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En INSTRUCTION MANUAL (En) F65 (E) 02.12.27 5:43 PM Page 1[...]
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3 2 Intr oduction • Thank you for purchasing the Nikon F65/F65D—a camera that is sur e to make photography a bigger part of your life. Get to know your F65/F65D camera, and be sure to r ead this manual thoroughly befor e using it. W e r ecommend that you keep this manual handy . Main features of the F65/F65D: • Exposure mode dial makes operat[...]
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5 4 Introduction ......................................................................................................2-3 Nomenclature ...................................................................................................6-7 LCD Panel/Viewfinder Display..........................................................................8-9 Avail[...]
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7 6 Lens release button (P . 19) Focus mode selector (PP . 44-45) Flash lock-release (P . 80)/ Flash sync mode button (P . 78) Camera strap eyelet Accessory shoe (P . 77) Depth-of-field preview button (P . 68) Remote control sensor (P . 69) LCD panel (P . 8) Exposure mode dial (P . 10) Power switch (P . 16) Shutter release button (P . 17/24) Camera[...]
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9 8 • LCD panel AU TO REAR SLO W Shutter speed Multiple Exposure (P . 64) Flash sync mode (P . 78/80) Aperture Exposure Compensation (P . 61) Frame counter (P . 21)/ Exposure Compensation value (P . 61) Battery power (P . 17) Self-timer (P . 40) • Viewfinder display 12mm-dia. refer ence circle for Centre- W eighted Metering area (P . 58) Apertu[...]
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11 10 The exposure mode dial of the Nikon F65/F65D can be divided into two sections. One is the user -controlled exposure mode with Auto-Multi Program, Shutter -Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposur e modes, where the photographer can determine various exposur e factors. The other section is point-and-shoot exposure mode in which [...]
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13 12 Start Shooting Immediately 1 Open the battery chamber and install batteries while the camera’ s power is of f (page 16). 2 Attach the lens and turn the power switch on (page 18). • With CPU Nikkor lens other than G-type, set the lens aperture to its minimum and lock. 3 Open the camera back and install the film (page 20). 4 Set the focus m[...]
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14 PREP ARA TION This section introduces the various operations necessary before you start shooting. • Install batteries and check battery power • Mount lens • Load film • Set date and time (F65D only) • About shutter release button 15 F65 (E) 02.12.27 5:43 PM Page 14[...]
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4 Lightly press the shutter r elease button to activate the exposure meter . • Lightly pressing the shutter release button reactivates the exposur e meter and indications in the LCD panel and viewfinder for approx. 5 sec. See page 24 about the shutter release button. 17 16 PREP ARA TION 1 T ur n the power switch of f and open the battery chamber [...]
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19 18 3 Detaching the lens. • Push and hold the lens release button, then turn the lens clockwise to detach the lens. G-type Nikkor lens The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; apertur e should be selected from camera body . Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does not need to be set to minimum. 2 T ur n the power switch of f and mount [...]
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21 20 1 T ur n the power switch on, open the camera back by sliding the camera back lock release lever and load film. • Film cartridge can be loaded smoothly if inserted from the bottom. 2 Pull film leader across to r ed index mark. • Make sure to align the film leader to the red index mark; if the film leader is not properly aligned to the ind[...]
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23 22 PREP ARA TION Set Date and Time (F65D only) 4 This camera allows you to imprint Y ear/Month/Day , Day/Hour/Minute (24- hour clock), Month/Day/Y ear or Day/Month/Y ear on your picture in any exposure mode. (For imprinting date/time, see page 39.) 1 Push MODE button to select one of the date or time displays. Push SELECT button so section to be[...]
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25 24 About Shutter Release Button BASIC OPERA TION This section features the settings for most common picture-taking situations using AUTO mode ( a ) to enable easy operation even for the inexperienced beginner . Shooting modes/functions explained in this section are as follows: Lens attached D-type AF Nikkor Focus mode AF (autofocus) Focus area D[...]
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27 26 Set Focus Mode to AF 1 Set focus mode to AF (autofocus). (See page 44 for details.) T ur n the power switch on and set the focus mode selector to AF (autofocus). • Make sure to turn the focus mode selector until it clicks into position. • T o focus, lightly press the shutter r elease button (page 24). NOTE: AF focus mode Do not rotate the[...]
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29 28 Set Exposur e Mode to a 2 Set exposure mode to a (AUTO mode). • When the shutter release button is lightly pressed, shutter speed and aperture ar e indicated in the LCD panel and viewfinder . • When the exposure mode is set to a (AUTO mode), Matrix Metering is automatically selected. • Check if the AF Area mode is set to Dynamic AF Mode[...]
