Nikon DIGITAL CAMERA Userls Manual
Where to Find It Find what you're looking for from: Know what you want to do but don't know the function name? Find it from the IIquestion and answer index. ll q ,at' w,:;~" -::·~-'-c;·~_ . .' .': ',"" A brief guide for those who want to get started taking pictures right away. Search by key word. If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor, find the solution here. lIit~~:':'"i~ .~. Camera behaving unexpectedly? Find the solution here.
Package Contents Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. • 0700 digital camera (pg. 3) • Body cap (pp. 36, 388) • BM-9 LCD monitor cover (pg. 21 ) o • EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover (pp. 32, 34) • MH-18a quick charger with power cable (pg.32) • AN-D700 strap (pg.21) • EG-Ol 00 video cable (pg. 255) • UC-E4 USB cable (pp. 238, 245) • BS- 1 accessory shoe cover (pg. 377) (j .
Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: ~ This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera. . . This icon marks notes; information that should be read before using the camera. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold. . . Trademark Information Macintosh, Mac as, and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
ID){()() IDa Introduction I:ZI Tutorial tllmage Recording Options III Focus III Release Mode mISO Sensitivity III Exposure (!ill White Balance iii Image Enhancement D Flash Photography mOther Shooting Options 1:1 More About Playback II Connections ril Menu Guide U Technical Notes •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • III
Q&Alndex Find what you're looking for using this "question and answer" index. New Features ,Qlesion t Keyprase h ',. .... Seepage How do I take pictures in FX format? Image area 58 How do I take high-quality NEF (RAW) 14-bit NEF (RAW) 68 photos? _-_._.- - - - - - - _ .__ ._---------_._...... Can I use the monitor as a viewfinder? Live view 89 --._------160 Can I control how photos are processed? Picture Controls -How do I preserve details in shadows 179 Active D-Lighting and highlights? .._.. __._.
Key phrase Question How do I keep the shutter speed and Auto meter off aperture displays from turning off? Can I display a framing grid in the Viewfinder grid display viewfinder? I How do I set the clock? I How do I set the clock for daylight savings time? ] World time How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I adjust monitor brightness for LCD brightness menus or playback? Two-button reset How do I restore default settings? How do I restore shooting menu Reset shooting menu defaults? How do I resto
What do these indicators mean? What information is in the shooting information display? What does this warning mean? How much charge does the battery have left? How do I get more information about the battery? How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory card? How do I reset file numbering to zero? How do I clean the camera or lens? How many more shots can I take with this card? How do I take bigger photographs? How can I get more photos on the memory card? Can I control how th
How do I freeze or blur moving objects? How do I blur background details or keep both foreground and background in focus? Can I set both shutter speed and aperture manually? Can I make photos brighter or darker? How do I make a time exposure? Can I vary exposure or flash level automatically over a series of photos? Can I create multiple copies of a photo using different white balance settings? How do I adjust white balance? Can I take pictures with a flash? How can I reduce "red-eye"? How can I record multi
Viewing Photographs Question .. ... , . ... Can I view my photographs on the camera? Can I view more information about photos? Why do parts of my photos blink? . Key:p~rase . . . ...
'C i ., .i I; .~. . :~. .. '- Question ',,, •.. :" ,,:'" Can I use the camera to create JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) photographs? Can I overlay two photos to make a single image? ·..;tKey phrase .. , "i ~ !' Sef:p~g~ .
Table of Contents Q&A Index For Your Safety . Notlces Introduction 1 Overview Getting to Know the Camera .3 Camera Body 3 The Control Panel 8 2 The Viewfinder Display 10 The Shooting Information Display 12 The Command Dials 16 Quick Start Guide 22 25 Tutorial Camera Menus 26 Using Camera Menus 28 Help 31 First Steps 32 Charge the Battery 32 Insert the Battery 34 Attach a Lens 36 Basic Setup 38 Insert a Memory Card 41 Adjust Viewfinder Focus .
Image Recording Options Image Area Image Quality Image Size Focus 57 58 64 69 71 Focus Mode AF-Area Mode Focus Point Selection Focus Lock Manual Focus Release Mode Choosing a Release Mode Continuous Mode Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) Self-Timer Mode Mirror up Mode ISO Sensitivity Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Exposure 72 74 76 78 81 83 84 86 89 102 104 105 106 108 111 Metering Exposure Mode P: Programmed Auto 5: Shutter-Priority Auto R: Aperture-Pr
Long Time-Exposures Autoexposure (AE) Lock Exposure Compensation Bracketing White Balance White Balance Options Fine-Tuning White Balance Choosing a Color Temperature Preset Manual 139 140 143 147 148 Image Enhancement 159 Picture Controls 160 Creating Custom Picture Controls Active D-Lighting Color Space Flash Photography The Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash Flash Modes Flash Compensation FV Lock Other Shooting Options XII 124 126 128 130 168 179 181 183 184 185 188 190 192 195 Two-
More About Playback Full-Frame Playback Photo Information Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Protecting Photographs from Deletion Deleting Individual Photographs 217 218 220 232 234 235 236 237 Connections Connecting to a Computer Direct USB Connection Wireless and Ethernet Networks Printing Photographs Direct USB Connection Viewing Photographs on TV Standard Definition Devices High-Definition Devices Menu Guide 238 240 242 243 244 255 255 257 259 IE T
Active Folder File Naming Image Quality Image Size Image Area JPEG Compression NEF (RAW) Recording White Balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color Space Active D-Lighting Vignette Control Long Exp.
b5: Center-Weighted Area b6: Fine Tune Optimal Exposure c: Timers/AE Lock c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L c2: Auto Meter-off Delay c3: Self-Timer Delay c4: Monitor off Delay d: Shooting/Display d 1: Beep d2: Viewfinder Grid Display d3: Screen Tips d4: CL Mode Shooting Speed d5: Max.
f12: Reverse Indicators YThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup Format Memory Card LCD Brightness Clean Image Sensor Lock Mirror up for Cleaning Video Mode HDMI World Time Language Image Comment Auto Image Rotation Dust off Ref Photo Battery Info Wireless Transmitter Image Authentication Copyright Information Save/Load Setti ngs GPS Virtual Horizon Non-CPU Lens Data AF Fine Tune Firmware Version 331 332 332 332 332 333 333 334 334 335 336 337 340 341 342 343 344 346 346 346 347 348 ~ The Retouch Menu: Creating Ret
Technical Notes Compatible Lenses Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) Other Accessories Caring for the Camera 369 370 377 385 391 Storage 391 Cleaning The Low-Pass Filter IJClean Now" IJClean at Startup/Shutdown" Manual Cleaning 391 392 392 393 395 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Troubleshooting Error Messages Appendix Specifications Index 398 402 409 417 428 438 XVII
For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: If.. This icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all ~ warnings before using this Nikon product.
~ Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fire. ~ Keep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury. ~ Do not place the strap around the neck of an infant or child Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in strangulation. ~ Observe proper precautions when handling batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled.
& xx Observe proper precautions when handling the quick charger • Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock. • Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Continued use could result in fire. • Do not handle the power cable or go near the charger during thunderstorms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock. • Do not damage, modify, or forcibly tug or bend the power cable.
Notices - No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon's prior written permission. - Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice. • Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.
Notices for Customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la c1asse Best conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada. a Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries: - This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user's responsibility.
D Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.
Introduction This chapter covers information you will need to know before using the camera, including the names of camera parts. Overview pg. 2 Getting to Know the Camera pg. 3 Camera Body pg. 3 The Control Pa nel pg. 8 The Viewfinder Display pg. 10 The Shooting Information Display pg. 12 The Command Dials pg. 16 Quick Start Guide pg.
Overview Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera, and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product. ~ Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements.
Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. m Camera Bodl 1 -----,. ,,-----9 ~--10 ~--15 8--------- 1 Release mode dial. 85 2 Release mode dial 85 lock release 3 QUAL (image quality/size) button 65, 70 Two-button reset button 196 4 Eyelet for camera strap 21 5 WB (white balance) button 141,146,147 6 ISO (ISO sensitivity) button ....
Camera Body (Continued) --1 ~~ ~~,JVA 2 "";-""':--7 -~l[r C .... IIIVI u 10 *[1-11 OOD~~ I1II1 12 '---------15 '---------16 1 Built-in flash 185 2 Flash pop-up button 185 3 ~ (flash mode) button 185 BB (flash compensation) button 190 4 Flash sync terminal cover 384 5 Ten-pin remote terminal cover 213,389 384 6 Flash sync terminal 7 Ten-pin remote terminal 213,389 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Connector cover 240,255 HDMI mini-pin connector.
,.----8 ,,----9 1--------- ,,----10 2---.. 4 - - -.... 5--- 6------- 7-------' 12---0/' 1 AF-assist illuminator 290 Self-timer lamp 103 Red-eye reduction lamp 188 16 2 Sub-command dial. 3 Depth-of-field preview button 115, 324 4 Fn button 131, 135, 193, 320 5 Battery-chamber cover 34 6 Battery-chamber cover latch 34 7 Contact cover for optional MB-Dl0 battery pack .385 8 CPU contacts 9 Mounting index 36 10 Lens mount 82 11 Tripod socket 12 Body cap .
Camera Body (Continued) 21 8----:..:.-......: 9---~ 10---~ 11---~~~~§~§~~~ 1 2 3 4 Viewfinder .45 8 Viewfinder eyepiece .45 9 Eyepiece shutter lever .45 Wi (delete) button 56/236 FO~ (format) button .
1 2 ~----3 e rs e 8 9 10 6) e Nlkon 11 12 1 Diopter adjustment control .45 76 8 Focus selector lock 2 Metering selector. 113 9 Memory card slot cover.
The Control Panel 1------------, ...---------14 ...------13 3------ Af U U.U U l1fU.~"';""'-__ 12 I LM I I 11 RAW ~@ I 4------;..ILI 5 sl . (r, r, r,)K TIFF SLOW - • •- . 6 FINE REAR L- • •r.r- [NORM l!mJ ,\II~ ...~... L .A" P.:iIpRE \ BASIC .... ~/I\'~~/I\' #_II~~.u:J \:1 A• I LI 118, 121 Exposure compensation value Flash compensation value ISO sensitivity White balance fine-tuning Color temperature White balance preset number Number of shots in exposure and flash bracketing sequence Number of
1S - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 28 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 27 17---;..-f-x_: . 1- Imlillii.j)-"';"'!--~·1.--------.-1_ HI 26 2S 18 ISO·AUTO~~ 24 0 0 ~ oJ] "'t.;.i.i.;.i.i.M.i.l.i.i.;.i.i.;.i.i.;.;r ~--- 23 19---~----[ijl{.I'K.~ ° 22 ~fiijj) I --1-1='==~~--21 2 0 - -"'"----- -- - 13 Aperture (f-number) 119, 121 Aperture (number of stops) 120,373 Exposure and flash bracketing increment 132 WB bracketing increment..
The Viewfinder Displa~ 1 2 3 F 000 0 0 0 0010 0000 0 0 0 DODD 010000000000 4 - - = - - - - 0 ) DOD 0 0 0 0000 DOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 5678 ~ 10 9 1011 12 1314 15 16 17 I I Imsds--zv, I ~ rcdcu-w I I w+m FrTZ6--m I jL I I 18 19 20 YTIfTIU 'j 21 22 'I' I 23 24
1 Framing grid (displayed when On is selected for Custom Setting d2; not displayed when OX format (24 x 16) is selected 298 for Image area; pg. 58) 2 AF area brackets .45, 94 3 12-mm reference circle for center-weighted metering ... 112 4 Focus points 76, 289 5 Focus indicator.
The Shooting Information Displa~ Shooting information, including shutter speed, aperture, the number of exposures remaining, buffer capacity, and AF-area mode, is displayed in the monitor when the 1m button is pressed. Press the 1m button again to change selected settings (pg. 15). To clear shooting information from the monitor, press the 1m button a third time or press the shutter-release button halfway.
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The Shooting Information Display (Continued) 21 2223 21 ISO sensitivity indicator 106 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ........................................................ 108 22 Exposure compensation indicator 128 23 Flash compensation indicator 190 24 Exposure and flash 131 bracketing indicator. WB bracketing indicator 135 25 GPS connection indicator 214 26 Metering 112 27 "Beep" indicator.
II The QuickSettings Display To change settings for the items listed below, press the IBm button in the shooting information display. Highlight items using the multi selector and press ® to jump to the menu for the highlighted item.
The Command Dials The main- and sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with other controls to adjust a variety of settings. ~ button --~--::........
II Image Quality and Size Press the QUAL button and rotate the command dials. Set image quality (pg.65) + QUAL button ' ~. Main command dial Ll I (S --: -I) ((5)-----' Control panel Choose an image size (pg. 70) ~l ~ l!1=J1 (S --: 1) NORMI QUAL button Control panel 11/50Sensitivity Press the ISO button and rotate the main command dial. Set ISO sensitivity (pg.
II Exposure Press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial to choose the exposure mode. Choose the exposure mode (pg.114) tcS MODE button Main command dial FS.5 Control panel Use the command dials to adjust exposure. Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed (exposure mode P; pg. 117) Choose a shutter speed {exposure modeSorM; pp. 118, 121) [rf]l----:-..
Set exposure compensation (pg.128) + ~ ... 12 button Main command dial Control pa nel -------- Activate or cancel bracketing! select number of shots in bracketing sequence (pp. 131, 134) + Fn button Main command dial Control panel ---------_.._-_ _._------_..•. Select bracketing exposure increment (pg. 132) Fn button Control panel . . The Fn Button Depending on the option selected for Custom Setting f5 (Assign FUNC. button, pg.
II White Balance Press the WB button and rotate the command dials. Choose a white balance setting (pg. 141) n U + (mA) WB button Fine-tune white balance (pg. 146), set color temperature (pg. 147), or WB button choose a white balance preset (pg. 157) Main command dial ~ Control panel + (~A ), Sub-command dial .-J Control panel II Flash Settings Press the ~ button and rotate the command dials. Choose flash mode (pg. 185) nn U.U ~ ~ button Adjust flash compensation (pg.
Attaching the AN-D700 Camera StraQ Attach the camera strap securely to the two eyelets on the camera body as shown below. The BM-9 Monitor Cover A clear plastic cover is provided with the camera to keep the monitor clean and protect it when the camera is not in use. To attach the cover, insert the projection on the top of the cover into the matching indentation above the camera . monitor (CD) and press the bottom of the cover until it clicks into place (@).
Quick Start Guide Follow these steps for a quick start with your camera. Hl ---.---.---.-.. ----.------------... . 1 Charge the battery (pg. 32). .......... _ __ _._ .. _ _ _..- . --_ .. - __ __ __ _ .. _ _ _ _---_._---.._---_. _._- 2 Insert the battery (pg. 34). ..... _ m __ _· _ _ • • _ _ .. • __ _ _ ••_ __ _ •• _ _ _ _ _ . .._ _ . _ _ 3 Attach a lens (pg.36). ............. - __.. ..•....,' ,_................... . ,·,···..•••···..•···•··········__·_····.··.· ·.
--------_._------_ ..•...•.__..•_. __.__.._.._-- --- -_.- - _._._----._. --._-----_._-_.. _--....__ ._ ...•.. _._--._-_. - .. - 6 Check camera settings (pp. 46, 49). Battery level Number of exposures remaining Viewfinder display Control panel 7 Select single-servo autofocus (pp. 51, 72). Rotate the focus-mode selector to S (single-servo autofocus). - - .. _ __ .•....._.•......_._ __ ......• - _.. __ .•.. -. . _....... . .. ...•.. . .. . _ _..-- .....•.. - -"" . _.._._.. ,.".,.,.,.
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._--------------Tutorial This section describes how to use the camera menus, how to ready the camera for use, and how to take your first pictures and play them back. Camera Menus pg. 26 Using Camera Menus pg. 28 Help pg. 31 Fi rst Steps pg. 32 Charge the Battery pg. 32 Insert the Battery pg. 34 Attach a Lens pg. 36 Basic Setup Insert a Memory Card pg. 38 pg.41 Adjust Viewfinder Focus pg.45 Basic Photography and Playback pg.
Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the MENU button. MENU button ttl•e -I -'- ~ ~ 0 e HIlton Tabs------------., ,Choose from playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, retouch, and My menus (see following page). c --., Slider shows position in current menu. SETUP MENU _ __ _ __ Current settings are shown by icons. ? - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - . . rMenu options Options in current menu.
II Menus The following menus are available: Menu~~-"'--"-'-'I--~-~--"--------Descript1on -~ ~P-I"--b-' ~ --.. IAdjust""playback sett-in-g-s~a~n-d-m-a-n-a-g-e-p-h-o-to-s-~ k I(pg. 260). ay ac --=-------,,---.. .--.__.." t . ..----.---.-~-- CI Shooting ._-,Adjust.shooting se~!~~_g_s_(p_g_._2_68_)_. {{I Custom Settings IPersonalize camera settings (pg. 280). y Setup ~ iForrnat memor-ycards and perform basic camera Isetup (pg. 331). _.__..+._ _ _ _----- __.. __ __.. ! ---_._ ,.
Using Camera Menus II Menu Controls The multi selector and ® button are used to navigate the menus. Multi selector - - - - - - - - - - - - , e s e Select Move cursor up highlighted r - - - - item Select Cancel and return <::::, t? highlighted item or display subt? menu . + . ~ + L~ Nllro @ button Select highlighted item Move cursor down II Navigating the Menus Follow the steps below to navigate the menus. 1 Display the menus.
3 Select a menu. Press .... or T to select the desired menu. 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu. Press ~ to position the cursor in the selected menu. 5 •....._ _ PLAyBACK ME~J:!.. .. Delete if' Playback folder Hide image Display mode rill Image review OFF ~ After delete L4J Rotate tall OFF il Slide show ~. y Highlight a menu item. Press .... or T to highlight a menu item. 6 Display options. Press ~ to display options for the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Press ....
8 e Select the highlighted item. Press ® to select the highlighted item. To exit without making a selection, press the MENU button. e 18 ~ "dI~NI"OII~ @ button a PLAYBACK MENU • Delete Playback folder l' Hide Image Display mode :>4 Image review t;;: After delete Rotate tall !!ij Slide show U1J ND700 Si ;~ I ~ OFF ~. Note the following points: • Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available.
Hel~ If a ? icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor, help can be displayed by pressing the C>n (?) button. A description of the currently selected option or menu will be displayed while the button is pressed. Press. or ~ to scroll through the display. . SHOOTING CII MENU o Active D-lighting OFF / Vignette control • long expo NR Y High ISO NR rlll ISO sensitivity settings f.! live view ~_·_JN OFF NORM I§I ~ ~;;••••.
First Steps Charge the l-rl Batter~ The camera is powered by an EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied). The EN-EL3e is not fully charged at shipment. To maximize shooting time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-18a quick charger before use. About two and a quarter hours are required to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains. 1 Plug the charger in. Insert the AC adapter plug into the battery charger and plug the power cable into an electrical outlet. 2 Remove the terminal cover.
3 Insert the battery. Insert the battery into the charger. The CHARGE lamp will blink while the battery charges. 4 Remove the battery when charging is complete. Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. Remove the battery and unplug the charger.
Insert the Batterl 1 Turn the camera off. Power switch Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries. 2 Open the battery-chamber cover. Open the battery-chamber cover on the bottom of the camera. 3 Insert the battery. Insert the battery as shown at right. 4 Close the battery-chamber cover. II Removing the Battery Before removing the battery, turn the camera off. To prevent short-circuits, replace the terminal cover when the battery is not in use.
~ The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xviii-xx and 398-40 7 of this manual. To prevent short-circuits, replace the terminal cover when the battery is not in use. Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below ooe (32°F) or above 40 e (104 OF). During charging, the temperature should be in the vicinity of 5-35 °e (41-95 OF); for best results, charge the battery at temperatures above 20 e (68°F).
Attach a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is removed. 1 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap. After confirming that the camera is off, remove the rear lens cap from the lens and remove the camera body cap. 2 Attach the lens. Keeping the mounting mark on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the camera body, position the lens in the camera's bayonet mount.
3 Remove the lens cap. II Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses. To remove the lens, press and hold the lens release button while turning the lens clockwise. After removing the lens, replace the lens caps and camera body cap. ~ CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings In the case of CPU lenses equipped with an aperture ring (pg. 370), lock aperture at the minimum setting (highest f-number). See the lens manual for details. (pg.
Basic Setu~ l-rl The language option in the setup menu is automatically highlighted the first time menus are displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date. Note that if the time and date are not set, ~ will blink in the monitor and the time and date recorded with photographs will be incorrect. 1 ••••••••••• - 2 Turn the camera on. - •• _ ••• -._• . . _. ..-•••• ¥ •••••••••••• _ •• _ . __ .. _-_._-_ ••• _ ••• ~...... ••• - •• __ •• _--- •• --- Power switch -.
4 Select World time. D SETUP MENU__ Format memory card J LCD brightness Clean image sensor Y Lock mirror UP for cleaning ~ Video mode ~ HDMI World time ~ Language Select World time and press ~. 5 0 IEillJ AUTO En . Set time zone. A time-zone selection dialog will be displayed. Press ~ or ~ to highlight the local time zone (the UTe field shows the difference between the selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, in hours) and press ® . .. __ .~. 6 .. --.•.... _.-~-.- _......
......• 8 . ............•..•.......•..•............... Set date format. Press. or ~ to choose the order in which the year, month, and day will be displayed and press ®. 9 l ~..~ .. Exit to shooting mode. Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. PI The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EH-Sa or EH-S AC adapter (pg.
Insert a Memory Card The camera stores photographs on Type I CompactFlash memory cards (available separately; pg. 390). Type II CompactFlash cards and microdrives can not be used. The following section describes how to insert and format a memory card. 1 Turn the camera off. Power switch Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory ca rds. 2 Open the card slot cover. Slide the card slot cover out (CD) and open the card slot (@). 3 Insert the memory card.
4 Close the card slot cover. Close (CD) and latch (@) the card slot cover. II Removing Memory Cards 1 Turn the camera off. Confirm that the access lamp is off and turn the camera off. 2 Remove the memory card. Open the memory card slot cover and press the eject button (CD) to partially eject the card (@). The memory card can then be removed by hand. Do not push on the memory card while pressing the eject button. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera or memory card.
II Formatting Memory Cards Memory cards must be formatted before first use. Format the card as described below. ~ Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding (pg. 238). 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Press the FO~ buttons. 1_.. . 1 Power switch iID button Hold the F~ (MODE and 00) buttons down simultaneously for approximately two seconds.
