Nikon F5 User Manual

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CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN.............................................................2-15
FOREWORD..........................................................................2-3
NOTES .....................................................................................4
ABOUT THIS MANUAL .............................................................5
CONTENTS ...........................................................................6-7
NOMENCLATURE ...............................................................8-13
LCD panels........................................................................12
Viewfinder ..........................................................................13
HOW TO OPERATE COMMAND DIALS ............................14-15
PREPARATION...................................................................16-24
MOUNTING LENS .............................................................17-18
Removing lens ...................................................................18
INSTALLING BATTERIES........................................................19
CHECKING BATTERY POWER...............................................20
LOADING FILM..................................................................21-24
BASIC OPERATION ............................................................25-34
RELEASING SHUTTER/COMPOSING THE PICTURE........26-27
BASIC SHOOTING ............................................................28-34
About Two-Button Reset ...................................................34
GENERAL FUNCTIONS........................................................35-56
FILM ADVANCE MODE .....................................................36-37
Single-Frame Shooting ......................................................36
Continuous Shooting .........................................................37
FOCUS AREA....................................................................38-40
Selecting Focus Area....................................................38-39
Selecting AF Area Mode ....................................................40
FOCUS MODE...................................................................41-48
Autofocus.....................................................................41-45
Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority ..........................42-43
Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority ...............44-45
Manual Focus...............................................................45-48
Manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder.................46-47
Manual focus using clear matte field...............................48
EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM......................................49-51
3D Color Matrix Metering ...............................................49
Center-Weighted Metering .............................................50
Spot Metering ................................................................50
Setting Metering System....................................................51
EXPOSURE MODE ............................................................52-56
Selecting Exposure Mode.............................................52-55
Setting Exposure Mode .....................................................56
ADVANCED OPERATION.....................................................57-94
SHOOTING IN EACH EXPOSURE MODE ..........................58-67
Operation in Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode........58-60
Operation in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode......61-63
Operation in Manual Exposure Mode............................64-67
FLEXIBLE PROGRAM........................................................68-69
FOCUS LOCK—To take off-center subjects ......................70-71
AE/AF LOCK .....................................................................72-73
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION...........................................74-81
To Obtain Meter Reading for a Particular Subject in
Manual Exposure Mode............................................75-76
Exposure Compensation Function ................................77-78
Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing ...................79-81
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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)