Nikon F4e - Camera

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Model Details

Autofocus F-mount 35mm SLR camera released by Nikon in 1988. The F4 is a pro-grade body with weather sealing, PSAM + Ph exposure modes, matrix metering with switchable center-weighted as well as spot modes, and a single point AF. It was the second professional autofocus camera Nikon made. All Nikon lenses are compatible with the F4 except the G-series lenses, which only work in program and shutter-priority modes. Image stabilization on VR lenses also cannot be activated. Matrix metering is supported even with the older AI and AI-S manual focus lenses. While all F4 bodies can take any of the three available battery grips, Nikon named the bodies differently depending on which grip the camera came with from the factory. Bodies are still identical across all variations: F4 (MB-20 w/ 4 batteries), F4s (MB-21 w/ 6 batteries), and F4e (MB-23 w/ 8 batteries). Other features include a self-timer, mirror lock-up, AE and AF lock buttons, automatic film rewind, 1/250s flash sync, and +/-2 exposure compensation. Metal and plastic body available in black.

  • Shutter: Electromagnetically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane, 4s - 1/8000s + T + B + X
  • Continuous shooting: 5.7 fps (MB-21 and MB-23)
  • ISO range: 6 - 6400 and DX-coded: 25 - 5000
  • Size: 169 x 139 x 77 mm
  • Weight: 1280g
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Nikon F

Nikon introduced their first SLR, the Nikon F, in 1959. Alongside it they unveiled a series of lenses and a new lens mount that would carry them to professional success for the next decades. To this day, all Nikon DSLRs use the Nikon F mount.

In the beginning, Nikon lenses communicated aperture information to the body using a metal coupling fork, affectionately known as "bunny ears". Soon after, Nikon began using a similar system that automatically told the camera the maximum aperture of the lens. This Automatic Indexing (AI) system stuck around for decades in lenses and is still found on Nikon's high-end professional DSLRs even though new lenses communicate this information electronically.

With only minor compatibility issues (don't use a pre-AI lens on AI bodies or modern digital cameras), Nikon F lenses and bodies are pretty much interchangeable.

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Nikon F4e - Camera Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
22 Nov 2025 T122369 € 249,00 Nikon F4e - Camera Image
17 Jan 2024 T59676 € 169,00 Nikon F4e - Camera Image
18 Nov 2023 T51291 € 202,50 Nikon F4e - Camera Image