, light from the Red-Eye Reduction lamp may not reach
the subject's eyes.
effectively due

• With Slow Sync and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, keep the camera
steady to prevent picture blur since the shutter speed is slow. Use
tripod is recommended.

• Rear-Curtain Sync cannot be used with a studio flash system since the
correct synchronization cannot be obtained.

of

the

an

optional

REAR.)

in

order

photos

of

of

the

SB-28/28DX, SB-27 or SB-26, the Red-Eye

in

priority.)

shooting situations

an

optional

X,

in

top

of

a

an

81

Using the Built-

In

Speedlight

• Operation described

in

this section applies when the built-in Speedlight

and D- or G-type AF Nikkor are attached.

Set the metering system.

1

• Set the metering system to Matrix or Center-Weighted Metering.

Release the built-in Speedlight by pressing the flash

2

lock-release button, and set the flash sync mode by
rotating the Main-Command Dial while pressi

D button.

• Speedlight starts to charge when it
viewfinder when Speed light

• Press the Speedlight down gently until it clicks into place to retract it.
conserve power, keep the Speedlight retracted when it

Set exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and

3

aperture.

• Note that Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor
with the exposure mode set
Aperture-Priority Auto, and Standard TTL with the Manual.

• Available shutter speed and aperture

Exposure mode Available shutter speed Available aperture Page

Auto-Multi Program

Shutter-Priority Auto

Aperture-Priority Auto

82

*1

Shutter
Reduction

*2

Shutter

11125
125

*3

Flash
aperture

according

Manual

speed

with

speed

sec. and

appears

shooting

selected.

to

is

prolonged

Slow

shifts

the

in

the

distance

the

flash

flash

In

automatically

viewfinder

1/125-30

up

to

Sync

.

is

fired

(or

and

range

depends

Aperture-Priority

shooting

distance

is

is

to

Automatically set

(1/125-1/60 sec:

1/125-30 sec:

Automatically set

(1/125-1/60 sec:

30

to

attached

the

released and ~ appears

fully charged .

is

Auto-Multi Program, Shutter-Priority Auto

in

each exposure mode

1

)

Automatically set

2

1

Desired setting

)

2

,

sec:

but

b 56

sec.

with

Slow

Syn

c,

Rea

r-Curtain Sync

11125

sec.

when

the

shutter

speed

display

speed

exposure

on

page

speed

is

tumed

blinks

of

the

mode, set

83.

optional

selected

on

the

Auto

or

range

shutter

ISO

Manual

table

Speed/ight
film

not

is

film

ng

in

in

is

set

on). In

in
in

the

the

the

use

.)

executed

*3

and

Red-Eye

to

faster

this

case,

the

LCD

use

and

aperture

(To

50
52

54

than

panel

or

.

Confirm ~ appears

4

subject

is

within the flash shooting distance range

in

the viewfinder, make sure the

and shoot.

• t'l 6 0 ,'I P [

• The shutter cannot be released unless ~ appears without blinking
viewfinder.

•

~

in

the viewfinder blinks approx. 3 sec. after full flash output. This may
indicate underexposure has occurred. Check the focus distance , aperture
or flash shooting distance range and shoot again.

• When the conditions for AF-Assist Illumination are met (page
Assist Illuminator automatically turns on to guide autofocus.

In

Auto-Multi Program, the camera automatically controls maximum

•
available aperture according to the film speed. See page 87.

• Continuous shooting

• With

VR

button is lightly pressed does not operate while the built-in Speedlight

charging .

Nikkor lenses, the vibration reduction function when shutter release

(~)

cannot be used

• Flash shooting distance range for built-in Speedlight

Flash shooting distance changes according to the film speed
aperture setting.

ISO

Film

speed

Guide

number

Aperture

value

• The maximum flash shooting distance can also be calculated by dividing the
guide number by the aperture value selected.
Example: When f/2.8 is selected with
Speedlight, the maximum flash shooting distance will be;

25

50

m/ft.

