F65 camera manual

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Need help? Post your question in this forum. Content of pages Page 1 F65 E We recommend that you keep this manual handy. Supplied accessories Body cap P. Install Batteries and Check Battery Power Mount Lens Load Film Set Date and Time F65D only Set Focus Mode to AF Set Exposure Mode to a Hold Camera and Focus Release Shutter The camera back of the F65 differs from the F65D. MODE button: Push to select one of five available displays.

M: Month indicator 6. In either case, when the temperature returns to normal, the displays also return to normal. Focus area P. One is the user-controlled exposure mode with Auto-Multi Program, Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure modes, where the photographer can determine various exposure factors.

The other section is point-and-shoot exposure mode in which the camera automatically controls various exposure settings. Other settings, such as Flexible Program page 53 or Exposure Compensation page 61 are possible.

S: Shutter-Priority Auto P. Freeze the motion of a moving subject or blur the subject. Suitable for taking pictures right away. The background is blurred to accentuate your main subject. The overall landscape will be sharply focused. A: Aperture-Priority Auto P. Lets you determine depth of the in-focus area. Shutter speed and aperture are set manually. Suitable for taking photographs with unique effects. Continuous shooting is also possible with this mode.

For other power sources, see page M appears: Batteries are nearing exhaustion. Have a fresh set ready. Viewfinder indications turn off when you release your finger from shutter release button after taking the picture.

M blinks: Batteries are exhausted. Replace batteries. Shutter locks. All indications in the viewfinder turn off. Turn the power switch off and open the battery chamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover lock lever toward indicated direction. Always use fresh batteries of the same brand. If swallowed, contact a doctor immediately. Turn the power switch on and confirm battery power with the N indication.

See page 24 about the shutter release button. LCD panel when the power switch is off When the power switch is turned off with batteries installed, the frame counter display remains on in the LCD panel.

Be sure not to touch the lens release button. Turn the power switch off and mount the lens to the camera body. Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does not need to be set to minimum. And then, set the lens aperture to its minimum and lock. When camera is left unattended without lens When you leave the camera unattended without a lens attached, be sure to attach the supplied body cap page 3 , or optional body cap BF-1A.

BF-1 body cap cannot be used. See page 90 for a non-CPU lens. See page 88 for Lens Compatibility. Closing the camera back after loading film automatically advances the film to the first frame. Open the camera back again and reload film by aligning the film leader to the red index mark. Turn the power switch on, open the camera back by sliding the camera back lock release lever and load film. Gently close the camera back until the camera back snaps closed.

Film automatically advances to the first frame. Do not touch the shutter curtains with your finger or the film leader. Push MODE button to select one of the date or time displays.

Attach the battery chamber cover. When the imprint indicator — appears in the data imprint LCD panel, the setting is complete. Battery life is approx. See page 17 for the exposure meter. Fully depress the shutter release button. Make sure to press the shutter release button slowly.

See page 44 for details. Turn the power switch on and set the focus mode selector to AF autofocus. 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 50 then recompose.

Low-contrast scenes For example, where the subject is wearing clothing the same colour as a wall or other background. If the subject moves from the selected focus area before focus is achieved, camera automatically focuses on the subject determining the data from the other focus areas.

Patterned subject or scene For example, building windows. Scenes with pronounced differences in brightness within the focus brackets For example, when the sun is in the background and the main subject is in shadow.

Portrait mode P. Landscape mode P. Close-Up mode P. Your close-ups will be taken with an artistically blurred background. Using a fast shutter speed, it freezes the motion of fast-moving subjects to create exciting action photos.

Continuous shooting is possible with this mode. This mode captures all lighting in the scene, including the foreground subject which is illuminated by the flash, and the background.

When flash is cancelled, a natural-looking night scene or twilight scene can be captured. P Auto-Multi Program P. S Shutter-Priority Auto P. Freeze the motion of a moving subject using a fast shutter speed or blur the subject using a slower speed. A Aperture-Priority Auto P.

Lets you determine depth of the in-focus area, so you can choose whether near or far subjects are in sharp focus, or whether foreground or background is to be blurred. M Manual P. Suitable for situations where it is difficult to attain the desired effect using other exposure modes. Long Time exposure is possible with this exposure mode. The microcomputer analyses data including scene brightness and contrast— and subject distance when you use a D- or Gtype Nikkor lens the 3D Matrix Meter is performed —and makes the calculations necessary to assure correct exposure.

This camera automatically selects Matrix Metering in all exposure modes except Manual exposure mode page See page 46 for details. Utilising the characteristics of each exposure mode, effective results can be achieved with various types of subjects or shooting situations. And the five Vari-Program modes enable you to easily choose proper exposure controls by simply selecting the desired mode for various shooting situations.

See each reference page for operating instructions and details. See page 44 for details on focusing. Therefore, the actual exposed frame is somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder. Note that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most labs. NOTE: Camera shake Camera shake is likely to occur when the camera is not held steady or with slow shutter speed. The Speedlight automatically fires in dark conditions where slow shutter speed is required in a or Vari-Program with this camera but always remember to hold the camera correctly.

