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    Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL ~
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    CONTENTS FOREWORD 4 NOMENCLATURE 5- 11 BASIC OPERATION 12-25 MOUNTING LENS 13 INSTALLING BATIERIES 14 CHECKING BATIERY POWER 15 LOADING FILM 16- 18 BASIC SHOOTING 19-24 REWINDING FILM 24-25 GENERAL FUNCTIONS 26-71 FILM SPEED SETIING MODE 27 FILM ADVANCE MODE 28 SINGLE-FRAME SHOOTING 28
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    WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS ......... 100 NOTES ON FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 101 EV CHARTS FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHy 102 MiSCELLANEOUS 103-127 LENSES 104-106 ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY 107 CAMERA CARE TiPS 108-110 NOTES ON BATIERIES 111 SPECIFICATIONS 112-115 LCD PANEUVIEWFINDER INDICATIONS
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    many advanced functions including 3D MultiSensor Balanced Fill-Flash, you will enjoy advanced flash photography and make better flash pictures than ever before. Get to know your N70, but before using it, be sure to read this manual thoroughly; then tum your vision into reality with the N70 camera. 4
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    NOMENCLATURE Once you know the names of the parts of your new Nikon N70, as well as their functions and the camera's other controls, you will be surprised how simple and logical the N70's operation can be. 5
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    button)® Function set-/self-timer button (SET/~ button)- @ OR set (IN)/film rewind button (p. 20 and pp.70-71 for Quick Recall function) @ Built-in flash (pp. 86-96) @ Accessory shoe: For Nikon dedicated Speedlights. @ Film plane indicator: Exact distance from lens mounting flange to film plane is
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    Shutter speed @ Vari-Program set indicator @ Aperture ® Film loading ® Battery (J) Film advance/rewind ® Focus area ® Frame counter/ISO speed/self-timer duration/ compensation value @ Self-timer @ Function Area indicator @ Auto Exposure Bracketing/Flash Exposure Bracketing' @ Exposure compensation
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    indicate front and rear focus, respectively, in manual focus mode ® Metering system ® Exposure mode/ Flexible Program @ Shutter speed (jJ) Aperture 1 Electronic analog display @ Flash Output Level Compensation @ Exposure compensation Turning the camera power on or lightly pressing shutter release
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    in LCD panel Function Zone. The Function Zone contains eight Function AreasFilm Speed Setting Mode Area, Film Advance Mode Area, Focus Mode Area, Exposure Mode Area , Metering System Area, Flash Sync Mode Area, Exposure Compensation/ Flash Output Level Compensation Area, and Auto Exposure Bracketing
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    the desired area and the symbol in the area blinks. + 5 While holding SETI~ button , rotate command dial until your desired symbol appears. 6 Remove finger from SET/~ button to complete the
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    BASIC OPERATION This section shows you how to prepare the camera for shootinge.g., how to mount lens, load film, etc.-as well as how to actually take pictures: Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned photographer, you should master this section before proceeding further. 12
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    into place. To remove Push and hold lens release button and tum lens clockwise. 1 Remove camera body cap and front and rear lens caps. • When mounting/ removing lens, make sure that the camera's power is tumed off and avoid direct sunlight. • See page 104 for Nikon lens compatibility chart. 13
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    INSTALLING BATTERIES 2 Insert two CR123A lithium batteries with "+" and "-" ends positioned as illustrated inside the cover. 3 Close the cover by pushing until it clicks. 1 Make sure the power switch is set at OFF position, then open battery chamber cover by sliding the lock release. 14
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    , and autofocus operation starts (unless camera is set for manual focusing), The exposure indications and battery mark stay on for approx, 8 2 sec, after the shutter is released without the flash, With the built-in flash or accessory Speedlight activated, these LCD readouts stay on for approx,
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    LOADING FILM The loading film procedure on pages 16 to 17 shows how to load film with auto film speed setting for OXcoded films. • To avoid fogging film (especially high-ISO film), do not load/ unload film in direct sunlight. • Usable film speed range for OX-coded film is ISO 25 to 5000 . • For non
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    sf 2 Slide camera back lock release down to open camera back. 00000000000 3 Install film. Insert the film cartridge by placing the cartridge spindle on the fork at the bottom of the film cartridge chamber. Do not touch shutter curtains with your finger or with film leader. 4 Pull film leader out
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    positioned, E remains, (!) _ symbol blinks and shutter is locked. Open camera back and reload film properly. • If non-OX-coded film or film with an unacceptab,e OX code is loaded, the Err, ISO and ID3 marks in LCD panel blink and the shutter is locked. Set ISO speed manually (see p. 27). 18