6/20 8.5/28 12/40 17/56 24/79

- -

-

1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 1.4-6/4.6-20

1.4 2 2.8
2 2.8 4 5.6

2.8

4 5.6 8

4 5.6

5.6

8

8

11

R = approx. 4.2m

2.8 2.8

:I

':B

in

flash shooting.

100

200 400 800

34/112

1.4 2

8
11
16

ISO

2.8 4

4 5.6 8 1-4.2/3.3-14

8

11

11

16 0.6-2.1/2.0-6.9

11

16 22 0.6-1.5/2.0-4.9
16 22 32 0.6-1.1/2.0-3.6
22

100 film using the camera's built-in

or

40 = approx. 14 ft.

- 0.6-0.8/2.0-2.6

32

43),

in

use and

Flash

shooting

distance

m/ft.

2-8.5/6.6-28

0.7-3/2 .3-10

in

the AF-

the

is

range

83

Usable

Lenses

with

Built-In

Speed

light

• Usable lenses with built-

•

28mm

to

300mm

•

Make

sure

The

built-in

•
shorter

shooting

reduce

vignetting.

Vignetting

•

following

dis

tance

frame

are

AF-S

17

-35mm f/2

AF

18-35mm

AF

24-85mm

AF

20-35mm

AF-S

24-85mm

AF

24-120mm

AF-S

VA

24-120mm

AF-S

28-70mm f/2.8 ED

AF

28-85mm

AF

28-100mm

AF

35-70mm f/2.8

AF

Micro

70-180mm

• 28mm to 200mm non­lenses except 200mm
lenses have limitations

• AI-SIAl 25-50mm

shooting distance)

•

AI

-S

28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 (35mm or longer focal length)

AI

35-70mm f/3 .5 (35mm or longer focal length;

•

shooting distance)

•

AI

28-45mm f/4.5 (28mm or longer focal length; and at 28mm, at 1 m [3.3

shooting distance)

• AI-modified 50-300mm

• AI-SIAl 50-300mm

AI

-S 80-200mm f/2.8 (105mm or longer focal length)

•

• AI-modified 85-250mm

84

CPU lenses can

to

remove

Speedlight

distances, we

occurs

at

zoom

lenses,

(With

color

cropped

Lens

.8

ED

1/3.5-4.5

IF-ED

f/2.8-4

1/2.8

1/3.5-4.5G IF-

f/3

.5-

5.6

f/3

.5-5.

f

/3.5-4.5

f

/3.

5-5.6G

1/4.5-5.6

f/4 (40mm or longer focal length; and at 40mm, at O.

f/4.5 (135mm or longer focal length)

in

Speedlight

be

used

with

the

lens

hood

cannot

the

edges

which

print

film,

out

in

film

ED

6G IF-ED

ED

CPU

Nikkor lenses

f/2 lens can be used with the built-

in

usable focal length or shooting distance:

f/4.5 (200mm or longer focal length)

f/4 (135mm or longer focal length)

.

be

used

recommend

of

the

have

limitati

vignetting

processing

35

mm

focal

28

mm

or

longer focal length; and

shooting

distance

28mm

focal

35mm

focal

28mm

or

longer

28mm

or

longer

shooting

distance

28mm

or

longer

shooting

distance

50mm

or

longer

shooting

distance

28mm

or

longer

s

hooting dis

tance

28mm

or

longer

shooting

distance

35mm

or

longer

shooting

distance

70mm

or

longer

shooting

distance

(AI-S, AI, AI-modified Nikkor) and Series-E

the built-in Speedlight.

at

shooting

using

.

frame

resulting in

ons

in

is

reduced

.):

length

at 1.5m (4.9

length

at

2m (6.6

length

at O.7m

focal

length

focal

length; and

focal

length; and

focal

length; and

focal

length; and

focal

length; and

focal

length; and

.

focal

length; and

and

at 35mm, at 1 m

distance

an

usable

since

Limitations

ft)

ft

.)

