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FOREWORD

............................................................................4

NOMENCLATURE

.......................................................5-11

BASIC OPERATION

..................................................12-25

MOUNTING LENS

....................................................................13

INSTALLING BATTERIES

..........................................................14

CHECKING BATTERY POWER

...................................................15

LOADING FILM

..................................................................16-18

BASIC SHOOTING

..............................................................19-24

REWINDING FILM

..............................................................24-25

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

...........................................26-71

FILM SPEED SETTING MODE

...................................................27

FILM ADVANCE MODE

............................................................28

SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING..............................................28

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING ................................................28

FOCUS AREA

.....................................................................29-30

FOCUS MODE

....................................................................31-42

AUTOFOCUS................................................................31-36

AUTOFOCUS WITH MAIN SUBJECT OFF CENTRE......36-37

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS...............................38-39

MANUAL FOCUS..........................................................40-42

EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM

.........................................43-45

SELECTING METERING SYSTEM ................................43-44

SETTING METERING SYSTEM ..........................................45

EXPOSURE MODE

..............................................................46-60

SELECTING EXPOSURE MODE ...................................46-49

SETTING EXPOSURE MODE .............................................50

FLEXIBLE PROGRAM ........................................................51

OPERATION IN SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO

EXPOSURE MODE ...................................................52-54

OPERATION IN APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO

EXPOSURE MODE ...................................................55-57

OPERATION IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE...............58-60

USING VARI-PROGRAM

......................................................61-67

WHAT IS VARI-PROGRAM?...............................................61

SETTING VARI-PROGRAM ...........................................62-63

VARI-PROGRAM SELECTION GUIDE...........................64-67

FLASH SYNC MODE

...........................................................68-69

QR (QUICK RECALL) FUNCTION

..........................................70-71

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

.............................................72-84

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

..............................................73-81

AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK FUNCTION

WITH AE-L BUTTON.................................................74-75

TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR

SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE ...............76-77

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FUNCTION ...................78-79

ALL MODE EXPOSURE BRACKETING .........................80-82

LONG TIME EXPOSURE––Using

ﬁ

setting

.........................83

SELF-TIMER OPERATION

...................................................84-85

PANORAMA-SIZE SHOOTING (for use with F70

only)

........86-88

IMPORTANT NOTES ON PANORAMA PICTURES........86-87

TAKING PANORAMA PICTURES .......................................88

IMPRINTING DATE/TIME (for use with F70

only)

...............89-92

TAKING PICTURE WITH

IMPRINTED DATE/TIME .................................................90

ADJUSTING DATE/TIME ....................................................91

REPLACING BATTERY FOR IMPRINTING FUNCTION .......92

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

........................................93-110

USING BUILT-IN FLASH

...................................................94-104

AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL-FLASH WITH TTL MULTI

SENSOR—3D MULTI-SENSOR BALANCED

FILL-FLASH AND MULTI-SENSOR BALANCED

FILL-FLASH ...................................................................94

CENTRE-WEIGHTED/SPOT FILL-FLASH ...........................95

STANDARD TTL FLASH.....................................................95

BUILT-IN FLASH OPERATION ......................................96-97

FLASH SHOOTING DISTANCE RANGE .............................98

SHUTTER SPEED/APERTURE FOR EACH

EXPOSURE MODE.........................................................99

FLASH OUTPUT LEVEL COMPENSATION—TO MAKE

FLASH-ILLUMINATED SUBJECT BRIGHTER

OR DARKER .........................................................100-101

FLASH EXPOSURE BRACKETING ...........................102-103

USABLE LENSES WITH BUILT-IN FLASH........................104

USING ACCESSORY NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS

......................105-110

SPEEDLIGHT COMPATIBILITY ........................................105

TYPE OF TTL AUTO FLASH .....................................106-107

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS .........108

NOTES ON FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ...............................109

