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Nikon N70 35mm SLR Camera

1. y4 Gently close camera back until lock release snaps closed 18 Fully depress shutter release button o advance film to frame 1 Confirm frame counter shows i and Q symbol appears on LCD panel e If film is incorrectly positioned E remains Q symbol blinks and shutter is locked Open camera back and reload film prop erly e f non DX coded film or film with an unacceptable DX code is loaded the Err ISO and b marks in LCD panel blink and th see p 27 e shutter is locked Set ISO speed manually BASIC SHOOTING This section features the settings for most common picture taking situations when AF Nikkor including AF S AF I Nikkor lenses are used Film advance mode single frame shooting DI Metering Matrix Metering E Focus Area Wide 2 Focus mode Single Servo AF AF S Exposure mode Auto Multi Program F e IF you are using Al P Nikkor lens use manual focus see pp 40 42 If you are using other non AF Nikkor lenses use Centre Weighted or Spot Metering see pp 43 45 manual focus and Aperture Priority Auto or Manual Exposure mode see pp 55 57 or 58 60 To confirm usable mode by lens see chart on p 112 1 M T r ZC 1 36 nee T ken ill IO i P 35 sn 22 le 18 OP e D 55 f e Set lens to its minimum aperture h
2. 10 If the camera malfunctions take it immediately to an authorised Nikon dealer or service centre 11 Store the camera in a cool dry place away from naphthalene or camphor moth repellent In a humid environment store the camera inside a vinyl bag with a desiccant to keep out dust moisture and salt Note however that storing leather cases in vinyl bags may cause the leather to deteriorate flash condenser in peak condition fire the flash a few times every month Thereby you can use the flash for many years 117 In certain cases due to static electricity or poorly loaded batteries the F70 F70D camera s microcomputer may turn the camera off even with fresh properly installed batteries For the same reason film may not advance properly In each of these cases to resume operation simply turn the power off then turn it on again or remove batteries and install them again Nikon cannot be held responsible for any malfunction resulting from the use of the camera other than as specified in this manual 118 gt NOTES ON BATTERIES O O ji 1 Keep batteries out of children s reach If someone accidentally swallows batteries call a doctor immediately 2 Do not disassemble short circuit or heat batteries Do not charge dry cells 3 If you do not intend to use 4 Battery power diminishes the c
3. 1 Position reference circle for Spot AF on the subject and 2 Confirm in focus indicator appears in viewfinder Keeping shutter release button lightly pressed lightly press shutter release button to start autofocus recompose then fully depress shutter release button to operation take pictures e In the following procedures Spot Area AF and Spot Metering are used for demonstration photos e With a moving subject focus cannot be locked 36 37 SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS A Very dark subject Focus manually with clear matte field or for Single Servo AF focus on another brighter subject located at same distance lock focus then recompose pp 36 37 Or use a Nikon AF Speedlight SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 SB 23 SB 22s SB 22 or SB 20 to perform autofocus with Speedlight s AF illuminator Autofocus operation depends on general lighting subject contrast and detail and other technical factors In rare situations where autofocus and manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder is not possible 4 blinks telling you to focus manually with clear matte field p 42 or perform autofocus on another subject located at same distance H EK B Low contrast subject Focus manually with clear matte field or for Single Servo AF focus on another subject at same distance but with more contrast lock focus then recompose pp 36 37
4. Hold camera Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand Use your left hand to cradle the camera with the elbow propped against your body for support as you look hrough the viewfinder Use your right hand index finger to press shutter release button Look through the viewfinder and position focus brackets on main subject Although the viewfinder covers approx 92 of the image area of the actual photograph a negative film will show you an image larger than what you see through the viewfinder Note The image in a slide film may be partially cropped by the mount Also the edges of negative film are partially cropped by most labs 21 e JP ies F56 Lightly press shutter release button to start autofocus operation and switch exposure meter on With a stationary subject confirm that the in focus indicator appears on the viewfinder s LCD readout With a moving subject confirm that Focus Tracking indicator 4 appears Confirm too that the shutter speed and aperture indications are shown inside viewfinder Exposure readouts also appear in the camera s external LCD panel e f 4 appears subject is located closer than the lens closest focusing distance Move away from the subject and refocus elf 4 blinks in the viewfinder autofocus is not possible p 38 22 Note on Single Servo AF with a stationary subject After focusing is achieved and in focus indicator e appears
5. Other lenses or with accessories Centre Weighted Fill Flash Spot Fill Flash Camera exposure mode Speedlight Lens Programmed Shutter Aperture Manual Auto Priority Auto Priority Auto AF Nikkor lens except AF Nikkor lens for F3AFYAI P Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash t i SB 29 SB 23 Nikkor lens SB 22s SB 22 F SB 20 SB 21B 3 PC Micro Nikkor 85mm N SB 16B SB 15 2 8D 5 Fill Flash SB 14 4 SB 11 4 or SB 140 4 Wei Other lenses or with M WE Au Standard TTL accessories Spot Fill Flash Flash AF Nikkor lens except AF Nikkor lens for FGAF AI P Nikkor lens Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash 1 In the Speedlight s LCD readout and x amp a appear for 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash or and I amp A appear for Centre Weighted Spot Fill Flash By pressing the Speedlight s M button or MODE button with the SB 28 you By pressing the Speedlight s M button you can cancel Automatic Balanced Fill Flash control to perform Standard TTL Flash operation For Standard TTL Flash the Speedlight s LCD panel shows without I amp A For details see SB 24 s instruction manual SB 24 2 PC Micro Nikkor 85mm Ur kira f 2 8D 5 Ea alanced Fill Flash Other lenses or with Es Centre Weighted Fill Flash accessories Spot Fill Flash 106 can cancel Automatic Balanced Fill Flash control to perform Stand
6. Nikon CL IS ep 4 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ce Em e CONTENTS FOREWOpn 4 ENPOSUpEMODE erer 46 60 LONG TIME EXPOSURE Using iwi setting 83 FLASH ILLUMINATED SUBJECT BRIGHTER NOMENCLATURE eee eeeceeeeez 5 11 SELECTING EXPOSURE MODE w sssccesssseessssseesssseeees 46 49 SELF TIMER OPCHRATION 84 85 OR DARKER a weideren deeg Ze rset dan 100 1 BASIC OPERATION 42 25 SETTING EXPOSURE MODE w e ssscesssssesesssseesssssteessssseeesen 50 PANORAMA SIZE SHOOTING for use with F70D only 86 88 FLASH EXPOSURE BRACKETING w ssscssssssseessssseees 102 1 MOUNTING LENS 13 FLEXIBLE PROGRAM ei SEN 51 IMPORTANT NOTES ON PANORAMA PICTURES 86 87 USABLE LENSES WITH BUILT IN FLASH INSTALLING BATTERIES ccccsssccsessssscessssseeesssseesssseeees 14 OPERATION IN SHUTTER PRIORITY AUTO TAKING PANORAMA PICTURES uuueerreeeerereee 88 USING ACCESSORY NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS 105 1 CHECKING BATTERY POWER 15 EXPOSURE MODE sisi sntusodddnantsadctatatsunive dient 52 54 IMPRINTING DATE TIME for use with F70D only 89 92 SPEEDLIGHT COMPATIBILITY ccccccccssccsssecsessseeseenaee 1 LOADING UN 16 18 OPERATION IN APERTURE PRIORITY AUTO TAKING PICTURE WITH TYPE OF TTL AUTO FLASH 106 1 BASIC HONG 19 24 EXPOSURE MODE yidatsiasissaiatharsciiveiieaamaniy 55 57 IMPRINTED DATEITME iiine 90 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS RE
7. USABLE LENSES WITH BUILT IN FLASH Usable AF Nikkor lenses including D type lenses 28mm to 300mm non zoom AF Nikkor lenses AF Nikkor 28mm f 1 4 cannot be used when shooting a subject within 0 7m AF Nikkor 300mm f 2 8 cannot be used when shooting a subject within 3 2m e 28mm to 300mm AF zoom Nikkor lenses e Vignetting occurs at the edges of the frame resulting in underexposure with the following AF zoom lenses which have limitations in usable focal length or shooting distance AF S 17 35mm f 2 8 IF ED 1 AF 20 35mm f 2 8 at 35mm focal length 2 AF 24 50mm 1 3 3 4 5 at 28mm or longer focal length AF 24 120mm 3 5 5 6 at 35mm or longer focal length 3 AF S 28 70mm f 2 8 IF ED 4 AF 28 85mm 1 3 5 4 5 at 35mm or longer focal length AF 28 200mm 3 5 5 6 IF AF 35 70mm f 2 8 6 AF Micro 70 180mm f 4 5 5 6 ED 1 Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 3m at 35mm focal length 2 Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 0 8m 3 Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 0 8m at 35mm focal length 4 Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 1 2m at 50mm focal length Usable non AF Nikkor lenses e Al type including Al S and Al modified 28mm to 200mm non zoom lenses except 200mm f 2 Al or ALS 25 50mm f4 at 40mm or longer focal length 2 e Al S 28 85mm 3 5 4 5 at 35mm or longer focal length e Al 28 45mm f 4 5 8 e Al 35 70mm 3 5 6 e AI S or Al 50 300mm 4 5 at 135mm or longer focal length
8. 95 LCD PANEL VIEWFINDER INDICATIONS 0 5 101001011010 124 1 AUTOFOCUS WITH MAIN SUBJECT OFF CENTRE 36 37 AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK FUNCTION STANDARD TTL EA 95 GLOSSARY EES 130 1 SPECIAL FOCUSING SnUATIONS 38 39 WITH AE L BUTTON 74 75 BUILT IN FLASH OEERATION sissien 96 97 MANUAL E 40 42 TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR FLASH SHOOTING DISTANCE RANGE uueeere 98 EXPOSURE METERING ve 43 45 SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE 76 77 SHUTTER SPEED APERTURE FOR EACH SELECTING METERING SYSTEM uuuiureeeee 43 44 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FUNCTION 78 79 EXPOSURE MOCE reyeke keka 99 SETTING METERING SYSTEM ccccsssscsessssseessssseesssseeeeen 45 ALL MODE EXPOSURE BRACKETING 80 82 FLASH OUTPUT LEVEL COMPENSATION TO MAKE 2 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the new Nikon F70 F70D camera Although the F70 F70p camera offers many exciting features it is easy to operate The F70 F70b camera s Command Control Input System enables you to set camera function and shooting mode by just pressing buttons that are colour coordinated with their corresponding images in the large LCD With the built in flash which offers many advanced functions including 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash you will enjoy advanced flash photography and make better flash pictures than ever before Get to Know your F70 F70D camera but before using it be sure to read this
9. C Strongly backlit subject or bright subject with shiny surface such as silver or aluminum or scene in which there is a pronounced difference in brightness Focus manually with clear matte field In the following situations ignore in focus indicator Scene with subject located at different distances For example when shooting a person over a fence or when shooting animals inside a cage Use Spot Area for autofocus page 30 or focus manually with clear matte field e With an extremely bright object near your subject Use Spot Area for autofocus page 30 or focus manually with clear matte field When using a linear polarizing filter or other special filter such as a soft focus filter Focus manually with clear matte field Circular polarizing filter can be used in connection with autofocus operation 39 MANUA Boe Ay L FOCUS To focus manually set the focus mode selector to M If the lens has an A M switch set it to M If you are using an AF S AF I Nikkor lens set the focus mode ring to M or M A There are two ways of assuring precise manual focus with the Electronic Rangefinder or with the viewfinder s clear matte field 40 Manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder The Electronic Rangefinder enables you to see focus status with the viewfinder indications while you are rotating the lens focusing ring It works with most Nikon lenses including AF
10. e Al modified 50 300mm f 4 5 at 200mm or longer focal length Al 80 200mm f 2 8 at 105mm or longer focal length e Al modiified 85 250mm f 4 at 135mm or longer focal length e Do not use a lens hood it could cause slight vignetting e With zoom lenses do not shoot within the macro range indicated by the orange line on the lens 5 Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 2m at 28mm focal length 6 Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 1m at 35mm focal length 7 Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 0 8m at 85mm or less focal length g Cannot be used when shooting a subject within 1m at 28mm focal length 104 USING ACCESSORY NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS SPEEDLIGHT COMPATIBILITY The table below shows the available flash modes for each Nikon Speedlight Available flash mode Speedlight Connection i E R TIL auto Non Ae Manual 2 Auto SB 29 SB 28 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 SB 22s SB 22 Direc Yes Yes Yes SB 21B S SB 20 SB 16B and SB 15 SB 23 Direc Yes No Yes SB 21A and SB 16A 3 Via Flash Unit Coupler AS 6 No Yes Yes Via TTL Remote Cord SC 23 Yes Yes Yes SB 11 SB 14 and Via Sensor Remote Cord SB 140 4 SC 13 with sensor unit or Sync Cord SC 11 SC 15 No Yes Yes with AS 15 coupled 1 In TTL auto flash mode F70 F70D camera performs Automatic Balanced Fill Flash or Standard TTL Flash For details see pp 98 99 For TTL auto flash mode usabl
11. without batteries Two CR123A type lithium batteries dess for sufficient power blinking a indicates batteries are nearing exhaustion lt J indicates batteries are just about exhausted no indication symbol appears when batteries are completely exhausted or improperly installed Display mode Year Monty Day Day Hour Minute No Imprint Month Day Year and Day Month Year Built in clock 24 hour type with timing accuracy within 90 seconds a month leap year adjustment until 2019 Usable film ISO 32 to 3200 DX coded film Power source One 8V lithium battery CR2025 type Battery life Approx 3 years May vary depending on extent of imprint use film speed in use etc F70 Approx 151 x 103 x 70mm F70D Approx 151 x 103 x 71mm F70 Approx 585 g F7Op Approx 600 g All specifications apply when fresh CR123A type batteries are used at normal temperature 20 C Specifications and design are subject to change without notice 123 LCD PANEL VIEWFINDER INDICATIONS LCD Panel Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy LCD Panel Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy va blinks in the LCD panel Can be released Batteries are nearing exhaustion Have a fresh one ready lt I blinks in the LCD panel with or Batteries are just about exhausted Turn the power ga blinks in the LCD panel Can be released Matrix meter is set even though lens attached has no CPU c
12. Nikkor when operated manually which have a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster For a complete list of usable lenses see LENS COMPATIBILITY CHART on p 112 Look through viewfinder and position focus brackets on main subject Then lightly press shutter release button D BSP i25 FS B E3 EIP 25 F55 Keeping shutter release button lightly pressed rotate lens Confirm in focus indicator appears then fully depress focusing ring in direction indicated by focus to left arrow shutter release button to take picture lt 4 or focus to right arrow gt until arrow disappears and in focus indicator appears For special focusing situations shown on page 38 4 blinks to indicate that the Electronic Rangefinder does not correctly work Focus with clear matte field p 42 41 Manual focus using clear matte field Ip 50 z l Zem E Look through viewfinder and rotate lens focusing ring until image on clear matte field appears sharp 42 ER EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM SELECTING METERING SYSTEM E3 Matrix Metering This system is ideal for quick operation in any exposure mode pages 46 to 60 With D type Nikkor lenses including AF S AF I Nikkor lenses 3D Matrix Metering is automatically activated 3D Matrix Metering uses three types of data 1 scene brightness 2 scene contrast and 3 focused su