(2.3

ft

in

Speed light. However following

less

optional

at

or

.)

at
at
at
at
at
at
at

Speedlight

underexposure
focal

length

the

edges

or

longer

shoo

28mm, at

1 m

longer

shooting

or

longer

shooting

28mm, at

O.8m

28mm, at

2m
50mm, at O.8m
28mm, at

2m (6.6
28mm, at

1 m
35mm, at O.8m
70mm, at O.7m

8m

[3.3

than O.6m. At

or

of

ting distance.

(3.3

ft

distance

distance

(2.6

(6.6

ft.)

(2.6

ft

(3.3

It)

(2.6
(2.3

[2.6

ft

.] or longer

ft

.] or longer

to

with

shooting

the

.)

or

longer
or

ft

.)

or

longer

or

longer

ft

.)

or

longer

.)

or

longer

or

longer

It)

or

longer

ft

.)

or

longer

ft]

or longer

.

the

Flash

• Flash exposure compensation lets you intentionally change the correct
exposure
you can highlight the main subject
prevent
flash output.

Exposure

computed

the

main subject from becoming

by the Speedlight and the camera. For example,

Compensation

by

increasing

too

the

bright

flash

by

decreasing

output

or

the

Set flash exposure compensation by rotating the

1

Main-Command Dial while pressing the
until the desired compensation value appears
to

+1

EV

in

1/2

steps).

Electronic analog exposure

® button

+ 1

EV

compensation

display

(-3

EV

• When the flash exposu

panel and viewfinder. The compensation value can be checked by pressing

IE)

button.

the

• Normally, you should compensate exposure to the

background
background

is
is

re

compensation

brighter than your main subject, or to the - side when the
darker.

is

set, ~ appears

+ side when the

in

the LCD

Release the built-in Speedlight by pressing the flash

2

lock-release button, and set the flash sync mode and

exposure mode.

Compose picture, focus and confirm ~ appears

3

viewfinder. Then make sure the subject

is

within the

flash shooting distance range and shoot.

•

To

cancel flash exposure compensation, rotate the Main-Command
while pressing the IE) button to reset the compensation value to 0.0.
Alternately, you can perform Two-Button Reset (page

power switch off does not cancel the flash exposure compensation

function.)

76)

. (Turning the

in

Dial

85

Usable

.In

the table,

Optional

CD

indicates 0-or G-type Nikkor lenses (except IX-Nikkor),

® indicates CPU Nikkor lens other than

Nikkor for

Speed

light

~

S6-BOOX
S6-2B12BOX
(Co

rdless

S6-50DX
(Cordless)

S6-27
(Cordless)

S6-26'

5

(Cordless)

S6-25
(Cordless)

S6-24
(Cordless)
S6-29s129'6
S6-23, SB·21
(Cordless)
S6-30, S6-22s
S6-22, S6-20
S8-168,
(Cordless)
S6-1

1'8,

S8-140'9

"1

Select

'2

Standard
Flash

TTL

Auto

'3

Can

be

'4

When

'5

Wireless

sec. when

With

the

'6

70-1BOmm)

"7

Select

"8

TTL

auto

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or M flash
SC-1S
change

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,

S6-15

@

S8-14

,

CD®

@ -

metermg

system

TTL

is

performed

mode

to

Standard

Flash.

set

from

camera

Spot

metering

Slave

Flash

the

Wireless

S8-295129

is

attached.

exposure

mode

flash

is

possible

mode,

can

also

be

automatically

photography

F3AF)

and @ indicates non-CPU Nikkor lenses.

---

3D

Sensor Sensor

6alanced 6alanced

Fill-Flash"'

_

-_Q_-

is
can

and S8-218,

other

attach

used; however,

.

m A M

--

Multi-

Multi

­Standard

Non-TIL

m

flash"

Fill-Flash

_

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

-0

0 0 0 0 0

-0

0

-0

other

than

with

Spot

TTL

with

Speed/ights

.

selected,

Monitor

be

performed

Slave

Flash

autofocus

than

Manual

with

TTL

SU-2

can

be

performed

0

--(5--

.9':

~_

"-

"-

"-

"-

0 "
0 '7

0 ' 7

0

'7

Spot.

