35mm single-lens reflex

Automatic: Depends on experience of photographer; Manual: Mechanical control for 11 shutter speeds from 1 sec. to 1/1000 sec., including X (1/60 sec.); B and T also provided; separate gear trains for slow and fast shutter speeds

24 x 36mm (standard 35mm file format)

Nikon bayonet mount

Nikon F; Eyelevel finder as standard; interchangeable with 7 other types including 4 metering prisms

Split-image Type A provided as standard; interchangeable with 16 other types

Approx. 100%/ Approx. 0.8x with 50mm lens set at infinity

Provided with metered prism assemblies (four available) and external clip-on meters

EV 1 to EV 18 (i.e. f/1.4 at 1 sec. to f/16 at 1/1000 sec. with 50mm f/1.4 lens and ISO 100 film)

ISO 6 to 4000 (Model III Meter), 10 to 1600 or 6-6400 (Photomic FTn)

Mechanically governed, horizontal-travel, titanium foil focal-plane shutter

Provided; special Nikon F-type located at base of rewind knob; adapter available to convert to ISO or F3-type shoes

Possible at all speeds up to 1/60 sec. with electronic flash

Sync terminal provided for off-camera or multiple-flash photography; sync terminal is switchable to work with flashbulbs at speeds of up to 1/1000 sec. (type 6 flashbulbs)

Slow-shutter-speed gear train-controlled, approx 3 to 10 sec. delayed exposure; lever-type indicator

Via lever

By crank provided after shutter release collar is switched to R

Slip-off; opens by turning O/C key to Open position and taking back off; interchangeable with 250 exposure magazine back (and motor) F250

One PX-625 1.3V mercury battery in Photomic, T, Tn prism; Two PX-625 1.3V mercury battery in Photomic FTn prism; Model I, II, and III Meters are self-powered by selenium cell

Approx. 146.1 x 101.6 x 95.3mm (with Tn/FTn finder)

Approx. 1049g (with Tn/FTn finder)