13. Use built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight Shows value difference from correct exposure If difference is beyond 1 EV for underexposure or 4 for overexposure appears 57 OPERATION IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Area and exposure mode symbol blinks Hold SET button and rotate command dial until H appears on LCD panel m also appears in the viewfinder e lf using an AF Nikkor or AI P lens make sure it is not locked Exposure Mode to smallest aperture before proceeding to next step 58 g o EINES F56 tut Remove finger from SET button set shutter speed by rotating command dial e In Manual exposure mode you can set shutter speed to ul t for long time exposure by rotating command dial For details about uJ setting see page 83 If meter has automatically turned off and LCD readout is off turn meter on again by lightly pressing shutter release button D L gt 22 16 11 8 5 6 35 e s 56 35 UIN Electronic analog display examples KD HU Over 1EV M 250 FB Set aperture by rotating lens aperture ring ee D NI 1 3EV 000 mp Below 1EV Look into viewfinder compose and lightly press shutter CEL r e JN 250 r8 Ft N 250 FB fetes release button Adjust aperture
14. focus is locked as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed If the distance between you and the stationary subject changes remove your finger from shutter release button then lightly press it again to refocus For details about Single Servo AF see page 32 EIP HI Fee EJP F3 8 EJP FE E If appears in the shutter speed If 2 appears in the shutter speed If FEE blinks in the aperture position Overexposure alert Use position Underexposure alert Use position Lens setting error alert Nikon ND or similar filter a Nikon Speedlight higher ISO film or Lens is not set to smallest aperture lens with faster aperture whichever is setting so shutter is locked Set lens to suitable e GSP Zepb If shutter speed indication blinks inside viewfinder picture blur possibility The automatically selected shutter speed is 1 50 sec or slower and picture blur may occur due to camera shake To reduce possibility of blur hold camera very steady use a tripod or use the built in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight smallest aperture e EJP Jo FY If green 4 mark appears Flash photography recommended If available light is insufficient 4 mark appears Use built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight 23 d To take picture fully depress shutter release button Camera automatically advances film by one frame and LCD frame counter increases by one
15. setting with a DX coded film installed Manual film speed setting Mode Area and ISO or ISO blinks Then hold SET amp button and rotate command dial until desired film speed is shown in place of frame counter with ISO in the film Film Speed Setting Mode Area e lf DX coded film is loaded but manual film speed setting is selected camera gives priority to the manually set ISO number To check ISO film speed setting Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Film Speed Setting Mode Area and ISOBM or ISO blinks Then hold SET button 27 FILM ADVANGE MODE There are four automatic film advance modes Hold FUNCTION EN Continuous low speed and 2 continuous button and rotate command dial until the Function Area hi i igh speed shootin indicator appears in the Film Advance Mode Area and ES 2 g H g or blinks then hold SET button and rotate command dial until desired symbol appears Set for single frame shooting 2 for continuous low speed shooting for continuous high speed shooting or s for silent rewind and so batteries at normal temperature 20 C and at shutter speeds of at j Ea j 1 250 sec or higher in the Manual exposure and Manual focus LI Single frame shooting and silent rewind modes With shutter speeds slower than 1 250 sec the Shots are taken continuously as long as you keep s
16. 12mm dia reference circle for Centre Weighted Metering Focus area Focus indicators indicates a stationary subject is in focus gt shows Focus Tracking also indicates that a moving subject is Go marks Panorama size shot indicator Panorama frame F70p viewfinder See page 88 expected to be in focus Blinking 4 indicates autofocus is impossible gt and 4 arrows indicate front and rear focus respectively in manual focus mode Metering system Exposure mode Flexible Program Shutter speed Aperture Electronic analog display d3 Flash Output Level Compensation Exposure compensation Turning the camera power on or lightly pressing shutter release button to activate the exposure meter switches on the viewfinder illuminator When the camera s power is turned off or when the exposure meter is automatically switched off the illuminator turns off 10 Function Zone F70 F70D s Command Input Control System Using FUNCTION and SET buttons plus command dial set desired functions modes indicated in LCD panel Function Zone The Function Zone contains eight Function Areas Film Speed Setting Mode Area Film Advance Mode Area Focus Mode Area Exposure Mode Area Metering System Area Flash Sync Mode Area Exposure Compensation Flash Output Level Compensation Area and Auto Exposure Bracketing Flash Exposure Bracketing Area The example illustrated in the f
17. 98 99 FLASH OUTPUT LEVEL COMPENSATION TO MAKE FLASH ILLUMINATED SUBJECT BRIGHTER OR DARKER To manually adjust the flash light output level use Flash Output Level Compensation You can adjust the light output level from 3 EV to 1 EV in 1 3 steps e Flash Output Level Compensation can be set only when the built in flash is activated or when attached Nikon Speedlight is turned on 100 Activate the built in flash or turn on the attached Nikon Speedlight Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator indicates blinking BA in the Compensation Area Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until desired compensation value appears in place of frame counter on LCD panel In the example above 3 compensation is set a Ep Bo F45 To complete setting remove your finger from SET button Once set Flash Output Level Compensation remains fixed until reset Although HZ stays on to indicate that Flash Output Level Compensation is set the compensation value disappears from LCD readout when you remove your finger from SET button Inside the viewfinder appears E EIP Go F45 After shooting be sure to reset amount of compensation to 0 to resume normal operation If you store the built in flash in the down position or turn off the attached Speedlight compensation value is automatically rese
18. FLASH AND MULTI SENSOR BALANCED FILL FLASH Combined with a D type Nikkor lens in automatic exposure mode the F70 F70D s built in flash performs 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash In 83D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash operation just after you depress shutter release button and before the shutter is activated the built in flash will fire a series of weak pre flashes Monitor Pre flashes that are detected by the camera s TTL Multi Sensor then analyzed for brightness and contrast Additionally Distance Information from the D type Nikkor lens in use along with other exposure control information is integrated thus automatically compensating flash output level so that flash output and ambient light are balanced The Monitor Pre flashes enable 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash to ensure correct exposure even in difficult situations including scenes with a very reflective object such as a mirror or a white wall and scenes with a very dark backgrounds 3D Multi Sensor Fill Flash is performed with all the meters Matrix Centre Weighted and Spot When the camera and the built in flash are used with a non D type AF Nikkor lens Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash which offers the same flash output control system but without Distance Information is performed CENTRE WEIGHTED SPOT FILL FLASH If you are using a lens without CPU a lens other than AF Nikkor and AI P Nikkor in automatic exposure mode Centre Weighted Fill Flash wit
19. Shutter speed aperture indications in LCD panel and inside viewfinder turn off approx 2 sec after you release shutter and take your finger off shutter release button 24 REWINDING FILM When film reaches its end of roll film advance stops automatically and shutter locks ad and Q symbol blink in LCD panel and Er blinks inside viewfinder Those symbols stop blinking and stay on when the exposure meter is automatically switched off Silent film rewind With the film advance mode set at SL for Single Silent you can rewind film in very quiet environments For film advance mode see p 28 Press IN button and Ps button to start film rewind During film rewind Q appears on LCD panel and frame counter counts backwards until rewind is complete e You can rewind film before it reaches end of roll in the same manner e f film does not start rewind or if film rewind has stopped at mid roll check battery power If battery power is insufficient turn power switch off replace batteries with a fresh set turn power on then press IN and Ps buttons again to restart film rewind When replacing batteries read NOTES ON BATTERIES on page 119 e Do not open camera back during film rewind If camera back is Opened film rewind will stop at mid roll and amp rr and Q blink in LCD panel to restart film rewind press IN button and Ps button again After r
20. Subjects of sufficient brightness and detail can be detected within these brackets In addition to general phot brackets is s ography autofocus using Wide Area focus uited to action photography in which the moving subject requires a wide range focus detection area However focus detection may not be possible if the subject is too small to ully cover the Wide Area focus brackets If various subjects each at a different distance fall within the focus detection area focus will be confirmed for a single subject as follows e For subjec focused e For subjec focused s of equal brightness the closer one will be s of unequal brightness the brighter one will be 29 FOCUS MODE AUTOFOCUS _ e Spot Area AF Spot Area AF in which the focus detecting area is shown by the 3mm dia circle at the centre of the viewfinder is recommended in the following situations For autofocus set the focus mode selector at AF e f you set focus mode selector to AF with a non AF Nikkor The Nikon F70 F70D has two autofocus modes focus priority lens Ar S or Ar C blinks in LCD panel telling you to set Single Servo AF and release priority Continuous Servo AF manual focus mode Ji Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Focus Mode Area and 4y AF S or Ar C blinks then hold SET button and rotate a Subject cons
21. Use this meter for really selective exposure control achieving the best results requires experience SETTING METERING SYSTEM The Nikon F70 F70D has three type of exposure metering and ES or CJ blinks Then hold SET button and rotate systems Matrix Metering Centre Weighted Metering and command dial to set desired symbol Set P for Matrix Spot Metering Metering Lal for Centre Weighted Metering or GJ for Spot Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Metering Function Area indicator appears in the Metering System Area If you are using a lens without CPU or accessories such as bellows or extension rings Matrix Metering cannot be set If you set P on the LCD panel blinks and metering system switches to Centre Weighted Metering If Auto Multi Program or Shutter Priority Auto is set on the camera the exposure mode also switches automatically to Aperture Priority Auto with F and blinking F or In this case use Centre Weighted Metering Spot Metering and Aperture Priority Auto Manual exposure mode 45 EXPOSURE MODE Light reaching the film is controlled by shutter speed and lens aperture The proper combination results in a correct exposure Shutter speed and lens aperture settings are based on the ISO speed set for the film in use and the operation of the camera s exposure control system The relationship between aperture
22. backlit scene or one with extremes of contrast we recommend using your camera s other built in meters Centre Weighted or Spot Ultimately only you know what the subject or a part of it requires in terms of exposure measurement That s why the F70 F70D camera incorporates three meters plus a variety of exposure compensation systems The photographer s creativity is always the final deciding and controlling factor To use the various exposure compensation functions please refer to the following e Using auto exposure lock function with AE L button pages 74 to 75 e To obtain meter reading for a particular subject in Manual exposure mode pages 76 to 77 e Modifying exposure control by exposure compensation function pages 78 to 79 e All Mode Exposure Bracketing pages 80 to 81 Results will vary depending on conditions so you will want to experiment with each method About reflectance When using the Centre Weighted or Spot Meter always keep in mind that the exposure indicated will assume that the subject s reflectance is equivalent to 18 If the subject varies from this reflectance you must make an adjustment to exposure Generally speaking a white subject will have about a 90 reflectance and an adjustment of 2 5 f stops further open will bring the exposure back to the equivalent of an 18 reading As another rule of thumb when shooting a landscape the light meter reading from green grass is roughly equivalent to 18
23. dial until Function Area indicator appears in the exposure mode area and F 5 A or M blinks Then hold SET button to set desired exposure mode For Flash photography with Vari Program Use ISO 100 to ISO 400 films Films having film speed over ISO 400 may cause overexposed background SETTING VARI PROGRAM 63 VARI PROGRAM SELECTION GUIDE A Portrait Program Use this Program whenever you are taking pictures of people It creates an artistically blurred background to accentuate your main subject Recommended AF Nikkor lenses To obtain pronounced blurred background effect use 85mm to 200mm telephoto lenses 64 ZA Hyperfocal Program Use this Program when photographing landscapes and other subjects that encompass great depth The effect becomes more pronounced if there is an interesting foreground within the scene Hyperfocal Program tends to select a slow shutter speed and smaller aperture to assure both subject and background in focus To avoid camera shake use a tripod Recommended AF Nikkor lenses 50mm or wider angle lenses Landscape Program Use this Program whenever you re making a picture of a distant scene Don t use flash the scene may be too far Landscape Program tends to select a slow shutter speed and smaller aperture to assure sharply focused landscape pictures To avoid camera shake use a tripod Recommended AF Nikkor lenses Select lens according to the desired effect
24. etc and each change results in a doubling or halving of the amount of light transmitted by the lens Focal length The distance from the principal point to the focal point In 35mm format cameras lenses with a focal length of approx 50mm are called normal or standard lenses Lenses with a focal length less than approx 35mm are called wideangle lenses and lenses with a focal length more than approx 85mm are called telephoto lenses Lenses which allow the user to continuously vary the focal length without changing focus are called zoom lenses Front Curtain Sync The flash fires an instant after the front curtain of a focal plane shutter has completed its travel across the film plane This is the way the F70 F70D operates with the flash sync mode at Normal Sync See Rear Curtain Sync Guide number The guide number indicates the power of a flash in relation to ISO film speed Guide numbers are quoted in either meters or feet Guide numbers are used to calculate the f stop for correct exposure as follows guide number flash to subject distance f stop Using a selected aperture we can calculate the required flash to subject distance with the formula guide number flash to subject distance stop Useful for determining the maximum flash to subject distance for flash photography 133 Hyperfocal distance The closest point a photographer can focus on where the depth of field includes infinity When
