The Nikon Df is a full-frame F-mount DSLR FX format camera announced by Nikon on November 5, 2013. It uses dedicated mechanical controls similar to those used on mechanical 35mm film SLR camera and had an appearance similar to the Nikon FE and Nikon FM film cameras.[1] Nikon's website stated "Using its large, metallic mechanical dials, photographers will rediscover a more direct connection with their camera."[2]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 36.0 mm × 23.9 mm CMOS, Nikon FX format, 7.3 µm pixel size |
| Maximum resolution | 4928 × 3280 pixels (16.2 megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO equivalency 100 to 12,800 , Boost: 50–204,800 |
| Storage media | One Secure Digital, SDHC, SDXC compatible |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), Continuous-servo (AF-C), Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder, Single-servo AF (AF-S) |
| Focus areas | 39-area Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 4800 |
| Focus bracketing | none |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M] |
| Exposure metering | TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor |
| Metering modes | Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12mm circle in center of frame; Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point |
| Flash | |
| Flash | none built-in |
| Flash bracketing | 2-5 frames in steps of 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 to 1/4000 second and bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 5.5 frame/s |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical-type fixed eye level pentaprism |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Auto, Presets (5), Manual, and Color temperature in kelvins |
| WB bracketing | 2 to 3 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.2-inch diagonal, (921,000 dots), TFT LCD |
| Battery | Li-ion EN-EL14a or EN-EL14 |
| Weight | 710 g (1.57 lb) |
| Made in |  Japan |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Nikon Z fc Nikon Z f |
It has the same sensor overall score 89 of DxOMark with Nikon D4, the Nikon Df (at time of release) ranked first in a low-light test with 3279 ISO (Nikon D4 with 2965 ISO), but in practice the difference was small.[3]
In a departure from the rest of Nikon's DSLR lineup, the Df did not record video, only still images; while most reviews were generally positive, this and other built-in limitations of the camera were seen as negatives. Also notable by their absence were built-in flash and a variety of automatic modes, though the backward lens compatibility extended to nearly the entirety of the Nikon lineup since 1959.[4]
Features
edit- Same FX-format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 3 image-processing engine as the Nikon D4[citation needed]
- Unlike other modern F-mount cameras, the Nikon Df had an adjustable meter coupling lever, that allowed for mounting of early F-mount manual-focus lenses, such as Non-AI and AI lenses, without damage.[5][6]
Problems
edit- Nikon DF - AF Problem with Sigma Lenses[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nikon Df combines classic design with modern technology: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ^ "Nikon: Imaging Products: Nikon Df". Nikon.com. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ^ "Nikon Df review: New low light champion?". December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Nikon Df Review". Kenrockwell.com. December 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- ^ "Using Legacy NIKKOR Lenses with the Nikon Df". Nikon USA. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Becker, Jürgen (25 October 2015). "Nikon Df: an F-Mount oddity". through the F-Mount. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Nikon DF - AF Problem with Sigma Lenses". The New Camera.
External links
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- Nikon Df, Nikon USA
- Nikon Df Manual Nikon