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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Page 1: ...En INSTRUCTION MANUAL En F75 En 03 1 23 11 09 AM Page 1 www mynikon com pl ...

Page 2: ...service centre at least once every two years Using your camera correctly The Nikon F75 F75D s performance has been optimised for use with Nikon brand accessories Accessories made by other manufacturers may not meet Nikon s criteria for specifications and nonconforming accessories could damage the F75 F75D s components Nikon cannot guarantee the F75 F75D s performance when it is used with other tha...

Page 3: ...ture Priority Auto Exposure Mode 58 59 Manual Exposure Mode 60 61 Long Time Exposure 62 Contents ADVANCED OPERATION 63 70 Exposure Compensation 64 65 Auto Exposure Bracketing 66 68 Multiple Exposure 69 70 CUSTOM SETTING 71 76 Menu Features of Custom Setting 72 76 OTHER FUNCTIONS 77 88 Film Rewind 78 Film Advance Mode 79 Auto Exposure Lock 80 81 Dioptre Adjustment Viewfinder Accessories 82 Depth of...

Page 4: ...ton p 64 Film rewind button p 78 Data Back F75D only p 22 42 Rubber eyecup p 82 Nomenclature Self timer remote control button p 40 84 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F75D only Data imprint LCD buttons 1 Date time LCD 2 Year indicator 3 MODE button Push to select one of five available displays 4 SELECT button Push to select date time to be adjusted 5 M Month indicator 6 Data imprint indicator Blinks approx 2 sec whe...

Page 5: ...n remains on as long as the exposure meter is on Illumination turns off after lightly pressing the shutter release button or shutter release ç 11 The illuminator can be set to come on when any button is pressed p 76 Vari Brite focus area and warning indications The F75 F75D employs the convenient Vari Brite Focus Area display system it enables clear display of the focus brackets at the selected fo...

Page 6: ... aperture Freeze the motion of a moving subject or blur the subject A Aperture Priority Auto p 58 You set the desired aperture and the camera selects the correct shutter speed Lets you determine depth of the in focus area M Manual p 60 Shutter speed and aperture are set manually Suitable for taking photographs with unique effects a AUTO mode p 26 Camera automatically controls all the exposure sett...

Page 7: ...perly compose frame and focus page 28 by lightly pressing the shutter release button page 18 6 Confirm focus indicator appears without blinking and in focus beep sound is emitted and slowly depress the shutter release button page 30 7 Film starts to rewind automatically when it reaches the end of the roll page 31 Make sure œ in the viewfinder and E in the LCD panel are blinking when removing the f...

Page 8: ...ssing the shutter release button abruptly can result in picture blur Make sure to press the shutter release button slowly Before pressing Lightly pressing Lightly pressing Fully depressing When the focus mode selector is set to AF autofocus camera starts to focus on the subject when the shutter release button is lightly pressed page 28 Lightly pressing the shutter release button activates the indi...

Page 9: ... swallowed contact a doctor immediately For Notes on Batteries see page 116 Check points We recommend that you take spare batteries with you especially when travelling For the number of film rolls that can be shot with fresh batteries see page 128 When replacing batteries be sure to turn the power switch off and replace both batteries at the same time Always use fresh batteries of the same brand M...

Page 10: ...he power switch off and mount the lens to the camera body NOTE Non CPU Nikkor lens When a non CPU Nikkor lens is attached and the power switch is turned on ƒ blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released except in Manual exposure mode See page 106 for a non CPU lens When camera is left unattended without lens When you leave the camera unattended without a lens attached ...

Page 11: ...with your finger or the film leader Load Film Turn the power switch on and load DX coded film With DX coded film film speed will be set automatically ISO 25 5000 When the camera back is closed the film automatically advances and the number of available exposures is displayed in the LCD panel DX coded film With DX coded film film speed will be set automatically between ISO 25 to ISO 5000 Film speed...

