The Nikon N80 is a film camera manufactured by Nikon.
The Nikon N80 was released by Nikon in February 2000, and was considered to be "one of the best 35mm film cameras for serious amateur photographers," according to Ken Rockwell, a known reviewer of photography equipment. The N80 was based on the semi-professional film body of the Nikon F100. The N80 has a built-in motor drive capable of advancing film at a rate of 2.5 frames per second, a flash sync speed of 1/125th of a second and accepts Nikkor auto-focus and manual focus lenses.
Instructions
1. Attach a lens of your choice and turn the camera on by rotating the collar switch that surrounds the shutter release on the camera.
2. Install a roll of film into the camera by opening the camera back and placing the film spool in the left side of the film cavity. Draw the leader across the back of the camera opening and feed it onto the take-up spool. Close the camera back, and the camera will automatically advance the film to the correct position.
3. Turn the dial on the top left of the camera to select the shooting mode you want to use. On the bottom front right of the camera is the "Focus Mode Selector" switch. If you have installed an auto-focus lens, this switch will place the camera into "Single" or "Continuous" focus mode. "Single" is best used for static subjects, and "Continuous" is best when your subject is moving.
4. Turn the round dial located just to the right of the viewfinder to select the middle position. This dial selects the metering mode for the camera. The middle setting is for Nikon's "3D Matrix" metering, where the camera will read the light for the entire scene and figure an average for exposure. The top setting is for "Center Weighted Average," where the camera assigns a higher value to the center of the viewfinder for determining exposure. The bottom setting is for "Spot Metering," which meters a specific point of the scene selected by the photographer.
5. Place your eye to the viewfinder and press the shutter release halfway down to activate the auto-focus system. If the picture still looks out of focus, you can adjust the viewfinder by moving the small vertical adjuster located just to the right of the viewfinder. This "Diopter Adjustment" is designed for individuals who wear glasses but prefer to shoot without them. It does not affect the focus of the lens, just the image in the viewfinder.
6. Place the camera to your eye again, and when you are satisfied with the view in the viewfinder, press the shutter release the entire way to take the picture.
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