The nikon fm is a mechanically operated, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, singlelens reflex slr camera. Type lens serial no date notes optic angle bl close focus macro focus throw filter diam length weight hood f. Basic shooting the nikon n2020 otters dual autofocus modes, focusassist operation, and manual focus, plus four automatic expo. New body design featuring right side hand grip and builtin motor winder. The nikon n2000 was my first slr camera, now i have two of them and a n2020 its af sister. Feb 12, 2010 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Sitting between the more affordable d610 and the prograde, highresolution d810, the d750 borrows elements from both cameras. Jun 29, 2012 any lens with an aperture ring that is fitted at the rear of the lens and has two rows of fstop numbers will work in all exposure modes on the n2020 f501. Id rarely use the term elegant to describe most nikon autofocus slr cameras, but i certainly can appreciate such a trait in the n2020. Discussion in modern film cameras started by westphoto, jan 8, 2016.
It has a builtin flash and can sync as fast as 1125 second. It uses a electronically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter with stepless speeds from 1s to 12000 with a battery powered b mode. The following instructions are for single servo autofocus shooting in the p dual auto exposure mode with an af nikkor lensthe easiest setting for most picture. They first launched a manual focus version of their new body, the n2000, and took. When i found it, the batteries were still in there and it has been for quite some years. A couple or so had leaked but i cleaned it up pretty nicely. Hed just bought a digital camera and was excited about shooting with af lenses. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. Hey guys so recently i found an old camera that belongs to my father. The nikon n70 lcd, on the right side of the top cover, may be a bit busy, but its the central component of the entire control system and fairly crucial to using the camera. There are three dials on the top which i need explaining. At that price it sounds like a good camera for a student in a photography class.
View and download nikon n2020 af instruction manual online. Combined shipping is available when total combined price stays low. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The nikon n2020 otters dual autofocus modes, focusassist operation, and manual focus, plus four automatic expo. Today i picked up my eighth manual focus lens produced by nikon from a lovely japanese gentleman i met through craigslist. My card now has 91 kb of data on it 25 kb of data files and the same 61 kb of. Cameras, camcorders, telescopes prices sell, buy, ads on bazaraki. If you want to guarantee the safe delivery of your lovely item please request me to send you the invoice for registered letter or 1st class letter delivery. However, as auto focus slrs became available from minolta and others in the mid1980s, nikons line of manualfocus cameras began to seem out of date citation needed. Importantly, exposure compensation can be used with auto iso in manual mode. Nikon flashes speedlights nikon camera and lens accessories. Nikon n2020 auto focus camera body only, lens is not included by.
This is not a light weight camera, the heft comes form its mostly metal construction. Many manual focus lenses can be converted to allow metering with consumer nikon bodies by adding a dandelion chip to the lens. Wikipedia calls it nikon s first successful autofocus slr camera. The next dial has two optionsone is a dot followed by three vertical dashes. Note, on older af nikon bodies n2020, n8008 the lens is a big factor in focusing speed.
Autofocus operation is possible with nikon autofocus cameras except the f3af, f601n6006, f501n2020. Nikon service manuals, repair manuals, part lists free. The d750 is nikons third fullframe dslr this year, and for a lot of our readers, it might be the most significant. This is definitely a prograde feature, and a step up from the 2,016pixel rgb. The 1970s and 1980s were an era of intense competition between the major slr brands. This is an interesting move it seems that nikon will start offering vr and a nonvr models of their cheaper lenses. Unfollow nikon n2020 af to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This website page is dedicated to the superb nikon f501 n2020 camera produced by nikon. Nikon n2020 test roll by john lemieux 4 nikon n2020 test roll by john lemieux damara by john lemieux 3 6 by john lemieux untitled by john lemieux. The nikon n2020 better known as nikon f501 was the automatic focusing version of the nikon f301 n2000. Between circa 1975 to 1985, there was a dramatic shift away from heavy allmetal manual mechanical camera bodies to much more compact. I have borrowed one, but it does not have an instruction manual with it. A vintage nikon n2020 film camera with a nikon af nikkor 3570mm lens and a af nikkor 70210mm long lens. Nikon n80 35mm slr film camera with 2880 mm lens kit.
