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Nikon F-801S AF User manual
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FOREWORD
Rear-CurtainSync FlashPhotography T2 Thank you for purchasingthe Nikon F-801s.We're
Ready-LightWarnings 72 sure it will make photographya much more exciting
VIEWFINDERINFORMATION 73 part of your life.
LCD fNFORMATTON ... 74-75 With the F-801s,Nikon has taken the limitsof SLR
LENSES .76-77 technologyto new heights.Ultra-fastautofocusing,
L e n s C o m p a t i b i l i t y C h a r t . . . . . 7 6 - 7 7 focus tracking for movingsubjects,versatileMatrix
ACCESSORYCOMPATIBILITY 77 Meteringwith Centre-Weightedand Spot Metering
INTERCHANGINGFOCUSINGSCREENS ... 78_79 overrides,MatrixBalancedFill-Flashand an unpre-
CAMERACARETIPS. .. BO_81 cedented fast metal shutterwith 1/8000 second top
N O T E S O N B A T T E R I E S . . . . . . ? . . . . . . . . 8 2 speed are just the beginningof what you'll discover
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S . . . . 1 . ; . . . . . . . . . . 8 3 - 8 6 in this sleek,ergonomicallydesignedcamera.
The other side of this success story is that while
offeringthese breakthroughs,Nikon has maintained
the integrityof its lens mount,givinglong-timeNikon
users an opportunityto upgrade to the most ad-
vanced photographictechnologyavailable,while
providingnew users with the largestselectionof
fine-qualitylenseson the planet.
Get to know your F-801s,but before using it, be
sure to read this manualthoroughly.
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BASIC OPERATION
MOUNTINGTHE LENS
Aligninglensmountingindexon the To remove
camerabody with lens'distance/focal Pushlens releasebuttonand turn lens
lengthindex line,twist lens anticlockwise clockwise.
until it lockssecurelyinto place.
Removecamerabody cap and frontand
rear lens caps.
lf you depreds_i shutterreleasebuttonwithoutloadinga film (e.g.,for operation
See page 76 tor Nikon lens com- check),a whirringsoundis heard;this is not a malfunction.
patibilitychart.
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CHECKINGBATTERYPOWER
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Slidethe powerswitchto O* ot rt)) Next,lightlypressthe shutterreleasebuttonand confirmshutterspeed and aperture
positionso LCD paneland viewfinder appear in the LCD paneland vieMinder.This indicatessufficientbatterypower. '''LCDsappearas shown.
With the powerswitch,1 rrt),the electronicbeepersounds oWhen "Hl" or "Lo" appearsfor over-or underexposure
in the followingsituations: alertin ProgrammedAuto (PD,P, PH),Shutter-PriorityAuto
Operationsignals: (S) or Aperture-PriorityAuto (A) exposuremode.
oWhen you reachthe end of the film roll. oWhen lens is not set to the smallestaperturesettingin PD,
oWhen film rewindingis complete. P,PH or S mode.
o Duringself{imeroperation. oWhen film speedselectoris set at DX,and a non-DXfilm
Alertsignals: or film with a damagedor unacceptableDX code is
oWhen the automaticallyselectedshutterspeed is slowerl., loaded.
than 1/30 secondand the shutterreleasebuttonis lightly oWhen the cameradetectsabnormalitysuch as torn or
pressed.(Exceptwhen usingAuto ExposureLock or a t damagedfilm duringfilm advance.
* Nikonspeedlight".) Beepersoundswhen SB-24 is used in rear-curtainsvnc.
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Shutterspeedand apertureindicators
remainon for approx.B sec.afteryou
takeyour fingeroff the button,unless
you releasethe shutter.
Whennot usingthe camera,t6 . P ( tl5 F5 .5
conservebatterypower,be sure to
lf it turns off immediatelyafteryou removeyour fingerfrom the button,replacebatte- turn the oowerswitch ofi.
t, ries.(Evenwith sufficientbatterypower,the shutterspeed and apertureindicatorsgo
off approx.2 sec.afteryou removeyour fingerfrom buttonfollowingshutterrelease.)
The batteriesoperateboth auto-
focusfunctionand cameramotor;
when ooerationbecomesnotice-
ably slower,change batteries.
lf the LCD panelblinkswhenyou lightly
pressthe shutterreleasebutton,battery lf the shutterdoes not operateand data does not appearin the LCD panel or view-Doweris not sufficient. finder,batteriesare exhaustedor improperlyloaded.
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LOADINGFILM
To selectDX positionfor DX-codedfilm,rotatecommanddial whilep.ressingfilm Slide camera back lock releasesto
speed (lSO)button.DX posi{ionis locatedbetween6 and 6400. ooen camera back.