EV CHARTS FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

................................110

MISCELLANEOUS

.................................................111-135

LENSES

........................................................................112-114

ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY

................................................115

CAMERA CARE TIPS

......................................................116-118

NOTES ON BATTERIES

..........................................................119

SPECIFICATIONS

...........................................................120-123

LCD PANEL/VIEWFINDER INDICATIONS

..........................124-129

GLOSSARY

....................................................................130-135

CONTENTS

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL E 33 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...ith F70D only 86 88 IMPORTANT NOTES ON PANORAMA PICTURES 86 87 TAKING PANORAMA PICTURES 88 IMPRINTING DATE TIME for use with F70D only 89 92 TAKING PICTURE WITH IMPRINTED DATE TIME 90 ADJUSTING DATE TIME 91 REPLACING BATTERY FOR IMPRINTING FUNCTION 92 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 93 110 USING BUILT IN FLASH 94 104 AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL FLASH WITH TTL MULTI SENSOR 3D MULTI SENSOR BALANCED FILL FLASH AND MUL...

Page 3: ...ding 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash you will enjoy advanced flash photography and make better flash pictures than ever before Get to know your F70 F70D camera but before using it be sure to read this manual thoroughly then turn your vision into reality with the F70 F70D camera NOMENCLATURE Once you know the names of the parts of your new Nikon F70 F70D as well as their functions and the camer...

Page 4: ...to film plane is 46 5mm r Aperture scale t Minimum aperture lock Lock for Programmed Auto or Shutter Priority Auto y Aperture ring u Self timer indicator LED p 84 i Shutter release button o Power switch p Vari Program symbols q Vari Program Ps film rewind button pp 62 67 for Vari Program w Focus area button pp 29 30 e LCD panel p 8 r Film cartridge confirmation window t Camera back lock release y ...

Page 5: ...ry subject is in focus y shows Focus Tracking also indicates that a moving subject is expected to be in focus Blinking y indicates autofocus is impossible ˇ and arrows indicate front and rear focus respectively in manual focus mode 8 Metering system 9 Exposure mode Flexible Program p Shutter speed q Aperture w Electronic analog display e Flash Output Level Compensation r Exposure compensation View...

Page 6: ...iority Auto exposure mode 1 Turn on the camera 4 Remove finger from FUNCTION button then press SET button 2 Press and hold FUNCTION button The Function Area indicator appears in the last selected area and the symbol in the area starts blinking 3 While holding FUNCTION button rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the desired area and the symbol in the area blinks 5 While ...

Page 7: ...ove camera body cap and front and rear lens caps 2 Position lens in the camera s bayonet mount so that the mounting indexes on lens and camera body are aligned Taking care not to press lens release button twist lens counterclockwise until it locks into place To remove Push and hold lens release button and turn lens clockwise When mounting removing lens make sure that the camera s power is turned o...

Page 8: ...tch to OFF and replace batteries with a fresh set If no indication mark appears batteries are completely exhausted or improperly installed Replace About exposure meter You can check battery power anytime by lightly pressing shutter release button This action activates the exposure meter LCD panel and viewfinder LCD show aperture shutter speed indications and autofocus operation starts unless camer...

Page 9: ... setting mode by using FUNCTION button SET button and command dial see page 27 2 Slide camera back lock release down to open camera back 3 Install film Insert the film cartridge by placing the cartridge spindle on the fork at the bottom of the film cartridge chamber FUNCTION 4 Pull film leader out to red index mark 5 Check to ensure film is properly positioned with no slack see illustration Do not...

Page 10: ...uding AF S AF I Nikkor lenses are used Film advance mode single frame shooting V Metering Matrix Metering i Focus Area Wide Focus mode Single Servo AF Exposure mode Auto Multi Program A IF you are using AI P Nikkor lens use manual focus see pp 40 42 If you are using other non AF Nikkor lenses use Centre Weighted or Spot Metering see pp 43 45 manual focus and Aperture Priority Auto or Manual Exposu...

Page 11: ...rtially cropped by most labs For details about each function mode see following pages Film advance mode p 28 Metering system pp 43 45 Exposure mode pp 46 60 Focus area pp 29 30 Focus mode pp 31 42 Flexible Program p 51 Flash sync mode pp 68 69 Exposure compensation function pp 78 79 All Mode Exposure Bracketing pp 80 82 Flash Exposure Bracketing pp 102 103 ton and rotate command dial until 0 appea...

