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INSTRUCTION
ANUAL
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t:$4.
Thank
you for
purchasing
he
Nikon
F50/F50n
camera.
We are
sure
that you will enjoy using this cameraandthat it will makephotography
a bigger
part of
your
life.
In
addition
to
this
comprehensive
nstruction
Inu^*I,
ihe
Nikon
F50/F500
comes
with SHOOTING
IN
SIMPLE
MODE-SHORTCUT
TO
GREAT
PICTURES,
a concise,
ock-
etable
guide that
explains
he easiest
way
to
use he
F50lF50o.
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CONTENTS
FoREWoRD............
GETTING
O
KNOWOUR
AMERA
..........4.5
BEFORE
SHOOT|NG.. . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .6-12
M0UNT|NGENS... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
INSTALLING
ATTERY
.................9
L0ADINGt1M... . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
sFrflNG
CAMERA
0
AUTOFoCUS
oDE.................
2
SHOOTING IN
ADVANCED
MODE... . .
3-30
AVAII.ABLEXPOSUREODES
14.15
PRoGRAM
ELECT|0N
UIDE.......
........16-18
OPERATION
N
PROGRAMMED
UTO
EXPoSURE00E.......
.......19-25
OPERATIONN
OTHER XPOSURE
ODES.....
.......26-29
RESETUNCTION
.....30
OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS... . . . . . . . .. . . . : .
31-37
MEMORY
ETTINGUNCT|ON...........;.....
32-33
AFMoDE
EIECT|ON... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
rso
oNFrRMATt0N/sETTtNc
...................35
EXPOSUREOMPENSATION 36.37
OTHER
CONTROLS
.38.49
SELF-T|MER
PERAT|ON..........
................39
LONGIME XPOSURE
T
TIME"
SETTING..............40
TO
SHOOTN
OFF.CENTRE
UBJECT..
......41
USING
E.L UTToN............
CASES HERE
UTOFOCUS
S
NOT
ACCEPTABLE... . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .44
MANUALoCUS... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
IMPRINTING
ATE/TIME
for
F50
only)
...............46-49
FLASH
pHOTOG
RApHy
... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-
USINGUILT-IN
I.ASH......
..51.55
SPEEDLTGHT
OMpATtBtLtTy
.....................56
MISCELLANEOUS
... . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .s7-71
LENSES
... . . . . . . . . . . .58-59
GAMERAAREtpS......... ....60-61
NOTES
NBATTERIES.........
.....62
SPEC|F|CAT|0NS.........
.........63-66
ABOUT
5O/FSOO
ETERING
YSTEM...
.....67
LCD
AN
ELAfl
WFTNDER
N0tCAT|oNS..................68-
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GETT]}IG
OKilOTV
OUR
AIbIERA
Learn
the
parts
of
Your
camera.
Eyepiece
over
K-5:
ttach
o
vieMinder
yepiece
to
ward ff
stray
ight
hen sing
he elf-timer.
Accessory
hoe:
or
Nikon edicated
peedlights.
LCD
anel
Self-timer
utton
SeVadjust
uttons
Shutter
elease
utton:
ress
lightly
oactivate
xposure
meter
nd
tart
AFoperation;
fully
epress
o
elease
shutter
nd
ake
icture.
Menu
utton
Minimum
perture
ock:Slide
ever
o
ock
osition
Power
witch:
et
o
OFF
hen
not sing
our
amera,
SIMPLUADVANCED
ial
Flashock
elease
Self-timer
ED
Lens
mounting
ndex
Lens
elease
utton
Focus
witch
Focusing
ing:
Do
not urn
whenhe
focuswitch
sset
t
AF.
For
manual
ocusing,
ee
age
5) .
(0ptional
ens
llustrated:
AF
Zoom-Nikkor
5-80mm
l4-t15.6
)
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AE-L
Arrto
xposureock)
utton: ee
ages
2
o
43 or
Auto
xposureock.
Cameraack
VieMinder
yepiece
Film
artridge
confirmation
indow
Cameratrap
eyelet
Cameraack
lockelease
Rewind
utton
Iripod
ocket
Batteryhamber
over
Learn
how
to hold
your
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
through
the viewfinder.
.
IJse
your
right
hand index
finger
to
depress
he shutter release
button.
. To hold the camerasteady, eanon or
against
something
strong
and stable.
This
will help
ensure
sharp mages.
5
Battery
hamberoverock elease
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BEFORE
HOOTING
Th is
sec t ion
shows
you
how to
p repare
he camera
or
shooting,
.9.,
how o mount
a
lens, nstall he battery nd
load
f i lm.
'
'-
iJ>.
This
section
s for
both SIMPLEand
ADVANCEDmodes.
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MOUNTING
ENS
)
Pos i t i on
he ens
n the
zJ
cilmera
s
bavonet
mount
s()
the mountin-e ndices on the lens
and
the
camera
body
are ali-uned.
Twist
the
lens
counterc lockwise
unt i l i t locks
into p lace.
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t
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With
a
non-GPU
ens
When
he camera
s
powered
n
with
a non-
CPU ens .' , ' and
"
b l i nk n
the LCD
panel
and :r,-
bl inks
nside
iewfinder.
For
usin-u
non-CPU
ens,
see
pa-ee
8.
1
Remove
he
camera ody
cap
I and
hc ront
and ear
ens
caps.
Usable
Lenses
Use CPU enses AF Nikkor ensesand AF-t/Al-p
lenses).
Other Nikon
and
Nikkor enses
non-CPU
lenses)
can
be mounted,
but
you
have
to
use an
external exposure rneter,
and
the
only
usable
exposure
mode
is Manual.
{See
page
58}.
.
AF-llAl-P
enses
are for
manual oeus
only.
When
mounting
lens-
. Avoid direct sunlight.
.
Make
sure
the
camera's
power
is
off.
o
Do
not touch
the lens
release
button.
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l-
n
Turn
the
lens
aperture
ing
to
its minimum
aperture
the
largest
-
J number,
marke^d
n orange,
n
AF Nikkor
lenses).
hen
ock
the
ens
aperture
t
its
minimum
setting
see
ens
nstruction
manual).
To
remove
While
pressing he
ens
elease
button, urn the ensclockwise.
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minimum
ettins
When
the
camera
s
powered on
with
a lens
not
set at
its
minimum
aperture
setting,Err nd H blink in theLCD panelandEr blinks nsideviewfinder.
With the
F50/F50o,
all
aperture
setting
operations
are
performed
with the
camera's
et/adjust
uttons.
Do not
move
the
lens aperture
ing
once
t
is set o
its
smallest
aperture
largest
-number).
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INSTALLINGATTERY
1
Make
sure he
camera's
ower
I is off.
thenslide he ock
releaseon the battery chamber
cover o open he chamber.
,)
Insert
a 6V lithium pack
with
Zr
"+"
and
"-"
ends
positioned
s
shownon the nsideof the cover.
Close he
cover
by
pushing
until it
cl icks.
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I@HL___l
?
Switch he
power
ON.
Check
J
theLCD
panel
o see f
the
framecountershows E" or the
frame number
appears
and no
battery mark
(o
or
o)
appears.
If
-
blinks:
Battery
s nearing
exhaustion. ave
a fresh
one
ready.
If Err
nd blink: Battery
s
almost
exhausted.
witch
power
OFF
and
replacebattery with freshone.
If
no indication
appears
n the
LCD
panel:
Battery
s
completely
exhausted r improperly
nstalled.
Change
he battery.
r
Use6V
ithium
battery
pack
(2CRS
r
DL245
Upe).
.
See
page
62lor
"NOTES
ON BAfiERIES".
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LOADING
ILM
2
Insert
ilm
cartridge.
1
Slide
he
camera
ack
ock
I
release
o
open
he
camera
back.
a
Pull
the
ilm
leader ut
to the
J
red
ndex
mark.
