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  • Page 1 Nikon INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    EXPOSURE VALUE GLOSSARY ....26-27 SPECiFiCATIONS .28-29 VIEWFINDER INFORMATION ... 30-39 trol with Nikon ...30-31 ..------------------~ Centerweighted Metering Metering for Special Exposure ....... Fill-Flash Photography...

  • Page 3: Foreword

    Your Nikon camera requires precise electronic and mechanical matching between component products -such as lenses and electronic brand lenses and electronic flash units are made to Nikon's factory specifica· tions and will operate properly and in accordance with the Nikon Limited...

  • Page 4: Nomenclature

    NOMENCLATURE Focusing ring Distance scale window Focal length scale Aperture indexes Aperture ring Meter coupling ridge Flash head Self·timer indicator LED AEL (Auto Exposure Lock) button Aperture coupling lever Handgrip Battery ohamber Minimum aperture lever AF coupling Tripod socket Lens (AF Zoom·Nikkor 35 70mm fl3.3 4.5) Distance scale...
  • Page 5 Flash lock-release buttons Accessory shoe Camera strap eyelet Self-timer button Film plane indicator Film cartridge confirmation window Camera back [[QJ] Eyepiece cover DK-5 Shutter speed dial Dial lock-release button Shutter release button Film rewind button Camera strap eyelet Frame counter Film rewind lever Film advance indicator Aperture dial...
  • Page 6 12mm·dia. central area Focus brackets Focus indicator LED Film sprocket Viewfinder eyepiece Film rewind fork OX contacts Film cartridge chamber Shutter curtains Film guide rails Inside Viewfinder Film pressure plate Clear matte field Exposure indicator LEOs Flash ready·light Film take·up spool Film pressure roller Film leader index Battery chamber lock release...

  • Page 7: Basic Operation

    BASIC O P E R A T I O N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MOUNTING THE LENS Twist lens counterclockwise until securely clicks into place. •••••••••••••••••••••••• The N4004s is designed for use with AF Nikkor lenses, except BOmm f/2 Nikkor 200mm...

  • Page 8: Installing Batteries

    INSTALLING BATTERIES Open the battery chamber lid by sliding the lock release. Install four fresh AA-type batteries "+ " with " " ends positioned as shown inside the battery chamber •••••••••••••••••••••••• "+ " Batteries with terminal ex- ceeding 6mm in diameter cannot used.

  • Page 9: Checking Battery Power

    • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • The microcomputer in the N4004s may turn the camera off, even when • • batteries with sufficient power are properly • operation remove batteries • •...

  • Page 10: Loading Film

    LOADING FILM Slide down camera back lock release to open camera back. Insert film cartridge. • ••••••••••••••••••••••• • Use on OX-coded fi • Usable film speed range for OX-coded film is ISO to 5000 • All non-OX-coded films are automatically to ·ISO 100.
  • Page 11 Check to make sure film is positioned properly, with no slack. Close camera back and confirm lock- release snaps closed Fully depress shutter release button to automatically advance film to frame "1 ." Observe film advance indicator rota- tion to confirm proper film installation transport.

  • Page 12: Basic Shooting

    BASIC SHOOTING The Nikon N4004s offers both auto manual focusing. also gives you three auto exposure modes- program auto, aperture-priority auto, shutter-priority auto-plus manual exposure control. The following instructions are for autofocus shooting in program auto exposure mode with an AF Nikkor lens.
  • Page 13 Lightly press the shutter release button blinks Picture blur possibility (shutter speed is 1/30 sec. or • • slower). Use tripod to avoid camera • TTL flash or accessory Nikon speedlight to synchronize • • shutter speed at 1/100 • • lights Overexposure warning.
  • Page 14 Wait seconds ready- light to come then shoot. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Lightly press shutter release button to turn on the N4004s. Check to make sure subject within proper flash shooting range film speed use. subject is beyond flash shooting range, ready-lig ht LED blinks for approx.

  • Page 15: Rewinding Film

    REWINDING FILM The film advance stops auto- matically at the end of the roll. Then, the self-timer indicator LED lights up for a few seconds and the shutter locks . ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • you do rewind the film when • you come to the end of roll...

