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Table of Contents For Your Safety ......................................................................................xii Notices.................................................................................................... xvi Introduction 1 Getting to Know the Camera..............................................................1 Camera Body ....................................................................................... 1 The Top Control Panel ............................................
Live View Photography 49 Focusing in Live View Photography and Movie Live View .......................................................................... 52 The Live View Display: Live View Photography ................... 55 The Information Display: Live View Photography............... 58 Manual Focus ................................................................................... 59 Live View Shutter Release Options........................................... 60 Movie Live View 63 Indices ..........
Focus 97 Autofocus ............................................................................................... 97 Autofocus Mode ..............................................................................97 AF-Area Mode................................................................................ 100 Focus Point Selection.................................................................. 103 Focus Lock.......................................................................................
White Balance 155 White Balance Options ....................................................................155 Fine-Tuning White Balance............................................................158 Choosing a Color Temperature ....................................................161 Preset Manual .....................................................................................164 Viewfinder Photography ............................................................165 Live View (Spot White Balance) ...
Other Shooting Options 211 Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings .......................211 Multiple Exposure .............................................................................214 Interval Timer Photography...........................................................221 Time-Lapse Photography ...............................................................229 Non-CPU Lenses.................................................................................235 Location Data.....................
Printing Photographs.......................................................................279 Connecting the Printer ...............................................................280 Printing Pictures One at a Time ...............................................280 Printing Multiple Pictures ..........................................................282 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set..................................283 Viewing Photographs on TV.....................................................
A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings...............309 Custom Settings Bank ............................................................ 311 a: Autofocus.................................................................................... 313 a1: AF-C Priority Selection..................................................... 313 a2: AF-S Priority Selection ..................................................... 314 a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On .......................................
e: Bracketing/Flash .......................................................................331 e1: Flash Sync Speed ...............................................................331 e2: Flash Shutter Speed..........................................................332 e3: Optional Flash.....................................................................332 e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash...............................................333 e5: Modeling Flash........................................................
B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup...............................................358 Format Memory Card ............................................................. 359 Monitor Brightness.................................................................. 359 Monitor Color Balance ........................................................... 360 Image Dust Off Ref Photo ..................................................... 361 Flicker Reduction......................................................................
Technical Notes 401 Compatible Lenses ...........................................................................401 Other Accessories..............................................................................408 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter .................414 Caring for the Camera......................................................................416 Storage..............................................................................................416 Cleaning ....................
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• The battery may be hot immediately after use or when the product has been used on battery power for an extended period. Before removing the battery turn the camera off and allow the battery to cool. • Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation. A Observe proper precautions when • Do not handle the plug or charger with wet hands.
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XIntroduction 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. Camera Body 1 D button 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bracketing...........142, 146, 150, 344 Release mode dial lock release.....111 Eyelet for camera strap..................... 21 M button Flash mode ....................................204 Flash compensation ....................
Camera Body (Continued) X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mirror......................................116, 420 Self-timer lamp .............................115 Microphone (for movies)........65, 75 Flash sync terminal cover...........195 Ten-pin remote terminal cover.......................................238, 412 Flash sync terminal ......................195 Ten-pin remote terminal ...238, 412 USB connector cover ..........272, 280 Peripheral connector cover........409 Audio connector cover.........
X 1 Pv button 6 Vertical shooting shutter-release Using the Pv button button lock.......................................42 ....................... 54, 66, 126, 342, 355 7 Fn button (vertical) 2 Sub-command dial...................... 345 Using the Fn button (vertical)... 343 3 Fn button 8 CPU contacts Using the Fn button 9 Lens mounting mark......................28 ..............................89, 208, 337, 353 10 Lens mount .............................
Camera Body (Continued) X 1 Viewfinder eyepiece ............. 39, 114 2 Eyepiece shutter lever.......... 39, 114 3 O/Q button Deletion ............................... 47, 257 Formatting memory cards ....... 35 4 K button Playback............................... 46, 241 5 Monitor .....46, 49, 63, 241, 359, 360 6 G button Menus................................... 17, 289 7 L (Z/Q) button Protection...................................255 Picture Controls ........................177 Help ........................
X 1 Viewfinder ........................................38 2 Sub-selector .......................104, 105, 136, 342, 356 3 B button AF-ON ..........................99, 106, 317 4 Main command dial.................... 345 5 Multi selector................... 18, 45, 243 6 Card slot cover release button (under cover) ...................................32 7 Memory card slot cover ......... 32, 34 8 C button Using the AF-ON button for vertical shooting...................... 318 9 Main command dial (vertical)....
The Top Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 X 1 Shutter speed ..........................128, 130 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 8 Number of exposures remaining AF-area mode ..........................100, 102 ........................................................41, 464 Exposure compensation value .....138 Number of shots remaining before Flash compensation value.............206 memory buffer fills................. 113, 464 Number of shots in Capture mode indicator.................
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Clock battery indicator ............ 31, 424 FV lock indicator...............................209 Shutter-speed lock icon .................134 Flash sync indicator .........................331 Flash mode ........................................203 Metering.............................................124 AF-area mode indicator.........100, 102 Autofocus mode...........................97, 98 Interval timer indicator...................
The Rear Control Panel 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 X 1 “Remaining” indicator ....................329 2 Image size (JPEG and TIFF images) .................... 94 3 ISO sensitivity indicator..................117 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator........121 4 ISO sensitivity....................................117 11 12 6 Image quality (JPEG images) ...........90 7 Small image size indicator (NEF/RAW images) .............................95 8 Voice memo recording indicator (shooting mode) ............
A LCD Illuminators Rotating the power switch toward D Power switch activates the standby timer, control panel backlights (LCD illuminators), and button backlights (0 330), making it easier to use the camera in the dark. After the power switch is released, the backlights will remain lit for six seconds while the standby timer is active or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated toward D again.
The Viewfinder Display 1 2 3 4 5 X 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 22 23 13 14 15 16 24 1 Framing grid (displayed when On is selected for Custom Setting d6) ..........................................................329 2 12-mm reference circle for centerweighted metering......................123 3 AF area brackets ............................. 38 4 Focus points.......... 43, 103, 315, 316 Spot metering targets.................123 AF-area mode indicator..............101 Roll indicator 1 .......................
7 Bracketing indicator: Exposure and flash bracketing ................................. 140 WB bracketing .......................... 146 ADL bracketing......................... 150 8 Focus indicator.......................43, 109 9 Metering ........................................ 123 10 Autoexposure (AE) lock.............. 136 11 Exposure mode ............................ 125 12 Shutter speed lock icon.............. 134 13 Shutter speed ...................... 128, 130 Autofocus mode ......................
The Information Display Shooting information, including shutter speed, aperture, frame count, number of exposures remaining, and AF-area mode, is displayed in the monitor when the R button is pressed. R button 12 X 3 4 7 8 9 19 18 17 10 11 15 14 Exposure mode.................................125 Flexible program indicator ............127 Shutter-speed lock icon .................134 Shutter speed ..........................128, 130 Exposure compensation value .....138 Flash compensation value.........
9 Position of current frame in 10 11 12 13 14 15 bracketing sequence .............144, 148 ADL bracketing amount ................151 “k” (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures) ........................................... 41 Frame count ....................................... 45 Manual lens number .......................237 Sub-selector center assignment ........................................342 Pv button assignment ....................342 Active D-Lighting indicator ...........
The Information Display (Continued) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 47 46 45 44 43 X 35 36 37 42 41 40 39 22 Release mode indicator..................111 34 Continuous shooting speed..........112 35 23 FV lock indicator...............................209 36 24 Clock battery indicator ............ 31, 424 25 Interval timer indicator...................226 37 Time-lapse indicator .......................233 38 26 Image comment indicator.............366 27 Aperture stop indicator.........
❚❚ Changing Settings in the Information Display To change settings for the items listed below, press the R button in the information display. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. R button X 1 2 3 4 5 Shooting menu bank.................. 300 6 High ISO noise reduction........... 308 7 Active D-Lighting......................... 188 8 Pv button assignment ................ 342 9 Sub-selector center assignment....................................
The BS-2 Accessory Shoe Cover The supplied BS-2 accessory shoe cover can be used to protect the accessory shoe or to prevent light reflected from the metal parts of the shoe from appearing in photographs. The BS-2 attaches to the camera accessory shoe as shown at right. X 16 To remove the accessory shoe cover, hold it down with your thumb and slide it off as shown at right while keeping a firm grip on the camera.
sTutorial Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. G button s Tabs Choose from the following menus: • D: Playback (0 289) • C: Shooting (0 299) • A: Custom Settings (0 309) • B: Setup (0 358) • N: Retouch (0 375) • O/m: MY MENU or RECENT SETTINGS (defaults to MY MENU; 0 396) Slider shows position in current menu. Current settings are shown by icons. Menu options Options in current menu.
Using Camera Menus ❚❚ Menu Controls The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the menus. Multi selector Select highlighted item Move cursor up Cancel and return to previous menu s Select highlighted item or display sub-menu Move cursor down J button Select highlighted item ❚❚ Navigating the Menus Follow the steps below to navigate the menus. 1 Display the menus. Press the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu.
3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu. 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu. Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu. 5 s Highlight a menu item. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item. 6 Display options. Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option.
8 Select the highlighted item. Press J to select the highlighted item. To exit without making a selection, press the G button. J button s Note the following points: • Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available. • While pressing 2 or the center of the multi selector generally has the same effect as pressing J, there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J. • To exit the menus and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway (0 44).
First Steps Attach the Camera Strap Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. Charge the Battery s The D4S is powered by an EN-EL18a rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied). To maximize shooting time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-26a battery charger before use. Batteries take about 2 hours and 35 minutes to fully recharge 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.
3 Remove the contact protector. Remove the contact protector from the charger battery chamber. 4 Charge the battery. Contacts Chamber lamps Charge lamps (green) s Guide Insert the battery (terminals first), aligning the end of the battery with the guide and then sliding the battery in the direction indicated until it clicks into place.
5 Remove the battery when charging is complete. Remove the battery and unplug the charger. s D Calibration See page 459 for more information on calibration.
Insert the Battery 1 Turn the camera off. D Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries. 2 Remove the battery-chamber cover. Lift the battery-chamber cover latch, turn it to the open (A) position (q) and remove the BL-6 battery-chamber cover (w). s 3 Attach the cover to the battery. If the battery release is positioned so that the arrow (4) is visible, slide the battery release to cover the arrow.
4 Insert the battery. Insert the battery as shown at right. 5 Latch the cover. To prevent the battery from becoming dislodged during operation, rotate the latch to the closed position and fold it down as shown at right. Be sure the cover is securely latched. s A Removing the Battery Before removing the battery, turn the camera off, lift the battery-chamber cover latch, and turn it to the open (A) position. Note that the battery may be hot after use; observe due caution when removing the battery.
D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xii–xv and 426–429 of this manual. Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) or above 40 °C (104 °F); failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance. Capacity may be reduced and charging times increase at battery temperatures from 0 °C (32 °F) to 15 °C (59 °F) and from 45 °C (113 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F).
Attach a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is removed. The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G. Lens cap Lens mounting mark CPU contacts (0 403) s Focus-mode switch (0 28) Focus ring (0 108) 1 2 Turn the camera off. Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap.
3 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 (q). Being careful not to press the lens-release button, rotate the lens counter-clockwise until it clicks into place (w). s A 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 (q) while turning the lens clockwise (w).