.
Opening/closing
he camera
back
resets
the
frame counter
to
"E".
To
avoid
fogging
film
(especiallyhigh-lSO
film)'
do
not
load/unload
film
in direct
sunlight.
.
Usable
film speed
range
for DX-coded
film
is ISO
25
to 5000.
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Make sure
he
ilm is properlypositioned
with
no
slackand
he
film
perforations
ngage he sprockets.
See
llustration.)
oYou
can confirm the film
speed
of
installed
DX-
coded
film,
See
page
35.
J
unt i l
he
ock
release
naps
closed.
Film
automatically
dvances
o
frame#1.
.
If
the
frame
counter
still
showsE
(i.e.,
f the ilm
doesnot advance
to frame
#1). with
or without
blinking
[rr and
0, the film
is
incorrectlypositioned.
Reload
fi lm.
.With
a non-DX-coded
ilm, film
speed
must
be set
manually.
See
page
35.
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O O 0 O 0 g 0 O 0 O O o o o O 0 g 0 O
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SETTING
AMERA
O
AUTOFOGUS
ODE
Autofocus
should
be
used
or
most
picture-taking
situations,
ncluding
moving
subjects.
n
general, t
is
best o leave he ocusswitchset o AF.
.
For
situations
where
autofocus
is not
possible'
see
page
44.
r
For
manual
focusing,
see
page
45.
1 2
Regarding
the
F50/F50D's
utofocus
feature
Your F50/F50o
s
factory-set
o Single
Servo
AF
operation.
his
means
hat
once
your subject
s
in
focus,
focus
remains
ocked
as
ong as
he
shutter
elease
utton
s lightly
pressed. ou can
recompose
he
picture, and
the
subject
will
remain
n focus,
provided
you maintain
the same
subject-to-camera
istance.
See
page41 for
details.)
f the
subject
moves,
ake
your finger
off the shutter elease utton, hen ightly press t
again
o
restart
autofocus
operation.
.
In the
ADVANCED
mode,
n addition
to
Single
Servo
AF,
you
can
choose
Continuous
Servo
AF
which
keeps
autofocus
operation
going continuously
s
ong
as
you
keep
ightly
pressing he
shutter
elease
utton.
For
details,
see
page
34.)
Use
Continuous
Servo
AF
for
sportsandotheractionphotography.
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SHOOTINGN
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ADVANCED
MODE
This
sectionshows
you
how to
set
your
desired
Program
or exposure
mode.
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(
This
section
s for
ADVANCED
mode
only.
)
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AVAILABLE
XPOSURE
ODES
In
the Advanced
Operation
Mode,
you
cari select
any of
four exposue
modes-Programmed
Auto
(P
),
Shuner-Priority
Auto
15
1,
Apernre-
I
rtio.ity
,tuto
1A)and
Manual
M).
I
I
L
proq.a.1'n"d
Auto Exposure
Mode
Shutter-Priority
Auto
Exposure
Mode
I In ad-dition
o the
four hograms
in SIMPLE
mode-r
You
manuallyset
he shutter
speedand
he camera
I General-pumose
f,
l-andJcape
l, Portrait
Z and
sets
he matching
ens aperture.
To freezeaction,
use a
I Close-Uo
?-four
more
Programs
re available
n
high shutter
speed;
o create
motion effects,
choosea
I eOVef.iCgp mode:Spoft
q-,
SilhouetteE!, Night low shufter
speed.
For more
nformation
on
Shutter-
I
Scene
fl and
Motion
Eifect
E. PriorityAuto.
see
pages 6 to
29'
I
ttre F50lfS0o
camera's
microcompukr
utomatically
I
chooses
he combination
of shutter
speed
and aperture
I
for
a correct
xposure.
I
For features
and
sample
pictures
of
eachProgram,
see
|
.
naees
6to
a.
I
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Aperture-Priority
Auto Exposure
Mode
You manually
set he aperture
and the
camera
sets he
appropriateshutterspeed.
Smaller
apertures
make
the
backgroundand foreground
sharper
recommended
or
landscape ictures)
while largeraperturesend o blur
the background
recommended
or portraits).
For more nformation
on Aperture-Priority
Auto,
see
pages
6
to 29.
Mgtgri
ng
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The
Programmed,
Aperture-Priority
and
Shutter-
PriorityAuto Exposure
modes
employ
either
3D
Matrix Metering
or
Advanced
Matrix
Metering,
dependingon
lens
ype in
use.
Manual
Exposure
Mode
You select
both the shutterspeed
and
aperture.
This
mode
ets
you
experiment
with and
produce
different
creative
effects
e.g.,
ntentional
blur,
ntentional
under-or overexposure).or more nformationon
Manual
Exposure
Mode,
see
pages
26
to 29.
.'iil'M;il;i'aiil5ld?g
ii$ fffiffi
metering
s
used. For
details
about this metering
system,
see
page
67.
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PROGRAM
ELEGTION
UIDE
;::;
.i.'!':1.,
General-PUrpOSe
!:iiil::itii!rosram
Suitable
or
most
situations.
Use
this
program
f
you are
not sure
which
program
s
right
for
Your
subject,
or
for
shooting
a
variety
of
subjects
without
switching
programs.
,iliitrui:,
LandscaPe
rogram
Use
this
Program
whenever
You're
making
a
picture of a
distant
scene.
Don't
use
lash-the
scene
may
be
too
far.
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ortrait
Program
::;;;i::::::
Use
this
Program
whenever
You
are
aking
picturesof
PeoPle.
t
creates
an
artisticallY
blurred
background
o
accentuate
our
main
subject.
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d:::!:::il'
Glose-UP
rosram
Use this
Program
when
you
are
taking
pictures
up close-a flower,
an ornamental
detail, a butterfly,
or
if
you
are
copying a
picture.
,'iiil;;,.
port Program
Use to
freeze
actron.
Recommend-
ed for
use
with
Continuous
Servo
AF
(pa
ge
34). Do not
use lash
because
t restricts
he available
shutter
speed.
ii:i:i:::;:,;:i
ilhouette
Prosram
illl,',i!lll'l
Effective
only
when
the
back-
ground
s
bright
and
he
subject s
in
shadow
or
comparatively
dark.
The result
s
dramatic
with
a
wideangle
ens-2Smm
or
wider-
although
a telephoto
an
alsobe
used.Excellent
or
sunsets
r
picturesof peopleagainst he sky.
Do
not
use lash.
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i',iili::li
Night
cene
rosram
Use
this
Program
n
the
evening
or
at
night.
To
capture
he
beautY
of
a
night
scene
n
available
ight,
such
as
lluminated
monument,
raffic
lights
or
neon
signs,
shoot
without
flash.
As the
automaticallY
et
shutter
speed
s
rather
slow,
use
a
tripod to avoid camerashake.With
flash,
this
Program
captures
all
the
lighting
in
the
scene,
ncluding
he
foreground
subject
which
is
illuminated
by
the
flash,
and
the
background.
1 B
,:ili,li,l
otion
Effect
Program
Use
his
Program
o express
movement.
Stationary
ubjects
will come
out
in sharp
mages
and
moving
subjects
n blurred
mages.
Also
suitable
or
when
your subject
s moving
and
you
are
ollowing
along
with
your
camera
n a
panning
motion.
The
subject
will
come
out
relatively
sharp,
with
the
background
becoming
a
blurred
streak
of
colors
and
shades.
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OPERATIOH
H
PROGRAMMED
UTO
XPOSURE
ODE
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1
Switch
power
ON and set he camera
dial to
I ADVANCED. The LCD
shows he ast
selected
exposuremode/Program.Theoriginal actory setting
is for
General-Purposerogram.)
.
Steps2 and
3
explainhow
to seta Program.
f the
Programshown s what
you
want, skip
steps2 and
3.
,)
Press
he menu
button
O
to
accesshe
exposure
.L mode
menu. hen
press
he
buttonabove
Ffz
.
With the
Exposure
Menu,
pressing
the menu
button
activates the
Optional-Function
Menu
(see
page
31).To return
he LCD
to the
Exposure
Menu,
press
the
menu
button
again.
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' @ @ d
b d @
b @ @
l,#a-##
(Example:
etting
lose-Up
rogram)
n
The
Program
menu
contains
eight
Programs
n
J
three
t.t!tnt.
Pressing
he
button
above
* or
moves the menu to the following or previous screen.
Select
and
set
the desired
Program
by
pressing
the
button
above
t.
For example,
set
to Close-Up
Program:
a.
Press
he
button
above
*.
b. Press he button above #. Close-Up Program is
now set.
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Look
through the viewfinder
and
subject.
J
release
utton
o activate
autofocusoperationandthe
exposure
meter.
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_
t! Jl
' r '
lf FI
blinks in
the
LCD
panel
The shutterspeedset on
the camera
s slow
and
may
cause
picture
blur.
See
page
23.
ln
Single
Servo AF
mode,
if
a stationary
subject
moves, remove your finger from the
shutter
release
button, then lightly
press
it
again to
restart
autofocus.
position
he focus
brackets
n
your
I
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f
Confirm
that
O
(in-focus
U
speed
from
112000
o
30
(numberwith F) apPear elow
indicator),
he
shutter
sec.)
and
an
aperture
the viewfinder screen.
-7
Fully
depress
he
shutter
elease
button
to take
I
the
picture.
The
film
will
automatically
advance
by one rame.
Shutter
$peed
ndication
without
'r
I
"r6ould
be
read
as
a
reciprocal
fraction,
,e.,
'15t'
standsfor
1
115
econd,
"15!
"
for
15 seconds-
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Viewfinder
nformation
x I
blinks-Overexposure
possible
Use a filter such as the Nikon ND filter.
to
blinhs-Underexposure possible
Use built-in flash
or
accessory
Nikon
Speedlight.
I
blinks-Flash
recommended
Not
enough ight.
Use built-in
flash
or
accessory
Nikon
Speedlight.
Shutter
speed ndication
blinks inside
viewfinder
(and
S
blinks in
the LCD
panel)-Picture
blur
possible
The
aqlpTatically
selected
shutter
speed
s slow
and
picture
blur may
occur
due
to
camera
shake.To
reduce
the
possibility
of blur,
hold
camera very
steady,
use
a tripod
or use the built-in
flash
or an
accessory
Nikon
Speedlight.
o
blinks-Unacceptable
autofocus
condition
Subject
characteristics
do
not
allow autofocus
operation.
Set focus
switch to M and
rotate
the lens
focusing
ring
until
the image
in the
viewfinder
appears
clear
and
sharp.
(See
page
45
for manual
focusing.)
For
En
indication, see
pages
68
to 70.
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Auto
Rewind
When
the
film
reaches
he
end
of
the
roll,
auto
ewind
begins.
During
rewinding,
Q and
!l Utint
in
the
LCD
pa1el. After
rewind
autom-atically
tops,
rame countershowsE andQ blinks for a
few
seconds.
You can
then
remove
ilm
cartridge.
.
When
battery
power
is very
weak,
or
when
the temperature
s
very
low,
film
may
not
rewind
at the
end
of
roll and
Errappears
in the
LCD
panel. n this
case,
eplace
attery
with
a
fresh
one,
or
wait
for
the
temperature
o
rise
and
then
press he
rewind
button.
Using
Built- ln
Flash
Use he built-in flashnot onlY
when
he
ready-light
blinks,
but
also
when
your subject
s
in
shadow
or backlit.
See
pages l
to 55.
To
rewind
film
at
mid-roll:
Press
he
rewind
button
on
the
camera
bottom.
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, .OC,'t
t r
v a
r'
r : tUT' : ' !a .
,
I
'1
HH
\ ----.-----
--4./
E
o
; in
FiJ
(-
To
change a combination
of shutter
speed/aperture
In the
General-Purpose
rogram,you
can change
he combination
of
shutterspeed/aperture y
pressing
he button
above
V
or A. Press
the button above
V
for faster
shutter
speed/wider
aperture
smaller
f-number);
press
he button above
A
for
slower
shutter
speed/
smaller
aperture
larger
-number). Pressing
and holding
the button
down changes he shutter
speed/aperture
ombination apidly.
F+
appears
n
the LCD
panel
and..
rD
appears
nside
he viewfinder,
indicating
the change n
shutterspeed/aperture.
.
The original
shutterspeed/aperture
ombination
or
General-
PurposeProgram s recalledwhen the LCD indication
automatically
switches
off,
when you
turn the camerapower
off,
when
you
switch to
SIMPLE mode
or when
you
use lash.
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XPOSURE
ODES
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OPERATIO}I
NOTHER
1
Switch
camera
on and
set
he
dial
to
ADVANCED.
The LCD
shows
he
previously
I
selected
xposure
mode/Program.
The
original
factory
setting
s
for
General-
Purpose
Program.)
.
Step
2 explains
how to
set
an exposure
mode.
f the
presentexposure
mode
s
what
you
want, skip step2.
a
Pressihe
menu
button
to activate
he
Exposure
Mode
Menu.
To set he
exposure
L
mode.
press
he
button
above
he
desired
ndication.
.
With
the
Exposure
Mode
Menu,
pressing he
menu
button
activates
he Optional-
Function
Menu
(see
page
31).
To
return the
LCD
to the
Exposure
Mode
Menu,
press
the
menu
button
again.
n
To adjust
he
shutter
speed
and/or
aperture,
press he
button
above
A
(up)
or
V
J tdown)
ndicat ion.
A
Look through he viewfinder andposition the focus brackets [ ] ) on the main
+ subject.
-lgtrtfy
press he
shutter
ilease
button
to activate
autofocus
operation
and
the
expoiute
-et"t.
Confirm
that
the
in-focus
ndicator
O
appears
n the
viewfinder.
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Shuttor-Priority
Auto
Your elected
perture
nd heautomatically
et
shutterpeed re hown
elowhe iewfinder
screen.
Your
electedhutter
peed nd
perturere
shown,long ith heexposurendicator,
elow
the iewfinderndication.
r':'-
Correct
xoosure
:i:'-
Overexoosure
.'3i;
UndereXpoSUre
For
TIl'lE"-setting,
see
age
0.
Aperture-Pfority
Auto
' ' " t . .
f
.:
,
!-.
,i
.!
:
r.__.t
t r V A
To
changepertureapidly,old
thebutton own.
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J
picture.
The
film
automatically
advances
y
one
frame.
Using
Built- ln
Flash
Use
the
built-in
flash
not
only
when
the
ready-
light
blinks,
but
also
when
your subject
s
in
shadowor backlit.
See
pages
1
to 55.
Auto
Rewind
When
the
film
reaches
he
end
of
the
ro11,
uto
rewind begins.During rewinding, and !l Utint
in the
LCD
panel.
After
rewind
automatically
stops,
rame
counter
shows
E and
i Utinks
or a
few seconds.
You
can
then
remove
ilm
cartridge.
.
When
battery
power is very
weak,
or
when
the
temperature
s
very
low,
film
may
not
rewind
at
the
end
of
roll;
Err
appears
n the
LCD
panel. n
this
case,
eplace
battery
with
a
fresh one,or
wait
for
the
temperature
o
rise and
then
press
the
rewind
button.
To
rewind
film
at
mid-roll:
Press he
rewind
button
at the
bottom
of
the
camera.
r
Shutter
Speed
ndication
without
"r
!
"should
be
;;;;" ;-;iil";;Lfraction, i.e.,
nt$rr
stands for
1115
econd,
15r
"
for
15 seconds.