25. feature can create a blur effect from the ambient light i e a flowing light patterns following a moving subject with subject movement frozen at the end of the light flow See Front Curtain Sync Single Servo AF Once the subject is in focus focus is locked Useful for recomposing the picture Slow Sync A flash technique for using the flash at a slow shutter speed Flash shooting in dim light or at night at a fast shutter speed often results in a flash illuminated subject against a dark background Using a slower shutter speed with the flash brings out the background details in the picture Use of a slow shutter speed with Rear Curtain Sync is particularly effective for illustrating the movement of a stream of light The F70 F70p s Slow Sync mode extends the automatically controlled shutter speed range in Programmed Auto and Aperture Priority Auto down to 30 sec Standard TTL Flash A type of TTL auto flash that does not apply any automatic flash output level compensation Flash output is controlled independently from the ambient light exposure measurement and in most cases illuminates a subject somewhat more strongly than with Automatic Balanced Fill Flash making the subject stand out distinctly from the background TTL auto flash The camera s light sensor measures flash illumination as reflected by the subject on the film and shuts off the flash when measurement indicates correct exposure Because the sensor that c
26. manual thoroughly then turn your vision into reality with the F70 F70b camera For F70p users When taking panorama pictures always read IMPORTANT NOTES ON PANORAMA PICTURES on pages 86 to 87 NOMENCLATURE Once you know the names of the parts of your new Nikon F70 F70D as well as their functions and the camera s other controls you will be surprised how simple and logical the F70 F70D s operation can be e e e e o o J m n Y Tor SET I St SE Se UJIN GG ane z z O gt e 8 8 8 e Focusing ring Used for manual focus pp 40 42 Focus mode selector AF for Autofocus pp 31 37 M for Manual focus pp 40 42 G Lens release button Remote terminal For optional Nikon Remote Cord MC 12B Flash lock release button Camera strap eyelet QR call OUT button Function button FUNCTION button Function set self timer button SET button QR set IN film rewind button p 20 and pp 70 71 for Quick Recall function d Built in flash pp 94 104 2 Accessory shoe For Nikon dedicated Speedlights 43 Film plane indicator Exact distance from lens mounting flange to film plane is 46 5mm Aperture scale d5 Minimum aperture lock Lock for Programmed Auto or Shutter Priority Auto Used for F70 F70D s Command Control
27. reflectance 73 AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK FUNCTION WITH AE L BUTTON In the auto exposure mode when you want to control exposure based on the brightness of a specific area within the scene use Auto Exposure Lock function For Auto Exposure Lock function it is recommended that you should switch the metering system to Centre Weighted or Spot Centre main subject inside viewfinder and or move in closer until reference circle for Centre Weighted metering or Spot metering is fully covered by the subject 14 e C P 5o FS5 Lightly press shutter release button and confirm shutter speed and aperture in viewfinder Keep shutter release button lightly pressed push AE L button and hold it in to lock auto exposure While AE L button is held in the flash recommended light green does not light up e While AE L button is held in shutter speed indication does not blink for picture blur alert even if a shutter speed is set at 1 50 sec or slower A Recompose picture and shoot e In Single Servo AF mode if recomposing the picture could change subject to camera distance refocus by briefly removing your finger from shutter release button and lightly pressing it e Continuous Servo AF is not recommended if the subject becomes off centred after recomposing with AE lock 75 TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE In Manual expo
28. the lens is focused for hyperfocal distance the deepest depth of field covering from 1 2 the hyperfocal distance to infinity can be obtained at each f stop The longer the focal length the longer the hyperfocal distance the smaller the aperture the larger the f number the shorter the hyperfocal distance 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 Matrix metering system An advanced camera light metering system using a multi segment sensor and computer When F70 F70p camera is used with D type AF Nikkor lenses 3D Matrix Metering will be performed Monitor Pre flash es When performing Automatic Balanced Fill Flash with TTL Multi Sensor the F70 F70D s built in flash dedicated Nikon Speedlight fires a series of scarcely visible preflashes to enable the camera s computer to pre analyze the scene The TTL Multi Sensor inside the camera body reads the amount of reflected light then the camera s microcomputer determines the area of the TTL sensor to be used for flash output control and adjusts the flash output level The Monitor Pre flashes are 134 visible but not recognizable Rear Curtain Sync Flash fires an instant before the second rear curtain of the focal plane shutter begins to move When slow shutter speeds are used this
29. 0 F70D s microcomputer automatically sets the proper aperture to match the manually selected shutter speed for correct exposure See pages 52 to 54 for Shutter Priority Auto operation Note that Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode operates only with Nikon lenses that have a built in CPU AF Nikkor and AP Nikkor lenses Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode You can control depth of field by varying the aperture Smaller apertures make the background and foreground sharper recommended for landscape pictures while larger apertures tend to blur the background recommended for portraits Your selected aperture will determine the shutter speed that is automatically set by the camera s microcomputer When using smaller apertures with correspondingly slower shutter speeds remember that generally any speed below 1 focal length in use second requires the use of a tripod to prevent picture blur due to camera shake The higher the corresponding shutter speed to the aperture you set the easier it is to stop action Adjust the selected aperture if the speed is not appropriate for conditions or the specific effect you want For Aperture Priority Auto operation see pages 55 to 57 48 Manual exposure mode Manual exposure control allows you to make both aperture and shutter speed settings For a technically correct exposure follow the recommendation of the camera s light meter as indicated by LCD readout To achieve a specific creative e
30. 2 SB 18 16 SB 17 4 SB 16 4 SB 15 4 SB 14 1 SB 12 1 SB 11 1 If you are unable to take a second shot disconnect the master Speedlight from the camera or turn each of the Speedlights off and on at once This resets the circuits so you can resume shooting This also applies when using any non Nikon studio speedlight system 109 EV CHARTS FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY For your reference the following charts show shutter speed aperture combination at each EV in flash photography with built in flash a Auto Multi Program b Shutter Priority Auto c Aperture Priority Auto a EV 5 4 3 2 10 12 3 45 67 8 9 10 11 12 DA 13 2 14 2 8 15 4 16 5 6 17 8 18 41 19 ie 20 22 21 32 22 23 Sec 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500100020004000 some Slow Sync b EV 5 A 3 2 10 12 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 D 13 2 14 Dal 15 4 16 5 6 17 8 18 11 19 16 20 22 21 32 22 23 Sec 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500100020004000 c EV 5 4 3 2 1401234567 8 9 10 11 12 AAA 23 Sec 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 100020004000 erer ier Slow Sync MISCELLANEOUS The Nikon F70 F70D is a high performance precision instrument designed to give you superior p
31. Curtain Sync will be performed Flexible program setting Cancel Exposure compensation Cancel function All Mode Exposure Bracketing Cancel Flash Exposure Bracketing Cancel Once you have recalled one of the QR numbers 0 1 2 or 3 adjusting film advance mode focus area focus mode metering system exposure mode flash sync mode or exposure compensation value will make the QR number disappear from the QR window This does not cancel memorisation To recall the settings again simply press OUT button 71 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS This chapter explains advanced photographic techniques and applications including exposure compensation methods It also shows you how to use the self timer and how to perform long time exposure EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Exposure compensation is a photographic technique that enables you to vary the final exposure settings from those measured by the camera s light meter Nikon s 3D Matrix Metering employs methods of exposure calculation that automatically apply exposure compensation depending upon scene brightness and contrast and distance information As a result your subject whether it is centred in the viewfinder or not is given corrected exposure in most lighting situations We do not recommend using any manually or automatically applied exposure compensation when using Matrix Metering If you identify an extreme condition under which Matrix may have some difficulty such as a severely
32. D camera 130 With the built in flash or dedicated Nikon Speedlight the F70 F70D performs Automatic Balanced Fill Flash with TTL Multi Sensor for a built in flash or compatible Nikon TTL Speedlight p 106 Auto Multi Program With Auto Multi Program more than two combinations of shutter speed aperture are applied When lens focal length in use is shifted shutter soeed aperture combination shifts while maintaining correct exposure Balanced fill flash operation A technique in flash photography in which flash illumination is controlled to balance it with the ambient light on the scene Continuous Servo AF Focus detection continues for as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed and the reflex mirror is in the viewing position Useful when camera to subject distance is likely to change CPU Central Processing Unit The electronic component which controls an electronic product s functions AF Nikkor including D type AF Nikkor and Al P Nikkor lenses have built in CPUs Depth of field The zone of sharpest focus in front of behind and around the subject on which the lens is focused When this zone of sharpness is large the depth of field is said to be deep when it is small the depth of field is said to be shallow Depth of field varies according to numerous factors such as focal length aperture shooting distance etc D type Nikkor lenses Nikkor lenses that send to the F70 F70D s microcomputer the
33. Distance Information used for 3D Matrix Metering or 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash with Nikon SB 28 SB 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 Speedlight Identified by the letter D which follows information on maximum aperture e g AF Zoom Nikkor 35 80mm f 4 5 6D All AF S AF I Nikkor lenses are D type DX code Film information code printed on film cartridge The F70 F70p when set to automatic film speed setting mode senses the film speed ISO 25 to 5000 of DX coded film when it is loaded EV Exposure Value A number representing the available combinations of shutter speeds and apertures that give the same exposure effect under conditions of similar scene brightness and ISO At ISO 100 the combination of a one second shutter speed and an aperture of f 1 4 is defined as EV 1 The camera may be used only within the EV range of the exposure meter For example with the F70 F70D the exposure metering range is from EV 1 to EV 20 for Matrix metering and Centre Weighted metering at ISO 100 with an 1 4 lens Exposure bracketing Shooting the same subject at a range of different exposures The F70 F70D camera provides All Mode Exposure Bracketing and Flash Exposure Bracketing Exposure compensation Exposure compensation for available light is activated by changing shutter speed and or lens aperture by Auto exposure lock button by exposure compensation function or by exposure bracketing In flash photography with a Nikon
34. If you want an expansive view use a wideangle lens If you prefer to emphasise your subject by magnifying it use a telephoto lens w Close Up Program Use this Program when you are taking pictures up close a flower an ornamental detail a butterfly or if you are copying a picture Do not use flash To avoid camera shake use a tripod Recommended AF Nikkor lenses AF Micro Nikkor lenses 65 Sport Program Use to freeze the action Recommended for use with Continuous Servo AF page 34 Do not use flash because it restricts the available shutter speed Recommended AF Nikkor lenses For a more pronounced blurred background effect use 80mm to 300mm telephoto lenses 66 K Silhouette Program Effective only when the background is bright and the subject is in shadow or comparatively dark The result is dramatic with a wideangle lens although a telephoto can also be used Excellent for sunsets with dark foreground silhouette or pictures of people against the sky Do not use flash Silhouette Program tends to select a slow shutter speed to produce effectively silhouetted pictures To avoid camera shake use a tripod Recommended AF Nikkor lenses Choose your lens according to the desired effect Night Scene Program Use this Program in the evening or at night To capture the beauty of a night scene in available light such as an illuminated monument traffic lights or neon signs shoot witho
35. Input System See pages 10 to 11 Aperture ring Self timer indicator LED p 84 Shutter release button Power switch Vari Program symbols Vari Program Ps film rewind button pp 62 67 for Vari Program Focus area button pp 29 30 3 LCD panel p 8 Film cartridge confirmation window Camera back lock release Eyepiece cover provided Prevents stray light from entering viewfinder AE L auto exposure lock button pp 74 75 Command input control dial command dial G i Viewfinder eyepiece Battery chamber cover lock release 6 Tripod socket LCD panel indications G Quick Recall function Function Area indicator Shutter speed d2 Auto Exposure Bracketing Flash Exposure Bracketing G Vari Program set indicator 3 Exposure compensation Flash Output Level Compensation Aperture Flash sync mode Film loading d5 Metering system Battery Exposure mode Flexible Program Film advance rewind d Focus mode Focus area Film advance mode Frame counter ISO speed self timer duration Film speed setting mode compensation value Self timer These symbols displayed in each Area in the Function Zone are selected with Nikon Command Input Control System See pages 10 to 11 8 Viewfinder indication Flash ready light red Flash recommend light green G 3mm dia reference circle for Spot Metering Spot Area AF Wide Area focus brackets
36. WINDING FILM sccccccssssseessssseesssssseessssseeesssseesssssees 24 25 OPERATION IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MOCE 58 60 ADJUSTING DATEOTIME 91 NOTES ON FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY uuuueeee GENERAL FUNCTIONS 0 26 71 USING VARL PROGRAM 61 67 REPLACING BATTERY FOR IMPRINTING FUNCTION 92 EV CHARTS FOR FLASH PHOTOGRARHN 1 FILM SPEED SETTING MODE 27 WHAT IS VADLDROGDAM keyey k keke k kk 61 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY 93 110 MISCELLANEOUS EEE 111 1 FILM ADVANCE MODE eee 28 SETTING MAL DDOGDAM 62 63 USING BUILT IN FLASE 94 1044 LENSES A Seege SES 112 1 SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING iiinis 28 VARI PROGRAM SELECTION GUIDE 64 67 AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL FLASH WITH TTL MULTI ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY ccccccsssscsesssseeessseeesssees 1 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING scccsssssseessssseessssseeessssseesssseeesee 28 FLASH SYNC MOD 68 69 SENSOR 3D MULTI SENSOR BALANCED CAMERA CARE TIPS 116 1 FOCUS AREA 15 544 5a ya c rbane ake Pyaaa eve a keyde C r a dyare 29 30 QR QUICK RECALL FUNCTION eee 70 71 FILL FLASH AND MULTI SENSOR BALANCED NOTES ON BATTERIES eee 1 FOCUS MODE ss Segen iya ao ane ee yA yek ye AA YA RA NA 31 42 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 72 84 FIL FLASH senc sila KANE a B RAN N PN ar APA KARO g4 SPECIFICATIONS 0 00 0 cece ccsecesseeeseteseseenaee 120 1 AUTOFOCUS AE 31 36 EXPOSURE COMPENGATION 73 81 CENTRE WEIGHTED SPOT FILL FLASH EEEEE