Metering. Also, selecting

Pre-Flash

with

selector

or

Remote

to

SC-13

the

ready-light

--0--

---6--

--0--

---6--

---6--

---6--

--0--

--6--

--0--

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--0--

---6--

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0 0 0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0

0 0 0
0
0 0 0

---6--

--0--

other

than

S8-BOOX,

will

not

the

S8-26.

Shutter

is

set

to

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can

only

be

metering

system

Cord

SC-23.

with

S8-11

does

not

only

when

S8-140

Speed

0-

Manual

Auto

0 0 0 0 0 0

--6-- --6--

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0 0 0 0

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Manual

500X, 2812BOX,

be

fired.

speed

used

when

an

other

than

and

S8-14, or

appear

in

is

set

to

lights

or G-type (except

REAR

rnI

Repeating

exposure

is

automatically

AF

Micro-Nikkor

Spot.

attach

the

viewfinder

M.

(Infrared

Rear

Curtain

Flash

Sync

--0--

--0--

--0--

--0--

--0--

--0--

-0-

-

--0--

--6--

--0--

--6--

--0--

--0--

--0--

--0--

mode

automatically

27, 26, 25

controlled

(60mm, 105mm, 200mm

SU-3

to

SC-13

and

the

photography

0

0 0

0

and

-

ll

3

24

to

with

shutter

cannot

S8-140.

AF

@

Red-Eye

Reduction

"'

--6-----6

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--0---

--0---

--0---

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0

--0---

--0---

--0---

--0---

--0---

0

--0---

changes

the

that

are

equipped

slower

than 1/90

SC-II

speed

does

be

performed.)

Monitor

Pre-

Falsh

--6--

--6--

0

--6--

--

6

TTL

Auto

and

or

not

4

'

--

--

with

• Notes on using the optional Speed light

•

See

your Speed light manual for details. If the came

manual of the Speed light with

• Flash sync speed is

• Available film speeds for

• With the SB-26,
setting

on

the camera body.

• When Red-Eye Reduction or Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
camera attached with the SB-80DX,
Reduction lamp of the Speedlight

•

Even

when the optional Speedlight with the AF-Assist Illuminator is attached,

AF

-Assist Illuminator does not emit light unless the conditions for AF-Assist

Illumination are met (page

• With SK-6 and SB-24 are attached, AF-Assist Illuminators of the camera body
and the Speed light do not emit light.

In

Auto-Multi Program, the camera automatically controls the maximum

•
available aperture

ISO film speed
Maximum

available I

aperture Optional Speedlight

• When film speed Increases by one step, the maximum available aperture

stopped down by
smaller than that listed above, the automatically controlled aperture range
from the lens' maximum to minimum aperture.

• Use the optional Accessory Shoe Adaptor AS-15 to use the sync terminal

• When flash exposure compensation
without the compensation value.

•

FE

E

released when the exposure mode
set to
camera's exposure mode to S, A or M.

•

To

cancel Monitor Pre-Flash when using the SB-80DX, 50DX,

25

or

• Using camera's built-in Speedlight and the SB-50DX, double-flash operation

and bounce-flash operation with double flash can be performed.

I Built-in Speedlight 2 2.4 2.8 3.3 4 4.8

in

the LCD panel and P

TIL

Auto Flash. Set the SpeedJight flash mode

, select Spot metering.

1/

25

or 24, flash sync mode set on the Speed light overrides the

as

follows

1/2

TIL

125 sec. or slower when using

TIL

f/stop. If you are using a lens with a maximum aperture

auto flash,

auto flash are ISO 25 to ISO 1000.

28

/28DX ,

li

ghts up.