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31 30 Hold Camera and Focus 3 Lightly pressing the shutter r elease button automatically focuses the camera on the subject and when the subject is in focus, causes / to appear in the viewfinder . 1 Hold the camera properly . • Keep your elbow propped against your body for support. • Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your upper bo[...]
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33 32 BASIC OPERA TION Release Shutter 4 Confirm that / (in-focus indicator) appears in the viewfinder , then slowly , fully depress the shutter r elease button. With a moving subject, Continuous Servo AF (page 44) activates and camera continuously focuses on the subject. 1 Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightly pressing the shutter re[...]
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35 34 Using Built-In Speedlight When the subject is dark or backlit (except in d or g ) and the shutter release button is lightly pr essed, the built-in Speedlight automatically pops up in a (AUTO mode) or V ari-Program ( s , d , f , g , h ). Fully depress the shutter r elease button to take pictures with the Speedlight. 1 When the subject is dark [...]
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37 36 Shooting with V ari-Pr ogram V ari-Program gives you the option to choose from Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports Continuous or Night Scene mode—designed for specific picture-taking situations and photographic images. 1 Set the exposure mode dial to the desired V ari-Program, then lightly press the shutter r elease button. • Centre the[...]
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39 38 Shooting with V ari-Pr ogram —continued Use this mode to freeze action. It uses a fast shutter speed suitable for stop-action photography . In Sports Continuous mode, Continuous Servo AF (page 44) is automatically activated and the camera continues to focus on the subject without Focus lock (page 50). Also, the shutter is released r epeated[...]
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41 40 BASIC OPERA TION Self-Timer Operation Y ou can use the self-timer when you want to be in the photograph. 1 Press v (self-timer) button and confirm that V appears on the LCD panel. (Or , rotate the Command Dial while pr essing the v button until V appears on the LCD panel.) The display changes as follows: No display (cancel) Check points • U[...]
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42 DET AILED OPERA TION This section features detailed descriptions of camera functions and advanced operations. • Focus mode • Focus area • AF-Assist Illuminator • Focus lock • Shooting in each exposure mode • Exposure Compensation • Auto Exposure Bracketing • Multiple Exposure • Film rewind • Dioptre adjustment/V iewfinder acc[...]
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45 44 Focus Mode T wo focus modes, autofocus using the Auto-Servo AF (Single Servo AF and Continuous Servo AF) and Manual focus, are available with this camera. • With the focus mode selector set to AF , lightly pressing the shutter release button automatically focuses the camera on the subject at the focus area (page 46) and causes / to appear i[...]
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This camera’ s five focus areas cover a wide frame ar ea, and you can select among them, depending on the subject’ s position in the frame or your desired composition. When the focus mode is set to AF (autofocus, page 44), you can select either Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority , where the camera automatically selects the focus ar e[...]
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48 49 AF-Assist Illuminator When the subject is dark and the shutter release button is pr essed lightly , the camera’ s AF-Assist Illuminator automatically turns on and enables autofocus operation in a dark environment. NOTE: Continuous use of the AF-Assist Illuminator When the AF-Assist Illuminator is used continuously , illumination is limited [...]
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50 Focus Lock Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode Focus lock is useful in autofocus shooting when you want to capture a subject that’ s framed outside of the F65/F65D’ s five focus areas, and in situations where autofocus may not work as expected (page 27). 1 Position the focus area on the subject and lightly press the shutter release button. (For [...]
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53 52 DET AILED OPERATION Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode —continued P : Auto-Multi Program The camera automatically controls exposur e to achieve correct exposur e in any shooting situation. For more complex shooting, use Flexible Program (page 53), Exposur e Compensation (page 61) or Auto Exposure Bracketing (page 62). • P (Auto-Multi Program[...]
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55 54 DET AILED OPERATION Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode —continued S : Shutter -Priority Auto Enables you to manually set the desired shutter speed (30-1/2000 sec.); the camera automatically selects the proper apertur e to provide corr ect exposure. With high shutter speeds, you can freeze the motion of a fast- moving subject; with slower speed[...]
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57 56 DET AILED OPERATION Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode —continued A : Aperture-Priority Auto Enables you to set the desired apertur e (lens' minimum to maximum) manually . The camera automatically selects a shutter speed suitable for correct exposur e. By varying the aperture, and thus contr olling the depth of field (page 74), you can sh[...]
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58 DET AILED OPERATION Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode —continued M : Manual Enables you to set both shutter speed (30 sec. - 1/2000 sec.) and aperture (lens' minimum to maximum) manually . With electronic analog exposur e display in the viewfinder , you can produce various creative effects by adjusting the exposur e. Long Time exposure (Tim[...]