37. ake For Rear Curtain Sync e Since Rear Curtain Sync is especially effective at a slow shutter speed Slow Sync is automatically set at the same time that Rear Curtain Sync is set in Programmed or Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode When selecting a slower shutter speed use a tripod to prevent camera shake fea e REP i25 F55 Compose and lightly press shutter release button Confirm that ready light red 4 lights up e f electronic analog display is shown in Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode background may be underexposed To obtain correct exposure for background In Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode Set a slower shutter speed In Aperture Priority Auto exposure mode Set flash sync mode to Slow Sync to extend the automatically controlled shutter speed range or set a wider aperture In Manual exposure mode Set a slower shutter speed and or a wider aperture With Red Eye Reduction 4 Make sure the subject is within the flash shooting distance range page 90 then fully depress shutter release button to take a shot with flash After shooting check ready light again If it blinks for a few seconds after shooting the light might have been insufficient Confirm shooting distance and if necessary move closer to the subject or select a wider aperture Before shutter release the red eye reduction lamp lights up for approx one second
38. all Four numbers are provided 0 for the permanent default settings 1 2 and 3 for the custom settings A KSE Press IN button and confirm appears in the QR window of LCD panel While holding IN button rotate command dial until your desired custom setting number from 1 to 3 appears in the QR window Remove finger from IN button e If you have already customised the QR number and selected the same number to memorise another customised setting the previous settings will be cleared To recall While pressing OUT button rotate command dial until O or the number representing your previously memorised settings appears Remove finger from OUT button If no QR number is shown in the QR window appears when you press OUT button e For AF mode make sure the focus mode selector is set at AF With focus mode selector set at M AF mode cannot be recalled e Recalling QR number 1 2 or 3 cancels Flexible Program function All Mode Exposure Bracketing Flash Output Level Compensation and Flash Exposure Bracketing are not canceled About No 0 QR No 0 is for the following factory set initial settings and cannot be customised Film advance mode Focus area Focus mode Metering system Exposure mode including Vari Program Flash sync mode Single frame Wide Single Servo AF Matrix E3 Auto Multi Program F Normal If accessory Nikon Speedlight attached is set at Rear Curtain Sync Rear
39. amera automatically resets metering system to Centre Weighted metering F or amp blinks and F appears in the LCD panel Can be released Auto Multi Program or Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode is set even though lens attached has no CPU Camera automatically resets exposure mode to Aperture Priority Auto P blinks and F appears in the LCD Vari Program is set even though lens attached has without blinking Err in the LCD panel Locked off and replace battery with new one and viewfinder Err and Q blink in the LCD panel Locked Film is not correctly positioned Reload film Non DX coded film or film with unacceptable DX Err D I and IS0 blink in the LCD panel Locked code is loaded although auto film speed setting mode is activated Set film speed manually Camera back is opened during film rewind and film Err and Q blink in the LCD panel Locked rewind will stop at mid roll To restart film rewind press the IN button and Ps button blinks in the LCD panel Keelen An exposed DX coded film left in the film cartridge chamber Remove film cartridge panel GEESS no CPU FEE blinks in the LCD panel in i Programmed Auto or Shutter Priority Locked w k re GE a aperture setting Set Auto exposure mode P FEE and Programmed Auto exposure Attached Speedlight is not set at TTL Auto flash Set indicator F or Fs blink in the LCD Locked the Speedlight flash mode to TTL or set
40. amera for a long time at extremely low remove the batteries temperatures make sure the batteries you buy are new and wrap the camera body in something warm S 5 When replacing batteries be sure to replace a batteries at the same time Always use fresh batteries of the same brand 6 Do not throw used batteries into a fire 7 If the battery chamber is contaminated by battery leakage take the camera to an authorised Nikon dealer 119 SPECIFICATIONS Type of camera Picture format Lens mount Lens Focus modes Autofocus area Autofocus modes Focus Tracking Autofocus detection system Autofocus detection range Autofocus lock 120 Integral motor autofocus 35mm single lens reflex 24mm x 36mm standard 35mm film format Panorama for F70D only 13mm x 36mm Nikon F mount Nikkor and Nikon lenses having Nikon F mount With limitation see chart on p 112 Autofocus and Manual with Electronic Rangefinder Wide and Spot selectable Single Servo AF and Continuous Servo AF Automatically activated when subject moves Nikon CAM274 autofocus module Approx EV 1 to EV 19 at ISO 100 Possible once stationary subject is in focus in Single Servo AF Electronic rangefinder Exposure metering Metering range at ISO 100 with f 1 4 lens Exposure meter Exposure modes Programmed Auto exposure control Shutter priority Auto expo
41. and or shutter speed by rotating lens aperture ring command dial until electronic analog display shows 0 or desired amount Electronic analog display blinks when the shutter speed aperture set on the camera is beyond the metering range of the F70 F70b 59 With lenses having no CPU F appears instead of aperture value in LCD panel and viewfinder With Al type lenses including Al modified Nikkor lenses Confirm aperture value on lens barrel With lenses having fixed aperture such as Reflex Nikkor lenses Aperture cannot be changed Adjust exposure by changing shutter speed With lenses having no auto diaphragm such as PC Nikkor lenses Lens is stopped down when a smaller aperture larger f number is selected Focus manually with the lens set at maximum aperture 60 To take the picture fully depress shutter release button USING VARI PROGRAM WHAT IS VARI PROGRAM Programmed exposure control enables the camera s computer o automatically adjust both lens aperture and shutter speed for he correct exposure The F70 F70p camera s Matrix Metering System determines the correct exposure applying exposure compensation as deemed necessary by the computer s program However other factors can affect the picture including the use of different shutter speeds and different apertures The F70 F70p s Auto Multi Program is designed to coordinate he selection of shutter speed and aperture fo
42. and shutter speed is as follows One change in shutter speed either doubles or halves the amount of light transmitted For example a shutter speed of 1 500 sec passes half the light of 1 250 and double the light of 1 1000 sec The aperture f 8 passes half the light of f 5 6 and double the light of f 11 If the correct exposure for a scene is 1 500 at f 8 then we can also select 1 250 at f 11 or 1 1000 at f 5 6 and achieve the same exposure results and so on 46 SELECTING EXPOSURE MODE Selecting the exposure control mode means deciding if you want the shutter speed and or lens aperture to be set automatically or manually The Nikon F70 F70D camera offers two types of programmed auto exposure modes Auto Multi Program F and Vari Program Fs as well as Shutter Priority Auto 5 Aperture Priority Auto fi and Manual M exposure modes Programmed Auto exposure modes F Fs With the F70 F70p s microcomputer choosing the combination of shutter speed and aperture automatically you can concentrate on picture composition without worrying about exposure Note that programmed auto exposure modes operate only with Nikon lenses that have a built in CPU AF Nikkor and AP Nikkor lenses When Fs for Vari Program is selected you have a choice of eight options 1 Portrait Program 2 Hyperfocal Program 3 Landscape Program 4 Close Up Program 6 Sport Program 6 Silhouette Program 7 Night Scene Program and 8 Motio
43. anel and appears inside the viewfinder Can be released Built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on with Wide Area focus Camera automatically resets focus area to Spot 4 and SLOW blink in the LCD panel Can be released e Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync is set with Speedlight other than the Nikon SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 Slow Sync will be performed without Red Eye Reduction e When Night Scene Program or Motion Effect Program is selected you try to set Red Eye Reduction with Speedligfht other than SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 Slow Sync will be performed without Red Eye Reduction Green lights up inside the viewfinder Can be released Your subject is too dark Use built in flash or Nikon Speedlight Red 4 blinks inside the viewfinder after flash shooting Can be released Light might have been insufficient Confirm shooting distance and if necessary move closer to the subject or select a wider aperture 128 ABOUT LCD e The F70 F70p uses a Liquid Crystal Display LCD of the highest quality which under conditions of normal use should provide several years of reliable operation After this period contrast may deteriorate and display information may start to fade Contact an authorized Nikon dealer or service centre to replace the illuminator panel at charge e At high temperatures of 60 C or above the display turns black making it impossible to read It r
44. anel and viewfinder With Al type lenses including Al modified Nikkor lenses Confirm aperture value on lens barrel With lenses having fixed aperture such as Reflex Nikkor lenses Aperture cannot be changed With lenses having no auto diaphragm such as PC Nikkor lenses Switch to Manual exposure mode pages 58 to 60 56 Look inside viewfinder compose and lightly press shutter release button Confirm automatically set shutter speed 4 4 To take the picture fully depress shutter release button If H appears in the shutter speed position with electronic analog display Overexposure alert Select a smaller aperture larger f number or use ND filter A Zo F55 If shutter speed indication blinks inside viewfinder picture blur possibility The automatically selected shutter speed is 1 50 sec or slower and picture blur may occur due to camera shake To reduce possibility of blur hold camera very steady use a tripod or use the built in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight Selecting a wider aperture smaller f number results in a higher shutter speed If appears in the shutter speed position with electronic analog display Underexposure alert Select a wider aperture smaller f number or use built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight If green 4 mark appears Flash photography recommended If subject brightness is insufficient flash recommended light lights up
45. ard TTL Flash operation For Standard TTL Flash the Speedlight s LCD panel shows without KASA For details see instruction manual of SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 2 In the Speedlight s LCD readout and I amp A appears for Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash or Centre Weighted Spot Fill Flash 3 Although possible with SB 21B Automatic Balanced Fill Flash is not recommended 4 Via TTL Remote Cord SC 23 5 The camera s exposure metering and flash control system do not work properly when shifting and or tilting the lens or when using an aperture other than the maximum aperture 107 WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH NIKON SPEEDLIGHTS The main features and functions are listed below e Flash Output eeng ane m mp FT Rehber AC y Compensation 4 g SB 28 28DX Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8 Yes SB 27 Yes Yes No Yes Ve 8 Yes SB 26 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8 Yes SB 25 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 8 No SB 24 Yes 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes 8 No SB 23 SB 22s SB 22 SB 20 7 7 8 SB 16B and SB 15 Yes Yes No No Yes No SB 11 SB 14 and SB 140 Yes Yes No No Yes 8 No SB 29 and SB 21B Yes Yes No No No No 1 See p 68 4 See Speedlight manual 2 See p 68 With SB 28 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 or SB 24 set the 5 See p 102 Speedlight s sync mode selector to REAR Normal Sync Rear Curtain Sync set 6 See p 68 on the camera is ignored 3 See Speedlight manua
46. ate time may be difficult to read against bright colours such as white or reddish colours 90 ADJUSTING DATE AND TIME PRINT DN fm D ot CIID SELECT ADJUST 00 Push MODE button to choose desired display To set date choose display other than Day Hour Minute With Day Hour Minute display only time can be set CIID SELECT ADJUST DND PRINT CIID SELECT ADJUST DND it can be adjusted Push SELECT button so year section starts blinking indicating that PRINT Du vn gy CID SELECT ADJUST Push ADJUST button to set the year To change numerical indication rapidly hold the ADJUST button down PRINT wu I LO ELECT ADJUST e e 000 Set the month and day in the same manner as for year To complete setting push SELECT button while the day display is blinking The newly adjusted date and the imprint indicator appear without blinking To set time select Day Hour Minute display and set the hour and the minute 91 REPLACING BATTERY FOR IMPRINTING FUNCTION OLD AAA Ze TI YV Yy Yy QUARTZ DATE PANORAMA Remove used battery and insert new one with terminal facing Make sure that film is not loaded and open camera back Push the camera back s locking catch on the chamber cove
47. bject s distance Distance Information Data on scene brightness and contrast are detected by the camera s eight segment Advanced Matrix Sensor while data on the focused subject s distance is detected and relayed by the D type Nikkor lens in use In addition the information sent by the camera s autofocus system indicating whether the main subject is centred is also considered in the computation By analyzing these data the F70 F70D s built in microcomputer is able to provide correct exposure even in extremely complex lighting situations If anon D type lens is used Advanced Matrix Metering is performed Although Jens Distance Information is not given eight segment Advanced Matrix Sensor provides the correct exposure in most lighting situations Note that Matrix Metering system can be used only with lenses that have a built in CPU such as AF Nikkor and AI P lenses 43 el Centre Weighted Metering With approx 75 of the meter s sensitivity concentrated on the 12mm dia circle in the viewfinder and approx 25 outside this circle this meter becomes useful in situations where you want to base exposure on a specific area in the scene In the auto exposure mode to measure the brightness of the pictures off centre portion use the AE L button pp 74 75 44 CJ Spot Metering Nearly 100 of the meter s sensitivity is concentrated on the 3mm circle in the centre of the viewfinder
48. cannot be used for autofocus or for manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder 115 CAMERA CARE TIPS 1 Do not touch the camera s reflex mirror or focusing curtains screen Remove dust with a blower brush 5 Clean lens surface with a blower brush To remove dirt and smudges use a soft clean cotton cloth or lens tissue moistened with ethanol alcohol or lens cleaner Wipe in a circular motion from centre to outer edge taking care not to leave traces and not to touch the other lens parts 116 3 Do not touch the DX 4 Clean the viewfinder eyepiece with a soft clean cloth Do not use alcohol contacts Keep them clean with a blower brush Caution A spray gun type blower may damage the optical glass if used to clean the lens especially if ED glass is used for the front lens element To avoid damage hold the blower upright with its nozzle more than 30cm from the lens surface and keep the nozzle moving so the stream of air is not concentrated in one spot 6 Do not lubricate the camera 7 Do not leave the camera in 8 Keep the camera away from water or moisture When using the camera near water guard against splashes especially salt water spray an excessively hot place 9 Make sure not to drop or bump the camera body lens against a hard surface Strong shock may cause malfunction
