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Manufactured by Nikon Corporation, Japan
Model: c.1995 (produced between 1988-1997)
F4s version: with High Speed Battery Pack MB-21
35mm film Integral-motor SLR system camera
BODY
Lens release: button on the left side of the lens flange
Lens mount: Nikon F mount Lenses usable: AF Nikkor lenses and Nikon MF F-mount lenses
Focus modes: Manual focus with electronic rangefinder and Autofocus
Autofocus:
Autofocus detection system: TTL phase detection system using Nikon advanced AM200 autofocus module
Autofocus detection range: Approx. EV minus 1 to EV 18 at ISO 100 (under Nikon inspection conditions)
Autofocus actuation method: Single Servo or Continuous Servo
Autofocus lock: Possible by lightly pressing shutter release button in Single Servo AF mode or by using AF-L button; simultaneous use with AE-L button possible
Electronic rangefinder: Available in Manual focus mode with AF Nikkor lenses, Ai-type Nikkor lenses including Ai-modified Nikkor lenses and non-Ai-type Nikkor lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster
Exposure metering: Matrix Metering (with Multi-Meter Finder DP-20); Center-Weighted Metering (with Multi-Meter Finder DP-20 or AE Action Finder DA-20); Spot Metering (with any finder)
Exposure meter switch: Activated by lightly pressing shutter release button; stays on for approx. 16 sec. after lifting finger from button
Metering range: EV 0 to EV 21 at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens; EV 2 to EV 21 with Spot Metering
Exposure control: Manual (M), and Programmed (PH, P), Shutter-Priority (S) and Aperture Priority (A) Auto Exposure
Auto exposure lock: Available by pressing AE-L button while meter is on
Exposure compensation: Possible using exposure compensation dial within ±2 EV range in 1/3 EV steps
Multiple exposure: Via a leveron the right back side of the top plate; setting: 1. Pull the multiple exposure lever toward you and release the shutter. The film will not advance. Multiple exposure lever is automatically reset to the original position. 2. Depress the shutter release button again to take the second shot. Film will advance to the next frame. For more than two shots on the same frame, pull the lever before each additional exposure.
Depth-of-field preview button: Provides visual verification of depth of field; can be previewed in Manual (M) or Aperture Priority (A) mode; coaxial with mirror lockup lever
Reflex mirror: Automatic instant-return type with lockup facility; to lock the reflex viewing mirror in the "up" position, push in the depth-of-field preview button and rotate the mirror lockup lever counterclockwise until it stops. (In this case, exposure meter cannot be used.)
This means that you cannot operate the camera in any auto exposure and/or autofocus mode anymore (even if the viewfinder LCD may indicate information). Any indication of light by the LCD is a result of spurious light entering through the view finder eyepiece. However, you can make use of the camera's suggested metering and use it in Manual mode.
Shutter: Electro-magnetically controlled vertical-travel titanium focal plane shutter; dial on the top plate, Manual and Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure modes
Shutter release: Electromagnetic shutter by magnet trigger, on the top plate
Alternate shutter release button: there is a shutter release button is provided at the bottom of the High Speed Battery Pack MB-21 as well as the Multiple Power High Speed Power Pack MB-23. This is convenient for vertical format shooting. The button can be locked to prevent inadvertent shutter release. Note: all F4 has another release terminal at the bottom rear section.
Shutter speeds: Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled; controlled from 1/8800 to 30 sec. steplessly in PH, P or A mode; set from 1/8800 to 4 sec. in one EV steps in M or S mode; B, T and X (1/250 sec.)
Viewfinder: Nikon Multi-Meter Finder DP-20 provided as standard; SLR pentaprism, High-Eyepoint type; metering system selector, diopter adjustment knob, hot-shoe, compensation dial for focusing screens and eyepiece shutter lever provided; interchangeable with Nikon AE Action Finder DA-20, Nikon 6X High-Magnification Finder DW-21 and Nikon Waist-Level Finder DW-20
Viewfinder information: By LCD - exposure compensation value, frame counter (additive type), metering system in use, shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, electronic analog display, AE Lock indicator; by ADR window - lens aperture; by LED display - focus indicators, exposure compensation mark and flash ready-light. Illuminator switch provided for dim-light viewing
Viewfinder illuminator switch: When it's dark, use the viewfinder illuminator to light up all viewfinder information. Turn the switch on, and lightly press the shutter release button to illuminate the display. The illuminator automatically switches off as the viewfinder display disappears; it also momentarily switches off during exposure. Beneath the shutter speeds dial
Eyepoint: Approx. 22mm
Focusing screen: Nikon advanced B-type BriteView screen with central focus brackets for autofocus operation; interchangeable with 12 optional screens
Film speed range: ISO 25 to 5000 for DX-coded film; ISO 6 to 6400 in 1/3 EV steps for manual setting Film speed setting: At DX position, automatically set to ISO speed of DX-coded film used; manual override possible
Film loading: Film automatically advances to first frame when shutter release button is depressed once
Auto film loading: The user simply pulls the film leader to the mark closes the camera back then presses the shutter release button - and the camera automatically advances the film to frame #1.A bright LED will lit and stays on for approx. 16 sec. in such case, the film advance operation will halt as well.
