The Nikon F6 is a 35 mm film

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body manufactured by

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between 2004 and 2020. It was the sixth

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in Nikon's 35mm F-series SLR line-up. Designed by Nikon, the model was manufactured at their

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plant. The F6 was the most recent and final

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in Nikon's F series. The model was discontinued in October 2020. It replaced the

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, manufactured from 1996 to 2004. It can accept any

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lens with full metering functionality, excluding non-AI. At the time it was discontinued, the F6 was the last remaining film SLR still in production.

Camera features

* Focusing screen: B-type BriteView Clear Matte Screen II, interchangeable with six other optional focusing screens * Viewfinder frame coverage: Approx. 100% * Finder magnification: Approx. 0.74x with 50 mm lens set to infinity at -1.0m-1 * Autofocus: TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM2000 autofocus module * Autofocus detection range: Approx. EV –1 to EV 19 (ISO 100, at normal temperature) * Focus modes: Single Servo AF and Continuous Servo AF, and Manual * Focus Tracking: Automatically activated in Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF * Focus area: One — or a group — of 11 focus areas can be selected * AF Area Modes: Single Area AF, Dynamic AF, Group Dynamic AF or Dynamic AF with Closest-Subject Priority selectable * Focus lock: Focus is locked by pressing AE/AF-L button or lightly pressing shutter release button in Single Servo AF * Exposure metering: Three built-in exposure meters — 3D Color Matrix, Center-Weighted and Spot * Metering range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens): EV 0 to EV 20 in 3D Color Matrix and Center-Weighted, EV 2 to EV 20 in Spot * Exposure compensation: With exposure compensation button; ±5 EV range, in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 steps * Auto Exposure Bracketing: Number of shots: 2-7; compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV steps * Auto Exposure Lock: By pressing AE/AF-L button * Film speed setting: DX or Manual selectable (manual setting has priority over DX detected film speed); DX: ISO 25-5000, * Manual: ISO 6-6400 in 1/3 steps * Shutter: Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter with built-in Shutter Monitor * Shutter speeds: 30 to 1/8,000 s (1/3 steps in S and M modes); Bulb setting available in M mode (Shutter speed can be prolonged to 30 minutes in M mode) * Accessory shoe: ISO518 hot-shoe contact digital data communication (sync contact, ready-light contact, TTL auto flash contact, monitor contact, GND), safety lock provided * Sync contact: X-contact only; flash synchronization up to 1/250 s (up to 1/8,000 s possible in AUTO FP High-Speed Sync) * Flash control: TTL flash control by combined five-segment TTL Multi Sensor with single-component IC and 1,005-pixel RGB sensor; i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash with SB-800/600; Film speed range in TTL auto flash: ISO 25-1000 * Automatic film loading; automatic or manual film rewind

Design

* Die-cast camera chassis, rear and film cover made of

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* The front, top and bottom covers are made of

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. * Parts made out of magnesium-alloy use the thixomold process. * Remote shutter release: 10-pin terminal * Redesigned tilted control wheels, shutter button and larger buttons. * Detachable vertical grip housing and external

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. * MV-1 data reader accessory * 100% coverage

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References

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