3 Press the F~ buttons again. Press the ~ (MODE and iiiJ) buttons together a second time while For is blinking to format the memory card. Do not EJ 44 remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting. When formatting is complete, the control panel and viewfinder will show the number of photographs that can be recorded at current settings. p :25 FS.6 Ll 1> ~1mA~~ :25 FS.O P :CS F5.
Adjust Viewfinder Focus The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision. Check that the display in the viewfinder is in focus before shooting. 1 lift the diopter adjustment control. Remove the lens cap, turn the camera on, and pull the diopter adjustment control out (CD). 2 Focus the viewfinder. Rotate the diopter control until the viewfinder display, focus points, and AF area brackets are in sharp focus.
Basic Photography and Playback Turn the Camera On EJ Before taking photographs, turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of exposures remaining as described below. - 1 - • ·'0. .•••• _ ._, •.• _. _. .•._ •• _ .•••••••••• _ . ._~. _ ~ Turn the camera on. Power switch Turn the camera on. The control panel will turn on and the display in the viewfinder will light. 2 Check the battery level. P Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder. Fs.
3 Check the number of exposures remaining. The exposure-count displays in the control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings. When this number reaches zero, [J will flash in the exposure-count displays while the shutter-speed displays will show a blinking Full or Ful. --_~_\_I_!-_ P -Full- ~-I 1\ \ I L ~ NORM l'i'm A ~ --1'\ I I "'1 [ -Uf IT '\ \ I/ \1/ \ /1\ / \ B Large-Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the memory
ra LCD Illuminators EI Holding the power switch in the :~: Power switch position activates the exposure meters and control panel backlights (LCD illuminators), allowing the display to be read in the dark. After the power switch is released, the illuminator will remain lit for six seconds (at default settings) while the camera exposure meters are active or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated to :~: again.
Adjust Camera Settin~ This tutorial describes how to take photos at default settings. 1 Check camera settings. Exposure mode Image size Image quality J-[E] :2 5 FS.6 J---.ffLl J 't5 l-8 l' rmJA ~ [S ..., ") • 125 F5.6 p ISO sensitivity Viewfinder display Default settings are listed below. -~ptiOn-1'::-~eC:d-:~~:i::~o~;essjon rat~·g· _.mage s~e ._~~arg~L_~~~:.... ~_. . ._ ISO I 200 liSa sensitivity (digital equivalent of film 106 ~enS~~iV~!4--~~;d) set to IS? 2~0. . .
2 Choose exposure mode P. Press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial to select exposure mode P. The camera will automatically adjust shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. 3 Choose single frame release mode. Hold the release mode dial lock release down and turn the release mode dial to S(single frame). At this setting, the camera will take one photograph each time the shutter-release button is pressed. 4 Choose single-point AF.
5 Choose single-servo autofocus. Focus-mode selector Rotate the focus-mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to S(single-servo autofocus). At this setting, the camera will automatically focus on the subject in the selected focus point when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Pictures can only be taken when the camera is in focus. 6 Choose matrix metering. Metering selector Rotate the metering selector to ~ (matrix metering).
Ready the Camera I-II When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left. Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep you upper body stable. Hold the camera as shown at right when framing photographs in portrait (tall) orientation. For information on framing photographs in the monitor, see page 89.
Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutterrelease button halfway to focus (pg.54). At default settings, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus point. Frame a photo in the viewfinder with the main subject positioned in the center focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway. If the camera is able to focus, a beep will sound and the in-focus indicator (e) will appear in the viewfinder.
2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. Smoothly press the shutterrelease-button the rest of the way down to take the picture. While the photograph is being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to the card slot cover will light. ~ The Memory Card Access Lamp Do not eject the memory card, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the power source until the memory card access lamp has gone out.
Viewing Photo9-@Phs ..- 1 - _.•..............--_ ..-.- -- .. _ . Press the lB button. A photograph will be displayed in the monitor. E1 2 View additional pictures. Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing ~ or ~. To view additional information on the current photograph, press. and'" (pg. 220). To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. B Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu (pg.
Deleting Unwanted Phot09@Phs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the "fifJ button. Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted. I-r-I 1 Display the photograph. Display the photograph you wish to delete as described in "Viewing Photographs" on the previous page. [B button .- -'"' -1 \. /' ~~~;;:--~ 2 Delete the photograph. Press the "fifJ button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
Image Recording Options This section describes how to choose image area, quality, and size. Image Area pg. 58 Image Quality pg. 64 Image Size•.••...•...•..•••.•.•......•....••...•..•.....•••••....•....•.••..•......•• pg.
Image Area The camera's FX format (36.0 x 23.9 mm) image sensor can be used to record pictures with an image area (picture angle) equivalent to a 35 mm (135) format film camera. Image area is selected using the Image area option in the shooting menu. At the default setting of Auto OX crop, the camera will automatically crop pictures to the OX picture angle when a OX format lens is attached. The Choose image area option can be used to select a 35 mm picture angle.
II Choose Image Area Choose the image area used when Off is selected for Auto OX crop (pg. 61). ~_. ~_._._,.~~ •..• ~ ~ ~ . ~ " •. .. _ ~ Y ' _ ~ ~ " ~ _ ~ 'y_W__ ..... ~.,,~.~ v····,_···_·· "p • •• ¥ •• Description Images are recorded in FX format using the full area ofthe image sensor (36.0 x 23.9 mm), __.• _.__ . ~ ... Option _ _ .. ~ __ . .. FX format producing a picture angle ~ (36x24) ,equivalent to a Nikkor lens on a 35 mm format camera.
Pal ox lenses OX lenses are designed for use with OX format cameras and have a smaller picture angle than lenses for 35 mm format cameras. If Auto OX crop is off and FX format (36 x 24) is selected for Image area when a DX lens is attached, the edges of the image may be eclipsed. This may not be apparent in the viewfinder, but when the images are played back you may notice a drop in resolution or that the edges of the picture are blacked out. .-------.
Image area can be set using the Image area option in the shooting menu or (if image area is assigned to the Fn button) by pressing the Fn button and rotating the main command dial. II The Image Area Menu 1 Select Image area. CI o y Highlight Image area in the shooting menu (pg. 268) and press .-. 2 SHOOTING MENU Shooting menu bank $' Reset shooting menu Active folder File naming CiIl Image Quality ,~ Image size Image area ii, JPEG compression A 100 DSC I NORM (bJ ~ Choose an option.
II The Fn Button 1 Assign image area to the Fn button. Select Choose image area for Custom Setting f5, Assign FUNC. button> FUNC. button + dials (pg. 323). Choose the image area. Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial until the desired crop is displayed in the viewfinder (pg. 59). This operation can not be performed while a multiple exposure is being recorded (pg. 201).
~ Auto OX Crop The Fn button can not be used to select image area when a OX lens is attached and Auto OX crop is on. g The Fn, Depth-of-Field Preview, and AE-UAF-l Buttons Changes to image area settings can be made using the Fn button (the default setting, see Custom Setting f5, Assign FUNC. button, pg. 320), the depth-of-field preview button (Custom setting f6, Assign preview button, pg. 324), or the AE-l/AF-l button (Custom Setting f7, Assign AE-LI 1..llIIE;.1 AF-L button, pg. 325).
Image Quality The following image quality options are available: '--OptIon-'-lFife'typel--'.--.-..-.--------Oescripiio-n-----·-··--------._ --.. _ - - - ., i ·..·.. ···---······..-.--·-f· -- -.- --- - -- -.- - --..- . -- -- --..-.-~.- -.- -..---._-.--.- ,,- --. ! Raw data from the image sensor are saved ! j directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic IFormat (NEF). Use with images that will be Itransferred to a computer for printing or NEF (RAW) NEF! processing.
Image quality is set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. QUAL button Ll I (I NORMI) [5"11) Control panel B The Image Quality Menu Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option in the shooting menu (pg. 268).
D NEF (RAW) Recording The NEF (RAW) recording item in the shooting menu controls compression (pg. 67) and bit depth (pg. 68) for NEF (RAW) images. ~ JPEG Compression JPEG images can be compressed for relatively uniform file size or optimal image quality. The JPEG compression option in the shooting menu can be used to choose the type of compression (pg. 67).
II The lPEG Compression Menu The JPEG compression item in the shooting menu offers the following options for JPEG images: Option :::. •• :1: Description Images are compressed to produce relatively Size priority ,uniform file size. Quality varies with scene (default) recorded. Optimal image quality. File size varies with Optimal quality scene recorded.
II The NEF (RAW) Recording Menu: NEF (RAW) Bit Depth The NEF (RAW) recording> NEF (RAW) bit depth item in the shooting menu offers the following bit-depth options for NEF (RAW) images: Option .•_. .....•.....• __.. ._~ ..•.•.•.._.._ Description ~_._ ..__ ._ _ " •. _._................. ...__.._•..••.•.... __ ..•._" .•"_.. . __ __ •. . ..." ·w·__··._..•·_ _.__._..__ _._ 12-bit 12-bit . NEF (RAW) images are recorded at a bit-depth of 12 bits.
Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from Large (the default option), Medium, or Small (note that image size varies depending on the option selected for Image area, pg.
Image size can be set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the sub-command dial until the desired option is displayed in the control panel. QUAL button Sub-command dial ([] NORM I [5 Y1) Control panel B The Image Size Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image size option in the shooting menu (pg. 268).
Focus - Controlling How the Camera Focuses This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses. Focus Mode •.......................................................................pg. 72 AF-Area Mode ..••........••........•....•..................................•..•.•pg. 74 Focus Point Selection •.........•......•.•..........•..•..•.•.••....••.•..•.• pg. 76 Focus Lock pg. 78 Manual Focus •....................................................................pg.
Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the Focus-mode selector focus-mode selector on the front of ~ I s. "1 the camera. There are two autofocus (AF) modes, in which the I--:---~ camera focuses automatically ~~~w when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and one manual focus mode, in which focus must be adjusted manually using the focusing ring on the lens: -----Option-----r-.-------..------ Description --------------------------~---------·-----------+Ca-mera-focuseswhen-shutter----------.----.
Choose single-servo AF for landscapes and other stationary subjects. Continuous-servo AF may be a better choice with erraticallymoving subjects. Manual focus is recommended when the camera is unable to focus using autofocus. lBI The AF-ON Button Autofocus can also be activated by pressing the AF-ON button.
AF-Area Mode AF-area mode determines how the focus point is selected in autofocus mode. To select the AF-area mode, rotate the AF-area mode selector. The following options are available: AF-area mode selector ............. •...... _.' ~ Mode _.._ _-_._ _-- •...._.•...._ , -. Description - "--,- "- -------"'\ --------",,-,--"-,"------- --'"--"-------,---- , - ---------',-------,---,--,----------------------------,,"------'--'------'---'----'----'----'- ----------,- ------,--,-, ,-------,,---(n] !User sel
• AF-Area Mode AF-area mode is shown in the shooting information display when the R button is pressed. AF-area mode indicator AF-area mode ....------..- - - . - rnf;;5;~~on~- . -.-.....---...--.. ----.. -. . . . -. . --.. .-.- -. -.-·--··----····---···---------··--·-l·--·-·(······::~·~-~'~-j--'-"-[n) I Single-point AF --- i -- --.---17------------ - . -..- --- _ _.._._ _ ..1 :::::~::::: +++++++++ _ _ .. ------. 17";:) ~ -r--(---.----.. -.-j---- Custom Setting a3 (Dynamic AF area, pg.
Focus Point Selection The camera offers a choice of 51 focus points that together cover a wide area of the frame. The focus point can be selected manually, "'lion allowing photographs to be composed the main subject AF-area mode selector positioned almost anywhere in the frame (single-point and dynamic-area AF), or automatically (autoarea AF; note that manual focus point detection is not available when auto-area AF is selected). To select the focus point manually: 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to e.
• See Also For information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated, see Custom Setting a6 (AF point illumination, pg. 288). For information on setting focus-point selection to "wrap around;' see Custom Setting a7 (Focus point wrap-around, pg. 288). For information on choosing the number of focus points that can be selected using the multi selector, see Custom Setting a8 (AF point selection, pg. 289).
Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. It can also be used when the autofocus system is unable to focus (pg. 80). 1 Focus. Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway to initiate focus. 2 Check that the in-focus indicator (e) appears in the viewfinder.
Continuous-servo AF Press the AE-UAF-L button to lock both focus and exposure (an AE-L icon appears in the viewfinder, see page 126). Focus and exposure will remain locked while the AE-UAF-L button is pressed, even if you later remove your finger from the shutter-release button. AE-UAF-L button 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot.
Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator (e) may be displayed and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released even when the subject is not in focus. In these cases, use manual focus (pg. 81) or use focus lock (pg. 78) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.
Manual Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus (non-AF Nikkor lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results (pg.80). To focus manually, set the focus-mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus. Photographs can be taken at any time, even when the image is not in focus.
The Electronic Rangefinder If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the subject in the selected focus point is in focus (the focus point can be selected from any of the 51 focus points). After positioning the subject in the selected focus point, press the shutter-release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the infocus indicator (e) is displayed.
Release Mode - Single Frame, Continuous, Live View, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up Release mode determines how the camera takes photographs: one at a time, in a continuous sequence, with the view through the lens displayed in the monitor, with a timed shutter-release delay, Ir:;;;ml or with the mirror raised to enhance shutter response and minimize vibration. Choosing a Release Mode pg. 84 Continuous Mode pg. 86 Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) pg. 89 Self-Timer Mode pg.
Choosing a Release Mode The camera supports the following release modes: --- Mode-'---------------O-e-s-c-r-:-ip-t-:-io-n----- - - - - ------ S Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release Single frame _button is pressed. ----------,--. + - - - ,._(l i While shutter-release button is held down, camera records Continuous 11-5 frames per second.' Frame rate can be chosen using low speed ICustom Setting d4 (CL mode shooting speed, pg. 299). -_._"._._--.,.--"-- ..._--,---~---._-".,_."._---,--,.-----_.
To choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desired setting.
Continuous Mo de To take pictures in (H (con tinuo us high speed) and low speed) modes: 1 (L (continuous Select (H or (L mode. Press the release mod e dial lock release and turn the release mod e dial to (H or (L. 2 Frame a pho togr aph, focus, and shoo t. While the shutter-release butto n is pressed all the way down , pictures will be taken at up to 5 fps in conti nuou s high speed mode, or at the frame rate selected for Custom Setting d4 (CL mod e shoo ting spee d, pg.
B Power Source and Frame Rate The maximum frame advance rate varies with the power source used. •• _. __ .___ EN-EL3e battery or MB-Dl 0 battery pack i with EN-EL3e battery -rvfB- D i(1)-atter·y·-pa·ck-W1-ih EN-::EI4a--battery·-1···--··_·····or AA-size batteries; AC adapter ________ _ •• •__• ._._._~_ •• __ ~.~ .~ _'V'_~ • _ _ • • . • • _, __~_._. ._ • _ . _....... _ _ •• _L_.y_, __ .._..v_ ~_ .'Y~Y~_',~""'~". • • '· ... A _ •• _, _ 5 f ps 2 8 f ps 3 ; ._~ ~ _ •• _ _ ~ - .
. . The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession; note, however, that frame rate will drop when the buffer is full. While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to the memory card slot will light. Depending on the number of the images in the buffer, recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes.
Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) Select live view (~) mode to frame pictures in the monitor. ( Rotate the release_m_O_d_e_d_ia_l_to_~_. ~) OJ Choose live view options in shooting menu (pg. 90). ~ ~ Hand-held (pg. 93) Tripod (pg. 96) l~ 1 Raise mirror and display view through lens in monitor. Frame a picture in the viewfinder and focus. • Frame picture in monitor. Raise mirror and display view through lens in monitor. , Focus. Mirror clicks down and monitor turns off.
Live View Options Before taking pictures using live view, rotate the mode dial to ~ (live view) and choose a live view mode and the release mode that will be used while the camera is in live view mode. The following live view modes are available: =:-·_·-O~~ion~=[------_·_---_·_--------·-De~crip~ron~=~======-~:~~~ i Choose when taking hand-held shots of moving I ~~ Hand-held Isubjects, or when framing photographs at angles that (default) Imake it difficult to use the viewfinder (pg. 93).
Release mode can be chosen from the following options: _--_._-_...,.-._----_._--_.- ---_.- -----. ._--_.-...._. __._ _._----------_._--_._.........• ..__..__ _----Option i Description S Single frame iCamera takes one photograph each time shutter- - - - - _ .. __ _ _ _ _ _ _.. -4- . __ __ . .. ~ ._. _ .. .. . __ . __ _ .. . _ .. . _. .. _ _ .hh _ _ • _ irelease button is pressed. (default) ---ContInlio"lis--T----.--····------···- .-...--.. -- ... - ---.----.---------.------..
4 Select Release mode. Highlight Release mode and press ~. 5 Select a release mode. Highlight the release mode that will be during live view and press ®. 6 Exit to shooting mode. Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit the menus and return to shooting mode.
Hand-Held Mode 1 Select live view mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to ~. Release mode dial 2 Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor instead of the viewfinder (for improved focus, pause briefly with the shutter-release button pressed halfway before pressing it the rest of the way down).
3 Frame a picture in the monitor. To magnify the view in the monitor up to 13 x, press the ~ button. ~ button e e ..... -- -- )~ KI e Ifl,"", While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in the bottom right corner of the display. Use the multi selector to scroll within the AF area brackets. 4 Focus. Autofocus (focus mode Sor C): I !j Press the shutter-release button halfway or press the AF-ON button. The camera will LJ~~~~~d focus normally and set exposure.
5 Take the picture. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to reset focus and exposure and take the picture. If continuous high speed or continuous low speed is selected for Release mode, the monitor will turn off while the shutter-release button is pressed. The frame advance rate for continuous mode is the same as that selected for standard shooting. ~ No Picture After shooting, play the picture back in the monitor to ensure that the photograph has been recorded.
Irjpod Mode 1 Ready the camera. Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. 2 Select live view mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to ~. Release mode dial 3 Frame a picture in the viewfinder. Frame a picture in the viewfinder and select a focus point using the multi selector, then press the AF-ON button. The camera will focus normally and set exposure.
5 Check the view in the monitor. To magnify the view in the monitor up to 13 x and check focus, press the ~ button.
6 Take the picture. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. If continuous high speed or continuous low speed is selected for Release mode, the monitor will turn off while the shutter-release button is pressed. The frame advance rate for continuous mode is the same as that selected for standard shooting. ~ Contrast-Detect Autofocus The camera will not continue to adjust focus while the AF-ON button is pressed in continuous-servo autofocus mode.
Note that the focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus. Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters. B The Shooting Information Display To hide or display indicators in the monitor in live view mode, press the ID button. Shooting information on Shooting information off Virtual horizon (not displayed during zoom) Framing guides (not displayed during zoom) AF area brackets are displayed only in hand held mode.
~ Shooting in Live View Mode Although they will not appear in the final picture, banding or distortion may be visible in the monitor under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame. Bright light sources may leave after-images in the monitor when the camera is panned. Bright spots may also appear. When shooting in live view mode, avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources.
ra Monitor Brightness Monitor brightness can be adjusted by pressing the IE button while the view through the monitor is displayed. Press .. or T to adjust brightness (note that monitor brightness has no effect on pictures taken in live view mode). To return to live view, release the IE button. PI HDMI When the camera is attached to an HDMI video device, the camera monitor will turn off and the video device will display the view through the lens as shown at right.
Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for selfportraits. To use the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a stable, level surface and follow the steps below: -- 1 Select self-timer mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to ~. ~Q1j1 Release mode dial - 2 Frame the photograph and focus. In single-servo autofocus (pg.
3 Start the timer. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer. The self-timer lamp (AF-assist illuminator) will start to blink and a beep will begin to sound. Two seconds before the photograph is taken, the self-timer lamp will stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid. Raising the flash interrupts the timer. To restart, wait until the flash-ready indicator is displayed in the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button halfway.
Mirror up Mode Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused by camera movement when the mirror is raised. Use of a tripod is recommended. 1 Select mirror up mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to Mup. __ __._ _----_._.__ ._--_ _-_.. _._._._._---_.. _---------_...__.._ - - Raise the mirror. ------- 2 -----_. . .. .. _.. Frame the picture, focus, and then press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to raise the mirror.
ISO Sensitivity - Reacting Faster to Light "150 sensitivity" is the digital equivalent of film speed. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. This chapter describes how to set ISO sensitivity manually and automatically. Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually pg. 106 8 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control........................................ pg.
Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually ISO sensitivity can be set to values between ISO 200 and ISO 6400 in steps equivalent to '/3 EV. Settings of from about 0.3-1 EV below ISO 200 and 0.3-2 EV above ISO 6400 are also available for special situations. ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the ISO button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder. ISO button :~S Control panel FS.
, . ISO Sensitivity Settings The settings available depend on the option selected for Custom Setting b 1 (ISO sensitivity step value, pg. 292). (ISO~~:;;~~;~~-Iuer~ sen~i;~;~-;~~~va"~~~-= ILo 1, Lo 0.7, Lo 0.3, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 1/3 step (default) ! 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 13200,4000,5000,6400, Hi 0.3, Hi 0.7, Hi 1, IHi2 --..--- -- -- -.-.--·--.--.--·.--.--.-~-····-t!- --- --- ------- -..-.- -- --..-..-------..-.- - --.- -Lo 1, Lo 0.
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control If Off (the default setting) is chosen for the ISO sensitivity auto control option in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will remain fixed at the value selected by the user (see page 106). If On is chosen, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (flash level is adjusted appropriately).
Pal Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Noise is more likely at higher sensitivities. Use the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise (see page 278). Foreground subjects may be underexposed in photos taken with the flash at slow shutter speeds, in daylight, or against a bright background. Choose a flash mode other than slow sync or select exposure mode A or M and choose a larger aperture.
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Exposure - Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure This section describes the options available to control exposure, including metering, exposure mode, exposure lock, exposure compensation, and bracketing. Metering pg. 112 Exposure Mode pg. 114 ~ P: Programmed Auto pg. 116 5: Shutter-Priority Auto pg. 118 R: Aperture-Priority Auto pg. 119 11: Manual pg.121 Autoexposure (AE) lock pg. 126 Exposure Compensation pg. 128 Bracketing pg.
