The F80 can't meter with manual lenses, the F100 shutter is about the quietest out there. The F80 in my opinion, is a typical slightly crippled camera from Nikon, that leaves out many features that a camera like the F100 has. I had an N80 for quite a while, and it's not a bad camera, but lacks the build quality of the F100. The Nikon F100 lives up to it's reputation. After using digital SLR cameras for about a year, i thought i would experiment with film a little bit. There were cheaper, lighter options, but the Nikon F100 caught my eye with it's well constructed body, and professional feature-set. This camera will surely satisfy your needs.
- .If any warning indications appear in the LCD panel or viewfinder, see. 2: Shutter speed and aperture can be changed to display settings in 2: Shutter.
- .Thank you for purchasing the Nikon F100—a camera that you are sure to enjoy in making photography a bigger part of your life. Get to know your F100 camera, and be sure to read this manual thoroughly before using it. We recommend that you keep this manual handy. Main features of the F100.
Nikon F100 Instruction Manual
- 2Nomenclature
- 2Preparation
- 3Supplied Accessories
- 4LCD/Viewfinder Display
- 5Viewfinder Display
- 6Command Dials
- 8Introduction
- 10Table of Contents
- 12About This Manual
- 15Basic Operation
- 161 Install Batteries and Check Battery Power
- 17Check Points
- 18Camera Body
- 182 Mount Lens
- 19Detaching the Lens
- 203 Load Film
- 224 Set Focus Mode, Focus Area and AF Area Mode
- 245 Set Metering System and Exposure Mode
- 266 Hold Camera and Focus
- 287 Confirm Indications in Viewfinder and Release Shutter
- 30About Metering System and Exposure
- 31Detailed Operation
- 32Lens Compatibility
- 34Film (Film Speed, MID-roll Rewind, Film Advance Mode, Etc.)
- 36Autofocus (Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF, AF Start Button)
- 37Focus Area
- 38AF Area Mode
- 39Autofocus Modes
- 40Focus Lock (Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF)
- 42Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As Expected
- 43Manual Focus
- 44Exposure Metering System (Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot)
- 46Shooting in Each Exposure Mode
- 47Programmed Auto Exposure Mode (Flexible Program, Program Chart)
- 52Manual Exposure Mode
- 54Auto Exposure Lock
- 55Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
- 55Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode
- 55Focus and Shoot
- 56Exposure Compensation
- 57Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing
- 60Multiple Exposure
- 62Long Time Exposure
- 63Diopter Adjustment/LCD Illuminator
- 64Depth-of-Field Preview/Film Plane Indicator
- 65Changing Focusing Screens
- 66Changing Camera Back (Data Back MF-29)
- 67Release Button
- 67Self-Timer Operation
- 68About Depth of Field and Focus Tracking
- 69Custom Setting
- 70Menu/Features of Custom Setting
- 76Two-Button Reset
- 77Flash Photography
- 78Types of TTL Auto Flash
- 79Accessory Shoe/Sync Terminal/Ready-Light
- 80Flash Sync Mode Features
- 80Slow Sync
- 81Red-eye Reduction
- 82Usable Optional Speedlights
- 84Using the Speedlight
- 84And Aperture
- 85The Viewfinder
- 86Combinations of AF Functions
- 87Miscellaneous
- 88Optional Accessories
- 90Focusing Screens
- 96Camera Care
- 98Notes On Batteries
- 99Troubleshooting
- 100Lcd Panel
- 102Specifications
- 108Index
- 110Custom Setting Menu
Outstanding image making machine
Nikon F-100
One of my very favorite film cameras ever made. I shoot with a lot of cameras, both film and digital. Over the last year, I've come to prefer film over digital. The Nikon F100 allows you to create excellent images. The outstanding 3D Matrix metering takes all of the guessing out of shooting slide film, like Fuji Velvia, Velvia creates some of the most beautifully saturated images possible but has a very narrow exposure range. It's easy to blow a shot with this beautiful film. The 3D Matrix meter works extremely well for this film and everything else you shoot it with. The F100 also has a 1 degree spot meter, so you can use Ansel Adams Zone system to create stunning images in B&W. If you want to shoot with Aperture Priority, you also get Exposure Compensation from 1/3 to 3 in + and -, so you are good to go. It's the best film camera for a digital shooter to learn on because it uses all of the control digital shooters are used to. I also like the full range of shooting options from fully auto to fully manual. It has a great AF system and it's full frame. I just picked up an F100 in absolutely mint condition for $210. New this camera was $1,750. in 1998. Grab one because they are a pleasure to use.
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