Nikon F80 - F 80 SLR Camera Instruction Manual

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• With SK-6 and SB-24 are attached, AF-Assist Illuminators of the camera bodyand the Speedlight do not emit light.• In Programmed Auto exposure mode, the camera automatically controls themaximum available aperture as follows in relation to the film speed:ISO film speed 25 50 100 200 400 800 1000MaximumavailableapertureBuilt-in Speedlight 2 2.4 2.8 3.3 4 4.8 —OptionalSpeedlight2.8 3.3 4 4.8 5.6 6.7 6.7* When film speed increases by one step, the maximum available aperture isstopped down by 1/2 f/stop. If you are using a lens with a maximumaperture smaller than that listed above, the automatically controlled aperturerange is from the lens' maximum to minimum aperture.• Use the optional Accessory Shoe Adaptor AS-15 to use the sync terminal• FEE in the LCD panel and P in the viewfinder blink and the shutter cannot bereleased when the exposure mode is set to P and attached Speedlight is notset to TTL Auto Flash. Set the Speedlight flash mode to TTL, or set thecamera's exposure mode to S, A or M.NOTE: Flash attachments made by manufacturers other than Nikon_____Use only Nikon Speedlights. Other units may damage the camera's electricalcircuit due to incompatible voltage requirements (not compatible with 250Vor higher), electric contact alignment or switch phase.About Depth of Field and Focus TrackingThis camera is equipped with autofocus where focusing isautomatically executed by the camera. Basics of the relationshipbetween focus and depth of field and Focus Tracking areexplained in this section.Depth of fieldWhen focusing, depth of field should be considered. Depth of field is thezone of sharpest focus in front of and behind the subject on which thelens is focused. It varies according to shooting distance, focal length and,above all, aperture. Smaller apertures (larger f-numbers) will produce adeeper depth of field where the background and foreground becomesharper: larger apertures (smaller f-numbers) will produce a shallowerdepth of field where the background becomes blurred. Similarly, shortershooting distance or longer focal length will produce a shallower depth offield, and longer shooting distance or shorter focal length will produce adeeper depth of field. Note that depth of field tends to be shallower infront of and deeper behind the subject in focus.•Focus TrackingWhen the focus mode selector is set to Single Servo AF (S) or ContinuousServo AF (C) and the shutter release button is lightly pressed or AE-L/AF-L button (when AF start in CSM 11 is selected) is kept pressed, thecamera automatically switches to Focus Tracking when a moving subjectis detected. Focus Tracking enables the camera to analyse the speed ofNikonfile:///D|/CAMERA REPAIR/Nikon F80/F80.htm (60 of 78) [3/19/2004 11:39:25 PM]