Metering Metering determines how the camera sets exposure. The following options are available: • _ __...J. 112 . ••• _ •• _ ••• ~ .~_ ••• _•••••• _ . ,~ , •••••••• A U. _ ' . _ ._ •• ,~ ••••••••• __ ••• _ _ .•.•.•.•• _ _ •• _ •• _ . _ _ ••• ~ .-. __ • ••• ~ •• _ •• _,_ . ~ ". . ~ · ~ ¥ w · · .N_"__ ' _ . ~ ~ · . T _ . _ ~ ~ · · ~ ~ . v ¥ ~ ~ _ · _ ·.. ~ ~ · . .,,· __ ~ __ ~ ' N ~ _ ' ' , __ ._._._".
To choose a metering method, rotate the metering selector until the desired mode is displayed. Metering selector 1(11 :25 F5.6 P 'so 2 1& 3D Color Matrix II Metering In matrix metering, exposure is set using a 1OOS-segment RGB sensor. Use a type Gar D lens for results that include range information (3D color matrix metering II; see page 370 for information on lens types). With other CPU lenses, 3D range information is not included (color matrix metering 11).
Exposure Mode Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture when adjusting exposure. Four modes are available: programmed auto (P), shutter-priority auto (5), aperture-priority auto (fI), and manual (/1). '1-' -,--, -,_ -, . ----------·--Oesciipti'on -----' . ------.-------.. Mode ,I _.h . _"_..'__, ..__ , _._, 0_··· .• " •. , ···"'M~ ••,·w.··.a=', "'~' __._.'._ 'H_•. _"._~" ,~"'" <·_".~·,·=,_,,~~_,_.. "v._'·.'_'N_•.•·.·_,.__,.. "".~~",.,_'"_,,'~,._'. ._,,_," •. ,..
To choose the exposure mode, press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder. • Depth-ot-Field Preview To preview the effects of aperture, press and hold the depth-of-field preview button. The lens will be stopped down to the aperture value selected by the camera (modes P and 5) or the value chosen by the user (modes Rand M), allowing depth of field to be previewed in the viewfinder.
P: Programmed Auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to a built-in program to ensure optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in programmed auto: .",- 1 Select exposure mode P. Press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial until P is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel.
lit Flexible Program In exposure mode P, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the main command dial while the exposure meters are active ("flexible program"). Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f-numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that "freeze" motion. Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large f-numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion.
5: Shutter-Priority Auto In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto: 1 Select exposure mode S. Press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial until 5 is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. 2 ~ 125 F5.6 Choose a shutter speed. While the exposure meters are active, rotate the main command dial to choose the desired shutter speed.
1=1: Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. To take photographs in aperture-priority auto: 1 Select exposure mode Fl. Press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial until Fl is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. 2 rnJ ' =- r-.:e •L r6 F=e. Choose an aperture. 60 (FS]_ .
3 PI Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Non-CPU lenses (pg. 372) If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the Non-CPU lens data item in setup menu (pg. 211) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f-number will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel, rounded to the nearest full stop. Otherwise the aperture _(Ij)_ displays will show only the number of stops (J1F, with maximum aperture displayed as J1fD) and the f-number must be read from the lens aperture ring.
rl: Manual In manual exposure model you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in manual exposure mode: 1 Select exposu re mode 11. Press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial until !1 is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. (rM) :2 5 + I •• ~ FS.
2 Choose aperture and shutter speed. Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be set fiX C' 5 0" or to values between 30 sand 1/8,000 S, or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (b~. t b, pg. 124). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens.
Pal Electronic Analog Exposure Displays The electronic analog exposure displays in the control panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- or overexposed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl., pg. 292), the amount of underor over-exposure is shown in increments of 1h EV, 1h EV, or 1 EV. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will flash.
Long Time-Exposures At a shutter speed of tu., t b, the shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is held down. Use for long time-exposure photographs of moving lights, the stars, night scenery, or fireworks. A tripod and optional remote cord are recommended to prevent blur. 1 Ready the camera. Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. If you are using an optional remote cord, attach it to the camera.
4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down. Press the shutter-release button on the camera or remote cord all the way down. The shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is pressed. 5 Release the shutter-release button. Remove your finger from the shutter-release button to record the photograph.
Autoexposure(AE) Lock Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure. 1 Select center-weighted or spot metering (pg. 112). Metering selector Matrix metering will not produce the desired results with autoexposure lock. If using center-weighted metering, select the center focus point with the multi selector (pg. 76). III) :25 F5.6 P ISO 2 Lock exposure. Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutterrelease button halfway.
3 Recompose the photograph. - - - ....-------. Q.J: _~::-1 ..".= .. 2 Keeping the AE-UAF·L button pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot. ~,, __ .-:"_~ - ~ B Metered Area In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 4-mm (0.16 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point.
Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It is most effective when used with center-weighted or spot metering (see page 112). In exposure mode 11, only the exposure information shown in the electronic analog exposure display is affected; shutter speed and aperture do not change.
Exposure compensation can be set to values between -5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of'h EV. In general, choose positive values to make the subject brighter, negative values to make it darker. -1 EV +1 EV No exposure compensation At values other than +0, the 0 at the center of the electronic analog exposure displays will flash and a ~ icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder. p ~ ~IT II + ~ NORM Ft.f p :t? •••••.•• l'mIA //\'5 ~l Normal exposure can
Bracketing The camera offers three types of bracketing: exposure bracketing, flash bracketing, and white balance bracketing. In exposure bracketing (pg. 131), the camera varies exposure compensation with each shot, while in the case of flash bracketing (pg. 131), flash level is varied with each shot (i-TTL and, in the case of optional 5B900 and 5B-800 flash units, auto aperture flash control modes only; see pages 377-380).
II Exposure and Flash Bracketing 1 Select flash or exposure bracketing. Choose the type of bracketing to be performed using Custom Setting e5 (Auto bracketing set, pg. 315). Choose AE & flash to vary both exposure and flash level (the default setting), AE only to vary only exposure, or Flash only to vary only flash level. 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence.
·...---,. 3 ._. Select an exposure increment. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the exposure increment. Exposure increment ~c \.I1p _. ~- I [n"l) u. m:ii f + '"I'j'\i·y·j·······- Control panel Sub-command dial At default settings, the size of the increment can be chosen from '/3,2/3, and 1 EV. The bracketing programs with an increment of'/3 EV are listed below. .... Control panel display 'rfF'O~'3' ·:I:-:~.::.·:~: ;;~ .: '- +. Bracketing order (EVs) .
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary exposure and/or flash level shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected. Modifications to exposure are added to those made with exposure compensation (see page 128), making it possible to achieve exposure compensation values of more than 5 EV. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel. A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot. 1--, ~.c.
II Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (OF) and Iillii is no longer displayed in the control panel on top of the camera. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two-button reset (pg. 196), although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated.
II White Balance Bracketing 1 Select white balance bracketing. Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set (pg. 315). 2 Auto bracketing set # AEI AE&fl.ish----- --- Af. AE only t Flash only "'Ie WIl WB bracketing [QK) Choose the number of shots. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the control panel. Number of shots ,...L.. l3FJ , f [+ ········iyi········ ~.
3 Select a white balance increment. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the white balance adjustment. Each increment is roughly equivalent to 5 mired. White balance increment . T Sub-command dial 3F 0 omllii .··.··.·ili .• ··•··• + Control panel Choose from increments of 1 (5 mired), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 mired). Higher Bvalues correspond to increased amounts of blue, higher Avalues to increased amounts of amber (pg. 144).
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be processed to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program, and each copy will have a different white balance. Modifications to white balance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white balance fine-tuning.
II Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (0 F) and ~Lm is no longer displayed in the control panel. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two-button reset (pg. 196), although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated.
White Balance - Keeping Colors True The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Unlike the film used in film cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source.
White Balance Options For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. The following options are available: . . -. ----.. . -.. _..__.. - _ --. - Option ___ 'r'(oiortemp~ I - ! --.-.---.. -- -.. -- -..-..--- -.--..----.--.-I (K) + _._- -.__.._ Description ..+._---_.. _.._._._--..__.._.-.._ _ __.._-----_ _ - - - i IWhite balance is adjusted .
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• Studio Flash Lighting Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with large studio flash units. Choose a color temperature, use preset white balance, or set white balance to Flash and use fine tuning to adjust white balance. • Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions.
Fine-Tuning White Balance ll White balance can be IIfine tuned to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine tuned using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial. II The White Balance Menu 1 Select a white balance option. Select White balance in the shooting menu (pg. 268), then highlight a white balance option and press~.
2 Fine tune white balance. Use the multi selector to finetune white balance. White balance can be fine tuned on the amber (A)-blue (B) axis and Coordinates Adjustment the green (G)-magenta (M) axis. The horizontal (amberblue) axis corresponds to color temperature, with each increment equivalent to about 5 mired. The vertical (greenmagenta) axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation (CC) filters. Increase green Increase magenta Increase blue .......I-------.
• White Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a "warm" setting such as ~~~ (incandescent) is selected for white balance will make photographs slightly "colder" but will not actually make them blue. R uMired" Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures.
II The WB Button At settings other than 13 (Choose color temp.) and PRE (Preset manual), the WB button can be used to fine-tune white balance on the amber (A)-blue (B) axis (pg. 144; to fine-tune white balance when 13 or PRE is selected, use the shooting menu as described on page 144). Six settings in both directions are available; each increment is equivalent to about 5 mired (pg. 145). Press the WB button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel.
Choosing a Color Temperature When 13 (Choose color temp.) is selected for white balance, color temperature can be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial. The color temperature is displayed in the control panel: WB button Sub-command dial Control panel ~ Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting. Choose ~ (Flash) or ~ (Fluorescent) for these sources.
Preset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. Two methods are available for setting preset white balance: ----.--- Method---------r---------------------Oescriptfon--------------------- g-rayor-whlte-o--b eciIs-'pl ------------.
The camera can store up to five values for preset white balance in presets d-O through d-4. A descriptive comment can be added to any white balance preset (pg. 158). d-O Stores last value measured for white balance (pg. 150). This preset is overwritten when a new value is measured. d-l-d-4 Store values copied from d-O (pg. 153). Store values copied from images on memory card (pg. 154). Pal White Balance Presets Changes to white balance presets apply to all shooting menu banks (pg.269).
II Measuring a Value for White Balance 1 light a reference object. Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. In studio settings, a standard gray panel can be used as a reference object. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance; in exposure mode M, adjust exposure so that the electronic analog exposure displays shows +0 (pg. 123). 2 Set white balance to PRE (Preset manual).
,. 3 Select direct measurement mode. Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until the PRE icon in the control panel and viewfinder start to flash. A flashing F',- Ewill also appear in the control panel and viewfinder. At default settings, the displays will flash for about six seconds. 4 p Ie'S • FS.6 I I \ I 1> 1/ ~P,-E T rl-ITpREI l'im '--------/-1)' Control panel Ie'S fS,6 \ I1 P 200 P,. E 'so 1 I \ Viewfinder Measure white balance.
__--:,--.;. \---,_1. Gd - If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be unable to measure white balance. A flashing no Gd will appear in the control panel and viewfinder (at default settings, the displays will flash for about six seconds). Press the shutter\ I release button halfway to return to ..,0 Step 4 and measure white balance again. / I -"0 / I I \ \ PrE PRE Control panel I / Gd \ \ = P.. E Viewfinder 6 Select preset d-O.
II Copying White Balance from d-O to Presets d-l-d-4 Follow the steps below to copy a measured value for white balance from d-O to any of the other presets (d-1-d-4). 1 Select PRE (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (pg. 140) and press ~. 2 Select a destination. Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-4) and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Copy d-O to the selected preset. Highlight Copy d-O and press ®. If comment has been created for d-O (pg.
II Copying White Balance from aPhotograph (d-l-d-4 Only) Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from a photograph on the memory card to a selected preset (d-1-d-4 only). Existing white balance values can not be copied to preset d-O. 1 Select PRE (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (pg. 140) and press ~. 2 Select a destination. Highlight the destination preset (d-l to d-4) and press the center of the multi selector. [@J 3 Choose Select image.
4 Highlight a source image. Highlight the source image. To view the highlighted image full frame, press the ~ button. 5 Copy white balance. Press the center of the multi selector to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset. If the highlighted photograph has a comment (pg. 335), the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset. ra Choosing a White Balance Preset Press ..
II Selecting aWhite Balance Preset To set white balance to a preset value: 1 Select PRE (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (pg. 140) and press ~. 2 Select a preset. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector. To select the highlighted preset and display fine tuning menu (pg. 144) without completing the next step, press ® instead of pressing the center of the multi selector. WB 3 Select Set. Highlight Set and press ~.
B Selecting a White Balance Preset: the WB Button At a setting of PRE (Preset manual), presets can also be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial. The current preset is displayed in the control panel while the WB button is pressed.
II Entering Q Comment Follow the steps below to enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six characters for a selected white balance preset. 1 Select PRE (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (pg. 140) and press .-. 2 Select a preset. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector. m3 Select Edit comment. Highlight Edit comment and press .-. 4 Edit the comment. CI White balance o I"#$%&'()*+,-.
Image Enhancement This chapter describes how to optimize sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue using Picture Controls, how to preserve detail in highlights and shadows using active D-Lighting, and how to choose a color space. Picture Controls Creating Custom Picture Controls pg. 160 pg. 168 Active D-lighting pg. 179 Color Space pg.
Picture Controls Nikon's unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings among compatible devices and software. Select from the Picture Controls provided with the camera to instantly adjust image processing settings, or make independent adjustments to sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue. These settings can be saved under new names as custom Picture Controls to be recalled or edited at will.
II Using Picture Controls Picture Controls can be used as described below. • Select Nikon Picture Controls (pg. 162): Select an existing Nikon Picture Control. • Modify existing Picture Controls (pg. 164): Modify an existing Picture Control to create a combination of sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue for a particular scene or effect. • Create custom Picture Controls (pg. 168): Store modified Picture Controls under unique names and recall or edit them as desired.
Selecting Nikon Picture Controls The camera offers four preset Nikon Picture Controls. Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene. Option Description Standard processing for balanced results. IBSD Standard Recommended for most situations. ,Minimal processing for natura"' results. cFl"oose for lBNL Neutral photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched. ,Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect.
B The Picture Control Grid Pressing the E{~ button in Step 2 displays a Picture Control grid showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Control in relation to the other Picture Controls (only contrast is displayed when Monochrome is selected). To select a different Picture Control, press .. or 'Y, then press ~ to display Picture Control options and press @).
Modifying Existing Picture Controls Existing Nikon or custom Picture Controls can be modified to suit the scene or the user's creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Select a Picture Control. Highlight the desired Picture Control in the Set Picture Control menu (pg. 162) and press ~. 2 Adjust settings. Press A or T to highlight the desired setting and press ~ or ~ to choose a value (pg. 165).
II Picture Control Settings --- -. ,'-' ---_&~. ¥.' --.~.. ••• • - ---- Description ~ _ . __ A Option __.__,,·_·V __ .••. ~_'_"'_"'U' ._~,~, •• _ _. _'. ._ . " .••• _~ • __ ~~._ •••
~ JlA" (Auto) Results for auto contrast and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. Use a type G or D lens for best results. The icons for Picture Controls that use auto contrast and saturation are displayed in green in the Picture Control grid, and lines appear parallel to the axes of the grid.
B Filter Effects (Monochrome Only) The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs. The following filter effects are available: Option ···r '''Yf yeTrow· -rE~·h~·~~-~~~~~~t~ast.Can Description be used to tone down the brightnesso I Orange! of the sky in landscape photographs. Orange produces more RT-""Red ."j contrast than yellow, red more contrast than orange. --r-······-·-··-----! --··-1·..····----·-··../-··········-·····-···· _ - __ .. . - ..-..
Creating Custom Picture Controls The Nikon Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. 1 Select Manage Picture Control. CI __ . _ SHOOTlN~~E~y NEF (RAW) recording / White balance Set Picture Control Q y In the shooting menu (pg. 268), highlight Manage Picture Control and press ~. ...• _-------¥' ~,.""-" 2 .-._.....•.. -.-..---..- .•.- ••" -._....... •...•... ...•....•..... ----_ ....•..- •.- Select Save/edit. Highlight Save/edit and press ~.
3 Select a Picture Control. Highlight an existing Picture Control and press ~,or press ® to proceed to step 5 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification. 4 Ed it the selected Pictu re Control. See page 165 for more information. To abandon any changes and start over, press the 1iiJ button. Press ® when settings are complete. 5 Select a destination. Choose a destination for the custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press ~.
6 Name the Picture Control. Keyboard area The text-entry dialog shown Name area at right will be displayed. By default, new Picture Controls are named by adding a two-digit number (assigned automatically) to the name of the existing Picture Control. This name can be edited to create a new name as described below. To move the cursor in the name area, press the E{~ button and press ..... or ~.
• Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls are not affected by Reset shooting menu (pg. 271). Custom Picture Controls do not have a Quick adjust option (pg. 165). Custom Picture Controls based on Monochrome have Filter effects and Toning options in place of Saturation and Hue controls. • The Original Picture Control Icon The Nikon Picture Control on which the custom Picture Control is based is indicated by an icon in the top right corner of the edit display.
Sharing Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utility available with ViewNX or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded into the camera, or custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be used in compatible cameras and software. II Copying Custom Picture Controls to the Camera 1 Select Load/save. L":! .M._~.~~.P.~e.t-u.~eS~~.!!~L......_.
4 Select a destination. Choose a destination for the custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press ~. 5 D Manage Pict~r_e_~~.~!~ o _ Save as ElC-1 VIVI0-02 ~l!Unused • Y ElC-3 Unused f·;fi ElC-4 Unused 'l? ElC-S Unused ElC-S Unused ElC-7 Unused Name the Picture Control. Name the Picture Control as described on page 170. The new Picture Control will appear in the Picture Control list and can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu.
II Saving Custom Picture Controls to the Memory Card 1 Select Copy to card. After displaying the Load/save menu as described in Step 1 on page 172, highlight Copy to card and press ~. 2 Select a Picture Control. Highlight a custom Picture Control and press ~. 3 Choose a destination. 'j o Manage Picture Control Choose destination 001 STANDARD-02 002 NEUTRAL-02 003110NOCHROllE-02 .
Managing Custom Picture Controls Follow the steps below to rename or delete custom Picture Controls. II Renaming Custom Picture Controls 1 Select Rename. In the Manage Picture Control menu, highlight Rename and press ~. 2 Select a Picture Control. Highlight a custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press ~. 3 {;'; Manage Picture Control Rename o S'liV1VID-02 ~ 'I' EC-2STANDARD-02 1;:4 H Rename the Picture Control. Rename the Picture Control as described on page 170.
II Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the Camera 1 Select Delete. In the Manage Picture Control menu, highlight Delete and press ~ . ............... ..........•.•.. 2 - . . .........•................... _ _....•..... Select a Picture Control. Highlight a custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press ~. 3 Select Yes. Highlight Yes and press ® to delete the selected Pictu re Control.
II Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the Memory Card 1 Select Load/save. In the Manage Picture Control menu, highlight Loadl save and press ~. 2 Select Delete from card. Highlight Delete from card and press~.
.... __ 3 . . -.-..- ._ _-_ -..... _.- .._ __..•..... _--_._~ .•. _ _-._-_ . Select a Picture Control. Highlight a custom Picture Control (slot1 through 99) and either; • press ~ to view current Picture Control settings, or • press ® to display confirmation dialog shown at right. 4 Select Yes. Highlight Yes and press @ to delete the selected Picture Control.
Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day.
To use active D-Lighting: 1 Select Active D-Lighting. a ./ White balance 'T Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control ~ Color space 1? Active (}lighting Vignette control Q Long expo NR In the shooting menu (pg. 268), highlight Active D-lighting and press ~. 2 Choose an option. Highlight Auto, Off, Low, Normal, or High and press €I. Choose Auto to let the camera adjust D-Lighting automatically according to shooting conditions. JHOQr.
Color Space The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose a color space according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the camera. _ =:'=~~-~='~~~!~~~=:':'-I~~=~~.:.~'=::=.'::-:-~===~~~~_~~ri~:!f~~:~__.~_~~=:.-'-~_'::~.~_: '_~~= sRGO sRGB (default) IChoose f?r p~otographsthat wil.1 ~e ~rinted or M •••••••• " ' . _ . _ ••••••••••••••••••• ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • _ ••• - - - - -.- Adobe Adobe RGB 1 If-used lias _. __.
• Color Space Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that represent them in a digital image file. The sRGB color space is widely used, while the Adobe RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing.
Flash Photography - Using the Built-in Flash This chapter describes how to use the built-in flash. The Built-in Flash pg. 184 Using the Built-in Flash pg. 185 Flash Modes.................................................................... pg. 188 Flash Compensation pg. 190 F~ L.oc:~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• pg.
The Built-in Flash The built-in flash has a Guide Number (GN) 17/56 (m/ft, ISO 200, 20 °(/68 OF) and can cover the field of view of a 24 mm lens, or a 16 mm lens in DX format. It supports i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital 5LR, which uses monitor pre-flashes to adjust flash output for balanced lighting not only when natural lighting is inadequate but when filling in shadows and backlit subjects or adding a catch light to the subject's eyes.
Using the Built-in Flash Follow these steps when using the built-in flash. 1 Choose a metering method (pg. 112). Metering selector Select matrix or center-weighted metering to activate i-TTL balanced fillflash for digital SLR. Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected. 2 Press the flash pop-up button. The built-in flash will pop up and begin charging. When the flash is fully charged, the flash-ready indicator (~) will light. /25 F5.
4 Check exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Press the shutter-release button halfway and check shutter speed and aperture. The settings available when the built-in flash is raised are listed below. .• • • ·.··~~~~~~!I·~·.-- ~ ~.·.~~-~!!~~-~~_~!.~(r-- . --.----.- ···-Ape-rture·---- i Set automatically by camera p ; '-", (11250 S_1/60 .- ------••--.-------. - s) .. --'--' Set automatically 1,2 ... -.--.. 5 R ; Set automatically by camera _._----- 11 _ (11250 S_1/60 s) 1,2 •.__... - _.
Lowering the Built-in Flash To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. ~ The Built-in Flash Use with lenses with focal lengths of 24-300 mm in FX format (pg. 374). Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses. If the flash fires in continuous release mode (pg. 86), only one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
Flash Modes The camera supports the following flash modes: Flash mode Description This mode is recommended for most situations. In i programmed auto and aperture-priority auto modes, shutter speed will automatically be set to values between '1250 and '/60 s ('/8,000 to '/60 s when an Front-curtain optional flash unit is used with Auto FP High-Speed sync Sync) (pg. 377). .. Red-eye reduction lamp lights for approximately one second before main flash.
