Nikon F5

  • 3D Color Matrix Metering (AF -D)
  • Color Matrix Metering
  • Center-weighted metering
  • Spot

The Nikon F5 is designed for professional use small SLR from the Japanese manufacturer Nikon. This is the fifth camera of the Nikon F series and was introduced in 1996 as the successor to the Nikon F4. It is the last Nikon SLR with interchangeable viewfinder. Successor in 2004, the Nikon F6.

  • 2.2.1 Multi -Control Back MF -28
  • 2.2.2 Data Back MF -27
  • 2.4.1 Battery Magazine MS -30
  • 2.4.2 Battery Pack MN -30
  • 2.4.3 External Power Pack MC -32
  • 3.1 50 years Nikon special edition
  • 3.3 basis for Kodak DCS Digital Cameras

The camera

In contrast to its predecessor F4 F5 was only offered in a housing option. In the F5 was ( for the first time at Nikon ) the battery compartment integrated into the camera body. It can accommodate 8 AA cells AA cells, or for the Ni -MH Pack MH -30, which provide the camera with power and a frame rate of up to 8 B / s enable ( 8 B / s are fully charged only with a MH -30 possible). The film is transported in motor mode, while additionally, there is a rewind crank for the return transport. The housing has an extra vertical shutter release, which is integrated in the battery grip.

One of the major highlights of the F5 is the 3D color matrix metering, which was incorporated for the first time realized in an SLR. The system is based on an RGB CCD with 1005 pixels, which can " see " colors. Since each pixel of the sensor over a red ( R), green (G ) and blue ( B) filter has, the sensor not only analyzes the brightness and contrast of a scene, but also its color, and is thus in a position to carry out a more precise metering. The 3D Color Matrix measurement of F5 works with any AF lens, which was built in 1986.

The closure of F5 was for min. 150,000 cycles constructed. He is constantly monitored by the Nikon shutter monitor and includes a built-in self-adjustment.

Accessories

• interchangeable viewfinder

The F5 is the last of the Nikon F- series with interchangeable viewfinders.

As standard, the F5 was delivered with the standard rangefinder DP - 30, which was also available as an accessory. Only he supports all exposure measurement methods of F5, including 3D Matrix Metering. It is an extremely robust high- eyepoint viewfinder with 22 mm viewing distance, which is also suitable for spectacle wearers and made ​​of titanium.

Sports finder DA -30

The sport or action seekers of F5 carries the type designation DA- 30th Like its predecessors in F2, F3 and F4, he also is intended for situations where the photographer eg is instructed by goggles or an underwater housing to a larger viewing distance. The sports finder supports only the "normal" matrix metering, the integral and spot metering.

Lichtschachtsucher DW -30

The Lichtschachtsucher the F5 carries the type designation DW- 30th It has a hinged five-fold magnifying glass for magnified viewing of the image center. By design, the viewfinder image is mirrored here. With him only spot metering is possible.

Magnification Finder DW -31

The six- Magnification Finder DW -31 is similar to its predecessors in F2, F3 and F4. It has an ergonomic eye cup and enlarges the entire viewfinder, but mirrored. With him only spot metering is possible.

• Rear panels

Multi -Control Back MF -28

Accessories are available for Multi -Control Back MF -28 allows the imprinting into the picture ( 7 segments, 6 digits: date, time, title number, serial number or fixed number ) or on the film web ( alphanumeric, 22 characters, date, time, title number, shutter speed and aperture, scattering value bracketing or caption with up to 18 digits / year). The MF -28 also offers interval function Lanzeitbelichtungsfunktion, exposure bracketing, and a focus event function.

Data Back MF -27

Imprinting the date and time in each film frame.

• shims

For the F5 13 interchangeable focusing screens were offered. By default, it came with the focusing screen type EC -B. The shims can be easily changed from the top when the viewfinder is removed. The type designations correspond to those of the older generations F/F2, F3, F4, but the shims are incompatible with each other.