Basic Setup The language option in the setup menu is automatically highlighted the first time menus are displayed. Choose a language and set the camera clock. 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Select Language in the setup menu. Power switch G button s Press the G button to display the camera menus, then select Language in the setup menu. For information on using menus, see “Using Camera Menus” (0 18). 3 Select a language. Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired language and press J.
4 Select Time zone and date. Select Time zone and date and press 2. 5 Set time zone. Select Time zone and press 2. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the local time zone (the UTC field shows the difference between the selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, in hours) and press J. s 6 Turn daylight saving time on or off. Select Daylight saving time and press 2.
8 Set date format. Select Date format and press 2. Press 1 or 3 to choose the order in which the year, month, and day will be displayed and press J. 9 Exit to shooting mode. Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. s A The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by a separate, non-rechargeable CR1616 lithium battery with a life of about two years. When this battery is low, a B icon will be displayed in the top control panel while the standby timer is on.
Insert a Memory Card Pictures are stored on memory cards (available separately; 0 462). The camera is equipped with two card slots, one for XQD and the other for Type I CompactFlash cards. Type II cards and microdrives can not be used. 1 Turn the camera off. Power switch s D Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. 2 Open the card slot cover.
Insert the memory card. XQD memory cards: Holding the card with the rear label toward the monitor, slide it into the XQD card slot until it clicks into place. The green memory card access lamp will light briefly. Memory card access lamp CompactFlash memory cards: Insert the card Eject button into the CompactFlash card slot with the rear label toward the monitor (q). When the memory card is fully inserted, the eject button will pop up (w) and the green memory card access lamp will light briefly.
4 Close the card slot cover. If this is the first time the memory card will be used after being used or formatted in another device, format the card as described on page 35. A s Memory Card Icons The memory cards currently inserted in the camera are indicated as shown (the example at right shows the icons displayed when both an XQD and a CompactFlash card are inserted). If the memory card is full or an error has occurred, the icon for the affected card will flash (0 446).
Format the Memory Card Memory cards must be formatted before first use or after being used or formatted in other devices. D 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 (0 272). 1 2 Turn the camera on. Press the I (Q) and O (Q) buttons.
3 Press the I (Q) and O (Q) buttons again. Press the I (Q) and O (Q) buttons together a second time while C is flashing to format the memory card. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting. When formatting is complete, the top control panel will show the number of photographs that can be recorded at current settings and the frame-count displays will show B.
D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards. Do not remove memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off, or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded, deleted, or copied to a computer. Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
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 Turn the camera on. Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. 2 Lift the diopter adjustment control (q). 3 Focus the viewfinder. s Rotate the diopter adjustment control (w) until the viewfinder display, focus points, and AF area brackets are in sharp focus.
4 Replace the diopter adjustment control. Push the diopter adjustment control back in (e). s A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you are unable to focus the viewfinder as described above, select single-servo AF (AF-S; 0 97), single-point AF (0 100), and the center focus point (0 103), and then frame a high-contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus the camera.
Basic Photography and Playback Turn the Camera On Before taking photographs, turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of exposures remaining as described below. 1 Turn the camera on. Power switch Turn the camera on. The control panels will turn on and the display in the viewfinder will light. s 2 Check the battery level. Check the battery level in the top control panel or viewfinder. Icon Control panel Viewfinder Description L — Battery fully charged.
3 Check the number of exposures remaining. The top control panel shows the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings (values over 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundred; e.g., values between 2900 and 2999 are shown as 2.9 k). If two memory cards are inserted, the displays show the space available on the card in the primary slot.
Ready the Camera 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 your upper body stable. When framing photographs in portrait (tall) orientation, hold the camera as shown in the bottom of the three illustrations at right.
Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutterrelease button halfway (0 44). Focus point 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. 2 Focus indicator Buffer capacity s Check indicators in the viewfinder. When the focus operation is complete, the in-focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder.
3 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutterrelease-button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph. While the photograph is being Memory card access recorded to the memory card, lamp the memory card access lamp will light. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete. s A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button.
A The Multi Selector The multi selector can be used to select the focus point while the exposure meters are on (0 103). Multi selector A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted, the memory card icon, frame count, and number of exposures remaining will be displayed (some memory cards may in rare cases only display this information when the camera is on).
Viewing Photographs 1 Press the K button. K button A photograph will be displayed in the monitor. The memory card containing the picture currently displayed is shown by an icon. 2 View additional pictures. Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2. To view additional information on the current photograph, press 1 and 3 (0 244). s N I KON D4S 1/ 12 1/ 125 0 F5. 6 100 50mm , 0 100NCD4S DSC_0001.
Deleting Unwanted Photographs Unwanted photographs can be deleted by pressing the O (Q) button. Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted. 1 Display the photograph. Display the photograph you wish to delete as described in “Viewing Photographs” on the previous page. The location of the current image is shown by an icon at the bottom left corner of the display. 2 s Delete the photograph. O (Q) button Press the O (Q) button.
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xLive View Photography Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view. 1 Rotate the live view selector to C (live view photography). Live view selector 2 x Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor. The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder. a button 3 Position the focus point. Position the focus point over your subject as described on page 53.
4 Focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. x The focus point will flash green while the camera focuses. If the camera is able to focus, the focus point will be displayed in green; if the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will flash red (note that pictures can be taken even when the Sub-selector focus point flashes red; check focus in the monitor before shooting).
5 Take the picture. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. The monitor will turn off. 6 Exit live view mode. Press the a button to exit live view mode. D Using Autofocus in Live View Photography and Movie Live View Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters. Note that in live view, autofocus is slower and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focuses.
Focusing in Live View Photography and Movie Live View To focus using autofocus, rotate the Focus-mode selector focus-mode selector to AF and follow the steps below to choose autofocus and AF-area modes. For information on focusing manually, see page 59. ❚❚ Choosing a Focus Mode The following autofocus modes are available during live view photography and movie live view: x Mode Description Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutterAF-S release button is pressed halfway.
❚❚ Choosing an AF-Area Mode The following AF-area modes can be selected during live view photography and movie live view: Mode Description Face-priority AF: Use for portraits. The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait subjects; the selected subject is indicated by a double yellow border (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of 35, are detected, the camera will focus on the closest subject; to ! choose a different subject, use the multi selector).
To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF-mode button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor. AF-mode button Sub-command dial Monitor x A Previewing Focus During Live View Photography To temporarily select maximum aperture for an improved focus preview during live view photography, press the Pv button. To return aperture to its original value, press the button again or focus using autofocus.
The Live View Display: Live View Photography er q w t y u Item q Time remaining Description The amount of time remaining before live view ends automatically. Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 0 x 55, 68 Monitor hue Adjust monitor hue (monitor white balance). 56 w (monitor white balance) indicator The current autofocus mode. 52 e Autofocus mode The current AF-area mode. 53 r AF-area mode The current focus point.
❚❚ Adjusting Monitor Hue (Monitor White Balance) If flash lighting is used with Flash or Preset manual white balance (0 155), the colors in the monitor may differ from those in the final photograph. Monitor hue can be adjusted to reduce the effects of ambient lighting on the display in the monitor during live view photography, for example when using a flash. 1 Highlight the monitor hue indicator. Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the monitor hue indicator at the left side of the display.
❚❚ Adjusting Monitor Brightness Monitor brightness can be adjusted as described below. Note that brightness adjustment is not available during exposure preview. 1 Highlight the monitor brightness indicator. Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the monitor brightness indicator at the right side of the display. W button 2 Adjust monitor brightness.
The Information Display: Live View Photography To hide or display indicators in the monitor during live view photography, press the R button.
Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode (0 108), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in focus. To magnify the view in the monitor up to about 15 × for precise focus, press the X button. While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the display.
Live View Shutter Release Options The following options can be displayed by pressing G and selecting Live view photography in the shooting menu: Mode M Quiet x L Silent 60 Description Except when an optional flash unit is used, the mirror remains up during live view photography, reducing noise during shooting. The noise of the shutter is still audible. The mirror remains up and the shutter stays open during live view photography for less noise than Quiet mode; L is displayed in the monitor.
A Silent Mode In silent mode, the flash will not fire, Active D-Lighting (0 188), HDR (0 190), vignette control (0 306), distortion control (0 307), multiple exposure (0 214), and high ISO noise reduction (0 308) turn off, and image quality is fixed at JPEG fine. Image size is determined solely by the option selected for Image area (0 86) and is unaffected by the option selected for JPEG/TIFF recording > Image size: • FX (36 × 24) 1.0×: 1920 × 1280 • DX (24 × 16) 1.5×: 1280 × 848 • 1.2× (30 × 20) 1.
D Shooting in Live View Mode To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfering with photographs or exposure, close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter.
yMovie Live View Movies can be recorded in live view. 1 Rotate the live view selector to 1 (movie live view). Live view selector 2 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor, modified for the effects of exposure. The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder. y a button D The 0 Icon A 0 icon (0 67) indicates that movies can not be recorded.
4 Choose an AF-area mode (0 53). 5 Focus. B button Frame the opening shot and press the B button to focus. Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face-priority AF drops in movie live view. A y Focusing in Movie Live View Focus can also be adjusted by pressing the shutter-release button halfway before beginning recording.
6 Start recording. Press the movie-record button to start recording. A recording indicator and the time available are displayed in the monitor. Exposure is set using matrix metering and can be locked by pressing the center of the sub-selector (0 136) or altered by up to ±3 EV using exposure compensation (0 138). In autofocus mode, the camera can be refocused by pressing the AF-ON button.
7 End recording. Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, or the memory card is full. A Maximum Length The maximum length for individual movie files is 4 GB (for maximum recording times, see page 74); note that depending on memory card write speed, shooting may end before this length is reached. 8 y Exit live view mode. Press the a button to exit live view mode.
The Live View Display: Movie Live View y q w e r t u i o !0 Item Description q Headphone volume Volume of audio output to headphones. Microphone Microphone sensitivity for movie recording. w sensitivity Sound level for audio recording. Displayed in red if level is too high; adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly. Left (L) and right (R) e Sound level channel indicators appear when optional ME-1 or other stereo microphone is used.
❚❚ Adjusting Settings in the Live View Display Microphone sensitivity, headphone volume, and monitor brightness can be adjusted as described below. Note that headphone volume can not be adjusted during recording, and that brightness affects the monitor only (0 57); pictures recorded with the camera are unaffected. If an option other than I (microphone off ) is currently selected, microphone sensitivity can be changed to any setting other than I while recording is in progress. 1 Highlight a setting.
The Information Display: Movie Live View To hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie live view, press the R button. Virtual horizon (0 372) Information on Information off y Histogram Framing guides A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI device (0 285), the view through the lens will appear both in the camera monitor and on the HDMI device.
Image Area Regardless of the option selected for Image area in the shooting menu (0 88), all movies and photographs recorded in movie live view have an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (or 3 : 2 when the movie frame size is 640 × 424). Movies recorded with an FX-format lens and FX (36×24) 1.0×, 1.2× (30×20) 1.
Taking Photos During Movie Live View If Take photos is selected for Custom Setting g4 (Assign shutter button, 0 357), photographs can be taken at any time during movie live view by pressing the shutterrelease button all the way down. If movie recording is in progress, recording will end and the footage recorded to that point will be saved.