Description Flash mode In shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, flash fires just before the shutter closes. Use to create Rear-curtain sync effect of a stream of light behind moving objects. In programmed auto and aperture-priority auto, slow rear-curtain sync is used to capture both subject and LOW REAR ] background. Use of tripod is recommended to Slow rear-curtain prevent blurring caused by camera shake.
Flash Compensation Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from -3 EV to + 1EV in increments of lhEV, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. Press the ~ button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel.
D Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional 5B-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, 5B-400, and 5B-R200 flash units. • See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available when setting flash compensation, see Custom 5etting b3 (Exp camp/fine tune, pg.292).
FVLock This feature is used to lock flash output, allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash level and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity and aperture. To use FV lock: 1 2 Assign FV lock to the Fn button. o 15 Assign FUNC button Select FV lock for Custom Setting fS (Assign FUNC. button> FUNC. button press, pg. 320).
4 Lock flash level. After confirming that the flash ready indicator (~) is displayed in the viewfinder, press the Fn button. The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icon (m) will appear in the viewfinder. "'~h__ ••.•• _ , ~ · h~ 4 _. _.~. .'~ ~ ••• _ ••• , __ ~_~-.. __ .~_v_,"....... . <••••••. _ ••••••• __ ._. 125 F5.6 p 'so ~ •• _ 5 Recompose the photograph. 6 Take the photograph.
~ Using FV lock with the Built-in Flash FV lock is only available with the built-in flash when TTL (the default option) is selected for Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, pg.309). PI Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units FV lock is also available with 5B-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, 5B-400, and 5B-R200 flash units (available separately). Set the optional flash to TTL mode (the 5B-900 and 5B-800 can also be used in AA mode; see the flash manual for details).
Other Shooting Options This chapter covers restoring default settings, making multiple exposures, interval timer photography, and using GPS units and non-CPU lenses. Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings pg. 196 Multiple Exposure pg. 198 Interval Timer Photography pg. 203 Non-CPU lenses pg. 210 Using a GPS Unit pg.
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the QUAL and IB buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset. ... -~- Option __. . _- _.__ _ __ Focus__ ,-,__ point ,__"..... _,,_, i Default ! ..,,__.+__ ·" ... Center i Programmed Exposure mode i : auto Flexible program; Off _ _.__ _-~. • -, - .,.-- '.---- . • ',--.-"-,.
The following shooting-menu options will also be reset. Only settings in the bank currently selected using the Shooting menu bank option will be reset (pg. 269). Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected. ---------OptTon-----r---------OefalJ li- . --- --------·opiion---···-r··----·····De.iu·jt--------- -..- ..-.- --.. ~~~~ _ - ..--..-.~ .._~- .--i- _._..... Image quality i ---fm-agesEie---' ............_ ~ _ ~ ,~_ - ._ JPEG Normal L.arge- __ . --·WhiteIJa-iance-TAuto"--·········. . . . .
Multiple Exposure Follow the steps below to record a series of two to ten exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures can be recorded at any image quality setting, and produce results with colors noticeably better than photographs combined in an imaging application because they make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor.
3 Select the number of shots. Press. or .... to choose the [~..~ number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press ®. 4 Select Auto gain. Highlight Auto gain and press ~. 5 Set gain. Highlight one of the following options and press ®. ----_._-_.. _,._ _._-_ _----_ _._---_._-_._._._----.-.. _ _-_._ _ .. Option I --~.. .. .•.... _.. _ _ -_._ _ _ .. Description GaIn'adjustecfaccordTng-io-numEerofexp·osu I _-_._----_._- res---·..
6 Select Done. Highlight Done and press ®. A 1M icon will be displayed in the control panel. To exit without taking a multiple exposure, select Multiple exposure> Reset in the shooting menu. ... _.- 7 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. 1-tl In continuous high-speed and continuous low~ speed release modes (pg. 84), the camera records all exposures in a single burst.
~ Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure. Live view (pg. 89) can not be used to record multiple exposures. The information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of recording and camera orientation) is for the first shot in the multiple exposure.
II Interrupting Multiple Exposures Selecting Multiple exposure in the shooting menu while a multiple exposure is being recorded displays the options shown at right. To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures have been taken, highlight Cancel and press ®. If shooting ends before the specified number of exposures have been taken, a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point.
Interval Timer Photography The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. -_._----------_._-----_._-----_.__ .._-------.._ 1 Select Interval timer shooting. Highlight Interval timer shooting in the shooting menu (pg. 268) and press 2 __ .. - _._-------- .._. CI o ._ ~ t>' f1o: ~. _.. - ._--_ SHOOTING MENU Active D-Lighting Vignette control Long expo NR High ISO NR ISO sensitivity settings Live view Multiple exposure Interval timer shooting ..
3 Choose a start time. Press ~ or ~ to highlight hours or minutes; press'" or ... to change. The starting time is not displayed if Now is selected for Choose start time. 4 a Interval timer shooting Q ~(!)Start time Choose an interval. M:l »1I~010:05 ~~}OO :01 '00" /iGl001 x 1=0001 6 8Move C:)Set '2)1001 a Interval timer shooting Q t~)lnterval ~ rw: :il1':!E" Press ~ or ~ to highlight '( ~D hours, minutes, or seconds; ~ ·01005f k~)OOOl '00 ", press'" or ... to change.
5 Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval. Press ..... or ~ to highlight number of intervals or number of shots; press'" or ~ to change. The total number of shots that will be taken is displayed to the right. Number of Number Total intervals ~- of shots/ number of interval shots .. 6 Start shooting. Highlight Start> On and press ® (to return to the shooting ~ menu without starting the •• interval timer, h i g h l i g h t ? Start> Off and press ®).
~ Out of Memory If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken. Resume shooting (pg. 207) after deleting some pictures or turning the camera off and inserting another memory card. • Bracketing Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography.
II Pausing Interval Timer Photography Interval time photography can be paused by: • Pressing the ® button between intervals • Highlighting Start> Pause in the interval timer menu and pressing ® • Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off) • Selecting live view (~), self-timer (~), or mirror-up (Mup) release modes To resume shooting: 1 Choose a new starting trigger.
II Interrupting Interval Timer Photography Interval timer shooting will end automatically if the battery is exhausted. Interval timer photography can also be ended by: • Selecting Start> Off in the interval timer menu • Performing a two button reset (pg. 196) • Selecting Reset shooting menu in the shooting menu (pg. 271) • Changing bracketing settings (pg. 130) Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends.
B Shooting Menu Banks Changes to interval timer settings apply to all shooting menu banks (pg. 269). If shooting menu settings are reset using the Reset shooting menu item in the shooting menu (pg.
Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens.
II The Non-CPU Lens Data Menu 1 2 Select Non-CPU lens data. c Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu (pg. 331) and press~. • Image authentication 4' Copyright information ;, Save/load settings GPS ti.lIl Virtual horizon 'IE. Non-CPU lens data : AF fine tune Firmware version _._..._S.~Tl!.fl..~.~~~. _ OFF ON No 1 I :6 Select a lens number. Highlight lens number and press ~ or ~ to choose a lens number between 1 and 9. 3 Select a focal length.
5 Select Done. Highlight Done and press €B). The specified focal length and [~..~ aperture will be stored under the chosen lens number. This combination of focal length and aperture can be recalled at any time by selecting the lens number using camera controls as described below. II Choosing aLens Number Using Camera Controls 1 Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control. Select Choose non-CPU lens number as the "+command dials" option for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu.
Using a GPS Unit Optional Garmin GPS units that conform to version 2.01 or 3.01 of the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA0183 data format can be connected to the camera's ten-pin remote terminal using an MC-35 GPS adapter cord (available separately; pg. 389), allowing information on the camera's current position to be recorded when photographs are taken. Operation has been confirmed with Garmin eTrex and Garmin geko series devices equipped with a PC interface cable connector.
When the camera establishes communication with a GPS device, a ~ icon will be displayed in the control panel. Photo information for pictures taken while the ~ icon is displayed will include an additional page (pg. 229) recording the current latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and heading. If no data are received from the GPS unit for two seconds, the ~ icon will clear from the display and the camera will stop recording GPS information. , .
II Setup Menu Options The GPS item in the setup menu contains the options listed below. • Auto meter off: Choose whether or not the exposure meters will turn off automatically when a GPS unit is attached. Option Description _._ : Exposure meters will turn off automatically no operations are performed for the period specified in Custom Setting c2 Enable (Auto meter-off delay).
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._---------------More About Playback - Playback Options This chapter describes how to play back photographs and details the operations that can be performed during playback. Full-Frame Playback pg. 218 Photo Information pg. 220 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback pg.232 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom pg. 234 Protecting Photographs from Deletion pg. 235 Deleting Individual Photographs pg.
Full-Frame Playback To play photographs back, press the [B button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor. Multi selector Sub-command dial illJ button - - - - - - - , ~button ~~ MENU buttO~~~~~-~-~~~i~~~~I~~ -m o-n button <1.181 button ~ Gl. button ~~~Nlkon~~~ ® button Main command dial B Rotate Tall To display "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu (pg. 265).
----·to "1-- View I i additional photographs =J=-. ----- Use ! -_._-----------;--- ~ 6 (/ \l . _ IPress ~ to view photographs in order (/ irecorded, ..... to view photographs in ~O. _ _ _ _ _.. __._.__.__.__...__ .•....•.....•; ..._ ...•••• Descr~pti_o_n_--'_- ~ ••_._ _.._ _..1._••_•••.• ; reverse order. .._ ... _ .... _....•.•._ _.... ...._. View photo I information I ._..._....__.._._......... . . . I Press" or T to view information iabout current photograph (pg. 220). I ------:-.
Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in fullframe playback. There are up to 9 pages of information for each photo. Press'" or'" to cycle through photo information as shown below. Note that shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Display mode (pg. 264; shooting data page 4 is only displayed if copyright information was recorded with the photograph as described on page 343).
II File Information 1 2 "'~~---I . •i • 8 1 Protect status 2 Retouch indicator 3, Focus point 1 4 AF area brackets 5 Frame number/ total number of frames 6 File name 235 349 7 8 264 9 .45, 94 10 11 12 274 13 Image quality Image size Image area 2 Image authentication Time of recording Date of recording Folder name 64 69 58 342 38 38 272 1 Display only if Focus point is selected for Display mode (pg. 264).
II Highlights 1 1 2 3 I_I~_-I--' m3~ 6--:5---:1il 1 Protect status 2 Retouch indicator 3 Image highlights 2 235 349 264 4 Folder numberframe number 3 272 2 5 Current channel 6 Highlight display indicator.... 264 li] 1 Displayed only if Highlight is selected for Display mode (pg. 264). 2 Blinking areas indicate highlights for current c::, channel. Press ~ or ~ while pressing ~~ button to ~O. cycle through channels as follows: t? ~ e:==: \J RGB (all channels) 1~1 ~ 222 R (red) G (green) B
II RGB Histogram 1 --7 4 =---8 --=----:::~~===-......, :---9 6--W~~ 1 Protect status 2 Retouch indicator 3 Image highlights 2 4 Folder numberframe number 3 235 349 272 5 Histogram (RGB channel) 4. In all histograms, horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical axis number of pixels. 6 Current channel 2 7 Histogram (red channel) 4 8 Histogram (green channel) 4 9 Histogram (blue channel) 4 1 Displayed only if RGB histogram is selected for Display mode (pg. 264).
4 Some sample histograms are shown below: • If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively even. • If the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to the left. • If the image is bright, tone distribution will be shifted to the right. "III ~: ;._..•....... _---_.... __.__._-_.-.._.__.. _-- ..r ~.
II Shooting Data Page 11 3 -----;::----: 4------':=----;:: 5---:=-..
II Shooting Data Page 2 1 1 n l_ 2 1 I~~ 3--=."""""' 4 --=----'::1.
II Shooting Data Page 3 7 3 -----':=--:lJr. 4--=--='· 5 ------:~ 6 --=----: 7 --=----: 1 Protect status 2 Retouch indicator 3 High ISO noise reduction Long exposure noise reduction 4 Active D-Lighting 235 349 278 277 179 S 6 7 8 9 Vignette control Retouch history Image comment Camera name Folder numberframe number 2 276 349 335 272 1 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode (pg. 264).
II Shooting Data Page 4 1 3 -----,:;-lr.F 4-----::,....... .. I '" 5 1 2 3 4 Protect status Retouch indicator Name of photographer Copyright holder 235 349 343 343 "6 I S Camera name 6 Folder numberframe number 2 272 1 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode (pg. 264) and copyright information was appended to photograph (pg. 343). 2 Displayed in yellow if picture was taken with OX format (24 x 16) selected for the Image area option in the shooting menu.
II GPSData 1 3 --=---: 4 --';--;11 5 --.;--~ 6 --=----" 7 --.;;.-; 1 2 3 4 5 Protect status Retouch indicator Latitude Longitude Altitude 235 349 6 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) 7 Heading 2 8 Camera name 9 Folder numberframe number 3 272 1 Displayed only if GPS device was used when photo was taken (pg. 213). 2 Displayed only if GPS device is equipped with electronic compass.
II Overview Data =---4 16 ------"~-_;;::::;:.= 15 --~--==:... 14 ------!!~ 13 - - - - = 1 --5 --6 --7 12-- ~--8 11-------""= ~_9 _ _ _ _1-10 1 Frame number/ 6 ISO sensitivity 1 106 7 Focal length 376 235 8 GPS data indicator. 21 3 349 9 Image comment indicator 335 total number of frames 2 Protect status 3 Camera name 4 Retouch indicator 5 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image (pg. 224).
'---17 '---18 28-27-26-- 17 Picture Control 18 Active D-Lighting 19 File name 20 Image quality 21 Image size 22 Image area 2 23 Image authentication indicator Time of recording Date of recording Folder name White balance Color temperature 69 White balance fine-tuning 58 Preset manual 342 28 Color space 162 180 274 64 24 2S 26 27 38 38 272 139 147 143 148 181 2 @] is displayed if FX format (36 x 24) was selected for the Image area option in the shooting menu.
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback To display images in "contact sheets" of four or nine images, press the
The following operations can be performed while thumbnails are displayed: _~"~TO~""~~"~-=r-~-~~=="='~~"!-~~:'~~=~:·J~~~:-.=··::-~~:.':~:=~.!~~:~"!~~~~~_".==.~~~~= ,i i i' Press 0{~ button to " zoom out" E{~ Display more images! i from one to four images per page. 'Press again to display nine images i per page. I jpress~'butt:ont:o·lJzoominlJ'fro·m Display fewer images 'nine to four images per page. Press again to display highlighted image full frame. .. ..,.:::.
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Press the
Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the o-n button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the i button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (pp. 43, 332). To protect a photograph: 1 Select an image. Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list.
Deleting Individual Photographs To delete the photograph displayed in full-frame playback or the photograph highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the i button. Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered. 1 Select an image. Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list. 2 Press the mt button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Full-Frame Playback Thumbnail Playback ....-"··;!'_r IIBI To delete the photograph, press the i button again.
Connections - Connecting to External Devices This chapter describes how to copy photographs to a computer, how to print pictures, and how to view them on a television set. Connecting to a Computer pg. 238 Direct USB Connection pg. 240 Wireless and Ethernet Networks pg. 242 Printing Photographs Direct USB Connection pg. 243 pg. 244 Viewing Photographs on TV pg. 255 Standard Definition Devices pg. 255 High-Definition Devices pg.
Connecting to a Computer This section describes how to use the supplied UC-E4 USB cable to connect the camera to a computer. Before connecting the camera, install Nikon Transfer and ViewNX from the supplied Software Suite CD (see the Install Guide for more information).
~ Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is off when connecting or disconnecting interface cables. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. R Camera Control Pro 2 Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately; pg. 388) can be used to control the camera from a computer. When Camera Control Pro 2 is running, lip [" will be displayed in the control panel.
Direct USB Connection Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E4 USB cable. ................... . 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Turn the computer on. .. _ - - Power switch Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. 3 Connect the USB cable. Connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. ~ USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.
.....••-_.. . __ - ~ ~ .. ~ ~~ - _.~ _ _~ ------.-_.~ 4 Turn the camera on. 5 Transfer photographs. Power switch Nikon Transfer will start automatically; tl click the Start Transfer button to transfer photographs (for more Start Transfer button information on using Nikon Transfer, select Nikon Transfer help from the Nikon Transfer Help menu). l~:~ __q;J 6 Turn the camera off. Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete.
Wireless and Ethernet Networks If the optional WT-4 wireless transmitter (pg. 385) is attached, photographs can be transferred or printed over wireless or Ethernet networks and the camera can also be controlled from network computers running Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately). The WT-4 can be used in any of the following modes: . "M'od'e- . . . "T" ··-·····-···.-Funciion--·-----·-- .."...--.. ---....---.- ,. _.w ···· ..·-·····..
Printing Photographs Photographs can be printed by any of the following methods: • Connect the camera to a printer and print JPEG photographs directly from the camera (pg. 244). • Insert the camera memory card in a printer equipped with a card slot (see the printer manual for details). If the printer supports DPOF (pg. 435), photographs can be selected for printing using Print set (DPOF) (pg. 253). • Take the camera memory card to a developer or digital printer center. If the center supports DPOF (pg.
Direct USB Connection If the camera is connected to a PictBridge printer via the supplied USB cable, selected JPEG pictures can be printed directly from the camera. Take photographs I Select photographs for printing using Print set (DPOF) (pg. 253) I Connect camera to printer (pg. 245) ..... ""OIlllll Print photographs one at a time (pg.246) Print multiple photographs (pg.249) Create index prints (pg.252) ., , ., ,. .
II Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E4 USB cable. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Connect the USB cable. Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. 3 Turn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor, followed by a PictBridge playback display. @~_.---..
II Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 Select a picture. Press <4lIIII or ~ to view additional pictures, or press the
3 Adjust printing options. ~ Press ... or T to highlight an option and press ~ ---- Option - - - - -_ .. - - - ---- --- ---- - -- - .. - --- -- --- Description Menu shown at right will be I displayed. Press'" or .... to I choose page size (to print at Page size Idefault page size for current ! printer, select Printer default), i i then press <§ to select and return I . i to prevIous menu. _._~.__ ._---~+;----_ .._~-_._ _-_ __ __._ _ __ Menu shown at right will be Ii displayed. Press'" or ....
Option Description Menu at right will be displayed. To exit without cropping picture, highlight No cropping and press ®. To crop picture, highlight Crop and press Cropping ~. If Crop is selected, dialog shown at right will be displayed. Press
Printing Multiple Pictures .M...·.·.·.····_·_··········· 1 ._••••• __ ·.~·.,,·.······ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• _ . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • _. Display the PictBridge menu. Press the MENU button in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 245). MENU button tt; -I ~\ II 0 'Ie 0 e 2 M'lton Choose Print select or Print (DPOF). Highlight one of the following options and press ~. • Print select: Select pictures for printing.
3 Select pictures. A ~ Use the multi selector to scroll ~ through the pictures on the 6) memory card. To display the current picture full screen, o-n button press ~ button. To select the !'( Print (DPOF) current picture for printing, press the o-n button and press 1~~_1 .... The picture will be marked • 100-1~~ with a ~ icon and the number of prints will be set to 1.
5 Adjust printing options. 1'( Setup mKJ Start printing Page size Press ... or ... to highlight an option and press ~ to select. ~ Border Time stamp ~ ~ a -- - -1"Option 1 -- - ---.--"..... .---.-..- ..,...- --..- - _. Description -dTsp·l~iyecnpg:'247r"·"·" Press .. or .... to choose page size (to print at default . Page size: . -&lor current printer, • Ipage size se Iect P' rmter d ef au I) t ,t hen ! press @) to select and return to previous menu.
II Creating Index Prints To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, select Index print in Step 2 of "Printing Multiple Pictures" (pg. 249). Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures, only the first 256 images will be printed. 1 Select Index print. Highlight Index print in the PictBridge menu (pg. 249) and press ~. The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed. '( Index print ••• ••• (QKlPnnt _..... 2 Display printing options.
II Creating aOPOF Print Order: Print Set The Print set (DPOF) option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOF. Selecting Print set (DPOF) from the playback menu displays the menu shown in Step 1. 1 Choose Select/set. Highlight Select/set and press ~. 2 Select pictures. ~ ki Use the multi selector to ~ scroll through the pictures on 0 the memory card. To display 0 the current picture in full screen, press
3 Select imprint options. Highlight the following options and press ~ to toggle the highlighted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, proceed to Step 4). • Data imprint: Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order. • Imprint date: Print date of recording on all pictures in print order. 4 Complete the print order. Highlight Done and press ® to complete the print order.
Viewing Photographs on TV The supplied EG-Dl 00 video cable can be used to connect the camera to a television or VCR for playback or recording. A type C mini-pin High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable (available separately from commercial sources) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. Standard Definition Devices To connect the camera to a standard television: 1 Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the video cable.
• Video Mode (pg. 333) Be sure that the video standard matches the standard used in the video device. Note that resolution will drop when images are output on a PAL device. Pal Television Playback Use of an EH-Sa or EH-S AC adapter (available separately) is recommended for extended playback. When the EH-Sa or EH-S is connected, the camera monitor-off delay will be fixed at ten minutes and the exposure meters will no longer turn off automatically.
High-Definition Devices The camera can be connected to HOMI devices using a type C mini-pin HOMI cable (available separately from commercial sources). 1 Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting an HOMI cable. 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown. Connect to camera D+~~~ L.c::~==oo=on~ ..........--~~- Connect to highdefinition device 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel. 4 Turn the camera on and press lB button.
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Menu Guide This chapter describes the options available in the camera menus. IE The Playback Menu: Managing Images pg. 260 101 The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options pg. 268 ~ Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings y The Setup Menu: Camera Setup pg. 280 pg. 331 ~ The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies mMy Menu: Creating a Custom Menu pg. 349 pg.
lB The Playback Menu: Managing Images The playback menu contains the options listed below. For information on using the playback menu, see "Tutorial: Camera Menus:' Option See page Delete Playback folder Hide image Display mode Image review -_.. _. - '-_' ._-- - ..... ..._--_._--- After delete Rotate tall Slide show Print set (DPOF) ,,_.~ '_N. .""'~ ~_.~ ~~N ~A' 260 __ ~ __' .~ .. "_. ~_ _ •.• _. __, _ ... ~,,~~"~-'-.-~ __ __ ~ • . . __. _ .... ~ . • • ..... "~_.,,_~••• _,~.
