Nikon F-601M

{{short description|35 mm SLR camera}}

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| maker = Nikon

| type = Single lens reflex

| filmformat = 35mm (135) film, 36mm x 24mm

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| shutter = Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane

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| shutter_speeds = 30s to 1/2000s, bulb

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| metering = 5 zone matrix or centre-weighted metering

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| ovf = fixed eye-level pentaprism

| magnification = 0.75x

| coverage = 92%

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  • ISO 25-5000 (DX coded)
  • ISO 6-6400 (manual)

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| DXcoding = Yes

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| battery = 6V lithium

| dimensions = 154.5 x 96 x 65 mm

| weight = 565g without battery pack

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The Nikon F-601m (sold in USA as the N6000) is a manual focus, autoexposure, auto film loading and advancing 35 mm SLR camera manufactured by the Nikon Corporation and released in 1990.

The F-601m is a simplified version of the F-601, with no autofocus capability, no spot metering and no built-in flash.{{cite web|url=http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/slr8991.htm|title=Nikon SLR Models 1989–1991|year=1998|accessdate=2008-12-01|first=Lee|last=Foo}}

Features

  • Flexible programmed (P), aperture priority (A) and shutter priority (S) auto-exposure and manual exposure control.
  • Matrix and Center-Weighted Metering.
  • Auto-exposure bracketing.
  • Self-timer.
  • High or low speed continuous film advance.
  • DX film code recognition to automatically set ISO speed.
  • Exposure and flash compensation.
  • TTL flash exposure.{{cite web|url=http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/technology/archives/filmcamera/slr/1990-1994/f-601m/|title=Digital Archives on Camera Products – Niion F-601M (N6000)|year=2008|last=Nikon Corporation|accessdate=2008-12-01}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lensinc.net/manuals/Nikon_N6000L.pdf|title=Nikon N6000 Instruction Manual|last=Nikon Corporation|accessdate=2008-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126034427/http://www.lensinc.net/manuals/Nikon_N6000L.pdf|archive-date=2016-01-26|url-status=dead}}

Construction

  • Polycarbonate (plastic) exterior.
  • Metal lens mount.

Lens Compatibility

  • CPU{{Broken anchor|date=2024-12-31|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Nikon_F-mount#Data communication|reason= The anchor (Data communication) has been deleted.}} lenses required for full compatibility.
  • Manual focus lenses lose P & S modes, matrix metering, and aperture display in the finder
  • Pre-AI and IX lenses not supported
  • G-type lenses will work in P & S modes, and only smallest aperture in A & M modes.
  • DX lenses will be vignetted, otherwise same as G-type
  • VR functionality not supported

References

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{{Nikon 35mm Film SLR Cameras}}

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Category:Cameras introduced in 1990