Nikon F5
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| Overview | |
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| Type | Single lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/Medium | |
| Film format | 35mm |
| Film size | 36mm x 24mm |
| ASA/ISO range | Auto DX(ISO 25-5000), Manual (ISO 6-6400) |
| Film speed detection | Yes |
| Film advance | 8 frame/s |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | AF-S, AF-C, Manual |
| Focus areas | TTL Phase Detection Autofocus 5-zone |
| Exposure/Metering | |
| Exposure modes | Program, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | 1005-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering modes | 3D Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Flash | |
| Flash synchronization | 1/300s |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Lithium niobate oscillator controlled vertical focal plane shutter; Electromagnetic Bulb Setting |
| Shutter speed range | 30s to 1/8000s in 1/3 steps |
| Continuous shooting | 8 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Optional viewfinders | DA-30 Action finder, DW-31 High-mag finder, DW-30 Waist-level finder |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.70x |
| Frame coverage | 100% |
| General | |
| Battery | 8x AA battery, option MN-30 NiMH battery |
| Optional data backs | Multi control back MF-28 and Data back MF-27 |
| Dimensions | 158 x 149 x 79 mm |
| Weight | 1,210 g |
| Made in | Japan |
The Nikon F5 is a 35 mm film-based single-lens reflex camera body manufactured by Nikon from 1996 through 2004. It was the fifth in Nikon's professional film camera line, which began in 1959 with the Nikon F. It followed the Nikon F4 of 1988, which had introduced in-body autofocus to Nikon's professional line. The F5 was in turn succeeded by the Nikon F6, as well as Nikon's parallel range of professional digital SLRs, beginning with the Nikon D1.
Important advances in the F5 included:
Like all previous Nikon F series cameras, the F5 maintained a manual film rewind (with a rapid power rewind built in), high durability, exceptionally short shutter lag, interchangeable 100% coverage viewfinders (including a large-view Action Finder, Waist-Level Finder, and 6x High-Magnification Finder, in addition to the stock DP-30 multi-metering pentaprism), and support for a wide range of Nikon F-mount lenses. In common with the F3 and F4 it relied upon battery power in order to function, either from eight AA batteries or an optional rechargeable NiMH battery pack.
Variants: Nikon introduced a very limited production anniversary edition of the F5 to celebrate 50 years of Nippon Kogaku (Japanese Optical). It featured a titanium colored top plate, grey handgrip (vice red) and a special DP-30 metering prism with its historic "Nikon" font. On the reverse is found the original Nippon Kogaku trademark logo and a stylized "50" beneath it. Approximately 3000 were made for the global market. They were quickly snatched up around the world by collectors who saw the F5 as the last of the true professional grade film SLRs by Nikon. It was discontinued in 2004 as it was facing tough competition from its competitors.
During the late 1990s, Nikon and Kodak collaborated on a range of professional digital SLRs which combined Nikon bodies with Kodak digital sensors and electronics. The initial range was based around the semi-professional Nikon F90, but the later Kodak DCS 600 and DCS 700 models were based on the Nikon F5. On a physical level they consisted of a Nikon F5 with the film transport equipment replaced with a custom-made Kodak digital back. The digital back extended beneath the camera to house the battery and a pair of PCMCIA card slots.
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