Selecting Multiple Pictures To select multiple pictures for Delete (pg. 262), Hide image (pg. 263), Print set (DPOF) (pg. 267), and direct printing (pg. 249): 1 Highlight a picture. .. D~~e!e • Selected _ ~ • • •I ~ ••• 0Sel To view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional pictures. To deselect a picture, highlight it and press center of multi selector. 4 Press ® to complete the operation. e s ~e ~ dI~NI.on~ ® button A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press ®. Delete _____ .. ~·~~~n_~M'~·"W_,~".,··~_,~_~_,,_,_~' ·,,-_w_~.<_¥,~~ _'_'~'· <_·~"""· ~,,,, v.~·,. __ ,,_ _. , , ., __ ._.·.~-~~_~,."~_W_~'_"'.~"_". ~'''_'"'_'_._''.v.'.~'~'', _ _,_ ~~.,"~ Select this option to delete pictures.
Playback Folder -------------- Choose a folder for playback. -··--Optfo-n······--···-·T-·--·---··--···---·-··-·..···-··.. "oescri·p1:ion·-·-·-···-··-·····---·····-···--·-----._-_._---_.__ _ _-_ _+-.._ _.---_ _ __ _ ___._-_ _._ __ _ _ _ - _--.._ - _ __._.._ . ND700 I Pictures in all folders created with the D700 will be . . . _. (d_~!.~~~~ __ ~i.:~.~I~_~~.~i~.~.E!~X~~~.~~ _ .__ __ ._ _ _ _.._.. __.. Pictures in all folders__ will be visible during __ _._._- _...•__..•. __.--.._._--_ _...•_--_._._.
Display Mode " ,-, -, ,_,,"'''''~ ~o, ,~n '_ '_''-'_"".,_' .,....,._ .__ 0,,"," .",,'.,. ~m'."',·~" . "~,',~, ~,.-.,."_."",,,,, ....• ,,,~,,,,.,_,,,_,.,,,~,, '.. ,~ ,., .-~, ,." , ,_,.'~~O·"" ,.' " .•0 w , •••••• _,~_ •• _ Choose the information available in the playback photo information display (pg.220). Press'" or .. to highlight an option, then press ~ to select the option for the photo information display. A'" appears next to selected items; to deselect, highlight and press~.
Image Review-------------_._-" _..__....• _ _.•. ..... ..... Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting. - _ . _ - _ . _ j _ ._ _.._.---_ -_ __ _ __ -..----_ _--_... . ----------_ . Option -_.._ -._..- --On I Description ····T-·---..··..··.. - - - _ -_ - - ! Pictures are automatically displayed in the monitor after i, shooting. _ _ , Off (default) Pictures can only be displayed by pressing [8 button. ..................... ,.......... . .
Slide Show _. ~. ._._~~",, ._ _ __ ~ ..__._. ~ .. _.~ .• ~~ .•__ ._··~_· _ _. .._.. _~_.~.· ..._. __--=-_.u_. .._ .. _ _..._...__,·_·.. •. ~~_n_'''_'''-_ Create a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder (pg.263). Hidden images (pg. 263) are not displayed. ....- - --..... - _ _-.... ····T-·--········.- Option -. --.-.•............--.- - -.-..- .-..-- -..- -- - --.- _ - - - Description 1 ·-··--·-····Start-····-···-·tStartSllCfe-s how~--··-·--·····--·_·--·· .
Print Set (DPOF) ----- -"'''--_. .... ~--_ ~_. -_ _ - - - .. Choose Select/set to select pictures for printing on a DPOFcompatible device (pg. 253). Choose Deselect all? to remove all pictures from the current print order.
CI The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options The shooting menu contains the options listed below. For information on using the shooting menu, see IITutorial: Camera Menus" (pg. 26). _ ~ .. _---_..... . .. ..• ....•......•. _ .. - - .......•... --- -- -........ i ..• . .. ... -.. -------_ .. _----.---. ~ - _ _..... ..- -.----~. _...... _._- ~-- . . .. _ __._.........•.....•....-..---....... "," . '" ~.---- . _•• ........ ..•• _ •••• _ _~-.- ••••• _._ _- " . •• __ •• ._.
Shooting Menu Bank.__ .. - _---- ...._.. Shooting menu options are stored in one of four banks. With the exceptions of Multiple exposure and Interval timer shooting, changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. To store a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings. The new settings will be stored in the bank even when the camera is turned off, and will be restored the next time the bank is selected.
2 Enter a name. Keyboard area To move the cursor in the name area, press the E:<.~ button and press ..... or~. To enter a new letter at the current cursor position, use the multi selector to highlight the desired Name area character in the keyboard area and press the center of the multi selector. To delete the character at the current cursor position, press the i button. To return to the shooting menu without changing the bank name, press the MENU button. Bank names can be up to twenty characters long.
Reset Shooting Menu ---, Choose whether to restore default settings for the current shooting menu bank. See page 419 for a list of default settings. With the exceptions of image quality, image size, white balance, and ISO sensitivity, shooting menu settings are not reset when a two-button reset (pg. 196) is performed. =~=~o~~~_~~:=I:':'~_ ~:~:=~~·~:. ··':~::::'.'~-:::==~.:=E!~~~i:~~~'o-~~_:.~::~~:::~:::::~::~:~==.: . ::==·:'=~~.::=.' Yes i Restore defaults for the current shooting menu bank. . -..- -'-..
Active Folder Select the folde r in whic h subsequent images will be stored. II New Folder Number 1 Select New fold er num ber. High light New folder num ber and press ~. 2 Choose a folder number. Press ~ or ~ to high light a digit, press ... or T" to change. If a folder with the selected num ber already exists, a CJ, [;;I, or ~ icon will be displayed to the left of the folde r number: • CJ : Folder is empty. • [;;I : Folder is partially full.
II Select Folder 1 Choose Select folder. Highlight Select folder and press ~. 2 Highlight a folder. Press ... or 'Y to highlight a folder. 3 Select the highlighted folder. Press ® to select the highlighted folder and return to the shooting menu (to exit without changing the active folder, press the MENU button). Subsequent photographs will be stored in the selected folder.
File Naming ""·,..,'''_,·.,·..·.,_"... ,,''~ ... ~_A'''m_'''N, ....'_'_·_w.,·.• ,.,",•.• '~ ... "_._.,~~,.',', ••• ',_·_._.·'v¥~'••. 'N"~"~"'..,...•.. ~_·· ,,'.,N.__ ~'.w,'_w,,"w,·, ... __ _~,~~,,~ . .·,.,,"~.,,=,·_.-,""~'U"'N"_W,'··M."~·,',""'- __ ·mA"_~·_'~_._,,._'_'·~.A~ Photographs are saved using file names consisting of "OSC_" or, in the case of images that use the Adobe RGB color space, "_OSC': followed by a four-digit number and a three-letter extension (e.g., "OSC_0001.JPG").
JPEG Compression - _.._._-------_. Choose whether to compress JPEG images to a fixed size or to vary file size for improved image quality (pg. 67). NEF (RAW) Recording Choose compression and bit-depth options for NEF (RAW) images (pg.67). White Balance .......... ~ ,·_ _ u .... A~ __ .~~,~~ v ,__ _ _. ¥_.~~. u¥_~_' _ _ __ m~ '.,~ __ .... .,.,.~··,,..·,,',,''''_,~ '''~,~~._~~_ Adjust white balance settings (pg. 140). Set Picture Control _ · ~ .. _ _ _..,,'x_..,, ~ ~ _ .
Active D-Lighting "¥_'·A·." __.. __ ,.,,,_,~""·_· "m~."'~"." __"_"' __•••_ """_ •••.. _u.~_·,'.,._~¥"".~·'.- .. N_.,¥¥"'·,,' ,_,,_''',.,__ __ ~_"'""_,~."~~,,_,,,.','.'"_¥'N_~V" __·.·"_.. '_N'~ m'w~~'" .. ,>W~_·,,· •• ~~ __ __. ~ "-'·h~'."·_"',·_· ..··,.-,·.• ¥''''_~ 'm .• ~ ._~._' This option can be used to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows (pg. 179). Choose from Auto, High, Normal, Low, and Off (the default setting). Vignette Control ¥_,~,_¥.. _._'-'-'-----'---'._-~_.
Long Exp. NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction) Choose whether to reduce noise in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. ~Ptio~~l;~ot~~~r~~s-tak~~~~!iOii-=:==~-\~~-=~~ P - J a b- Ispeeds slower than 1 s are i processed to reduce noise. Iphotographs are being ~L L I While ~ l'mlA Iprocessed, the capacity of the / I 1'\ ~[s..., NORM I "-- I memory buffer will drop. I"Job nr"will blink in the shutter On -n rl. / I \ " ~ It·~ ~ 1) --' \ I / Job nr P 'so 2 / I \ \ Ispeed/aperture displays
High ISO NR ~''''''¥'''' .,_ ...,.. ,,~~_~_, ._~~ .__._.. .._ "~ __ ~ .~.~_ ~ .. ._~~~ __ "' .__ _h ·_ _ Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce "noise:' Option ~ '-----r------------------------Oe-scrrpiion- ---------.-_. ---------,------------ .._••••.. ~ ...•• _._~_. __.__ "._.._. .._••_ ••.•..•.•.• .,__.•_ L.._. __.__.. ~._ •. ~ ••.•."............ ~ __.__ ~ __ ~ .__.. ¥ ••••• ..··_·····_·__··· ·.'~·.~_·H ~ __.,_·_·._._ ~· _ _ ~.~_.~ _.. ~ .._ .
Interval Timer Shooting .. ~~._- Take photographs automatically at pre-selected intervals. Use for time-lapse movies of such subjects as flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons (pg. 203).
@ Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences. In addition to Custom Settings (Q) (Custom setting bank) and (B] (Reset custom settings), settings in the Custom Settings menu are divided into the six groups shown at right. Main menu 280 [Q): Custom m:J: Reset custom setting bank (pg.282) settings (pg.
The following Custom Settings are available: Custom Setting Page 282 lID Custom setting bank mr-Reset custom settings a AutOfoo:.s--~---~~-~~~--~--·----~·~~""· Custom Setting d Shooting/display Page d5 Max. continuous release d6 i File number sequence 299 00 t~--·"--,,'>,,·_--"'·,,·,,--·,,--,,~··""·_m'''''''_.~ •....._.,,.. _.~ ..
C: Custom Setting Bank ,-, •• •• wN.,· .. ",_""",,·~·.,~~_~·_·~_ ,,·.~ ~ _, _ _ .. ... ,,,,,_ •. '_<~~'·~W_~'·''''',",.«~", ......,.,,~,.,.,_.·~ ...•• h.~,,, .......... ....,' ~· ">__w,._._•••,,...... •• _·N .......m "'._,,~,·,_'- ..... '_.'~ ... . ._ " .... .._ ·.... "~_.~_v.~.""'..,..."".,,, _~_._ ..... ~"' .." .' .__ .'. _'C -_.... -.-,-,._~ •••. '".,.~"'<" ..•__" __ .".-" ..... .'" __ ~ __ __,_ ,,_,,_,~ ,~, Custom Settings are stored in one of four banks.
a 1: AF-C Priority Selection --_._-_._--- ------ This option controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority) or only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) in continuous-servo AF. To select continuous-servo AF, rotate the focus mode selector to C. Focus mode selector Option . i--'--'--"---'--"-' Description------· --.---------l---..--..---.. . --.. - -----.----.. .- -------.
a2: AF-S Priority Selection "_~ __ "_"~' ~_ ••• -- _~ __ ~.. ..'"" •• ~._ ••. ~ •••• _._. ~ ~ ~ _~. • ••• _•. , •• ~., ••• N ~ • __ •••• ~ •• _ ,_~_ "'" . _ ._. . ...., - = _ . _ ~ This option controls whether photographs can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) or whenever the shutterrelease button is pressed (release priority) in single-servo AF. To select single-servo AF, rotate the focus mode selector to S. Option Release ~m~ Focus (default) _N."~_".
a3: Dynamic AF Area ••_ _' _ _ __V__ ~_·_~·M."_'."~' ...._T. ""'"'_~~~ '_"~""A~_._A .T • • • ~···~~ __• _ If the subject leaves the selected focus point when dynamic-area AF (E(J~; pg. 74) is selected in continuous-servo AF (focus mode C; pg. 72), the camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points. Choose the number of focus points from 9, 21, and 51 based on subject movement. Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder.
Option Description If the subject leaves the selected focus point, the camera will use 3D-tracking to track the subject and select a new focus point as required. Use to [[.]~3D 51 points . (3D-tracking) quickly compose pictures with subjects that are moving erratically from side to side (e.g., tennis players). If the subject leaves the viewfinder, ........... remove your finger from the shutter-release button 3D and recompose the photograph with the subject in the selected focus point. ......._•........•..
a4: Focus Tracking with Lock-On ---------------- This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the subject. _ . -. =---'Optfo'n'-~r:=_~=~,=- ,,-~·_~~_-~=-::~=_~"=~!~~ripti~~=-_~~=-_.~=~ -.=~ AF5 Long IWhen the distance to the subject changes abruptly, the '---'-:-Normaf-' camera waits for the specified period (long, normal, or AF: (default) Ishort) before adjusting the distance to the subject. This ··-·'h-·---·"·l.
a6: AF Point Illumination Choose whether the active focus point is highlighted in red in the viewfinder. . . . . . . . .. ···_·r···· Option ---~-- •.. _.-- . L i - -- -_.-.-_.- - - -- --.- -_.- _ _.__._-.-._ - --- - . - . ---- Description these-'e<:-!ea focuspoTntTsa"utomatlcaTIYhig·f1fighied a;;·---- utol ) i needed to establish contrast with the background. OX (d ef au t . f ' .In d'lCate d by f rame . ! ormat crop IS In , view f·In d er.
as: AF Point Selection ._------- Choose the number of focus points available for manual focuspoint selection. ·-----·Option-· -----r-------·· .... ···-····-·_·······-Descriptlon··..· ·. ~······ ...._..---.--..- . . - ·---·----·i Ch-oosefromth'e-51' focu·spoTn-ts·--·-..·---·-·..·.. ·-.. ··--------- . AF51 i shown at right. 51 pOints , (default) ....---... ~ooooooo-;;\ 0000 0 0 0 0000 00000000000 000°0000000 ,---,=-00 0 0 0 oo~ --------.-... '-'" \cFloosefromihell focus points :shown at righ
a9: Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator _ _,_w_,,.,,_ _ ~~. ~_,,,,,_. ,,,,,,, "' ..~ ~ ,~ __ Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor. ----OptIon-···r--------------------------Oescrfptlon-.-_.-.._-··-·········-···--·······_·-·t····..-·-· ..-· ..-···-·--··---..- . --.....--...--...-....- . . -------.-..- ..-.----.----------..- - . - . - - - - - . - - - - - - . The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor.
al 0: AF-On for MB-Dl 0 Choose the function assigned to the AF-ON button on the optional MB-Dl0 battery pack. - - .__.._ - - _ . _ - - - ____.. .__. . . ._._.__._. ._lE~~~~~_d ~ . . . ~ ~ y O ~ ~ ~ ' __ ~ ' ~ ~ ' ~ ~ .",. _ __ ~ I · · ~ . ~ . · · __ ~ " ~ , , , , . ' ' ' ' _ N . ~ . n , , ~ _ ' · ~ _ . ~ " , , _ ~ ~ ~ , , , _ " · . · · , ~ ~ Description --A-F~ON---l.
b:lVlet,r~ngl~XRQ$~.:.rer . . ~ - :-'.' ,". ". ..' -':" ::,,, ,y' -"" . '-"'- .. ~- -•• c-' '... .'.i·····.·'--- 'j -"~'" "r':" ':s-'" ,.;.: . bl: ISO Sensitivity Step Value •__ . ------_..............'>--,,----.....,.,.._.,.-....--... _ .. _ . _ -.._- _......-...._ -.•- This option determines whether adjustments to sensitivity are made in increments equivalent to ' 13 EV, ' 12 EV, or 1 EV. Option 1/3 1/3 step (default) 1/2 1/2 step 1 1 step •...
b4: Easy Exposure Compensation -.... -- _-~._----_ .. ._.......---."..... ...........- ... _~_., ~ This option controls whether the ~ button is needed to set exposure compensation (pg. 128). If On (Auto reset) or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will blink even when exposure compensation is set to +0. __Option .._......•......••............ _ _Description _ : _ Exposure compensation is set by rotating one the command dials (see note below).
b5: Center-Weighted Area _~. . .._ .•._ _.. ~ '~."'.h . . • --....,.,. --.-.__ " _ ~ When calculating exposure, center-·------········Opiion-· ------.--weighted metering assigns the greatest --(:j8-·--f---ifnl"m----------·._-_._---~ weight to a circle in the center of the frame. (->12 ~ 12 mm (default) The diameter (AvgAverage'··_·.- -----..---.
2 Select Yes. The message shown at right will be displayed; highlight Yes and press ~ to proceed, or select No to exit without altering exposure. 3 b6 Fine tune optimal exposure Exposure compensation icon is not displayed when exposure is altered from the def aul! value Continue? Yes ~ No Select a metering method. Highlight Matrix metering, Center-weighted, or Spot metering and press ~. 4 Choose an exposure value. Press. or ~ to choose an exposure value from + 1 to-1 EV.
__ __ c1: Shutter-Release Button ._._--_._-_._-_ AE-L ..__.._----._-_.__._-._-.._-_.._---_. ~-._. At the default setting of Off, exposure only locks when the AE-UAF-L button is pressed. If On is selected, exposure will also lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. c2: Auto Meter-off Delay ••• ¥ _ ..." .._ .-_~,_~_._."'_ _ • _._,¥. ~_,..~--.----,~~. __A_"""¥ .•__ ~_'_'. ._......._~_. ··.__. _ , ..•, _ _ .. . _ ~ _ .
c3: Self-Timer Delay Th is 0 ption control s-t-h-e-I-en-g-t-h-o-{-th';~'h~tt"e--r-:'=====O=p=ti;=o=n===== release delay in self-timer mode. Choose from 2 S, 5 s, lOs, and 20 s. c4: Monitor off Delay __" _.. __.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .__ .. _..". .. ..,.'......""."'."'__ .. __''N'_>''''''''_.... 02s 25 -t05s--Ss---'--'-~Os-'10-s(aefa uIt)-t02ijS- 20.s.--·....---- "." ..." .... .... _ _ . __ _ _ _ _• This option controls how long the monitor m_········..····o·pti·on·-·..
dl:Beep Choose High or Low to sound a beep when the self-timer is used or the camera focuses in single-servo autofocus (note that a beep will not sound if Release is selected for Custom Setting a2 (AF-S priority selection, pg. 284). ----·--!?~~-~~.·---·I~-- ---=~==-=~~. ~.!S.~~.~~!~~~_. . __.__.. _ . _ ~== High IChoose the pitch of the beep p . ::3 5 c c ~.» H (default) !fr?m High. and Low. A j) icon is Ll f C J..CfJ --··-..- . . -.-·-. ·-·--·-.. .·.·--·1. displayed In the control panel ~.
d4: CL Mode Shooting Speed This option determines the maximum frame advance rate in (L (continuous low speed) mode (during interval timer photography, this setting also determines the frame advance rate for singleframe mode). Choose from values between one and seven frames per second (fps); the default setting is 3 fps. Note that the frame advance rate may drop below the selected value at slow shutter speeds, and that the maximum frame rate without the optional MB-Dl0 battery pack is 5 fps. d5: Max.
d6: File Number Sequence _~ ,_" __ ~ ~,_",,,,,,~ . ,_,,_._,,'-'N_~N,,---,=~_~"""_''''''''-''-_~'''' . ~ •. ._...,.........' . - -•. ......._. ~ .. __ .,._.~. ~ ____ When a photograph is taken, the camera names the file by adding one to the last file number used. This option controls whether file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera. -----·-Optlo.
d7: Shooting Info Display ,~"~-, ,~~,-~~~~--,-, At the default setting of Auto (AUTO), the color of the lettering in the information display (pg. 12) will automatically change from black to white or white to black to maintain contrast with the background. To always use the same color lettering, select Manual and choose Dark on light (8; black lettering) or Light on dark (W; white lettering). Monitor brightness will automatically be adjusted for maximum contrast with the selected text color.
d8: LCD Illumination At the default setting of Off, the control panel backlight (LCD illuminator) will only light while the power switch is in the :~: position. If On is selected, the control panel will be illuminated while the exposure meters are active (pg. 48). Select Off for increased battery life. d9: Exposure Delay Mode ------ _._-------- At the default setting of Off, shutter is released when the shutterrelease button is pressed. When shooting with Tripod selected in live view mode (pg.
. . Using AA Batteries EN-EL4a or EN-EL4 rechargeable Li-ion batteries (available separately) or EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion batteries are recommended for best performance. Fewer pictures can be taken with AA batteries (pg. 436). The capacity of AA batteries drops sharply at temperatures below 20°C (68 OF) and varies with make and storage conditions; in some cases, batteries may cease to function before their expiry date.
d 11: Battery Order '_-'_'_. .~ ... _ _"N·Y._· -'~ ,.·••_"_ _._,,,,_·__ _ _ ~ ~. ,,~ •••,.__• _ _•_ _ .~~ •••_ . _ _ ~_ ••_ . __ '_'~"_' '_~' ~_"C~~_V_"""' " __ ~"k_'_'''_'~ '''~._. Choose whether the battery in the camera or the batteries in the battery pack are used first when an optional MB-Dl 0 battery pack is attached. ........ ,,, " .. , .." ", ·····..· ..······' .."··"r·",.""""· ,·",, ,,· ".." " """,, ,"" "." ,,- " . , ..•"".. ,.,_.- -_.
el: Flash Sync Speed _._._------..,._.. ._---",..,.<--------"._,-".. - -.. This option controls flash sync speed. •....__ _.- _. __ _-_ _.__._ __ _--_ ......•.• _-_._._--_.~_._---_ ____. ~~~~~.~ .. _ . , . _ - - . . , . " , , - - , , - - - _ ._ _ . - - _,<><=~~,~_ _.•.•....._.. .. _--.__ ._ _-----._ _I_--.---------_-_.. -----------E-~scriP-~~~~ _----_. . :Use auto FP high-speed sync with 58-900, 58-800, !58-600, and 58-R200 flash units.
Flash Control at 7/320 s(Auto FP) When 1/320 s (Auto FP) is selected for Custom 5etting el (Flash sync speed, pg. 305), the built-in flash and optional 58-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, and 5B-R200 flash units can be used at shutter speeds as fast as '/320 s; at faster speeds, Auto FP High-5peed 5ync is available with optional 5B-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, and 5B-R200 flash units. ....... .-.,... . - Flash sync speed! - _- 1/320 s (Auto FP) - - r-" ·····..·· . ·..··..·_···.. _- ···..