A Image Size The following table shows the size of photographs (aspect ratio 16 : 9) taken in movie live view at frame sizes other than 640 × 424: Image area FX-based format (16 : 9) DX-based format (16 : 9) 1920 × 1080; 30p/ 25p/24p crop Option Large Medium Small Large Medium Small Size (pixels) 4928 × 2768 3696 × 2072 2464 × 1384 3200 × 1792 2400 × 1344 1600 × 896 Print size (cm/in.) * 41.7 × 23.4/16.4 × 9.2 31.3 × 17.5/12.3 × 6.9 20.9 × 11.7/ 8.2 × 4.6 27.1 × 15.2/10.7 × 6.0 20.3 × 11.4/ 8.0 × 4.
D Recording Movies Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame (for information on reducing flicker and banding, see Flicker reduction, 0 363). Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and bright spots may also appear.
Movie Settings Use the Movie settings option in the shooting menu (0 299) to adjust the following settings.
• Microphone sensitivity: Turn the built-in or optional stereo microphones (0 413) on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity. Choose Auto sensitivity to adjust sensitivity automatically, Microphone off to turn sound recording off; to select microphone sensitivity manually, select Manual sensitivity and choose a sensitivity.
y • Movie ISO sensitivity settings: Adjust the following ISO sensitivity settings. - ISO sensitivity (mode M): Choose the ISO sensitivity for exposure mode h from values between ISO 200 and Hi 4. Auto ISO sensitivity control is used in other exposure modes. - Auto ISO control (mode M): Select On for auto ISO sensitivity control in exposure mode h, Off to use the value selected for ISO sensitivity (mode M).
Viewing Movies Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0 241). Press the center of the multi selector to start playback; your current position is indicated by the movie progress bar. 1 icon Length Current position/total length Movie progress bar Volume Guide The following operations can be performed: To Pause Play Use y Description Pause playback. Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind/advance.
To Use Skip ahead/ back Adjust volume Trim movie Exit Return to shooting mode X/W J Description Rotate the sub-command dial to skip to next or previous index, or to skip to the last or first frame if the movie contains no indices. Press X to increase volume, W to decrease. See page 79 for more information. /K Exit to full-frame playback. Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. y A The p Icon Movies with indices (0 66) are indicated by a p icon in full-frame playback.
Editing Movies Trim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills. Option Description Create a copy from which the opening or closing 9 Choose start/end point footage has been removed. Save a selected frame as a JPEG still. 4 Save selected frame Trimming Movies To create trimmed copies of movies: 1 2 Display a movie full frame (0 241). Pause the movie on the new opening or closing frame.
4 Choose the current frame as the new start or end point. To create a copy that begins from the current frame, highlight Start point and press J. The frames before the current frame will be removed when you save the copy. Start point To create a copy that ends at the current frame, highlight End point and press J. The frames after the current frame will be removed when you save the copy. y End point 5 Confirm the new start or end point.
6 Create the copy. Once the desired frame is displayed, press 1. 7 Preview the movie. To preview the copy, highlight Preview and press J (to interrupt the preview and return to the save options menu, press 1). To abandon the current copy and return to Step 5, highlight Cancel and press J; to save the copy, proceed to Step 8. 8 Save the copy. Highlight Save as new file and press J to save the copy to a new file.
Saving Selected Frames To save a copy of a selected frame as a JPEG still: 1 Pause the movie on the desired frame. Play the movie back as described on page 77, pressing the center of the multi selector to start and resume playback and 3 to pause. Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy. 2 y Choose Save selected frame. Press J, then highlight Save selected frame and press 2. J button 3 Create a still copy. Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame. 4 Save the copy.
A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched. JPEG movie stills lack some categories of photo information (0 244). A The Retouch Menu Movies can also be edited using the Edit movie option in the retouch menu (0 375).
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dImage Recording Options Image Area Choose from image areas of FX (36 × 24) 1.0× (FX format), DX (24 × 16) 1.5× (DX format), 5 : 4 (30 × 24), and 1.2× (30 × 20) 1.2×. See page 464 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image area settings. FX format DX format (24×16) image circle DX format d 5:4 1.
❚❚ Image Area Options The camera offers a choice of the following image areas: Option d Description Images are recorded in FX format using the full area FX (36×24) of the image sensor (36.0 × 23.9 mm), producing an c 1.0× angle of view equivalent to a NIKKOR lens on a (FX format) 35 mm format camera. A 29.9 × 19.9 mm area at the center of the image 1.2× (30×20) sensor is used to record photographs. To calculate Z 1.2× the approximate focal length of the lens in 35 mm format, multiply by 1.2.
A Image Area The selected option is shown in the information display. A DX Lenses DX lenses are designed for use with DX format cameras and have a smaller angle of view than lenses for 35 mm format cameras. If Auto DX crop is off and an option other than DX (24×16) (DX format) is selected for Image area when a DX lens is attached, the edges of the image may be eclipsed.
The image area can be selected using the Image area > Choose image area option in the shooting menu or by pressing a control and rotating a command dial. ❚❚ The Image Area Menu 1 Select Image area in the shooting menu. G button Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Image area in the shooting menu and press 2. 2 Select Choose image area. Highlight Choose image area and press 2. d 3 Adjust settings. Choose an option and press J. The selected crop is displayed in the viewfinder (0 87).
❚❚ Camera Controls 1 Assign image area selection to a camera control. Select Choose image area as the “press + command dials” option for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu (0 341).
Image Quality The D4S supports the following image quality options. See page 464 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image quality and size settings. Option File type NEF (RAW) NEF TIFF (RGB) TIFF (RGB) JPEG fine d JPEG normal JPEG JPEG basic NEF (RAW)+ JPEG fine NEF (RAW)+ JPEG normal NEF (RAW)+ JPEG basic NEF/ JPEG Description RAW data from the image sensor are saved without additional processing.
Image quality is set by pressing the T button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the rear control panel. T button Main command dial Rear control panel A NEF (RAW) Images NEF (RAW) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 411) or ViewNX 2 (available on the supplied ViewNX 2 installer CD). JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (0 387).
The following options can be G button accessed from the shooting menu. Press the G button to display the menus, highlight the desired option and press 2. ❚❚ JPEG/TIFF Recording > JPEG Compression Choose the type of compression for JPEG images. Option Description Images are compressed to produce relatively O Size priority uniform file size. Optimal Optimal image quality. File size varies with scene P quality recorded.
A See Also See page 94 for the image size options available for JPEG and TIFF images, page 95 for the image size options available for NEF (RAW) images.
Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. In the case of JPEG and TIFF images, you can choose from #Large, $Medium, or %Small (note that image size varies depending on the option selected for Image area, 0 85): Image area d Option Large FX (36×24) 1.0× Medium (FX format) Small Large 1.2× (30×20) Medium 1.2× Small Large DX (24×16) 1.
A The Image Size Menu Image size for JPEG and TIFF images can also be adjusted using the JPEG/TIFF recording > Image size option in the shooting menu (0 304). ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Images When recording photographs G button in NEF (RAW) format, you can choose from sizes of o Large and p Small using the NEF (RAW) recording > Image size option in the shooting menu. Small-size images are about half the size of their large-size counterparts. An asterisk (U) appears in the rear control panel when p Small is selected.
Using Two Memory Cards When two memory cards are inserted in the camera, you can choose one as the primary card using the Primary slot selection item in the shooting menu. Select XQD card slot to designate the card in the XQD card slot as the primary card, CF card slot to choose the CompactFlash card. The roles played by the primary and secondary cards can be chosen using the Secondary slot function option in the shooting menu.
NFocus This section describes the focus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Focus can be adjusted automatically (see below) or manually (0 108). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 103) or use focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing (0 105). Autofocus To use autofocus, rotate the focusmode selector to AF.
Autofocus mode can be selected by pressing the AF-mode button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel. AF-mode button Top control panel Main command dial Viewfinder N A See Also For information on using focus priority in continuous-servo AF, see Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection, 0 313). For information on using release priority in single-servo AF, see Custom Setting a2 (AF-S priority selection, 0 314).
A The B Buttons For the purpose of focusing the camera, pressing either of the B buttons has the same effect as pressing the shutter-release button halfway (note that the B button for vertical shooting can only be used when the vertical shooting shutter-release button lock is unlocked; 0 42).
AF-Area Mode N 100 Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. • Single-point AF: Select the focus point as described on page 103; the camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus point only. Use with stationary subjects. • Dynamic-area AF: Select the focus point as described on page 103. In AF-C focus mode, the camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points if the subject briefly leaves the selected point.
• Group-area AF: The camera focuses using a group of focus points selected by the user, reducing the risk of the camera focusing on the background instead of on the main subject. Choose for subjects that are difficult to photograph using a single focus point. If faces are detected in AF-S focus mode, the camera will give priority to portrait subjects.
A AF-Area Mode AF-area mode is shown in the top control panel and viewfinder. AF-area mode Single-point AF 9-point dynamic-area AF * 21-point dynamic-area AF * 51-point dynamic-area AF * Top control panel Viewfinder AF-area mode Top control panel Viewfinder 3D-tracking Group-area AF Auto-area AF * Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder. Remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation.
Focus Point Selection The camera offers a choice of 51 focus points that can be used to compose photographs with the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the frame. Follow the steps below to choose the focus point (in group-area AF, you can follow these steps to choose a group of focus points). 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to ●. This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point. Focus selector lock 2 Select the focus point.
A The Sub-selector Sub-selector The sub-selector can be used in place of the multi selector to select the focus point. Press the center of the sub-selector to lock exposure (0 136) and focus (0 105). Be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye when using the sub-selector. A Portrait (Tall-Orientation) Photographs When framing shots in portrait (“tall”) orientation, use the multi selector for vertical shooting to select the focus point.
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. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (0 107), focus lock can also be used to recompose the photograph after focusing on another object at the same distance as your original subject. Focus lock is most effective when an option other than auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode (0 100). 1 Focus.
AF-S focus mode: Focus locks automatically when the in-focus indicator (I) appears, and remain locked until you remove your finger from the shutter-release button. Focus can also be locked by pressing the center of the sub-selector (see above). 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot.
A 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 (●) 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 (0 108) or use focus lock (0 105) 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 (0 107). • AF-S lenses: Set the lens focus mode switch to M. • AF lenses: Set the lens focus mode Focus-mode selector switch (if present) and camera focus-mode selector to M. D AF Lenses Do not use AF lenses with the lens focus mode switch set to M and the camera focus-mode selector set to AF.
The Electronic Rangefinder 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 focus ring until the in-focus indicator (I) is displayed.
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kRelease Mode Choosing a Release Mode To choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desired setting. Mode Description Single frame: Camera takes one photograph each time shutterS release button is pressed. Continuous low speed: While shutter-release button is held down, camera records photographs at the frame rate selected for Custom CL Setting d2 (Continuous shooting speed, 0 326) > Continuous low-speed (0 112).
Continuous Release Modes In continuous low speed mode, the camera records photographs at the frame rate selected for Custom Setting d2 (Continuous shooting speed, 0 326) > Continuous low-speed. In continuous high speed mode, the maximum frame rate can be chosen from 10 and 11 fps using Custom Setting d2 (Continuous shooting speed, 0 326) > Continuous high-speed.
A 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 200 photographs can be taken in succession; note, however, that frame rate will drop when the buffer is full (tAA).
Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for selfportraits. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface. 2 Select self-timer mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to E. Release mode dial 3 k Frame the photograph and focus. In single-servo AF (0 97), photographs can only be taken if the in-focus (I) indicator appears in the viewfinder.
4 Start the timer. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer. The self-timer lamp will start to flash. Two seconds before the photograph is taken, the self-timer lamp will stop flashing. The shutter will be released about ten seconds after the timer starts. To turn the self-timer off before a photograph is taken, turn the release mode dial to another setting.
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. Release mode dial 2 Raise the mirror. Frame the picture, focus, and then press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to raise the mirror.
SISO Sensitivity Manual Adjustment The camera’s sensitivity to light can be adjusted according to the amount of light available. Choose from settings that range from ISO 100 and ISO 25600 in steps equivalent to 1/3 EV. Settings of from about 0.3 to 1 EV below ISO 100 and 0.3 to 4 EV above ISO 25600 are also available for special situations. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures.
A The ISO Sensitivity Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity settings option in the shooting menu (0 299). A ISO Sensitivity The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing faster shutter speeds or smaller apertures, but the more likely the image is to be affected by noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines). Noise is particularly likely at settings between Hi 0.3 and Hi 4. A Hi 0.3–Hi 4 The settings Hi 0.
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO sensitivity control in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used). 1 Select Auto ISO G button sensitivity control for ISO sensitivity settings in the shooting menu. To display the menus, press the G button.
3 Adjust settings. The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using Maximum sensitivity (the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 100; note that if the ISO sensitivity selected by the user is higher than that chosen for Maximum sensitivity, the value selected by the user will be used instead).
A Turning Auto ISO Sensitivity Control On or Off You can turn auto ISO sensitivity control on or off by pressing the S button and rotating the sub-command dial. The rear control panel displays an Z icon when auto ISO sensitivity control is on and Y when it is off. A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) is more likely at higher sensitivities. Use the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise (see page 308).
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VExposure Metering Metering determines how the camera sets exposure. The following options are available: Option L M N Description Matrix: Produces natural results in most situations. Camera meters a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone distribution, color, composition, and, with type G, E, or D lenses (0 401), distance information (3D color matrix metering III; with other CPU lenses, camera uses color matrix metering III, which does not include 3D distance information).
To choose a metering option, press the Y button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel. Y button Top control panel Main command dial Viewfinder Z A See Also See Custom Setting b5 (Matrix metering, 0 323) for information on choosing whether matrix metering uses face detection. For information on making separate adjustments to optimal exposure for each metering method, see Custom Setting b7 (Fine-tune optimal exposure, 0 323).
Exposure Mode To determine how the I (Q) button camera sets shutter speed and aperture when adjusting exposure, press the I (Q) button and rotate the main command dial until the desired option appears in the Main command dial top control panel. Mode e f g h Description Programmed auto (0 127): Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings.
A Lens Types When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring (0 403), lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture (highest f-number). Type G and E lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring. When using non-CPU lenses (0 235), select exposure mode g (aperture-priority auto) or h (manual). In other modes, exposure mode g is automatically selected when a non-CPU lens is attached (0 405).
e: 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. A Flexible Program In exposure mode e, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the main command dial while the exposure meters are on (“flexible program”). Rotate the dial to the right for large apertures (low f-numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that “freeze” motion.
f: 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 choose a shutter speed, rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on. Shutter speed can be set to “p” or to values between 30 s and Main command dial 1/8000 s. Shutter speed can be locked at the selected setting (0 134).
g: 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 choose an aperture between the minimum and maximum values for the lens, rotate the sub-command dial while the exposure meters are on. Aperture can be locked at Sub-command dial the selected setting (0 134). Z A Non-CPU Lenses (0 401, 405) Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture.
h: Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be set to “p” or to values between 30 s and 1/8000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (A or %, 0 132). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Use the exposure indicators to check exposure.
A AF Micro NIKKOR Lenses Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be taken into account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture. A Exposure Indicators The exposure indicators in the viewfinder and top control panel show whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings.
Long Time-Exposures (h Mode Only) Select the following shutter speeds for long time-exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scenery, or fireworks. • Bulb (A): The shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is held down. To prevent blur, use a tripod or an optional wireless remote controller (0 411) or remote cord (0 412). • Time (%): Start the exposure by using the shutter-release button on the camera or on an optional remote cord, or wireless remote controller.
2 Select exposure mode h. I (Q) button Press the I (Q) button and rotate the main command dial until h is displayed in the top control panel. Main command dial 3 Choose a shutter speed. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed of Bulb (A) or Time (%). The exposure indicators do not appear when Bulb (A) or Time (%) is selected. Bulb Time 4 Open the shutter.
Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock Shutter speed lock is available in shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes, aperture lock in aperture-priority auto and manual exposure modes. Shutter speed and aperture lock are not available in programmed auto exposure mode. 1 Assign shutter speed and aperture lock to a camera control. Select Shutter spd & aperture lock as the “Press + command dials” option in the Custom Settings menu (0 341).
Aperture (exposure modes g and h): Press the selected control and rotate the sub-command dial until F icons appear in the viewfinder and the top control panel. Fn button Sub-command dial To unlock aperture, press the control and rotate the subcommand dial until the F icons disappear from the displays. Z A See Also Use Custom Setting f8 (Shutter spd & aperture lock; 0 343) to keep shutter speed and/or aperture locked at the selected values.
Autoexposure (AE) Lock Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using center-weighted metering and spot metering (0 123) to meter exposure. Note that matrix metering will not produce the desired results. 1 Lock exposure. Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutterrelease button halfway.
A 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. In centerweighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 12-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder.
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 (0 123). Choose from values between –5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. In general, positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker.
At values other than ±0.0, the 0 at the center of the exposure indicators will flash (exposure modes e, f, and g only) and a E icon will be displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel after you release the E button. The current value for exposure compensation can be confirmed in the exposure indicator by pressing the E button. Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to ±0.0. Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.
Bracketing Bracketing automatically varies exposure, flash level, Active D-Lighting (ADL), or white balance slightly with each shot, “bracketing” the current value. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to set exposure, flash level (i-TTL and, where supported, auto aperture flash control modes only; see pages 197 and 202), Active D-Lighting, or white balance and there is not time to check results and adjust settings with each shot, or to experiment with different settings for the same subject.
1 Select flash or exposure G button bracketing for Custom Setting e6 (Auto bracketing set) in the Custom Settings menu. To display the menus, press the G button. Select Custom Setting e6 (Auto bracketing set) in the Custom Settings menu, highlight an option, and press J. Choose AE & J button flash to vary both exposure and flash level, AE only to vary only exposure, or Flash only to vary only flash level.
2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the top control panel. Number of shots D button Main command dial Top control panel Exposure and flash bracketing indicator At settings other than zero, a M icon and exposure and flash bracketing indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel.
3 Select an exposure increment. Pressing the D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the exposure increment. Exposure increment D button Sub-command dial Top control panel At default settings, the size of the increment can be chosen from 0.3 (1/3), 0.7 (2/3), 1, 2, and 3 EV. The bracketing programs with an increment of 0.3 (1/3) EV are listed below. Control panel display No. of shots 0 3 3 2 2 3 5 7 9 Bracketing order (EVs) 0 0/+0.3/+0.7 0/–0.7/–0.3 0/+0.3 0/–0.3 0/–0.3/+0.3 0/–0.7/–0.3/+0.
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 138). While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel. A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot. No. shots: 3; increment: 0.
A Exposure and Flash Bracketing In continuous low speed and continuous high speed modes, shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken. Shooting will resume the next time the shutter-release button is pressed.
❚❚ White Balance Bracketing The camera creates multiple copies of each photograph, each with a different white balance. For more information on white balance, see page 155. 1 Select white balance bracketing. Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e6 Auto bracketing set. 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the top control panel.
3 Select a white balance increment. Pressing the D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the white balance adjustment. Each increment is roughly equivalent to 5 mired. White balance increment D button Sub-command dial Top control panel Choose from increments of 1 (5 mired), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 mired). Higher B values correspond to increased amounts of blue, higher A values to increased amounts of amber (0 159). The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below.
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.
❚❚ Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the D button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (r) and W is no longer displayed. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a twobutton reset (0 211), although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated.
❚❚ ADL Bracketing The camera varies Active D-Lighting over a series of exposures. For more information on Active D-Lighting, see page 188. 1 Select ADL bracketing. Choose ADL bracketing for Custom Setting e6 Auto bracketing set. 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the top control panel.
3 Select Active D-Lighting. Pressing the D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose Active D-Lighting. D button Sub-command dial Active D-Lighting is shown in the top control panel.
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary Active D-Lighting shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the top control panel. A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot. No.
❚❚ Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the D button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (r) and d is no longer displayed. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a twobutton reset (0 211), although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated.
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rWhite Balance White Balance Options White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources. If the desired results can not be achieved with auto white balance, choose an option from the list below or use preset white balance. Option Color temp.
Option G Cloudy M Shade K Choose color temp. L Preset manual Color temp. * 6000 K 8000 K 2500– 10,000 K — Description Use in daylight under overcast skies. Use in daylight with subjects in the shade. Choose color temperature from list of values (0 161). Use subject, light source, or existing photograph as reference for white balance (0 164). * All values are approximate and do not reflect fine-tuning (if applicable).
A Studio Flash Lighting Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with large studio flash units. Use preset white balance or set white balance to Flash and use fine-tuning to adjust white balance. A See Also When WB bracketing is selected for Custom Setting e6 (Auto bracketing set, 0 333), the camera will create several images each time the shutter is released. White balance will be varied with each image, “bracketing” the value currently selected for white balance.
Fine-Tuning White Balance White balance can be “fine-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 U button and rotating the sub-command dial. ❚❚ The White Balance Menu 1 Select a white balance option in the shooting menu. G button To display the menus, press the G button.
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 in steps of 0.5 and the green (G)– Coordinates magenta (M) axis in steps of Adjustment 0.25. The horizontal (amberblue) axis corresponds to color temperature, while the vertical (green-magenta) axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation (CC) filters.
❚❚ The U Button At settings other than K (Choose color temp.) and L (Preset manual), the U button can be used to fine-tune white balance on the amber (A)–blue (B) axis (0 159; to fine-tune white balance when L is selected, use the shooting menu as described on page 158). Press the U button and rotate the sub-command dial to fine-tune white balance in steps of 0.5 (with each full increment equivalent to about 5 mired) until the desired value is displayed in the rear control panel.
Choosing a Color Temperature When K (Choose color temp.) is selected for white balance, color temperature can be selected using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by using the U button, multi selector, and sub-command dial. D Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting. Choose N (Flash) or I (Fluorescent) for these sources. With other light sources, take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate.
3 Select a value for greenmagenta. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the G (green) or M (magenta) axis and press 1 or 3 to select a value. Value for green (G)magenta (M) axis 4 Press J. Press J to save changes and return to the shooting menu. If a value other than 0 is selected for the green (G)–magenta (M) axis, an asterisk (“U”) will be displayed in the rear control panel.
❚❚ The U Button The U button can be used to select the color temperature for the amber (A)–blue (B) axis only. Press the U button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the rear control panel (adjustments are made in mireds; 0 160). To enter a color temperature directly in increments of 10 K, press the U button and press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit and press 1 or 3 to change.
