Modern Classic SLRs Series :
Nikon F5 Series SLR camera -
Technical Specifications

 
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Technical Specifications for Nikon professional Slr camera Model, The Nikon F5 1996 ~ 2004

Type of camera:
Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex
Construction: metal (aluminum-alloy), Titanium top cover for
standard DP-30(a) viewfinder with rubberized exterior cover.
Picture format:
24 X 36mm [standard 35mm (135) format]
Lens mount: Nikon F Bayonet Mount with conatcs for electronic communications
Focus mode: Autofocus, and Manual with Electronic Rangefinder
AF Area mode: Single Area AF and Dynamic AF selectable
Autofocus area: Five selectable focus areas

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Usable Lenses : Nikkor and Nikon lenses having Nikon F mount* * With limitations

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NOTE: Using older versions of Non-AI spec Nikkor lenses with the Nikon F5 (Applicable for Manual Focus, electronic rangefinder, Center-Weighted Metering), the lens mount of Nikon F5 must be modified at Nikon Service Center at an approx. cost USD80-00.

Autofocus mode:
Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority and Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority
Focus Tracking: Automatically activated when subject moves

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Autofocus detection system: Nikon Multi-CAM1300 autofocus module
Autofocus detection range: Approx. EV -1 to +19 (at ISO 100)
Autofocus lock: Possible once stationary subject is in focus in Single Servo AF; in Continuous Servo AF, focus can be locked with AE-L/AF-L button
Electronic rangefinder: Available in Manual focus mode with AF Nikkor and other AI-type Nikkor lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster
Exposure metering: Three built-in exposure meters - 3D Color Matrix, Center-Weighted and Spot

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Metering range (at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens): EV 0 to 20 in 3D Color Matrix and Center-Weighted, EV 2 to 20 in Spot
Exposure meter ON/OFF: Activated by shutter release button or AF start button is pressed or when other camera controls are operated; automatically turns off after 8 seconds or the duration set at camera’s Custom Setting menu #15, or when camera is switched OFF
Exposure Modes:
Programmed Auto, Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto and Manual
Programmed auto exposure control: Camera sets both shutter speed and lens aperture automatically; Flexible Program possible in increments of 1/3 EV
Shutter-priority auto exposure control: Aperture automatically selected to match manually set shutter speed
Aperture-priority auto exposure control: Automatically selected shutter speed to match manually set aperture
Manual exposure control: Both aperture and shutter speed are set manually
Exposure compensation: With exposure compensation button; ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing: Number of shots: two or three; compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps
Auto exposure lock: By pressing AE-L/AF-L button while meter is on
Multiple exposure: Activated with Multiple exposure button

Shutter: Electro-magnetically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speeds: Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled speeds from 1/8000 to 30 s (in 1/3 steps); electro-magnetically controlled Bulb setting

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Viewfinder: Nikon Multi-Meter Finder DP-30 provided as standard; fixed eye level pentaprism High-eyepoint type; 0.75X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity; approx. 100% frame coverage; metering system selector, diopter adjustment knob, accessory shoe and eyepiece shutter lever provided; interchangeable with Nikon AE Action Finder DA-30, 6X High-Magnification Finder DW-31 and Waist-Level Finder DW-30

Viewfinder information: LCD shows metering system, focus indication, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, electronic analog exposure display, frame counter/ exposure compensation value and exposure compensation mark; exposure level indicators, flash ready-light LED, aperture direct-readout, focus indicators and focus area indicators are also shown.
Eyepoint: Approx. 20.5mm (DP-30)
Eyepiece shutter: Provided (DP-30)
Focusing screen: Nikon advanced EC-B-type screen; interchangeable with 13 other optional screens

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Top LCD panel information: Shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, AF Area mode, focus area, Flexible Program mark, exposure compensation mark, frame counter, exposure compensation value, exposure bracketing mark, multiple exposure mark, shutter speed/aperture/focus area position lock marks and battery power
Rear LCD panel information: Flash sync, film speed, DX mark, Custom mark, exposure bracketing indications and PC Link mark
LCD panel illumination: LCD panel illuminated by rotating power/LCD panel illumination switch

Custom Functions/Settings

Film speed range: ISO 25 to 5000 for DX-coded film; ISO 6 to 6400 can be manually set
Film speed setting: At DX position, automatically set to ISO speed of DX-coded film used; manual setting possible (ISO 6 to 6400)
Film loading: Film automatically advances to first frame when shutter release button is depressed once

