Nikon F6 - Specifications, Features and Design

Specifications, Features and Design

• Electronically timed focal plane shutter unit with aluminum alloy and Kevlar shutterblades (150,000 cycles).
• Die-cast camera chassis, rear and film cover made of aluminium alloy
• The front, top and bottom covers are made of magnesium alloy.
• Parts made out of magnesium-alloy use the thixomold process.
• The F6 has been engineered for reduced noise and vibration when operating. It includes a feature called "Silent (S)" that allows for quieter single frame advance.
• User feedback resulted in improved ergonomics for the Nikon D2 family from which the F6's ergonomics is derived. These include redesigned tilted control wheels, shutter button and larger buttons.
• The F6 deviates from the F5 integrated system with a detachable vertical grip housing and external battery pack.
• Compatibility with Nikon i-TTL flashes.
• 11-zone autofocus, with 9 cross-type sensors.
• The viewfinder has a 37-segment vertical metering scale.
• Integrated date/time/exposure information film imprint and intervalometer.
• With the Nikon MV-1 data reader accessory, the ability to write exposure and lens data to a flash memory card, so photographers need not write that information down. While this accessory was introduced at the same time as the F6, it is also compatible with the F5 and F100.

The F6 is designed for reliability and durability like previous Nikon F-series cameras. The camera also has a manual film rewind, 100% coverage viewfinder and low 37ms shutter lag. The industrial designer for Nikon professional cameras since the Nikon F3 has been Giorgetto Giugiaro and he is responsible for the design of the Nikon F6 as well, the styling of which resembles the Nikon D2X, its digital contemporary. The F6 is also Nikon's first F-series camera without an interchangeable viewfinder pentaprism.