  • Page 16: Focus

    FOCUS,--------------------------------------------- AUTOFOCUS autofocus mode, the shutter cannot be released until subject is correctly focused and once in focus the foc us is locked long as the shutter release button remains lightly pressed. Confirm focus indicator LED lights Taking Pictures with an Off· Center Main Subject Center the focus brackets on the...

  • Page 17: Autofocusing With Af Illuminator

    Autofocusing with AF Illuminator II existing light is insufficient lor autolocus operation: Mount Nikon Autolocus Speed light S8·24/S8·23/S8-22/ S8-20 on accessory shoe the N4004s. Lightly press the shutter release button. speedlight's AF illuminator lights up to operation. For details, see speedlight instruction...

  • Page 18: Manual Focus With Electronic Focusing Confirmation

    MANUAL FOCUS WITH ELECTRONIC FOCUSING CONFIRMATION Set focus mode selector to M (manual). the lens use has switch, set switch to M. Keeping the shutter release button lightly viewfinder and rotate the lens focusing ring manually LED lights Look inside vewfinder and center focus brackets on the main subject.

  • Page 19: Manual Focus Using Clear Matte Field

    MANUAL FOCUS USING CLEAR MATTE FIELD Focus subject using the clear matte field. Set the focus mode selector to M (manual).

  • Page 20: Special Focusing Situations

    Focus manually, located s manually, or for autofocus, focu on another, located the same distance or use accessory ·24, ·23, ·22 autofocus, focus the same distance-but with more con trast-un green focus indicator appears. brighter Nikon -20. (No other another subject...

  • Page 21: Focus

    v~rtical 3) Subject with no lines Turn the camera sideways focus, may also select autofocus, then focus with vertical lines located same In the following manually using the When • Very aluminum. • Strongly • Scene with subjects When using be used for or focus manually.

  • Page 22: Exposure

    Using the shutter speed and aperture dials of the N4004s, you select three different automatic exposure control modes and one manual mode. control Shutter Speed Dial and Aperture Dial...

  • Page 23: Program Auto Exposure Mode

    This shows combination of aperture (vertical shutter speed (horizontal line). example, .8 and 1/125 EV10, the N4004s selects lens 100, and 1/60 f/1.4 lens 100. Dual program chart mode to use, since it...

  • Page 24: Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode

    At a slow shutter speed freeze the action with or create motion effects by choosing in the N4004s automatically selects the set. At a fast shutter speed 1. Set aperture dial shutter speed dial to desi red speed.
  • Page 25 Look inside viewfinder and lightly press button exposure indicator does not light lights up" Select lights up" Select a slower shutter speedlight + /- blink alternately" lens to + /- disappear" Shutter dial • Shutter is locked. When the exposure indicator LED lights up, fully depress the the shutter release shutter...

  • Page 26: Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode

    APERTURE-PRIORITY EXPOSURE MODE The microcomputer in N4004s automatically selects match the aperture you set. This is the your prime consideration. create softer, use wider apertures. For overall sharp, clear use smaller apertures. At small aperture correct shutter speed recommended mode...
  • Page 27 Look inside viewfinder and lightly press ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • exposure indicator does • • blinks Picture blur possibility • • slower). • • • lights up' Select slower aperture setting (larger • • • Select a lights up' speedlight. •...

  • Page 28: Manual Exposure Mode

    MANUAL EXPOSURE MODE In manual exposure mode, both shutter speed and aperture can be set manually according to the desired effect. Use fast shutter speeds to stop the action, slower speeds to create motion effects or less distinct outlines. Manually setting the exposure mode also lets you control depth of field, either by softening the background so the main subject of the...
  • Page 29 Rotate either shutter speed dial or aperture •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • LED lights up the following cases' Overexposure warning Overexposure warning Correct exposure Underexposure warning Underexposure warning 'Shutter does not lock in any of these • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• dial until exposure indicator LED lights •...

  • Page 30: Exposure Metering System

    EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM Advanced Automatic Exposure Control wit.h Nikon's Exclusive Multi-Sensor Metering System The automatic exposure control system of the N4004s uses Nikon exclusive new light metering sensor that ensures correct automatic operation shutter-priority aperture-priority modes. froin three separate areas of...