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. The camera can store up to six values for preset white balance in presets d-1 through d-6.
Viewfinder Photography 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 h, adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows ±0 (0 131). 2 Set white balance to L (Preset manual).
3 Select a preset. Press the U button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired white balance preset (d-1 to d-6) is displayed in the rear control panel. Rear control panel U button 4 Sub-command dial Select direct measurement mode. Release the U button briefly and then press the button until the L icon in the rear control panel starts to flash. A flashing D will also appear in the top control panel and viewfinder. The displays will flash for about six seconds.
6 Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance, C will flash in the control panels for about six seconds, while the viewfinder will show a flashing a. Top control panel Rear control panel Viewfinder If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be unable to measure white balance. A flashing b a will appear in the control panels and viewfinder for about six seconds. Press the shutter-release button halfway to return to Step 5 and measure white balance again.
D Direct Measurement Mode If no operations are performed during viewfinder photography while the displays are flashing, direct measurement mode will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer, 0 324). A Protected Presets If the current preset is protected (0 176), 3 will flash in the top control panel and viewfinder (and L in the rear control panel) if you attempt to measure a new value.
Live View (Spot White Balance) In live view photography and movie live view (0 49, 63), white balance can be measured in a selected area of the frame, eliminating the need to prepare a reference object or change lenses during telephoto photography. 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor. a button 2 Set white balance to L (Preset manual).
4 Select direct measurement mode. Release the U button briefly and then press the button until the L icon in the rear control panel starts to flash. A spot white balance target (r) will be displayed at the selected focus point. 5 Position the target over a white or grey area. While L flashes in the display, use the multi selector to position the r over a white or grey area of the subject. To zoom the area around the target in for more precise positioning, press the X button. 6 r Measure white balance.
7 Exit direct measurement mode. Press the U button to exit direct measurement mode. When Preset manual is selected for White balance in the shooting menu, the position of the target used to measure preset white balance will be displayed on presets recorded during live view photography.
Managing Presets ❚❚ Copying White Balance from a Photograph Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset. 1 Select L (Preset G button manual) for White balance in the shooting menu. Press the G button and select White balance in the shooting menu. Highlight Preset manual and press 2. 2 Select a destination. Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-6) and press the center of the multi selector. 3 r 172 Choose Select image.
4 Highlight a source image. Highlight the source image. To view the highlighted image full frame, press and hold the X button. To view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder (0 242). 5 Copy white balance. Press J to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset. If the highlighted photograph has a comment (0 366), the comment will be copied to the comment J button for the selected preset.
A Choosing a White Balance Preset Press 1 to highlight the current white balance preset (d-1–d-6) and press 2 to select another preset. A Fine-Tuning Preset White Balance The selected preset can be fine-tuned by selecting Fine-tune and adjusting white balance as described on page 159.
❚❚ Entering a Comment Follow the steps below to enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six characters for a selected white balance preset. 1 Select L (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (0 172) and press 2. 2 Select a preset. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Select Edit comment. Highlight Edit comment and press 2. 4 Edit the comment. Edit the comment as described on page 184.
❚❚ Protecting a White Balance Preset Follow the steps below to protect the selected white balance preset. Protected presets can not be modified and the Fine-tune and Edit comment options can not be used. 1 Select L (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (0 172) and press 2. 2 Select a preset. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Select Protect. Highlight Protect and press 2. r 4 Select On.
JImage Enhancement Picture Controls Nikon’s unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selecting a Picture Control The camera offers a choice of preset Picture Controls. Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene. Option Description Standard processing for balanced results. Q Standard Recommended for most situations.
2 Select a Picture Control. Highlight the desired Picture Control and press J. J button A Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu (0 183). Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other cameras of the same model and compatible software (0 186).
Modifying Picture Controls Existing preset or custom Picture Controls (0 183) 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 Picture Control list (0 177) and press 2. 2 Adjust settings. Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value (0 180).
❚❚ Picture Control Settings Option Manual adjustments (all Picture Controls) Description Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). For Quick adjust example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid. Not available with Neutral, Monochrome, or custom Picture Controls. Control the sharpness of outlines.
D “A” (Auto) Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. Use a type G, E, or D lens for best results. A The Picture Control Grid Pressing the W button in Step 2 on page 179 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). Release the W button to return to the Picture Control menu.
A Toning (Monochrome Only) Pressing 3 when Toning is selected displays saturation options. Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation. Saturation control is not available when B&W (black-and-white) is selected. A Custom Picture Controls The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control was based.
Creating Custom Picture Controls The preset Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. 1 Select Manage Picture G button Control in the shooting menu. To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Manage Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2. 2 Select Save/edit. Highlight Save/edit and press 2. 3 Select a Picture Control.
4 Edit the selected Picture Control. See page 180 for more information. To abandon any changes and start over from default settings, press the O (Q) button. Press J when settings are complete. 5 Select a destination. Choose a destination for the custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press 2. 6 J Name the Picture Control. Keyboard area The text-entry dialog shown at right will be Name area displayed.
7 Save changes and exit. Press J to save changes and exit. The new Picture Control will appear in the Picture Control list. J button A Manage Picture Control > Rename Custom Picture Controls can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu. A Manage Picture Control > Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls when they are no longer needed.
Sharing Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utility available with ViewNX 2 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 other D4S cameras and compatible software and then deleted when no longer needed (if two memory cards are inserted, the card in the primary slot will be used; 0 96).
A Saving Custom Picture Controls Up to 99 custom Picture Controls can be stored on the memory card at any one time. The memory card can only be used to store user-created custom Picture Controls. The preset Picture Controls supplied with the camera (0 177) can not be copied to the memory card, renamed, or deleted.
Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows 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. It is most effective when used with matrix metering (0 123).
To use Active D-Lighting: 1 Select Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu. G button To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu and press 2. 2 Choose an option. Highlight the desired option and press J. If Y Auto is selected, the camera will automatically adjust Active D-Lighting J button according to shooting conditions (in exposure mode h, however, Y Auto is equivalent to Q Normal). D Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting can not be used with movies.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Used with high-contrast subjects, High Dynamic Range (HDR) preserves details in highlights and shadows by combining two shots taken at different exposures. HDR is most effective when used with matrix metering (0 123; with other metering methods and a non-CPU lens, an exposure differential of Auto is equivalent to about 2 EV). It can not be used to record NEF (RAW) images.
2 Select a mode. Highlight HDR mode and press 2. Highlight one of the following and press J. • To take a series of HDR photographs, select 0 On (series). HDR shooting will continue until you J button select Off for HDR mode. • To take one HDR photograph, select On (single photo). Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single HDR photograph. • To exit without creating additional HDR photographs, select Off.
3 Choose the exposure differential. To choose the difference in exposure between the two shots, highlight Exposure differential and press 2. The options shown at right will be displayed. Highlight an option and press J. Choose higher values for high-contrast subjects, but note that choosing a value higher than required may not produce the desired results; if Auto is selected, the camera will automatically adjust exposure to suit the scene. 4 Choose the amount of smoothing.
5 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera takes two exposures when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. “l y” will be displayed in the top control panel and l u in Top control panel the viewfinder while the images are combined; no photographs can be taken until recording is complete. Regardless of the option currently selected for release Viewfinder mode, only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
A The D Button If HDR (high dynamic range) is selected for Custom Setting f9 (Assign BKT button; 0 344), you can select the HDR mode by pressing the D button and rotating the main command dial and the exposure differential by pressing the D button and rotating the sub-command dial. The mode and exposure differential are shown in the top control panel: y and R appear when On (series) is selected and y when On (single photo) is selected; no icon appears when HDR is off.
lFlash Photography Using a Flash The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with CLS-compatible flash units. Optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below. The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for flash units with a locking pin. 1 Remove the accessory shoe cover. 2 Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe. See the manual provided with the flash unit for details.
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.
The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units: CLS-compatible flash units SU-800 SB-910 SB-900 Close-up SB-800 SB-700 SB-600 Commander photography SB-R200 SB-400 SB-300 i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR 1 Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR AA Auto aperture A Non-TTL auto GN Distance-priority manual M Manual RPT Repeating flash Remote flash control i-TTL i-TTL Quick wireless flash [A:B] control AA Auto aperture A Non-TTL auto M Manual RPT Repeating flash i-TTL i-TTL Quick wi
1 Not available with spot metering. 2 Can also be selected with flash unit. 3 AA/A mode selection performed on flash unit using custom settings. Unless lens data have been provided using the Non-CPU lens data option in the setup menu, “A” will be selected when a non-CPU lens is used. 4 Can only be selected with camera. 5 Unless lens data have been provided using the Non-CPU lens data option in the setup menu, non-TTL auto (A) is used with non-CPU lenses, regardless of mode selected with flash unit.
❚❚ Other Flash Units The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. Flash unit Flash mode A Non-TTL auto M Manual G Repeating flash REAR Rear-curtain sync 3 SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ SB-50DX — ✔ — ✔ SB-30, SB-27 1, SB-22S, SB-22, SB-23, SB-29 2, SB-21B 2, SB-20, SB-16B, SB-29S 2 SB-15 ✔ — ✔ ✔ — — ✔ ✔ 1 Flash mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter-release is disabled. Set flash unit to A (non-TTL auto flash).
D Notes on Optional Flash Units (Continued) The SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-400 provide red-eye reduction, while the SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SU-800 provide AF-assist illumination with the following restrictions: • SB-910 and SB-900: AF-assist illumination is available with 17–135 mm AF lenses, 17–19 mm 20–105 mm 106–135 mm however, autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at right.
A Flash Control Mode The information display shows the flash control mode for optional flash units as follows: Flash sync Auto FP (0 331) i-TTL Auto aperture (AA) Non-TTL auto flash (A) Distance-priority manual (GN) Manual Repeating flash — Advanced wireless lighting D Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash.
i-TTL Flash Control When a CLS-compatible flash unit is set to TTL, the camera automatically selects one of the following types of flash control: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR: Flash unit emits series of nearly invisible preflashes (monitor preflashes) immediately before main flash.
Flash Modes The camera supports the following flash modes: Flash mode Description This mode is recommended for most situations. In programmed auto and aperture-priority auto modes, shutter speed will automatically be set to values between Front1/250 and 1/60 s (1/8000 to 1/60 s with Auto FP High-Speed curtain sync Sync; 0 331). Choose this mode (available with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-400 only) to reduce “red-eye” effect sometimes caused by flash.
❚❚ Choosing a Flash Mode To choose the flash mode, press the M button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode is selected in the top control panel: M button l 204 Main command dial Front-curtain sync Red-eye reduction 1 Red-eye reduction with slow sync 1, 2 Flash off Rear-curtain sync 4 Slow sync 3 1 Y icon flashes if flash unit does not support red-eye reduction. 2 Red-eye reduction with slow sync is available only in exposure modes e and g.
A Studio Flash Systems Rear-curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems, as the correct synchronization can not be obtained.
Flash Compensation Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from –3 EV to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 EV, 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. In general, choose positive values to make the main subject brighter, negative values to make it darker.
At values other than ±0.0, a Y icon will be displayed in the top control panel and E will be displayed in the viewfinder after you release the M button. The current value for flash compensation can be confirmed by pressing the M button. Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to ±0.0. Flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off.
FV Lock 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. FV lock is available with CLS compatible flash units only (0 196). To use FV lock: 1 Assign FV lock to a camera control.
