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And in 1991 another revision became available called '''F-401X''' or '''N5005''' in the USA. This revision has extended shutter speeds for up to 30 seconds of exposure but still tops out at 1/2000 of a sec. The cameras are powered by 4x AA batteries. | And in 1991 another revision became available called '''F-401X''' or '''N5005''' in the USA. This revision has extended shutter speeds for up to 30 seconds of exposure but still tops out at 1/2000 of a sec. The cameras are powered by 4x AA batteries. | ||
− | The F-401 stayed as the entry level camera, with the [[Nikon_F-801_(N8008)|F-801]] as advanced amateur and the [[Nikon_F4|F4]] as the professional SLRs by 1989. | + | The F-401 stayed as the entry level camera for several years, with the [[Nikon_F-601_(N6006)|F-601]] as intermediate, the [[Nikon_F-801_(N8008)|F-801]] as advanced amateur and the [[Nikon_F4|F4]] as the professional SLRs by 1989. |
Revision as of 16:44, 21 July 2022
F-401 image by Vagn Sloth-Madsen (Image rights) |
The F-401/N4004 in the USA is a entry level 35mm auto focus SLR camera manufactured by Nikon in 1987. This camera followed the introduction of Autofocus in the F501/N2020 a few years before, with improved AF sensor and a new body style. The camera was the 1st Nikon SLR to have a built in flash, and had the battery compartment in the grip. The control layout is also different form the previous cameras, with both speed (front dial) and f-stop control on the body (rear dial)
In 1989, another revision with an improve focusing module AM200 was available called F-401S or N4004S in USA was introduced. And in 1991 another revision became available called F-401X or N5005 in the USA. This revision has extended shutter speeds for up to 30 seconds of exposure but still tops out at 1/2000 of a sec. The cameras are powered by 4x AA batteries.
The F-401 stayed as the entry level camera for several years, with the F-601 as intermediate, the F-801 as advanced amateur and the F4 as the professional SLRs by 1989.
Specifications
- Type: SLR body
- Manufacturer: Nikon
- Films: 35mm, speeds ISO 25 to 5000 (DX-coded) No manual selection possible
- Lens mount: Nikon AF bayonet
- Viewfinder: Fixed eye level pentaprism, 0.85x magnification, 92% frame coverage, displays focus indication, under- or overexposure, ready-light for built-in or TTL flash
- Metering: TTL center-weighted (60/40), meter activated by lightly pressing shutter release button, EV 1 - 19 at ISO 100, f 1.4
- AutoFocus TTL
- Shutter: Electronic vertical metallic focal plane shutter, speeds: 1-1/2000 sec
- Exposure modes:
- A: aperture priority
- B: Bulb
- M: Manual, with speed selecion
- Exposure memory lock via button
- F-stops can be either S (automatic) or selected with rear wheel manually
- P-mode is achieved by matching A in the shutter dial and S in the f-stop dial
- Built-in Flash GN12
- Dimensions: 154×102×65.5mm
- motorized film transport with motorized rewind
- Shooting modes
- S: Single shot
- C: Continuous shot (up to 2.5 fps)
- Self timer: 10s
- Battery: 4AA providing 4.8-6V
- Shutter release MC-12B
Gallery
N4004 image by john4kc (Image rights) |
F-401S image by Raúl Sá Dantas (Image rights) |
F-401X image by Casual Camera Collector (Image rights) |
N5005 image by Jun Aishima (Image rights) |
Links
- Nikon N4004 user manual at Butkus.org
- Nikon N4004S user manual at Manualslib
- Nikon N5005 user manual at Butkus.org
Nikon 35mm SLR Cameras | |
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Nikkorex F | Nikon EL2 | Nikon EM | Nikon F | Nikon F2 | Nikon F3 | Nikon F4 | Nikon F5 | Nikon F6 | Nikon F50 | Nikon F55 | Nikon F60 | Nikon F65 | Nikon F70 | Nikon F75 | Nikon F80 | Nikon F90 | Nikon F90X | Nikon F100 | Nikon F-301 | Nikon F-401 | Nikon F-401S | Nikon F-401X | Nikon F-501 | Nikon F-601 | Nikon F-601M | Nikon F-801 | Nikon F-801s | Nikon FA | Nikon FE | Nikon FE2 | Nikon FE10 | Nikon FG | Nikon FG-20 | Nikon FM | Nikon FM2 | Nikon FM2n | Nikon FM3A | Nikon FM10 | |
Nikomat / Nikkormat | |
EL | EL2 | ELW | FS | FT | FT2 | FT3 | FTN |