.ln
Single
Servo
AF
mode,
if a
stationary
subject
moveq
remove
your
finger
from
the shutter
release
button,
ihen
lightly
press
it
again
to
restart
autofocus.
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[-
rtfi,{r.
d-i,-=lir-
Viewfinder information
n
I
blinks-Overexposure
possible*:
Selectsmaller aperture
larger
-number)
and/or
faster
shutterspeed.
Or, use a filter
such as he Nikon ND filter.
Shutter speed ndication
blinks
(and
&
blinks in
the
LCD
panel)-Picture
blur
possible**:
Automatically
selected
hutter peed s low
and
picture
blur may
occurdue
to camerashakeor subject
movement.To
reduce
he
possibility
of blur, hold
camera
very steady,use
a tripod or
use he built-in flash
or an accessory
Nikon Speedlight.
Selectinga wider
aperture
smaller
-number) results
n a faster shutter
speed.
o
blinks-Unacceptable
autofocus
condition
Your
subject
s
inappropriate
or autofocus
operation.
Set he
focus
switch to M and
focusmanually.
See
page
45.)
--- \r'1/-
io
blinks-Underexposure
possible*:
Selecta wider aperture
smaller
-number)
i ,1 t
- -L
n- -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - r \ -
r , , .
and/or a slower shutter
speed.
Or, use he built-in flash or
an accessoryNikon
!;1--1';&
Speedlight.
;tE
--=1
I
blinks-Flash recommendation:
Not enough ight.
Use the built-in flash
or an
accessory ikon
Speedlight.
eitu
lit,,:r,
r"
For Err indication,
see
pages
68
to
70.
*For
Shutter-Priority
Auto
and Aperture-Priority
Auto
exposuremodes.
**For
Aperture-Priority Auto
exposure
mode
29
E
l .
F
RE$ET
U}ICTION
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I r I
f:
I
V A
:':i
.i'i'll
ll *Cfuir
it
ffi_.#
4
, - . , ]
\,
\1\-
--
A
v/
l lo
f:l
t
V
A
r r -JEr-
tl fit !!t
To
return
o the
General-Purpose
Program
when
Memory
Function
s not
set)*
Press
and
hold
the
menu
button
for at
least wo
seconds.
*With
the
Memory
Function
set,
pressing and holding
the
menu button
or
at least
wo
seconds
ecalls the
memorised
exposure
mode/Program.
Seepages
32
to
33.)
To reset
he
camera's
mode
o the
original
actory setting
Simultaneouslypress he menu and self-timerbuttons
for two
seconds.
his
will activate
he General-
Purpose
Program
and
cancel
Optional
Functions.
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OPTIONAL
UNCTIONS
TheAdvancedOperationModealso offers our OptionalFunctions:
lb Memory
Setting
(pages
32 to
33)
When
Memory
s
set,
you
can
easi ly
set
the
desired
exposure
mode
or desired
Program
by
pressing
he menu
button or
at least
wo
seconds.
dFAF Mode
Selection
(page
34)
You
can
switch the
AF mode
from
Single
Servo Autofocus
o
Cont inuous
Servo
Autofocus.
H0 SO Confirmation/Setting (page35)
With DX-coded
ilm,
you
can
confirm
ISO
film
speed.
With
non-DX-coded
ilm,
you
can manually
et he
ISO ilm
speednumber.
E
Exposure
Compensation
(pages
36 to
37)
You
can
compensate
xposure
rom
-sEV
to +58/
in 1/2
steps.
ln
SIMPLE mode,
the
Optional Functions
you
have
set will
be
ignored.
This
section
s for
ADVANCED
mode
only.
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MEMORY
ETTIHG
UIICTIOH
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, . E o
-o
=-=br-l
\tr--t,
f ,,m-nrIt[-H
1
With the
Exposure
Mode
I
menu.
press
he
menu
button
to
activate
he
Optional-Function
Menu.
Press
he
button
above
LE.
t
a
Blinking
b appears
bove
he
frame
counter,
ndicating
that
Memory
L
setting
mode
s activated.
To
select
exposure
mode,
press he
button
above
he
corresponding
ymbol.
(In
the
example
shown
above,
Shutter-
Priority
Auto
exposure
mode
s selected.)
1-l rl'
A Memory is set. h stopsblinking andthe LCD shows he exposure
+ mode/Program
hat
was set
before
you activated
he Optional-
Function
Menu.
(Example
llustration
shows
General-Purpose
rogram.)
To recall
the
memorised
exposure
mode
or
Program'
press
he
menu
button
for
at
least wo
seconds.
a The svmbol or the selected
J
.*po*..
mode
or
Program
s
displayed.
Press he
button
above
the
symbol
to
have
t
memorised.
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h
,
(_)
,-(@'l'-'l'-
-'l'-*-
i;ffis{'Ff$*H, >
\t--
-'-l,'
\ '/
\,-/ '
t- '
( l
r
-rlz-rlz- -'l'-tl:
t-
,.rA
/sri
f+hlQr
I , l ! ! i , ; ! i E - : + l l F I
I . l
t J r r ' ' ' ! f ! l
l + f u F g
i \ !
' /
' :
- -
-
&
O , Q 3 ;
To
clear
memory,
i
While
memory is set,LE appears n
place
of LE in
the
pptional-Function
Menu.
Press
he button above
E. LE is replaced
with LE and h
above he
frame counter disappears.
r
Pressing he
menu
button
while
& is
blinking
above he
frame
counter ctums he LCD o the
ExposuneMode Menu.
o
Releasing
the
shutter
while h is
blinking
above
the frame
counter activates the
previously
set
exposure
mode or Program.
33
AF
fr00E
SELEGTl0ltl
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Single
Servo
AF and
E
t
t
I
G on t i nuousSer uoAF
a( ) )
'
I
r ' r l
, )
( ' 1
t
The
default
AF
setting
s Single
_
C
_;/':-,
jr
.r;..1.,
t _-
'
1^l, -l1-.;
l"#:,t*it!:'i,"';'nry;ifir6:-fi^fi{ggr$$/[_r$r..$:
ou can
ock
focusby
keeping
he
'-
-
shutter
elease
button
ightly
1
With
the
Exposure
Mode
n
For Continuous
Servo
AF,
pressed,
ut
be sure o
maintain
the
I
Menu,
press
he
menu
button
L
press
he
button above
C for
same
subject-to-camera
istance.
to
activate
^heOptional-Function
Single
Servo
AF,
press
he
button
In
the
Continuous
Servo
AF
mode,
Menu.
Press he button
above
F.
above
S
.
autofocus
s maintained
as
ong
as
The
LCD shows
he
last selected
ffi;?Ti":::tiiff'J"3lT,iT
exposure
ode/Prosram
focus
distance
changes
ecause
either
you
or
your
subject
moves.
In
either
AF mode,
he
shutter
cannot
be
released
when
the
subject
s out
of
focus.
AF Mode Selec'tion
can
be
performed
regardless
of
the locus
switch
position
(A
or
M).
34
lS0C0lfFIRMAT|lllSETTl'lG
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b
1-n
To confirm ISO ilm
speed
Press
o
adjust
Press
ocomplete
etting
To
manually
set ISO ilm
speed for
non-
DX-coded
ilm:
When
using non-DX-coded
ilm,
manually
set
he
ISO
film
speednumber.
Usable ilm
speed
ange s ISO
6
to 6400.
If you have nstallednon-DX-coded ilm and closed
the
camera
back, he ISO setting
screen
s
automatically
activated
on the LCD panel.
Adjust
the
film
speed
by
pressing
he button
above he
A
(up)
or
V
(down)
indication.
To change
ilm
speed apidly,
hold
the button
down. To
complete
he setting,press
the
button
above 5[.The LCD
shows
he last
selected
exposure
mode/Program.
