2024 checking in. I was gifted this camera a few years ago and upon seeing this video, I realized that I've never tried it out! So I watched both videos and loaded up a roll of my favorite color negative film, and I'm off tho give it a test drive.Thanks for the videos, I didn't realize that this camera was so feature-rich, and you've demystified the menus and controls very well. l
This video is such a blessing for someone who is having this camera at 2017. Thanks to you I have finally figured out how to operate this camera. Thank you so much for this.
Thanks for the video. One question, when you want to rewind the film (with the back lid open), when you hit the rewind buttons combination (next to battery lid), the film cartridge moves forwards toward the right side of the camera, instead of coming back into the cartridge. Isn't rewind direction supposed to be the other way around?
Um, the film needs to be rewound before opening the back of the camera. IF you used a roll of film and then opened the back of the camera before rewinding it, all those photos were erased and the film can't be re-used. When you open the camera's back, it assumes that the film has been removed, resets itself, and treats any film in as new when the back closes.
There at the end, all I could think of is watching my wife crochet and her, sometime, yarn vomit. Great video! Because of YOU, I have bought an N6006 from ebay. Will go nicely with my N8008 I bought from a swap meet two weeks ago.
just ordered one from amazon for 60 bucks! It comes with an AF Nikkor 35-70mm 1:3.3-4.5 Lens with both caps, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6G ED Lens with case, a new battery, a new neck strap, and a vintage brown leather camera bag! so hyped!! gonna refer back to this (and you) for all my questions about this camera if you don't mind!
Let me stop you right there, mister. I myself burn through a roll of fim using a 50mm 1.8g. The thing is, you can, but you can not! On A mode or P mode, the camera will display that it is on appeture 1.8 (which is right) But when I fire the shutter, the camera always pick the smallest appeture of the lens (f22) so ALL of my shot were critically under exposed and unusable! The N6006 does not work with G lens. Steer clear from any lens that has G in its name
So the lens on my camera is pretty bad at auto focusing. I can't figure out how to override autofocus so I can just manually focus. Can you help me out? Thx! This video was so helpful for me. First time trying out film photography
I’m sure you know by now... (3years later!) but for those wondering the same, it’s to the right of the lens, below the lens release button. The letters M, S, and Cf are: M is for manual focusing. S for single focus shooting and Cf is for continuous focus shooting, which you would use to take multiple photos of a moving object for example. If you’re set to a continuous shooting mode (e.g CL), continuous focusing works whether you’re in S or Cf. If you’re in S mode and in single shooting (1frame), when you focus on something and change position, the camera stays focused on where you last semi pressed the shutter button (without letting go). With Cf in Single frame mode, the camera continues to focus when the shutter is semi held down.
It's been years since I gave this camera back to the owner, so I don't recall what's in the viewfinder. I went through the manual on Nikon's website, however, and it does not indicate any light on the left side of the viewfinder. So I'm not sure.
for some reason instead of counting down as i take pictures the number on the lcd screen is going up. It started at like 28, is this normal or have i done something wrong/is the camera not working properly?
Hey, thank you so much for this video, I recently found this camera and thankfully there are no error messages, but when I loaded the film I didn't hear it (or maybe it just didn't) 'rolling in' so to say... I am now worried that the film is not there, however I did some shots and everything seemed fine, is there any way that I can know if everything is alright inside, or do I just wait and see?
If you're willing to sacrifice two frames, get a permanent marker and set the camera to bulb. Take the lens off and hold the shutter button down so you can see the film. Then, making sure not to release the shutter button, put a mark on the film. After you remove the pen from the shutter box, release the shutter and repeat. If the mark is gone, the film is advancing. It the mark is not gone, the film is not advancing. That's probably the easiest and cheapest way to check.
I believe you may be wrong in two aspects: 1. The exposure compensation button doesn't refer to the flash. It can be used to manually override the exposure that the meter has selected therefore making the imagine brighter or darker. I don't think it has anything to do with the flash... 2. This is more of a question: why can you only push/pull an entire roll and not a single shot? I can easily set the ISO to a different value that the film acutally has even if Ive aready started a roll and I can also change the ISO back to normal for the next frame. Please let me know what you think. Your help is very much apreciated! Awesome video! Helped me a lot!
