Nikon 1713 - N 65 SLR Camera, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...En INSTRUCTION MANUAL En F65 E 02 12 27 5 43 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...lash throws just the right light on a scene to make the shot look beautiful and natural Crisp precise film advance and shutter release assure superb 2 5 frame per second continuous shooting The Nikon F65 F65D is so compact and lightweight anyone can handle it Take trial shots Take trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings or graduations Have Nikon spot check your camera regu...

Page 3: ... Exposure Mode 51 60 AUTO mode 51 Auto Multi Program Flexible Program 52 53 Shutter Priority Auto 54 55 Aperture Priority Auto 56 57 Manual 58 60 Exposure Compensation 61 Auto Exposure Bracketing 62 63 Multiple Exposure 64 65 Film Rewind 66 Dioptre Adjustment Viewfinder Accessories 67 Depth of Field Preview 68 Remote Control Operation optional 69 72 Available Mode Combinations 73 About Depth of Fi...

Page 4: ...pod socket Command Dial Film confirmation window P 21 Self timer P 40 AF Assist Illuminator P 48 Red Eye Reduction lamp P 79 Viewfinder eyepiece Aperture P 59 Exposure Compensation button P 61 Film rewind button P 66 Data Back F65D only P 22 39 Rubber eyecup P 67 Nomenclature Self timer Remote control button P 40 69 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 F65D only Data imprint LCD buttons 1 Date time display LCD 2 Year in...

Page 5: ...indication P 76 80 Electronic analog exposure P 59 Exposure Compensation value display P 61 Focus indicator P 31 Shutter speed Exposure Compensation P 61 Auto Exposure Bracketing P 62 Focus area P 46 The illustrations are fully labelled for your reference LCD Panel Viewfinder Display Remote control P 69 Focus area P 46 NOTE About LCD The LCD panel and viewfinder displays tend to turn darker at hig...

Page 6: ...g subject or blur the subject A Aperture Priority Auto P 56 You set the desired aperture and the camera selects the correct shutter speed Lets you determine depth of the in focus area M Manual P 58 Shutter speed and aperture are set manually Suitable for taking photographs with unique effects a AUTO mode P 28 51 Camera automatically controls all the exposure settings Suitable for taking pictures r...

Page 7: ...the camera back and install the film page 20 4Set the focus mode selector to AF autofocus page 26 5Set the exposure mode dial to a AUTO mode page 28 6Hold the camera properly compose frame and focus by lightly pressing the shutter release button page 30 7Confirm focus indicator appears without blinking and slowly depress the shutter release button page 32 8Film starts to rewind automatically when ...

Page 8: ...on 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 ...

Page 9: ...r M appears Batteries are nearing exhaustion Have a fresh set ready Viewfinder indications turn off when you release your finger from shutter release button after taking the picture M blinks Batteries are exhausted Replace batteries Shutter locks Shutter speed and aperture indications in the LCD panel automatically turn off 5 sec after the power switch is turned on and the camera remains unused Al...

Page 10: ...her than G type Illustration is D type Nikkor lens with aperture ring ÍG type Nikkor lens without aperture ring NOTE Non CPU Nikkor lens When a non CPU Nikkor lens is attached and the power switch is turned on ƒ blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be released except in Manual exposure mode See page 90 for a non CPU lens When camera is left unattended without lens When you...

Page 11: ...n and reload film by aligning the film leader to the red index mark Frame number display remains when the power switch is off NOTE Loading removing film Shutter curtains are very thin Do not touch the shutter curtains with your finger or the film leader Load Film 3 Turn the power switch on and load DX coded film With DX coded film film speed will be set automatically ISO 25 5000 Closing the camera...

Page 12: ...down for more than 1 sec Push SELECT button until the date time display stops blinking When the imprint indicator appears in the data imprint LCD panel the setting is complete NOTE Battery requirements for imprinting Imprinting of date time requires one CR2025 3V lithium battery separate from the batteries required for the camera body Battery life is approx 3 years When the imprinting on the photo...