43)

.

in

relation to the film speed:

25 50 100 200

2.8 3.3 4 4.8 5.6 6.7 6.7

is

set, ~ appears

in

the viewfinder blink and the shutter cannot be

is

set to P and attached SpeedJight

ra

groups

are

see

the section for camera group

an

27

or 26, the Red-Eye

in

to

defined

optional Speedl igh

is

400

the viewfinder

TIL

, or set the

28/28DX

set

800 1000

is

,

in

on

27

the

I.

t.

a

-

IS

is

not

, 26

NOTE

: Fl

ash

attachments

Use only Nikon Speedlights. Other units may damage the camera's electrical

circuit due
or higher), electric contact alignment or switch phase. .

to

incompatible voltage requirements (not compatible with 250V

made

by

manufacturers

other

than

Nikon

87

About

Depth

of

Field

and

Focus

Tracking

This camera

automatically executed by the camera. Basics
between focus and depth
explained

is

equipped with autofocus where focusing

of

field and Focus Tracking are

in

this section .

is

of

the relationship

• Depth of field

When focusing, depth of field should be considered. Depth of field
zone of sharpest focus

lens

is

focused.
above all, aperture. Smaller apertures (larger f-numbers) will produce a
deeper depth of field where the background and foreground become
sharper; larger apertures (smaller f-numbers) will produce a shallower
depth of field where the background becomes blurred. Similarly, shorter
shooting distance or longer focal length will produce a shallower depth of
field, and longer shooting distance or shorter focal length will produce a
deeper depth of field. Note that depth of field tends to be shallower
front of and deeper behind the subject

in

It

front of and behind the subject

varies according to shooting distance, focal length and,

in

focus .

on

is

which the

in

the

• Focus Tracking

When the focus mode selector

AF

(C)

Servo
L button (when
camera automatically switches to Focus Tracking when a moving subject
is

detected. Focus Tracking enables the camera

the moving subject according to the focus data detected, and to obtain

correct focus by anticipating the subject's

to that

In

Single Servo AF, Focus Tracking
been moving
the subject stops moving
Servo
started moving
locked.

and the shutter release button

AF

start

position-at

AF

, camera continues to track subject

the exact moment of exposure.

in

advance to the focus detection, and focus

in

the middle of the focus detection) and focus

in

CSM : :

and.

is

set to Single Servo

is

is

appears

is

selected)

position-and

activated with a subject that has

in

the viewfinder.

AF

lightly pressed or AE-UAF-

is

kept pressed, the

to

analyze the speed of

(even

with a subject which

(S)

or Continuous

driving the lens

is

locked when

In

Continuous

is

not

88

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N

DATA

BACK

•••••••••••••••••

Imprint the date and/or time

with the data back of the Nikon

on

photographs

NBGQO

.

• _ •

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•

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Date

and

Time

and

I r

• The N80QD allows you to imprint Year/MonthlDay, Day/Hour/Minute
),

(24-hour ciock
any exposure mode).

Month/Day/Year or Day/Month/Year on your picture

N80QD

on

(in

'->j.'-'t

• Adjusting date and time (Exampl

Data imprint

ADJUST button

'-...>L../_

SELECT button

MODE button

e:

year 2000, April 21, 15:30)

~

LCD

N80QD

panel

1 Push MODE button to select one of the date displays.

~

• Each time you push the MODE button the display changes

'9B

-:

Year

/Month/Day Day/Hour/Minute No imprint

~

To

set date choose display other than Day/Hour/Minute. With

•
Day/Hour/Minute display, only time can be set.

90

1 :

Day

/Month/Year Month /Day/Year

• • •

(

~

:1

- 1 :

-1'98

SELECT ADJUST

O

0 )

[]

••

[+]

ODo

l- ------

4

1

I

-:

•

1'981

----

as

follows:

2 Push SELECT button so year section starts blinking.

• Each time you push the SELECT button the blinking section moves
order of year, month and da
and

M indicates the month section. (M is not imprinted on the picture.)

3 Pu

sh

ADJUST button to set the year to "00".

• Each time you push the ADJUST button the year section changes
follows (between 1998 to 2049):

C

9B-+99-+DD-+D 1-+

•

To

change the numerical indication rapidly, hold the ADJUST button down

for more than 1 sec .

y.

, indicates the year section (last

i1h,-(~,

1jJLf

I

...