49. cause it takes longer for the flash to recharge automatically e When the built in flash is act ivated an accessory Speedlight will not fire When using a Speedlight keep the built in flash in the locked down position e For usable lenses with built i n flash see page 104 Built in flash specifications Usable film speed ISO 25 to ISO 800 Guide number 14 m at Angle or coverage 28mm or ISO 100 at 20 C longer lens 95 BUILT IN FLASH OPERATION Press the flash lock release to release and activate the built in lash f continuous shooting IEN or is set on the camera it automatically switches over to single frame shooting DST when the built in flash pops up In this case CN or EN blinks in LCD panel f Wide Area focus is set on the camera it automatically switches over to Spot Area focus when the built in flash pops up In this case lt l blinks in LCD panel and 2 appears inside the viewfinder 96 Set metering system to Matrix 3 and set exposure mode as desired Then set flash sync mode as desired See page 68 In the example illustration Red Eye Reduction mode is set 3 Set shutter speed and aperture See table on page 99 For Slow Sync e Set exposure mode to Programmed Auto F or Aperture Priority Auto fi e Slow Sync is automatically set with Night Scene Program and Motion Effect Program e Use a tripod to prevent camera sh
50. de Exposure Bracketing has already been set setting Flash Exposure Bracketing cancels All Mode Exposure Bracketing First shot is taken Second shot is taken Third shot is taken 3 Remove your finger from SET button to complete setting Compose picture lightly press shutter release button confirm focus and exposure and confirm the ready light comes on Inside the viewfinder B and the electronic analog display showing direction of compensation blink Regardless of the film advance mode setting fully depress shutter release button three times to take the three shots e If film reaches end of roll during shooting rewind film load a new roll of film fully depress shutter release button to advance film to frame 1 then fully depress shutter release button again to resume operation Turning the camera s power off storing the built in flash to down position or turning off the attached Speedlight cancels Flash Exposure Bracketing After three shots are taken Flash Exposure Bracketing is automatically canceled If you want to take one more set of exposure bracketing shooting with the same degree of compensation press FUNCTION button then GET de button e If you set self timer immediatelly after setting Flash Exposure Bracketing you can perform self timer shooting without bracketing After self timer shooting fully depress shutter release button to perform Flash Exposure Bracketing 103
51. dedicated TTL Speedlight exposure compensation can also be performed by varying the amount of flash output See Flash Output Level Compensation 131 Exposure control Programmed Auto Camera sets both shutter speed and aperture for correct exposure F70 F70D camera applies two Programmed Auto Exposure Control Auto Multi Program and Vari Program Shutter Priority Auto User selects shutter speed and camera sets matching lens aperture for correct exposure Aperture Priority Auto User selects aperture and camera sets matching shutter speed for correct exposure Manual User selects both shutter speed and aperture following or ignoring the meter s recommendations by LCD readout to achieve the desired exposure Fill flash A method of flash photography which combines flash illumination and ambient light but does not necessarily attempt to balance these two types of illumination Flash Exposure Bracketing Enables a photographer to automatically bracket exposures at varied flash output levels in TTL auto flash shooting without changing the shutter speed and or aperture See Exposure bracketing Flash Output Level Compensation A control used to adjust a TTL auto flash operation enabling an increase or decrease of flash output to lighten or darken the flash effect 132 Flash shooting distance range The distance range over which a flash can effectively provide light Flash shooting distance range is con
52. e film speed range is ISO 25 to ISO 1000 2 Set the camera s exposure mode to Aperture Priority Auto or Manual 3 The difference between SB 21A and SB 21B or between SB 16A and SB 16B is the type of controller attached For details see specific Speedlight s manual 4 Ultraviolet and infrared photography can be performed in manual flash mode only When using Programmed Auto exposure mode Only TTL auto flash mode can be used If a flash mode other than TTL auto is set on the Speedlight turning on the Speedlight locks the shutter In this case FEE and exposure mode indicator F or Fs blink in LCD panel warning that the flash mode should be set to TTL auto 105 TYPE OF TTL AUTO FLASH With the Nikon Speedlight set for TTL auto flash see chart on page 105 for compatibility Automatic Balanced Fill Flash including 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash and Centre Weighted Fill Flash Spot Fill Flash or Standard TTL Flash is performed Speedlight Lens Camera exposure mode Programmed Auto Shutter Priority Auto Aperture Priority Auto Manual SB 26 or SB 25 1 D type AF Nikkor lens 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Non D type AF Nikkor lens except AF Nikkor lens for F8AF AI P Nikkor lens Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash SB 28 28DX SB 27 PC Micro Nikkor 85mm f 2 8D 5 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash
53. eed of DX coded film used manual setting possible Film automatically advances to first frame when shutter release button is depressed once In single frame and single frame silent rewind mode film automatically advances one frame when shutter is released in continuous high or continuous low shooting mode shots are taken as long as shutter release button is depressed in continuous high mode shooting speed is approx 3 7 fps and in continuous low approx 2 0 fps in Focus Tracking approx 3 1 fps for Continuous Servo AF At shutter speeds of 1 250 sec or higher in the Manual exposure and Manual focus modes Film rewind Frame counter Self timer Reflex mirror Camera back Accessory shoe Built in TTL flash Flash synchronisation TTL Multi Sensor By pressing IN and Ps button fast rewind or silent rewind is selectable for fast rewind rewind speed is approx 12 sec with 36 exposure film or approx 9 sec with 24 exposure film and for silent rewind approx 22 sec with 36 exposure film or approx 18 sec with 24 exposure film Additive type counts back while film is being rewound Electronically controlled blinking LED indicates self timer operation cancelable Automatic instant return type Hinged back unchangeable Standard ISO type hot shoe contact ready light contact TTL flash contact monitor contact Mount receptacle for SB 28 SB 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 s Posi Mount System is provided Guide
54. ens make sure that the camera s power is turned off and avoid direct sunlight See page 112 for Nikon lens compatibility chart 13 INSTALLING BATTERIES CHECKING BATTERY POWER N 2 Insert two CR123A lithium batteries Close the cover by pushing until it Slide power switch to ON position and confirm that a full with and ends positioned as clicks battery mark a appears on LCD panel indicating About exposure meter illustrated inside the cover sufficient battery power The battery mark and exposure You can check battery power anytime by lightly pressing indications automatically turn off after 8 sec shutter release button This action activates the If lt a blinks Batteries are nearing exhaustion Have a fresh exposure meter LCD panel and viewfinder LCD show set ready aperture shutter speed indications and autofocus Make sure the power switch is set If 3 blinks Batteries are just about exhausted Slide power operation starts unless camera is set for manual at OFF position then open battery switch to OFF and replace batteries with a fresh set focusing The exposure indications and battery mark chamber cover by sliding the lock If no indication mark appears batteries are completely stay on for approx 8 sec after you take your finger off release exhausted or improperly installed Replace shutter release button then automatically
55. ens stops driving the autofocus lens and lights up Unless you remove your finger from shutter release button the motor will start driving the lens again to obtain an in focus picture if the subject moves If 4 appears in the viewfinder Subject is located closer than the closest focusing distance of the lens Move away from subject and refocus a ke Moving subject is expected to be in focus With a moving subject Lightly press shutter release button and Focus Tracking is automatically activated Confirm gt 4 appears in the viewfinder then fully depress shutter release button Focus Tracking remains activated as long as you keep lightly pressing shutter release button When the subject stops the viewfinder shows If lt 4 blinks in the viewfinder Autofocus is not possible see page 38 e As focus is not locked in Continuous Servo AF to take an off centre subject select Single Servo AF Pages 36 to 37 e With a moving subject depending on subject status and lens in use slightly out of focus pictures may result 35 AUTOFOCUS WITH MAIN SUBJECT OFF CENTRE As previously noted in Single Servo autofocus focus is locked as long as shutter release button is kept lightly pressed Use this feature for off centre subjects e f there is substantial difference of brightness between subject and background switch to Centre Weighted or Spot Metering and use AE L button See pages 74 to 75
56. er curtains 88 Panorama picture IMPRINTING DATE TIME for use with F70D only You can imprint Year Month Day Day Hour Minute Month Day Year or Day Month Year on your picture To select display and or adjust date time use buttons on the camera back Month indicator Year indicator PRINT Data imprint indicator Time indicator colon LCD imprint data do SELECT ADJUST ADJUST button push to adjust data SELECT button Push to select data to be adjusted MODE button push to select one of the five available displays Available displays Year Month Day Day Hour Minute No imprint C m iv IG Ou Eiir IU 137 Day Month Year LD J e Usable film speed range for data imprint function is ISO 32 to ISO 3200 e When the LCD becomes faint replace lithium battery for the data imprint function see page 92 TAKING PICTURE WITH IMPRINTED DATE TIME Position of imprinted date time CID SELECT ADJUST 00 Regular size frame Panorama frame Push MODE button to select desired display Year Month Day Day Hour Minute Month Day Year or Day Month Year Confirm date and time are correctly set Fully depress shutter release button to take picture with imprinted date time Data imprint indicator blinks for approx two seconds immediately after the shutter is released Imprinted d
57. er is activated Electromagnetically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter By motor trigger Lithium niobate oscillator controlled speeds from 1 4000 to 30 sec in 1 3 EV steps electromagnetically controlled bulb setting is provided Viewfinder Eyepoint Focusing screen Viewfinder information LCD panel information Fixed eyelevel pentaprism high eyepoint type 0 77X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity approx 92 frame coverage Approx 18mm New Nikon advanced B type BriteView screen Ill fixed Focus area focus indications exposure metering system exposure mode Flexible Program shutter speed aperture electronic analog display exposure compensation and flash output compensation are all shown in LCD readout also shows flash recommended light and ready light LED Shutter speed aperture QR focus area film speed setting mode film advance mode focus mode exposure mode exposure metering system flash sync mode exposure compensation flash output compensation All Mode Exposure Bracketing Flash Exposure Bracketing and frame counter compensation value film loading film rewind self timer and battery power 121 Viewfinder illumination Film speed range Film speed setting Film loading Film advance 122 Automatically activates when exposure meter is on ISO 25 to 5000 for DX coded film ISO 6 to 6400 can be manually set At DX position automatically set to ISO sp
58. es with CPU such as AF Nikkor or AI P Nikkor lenses and be sure to set lens aperture to the minimum setting Press Vari Program Ps button and confirm exposure mode symbol F H or nl starts blinking While holding Ps button rotate command dial until Fs appears in the Exposure Mode Area and Vari Program set indicator appears under your desired Vari Program symbol Then remove your finger from Ps button 62 When Vari Program is set camera settings are automatically reset as follows Metering system Pi Matrix Focus area t Wide or Le Spot with flash Flexible Program Cancel Sync mode Slow Sync for Night Scene Program and Motion Effect Program or normal sync for others Exposure compensation function Cancel You can change setting as desired You can set Red Eye Reduction with built in flash or SB 28 SB 28DX SB 27 SB 26 without canceling Slow Sync If an accessory Speedlight other than the SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 is attached setting sync mode to Red Eye Reduction causes 4 and SLOW blinking in the LCD panel In this case Slow Sync will be performed without Red Eye Reduction To cancel Vari Program While pressing Ps button and rotate command dial until Vari Program set indicator disappears Then remove your finger from the Ps button The previously set exposure mode F 5 A or HI will activate If you want to change exposure mode Without pressing Ps button hold FUNCTION button and rotate command
59. eturns to normal when the temperature drops to 20 C e At temperatures below freezing the LCD s response time slows down it goes back to normal when the temperature rises 129 GLOSSARY AE Automatic Exposure lock Used to hold an automatically controlled shutter speed and or aperture Recommended when the photographer wants to control an exposure based on a scene s particular brightness area with Centre Weighted or Spot Metering All Mode Exposure Bracketing All Mode Exposure Bracketing performs automatic exposure bracketing with varied shutter soeed and or aperture in all exposure modes See Exposure bracketing Automatic Balanced Fill Flash A type of TTL auto flash operation which uses the camera s exposure meter to control ambient light exposure settings integrated with flash exposure control That is flash output level is automatically compensated to balance with ambient light resulting in a better exposure for both subject and background Nikon s Automatic Balanced Fill Flash system includes 3D ulti Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Matrix Balanced Fill Flash Centre Weighted Fill Flash and Spot Fill Flash 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash and ulti Sensor Balanced Fill Flash together comprise Automatic Balanced Fill Flash with TTL Multi Sensor p 94 Performance varies with the combination of camera body Speedlight and lens used Not available with F70 F70
60. ewind automatically stops confirm the frame counter shows E and film installation symbol Q blinks for a few seconds Open camera back and remove film cartridge To remove film pull out the upper part of the cartridge then lift up e With an exposed film cartridge left in the film cartridge chamber depressing shutter release button causes Q to blink in LCD panel To conserve battery power turn off power switch when you are not using the camera Always remove batteries before storing the camera to prevent damage due to leaking batteries 25 26 GENERAL FUNCTIONS This chapter explains the various modes of the F70 F70D camera s operation Please review it thoroughly FILM SPEED SETTING MODE The F70 F70D offers two ways to set film speed automatic film speed setting for DX coded film and manual film speed setting Automatic film speed setting for DX coded films Usable film speed range for DX coded film is ISO 25 to ISO 5000 jake sure BW is shown on the LCD panel If not hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Film Speed Setting Mode Area and ISO blinks Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until ISOM appears Manual film speed setting Usable range for manual film speed setting is ISO 6 to 6400 Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Film Speed Setting Automatic film speed
