N4004AF Nikon N4004 AF User manual

FOREWORD

    Thank you for purchasingthis Nikon product.We hope you enjoy
     the Nikon N4004,and we're sure it will make photographya
     bigger part of your life. For the first time eve( we are incorporat-
      ing Nikon'sexclusiveDecisionMasterSystem,a completesystem
      that integratescamera and lens computersto give you automatic
     control of all picture taking operations,and makes the Nikon
    N4004an absolutejoy to use.
       Get to know your N4004,but beforeusing it, be sure to read
      this manualthoroughly.
       Nikon cannot be held responsiblefor malfunctionresulting
     from the use of the cameraotherthan as specifiedin this manual.




Your Nikon camerarequirespreciseelectronicand mechanicalmatching
between component products such as lensesand electronicflash. Nikon
brand lenses and electronicflash units are made to Nikon's factory specifica-
tions and will operateproperlyand in accordancewith the Nikon Limited
Warrantythat was providedwith your products.
Damageto your Nikon product,as a resultof malfunctionor impropercon-
nections,caused by the use of Non-|iikon brand products,is not covered
under the terms of the Nikon Limibd Warranty and will void the Nikon
warranty.

Checkto makesure film is positioned Closecameraback and confirmlock-  Fullydepressshutterreleasebutton
properly,with no slack.              releasesnaDsclosed.                 tb automaticallyadvancefilm to
                                                          frame"1."
                                                          Observefilm advanceindicatorrota-
                                                                             tion to confirmproperfilm installation
                                                          and transoort.

BASICSHOOTING
The NikonN4004offersboth auto
and manualfocusing.lt also gives
you threeauto exposuremodes-
programauto,aperture-priorityauto,
shutter-priorityauto-plus manual
exoosurecontrol.
The followinginstructionsare for
autofocusshootingin programauto
exposuremodewith an AF Nikkor
lens.Programmode is the easiestto
use and most automaticexposure    Set shutterspeeddial to A, and       Set focusmodeselectorto A
mode.                           aoerturedialto S.                   (butofocus).
For detailsaboutotherfocusing                                                                        lf the lensin use has an A-M switch,
methodsand exposuremodes,see                                         set the switchto A.
pages18 to 21 and24 to 29,
respectively.
                                WhenbothA and S are set,
                                     programautomodeis in
                                           ooeration.

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"   Confirm lens is set to smallest
:   aperture(largest f-number);if
I   lens is incorrectlyset, the
""  shutter releaselocks and +
.  and - LEDs blink alternately.                                 Aim cameraat the subject.


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REWINDINGFILM





Filmadvancestopsautomaticallyat    Whileslidingfilm rewindlever,push    After rewindingstops(automatic),
endof roll,and self-timerindicator,     the film rewindbutton.              'conflrmfilm framecounterhas
LEDlightsup for a few seconds.                                      returnedto "S".


      lf you do not rewindthe film when
   you come to the end of the roll,
   each time the shutterrelease
   buttonis depressed,the self-timer
   indicatorLEDlightsup for a few
   secondsto remindyou to rewind
      it.


                                                    Opencameraback and removefilm
                                                                      cartridge.


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FOCUS
AUTOFOCUS
In autofocusmode,the shuttercannotbe  Taking Pictures with an Off-GenterMain Subiect
releaseduntilthe subjectis correctly
Jocused,andonce in focus,the focusis
lockedas longas the shutterrelease
buttonremainslightlypressed.





                                            1. Centerthe focus bracketson the subjectand lightlypressthe
                                          shutterreleasebutton.





2. ConfirmthefocusindicatorLEDlights   3. Keepingthe shutterreleasebuttonlightlypressed,recompose
  up.                             and fullydepressthe shutterreleasebutton.