-+

'-IB-+'-I9

)

two

-,

- I I

Set the month and day following steps 2 and 3. When

4

the setting

is

complete, push the SELECT button so

the newly adjusted date display appears without

blinking.

r--'::::::==:===:::r-\i

in

digits)

as

the

• Push the SELECT button until the date display stops blinking. When the
data imprint indicator - appears
date setting is complete.

in

the data imprint LCD panel,

91

Adjusting

Push MODE button to select Day/Hour/Minute

5

display. .

Date

and

Time

and

Imprinting

Data-continued

~

6 Push SELECT button

tM-

• Each time you push the SELECT button, the blinking section moves
order

of

hour, minute

SELECT

ADJUST

LQ

6 6

~

[]

••

SELECT

• • •

-=0)

[+]

so

hour section starts blinking.

ADJUST

CDiO~

[

~[+]

-

and:

(colon).

•

\

+

7 Push ADJUST button to set the hour to "15" .

•

Set the minute following steps 6 and

8

setting

the newly adjusted time display appears without

blinking.

• Pushing the SELECT button once
time makes - appear. When - appears, the setting is complete.

92

is

complete, push the SELECT button twice

r--':::::::======::r-\)

~

SELECT

• • •

ADJUST

(O~

[ -

.[+]

)

makes:

blink and pushing it a second

•

7.

When the

in

the

so

•

To

set time to the precise second , push the SELECT button once at the
step 8 so : indication blinks. When the actual time coincides with the time
you have set, push the ADJUST button. The clock starts from 00 sec.

(Seconds are not displayed

Example:
Set the clock to 13:00. Push the SELECT button so : indication blinks.
When the time becomes exactly 13:00:00, push the ADJUST button to start
the clock at exactly 13:00:00.

• Batteries
time after installing batteries for the first time. When changing batteries,
date and time remain
without batteries. If the date and time data

• Imprinting date/time

To

set the clock to 13:00:00:

in

the camera body also power the Quartz Date. Set the date and

in

the LCD paneL)

in

the Quartz Date memory up to approx. 15 minutes

are

lost, reset them .

Push MODE button to select date/time display and fully
depress the shutter release button to take a picture with
the imprinted date/time.

~

• The data displayed on the data imprint LCD will be imprinted on the
picture. Select - - - - - ­film speeds for data imprinting are IS032-3200.

• Data imprint indicator - blinks for approx.
after the shutter is released (when a film is loaded).

Imprinted

The illustration at right indicates the
position
film. It may be difficult to read against
bright colors such

date/time

of

the imprinted date/time on the

SELECT

• • •

(~O

as

ADJUST

0 )

[ ]

••

(no

imprint) to cancel data imprint. Compatible

white or reddish hues.

[+]

two

to three sec. immediately

-

93

94

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MISCELLANEOUS

•••••••••••••••••

The Nikon

performance, precision instrument, designed

to deliver superior pictures.

take good care of your camera to ensure the

best possible performance.

review this section thoroughly,

will

add to your picture-taking pleasure.

We've

also

optional accessories d a detailed section

with

N80/N80QD

inclu

d information about

,"'"

,,",,'_"

is

a high-

You'll

want to

Take

time to

as

doing so

P~AJ8d

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Optional Accessories

• A variety
Speedlight

Battery Pack

• With the Batte
NiCd
type lithium batteries are used, usable number of film rolls increases and
maintains stable performance at low temperatures. (Film advance speed
continuous shooting remains the same [as that
camera body] with the MB-16 .)

of

optional accessories, including power source and

are

available for the N80/

N8000

.

MB-16

ry

or Ni-

Pack MB-16, four 1.

MH

batteries can be used

5V

AA-type alkaline-manganes

to

power the

NBO/NBOQD

of

batteries installed only

e,

lithium,

. When AA-

Eyepiece correction lenses

• Eyepiece correction lenses enable near- or far-sighted photographers to adjust
the eyepiece diopter
inserting onto the viewfinder eyepiece. Nine optional eyepiece correction
lenses provide viewfinder diopter settings

1

(combined diopter with setting on camera body).