61. ffect e g intentional blur intentional under or over exposure disregard the LCD and modify the recommended exposure settings For Manual exposure operation see pages 58 to 60 Pictures taken at different shutter speeds High shutter speed Slow shutter speed Pictures taken at different apertures Small aperture 49 SETTING EXPOSURE MODE FLEXIBLE PROGRAM If you want to change the shutter speed aperture combination in Programmed Auto exposure mode including Vari Program use the Flexible Program function Flexible Program enables you to temporarily change an automatically set shutter speed aperture combination in 1 3 EV steps while maintaining the correct exposure Although aperture is shifted in 1 3 EV steps aperture indication in the LCD panel and viewfinder changes in 1 EV steps For users of lenses that have no CPU or accessories such as bellows attachment or extension rings Use Aperture Priority Auto e Manual exposure Turn command dial until desired shutter speed or aperture mode Programmed Auto including Vari Program value appears in viewfinder and in LCD panel The Flexible or Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode Program indicator appears to indicate the program has been automatically shifts to Aperture Priority Auto shifted or changed e As soon as the meter switches off i e the viewfinder and Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial unt
62. h Centre Weighted Metering and Spot Fill Flash with Spot Metering are performed as Automatic Balanced Fill Flash Flash output is properly compensated to produce a natural fill flash effect STANDARD TTL FLASH In Manual exposure mode standard TTL Flash will be performed regardless of metering system and lens in use To cancel Monitor Pre flashes perform Standard TTL Flash by setting exposure mode to Manual Using 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash with two subjects at greatly different distances If you first focus on one subject and then with the focus locked recompose the shot on another subject it may result in an incorrect exposure This is because the focusing distance for the first subject only was sent to the camera s computer To correct this refocus on the second subject or cancel the 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash to activate the Standard TTL Flash Important e Do not touch the flash when it is firing normal operation can cause it to heat up e Never fire the flash more thai n 20 consecutive times at intervals of 5 sec or shorter This may impair flash performance If you fire the fi ash 20 consecutive times at intervals of 5 sec or shorter let the flash rest at least 10 minutes before firing agai When you continuously fire t n he flash the camera s handgrip may become hot this is normal Continuous firing will result in a longer in erval before the ready light lights up be
63. hutter release button fully depressed You have a choice of shooting speeds approx 3 7 fps frames per second in the 21 mode and approx 2 0 fps in the mode with fresh lithium Fully depressing shutter release button takes one picture and framing rate becomes progressively slower in proportion to the automatically advances film by one frame Film is advanced shutter speed in use immediately after shutter closes whether you remove your e When built in flash is activated continuous shooting is finger from shutter release button or keep the button automatically switched over to single frame shooting SN In depressed To take the next shot lift your finger from the this case 21 or EN blinks in LCD panel button then fully depress it again JI for silent rewind is for times when conditions require a minimum of operating noise You can rewind film very quietly FOCUS AREA The F70 F70p s autofocus system offers a choice of two focus areas Wide and Spot While pressing focus area button rotate command dial until the desired symbol 2 for Wide Area or for Spot Area appears in LCD panel For flash photography When built in flash is activated or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on Wide Area is automatically switched over to Spot Area In this case 7 blinks in LCD panel and 2 appears inside viewfinder Wide Area AF The Wide Ar area in the vi ea focus brackets delineate the focus detecting ewfinder
64. ictures You ll want to take good care of your camera to ensure the best performance Take time to review this section thoroughly and you will add to the pleasure of taking pictures We ve also included information about Nikkor lenses and a detailed section with technical specifications Please read them carefully 111 LENSES LENS COMPATIBILITY CHART The Nikon F70 F70D is designed for autofocus photography with AF Nikkor lenses except AF Nikkor lenses for F3AF However most other Nikon lenses can be used or standard photography according to the conditions listed in the following chart Focusing Exposure mode Metering system Lens Accessory Manual with Manual with Pro Shutter Aperture Autofocus Electronic matte field grammed Priority Priority Manual Matrix Centre Spot Rangefinder Auto Auto Auto Weighted AF Nikkor including D type AF 1 Nikkor except AF Nikkor for F3AF O O O O O O O O O O AF S AF I Nikkor O O CH O O O O O O O AF I Teleconverter O 2 O2 O O O O O O O O Al P type Nikkor x O 3 O O O O O O O O Al or Al S type Nikkor x 0 3 O x x O O x Q O Al modified Nikkor 4 x ox e x x O O x O O Medical Nikkor 120mm f 4 x O O x x x ox x x 6 CH Reflex Nikkor x x O X x o 8 o s x O O PC Nikkor 7 Ka CH Ga x Ka O 10 on x O O PC Micro Nikkor 12 x CH O x x x O O O O Al or Al S type Teleconverters 9 except for TC 16A x O O
65. iderably b Subject obscured by an c A particular portion of the d Strongly backlit subject command dial until desired symbol appears Set AF S for Single smaller than the Wide Area object such as a fence in subject must be in focus such as someone standing Servo AF or Ar C for Continuous Servo AF focus brackets the foreground such as the eyes in a beside bright window In either autofocus mode and in any film advance mode Focus portrait Tracking automatically activates when the subject starts moving You can obtain correctly focused pictures for many moving subjects Caution Lock focus See AUTOFOCUS WITH MAIN SUBJECT OFF CENTRE on pages 36 to 37 ENT j To give correct exposure on your subject see AUTO EXPOSURE LOCK FUNCTION WITH AE L BUTTON on pages 74 to i 9 e t Tem the lens Ge ring te 75 or TO OBTAIN METER READING FOR A PARTICULAR SUBJECT IN MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE on pages 76 to 77 Its rotation when the TOCUS mode selector IS Set to AF 30 31 Ar S Single Servo AF You lightly press shutter release button the lens starts adjusting for focus Because the priority is on correct focus the shutter locks until the stationary subject is in focus with or until the moving subjects expected to be in focus with 4 After focus is achieved with a stationary subject the focus remains locked for as long as shutter release button is lightly pressed Th
66. ighest f number marked in orange on AF Nikkor lenses and lock lens aperture of AF Nikkor lens at its minimum setting see lens instruction manual Set focus mode selector to AF for Autofocus If lens has an A M switch set switch to A 19 Hold the OUT button and rotate command dial until amp appears in the QR Quick Recall window on LCD panel Remove your finger from the OUT button The camera s settings are automatically reset to factory initial settings as shown below for basic shooting Film advance mode Single frame SI Focus area Wide t Focus mode Single Servo AF AF S Metering system Matrix E3 Exposure mode including Vari Program Auto Multi Program F Flash sync mode Normal If accessory Nikon Speedlight attached is set at Rear Curtain Sync Rear Curtain Sync will be performed Flexible Program setting Cancel Exposure compensation function Cancel All Mode Exposure Bracketing Cancel Flash Exposure Bracketing Cancel For details about QR function see pages 70 to 71 20 For details about each function mode see following pages e Film advance mode p 28 e Metering system pp 43 45 e Exposure mode pp 46 60 e Focus area pp 29 30 Focus mode pp 31 42 e Flexible Program p 51 e Flash sync mode pp 68 69 e Exposure compensation function pp 78 79 e All Mode Exposure Bracketing pp 80 82 e Flash Exposure Bracketing pp 102 103
67. il the Function Area indicator appears in the Exposure Mode Area and F amp A or M blinks Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until desired symbol appears F for Auto Multi Program exposure mode with F and blinking F or 5 If cp Ee Ge j ZS GE E GE ls ale canosed when you nic ie Ge SE EE U system 1 also autonatically shiited to Centre exposure a to another mode when SEH change Vari r FA Li ee Weighted and 3 blinks Progam option when the built in flash pops up returns to To activate Vari Program use Ps button For details see page 62 down position when AN EO B OY Nikon Speedlight l tumed off when QR number is recalled or when camera power is turned off a e RIP i25 F56 1 Lightly press shutter release button 50 51 OPERATION IN SHUTTER PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE MODE SS ll dan SET 2 e 2 gt TI i me TIS u e di NIE ene SE 28 D 435 278 a ES E p H sy ol N LS Zoe ee a aes GOIN Set lens to its minimum aperture Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator setting highest f number With AF appears in the Exposure Mode Area and exposure mode symbol blinks Hold Nikkor and Al P Nikkor lenses lock lens SET den button and rotate command dial until 5 appears on LCD panel amp also appears aperture at minimum setting refer to le
68. ion of 0 5 EV 80 While pressing FUNCTION button rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator indicates blinking AEBKT in the Bracketing Area Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until your desired compensation degree appears in place of frame counter e f Flash Exposure Bracketing has already been set setting All Mode Exposure Bracketing cancels Flash Exposure Bracketing e When huia is set setting All Mode Exposure Bracketing locks shutter and makes tui bh indication blink in LCD panel and viewfinder e When All Mode Exposure Bracketing is set but cannot be set First shot is taken Third shot is taken Second shot is taken Remove your finger from SET button to complete setting Compose picture confirm focus and exposure then fully depress shutter release button Inside the viewfinder and the electronic analog display showing direction of compensation blink With film advance mode at or Fully depress shutter release button three times to take the three shots With film advance mode at 21 or Fully depress shutter release button and hold it in until three shots are taken After three shots are taken All Mode Exposure Bracketing is automatically canceled If you want to take one more set of exposure bracketing shooting with the same degree of compensation press FUNCTION button then SET button e If film reaches end of r
69. is feature is useful especially when recomposing the picture with the mains subject off centre However if the camera to subject distance changes you have to refocus 32 Stationary subject is in focus With a stationary subject Lightly press shutter release button When the subject is in focus the lens stops moving the in focus indication appears in the viewfinder and focus is locked If the subject moves remove your finger from shutter release button then lightly press it again to restart autofocus If 4 stays in the viewfinder Subject is located closer than the closest focusing distance of the lens Move away from subject and refocus Moving subject is expected to be in focus Dr GOP i25 F56 With a moving subject Lightly press shutter release button and Focus Tracking is automatically activated Confirm 4 appears in the viewfinder then fully depress shutter release button Focus Tracking remains activated as long as you keep lightly pressing shutter release button If subject stops and appears focus is locked If subject moves again remove your finger from shutter release button and lightly press it again to start autofocus with Focus Tracking If gt blinks in the viewfinder Autofocus is not possible see page 38 and shutter locks e Single Servo AF is convenient for off centre subjects See pages 36 to 37 e After shooting with the film advance mode selector set at EJ or yo
70. l 108 7 Set on the camera side 8 Set on the camera side in TTL auto flash exposure mode only NOTES ON FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY e Use only Nikon Speedlights Other units may damage the camera s electrical circuits due to incompatible voltage requirements electric contact alignment or switch phase Not compatible with 250V or higher e When using a special Speedlight such as a studio strobe system with a time lag provision or one with a long flash duration i e Medical Nikkor 120mm f 4 adjust shutter speed down to 1 100 sec or slower e Available maximum aperture for each film speed in Auto Multi Program is ISO film speed 25 50 100 200 400 800 1000 2 8 3 3 4 4 8 5 6 6 7 7 1 If you are using a lens with a maximum aperture smaller than listed of course the automatically controlled aperture range is from the lens maximum aperture to its minimum aperture i e its entire range e For multiple flash photography using the F70 F70b if the electric current in the synchro circuit exceeds a certain level you may not be able to take a second shot after taking the first shot Take care that the combined total of the coefficient numbers shown in parentheses below for all Speedlights used at any one time does not exceed 20 at 20 C 68 F or 13 at 40 C 104 F SB 29 1 SB 28 28DX 1 SB 27 1 SB 26 1 SB 25 1 SB 24 1 SB 23 4 SB 22s 1 SB 22 6 SB 21 4 SB 20 9 SB 19
71. m processed If your photo shop can only process either panorama or regular size pictures per roll b c Ask for development only so you can review the negative film before printing and later specify separate printing of panorama and regular size frames Print all of the pictures in regular size prints first then later specify the panorama size frames on the film and have them printed again in panorama size prints Note that when panorama pictures are printed as regular size pictures the top and bottom of each picture are blacked out In a panorama picture only the middle portion of each regular size film frame is exposed There is no difference however in the number of pictures you can take with a roll whether they be panorama regular size or a mix of both Panorama frame Regular size frame 87 TAKING UM PICTURES ou PANORA EE PANORAMA A damn TP lt 2 e FPP i25 F55 Slide the panorama switch in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Panorama size shot indicators appear inside viewfinder Compose so that your subject scene is well within the panorama frame marks The frame of printed panorama pictures is slightly smaller than the frame exposed on film e With a scene containing the sun do not use a shutter speed of 1 15 sec or slower With a shutter speed of 1 15 sec or slower sunlight entering from the lens may damage the shutt
72. n Effect Program For details about Vari Program see pages 61 to 67 Auto Multi Program F is used for most common picture taking situations The chart at right shows the shutter speed aperture combinations for Auto Multi Program that are selected at each EV exposure value brightness level In Programmed Auto exposure mode you can use the Flexible Program function to temporarily shift an automatically selected shutter soeed aperture combination and obtain the desired shutter speed aperture p 51 Program chart of Auto Multi Program To check shutter speed and aperture values follow either the black or red line to where it intersects the diagonal line EV gt gt YN ON Yo wo OA OHY SA 80100 D I EK E 14 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500100020004000 St S Sen t OA Sa B 2 8 56 8 1 16 22 32 BD 9 BG Me HD Yar 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 100020004000 SEC With 50mm f 1 4 With 180mm 2 8 With 300mmft 4 With AF Zoom Nikkor 35 80mm f 4 5 6D at 35mm and 80mm focal length settings High brightness limit for Matrix Metering 47 Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode You manually set the shutter speed you want To freeze the action use a high shutter speed to create motion effects choose a slower shutter speed The F7