Page 12: ...rrected starts blinking Adjusting date and time Example year 2003 April 1 2Push ADJUST button to change the blinking numbers and after correction push SELECT button until the numbers stop blinking Date cannot be set in Day Hour Minute display To set date select Year Month Day Month Day Year or Day Month Year Set the time in Day Hour Minute display Each time you push the ADJUST button year section ...

Page 13: ... brackets located at different distances from the camera For example when photographing an animal in a cage or a person in a forest Autofocus may not work as expected in the following situations In such situations focus manually using the clear matte field page 45 or focus on a different subject located at the same distance use focus lock page 52 then recompose BASIC OPERATION 1 1 Make sure to tur...

Page 14: ... subject s brightness allowing you to freely take pictures concentrating only on the shutter release opportunity Use this mode to take portraits The background is blurred to accentuate your main subject Use this mode to take pictures of distant scenes The overall landscape will be sharply focused This mode is also suitable for capturing nighttime or twilight scenes Use this mode to take up close p...

Page 15: ...2 enables you to see more clearly through the viewfinder To take a picture of a subject outside the focus area shift the focus area page 48 or use focus lock page 52 In situations where autofocus may not work as expected see page 25 Focus indicator appears or blinks as follows appears Subject is in focus blinks Unable to focus using autofocus With dark subjects the camera s AF Assist Illuminator p...

Page 16: ...ure meter is off Make sure the film is completely rewound E and œ are blinking open the camera back away from sunlight and remove the film cartridge ç 2 Warning indications in the viewfinder can be set not to appear p 74 Check points If any other warning indications appear see page 117 For mid roll rewind see page 78 After the shutter is released the film automatically advances to the next frame a...

Page 17: ...brightness is detected at the central areas including five focus areas in the viewfinder With the F75 F75D Matrix Metering is automatically selected when the exposure mode is set to other than Manual and Centre Weighted Metering is selected with Manual exposure mode Exposure Light from the subject passes through the lens and exposes the film Light reaching the film is controlled by the shutter spe...

Page 18: ...rogram available Flash Sync modes differ with each program page 96 s Portrait mode Use this mode whenever you are taking pictures of people It creates a blurred background to accentuate your main subject 85mm to 200mm telephoto lenses with large maximum apertures are recommended Distancing the main subject and the background emphasises the effect d Landscape mode Use this mode whenever you re taki...

Page 19: ... Sports mode Use this mode to freeze action It uses a fast shutter speed suitable for stop action photography In Sports mode Continuous Servo AF page 44 is automatically activated and the camera continues to focus on the subject without Focus lock page 52 Built in Speedlight does not fire even when the subject is dark or backlit 80mm to 300mm telephoto lenses are recommended Continuous shooting is...

Page 20: ...aphy using the built in Speedlight the flash may not reach the peripheral area and may result in a dark picture Using CPU Nikkor lenses such as a G or D type Nikkor lens enables use of 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Analysing the brightness and contrast level derived from Matrix Metering the 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash ensures proper exposure of the main subject and background while p...

Page 21: ...ject cannot be brought into focus with autofocus Once the self timer is activated the shutter will release in 10 seconds The self timer lamp will blink for 8 sec and then illuminate for 2 sec before the shutter is released During activation of the self timer beep sound is emitted Self timer is cancelled after shutter is released When Red Eye Reduction page 93 is set self timer activates and the se...

Page 22: ...ear Month Day Day Hour Minute No imprint The data displayed on the data imprint LCD will be imprinted on the picture Select no imprint to cancel data imprint Compatible film speeds for data imprinting are ISO32 3200 Day Month Year Month Day Year Data imprint indicator blinks for approx two to three sec immediately after the shutter is released when film is loaded Imprinted date time The illustrati...

Page 23: ...nuous Servo AF is automatically activated and the camera continuously focuses on the subject Manual focus Set the focus mode selector to M Look through the viewfinder and rotate the lens focusing ring until the image appears sharp on the clear matte field in the viewfinder The shutter can be released whether or not the subject is in focus and regardless of the focus indicator status Use Manual foc...