When the Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority page 26, 46 is set, camera automatically maintains focus on the subject located closest to any of five focus areas. See page 76 for details. With a moving subject, Continuous Servo AF page 44 activates and camera continuously focuses on the subject.

Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightly pressing the shutter release button. Film starts to rewind automatically when film reaches the end of the roll. Confirm that film is completely rewound, then remove film cartridge.

E appears without blinking when the exposure meter is off. Make sure the film is completely rewound E is blinking in the LCD panel , open the camera back away from sunlight and remove the film cartridge by tilting it to one side.

When the flash is cancelled in this manner, as long as the shutter release button is kept lightly pressed, flash is cancelled for subsequent shots. When you remove your finger from the shutter release button and shutter release button is lightly pressed again, the built-in Speedlight pops up again and flash starts charging.

If this happens, underexposure may have occurred. Check the flash shooting distance range page 84 and shoot again. See page 48 for details. When a wide-angle lens of less than 28mm focal length is used in flash photography using the built-in Speedlight, the flash may not reach the peripheral area and may result in a dark picture. Analysing the brightness and contrast level derived from Matrix Metering, the Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash ensures proper exposure of the main subject and background, while providing adequate flash output to create natural-looking flash photography.

Check points NOTE: Continuous use of built-in Speedlight After continuous use of the built-in Speedlight, it may stop firing to protect the firing tube. Wait for a while before using the Speedlight again. Various flash sync modes are also available. For details, see page Fully depress the shutter release button to take pictures with the Speedlight. Page 19 F65 E It creates a blurred background to accentuate your main subject.

Set the exposure mode dial to the desired Vari-Program, then lightly press the shutter release button. The camera focuses automatically and focus indicator appears or blinks as follows. When using the flash in Vari-Program, the Flash Sync modes page 78 automatically change according to each mode selected.

The overall picture, whether the subject is near or far, is sharply focused. To avoid camera shake, use a tripod. Useful in taking close-ups of subjects such as flowers or insects. When using a zoom lens, use telephoto zoom position. It uses a fast shutter speed suitable for stop-action photography. In Sports Continuous mode, Continuous Servo AF page 44 is automatically activated and the camera continues to focus on the subject without Focus lock page Also, the shutter is released repeatedly as long as the shutter release button is fully depressed.

See page 22 to set date and time. Select -- -- -- no imprint to cancel data imprint. Compatible film speeds for data imprinting are ISO Night Scene mode captures all the lighting in the scene, including the foreground subject and background. When the flash is cancelled, it allows you to capture the beauty of nighttime or twilight scenes. Push MODE button to select available imprinting displays. It may be difficult to read against bright colours such as white or reddish hues.

The display changes as follows: No display cancel Two-sec. The self-timer lamp will blink for 8 sec. Page 22 F65 E Knowing the characteristics of each factor helps you widen your photographic expression. In general, brightness inside the viewfinder is not uniform.

With Matrix Metering, data on scene brightness is detected by the six-segment Matrix sensor. Light reaching the film is controlled by the shutter speed and aperture. The proper combination of shutter speed and aperture for subject brightness and film sensitivity results in the correct exposure. In Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode page 54 , you can manually set shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the proper aperture. In Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode page 56 , you can manually set aperture and the camera automatically sets the proper shutter speed.

In Manual exposure mode page 58 , you manually set both shutter speed and aperture. Once focused on a subject, keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed locks focus Focus Lock, page However, if the subject starts moving, Focus Lock is deactivated, and the focus mode automatically switches to Continuous Servo AF. With a moving subject, Focus Tracking page is activated and the camera continuously focuses on the subject.

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. See the instruction manual of your lens for details. Manual focus using Electronic Rangefinder Set the focus mode selector to M.

The shutter can be released anytime. The Electronic Rangefinder can be activated with any of five focus brackets selected as the focus area page Page 24 F65 E Set the focus mode selector to M manual and rotate the Command Dial while pressing the focus area button to select focus area. When the focus mode is set to AF autofocus, page 44 , you can select either Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority, where the camera automatically selects the focus area, or Dynamic AF Mode, where you select the desired focus area.

If the subject moves from the selected focus area before focus lock, the camera automatically focuses on the subject determining the data from the other focus areas. The illumination restarts after a few moments. Also, when the AF-Assist Illuminator is used repeatedly in a short period of time, be careful not to touch the AF-Assist Illuminator lamp because it may become hot.

To cancel AF-Assist Illuminator i. However, the correct focus may not be achieved without AF-Assist Illuminator. The camera automatically controls exposure. When the subject is dark or backlit, the built-in Speedlight automatically pops up to fire.

Recommended for beginner SLR camera users. Position the focus area on the subject and lightly press the shutter release button. 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. If you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed after releasing the shutter, the shutter can be released repeatedly with the same focusing. Set the exposure mode dial to P.

Flexible Program By rotating Command Dial in Auto-Multi Program, you can change the combination of shutter speed and aperture while maintaining correct exposure. To cancel the Flexible Program, either change the exposure mode, turn off the power switch, or use the built-in Speedlight page In Auto-Multi Program, however, the built-in Speedlight does not pop up automatically.

Over or underexposure value is indicated with the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder.