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| Type | 35mm SLR |
| Lens mount | Nikon F-mount |
| Focus | TTL Phase Detection Autofocus (11 zone) |
| Exposure | PASM autoexposure 1005 pixel evaluative metering |
| Flash | External flash |
| Frame rate | 5.5 fps, 8 fps with external battery & grip |
| Dimensions | 158 × 119 × 77.5mm, 975g |
The Nikon F6 is a 35mm film-based single-lens reflex camera body that became commercially available in 2004.[1] The Nikon F6 is designed and manufactured by Nikon Corporation. Manufacture takes place at Nikon's Sendai Plant.[2] As of early 2008, the F6 is the current model of Nikon's F series which was introduced with the Nikon F in 1959. The Nikon F6 accepts any Nikon F-mount lens, with full metering functionality, except for non-AI lenses, which must be converted to AI.
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Specifications, Features & Design
- Electronically timed focal plane shutter unit with aluminum alloy and Kevlar shutterblades (150,000 cycles).
- Die-cast camera chassis, rear and film cover made of aluminium alloy
- The front, top and bottom covers are made of magnesium alloy.
- Parts made out of Magnesium-alloy use the thixomold process.
- The F6 has been engineered for reduced noise and vibration when operating. It includes a feature called "Silent (S)" that allows for quieter single frame advance.
- User feedback resulted in improved ergonomics for the Nikon D2 family from which the F6's ergonomics is derived. These include redesigned tilted control wheels, shutter button and larger buttons.
- The F6 deviates from the F5 integrated system with a detachable vertical grip housing and external battery pack.
- Compatibility with Nikon i-TTL flashes.
- 11-zone autofocus, with 9 cross-type sensors.
- The viewfinder has a 37-segment vertical metering scale.
- Integrated date/time/exposure information film imprint and intervalometer.
The F6 is designed for reliability and durability like previous Nikon F-series cameras. The camera also has a manual film rewind, 100% coverage viewfinder and low 37ms shutter lag. The industrial designer for Nikon professional cameras since the Nikon F3 has been Giorgetto Giugiaro and he is responsible for the design of the Nikon F6 as well, the styling of which resembles the Nikon D2X , its digital contemporary. The F6 is also Nikon's first F-series camera without an interchangeable viewfinder pentaprism.
Autofocus
The F6 uses the same Multi-CAM 2000 autofocus module as the D2X professional-level digital SLR which was designed for the APS-C frame size of 23.7 x 15.7mm.[1] The F6 is a 135 film camera with a 24 × 36 mm frame size[3] which results in the autofocus sensor covering a smaller area of the F6's frame relative to the coverage on the D2X.[4]
Final Nikon 35mm Film camera?
The Nikon F6 was announced to much surprise among photographers and industry observers. Professional use of the 35mm format has waned since news organizations and stock photography firms began favoring digital photography. In January 2006, Nikon announced that the F6 is one of only two 35mm film cameras that Nikon will continue to sell (the other being the Cosina-produced FM10), and the only one that it will manufacture itself.
References
- ^ a b Nikon Inc.. Nikon F6. Nikon Imaging Global Site. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Nikon Inc.. Sendai Nikon History. Nikon Imaging Japan Site. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ Nikon Inc.. Nikon D2XS. Nikon Imaging Global Site. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
- ^ Hogan, Thom. Review of the Nikon F6.
