NIKON F100 35mm SLR
Nikon's F-100 is the more affordable version of the F-5 in a lighter package. The F-100 offers the 3D Matrix metering along with Centerweighted and spot metering selectable in five different spots. It has P/A/S/M exposure modes with +/-5 stops of exposure compensation adjustments, and a depth-of-field preview. The full information viewfinder shows about 96% of coverage compared to 100% found in the F 5. Top shutter speed is 1/8000th sec. with 1/250th sec. flash sync. The camera is solid and is sealed against dust and moister. If you are in the market for a pro quality camera the F-100 has a lot to offer in a more affordable package. For extra dependability, the chassis, top, bottom and front covers, and selected parts are constructed of rugged magnesium alloy metal.
Flash: Controlled by five-segment TTL Multi Sensor; Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash compatible with SB-28, 27 and D-type AF Nikkor lens; Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with a Speedlight such as SB-28, 27, 23, 22s and AF Nikkor other than D-type lens; Center-Weighted Flash: With Speedlights SB-28, 27, 23, 22s and non-CPU Nikkor lens with Center-Weighted Metering; Film speed range in TTL auto flash: ISO 25-1000.
Important features:
- Viewfinder information: Focus indications, metering system, shutter speed lock, AE lock, shutter speed, aperture lock, aperture, exposure mode, electronic analog display, exposure compensation, frame counter/exposure compensation value, ready-light, five sets of focus brackets (area)
- Reflex mirror: Automatic, instant-return type
- Lens aperture: Instant-return type, with depth-of-field preview button
- Autofocus: TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM1300 autofocus module; Detection range: EV –1 to EV 19 (ISO 100, at normal temperature)
- Lens servo: Single Servo AF (S), Continuous Servo AF (C), Manual focus (M); Focus Tracking with Lock-On™ automatically activated in subject's status in Single Servo AF (S) or Continuous Servo AF (C)
- Focus area: One of five focus areas can be selected
- AF Area mode: Single Area AF and Dynamic AF (Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority is available)
- Focus lock: Focus is locked by pressing Focus-Lock button or lightly pressing shutter release button in Single Servo AF
- Metering system: TTL full-aperture exposure metering system; three metering systems selectable (limitations with lens used): 3D Matrix Metering, Center-Weighted Metering (75% of the meter's sensitivity concentrated on the 12mm dia. circle) and Spot Metering (4mm dia. circle, approx. 1% of entire frame)
- Metering range: 3D Matrix Metering: EV 0-21; Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0-21; Spot Metering: EV 3-21 (at normal temperature, ISO 100, 50mm f/1.4 lens)
- Exposure meter coupling: CPU and AI combined
- Exposure compensation: Exposure compensated in ±5 EV range, in 1/3 steps
- Auto Exposure Lock: Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L button
- Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing: Number of shots: two or three; compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 steps
- Film speed setting: DX or manual selectable (manual setting effective over DX detected film speed); Film speed range: DX: ISO 25-5000, Manual: ISO 6-6400 in 1/3 steps
- Shutter: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
- Shutter speeds: In P, A: 30 to 1/8000 sec.; In S: 30 to 1/8000 sec. (in 1/3 steps); In M: 30 to 1/8000 sec. (in 1/3 steps), Bulb
- Sync contact: X-contact only; flash synchronization up to 1/250 sec.
- Flash control: Controlled by five-segment TTL Multi Sensor; Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash with TTL Multi Sensor: 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash compatible with SB-28, 27 and D-type AF Nikkor lens; Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash with a Speedlight such as SB-28, 27, 23, 22s and AF Nikkor other than D-type lens; Center-Weighted Flash: With Speedlights SB-28, 27, 23, 22s and non-CPU Nikkor lens with Center-Weighted Metering; Film speed range in TTL auto flash: ISO 25-1000
- Flash sync mode: Front-Curtain Sync (normal sync), Red-Eye Reduction, Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-Curtain Sync
- Ready-light: Lights up when flash fully charged with Speedlights SB-28, 27, 23, etc.; blinks (3 sec. after flash) for full output warning
- Accessory shoe: Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact (sync contact, ready-light contact, TTL auto flash contact, monitor contact, GND), safety lock provided
- Sync terminal: Standard JIS terminal, lock screw provided
- Self-timer: Electronically controlled; timer duration: 10 sec.
- Depth-of-field preview button: Stop-down lens aperture by pressing depth-of-field button
- Film loading: Film automatically advances to first frame when shutter release button is pressed once (shutter and reflection mirror not activated)
- Film advance: Automatic advance with built-in motor; S, C, Cs selectable
- Film advance
speed: (with Continuous Servo AF, Manual
exposure mode, shutter speed 1/250 sec. or
faster, 36-exposure film)
S: One frame advance C: Continuous shooting; Approx. 4.5 fps (AA-type alkaline batteries); Approx. 5 fps (with Multi-Power High Speed Battery Pack MB-15) Cs: Continuous silent-low-speed shooting; Approx. 3 fps (AA-type alkaline batteries); Approx. 3 fps (with Multi-Power High Speed Battery Pack MB-15)
- Film rewind: Automatic rewind with built-in motor (activate by pressing two film rewind buttons); Rewind speed with 36-exposure film: C approx. 9 sec., Cs: approx. 19 sec. with 36-exposure film (AA-type alkaline batteries)
- Multiple exposure: Activated using film advance mode dial
- LCD panel information (illuminator built-in): Film speed, DX indication, shutter speed lock, shutter speed, aperture lock, aperture, exposure compensation, Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing, electronic analog display, Custom, exposure mode, Flexible Program, flash sync mode, AF area mode, focus area, battery power, frame counter