4 Focus. Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. 5 Lock flash level. After confirming that the flash-ready indicator (M) is displayed in the viewfinder, press the button selected in Step 1. The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icons (P and e) will appear in the top control panel and viewfinder. 6 Recompose the photograph.
8 Release FV lock. Press the button selected in Step 1 to release FV lock. Confirm that the FV lock icons (P and e) are no longer displayed in the top control panel and viewfinder.
tOther Shooting Options Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the S and U buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panels turn off briefly while settings are reset.
❚❚ Settings Accessible from the Shooting Menu 1 Option Default Extended menu Off banks Image quality JPEG normal JPEG/TIFF recording Image size Large NEF (RAW) recording Image size Large White balance Auto > Normal Fine-tuning A-B: 0, G-M: 0 Picture Control Unmodified settings 2 HDR (high Off 3 dynamic range) ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity 100 Auto ISO sensitivity Off control t 212 Option Default Multiple exposure Off 4 Interval timer Off 5 shooting Live view Quiet photography Movie settings >
❚❚ Other Settings Option Focus point 1 Preset focus point Exposure mode Default Center Center Programmed auto Off Flexible program Exposure Off compensation AE lock hold Off Aperture lock Off Shutter speed lock Off Autofocus mode AF-S AF-area mode Viewfinder Single-point AF Live view/movie Normal-area AF Option Live view monitor hue Metering Bracketing Flash mode Flash compensation FV lock Exposure delay mode Default Matrix metering Off 2 Front-curtain sync Off Off Off 3 1 Focus point not displayed if
Multiple Exposure Follow the steps below to record a series of two to ten exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures can make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor to produce colors noticeably superior to those in software-generated photographic overlays. ❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Exit live view before proceeding.
2 Select a mode. Highlight Multiple exposure mode and press 2. Highlight one of the following and press J: • To take a series of multiple exposures, select 0 On (series). Multiple exposure shooting will J button continue until you select Off for Multiple exposure mode. • To take one multiple exposure, select On (single photo). Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single multiple exposure. • To exit without creating additional multiple exposures, select Off.
3 Choose the number of shots. Highlight Number of shots and press 2. Press 1 or 3 to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press J. A The D Button If Multiple exposure is selected for Custom Setting f9 (Assign BKT button; 0 344), you can select the multiple exposure mode by pressing the D button and rotating the main command dial and the number of shots by pressing the D button and rotating the sub-command dial.
4 Choose the amount of gain. Highlight Auto gain and press 2. The following options will be displayed. Highlight an option and press J. • On: Gain is adjusted according to number of exposures actually recorded (gain for each exposure is set to 1/2 for 2 exposures, 1/3 for 3 exposures, etc.). • Off: Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure. Note that photographs may be affected by noise (randomlyspaced bright pixels, fog, or lines).
5 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. In continuous release modes (0 111), the camera records all exposures in a single burst. If On (series) is selected, the camera will continue to record multiple exposures while the shutter-release button is pressed; if On (single photo) is selected, multiple exposure shooting will end after the first photograph.
❚❚ Interrupting Multiple Exposures To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures have been taken, select Off for multiple exposure mode. 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. If Auto gain is on, gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually recorded.
D Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure. Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Taking photographs in live view resets Multiple exposure mode to Off. The shooting information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of recording and camera orientation) is for the first shot in the multiple exposure.
Interval Timer Photography The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. D Before Shooting Select a release mode other than self-timer (E) when using the interval timer. Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor. Before choosing a starting time, select Time zone and date in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date (0 30). Use of a tripod is recommended.
2 Choose a start option. Highlight Start options and press 2 and then choose from the following starting triggers. • To start shooting immediately, highlight Now and press J. Shooting begins about 3 s after settings are completed; proceed to Step 3. • To choose a starting time, highlight Choose start day and start time and press 2 to display the start time options shown at right. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the start date (any day within the next 8 days), hour (H), or minute (M) and press 1 or 3 to change.
4 Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval. Highlight No. of intervals × shots/interval and press 2, then press 4 or 2 to highlight number of intervals or number of shots and press 1 or 3 to change. Press J to return to the interval timer menu. 5 Number of Number intervals of shots/ interval Total number of shots Choose whether to enable exposure smoothing. Highlight Exposure smoothing and press 2, then press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press J to select.
6 Start shooting. Highlight Start and press J. The first series of shots will be taken at the specified starting time, or after about 3 s if Now was J button selected for Start options in Step 2. Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken. Note that because the shutter speed, frame rate, and time needed to record images may vary from one interval to the next, the time between the end of one interval and the beginning of the next may vary.
A Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and exposure, close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter (0 114). D Out of Memory If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken. Resume shooting (0 227) after deleting some pictures or turning the camera off and inserting another memory card.
A During Shooting During interval timer photography, the Q icon will flash in the top control panel. Immediately before the next shooting interval begins, the shutter speed display will show the number of intervals remaining, and the aperture display will show the number of shots remaining in the current interval.
❚❚ Pausing Interval Timer Photography Interval timer photography can be paused by: • Pressing the J button between intervals • Selecting Pause in the interval timer menu • Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off ) • Selecting self-timer (E) release mode To resume shooting: 1 Choose new start options. Choose new start options as described on page 222. 2 Resume shooting. Highlight Restart and press J.
❚❚ Interrupting Interval Timer Photography Interval timer shooting will end automatically if the battery is exhausted.
Time-Lapse Photography The camera automatically takes photos at selected intervals to create a silent time-lapse movie using the options currently selected for Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality, and Destination in the movie settings menu (0 74). A Before Shooting Before beginning time-lapse photography, take a test shot at current settings (framing the photo in the viewfinder for an accurate exposure preview) and view the results in the monitor.
2 Choose the interval. Highlight Interval and press 2, then press 4 or 2 to highlight minutes, or seconds and press 1 or 3 to change. Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed. Press J to return to the time-lapse photography menu. 3 Select the shooting time. Highlight Shooting time and press 2, then press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes and press 1 or 3 to change. The maximum shooting time is 7 hours and 59 minutes. Press J to return to the time-lapse photography menu.
5 Start shooting. Highlight Start and press J. Time-lapse photography starts after 3 s. The camera takes photographs at the J button interval selected in Step 2 for the time selected in Step 3. Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot, the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary.
D Time-Lapse Photography Time-lapse is not available in live view (0 49, 63), at a shutter speed of A or % (0 132) or when bracketing (0 140), High Dynamic Range (HDR, 0 190), multiple exposure (0 214), or interval timer photography (0 221) is active.
A Calculating the Length of the Final Movie The total number of frames in the final movie Length recorded/ can be calculated by dividing the shooting time maximum length by the interval and rounding up. The length of the final movie can then be calculated by diving the number of shots by the frame rate selected for Movie settings > Frame size/frame rate. A 48 frame movie recorded at 1920 × 1080; 24p, for example, will be about two seconds long.
❚❚ Interrupting Time-Lapse Photography Time-lapse photography will end automatically if the battery is exhausted.
Non-CPU Lenses Non-CPU lenses can be used in exposure modes g and h, with aperture set using the lens aperture ring. By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain access to the following CPU lens functions.
The camera can store data for up to nine non-CPU lenses. To enter or edit data for a non-CPU lens: 1 Select Non-CPU lens G button data in the setup menu. Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu and press 2. 2 Select a lens number. Highlight Lens number and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number between 1 and 9. 3 Enter the focal length and aperture. Highlight Focal length (mm) or Maximum aperture and press 4 or 2 to edit the highlighted item.
To recall lens data when using a non-CPU lens: 1 Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control. Select Choose non-CPU lens number as the “Press + command dials” option for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu (0 341). Non-CPU lens number selection can be assigned to the Fn button (Custom Setting f3, Assign Fn button, 0 337), the Pv button (Custom Setting f4, Assign preview button, 0 342), or the center of the sub-selector (Custom Setting f6, Assign sub-selector center, 0 342).
Location Data A GPS unit can be connected to the ten-pin remote terminal, allowing the current latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and heading to be recorded with each photograph taken. The camera can be used with optional GP-1 and GP-1A GPS units (see below; note that these units do not provide the compass heading), or with compatible third-party units connected via an optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord (0 413).
A The o Icon Connection status is shown by the o icon: • o (static): The camera has established communication with the GPS device. Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is displayed include an additional page of location data (0 251). • o (flashing): The GPS device is searching for a signal. Pictures taken while the icon is flashing do not include location data. • No icon: No new location data have been received from the GPS device for at least two seconds.
❚❚ Setup Menu Options The Location data item in the setup menu contains the options listed below. • Standby timer: Choose whether or not the exposure meters will turn off automatically when a GPS unit is attached.
IMore About Playback Viewing Images Full-frame playback W W W X X X Thumbnail playback Full-Frame Playback To play photographs back, press the K button. The K button most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor. Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2; to view additional information on the current photograph, press 1 or 3 (0 244). Thumbnail Playback To view multiple images, press the W button when a picture is displayed full frame.
Playback Controls O (Q): Delete the current picture (0 257) G: View the menus (0 289) L (Z/Q):Protect the current picture (0 255) X: Zoom in (0 253) W: View multiple images (0 241) J: Use in combination with the multi selector as described below I H:Record and play voice memos (0 264) J+ Display slot/folder selection dialog. To choose card and folder from which pictures are played back, highlight slot and press 2 to display list of folders, then highlight folder and press J.
A Rotate Tall To display “tall” (portrait-orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu (0 296). A Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu (0 295), photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting (because the camera is already in the correct orientation, images are not rotated automatically during image review).
Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in fullframe playback. Press 1 or 3 to cycle through photo information as shown below. Note that “image only”, shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Playback display options (0 291). Location data are only displayed if a GPS device was used when the photo was taken (0 238), while IPTC presets are displayed only if embedded in the photo (0 368).
❚❚ File Information 1 23 4 56 7 1/ 12 15 14 13 100NCD4S DSC_0001. JPG 15/ 10/ 2013 10: 02: 27 12 11 NOR ORMAL AL 4928x3280 10 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Voice memo icon ...................................261 Protect status..........................................255 Retouch indicator..................................375 IPTC preset indicator....................242, 368 Focus point 1, 2 ........................................103 AF area brackets 1 ...................................
❚❚ Highlights 1 2 100-1 RGB Highlights 1 Image highlights * 2 Folder number–frame number......... 302 3 Current channel * Select R, G, B 3 * Flashing areas indicate highlights (areas that may be overexposed) for current channel.
❚❚ RGB Histogram 5 1 6 2 3 4 100-1 7 8 RGB 1 Image highlights * 2 Folder number–frame number..........302 3 White balance ........................................155 Color temperature............................161 White balance fine-tuning.............158 Preset manual ...................................164 4 Current channel * 5 Histogram (RGB channel). In all histograms, horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical axis number of pixels.
A Playback Zoom To zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is displayed, press X. Use the X and W buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector. The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor. A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications.
❚❚ Shooting Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MTR, SPD, AP. EXP. MODE, I SO FOCAL LENGTH LENS AF / VR FLASH TYPE SYNC MODE , : , 1/ 8000 , F2. 8 : , Hi 0. 3 : + 1. 3, +5 / 6 : 50mm : 50 / 1. 4 :C : O p tional : SLOW : TTL-BL, +1. 0 N I KON D4S 100-1 11 12 1 Metering ................................................. 123 Shutter speed .............................. 128, 130 Aperture......................................... 129, 130 2 Exposure mode ..................................... 125 ISO sensitivity 1 ....