Thank you! 1- You are correct. EV adjusts how the aperture or shutter speed are set, based on which mode the camera is in. On some cameras EV compensation can be used for flash power, but I think this is not one. 2- All of the film will be developed in one go. So if you push or pull part of it, it won't be developed properly. Let's say that your roll of 400 ISO film needs to be developed for five minutes. But, if you pull ten shots and then push ten shots they would need to be developed for three minutes and eight minutes, respectively, let's say. Which of the three times would you use? If you used the five minutes, the 10 shots each that were pulled and pushed would be overdeveloped and underdeveloped, respectively. If you went with the eight minutes, the pulled shots would be WAY overdeveloped and the 400 ISO shots would be just overdeveloped. The converse is true if you went with the pulled developing time of three minutes where the 400 ISO shots would be underdeveloped and the pushed shots would be WAY underdeveloped. Overdeveloped images are super thick and hard to scan or print. Thick simply means that the negatives are very dark. Underdeveloped images are very thin, and would also lack contrast and recovering image data from them would be hard. thin negatives have little detail and show little information in the image. Let me know if that helps.
@@DavidHancock I do have one question. So I’ve been shooting with a PentaxK1000, and what I’ve noticed I appreciate so much about that camera is as I crank the film I can watch the rewind crank to make sure the film is advancing. Is there any way to ensure the same for the N6006? Or do you really just cross your fingers and hope the camera did its job? Thanks!
You'd want to check on the lens itself. The rear of the lens' aperture ring is different between Pre-AI and AI. If you aperture ring has a green number for the smallest aperture (the highest number, typically 16 or 22) then your lens will work A-okay in AV mod but you have to set the aperture to the smallest setting. It's sounding like you may be better off just shooting manual, though. The big reason that I ask if you have a Pre-AI or an AI lens is the the Pre-AI lenses can damage this camera's meter coupling and make it impossible for the camera to meter at all.
Back in the days, this camera was very beautiful for most photographers, supased of course by the Colani Canon equivalent. Only grandpas loves in that days the "nostalgia" older nikons. 😉 Now we're are the grandpas and loves the older mechanical Nikons more than the 90s gems.
I know it’s the old vid and dont expect u to answer but I just got this camere yesterday and when mine goes to sleep mode after 8 secs, I can’t operate anything. All I can do is have to turn off and turn it on again. Do u know what happen? anyway thanks for the cool video!!!!
It's been a very long time since I sold this camera, but I think that's normal for when it goes to sleep. Does it always do that after eight seconds every time you turn it on?
I just got mine a few days ago (Just the body). Just wondering if you've tried using a newer lens? am using a AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. don't want to put a film yet because I might get the FEE. I read that you can only get rid of the FEE by using the aperture ring.. but it's only available with the old lens. Great video tho! Thanks!
I can try, yes. Err indicates an issue between the camera and lens. Basically, they aren't talking to each other. What lens are you using? Does it have an orange (I think that's the correct color on Nikon) number 22 and if so is the camera set correctly with the little switch by the 22 flipped?
my friend purchased this camera for me as a gift. what lens type does it take? I have a 50mm 1.8g that I use on a d3200 and not sure if I need to get a completely different lens for it. thank you.
+zk won I don't think that G lenses work on this camera, but I could be wrong. Your G lens will mount and won't damage anything, so you can give it a try. Check to see if the camera's controls can adjust the aperture setting on the the G lens and if the aperture responds. If the aperture does not stop down, then you'll need a non-G lens. An AI-S or AI auto focus lens will work.
zk won It should. That lens is a screw-drive AF and has the AI-S contracts that this needs. I have a copy of that lens and it's a very good lens for a reasonable price.
Until 1994? I don't think so. I have an N6006 and it was definitely purchased after that. My N6006 also allows you to program the date and time on the back cover. I don't see that in yours. So maybe yours is a version 1 that was sold until 1994?
Cameras were often purchased well after they ended production. It wasn't uncommon to find new old stock for up to three years after a camera exited production. Just recently, I came across a new old stock Nikon FA that had never been used, and those exited production about 20 or so years ago. DSLR models that exited production in 2013 can still be found unopened in shops. So purchase-new date and production run don't align 1:1. Two versions of the N6006 were made, the standard and QD with a quartz date back. They were made concurrently for the camera's production run. Sounds like you have a QD version.