Page 24: ...centre focus area the camera automatically focuses on the subject determining the data from the other focus areas Centre focus area is highlighted with the Vari Brite display p 9 A Dynamic AF Mode Focus is obtained at the selected focus area and focusing is locked as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed once it is achieved If the subject moves from the selected focus area the came...

Page 25: ...selector up down right left to change the focus area toward the corresponding direction Selected focus area is highlighted with the Vari Brite display p 9 Selected focus area is also indicated in the LCD panel Check points When exposure mode is set to a or Vari Program in autofocus turning the power switch off and on again resets the focus area to the centre When exposure mode is set to P S A or M...

Page 26: ...ing with some lenses at a shooting distance less than 1m page 51 When the optional Speedlight with AF Assist Illuminator is attached and the conditions for the AF Assist Illumination are met the AF Assist Illuminator of the optional Speedlight automatically turns on With other optional Speedlights the camera s Illuminator turns on page 109 ç 12 AF Assist Illuminator can be cancelled p 76 Approx 0 ...

Page 27: ...focus is locked as long as the shutter release button is kept lightly pressed Focus lock cannot be used in g Focus is not locked with a moving subject To lock focus on a stationary subject which has been moving remove your finger from the shutter release button and lightly press the shutter release button again 2Confirm focus indicator compose while lightly pressing the shutter release button and ...

Page 28: ...sure page 69 or Slow Sync flash page 92 for more flexible shooting In Auto Multi Program however the built in Speedlight does not pop up automatically with a dark or backlit subject 2Compose picture confirm focus indicator and shoot When the subject is too dark or too bright one of the following warning indications will appear in the viewfinder and LCD panel HI Use ND filter optional Lo Use Speedl...

Page 29: ...e display in the viewfinder HI Select higher shutter speed If the warning indication still remains on use an ND filter optional Lo Select slower shutter speed If the warning indication still remains on use the Speedlight When the Speedlight is used fastest shutter speed is limited to 1 90 sec If the subject is too dark or backlit the flash recommended indication blinks in the viewfinder when you l...

Page 30: ... shoot When the subject is too dark or too bright one of the following warning indications will appear in the viewfinder and LCD panel Over or underexposure value is indicated with the electronic analogue exposure display in the viewfinder HI Select smaller aperture larger f number If the warning indication remains on use an ND filter optional Lo Select larger aperture smaller f number If the warn...

Page 31: ... 2Set the shutter speed and aperture while checking the electronic analogue exposure display in the viewfinder Set the shutter speed Time and 30 1 2000 sec by rotating the Command Dial and aperture minimum to maximum by rotating the Command Dial while pressing the Q aperture button The electronic analogue display in the viewfinder indicates the difference between the selected exposure shutter spee...

Page 32: ...n to 2Rotate the Command Dial while pressing the Q aperture button to set the aperture 3Compose picture focus and shoot Depressing the shutter release button once opens the shutter and the self timer lamp flickers slightly during Long Time Time exposure and other indications such as aperture are displayed in the LCD panel but all the indications turn off in the viewfinder Press the shutter release...

Page 33: ... compensation 1 5 EV compensation Over 2 0 EV compensation Under 2 0 EV compensation NOTE Setting Exposure Compensation Normally you should compensate exposure to the side when the background is brighter than your main subject or to the side when the background is darker 2Compose picture confirm focus indicator and shoot To cancel Exposure Compensation rotate the Command Dial while pressing the k ...

Page 34: ...ompensated EV value and bracketing order When the bracketing value is set and while the exposure meter is on z appears and blinks in the LCD panel and and electronic analogue exposure display blink in the viewfinder Bracketing value can be confirmed by pressing the button Shutter speed and aperture in P aperture in S and shutter speed in A and M exposure mode are bracketed In any of the exposure m...