22 23 24 25 26 27 NOISE REDUC. ACT. D-LIGHT. HDR VIGNETTE CTRL RETOUCH : HI ISO/LONG EXP. COMMENT : SPRING HAS COME. : NORMAL : AUTO, NORMAL : NORMAL : WARM FILTER N I KON D4S 28 29 100-1 ARTI ST : NIKON TARO COPYRI GHT : NI KON N I KON D4S 22 High ISO noise reduction.................... 308 Long exposure noise reduction ........ 308 23 Active D-Lighting ................................. 188 24 HDR exposure differential .................. 192 HDR smoothing ....................................
❚❚ Location Data 1 (0 238) 1 2 3 4 5 LAT I TUDE LONGI TUDE ALT I TUDE T I ME (UTC) 1 2 3 4 5 :N : 35º 35. 971' :E : 13 9º 43. 696' : 35m : 15/10/2013 : 10 : 02 : 27 N I KON D4S Latitude Longitude Altitude Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) Heading 2 100-1 1 Data for movies are for start of recording. 2 Displayed only if GPS device is equipped with electronic compass.
❚❚ Overview Data 1 2 34 5 1/ 12 1/ 8000 F2. 8 Hi 0. 3 + 1. 0 –1. 3 SLOW 17 0 NIKON D4S 50mm , 0 100NCD4S DSC_0001. JPG 15/ 10/ 2013 10: 15: 00 6 7 8 9 N OR ORMAL AL 4928x3280 18 19 20 21 22 30 29 –1. 3 0 28 10 1/ 8000 F2. 8 Hi 0. 3 + 1. 0 SLOW 50mm 23 24 , 0 27 26 25 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Frame number/total number of frames Image comment indicator..................366 Voice memo icon ..................................261 Protect status.............
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Press the X button to zoom in on the image displayed in full-frame playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail playback. The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: To Use Zoom in or out X/W View other areas of image Select faces X button Description Press X to zoom 36×24 (3 : 2) format images in to maximum of approximately 30 × (large images), 23 × (medium images) or 15 × (small images). Press W to zoom out.
To Use View other images Change protect status Return to shooting mode Display menus I 254 L (Z/Q) /K G Description Rotate main command dial to view same location in other photos at current zoom ratio. Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed. See page 255 for more information. Press the shutter-release button halfway or press the K button to exit to shooting mode. See page 289 for more information.
Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the L (Z/Q) button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the O (Q) button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (0 35, 359). 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.
A Voice Memos Changes to the protect status of images also apply to any voice memos that may have been recorded with the images. Voice memo overwrite status can not be set separately. A Removing Protection from All Images To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu, press the L (Z/Q) and O (Q) buttons together for about two seconds during playback.
Deleting Photographs To delete all photographs in the current folder or the photograph displayed in full-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the O (Q) button. To delete multiple selected photographs, use the Delete option in the playback menu. Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered. Note that pictures that are protected or hidden can not be deleted. Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback Press the O (Q) button to delete the current photograph. 1 Select an image.
3 Delete the photograph(s). To delete the photograph or photographs, press the O (Q) button (Selected image) or J button (All images). To exit without deleting the photograph or photographs, press the K button. A See Also The After delete option in the playback menu determines whether the next image or the previous image is displayed after an image is deleted (0 296).
The Playback Menu Select Delete in the playback menu to delete pictures and their associated voice memos. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be required for deletion. Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures. Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for R All playback (0 290). If two cards are inserted, you can select the card from which pictures will be deleted.
3 Select the highlighted picture. Press the center of the multi selector to select the highlighted picture. Selected pictures are marked by a O icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press the center of the multi selector. 4 Press J to complete the operation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press J.
eVoice Memos Recording Voice Memos Voice memos up to sixty seconds long can be added to photographs using the built-in or optional ME-1 stereo microphones. Readying the Camera for Recording Before recording voice memos, adjust settings using the Voice memo options item in the setup menu. ❚❚ Voice Memo This option controls whether voice memos are recorded automatically or manually.
❚❚ Voice Memo Overwrite This option controls whether the voice memo for the most recent photograph can be overwritten in shooting mode. The following options are available: Option Description Voice memo can not be recorded in Disable shooting mode if one already exists for most recent image. Voice memo can be recorded in shooting mode even if one already Enable exists for most recent image (0 263). Existing memo will be deleted and replaced by new memo.
Automatic Recording (Shooting Mode) If On (Auto and manual) is selected for Voice memo (0 261), a voice memo will be added to the most recent photograph when shooting ends. Recording will end when the H button is pressed or after the specified recording time has ended. Manual Recording (Shooting Mode) If On (Auto and manual) or Manual only is selected for Voice memo (0 261), a voice memo can be recorded for the most recent photograph by pressing and holding the H button.
Playback Mode To add a voice memo to the photograph currently displayed in full-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list (0 241): 1 Choose a photograph. Display or highlight the photograph. Only one voice memo can be recorded per image; additional voice memos can not be recorded for images already marked with a h icon. 2 Press and hold the H button.
A Interrupting Recording Pressing the shutter-release button or operating other camera controls may end recording. During interval timer photography, recording ends automatically about two seconds before the next photograph is taken. Recording also ends automatically when the camera is turned off. A After Recording If a voice memo has been recorded for the most recent photograph, a C icon will be displayed in the rear control panel.
Playing Voice Memos Voice memos can be played back over the camera’s built-in speaker when the associated image is viewed in full-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list (0 241). The presence of a voice memo is indicated by an h icon. e To Press Start/end playback H Delete voice memo O A Description Press H to start playback. Playback will end when H button is pressed again or entire memo has been played back. See page 258.
Voice Memo Playback Options The Voice memo options > Audio output item in the setup menu controls whether voice memos are played back by the camera (from either the built-in speaker or optional headphones) or by a device to which the camera is connected via an HDMI cable. When sound is played back by the camera, the Audio output option also controls playback volume. Option Description Voice memos are played back over built-in speaker or (if connected) over optional headphones.
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QConnections Installing ViewNX 2 Install the supplied ViewNX 2TM software to display and edit photographs and movies that have been copied to your computer. Before installing Your Imaging Toolbox ViewNX 2, confirm that your computer meets the system requirements on page 271. Be sure to use the latest version of ViewNX 2, which is available for download from the websites listed on page xx, as earlier versions that do not support the D4S may fail to transfer NEF (RAW) images correctly.
2 Start the installer. Click Install and follow the onscreen instructions. Click Install 3 4 Q 270 A Exit the installer. Windows Mac Click Yes Click OK Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive. Viewing the Nikon Website To visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2, select All Programs > Link to Nikon from the Windows start menu (Internet connection required).
A System Requirements Windows Mac • Photos: Intel Celeron, • Photos: Intel Core or Xeon Pentium 4, or Core series, series 1.6 GHz or better • Movies (playback): Core Duo • Movies (playback): Pentium D 2 GHz or better; Intel Core i5 3.
Using ViewNX 2 Copy Pictures to the Computer Before proceeding, be sure you have installed the software on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD (0 269). 1 Connect the USB cable. After turning the camera off and ensuring that a memory card is inserted, connect the supplied USB cable as shown and then turn the camera on. A Use a Reliable Power Source To ensure that data transfer is not interrupted, be sure the camera battery is fully charged.
D The USB Cable Clip To prevent cable from being disconnected, attach the supplied clip as shown. A USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. 2 Start Nikon Transfer 2 component of ViewNX 2. If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program, select Nikon Transfer 2. A Windows 7 If the following dialog is displayed, select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below. 1 Under Import pictures and videos, click Change program.
3 Click Start Transfer. At default settings, pictures on the memory card will be copied to the computer. Start Transfer 4 Terminate the connection. When transfer is complete, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
View Pictures Pictures are displayed in ViewNX 2 when transfer is complete. A Starting ViewNX 2 Manually • Windows: Double-click the ViewNX 2 shortcut on the desktop. • Mac: Click the ViewNX 2 icon in the Dock. ❚❚ Retouching Photographs To crop pictures and perform such tasks as adjusting sharpness and tone levels, click the Edit button in the ViewNX 2 toolbar.
Ethernet and Wireless Networks The camera can be connected to Ethernet or wireless networks using the built-in Ethernet port or an optional WT-5 or WT-4 wireless transmitter (0 409). Note that an Ethernet cable (available separately from commercial sources) is required for an Ethernet connection.
For more information, see the Network Guide and the documentation for the wireless transmitter or communication unit. Be sure to update to the latest versions of the wireless transmitter or communication unit firmware and supplied software. A Optional UT-1 Communication Units In place of the built-in Ethernet port, an optional UT-1 communication unit (0 409) can be used to connect the camera to a local area network (LAN).
D HTTP Server Mode The camera can not be used to record or view movies in http server mode, while live view photography is not available if Silent is selected for Live view photography in the shooting menu.
Printing Photographs Selected JPEG images can be printed on a PictBridge printer (0 461) connected directly to the camera. D Selecting Photographs for Printing Images created at image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or TIFF (RGB) (0 90) can not be selected for printing. JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (0 387). A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the battery is fully charged or use an optional AC adapter and power connector.
Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied USB cable. 1 2 Turn the camera off. Connect the USB cable. Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub. 3 Turn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor, followed by a PictBridge playback display. To print pictures one at a time, follow the steps below.
2 Adjust printing options. Press J to display the following items, then press 1 or 3 to highlight an item and press 2 to view options (only options supported by the current printer are listed; to use the default option, select Printer default). After selecting an option, press J to return to the printer settings menu. Option Page size Description Choose a page size. This option is listed only when pictures are printed one No. of copies at a time. Press 1 or 3 to choose number of copies (maximum 99).
Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Display the PictBridge menu. Press the G button in the PictBridge playback display. 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press 2. • Print select: Select pictures for printing.
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The DPOF print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOF (0 461). 1 Choose DPOF print order > Select/set. G button Press the G button and select DPOF print order in the playback menu. Highlight Select/set and press 2 (to remove all photographs from the print order, select Deselect all). 2 Select pictures.
3 Select imprint options. Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highlighted option on or off. • Print shooting data: Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order. • Print date: Print date of recording on all pictures in print order. 4 Complete the print order. Press J to complete the print order.
Viewing Photographs on TV The optional High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable (0 410) or a type C HDMI cable (available separately from thirdparty suppliers) can be used to connect the camera to highdefinition video devices. 1 Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting an HDMI cable. 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown.
HDMI Options The HDMI option in the setup menu (0 358) controls output resolution and other advanced HDMI options. ❚❚ Output Resolution Choose the format for images output to the HDMI device. If Auto is selected, the camera will automatically select the appropriate format. ❚❚ Advanced Option Description Auto is recommended in most situations.
A The HDMI Cable Clip When using the optional Nikon HDMI cable, attach the supplied clip as shown to prevent accidental disconnection. Do not use cable clips with non-Nikon cables. A Television Playback Use of an AC adapter and power connector (available separately) is recommended for extended playback. If the edges of photographs are not visible in the television display, select 95% for HDMI > Advanced > Output display size (0 286).
A HDMI and Live View When the camera is connected via an HDMI cable, HDMI displays can be used for live view photography and movie live view (0 61, 69).