A brief outline of the nikon f501 n2020 auto focus slr film camera this website page is dedicated to the superb nikon f501 n2020 camera produced by nikon a decision was made to create its own cameras to make lenses for, effectively giving the company. May 18, 2014 this is the nikon n2020 or the f501 in some countries. The camera to lens compatibility chart has been updated 12jan2016 with the latest additions to the nikon lineup, the d5 pro fx dslr and the long awaited d500, the dx successor of the beloved d300 d300s. But my first nikon manual focus lens, about which i initiated another thread on this subject, the 105 f2. Subsequent models in the consumer line included the nikon f401, nikon f601, and nikon f801 f801s. Impressively though with the exception of its 24 megapixel sensor the d750s build quality, ergonomics and feature set. The n70 features all the major exposure modes shutter priority, aperture priority, program and manual. In the next few months nikon is rumored to updaterefresh their current afs nikkor 70300mm f4. Nikon service manuals, nikon repair manuals, nikon part lists free download.
Likewise, fully automatic exposure will only work with ais type lenses, including many autofocus lenses gtype lenses are not supported by the f501. It was manufactured in japan between 1977 and 1982 by nippon kogaku k. Among its products are nikkor imaging lenses for fmount cameras, large. Like all nikon slrs, the f501 accepts nikons fmount lenses, but will only autofocus with lenses designated af. A nearly identical, albeit manual focus version, called the nikon f301 n2000 in north america was also available. A faster fstop and newer lens design will generally increase lens focusing speed it seems. Nikons products include cameras, camera lenses, binoculars, microscopes, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, and the steppers used in the photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication, of which it is the worlds second largest manufacturer.
Nikon created some of the first digital slrs dslrs, nikon nasa f4 for nasa, used in the space shuttle since 1991. The nikon f501 sold in north america as the n2020 was the first successful autofocus slr camera sold by the nikon corporation beginning in 1986. It is in like new condition inside and out fully functional. Nikon f 501 for sale in uk 71 secondhand nikon f 501. He says hes only used it for a few times so it is brand new. Nikon n2020 af instruction manual jose miro del valle. Nikon n2020 35mm film slr camera kit with af zoom lens. Nikon n2020 35mm slr film camera kit with auto focus zoom lens. Although it used an apscsize light sensor only 23 the size of a 35 mm film frame later.
The nikon fmount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by nikon for its 35mm. This is the nikon n2020 or the f501 in some countries. Nikon autofocus cameras except f3af, f601n6006, f501 n2020. It was nikons first popular autofocus slr for 35mm film, launched in 1986.
The company is the eighthlargest chip equipment maker as reported in 2017. The 1986 af model, known as the f501 in other markets, was known as the n2020 in north america, which leads to me jest that this camera was nikon s perfect vision of its future. The lens comes with a skylight filter and lens case. The d750 uses the same 91k pixel rgb metering sensor as several of its family. Match led manual metering, program ae normal, hi and dual modes, aperture priori. By utilizing a 9bladed diaphragm that produces a nealy circular aperture, outoffocus images in front of or behind the subject are rendered as pleasing blurs. Focuspriority singleservo af s af and continuousservo af c af. Sold as is, where is please call 217 7856903 with your questions andor concerns regarding this auction. After a 1990s partnership with kodak to produce digital slr cameras based on existing nikon film bodies, nikon released the nikon d1 slr under its own name in 1999.
Despite introducing one of the first autofocus models, the slow and bulky f3af, the companys determination to maintain lens compatibility with its fmount prevented rapid. N2020 will make photography a much bigger part of your life. A brief outline of the nikon f501 n2020 auto focus slr film camera. The shutter speed is set via a knob that can be easily used while looking through the view finder. Iso film speed range 123200 when set manually, auto dx coding range 25 5000. Nikon n2020 auto focus camera body only, lens is not included. Nikon n2020 35mm slr film camera kit with auto focus zoom. The f501n2020 is the 1st commercially viable body integrated autofocus by nikon production started in 1986. Focuspriority singleservo af saf and continuousservo af caf. That includes almost all ai, ais, series e, aip, af, af d, af s and af i lenses. Wikipedia calls it nikons first successful autofocus slr camera. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Beginning in 1977 with the fm, there was a complete overhaul of nippon kogakus entire nikon slr line.
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