  • Page 31: Centerweighted Metering

    Activate Built-in Rec~mmen~ed: Flash optional --~ev 5peedhght 5B-24, not? 5B-23, 5B-22, 5B-20 etc.) Activate Built-in Flash (or optional 5B-23, 5B-22, 5B-20 etc'> Centerweighted Metering Balanced f--- Fill-Flash manual exposu program Automatic mode, TTl Flash metering. brightness finder, Multi- 5ensor Auto Exposure Metering mode or...

  • Page 32: Multi-Sensor Vs. Centerweighted Metering

    1. Scene containing the sun or with high reflectivity If a scene contai ns highlights, such reflections, centerweighted metering renders the main as a silhouette. With Nikon advanced however, the light value darker parts an overall well-balanced exposure.
  • Page 33 Outdoor backlit subject Front-lit subject Centerweighted metering Centerweighted metering...
  • Page 34 4. Small dark subjects against a bright background subject significantly smaller than anyone areas may not be recognized integrated exposure evaluation For such subjects, either the AEL or manual exposure weighted metering Centerweighted metering (w/AEL Main subject is correctly exposed. page of the multi-sensor into...
  • Page 35 Sunset scenes When you want to emphasize a dramatic sunset, but don't want the Decision Master System to lighten the scene for dark fore · ground subject, use the AEL or manual exposure control centerweighted metering. Centerweighted metering...

  • Page 36: Centerweighted Metering For Special Exposure Situations

    Centerweighted Metering for Special Exposure Situations (Auto Exposure lock) Button Center main subject inside viewfinder or move in closer. While lightly pressing shutter release button, depress the AEL button and hold Lightly press shutter release button Recompose and shoot.

  • Page 37: Manual Exposure Mode

    Manual Exposure Mode Center main subject inside viewfinder, shutter release button. Confirm the exposure indicator LED lights Adjust the lightly press Recompose and shoot. shutter speed and aperture for correct exposure.

  • Page 38: Balanced Fill-Flash Photography With Multi-Sensor Metering System

    Multi·Sensor Metering System Other automatic fill-flash systems do not lighting. Although they often result in we background may be terribly washed out or The N4004s Decision Master System uses light metering evaluate such conditions Fill-Flash." This means it controls the flash...

  • Page 39: Metering System

    Here's how it works. program, aperture- priority or shutter-priority auto exposure mode, metering system of the N4004s automatically detects situations which benefit from balanced fill-flash and activates the blinking viewfinder ready-light indication recommend you use the camera's built-in flash or an accessory Nikon speedlight.

  • Page 40: Flashphotography

    (i.e., maximum aperture aperture is set to instead 2.8). distances (up to m), use lilm with mode, the N4004s automatically In manual the shutter speed to 11100 the N4004s auto- sec'. selects of the film in shutter-priority correct aperture dis- over 400.

  • Page 41: Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash Photography

    1/100 camera shutter speed of meter the N4004s measures contrast and brightness subject and background, and automatically adjusts you get good overall pictures Approx.3m outdoor shot Approx.2 taining Approx.

  • Page 42: Flash Photography Using External Speedlight

    FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY USING EXTERNAL SPEEDLIGHT The accessory shoe of the N4004s enables you to directly mount Nikon dedicated electronic flash Speedlights S8 -24, -23, -22, -18, enable you to programmed TTL auto mode program or shutter-priority auto exposure priority auto or manual mode, mode.

  • Page 43: Speedlight

    Usable film speed range for TTL flash photography 400.* Ready-light blinks beyond 400. • The AF illuminator on the S8-24, S8-23, S8-20 enables the N4004s to perform autofocus operation even in total darkness. • For non-TTL auto or manual flash shooting external speedlight, set camera •...

  • Page 44: Shutter Speed-Flash Mode Combinations For Each Exposure Mode

    4 - 32 Manual Automatically set by camera above chart applies both built-in speedlights. READY-LIGHT WARNINGS When using the bui lt-in TTL flash or accessory Nikon the ready-light LED when the flash used for warnings Shutter speed Auto fl ash...

  • Page 45: Self-Timer

    SELF·TIMER---------------------------------------- Compose picture and confirm focus exposure. cancel self·timer after activating, press button again. Press self·timer button Self·timer indicator released after approx. sec. For final two • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• In program, shutter'priority, mode, use eyepiece cover entering the viewfinder. <I> ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...