  • Type EC -B fine ground glass, suitable with pre-selectable AF points as a universal disc standard.
  • Type EC -E fine -matte with pre-selectable AF points and grid lines, suitable as a universal disc, grid lines as in type E.

On all other accessories slices the selected AF point is not highlighted, it remains gray. The user must be guided solely by the corresponding illuminated arrows in the viewfinder.

  • Type B Fresnelmattscheibe as Type EC -B, however. , Without selectable AF points, with 12 - mm circular
  • Type U is similar to type B, specifically designed for use with telephoto focal lengths from 200 mm.
  • Type C produces an aerial view, and has in the center a crosshair with a 5-mm clear spot. This special disc is intended for Astro- and microphotography.
  • Type M is a Fresnel lens with a clear center and crosshair over the entire viewfinder image with millimeter divisions. She is very bright and specially suited for macro photography from a 1:1 scale.
  • Type E is of type EC-E, but has no selectable AF points. Grid patterns are useful for architectural photography and other tasks, where it depends on the precise camera alignment. Also in general photography it simplifies composition. Therefore, the " grating disc " one of the most commonly needed replacement lenses. Many photographers use the type E or EC-E as a standard disk instead of Type EC -B.
  • Type J is like type A is one of the first shims from Nikon. Instead of the average image indicator here is a micro prism array.
  • Type A is a Fresnel lens with split-image rangefinder for manual focus. It is basically the first shim the old Nikon F.
  • Type L is of type A, where the dividing line of the cut image indicator does not run horizontally but diagonally. In addition, the L- plate the F5 has a crosshair.
  • Type G is a very bright clear disc, but with which one can not focus. For this purpose, located in the middle of a microprism. A depth of control is not possible with this disc. This type is divided into G1 for Fisheyeobjektive
  • G2 for focal lengths 24-200 mm
  • G3 for 200-600 mm
  • G4 from 600 mm.

• Power sources

Battery Magazine MS -30

The standard battery holder MS -30 takes on 8 alkaline or lithium AA batteries.

Battery Pack MN -30

Highest performance and speed offers Ni- MH Battery Pack MN- 30th

External Power Pack MC -32

The connection cable MC -32 with two banana plugs used for connecting external 12 V power source to the F5.

• PC or Mac Connecting Cord MC -33 / MC 34

F5 allows over the MC -33 and MC -34- cable connection to communicate with a computer. About the Nikon Photo Manager (AC- 1ME ) camera functions can be changed and the recording data of the last exposed films are downloaded.

• Lenses

In terms of compatibility with lenses to conditions similar to the D2 series, D3, D200 and D300 result (except DX - Nikkor lenses can not be used properly ).

  • Non -Ai lenses can not be recognized;
  • On Ai rebuilt, original Ai, Ai -S, Series E and F3AF lenses do not allow aperture priority and programmed auto and no autofocus (with light intensity and higher 1:5.6 manual rangefinder ). After entering the lens data it can otherwise be used as CPU lenses ( Color Matrix Metering and aperture value display );
  • Ai- P lenses is only the auto focus does not, otherwise the CPU supports all camera functions;
  • AF, AF -D, AF - S and AF - G lenses are used thanks to CPU and autofocus without restrictions.

Variants

50 years Nikon special edition

1998, a limited edition model of F5 in an edition of 3000 pieces was put on the market. This version only differs visually from the series -F5, with silver Topkappen, dark gray rubber grip and the Nikon logo on the viewfinder, which was used in the Nikon I.

In almost unchanged design, the F5 was until 2005 used in the NASA space shuttle.

Basis for Kodak DCS Digital Cameras

Kodak F5 used as a basis for the professional digital cameras DCS620 and D620X (1999), DCS660 (2000), DCS760 (2001) and DCS720X (2002). This DCS models combine a slightly modified F5 with 2 and 6 megapixel CCD chip, a screen on the back of the camera, two memory card slots (PC Card Type I, II and III), and the necessary for digital photography electronics.

Kodak DCS660 with memory card and battery (2000)

Kodak DCS660 with " insight " from behind (2000)

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