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    chart on p. 104. 1 Set lens to its minimum aperture (highest f-number marked in orange on AF Nikkor lenses) and lock lens aperture of AF Nikkor lens at its minimum setting (see lens instruction manual). 2 Set focus mode selector to AF for Autofocus. If lens has an A-M switch, set switch to A. 19
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    ) for basIc shooting: Film advance mode: Single frame (m) Focus area: Wide (,,) Focus mode Single Servo AF (AF-S) Metering system: Matrix (fWJ) Exposure mode (including Vari-Program): Auto-Multi Program (P) Flash sync mode Normal (If accessory Nikon Speedlight attached is set at Rear
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    Use your left hand to cradle the camera with the elbow propped against your body for support, as you look th rough the film will show you an image larger than what you see through the viewfinder. Note: The image in a slide film may be partially cropped by the mount. Also, the edges of negative film
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    also appear in the camera's extemal LCD paneL) • If • appears, subject is located closer than the lens' closest focusing distance. Move away from the subject and refocus. • If . • blinks in the viewfinder, autofocus is not possible (p.38). Note on Single Servo AF
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    position-Underexposure alert: Use a Nikon Speedlight, higher ISO film or lens with faster aperture, whichever is suitable. If FEE blinks in the aperture position-Lens setting error alert: Lens is not set to smallest aperture setting, so shutter is locked. Set lens to smallest aperture. If shutter
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    REWINDING FILM 7 To take picture, fully depress shutter release button. Camera automatically advances film by one frame , and LCD frame counter increases by one. 10 ~P}7~: I 1 When filrn reaches its end of roll, film advance stops automatically and shutter locks. Erod and
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    power switch off, replace batteries with a fresh set, tum power on, then press IN and Ps buttons again to restart film rewind. (When replacing batteries, read "NOTES ON BATIERIES" on page 111.) • Do not open camera back during film rewind. If camera back is opened, film rewind will stop at mid-roll
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    GENERAL FUNCTIONS This chapter explains the various modes of the N70 camera's operation. Please review it thoroughly. 26
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    in place of frame counter with ISO in the film Film Speed Setting Mode Area . • If OX-coded film is loaded but manual film speed setting is selected, camera gives priority to the manually set ISO number. To check ISO film speed setting Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function
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    again. sf"l for silent rewind is for times when conditions require a minimum of operating noise. You can rewind film very quietly. ~ Continuous fresh lithium batteries at normal temperature (20"C or 68"F) and at shutter speeds of 1/250 sec. or higher in the Manual exposure and Manual focus modes.
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    Area- appears in LCD panel. For flash photography When built-in flash is activated or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on, Wide Area is automatically switched over to Spot Area. In this case, D blinks in LCD panel and OD appears inside viewfinder. I o Wide Area AF The Wide-Area focus brackets
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    G Spot Area AF Spot Area AF, in which the focus detecting area is shown by the 3mm-dia. circle at the center of the viewfnder, is recommended EXPOSURE LOCK FUNCTION WITH AU BUTTON" on pages 74 to 75 or "TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE" on pages 76 to 77. 30
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    in any film advance mode, Focus Tracking automatically activates when the subject starts moving. You can obtain correctly focused pictures for many moving subjects. • If you set focus mode selector to AF with a non-AF Nikkor lens, AF-S or AF-C blinks in LCD panel, telling you to set manual focus
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    Single Servo AF You lightly press shutter release button, the lens starts adjusting for focus. Because the priority is on when recomposing the picture with the mains subject off center. However, if the camera-to-subject distance changes, you have to refocus. Stationary subject is in focus With
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    Single SeNo AF mode, focus remains locked even after shutter is released, unless you remove your finger from shutter release button . With film advance mode set at H~ or ~, camera detects focus every time the shutter is released. • With a moving subject, depending on subject status and lens in use
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    press shutter release button to start autofocus operation. When the subject is in focus, the camera's autofocus motor (or the built-in motor of an AF-S/AF-I Nikkor lens) stops driving the autofocus lens and . lights up. Unless you remove your finger from shutter release button, the motor will
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    stops, the viewfinder shows • . • As focus is not locked in Continuous Servo AF, to take an off-center subject, select Single Servo AF. (Pages 36 to 31). 1// • With a moving subject, depending on subject status 1 t and lens in use, slightly out-of-focus pictures may resu lt. If ~ • blinks in