  • Page 46: Camera Care Tips

    T I P S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CAMERA CARE 1. Never touch the reflex mirror. focusing screen or AF contacts. Remove dust with a blower brush. Clean the viewfinder eyepiece with a soft...
  • Page 47 (moth repellents). humid environment, store the camera inside a vinyl with a If the camera malfunctions, take immediately an authorized Nikon dealer or service center. desiccant to keep out dust, moisture and salt. Note, however, that storing the leather case in a vinyl...

  • Page 48: Notes On Batteries

    5. If the battery chamber is contaminated by battery leakage, take the camera to an authorized Nikon dealer. When replacing batteries, be sure replace all batteries at the same time. Always use fresh batteries of the same brand.

  • Page 49: Lenses

    142360 smaller, tion manual. Except for flash recommendation tions as normal. Fill-flash cannot be controlled larger) When using the N4004s with an exposure control is available but 180901 or larger) smaller, larger) they cannot be...

  • Page 50: Lenses

    Lens Compatibility AF Nikkor lenses (except Nikkor lenses for F3AF) AI-P Nikkor lens AI-type Nikkor lenses Series E lenses Retlel( Nikkor lenses.) PC-Nikkor lenses.) Medical-Nikkor 120mm Teleconverters (except TC-16/TC-16A) With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. Unless lenses are shifted. 3) With maximum effective aperture...

  • Page 51: Accessory Compatibility

    Accessories exclusively designed for other cameras accessories such as close-up attachments are mounted directly on the lens mount of the N4004s, exposure indicator LEDs do not appear. Set aperture using lens aperture ring Filters with a large exposure factor may affect the camera's multi-sensor metering.

  • Page 52: Exposurevalue(Ev)

    EXPOSUREVALUE(EV)------------------------------ Exposure consists of shutter control The N4004s olfers a range of speeds from 1/2000 second, with each setting twice as fast Faster speeds allow less light to pass; light. Aperture control enables you vary from large to small with larger apertures allowing more light to...
  • Page 53 EV chart with 50 mm fl1 .4 lens ASA/ ISO 12 ASA/ 1/15 ISO 25 ASA/ ISO 50 ASA/ ISO 100 ASA/ ISO 200 ASA/ISO 400 ASA/ ISO 800 ASA/ 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500...

  • Page 54: Glossary

    To reduce depth of field use large apertures (small f-numbers), OX-code: Film information code printed on the fi lm The N4004s automatically senses the film speed (ISO 25 to 5000) of OX-coded film the instant film is loaded. EV system...
  • Page 55 Multi-sensor metering: Nikon exclusive metering Drawing on its rich experience of auto exposure Nikon has incorporated a unique multi-sensor light meter into the N4004s. multi sensor provides additional information to Decision Master System by dividing areas instantly and automatically gauge brightness and contrast.

  • Page 56: Specifications

    S P E C I F I C A T I O N S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Type of camera Integral-motor lens reflex with built-in TTL flash Picture format x 36 format) Lens mount Nikon bayonet mount AF Nikkor lenses (except AF-Nikkor Lens 80mm .8, 200mm autofocus converter TC-16/TC-16A), non-AF Nikkor lenses tion) available Focus modes...
  • Page 57 Fixed eyelevel pentaprism type magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity ; 92% Eyepiece cover Model DK-5 entering viewfinder Focusing screen Nikon new BriteView screen with central focus brackets operation Viewfinder information Green focus indicator LED for ing, red exposure indicator LED shows...
  • Page 58 NiCd (KR-AA) Zinc -carbon built-i flash Dimensions Nikon speedlight ready Weight (body only) with Nikon Autofocus -24, S8-23, S8-22 and Specifications operation with AF Nikkor lens covering (00) to the closest distance each shot With AF Nikkor 35-70mm...

  • Page 59: Viewfinder Information

    VIEWFINDER I N F O R M A T I O N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Exposure mode Iights up blinks Focus indicator LED disappears lights up blinks lights up lights up Exposure indicator LEOs blink...
  • Page 60 No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole in part (except for brief quotation in articles or reviews) may be made without written authorization from NI KON CORPORATION. NIKON CORPORATION FUJI BLDG 2-3, MARUNOUCHI 3-CHOME, PHONE: 81-3-214-5311 TELEX: J22601 critical Nikon CH IYODA-KU, TOKYO 100, JAPAN...

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