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61 60 DET AILED OPERATION Shooting in Each Exposur e Mode —continued Exposur e Compensation T o modify exposure contr ol (i.e. from the ISO standar d), use the Exposure Compensation function. This can be useful when intentionally achieving under or overexposur e to obtain a specific photographic effect. 1 Set Exposure Compensation by r otating th[...]
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63 62 Auto Exposur e Bracketing DET AILED OPERATION Auto Exposure Bracketing allows you to shoot in selected compensated EV values (maximum of ±2 EV) shifting from the automatically set pr oper exposure (or selected exposur e in Manual exposure mode) for thr ee shots each time the shutter is released. For example, this is useful in selecting one s[...]
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65 64 Multiple Exposur e DET AILED OPERATION Multiple Exposure consists of two or mor e exposures of one or mor e subjects in the same frame. 1 Rotate the Command Dial while pressing the multiple exposure ¸ button so Z appears in the LCD panel. The display changes as follows: 2 Rotate the Command Dial while pressing the ∆ button to set the neces[...]
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67 66 DET AILED OPERATION Film Rewind This section explains mid-roll r ewind and what to do if the film does not rewind. Mid-roll r ewind • T o rewind film at mid-r oll, press the two film r ewind buttons „ simultaneously for approx. 1 sec. • o–– , o– and then o appear in the LCD panel during film rewind and the frame counter counts bac[...]
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69 68 DET AILED OPERATION Depth-of-Field Pr eview Electronic pr eview function is available with this camera. Depress the depth-of-field preview button to confirm the depth of field thr ough the viewfinder (see page 74). • Pressing the depth-of-field button stops the lens down to the aperture contr olled in a (AUTO mode), V ari- Program, Auto-Mul[...]
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71 70 DET AILED OPERATION 2 Point the remote contr ol unit toward the camera and press the shutter r elease button. • When immediate release is selected, the self-timer lamp lights after shutter release (except when the Speedlight is used). When Red-Eye Reduction (page 79) is also set, the self-timer lamp lights at the same output level as the no[...]
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73 72 Remote Contr ol Operation (optional) —continued 1 While keeping the battery holder release lever pressed as the arr ow on the remote control unit indicates to r elease the lock, pull out the battery holder from the remote contr ol unit. • Changing battery inside the remote contr ol unit 3 Insert a new CR2025 3V lithium battery with ´ sid[...]
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74 FLASH PHO T OGRAPHY This section introduces various aspects of flash photography using the built-in Speedlight. • Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, Standard TTL Flash • Ready-light, accessory shoe • Flash sync mode • Built-in Speedlight • Flash shooting distance range • Usable lenses with built-in Speedlight 75 C O L U M N C O L U M N Abou[...]
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77 76 Built-In Speedlight and TTL Flash Modes • Built-in Speedlight and TTL Flash modes This camera is equipped with a built-in Speedlight that provides an angle of coverage for a 28mm lens with a guide number of 12 (ISO 100, m). When the subject is dark or backlit (except in d or g ), in a (AUTO mode) or V ari-Program, the built-in Speedlight au[...]
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79 78 Flash Sync Mode Featur es Five flash sync modes are available with the F65/F65D. Set the flash sync mode by rotating the Command Dial while pressing the flash sync mode button ± . ∞ : Front-Curtain Sync (Normal Sync) Set the flash sync mode to Front-Curtain Sync for normal flash photography . The camera’ s shutter speed is automatically [...]
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80 Using Built-In Speedlight This section explains how to use the built-in Speedlight set to desired flash sync mode when a D- or G-type AF Nikkor lens is attached. 1 In Auto-Multi Program, Shutter -Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, r elease the built-in Speedlight by pressing the ± flash lock- release button. • When[...]
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82 83 Speedlight Exposure mode Available shutter speed A vailable aperture Page a 51 s Automatically set to 1/90-1/60 sec. 37 d Automatically set to 1/90-1/15 sec. 37 f 37 g Automatically set to 1/90 sec. Automatically set 38 h Automatically set to 1/90-1 sec. 38 P Automatically set to 1/90 sec.* 1 52 S 1/90-30 sec.* 2 54 A Automatically set to 1/9[...]
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84 Flash Shooting Distance Range Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Flash shooting distance for the built-in Speedlight changes according to the film speed in use and aperture setting. • The maximum flash shooting distance can also be calculated by dividing the guide number by the selected aperture value. Example: When f/2.8 is selected with [...]
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87 MISCELLANEOUS This section explains miscellaneous information. • Lens compatibility • Usable optional Speedlights • Optional accessories • Camera care • Notes on batteries • T r oubleshooting • Glossary • Specifications • Index 86 A vailable Flash Sync Mode Combinations The following chart lists available flash sync modes when [...]
