Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Table of Contents
- Approved Memory Cards
- Introduction
- Tutorial
- Live View Photography
- Movies
- Image Recording Options
- Focus
- Release Mode
- ISO Sensitivity
- Exposure
- White Balance
- Image Enhancement
- Flash Photography
- Other Shooting Options
- More About Playback
- Voice Memos
- Connections
- Menu List
- Technical Notes
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages
- Specs
- Index
- Professional Technical Guide
- Table of Contents
- Custom Controls
- Taking Pictures
- Playback
- Upload
- Accessories
- Appendix
- Menu Guide
- Table of Contents
- Menu Guide
- Defaults
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- Photo Shooting Menu Bank
- Extended Photo Menu Banks
- Storage Folder
- File Naming
- Role Played by Card in Slot 2
- Flash Control
- Image Area
- Image Quality
- Image Size
- NEF (RAW) Recording
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction)
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Auto Distortion Control
- Flicker Reduction
- Auto Bracketing Set
- Multiple Exposure
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- Interval Timer Shooting
- Silent Live View Photography
- The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- Custom Settings Bank
- a: Autofocus
- a1: AF-C Priority Selection
- a2: AF-S Priority Selection
- a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
- a4: 3D-Tracking Face-detection
- a5: 3D-Tracking Watch Area
- a6: Number of Focus Points
- a7: Store by Orientation
- a8: AF Activation
- a9: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- a10: Autofocus Mode Restrictions
- a11: Focus Point Wrap-Around
- a12: Focus Point Options
- b: Metering/Exposure
- c: Timers/AE Lock
- d: Shooting/Display
- e: Bracketing/Flash
- f: Controls
- g: Movie
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- Format Memory Card
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Monitor Color Balance
- Virtual Horizon
- Information Display
- AF Fine-Tune
- Non-CPU Lens Data
- Clean Image Sensor
- Lock Mirror up for Cleaning
- Image Dust Off Ref Photo
- Image Comment
- Copyright Information
- IPTC
- Voice Memo Options
- Beep
- Touch Controls
- HDMI
- Location Data
- Wireless Remote (WR) Options
- Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button
- Network
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Battery Info
- Save/Load Settings
- Reset All Settings
- Firmware Version
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu/Recent Settings
- Network Guide
- Warranty
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Exposure
Metering TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with
approximately 180K (180,000) pixels
Metering method • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E, and D
lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses);
color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses
if user provides lens data
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle
in center of frame.
Diameter of circle can be changed
to 8, 15, or 20 mm, or weighting can be based on
average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12-mm
circle)
• Spot: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame)
centered on selected focus point (on center focus
point when non-CPU lens is used)
• Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D
lenses
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
• Matrix or center-weighted metering: –3–+20 EV
• Spot metering: 2–20 EV
• Highlight-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
Exposure meter coupling Combined CPU and AI
Exposure mode Programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-
priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)
Exposure compensation –5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/3,
1
/2, or 1 EV
Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended
Exposure Index)
ISO 100 – 102400 in steps of
1
/3,
1
/2, or 1 EV.
Can also be
set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent)
below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4, or
5 EV (ISO 3280000 equivalent) above ISO 102400; auto
ISO sensitivity control available
Active D-Lighting Can be selected from Auto, Extra high +2/+1, High,
Normal, Low, or Off