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Film advance: In single-frame shooting mode, film automatically advances one frame when shutter is released; in CH (Continuous High), CL (Continuous Low) or CS (Continuous Silent) shooting mode, shots are taken as long as shutter release button is depressed; shooting speed is approx. 8 fps in CH mode, approx. 3 fps in CL mode, and approx. 1 fps in CS mode using Ni-MH Battery Unit MN-30; shooting speed is approx. 7.4 fps in CH mode, approx. 3 fps in CL mode, and approx. 1 fps in Cs mode using AA-size LR6 or FR6 batteries

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Frame counter: Additive type; counts back while film is being rewound
Film rewind: Choice of automatic or manual; automatically rewinds when film rewind button 1 and lever 2 are used; takes approx. 4 seconds with Ni-MH battery unit and 6 seconds with eight AA-size batteries per 36-exposure roll; stops automatically when film is rewound; Manual rewind: possible. when film rewind button 1 and film rewind crank are used

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Self-timer: Electronically controlled; 10 seconds duration; blinking LED indicates self timer operation; cancelable
Depth-of-field preview button: Provides visual verification of depth of field
Reflex mirror: Automatic, instant-return type
Camera back: Hinged back; interchangeable with
Nikon Multi-Control Back MF-28 or Data Back MF-27

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Accessory shoe: Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact; ready-light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact; mount receptacle for Posi-Mount System provided

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Flash sync control: Slow Sync and Rear-Curtain Sync built-in
Flash synchronization: In Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto, shutter operates from 1/250 to 1/60 s in normal sync, 1/250 to 30 s in slow sync; in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, shutter operates at speed set, or at 1/250 if speed is set between 1/250 and 1/8000 s; 1/300 s TTL High-Speed Sync can be selected using Custom Setting #20 in Shutter-Priority or Manual exposure mode.
TTL Multi Sensor: Five-segment TTL Multi Sensor used for TTL auto flash control
Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor: Possible with AF Nikkor lens and Nikon Speedlight SB-800, SB-27, SB-28, SB-600, SB-23, SB-22s, SB-30, SB-29s, etc.

Relative: Nikon AF-TTL Speedlight Models: Nikon SB-800 | Nikon SB-600 | Nikon SB-30 | Nikon SB-29(s) (2000) | Nikon SB-28 (1997) | Nikon SB-27 (1997) | Nikon SB-26 (1994) | Nikon SB-25 (1992) | Nikon SB-24 (1988) | SB-23 | SB-22 (1987) | SB-20 (1986) Nikon DX-Series: Nikon SB-28DX (1999)| SB-50DX (2001) | SB-80DX (2002)

Monitor Pre-flash: Nikon Speedlight SB-800/27/600 fires Monitor Pre-flash(es) for TTL Multi Sensor when using an AF Nikkor lens
Flash ready-light: Speedlight attached: Lights up in red when Nikon dedicated Speedlight is ready to fire, or blinks to warn of insufficient light for correct exposure

Power source: Eight AA-size LR6 or FR6 batteries or optional Ni-MH Battery Unit MN-30

Indicative No. of 36-exposure film rolls per set of fresh batteries

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Test 1: Camera setting: Using an AF Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED lens, in Continuous Servo AF mode with film advance mode at S and a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster. Autofocus operation: After lightly pressing the shutter release button for 8 seconds, autofocus operation covers the full range from infinity (°¤) to the closest distance and back to infinity (°¤) before each shot. After the exposure meter automatically turns off (8 seconds), the same operation follows for the next shot.
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Test 2: Camera setting: Same as test 1 Autofocus operation: After lightly pressing shutter release button for 3 seconds, autofocus operation covers the full range from infinity (°¤) to the closest distance and back to infinity (°¤) three times before each shot. The same operation follows without intermission for the next shot.
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Test 3 Camera setting: Using AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5D lens, in same setting as test 1. Autofocus operation: Autofocus operation covers the full range from infinity (OO) to the closest distance and back to infinity (°¤) before each shot. The same operation follows without intermission for the next shot.
(Nikon in-house conducted test reference):

Continuous shooting time in Long Time Exposure per set of fresh batteries
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Battery power confirmation: pwrcellB.gif for sufficient power; pwrcellA.gif indicates batteries are nearing exhaustion; blinking pwrcellA.gif indicates batteries are just about exhausted; no indication/mark appears when batteries are completely exhausted or improperly installed

Tripod socket: 1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 158 x 149 x 79mm (6.2 x 5.9 x 3.1 in.)
Weight (without batteries): Approx. 1,210g (42.7 oz.)
Other usable acessories: See
System Accessories Section

Production Serial Numbers:

Note: LR6 (AA-type alkaline) batteries characteristically get extremely weak in low temperatures. So we recommend use of FR6 (AA-type lithium) batteries or Ni-MH Battery Unit MN-30 for shooting in low temperatures. (Battery life is shortened especially by bulb shooting in low temperatures.)

