Magic Lantern Guides®: Nikon N80/F80

by Artur Landt and Peter K. Burian

• ISBN13: 9781883403775
• ISBN10: 1883403774
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Saunders/Silver Pixel

Summary

Once you really know your Nikon N80/F80 camera, you'll uncover the wonderful opportunities it offers. This new feature-laden, affordable single-lens-reflex (SLR) camera from one of the world's most respected manufacturers was designed for the serious, advanced-amateur photographer. With an in-depth look at the camera's capabilities and functions, you'll be able to use such features as the Matrix metering mode, exposure compensation, auto exposure bracketing, autofocus mode and area selection, tracking focus, and more. The uses of accessories including lenses, flashes, and filters are explained, as are advanced flash techniques such as slow sync and rear-curtain sync. More informative and user-friendly than the manufacturer's instruction book, and with plenty of hands-on suggestions to put the photo enthusiast well on the way to sophisticated picture-taking.

Table of Contents

Introduction	10	(3)
N80/F80 Technology and Features	11	(2)
Getting to Know Your N80/F80	13	(30)
Camera Controls	13	(2)
The Viewfinder	15	(3)
Adjusting the Viewfinder Eyepiece	18	(1)
The LCD Panel	18	(2)
Test Drive	20	(5)
Returning to Default Settings	24	(1)
Changing Lenses	25	(1)
Batteries	26	(2)
Automatic Battery Check	27	(1)
Depth-of-Field Preview	28	(1)
Self-Timer	29	(2)
AF-Assist Illuminator	31	(1)
On-Demand Grid Lines	32	(1)
N80/F80 Accessories	32	(2)
The Nikon N80 QD	34	(1)
The Nikon F80S	35	(1)
Custom Settings	36	(7)
Activating the Custom Settings	36	(1)
Custom Settings List	37	(6)
Picture-Taking with the N80/F80	43	(12)
Loading Film	43	(3)
Setting the Film Speed	44	(1)
Reloading Partially Exposed Film	45	(1)
Film Sensitivity	46	(1)
Film Selection	46	(1)
Motorized Film Advance	47	(2)
Film Advance/Rewind Options	47	(2)
Shooting Posture and Shutter Release Techniques	49	(2)
Preventing Camera Shake	50	(1)
Long Exposures	51	(1)
Multiple Exposures	52	(3)
Compensating Exposure for Multiple Exposures	53	(2)
Focusing Techniques	55	(26)
The Autofocus System	55	(3)
Speed	57	(1)
Tracking Reliability	57	(1)
System Limitations	57	(1)
Autofocus Modes	58	(3)
Single Servo AF (S)	59	(1)
Continuous Servo AF (C)	60	(1)
Focus Lock	61	(1)
Focus Area and AF Mode Selection	62	(2)
The Focus Area Selector	63	(1)
The AF Area Mode Selector	63	(1)
AF Focus Area and AF Mode Options	64	(12)
Focus Area illumination	76	(1)
Maximizing AF Speed	76	(1)
AF-Assist illuminator with Speedlights	77	(1)
Manual Focus	77	(3)
Visual Confirmation	78	(1)
The Electronic Rangefinder	78	(2)
Maximizing Depth of Field	80	(1)
Metering Modes	81	(27)
TTL Metering	81	(1)
Light Metering Fundamentals	81	(1)
Matrix Metering	82	(4)
Selecting Matrix Metering	82	(1)
3D Matrix Metering	83	(2)
Limitations of Matrix Metering	85	(1)
Overriding the Computer	85	(1)
Center-Weighted Metering	86	(1)
Selecting Center-Weighted Metering	87	(1)
Spot Metering	87	(2)
Selecting Spot Metering	89	(1)
Exposure Compensation	89	(4)
Setting Exposure Compensation	92	(1)
Beyond Exposure Metering	93	(2)
The KODAK Gray Card	94	(1)
Autoexposure Lock	95	(2)
Manual Mode	96	(1)
High-Key Photographs	97	(1)
Low-Key Photographs	97	(1)
Bracketing Exposures	97	(5)
Automatic Exposure Bracketing	98	(4)
Contrast Determination and Control	102	(6)
Excessive Contrast	102	(1)
Contrast Measurement	103	(2)
Using Graduated Neutral Density Filters	105	(1)
The Value of Contrast	106	(2)
Exposure Modes	108	(22)
Programmed AE (P) Mode	108	(2)
Candid Photography or Snapshots?	110	(1)
Program Shift (P*) in Flexible Program	110	(1)
Shutter-Priority AE (S) Mode	110	(12)
Shutter Speed and Motion	122	(1)
Aperture-Priority AE (A) Mode	122	(5)
Aperture and f/Number	124	(1)
What Is Depth of Field?	125	(2)
Manual Exposure (M) Mode	127	(3)
Nikkor Lenses	130	(30)
Lens Components	131	(2)
Bayonet Mount	131	(1)
Diaphragm	131	(1)
Filter Size	132	(1)
Lens Barrel	132	(1)
Other Features	133	(1)
Focal Length	133	(2)
Angle of View	134	(1)
Close-Ups	134	(1)
Lens Speed	135	(1)
Effective Aperture	136	(1)
Minimum Aperture	136	(1)
Distance and Depth-of-Field Scales	136	(1)
Use of Infrared Film	137	(1)
ED and Aspherical Elements	137	(1)
Autofocus Components	138	(1)
Perspective	138	(7)
Foreshortening	138	(2)
Convergence	140	(1)
Picture Angle and Perspective Distortion	141	(1)
Focal Length and Perspective	142	(3)
Interchangeable Lenses	145	(3)
Lenses, Vision, and Composition	147	(1)
Choosing a Lens	148	(1)
Zoom or Fixed Focal Length?	149	(4)
Convenience	149	(1)
Image Quality	150	(1)
Speed	151	(1)
Close-Focusing Ability	151	(1)
Variable Effective Apertures	152	(1)
Vibration Reduction Lens	153	(1)
Compatibility	154	(3)
Lens Compatibility Chart	156	(1)
What Doesn't Work	157	(1)
Film and Color Filters	157	(1)
The Polarizer	158	(1)
Finding the Right Lens	158	(2)
Flash Photography with the N80/F80	160	(22)
Guide Numbers	160	(1)
Flash Synchronization	161	(1)
Lens Compatibility in Flash Photography	162	(2)
Built-In Speedlight	164	(2)
Flash Photography with the Built-In Speedlight	164	(2)
Accessory Speedlights	166	(1)
Flash Range and Displays	166	(1)
Primary Flash Modes	167	(8)
Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill Flash	167	(1)
Flash Exposure Compensation	168	(1)
Flash and Ambient Light Exposure Override	169	(4)
Standard TTL Flash Mode	173	(1)
Non-TTL Auto Flash Mode	173	(1)
Manual Flash Mode	174	(1)
Special Flash Modes	175	(1)
Normal (Front Curtain) Sync	175	(1)
Slow Sync	175	(1)
Rear Curtain Sync	175	(1)
Red-Eye Reduction	176	(1)
Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync	176	(1)
Controlling Red-Eye	176	(1)
Bounce Flash	177	(1)
Nikon Accessory Speedlight Models	178	(4)
Using a Nikon Accessory Speedlight	178	(1)
Nikon SB-28/SB-28DX	179	(1)
Nikon SB-27	180	(1)
Nikon SB-26	180	(1)
Nikon SB-25	181	(1)
Nikon SB-24	181	(1)
Nikon SB-23	181	(1)
Nikon SB-11	181	(1)
Nikon TTL Macro SB-21B	182	(1)
Flash Accessories	182