+3m­you actually look through the viewfinder with various correction lenses
attached before making a purchase, since viewfinder diopter differs from one
person to another. Use the optional eyepiece correction lens when you need
eyepiece correction over -1.B to +0.
NBO/NBOQD's
The rubber eyecup cannot be used together with the eyepiece correction
lenses.

to

suit their vision, and can be attached easily by

diopter adjustment lever.

Bm

of -5,

-4

,

-3, -2

, 0, +0.5, +1, +2 and

We

recommend that

-1 that can be adjusted using the

Lenses

• A wide variety
Micro or

of

AF lenses - 14mm to 600mm wideangle, telephoto, zoom ,

DC

(Defocus image Control) - is available for the

NBO/NBOQD.

Filters

• Nikon filters can be divided into three types: screw-in, drop-in and rear­interchange. With the
except for the R60 filter. Compensate exposure + 1
Note that when special filters available from manufacturers other than Nikon
are used, autofocus or the electronic rangefinder may not operate properly.

• Use circular-polarizing filter C-PL instead
polarizing filter cannot be used with the

• Use NC filter when using the filter to protect the lens.

• Moire may occur when shooting a subject against bright light or if a bright light
source is

in

the frame.

NBO/NBOQD

In

this case, remove the filter before shooting.

, the filter factor need not be considered

of

NBO/NBOQD

EV

when using the

polarizing filter Polar. The linear

.

R60.

in

in

the

96

Cable release AR-3

• When the Cable Release AR-3 is attached to the release terminal of the N80/
N80QO, camera shake can be reduced when shooting with slow shutter speed

in

such as

photography.

Speedlig

• Speed light SB-28/SB-27 normally uses four AA-type alkaline-manganese
batteries with a guide number

zoom-head position,
SO-7 and SO-8A or Power Bracket SK-6 (SB-28 only) can also be used.
30

•

exposures and a better balance between ambient light and the fill-flash (even
when a highly reflective object is located within the frame or the background is
non-reflective), is compatible with the SB-28/SB-27. Also, the
Illuminator enables autofocus operation

• Automatic power zoom continuously changes the zoom-head position §

according
Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync, non-TTL auto flash or manual flash are compatible
with the SB-28/SB-27. With SB-28, Repeating Flash is also available.

night scene photography, astronomical photography or close-up

ht

S8-28/S8-27

of

36

(SB-28)

ISO

100,

m,

20°C/68°

Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, which enables natural-looking overall

to

the lens' focal length. Also, a variety

and 30 (SB-27) (manual flash, 35mm

F).

Optional external power source

AF

in

a dark environment. .!!

of

flashes, including Slow

Assist i

III

:i

Wireless Slave Flash Controller SU-4 (with SG-2)

• TTL multi-flash, where a Speedlight to which Wireless Slave Flash Controller

SU-4 (with SG-2)
to the N80/N80Q O, can also be used. Use the Oiffuser SG-2 supplied with the
SUA

. The Oiffuser

an

contact

•

Whe

n usi

Monitor Pre-Fl

is

attached is fired simultaneously with the Speed light attached

SG-1

authorized Nikon dealer or service center.

ng

the built-in Speedlight of t

as

h by select

cannot be used. If the

ing

he N80/N80QO

Manual exposure mode or Spot meteri

SG-1

is supplied with your SU-4,

as

a master fl

ash,

cancel the

ng.

Soft case (CF-59/CF-60)

• Two camera cases, CF-59 (for standard lens) and CF-60 (for telephoto lens) are

available for this camera.
CF-59: Camera body

CF-60: Camera body fits

ll

er lens attached.

sma

lens attached.

fi

ts inside case with AF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.60 IF or

in

side case with AF 75-240mm f/4.5-5.60 or smaller

Neckstraps/Handstrap AH-4

• Braid-type AN-4B (black) and AN-4Y (yellow), wide braid-type neckstrap

AN-6Y (yellow)

• H

an

dstrap AH-4 helps you to hold the camera firmly and easily, and shoot

quick-motion.

an

d AN-6W (burgundy) neckstraps are available .

in

97

Camera Care

• Cleaning camera body

Use a blower brush to remove dirt and dust from the camera body and clean it with
a soft , clean cloth . After using the camera near seawater, wipe the camera body
with a soft, clean cloth slightly moistened with pure water to remove salt, and then
dry it with a dry cloth.
may damage the camera.

