Specifications

NIKON
F6
CAMERAS & LENSES
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PHOTO - VIDEO - PRO AUDIO
35mm Professional SLR
Defining the pinnacle of 35mm SLR photography, the Nikon F6 is the
next-legendary F-series camera. Seamlessly blending cutting-edge tech-
nologies and uncompromising craftsmanship, the flagship F6 offers
film enthusiasts the finest shooting experience an SLR camera can
offer. It incorporates Nikon’s latest technological advancements, such
as the Multi-CAM200 11-area AF system for exceptionally high-speed
autofocus operation with outstanding accuracy, the i-TTL Creative
Lighting System for incomparable flash photography, and a newly
refined proprietary 3D Color Matrix Metering system for improved
accuracy in scene recognition and exposure.
The camera also incorporates a new shutter unit crafted from DuPont
Kevlar and a special aluminum alloy for unparalleled reliability, lightening-quick movement and precision. Constructed on
an aluminum-alloy die-cast chassis with magnesium-alloy front body and covers (top, bottom) and strategically placed rub-
ber surfaces, the F6 is built like a tank, and underwent many reliability and rigidity tests to ensure flawless performance.
The F6 also features a variety of exciting, innovative control options such as a customizable function button, 41 custom set-
tings, built-in data back functions, shooting data memory and compatibility with a new Multi Power Battery Pack
MB-40. This new power pack boosts the camera’s framing rate from a native 5.5 frames per second to a full 8 frames per
second, allowing Nikon engineers to reduce the size of the F6 significantly from the F5.
Last, Nikon engineers successfully subdued the camera’s operational sounds by using a professional echoic chamber to measure
sound and vibration meticulously and then craft the camera with parts that have been highly refined for absolute minimum
vibration, and frequency of movement attenuated to a level below that detectable by the human ear.
Camera Ergonomics
In their quest for new levels of ergonomic
achievement, Nikon left no part of the camera’s
exterior ignored. The first time you handle the
F6, you’re seduced by the strikingly comfortable,
ergonomic design. Every curve, every undulation
has been accomplished through advanced
computer-aided design. But that’s just the tip of
the iceberg. Nikon spent unprecedented amounts
of time sculpting the
contours of the
grip, to ensure
greater
comfort and
balance in
the hand
even during
extended use.
The button and dial
design and layout are every bit as intelligent as
they are attractive.
Built to Last
To ensure the high level of durability you expect
from a Nikon F series SLR, the F6 has
been subjected to rigorous testing.
Even the lubricants applied to gear
parts are carefully tested to assure peak
performance in extreme temperatures
and high humidity. The F6’s astonishing
reliability is a function of Nikon’s “right
material for the right place” approach.
Our engineers considered countless
situations of potential camera use, then submitted the F6 to real-life testing
to ensure exceptional dependability wherever and whenever you shoot.
Imagine, as a photographer, the places or conditions in which you are most
concerned about the toughness of your photographic tools. Now look at
the F6 — an aluminum alloy die-cast chassis; magnesium-alloy front body
and covers (top, bottom); strategically placed rubber surfaces; an easy-to-
grip texture, and a shutter that has undergone testing to assure accurate
release up to and beyond 150,000 cycles. The F6 features the strength,
rigidity and durability to perform whenever you need it. Put it to the test
and see for yourself.