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Autofocusingwith AF llluminator
lf existinglightis insufficientfor autofocusoperation:
1. MountNikonAutofocusSpeedlightSB-22/SB-20on the
  N4004'saccessoryshoe.
2. Lightlypressthe shutterreleasebutton.
3. Thespeedlight'sAF illuminatorlightsup to startautofocus
  operation.For details,see speedlightinstructionmanual.

MANUALFOCUSWITH ELECTRONICFOCUSINGCONFIRMATION





1. Set focus modeselectorto M (manual).  2. Lookinsidevewfinderand centerthe     3. Lightlypressthe shutterreleasebutton.
    lf the lensin use has an A-M switch,set    focusbracketson the main subject.
  the switchto M.





 4. Keepingthe shutterreleasebuttonlightlypressed,watch the focus indicatorLED in    5. Fullydepressthe shutterrelease
   the viewfinderand rotatethe lensfocusingringmanuallyuntilthe focusindicator       button.
  LEDlightsup.

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MANUALFOCUSUSINGCLEARMATTEFIELD





1. Set the focus modeselectorto M         2. Focussubjectusingthe clearmattefield
  (manual).

SPECIALFOCUSINGSITUATIONS
Autofocusoperationand electronicfocusing confirmation
depend upon the general lightingof the scene, subject contrast
and details,and other technical poinis Under certain conditions,
the automatic focusing system/electronicfocusing confirmation
may experiencedifficulty In these circumstances,we recom-
mend you focus manually using the clear matte field
Focus inciicatorLED blinks or disappearswith the following
subjects.
                                                              1) Very dark subject
                                                 Focusmanually,or for autofocus,focuson another,brighter
                                                           subjectlocatedat the samedistance,or use accessoryNikon
                                                      AutofocusSpeedlightSB-20or SB-22.(tlo otherflashunit                                                                                                                                                                                                      '                                                    can be used)  ,-     r





                                                                      2) Low-contrast subject
                                                        Focus manually,or for autofocus,focus on another subject
                                                               located at the same distance-but with more contrast-until
                                                                 the green focus indicatorLED appears


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In the followingsituations,ignorefocus-indicatorLEDand focus
                                                    manuallyusingthe clear mattefield.
                                                            1) Wnenshootingthe following:
                                                       o Verybrightsubjectwith shinysurface,such as silveror
                                                  aluminum.
                                                       o Stronglybacklitsubject.
                                                                                                             . Scenewith subiectslocatedat differentdistances.
                                                            2) Wfrenusinga polarizingfilter.(Circularpolarizingfiltercan
                                                    be usedfor autofocusoperation.)3) Subject with no vertical lines
  Turnthe camerasidewaysto focus,or focusmanually.You
  may also selectautofocus,then focus on anothersubject
  withverticallineslocatedat the samedistance.





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EXPOSU
Exposurecontrolconsistsof two parts-aperture controland    ShutterSpeedDialand ApertureDial
shutterspeedcontrol.The apertureworksbasicallythe same     Alwaysset dialsat click-stoppositions-neverin-between.
way as the iris of the humaneye and controlsthe amountof
 lightpassingthroughthe lens.The shutter,locatedin the
camerabody,variesthe amountof lightadmittedto the film by
openingand closingat differentspeeds.Together,thesetwo                             Shutter Speed Dial
controlsdeterminethe amountof lightthat strikesthe film,
resultingin exposurecontrol.                                 Lock shutter release/                       Shutter speed settings
 Usingthe N4004'sshutterspeedand aperturedials,you can       turn off power                                    (1- 1/2000sec.)
selectthreedifferentautomaticexposurecontrolmodesand
one manualmode.