+David Hancock Huh, that's interesting. My dad says that he purchased the camera new in '97 or '98 at Circuit City. Was it common to have cameras for years after discontinuation back then? It definitely isn't now. Thanks for the info though. I found the camera stashed in the basement and am trying to learn how to use it.
I have a collection of really good manual focus AIS glass. And was looking for a camera that can work with them. My cousin had this camera and I got it when he passed away. Works just fine
I don't think it's possible, but I haven't used one of these in about four years, so I could be mistaken. I didn't see anything in the manual about it.
Thank you for the great tutorials. I have a Nikon D500 but someone let me borrow his Nikon 6006. I was totally lost. 🥴🥴 Thanks for getting me through it 🤗🤗🤗
I used an old roll of film as a test, just like you, to make sure I was loading and unloading correctly, but as I unloaded the camera it rolled ALL of the film and I couldn’t pull it back out. I’m scared it’ll happen again with a new roll, because I’m not sure how to pull it out of the casket thingy, or if it’s even possible. What can I do?
It's possible (there are tools for that and there's a video on RUclips, not mine, showing how to do it with another roll of film and some saliva.) The camera will always roll film all the way back into the cassette, I think, for this model.
Everytime I push the take picture button it says fEE how do i fix this and it has a red lightning bolt pointing down what does it mean and how do i fix it PLEASE HELP SOON!
Your best bet will be to ask the Photrio forum. It's been a number of years since I used this camera. Typically, the fEE message means that the aperture ring is positioned incorrectly. The red lashing bolt probably means you need to use the flash when taking your photo.
If you're using a G lens (it sounds like you are), you can only use it with this camera in program and shutter priority modes. There's no way with a G lens to control the aperture on the camera.
I just got this camera and this video has been such a great resource thank you so much! I think mine might be broken though :( when i leave the camera alone for about 10 seconds it goes into some kind of standby mode. everything is on but the screen that shows the settings on the viewfinder goes away and im not able to change any settings through the buttons or press the shutter/take a picture.. is there a way to fix this or is my camera just broken?
I don't recall this camera all that well having sold it many years ago, but what happens when it's in standby and you push the shutter button halfway? Does it wake up? It sounds like the camera is doing a battery-saving feature.
@@DavidHancock thanks for your reply! no, nothing would wake it up other than turning it off and back on after each photo. i brought it back to the shop that sold it to me and i ended up trading it in for a nikon n60! still trying to get the hang of it tho..
this video is very helpful but i have a question cause when my camera go rest and i want to take another picture i push the shutter but the camera still in the resting mode and i want to ask what i have to do thanks so much for this video
Just to check, the camera has fresh batteries and they're inserted correctly? That's the most common issue. If that's the case, did you try pressing the shutter button once? Some of the Nikon bodies won't advance the film until you press the shutter button.
OMG, you sound like Whinny the Pooh! love your vids, what video camera are you using for the videos, the picture clarity is pristine. I have a Nikon n6006 and am figuring it out and I am so clueless so your helping me learn some stuff. thanks
Thank you! As for lenses, here's an article that details which lens types work with each Nikon camera. The film bodies are near the bottom. www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm
What is it doing? What I mean is, does it power on? Does the motor make noise but not advance the film? Is the lens autofocusing but the shutter not working? Can you describe any thing that is happening?
Kelly Everett Hmm. So the shutter is cycling? If you're unsure, the best thing to try is to set the shutter to 1 second, take off the lens, take a shot, and see if the mirror flips up and you can see the film plane for a second. If so, then there are two likely candidates: 1- The film take-up spool didn't grab the film. So just try reloading it. If you did that or know that the film is loaded correctly, it could be that a gear in the film advance mechanism is stripped or the motor is damaged. It may also be possible, if you're in program or another automatic mode, that the camera isn't taking a photo if you're testing this indoors. I forget if this camera has this feature, but some of the automatic cameras won't take a shot if you don't have enough light for a blur-free image. Setting it to a manual shutter speed will force it to take a shot and if the camera is working a-okay then it should sound a bit different after the shot is taken and the motor kicks in.
+Emily Mack I don't look that up any more because it doesn't have much affect on how a camera can be used, but this was probably in the $200-300 range (complete guess on my part) without a lens.