~ The Flash-Ready Indicator When the flash fires at full power, the flash-indicator in the camera viewfinder will blink to warn that the resulting photograph may be underexposed. Note that the flash-ready indicators on optional flash units will not display this warning when 1/320 s (Auto FP) is selected.
e2: Flash Shutter Speed __ ·_~·· ·_~_·~·'··~··~~- .·'_~·¥_·'---~ n _ _ •__y "",~ _ _._y._•• _ _ y • ._,_~, ._,y.~ • ._ _"y .•, .
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash. -_.. . --.--r-----~.- Option._ _ __ TTL~ TTL (default) _ _ _ _ _ _ _.. n_. . - ------.--.--.----..-.-..--.. .--....-.--._.--..._-- I Description ,_. .__v._ _.__..__. __.. .__.. ._.._.,__ ._.. .. .. .. _ ! Flash ?utput is.a.djusted automatically in response to i shooting conditions. ~_. ~_._ ~-~~~~~~~~an·~.~~~:..~~.:~:l~~?·?:~~~~~~~!!.~:~.~~I~~~TIp~~~~l·~~·::::::~~::·:::·:_·:·::·:::~:~:·=. RPT~ Repeating .-.
II Manual Choose a flash level between Full and 1/128 (1 h 28 of full power). At full power, the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 18/59 (m/ft., ISO 200, 20°C/68°F). II Repeating Flash The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe-light effect. Press <4lIlII or ~ to highlight the following options, £. or ~ to change. Flash cntrl for built-In flash Repeating flash Output Times rrequ~ncY ~ [[ij [[ij Hz 11128 . 1/4 15 C::Sel 50 :QKJOK -.···-·--·.··.·-·.·T-·--..---..
II Commander Mode Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote optional 58-900, 58-800, 58-600, or 58-R200 flash units in up to two groups (A and 8) using advanced wireless lighting. Selecting this option displays the menu shown at right. Press ~ or ~ to highlight the following options, A or T to change. Flash entrl for built-in flash Commander mode Mode Compo liD· . . IiII . . IiII . . ( Built-in flash [.
Follow the steps below to take photographs in commander mode. 1 Adjust settings for the built-in flash. * .I Choose the flash control mode and output level for the built-in flash. Note that output level can not be adjusted in -- mode. 2 Adjust settings for group A. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group A. 3 Adjust settings for group B. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group B.
6 Compose the shot. Compose the shot and arrange the flash units as shown below. Note that the maximum distance at which the remote flash units can be placed may vary with shooting conditions. 0 I '1 \ 60 or less ... 10 m/33 ft. or Iess 30 0 or less "" ~_ , 115 f t. or \/ 5 I m ess ~" ~--\~-~~ ~u~;~~ flash) 30 or less " Wireless remote sensors on flash units should face camera. 0 '''-.. 5 milS ft. or Remote flash·~JI.' less 60 0 or less 7 Set the remote flash units to the selected channel.
mThe Flash Sync Mode Display ~ does not appear in the control panel flash sync mode display when - - is selected for Built-in flash> Mode. mFlash Compensation The flash compensation value selected with the ~ (~) button and subcommand dial is added to the flash compensation values selected for the built-in flash, group A, and group B in the Commander mode menu. A ~ icon is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder when a flash compensation value other than ±O is selected for Built-in flash> TTL.
e4: Modeling Flash ~-~~~.'"-'"~"'"~-,"~ .. ~,~-~~,--,--,",--, If On (the default setting) is selected when the camera is being used with the built-in flash or an optional 58-900, 58-800, 58-600, or 58-R200 flash unit, a modeling flash will be emitted when the camera depth-of-field preview button is pressed (pg. 115). No modeling flash is emitted if Off is selected. e5: Auto Bracketing Set ~,~·_",= ~m,=",,,~ ..·.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,=_,,,vc=-.vc,,... ,,,,",,-o,,=~_,,,._~· . ......·• ....-.~-'"",-'w.- ...
e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) •••.• - _ ,••• ~... .. ...,. ..• , •••• _ • • • _ _. .. __ •• ~">'_._ _~-.~ - __ _ ••••••••••••••••••••• _.~ <_ _.. _.~, _.~ ,~····_~_v._·_ ..•..... ~ .. ~~._ _~_~. -"._. . ~ ~ .. .. __ ~_~-_.~_ ~ .~ •..... ~.... .. This option determines which settings are affected when AE & flash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting eS in manual exposure mode. • ••••••••. ~ ••• _••• _-_ •• _.~ .•• _ .
e7: Bracketing Order __. ._«.. __ _".~_,_"_~_~"w ".~,."_" ... _w~"._~_~ w_.,",,. ~ .... _.~_·"_ ..-._._._,,,....__ __ ~~~_~"Y_·_V_'_'.'.y_W.~,·' _ _ •• =, ·,·,',·,U..."""N..... ··"m""~' ...."·_,, .. .. ·,,",,~·~,._ •.'''h'_'',."..... ¥ ¥ _ ...... _... ,.-.-_.__ ~·_ ~_,_, _ _ .-",,~.'.,'.~,~._. _ _ " __ At the default setting of MTR>under>over (INI), bracketing is performed in the order described on pages 132 and 136.
f1 : :~: Switch Choose the function performed by rotating the power switch to the :~: position. Option _.. .. . LCD backlight (=~:) (default) ... :6: .. :~:1llI ~ "., ~ -,. .. ~.. Description ~ Control panel backlight illuminates for 6 s. Control panel backlight illuminates and shooting information is displayed in monitor. Both f2: Multi Selector Center Button This option determines what operations can be performed by pressing the center of the multi selector in shooting and playback modes.
II Playback Mode Selecting Playback mode displays the following options: Option-----l-------------- Description--··---------··----·---·--· -----::----:::----:- +------_._--_._._----_._ _.._-_.__.._-_. _ ----_..--_._--- Thumbnail I . j Press the center of the multi selector to toggle ~ on I 0 ff Ibetween full-frame and thumbnail playback. (d e f au I) t i ........._ _ - -.·-·-·············-·················r·················· _ -_ -. V.
f4: Photo Info/Playback __.... _,~,·,· "._."~W··"·_'T • •• ~._ •.• ,~_,,~_¥ •._.•. ,.,_~._~ ~ _ . , .•M.... __ _·~ .,~_, __ __,y .~¥·~,- ."._ _........ ~, •• .".'_ _·__"" .·.,_~·_,·~, · · · · _ · · , , · · _....._ ••_ · · .... ,.._.N_~_·· __ , ~ ~ __ At the default setting of Info... ~ IPlayback.... ~, pressing ... or ~ in full-frame playback changes the photo information displayed, while pressing .... or ~ displays additional images.
-·--···---.O·ption..---.. -r--.-----.----··.·-·.. -.--···Description-·-···-···-·--······-······-·-····-·_..-.....----.-~;~~;~- .... ·········TExposurelocks~whenthe-Fnbu·tton···is-pre·sse(C·a·na-· Iremains locked until the button is pressed a second i time, the shutter is released, orthe exposure meters Iturn off. rl§~ (Reset on release) * . _.~,~ _~ _~ __._ _..- ._ ~ ~ ~ rl§@ AE lock (Hold) * .. ..~._ _ __ ~ rEi ~._._._.~. ~ ._._. . __ +--_._.__._ _.~._._. _ ._ _ _ -.
._ _ _. _.._..-_•....... - _.. Description image quality is set to JPEG fine, JPEG normal, or !JPEG basic, "RAW" will be displayed in the control +IRAWI +NEF (RAW) * I panel and .an NEF (RAW) copy will be reco~ded with !the next pICture taken after the Fn button IS I pressed. To exit without recording an NEF (RAW) icopy, press the Fn button again. .-..... •. .......•. . ···1··········· ··· ···· - •.- - ..- - - - - -•.......- ..- -..- - - - - --.--.
II FUNC. Button+Dials Selecting FUNC. button+dials for Custom Setting fS displays the following options: _ __ =~=~- ~p~~o~~-==-l_-_=~=_=:-:=~=~ D~s~~!~~~~_ri'=~:_~=='=~= Ch . oose Image area ~ - -----'--.-.--- ..-- i Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to i choose the image area (pg. 58). Not available i h·1I e a mu I· . recor ded. :w tiP Ie exposure .IS b elng ··········r Lock-shutter-speecf(m-ocfes-Sa-ncfiV1)o-ra-pert"ure---- Shutter spd ~))@l! & aperture lock i (modes A and M).
f6: Assign Preview Button .. H.• ~W.-.-·~···'·~. ",_.¥·~.· __ __ ~ "~~,~_,=~_~,,, __ __ ~_.·_.~ ~"H~n.~~,~ Ym.· ,,_~~ __ __ ,_,,_~.-.~_'·'="~"· ·_d,~_,,·~~,_,~ ... o,aHW'~~"".w m_'··"·""'~' __ · .<••.••• "",w~,'_~'_'~'"<. , '" .".",~,.,_ ,·,,~.·, __ o ""., •. _._ ......'-,.-,_ ... 'Y "',.',-'-' '_',,~,'~' Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button, either by itself (Preview button press) or when used in combination with the command dials (Preview + command dials).
f7:-Assign Button - _.. AE-LIAF-L .. _----_. . Choose the role played by the AE-UAF-L _~--_ __ __ _...._-_. . ... button, either by itself (AE-LIAF-L button press) or when used in combination with the command dials (AE-L/AF-L+command dials). The options available for AE-L/AF-L button press are the same as for FUNC. button press (pg.
f8: Shutter Speed and Aperture Lock -- .--.. ._'''''~.'-~~~----''-----''''¥'--_._--- ~--- ..-...-."._-..---"""""""..._....---.-"",._..,-".. ---~",,--,---------~--- ...- - - -.....- ..- .....-..--..- ..-.-.,.+_.--._-••__._.__.. Use this option to lock shutter speed at the value selected in shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, or to lock aperture at the value selected in aperture-priority auto or manual exposure mode. Lock is not available in programmed auto exposure mode.
-Option~-"l-'"~~-'""-~~---"------------"~--'-De-sc-r'rptron--~--------------'---------'------~ ___ - I _ --_._~. . ..__....~_._. __..__.__.._~_. ~ __,_.---------.-~..------..-,-~---- IAt the def~ult setti~g of Sub-command di~l, apert.ure can I only be adjusted with the sub-command dial (or with the I main command dial if On is selected for Change main/sub).
flO: Release Button to Use Dial This option allows adjustments that are normally made by holding a button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is released. At the default setting of No, the button must be pressed while the command dial is rotated. If Yes is selected, the setting can be changed by rotating the command dial after the button is released.
111: No Memory Card? -<-.__. " " - - - - At the default setting of Enable release, the shutter can be released when no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode). If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera.
f12: Reverse Indicators --_. +.. - At the default setting of ;.i.i.l.i.i.;.- (+0-), the exposure indicators in the control panel, viewfinder and shooting information display are displayed with positive values on the left and negative values on the right. Select - .. ;.i.i.l.i.i.;.+ (-0+) to display negative values on the left and positive values on the right.
yThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup The setup menu contains the options listed below. For information on using the setup menu, see "Tutorial: Camera Menus" (pg. 26). Option Format memory card LCD brightness _ _ _• ._~ ~~, •• , _ . ~ , _ . _ h •••• _ ~•••" . , , •• See page 332 332 ,,_ ~~:~n~:;:reus:==::~--E- ~:~ Video mode 333 HOMI 333 World time_._----_ __ ._ __ 334 --_._ _._ _-".. .. _._-----_ . Language 334 _---_._---_ _._._._ _ _._."._--_."._---_ .__._-----_.., ,-_._--Image comment _--_....__..._-_..
Format Memory Card . . . ._.. __..__.. ._.. . -.. -~y=--- -~..., ~_.~._. _,....,.~ _--~ "",,,,,.-_._~,,,~-->,,._,,,,,,,,,,,,,-_._-~_ ... - ---~'.-,---- ._._.--~--_.~.-..._- ¥"--'~----'--"'Y""--= Format the card. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the card. Before formatting, be sure to make backup copies as required. ~ During Formatting Do not turn the camera offor remove memory cards during formatting.
Video Mode When connecting the camera to a television or VCR via the video connector, be sure the camera video mode matches the device video standard (NTSC or PAL). HDMI The camera is equipped with an HOMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) mini-pin connector, allowing pictures to be played back on high-definition televisions or monitors using a type C cable (available separately from commercial suppliers).
World Time ---- _._-------- Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display order, and turn daylight saving time on or off. --·--Optfon·-····-·T···------·-----·--·----··--Oescription-'-'-'---' -- '-'-iChoose a time zone. 'The camera clock is automatically ! !set to the time in the new time zone. Timezone . -.-... '..--.-.-------.-.. ----..-.. -. D'ate cl"n'd"time"'I"S-et'th-e-'ca'me'ra-cTock-rp9'~38f-'---- orcIeriri-wh ichtheday,-monttl:-an,fyearare ~~~te~f~;ITl~;r~~:;e~e ..... ...
Image Comment Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed in ViewNX (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately) (pg. 388). The comment is also visible on the third page of the photo information display. • Done: Save changes and return to the setup menu. • Input comment: Input a comment as described on page 270. Comments can be up to 36 characters long. • Attach comment: Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs.
Auto Image Rotation _____ ._·_·._~·_" .... _·~_" ~~ .'A'_'_~ __..-_,···· . _ . ,.__ -~.,_.--=~_V""","-_. ~,,~_~ __·.. .". _ _• ~ •."",,,-__. ",."~-_ _ Photographs taken while On (the default option) is selected contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback (pg. 265) or when viewed in ViewNX or Capture NX 2 (available separately; pg. 388).
Dust off Ref Photo - Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual). Dust off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When using a zoom lens, zoom all the way in. 1 Choose a start option. Highlight one of the following options and press ®. To exit without acquiring image dust off data, press MENU.
2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder. With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a welllit, featureless white object, frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the shutter-release button halfway. In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity; in manual focus mode, set focus to infinity manually. 3 Acquire dust off reference data. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data.
~ Image Dust Off Reference Data The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures. Reference images can not be viewed using computer imaging software. A grid pattern is displayed when reference images are viewed on the camera; histograms and highlights are not displayed.
Battery Info ~~~·' ·-~"" __ ~ •• ~ _ _~ ••• _ · _••• __ ~,,_nH ~··· • '-_~"""' •• __ _ _Y··__' __ •• ._~~ ·.~_·"'· '~ ~ __ ~·'_---"~._?y 'Y_~_'" ' • · . _ ._ _ View information on the battery currently inserted in the camera. _ . ~.......... _- "\ Item .. __ - _ . ~ - _ . __ _.._.. _._ _ _ __ .. I Description "'-Biim-eter'" TThe-current batter'y"levelexpressed 'as-a percentage. ... _- "..... ..+~-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _._-- _ _ _._ - .. __ ... _._-_._-_..
. . The MB-Dl0 Battery Pack The information displayed when the camera is powered by an optional MB-Dl 0 battery pack depends on the type of batteries used: , - - - -- \ . - - . -.••- -··~····-····T-··············-············_··_··· __···-.']"" -_•._.__.._-._ _ ..• .__.._ __ ..---L_8a~:_~_et_er -L._.~~:- m_et_e~_.l ~.al!b-ra!i-~ ..-.J.~~~g-in~ lit_e. EN-EL3e i V' V' i ! V' ···_·-..-·..·_-·_··_·..··..·•__·•..··--1··· · ······ . ····· _ [ · · · · ..·· · · ·. ·· · · ··..·· . ···· 1· _ ·c··_ .
Image Authentication _-_._..--------------------- ._-•... Choose whether to embed image authentication information in new photographs as they are taken, allowing alterations to be detected using Nikon's optional Image Authentication software. Image authentication information can not be embedded in existing photographs. Photographs taken with image authentication on are marked with a ~ icon on the file information and overview pages of the photo information display (pp. 221, 231).
Copyright Information ----, Add a copyright information to new photographs as they are taken. Copyright information is visible on the fourth page of the photo information display (pg. 228). • Done: Save changes and return to the setup menu. • Artist: Enter a photographer name as described on page 270. Photographer names can be up to 36 characters long. • Copyright: Enter the name of the copyright holder as described on page 270. Copyright holder names can be up to 54 characters long.
Save/Load Settings "',..,.. ••., """.,.. .. ~,.,,..-,."'"'.,~,~~.~.,._ ~" .. "'~ .. o_._.,·.'_·.,~ .. ,.~,.,'~,,,_'''_.'~,_·_w_.=·, ~, .• ">' ',·,""'~""'''"~·~~=,,_·_'''. ,"",,_.,'@ •._.• ,,""".,._"'"•.__ .~«"",.'.""',, ,,~ ~ •. .. ,,,_"'V.'_'~.N.'·',·.w,.._ -..,_'~ __ o,~~.~"''',~' ..', .•.• ..,, .. ~ _'''',._ .. ,•.... ".~"~'', " ..- ~' .. ,.-'.,'.,.,'.,_~"', ,.~".
----Men!==J:====:==_-_=~-~=~= Option -----------------.. .- ---- ~Iea-~~~-a~e sensor . ... .__. _ _ iVideo mode i H o-MT----·--·---------·-··-·-----·····-··-··-·-----·--·- ---.-.. -----i · · - - - - · · · ·.. ··· --.-.---------..- - - i World time (excepting date and time) ,-_._------_ ....._----_._._-----_..... _..._-_.--._----- It--Language ~' Setup m~ ~ A •• _ ~ _ . _.• _ _ . _ • • _ . ~ • • __ •••• ~ . . • • •-_ •• _ • •, _ _ • _ _ , _ _ • ••• • • • _ . " ••••• _ _ . _ . _ .
GPS Adjust settings for connection to a GPS unit (pg. 213). Virtual Horizon Display a virtual horizon based on information from the camera orientation sensor. The virtual horizon is displayed in green when the camera is level. ~ Tilting the Camera The virtual horizon display is not accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward or back. If the camera is unable to measure the tilt angle, the virtual horizon display will turn off.
AF Fine Tune ._--_._...,.-_._-_._------Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens types. AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required. - -.- --.-r--- ----- -.-- -- -.- Option I ""'AF"jine-r---'-'--'''tune (Onl Off) --.-- - . - . - - - -..- - -.-- --- -----.- Description -- ..-.-- ---..............-- . ---.------.---.-----..---.. -- -..--.- ".-.--- !. On: Turn AF tuning on. i· Off (default): Turn AF tuning off. ! ................... j __._ .
~ AFTuning The camera may be unable to focus at minimum range or at infinity when AF tuning is applied. ~ Live View (Tripod) Mode Tuning is not applied to contrast-detect autofocus when Tripod is selected in live view mode (pg. 96). B Saved Value Only one value can be stored for each type of lens. If a teleconverter is used, separate values can be stored for each combination of lens and teleconverter. Firmware Version View the current camera firmware version.
[£j The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies The options in the retouch menu are used to create trimmed, or retouched copies of the photographs on the memory card. The retouch menu is only displayed when a memory card containing photographs is inserted in the camera. For information on using the retouch menu, see "Tutorial: Camera Menus" (pg. 26). Option Db D-lighting * , -@~-Red:eyeOcorrection* .... _ _ ~~~~"~,_".• ~o".,_.~~.,c__ ~ ,~ ,. '" . _,_···w·_ Trim -[j-"'Mono"ch-rome*' +.........
Creating Retouched Copies Except in the case of Image overlay (pg. 359) and Side-by-side comparison (pg. 362), the photographs to be retouched can be selected in full-frame playback as well as from the retouch menu. II Creating Retouched Copies in Full-Frame Playback 1 Choose a picture. Display the desired picture in full-frame playback (pg. 218). 2 Display the retouch menu. fiil D-Lighting Press ® to display the retouch menu.
4 Create a retouched copy. Press ® to create a retouched copy. Retouched copies are indicated by a ~ icon. II Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu 1 Select an item in the retouch menu. Press'" or T to highlight an item, ~ to select. Depending on the option selected, a menu may be displayed; highlight an option and press ~. 2 Select a picture. The pictures on the memory card will be displayed.
3 Display retouch options. Press ® to display retouch options (see the section for the selected option for details). To exit without creating a retouched copy, press MENU. 4 Create a retouched copy. Press ® to create a retouched copy. Retouched copies are indicated by a [£j icon.
~ Retouching Copies Copies created with Trim can not be further modified. D-lighting, red-eye correction, filter effects, and color balance can not be applied to monochrome copies. Image overlay can be applied multiple times. Otherwise the options in the retouch menu can each be applied once to existing copies, although multiple edits may result in loss of detail. • Image Quality Except in the case of copies created with Trim (pg.
D-Lighting _ _ ¥ •••• ~ __ _ " _ ~ . p,•• ".~_·_~_.~~_.~·· __ ··_"'_,~v __ •.. __ · _ ~ ~ _ ¥ ~. ~ ~ ~ __ = .•,.. ~_. . _ . _ ._ _._ _ __ _ ~ •..- D-Iighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs. Before Press .... or T to choose the amount of correction performed. The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press ® to copy the photograph.
Red-Eye Correction ll This option is used to correct red-eye caused by the flash, and is available only with photographs taken using the flash. The photograph selected for red-eye correction is previewed as shown at right. Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and create a copy as described in the following table.
Trim .,,~mW,~N"_'·"_""·"·','·_'_'_·'M'·~' '."',,,,,'",N""'~'~ _"~·_""',._,.'~""N"_"""~~~'_""~'~'"" •• ,.'N.-N.,.-.-.-,m·~"".'~_""""",""'~·.·hU'-'''·.-'M",''_.·.,·, ...."""".•. ~,,,·~· _·_·_n"~m"""'.'_""~'~~",,,,,_m·''''_'''_''''''''_'_''''~W'W'._~.,~,,~"~,.,· •. N""N,'·,W"V.'_·_'"·_·_""'Y_·"Y'_,~'" "~"_"_"~"·"~'·"'_N" Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph.
~ Trim: Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF (RAW), NEF (RAW) + JPEG, or TIFF (RGB) photos have an image quality (pg. 64) of JPEG fine; cropped copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original. The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio. Aspect ratio ·..···..· _·· . sizes 3,424 x 2,280, 2,560 x 1,704, 1,920 x 1,280, 1,280 x 856, 3:2 960 x 640, 640 x 424 ·····_..·•·· ·.. ······..·..·····..· ..·i . " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Filter Effects .•... ""'_"""_<'''''_''''_'~''' __ ''m,..,...,''~W' •.·...._·,... _,_'''~,''e~'._._ -. Choose from the following color filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described below, press ® to copy the photograph. Option ......._ _, Skylight Description Creates the effect of a skylight filter, making the picture less blue. The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right. _ _. ._ _.. , . Warm filter ~ -.. - • _~ , .•............ _...... ~ .. •••••_ .