                                                                                        Aperture Dial

                                                                                                         Aperturesettings
                                                                                                                                                    (il1 4-32)





                                                                     Shutter speed dial     Aperture dial      Exposure mode
                                                       A                                                     J         Programauto
                                                                  1 -2000                    D           Shutter-priorityauto
                                                       A                  1 4 - 3 2       Aperture-priorityauto
                                                                      B, 1 -2000           1 4 - 3 2      Manual

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PROGRAMAUTO EXPOSUREMODE
Programauto is the easiestexposuremodeto use,since it      Dual program chart
controlsboth apertureand shutteroperation.The N4004'smicro-
computerautomaticallysets the best combinationof shutter
speedand lensaperture,and matchesthesewith the correct
dual program(normalor highspeed)for the lensin use.Normal             f / 1 . 4
programis selectedfor lenseswith focal lengthsshorterthan                      n
135mm.High-speedprogramis selectedfor lenseswith longer
focallengthsto reducethe possibilityof blurredpicturesdue to          2 . 8
subjectmovementor camerashake.Withzoomlenses,either
normalor high-speedprogramwill be selected,dependingon                           q)
the focallengthsetting.                                                                                                  :  5 . 6
TheEV (ExposureValue)chartdemonstratesthe difference          so o 8
betweenthe N4004'snormaland high-speedprograms.Follow
eithercoloredlineto whereit intersectsa diagonalline.This
showsthe combinationof aperture(verticalline)and shutter
speed(horizontalline).For example,at a brightnessof EV1O,           22
the N4004selectsIl2.B and 1/'125sec. with AF 1B0mmf/2.8
lensat ISO100,or f/4 and 1/60sec.with an AF SOmmf/'1.4             32
lensat ISO100.                                                                          (Shutterspeed)

                                                                                                    -       Normal program(with AF 50mm f/1.4lens at ISO 100)
                                                                 High-speedprogram(with AF 180mm f/2.8 lens at ISO 100)





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SHUTTER.PRIORITYAUTO EXPOSUREMODE
This modeletsyou chooseshutterspeedsmanually,so you can freezethe actionwith
sharp,clearoutlinesusingfast shutterspeeds,or createmotioneffectsby choosing
slowershutterspeeds.The N4004'smicrocomputerautomaticallyselectsthe correct
apertureto matchthe shutterspeedyou set.




                                                    speed

                                                                                    1. Set aperturedialto S.





                                                                                       2. Set shuttersoeeddial to desiredsoeed.


                   speed
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3. Lookinsideviewfinderand lightlypressthe shutterrelease     4. Whenthe exposureindicatorLEDlightsup, fullydepressthe
  button.                                                    shutterreleasebutton. r


      lf exposureindicatorLED O doesnot lightup:
     +   lightsup*       Selecta highershutterspeed
           lights up*       Selecta slowershutterspeed,or use built-inflashor
                          speedlight
     *  /-  blink alternately* Set lensto its smallestaperturesettino
   + l-  disappear'     Shutterdial is set to "8"; selectotheroosition
    *    Shutteris locked.





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APERTURE.PRIORITYEXPOSUREMODI
The N4004'smicrocomputerautomaticallyselectsthe correctshutterspeedto match
the apertureyou set. This is the recommendedmodewhen depthof field is your prime
consideration.To createsofter,lessdistinctbackgrounds,as in portraitures,use wider
apertures.For overallsharp,clearpictures,suchas scenicphotography,use smaller
aoenures



                                              At wide aperture

                                                                                     1. Set shutterspeeddialto A.





                                                                                       2. Set aoerturedial to desiredf-number.


            At small aperture
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MANUALEXPOSUREMODE
In manualexposuremode,both shutter
speedand aperturecan be set manually
accordingto the desiredeffect.Use fast
shutterspeedsto stop the action,slower
speedsto createmotioneffectsor less
distinctoutlines.Manuallysettingthe
exposuremodealso letsyou control
depthof field,eitherby softeningthe
backgroundso the main subjectof the
picturestandsout, or by creatingoverall
uniformsharoness.
                                          1. Set shuttersoeeddialto desiredsoeed.  2. Set aoerturedial to desiredf-number.