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89 88 Lens Compatibility Use a CPU Nikkor lens (except IX-Nikkor) with this camera. D- or G-type AF lenses give you access to all available functions. CPU contacts of CPU Nikkor lens D-type Nikkor lens G-type Nikkor lens G-type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens • The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; aperture should be selected fr om camera[...]
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91 90 Lens Compatibility —continued MISCELLANEOUS When a non-CPU lens is attached Set exposure mode to Manual with a non-CPU lens. (When other modes are selected, shutter cannot be released.) The camera’ s exposure meter cannot be used and the aperture cannot be set using the Command Dial when using non-CPU lenses. ƒ-- appears in place of the [...]
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93 92 MISCELLANEOUS • Notes on using optional Speedlights • See your Speedlight manual for details. If the camera groups are defined in the manual of the Speedlight with TTL Auto Flash, see the section for camera group II . • Flash sync speed is 1/90 sec. or slower when using an optional Speedlight. • Available film speeds for TTL Auto Flas[...]
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95 94 Optional Accessories A variety of optional accessories, including power source and Speedlight is available for the F65/F65D. Battery Pack MB-17 • With Battery Pack MB-17, four 1.5V AA-type alkaline-manganese, lithium, NiCd or Ni-MH batteries can be used to power the F65/F65D. When AA-type lithium batteries are used, the usable number of fil[...]
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97 96 Camera Car e • Cleaning camera body Use a blower brush to remove dirt and dust fr om the camera body and clean it with a soft, clean cloth. After using the camera near seawater , wipe the camera body with a soft, clean cloth slightly moistened with pure water to r emove salt, and then dry it with a dry cloth. NEVER use organic solvents like[...]
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99 98 • Use two CR2-type 3V lithium batteries Use two CR2-type 3V lithium batteries. • Change the batteries well before the end of their life and prepare spar e batteries before important photographic occasions. • T ur n the camera power off when changing batteries T urn the camera power off before changing batteries and insert the batteries [...]
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101 100 T r oubleshooting —continued LCD panel Viewfinder E blinks when E blinks when exposure meter exposure meter is turned on is turned on — / blinks HI appears HI appears Lo appears Lo appears — Electronic analog exposure display blinks Cause • Film remains in the camera after film rewind is complete. • Autofocus is not possible. • [...]
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103 102 MISCELLANEOUS Glossary CPU Central Processing Unit. The electr onic component that controls an electronic product’ s functions. AF Nikkor (including D- and G-type AF Nikkor) and AI-P-Nikkor lenses have built-in CPUs. EV Exposure V alue: A number representing the available combinations of shutter speeds and apertures that give the same exp[...]
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105 104 MISCELLANEOUS Focal length The distance from the principal point to the focal point. In 35mm-format cameras, lenses with a focal length of approx. 50mm ar e called normal or standard lenses. Lenses with a focal length less than approx. 35mm ar e called wideangle lenses, and lenses with a focal length more than appr ox. 85mm are called telep[...]
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106 107 MISCELLANEOUS Specifications T ype of camera Integral-motor autofocus 35mm single-lens reflex with electronically controlled focal-plane shutter and built-in Speedlight Exposure modes a : AUTO mode V ari-Program ( s : Portrait, d : Landscape, f : Close-Up, g : Sports Continuous, h : Night Scene mode) ¡ : Auto-Multi Program (Flexible Progra[...]
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109 108 MISCELLANEOUS Specifications —continued Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter Shutter speeds • In a , s , d , f , g , h , P , A : Automatically set between 30 and 1/2000 sec. • In S : 30 to 1/2000 sec. (in 1/2 steps) • In M : 30 to 1/2000 sec. (in 1/2 steps), Time Sync contact X-contact only; flash sy[...]
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111 110 MISCELLANEOUS Specifications —continued Battery power In LCD panel, with exposure meter on confirmation • N for sufficient power • M indicates batteries are nearing exhaustion • Blinking M indicates batteries are just about exhausted Usable number of 36- exposure (24- exposure) film rolls per set of two fresh 3V lithium batteries Au[...]
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113 112 MISCELLANEOUS Index A AF-Assist Illuminator ...............31, 35, 48-49, 73, 82, 92-93 Aperture-Priority Auto exposur e mode ...........................10, 29, 56-57, 73, 86 Auto Exposure Bracketing .......62-63, 73 Autofocus ......................................26, 44 AUTO mode ..........11, 29, 51, 52, 73, 86 Auto-Multi Program ........[...]
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No repr oduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorisation from NIKON CORPORA TION. NIKON CORPORA TION FUJI BLDG., 2-3, MARUNOUCHI 3-CHOME, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100-8331, JAP AN Printed in Thailand K2H02000501 (11) K F65 (E) 02.12.27 5:43 PM P[...]