In program mode you cannot adjust the shutter speed. The camera determines all the settings for you. If you want to control the shutter speed, shoot in shutter priority or full manual. Aperture priority also works but you'll be adjusting the aperture to control the shutter speed. In general, though, aperture priority give you great creative control and an ability to adjust quickly to changed lighting conditions and other variables.
My mother passed this camera down to me because I wanted to learn photography but my lens is different :( it was originally used for dentistry so I don't think I can change the apature
The old dental lenses may or may not have had adjustable apertures. Nikon's 50mm f/1.8 lenses are good and affordable. You'd need one with AF on it to maximize this camera, but a Series E 50mm f/1.8 would be the cheapest option if manual focus is okay.
Oh got it. So it's an old Kiron? Those are really nice. The aperture ring is the ring with two identical lines of numbers next to the back. It should work a-okay with this camera.
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2024 checking in. I was gifted this camera a few years ago and upon seeing this video, I realized that I've never tried it out! So I watched both videos and loaded up a roll of my favorite color negative film, and I'm off tho give it a test drive.Thanks for the videos, I didn't realize that this camera was so feature-rich, and you've demystified the menus and controls very well. l
Thank you!
Omgoodness I just got thus exact camera yesterday! I'm so happy to find this video cause I'm nervous to use it lol😅
This video is such a blessing for someone who is having this camera at 2017. Thanks to you I have finally figured out how to operate this camera. Thank you so much for this.
Thank you, Haressh.
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Or in 2020. Big Thanks to David.
Very informative video, picked up one of these yesterday with no photography skill and I feel a little bit more confident using it now❕
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WHAT YOU'RE DOING! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!
Thank you!
Got this camera for my photography class. Thank you for such a comprehensive guide of how to use it!
Thank you! This will work well for your photography class, too.
Wonderful video! Just picked one up for 30 bucks here in germany. Your video covers everything i needed to know great job!!!
Thank you and great find!
Just purchased a Nikon N6006. Your videos were so helpful. I feel that I can now competently use this camera. Thanks!
Thank you!
Glad I found this video. Just picked up one of these to add to the collection. 👍
Thanks for the video.
One question, when you want to rewind the film (with the back lid open), when you hit the rewind buttons combination (next to battery lid), the film cartridge moves forwards toward the right side of the camera, instead of coming back into the cartridge. Isn't rewind direction supposed to be the other way around?
Um, the film needs to be rewound before opening the back of the camera. IF you used a roll of film and then opened the back of the camera before rewinding it, all those photos were erased and the film can't be re-used. When you open the camera's back, it assumes that the film has been removed, resets itself, and treats any film in as new when the back closes.
There at the end, all I could think of is watching my wife crochet and her, sometime, yarn vomit.
Great video! Because of YOU, I have bought an N6006 from ebay. Will go nicely with my N8008 I bought from a swap meet two weeks ago.
Nice! These are really fun cameras.
Thank you!!! I just revived this camera it was my moms and now i get to play with it super helpful
Thank you!
just ordered one from amazon for 60 bucks! It comes with an AF Nikkor 35-70mm 1:3.3-4.5 Lens with both caps, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 55-200mm 1:4-5.6G ED Lens with case, a new battery, a new neck strap, and a vintage brown leather camera bag! so hyped!! gonna refer back to this (and you) for all my questions about this camera if you don't mind!
Nice find! Stop by any time with questions.
Is it okay to use the Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G-Nikkor on this camera?
Thanks in advance!
Only in "P" mode and it will always blink "FEE" with a G lens.
Let me stop you right there, mister. I myself burn through a roll of fim using a 50mm 1.8g. The thing is, you can, but you can not!
On A mode or P mode, the camera will display that it is on appeture 1.8 (which is right)
But when I fire the shutter, the camera always pick the smallest appeture of the lens (f22) so ALL of my shot were critically under exposed and unusable!
The N6006 does not work with G lens. Steer clear from any lens that has G in its name
So the lens on my camera is pretty bad at auto focusing. I can't figure out how to override autofocus so I can just manually focus. Can you help me out? Thx! This video was so helpful for me. First time trying out film photography
I’m sure you know by now... (3years later!) but for those wondering the same, it’s to the right of the lens, below the lens release button. The letters M, S, and Cf are: M is for manual focusing.
S for single focus shooting and Cf is for continuous focus shooting, which you would use to take multiple photos of a moving object for example.
