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Nikon N8080s User manual
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FOREWORD
Rear-CurtainSync FlashPhotography 72 Thank you for purchasingthe Nikon N8008s.We're
Ready-LightWarnings 72 sure it will make photographya much more exciting
VIEWFINDERINFORMATION 73 part of your life.
LCD INFORMATION ,.. 74_75 With the N8008s,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 - T T focus tracking for movingsubjects,versatileMatrix
ACCESSORYCOMPATIBILITY 77 Meteringwith Center-Weightedand Spot Metering
INTERCHANGINGFOCUSINGSCREENS ... 78_79 overrides,Matrix BalancedFill-Flashand an unpre-
C A M E R A C A R E T I P S . . . 8 0 _ 8 1 cedentedfast metal shutterwith 1/8000 second top
NOTESON BATTERIES . 82 speed are just the beginningof what you'll discover
SPEC|FTCATTONS ..... 83-86 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 N8008s,but before using it, be
sure to read this manual thoroughly.
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BASIC OPERATION
MOUNTINGTHE LENS
Aligninglensmountingindexon the To remove
camerabody with lens'distance/focal Pushlens releasebuttonand turn lens
lengthindexline,twistlenscounterclock- clockwise.
wise untilit lockssecurelyinto place.
Removecamerabody cap and frontand
rearlenscaos.
lf you depressshutterreleasebuttonwithoutloadinga film (e.9.,for operation
Seepage76 tor Nikonlens com- check),a whirringsoundis heard;this is not a malfunction.
oatibilitvchart.
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CHECKINGBATTERYPOWER
Slidethe powerswitchto ON or ''l) Next,lightlypressthe shutterreleasebuttonand confirmshutterspeedand aperture
positionso LCDpaneland viewfinder appearin the LCD paneland viewfinder.This indicatessufficientbatterypower.
LCDsaooearas shown.
Withthe powerswitchu1u)),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 lensis not set to the smallestaperturesettingin PD,
oWhen filmrewindingis complete. P,PH or S mode.
o Duringself-timeroperation. oWhen film speedselectoris set at DX,and a non-DXfilm
Alert signals: or film witha damagedor unacceptableDX code is
oWhen the automaticallyselectedshutterspeedis slower loaded.
than 1/30 secondand the shutterreleasebuttonis lightly oWhen the cameradetectsabnormalitysuch as torn or
pressed.(Exceptwhen usingAuto ExposureLock or a damagedfilm duringfilm advance.
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Shutterspeedand apertureindicators
remainon for approx.B sec.afteryou
takeyourfingeroff the button,unless
you releasethe shutter.
Whennot usingthe camera,to o P( ic'5 r 5.6 P
conservebatterypower,be sure to
turn the powerswitchoff. lf it turns off immediatelyafteryou removeyour fingerfrom the button,replacebatte-
ries.(Evenwith sufficientbatterypower,the shutterspeedand apertureindicatorsgo
off approx.2 sec.afteryou removeyour fingerfrom buttonfollowingshutterrelease.)
The bhtteriesooerateboth auto-
focusfunctionand cameramotor:
when operationbecomesnotice-
ably slower,change batteries.
lf the LCD panelblinkswhen you lightly
pressthe shutterreleasebutton,battery
poweris not sufficient. lf the shutter does not operate and data does not appear in the LCD panel or view-
finder,batteriesare exhausted or improoerlv loaded.
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LOADINGFILM
To selectDX positionfor DX-codedfilm,rotatecommanddial whilepressingfilm Slide camera back lock releasesto
speed(lSO)button.DX positionis locatedbetween6 and 6400. ooen camera back.
"DX"will appearin the LCD panel.
o Usablefilm speed range for DX-
coded film is ISO 25 to 5000.
oTo avoid spoiling film (especially
high-lSOfilm),do not load/
unloadfilm in directsunlight.
oFor detailson manual film speed D O O O O D O O D E
vsettinov r r r r r y l see naoe 21.
Insertfilm cartridge. Pull film leader over to red index mark.
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BASICSHOOTING
The Nikon N8008soffersdual autofocusand
manualfocus modes,five auto exposurecontrol
modeswith manualoverride,threeexposure
meteringsystemsand threefilm advance
modes.The followinginstructionsprovidethe
easiestsettingfor most picture-takingsituations,
usingan AF Nrkkorlens:
SingleServoAutofocusMode
Dual ProgramAuto ExposureControl
MatrixMeteringSystem
SingleFrameFilmAdvanceMode
For Single Servo Autofocus:
lf the camerastopsoperating,pressthe SetJocusmode selectorto S. lf lensin use has an A-M switch,set the switchto A. shutterreleasebuttonto checkthe batterv .For detailson focusmode,see page 23. power.lf the LCD panelblinks,turn the
powerswitchoff and replacethe batteries
witha freshset.
lf the camera has stopped during film
advance:the iilm will completeits
advanceto the nextframeas soon as you
installfreshbatteries.Turnthe power
switchon and continueshootino.
lf camera has stopped duilng frlm rewind:
you can continuerewindingthe film afier
installingfreshbatteriesby turningthe
powerswitchon and pressingboth the tf
film rewindbuttonand the multioleexpo-
sure/filmrewindbutton. For Dual Program Auto exposure:
Notethatno indicationaooearsin the LCD Whilepressingthe exposuremode button(MODE),rotatecommanddial
panelwith completelyexhaustedbatteries. until FeJmark appearsin the LCD panel.