Image Overlay , ~~~~~~~~,~~~~,_. -, --- Image overlay combines two existing NEF (RAW) photographs to create a single picture that is saved separately from the originals; , the results, which make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor, are noticeably better than overlays created in imaging applications. The new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings; before creating an overlay, set image quality and size (pp. 64, 69; all options are available).
4 Select the highlighted photograph. Press ® to select the highlighted photograph and return to the preview display. The selected image will appear as Image 1. 5 Set gain. Optimize exposure for the overlay by pressi~g • or 'Y to select the gain for image 1 from values between 0.1 and 2.0. The default value is 1.0; selecting 0.5 cuts gain in half, while selecting 2.0 doubles gain. The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column. --. 6 - -~ - .. _.. _._---. .'.. --_.__ ._-. _. -~ . -,. __...
8 Preview the overlay. Press ... or ... to highlight Overlay and press ® (to save ~ the overlay without displaying • a preview, highlight Save and press ®). To return to Step 7 and select new photos or adjust gain, press E{~. 9 Save the overlay. Press @) while the preview is displayed to save the overlay. After an overlay is created, the resulting image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor. + ~ • .
Side-by-Side Comparison _ _.. ~~_~_ .._.••. __ ",~ __ . __.,_...._•• .~ ,._K,·~,_,,_ ..• '~_'~.~~A'_''''- . _ . _..__-=.»._..... ~... _·.~ __..'..--=.N'.... ~ __ ._--...,~ ..._ _ ...__.. __ ~_·.·_·~_ ~ ¥ v. ~ _ . _ ~ ~ . ~ • _ _ ••• p ••• _ Compare retouched copies to the original photographs. II Making aSide-by-Side Comparison 1 Select a picture. Use the multi selector to select a picture and press ®.
3 Compare the copy with the original. The source image is displayed on the left, the retouched copy on the right, with the options used to create the copy listed at the top of the display. Press Source Retouched the multi selector in the image copy direction indicated by the arrow adjacent to the highlighted image (.6. T .... or ~) to switch between the source image and the retouched copy. To view the highlighted picture full frame, press and hold the ~ button.
~MyMenu: Creating a Custom Menu The My Menu option can be used to create and edit a customized list of options from the playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus for quick access (up to 20 items). If desired, recent settings can be displayed in place of My Menu (pg.368). Options can be added, deleted, and reordered as described below. For information on basic menu operations, see "Tutorial: Camera Menus" (pg. 26). Addin9-Qptions to My Menu ¥--"'-- - - - _....• 1 ~ ¥ - _ . - ._ _ .
4 Position the new item. Press ... or ~ to move the new item up or down in My Menu. Press ® to add the new item. 5 L:> ~ ~'11 View My Menu. The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark. Items indicated by a lSI icon can not be selected. Repeat steps 1-4 to select additional items.
Deletin9-Qptions from My Menu 1 Select Remove items. In My Menu (~), highlight Remove items and press ~. Remove items Done Ii! Image size 0 Image quality '1' 0 IPEG compression 0 NEF (RAW) recording II 0 15 Assign FUNC button D • :II ~ 1il ~ ~ ~Set ".. ~ :Y. Press ® to delete the selected items. B Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu, press the iii! button.
Reorderin9--Qptions in My Menu _ _ _.. 1 .. ., .. ~_ _._~ • • . __ .. . __ ~ __ . .. . _ _ .• ~,_ ,_ . • ".·m .• _ _"·_.. . __ . . • . . ._ ~ _ .••.•..•..•" . _ _ _ ~_ _ _.._ __...• _ Select Rank items. In My Menu (~), highlight Rank items and press ~. 2 Select an item. n Ranklteml • Image quality lPEG comprmion 'f NEF (RAW) recording f5 Assign FUNC. button Highlight the item you wish to move and press ®. NORM ;:~: (':'ill • :QKJSelect items 3 Position the item. Press .
Displaying Recent Settin~ To display the twenty most recently used settings, select Recent settings for My Menu> Choose tab. 1 Select Choose tab. MY MENU • Image quality ." IPEG compression NEF (RAW) recording '1' f 5Allign FUNC button [:.lI Add items 11 Remove items Rank items Choose tab In My Menu (~), highlight Choose tab and press ~. 2 Select Recent Settings. Highlight Recent settings and press@.
Technical Notes - Camera Care, Options, and Resources This chapter covers the following topics: Compatible Lenses ...................................................•..•.. pg. 370 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) pg. 377 Other Accessories pg. 385 Caring for the Camera pg. 391 Storage pg. 391 Cleaning pg. 391 The Low-Pass Filter pg. 392 I'Clean Now" IIClean at Startup/Shutdown" pg. 392 pg. 393 Manual Cleaning pg. 395 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions pg. 398 Troubleshooting ...
Compatible Lenses CPU lenses (particularly types G and D) are recommended for use with the D700. CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts, type G and D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel. Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. CPU contacts Aperture ring CPU lens Type D lens Type Glens Compatible CPU Lenses' ":<:'=-~:,,~-------'--'-'--camera-settrl1g-1----------;~~~-s-~~~~--·····---~IiEXPosdure-r~e~~~ingsy~;~~ .
9 When focusing at minimum focus distance with AF 80-200mm f/2.8, AF 3570mm f/2.8, AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 , or AF 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewfinder is not in focus. Adjust focus manually until image in viewfinder is in focus. 10 With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. III The AF-SIAF-I Teleconverter The AF-S/AF-I teleconverter can be used with the following AF-S and AF-I lenses: • AF-S VR Micro 1OSmm f/2.
Non-CPU Lenses 1 Non-CPU lenses include manual focus lenses and other lenses without a built-in CPU. The following is a list of compatible nonCPU lenses and accessories. ~'~:~~'~----.-. "--Camera setting I-.---;~~~~ mOde--rxpo~ure M;'ring system I '-,-~, f- i ~T- (Wft1l1 ~i : ~~ Le~sla«o~~'~~;~~~~r)t-~-C'-II I M AI. ' AI mo.dlfled, Nlkkor or Nlkon Senes E lenses 2 . - -.- -.- -..---- --- -..---- i_ , i: -_ --_ -i- -- -.~.- _ _-Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 - i ...j. ---- I I I ---- ~-.-_.- ..
12 Requires PK-12 or PK-13 auto extension ring. PB-6D may be required depending on camera orientation. 13 Use preset aperture. In aperture-priority auto exposure mode, set aperture using focusing attachment before determining exposure and taking photograph. • PF-4 Reprocopy Outfit requires PA-4 Camera Holder. 1& Compatible Non-CPU Lenses If lens data are specified using Non-CPU lens data (pg. 210), many of the features available with CPU lenses can also be used with non-CPU lenses.
B1 The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 24 mm (16 mm in OX format) to 300mm. Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses. The flash may be unable to light the entire subject with the following lenses at ranges less than those given below: Lens Zoom position Min. range AF-S- OX 12-24mm ED 18 mm 0.6 m/2 -".. _.... _..... . _ - . . __ _ _.._.__ .._....._..
~ Red-Eye Reduction Lenses that block the subject's view of the AF-assist illuminator may interfere with red-eye reduction. ~ AF-Assist Illumination The AF-assist illuminator can be used with lenses with focal lengths of 24200 mm. AF-assist illumination is not available with the following lenses: • AF-S VR 200mm f/2G ED • AF-S VR 200-400mm f/4G ED At ranges under 0.7 m (2ft. 4in.
'I Calculating Picture Angle The 0700 can be used with Nikon lenses for 35mm (135) format cameras. If Auto OX crop is on (the default setting) and a 35mm format lens is attached, the picture angle will be the same as a frame of 35mm film (36.0 x 23.9 mm); if a OX lens is attached, the picture angle will automatically be adjusted to 23.5 x 15.6 mm (OX format). To choose a picture angle different from that of the current lens, turn Auto OX crop off and select FX format (36 x 24) or OX format (24 x 16).
Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) The 0700 can be used with CLS-compatible flash units. Remove the accessory shoe cover when attaching optional flash units. The built-in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit is attached. The Nikon Creative lighting System (ClS) Nikon's advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography.
II CLS-Compatible Flash Units The D700 can be used with the following CL5-compatible flash units: the 58-900, 58-800, 58-600, 58-400, 58-R200, and 5U-800. The 58-900, 58-800, 58-600, 58-400, and 58-R200 The principal features of these flash units are listed below. "-'.:- - -.•.- - -;···T-·---·····--·-··.·-..·.·· ·····.·- ····.-·.··• ...- ---.. r.--..,-.-- --. ··· ..··· .. ~ ·~-··········W··-· ""'---....., Flash umt ii !i Feature "'--''! 58-900 1 58-800 i 58-600 --.---.. -----.-.~--::_4------.
• Guide Number To calculate the range of the flash at full power, divide the Guide Number by the aperture. For example, at ISO 100 the 58-800 has a Guide Number of 38 m or 125 ft. (35 mm zoom head position); its range at an aperture of f/5.6 is 38+5.6 or about 6.8 meters (or in feet, 125+5.6=approximately 23 ft. 7 in.). For each twofold increase in 150 sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two (approximately 1.4).
The following features are available with the 58-900, 58-800, 5B-600, 5B-400, 5B-R200, and 5U-800: ! Flash unitl 158-900: Flash mode/feature :o! ~~-8~~!SB-600 i-TTL i-TTL balanced fill-flash I V 2 V 2 for ~.~ital_~~~ __ ...L_ A: ~~t~_;~~:~:: Advanced Wireless Lighting ~~~~.nd.r~~~~.~ __ SB-4~~J~.~~~~~J~~~~~~J~~~~~.~J~~~~~~t~.~:~~~~. V3 ! V ! V ! V i V I V ·~6··~ ~5' sf.~~-.' ]----.r--.··-- V .~,_.
Other Flash Units The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. If they are set to TTL, the camera shutter-release button will lock and no photographs can be taken. - - - - - -..--------.-.---.--..- ~ - ..,.- I - - - - - ---- - ---.,-.••.- I ----··----·--·-·r·--··············· ..- -.- - •........._, --..- ----..- - -.. 5peedlight i 58~80DX, 58~30,58-~71, 158-23,58-29 2, ~....
~ Notes on Optional Speedlights Refer to the 5peedlight manual for detailed instructions. If the 5peedlight supports the Nikon Creative Lighting 5ystem, refer to the section on CL5compatible digital 5LR cameras. The D700 is not included in the "digital 5LR" category in the 58-80DX, 58-28DX, and 58-50DX manuals. i-TTL flash control can be used at 150 sensitivities between 200 and 6400. At values over 6400, the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings.
When an SC-series 17,28, or 29 sync cable is used for off-camera flash photography, correct exposure may not be achieved in i-TTL mode. We recommend that you choose spot metering to select standard i-TTL flash control. Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor. In i-TTL, use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the flash unit. Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels, as this may produce incorrect exposure. ~ Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon Speed lights.
Flash Contacts The 0700 is equipped with an accessory shoe for attaching optional flash units directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows flash units to be connected via a sync cable. II The AccessoryShoe Use the accessory shoe to mount optional flash units directly on the camera without a sync cable (pg. 378). The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for 5peedlights with a locking pin, such as the 58-900, 58-800, 58-600 and 58-400.
Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D700. .--:c------:c---.---------.- - - - - - - -..--.-..- - - - - - - - - - -.- • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e (pp. 32, 34): Additional EN-EL3e batteries are available from local retailers and Nikon service representatives. The EN-EL3e can be recharged using an MH-18a or MH-18 quick charger.
Viewfinder eyepiece accessories 386 • DK-17C Diopter-Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses (with Safety Lock): To accommodate individual differences in vision, viewfinder lenses are available with diopters of -3, -2, 0, + 1, +2 m- 1• Use diopter adjustment lenses only if the desired focus can not be achieved with the built-in diopter adjustment control (-3 to + 1 m- 1 ). Test diopter adjustment lenses before purchase to ensure that the desired focus can be achieved.
• Nikon filters can be divided into three types: screw-in, slip-in, and rear-interchange. Use Nikon filters; filters manufactured by other makers may interfere with autofocus or electronic range finding. • The D700 can not be used with linear polarizing filters. Use the C-PL circular polarizing filter instead. • The NC and L37C filters are recommended for protecting Filters the lens.
...... - Software _- _ _........ .......•...._ - _..... . _--.--.--.-..•......... _ _............. - • Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package. • Camera Control Pro 2: Control the camera remotely from a computer and save photographs directly to the computer hard disk. • Image Authentication: Determine whether photographs taken with image authentication (pg. 342) on have been modified after shooting. Note: Use the latest versions of Nikon software.
The D700 is equipped with a tenpin remote terminal for remote control and automatic photography. The terminal is provided with a cap, which protects the contacts when the terminal is not in use. The following accessories can be used (all lengths are approximate): Remote terminal accessories '-'~---""""-"--"-"-"'-¥"""""'¥' Accessory .- __ _ _.
II ApprovedMemory Cards The following Type I CompactFlash memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the 0700: ---.----.-.----,..---.--•....-.--.---- - - - -....,-.---.. ·······---·r-·---·--·--·--·· . - - - - - - Extreme IV SDCFX4 Extreme III SDCFX3 ---.-- -- 8 GB, 4 GB, 2 GB .................................................................... SanDisk - _ - _-_ .........•.....--.----._ Ultra II .............._ _._ _ - _-- ..
Caring for the Camera Stora~ When the camera will not be used for an extended period, replace the monitor cover, remove the battery, and store the battery in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area.
The Low-Pass Filter The image sensor that acts as the camera's picture element is fitted with a low-pass filter to prevent moire. If you suspect that dirt or dust on the filter is appearing in photographs, you can clean the filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The filter can be cleaned at any time using the Clean now option, or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off. II fie/eon Now" 1 Place the camera base down.
3 Select Clean now. Highlight Clean now and press ~. The message shown at right will be displayed while cleaning is in progress. The message shown at right will be displayed when cleaning is complete. II HC/ean atStartup/Shutdown" 1 Select Clean at startupl shutdown. Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page. Highlight Clean at startupl shutdown and press ~.
2 Select an option. Highlight one of the following options and press ®. ". _, ··_···.··.· .." .. ""'~'w··'"····, ..··_,,_"·._····_····_.· Option Description CI-"".~--·:The image"sensorTs- au!o·rrla-ticaTlycleanecr-ean a startup each time the camera is turned on. i • ••• _ .' •• , •••••••• " ••• ~ •••••• ",_. • .. H .. ••• ••···,_······ The image sensor is automatically cleaned
II Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be removed from the low-pass filter using the Clean image sensor (pg. 392) option in the setup menu, the filter can be cleaned manually as described below. Note, however, that the filter is extremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the filter be cleaned only by Nikon-authorized service personnel. 1 Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter. A reliable power source is required when inspecting or cleaning the low-pass filter.
4 Raise the mirror. - \_ ':1:1-:/-\_, iL / I I I \ / I \ Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open, revealing the low-pass filter. The display in the viewfinder will turn off and the row of dashes in the control panel will blink. 5 Examine the low-pass filter. Holding the camera so that light falls on the low-pass filter, examine the filter for dust or lint. If no foreign objects are present, proceed to Step 7. 6 Clean the filter.
~ Use a Reliable Power Source The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged. If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised, the curtain will close automatically. To prevent damage to the curtain, observe the following precautions: • Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source while the mirror is raised.
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Do not drop: The product may Keep away from strong magnetic fields: malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor, damage data stored on the memory card, or affect the product's internal circuitry.
Cleaning: When cleaning the camera Do not touch the shutter curtain: The body, use a blower to gently remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water and then dry the camera thoroughly. In rare instances, static electricity may cause the LCD displays to light up or go dark. This does not indicate a malfunction, and the display will soon return to normal.
Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source: Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected.
Batteries: Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning and should be removed with a soft, dry cloth before use. Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries: Turn the product off before replacing the battery. The battery may become hot when used for extended periods. Observe due caution when handling the battery. Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment.
Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information. II Display ,.. 'solutio'n'" . . ..--.. ' Problem ~ _ _ ¥ , , ¥ ••• _ •.••• _ _ . _ _ . _•••• .... .. _ .. ~._.~_,_ ~ .••••• , _ ~ _ w ._,_,_ ._._w, - - ' T ' -.. P~ige--- ._ •. Viewfinder is out of focus. Adjust viewfinder focus or use 45 Op!!?_n.~ I ~i~pter ,~.
II Shooting _ _-_ _ ...- .. ... ,." .... ........ _-...._.__.. _-_ __._... .._.......__ ..... -_ _-_ ...... .. Page Solution Problem ..... _~_ Camera takes time to turn Delete files or folders. on. i. ! Shutter-release disabled. • CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number. If FE E is displayed in control panel, select Aperture ring for Custom Setting f9 (Customize command dials) > Aperture setting to use lens aperture ring to adjust aperture.
--_. - --- ....-._.-.... - ( Solution Page Flash in use. Flash sync speed can be selected using Custom 5etting e1 (Flash sync speed); when using .optional 5B-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, or ! 5B-R200 5peedlight, choose 1/ 320 s (Auto FP) or 1/250 s (Auto FP) for full range of shutter speeds. i 305 Focus does not lock when Camera is in focus mode (: use AE-U , shutter-release button is AF-L button to lock focus. pressed halfway. 79 Image size can not be changed. Image quality set to NEF (RAW).
.... _._----_ .... _--- ...._-... Problem .. __ - .•...._.. _.. ._-_._,_...._.. Randomly-spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in photos. ~-_._ •.•.. .. _ ,.._._._ • __ "0 • •, - Solution 106,278 • Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO noise reduction on. 277 • Shutter speed is slower than 1 s: use long exposure noise reduction. • Off selected for Custom Setting .........._ a9 (Built-in AF-assist illuminator). ..;............ .;..... . • Clean lens. • Clean low-pass filter.
. - - --..- - . -.-._-- ------------ ---.-- ---·--··-----···-c- Problem Solution Can not measure white balance. Page Subject is too dark or too bright. 151 Image can not be selected as source for preset white Image was not created with D700. balance. ._ _._-_ .. _ _._ _-. __ _.._ 154 .•.... _ 64 • NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG image quality option selected for image White balance bracketing quality. unavailable. • Multiple exposure mode is in effect.
II Playback ----.. -~p;~.~;~_~:_=_:~~~[~=~:-~~-:-=~~--~- S~i~ti~~-- . ' .....-_, _,_., _._'_. . -,.,-----t-' __...P.._a__9.e. _ Flashing areas appear I . . ! In Images I -----------:--------- --···---1 Press. or T to choose photo Shooting data appear i. ._ . I information displayed, or change 220,264 _~~_I_~~~==___,__jsettings for Display mode. A graph appears I during playback. i _.- .. _ -----_._----------_. _._------ ._...._ - ~.. _ __ _... NEF (RAW) image is IPhoto was taken at image quality of NEF .
Problem NEF (RAW) photos not displayed in Capture NX. Solution Page Update to Capture NX 2. 388 Image sensor cleaning changes the position of dust on the low-pass filter. Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can Image Dust Off option not be used with photographs taken in Capture NX 2 does after image sensor cleaning is not have desired performed. Dust off reference data effect.
Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder, control panel, and monitor. Indicator ~ ClII ~ _-~_ .. _-_.,-~ Low battery. ... _ •••••••_._. _ _ _ _ _•• _......... _.* ..•_•••• _ _ • ••• . ._...... ..... _ ~._'>._~._.-_._.-.-.-.- . ~- ~ ... -_.~_ Set ring to minimum aperture (largest f-number). , Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aperture. Page ~ (blinks) Solution ~ FE E Problem ~ Control Viewpanel finder _ _ ._.
--_~m~~,_~_~-'T'""- Indicator Control View'-n---~-panel finder Problem Solution Page -------~I (blinks) I Camera clock is not set. Set camera clock. J1f 210 I "'-" , !SUbject too bright; Iphoto will be Ioverexposed.
, _A~_~ Indicator Control Viewpanel finder ! Problem Solution • Use a higher 150 sensitivity Page 106 • In exposure mode: Lo 5u bject too da rk; photo will be underexposed. bu Lb bu L b selected in (blinks) exposure mode 5. P Use flash 5 Lower shutter speed 185 R Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number) 119 Changeshunerspeed or select manual Ire mode.
Indicator Control: Viewpanel finder Problem Solution Optional flash unit that Ch fl h d does not support i-TTL a~ge as ~o e (blinks) flash control attached fSletthlng ~n optlona l (blinks) and set to TTL. as unit. L O Page ~ Check photo in :If indicator blinks for 3s monitor; if (blinks) after flash fires, photo underexposed, adjust i may be underexposed. settings and try again. 381 ~ Memory insufficient to • Reduce quality or size. I record further photos FuLL FU L . .
Indicator Monitor No memory card. Control panel [- E-] Problem Solution Camera cannot detect memory card. Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted. • Error accessing memory card. • Use Nikonapproved card. This memory card cannot be used. ([ HRl Card maybe (blinks) damaged. Insert another card. • Unable to create new folder. Page 41 390 • Check that contacts are clean. If card is damaged, contact retailer or Nikon representative. • Delete files or insert new memory card.
Indi~~t~;--' ..--- . . ;.-- . . ------.---- ··----r--···---- .--.----. .----.-.--- . ·-T···--··-······· - ---- -- -···-----T----i I Control I I I panel+' I Solution Page This card is not I 1 F f ormatte. d I a rib f dI . (bl" k) i not een ormatte or Insert new Format th e . Ins, f ' I i or use In camera. .:memory card . d car. l iI ! i 41,43 Monitor - -....---.. - Problem - - -..- - - - - - + _ ------1---I ! iMemory card has IFormat memory card i. I. .- _.._-- - __ . , ..
Indicator Control panel Monitor Problem 350 -- ---- Check printer. To resume, select Continue (if available). - Printer error. - Insert paper of Paper in printer is correct size and select not of selected size. I Check paper. Page Memory card does Images created with not contain images other devices can not that can be be retouched. retouched. Cannot select i I this file. Check printer. Solution Continue. jam-m~d in .
Indicator Monitor Controlj panel! Problem Solution Page Check ink. To resume, select Continue. 244* Check ink supply. Ink error. Out of ink. Printer is out of ink. Replace ink and select Continue. .......,_ * See printer manual for more information. 416 _-- - 244* _ .
