Nikon F55 Instruction Manual - Page 56

Specifications Type of camera Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex with electronically controlled focal-plane shutter and built-in Speedlight Exposure modes a:AUTO mode Vari-Program (s: Portrait, d: Landscape, f: Close-Up, g: Sports Continuous, h: Night Portrait mode) ¡: Auto-Multi Program (Flexible Program possible) ™: Shutter-Priority Auto £: Aperture-Priority Auto ¢: Manual Picture format 24 x 36mm (standard 35mm film format) Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling, AF contacts) Lens Nikkor and Nikon lenses having Nikon F mount* * With limitations; see chart on page 88. Viewfinder Fixed-eyelevel penta-Dach-mirror type, built-in dioptre adjustment (-1.5 to +0.8m-1) Eyepoint 17mm (at -1.0m-1) Focusing screen B-type Clear Matte Screen V with focus brackets Viewfinder frame coverage Approx. 89% Finder magnification Approx. 0.68-0.60x with 50mm lens set to infinity (at -1.5 to +0.8m-1) Viewfinder information (with illuminator) Focus indications, focus area, shutter speed, aperture, electronic analogue exposure display/Exposure Compensation value display, Exposure Compensation, flash ready-light/flash recommended/full flash output Three sets of focus brackets (area) Reflex mirror Automatic, instant-return type Lens aperture Instant-return type 110 Autofocus TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM530 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 continues to focus on a moving subject) Focus Tracking with Lock-On™ automatically activated by subject's status M: Manual focus Focus area One of three focus areas can be selected Focus Area mode • Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority • Dynamic AF Mode • Single Area with M focus mode Metering system TTL full-aperture exposure metering system Three metering systems selectable (limitations with lens used) • 3D five-segment Matrix Metering: with G- or D-type AF Nikkor • Five-segment Matrix Metering: with AF Nikkor other than G- or D- type (except AF Nikkor for F3AF and IX-Nikkor), AI-P Nikkor • Centre Partial Metering: automatically selected with Manual exposure mode Metering range 3D Matrix Metering: EV 1-20 Centre Partial Metering: EV 1-20 (at normal temperature, ISO 100, f/1.4 lens) Exposure meter coupling CPU Exposure Compensation Exposure compensated in ±2 EV range, in 1/2 steps (except in M, a or Programmed Flash) Auto Exposure Bracketing Bracketing range: ±2 EV; number of shots: three; bracketing steps: 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 EV (except in a or Vari-Program) Film speed setting • Automatically set to ISO film speed of DX-coded film in use (manual not selectable) • Film speed range: DX: ISO 25-5000, automatically set to ISO 100 with non-DX-coded film 111 MISCELLANEOUS