. Until setting s completed, he shutter emains
locked,
and the menu
button is
deactivated.
.
If you
want
to recall
the ISO
setting
screenafter
completing
he setting,
activate
he Optional-
Function
Menu
and
press
he
button
above $[.
--=1,-:1:-.H-
r i-r ihfiFf$Bk
_-
for DX-coded
film:
Usable
ilm
speed
ange
of DX-coded
film is ISO
25
to 5000.
With
the
Exposure
Mode Menu, press
he menu
button
to activate he
Optional-FunctionMenu.
Press
he
button
above
50. he
LCD
shows he ISO film
speed
of the loadedDX-coded
film.
To return
to the last
selectedexposure
mode/Program,
press
he
button above 50.
With
a
DX-coded
film, film
Epeed
is
automatically
set on the camera
body;
you
cannot
adjust.
Q A
t
EXPOSURE
OMPENSATION
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l
By
compensating
he
exposure,
ou
can
vhry
the
exposure
esults
o
create
different
versions
of
the
same
picture
or
put
creative
emphasis
on a
specific
part of
the
picture.
You cancompensate xposure rom -5 EV to + 5 EV
rn
Il2
steps.
Without
0mpensation
overexposed)
\
I
I
tu
With ompensati0n
correctly
xposed)
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Presso
adjust
Press
ocomplete
setting
o
i , l t
F t . i i
,)
Adjust the
compensation alue
by
pressing
he button
above he
A
L
(up)
or
V
(down)
indication.
+ value s for
overexposure
-
value s
for underexposure.
o
change he value rapidly, hold
the
button down.
To
complete he
setting,
press
he button above
El
. ttre
LCD
shows he
last selected xposuremode/Program.When you set exposuremodeor
Program,
E
appearsn
the LCD
panel
and
nside
the viewfinder,
indicating
that the
exposurehas
been compensated.
.
If
you
want
to cancel
he exposure
compensation efore
completing
he
setting,
press
he menu
button. The LCD
panel
will
return
to the
ExposureMode
Menu.
After
shootingwith
compensated
xposure,make
sure o reset
he
compensation
alue o 10.0.
/- - \',
F@*rr'=
Y
a
r Y *
T
I J E . E
:
/l
. : ! : - - - - - , 4 . :
1
With
the
ExposureMode
I
Menu.
press
he menubutton
to activate he Optional-Function
Menu. Press
he button above he
El indication.
I
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OTHER
CONTROLS
This
section
shows
you
various
photographic
echniques-how
to shoot
an
off-centre
ubject,
what
you
should
do
when
autofocus
s
impossible,
ow
to op" i" te the cameralsself - t imer,and how to perform a long t ime
exposure.
This
section
s
for both
SIMPLE
and
ADVANGED
modes.
SELF.TIMERPERATION
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^o
ooa-O
!f,
l t l
g -
- - f
1
Setdesired
xposuremode
or
I Program.
hen
press
he self-
timer button.
r$
appears n the
LCD panel.
.
To cancel
self-timer
and make
r$
disappear, ress
he
menu
button.
In ftogramrnad
Aufo,
thutter-Priori*Auts
or
Aperture-Priodty
Auto
el(posure
node,
attach
the
eyepieco
cover
DK-5
{provided}
o
the vieurfinder
,)
Look
through
he viewfinder,
lightly press
he shutter
elease
button,
,L
and confirm
focus
and
exposure.
2
Fully
depress
he shutter
elease
button
to start self-timer
operation.
J
The
self-timer
LED
starts
blinking
and
r$
in the
LCD
panel
also
blinks.
The
shutter
will release
after 10
seconds.The
LED
blinks for
eight
seconds,
hen stops
blinking
to tell
you
to
get
ready.
After
the shot,
self-timer
operation
s automatically
deactivated.
To
cancel
self-timer
operation
before shooting:
Turn
the
camera's
power
off.
eyepiece
before
setting self-timer.
The
DK-s
prevents
stray
ight from
entering
he
vievrrfinder
and affecting
exposure.
39
L0ilG
Tl[fiE
EXP0$URE
T
"TIME.'
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V A
F
**ffi
A
vl
V
, ' I
T ?
r
t l
i
In the
Manual
ExPosure
mode,
You
can
set
shutter
speed
o
"TlME"
to
leave
he
shutter
open
as
ong
as
desired.
When performing long time
exposure,
ou
must
use
a
triPod
to
avoid
camera
shake
which
maY
cause
picture
blur.
o
F
.i i
self-timer
LED
blinks.
a
After
the
desired
duration,
ightly
press
he
shutter
elease
button
to
J
complete
exposure.
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$
In the following
procedure,
you
can take an in-focus
picture
with
an
off-centre, stationarysubject.However, when
shooting
a
moving
subject,
always
position
the viewfinder focus
bracketson the
subject.
&
s
1
Position ocus brackets n the
I
subject nd
ightly
press
he
shutter
elease
button to activate
autofocusoperation.
,)
Confirm har
O (in-focus
.L indicator)
appears
n
the
viewfinder. Focus
remains ocked
as
ong
as
you
keep
he shutter
release
button ightly
pressed.
2
While
keeping
he shutter
J
release
utton ightly
pressed,
recompose
he
picture,
then fully
depress he shutter elease
button.
eThe
above
procedure
s for
SingleServo AF mode
button
will not lock
the focus.
(original
actory
setting
).
lf
you
have
set
oTo
maintain
subject
exposure,use the AE-L
Continuous
Servo
AF
mode in Optional
Functions
(Automatic
Exposure
Lock) button.
(See
pages
42
(seepage
34), ightly
pressing
he shutter
release
to
43.)
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E-L
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When
your subject
s
off-centre
or
very
small
against
an
extremely
bright
background,
your subject
may
come
out
too
dark
(underexposed)
n the
picture.
Or,
with
a
background
hat
s too
dark,
the
subject
may
be
washedout (overexposed).n suchsituations,o
correctly
expose
your
subject
n the
auto
exposure
mode,
use
he
AE-L
(Auto
Exposure
Lock)
button.
Compose
our subject
so
that
the
circle
n the
viewfinder
is
fully
covered
by
the
subject.
f,
Lightly
press he
shutter
elease
button
to
activate
/-
autofocus
operation
and
the
exposure
meter.
Confirm
O
(in-focus
ndicator)
and
exposure.
1
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a
Press
he AE-L
button
and
hold it.
J
A
While
keeping
he
AE-L
button
pressed,
-T
recompose
he
picture,
then fully
depress
he
shutter elease
button.
shutter
release
button
and lightly
pressing
it
again
{while
holding
the
AE-L
button}.
-
n
Single Servo AF mode,
if recomposing
he
picture
could
Chang,e ubisct-to-camera
distance,
refocus by
briefly
removing
your
finger
from
the
43
t!
f
I
1 .
t
CASE$
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Autofocus
operation
depends
on
general
ighting,
subject
contrast
and
detail,
and
other
technical
points.
In those
are
situations
where
autofocus
is
not
possible,
O
blinks
inside
he
viewfinder.
.
Very
dark
subject
Focus
manually
(pa
ge
45).
Or
for
autofocus,
ocus
on
another,
brighter
subject
ocated
at
the
same
distance,
ecompose
with
the
shutter
elease
button
ightlY
pressed,henshoot.
You
can
also
use
he
built-in
flash,
or
an
accessory
Nikon
SPeedlight.
.
Low-contrast
subject
Focus
manually
(pa
ge 45). Or
for
autofocus,
ocus
on
another
subject
at the
same
distance
but
with
more
contrast,
ecompose
with
the
shutter
elease
button
lightlY
pressed,henshoot.
When
the
focus brackets
are
positioned
on
the
following
subjects/scenes,
gnore
n-
focus o indication andfocus
manually:
.
Scenes
with
subjects
located
at
different
distances
.
