Nikon n2020 35mm slr film camera kit with auto focus zoom. Focuspriority singleservo af saf and continuousservo af caf. Almost all af, afi, afs and ai, aip and ais manualfocus lenses work fine. The autofocus will not be available with nikon d40, d40x, d60, d3000d3500, d5000d5600 digital slr cameras. It uses a electronically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter with stepless speeds from 1s to 12000 with a battery powered b mode. Nikon created some of the first digital slrs dslrs, nikon nasa f4 for nasa, used in the space shuttle since 1991. I can see the arms connecting the shutter blades on the right in its current state. Importantly, exposure compensation can be used with auto iso in manual mode. May 18, 2014 this is the nikon n2020 or the f501 in some countries. Hey guys so recently i found an old camera that belongs to my father. The n70 features all the major exposure modes shutter priority, aperture priority, program and manual. Nikon n2020 35mm slr film camera kit with auto focus zoom lens.
Focuspriority singleservo af s af and continuousservo af c af. After a 1990s partnership with kodak to produce digital slr cameras based on existing nikon film bodies, nikon released the nikon d1 slr under its own name in 1999. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Between circa 1975 to 1985, there was a dramatic shift away from heavy allmetal manual mechanical camera bodies to much more compact. Type lens serial no date notes optic angle bl close focus macro focus throw filter diam length weight hood f. A brief outline of the nikon f501 n2020 auto focus slr film camera this website page is dedicated to the superb nikon f501 n2020 camera produced by nikon a decision was made to create its own cameras to make lenses for, effectively giving the company. Nikon service manuals, nikon repair manuals, nikon part lists free download. The f501n2020 is the 1st commercially viable body integrated autofocus by nikon production started in 1986. Many manual focus lenses can be converted to allow metering with consumer nikon bodies by adding a dandelion chip to the lens. It is in like new condition inside and out fully functional.
Wikipedia calls it nikons first successful autofocus slr camera. A brief outline of the nikon f501 n2020 auto focus slr film camera. Although it used an apscsize light sensor only 23 the size of a 35 mm film frame later. There are three dials on the top which i need explaining. The nikon f501 sold in north america as the n2020 was the first successful autofocus slr camera sold by the nikon corporation beginning in 1986.
Nikon flashes speedlights nikon camera and lens accessories. Nikon n2020 test roll by john lemieux 4 nikon n2020 test roll by john lemieux damara by john lemieux 3 6 by john lemieux untitled by john lemieux. The lens comes with a skylight filter and lens case. Nikon n2020 auto focus camera body only, lens is not included. The 1986 af model, known as the f501 in other markets, was known as the n2020 in north america, which leads to me jest that this camera was nikon s perfect vision of its future. View and download nikon n2020 af instruction manual online. However, as auto focus slrs became available from minolta and others in the mid1980s, nikons line of manualfocus cameras began to seem out of date citation needed. The nikon n70 lcd, on the right side of the top cover, may be a bit busy, but its the central component of the entire control system and fairly crucial to using the camera. Nikon service manuals, repair manuals, part lists free. The d750 is nikons third fullframe dslr this year, and for a lot of our readers, it might be the most significant. Sitting between the more affordable d610 and the prograde, highresolution d810, the d750 borrows elements from both cameras. When i found it, the batteries were still in there and it has been for quite some years. The d750 uses the same 91k pixel rgb metering sensor as several of its family. It has a builtin flash and can sync as fast as 1125 second.
Nikon n2020 35mm film slr camera kit with af zoom lens. Id rarely use the term elegant to describe most nikon autofocus slr cameras, but i certainly can appreciate such a trait in the n2020. Nikon autofocus cameras except f3af, f601n6006, f501 n2020. Nikons products include cameras, camera lenses, binoculars, microscopes, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, and the steppers used in the photolithography steps of semiconductor fabrication, of which it is the worlds second largest manufacturer. This website page is dedicated to the superb nikon f501 n2020 camera produced by nikon. A faster fstop and newer lens design will generally increase lens focusing speed it seems. The camera to lens compatibility chart has been updated 12jan2016 with the latest additions to the nikon lineup, the d5 pro fx dslr and the long awaited d500, the dx successor of the beloved d300 d300s. Discussion in modern film cameras started by westphoto, jan 8, 2016. This is the nikon n2020 or the f501 in some countries. The following instructions are for single servo autofocus shooting in the p dual auto exposure mode with an af nikkor lensthe easiest setting for most picture.