"DX"will appearin the LCD panel.
.Usable film speedrangefor DX-
codedfilm is ISO 25 to 5000.
eTo avoidspoilingfilm (especially
high-lSOfilm),do not load/
unloadfilm in directsunlight.
.For detailson manualfilm speed
setting,see page 21.
Insertfilm cartridge. Pullfilm leaderoverto red indexmark.
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BASICSHOOTING
The Nikon F-801soffersdual autofocusand
manualfocus modes,five auto exposurecontrol
modeswith manualoverride,threeexposure
meteringsystemsand threefilm advancemodes.
The followinginstructionsprovidethe easiestset-
ting for mostpicture-takingsituations,usingan
AF Nikkorlens:
SingleServoAutofocusMode
Dual ProgramAuto ExposureControl
MatrixMeteringSystem _.'
SinoleFrameFilmAdvanceMode
For Single Servo Autofocus:
Set focus mode selectorto S. lf the camerastopsope;pting,pressthe lf lens in use has an A-M switch,set the switchto A. shutterreleasebuttonto checkthe battery oFor detailson focusmode,see page 23. power.lf the LCD panel blinks,turn the
powerswitchoff and replacethe batteries
with a freshset.
lf the camera has stopped during film ad-
vance:the film will completeits advanceto
the nextframe as soon as you installfresh
batteries.Turnthe oowerswitchon and
continueshooting.
lf camera has stopped during film rewtnd:
you can continuerewindingthe film after
installingJreshbatteriesby turningthe
powerswrtchon and pressingboth the film atf,
rewindbuttonand the multipleexposure/
film rewindbutton. For Dual Program Auto exposure:
Notethat no indicationappearsin the LCD Whilepressingthe exposuremode button(MODE),rotatecommanddial
panelwith completelyexhaustedbatterres. until FnJmark appearsin the LCD panel.
cFor detailson exposuremode,see page 34.
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For Matrix Metering: Instant Auto Mode
Whilepressingthe exposuremeteringmode button,rotatecommanddial By pressingexposuremode (MODE)and film 'Appears. untilthe MatrixMeteringmark (.) advancemode (DRIVE)buttonssimultaneously
rFor detailson meteringsystems,see pages 45lo 46. for a few seconds,you can automaticallyset the
exposuremode to DualProgram,film advance
mode to SingleFrameand exposuremetering
systemto MatrixMetering.Thiscancelsflexible
program,exposurecompensationand multiple
exposure.For all othermodes,prior settings
remainthe same.When usingthistechnique,it
is not necessaryto rotatethe commanddial.
For Single Frame film advance:
Whilepressingthe film advancemode button(DRIVE),rotatecommanddial
untilthe $ mirf<appears.
o For detailson film advancemode, see oaoe 22.
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Set lensto its minimumaperture(largest Aim cameraat subiect. Confirmin-focusLCD indicatoro
f-number). apoearsin the viewfinder.
With AF Nikkorlenses,lock lbns aper-
tureat its minimumsetting.(Seelens
instructionmanual.) 26 f:'oJr':
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Confirmexoosure.
When exposureis correct,shutterspeed
and apertureappearin the viewfinder
Lightlypressshutterreleasebutton. and in the LCD oanel.
Do not touchfobusring when the focus
mode selectoris set to S or C.
Positionviewfinderfocus bracketson
mainsubject.
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Whenshootingin dark situations,viewfinderdisplayis Fullydepressshutterreleasebuttonto take the pictureand
automaticallyilluminateflby lightlypressingthe shutter advancefilm by one frame.LCD panelframe counterin-
releasebutton.Whenevdr.youwantto illuminatethe creasesby 1.
viewfinderdisplayregardlessof the lightconditions, Aftershooting,in SingleServoAutofocusmode,you do not
pressviewfinderilluminationbuttonwhileviewfinder haveto removeyour fingerfrom the shutterreleasebuttonfor
displaystayson. In bothcases,the illuminationturnsofi the nextshot evenwith film advancemode set at S. Slightlylift
as viewfinderdisplaydisappears.lt alsoturnsoff during' your fingeroff the buttonthen fully depressit to releaseshutter
exoosure. aoarn.
Shutterspeedand apertureindicators'turnoff approx.
2 sec.afteryou releasethe shutterand removeyour fin-
ger from the shutterreleasebutton.
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REWINDINGFILM
Filmadvancestopsautomaticallyat end Pressfilm rewindbuttonand multipleexposure/filmrewindbutton.
of rolland @.- mark blinks.Bee-per O -. mark appearsin the LCD panel,and the framecounterwill countbackwards
sounds(if set). untilrewindingis complete.