Page 12: ...e a tripod or use the built in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight If appears in the shutter speed position Underexposure alert Use a Nikon Speedlight higher ISO film or lens with faster aperture whichever is suitable If blinks in the aperture position Lens setting error alert Lens is not set to smallest aperture setting so shutter is locked Set lens to smallest aperture If green q mark appears...

Page 13: ...t start rewind or if film rewind has stopped at mid roll check battery power If battery power is insufficient turn power switch off replace batteries with a fresh set turn power on then press IN and Ps buttons again to restart film rewind When replacing batteries read NOTES ON BATTERIES on page 119 Do not open camera back during film rewind If camera back is opened film rewind will stop at mid rol...

Page 14: ...ntil BN appears Manual film speed setting Usable range for manual film speed setting is ISO 6 to 6400 Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Film Speed Setting Mode Area and BN or B blinks Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until desired film speed is shown in place of frame counter with B in the film Film Speed Setting Mode Area If ...

Page 15: ...s activated continuous shooting is automatically switched over to single frame shooting V In this case Z or X blinks in LCD panel FOCUS AREA The F70 F70D s autofocus system offers a choice of two focus areas Wide and Spot While pressing focus area button rotate command dial until the desired symbol for Wide Area or for Spot Area appears in LCD panel Wide Area AF The Wide Area focus brackets deline...

Page 16: ...s two autofocus modes focus priority Single Servo AF and release priority Continuous Servo AF Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Focus Mode Area and or blinks then hold SET button and rotate command dial until desired symbol appears Set for Single Servo AF or for Continuous Servo AF In either autofocus mode and in any film advance mode Foc...

Page 17: ...lly activated Confirm y appears in the viewfinder then fully depress shutter release button Focus Tracking remains activated as long as you keep lightly pressing shutter release button If subject stops and u appears focus is locked If subject moves again remove your finger from shutter release button and lightly press it again to start autofocus with Focus Tracking Moving subject is expected to be...

Page 18: ...nger from shutter release button the motor will start driving the lens again to obtain an in focus picture if the subject moves With a moving subject Lightly press shutter release button and Focus Tracking is automatically activated Confirm y appears in the viewfinder then fully depress shutter release button Focus Tracking remains activated as long as you keep lightly pressing shutter release but...

Page 19: ...e pages 74 to 75 1 Position reference circle for Spot AF on the subject and lightly press shutter release button to start autofocus operation 2 Confirm in focus indicator u appears in viewfinder 3 Keeping shutter release button lightly pressed recompose then fully depress shutter release button to take pictures procedures Spot Area AF and Spot ed for demonstration photos ubject focus cannot be loc...

Page 20: ...hen recompose pp 36 37 C Strongly backlit subject or bright subject with shiny surface such as silver or aluminum or scene in which there is a pronounced difference in brightness Focus manually with clear matte field In the following situations ignore in focus indicator u Scene with subject located at different distances For example when shooting a person over a fence or when shooting animals insi...

Page 21: ...ure of f 5 6 or faster For a complete list of usable lenses see LENS COMPATIBILITY CHART on p 112 1 Look through viewfinder and position focus brackets on main subject Then lightly press shutter release button For special focusing situations shown on page 38 y blinks to indicate that the Electronic Rangefinder does not correctly work Focus with clear matte field p 42 3 Confirm in focus indicator u...

Page 22: ...focused subject s distance is detected and relayed by the D type Nikkor lens in use In addition the information sent by the camera s autofocus system indicating whether the main subject is centred is also considered in the computation By analyzing these data the F70 F70D s built in microcomputer is able to provide correct exposure even in extremely complex lighting situations If a non D type lens ...

Page 23: ...FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Metering System Area and i o or p blinks Then hold SET button and rotate command dial to set desired symbol Set i for Matrix Metering o for Centre Weighted Metering or p for Spot Metering If you are using a lens without CPU or accessories such as bellows or extension rings Matrix Metering cannot be set If you ...

