Nikon F5 User Manual

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Shutter Speed/Aperture for Each Exposure Mode in TTL Auto Flash
Camera’s exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture
Programmed Auto (¡) 1/250 sec. to 1/60 sec.
1)
Shutter-Priority Auto (™)
Manually set as desired from
Set lens to its minimum aperture. Aperture is automatically
1/250 sec. to 30 sec.
2)
controlled between f/2.8
3)
and lens minimum aperture
Aperture-Priority Auto (£) 1/250 sec. to 1/60 sec.
Manual (¢)
Manually set as desired from
Manually set as desired
1/250 sec. to 30 sec.
2)
1) With Slow Sync or Rear-Curtain Sync, the automatically controlled shutter speed
range extends down to 30 sec.
2) If you set the shutter speed at 1/500 sec. or faster, camera automatically shifts
to 1/250 sec. as soon as the Speedlight is turned on. The manually set shutter
speed indication blinks in the LCD panel, while the viewfinder shows 25o.
With optional Speedlight (except for a Speedlight for F3) in TTL Auto Flash
mode, 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync is possible with option available in Custom
Setting. See page 90.
3) Maximum available aperture depends on film speed in use. See chart below.
ISO film speed 25 50 100 200 400 800 1000
Maximum available aperture f/2.8 f/3.3 f/4 f/4.8 f/5.6 f/6.7 f/7.1
Maximum available aperture for each film speed in Programmed Auto exposure mode
As film speed increases by one step, maximum available aperture is stopped down by 1/2 f/stop.
If you are using a lens with a maximum aperture smaller than listed above, the entire aperture
range will be automatically controlled.
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Nikon F5 Specifications

General

Lens Mount	Nikon F mount
Film Format	35mm
Shutter Speed	30 to 1/8000 sec. (in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV), Bulb
Exposure Modes	Programmed Auto, Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto, Manual
Metering Modes	3D Matrix Metering, Center-Weighted Metering, Spot Metering
Focus Modes	Single Servo AF (S), Continuous Servo AF (C), Manual (M)
Focus Points	5
Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	8 fps
Film Advance	Automatic
Viewfinder Coverage	Approx. 100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.75x
Battery	8x AA batteries
Weight	1210g (without battery)
ISO Range	ISO 6 to 6400 (with DX coding), ISO 6 to 6400 (manual setting)