.To rewindfilm beforereachingthe end of the roll,pressboth buttons.
lf you do not rewindfilm when you
come to the end of the roll,each
timethe shutterreleasebuttonis
depressed,O.^ mark blinksfor
a few secondsand a beeper
sounds(if set)to remindyou to
rewindfilm.
Afterrewindingstops (automatic),con- Ooen camera back and remove film
firmframecountershows"E,"and film cartridge.
installationmark blinks.
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Withdial set at DX position,us6 onty
DX-codedfilm.lf non-DX-codedfilm or film
withan unacceptableDX code is loaded,
the Err,ISOand DX marksin the LCD Manual Film Speed Settingpanelblink,beepersounds(if set)and the
shutterlocks.Set manuallyto the correct Usablerangefor manualfilm speedsettingsis ISO6 to 6400.
ISOsettino. 1. Slidepowerswitchto ON or !,)) position.
2. Whilepregsingfilm speedbutton,rotatecommanddial and set to film's
ISO number.
oFilm speedsettingdisplaychangesas follows:
; [8-6-8-10-12-16-20-25-32-40-50-64-80-100-125-160-200-250-320-
400-500-640-800-1000-1250-1600-2000-2500-3200-4000-5000_ |
I 6400r
oAfterloading,you can confirmthe ISO numberby pressingthe film
speed button.
o lf DX-codedfilm is loaded,but the film speedis set manually,the
cameragivespriorityto the manuallyset ISO number.
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FILMADVANCEMODE
NikonF-801shas threeautomalicfilm advancemodes.
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Single-frameshooting -
Fullydepressingthe shutter"releasebuttontakesone picture
then automaticallyadvancesthe film by one frame.
Mode Selection
Whilepressingthe film advancemode button(DRIVE),rotate
tt commanddial to selectfilm advancemode.S, CL or CH will r.3!J" ,"--|d appearin the LCD panel.
ll5 F5.f, lr:'5 F5.f' rThe displaychangesas follows:
3l- -[ i] 0 -.[ i] r8-0 r-0tt-r oWith the autofocusmode set to SingleServoso the shutteris
Continuousshooting releasedonlywhen the subjectis in focus,continuousshoot-
Shotsare takencontinuouslyas long as the shutterrelease ing speedsmay vary.
buttonis depressed.High-or low-speedcontinuousshoottng oWith the autofocusmode set to ContinuousServo,the auto-
can be selected. focus lens does not operatebetweenexposuresin CH (Con-
In CH (ContinuousHigh)shootingmode,shootingspeedis tinuousHigh)shootingmode.lt willworkin CL (Continuous
approx.3.3 fps; in CL (ContinuousLow)shootingmode,shobt- Low)shootingmode however,and to do so, requiresa short
ing speed is approx.2.0 fps (in ContinuousServoAutofocusor lensooerationtime.
manualfocusmode,with new batteriesat normaltemperatures,
and a shutterspeedfasterthan 1il25 sec. in manualexposure
mode).As the shutterspeed becomesslower,the motorspeed
becomesproportionatelyslower.
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FOCUS
AUTOFOCUS
NikonF-801sprovidestwo autofocusmodes,SingleServoAutofocusand
ContinuousServoAutofocus.
Single Servo Autofocus mode Continuous Servo Autofocus mode
In SingleServoAutofocusmode (S);the shuttercannotbe re- In ContinuousServoAutofocusmode (C),the cameracontin-
leaseduntilsubjectis correctlyfocri'sed,and once in focus,the ues focusingfor as long as you keep the shutterreleasebutton
focusremainslockedfor as long as the shutterreleasebutton lightlypressedand the reflexmirroris in the viewingposition.
is lightlypressed. The shutterreleasebuttoncan be fully depressedanytime.
oAftershooting,you do not haveto removeyour fingerfrom roln ContinuousServomode,focusingsharpnessdepends
; on subjectspeedand direction;autofocusmay not always the shutterreleasebuttonfor the nextshot.Slightlyliftyour
fingeroff the buttonthen fullydepressit to releaseshutter operatefast enoughto followcertainsubjects.
again.In SingleServoAutofocus,focus remainslockedeven
aftershutterreleaseunlessyou removeyour fingerfrom the
shutterreleasebuttonwith film advancemode at S.
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Focus Tracking
When shootinga movingsubject,with the focus mode set to
ContinuousServoAutofocusand the film advancemode to
CL (ContinuousLow),FocusTrackingis automaticallyactivated
to ensurefocusedimages.In FocusTracking,the camera
analysesthe speed of the movingsubjectaccordingto focus
detectiondata,and drivesthe autofocuslens by anticipating
the positionof the subjectat the exactmomentof exposure.