Page 35: ...while pressing the k button to set the necessary Exposure Compensation Cancel no display Z appears in the LCD panel when the Multiple Exposure is set Test shooting is recommended since the compensation actually required varies depending on the shooting situation When the background is completely dark and subjects do not overlap no compensation is necessary for each shot In some cases frames may sh...

Page 36: ...gram Film is advanced and frame counter counts down when the multiple exposure is cancelled before or during multiple exposure operation 70 Multiple Exposure continued Standard compensation value in multiple exposure Exposure Compensation is necessary depending on the number of exposures in multiple exposure since more than one image is exposed in the same frame Number of exposures Compensation va...

Page 37: ...not be released when the film advance mode Custom Setting selector is set to CSM Set the dial to the desired film advance mode before shooting Cancelling Custom Setting Set the Custom Setting selector to CSM and press the j and k buttons simultaneously for more than two sec Menu Features of Custom Setting All the Custom Settings are cancelled and reset to their initial factory settings ç disappear...

Page 38: ...enu table at the end of this instruction manual 5 Auto Exposure Lock when shutter release button is lightly pressed page 80 Options 0 Disabled initial setting 1 Activated At initial setting Auto Exposure Lock can be performed by pressing the x button However Auto Exposure can be set to be locked by lightly pressing the shutter release button 6 AE L button pages 52 80 Options 0 Auto Exposure lock o...

Page 39: ...ntrol operation page 84 Options 1 1 min initial setting 5 5 min 10 10 min 11 LCD illuminates by pressing any function button page 8 Options 0 Disabled initial setting 1 Activated At initial setting pressing the j button activates the LCD illuminator However it can be set to be activated with a press of any button 12 AF Assist Illuminator activation page 50 Options 0 Activated initial setting 1 Dis...

Page 40: ...ay not start rewinding or film rewind may stop at mid roll and o frame number and insufficient battery power indication M will blink in the LCD panel and and m will blink in the viewfinder In this case turn the power switch off change batteries then turn the power switch on to rewind film again The frame counter display does not change until camera back is opened once and closed again after removi...

Page 41: ...ting When Spot Metering is selected exposure on the 4mm diameter area within the focus brackets approx 1 of the total frame is measured Note that the measured focus area differs with the AF Area mode selected When Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority p 47 or Dynamic AF Mode with Centre Subject Priority or Centre Area Mode p 47 is selected Exposure on the centre focus area is measured When...

Page 42: ... Pressing the depth of field preview button stops the lens down to the aperture controlled in a AUTO mode Vari Program Auto Multi Program or Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode and down to the aperture selected in Aperture Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode By looking through the viewfinder the approximate depth of field with the given aperture can be confirmed NOTE Using the dioptre adjustment...

Page 43: ...tion before the shutter releases and the flash fires when the shutter is released The shutter is released after the self timer lamp lights for approx 2 sec in two sec delay mode When Red Eye Reduction page 93 is also set the self timer lamp lights at the same output level as the normal Red Eye Reduction after the self timer lamp lights for approx 2 sec and the flash fires when the shutter is relea...

Page 44: ...CR2025 lithium battery in the remote control unit Long Time Time exposure with remote control When the camera is set to Long Time Time exposure page 62 pressing the remote control s shutter release button opens the camera s shutter and pressing the shutter release button again closes the shutter This function is useful for shooting nighttime scenes or stars Use of a tripod is recommended Self time...

Page 45: ...Nikkor lens such as a G or D type lens is attached Exposure mode AF Assist Illuminator Flexible Program Exposure compensation a R s R R d R f R R g R h R R P R R R S R R A R R M R R Available Unavailable Automatically set when the exposure mode is selected Exposure mode Auto Exposure Bracketing Multiple exposure Metering system a Matrix s Matrix d Matrix f Matrix g Matrix h Matrix P R R Matrix S R...

Page 46: ...pensating the flash output level so that flash output and ambient light are balanced 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash enables flash photography in very difficult situations such as a scene that includes an object with extremely high reflectivity or a subject against an infinite background empty sky clouds etc Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash without the Distance...