73. ndication blinks inside viewfinder in Programmed Auto or Aperture Priority Auto Exposure mode Can be released Automatically selected shutter speed is 1 50 sec or slower and picture blur may occur due to camera shake To reduce possibility of blur hold camera very steady use a tripod or use the built in flash or an accessory Nikon Speedlight Selecting a wider aperture smaller f number results in a faster shutter speed 126 Shutter speed indication in the LCD panel and viewfinder blinks Can be released You are performing All Mode Exposure Bracketing in Manual exposure mode 127 LCD Panel Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy LCD Panel Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy Shutter speed indication in the LCD panel blinks and 12 is indicated inside viewfinder in flash photography Can be released You set shutter speed faster than 1 125 sec and shutter speed automatically shifts to 1 125 sec 4 and blink in the LCD panel Can be released Red Eye Reduction is set with Speedlight other than the Nikon SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 Camera automatically switches flash sync mode to Normal Sync xy or amp blinks in the LCD panel Can be released Built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight is turned on with film advance mode set for continuous shooting Camera automatically resets film advance mode to single frame shooting blinks in LCD p
74. nnot be attached to the F70 F70p camera PK 11 Ring cannot be attached to AF Nikkor lenses Those rings may damage CPU contacts Use PK 11A for AF Nikkor lenses instead of PK 11 113 e The following Nikkor lenses cannot be attached to the F70 F70p camera body or lens may be damaged e Non Al lenses e Fisheye 6mm 5 6 e Fisheye OP 10mm f 5 6 e 200 600mm f 9 5 Factory Serial No 300490 or smaller e ED 180 600mm f 8 No 174166 or smaller e ED 360 1200mm f 11 No 174087 or smaller 400mm f 4 5 and 600mm f 5 6 with Focusing Unit ALL e PC 28mm f 4 No 180900 or smaller e PC 35mm f 2 8 No 906200 or smaller e Reflex 1000mm f 11 No 142361 to 143000 e Reflex 2000mm f 11 No 200310 or smaller e AF Teleconverter TC 16A Can be modified at nominal charge for use with the F70 F70D Contact an authorised Nikon dealer or service facility e The following teleconverters and lenses cannot be used with the F70 F70D correct exposure is unobtainable e AF Nikkor 80mm f 2 8 e AF Nikkor 200mm f 3 5 IF e AF Teleconverter TC 16 114 About D type AF Nikkor lenses D type AF Nikkor lenses enable you to maximise the F70 F70p s performance They send information on lens focusing distance e g Distance Information to the F70 F70p s microcomputer for inclusion in the computations for 3D Matrix Metering If built in flash or Nikon Speedlight SB 28 SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 is used this information will also contrib
75. ns in the viewfinder instruction manual S bulb If lens is not set to its minimum aperture setting and you set If bulb is set on the camera selecting the Shutter Priority the Shutter Priority Auto FEE blinks in the LCD panel and Auto exposure mode will cause butt to blink a warning viewfinder as lens setting error alert that the bulb setting cannot be used in Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode 52 Ci Remove finger from SET button and rotate command dial to select desired shutter speed Shutter speed indication changes 1 3 step at a time in the following sequence In FS Po 15 nar En ee br LI LI WE Goto 3 3 dco 5 Zo Vo bo bo fo toon io Zo Man Bon bie Boo tenon erk CIAL Zon Hana If meter has automatically turned off along with LCD indications turn on meter and LCD readout again by lightly pressing shutter release button m e E35 dooorS5 5 lt Look inside viewfinder compose and lightly press shutter release button Confirm the automatically set aperture value 53 54 If 4 appears with electronic If appears with electronic analog analog display Overexposure display Underexposure alert alert Select higher shutter speed or Select slower shutter speed or use use Nikon ND filter built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight If green 4 mark appears Flash pho
76. nsation value appears in place of frame counter on LCD panel RB also appears inside viewfinder In the example above 12 3 compensation is set g P 5o F38 2 After shooting be sure to reset amount of compensation to O to resume normal operation You can cancel exposure compensation function by setting QR number to 0 In this case camera resets to the factory set initial settings page 70 To complete setting remove your finger from SET button Once set exposure compensation remains fixed until reset Although D stays on to indicate that exposure compensation is on the compensation value disappears from the readout when you remove your finger from SET amp button Inside the viewfinder appears To confirm compensation value on the LCD panel Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial so that the Function Area indicator indicates blinking W then press SET amp button 79 ALL MODE EXPOSURE BRACKETING In situations where you might find it difficult to obtain a proper exposure All Mode Exposure Bracketing lets you shoot the same subject at three different exposures with a varying exposure compensation degree of 0 3 EV 0 5 EV 0 7 EV or 1 EV If you set a compensation degree of 0 5 EV for example you will take three pictures the first shot having a 0 5 EV compensation the second shot having no compensation and the third shot with a compensat
77. number 14m at ISO 100 flash coverage 28mm or longer lens Red Eye Reduction TTL flash control including 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash Slow Sync and Rear Curtain Sync are possible Up to 1 125 sec Five segment multi sensor used for TTL auto flash control Automatic Balanced Fill Flash with TTL Multi Sensor Monitor Pre flash Flash recommended light Flash ready light Possible when Nikkor or Al P D type Nikkor lens is used with built in flash or Nikon Speedlight SB 28 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 SB 23 SB 22s SB 22 SB 20 etc Built in flash or Nikon Speedlight SB 28 SB 28DX SB 27 SB 26 SB 25 fires Monitor Pre flash es for TTL multi sensor when D type Nikkor or Al P Nikkor lens is used Lights up when flash is recommended Lights up when flash is ready Number of 36 exposure 24 exposure film rolls per set of fresh batteries At 20 C At 10 C Without flash Approx 115 150 Approx 80 100 With flash for half of all exposures Approx 25 30 Approx 20 25 For autofocus operation using AF Zoom Nikkor 28 70mm 3 5 4 5 D lens covering the full range from infinity fe to the closest distance and back to infinity ce before each shot in Continuous Servo AF mode with film advance mode at CH and a shutter speed of 1 125 sec or faster Power source Battery power confirmation Date time imprint function For F70p only Dimensions WxHxD Weight
78. oll during shooting rewind film load a new roll of film fully depress shutter release button to advance film to frame 1 then fully depress shutter release button again to resume operation ER e In Programmed Auto exposure mode shutter speed and aperture will vary In Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode aperture will vary In Aperture Priority Auto and Manual exposure mode shutter speed will vary When using All Mode Exposure Bracketing with Exposure Compensation function the compensated value will be added For example If exposure has been compensated at 1 EV and you set All Mode Exposure Bracketing with 0 5 EV degree the first shot will be taken with 0 5 EV compensation the second shot with 1 EV compensation and the third shot with 1 5 EV compensation n flash shooting All Mode Exposure Bracketing compensates background exposure not affecting flash light output level Turning the camera s power off cancels All Mode Exposure Bracketing f you set self timer immediately after setting All Mode Exposure Bracketing you can perform self timer shooting without bracketing After self timer shooting fully depress shutter release button to perform A ode Exposure Bracketing LONG TIME EXPOSURE USING SETTING At nuit setting shutter remains open as long as shutter release button remains depressed To avoid camera shake which may cause picture blur use a tripod Use of remote control acces
79. ollowing procedure shows the setting of Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode Remove finger from FUNCTION button then press SET button Press and hold FUNCTION button The Function Area indicator appears in the last selected area and the symbol in the area starts blinking 3 e KI A While holding SET button rotate command dial until your desired symbol appears While holding FUNCTION button rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the desired area and the symbol in the area blinks Remove finger from GET de button to complete the setting 11 12 BASIC OPERATION This section shows you how to prepare the camera for shooting e g how to mount lens load film etc as well as how to actually take pictures Whether you re a beginner or a seasoned photo grapher you should master this section before proceeding further MOUNTING LENS Position lens in the camera s To remove bayonet mount so that the Push and hold lens release button and mounting indexes on lens and camera turn lens clockwise body are aligned Taking care not to press lens release button twist lens counterclockwise until it locks into place Remove camera body cap and front and rear lens caps When mounting removing l
80. ontrols the flash receives light through the lens TTL auto flash can be used for bounce flash photography fill flash multiple flash photography etc An additional advantage of TTL auto flash is that you can use a wide range of aperture settings while ensuring correct exposure With built in flash or dedicated Nikon TTL Speedlight the F70 F70D camera performs Automatic Balanced Fill Flash and Standard TTL Flash Vari Program Provides variable Programs for specific picture taking situations Eight Programs are available with the F70 F70D camera See pp 61 67 Vignetting Progressively diminished illumination on the film from the centre to the corners There are two kinds of vignetting natural vignetting caused by the lens and vignetting that is caused by improper use of accessories such as a lens hood or filter 135 No reproduction 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 CORPORATION Nikon NIKON CORPORATION FUJI BLDG 2 3 MARUNOUCHI 3 CHOME CHIYODA KU TOKYO 100 8331 JAPAN Printed in Japan 9 amp 046 AO06 S112
81. r The eyepiece cover prevents stray light from entering viewfinder and affecting exposure e In Single Servo AF mode self timer operates only when in focus indicator appears inside viewfinder e Regardless of film advance mode setting continuous shooting is not performed e At tut setting shutter will release at around 1 30 sec 85 PANORAMA SIZE SHOOTING for use with F70D only IMPORTANT NOTES ON PANORAMA PICTURES In some cases your local film processing lab may not be able to handle the printing of panorama size pictures For details consult your local photo shop or camera dealer Also before you have your film processed ask your local photo shop about possible options for processing panorama pictures Note that panorama pictures are more expensive and require a longer processing time than regular size pictures 86 1 2 If an entire roll consists of panorama size pictures be sure to specify panorama processing explain that your film consists entirely of panorama pictures When you have a mix of panorama and regular pictures on a single roll you should have your film processed according to one of the following conditions If your local photo shop has photo processing machinery equipped to process a single roll of film that contains a mix of both panorama and regular size pictures a Explain that your film consists of a mix of panorama and regular size pictures when you have your fil
82. r upward hinge to remove the back Slide battery chamber cover lock lever to left and remove battery When replacing battery for imprinting function always adjust Attach battery chamber cover and j 8 date and time see previous page slide the lock lever to the right to ock the cover 92 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Flash can be used not only in dim light but also in bright conditions to fill in shadows with extra light This technique is called fill flash With the F70 F70D s built in flash or any dedicated Nikon Speedlight you can perform advanced fill flash technique Automatic Balanced Fill Flash with TTL Multi Sensor This assures a correct and well balanced exposure of both the main subject and the background Make fill flash a standard part of your photography You can make better flash pictures than ever before 93 USING BUILT IN FLASH When subject brightness is insufficient the flash recommended light green ki lights up inside the viewfinder when you lightly press shutter release button to activate the exposure meter You can use the built in flash anytime regardless of ambient lighting For example if your subject is backlit you can use the built in flash to illuminate your subject and fill in shadows 94 AUTOMATIC BALANCED FILL FLASH WITH TTL MULTI SENSOR 3D MULTI SENSOR BALANCED FILL
83. r average situations It guides the exposure control system into using reasonably high shutter speeds to avoid blur due to camera shake The F70 F70D incorporates a versatile Vari Program System that gives you the option to choose from different programs each designed to accommodate different picture taking situations Please review the concept behind and recommended use for each program using each as described or in a different way to express your own picture taking creativity Once you understand how each program operates you ll be able to experiment using each program for an application different from its originally intended use Please note that the effect achieved by using each Vari Program can be reproduced with the use of other exposure control methods such as Shutter Priority Auto Aperture Priority Auto and Manual But with Vari Program control you allow the camera s computer to take care of all exposure control tasks while you concentrate on composition This versatility is one of the highlights of the F70 F70D camera s advanced exposure control system 4 he F70 F70D s Vari Program control offers eight programs Portrait Program Hyperfocal Program Landscape Program Close Up Program Sport Program Silhouette Program Night Scene Program amp Motion Effect Program For features of each program see VARI PROGRAM SELECTION GUIDE on pages 64 to 67 Z re DI I RI 61 Use Nikkor lens
84. sories such as Nikon Remote Cord MC 12B Modulite Remote Control Set ML 2 etc is also recommended to avoid camera shake OD EJ M bul bF3 5 Hold FUNCTION button until the Function Area indicator shows Exposure Mode Area and exposure mode symbol starts blinking Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until m for Manual exposure mode appears on LCD panel and viewfinder Remove your finger from SET amp button rotate command dial until busi appears in LCD panel and viewfinder Fully depress shutter release button and hold it as long as desired 83 SELF TIMER OPERATION Press self timer SET S button and confirm that starts blinking in LCD panel While pressing SET button rotate command dial one click so that stops blinking Then remove finger from SET button e To cancel self timer press SET button and rotate command dial so that disappears Look through the viewfinder lightly press shutter release button and confirm focus and exposure 84 Fully depress shutter release button The self timer LED starts blinking The shutter will release after 10 seconds The self timer LED blinks for eight seconds then stops blinking to tell you get ready for the shot To cancel self timer operation before shooting Turn the camera s power off eyepiece cover provided to the viewfinder eyepiece before setting self time
85. sure control Available in Manual focus mode with AF Nikkor and other Al type Nikkor lens with a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster Three built in exposure meters Matrix Centre Weighted and Spot EV 1 to EV 20 for Matrix and Centre Weighted metering EV 3 to EV 20 for Spot metering Activated by lightly pressing shutter release button stays on for 8 sec after finger leaves button Programmed Auto Auto Multi Program and Vari Program Shutter Priority Auto Aperture Priority Auto and Manual Camera sets both shutter speed and lens aperture automatically Flexible Program possible in increments of 1 3 EV Aperture automatically selected to match manually set shutter speed Aperture priority Auto exposure control Manual exposure control Vari Program Quick Recall function Exposure compensation Auto exposure lock Shutter Shutter release Shutter speeds Shutter speed automatically selected to match manually set aperture Both aperture and shutter speed are set manually Eight kinds built in Portrait Program Hyperfocal Program Landscape Program Close Up Program Sport Program Silhouette Program Night Scene Program and Motion Effect Program each has its own program line By QR button the original or favorite camera settings can be recalled up to three settings can be memorised With exposure compensation button 5 EV range in 1 3 steps By pressing AE L auto exposure lock button while exposure met
