Mark's Nikon N8008s Page
Released. This is almost a twin of the Nikon 8008. The 's' is for spot metering, which was added for this model.Metering: The S is for Spot metering. DX coding or manual ASA setting.
Shutter: Electronic vertical travel, 30 seconds to 1/8000th.
Focus: This model has faster auto-focus. Phase detection auto or manual. Rangefinder works in manual focus.
Viewfinder: Lights up when it's too dark to see, or press a light button. Shows focus status, all exposure info, flash ready. Very crowded LCD panel also.
Exposure modes: 3 Program modes, aperture or shutter priority, manual, and bulb. Up to 9 multiple exposure shots. Exposure compensation +- 5 EV.
Flash: TTL flash metering. Sync at 1/60th to 1/250th. Viewfinder flash ready light. I used a Nikon SB-600 which worked OK in TTL mode.
Film transport: Motorized advance and rewind. Auto loading, press shutter release to load. Single or continuous (low or high speed) advance.
Batteries: Uses 4 x AA batteries.
Lenses: Nikon AF lenses, or other F-mount lenses with some limitations.
Accessories: MF-21 control back (it came with). Nikon SB-24 is dedicated flash.
Limitations:
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3-20-24: Arrived in good condition. I think it's working, but the shutter locks without film in it. Will add more info when I catch up, received 8 cameras at once.
3-21-24: Loaded her up, but the exposure counter didn't reset, so I started at exposure 28. When it got above 24 more I decided that something was wrong and rewound it, which worked as expected. It did reset after the rewind to zero. After developing the film this evening I see it was on the last exposure, and all was well. I shot this roll of Kentmere ASA 100 on Program mode. The camera weighs a ton, so I didn't bring a long lens, just a plastic Nikkor 35-80mm kit lens. The customary flash test was ruined checking to see if it was loading. I wondered if there is a "custom features" menu to prevent rewinding into the cartridge. Nope. No custom functions. There is a reset shortcut, by holding Mode and Drive buttons together a few seconds. That sets Program mode, single frame advance, and matrix metering. It also clears other settings.