Page 47: ...ning available light into a stream of light that follows the flash illuminated moving subject When Rear Curtain Sync is set in P or A exposure mode Slow Sync is automatically set With an optional Speedlight SB 26 25 and 24 set the Speedlight s sync mode selector to REAR Red Eye Reduction The Red Eye Reduction lamp lights for approx 1 sec before the flash fires in order to reduce the red eye effect...

Page 48: ...Features continued Speedlight Using Built In Speedlight This section explains how to use the built in Speedlight set to desired flash sync mode when a G or D type AF Nikkor lens is attached When the subject is dark or backlit and shutter release button is lightly pressed the flash recommended indication blinks in the viewfinder in P S A or M exposure mode To use built in Speedlight press the flash...

Page 49: ...peedlight pops up 3 Flash shooting distance range depends on the ISO speed of the film in use and aperture setting In A or M exposure mode set the aperture according to the flash shooting distance range table on the next page Exposure mode Available shutter speed Available aperture Page a 26 s Automatically set to 1 90 1 60 sec 35 d 1 Automatically set to 1 90 1 15 sec 35 f Automatically set 36 g ...

Page 50: ...6 8 1 4 2m Aperture value 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 0 7 3m 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 0 6 2 1m 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 0 6 1 5m 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 1 1m 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 0 8m Available flash sync mode combinations Å 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Í Standard TTL flash R Available Automatically set when the exposure mode is selected Other flash sync mode also selectable Unavailable 1 Selectable when built in Speedli...

Page 51: ...hooting distance AF 28 100mm f 3 5 5 6G At 28mm 1 2m or longer shooting distance AF 28 200mm f 3 5 5 6 35mm or longer focal length AF 35 70mm f 2 8 At 35mm 1 2m or longer shooting distance AF Micro 70 180mm At 70mm 0 7m or longer shooting distance f 4 5 5 6 ED AF S VR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED At 70mm 3m or longer shooting distance Lens Limitations AF 18 35mm f 3 5 4 5 35mm focal length at 0 9m or longer...

Page 52: ...ject on which the lens is focused It varies according to shooting distance focal length and above all aperture Smaller apertures larger f numbers will produce a deeper depth of field where the background and foreground become sharper larger apertures smaller f numbers will produce a shallower depth of field where the background becomes blurred Similarly shorter shooting distance or longer focal le...

Page 53: ...AI type R 7 R R 10 Teleconverters Bellows Focusing R 7 R R 10 Attachment PB 6 12 Auto Extension Rings PK 11A PK 12 R 7 R R 10 PK 13 and PN 11 CPU Nikkor 2 Non CPU Nikkor 9 1 Metering system automatically switches to Centre Weighted Metering when the exposure mode is set to Manual 2 IX Nikkor lenses cannot be attached 3 This camera is compatible with the Vibration Reduction function of the VR Nikko...

Page 54: ...edlights Usable optional Speedlights and available flash modes are listed in the following table Available modes are listed assuming a CPU lens is attached Flash mode Automatic Balanced Rear Fill Flash Non TTL Manual Repeating Curtain Red Eye with TTL Auto flash Flash Sync 2 Reduction 2 Speedlight Multi Sensor 1 SB 80DX SB 28 SB 28DX R R R R R R SB 27 R R R R R SB 26 3 SB 25 SB 24 R R R R R R SB 5...

Page 55: ...dark and centre focus area is selected or Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority is activated With other optional Speedlights the AF Assist Illuminator on the camera emits light Set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority Auto or Manual to take flash pictures with flash mode other than TTL auto non TTL auto or manual With the SB 26 25 or 24 even if Front Curtain Sync is set on the camera bod...

