{{short description|35mm SLR camera}} {{Infobox camera | camera_name = Nikon F75 (N75) | image = Nikon F75 01.jpg | type = [[35mm format|35mm]] [[single lens reflex|SLR]] | production = 2003-02 through 2006-01<br/>(3 years 11 months)<ref name='rockwell_n75' /> | lens_mount = [[Nikon F-mount]] | focus = TTL Phase Detection [[Autofocus]] (5 zones) | exposure = Nikon 3D Matrix (25 zones), Spot, and Center-weighted | frame-rate = 1.5 frame/s | battery = 2x CR2 | weight = {{Convert|380|g|abbr=on}} | madeIn = [[Thailand]] }}
The '''Nikon F75''' (sold in the United States as the '''N75'''<ref name='nikon_pr' /> and Japan as the '''U2''')<ref name='nikon_2003' /> was the last consumer-level [[autofocus]] [[35mm format|35mm]] [[Single-lens_reflex_camera|SLR camera]] sold by the [[Nikon Corporation]] beginning in 2003.<ref name='rockwell_n75' /> The camera replaced the similarly consumer-targeted [[Nikon F65]].
==History and design== The Nikon F75 was released in February 2003 and was positioned as an entry-level autofocus film SLR aimed at budget-conscious consumers. While it shares design language and some core features with the Nikon N80 (F80), the F75 is a more streamlined version with a lighter, largely plastic build. The camera was offered in silver or black and retailed for approximately $300 with a lens, with rebates commonly available. Body-only versions sold for around $190.
The F75's features include depth-of-field preview, illuminated LCDs, pop-up flash, and multiple user-friendly exposure modes. The N75 also has new features, such as a 25 segment meter and a battery level indicator in the viewfinder. A version designated the F75 QD (or N75 QD in the U.S.) featured a built-in quartz date back for imprinting the date onto photographs. The N75 is compatible with most Nikon F-mount lenses, including AF, AF-D, AF-S, VR, Ai, and Ai-S types. It does not support pre-Ai lenses, which cannot be mounted without risking damage. Autofocus functions with screw-drive lenses, so a built-in motor is not required for AF operation. The F75 uses two [[List_of_battery_sizes#CR2|CR2]] [[lithium]] batteries.
Despite the advanced design and low cost, the Nikon F75 was released around the time digital cameras became mainstream, and its release was overshadowed by Nikon's more successful DSLRs, the [[Nikon D100]] and [[Nikon D70|D70]]. It was discontinued in January 2006, but it is still sold cheaply on the used market, and is valued because it can drive Nikon's newest F-mount lens designs.<ref name='rockwell_n75' />
==Gallery== <gallery class=center> Image:Nikon F75 03.jpg|Nikon N75 body Image:Nikon N75 2.JPG|Nikon N75 silver body, from the top Image:Nikon N75 3.jpg|Nikon N75 silver body, detail </gallery>
== References == <references>
<ref name='rockwell_n75'>{{cite web|url=https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n75.htm|title=Nikon N75 (aka F75 or U2) (2003-2006)|quote=The Nikon N75 was introduced in February 2003 and discontinued in January 2006.|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509123250/https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/n75.htm|archivedate=2024-05-09|author=Ken Rockwell|publisher=kenrockwell.com}}</ref>
<ref name='nikon_pr'>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114105615/http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/news_release/2003/f75nr.pdf|archivedate=2006-11-14|title=Nikon News Release - Nikon F75|url=http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/news_release/2003/f75nr.pdf|publisher=Nikon Corporation|date=February 2003|quote=Nikon F75 will be sold as Nikon N75 in the U.S.}}</ref>
<ref name='nikon_2003'>{{cite book|url=https://www.nikon.com/company/ir/management/nikon-report/pdf/2003/03annual_e.pdf|title=Nikon Corporation Annual Report 2003|publisher=Nikon Corporation|accessdate=2005-06-19|quote=...new models such as the Nikon F75 (or N75 in the United States and U2 in Japan)|page=10}}</ref>
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==External links== {{commonscat-inline|Nikon F75}} *{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105100414/http://www.nikon-image.com/eng/news_release/2003/f75.htm|date=2007-01-05|title=News Release- Nikon F75}} *[https://thedrunkweddingphotographer.com/summerimperfect/nikon-n75 A Twenty-Year Long-Term Review of the Nikon N75]
{{Nikon 35mm Film SLR Cameras}}
[[Category:Nikon AF-SLR cameras|F075]] [[Category:Nikon F-mount cameras|F075]] [[Category:Cameras introduced in 2003]]
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