Page 24: ...r Vari Program is selected you have a choice of eight options 1 Portrait Program 2 Hyperfocal Program 3 Landscape Program 4 Close Up Program 5 Sport Program 6 Silhouette Program 7 Night Scene Program and 8 Motion Effect Program For details about Vari Program see pages 61 to 67 Auto Multi Program A is used for most common picture taking situations The chart at right shows the shutter speed aperture...

Page 25: ...1 focal length in the use of a tripod to prevent picture blur The higher the corresponding shutter you set the easier it is to stop action perture if the speed is not appropriate for cific effect you want Auto operation see pages 55 to 57 Manual exposure mode Manual exposure control allows you to make both aperture and shutter speed settings For a technically correct exposure follow the recommenda...

Page 26: ...viewfinder and in LCD panel The Flexible Program indicator H appears to indicate the program has been shifted or changed As soon as the meter switches off i e the viewfinder and LCD panel displays disappear Flexible Program is canceled Flexible Program is also canceled when you switch the exposure mode to another mode when you change Vari Progam option when the built in flash pops up returns to do...

Page 27: ...n Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode 3 Remove finger from SET button and rotate command dial to select desired shutter speed Shutter speed indication changes 1 3 step at a time in the following sequence 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 3 1 8 6 5 4 3 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 3 1 6 2 2 5 3 4 5 6 8 1 13 15 2 25 3 4 5 6 8 1 125 16 2 25 32 4 5 64 8 1 125 16 2 25 32 4 If meter has automatically turned off along with LCD indicat...

Page 28: ...Function Area indicator appears in Exposure Mode Area and exposure mode symbol blinks Hold SET button and rotate command dial until D appears on LCD panel D also appears in the viewfinder If using an AF Nikkor or AI P lens make sure it is not locked to smallest aperture before next step 2 Remove finger from SET button and set lens to desired f number by rotating lens aperture ring Aperture set on ...

Page 29: ...e automatically selected shutter speed is 1 50 sec or slower and picture blur may occur due to camera shake To reduce possibility of blur hold camera very steady use a tripod or use the built in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight Selecting a wider aperture smaller f number results in a higher shutter speed If appears in the shutter speed position with electronic analog display Underexposure al...

Page 30: ...For details about ﬁ setting see page 83 If meter has automatically turned off and LCD readout is off turn meter on again by lightly pressing shutter release button Set aperture by rotating lens aperture ring 3 Look into viewfinder compose and lightly press shutter release button Adjust aperture and or shutter speed by rotating lens aperture ring command dial until electronic analog display shows 0...

Page 31: ...0D incorporates a versatile Vari Program System that gives you the option to choose from different programs each designed to accommodate different picture taking situations Please review the concept behind and recommended use for each program using each as described or in a different way to express your own picture taking creativity Once you understand how each program operates you ll be able to e...

Page 32: ...G blinks Then hold SET button to set desired exposure mode For Flash photography with Vari Program Use ISO 100 to ISO 400 films Films having film speed over ISO 400 may cause overexposed background When Vari Program is set camera settings are automatically reset as follows Metering system i Matrix Focus area Wide or Spot with flash Flexible Program Cancel Sync mode Slow Sync for Night Scene Progra...

Page 33: ...s to select a slow shutter speed and smaller aperture to assure sharply focused landscape pictures To avoid camera shake use a tripod Recommended AF Nikkor lenses Select lens according to the desired effect If you want an expansive view use a wideangle lens If you prefer to emphasise your subject by magnifying it use a telephoto lens ogram enever you are taking pictures of people It blurred backgr...

Page 34: ...tically set shutter speed is rather slow use a tripod to avoid camera shake With flash this Program captures all the lighting in the scene including the foreground subject which is illuminated by the flash and the background Recommended AF Nikkor lenses Select lens according to the desired effect gram on Recommended for use with page 34 Do not use flash because it shutter speed Nikkor lenses For a...