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For Matrix Metering: Instant Auto Mode
Whilepressingthe exposuremeteringmode button,rotatecommanddial By pressingexposuremode (MODE)and film
untilthe MatrixMeteringmark (.) appears. advancemode (DRIVE)buttonssimultaneously
o Fordetailson meteringsystems,see pages45 to 46. for a few seconds,you can automaticallyset the
exposuremodeto DualProgram,film advance
modeto SingleFrameand exposuremetering
systemto MatrixMetering.Thiscancelsflexible
program,exposurecompensationand multiple
exposure.Forall othermodes,priorsettings
remainthe same.When usingthistechnique,it is
not necessaryto rotatethe commanddia,.
For Single Frame film advance:
While preqsingthe film advance mode button (DRIVE),rotate command dial
untilthe $ mirf< appears.
rFor details on film advance mode, see page 22.
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Whenshootingin darksituations,viewfinderdisplayis Fullydepressshutterreleasebuttonto take the pictureand
automaticallyilluminatedby lightlypressingthe shutter advancefilm by one frame.LCD panelframe counterin-
releasebutton.Wheneveryou want to illuminatethe creasesby 1.
viewfinderdisplayregardlessof the lightconditions, Aftershooting,in SingleServoAutofocusmode,you do not
pressviewfinderilluminationbuttonwhileviewfinder haveto removeyour fingerfrom the shutterreleasebuttonfor
displaystayson. In bothcases,the illuminationturnsofl the nextshot evenwith film advancemode set at S. Slightlylift
as viewfinderdisplaydisappears.lt alsoturnsoff during your fingeroff the buttonthen fully depressit to releaseshutter
exposure. agarn.
Shutterspeedand apertureindicatorsturn off 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 O-- mark blinks.Beeoer O -- mark appearsin the LCD panel,and the framecounterwill countbackwards
sounds(if set). untilrewindingis complete.
.To rewindfilm beforereachingthe end of the roll,pressboth buttons.
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ff lt you do not rewindfilm when you
come to the end of the roll,each
time the shutterreleasebuttonis
depressed,@.- mark blinksfor
a few secondsand a beeper
sounds(ifset)to remindyou to
rewindfilm.
Afterrewindingstops (automatic),con- Open camera back and remove film
firm framecountershows"E,"and film cartridge.
installatronmark blinks.
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Withdial set at DX position,use only
DX-codedfilm.lf non-DX-codedfilm or film
with an unacceptableDX code is loaded,
the Err,ISO and DX marksin the LCD
panelblink,beepersounds(ifset)and the Manual Film Speed Setting
shutterlocks.Set manuallvto the correct Usablerangefor manualfilm speedsettingsis ISO6 to 6400.
ISOsettino. 1. Slidepowerswitchto ON er rr) position.
2. Whilepressingfilm speedbutton,rotatecommanddial and set to film's
ISO number.
oFilm speedsettingdisplaychangesas follows:
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| 400-500-640-800-1000-1250-1600-2000-2500-3200-4000-5000-
64001 |
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
NikonNBO0BShas threeautomaticfilm advancemodes.
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Single-frameshooting
Fullydepressingthe shutterreleasebuttontakesone picture
thenautomaticallvadvancesthe film bv one frame.
Mode Selection
Whilepressingthe film advancemode button(DRIVE),rotate
commanddialto selectfilm advancemode.S, CL or CH will *' panel.Ed Ed.' appearin the LCD
oThe displaychangesas follows: il5 F5.E Lr-'I F5.E
Il---t l) --.[ i] rS-0 r-0H-t oWith the autofocusmode setto SingleServoso the shutteris
Continuousshooting releasedonlywhenthe subjectis in focus,continuousshoot-
Shotsaretakencontinuouslyas long as the shutterrelease ing speedsmay vary.
button is depressed. High-or low-speedcontinuousshooting oWith the autofocusmode set to ContinuousServo,the auto-
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UCII I IJU JUIUUI.UU. focus lens does not operatebetweenexposuresin CH (Con-
In CH (ContinuousHigh)shootingmode,shootingspeedis tinuousHigh)shootingmode.lt willworkin CL (Continuous
approx.3.3fps;in CL (ContinuousLow)shootingmode,shoot- Low)shootingmode however,and to do so, requiresa short
ing speedis approx.2.0 fps (in ContinuousServoAutofocusor lensooerationtime.
manualfocusmode,with new batteriesat normaltempera-
tures,and a shutterspeedfasterthan 1/125sec.in manual
exposuremode).As the shutterspeed becomesslower,the
motorspeed becomesproportionatelyslower.
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FOCUS
AUTOFOCUS
Nikon N8008sprovidestwo autofocusmodes,SingleServoAutofocusand
ContinuousServoAutofocus.