Winding: In S (single frame) shooting mode, film automatically advances one frame when shutter is released; in CH (Continuous high speed), CL (Continuous low speed) or Cs (Continuous silent) shooting mode, shots are taken as long as shutter release button is depressed; shooting speed is approx. 5.7 fps (CH), 3.4 fps (CL) or 1.0 fps (Cs) - for Continuous Servo Autofocus, test done with an AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-80mm f/4-5.6D lense, new six AA-type alkaline batteries, shutter speed of 1/250 sec. or faster, at normal temperature.
Frame counter: Two additive types provided - on top of camera and inside viewfinder (LCD)
Re-winding: Choice of automatic or manual; automatically rewinds when film rewind levers (R1) and (R2) are used; takes approx. 8 sec. per 36-exposure roll (with six AA-type batteries); (with six AA-type batteries); stops automatically when film is rewound; manual rewind when R1 lever is used
Self-timer: Electronically controlled 10 sec. exposure delay; blinking LED indicates self timer operation; cancelable; setting: via the last setting on the film advance mode
Hot-shoe: Standard ISO-type hotshoe contact; ready light contact, TTL flash contact, monitor contact
Flash sync:1/60 to 1/250 sec. in PH, P or A mode; in M or S mode, shutter fires at speed set and when set from 1/250 to 1/8800 sec., shutter is automatically set to 1/250 sec.; down to 30 sec. shutter is available by using SB-24, SB-26 or other equivalent Nikon speedlights etc. in rear curtain sync in PH, P or A mode Flash ready-light: Viewfinder LED lights up when Nikon dedicated Speedlight is ready to fire; blinks to warn of poor camera/ Speedlight connection or insufficient light for correct exposure
Flash PC socket: A separate sync terminal is provided on the Nikon F4. Use this terminal to attach flash units which do not have the standard ISO hot shoe.
Batteries: six AA-type alkaline or NiCd batteries
Battery chambers: two, on the High Speed Battery Pack MB-21
Body:metal; Weight:
Serial no. 2.499.403
LENS
AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D
Aperture: f/1.8-f/22
Focus range: 0.45-3m +inf
Serial no. 636334, Made in China
More info: Dating, Ken Rocwell com,
Experimenting with f1.8 and manual focusing.
Tried to nail the eyes on my 10 week old son.
Took several pictures, this one I consider the best.
The minimum focus distance of 16cm really provides new photographing opportunities.
Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden. Sony a6000 with passive adapter to Pentax lens 50mm f1:2 Manual Focus Aperture 16, 1/4 sec. Exp -4.
Manual Focus Samyang 85 f1.4
Single lencarta smartflash through softbox camera high right. Yongnuo YN622 trigger
Left to right:
Nikkor 400mm f/5.6 K factory ai'd ED non-IF; Nikkor 600mm f/5.6 AI-S IF-ED; Nikkor 800mm f/5.6 AI-S IF-ED.
Taken with D600 + Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 AI-S hand held, ISO 500, f/2 at 1/60s, flash + diffuser.
The sharpness of the legendary Zuiko OM 100mm f/2 ED lens is confirmed beyond any doubt at the widest aperture.
Beso austrÃaco a 100mm. La nitidez del legendario lente Zuiko OM 100mm f/2 ED se confirma, fuera de toda duda, a la máxima apertura.
Olympus Digital Pen E-P1
Zuiko OM 100mm f/2 ED
Aperture Priority Mode
f/2
ISO 1600
100mm
1/90
Metering: Matrix
White Balance: Tungsteno
Manual Focus
Sensor Stabilization: IS1 (fixed at 100mm for a manual-focus legacy lens).
No Photoshop
No HDR
Preamble:
Besides being a lucky slob who's drummed for the local belly dance community since 2004, I've been doubly blessed with opportunity to photograph my lovely friends in studio and in performance. A great deal of my flickr uploads have been of the dancing taking place at the Mediterranean Hookah Lounge and Cafe in Madison, Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday evenings.
I started shooting there with a Coolpix E8800, but upgraded to a Nikon D40 in July of 2007. Up to February of 2008 I made use of an external flash unit, but taking many, many flash photos quickly became annoying to the patrons and I was politely asked to stop.
I started shooting again in earnest in October of that year, using the available low light of the restaurant. I referred to those shots and the ones that followed as a "continuing study in available low light photography" because I was learning more with each session. One of the first things I realized was that the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens that came with the D40 was way too slow for the situation. I purchased a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AD prime lens to use on the D40, a necessity if I was ever going to make this work.