If you’re set to a continuous shooting mode (e.g CL), continuous focusing works whether you’re in S or Cf.
If you’re in S mode and in single shooting (1frame), when you focus on something and change position, the camera stays focused on where you last semi pressed the shutter button (without letting go).
With Cf in Single frame mode, the camera continues to focus when the shutter is semi held down.
Hey! Thanks for the review, really helpful! One question: what’s the little blinking dot at the far left on the vf?
It's been years since I gave this camera back to the owner, so I don't recall what's in the viewfinder. I went through the manual on Nikon's website, however, and it does not indicate any light on the left side of the viewfinder. So I'm not sure.
@@DavidHancock thanks! I managed to find the manual, and it's a focus indicator :)
for some reason instead of counting down as i take pictures the number on the lcd screen is going up. It started at like 28, is this normal or have i done something wrong/is the camera not working properly?
I think there's a setting for that, but I can't recall for sure.
okay :/
Hey, thank you so much for this video, I recently found this camera and thankfully there are no error messages, but when I loaded the film I didn't hear it (or maybe it just didn't) 'rolling in' so to say... I am now worried that the film is not there, however I did some shots and everything seemed fine, is there any way that I can know if everything is alright inside, or do I just wait and see?
If you're willing to sacrifice two frames, get a permanent marker and set the camera to bulb. Take the lens off and hold the shutter button down so you can see the film. Then, making sure not to release the shutter button, put a mark on the film. After you remove the pen from the shutter box, release the shutter and repeat. If the mark is gone, the film is advancing. It the mark is not gone, the film is not advancing. That's probably the easiest and cheapest way to check.
@@DavidHancock Thank you so much, I will do it!
I believe you may be wrong in two aspects:
1. The exposure compensation button doesn't refer to the flash.
It can be used to manually override the exposure that the meter has selected therefore making the imagine brighter or darker.
I don't think it has anything to do with the flash...
2. This is more of a question: why can you only push/pull an entire roll and not a single shot?
I can easily set the ISO to a different value that the film acutally has even if Ive aready started a roll and I can also change the ISO back to normal for the next frame.
Please let me know what you think. Your help is very much apreciated!
Awesome video! Helped me a lot!
Thank you!
1- You are correct. EV adjusts how the aperture or shutter speed are set, based on which mode the camera is in. On some cameras EV compensation can be used for flash power, but I think this is not one.
2- All of the film will be developed in one go. So if you push or pull part of it, it won't be developed properly. Let's say that your roll of 400 ISO film needs to be developed for five minutes. But, if you pull ten shots and then push ten shots they would need to be developed for three minutes and eight minutes, respectively, let's say. Which of the three times would you use? If you used the five minutes, the 10 shots each that were pulled and pushed would be overdeveloped and underdeveloped, respectively. If you went with the eight minutes, the pulled shots would be WAY overdeveloped and the 400 ISO shots would be just overdeveloped. The converse is true if you went with the pulled developing time of three minutes where the 400 ISO shots would be underdeveloped and the pushed shots would be WAY underdeveloped.
Overdeveloped images are super thick and hard to scan or print. Thick simply means that the negatives are very dark. Underdeveloped images are very thin, and would also lack contrast and recovering image data from them would be hard. thin negatives have little detail and show little information in the image.
Let me know if that helps.
@@DavidHancock Thank you so much for your insanely fast response!
All my questions have been answered. thank you!
9 years later this video is great! I just picked one of these up and needed to learn all the buttons 😂
Thank you!
@@DavidHancock I do have one question. So I’ve been shooting with a PentaxK1000, and what I’ve noticed I appreciate so much about that camera is as I crank the film I can watch the rewind crank to make sure the film is advancing. Is there any way to ensure the same for the N6006? Or do you really just cross your fingers and hope the camera did its job?
Thanks!
Hi. In A or AM mode my camera is not giving me an aperture reading. I'm using a Nikkor 50mm 1:2 lens. should I just shoot on M instead?
Are you using an pre-AI lens or an AI lens?
How do I check? For example, in A mode it flash's "15" and then it says "F--" beside it.
You'd want to check on the lens itself. The rear of the lens' aperture ring is different between Pre-AI and AI. If you aperture ring has a green number for the smallest aperture (the highest number, typically 16 or 22) then your lens will work A-okay in AV mod but you have to set the aperture to the smallest setting.