Bright
subjects
with
a
shiny
surface,
such
as
silver
or
aluminum
. Strongly backlit subjects
.
When'using
a
linear
polarizing filter,
or
a
special
filterr
.9.r
a soft-
focus
filter.
(Circular
polanzing
filters can
be
used
or autofocus.)
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1
Set
ocus
switch
o M.
I [f
vour
AF
Nikkor lenshas
an
A-M switch,set t to M.
For maximum ocusing
accuracy
when using
a
zoom ens, t is best to focus
at the
lens' ongest
focal
length
setting.
Focusing
at
the
shortest
ocal
length
setting and then zooming
up to the
longest
Look
through
the viewfinder
and rotate
he
lens
ocus ring
until
the
subject
appears harp.
focal length
settingwill magnifu
any slight
imprccision
n
focusing
and could result n
unsharp
pictures.
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You
can
imprint
date/time-Year/lVlonthlDay,
Day/Flour/IVtinute,
Month/Day
N
eat,
ot
DayAvlonth/Year---on
your
picture.
['':i'-i
i
i5
YearlMonth/Day
tTIi-,:rrTl
DaylHourlMinute
1 - - - - . - l
No
imprint
display
t M - - l
[
:i
lI
Ii,-il
Month/Dayf/ear
[15
:l' ': l ' l l
DaylMonthNear
Year
ndicator
-PRINT
Data mprintndicator
Time ndicator
olon
Date/time
When
the
LCD
becomes
faint,
replace
lithium
battery
installed
in
the
camera
back.
(See
page
49.)
+o
Month
ndicator
MODE
button:
Push o
select
one
of
the
five
available
isplays,
ADJUST
utton:
Push
to
adiust
date/time.
SELECT
utton:
Push
o select
date/time
o be adiusted.
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SELECT
ADJUST
0s0
Setting date and
time
For example, o set
March
15,1994,choose
Year/Month/Day display. (To set date,choosedisplay
other
than D
aylHour/IVlinute.
With D
aylHourAvlinute
display,only time can be set.)
Push
SELECT button so
year
sectionstarts
blinking
indicating that it can be adjusted.PushADJUST
button
to set he
year.
To
change
numerical
ndication
To
ect
tir'e to
peciso
second:
A&ance the time one minute
and ahead
of
actual
time
f.e.,
if
actualtime
is
1259, se{ tfle
time to
1S:00). Tttffi
pudl
Sf;LECT button so tirne
indicator
Settingas
een
completed.
rapidly, hold
the
ADJUST
button down.
Set he month
and day in the samemanner
as
for
year.
To
complete
setting,pushSELECT buttonwhile the day display s
blinking. The
newly adjusteddate
and the imprint
indicator
-
appearswithout
blinking.
To
set ime, selectDay/Flour/Minute
display
and set
the hour
and the
minute.
Set
ear.
.ru
V
Setday.
ry
V
@
Set
month.
@
V
@
colon
starts
blinking.
with the time
you
set,
the
second
o
00.
When
actual
time
coincides
push
ADJUST
button to reset
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- PRINT
q sELEcrADJUsr
rl
ld nl nl
\Jt rr/
v
J
\,/
lmprinted
Date/Time
lmprinting
date/time
Select
your
desired
display
by
pushing
MODE
button
and
confirm dateandtime arecorrectly set.Then fully depress
the
shutter
elease
button
to
take
picture
with
imprinted
date/time.
To confirm
whether
date/time
s
imprinted,
check
to
make
sure
he
imprint
indicator
-
blinks
for approx'
2
sec.,
mmediately
after
taking
the
picture.
lmprinting
dateltimo
may be
difficult
o
read against
bright
colourc
such
as white
or
reddish
colours.
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Day/Hour/Minute
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Replacing
ithium
battery
or imprinting
function
l. Make
sure hat film is not
loaded,open
he cameraback.
4.
Insert new
battery with
"+"
terminal facing
upward.
2. Loosen
he silver screw
on the
inside of the camera
back.
Remove he
battery chamber
cover.
5. Replace he
battery chamber
cover and tighten
the screw.
)00n
SEITSTADJUST
)00n
3.
Remove
usedbatterv.
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FLASH
PHOTOGRAPHY
The thunderboltsymbol (t) inside viewfinderwill blink if you need
f lash
to take
a
pic ture,
or example,
n
dim
l ight .
You can
then
activate
he F50/F50o's
uilt-in
lash
and use
it. But
remember
hat
you
can
also
use
lash n bright
ight
o fil l
n shadows
with extra
ight.
This
feature,
which
works
with the
F50/F50o's
built-in
lash
or any
dedicated
Nikon
Speedlight,
s called
Matrix
Balanced
Fill-Flash.
t
operates
n all
the Programmed
xposure
modes, as
well
as
in the
Sh u t t e r - P r i o r i t y r Ap e r t u r e - P r i o r i t y u t o e x p o s u r em o d e s ,
automatically
ssuring
a correct
and
well-balanced
exposure
of
both
the
main subject
and
the background.
n
the Manual
exposure
mode,
Centre-Weighted
ill-Flash,
hich uses
Centre-Weighted
etering
o
expose
he background,
pplies.
This section
s for both
SIMPLE
and
ADVANCED
modes.
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Notes
on using
built-in
flash
.
Do not
touch the flash when it
is firing;
normal
operation
can cause t
to
heat
up.
.
Never fire the flash more than 20
consecutive
imes at ntervals
of
5 sec.
or shorter.This
may impair
flash
performance.
After
each
continuous
firing, let
the
flash
rest at least 10
minutes
before iring
again.
When you
continuously ire
the flash,
the
camera's andgrip
may become
hot;
this is normal.Continuous iring will
result
n
a
longer
nterval
before he
ready-light
omeson
becauset
takes
longer
for
the flash
to
recharge
automatically.
,l When subjectbrightness s insufficient, the ready-light
I
t
blinks inside
the viewfinder
when you
lightly press
the shutter
elease
button
to activate he
exposure
meter.
Press
he flash lock-release
o release
and
activate
he built-
in flash.
You
can
use he
built-in flash
anytime, regard-less
f
ambient ighting.
For
example,
f
your
subject s
backlit,
you
can use
he built-in flash
to illuminate your
subject
and fill
in
shadows.
rWhen
the
built-in
flash is
activated,
an aecessory
Speedlight
will
not
fire.
When
using
a Speedlight,
keep
the
built'in flash
in
the locked-down
position.
r
For
usable
lenses,
see
page
5$.
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Flash shooting
distance
.
i l t
F t . i i
G
a
Make sure
he
subject
s within
the
flash shooting
.L
distance
range
and confirm
that the
ready-light
(
t
)
is on.
Fully
depress
he
shutter
elease utton
to
take
a shot
with
flash.
After shooting,
check
he
ready-light
again.
f it blinks
for a
few seconds
after shooting,
the
light
might have
been
nsufficient.
Confirm
shooting
distance
and,
f
necessary,
move
closer
o the
subject
or select
a
wider
aperture.
ISO ilm
speed
Flashshooting
distance
ange
5 50
100
200
400 800
o
L
=
E
o
o-
2 2.8
4 2.8- 9.2m
2
2.8
4 5.6
2
-
6.5m
2
2.8
4 5.6
8
1.4
4 .6m
2
2.8
4 5.6
8
1 1
1 .0 3 .3m
2.8
4 5.6
8
1 1
1 6 O.7
23m
4 5.6
8
1 1
1 6
22 0 .6
1 .6m
5.6 I
1 1
1 6
22 32
0 .6
1 .2m
8
1 1 1 6
22 32
0.6
-
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Guide or flash
shooting
distance range
in
SIMPLEmode
(at
ISO
100)
For
outdoor subjects
on sunnyday
For
outdoor subjects
on
cloudyday or in
shadows
0.7 2.3m
Lens full
aperture
Using
guide
number
to
estimate
the
maximum
shooting
distance
You
can
also estimate
he maximum
shootins
distance
by
guide
number
of
built-in flash.
