Nikon's late consumer AF SLR — the F-75, electronic, matrix metering, multi-point AF, Nikon F, 2003.
The Nikon F-75, introduced in 2003, was one of Nikon's last consumer autofocus 35mm SLRs, a light mid-entry body for beginners and enthusiasts in the final years of mainstream film. It was sold as the N75 in the United States. It belonged to Nikon's late autofocus range and used the Nikon F bayonet mount, part of the long-lived Nikon lens system.
This is an electronically controlled 35mm SLR on the Nikon F mount, with a vertical-travel focal-plane shutter that is electronically timed, offering speeds broadly to 1/2000 second plus B, with flash sync around 1/90. Metering includes matrix and centre-weighted patterns; exposure modes include programmed, aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual, plus subject picture programs. It provides multi-point phase-detection autofocus, integral film advance and a built-in flash. As an electronic body it depends on batteries to operate.
The F-75 suits beginners, students and enthusiasts wanting a light, capable autofocus SLR with matrix metering, several focus points and a built-in flash. It offers more autofocus points and refinement than the very cheapest models while staying compact and affordable. It works with AF and G-type Nikkor lenses, giving an easy entry into the system near the end of the film era.
On the used market, being fully electronic, it needs good batteries, so test AF, the flash, meter and exposure modes. Check the shutter, inspect the LCD for bleed, and look for any perished light-seal foam, though this late body is less prone to it. Try loading and rewind. It uses standard lithium cells rather than mercury batteries. AF and G-type Nikkor lenses autofocus; manual AI/AI-S lenses have limited metering support here.