It's sounding like you may be better off just shooting manual, though. The big reason that I ask if you have a Pre-AI or an AI lens is the the Pre-AI lenses can damage this camera's meter coupling and make it impossible for the camera to meter at all.
hey i have a quick question, I'm using a Nikon AF NIKKOR lens is that compatible with this camera
It should be as long as it isn't a "G" lens.
Back in the days, this camera was very beautiful for most photographers, supased of course by the Colani Canon equivalent. Only grandpas loves in that days the "nostalgia" older nikons. 😉 Now we're are the grandpas and loves the older mechanical Nikons more than the 90s gems.
I know it’s the old vid and dont expect u to answer but I just got this camere yesterday and when mine goes to sleep mode after 8 secs, I can’t operate anything. All I can do is have to turn off and turn it on again. Do u know what happen? anyway thanks for the cool video!!!!
It's been a very long time since I sold this camera, but I think that's normal for when it goes to sleep. Does it always do that after eight seconds every time you turn it on?
I just got mine a few days ago (Just the body). Just wondering if you've tried using a newer lens? am using a AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G. don't want to put a film yet because I might get the FEE. I read that you can only get rid of the FEE by using the aperture ring.. but it's only available with the old lens.
Great video tho!
Thanks!
Thank you! I have not use used new lenses but I know that G lenses won't work correctly with this camera.
Hello Mr. Thank you for your awesome video.
But, can you help me?
How to fix if it appears "Err" in this camera?
Thank you.
I can try, yes. Err indicates an issue between the camera and lens. Basically, they aren't talking to each other. What lens are you using? Does it have an orange (I think that's the correct color on Nikon) number 22 and if so is the camera set correctly with the little switch by the 22 flipped?
my friend purchased this camera for me as a gift. what lens type does it take? I have a 50mm 1.8g that I use on a d3200 and not sure if I need to get a completely different lens for it. thank you.
+zk won I don't think that G lenses work on this camera, but I could be wrong. Your G lens will mount and won't damage anything, so you can give it a try. Check to see if the camera's controls can adjust the aperture setting on the the G lens and if the aperture responds. If the aperture does not stop down, then you'll need a non-G lens. An AI-S or AI auto focus lens will work.
Thanks. I will look into it.
Sorry for bugging you. Do you think the Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Prime Lens will work for this camera? Thanks again.
zk won It should. That lens is a screw-drive AF and has the AI-S contracts that this needs. I have a copy of that lens and it's a very good lens for a reasonable price.
Thanks. :) appreciate the help.
If I tried loading my film, but still see the E on the screen, does that mean it didn’t take and I should open the hatch?
Open it in a bathroom with the lights off and see if you can feel the end of the film still. If so, turn on the lights and try loading it again.
thank you. found a nikon f601m from my mum and now i know how to use it :D
Thank you!
Until 1994? I don't think so. I have an N6006 and it was definitely purchased after that. My N6006 also allows you to program the date and time on the back cover. I don't see that in yours. So maybe yours is a version 1 that was sold until 1994?
Cameras were often purchased well after they ended production. It wasn't uncommon to find new old stock for up to three years after a camera exited production. Just recently, I came across a new old stock Nikon FA that had never been used, and those exited production about 20 or so years ago. DSLR models that exited production in 2013 can still be found unopened in shops. So purchase-new date and production run don't align 1:1.
Two versions of the N6006 were made, the standard and QD with a quartz date back. They were made concurrently for the camera's production run. Sounds like you have a QD version.
+David Hancock Huh, that's interesting. My dad says that he purchased the camera new in '97 or '98 at Circuit City. Was it common to have cameras for years after discontinuation back then? It definitely isn't now. Thanks for the info though. I found the camera stashed in the basement and am trying to learn how to use it.
I have a collection of really good manual focus AIS glass. And was looking for a camera that can work with them. My cousin had this camera and I got it when he passed away. Works just fine
AI-S lenses will work great on these.
Why old cameras are some awesome. Like always awesome review. Let me know if you like to review my Nikon FM-10.
The Nikon AF G series lenses have no manual control of the aperture. Can we change the aperture by the camera?
I honestly forget for sure. I think so since the non-G lenses can have their aperture controlled by the camera.