Page 56: ...ailable aperture is stopped down by 1 2 f stop If you are using a lens with a maximum aperture smaller than that listed above the automatically controlled aperture range is from the lens maximum to minimum aperture Use the optional Accessory Shoe Adaptor AS 15 to use the sync terminal NOTE When optional Speedlight is attached Turn on the optional Speedlight power switch or set the built in Speedli...

Page 57: ...R60 filter Compensate exposure 1 EV when using the R60 Note that when special filters available from manufacturers other than Nikon are used autofocus or the electronic rangefinder may not operate properly Use circular polarising filter C PL instead of polarising filter Polar The linear polarising filter cannot be used with the F75 F75D Use NC filter when using the filter to protect the lens Moiré...

Page 58: ...vely hot place such as inside a vehicle during the summer or near a heater Avoid extreme temperature change An extreme temperature change can cause condensation inside the camera body When taking the camera to a very hot place from a very cold place or vice versa place it inside an airtight container such as a plastic bag and leave it inside a while to expose the camera gradually to the temperatur...

Page 59: ...f children s reach If someone accidentally swallows batteries call a doctor immediately Notes on Batteries Troubleshooting LCD panel Viewfinder EE blinks ƒEE blinks EE blinks ƒEE and blink M appears m appears When exposure meter is on M blinks m blinks appears without appears without blinking when blinking when exposure meter exposure meter is off is off o M and and m frame counter blink blink bli...

Page 60: ...ly release the shutter to take a flash picture Shutter speed automatically shifts to 1 90 sec Use Speedlight MISCELLANEOUS LCD panel Viewfinder E appears œ blinks Err and E blink blinks E blinks when œ blinks exposure meter is turned on blinks HI appears HI appears Lo appears Lo appears Cause Film is not correctly installed Film is not correctly advanced Film remains in the camera after film rewin...

Page 61: ...ide light Flash shooting distance range is controlled by the amount of flash output available Each automatic Speedlight s flash output varies from maximum duration to minimum duration Close up subjects will require lower to minimum output while more distant subjects will require more light up to the maximum output The flash shooting distance range varies with the aperture film speed etc Flash sync...

Page 62: ...nd the largest f number is called minimum aperture Lenses with large maximum apertures smaller f numbers are fast lenses that allow photographers to use faster shutter speeds in dim light Lenses with smaller maximum apertures larger f numbers allow the use of lower shutter speeds for available light but are also lighter and smaller than faster lenses With some zoom lenses aperture varies depending...

Page 63: ...e detection Nikon Multi CAM900 autofocus module with AF Assist Illuminator approx 0 5m 3m Detection range EV 1 to EV 19 ISO 100 at normal temperature Lens servo AF Auto Servo AF camera automatically chooses Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF operation according to the subject status i e stationary or moving Single Servo AF focus is locked when the subject is in focus Continuous Servo AF camera...

Page 64: ... sync contact ready light contact TTL Auto Flash contact GND safety lock provided Self timer Electronically controlled timer duration 10 sec Remote control Infrared activated by pressing the shutter release button immediate optional release mode and 2 sec delay mode operating distance approx 5m directly in front of the camera battery one 3V CR2025 lithium battery battery life approx 5 years may di...

Page 65: ...out exhausted Index A AF Assist Illuminator 29 39 50 51 88 97 109 110 Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode 10 27 32 58 59 88 97 99 Auto Exposure Bracketing 35 54 55 62 66 68 70 88 121 Autofocus 24 25 44 Automatic Balanced Fill Flash with TTL Multi Sensor 90 91 107 AUTO mode 11 26 27 55 88 97 99 Auto Multi Program 10 27 32 54 55 88 97 99 Auto Servo AF 44 C Centre Area Mode 46 47 80 Centre Weighted ...

Page 66: ...dications in the viewfinder Bracketing order Focus area illumination Auto Exposure Lock when shutter release button is lightly pressed AE L button Metering system in the Auto Exposure lock Time delay for auto meter switch off Self timer duration Standby duration for the remote control operation LCD illuminates by pressing any function button AF Assist Illuminator activation Options 0 Activated ini...

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