| Type of camera:
| Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex
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| Picture format:
| 24mm x 36mm (standard 35mm film format)
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| Lens mount:
| Nikon F mount
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| Lenses:
| Lenses with Nikon F mount with some
limitations; See the lens compatability chart
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| Focus modes:
| Autofocus and Manual with Electronic Rangefinder
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| Autofocus area:
| Wide and Spot selectable
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| Autofocus modes:
| Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority and
Continous Servo AF with Release-Priority
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| Focus tracking:
| Automatically activated when subject moves
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| AF detection system:
| Nikon CAM246 autofocus module
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| AF detection range:
| Approx. EV -1 to EV 19 (at ISO 100)
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| AF lock:
| Possible once stationary subject is in focus in
Single Servo AF mode; in Continuous Servo AF, focus can be locked with AF-L
(autofocus-lock) button
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| Electronic rangefinder:
| Available in Manual focus mode with AF Nikkor
or other AI-type Nikkor lens with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster
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| Exposure metering:
| Three built-in exposure meters -- Matrix,
Centre-Weighted and Spot
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| Metering range (at 100 ISO with f/1.4 lens):
| EV -1 to 21 for Matrix and Centre-Weighted
metering; EV 3 to 21 for Spot metering
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| Exposure meter:
| Activated by lightly pressing the shutter
release button; stays on for approx 8 sec., after finger leaves button.
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| Exposure modes:
| Programmed Auto (Auto-Multi Program and Vari-Program), Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual
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| Programmed Auto exposure control:
| Camera sets both shutter speed and lens aperture
automatically; Flexible Program possible in increments of 1/3 EV for
shutter speed or of 1 EV for aperture setting
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| Shutter-Priority Auto exposure control:
| Aperture automatically selected to match
manually set shutter speed; shutter speed can be set in 1/3 EV steps
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| Aperture-Priority Auto exposure control:
| Shutter speed automatically selected to match
manually set aperture
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| Manual exposure control:
| Both aperture and shutter speed are set manually;
shutter speed can be set in 1/3 EV steps
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| Vari-program:
| Seven kinds built in: Portrait Program, Portrait
Program with Red-Eye, Hyperfocal Program, Landscape Program, Silhouette
Program, Sport Program and Close-Up Program; each has its own program line,
and specific camera settings such as metering system, focus aea, etc., are
automatically selected
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| Exposure compensation:
| With exposure compensation button; +/- 5 EV
range in 1/3 EV steps
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| Auto expsosure lock:
| By sliding the AE lock lever while the meter is on.
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| Shutter:
| Electromagnetically controlled vertical-travel
focal-plane shutter
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| Shutter release:
| By motor trigger
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| Shutter speeds:
| Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled speeds
from 1/8000 to 30 sec. in 1/3 EV steps; electromagnetically controlled Bulb
setting is provided
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| Viewfinder:
| Fixed eyelevel penta-prism high-eyepoint type;
0.78X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity; approx. 92% frame coverage
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| Eyepoint:
| approx. 19mm
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| Eyepiece shutter:
| Provided
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| Focusing screen:
| Fixed Nikon advanced B-type BriteView screen;
interchangeable with E type screen.
