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 frame/s, 8 frame/s with external battery & grip
Dimensions 158 × 119 × 77.5 mm, 975g

The Nikon F6 is a 35 mm film-based single-lens reflex camera body that became commercially available in 2004.[1] The Nikon F6 is designed by Nikon and manufactured at their 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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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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 15.7 mm.[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]

[edit] Final Nikon 35 mm Film camera?

The Nikon F6 was announced to much surprise among photographers and industry observers. Professional use of the 35 mm format has waned since stock photography firms started accepting digital photography and news photography became predominantly digital. In January 2006 Nikon announced that the F6 is one of only two 35 mm film cameras that Nikon will continue to sell, the other being the Cosina-produced FM10.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Nikon F6. Nikon Imaging Global Site. Nikon. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
  2. ^ Sendai Nikon History. Nikon Imaging Japan Site. Nikon. Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ Nikon D2XS. Nikon Imaging Global Site. Nikon. Retrieved on 2007-01-13.
  4. ^ Hogan, Thom. Review of the Nikon F6.
  5. ^ Nikon prepares to strengthen digital line-up for 2006. Press release. Nikon (January 11, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-02.

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