Page 13: ...e way down releases the shutter 1Lightly press the shutter release button When the focus mode selector is set to AF autofocus camera starts to focus on the subject when the shutter release button is lightly pressed page 30 Lightly pressing the shutter release button activates the indications in the LCD panel and viewfinder for approx 5 sec from removal of finger See page 17 for the exposure meter ...

Page 14: ...rogram page 36 except f Close Up mode the F65 F65D automatically selects Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority for easy operation making it unnecessary to switch the focus area Situations where autofocus may not work as expected Low contrast scenes For example where the subject is wearing clothing the same colour as a wall or other background Patterned subject or scene For example building...

Page 15: ...haracteristics Shooting situations The easiest exposure mode for general shooting Camera controls shutter speed and aperture automatically depending on the subject s brightness allowing you to freely take pictures concentrating only on the shutter release opportunity Use this mode to take portraits The background is blurred to accentuate your main subject Use this mode to take pictures of distant ...

Page 16: ...cally maintains focus on the subject located closest to any of five focus areas NOTE Composing frame This camera s viewfinder frame shows approximately 89 of the image actually exposed on the film frame Therefore the actual exposed frame is somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder Note that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most labs Built in Speedlight Whe...

Page 17: ...atically advances to the next frame and the next shot can be taken 3Film starts to rewind automatically when film reaches the end of the roll The frame counter counts down until rewind is complete Pictures taken on frames beyond the indicated number of the exposures for the film roll may be discarded in the process of developing 4Confirm that film is completely rewound then remove film cartridge F...

Page 18: ...al length is used in flash photography using the built in Speedlight the flash may not reach the peripheral area and may result in a dark picture Using CPU Nikkor lenses such as a D or G type Nikkor lens enables use of Matrix Balanced Fill Flash Analysing the brightness and contrast level derived from Matrix Metering the Matrix Balanced Fill Flash ensures proper exposure of the main subject and ba...

Page 19: ...according to each mode selected s Portrait mode Use this mode whenever you are taking pictures of people It creates a blurred background to accentuate your main subject 85mm to 200mm telephoto lenses with large maximum apertures are recommended Distancing the main subject and the background emphasises the effect d Landscape mode Use this mode whenever you re taking a picture of a distant scene The...

Page 20: ...lash set the flash sync mode to Flash Cancel fl page 79 or close the built in Speedlight while lightly pressing the shutter release button g Sports Continuous mode Imprinting Date Time F65D only You can imprint the following date information on your picture Year Month Day Day Hour Minute Month Day Year or Day Month Year See page 22 to set date and time 1Push MODE button to select available imprinti...

Page 21: ... depress the shutter release button Self timer shooting cannot be performed unless the camera s shutter can be released i e when subject cannot be brought into focus with autofocus Once the self timer is activated the shutter will release in 10 seconds The self timer lamp will blink for 8 sec and then illuminate for 2 sec before the shutter is released When Red Eye Reduction page 79 is set self ti...

Page 22: ...cted by the six segment Matrix sensor With Centre Weighted Metering most of the meter s sensitivity is concentrated on the 12mm diameter centre circle in the viewfinder With the F65 F65D Matrix Metering is automatically selected when the exposure mode is set to other than Manual and Centre Weighted Metering is selected with Manual exposure mode Using D or G type Nikkor lenses the F65 F65D camera p...

Page 23: ... mode is selected Continuous Servo AF is automatically activated and the camera continuously focuses on the subject Manual focus Set the focus mode selector to M Look through the viewfinder and rotate the lens focusing ring until the image appears sharp on the clear matte field in the viewfinder The shutter can be released whether or not the subject is in focus and regardless of the focus indicato...

Page 24: ...gram except f Close Up mode is selected Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority is automatically selected Dynamic AF Mode Focus is obtained at the selected focus area and focusing is locked as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed once it is achieved If the subject moves from the selected focus area before focus lock the camera automatically focuses on the subject determining...

Page 25: ...le AF Nikkor lens is 24 200mm and the distance range of the AF Assist Illuminator is approx 0 5 3m Autofocus using the camera s AF Assist Illuminator cannot be performed due to vignetting with some lenses at a shooting distance less than 1m page 49 When the optional Speedlight SB 80DX SB 50DX SB 28 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 or SB 24 is attached and the conditions for the AF Assist Illumination are me...

