Nikon F4 User Manual

CONTENTS-------------- ~--------------------------
FOREWORD .................. . ... . . . ............. 4
NOMENCLATURE ..... ... .... . .. .. . . . .. . .. . .... 5-12
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13-27
MOUNTING THE
LENS .. .. . . .... . . . . .... . .. ........ 13
INSTALLING BADERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17
CHECKING
BADERY POWER .......... . •....... . 17-19
LOADING
FILM ....... . . . ... . .. .... .. . . .... ... . 20-21
FUNCTION SETIING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 22
SHOOTING . . . . .
... ..... ... .. .. . . ... .. ........ 23-25
REWINDING
FILM . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26-27
CONTROLS IN DETAIL .. ............... . ... . . . . 28-78
FILM SPEED DIAL ..... ..... ...... . ..... .. . .... . 28-29
Using DX-Coded Film . . .
... . .. . . .. . .. ... . .. ...... 28
Manual Film Speed Setting
.... . .. .. . . .. .... .. .. .. . 29
FILM ADVANCE MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Mode Selection .
......................... . ...... 31
FOCUS MODES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-43
Manual Focus with Electronic Range Finder . . 32-33
Manual F
oc us Using Clear Ma tt e Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34
Autofocus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Autofocus Operation
....................... . .. 35-36
Focus Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 37-38
Taking
Pi ctures with Ma in Subject Off-Center . . . . . . . 39-41
Special Focusing Situations
....................... 41
Autofocus with Optional Autofocus Speedlights ........ 42
Free
ze Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
EXPOSURE METERING SYS
TEM S .. . . . . . .......... 44-47
Matrix Metering
......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Center-Weighted Metering
..............•.......... 45
Spot Metering .
..... . ..... ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. . . 45
Metering System Selection
..... .. . .. . • . .. ...... 46-47
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EXPOSURE MODES
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48 -59
Manual Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48 - 50
Pr ogrammed Auto Exposure Modes .... .. . . .. .. .. 51-53
Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode . . .
.. ... . . . . 54-56
Aperture-Priority Auto Exposu
re Mode ....•....... 57-58
Stop-Down Exposure Metering
.......... . .......... 59
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 60-66
In Automatic Exposure Modes ..........•.... ... 60-62
AE-L
(A ut o Exposure Lock) Button ... . .. . .. . . .. . 60-61
Exposure Compensation Dial
...........•. ... . . . 62-63
In Manual Exposure Mode . . ...... . .... .. . ..... 64-65
Auto Exposu
re Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 66
SHUDER SPEED DI AL . . ...... .. . .... .. . .. . . . . . . 67-68
B Setting . . .
............... ... .... . . . . .. . . . ..... 67
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X Setting . . . .. . . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . ... . ..... 68
DEPTH -OF- FIELD PREVIEW BUDON ......... . ........ 69
METER COUPLING LEVER .......................... 70
MIRROR LOCKUP LEVER ................ . .... .. . . . . 71
SELF-TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . .. 72
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE
LEVER ................ . . I .• . .. 73
ALTERNAT
IVE S HUDER RELEASE BUDON ...... . ..... 74
SYNC TERMINAL . .
... ....... . .......... .... . ...... 75
VIEWFINDER ILLUMIN
ATOR SW IT CH . ................. 75
MULTI-METER FINDER DP-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 76-78
Diopter Adjustment Knob .
... . ........... . . .. .. 77
Eyepiece Shutt
er Lever . .... .. .................... 77
Exposure Compensation
Di al for Interchangeable
Focusing Screens
.... . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . 78
Accessory Shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 78

Nikon F4 Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Nikon F mount
Metering Modes	Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
Shutter Speed	30 to 1/8000 second + Bulb
ISO Range	ISO 6 to 6400 (manual setting)
Focus Modes	Manual
Flash Sync Speed	1/250 second
Camera Type	35mm Film SLR