Page 35: ...e subject s eye may sometimes appear red in color pictures or white in B W pictures The Red Eye Reduction function reduces the possibility of red eye Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync Lets you can set Red Eye Reduction and Slow Sync simultaneously Slow Sync When flash pictures are taken at high shutter speeds in dim light the background may come out dark To improve background exposure use Slow Sync...

Page 36: ...hen you press OUT button For AF mode make sure the focus mode selector is set at AF With focus mode selector set at M AF mode cannot be recalled Recalling QR number 1 2 or 3 cancels Flexible Program function All Mode Exposure Bracketing Flash Output Level Compensation and Flash Exposure Bracketing are not canceled Once you have recalled one of the QR numbers 0 1 2 or 3 adjusting film advance mode ...

Page 37: ...bject or a part of it requires in terms of exposure measurement That s why the F70 F70D camera incorporates three meters plus a variety of exposure compensation systems The photographer s creativity is always the final deciding and controlling factor To use the various exposure compensation functions please refer to the following Using auto exposure lock function with AE L button pages 74 to 75 To...

Page 38: ...on lightly pressed push AE L button and hold it in to lock auto exposure While AE L button is held in the flash recommended light green j does not light up While AE L button is held in shutter speed indication does not blink for picture blur alert even if a shutter speed is set at 1 50 sec or slower 4 Recompose picture and shoot In Single Servo AF mode if recomposing the picture could change subje...

Page 39: ...ystem to Spot and use the following method 3 Adjust shutter speed and aperture until electronic analog display shows desired exposure 4 Recompose picture and shoot In Single Servo AF mode if recomposing the picture could change subject to camera distance refocus by briefly removing your finger from shutter release button and lightly pressing it Continuous Servo AF is not recommended if the subject...

Page 40: ...out compensation With compensation ed Metering 2 To complete setting remove your finger from SET button Once set exposure compensation remains fixed until reset Although h stays on to indicate that exposure compensation is on the compensation value disappears from the readout when you remove your finger from SET button Inside the viewfinder h appears To confirm compensation value on the LCD panel ...

Page 41: ...e Exposure Bracketing is set ﬁ cannot be set 2 Remove your finger from SET button to complete setting 3 Compose picture confirm focus and exposure then fully depress shutter release button Inside the viewfinder h and the electronic analog display showing direction of compensation blink With film advance mode at V or C Fully depress shutter release button three times to take the three shots With fi...

Page 42: ...ase button to perform All Bracketing LONG TIME EXPOSURE USING ﬁ SETTING At ﬁ setting shutter remains open as long as shutter release button remains depressed To avoid camera shake which may cause picture blur use a tripod Use of remote control accessories such as Nikon Remote Cord MC 12B Modulite Remote Control Set ML 2 etc is also recommended to avoid camera shake 1 Hold FUNCTION button until the...

Page 43: ...conds then stops blinking to tell you get ready for the shot To cancel self timer operation before shooting Turn the camera s power off When using any Auto exposure mode attach the eyepiece cover provided to the viewfinder eyepiece before setting self timer The eyepiece cover prevents stray light from entering viewfinder and affecting exposure In Single Servo AF mode self timer operates only when ...

Page 44: ... and regular size pictures a Explain that your film consists of a mix of panorama and regular size pictures when you have your film processed NOTES ON PANORAMA PICTURES If your photo shop can only process either panorama or regular size pictures per roll b Ask for development only so you can review the negative film before printing and later specify separate printing of panorama and regular size f...

Page 45: ...nute Month Day Year or Day Month Year on your picture To select display and or adjust date time use buttons on the camera back Month indicator Year indicator Data imprint indicator Time indicator colon LCD imprint data ADJUST button push to adjust data SELECT button Push to select data to be adjusted MODE button push to select one of the five available displays Available displays Year Month Day Da...

Page 46: ... MODE button to choose desired display To set date choose display other than Day Hour Minute With Day Hour Minute display only time can be set 2 Push SELECT button so year section starts blinking indicating that it can be adjusted 3 Push ADJUST button to set the year To change numerical indication rapidly hold the ADJUST button down 4 Set the month and day in the same manner as for year To complet...

