Nikon Df

The Nikon Df is a full-frame F-mount DSLR FX format camera announced by Nikon on November 5, 2013. It uses dedicated mechanical controls similar to those used on mechanical 35mm film SLR camera and has an appearance similar to the Nikon FE, Nikon FM and Nikon FA film cameras.^[1] Nikon's website stated "Using its large, metallic mechanical dials, photographers will rediscover a more direct connection with their camera."^[2]

Nikon Df

Overview
Maker	Nikon Corporation
Type	Digital single-lens reflex camera
Released	2013
Production	2013-2021
Lens
Lens	Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor	36.0 mm × 23.9 mm CMOS, Nikon FX format, 7.3 µm pixel size
Maximum resolution	4928 × 3280 pixels (16.2 megapixels)
Film speed	ISO equivalency 100 to 12,800 , Boost: 50–204,800
Storage media	One Secure Digital, SDHC, SDXC compatible
Focusing
Focus modes	Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), Continuous-servo (AF-C), Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder, Single-servo AF (AF-S)
Focus areas	39-area Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 4800
Focus bracketing	none
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes	Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M]
Exposure metering	TTL exposure metering using 2,016-pixel RGB sensor
Metering modes	Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12mm circle in center of frame; Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Flash
Flash	none built-in
Flash bracketing	2-5 frames in steps of 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range	30 to 1/4000 second and bulb
Continuous shooting	5.5 frame/s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical-type fixed eye level pentaprism
Image processing
White balance	Auto, Presets (5), Manual, and Color temperature in kelvins
WB bracketing	2 to 3 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV
General
LCD screen	3.2-inch diagonal, (921,000 dots), TFT LCD
Battery	Li-ion EN-EL14a or EN-EL14
Weight	710 g (1.57 lb)
Made in	Japan
Chronology
Successor	Nikon Z fc Nikon Z f

It has the same sensor overall score 89 of DxOMark with Nikon D4, the Nikon Df (at time of release) ranked first in a low-light test with 3279 ISO (Nikon D4 with 2965 ISO), but in practice the difference was small.^[3]

In a departure from the rest of Nikon's DSLR lineup, the Df does not record video, only still images; while most reviews were generally positive, this and other built-in limitations of the camera were seen as negatives. Also notable by their absence is a built-in flash and a variety of automatic modes, though the backward lens compatibility extends to nearly the entirety of the Nikon lineup since 1959.^[4]

Features

• Same FX-format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 3 image-processing engine as the Nikon D4^{[citation needed]}
• Unlike other modern F-mount cameras, the Nikon Df has an adjustable meter coupling lever, that allows for mounting of early F-mount manual-focus lenses, such as Non-AI and AI lenses, without damage.^[5][6]

Problems

• Nikon DF - AF Problem with Sigma Lenses^[7]

See also

• Nikon Z f
• Nikon Z fc
• List of retro-style digital cameras