Guide number
=
Maximum
shooting
distance
0.6 1 .6m
For ndoor
subjects
O.7 4 .6
m
Use
the listed
ange
only as
a
guide
for
a
lens
,
having
maximum
aperture
of
f/2.8
or
faster.
With
"
slower /enses,
he maximum
shooting
distance
will
be reduced.
Guide number
for
each
ISO
setting
(m)
ISO
ilm
speed
25
50
100 200
400
800
6.5
9.2 1 3
18.4
26
36.8
t
r
'*.:{*-^
I
Iry
The
wider the
aperture
the
smaller he
f-number)
you
select, the farther
the
maximum
shooting
distance,whereas
he
smaller
he
aperture
the
larger he f-number),
he
shorter
he maximum
shooting
distance.
oWith
i'*lor",
shutter
p"tff,
W
automatically
selected, resulting
in
a shorter
shooting distance range.
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.In
Shutter-Priority
Auto or
Manual
exposure
mode,
f
you set
he shutter
peed
t
lll80 sec.
or
faster,
he
camera
automatically
shifts
to
Ill25 sec.as soonas hebuilt-in flash s
activated.
.In
Aperture-Priority
Auto
exposure
mode, he
shutter
peed
s fixed
at
lll25 sec.
or flash
shoot ing.
SB-27,58-26,
SB-25
or SB-24
users
The
automatic
adjustment
unctions
or
film
speed,
perture
nd
zoom-head
osition
cannot
be
used
with
the
F50/F50n
camera.
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UsableAF
Nikkor Lenses
with
Built-ln
Flash
.
Usablenon-zoom enses
AF 35-80mm
/4-5.6D
35
to
300mm
AF
Nikkor lens
(except
AF
Nikkor
AF
35-l05mm f13.5-4.5
300mm /2.8 andAF-l Nikkor
300mm l2.8D)
AF
35-105mm
13.5-4.5D
. Usablezoom enses AF 35-l35mm 13.5-4.5*2
AF 70-210mm
/4
F 24-50mm
/3.3-4.5*r
AF 28-70mm
/3.5-4.5*l
AF 70-210mmfl4-5.6
ti
13.313ilil
,ii,.i?
F
28-80mm
/3.5-5.6
*1
AF 28-85mmf/3.5-4.5*z
AF
80-200mm/2.8*4
AF
35-70mm/2.g*3
"
AF
80-200mm/2.8D*4
AF
35-70mm/2.g
D*3
AF
80-200mm/4.5-5.6D:
AF 35-70mmf13.3-4.5
-1>..-
*l
Cannot be
used at a
focal
length
shorter than
3Smm
*2
cannot be userJ
at afocal length
shorter
than 35mm.
At
35mmfocal
length
setting, shoot
within 2m.
*3
Canrutt be used
at a
focal
length shorter
than
50mm.
*4 Cannot be used at afocal length shorter than l00mm.
.
Do not
use a lens
hood; it
could cause
slight
?
vignetting.
I
oWith
zoom
lenses,
do not shoot
within
the macro
range
(indicated
by the
orange
ine
on the lens).
SPEEDLIGHTOMPATIILITY
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Nikon
Speedlight
Camera
exposure
mode
Connection
F
s
A
1'l
sB-27,S8-26,
B-25,
B-24,
B-23,
sB-22, B-21B.1,B-20, B-168
TTL auto
lash
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct
Other lashmode No No Yes Yes Direct
sB-140,
B-14,
SB-11
with
U-2)
TTL
auto
lash
Yes
Yes
Yes
Ygs
ViaSC-23
Other
lash
mode
No
No
Yes
Yes
ViaSC-13
or
sync
cord
with
AS-15
sB-21A.2
sB-16A.2
TTL auto
lash
No
No
No
No
Via
45-6
Other lashmode No No Yes Yes
-1
Although
ossible
ithSB-218,
atrix
alanced
ill-Flash
ndCentre-
Weighted
ill-Flash
re
not
ecommended
or
close-up
hotography.
ith
the
F50/F500
amera,
se
heSB-218
t
manual
lash xposure
ode
*2
The ifference
etween
B-21A
nd
SB-218,
rbetween
B-16A
nd
SB-168,
s the
ype f
controller
ttached.
For
etails,
eeSpeedlight
instruction
anual,)
: Matrix
Balanced
il l-Flash
: Centre-Weighted
il l-Flash
Controlledaperture in SIMPLE
mode
with an
accessory
Nikon Speedlight
(at
ISO
100)
Foroutdoor
subjects
n
sunnY
aY
Foroutdoor
subjects
n
cloudY
aY
or
in shadows
For ndoor
ubiects
f/B
f/5.6
t/4
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MISCELLANEOUS
57
LENSES
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The
Nikon
F50/F50o
is designed
or autofocus
photographywith
AF
Nikkor
lenses
except
AF-Nikkor
lenses
made
specifically
or the
Nikon
F3AF
camera).
To take
full
advantage
f the
F50/F50o
camera's
eatures,
ou should
use
AF
Nikkor
lenses.
However, the lenses isted on right can be usedunder he following
conditions:
When an
AF-I
or
AI-P
Nikkor
lens
is used:
.
Set
he
focus
switch
to
M and
focus
by
rotating
the
lens
ocusing
ring*.
When
mountable
non-CPU
Nikkor
lenses
are
used:
.
Use
an external
exposure
meter.
.
Set
exposure
mode
to
Manual.
(In
other
exposure
modes,
shutter
s
locked.)
.
Shutter
speed
ndication
appears
n the
LCD
panel
and
nside
the
viewfinder.
Set
shutter
speed
by
pressing
he
set/adjust
utton.
The
f-number
of the
aperture
set
will
not
be visible
in the
LCD
panel
and
nside
the
viewfinder.
Set
he
aperture
by
rotating
the
lens
aperture
ing.
.
Adjust
focus
by
rotating
the
lens
focusing
ring until
the
subject
appears
harp
nside
the
viewfinder.*
* Uilessyoursubjects notacceptableor autofocusperationpage 4),you
can
confirm
he
n-focus
ndicator.
Centre
he
ocus
brackets
n the
subiect,
and
rotate
he
ocusing
ing while
ightly
pressing
he
shutter
elease
utton.
When
he
subject
s
infocus,
he n-focus
ndicator
o
appears.
Mountable
Nikkor
enses
.
AF Nikkor
enses
.Al-P
Nikkor
enses
.AF-l
Nikkor
enses
oAl-type Al-S,Al andAl-modified)
Nikkor
enses xcept
FisheYe
mm
f/5.6
and
Fisheye
P
1Omm
/5.6,
180-60Omm
/B
No.
174166
r
smaller),
00-600mm
/9.5
No.
300490
or
smaller),
60-120Omm
f/11
(No.
17408T
r
smaller)
.
Nikon
Series
E enses
.
Reflex
Nikkor
enses
500mm /B
1000mm
/1
1
(No.
142360
or
smaller/No.
143001
or
larger)
20O0mm
/11
No.
00311
r
larger)
.
Medical-Nikkor
2Omm
/4
.
Teleconverters
except
on-
mountable
C-16/fC-1
64)
Use
of other
/enses
maY
damage
the camera.
