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The '''F-401''' is a entry level 35mm auto focus [[SLR]] camera manufactured by [[Nikon]] in 1987.
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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 [[Nikon_F-501_(N2020)| '''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)
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In 1989, another revision with an improve focusing module AM200 was available called '''F-401S''' or '''N4004S''' in USA was introduced.
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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.
  
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It was marketed as the '''N4004''' in the USA. In 1989, another revision with an improve focusing module AM200 was available called '''F-401S''' or '''N4004S''' in USA. Yet another revision became available two years later '''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.
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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.
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==Specifications==
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* Type: [[SLR]] body
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* Manufacturer: [[Nikon]]
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* Films: [[35mm]], [[Film_speed|speeds]] ISO 25 to 5000 ([[DX Encoding|DX-coded]]) No manual selection possible
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* Lens mount: Nikon AF bayonet 
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* 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
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* Metering: [[TTL]] center-weighted (60/40), [[Light meter|meter]] activated by lightly pressing shutter release button, [[EV]] 1 - 19 at ISO 100, f 1.4
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* AutoFocus [[TTL]]
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* Shutter: Electronic vertical metallic [[focal plane shutter]], speeds: 1-1/2000 sec
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* Exposure modes:
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** A: aperture priority
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** B: Bulb
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** M: Manual, with speed selecion
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** Exposure memory lock via button
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** F-stops can be either S (automatic) or selected with rear wheel manually
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** P-mode is achieved by matching A in the shutter dial and S in the f-stop dial
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* Built-in Flash GN12
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* Dimensions: 154×102×65.5mm
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* motorized film transport with motorized rewind
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* Shooting modes
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** S: Single shot
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** C: Continuous shot (up to 2.5 fps)
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** Self timer: 10s
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* Battery:  4AA providing 4.8-6V
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* Shutter release MC-12B
 
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==Links==
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/nikon/nikon_n4004_af/nikon_n4004_af.htm Nikon N4004 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
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*[https://www.manualslib.com/products/Nikon-N4004s-290039.html Nikon N4004S user manual] at [https://www.manualslib.com/ Manualslib]
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/nikon/nikon_n5005/nikon_n5005.htm  Nikon N5005 user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
  
 
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Revision as of 16:46, 21 July 2022

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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

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N4004
image by john4kc (Image rights)
8488704357_6064457b11_n.jpg
F-401S
image by Raúl Sá Dantas (Image rights)
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F-401X
image by Casual Camera Collector (Image rights)
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N5005
image by Jun Aishima (Image rights)


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