Nikon F100 Instruction Manual - Page 6

WWW.LENSINC.NET Contents The "Basic Operation" section introduces battery, lens, film, focusing, exposure and shooting in basic steps easy enough even for SLR camera beginners to take pictures. "Detailed Operation" explains each function, from lens to exposure functions, in detail, in approximately the same order as the steps in the "Basic Operation" section. After becoming familiar with basic shooting, refer to the detailed explanation of each operation/function, and start using advanced shooting techniques. "Flash Photography" introduces flash photography using the optional Speedlight in darkness, Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, as well as other flashshooting applications in brightness. PREPARATION 2-13 Nomenclature 2-3 LCD/Viewfinder Display 4-5 Command Dials 6-7 Introduction ...8-9 About This Manual 12-13 BASIC OPERATION 15-29 1. Install Batteries and Check Battery Power 16-17 2. Mount Lens 18-19 3. Load Film 20-21 4. Set Focus Mode, Focus Area and AF Area Mode 22-23 5. Set Metering System and Exposure Mode 24-25 6. Hold Camera and Focus 26-27 7. Confirm Indications in Viewfinder and Release Shutter 28-29 About Metering System and Exposure 30 DETAILED OPERATION 31-67 Lens Compatibility 32-33 Film (film speed, mid-roll rewind, film advance mode, etc 34-35 Autofocus (Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF, AF start button 36 Focus Area...37 AF Area Mode 38-39 Focus Lock (Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF 40-41 Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As Expected 42 Manual Focus ...43 10 Exposure Metering System (Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot 44-45 Shooting in Each Exposure Mode 46-53 Programmed Auto Exposure Mode (Flexible Program, Program Chart)..46-47 Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 48-49 Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 50-51 Manual Exposure Mode 52-53 Auto Exposure Lock 54-55 Exposure Compensation 56 Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing 57-59 Multiple Exposure 60-61 Long Time Exposure 62 Diopter Adjustment/LCD Illuminator 63 Depth-of-Field Preview/Film Plane Indicator 64 Changing Focusing Screens 65 Changing Camera Back (Data Back MF-29 66 Self-Timer Operation 67 About Depth of Field and Focus Tracking 68 CUSTOM SETTING 69-76 Menu/Features of Custom Setting 70-75 Two-Button Reset 76 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 77-85 Types of TTL Auto Flash 78 Accessory Shoe/Sync Terminal/Ready-Light 79 Flash Sync Mode Features 80-81 Usable Optional Speedlights 82-83 Using the Speedlight 84-85 Combinations of AF Functions 86 MISCELLANEOUS 87-111 Optional Accessories 88-95 Camera Care 96-97 Notes on Batteries 98 Troubleshooting 99-101 Specifications 102-107 Index ...108-109 Custom Setting Menu 110-111 11