• Cleaning mirror and lens

Use a blower brush to remove dirt and dust from the mirror or lens.
fingerprints
tissue moistened with ethanol (alcohol) or lens cleaner.

or

• Do not subject the camera or lens to strong vibration or shock

Do

not drop the camera body and lens or hit them against a hard surface

may damage their precision mechanism.

• Do not touch the shutter curtains

The shutter
blower brush. Doing so may scratch, deform or tear the shutter curtains.

is

• Avoid strong electric or magnetic fields

The camera may not function properly
near a transmitter tower. Avoid using the camera

• Store the camera

Store the camera
Keep it away from naphthalene or camphor (moth repellent), electrical appliances
that generate magnetic fields or
during the summer or near a heater.

• Avoid extreme temperature change

An

extreme temperature change can cause condensation inside the camera body.
When taking the camera to a very hot place from a very cold place or vice versa,
place it inside
to expose the camera gradually to the temperature change .

• Avoid water or moisture

Keep the camera away from water or moistur
guard against splashes, especially salt water spray.

NEVER use organic solvents like thinner

smudges from the lens' surface, use a soft, clean cotton cloth

made of very thin curtains.

in

a cool, dry place

in

a cool, dry place to prevent mold and mildew.

an

an

airtight container such

Do

not hold, poke,

in

strong electric or magnetic fields such

in

such locations.

excessively hot place such

as

a plastic bag and leave it inside a while

e.

When using the camera near wate

or

benzene. They

To

remove

as

or

blow strongly with a

as

inside a vehicle

or

this

lens

as

r,

98

• Remove the batteries and store the camera with a desiccant

If you do not intend to use the camera for a long tim
protect the camera from battery leakage.

In

a humid environment, store the camera inside a plastic bag with a desiccant

•
to keep out dust, moisture and salt. Note, however, that storing leather cases
vinyl bags may cause the leather to deteriorate. Keep the batteries
place away from heat

• Change the desiccant occasionally since it does not absorb moisture effectively
after a while .

• Leaving the camera unused for a long period
and result
once per month.

•

To
month . This will enable you to use the flash for many years.

in

malfunction. Turn the power on and release the shutter a few times

maintain the built-in Speedlight

or

humidity.

in

peak condition, fire it a few times every

e,

remove the batteries to

in

a cool, dry

of

time may cause mold to grow

in

i

Nikon cannot be held responsible for any malfunction resulting from the use
the camera other than

as

specified

in

this manual.

of

99

Notes

~

WARNING

• Use two CR123A or DL 123A lithium batteries

Use

two

• Change the batteries well before the end
before important photographic occasions.

•

Turn

the camera power off when changing batteries

Turn the camera power off before changing batteries and insert the batteries with

EEl

and e ends positioned correctly .

• Stains on the battery poles may cause lack of contact. Wipe the batteries well

with a dry cloth before installing.

• Use fresh batteries at low temperatures

Battery power diminishes at extremely low temperatures and the camera may not
function properly with old batteries. Use a fresh set
temperatures, keep spare batteries warm, and use them alternately .

• Film advance speed lowers and number
temperatures. However, battery power may recover when the temperature
returns to normal.

• Do not throw batteries into a fire or short circuit batteries

Do not throw batteries into a fire.
batteries.

on

Batteries

Keep batteries out of children's
reach.

If someone accidentally swallows batteries,

Do

not

CR123A or DL 123A lithium batteries.

call a doctor immediately.

leave

of

of

Do

not short, disassemble, heat or charge

their life and prepare spare batteries

of

batteries at low

usable film rolls becomes less at low

100