Major weakness: this lens will work with the D40 as far as aperture control is concerned, but focus is manual only. The D40's body does not communicate with the len's mechanics to provide autofocus capability. So I proceeded to obtain much on-the-job training in the art of manual focus, something I had gotten away from since the days I used my old Nikon F2. At least the F2 came equipped with a focusing area within the prism. You could see the old cameras "focus in" on their subjects a whole lot easier as you turned the focusing ring than is possible with today's cameras. Manual focusing on a moving target in this dim light was a constant struggle, one I often lost. :-)
Second weakness: even with this fast lens, to get adequate exposure I needed to set the ISO to 1600. That ISO setting is very noisy on the D40 in low light. I tried a couple times to bump it to ISO HI (ISO 3200), but the digital artifacts that resulted in post-processing were hideous. I became all too familiar with the "icicle" effect, where the faces and bodies of my subjects seemed to develop a covering of "blue ice" here and there.
Trial and error eventually yielded my standard D40 set-up protocol: ISO 1600, manual mode at f/1.4 exposure and 1/30s shutter speed for adequate exposure, manual focus (no choice).
I shot thousands of photos from October 2008 to February 2009, the vast majority of which were unacceptable, mostly do to fuzzy images. This was almost unavoidable, for even when I managed to get the subject in focus, I still would get motion blur. You don't "stop action" a moving dancer at 1/30s! A focused face and torso with blurred extremities was the best I could hope for. The hundreds of images I would shoot in an evening would later be culled down to the 2-3 dozen I would consider acceptable. These would then receive a major workover in PS for brightness, color balance, saturation, and especially noise reduction and sharpening, not to mention an ever growing number of the "hot white pixels" needing correction with the spot healing brush tool. Man, those are annoying! Basically whatever it took to make the image look "not bad". Since I was also learning PS by the seat of my pants as I went along, a lot of my resulting efforts have a very heavy-handed look to them. Yes sir, nothing like on-the-job training.
It was an overall frustrating experience due to the limitations of the D40, but as time passed, better results came along with greater frequency. I found the restaurant "sweet spots". Placing myself in those locations seemed to capture better images on the average. And on the rare occasion things just went well for me, such as the November 22, 2008 shoot of Phaedra, where I captured a number of reasonably clean shots of her.
On February 19th, I upgraded to the Nikon D700. I am still learning HOW to use this camera, but with two weekends of experimental trials under my belt, I have seen enough that I wanted to post a very small sampling of "what was, compared to what (hopefully) shall be".
Setup:
This is the main dining area of the MH as shot from the bar, tables to the right and a wall of booths to the left. You can see my reflection in the mirror as I sit at the bar, shooting toward the opposite wall with the hanging oriental rug. I am using the D700 in aperture priority mode at f2.8 (using the 24 - 70 mm zoom) and at ISO 8000(!!). Shutter speed was 1/30s.
This picture forms a good reference for all MH shots that I have posted (with the exception of the recent photos of Mona's wedding reception, which were greatly aided by afternoon sunlight coming through the windows) or shall post, for this exposure very accurately reflects the ambient lighting conditions under which I work. It is dim, spotty lighting at best.. No ambient sunlight to aid the photography here.
F2 Photomic, FE2 with motor drive, Nikkormat FT2 with Nikkor 180mm f2.8 ED, FM2n, F3hp with motor drive. Taken with Bronica SQ-A on Cinestill 400D
I know soooo many bees - so little time! But I am working on getting good shots of fast objects and bees seemed to be the obvious choice
intriguing set up, large format camera and large format lenses incl. tilt function with digital 35mm back
French air force, Airbus A330 MRTT.
Bastille day airshow 2018.
Nikon D300 with Nikkor 400mm f/5.6 ED Ais without tripod.
FT1 adapter, 54 mm focal length, manual focus
1.7 EV ETTR
On a typical misty November morning, there were a few visitors, mainly girls (art students?) with entry-level Nikon DSLR's and all sorts of zoom lenses. Out of the window there was a view of the park surrounding the Villa Reale (Royal Palace). As two ladies were walking a dog, I chose to use the window as a sort of flou filter. No other photographers were taking advantage of the second floor location overlooking the Monza Park, the largest WALLED park in Europe, home to the Monza F1 GP and a 27 holes golf link. A few artifacts are due to the window pane.
Manual Focus Canon FDn 28mm 2.0
my favorite semi wide lens, it gives gorgeous colors, great sharpness and has f.2.0 which is rare for 28mm of that time. Very versatile lens.
Manual focus fun taken for the Compositionally Challenged Group.
This was taken at a reasonably steep angle, so that the Depth of Field (focus) is fairly obvious - however, you'll need to zoom in to confirm it.
I chose the coffee table as a subject because I thought it would give the camera's manual focusing system a good work out. It worked fine (used a tripod to keep the camera still) but I think it is just as hard a workout for the mk1 eyeball. LoL.