                                            3. With your eye on the viewfinder,lightlypressthe shutterreleasebutton


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EXPOSUREMETERINGSYSTEM
AdvancedAutomatic ExposureControl with            Total Light Control
Nikon's ExclusiveTriple-SensorMetering System

                                                                          Triple'Sensor
                                                                              Light Metering



The N4004'sautomaticexposurecontrolsystemuses Nikon's
exclusivenew lightmeteringsystemfeaturinga triplesensor                                                      Fill-Flash?
that ensurescorrectautomaticoperationin program,shutter-
 priorityand aperture-prioritymodes.Lightis evaluatedfrom
 threeseparateareasof the picture:left, rightand centre.The
 camera'smicrocomputerthen classifiesthe lightpatterninto
 one o1severalgroupsand sets the correctexposure.
 For sceneswith low lighting(belowEV10),the ready-lightin the
 viewfinderblinksto recommendyou use the built-inflashor an
 accessoryspeedlight.lf you acceptthis recommendationand
 decideto use the flash,the flashwill be controlledby the
 camera'spreciseTTL (ThroughThe Lens)measuringsystem.
 Youmay also ignorethe recommendationand chooseto take
 the pictureusingavailable'light.                               In short,iust by composingthe pictureand pressingthe shutter
The ready-lightalso blinksto recommendflash use for bright      release,the N4004automaticallygivesyou excellentresults, scenes(fVlO or higherat ISO100)wherethe sun is behindthe   evenin difficultlightingsituationswhichmightotherwiserequire l
 subject(subjectis silhouettedand at leastapprox.1.5EVdarker  complicatedexposuretechniques. thanthe background).Wnenthe flashis usedunderthesecon-                                       I
 ditions,we call it "balancedfill{lash."Automaticbalancedfill-
 flashcan be usedat your discretion,evenwhen the viewfinder
 ready-lightdoesnot blink.Youmay also ignorethe blinkingflash
 ready-light,and take an available-lightpicture.
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Triple-SensorVs. CenterweightedMetering                    Scene containingthe sun
In sceneswith bothvery brightand very dark areas,thesetwo
meteringsystemsproducevaryingresults.For example:

1. Scene containingthe sun or with high reflectivity
lf a scenecontainshighlights,suchas the sun,snowor bright
reflections,centerweightedmeteringrendersthe mainsubject
as a silhouetteWith Nikon'sadvancedtriple-sensormetering,
however,the lightvalueof darkerpartsis evaluated,resultingin
an overallwell-balancedexposure.

 2. Outdoorbacklit subject
 Withcenterweightedmetering,a backlitsubjector scenewith
peopleagainsta brightsky and/orcloudsmay leadto an
underexposedshot Withtriple-sensormetering,however,the
cameraautomaticallygivesmore exposureto dark subjectsto                          Triple-sensormetering
ensurea correctoverallexposure.

 3. Front-litsubject against dark background
 lf a brightlylit off-centersubjectis positionedagainsta dark
background,centerweightedmeteringplacestoo much
emphasison the darkcenterof the picture.So althoughthe
backgroundis correctlyexposed,the mainsubjectwill be
overexposed.Triple-sensormetering,however,automatically
integratesthe darkbackgroundwith the brightsubjectto
ensurethe bestoverallexposure



                                                                  Centerweightedmetering

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4. Small dark subjects against a bright background
A subjectsignificantlysmallerthanany one of the triple-sensor
areasmay not be recognizedand integratedintothe automatic
exposureevaluation.For such subjects,we recommendyou
use eitherthe AEL or manualexposurecontrolfor center-
weightedmetering





                                                                                       Triple-sensormetering





       Centerweightedmetering(w/AELbutton)
       Mainsubjectis correctlyexposedFordetails,
       see page36
                                                           Centerweightedmetering(w/o AEL button)

5. Sunsetscenes
Whenyou want to emphasizea dramaticsunset,but don'twant
the DecisionMasterSystemto lightenthe scenefor dark fore-
groundsubject,use the AEL or manualexposurecontrolfor
centerweightedmetering.





                                                                                         Triple-sensormetering





                                                                 Centerweightedmetering

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