Page 26: ... exposure mode with this camera The camera automatically controls exposure When the subject is dark or backlit the built in Speedlight automatically pops up to fire Recommended for beginner SLR camera users a AUTO mode can only be used with a CPU Nikkor lens such as D or G type Nikkor page 88 1Set the exposure mode dial to a With exposure mode set to a other modes are set as follows AF Area Mode D...

Page 27: ...Exposure Compensation page 61 Auto Exposure Bracketing page 62 Multiple Exposure page 64 Slow Sync page 78 or Rear Curtain Sync page 78 flash for more flexible shooting In Auto Multi Program however the built in Speedlight does not pop up automatically 2Compose picture confirm focus indicator and shoot When the subject is too dark or too bright one of the following warning indications will appear ...

Page 28: ...When the subject is too dark or too bright one of the following warning indications will appear in the viewfinder and LCD panel Over or underexposure value is indicated with the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder HI Select higher shutter speed If the warning indication still remains on use an ND filter Lo Select slower shutter speed If the warning indication still remains on use ...

Page 29: ...m largest f number When the lens is not set to its minimum aperture setting ƒEE blinks in the LCD panel and viewfinder and the shutter locks 3Compose picture confirm focus indicator and shoot When the subject is too dark or too bright one of the following warning indications will appear in the viewfinder and LCD panel Over or underexposure value is indicated with the electronic analog exposure dis...

Page 30: ...ter speed and aperture while checking the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder Set the shutter speed and 30 1 2000 sec by rotating the Command Dial and aperture minimum to maximum by rotating the Command Dial while pressing the Q aperture button The electronic analog display in the viewfinder indicates the difference between the selected exposure shutter speed and aperture and the ...

Page 31: ...ari Program temporarily cancels the compensation Exposure Compensation set in Vari Program is cancelled when exposure mode is changed The Exposure Compensation cannot be set in a AUTO or M exposure mode 2Compose picture confirm focus indicator and shoot To cancel Exposure Compensation rotate the Command Dial while pressing the button to reset the compensation value to 0 0 In Vari Program changing ...

Page 32: ...ing order 2Compose picture confirm focus indicator and shoot Each time the shutter release button is depressed correct EV under EV and over EV exposure are performed in that order while the blinking electronic analog exposure display shows the correct under then overexposure Compensated shutter speed and aperture values are displayed during shooting If the Exposure Compensation function page 61 is...

Page 33: ...iple Exposure cannot be performed in the a AUTO mode or Vari Program Multiple Exposure and Auto Exposure Bracketing page 62 cannot be set simultaneously 3Compose picture confirm focus indicator and shoot The first shot is taken and Z and frame counter blink in the LCD panel when the shutter release button is fully depressed The frame counter in the LCD panel does not count up and the film does not...

Page 34: ...djustment Viewfinder Accessories The F65 F65D enables near or far sighted photographers to adjust the eyepiece dioptre to suit their vision Viewfinder accessories such as an eyepiece cap or eyepiece correction lens can also be attached Dioptre adjustment Remove the rubber eyecup and slide the dioptre adjustment lever while looking through the viewfinder until the focus brackets or other displays i...

Page 35: ...ntrol button a number of times so B immediate release or two sec delay release appears in the LCD panel Or rotate the Command Dial while pressing the v remote control button The display changes as follows No display cancel You can choose to release the shutter either immediately after B or two sec after the shutter release button on the remote control unit is pressed Once remote control operation ...

Page 36: ...ance of the remote control use the self timer page 40 Remote control operation cannot be performed when the camera has extreme backlighting Change the camera position in this case If the shutter cannot be released with the remote control change the battery inside the remote control unit page 72 The life of the battery inside the remote control unit is approx 5 years Use one 3V CR2025 lithium batte...

Page 37: ...to Exposure Multiple mode Illuminator Program compensation Bracketing exposure a R s R R d R f R R g R h R R P R R R R R S R R R R A R R R R M R R R Å Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority Í Dynamic AF Mode Î Single Area Mode R Available Automatically set when the exposure mode is selected Other mode also selectable Unavailable Single frame with use of built in Speedlight Exposure Metering...

