Get to know your F65/F65D camera, and be sure to read this manual thoroughly before using it. We recommend that you keep this manual handy. Main features of the F65/F65D: • Exposure mode dial makes operation simple and intuitive, so great pictures are a snap in every shooting situation. • The big, high-visibility LCD lets you check camera settings at a glance. • With a AUTO and Vari-Program modes, you don’t have to be a pro to take better pictures—just press the shutter release button. • 3D Matrix Metering can read atmosphere as well as brightness and contrast, for recording the scene in all its nuanced detail. • Wide-coverage Five-Area Dynamic AF system keeps subjects in clear focus and eliminates unintended blurring. • The auto pop-up Speedlight, featuring Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash, throws just the right light on a scene to make the shot look and natural. • Crisp, precise film advance and shutter release assure superb 2.5frame- per-second continuous shooting. • The Nikon F65/F65D is so compact and lightweight, anyone can handle it. • Take trial shots Take trial shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings or graduations. • Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularly Nikon recommends that you have your camera serviced by an authorised dealer or service centre at least once every two years. • Using your camera correctly The Nikon F65/F65D’s performance has been optimised for use with Nikon brand accessories. Accessories made by other manufacturers may not meet Nikon’s criteria for specifications, and nonconforming accessories could damage the F65/F65D’s components. Nikon cannot guarantee the F65/F65D’s performance when it is used with other than Nikon brand accessories. Supplied accessories Body cap (P. 19) Accessory shoe cover Eyepiece cap DK-5 (P. 67) * Remove this cover when attaching optional Speedlight the accessory shoe. Contents DETAILED OPERATION ...............................................................43-73 Introduction ......................................................................................................2-3 Nomenclature ...................................................................................................6-7 LCD Panel/Viewfinder Display..........................................................................8-9 Available Exposure Modes ...........................................................................10-11 Start Shooting Immediately.......................................................................12-13 PREPARATION ..............................................................................15-24 1. Install Batteries and Check Battery Power ..............................................16-17 2. Mount Lens...............................................................................................18-19 3. Load Film ..................................................................................................20-21 4. Set Date and Time (F65D only) ................................................................22-23 About Shutter Release Button ...........................................................................24 BASIC OPERATION ......................................................................25-41 Focus Mode .................................................................................................44-45 Focus Area ...................................................................................................46-47 AF-Assist Illuminator ....................................................................................48-49 Focus Lock ........................................................................................................50 Shooting in Each Exposure Mode................................................................51-60 AUTO mode ...................................................................................................51 Auto-Multi Program/Flexible Program......................................................52-53 Shutter-Priority Auto .................................................................................54-55 Aperture-Priority Auto...............................................................................56-57 Manual ......................................................................................................58-60 Exposure Compensation ...................................................................................61 Auto Exposure Bracketing ...........................................................................62-63 Multiple Exposure.........................................................................................64-65 Film Rewind .......................................................................................................66 Dioptre Adjustment/Viewfinder Accessories .....................................................67 Depth-of-Field Preview ......................................................................................68 R...