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{{short description|Camera model by Nikon}}
{{Infobox camera
| model        = Nikon F5
| image        = [[File:16-04-09 Nikon F5 RalfR WAT 6948.jpg|300px]]
| caption      =
| type = [[135 film|35&nbsp;mm]] [[single lens reflex|SLR]]
| maker        = [[Nikon (company)|Nikon]]
| date         = 1996
| production   = 1996-2004
| filmformat   = [[135 film|35mm]]
| filmsize     = 36mm x 24mm
| lens         = [[Nikon F-mount]]
| shutter      = Lithium niobate oscillator controlled vertical focal plane shutter; Electromagnetic Bulb Setting
| shutterRange = 30s to 1/8000s in 1/3 steps
| metering     = 1005-pixel RGB sensor
| emode        = Program, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual
| mmode        = 3D Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
| fmode        = AF-S, AF-C, Manual
| farea        = TTL Phase Detection [[Autofocus]] 5-zone
| famode       =
| cont         = 8 frame/s
| viewfinder   =
| magnification= 0.70x
| coverage     = 100%
| speedRange   = Auto DX(ISO 25-5000), Manual (ISO 6-6400)
| DXcoding     = Yes
| flash        =
| flashcomp    =
| flbkt        =
| fsynch       = 1/300s
| fadvance     = 8 frame/s
| frewind      =
| obp          =
| odb          = Multi control back MF-28 and Data back MF-27
| ovf          = DA-30 Action finder, DW-31 High-mag finder, DW-30 Waist-level finder
| omd          =
| oacc         =
| complens     =
| compflash    =
| battery      = 8x AA battery, option MN-30 NiMH battery
| dimensions   = 158 x 149 x 79 mm
| weight       = 1,210 g without batteries nor film
| price        =
| made_in          = {{JPN}}
}}
The '''Nikon F5''' is a professional [[135 film|35 mm]] [[Photographic film|film]]-based [[single-lens reflex camera]] body manufactured by [[Nikon]] from 1996 through 2004. It was the fifth in [[Nikon]]'s professional film camera line, which began in 1959 with the [[Nikon F]]. It followed the [[Nikon F4]] of 1988, which introduced in-body [[autofocus]] to Nikon's professional line. The F5 was in turn succeeded by the [[Nikon F6]], as well as Nikon's parallel range of professional digital SLRs, beginning with the [[Nikon D1]].
==Design==
Important advances in the '''F5''' included:
* Nikon 3-D color matrix meter (the F4 had introduced multi-segment matrix metering to the F series, but color sensing was new).
* A self-diagnostic and self-adjusting shutter.
* A mirror-balance system that reduced camera shake.
* Electronically controlled exposure times from 1/8000 second to 30 seconds.
* Built-in 8 frame per second motor drive (up from 5.7 frame/s on the F4).
* 1/300 second flash sync (up from 1/250 on the F4). However, at 1/300 second, flash units could not use their full capacity.
* Full support for [[Nikkor]] AF-S and G designated lenses (the F4 could not use G lenses in aperture-priority or full manual modes).
* Support for the [[Vibration Reduction]] (VR) image stabilization feature of newer Nikkor lenses.
* Five focus points for the autofocus sensor (up from one on the F4) with intelligent dynamic autofocus mode.
* A new industrial design by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] (also designer of the F3 and F4).
* An integral vertical/battery grip with additional shutter release and adjustment wheel controls (previous Nikon F models had used a range of removable battery grips).
[[Image:Nikon F5 Prism 2485.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The Nikon F5's standard DP-30 metering prism]]Like all previous [[Nikon F]] series cameras, the '''F5''' maintained a manual film rewind (with a rapid power rewind built in), high durability, exceptionally short shutter lag, interchangeable 100% coverage viewfinders (including a large-view Action Finder, Waist-Level Finder, and 6x High-Magnification Finder, in addition to the stock DP-30 multi-metering pentaprism), and support for a wide range of [[Nikon F-mount]] lenses. In common with the F3 and F4 it relied upon battery power in order to function, either from eight [[AA battery|AA batteries]] or an optional rechargeable [[NiMH]] battery pack.
{{anchor|F5 50th anniversary edition}}Variants:  Nikon introduced a very limited production anniversary edition of the F5 to celebrate 50 years of Nippon Kogaku (Japanese Optical).  It featured a titanium colored top plate, grey handgrip (vice red) and a special DP-30 metering prism with its historic "Nikon" font.  On the reverse is found the original Nippon Kogaku trademark logo and a stylized "50" beneath it.  Approximately 3000 were made for the global market.  They were quickly snatched up around the world by collectors who saw the F5 as the last of the true professional grade film SLRs by Nikon. It was discontinued in 2004 as it was facing tough competition from its competitors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/f5.htm|title=Nikon F5|website=www.kenrockwell.com|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref>
== Kodak digital camera conversions ==
[[File:Kodak DCS 760 1912.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A Kodak DCS 760, a 6 megapixel digital SLR based on a Nikon F5 body]]
During the late 1990s, Nikon and [[Kodak]] collaborated on a range of professional digital SLRs which combined Nikon bodies with Kodak digital sensors and electronics. The initial range was based around the semi-professional [[Nikon F90]], but the later Kodak DCS 600 and DCS 700 models were based on the Nikon F5. On a physical level they consisted of a Nikon F5 with the film transport equipment replaced with a custom-made Kodak digital back. The digital back extended beneath the camera to house the battery and a pair of [[PC card|PCMCIA]] card slots.
The Kodak DCS 600 series was launched in 1999, and initially consisted of the 2 megapixel Kodak DCS 620 and the 6 megapixel DCS 660, which had an initial launch price of $29,995.<ref>[http://www.shutterbug.com/show_reports/0999sb_photoplus/ David Brooks, September 1999, "Digital Cameras At PhotoPlus Expo West '99", Shutterbug.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050813082614/http://www.shutterbug.com/show_reports/0999sb_photoplus/ |date=2005-08-13 }}</ref> The DCS 600 series was continued in 2000 with the Kodak DCS 620x, a high-sensitivity model with an upgraded [[indium tin oxide]] sensor and a cyan-magenta-yellow [[Bayer filter]], which had a then-unique top [[Film speed|ISO setting]] of ISO 6400.
Kodak replaced the 600 series with the upgraded DCS 700 series in 2001, which consisted of the high-sensitivity DCS 720x and the 6 megapixel DCS 760. By 2001 Kodak faced competition from the popular [[Nikon D1]] and Nikon D1x,<ref>[http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/kodakdcs760/ Digital Photography Review: Kodak DCS 760 Review, July 2001]</ref> which were physically smaller and cheaper. The DCS 760's initial list price was $8,000.
==References==
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== External links ==
{{commonscat-inline|Nikon F5}}
* [http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/d-archives/history-f5/index.htm Debut of the Nikon F5, by Nikon]
* [http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/NikonF5/ Comprehensive Nikon F5 site (Photography in Malaysia)]
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