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    . See pages 74 to 75. 1 Position reference circle for Spot AF on the subject and lightly press shutter release button to start autofocus operation . • In the following procedures, Spot-Area AF and Spot Metering are used for demonstration photos . • With a moving subject, focus cannot be locked. 36
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    2 Confirm in-focus indicator . appears in viewfinder. 3 Keeping shutter release button lightly pressed, recompose, then fully depress shutter release button to take pictures. 37
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    on another subject located at same distance. A. Very dark subject Focus manually with clear matte field , or for Single Servo AF, focus on another brighter subject located at same distance, lock focus, then recompose (pp. 36-37). Or, use a Nikon AF Speedlight (S8-28, S8-27, S8-26, S8-25, S8-23
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    at different distances. (For example, when shooting a person over a fence or when shooting animals inside a cage) Use Spot Area for autofocus (page 30) or focus manually with clear matte field . • With an extremely bright object near your subject Use Spot Area for autofocus (page 30) or focus
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    you are rotating the lens focusing ring. It works with most Nikon lenses (including AF Nikkor when operated manually) which have a maximum aperture of f/ 5 .6 or faster. (For a complete list of usable lenses, see LENS COMPATIBILITY CHART on p. 104). To focus manually, set the focus mode selector
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    2 Keeping shutter release button lightly pressed, rotate lens focusing ring in direction indicated by focus-to-Ieft arrow ( ~ ) or focus-to-right arrow ( ~ ), until arrow disappears and infocus indicator . appears. 3 Confirm in-focus
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    Manual focus using clear matte field Look through viewfinder and rotate lens focusing ring until image on clear matte field appears sharp. 42
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    exposure mode (pages 46 to 60). With D-type AF Nikkor lenses (including AF-S/ AF-I Nikkor lenses), 3D Matrix Metering is automatically activated. 3D Matrix and relayed by the D-type AF Nikkor lens in use. In addition, the information sent by the camera's autofocus system indicating whether the
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    12mm-dia. circle in the viewfinder and approx. 25% outside this circle, this meter becomes useful in situations where you want to base exposure on a specific area in the scene. In the auto exposure mode, to measure the brightness of the pictures off-center portion , use the AE-L button (pp. 74
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    Nikon N70 has three type of exposure metering systemsMatrix Metering, Center-Weighted Metering and Spot Metering. Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Metering System Area and 1Wl, [iiJ or [0] blinks. Then hold SET is set on the camera, the
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    Shutter speed and lens aperture settings are based on the ISO speed set for the film in use and the operation of the camera's exposure control you want the shutter speed andl or lens aperture to be set automatically or manually. The Nikon N70 camera offers two types of programmed auto exposure modes
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    (PIPs) With the N70's microcomputer choosing the combination of shutter speed and aperture automatically, you can concentrate on picture composition, without worrying about exposure. Note that programmed auto exposure modes operate only with Nikon lenses that have a built-in CPU (AF Nikkor and AI
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    in CPU (AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses). Manual exposure mode Manual exposure control allows you to make both aperture and shutter speed settings. For a technically correct exposure, follow the recommendation of the camera's light meter, as indicated by LCD readout. To achieve a specific creative
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    Pictures taken at different shutter speeds Pictures taken at different apertures High shutter speed Large aperture Slow shutter speed Small aperture 49
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    symbol appears. P for Auto-Multi Program 5 for Shutter-Priority Auto A for Aperture-Priority Auto M for Manual To activate Vari-Program, use Ps button. For details, see page 62. For users of lenses that have no CPU, or accessories such as bellows attachment or extension rings Use Aperture-Priority
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    an automatically set shutter speed/aperture Turn command dial until desired shutter speed or aperture value appears in viewfinder and in LCD panel. The Flexible flash pops up/returns to down-position, when an accessory 'Nikon Speedlight is tumed off, when QR number is recalled , or when camera
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    OPERATION IN SHUTTER-PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE +~ +~ 1 Set lens to its minimum aperture setting (highest f-number). With AF Nikkor and AI-P Nikkor lenses, lock lens aperture at minimum setting (refer to lens instruction manual). 2 Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function