Page 47: ...balanced exposure of both the main subject and the background Make fill flash a standard part of your photography You can make better flash pictures than ever before ATTERY FOR IMPRINTING FUNCTION lm is not loaded a back Push the g catch on the back 2 Slide battery chamber cover lock lever to left and remove battery chamber cover 3 Remove used battery and insert new one with terminal facing upward...

Page 48: ...osure control information is integrated thus automatically compensating flash output level so that flash output and ambient light are balanced The Monitor Pre flashes enable 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash to ensure correct exposure even in difficult situations including scenes with a very reflective object such as a mirror or a white wall and scenes with a very dark backgrounds 3D Multi Senso...

Page 49: ...mera shake 4 Compose and lightly press shutter release button Confirm that ready light red j lights up If electronic analog display is shown in Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode background may be underexposed To obtain correct exposure for background In Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode Set a slower shutter speed In Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode Set flash syn...

Page 50: ... 125 sec to 30 sec 2 Manually set as desired Shutter speed Aperture 1 With Slow Sync or Rear Curtain Sync automatically controlled shutter speed range is extended down to 30 sec 2 If you set shutter speed at 1 250 sec or faster camera automatically shifts to 1 125 sec as soon as Speedlight is turned on In this case blinking shutter speed indication in LCD panel shows manually set shutter speed whi...

Page 51: ...ired compensation value appears in place of frame counter on LCD panel In the example above 1 3 compensation is set 3 To complete setting remove your finger from SET button Once set Flash Output Level Compensation remains fixed until reset Although fg stays on to indicate that Flash Output Level Compensation is set the compensation value disappears from LCD readout when you remove your finger from...

Page 52: ... All Mode Exposure Bracketing 3 Remove your finger from SET button to complete setting 4 Compose picture lightly press shutter release button confirm focus and exposure and confirm the ready light comes on Inside the viewfinder fh and the electronic analog display showing direction of compensation blink 5 Regardless of the film advance mode setting fully depress shutter release button three times ...

Page 53: ... should be set to TTL auto Do not use a lens hood it could cause slight vignetting With zoom lenses do not shoot within the macro range indicated by the orange line on the lens or lenses including D type on zoom AF Nikkor lenses 1 4 cannot be used when shooting a AF Nikkor 300mm f 2 8 cannot be used bject within 3 2m F zoom Nikkor lenses the edges of the frame resulting in the following AF zoom le...

Page 54: ... not recommended 4 Via TTL Remote Cord SC 23 5 The camera s exposure metering and flash control system do not work properly when shifting and or tilting the lens or when using an aperture other than the maximum aperture 7 D type AF Nikkor lens 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Non D type AF Nikkor lens except AF Nikkor lens for F3AF AI P Nikkor lens Other lenses or with accessories AF Nikkor len...

Page 55: ... are listed below For multiple flash photography using the F70 F70D if the electric current in the synchro circuit exceeds a certain level you may not be able to take a second shot after taking the first shot Take care that the combined total of the coefficient numbers shown in parentheses below for all Speedlights used at any one time does not exceed 20 at 20 C 68 F or 13 at 40 C 104 F SB 29 1 SB...

Page 56: ... about Nikkor lenses and a detailed section with technical specifications Please read them carefully OR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 4 3 12 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 f 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 20004000 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 20004000 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 Sync Slo...

Page 57: ...5 6 or faster 3 With maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster 4 AI modification is no longer available 5 Set shutter speed to 1 100 sec or slower 6 Because the diaphragm is coupled to the focusing ring determining exposure is independent from camera s metering system 7 Some lenses cannot be attached to the F70 F70D camera See page 114 8 Aperture cannot be selected 9 Without shifting and or tilting the ...