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| Viewfinder information:
| Focus area, focus indications, exposure mode,
shutter speed, second mark for shutter speed slower than one second,
aperture, electronic analog display, frame counter/exposure compensation
value/Vari-Program, Flexible Program mark and exposure compensation mark
are all shown in LCD readout; also shows flash recommended/ready light LED
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| LCD panel information:
| Shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, metering
system, focus area, autofocus mark with focus-/release-priority indication,
Flexible Program mark, flash sync, film speed, DX mark, exposure
compensation mark, frame counter/Vari-Program/exposure compensation value,
Custom mark, film advance mode, film loading, film rewind, self timer,
battery power
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| Viewfinder/LCD panel illumination:
| Viewfinder and LCD panel illuminated by pressing button
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| Film speed range:
| ISO 25 to 5000 for DX-coded film; ISO 6 to 6400
can be manually set
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| Film speed setting:
| At DX position, automatically set to ISO speed
of DX-coded film used; manual setting possible
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| Film loading:
| Film automatically advances to first frame when
shutter release button is depressed once
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| Film advance:
| In single-frame shooting mode, film
automatically advances one frame when shutter is released; in continuous
high or continuous low shooting modes, shots are taken as long as shutter
release button is depressed; in continuous high mode, shooting speed is
approx. 4.3 fps; in continuous low mode approx. 2.0 fps; in Focus Tracking,
shooting speed is approx. 4.1 fps
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| Film rewind:
| By pressing buttons with red rewind markings
simultaneously; rewind stops auotmatically when film is rewound
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| Frame counter:
| Additive type; counts back while film is being
rewound
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| Self-timer:
| Electronically controlled; timer duration
selectable from 2 to 30 seconds in one-sec. increments; blinking LED
indicates self-timer operation; cancellable
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| Depth-of-field preview button:
| Provides visual verification of depth-of-field;
can be previewed in Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode
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| Reflex mirror:
| Automatic, instant-return type
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| Camera back:
| Hinged back; interchangeable with Nikon
Multi-Control Back MF-26 or World Time Data Back MF-25
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| Accessory shoe:
| Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact; ready-light
contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact; mount receptacle for SB-26's
or SB-27's Posi-Mount System is provided
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| Flash sync control:
| Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync and Red-Eye
Reduction functions built-in
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| Flash synchronisation:
| In Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto,
shutter operates from 1/250 to 1/60 sec. in normal sync or 1/250 to 30
sec. in slow sync; in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode,
shutter fires at speed set, and when set from 1/250 to 1/8000 sec., shutter
is automatically set to 1/250 sec.
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| TTL Multi Sensor:
| 5-segment multi sensor used for TTL auto flash
control
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| Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi
Sensor:
| Possible when AF Nikkor or AI-P Nikkor lens is
used with Nikon Speedlight SB-26, SB-27, SB-23, SB-22 etc.
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| Monitor Pre-Flash:
| Nikon Speedlights SB-26 or SB-27 fires Monitor
Pre-Flash(es) for TTL Multi Sensor when AF Nikkor or AI-P Nikkor lens is
used
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| Flash recommended/ready light:
| No Speedlight attached: Lights up in green when
flash is recommended; with Speedlight attached: lights up in red when Nikon
dedicated speedlight is ready to fire, or blinks to warn of insufficient
light for correct exposure
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| Number of 36-exposure film rolls per set of
fresh batteries: | For autofocus operation
using AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5D lens covering the full range from
infinity to the closet distance and back to infinity before each shot, in
Continuous Servo AF mode with film advance mode at Continuous High and a
shutter speed of 1/125 sec. or faster.
| At 68oF
(20oC) | At 14oF
(-10oC) |
| AA-type alkaline*: | 50 |
9 |
| AA-type manganese*: | 14 |
0 |
| AA-type NiCd*: | 40 | 16
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| AA-type lithium*: | 250*** |
130*** |
CR123A-type lithium**
(with MB-10): | 90
| 25 |
* N90s body only or when using MB-10 with standard MS-10 battery holder.
** When using MB-10 with optional MS-11 battery holder. Lithium batteries
are useful especially when shooting at lower temperatures, however film
advance speed may slow down.
*** These data are from a 1996 N90s brochure. The "1996-1997 Nikon Full Line
Product Guide" lists the same data as CR123A-type lithium.
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| Power source:
| Four AA-type alkaline, Ni-Cd, manganese or
lithium* batteries; two CR123A-type lithium batteries also usable for
Multi-Power Vertical grip MB-10 with MS-11 battery holder attached
* ML-3 cannot be used when AA-type lithium batteries are used.
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| Battery power confirmation:
| Full battery sign for sufficient power;
half-empty battery sign indicates batteries are nearing exhaustion;
blinking half-empty battery sign indicates batteries are just about
exhausted; no indication mark appears when batteries are completely
exhausted or improperly installed
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| Dimensions (WxHxD):
| Approx. 6.1 x 4.2 x 2.7 in (154 x 106 x 69 mm)
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| Weight (without batteries):
| Approx 26.6oz (755g)
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