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    5'-:0 Boo :000 :250 :500 2000 2500 3200 "1000 4 Look inside viewfinder, compose and lightly press shutter release button. Confirm the automatically set aperture value. If meter has automatically turned off, along with LCD indications, turn on meter-and LCD readout-again by lightly pressing shutter
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    fully depress shutter release button, If green ~ mark appears-Flash photography is recommended : If subject brightness is insufficient, flash recommend light lights up, Use built-in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight. • Shows value difference from correct exposure, If difference is beyond ± 1 Ell
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    appears in the viewfinder. o If using an AF Nikkor or AI -P lens, make sure it is not locked to smallest aperture before next step. !o AlA Ii'Sq;p! 2 Remove finger from SET/~ button and set lens to desired fnumber by rotating lens aperture ring . Aperture set on lens is indicated in LCD panel and
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    viewfinder_ With AI-type lenses including AI -modified Nikkor lenses: Confirm aperture value on lens barrel. With lenses having fixed aperture, such as ReflexNikkor lenses: Aperture cannot be changed. With lenses having no auto diaphragm such as PCNikkor lenses: Switch to Manual exposure mode (pages
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    camera shake. To reduce possibility of blur, hold camera very steady, use a tripod or use the built-in flash or an accessory Nikon Flash photography recommended: If subject brightness is insufficient, flash recommended light lights up. Use built-in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight. • Shows value
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    appears in the viewfinder. • If using an AF Nikkor or AI-P lens, make sure it is not locked to smallest aperture before proceeding to next step. 2 Remove finger from SET/~ button, set shutter speed by rotating command dial. • In Manual exposure mode, you can set shutter speed to ouL 0 for long time
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    Set aperture by rotating lens aperture ring. 3 Look into viewfinder, compose and lightly press shutter release button. Adjust aperture and/or shutter speed (by rotating lens -1EV Electronic analog display blinks when the shutter speed/ aperture set on the camera is beyond the metering range of the
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    cannot be changed. Adjust exposure by changing shutter speed. With lenses having no auto diaphragm such as PCNikkor lenses: Lens is stopped down when a smaller aperture (larger f-number) is selected. Focus manually with the lens set at maximum aperture. 4 To take the picture, fully depress shutter
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    USING VARI-PROGRAM WHAT IS VARI - PROGRAM? Programmed exposure control enables the camera's computer to automatically adjust both lens aperture and shutter speed for the correct exposure. The N70 camera's Matrix Metering System determines the correct exposure, applying exposure compensation as
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    VARI-PROGRAM + Use Nikkor lenses with CPU such as AF Nikkor or AI-PNikkor lenses and be sure to set lens aperture to the minimum setting. Press Vari-Program (Ps set, camera settings are automatically reset as follows: Metering system fWI Matrix' Focus area [j] Wide', or 0 Spot with flash
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    dial until Function Area indicator appears in the exposure mode area and P, S, A or M blinks . Then hold SETI'::> button to set desired exposure mode. For Flash photography with Vari-Program Use ISO 100 to ISO 400 films. Films having film speed over ISO 400 may cause overexposed background . 63
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    foreground within the scene. Hyperfocal Program tends to select a slow shutter speed and smaller aperture to assure both subject and background in focus. To avoid camera shake, use a tripod. Recommended AF Nikkor lenses: 50mm or wider angle
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    it, use a telephoto lens. [ ~ I Close-Up Program Use this Program when you are taking pictures up close-a flower, an ornamental detail , a butterfly, or if you are copying a picture. Do not use flash. To avoid camera shake, use a tripod. Recommended AF Nikkor lenses: AF Micro-Nikkor lenses. 65
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    silhouette or pictures of people against the sky. Do not use flash. Silhouette Program tends to select a slow shutter speed to produce effectively silhouetted pictures. To avoid camera shake, use a tripod . Recommended AF Nikkor lenses: Choose your lens according to the desired effect. 66
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    the automatically set shutter speed is rather slow, use a tripod to avoid camera shake. With flash, this Program captures all the lighting in the scene, including the foreground subject which is illuminated by the flash, and the background. Recommended AF Nikkor lenses: Select lens according to the
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    ~W ~ SLOW ~ REAR For flash photography with the built-in flash, the N70 offers five flash sync modes. Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Flash Sync Mode Area and ~ blinks in the area. Then hold SET/I'!.> button and rotate command dial until