86. sure mode if you want to set exposure as desired on a particular subject switch metering system to Centre Weighted or Spot and use the following method 2 Lightly press shutter release button Adjust shutter speed and aperture until electronic analog 4 Recompose picture and shoot display shows desired exposure e In Single Servo AF mode if recomposing the picture could change subject to camera distance refocus by briefly removing your finger from shutter release button and lightly pressing it e Continuous Servo AF is not recommended if the subject becomes off centred after recomposing Centre main subject inside viewfinder and or move in closer until reference circle for Centre Weighted metering or Spot metering is fully covered by the subject 76 77 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FUNCTION To modify exposure control i e from the ISO standard use the exposure compensation function You can modify exposure control from 5EV to 5EV in 1 3 steps is possible In flash photography flash output level is also compensated After taking your photographs be sure to reset the control to 0 to resume normal operation Centre Weighted Metering Without compensation With compensation 78 Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator indicates blinking 4 in the Exposure Compensation Area Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until desired compe
87. t to 0 101 FLASH EXPOSURE BRACKETING To bracket exposure in flash photography use Flash Exposure Bracketing function You can shoot the same subject at three different flash light output level with a varying flash output level compensation degree of 0 3 EV 0 5 EV 0 7 EV or 1 EV If you set a compensation degree of 0 5 EV for example you will take three pictures the first shot having a 0 5 EV compensation the second shot having no compensation and the third shot with a compensation of 0 5 EV Flash Exposure Bracketing can be set only when the built in flash is activated or when attached Nikon Speedlight is turned on When using Flash Exposure Bracketing with Exposure Compensation function the compensated value will be added For example if exposure has been compensated at 1 EV and you set Flash Exposure Bracketing with 0 5 EV degree the first shot will be taken with 0 5 EV compensation the second shot with 1 EV compensation and the third shot with 1 5 EV compensation 102 Activate the built in flash or turn on the attached Nikon Speedlight e With the accessory Nikon Speedlight set the flash exposure mode to TTL auto Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator indicates blinking KABKT in the Bracketing Area Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until your desired compensation degree appears in place of frame counter e f All Mo
88. the panel when accessory Nikon Speedlight is used camera s exposure to a mode other than Programmed Auto Err also blinks in the viewfinder 124 Err also blinks in the viewfinder 125 LCD Panel Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy Focus mode selector is set at AF even though a Ar S or Ar C blinks Locked non AF Nikkor lens is attached Set focus mode selector to M blinks in the viewfinder Depends on AF mode Locked in Single Servo AF or can be released in Continuous Servo AF Autofocus is impossible with the subject Set focus mode selector to M and focus manually using clear matte field 4 stays in the viewfinder in AF mode Depends on AF mode Locked in Single Servo AF or can be released in Continuous Servo AF Subject is located closer than the closest focusing distance of the lens Move away from subject and refocus LCD Panel Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy a Bulb is set in the Shutter Priority Auto exposure mode Set exposure mode to Manual or set another shutter speed kull blinks Locked b You set All Mode Exposure Bracketing with a shutter speed set at Bulb To use All Mode Exposure Bracketing select another shutter speed setting H blinks in Auto exposure mode Can be released Overexposure possible Lo blinks in Auto exposure mode Can be released Underexposure possible Shutter speed i
89. to complete setting disappears For built in flash operation see page 94 to 104 68 4 Red Eye Reduction When shooting people or animals in dim light using a flash the subject s eye may sometimes appear red in color pictures or white in B amp W pictures The Red Eye Reduction function reduces the possibility of red eye OF Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync Lets you can set Red Eye Reduction and Slow Sync simultaneously Slow Sync When flash pictures are taken at high shutter speeds in dim light the background may come out dark To improve background exposure use Slow Sync Setting Slow Sync extends the automatic controlled shutter speed range down to 30 sec enabling background details to come out Baam Rear Curtain Sync REAR When Rear Curtain Sync is set flash fires at the end of the exposure turning available light into a stream of light that follows the flash illuminated moving subject 69 QR QUICK RECALL FUNCTION Settings for film advance mode focus area focus mode metering system exposure mode including Vari Program flash sync mode and exposure compensation function can be Een es ess ez To memorise Confirm film advance mode focus area focus mode metering system exposure mode including Vari Program and flash sync mode set on the camera If necessary change settings as desired 70 memorised on the F70 F70p s microcomputer for easy rec
90. to make the subject s eye pupils become smaller thus reducing the appearance of red eye 97 FLASH SHOOTING DISTANCE RANGE SHUTTER SPEED APERTURE FOR EACH EXPOSURE MODE When setting shutter speed and aperture refer to the following table ISO film speed 25 50 100 200 400 800 Flash shooting distance range Camera s exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture ae number 7 99 14 19 8 28 39 6 m Programmed Auto F Ps SE ele controlled from 1 125 sec Set lens to its minimum aperture E 58 A 50299 9 e Aperture is automatically controlled S ERD between f 2 8 and lens minimum 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 1 4 7 0 Shutter Priority Auto 5 n SEET Js cere 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 1 0 5 0 i Aperture 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 0 7 3 5 Aperture Priority Auto Al ee Sek controlled from 1 125 sec 26 2 26 2 ik 16 E 2 see Manually set as desired 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 0 6 1 8 M mn janually set as desired from 1 125 sec 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 1 3 anual ri o 30 sec t l 2 32 _ E 1 With Slow Sync or Rear Curtain Sync automatically controlled shutter speed range is extended down to 30 sec 2 If you set shutter speed at 1 250 sec or faster camera automatically shifts to 1 125 sec as soon as Speedlight is turned on In this case blinking shutter speed indication in LCD panel shows manually set shutter speed while shutter speed indication inside viewfinder shows 2
91. tography is recommended If subject brightness is insufficient flash recommend light lights up Use built in flash or accessory Nikon Speedlight Shows value difference from correct exposure If difference is beyond 1 EV for underexposure or 4 for overexposure appears To take a picture fully depress shutter release button Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in Exposure Mode Area and exposure mode symbol blinks Hold GET den button and rotate command dial until H appears on LCD panel fi also appears in the viewfinder e If using an AF Nikkor or Al P lens make sure it is not locked to smallest aperture before next step m Pn 125 F565 Remove finger from SET button and set lens to desired f number by rotating lens aperture ring Aperture set on lens is indicated in LCD panel and viewfinder as follows FUN Fe Fe FY FA Fo Fii FR Fee Foe Available apertures limited to those of lens in use e Intermediate figure e g F i5 FX 3 displayed indicates maximum aperture of lens in use Also with zoom lenses the maximum aperture for different focal length settings appears in 1 6 EV steps 55 If meter has automatically turned off and LCD panel is off turn meter on again by lightly pressing shutter release button With lenses having no CPU F appears instead of aperture value in LCD p
92. trolled 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 sync speed Shutter speed at which the entire film frame to be open when the flash is fired in flash shooting The F70 F70D s flash sync speed is 1 125 sec or slower Flexible Program Flexible Program function temporarily shifts an automatically selected shutter speed aperture combination while maintaining correct exposure That is a desired shutter speed or aperture can be selected in Programmed Auto exposure mode Focus Tracking Enables the camera to analyze the speed of the moving subject according to the focus data detected and to obtain correct focus by anticipating the subject s position and driving the lens to that position at the exact moment of exposure f number The numbers on the lens aperture ring and on the camera s LCD which indicate the relative size of the lens aperture opening The f number series is a geometric progression based on changes in the size of the lens aperture as it is opened and closed As the scale rises each number is multiplied by the factor 1 4 The standard numbers for calibration are 1 0 1 4 2 2 8 4 5 6 8 11 16 22 32
93. turn off If you remove your finger from the button these LCD readouts go off approx 2 sec after the shutter is released without the flash With the built in flash or accessory Speedlight activated these LCD readouts stay on for approx 8 sec after shutter release When installing replacing batteries always read NOTES ON BATTERIES on page 119 14 LOADING FILM The loading film procedure on pages 16 to 17 shows how to load film with auto film speed setting for DX coded films e To avoid fogging film especially high ISO film do not load unload film in direct sunlight e Usable film speed range for DX coded film is ISO 25 to 5000 e For non DX coded film see p 27 Confirm whether DX for DX coded film is shown on LCD panel e lf not set auto film speed setting mode by using FUNCTION button SET button and command dial see page 27 16 Slide camera back lock release Install film Insert the film cartridge down to open camera back by placing the cartridge spindle on the fork at the bottom of the film cartridge chamber your finger or with film leader SS B o n Pull film leader out to red index 5 Check to ensure film is properly posi mark tioned with no slack see illustration 17
94. u do not have to remove your finger from shutter release button for the next shot Slightly lift your finger from the button but maintaining the button in the half depressed position then fully depress it to release the shutter again The focus setting will have remained unchanged from the prior setting In the Single Servo AF mode focus remains locked even after shutter is released unless you remove your finger from shutter release button With film advance mode set at CN or EN camera detects focus every time the shutter is released e With a moving subject depending on subject status and lens in use slightly out of focus pictures may result 33 Ar C Continuous Servo AF with Release Priority Under some conditions such as very fast action situations you may want to take a picture even if focus has not been successfully accomplished In such cases use this mode In Continuous Servo autofocus mode as you lightly press shutter release button focus detection begins and the lens focuses for as long as you keep shutter release button lightly pressed Since the priority is on shutter release you can fully depress shutter release button regardless of focus status 34 Stationary subject is in focus With a stationary subject Lightly press shutter release button to start autofocus operation When the subject is in focus the camera s autofocus motor or the built in motor of an AF S AF Nikkor l
95. ut flash As the automatically set shutter speed is rather slow use a tripod to avoid camera shake With flash this Program captures all the lighting in the scene including the foreground subject which is illuminated by the flash and the background Recommended AF Nikkor lenses Select lens according to the desired effect E Motion Effect Program Use this Program to express movement Stationary subjects will come out in sharp images and moving subjects in blurred images Also suitable for when your subject is moving and you are following along with your camera in a panning motion The subject will come out relatively sharp with the background becoming a blurred streak of colours and shades Recommended AF Nikkor lenses For a more pronounced blurred background effect use 80mm to 300mm telephoto lenses 67 FLASH SYNC MODE dem For flash photography with the built in flash the F70 F70D offers five flash sync modes Hold FUNCTION button and rotate command dial until the Function Area indicator appears in the Flash Sync Mode Area and blinks in the area Then hold SET button and rotate command dial until desired symbol appears Set for Normal Sync lt gt for Red Eye Reduction for Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync Aa for Slow Syne or for Rear Curtain Sync Normal Sync For most flash shooting situations REAR After removing your finger from SET de button
96. ute to 3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill Flash D type AF Nikkor lenses are identified by the letter D which follows information on maximum aperture e g AF Zoom Nikkor 28 70mm 3 5 4 5 D All AF S AF I Nikkor lenses are D type ACCESSORY COMPATIBILITY The following accessories cannot be used with the Nikon F70 F70D camera PK 1 PK 2 PK 3 PN 1 K2 BR 2 Rings Body Cap BF 1 Eyepiece Accessories for FSHP F3T PK 1 PK 11 BR 4 and K1 Rings cannot be mounted directly on AF Nikkor lenses e The advanced Nikon Matrix meter evaluates scene brightness and contrast using an eight segment sensor Since coloured filters and neutral density filters which have a high exposure factor will also significantly affect a scene s contrast rendition they may cause the meter to incorrectly identify the scene s actual contrast brightness condition The blue B12 orange O56 and red R60 filters are examples of such coloured filters e Linear polarizing filters are not compatible with the viewing system used in Nikon autofocus cameras For the best results and to maintain autofocus and exposure operation we recommend using a circular polariser which is fully compatible with the Nikon system Using a linear polariser however will not damage the Nikon system and it may be used for fully manual focusing and exposure settings made without using the built in meter or Electronic Rangefinder e Special filters such as soft focus filters
97. x x O O x O O Bellows Focusing Attachment PB 6 x CH O x x O 13 CO x O O K Ring Set K1 K3 K4 and K5 14 x Or O X x Orth only x O Auto Extension Rings PK 11A 9 PK 12 PK 13 and PN 11 16 x O O x x O O x O O O Compatible X Incompatible 112 2 9 4 5 6 7 8 29 10 1 12 13 14 15 16 3D Matrix Metering is selected with D type AF Nikkor lenses and Advanced Matrix Metering is selected with non D type lenses With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster With maximum aperture of 1 5 6 or faster Al modification is no longer available Set shutter speed to 1 100 sec or slower Because the diaphragm is coupled to the focusing ring determining exposure is independent from camera s metering system Some lenses cannot be attached to the F70 F70p camera See page 114 Aperture cannot be selected Without shifting and or tilting the lens Set preset ring then use AE lock lever before shifting Set preset ring then determine exposure before shifting The camera s exposure metering and flash control system do not work properly when shifting and or tilting the lens or when using an aperture other than the maximum aperture Shutter should be released after exposure is measured by stopping down PB 6 K1 Ring cannot be attached to AF Nikkor lenses The ring may damage CPU contacts Use PK 11A or BR 6 instead Stop down exposure measurement will be performed PK 1 PK 2 PK 3 and PN 1 Rings ca

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