Unfollow nikon n2020 af to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Among its products are nikkor imaging lenses for fmount cameras, large. Nikon n80 35mm slr film camera with 2880 mm lens kit. Despite introducing one of the first autofocus models, the slow and bulky f3af, the companys determination to maintain lens compatibility with its fmount prevented rapid. Jun 29, 2012 any lens with an aperture ring that is fitted at the rear of the lens and has two rows of fstop numbers will work in all exposure modes on the n2020 f501. Impressively though with the exception of its 24 megapixel sensor the d750s build quality, ergonomics and feature set. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Iso film speed range 123200 when set manually, auto dx coding range 25 5000. In the next few months nikon is rumored to updaterefresh their current afs nikkor 70300mm f4. It was nikons first popular autofocus slr for 35mm film, launched in 1986. Likewise, fully automatic exposure will only work with ais type lenses, including many autofocus lenses gtype lenses are not supported by the f501. The 1970s and 1980s were an era of intense competition between the major slr brands. N2020 will make photography a much bigger part of your life. This is an interesting move it seems that nikon will start offering vr and a nonvr models of their cheaper lenses.
Hed just bought a digital camera and was excited about shooting with af lenses. The shutter speed is set via a knob that can be easily used while looking through the view finder. Wikipedia calls it nikon s first successful autofocus slr camera. Cameras, camcorders, telescopes prices sell, buy, ads on bazaraki. Subsequent models in the consumer line included the nikon f401, nikon f601, and nikon f801 f801s. Feb 12, 2010 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Like all nikon slrs, the f501 accepts nikons fmount lenses, but will only autofocus with lenses designated af.
The company is the eighthlargest chip equipment maker as reported in 2017. This is definitely a prograde feature, and a step up from the 2,016pixel rgb. Basic shooting the nikon n2020 otters dual autofocus modes, focusassist operation, and manual focus, plus four automatic expo. The nikon fmount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by nikon for its 35mm. Today i picked up my eighth manual focus lens produced by nikon from a lovely japanese gentleman i met through craigslist. Nikon n2020 af instruction manual jose miro del valle. They first launched a manual focus version of their new body, the n2000, and took.
Autofocus operation is possible with nikon autofocus cameras except the f3af, f601n6006, f501n2020. New body design featuring right side hand grip and builtin motor winder. The nikon n2020 otters dual autofocus modes, focusassist operation, and manual focus, plus four automatic expo. This is not a light weight camera, the heft comes form its mostly metal construction. A nearly identical, albeit manual focus version, called the nikon f301 n2000 in north america was also available. At that price it sounds like a good camera for a student in a photography class. Nikon f 501 for sale in uk 71 secondhand nikon f 501. The nikon n2020 better known as nikon f501 was the automatic focusing version of the nikon f301 n2000. Note, on older af nikon bodies n2020, n8008 the lens is a big factor in focusing speed.
The nikon fm is a mechanically operated, interchangeable lens, 35 mm film, singlelens reflex slr camera. But my first nikon manual focus lens, about which i initiated another thread on this subject, the 105 f2. Subsequent models in the consumer line included the nikon f401, nikon f601, and. A couple or so had leaked but i cleaned it up pretty nicely. Beginning in 1977 with the fm, there was a complete overhaul of nippon kogakus entire nikon slr line. I have borrowed one, but it does not have an instruction manual with it. It was manufactured in japan between 1977 and 1982 by nippon kogaku k. That includes almost all ai, ais, series e, aip, af, af d, af s and af i lenses. A vintage nikon n2020 film camera with a nikon af nikkor 3570mm lens and a af nikkor 70210mm long lens.