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    improve background exposure, use Slow Sync. Setting Slow Sync extends the automatic control led shutter speed range down to 30 sec., enabling background details to come out. 'I Rear-Curtain Sync REAR When Rear-Curtain Sync is set, flash fires at the end of the exposure, tuming available light into
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    : 0 for the permanent default settings; 1, 2 and 3 for the custom settings. +~ To memorize 1 Confirm film advance mode, focus area, focus mode, metering system, exposure mode (including Vari- Program) and flash sync mode set on the camera. If necessary, change settings as desired . 2 Press IN
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    factory-set initial settings and cannot be customized. Film advance mode: Single frame ([f]) Focus area: Wide (0) Focus mode Single Servo AF Metering system: Matrix (1folJ) Exposure mode (including Vari-Program): Auto-Multi Program (P) Flash sync mode: Normal (If accessory Nikon Speed
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    SPECIAL FUNCTIONS This chapter explains advanced photographic techniques and applications including exposure compensation methods. It also shows you how to use the self-timer and how to perform long time exposure. 72
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    settings from those measured by the camera's light meter. Nikon or a part of it requires in terms of exposure measurement. That's why the N70 camera incorporates three 75) • To obtain meter reading for a particular subject in Manual exposure mode (pages 76 to 77) • Modifying exposure control by
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    AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK FUNCTION WITH AE-L BUDON In the auto exposure mode, when you want to control exposure based on the brightness of a specific area within the scene, use Auto Exposure Lock function. For Auto Exposure Lock function , it is recommended that you should switch the metering system to
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    hold it in to lock auto exposure. • While AE-L button is held in, the flash recommended light (green " ) does not light up. • While AE-L button is held set at 1/50 sec. or slower. 4 Recompose picture and shoot. • In Single Servo AF mode, if recomposing the picture could change sUbject-to-camera
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    TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE In Manual exposure mode, if you want to set exposure as desired on a particular subject, switch metering system to Center-Weighted or Spot and use the following method. 2 Lightly press shutter release button. 1 Center
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    aperture until electronic analog display shows desired exposure. 4 Recompose picture and shoot. • In Single Servo AF mode, if recomposing the picture could change sUbject-to-camera distance, refocus by briefly removing your finger from shutter release button and lightly pressing it. • Continuous
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    from -SEV to +SEV in 113 steps is possible.J n flash . photography, flash output level is also compensated. After lakmg your photographs, be sure the Exposure Compensation Area. Then hold SET/~ button and rotate command dial until desired compensation value appears in place of frame counter on
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    . Although ~ stays on to indicate that exposure compensation is on, the compensation value disappears from the readout when you remove your finger from SET/~ button. Inside the viewfinder, ~ appears. To confirm compensation value on the LCD panel, Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial so that
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    your desired compensation degree appears in place of frame counter. • If Flash Exposure Bracketing has already been set, setting All Mode Exposure Bracketing cancels Flash Exposure Bracketing . • When "bulb" is set, setting All Mode Exposure Bracketing locks shutter and makes buLb indication blink
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    canceled . If you want to take one more set of exposure bracketing shooting with the same degree of compensation, press FUNCTION button then SETl0 button. • If film reaches end of roll during shooting, rewind film , load a new roll of film , fully depress shutter release button to advance
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    value will be added. For example, If exposure has been compensated at +1 EV and you set flash ~ i It outpu t leVel. o urning the camera's power off cancels All Mode Exposure Bracketing. o If you set self-timer immediately after setting All Mode Exposure Bracketing, you can perform self-timer
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    entering viewfinder and affecting exposure. • In Single Servo AF mode, self-timer operates only when in-focus indicator (e ) appears inside viewfinder. • Regardless of film advance mode setting, continuous shooting is not performed. • At owl b setting, shutter will release at around 1/30 sec . 83
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    release button remains depressed. To avoid camera shake, which may cause picture blur, use a tripod. Use of remote control accessories such as Nikon Remote Cord MC- 12B, Modulite Remote Control Set ML-2, etc. is also recommended to avoid camera shake. ,[] [Wl11 bulbF3.5 I 1 Hold FUNCTION button
