Nikon F6

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Nikon F6

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
Dimensions	158 x 119 x 77.5mm, 975g

The Nikon F6 is a 35mm film-based single-lens reflex camera body, introduced in 2004. The F6 is the latest and current model as of 2006 in Nikon's professional film camera line, which began in 1959 with the Nikon F.

Significant changes from the Nikon F5 include:

A new shutter unit with blades of aluminum alloy and Kevlar.
Other changes in internal mechanics, allegedly employing materials not conventionally used in cameras.
Significantly reduced shooting noise and overall vibration, including a new "Silent" (S) shooting mode.
New industrial design by Giorgetto Giugiaro, resembling the digital Nikon D2X.
New ergonomics, including a tilted front control wheel, re-engineered shutter button, and larger control buttons overall.
A detachable power pack and vertical grip, deviating from the integrated systems of the F4 and F5.
Some chassis parts using thixomolded Magnesium.
Compatibility with Nikon i-TTL flashes.
11-zone autofocus, with 9 cross-type sensors.
A large, 37-segment vertical metering scale.
An integrated, non-interchangeable finder, unlike every other F-series camera.

Like all previous Nikon F series cameras, the F6 has manual film rewind, high durability, exceptionally low shutter lag, a 100% coverage viewfinder, and the Nikon F-mount.

[edit] The last professional 35mm Nikon?

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.