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Nikkor
lens
compatibility
Lenses
Focusing
Exposure
mode
Autofocus
Manual
P S
A
FI
AF Nikkor
except
AF-l
Nikkor enses/AF-Nikkor
lenses or
F3AF)
o
o
o
\-,
t.J
AF-l
Nikkor/Al-P
Nikkor
X
c*2
o
o
L-/
n
Al- or Al-S
type Nikkor
including
l-modified
Nikkor)/Reflex
ikkor/Series
*1
X
o'2
X
X
X
o-4
Medical-Nikkor120mm 4
X
o
X
X
X
c*4
Teleconverters
(except
TC-16/TC-1
64)
-'*-^
X
o"3 X X
X
o'4
Bellows
Focusing
Attachment
PB-6
K ring
set
(K1
K3,K4
and K5)
Auto Extension
Rings
( PK- 11A ,
2 ,13
and
PN-11)
X
c"3
X
X
X
o*4
X
Compatible
Incompatible
*1
Some /enses
within
these
ypes/series
annot
be
attached.
See
page
58.
*2
Manual
ocus
with n-focus
ndicator
confirmation
s
available
with lenses
hat
have
a maximum
apefture
of f/5.6
or faster.
*3
Manual
focus
with n-focus
ndicator
confirmation
s
avaitabte
with lenses
hat
have
a maximum
effective
aperture
of f/5.6
or
faster.
*4Camera's
exposure
meter
does not
work.
See
page
58.
59
CAMERAAREIPS
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l.Do
not
touch
he
camera's
eflex
mirror
or
focusing
screen.
Remove
dust
with
a
blower
brush.
2.Do
not touch
he
shutter
curtains.
3.Do
not touch
he
DX
contacts.
KeeP
hem
clean
with
a blower
brush.
4.Clean
the
viewfinder
eyepiece
with
a soft,
clean
cloth.
Do
not use
alcohol.
5.Cleanglasssurfaces,
uch
as
he
lens or
the
eyepieie,
with
a blower
brush;
do
not use
ens issue,
riti6on
type
eyeglass
issue,
etc.
To
remove
dirt
and
smudgei,
use-soft
cotton
moistened
with
denatured
alcoh6l
and
wipe
surfaces
n a
spiral
motion
from
centre
o
periphery.
Do
not
leave
races.
Caution
A spray
gun-type
blower
may
damage
he
opticaiglass
i used
o
clean
he
ens,
especially
if
nO
ghss is used
or
the
front
lens element.
To
avoid
damage,
hold
the
blower
upright
with
its
nozzle
more
than
30cm
from
the
lens
surface,
and keep the nozzlemoving so the streamof air
is
not concentrated
n
one
spot.
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6.Do not lubricate
he
camera.
10.If
he
cameramal-
functions, ake t im-
mediately
o an
authorised
Nikon
dealer
or service
centre.
I .Do not
leave
he
camera n
an
excessively
hot
place.
8.
Keep
the
camera
away
from
water
or mois-
ture. When
using the
cameranear
water,
guard
against
splashes,
especially
salt water
spray.
9.Make
surenot
to drop
or
bump
the camera
body/lens
against
a
hard
surface.
Strong
shockmay
cause
malfunction.
ffi
w.ry/
11.
tore
he camera
n
a cool,
dry
place
away from
naphthalene r camphor(moth repellent). n a
humid
environment,
store
he camera
nside
a vinyl
bag with
a desiccant
o
keep
out
dust, moisture
and
salt. Note,
however,
hat
storing eather
cases n
vinyl
bags may
cause
he leather
o deteriorate.
I2.To maintain
he
built-in
flash condensern peak
condition,
thereby
enablingyou
to use he
flash
for
many
years,
fire
the flash
a
few
.
times
every
month.
61
NOTESNBATTERIES
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re
.
Keep
batteries
out
of
children's
each.
f
someone
accidentally
swallows
a
battery,
call
a
doctor
mmediately.
2.Do
not disassemble,
short
circuit
or
heat
batteries.
Do
not
charge
batteries.
3.If
you
do
not
intend
to
use he
camera
or a
long
time,
remove
he
battery.
4.Battery
power
diminishes
at
extremely
ow
temperatures-make
sure
he battery
you
buy
is
fresh, and
wrap
the
camera
body
in
somethingwarrn.
. , m
ffi-
lj
1LJJF4N
5.When
replacing
a
battery,
be sure
o
use
a
fresh
battery.
62
6.Do
not throw
used
batteries
nto
fire.
7.If
the battery
chamber
s contaminated
y battery
leakage,
ake
the
camera
o
an authorised
Nikon
dealer.
..SPECIFIGATI0NS
Type
of camera Integral-motor
utofocus
5mm ExpOsure
modes
Programmed
uto
n
SIMPLE
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Picture format
Lens mount
Lens
Operation
mode
Focus modes
Autofocus
mode
Autofocus
detection
system
Autofocus
detection range
Autofocus
lock
Focus
tracking
single-lenseflex
24mm x
36mm
(standard
5mm
film ormat)
NikonF mount
AF Nikkor enses exceptAF-
Nikkor
BOmm/2.8,
ED2O0mm
I/3.5 F,
and autofocus
onverter
TC-1
/TC-1 4),
and non-AF
Nikkor enses
with
imitation)
available
SIMPLE ndADVANCED
Autofocus
nd manual
Single
Servo
AF
and
Continuous
ServoAF*
"
Continuous eryos
posslb/e
n
ADVANCED ode
only
TTL
phase
detection
ystemusing
Nikon
advanced M200
autofocus
module
Approx. EV
-'l
to
E\/
19
(at
ISO
1
00)
Possible,
n
SingleServoAF
mode,
once a stationaryubject s n
focus
as
long
as the
shutter
release
utton
s ightly
ressed
Automatically
ctivated
with
a
moving
ubject
Programmed
Auto exposure
control
Flexible
Program
Shutter-Priority
Auto
exposure
control
Aperture-Priority
Auto
exposure
control
Manual
exposure
control
mode;Programmed
uto,
Shutter-
Priority uto,
Aperture-Priority
uto
and Manual
n ADVANCED
ode
Both
shutter
peed
and aperture
areset; nSIMPLEmode,General-
PurposeProgram,
andscape
Program,
Portrait
Program
nd
Close-Up
rogram
reavailable;n
ADVANCED
ode,
General-
Purpose
Program,
andscape
Program,Poftrait
Program,
Close-
Up
Program,
port Program,
Silhouette rogram,
ight-Scene
Program, nd MotionEffect
Program
reavailable
Possible
ith
General-Purpose
Program n
ADVANCED
mode
when lash
s
of f
Aperture
utomatically
elected
o
matchmanually
et shutter
peed
Shutterspeedautomatically
selected
o match
manually
et
aDenure
Both
apefture
nd shutter
peed
are
set
manuallv
63
I
button
approx.
8
sec.
with
he
built-in
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Shutter
sPeed/
aperture
adiustment
Auto
exposure
lock
Exposure
comPensation
Exposure
metering
Exposure
metering
range
Exposure
meter
switch
Pressing
he
adjust
changes
hutter
Peed
or
aoerture
n
1/2
steP;
holding
own
the
adjust
button
aPidlY
hanges
shutter
Peed
or
aPerture
n
one
step
Available
Y
Pressing
he
AE-L
button
while
he
exPosure
meter
s
on
Possible
n
ADVANCED
ode
within
5
EV
ange
n
1/2
stePs
Matrix
Metering
for
Programmed
Auto,
Shutter-PrioritY
uto,
and
Aperture- rioritY utoexPosue
modes);
Centre-Weighted
Metering
or
Manual
xPosure
mode
EV
1 to
EV
20
at
ISO
100
with
f/.1.4
ens
Activated
y
lightly
ressing
hut-
ter
release
utton;
when
he
LCD
oanel
shows
he
ExPosure
Mode
menu,Programmenu,OPtional-
Function
menu,
or
OPtional
Function
ettings,
taYs
n
for
approx.
60
sec.;
when
he
LCD
panelshows
he
Program/
exposure
mode,
staYs
n
for
Shutter
Shutter release
Shutter
sPeeds
Viewfinder
Eyepoint
Focusing
screen
Viewfinder
information
Viewfinder
i