Appendix The Appendix covers the following topics: • Defaults • Memory Card Capacity • Exposure Program • Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range pg. 418 pg.423 pg.426 pg.
Defaults The following defaults are restored either with a two-button reset or using Reset shooting menu or Reset custom settings. II Defaults Restored with a Two-Button Reset (pg. 196) 1 I =r=--De-t-au-It--- Option 1150 sensitivity (pg. 106)____ llmage quality (pg. 64) Shooting [Image size (pg. 69) ------------ _ 200 JPEG normal ,---L menu 2 ~Whi-te-ba-Ia-n-c-e(pg~,_40T---------------------c------A-ut-o---I fin-e-t-uni-ng-(p-g.
II Defaults Restored with Reset Shooting Menu (pg. 277) 1 ---------:-:--::--------=----,---"----~._._--_._-- Option File naming (pg. 274) Image quality (pg. 64) Image size (pg. 69) Image area (pg. 58) Default DSC JPEG normal Large -,_.~,¥.~--_¥-"-- ------ ------~-~-_. JPE~;:~~r::;::~::~~~9)~=~~=-==-iFXf~i~::]~~t~ I NEF (RAW) recording (pg. 67) Type (pg. 6 7 ) - - - - - - NEF (RAW) bit depth (pg. 68) White balance (pg~-14-0-)- Fine tuning (pg. 143) Choose color temp. (pg. 147) ~:~::::::e~:~~~~11;pg.
II Defaults Restored with Reset Custom Settings (pg. 282) * ,_ __ ---_ " •.... - _ - ._ _.. .. .. -.. _. .. _ .-... Option Default a1 AF-C priority selection (pg. 283) Release a2 AF-S priority selection (pg. 284) Focus a3 Dynamic AF area (pg. 285) 9 points a4· Focus tracking with lock-on (pg. 287) Normal Shutter/AF-ON as AF activation (pg. 287) •. a6. AF point illumination (pg. 288) Auto '-a 7····FocusJioini\Nrap:arou·nd"Tp·g~ 288 )-r'Jowra·p······_···_·· •••• _ •••.••.••. _ •••• _ ••••• _ .
---_._.._-_.---_._ ..•...._. __.._._-_._._ _._ _ _-_.__ .... ..• •.•. ......,.-......•..... Option .·~, ""."._"m~~. ._ _."'.__ ",,.~~._~ __ .~.,,'~, ."~'_._A_. ·~~,,·.~'.~~ .. dl[ Beep (pg. 298) d2 iViewflnder grid m~¥~"",~m_._" __ __ ~_,,'''~ v~,~.~ .• ,,~.,,"_ ..••• _ "'"""."'.",,, " •.. __ .__._.._..._-_._......•.._ Default ._ Hig .--.. -.. ·-·-·-o-tr-·····-·----··---·····---'d3! Screen tips (pg. 298)---·-·-~~··--=--=- .. _L__.
Option f1 .... Default ~ .....:,(pg.318) LCD backlight (=~:) Multi selector center button (pg. 318) -.--1.selectcenterfocu-spoint--1 Thumbnail on/off f2 Jisiiooting mode I Playback mode ~=!Ir~~lti sele~or (pg. 319f-----------__ _~~I~hoto info/playback (pg. 320) Assign FUNC. button (pg. 320) I f51 I __J IFUNC.button+dia~-------- lnfo ~/Playback ~ Auto bracketing ---.-----.-. ----------.------.---.-- = F-=--=-P~:~~~-= (pg. 324) I~~::~~o~;:~:s~ials -----tA~sign AE-L/AF-L button (pg.
Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 2 GB SanDisk Extreme IV (SDCFX4) card at different image quality, image size, and image area settings. II FXFormat (36 x 24) Image Area 1 Image quality Image size File size 2 NEF (RAW), Lossle~s compressed, 12-blt - 13.3 MB ------ - NEF (RAW), Lossle~s compressed, 14-blt NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit f - - - - - -.. -- - -- - -.--..---.------- No. of images 2 Buffer capacity 3 I _ ..
II OXFormat (24 x 16) Image Area 1 ~---,--_ ••__ .• _ , __ ,, •. _ _ ·_Y._w_y~_" File size 2 Image quality Image size ,., -.. +. NEF (RAW), Loss,less 5.7 MB compressed, 12-bit ..........._.. ..._ __.,_.......... "",,,1·--,·· .---_ NEF (RAW), Lossless 7.0 MB compressed, 14-bit , ._-NEF (RAW), 4.7 MB Compressed, 12-bit NEF (RAW), 6.0 MB Compressed, 14-bit NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 8.1 MB 12-bit NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 10.7 MB 14-bit ..........--_._-- _ L 15.3 MB f ._ . TIFF (RGB) M 8.8 MB 4.3 MB 5 L 2.
• d5-Max. Continuous Release (pg. 299) The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 100.
Elglosure Program The exposure program for programmed auto is shown in the following graph: ISO 200; lens with maximum aperture of f/l.4 and minimum aperture of f/16 (e.g., AF SOmm f/l.4 D) _ ~'\ ~ )< ~:t-.'<:l '; '1, ':J ~ 0
APerture, Sensitivity, and Flash Ran~ The range of the built-in flash varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture. .... 200 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 Aperture at ISO equivalent of . 400 800 1600 3200 4 2 2.8 5.6 4 2.8 5.6 8 11 5.6 4 8 5.6 11 8 16 11 16 22 8 11 16 22 32 16 22 32 32 22 Range ~.. 6400 8 11 16 22 32 m 1.0-8.5 0.7-6.1 0.6-4.2 0.6-3.0 0.6-2.1 0.6-1.5 0.6-1.1 0.6-0.8 ft. 3ft. 3 in.-27ft. 11 in. 2 ft. 4 in.-20ft. 2ft.-13ft. 9in. 2ft.-9ft. lOin. 2 ft.-6ft. 11 in. 2ft.-4ft. 11 in.
Specifications II Nikon 0700 Digital Camera Type Type Lens mount Single-lens reflex digital camera Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective pixels Effective pixels 12.1 million Image sensor Image sensor Total pixels Dust-reduction system Storage . Image size (pixels) 36.0 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) 12.87 million Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX 2 software required) .---....
VieWfinder [vieWfinder.. iFrame coverage IMagnification [Eyepoint 1Diopter adjustment Focusing screen ;Reflex mirror preview :Depth-of-field ; I i . JLens aperture Lens'···-- . i Compatible lenses . Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder Approx. 95% horizontal and 95% vertical Approx. 0.72 x (50-mm f/1.4lens at infinity, -1.0 m- 1 ) 18 mm (-1.
Release Frame advance rate 'Self-timer Exposure Metering Metering method • With EN-EL3e: From 1 to up to 5 fps (el); up to 5 fps (CH) • With optional MB-Dl 0 multi-power battery pack and EN-El4a/ENEl4 or AA batteries or with optional EH-5a/EH-5 AC adapter: From 1 to up to 7 fps (el); up to 8 fps (CH) Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration TTL exposure metering using 1/005-segment RGB sensor • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses);
i~p'os ..re . [iso sensitivitY~' ----,- "'~'TS(fi6o--='6406Tn'st'e'ps'oTl /3;"q;,··orl· EV. (an set to I(Recommended Exposure IIndex) ! : 'Active D-Lighting 3...................... ·Focus-~···_--_··- - - rAutofo(us~··,_·_· , 1Detection range fLensservo IFocuspolni rAF~area mode !Fo'cuSlocJ(' approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV, or 2 EV (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400. (a'r, be selected {rom Auto, High, Normal, or Low ..
Flash Flash control fiashfor" " • Ttl: i-TTL balanced fill~flash"andstandard i-TTL digital 5LR using 1,OOS-segment RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and 5B-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, or 5B-400 • Auto aperture: Available with 5B-900, 5B-800 and CPU lens • Non-TTl auto: 5upported flash units include 5B-900, 5B-800, 5B-28, 5B-27, and 5B-22s • Distance-priority manual: Available with 5B-900 and 5B-800 Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync -3
'Monitor~------ fMoiDiior --.-. '-.'" "._-_ .... .. ,"'. i ~ _. _ ~~i~~~~=~__ .._~."., ~_" .... Video output .HDMI output ....~~. __.. . _... -_.. , ---_. ......--- ... - j Ten-pin remote terminal :1, '$iipporte-cflangllages !Supporiefianguage-s' i i I l.~ .". . ,""~". -PoWersource f8iittery~""'- 1..---··.._·· · · · · - , ... ,.'~",,,,, .. ~~~;~_\ .., . ",." ','W," •• ..• __. ,._ • __ • • •••... Hi-Speed USB Can be selected from NTSC and PAL Version l.
Dimensions/weight .Dimensions (W x H x D) Weight Approx. 147 x 123 x 77 mm (5.8 x 4.8 x 3.0 in.) Approx. 995 g (1.82 lb.) without battery, memory card, body cap, or monitor cover Operating environment :Temperature 0-40 °C (32-104 OF) Less than 85% (no condensation) Humidity • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at an ambient temperature of 20 O( (68 OF).
ra Supported Standards • DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. • Exifversion 2.21: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.
ra Battery Life The numb er of shots that can be taken with fully- charg ed batte ries varies with the cond ition of the batte ry, temp eratu re, and how the came ra is used. In the case of AA batteries, capac ity also varies with make and storage cond itions ; some batte ries can not be used. Sample figure s for the camera and optio nal MB-D1 0 multi -pow er batte ry pack are given below.
The following can reduce battery life: • Using the monitor • Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway • Repeated autofocus operations • Taking NEF (RAW) or TIFF (RGB) photographs • Slow shutter speeds • Using the optional WT-4 wireless transmitter • Using VR (vibration reduction) mode with VR lenses To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e batteries: • Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance. • Use batteries immediately after charging.
Index Menu items and option s in the camera monit or are shown in bold.
Bracketing order, 317 Built-in AF-assist illuminator, 290 Bulb, 122, 124 Burst, 200, 299, 321 ( (,72,79,283,285 Camera Control Pro 2, 239, 388 Capture NX 2, 64, 172, 337, 388 Center-weighted, 112, 294, 295 Center-weighted area, 294 CL mode shooting speed, 299 Clean image sensor, 392 Clock, 39, 334 battery, 40 CLS,377 Color balance, 358 Color space, 1 81 Adobe RGB, 181 sRGB,181 Color temperature, 141, 142, 147 CompactFlash, 41, 332, 390 Computer, 238 Control panel, 8 Copyright information, 343 CPU lens, 37,
Menu items and option s in the camero monit or are shown in bold.
JPEG compression, 67 Optimal quality, 67 Size priority, 67 JPEG fine, 64 JPEG normal, 64 L L,69 LAN, 385 Language, 38, 334 LCD, 48, 302/ 332 LCD brightness, 332 LCD illumination, 302 Lens, 36,210/346,347, 370 attaching, 36 cap, 37 cap, rear, 36, 37 compatible, 370 CPU, 37, 373 distance information, 184 focus mode switch, 36, 37 focus ring, 37, 81 mounting index, 37 non-CPU/21O data,211 removing, 37 Lens mount,S, 82 Live view, 89-101 live view, 89 live view mode, 90 Hand-held, 90 Tripod, 90 Release mode, 91
Menu items and options in the camera monitor are shown in bold. Photo info/playback, 320 PictBridge, 244, 435 Picture angle, 58, 376 Picture Controls, 160 Playback, 55,217 folder, 263 full-frame, 218 information, 220, 264 menu, 260 slide show, 266 thumbnail,232 zoom, 234 Playback folder, 263 Predictive, 73 Print (DPOF), 249 Border, 251 Page size, 251 Start printing, 251 Time stamp, 251 Print options (PictBridge Setup menu), 247 Border, 247 Cropping, 248 No.
Frame interval, 266 Slow sync, 188 Speed light, 377 Spot, 112,295 T Television, 255, 333 Ten-pin remote terminal, 213, 389 Thumbnail, 232 TIFF (RGB), 64 Time, 39, 334 Time exposure, 124 Timer, 102, 203 Trim, 356 Two-button reset, 196 network, 242, 385 transmitter, 242, 385 Wireless transmitter, 242 World time, 39, 334 Date and time, 39, 334 Date format, 40, 334 Daylight saving time, 39, 334 Time zone, 39, 334 WT-4, 242, 385 U USS, 238, 245 cable, 240, 245 UTe, 39,215,229 V Video, 101, 255, 333 cable, 25
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· ... ' . . Table·ofContents Quick Start Guide Copying Pictures to a Computer ViewNX Buttons and Dials The Quick Settings Display........................ The Command Dials Release Mode Using the Flash l.i"e View ~ Hand-Held I;liTripod Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls The Fn Button Guides and Tips Help Formatti ng Memory Cards Two-Button Reset: Restori ng Defa uIt Setti ngs Menu Guide•••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.
:q'ulck Start Guide Follow these steps for a quick start with your camera. D Attach the strap. .,; r--------y-n-----o fJ Charge the battery. II Insert the battery. II Attach a lens. Rotate the lens until it clicks into place.
Quick·5tart Guide o Insert a Type I CompactFlash memory card (CD). When the memory card is fu Ily inserted, the eject button will pop up (@) and the green access lamp will light briefly. m Turn the camera on. See page 38 of the User's Manual for information on choosing a language and setting the time and date. fJ 4 Adjust viewfinder focus. Lift the diopter adjustment control (G)) and rotate it until the frame in the viewfinder is in sharp focus (@), then push the diopter adjustment control back in.
Check camera settings. (Exposure mOdeH(el ( ( : C' 5 FS~6 ~ Battery level LP Numberof exposures remaining u." i Image quality ~ mA -' ~S'f . - -J Image size Control panel c -= P F;I.O Viewfinder display Choose exposure mode P. Press the MODE button and rotate the main command dial to select exposure mode P (programmed auto).
Quick Start Guide m Choose single frame release mode. Hold the release mode dial lock release down and turn the release mode dial to S (single frame). In Rotate the AF-area mode selector to [n] (single-point AF). This allows the focus point to be selected manually. Release mode dial lock release Release mode dial n AF-area mode selector Rotate the focusmode selector to S (single-servo AF).
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, then press it the rest of the way down to take the photograph. - t Press [E] to view photographs. Press 1iiJ twice to delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor.
Copying Pictures to a Computer This section describes how to use the supplied UC-E4 USB cable to connect the camera to a computer. Before connecting the camera, install Nikon Transfer and ViewNX from the supplied Software Suite CD (see the Software Installation Guide for more information).
D Turn the camera off. Turn the camera off and confirm that a memory card is inserted. o Turn the computer on and connect the supplied UCE4 USB cable as shown below. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard.
Copying P:idurest08. Computer IJ Turn the camera on. Windows Vista: If an AutoPlay dialog is displayed, click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Nikon Transfer to start Nikon Transfer. To skip the AutoPlay dialog in future, select Always do this for this device before cl icki ng the copy pictu res ... " option. /I Windows XP: If an AutoPlay dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer Copy pictures to a folder on my computer and click OK to start Nikon Transfer.
o Click Start Transfer. At default settings, all pictures on the camera memory card will be transferred. When transfer is complete, pictures will be displayed in ViewNX. <:> .~,,,,,-.''''.' Start Transfer button ViewNX ViewNX is used to view photographs after they have been transferred to the computer. ViewNX can also be started by: · Windows: Double-clicking the ViewNX shortcut on the desktop. · Macintosh: Clicking the ViewNX icon in the Dock.
ViewNX can be used to sort photographs, convert images to different file formats, and perform simple editing on NEF (RAW) photographs. 3 ----t 1 Menu bar: Displays the menus available in each mode. 2 Toolbar: The customizable toolbar provides quick access to frequently-used tools. 3 Navigation Tab: The navigation tab contains the following palettes. • Folders: Navigate the folder tree.
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The QUK:k Settings Display To change settings for the items listed below, press the 1m! button in the shooting information display. Highlight items using the multi selector and press ® to view the menu for the selected item. =~-3 1 Active D-Lighting: Prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows. 2 Color space: Choose from sRGB and Adobe RGB.
6 Picture Control: Choose how photographs are processed after shooting. 7 Long exposure noise reduction: Reduce noise at slow shutter speeds. 8 Custom Settings bank: Choose a Custom Settings bank. 9 Shooting menu bank: Choose a shooting menu bank. 10 High ISO noise reduction: Reduce noise at high sensitivities. Viewing Button Assignments mI, 1m, and II icons indicate the "button press" function (pg. 34) performed respectively by the depth-of-field preview button, Fn button, and AE-UAF-L button.
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Set exposure compensation Choose the exposure mode , Programmed Auto .................. i Sh utter-Priority Auto ..........................................,.. ....................._..+ M . . Aperture-Priority Auto . Manual * Can also be adjusted from the shooting menu (pg. 37).
The Command Dials Once the exposure mode has been selected, the following settings can be adjusted by rotating the command dials (pg. 21 ). r--"'- Choose a·-··---··---·-·-----..-------- _,__._,_.w. Ip I' I )--~<==--_.-- =.~.--'-.~--_ .·... N' ••• ·····-·1 .••_ _. . . . .,·,···········. . (r~ Ibo ES, I ~""A-[S"!l) I II!...'lI!!I!'J combination of aperture and shutter I speed... .. c: Choose a shutter la-I speed I . ~ I , ~'~-~~'~~=.~'-~------~~-'-'=-'-'*'~'_W_--'-~="'-~~>"l ~(C'Sol II!...
Choose from the following six release modes. To choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock release and rotate the release mode dial. Mode Description One photograph is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. Continuous low speed The camera takes photographs at a slow rate while the shutterrelease button is pressed. Continuous high speed The camera takes photographs at a fast rate while the shutterrelease button is pressed . ..... .. , .
D Raise the flash. Press the flash pop-up button. The built-in flash will pop up and begin charging. When the flash is fully charged, the flashready indicator (~) will light. fJ (I Choose a flash mode. Press the ~ button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode icon is displayed in the control panel. " Em" U.U (Q) ~ button Main command dial Display , Mode -----_._-----_....j-..,....,----_...__.__...._._----------, I.• Front-curtain O]1 I sync . ~ ~@ .. .... ~ ,.- .
o Take pictures. You should be at least 60 cm (2 ft.) from your subject when using the flash. If the flash is raised in continuous low speed ((L) or continuous high speed ((H) release modes, only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. To preview the effects of the flash, press the depth-of-field preview button. The camera will emit a modeling preflash (pg. 44). Lower the flash. Press the flash gently downward until it clicks into place. .....
~ Hand-Held D Choose Hand-held mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and rotate the release mode dial to ~ (live view). In the shooting menu, select Handheld for Live view> Live view mode. The Release mode option in the Live view menu can be used to choose from single frame and continuous release modes. fJ Display the view through the lens in the monitor. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor.
o Focus. I_I • or ••• •••••••• " _ , , ••••••••••• •.•• . . - ".····· W N •• " • ••••• . . • . . • "' " •• " While framing the photograph in the monitor, press the shutter-release button halfway or press the AF-ON button . ..:..~:." . . . . . . . . .• _N" ••• . . • ••• _ • . . •••• __ • . . •• _ _ " . ._ _ __ . The mirror will click down, the monitor will turn off, and the camera will focus. II Check the composition and shoot.
Live View ~ Tripod D Choose Tripod mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and rotate the release mode dial to ~ (live view). .".._.w.w __ ·.·,· _ ".·.. [J o 't "" _" ,· _ _.._,,, .~.ly~VI~"'!....... Live view mode ~~ . Hand-held Tripod _._.w ~~ _ @Kl w·.,_ ·."·N·.·.· ·.·· ·.·_, ,".w•.·.···· , •••" " •.••" , In the shooting menu, select Tripod for Live view> Live view mode.
II Display the view through the lens in the monitor. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor. II Focus. o The camera will focus while the AF-ON button is pressed. The view in the monitor can be magnified to check focus by pressing the ~ button. Press ® to exit zoom. Check the composition and shoot. After checking framing and focus, press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot.
~~i~tire.···tontr()ls Quickly select the final look for your photographs by choosing a pre-existing Nikon Picture Control from the Picture Control menu, or make separate detailed adjustments to individual Picture Control settings. Nikon Picture Controls [{jSD Standard [{jNL Neutral Standard processing for balanced results. Minimal processing for natural results. .. 30 .. .. - , ,. __ _..,._., .. '. .._---_ ,-.'"" .. [{jVI Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid, photoprint effect.
The Picture Control Grid Shows contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Control. • @ Thumbnail/playback zoom out button BSD Standard Choose a preset variation on the selected picture control for balanced sharpening, contrast, and saturation. Adjust individual settings manually. IBMC Monochrome Create the effect of monochrome photographs taken with a color filter. Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs.
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GuiciesandTips Help If a [1] icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor, help can be displayed by pressing the o-n ([1]) button. nterval timer shooting Formatting Memory Cards Hold the ~~ (MODE and iID) buttons until a blinking For appears in the viewfinder and control panel. Pressing the ~~ buttons again while the For indicator is blinking will format the memory card. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding.
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Capture NX 2 offers quick, multifunctional image editing Capture NX 2 has various functions that dramatically extend the photographic expression that is unique to digital imaging. These image editing tips will help you quickly create the images that you desire. Intensifies only the blue sky in the background About Capture NX 2 Trial Version • To use the trial version of Capture NX 2 on this CD-ROM, you need to install it on your computer.
Focus your imagination with powerful, easy-to-use tools Capture NX 2 is easy-to-use software that enables you to make intuitive photo enhancements which are immediately viewable on your monitor. With Color Control Points, Selection Control Points, White/Black/Neutral Control Points and Red-Eye Control Points utilizing U Point Technology, you can quickly adjust images to make them appear exactly as you imagine them, without having to deal with selection tools or layers.
Version de prueba Ca ria Version Experience how Capture NX 2 can improve your photographs. Experimente la forma en la que Capture NX 2 puede mejorar sus fotografias. To begin the experience: / Para comenzar la experiencia: 1 Install Capture NX 2 : Instalar Capture NX 2 ~ Insert the trial CD in your computer and follow the on-screen instructions.
Example o Make Skies Bluer Are the skies in your photographs not as blue as you remember? Color Control Points / Puntas de control de color Ejemplo o Para cielos mas azules Drag the sliders (e or _) to adjust colors in the area or object identified by the color control point. Arrastre los controles deslizadores (e 0 _) para ajustar los colores en el area 0 en el objeto identificado por medio del punto de control de color.
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