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The Camera - Background, Issues & Summary

Basic Features | Focusing | Metering Systems | Exposure Control | Reliability Issues | Nikkor lens Compatibility

Prisms
/Finders -
Index page - 2 parts
Film Backs:
Index Page - 1 parts
Focusing Screens -
Index Page - 1 part
Flash System -
Index Page - 3 parts
System Accessories: |
Power Sources | Cases | Remote Control | Miscellaneous

Macro Photography - Related info on Micro-Nikkor lenses

Technical
Specification for Nikon F5
Main Reference Map / Nomenclature | Custom Functions/Settings

Resource Centre
: Instruction Manuals
Nikon F5 Camera Body - 18 parts
MF-28 Multi-Function Back HTML - 8 parts
PC Links - Photo Secretary - 2 parts
AF-TTL Speedlights: SB-28 / SB28DX | SB29(s) info | SB30 | SB50DX | SB80DX | SB600 info | SB800

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Variants: F5 50th Anniversary Model | Nikon/Kodak DCS-620 | DCS-720 Digital Still SLR camera | NASA-modified Nikon F5

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W A R N I N G: The new G-SERIES Nikkor lenses have removed the conventional aperture ring on the lense barrel, they CANNOT adjust aperture(s) when operating in manual exposure control even with certain earlier MF/AF Nikon SLR camera models. But they are FULLY COMPATIBLE with the Nikon F5 featured here in all usable metering systems and/or exposure modes. Please refer to your local distributor for compatibility issue(s).

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  Special Application lenses:
Micro-Nikkor Lenses - 50mm~55mm -60mm 85mm -105mm 200mm Micro-Zoom 70-180mm
Perspective Control (PC) - 28mm 35mm PC-Micro 85mm
Dedicated Lenses for Nikon F3AF: AF 80mm f/2.8 | AF 200mm f/3.5 EDIF
Depth of Field Control (DC): 105mm 135mm
Medical Nikkor: 120mm 200mm
Reflex-Nikkor Lenses - 500mm 1000mm 2000mm
Others: Noct Nikkor | OP-Nikkor | UV Nikkor 55mm 105mm | Focusing Units | Bellows-Nikkor 105mm 135mm
Nikon Series E Lenses: 28mm35mm50mm100mm135mm | E-Series Zoom lenses: 36~72mm75~150mm70~210mm


MF Zoom-Nikkor Lenses: 25~50mm | 28~45mm | 28~50mm | 28~85mm | 35~70mm | 36~72mm E | 35~85mm | 35~105mm | 35~135mm | 35~200mm | 43~86mm | 50~135mm | 50~300mm | 70~210mm E | 75~150mm E | 80~200mm | 85~250mm | 100~300mm | 180~600mm | 200~400mm | 200~600mm | 360~1200mm | 1200~1700mm

Tele-Converters: TC-1 | TC-2 | TC-200 | TC-201 | TC-300 | TC-301 | TC-14 | TC-14A | TC-14B | TC-14C | TC-14E | TC-16 | TC-16A | TC-20E

Recommended links to understand more technical details related to the Nikkor F-mount and production Serial Number:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-153.html by: my friend, Rick Oleson
http://www.zi.ku.dk/personal/lhhansen/photo/fmount.htm by: Hansen, Lars Holst
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/nikonfmount/lens2.htm
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html

W A R N I N G: The New G-SERIES Nikkor lenses have no aperture ring on the lens, they CANNOT ADJUST APERTURES with any of these manual focus Nikon FE series SLR camera models; please ignore some portion of the content contained herein this site where it relates.

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A resource dedicated to:- Alvin Foo & Esther Foo- one day, BOTH might need to use all these information for his/her Nikon F5A camera.

Credit: Mr. Chuck Hester, US for his text reediting skill for this site; Our staff, HowKiat® who created the 3D-Nikon F5 logo. Mr. Lew Chee Wai of YL camera for lending his F5 for me to take some shots appeared in this site. All those nice folks who have contributed their images, in particular Mr. Mike Long, Edwin leong, Palmi Einarsson, Sergio Pessolano, Fred Kamphues, Harry Eggens, Curtis Forrester, fellow countrymen, Vincent Thian, KOH KHO KING, Philip Chong, CY Leow etc. and contributions from a few nice folks from Photo Malaysia Forum Note:certain content and images appeared in this site were either scanned from official marketing leaflets, brochures published by Nikon and/or contribution from surfers who claimed originality of their own work to publish in this site based on educational merits. The creator of this site will not be responsible for any discrepancies that may arise from such possible dispute except rectifying them after verification."Nikon", "Nikkormat", "Nippon Kokagu KK" "Silent Wave", "Focus Tracking Lock-on" & "Nikkor" are registered trade name of Nikon Corporation Inc., Japan. Made with an Apple IMac.

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