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    With the N70's built-in flash or any dedicated Nikon Speed light, you can perform advanced fill-flash technique, Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi-Sensor. This assures a correct and well-balanced exposure of both the main subject and the background. Make fill-flash a standard part of your
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    dark backgrounds. 3D Multi-Sensor Fill-Flash is performed with all the meters-Matrix, Center-Weighted and Spot. When the camera and the built-in flash are used with a non-Dtype AF Nikkor lens, Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill -Flash, which offers the same flash output control system but without Distance
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    Speed light will not fire. When using a Speedlight, keep the built-in flash in the locked down position. • For usable lenses with built-in flash , see page 96. Built-in flash specifications Usable film speed: ISO 25 to ISO SOO Guide number: 14 (m) or 46 (ft.) at ISO 100 at 20°C/6SoF Angle
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    flash pops up. In this case, H~ or ~ blinks in LCD panel. • If Wide Area focus is set on the camera, it automatically switches over to Spot Area focus when the built-in flash Sync is automatically set with Night Scene Program and Motion Effect Program. • Use a tripod to prevent camera shake. For
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    to Slow Sync to extend the automatically controlled shutter speed range, or set a wider aperture. In Manual exposure mode: Set a slower shutter speed and/or a wider aperture. 5 Make sure the subject is within the flash shooting distance range (page 90), then fully depress shutter release button to
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    RANGE ISO film speed Guide number (m/ft.) Aperture 25 7/23 - - 1.4 2 2,8 4 5,6 8 50 100 9 ,9/3 2 ,5 1.4 2 2,8 4 5,6 8 11 14146 1, 4 2 2,8 4 5,6 8 11 16 200 19,8/65 2 2,8 4 5, 6 8 11 16 22 400 28/91,9 2,8 4 5,6 8 11 16 22 32 800 39,6/ 129,9 4 5,6 8 11 16 22 32 - Flash shooting distance
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    apertu re, refer to the following table. Camera 's exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture Programmed Auto (P, Ps) Shutter-Priority Auto (5) Automatically controlled from 1/125 sec. to 1/60 sec.*1 Manually set as desired from 1/125 sec. to 30 sec.*2 Set lens to its minimum aperture. Aperture is
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    OR DARKER To manually adjust the flash light output level , use Flash Output Level Compensation. You can adjust the light output level from -3 EV to +1 EV in 1/3 steps. • Flash Output Level Compensation can be set only when the built-in flash is activated or when attached Nikon Speedlight is turned
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    +~ IIDI !HlP 60 F3.5 _ . 3 To complete setting, remove your finger from SET/08 button. Once set, Flash Output Level Compensation remains fixed until reset. Although 11[1;l stays on to indicate that Flash Output Level Compensation is set, the compensation value disappears from LCD readout when you
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    third shot with a compensation of +0.5 EV. • Flash Exposure Bracketing can be set only when the built-in flash is activated or when attached Nikon Speedlight is tumed on . • When using Flash Exposure Bracketing with Exposure Compensation function, the compensated value will be added. For example, if
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    shots. • If film reaches end of roll during shooting, rewind film , load a new roll of film, fully depress shutter release button to advance film to frame 1, then fully depress shutter release button again to resume operation . • Turning the camera's power off, storing the built-in flash to down
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    BUILT-IN FLASH Usable AF Nikkor lenses (including D-type lenses) • 2Smm to 300mm non-zoom AF Nikkor lenses (AF Nikkor 2Smm f/1 .4 cannot be used when shooting a subject within 0.7m or 2.3 ft.; AF Nikkor 300mm fl2.S cannot be used when shooting a subject within 3.2m or 10.5 ft.) • AF 20-35mm fl2.S at
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    *1 In TTL auto flash mode, N70 camera performs Automatic 8alanced Fiff-Flash or Standard TTL Flash. For details, see pp. 98-99. For TTL auto ffash mode, usable fifm speed range is ISO 25 to ISO 1000. *2 Set the camera's exposure mode to Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual. *3 The difference between
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    )/ AI -PNikkor lens Other lenses (or with accessories) AF Nikkor lens (except AFNikkor lens for F3AF)/ AI-PNikkor lens Other lenses (or with accessories) 98 Camera exposure mode I Programmed Shutter- Auto Priority Auto AperturePriority Auto 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill -Flash Manual Multi
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    M button(or MODE button with the SB-28), you can cancel Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash control to perform Standard TTL Flash operation, For Standard TTL Flash, the Speedlight's LCD panel shows 00 without r-l~ , For details, see instruction manual of SB-28/SB-27/SB-26/SB-25, '2 In the Speedlight's LCD
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 100
    sync mode selector to REAR . Normal Sync/Rear-Curtain Sync set on the camera is ignored. '3 See Speedlight manual. 100 No No Yes 'S No No No No No '4 See Speedlight manual.. '5 See p.94. '6 Seep.68. '7 Set on the camera side. '8 Set on the camera side; in TTL auto flash exposure mode only.