And how do we do that? :)
In program and shutter priority mode, the G lenses will work. In full manual and aperture priority, they won't.
Thanks, thanks, a lot!
The video is very great and helpful !! btw I have some questions : can it shoot a mutiple exposured film and how ? thank you very much !
I don't think it's possible, but I haven't used one of these in about four years, so I could be mistaken. I didn't see anything in the manual about it.
David Hancock okay , thank you very much ^ ^
Thank you for the great tutorials. I have a Nikon D500 but someone let me borrow his Nikon 6006. I was totally lost. 🥴🥴 Thanks for getting me through it 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you!
I used an old roll of film as a test, just like you, to make sure I was loading and unloading correctly, but as I unloaded the camera it rolled ALL of the film and I couldn’t pull it back out. I’m scared it’ll happen again with a new roll, because I’m not sure how to pull it out of the casket thingy, or if it’s even possible. What can I do?
It's possible (there are tools for that and there's a video on RUclips, not mine, showing how to do it with another roll of film and some saliva.) The camera will always roll film all the way back into the cassette, I think, for this model.
And it won’t be a problem for a lab to retrieve it and scan the images later on? I’m sorry if this is a silly question, but I’m super clueless, heh.
Not at all. They'll have the tools needed to retrieve the leader.
David Hancock thank you, so much!
Everytime I push the take picture button it says fEE how do i fix this and it has a red lightning bolt pointing down what does it mean and how do i fix it PLEASE HELP SOON!
Sounds like your aperture ring is set incorrectly, but it's been a long time since I sold this camera and I don't recall exactly what that means.
Umm what exactly is that i mean how do i fix it and do you know what the red lightning bolt means sorry about the trouble its just want it to work
Your best bet will be to ask the Photrio forum. It's been a number of years since I used this camera. Typically, the fEE message means that the aperture ring is positioned incorrectly. The red lashing bolt probably means you need to use the flash when taking your photo.
I’ve got an autofocus lens on it that doesn’t have an aperture ring. How do I change aperture from the top of the camera?
If you're using a G lens (it sounds like you are), you can only use it with this camera in program and shutter priority modes. There's no way with a G lens to control the aperture on the camera.
Also, when using a G lens on this camera, it's normal for it to read "Fee" on the camera when the lens is mounted.
David Hancock ohhh, so does the camera choose its own aperture then? Like I don’t have to worry about it?
@@karmensmith7110 That's exactly right.
I just got this camera and this video has been such a great resource thank you so much! I think mine might be broken though :( when i leave the camera alone for about 10 seconds it goes into some kind of standby mode. everything is on but the screen that shows the settings on the viewfinder goes away and im not able to change any settings through the buttons or press the shutter/take a picture.. is there a way to fix this or is my camera just broken?
I don't recall this camera all that well having sold it many years ago, but what happens when it's in standby and you push the shutter button halfway? Does it wake up? It sounds like the camera is doing a battery-saving feature.
@@DavidHancock thanks for your reply! no, nothing would wake it up other than turning it off and back on after each photo. i brought it back to the shop that sold it to me and i ended up trading it in for a nikon n60! still trying to get the hang of it tho..
@@veronicatrillo9150 nice. Good choice,
this video is very helpful but i have a question cause when my camera go rest and i want to take another picture i push the shutter but the camera still in the resting mode and i want to ask what i have to do
thanks so much for this video
Hmm. It should turn right on, I think. Does switching to other modes wake it up?
@@DavidHancock No, when the camera go rest i try to push all the buttons to turn it on but it doesn’t work
@@chepbubai how do you wake it up?
@@DavidHancock i have to turn it off and then turn it on again
after loading the film I pressed the button to advance the film and nothing happened what am i doing wrong?
Just to check, the camera has fresh batteries and they're inserted correctly? That's the most common issue. If that's the case, did you try pressing the shutter button once? Some of the Nikon bodies won't advance the film until you press the shutter button.
Very informative sir, well done video...
Thank you!
A mode...
I have same problem
How fix it.
Please help me 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
What's the problem? I'll let you know if I can help.
OMG, you sound like Whinny the Pooh! love your vids, what video camera are you using for the videos, the picture clarity is pristine. I have a Nikon n6006 and am figuring it out and I am so clueless so your helping me learn some stuff. thanks
+m I use a Pentax K-3 for my video recording and an external condenser mic. And thank you!