.When focustrackingis activatedand a focusedimage is
Continuous Servo Autofocus Mode assured,) { appearsin the viewfinder.In FocusTracking
1. Set focus mode selectortg C for ContinuousServoAuto- mode,the inJocusindicator(O) does not appeareven if a
focus. correctlyfocusedimage is assured.
lf the lens has an A-M switch,set switchto A, .lf the subjectspeed becomeserratic,FocusTrackingwill be
2. PositionvieMinderfocus bracketson main subject. automaticallydeactivatedand standardcontinuousfocusing
3. Lightlypressshutterreleasebuttonto startContinuousSe.ryo will ooerate.
Autofocusfunction. ;' . FocusTrackingabilitywill vary accordingto subject's
4. Confirmthe vieMinderin-focusindicatorappears,then fully brightnessand movement,lens in use and shootingdistance.
depressshutterreleasebuttonto take a correctlyfocused o DuringFocusTracking,the subjectmust remainwithinthe
oicture. focus brackets.
.In FocusTrackingwith the film advancemode set at CL,the
shootingspeed is approx.2.8 fps (specifiedspeedfor CL).
lf inJocusindicatorLCD does not appearand X appears,
see page 33.
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1. Set focus mode selectorto C, and film advancemode to CL. 2. Positionviewfinderfocus bracketson subiect.
3. Lightlypressshutterreleasebuttonto startFocusTracking. 4. ConfirmbOtharrows(){) appear in the vieMinder,then
fullydepressshutterreleasebuttonto take an inJocus
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Taking Pictures with an Off-Centre Main Subiect Single Servo Autofocus mode 1. Positionfocusbracketson subjectand lightlypressthe 2. Confirmrn-focusindicatorLCDappearsin the vieMinder. shutterreleasebutton. 3. Keepingthe shutterreleasebuttonlightlypressed,recom- pose,then fullydepressshutterreleasebutton. to www.butkus.usView original page 27
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GontinuousServo Autofocus mode Use AF-L (AutofocusLock)button.
1. Positionfocus bracketson subjectand lightlypressthe 2. Keepingshutterreleasebuttonlightlypressed,confirmin-
shutterreleasebutton. focus indicatorLCD appears,then depressAF-L buttonand
holdin.
oWith AF-Lbuttondepressed,focuswill be lockedeven
if you removeyour fingerfrom the shutterrelease
button.
oAF-L buttoncan also be used in SinqleServoAuto-
focus mode.
3. With AF-Lbuttondepressed,recomposeas desiredand fullv
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Autofocusing with Optional
Autofocus Speedlights
Althoughthe F-801s'sautofocusworksat lightinglevelsas low as EV
minus1, performancemay varydependingon subjectdetailand con-
trast.Underthesedim conditibns,however,you may want to use Nikon
SpeedlightsduringAF operation(1) if it is too dark,or (2) if it is dim and
the subjecthas poor contrast.
The AF llluminatorlightsup only in SingleServoAutofocusmode.
1. MountNikonAutofocusSpeedlightSB-24,SB-23, SB-22or SB-20 on
the F-801s'saccessoryshoe.
2. Composesubjectin viewfinderand lightlypressshutterreleasebutton.
3. Speedlight'sAF illuminatorlightsup and autofocusoperationbegins.
Fordetails,see NikonSpeedlightinstructionmanual.
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MANUALFOCUSWITH ELECTRONICRANGEFINDER
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1. Setfocusmode selectorto M (manual)lf lens has an A-M 3. Keepingshutterreleasebuttonlighilypressed,watch in-
switch,set to M. focusindicatorLCD insidethe viewfinder.
o lf focus-to-leftarrow (rearfocus)or focus-to-rightarrow
(frontfocus)appears,manuallyrotatelensfocusingring in
the directionindicateduntilthe in-focusindicatorLCD
appears.
olf focus-to-leftarrowdoes not disappearwhen you turn
focusring counterclockwiseto the limit,subjectis closer
than lens'closestfocusingdistance.Move back from
subject.
olf focusrnot-possibleindicatorx appears,use clearmatte
fieldfor focusing.See page 32.
2. Lookinsideviewfinderand positionfocusbracketson the
mainsubject.
Lightlypressshutterreleasebutton.
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4. Confirmin-focusindicatorLCD,then fullydepressshutter
releasebutton. o Manualfocus usingthe electronicrangefinderworks
with all AF Nikkorand other Nikon lenses.(Fora com-
plete listof usablelenses,see lens compatibilitychart,
page 76.) Lenseswith a maximumapertureslower
than f/5.6 are not suitablefor electronicrangefinder
focusing,eventhoughfocus indicatorLCDsappear.
Focuson clear mattefield or changefocusingscreen
to J type.
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