Specifications

Type
SLR camera
Production
from 1982
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens mount
Nikon F
Shutter
Horizontal metal focal-plane shutter, mechanical and electronic
Shutter speeds
8 s – 1/2000 s, B
Flash sync
1/80 s
Metering
TTL centre-weighted (SPD)
Exposure modes
manual, aperture priority
Focusing
focusing screen
Film speed
ISO 12–6400
Battery
2× LR44 · powers meter and electronic speeds, mechanical backup speed without battery
All batteries for Nikon
Weight
760 g

Good to know

Without batteries: the mechanical backup release still gives you roughly 1/60 s, plus long exposures at the T setting. [1]

The camera takes two LR44 batteries. [1]

If the batteries are dead or missing, the mechanical backup release gives you roughly 1/60 s as well as the T setting. [1]

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Sources

  1. Nikon Corporation: F3 und F3 High-Eyepoint, Herstellerdatenblatt, Januar 2001
  2. Nikon Camera Chronicle: Debut of Nikon F3, Einführung der High-Eyepoint-Version im März 1982
  3. Nikon F3 Instruction Manual, technische Daten und mechanischer Notauslöser

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know

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