David Hancock Pentax is great!
l8tography I am a huge Pentax fan.
Hey I just found this old camera and I’m wondering how I can connect it to my obone
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You cannot. This is a film camera and you'll need to get the film developed and scanned.
@@DavidHancock thank u bro letting me know
Hey, this video was very helpful, but I wanted to know where I can find a new lens for this camera since I broke mine. Thanks!
Thank you!
As for lenses, here's an article that details which lens types work with each Nikon camera. The film bodies are near the bottom.
www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm
Thanks, David Hancock
Just bought this from a thrift store in good shape!
Nice!
Hey David! Thanks for your awesome video series, can you do a video on the Nikon F-100?
Thank you and the F-100 is on the short list of cameras to do after I finish the mega batch I'm working on now.
So my film loaded but it's still not taking shots, what do I do?
What is it doing? What I mean is, does it power on? Does the motor make noise but not advance the film? Is the lens autofocusing but the shutter not working? Can you describe any thing that is happening?
+David Hancock It is powering on and the lens is focusing but not advancing the film
Kelly Everett Hmm. So the shutter is cycling? If you're unsure, the best thing to try is to set the shutter to 1 second, take off the lens, take a shot, and see if the mirror flips up and you can see the film plane for a second.
If so, then there are two likely candidates: 1- The film take-up spool didn't grab the film. So just try reloading it. If you did that or know that the film is loaded correctly, it could be that a gear in the film advance mechanism is stripped or the motor is damaged.
It may also be possible, if you're in program or another automatic mode, that the camera isn't taking a photo if you're testing this indoors. I forget if this camera has this feature, but some of the automatic cameras won't take a shot if you don't have enough light for a blur-free image. Setting it to a manual shutter speed will force it to take a shot and if the camera is working a-okay then it should sound a bit different after the shot is taken and the motor kicks in.
Can i upload the pictures on my computer
Not directly. You'll need to develop the film and have the lab scan the negatives.
Can someone tell me the retail price from when it was released?
+Emily Mack I don't look that up any more because it doesn't have much affect on how a camera can be used, but this was probably in the $200-300 range (complete guess on my part) without a lens.
Thanks:) I searched the Internet for answers but couldn't find a single one
what battery does it use?
Video 2 should indicate. I can't recall.
I can't figure out how to set the shutter speed! Help!
Ingrid Vargas Which shooting mode are you in?
Pa!
In program mode you cannot adjust the shutter speed. The camera determines all the settings for you. If you want to control the shutter speed, shoot in shutter priority or full manual. Aperture priority also works but you'll be adjusting the aperture to control the shutter speed. In general, though, aperture priority give you great creative control and an ability to adjust quickly to changed lighting conditions and other variables.
HOW DO YOU TAKE OFF THE LENS
That would be right at the beginning of video 2.
Press lens button in andturn to the right on nikon camera and not to letf as on canon eos
Thank you!
Thank you!
How do I know if I have a G series lens
The G series should indicate that in the name with the letter "G" and it will not have an aperture ring.
Thanks
TTL flash does not seem to flash .. no light ... bring to camera shop?
Thx again
Probably, though these may not be readily repairable as they were never really meant to be repaired.
Thank you SOOOO much !
My mother passed this camera down to me because I wanted to learn photography but my lens is different :( it was originally used for dentistry so I don't think I can change the apature
The old dental lenses may or may not have had adjustable apertures. Nikon's 50mm f/1.8 lenses are good and affordable. You'd need one with AF on it to maximize this camera, but a Series E 50mm f/1.8 would be the cheapest option if manual focus is okay.
Oh ok it's a 105mm f/2.8 lense if that helps
Like this one?
www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/105af.htm
farm3.static.flickr.com/2246/2341431565_6c1af85451.jpg this is the best source I could find of it
The one on the right
Oh got it. So it's an old Kiron? Those are really nice. The aperture ring is the ring with two identical lines of numbers next to the back. It should work a-okay with this camera.
Genial
awesome :D
Thank you.
David Hancock still using this as my manual lol thanks
Javier Lafarga LOL. That's fantastic. I don't take my videos down, so it'll be here any time you need it.
Yeah logical for the rest of the world, your right! But at least we are free!
I don't remember what I said that you're commenting on.