Page 38: ...harpest focus in front of and behind the subject on which the lens is focused It varies according to shooting distance focal length and above all aperture Smaller apertures larger f numbers will produce a deeper depth of field where the background and foreground become sharper larger apertures smaller f numbers will produce a shallower depth of field where the background becomes blurred Similarly ...

Page 39: ...x Balanced Fill Flash Matrix Balanced Fill Flash is automatically set in a Vari Program P S or A exposure mode In this flash mode a well balanced exposure of the main subject subject in focus and the background is achieved based on the brightness sensed by the Matrix Metering Standard TTL Flash Standard TTL Flash is automatically selected when the exposure mode is set to M In Standard TTL Flash th...

Page 40: ...ept for h Night Scene Auto Multi Program Shutter Priority Auto Aperture Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode With optional Speedlight SB 80DX SB 28 28DX SB 27 and SB 26 the Red Eye Reduction lamp of the Speedlight lights Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync can be used in h Night Scene mode Auto Multi Program or Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode Red Eye Reduction a...

Page 41: ... Auto or Manual exposure mode Speedlight In Auto Multi Program Shutter Priority Auto Aperture Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode selected flash sync mode remains once it is set To change the flash sync mode rotate the Command Dial while pressing the button to select another flash sync mode In a AUTO mode or Vari Program turning the power switch off or selecting another exposure mode cancels the...

Page 42: ... blinks in the LCD panel 3 Flash shooting distance range depends on the ISO speed of the film in use and aperture setting In Aperture Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode set the aperture according to the flash shooting distance range table on page 84 3Confirm fi appears in the viewfinder make sure the subject is within the flash shooting distance range and shoot The shutter cannot be released unl...

Page 43: ...t to reduce vignetting With color print film vignetting is reduced since the edges of the frame are cropped out in film processing Lens Limitations AF 24 50mm f 3 3 4 5 35mm or longer focal length AF 24 85mm f 2 8 4 50mm or longer focal length and at 50mm 1m or longer shooting distance at 70 85mm 0 7m or longer shooting distance AF S 24 85mm f 3 5 4 5G ED 28mm or longer focal length and at 28mm at...

Page 44: ...r G type lens is attached Exposure mode Slow Sync Rear Curtain Sync Flash Cancel a R s R d R f R g R h R P R R S R A R R M R Å Matrix Balanced Fill Flash Í Standard TTL flash R Available Automatically set when the exposure mode is selected Other flash sync mode also selectable Unavailable Selectable when built in Speedlight is retracted Exposure mode TTL Auto Flash Front Curtain Sync Red Eye Reduc...

Page 45: ...C Nikkor R 5 R R 10 AI S or AI type R 7 R R 10 Teleconverters Bellows Focusing R 7 R R 10 Attachment PB 6 12 Auto Extension Rings PK 11A PK 12 R 7 R R 10 PK 13 and PN 11 CPU Nikkor 2 Non CPU Nikkor 9 1 Metering system automatically switches to Centre Weighted Metering when the exposure mode is set to Manual 2 IX Nikkor lenses cannot be attached 3 This camera is compatible with the Vibration Reduct...

Page 46: ...ll Flash 1 Auto flash Flash Sync 2 Reduction 2 SB 80DX SB 28 SB 28DX R R R R R R SB 27 R R R R R SB 26 3 R R R R R R SB 25 SB 24 R R R R R R SB 50DX SB 23 SB 29s 29 4 SB 21B 4 R R R R SB 30 SB 22s SB 22 SB 20 R R R R R SB 16B SB 15 SB 11 5 SB 14 5 SB 140 5 R R R R R 1 Selecting Manual exposure mode automatically changes the Matrix Balanced Fill Flash mode to Standard TTL Flash page 76 2 Can be set...

Page 47: ...a body in h Rear Curtain Sync is performed if Rear Curtain Sync is set on the Speedlight With the SB 26 25 or 24 when Red Eye Reduction or Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is set on the camera body Speedlight performs Red Eye Reduction or Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync even if Rear Curtain Sync is set on the Speedlight ƒEE in the LCD panel and ƒEE and fi in the viewfinder blink and the shutter ca...