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 101
    NOTES ON FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY • Use only Nikon Speedlights. Other units may damage the camera's electrical circuits due to incompatible voltage requirements· , electric contact alignment or switch phase. • Not compatible with 250V or higher. • When using a special Speedlight such as a studio strobe
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 102
    your reference, the following charts show shutter speed/apertu re combination at each EV in flash photography with built-in flash: (a) Auto-Multi Program (b) Shutter-Priority Auto (e) Aperture-Priority Auto \ \ (a) EV ·5 ., ·3 ·2 · 1 0 1 2 3 , 5 6 7 8 g:/o 11 12 / / / / VVV/ / / / - / 111
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 103
    to take good care of your camera to ensure the best performance. Take time to review this section thoroughly, and you will add to the pleasure of taking pictures. We 've also included information about Nikkor lenses and a detailed section with technical specifications. Please read them carefully
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 104
    LENSES LENS COMPATIBILITY CHART The Nikon N70 is designed for autofocus photography with AF Nikkor lenses (except AF-Nikkor lenses for F3AF). However, most other Nikon lenses can be used for standard photography according to the conditions listed in the following chart. Focusing Exposure mode Len
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 105
    independent from camera's metering system. 7 Some lenses cannot be attached to the N70 camera. (See page 106). *8 Aperture cannot be selected. *9 Set preset ring, be attached to the N70 camera. PK-II Ring cannot be attached to AF Nikkor lenses. Those rings may damage CPU contacts. Use PK-II A for
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 106
    O-type AF Nikkor lenses D-type AF Nikkor lenses enable you to maximize the N70's performance. They send information on lens focusing distance (e.g., Distance Information) to the N70's microcomputer for inclusion in the computations for 3D Matrix Metering. If built-in flash or Nikon 8peedlight 88
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 107
    ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY The following accessories cannot be used with the Nikon N70 camera: PK-1,PK-2, PK-3, PN-1 , K2 BR-2 Rings Body Cap BF-1 Eyepiece Accessories for F3HP/ F3T • PK-1, PK-11 , BR-4 and K1 Rings cannot be mounted directly on AF Nikkor lenses. • The advanced Nikon Matrix meter
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 108
    edge, taking care not to leave traces and not to touch the other lens parts. Caution! A spray gun-type blower may damage the optical glass if used to clean the lens, especially if ED glass is used for the front lens element. To avoid damage, hold the blower upright with its nozzle more than
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 109
    camera body/ lens against a hard surface. Strong shock may cause malfunction. 1O. lf the camera malfunctions, take it immediately to an authorized Nikon dealer or service center. 11. Store the camera flash condenser in peak condition , fire the flash a few times every month. Thereby you can use the
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 110
    In certain cases, due to static electricity or poorly loaded batteries, the N70 camera's microcomputer may tum the camera off, even with fresh properly installed batteries. For the same reason, film may not advance properly. In each of these cases, to resume operation, simply tum the power off, then
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 111
    warm. 5. When replacing batteries, be sure to replace all batteries at the same time. Always use fresh batteries of the same brand. 6. Do not throw used batteries into a fire. 7. If the battery chamber is contaminated by battery leakage, take the camera to an authorized Nikon dealer. 11 1
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 112
    Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex 24mm x 36mm (standard 35mm film format) Nikon F mount Nikkor and Nikon lenses having Nikon F mount' • With limitation; see chart on p. 104 Autofocus, and Manual with Electronic Rangefinder Wide and Spot selectable Single Servo AF and Continuous Servo
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 113
    setting mode, film advance mode, focus mode, exposure mode, exposure metering system, flash sync mode, exposure compensation/flash output compensation, All Mode Exposure Bracketing/ Flash Exposure Bracketing and frame counter/ compensation value , film loading , film rewind, self-timer and battery
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 114
    Tracking, approx. 3.1 fps for Continuous Servo AF * At shutter speeds of 11250 sec. or higher in the Manual exposure and Manual focus modes. 11 4 Film rewind Frame counter Self-timer Reflex mirror Camera back Accessory shoe Built-in TTL flash Flash synchronisation TTL Multi Sensor 8y pressing IN