Single Servo Autofocus mode Continuous Servo Autofocus mode
In SingleServoAutofocusmode (S),the shuttercannotbe re- ln ContinuousServoAutofocusmode (C),the cameracontin-
leaseduntilsubjectis correctlyfocused,and once in focus,the ues focusingfor as long as you keep the shutterreleasebutton
focus remainslockedfor as long as the shutterreleasebutton lightlypressedand the reflexmirroris in the viewingposition.
is lightlypressed. The shutterreleasebuttoncan be fullydepressedanytime.
oAftershooting,you do not haveto removeyour fingerfrom .In ContinuousServomode,focusingsharpnessdepends
the shutterreleasebuttonfor the next shot.Slightlyliftyour on subjectspeedand direction;autofocusmay not always
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
analyzesthe speed of the movingsubjectaccordingto focus
detectiondata,and drivesthe autofocuslens by anticipating
the positionof the subjectat the exactmomentof exposure,
oWhen focustrackingis activatedand a focusedimage is
GontinuousServo Autofocus Mode assured,) { appearsin the vieMinder.In FocusTracking
1. Set focusmode selectorto C for ContinuousServoAuto- mode,the in{ocus indicator(O) does not appeareven if a
focus. correctlyfocusedimage is assured.
lf the lens has an A-M switch.set switchto A. o lf the subjectspeed becomeserratic,FocusTrackingwill be
2. PositionvieMinderfocus bracketson main subject. automaticallydeactivatedand standardcontinuousfocusing
3. Lightlypressshutterreleasebuttonto startContinuousServo will ooerate.
Autofocusfunction. o FocusTrackingabilitywill vary accordingto subject's
4. Confirmthe viewfinderinJocus indicatorappears,then fully brightnessand movement,lens in use and shootingdistance.
depressshutterreleasebuttonto take a correctlyfocused oDuring FocusTracking,the subjectmust remainwithinthe
picture. focus brackets.
o In FocusTrackingwith the film advancemode set at CL, the
shootingspeed is fasterthan 2,8 fps (specifiedspeedfor CL).
lf in{ocus indicatorLCDdoes not appearand X appears,
see page 33.
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1. Set focus mode selectorto C, and film advancemode to CL. 2. PositionvieMinderfocus bracketson subiect.
3. Lightlypressshutterreleasebuttonto start FocusTrackino. 4. Confirmboth arrows(){) appearin the vieMinder,then
fullydepressshutterreleasebuttonto take an inJocus
picture.
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Taking Pictures with an Off-Center Main Subiect Single Servo Autofocus mode 1. Positionfocusbracketson sublectand lightlypressthe 2. Confirmin-focusindicatorLCDappearsin the viewfinder. shutterreleasebutton. 3. Keepingthe shutterreleasebuttonlightlypressed,recom- pose,then fullydepressshutterreleasebutton. 26View original page 28
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continuous servo 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-
focusmode.
3. WithAF-Lbuttondepressed,recomposeas desiredand fully
depressshutterreleasebutton.
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Autofocusingwith Optional
Autofocus Speedlights
Althoughthe N8008s'sautofocusworksat lightinglevelsas low as EV
minus1, performancemay varydependingon subjectdetailand con-
trast.Underthesedtm condittons,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 N8008s'saccessoryshoe.
2. Composesubjectin vieMinderand lightlypressshutterreleasebutton.
3. Speedlight'sAF illuminatorlightsup and autofocusoperationbegins.
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MANUALFOCUSWITH ELECTRONICRANGEFINDER
1. Setfocusmode selectorto M (manual).lf lenshas an A-M 3. Keepingshutterreleasebuttonlightlypressed,watchin-
switch,set to M. focusindicatorLCD insrdethe viewfinder.
o lf focus-to-leftarrow (rearfocus)or focus-to-rightarrow
(frontfocus)appears,manuallyrotatelensfocusrngring in
the directionindicateduntilthe in-focusindicatorLCD
appears.
o lf focus-to-leftarrowdoes not disappearwhen you turn
focusring counterclockwiseto the limit,subjectis closer
than lens'closestfocusingdistance.Moveback from
subject.
o lf focus-not-possibleindicatorx appears,use clearmatte
fieldfor focusing.See page 32.
2. Lookinsideviewfinderand positionfocusbracketson the
main subject.
Lightlypressshutterreleasebutton.
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4. Confirmin-focusindicatorLCD,thenfullydepressshutter
releasebutton. o Manualfocususingthe electronicrangefinderworks
with all AF Nikkorand otherNikonlenses.(Fora com-
pletelistof usablelenses,see lenscompatibilitychart,
page 76.) Lenseswith a maximumapertureslower
thanf/5.6are not suitablefor electronicrangefinder
focusing,eventhoughfocusindicatorLCDsappear.
Focuson clear mattefield or change{ocusingscreen
to J type.
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FreezeFocus
The optionalNikonMulti-ControlBack MF-21,when attached
to the N800Bs,offersafreezefocusfunctionwhich automatical-
ly firesthe shutterwhen subjectis in a presetfocus position.
Thisfeatureis especiallyconvenientfor manualfocuswith
electronicrangefinder.Fordetails,see instructionmanualof
the MF-21.
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