The F65 (known as the Nikon N65 in the U.S.
and the Nikon U in Japan
) is a
35mm film SLR camera introduced by
Nikon
(, ; ), also known just as Nikon, is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in optics and imaging products. The companies held by Nikon form the Nikon Group.
Nikon's products include cameras, camera ...
in 2001.
History and Design
Like its predecessor, the
F60, the F65 was aimed at the lower end of the amateur
autofocus
An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...
SLR market.
Its features included autofocus, various forms of
TTL light metering and different operating modes. It also included depth-of-field preview and remote shutter release, two facilities notably absent in the F60.
The F65D variant featured a date/time-imprinting facility.
In 2002, the F65 was joined by the
F55,
which was targeted at a new, lower price point.
Features
* 14 oz
body
* Exposure modes: Auto-Multi Program, five Vari-Program modes,
Shutter priority,
Aperture Priority
Aperture priority, often abbreviated ''A'' or ''Av'' (for aperture value) on a camera mode dial, is a mode on some cameras that allows the user to set a specific aperture value (f-number) while the camera selects a shutter speed to match it tha ...
and full manual mode
* Built in flash (
GN 40) with Auto, Slow and
Rear sync modes
* 5-point matrix CAM900
autofocus
An autofocus (or AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system ...
sensor
* Shutter speeds from 1/2000s to 30s and
Bulb mode
* Supports
DX-coded film up to ISO 5000
References
External links
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