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 115
    (es) for TIL multi sensor when AF Nikkor or AI-P Nikkor lens is used Flash recommended Lights up when flash is light recommended Flash ready-light Lights up when flash is ready Number of 36-exposure (24-exposure) film rolls per set of fresh batteries At 20'C (68'F) At -1 O'C (14'F) Power
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 116
    or without blinking Err in the LCD battery with new one. Film is not correctly positioned. Reload film. Non-OX-coded film or film with unacceptable OX code is loaded although auto film speed setting mode is activated. Set film speed manually. Camera back is opened during film rewind and film rewind
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 117
    Auto exposure mode: FEE and Programmed Auto exposure indicator (p or P,) blink in the LCD panel' when accessory Nikon Speedlight is used, • "Err" also blinks in the viewfinder, Locked, Locked , Cause and Remedy Matrix meter is set even though lens attached has no CPU; camera automatically resets
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 118
    in Single Servo AF or can be released in Continuous Servo AF. Cause and Remedy Focus mode selector is set at AF even though a non-AF Nikkor lens is attached. Set focus mode selector to M. Autofocus is impossible w ith the subject. Set focus mode selector to M and focus manually using clear matte
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 119
    due to camera shake. To reduce possibility of blur, hold camera very steady, use a tripod or use the built-in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight. Selecting a wider aperture (smaller f-number) results in a faster shutter speed . You are performing All Mode Exposure Bracketing in Manual exposure
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 120
    automatically shifts to 1/ 125 sec. Built-in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight is tumed on w ith film advance mode set for continuous shooting. Camera automatically resets film advance mode to single-frame shooting (00). Built-in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on with Wide Area
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 121
    . Can be released. Cause and Remedy Red-Eye Reduction is set with 8peedlight other than the Nikon 88-28/88-27/88-26. Camera automatically switches flash sync mode to Normal 8ync . • Red-Eye Reduction with 810w 8ync is set with 8peedlight other than the Nikon 88-28/88-271 88-26. 810w 8ync will be
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 122
    86). Performance varies with the combination of camera body, Speedlight and lens used With the built-in flash or dedicated Nikon Speedlight, the N70 performs Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TIL Multi-Sensor for a built-in flash or compatible Nikon TIL Speedlight (p. 98). Auto-Multi Program With
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 123
    -Nikkor 35-80mm f/4-5.60). All AF-S/AF-I Nikkor lenses are O-type. OX code Film information code printed on film cartridge. The N70, when set to automatic film speed setting mode, senses the film speed (ISO 25 to 5000) of OX-coded film when it is loaded. EV Exposure Value: A number representing the
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 124
    Exposure control Programmed Auto: Camera sets both shutter speed and aperture for correct exposure. N70 camera applies two Programmed Auto Exposure Control, Auto-Multi Program and Vari-Program. Shutter-Priority Auto: User selects shutter speed and camera sets matching lens aperture for correct
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 125
    telephoto lenses. Lenses which allow the user to continuously vary the focal length without changing focus are called zoom lenses . Front-Curtain Sync The flash fires an instant after the front curtain of a focal plane shutter has completed its travel across the film plane. This is the way the N70
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 126
    When the lens is focused film. Matrix metering system An advanced camera light metering system using a multisegment sensor and computer; available in the N70 and other Nikon SLRs cameras. When N70 camera is used with O-type AF Nikkor lenses, 3D Matrix Metering will be performed . Monitor Pre-flash
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 127
    use a wide range of aperture settings, while ensuring correct exposure. With built-in flash or dedicated Nikon TIL Speedlight, the N70 camera performs Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash and Standard TIL Flash. Vari -Program Provides variable Programs for specific picture-taking situations. Eight Programs
  • Nikon N70 | Instruction Manual - Page 128
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