Page 58: ...or lenses are D type ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY The following accessories cannot be used with the Nikon F70 F70D camera PK 1 PK 2 PK 3 PN 1 K2 BR 2 Rings Body Cap BF 1 Eyepiece Accessories for F3HP F3T PK 1 PK 11 BR 4 and K1 Rings cannot be mounted directly on AF Nikkor lenses The advanced Nikon Matrix meter evaluates scene brightness and contrast using an eight segment sensor Since coloured filters ...

Page 59: ...ean with a blower brush 10 If the camera malfunctions take it immediately to an authorised Nikon dealer or service centre 11 Store the camera in a cool dry place away from naphthalene or camphor moth repellent In a humid environment store the camera inside a vinyl bag with a desiccant to keep out dust moisture and salt Note however that storing leather cases in vinyl bags may cause the leather to ...

Page 60: ...ies call a doctor immediately 2 Do not disassemble short circuit or heat batteries Do not charge dry cells 3 If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time remove the batteries 4 Battery power diminishes at extremely low temperatures make sure the batteries you buy are new and wrap the camera body in something warm 5 When replacing batteries be sure to replace all batteries at the same tim...

Page 61: ...speed are control set manually Vari Program Eight kinds built in Portrait Program Hyperfocal Program Landscape Program Close Up Program Sport Program Silhouette Program Night Scene Program and Motion Effect Program each has its own program line Quick Recall function By QR button the original or favorite camera settings can be recalled up to three settings can be memorised Exposure With exposure co...

Page 62: ...o flash control Automatic Balanced Possible when Nikkor or AI P Fill Flash with TTL D type Nikkor lens is used with built Multi Sensor in flash or Nikon Speedlight SB 28 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 SB 23 SB 22s SB 22 SB 20 etc Monitor Pre flash Built in flash or Nikon Speedlight SB 28 SB 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 fires Monitor Pre flash es for TTL multi sensor when D type Nikkor or AI P Nikkor lens ...

Page 63: ... Panel Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy i blinks in the LCD panel Can be released Matrix meter is set even though lens attached has no CPU camera automatically resets metering system to Centre Weighted metering A or F blinks and appears in the LCD panel Can be released Auto Multi Program or Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode is set even though lens attached has no CPU Camera automatically rese...

Page 64: ...utter Cause and Remedy Shutter speed indication in the LCD panel and viewfinder blinks Can be released You are performing All Mode Exposure Bracketing in Manual exposure mode Shutter speed indication blinks inside viewfinder in Programmed Auto or Aperture Priority Auto Exposure mode Can be released Automatically selected shutter speed is 1 50 sec or slower and picture blur may occur due to camera ...

Page 65: ...ture drops to 20 C At temperatures below freezing the LCD s response time slows down it goes back to normal when the temperature rises he LCD panel Can be released Built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on with film advance mode set for continuous shooting Camera automatically resets film advance mode to single frame shooting V ation in the LCD 5 is indicated inside hotography Can ...

Page 66: ...e compensation function or by exposure bracketing In flash photography with a Nikon dedicated TTL Speedlight exposure compensation can also be performed by varying the amount of flash output See Flash Output Level Compensation osure lock matically controlled shutter speed and or ded when the photographer wants to based on a scene s particular brightness ghted or Spot Metering Bracketing racketing ...

Page 67: ...e as follows guide number f stop flash to subject distance Using a selected aperture we can calculate the required flash to subject distance with the formula guide number flash to subject distance f stop Useful for determining the maximum flash to subject distance for flash photography amera sets both shutter speed and xposure F70 F70D camera applies two posure Control Auto Multi Program and User ...

Page 68: ... obtained at each focal length the longer the hyperfocal the aperture the larger the f number the l distance dard for representing film sensitivity The e greater the sensitivity and vice versa A 0 is twice as sensitive as ISO 100 and half stem light metering system using a multi computer era is used with D type AF Nikkor lenses ill be performed s omatic Balanced Fill Flash with TTL Multi D s built...

Page 69: ...of this manual in whole or in part ation in critical articles or reviews may be authorisation from NIKON PORATION RUNOUCHI 3 CHOME CHIYODA KU TOKYO 100 8331 JAPAN Printed in Japan 9 046 AO06 S112 33 PM Page 136 ...

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