Overview

The Nikon AF600 is a 28mm wide-angle ultra-compact camera which was released in 1993. At its time it was the smallest and the lightest AF/AE camera.

Features and Operation

The main features are:

28mm F3.5 Nikon lens, 3 elements in 3 groups, autofocusAutofocus (AF) is an optical system that uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. The process of autofocusing generally works as follows: • An autofocus processor (AFP) makes a small change in the focusing distance.
• AFP reads the AF sensor to assess whether and by how much focus has improved.
• Using the information from (2), the AFP sets the lens to a new focusing distance.
Autofocus systems can be found on film and digital cameras. More with focus lock, min. focus 0,35m (!)
Electronic shutterEither mechanical and/or electronic shutters are possible. Mechanical systems can use a leaf (or iris) shutter or curtain shutter. In digital cameras a third alternative is also possible: the electronic shutter. This works by activating and then deactivating the CCD so that no further light can be recorded, regardless of whether light is hitting the CCD. The shutter controls the exposure time, which can range from thousandths of a second to several minutes or more. Fast shutter speeds freeze action, slow speeds are more suited to stationary subjects. A tripod is recommended for slow exposure shots to avoid camera shake, or IBIS. More, 1/3-1/500
Size 108x62x32, Weight 155 gr. without battery
100-1000 ISOInternational Organization for Standardization represents the film’s (or sensors) sensitivity to the light. The higher the number, the more information will be captured. 400 ISO film is more sensitive to light than 200 ISO film by 1 stop., automatic DX coding, self-timer, automatic film advance

This camera is easy to use, push the on/off button, the cover opens and it’s ready. AutofocusAutofocus (AF) is an optical system that uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. The process of autofocusing generally works as follows: • An autofocus processor (AFP) makes a small change in the focusing distance.
• AFP reads the AF sensor to assess whether and by how much focus has improved.
• Using the information from (2), the AFP sets the lens to a new focusing distance.
Autofocus systems can be found on film and digital cameras. More is responsive and works well. Putting a film is easy as well, you drop the film, tear the film leader up to the mark and that’s it. The camera winds it automatically. It has few manual settings if needed, the menu is very easy to access on an LCD screen. The auto flash setting at start, which is the case with most ultra compacts.

It’s a basic point and shoot camera with a good wide-angle lens, good picture quality, in a very small pocketable body. Point and shoot at its simplest while good quality end.