Page 48: ... except for the R60 filter Compensate exposure 1 EV when using the R60 Note that when special filters available from manufacturers other than Nikon are used autofocus or the electronic rangefinder may not operate properly Use circular polarising filter C PL instead of polarising filter Polar The linear polarising filter cannot be used with the F65 F65D Use NC filter when using the filter to protec...

Page 49: ...n excessively hot place such as inside a vehicle during the summer or near a heater Avoid extreme temperature change An extreme temperature change can cause condensation inside the camera body When taking the camera to a very hot place from a very cold place or vice versa place it inside an airtight container such as a plastic bag and leave it inside a while to expose the camera gradually to the t...

Page 50: ...entally swallows batteries call a doctor immediately Notes on Batteries Troubleshooting LCD panel Viewfinder ƒEE blinks ƒEE blinks ƒEE blinks ƒEE and fi blink M appears M blinks o and frame counter blink ƒ blinks ƒ blinks E appears Err and E blink Err blinks Cause CPU Nikkor lens other than G type is not set to its minimum aperture Attached Speedlight is not set at TTL Auto Flash in a Vari Program ...

Page 51: ...panel Viewfinder blinks blinks Shutter speed 90 appears indication blinks fi blinks fi blinks for 3 sec after flash Err blinks Err blinks Cause Shutter speed is set to Time in S mode Auto Exposure Bracketing is set during Long Time exposure Shutter speed faster than sync speed is selected in S or M mode Subject is too dark and flash is recommended in P S A or M mode Flash has fired at full output an...

Page 52: ... is controlled by the amount of flash output available Each automatic Speedlight s flash output varies from maximum duration to minimum duration Close up subjects will require lower to minimum output while more distant subjects will require more light up to the maximum output The flash shooting distance range varies with the aperture film speed etc Flash synchronisation Timing of the flash so it c...

Page 53: ...ormula guide number flash to subject distance f stop Useful for determining the maximum flash to subject distance for flash photography ISO film speed The international standard for representing film sensitivity The higher the number the greater the sensitivity and vice versa A film speed of ISO 200 is twice as sensitive as ISO 100 and half that of ISO 400 film Rear Curtain Sync Flash fires an ins...

Page 54: ... approx 0 5m 3m Detection range EV 1 to EV 19 ISO 100 at normal temperature Lens servo AF Auto Servo AF camera automatically chooses Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF operation according to the subject status i e stationary or moving including directional information Single Servo AF focus is locked when the subject is in focus Continuous Servo AF camera continues to focus on a moving subject ...

Page 55: ...itions dimensions approx 60 x 28 x 7mm W x H x D weight approx 10g including battery Depth of field Stop down lens aperture by pressing depth of field button preview button electronically controlled Film loading Film automatically advances to first frame when camera back is closed shutter and reflection mirror not activated Film advance Automatic advance with built in motor Continuous shooting pos...

Page 56: ...d back to infinity before each shot with a shutter speed of 1 90 sec or faster Tripod socket 1 4 ISO1222 Dimensions F65 Approx 139 5 x 92 5 x 65 5mm W x H x D F65D Approx 139 5 x 92 5 x 68mm Weight F65 Approx 395g without batteries F65D Approx 400g Optional exclusive Battery Pack MB 17 Soft case CF 61 Remote control unit ML L3 accessories All specifications apply when fresh batteries are used at n...

Page 57: ...ocus brackets area 8 9 30 46 47 Focus Lock 27 50 Focus mode 26 44 45 73 89 Focus Tracking 44 104 Front Curtain Sync 35 78 86 104 G G type Nikkor lens 18 88 Guide number 35 76 84 104 L Long Time exposure Time 60 71 M Manual exposure mode 10 29 58 60 73 86 Manual focus 27 45 Manual focus with electronic rangefinder 45 Matrix Balanced Fill Flash 35 76 86 91 Matrix Metering 28 42 Maximum aperture 56 5...

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