UMenu Guide D The Playback Menu: Managing Images To display the playback menu, press G and select the K (playback menu) tab. G button Option Delete Playback folder Hide image Playback display options Copy image(s) Image review After delete Rotate tall Slide show DPOF print order 0 259 290 290 291 292 295 296 296 297 283 A See Also Menu defaults are listed on page 430.
Playback Folder G button ➜ D playback menu Choose a folder for playback (0 241). Option NCD4S All Current Description Pictures in all folders created with the D4S will be visible during playback. Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback. Only pictures in the current folder will be visible during playback. Hide Image G button ➜ D playback menu Hide or reveal selected pictures as described below.
2 Select pictures. Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 242) and press the center of the multi selector to select the current picture. Selected pictures are marked by a R icon; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press the center of the multi selector again.
Copy Image(s) G button ➜ D playback menu Copy pictures from one memory card to another. Option Select source Select image(s) Select destination folder Copy image(s)? 1 Description Choose card from which pictures will be copied. Select pictures to be copied. Select destination folder on remaining card. Copy selected pictures to specified destination. Choose Select source. Highlight Select source and press 2. 2 Select the source card.
4 Select the source folder. Highlight the folder containing the images to be copied and press 2. 5 Make the initial selection. Before going on to select or deselect individual images, you can mark all or all protected images in the folder for copying by choosing Select all images or Select protected images. To mark only individually selected images for copying, choose Deselect all before proceeding. 6 Select additional images.
8 Select a destination folder. To enter a folder number, choose Select folder by number, enter the number (0 302), and press J. To choose from a list of existing folders, choose Select folder from list, highlight a folder, and press J. 9 Copy the images. Highlight Copy image(s)? and press J. J button A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press J. Press J again to exit when copying is complete.
D Copying Images Images will not be copied if there is insufficient space on the destination card. Be sure the battery is fully charged before copying movies. If the destination folder contains an image with the same name as one of the images to be copied, a confirmation dialog will be displayed. Select Replace existing image to replace the image with the image to be copied, or select Replace all to replace all existing images with the same names without further prompting.
After Delete G button ➜ D playback menu Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Option Show S next Show T previous Description Display following picture. If deleted picture was last frame, previous picture will be displayed. Display previous picture. If deleted picture was first frame, following picture will be displayed. If user was scrolling through pictures in order recorded, following picture will be displayed as described for Show Continue U next.
Slide Show G button ➜ D playback menu Create a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder (0 290). Hidden images (0 290) are not displayed. Option Start Image type Frame interval Audio playback Description Start slide show. Choose type of image displayed from Still images and movies, Still images only, and Movies only. Choose how long each picture will be displayed. Display menu of voice memo playback options (0 298). To start the slide show, highlight Start and press J.
The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends. Select Restart to restart or Exit to return to the playback menu. ❚❚ Audio Playback Choose On to play voice memos during slide shows (the sound recorded with movies always plays regardless of the option selected). The following options will be displayed: Option Frame interval Length of voice memo Description Playback ends when next frame is displayed, even if entire memo has not been played.
C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options To display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab.
Shooting Menu Bank G button ➜ C shooting menu Shooting menu options are stored in one of four banks. With the exceptions of Extended menu banks, Multiple exposure, Interval timer shooting, Time-lapse photography, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other manual adjustments), 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.
❚❚ Restoring Default Settings To restore default settings, O (Q) button highlight a bank in the Shooting menu bank menu and press O (Q). A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press J to restore default settings for the selected bank. See page 430 for a list of default settings.
Storage Folder G button ➜ C shooting menu Select the folder in which subsequent images will be stored. ❚❚ Select Folder by Number 1 Choose Select folder by number. Highlight Select folder by number and press 2. The dialog shown at right will be displayed, with the current primary slot (0 96) underlined. 2 Choose a folder number. Press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit, press 1 or 3 to change.
❚❚ Select Folder from List 1 Choose Select folder from list. Highlight Select folder from list and press 2. 2 Highlight a folder. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a folder. 3 Select the highlighted folder. Press J to select the highlighted folder and return to the shooting menu. Subsequent photographs will be stored in the selected folder.
File Naming G button ➜ C shooting menu Photographs are saved using file names consisting of “DSC_” or, in the case of images that use the Adobe RGB color space (0 305), “_DSC”, followed by a four-digit number and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSC_0001.JPG”). The File naming option is used to select three letters to replace the “DSC” portion of the file name. For information on editing file names, see page 184. A Extensions The following extensions are used: “.NEF” for NEF (RAW) images, “.
Color Space G button ➜ C shooting menu The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. sRGB is recommended for movies and for generalpurpose printing and display, Adobe RGB, with its broader gamut of colors, for professional publication and commercial printing. A Adobe RGB For accurate color reproduction, Adobe RGB images require applications, displays, and printers that support color management.
Vignette Control G button ➜ C shooting menu “Vignetting” is a drop in brightness at the edges of a photograph. Vignette control reduces vignetting for type G, E, and D lenses (DX and PC lenses excluded). Its effects vary from lens to lens and are most noticeable at maximum aperture. Choose from High, Normal, Low, and Off.
Auto Distortion Control G button ➜ C shooting menu Select On to reduce barrel distortion when shooting with wideangle lenses and to reduce pin-cushion distortion when shooting with long lenses (note that the edges of the area visible in the viewfinder may be cropped out of the final photograph, and that the time needed to process photographs before recording begins may increase).
Long Exposure NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction) G button ➜ C shooting menu If On is selected, photographs taken at shutter speeds slower than 1 s will be processed to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog).
A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings To display the Custom Settings menu, press G and select the A (Custom Settings menu) tab. G button Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences.
The following Custom Settings are available: U 310 a a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 a10 a11 a12 b b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 c c1 c2 c3 c4 d d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 d9 d10 Custom Setting Custom settings bank Autofocus AF-C priority selection AF-S priority selection Focus tracking with lock-on AF activation Focus point illumination Focus point wrap-around Number of focus points Assign AF-ON button Assign AF-ON button (vert.
Custom Settings Bank G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Custom Settings are stored in one of four banks. 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.
A Custom Settings Bank The top control panel and information displays show the current Custom Settings bank. A See Also Menu defaults are listed on page 433. If settings in the current bank have been modified from default values, an asterisk will be displayed adjacent to the altered settings in the second level of the Custom Settings menu.
a: Autofocus a1: AF-C Priority Selection G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu When AF-C is selected for viewfinder photography (0 97), 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). Option G Release B Focus + release E Release + focus F Focus Description Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed. Photos can be taken even when the camera is not in focus.
a2: AF-S Priority Selection G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu When AF-S is selected for viewfinder photography (0 97), this option controls whether photographs can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) or whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority). Option G Release F Focus Description Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed. Photos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator (I) is displayed.
a4: AF Activation G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If Shutter/AF-ON is selected, both the shutter-release button and the B button can be used to initiate autofocus. Select AFON only to prevent the camera focusing when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. a5: Focus Point Illumination G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose from the following focus point display options.
a6: Focus Point Wrap-Around G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether focus-point selection “wraps around” from one edge of the viewfinder to another. Option Wrap No wrap Description Focus-point selection “wraps around” from top to bottom, bottom w q to top, right to left, and left to right, so that, for example, pressing 2 when a focus point at the right edge of the viewfinder display is highlighted (q) selects the corresponding focus point at the left edge of the display (w).
a8: Assign AF-ON Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the function performed when the B button is pressed. Option A AF-ON B C D E F Description Pressing the B button initiates autofocus. Focus and exposure lock while the B button is AE/AF lock pressed. AE lock only Exposure locks while the B button is pressed.
a9: Assign AF-ON Button (Vert.) G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the function assigned to the B button for vertical shooting. Option Same as AF-ON G button A AF-ON B AE/AF lock C AE lock only D AE lock (Reset on release) E AE lock (Hold) F AF lock only None U 318 Description Both B buttons perform the function selected for Custom Setting a8. Pressing the vertical B button initiates autofocus. Focus and exposure lock while the vertical B button is pressed.
a10: Store by Orientation G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether separate focus points can be selected for “wide” (landscape) orientation, for “tall” (portrait) orientation with the camera rotated 90° clockwise, and for “tall” orientation with the camera rotated 90° counterclockwise. Select Off to use the same focus point and AF-area mode regardless of camera orientation.
a11: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the AF-area modes that can be selected using the AF-mode button and subcommand dial in viewfinder photography (live view is unaffected; 0 100). Highlight the desired modes and press 2 to select or deselect. Press J to save changes when settings are complete. a12: Autofocus Mode Restrictions G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the autofocus modes available in viewfinder photography (0 97).
b: Metering/Exposure b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO sensitivity (0 117). If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting is maintained when the step value is changed. If the current ISO sensitivity setting is not available at the new step value, ISO sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting.
b4: Easy Exposure Compensation G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation (0 138). If On (Auto reset) or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will flash even when exposure compensation is set to ±0. Option Description Exposure compensation is set by rotating one of the command dials (see note below).
b5: Matrix Metering G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose U Face detection on to enable face detection when shooting portraits with matrix metering during viewfinder photography (0 123). b6: Center-Weighted Area G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu When calculating exposure, center-weighted metering assigns the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame. The diameter (φ ) of this circle can be set to 8, 12, 15, or 20 mm or to the average of the entire frame.
c: Timers/AE Lock c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If On is selected, exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. c2: Standby Timer G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed. The shutter-speed and aperture displays in the top control panel and viewfinder turn off automatically when the standby timer expires.
c3: Self-Timer G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the length of the shutter release delay, the number of shots taken, and the interval between shots in self-timer mode. • Self-timer delay: Choose the length of the shutter-release delay. • Number of shots: Press 1 and 3 to choose the number of shots taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. • Interval between shots: Choose the interval between shots when the Number of shots is more than 1.
d: Shooting/Display d1: Beep G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the pitch and volume of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses using single-servo AF (AF-S; 0 97), when focus locks during live view photography, or while the release timer is counting down in self-timer mode (0 114), or when time-lapse photography ends (0 229).
d3: Max. Continuous Release G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to any value between 1 and 200. A The Memory Buffer Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d3, shooting will slow when the memory buffer fills (tAA). See page 464 for more information on the capacity of the memory buffer.
d5: File Number Sequence G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu 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.
d6: Viewfinder Grid Display G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose On to display on-demand grid lines in the viewfinder for reference when composing photographs (0 10). d7: Control Panel/Viewfinder G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the information displayed in the viewfinder and rear control panel. Option Rear control panel Viewfinder display Description Choose from ISO sensitivity (9) and Exposures remaining (k).
d9: Information Display G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If Auto (AUTO) is selected, the color of the lettering in the information display (0 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 (B; black lettering) or Light on dark (W; white lettering). Monitor brightness will automatically be adjusted for maximum contrast with the selected text color.
e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Sync Speed G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls flash sync speed. Option Description Auto FP high-speed sync is used when a compatible flash unit is attached (0 197). If other flash units are used, 1/250 s shutter speed is set to 1/250 s. When the camera shows a (Auto FP) shutter speed of 1/250 s in exposure mode e or g, auto FP high-speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1/250 s.
e2: Flash Shutter Speed G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines the slowest shutter speed available when using front- or rearcurtain sync or red-eye reduction in programmed auto or aperture-priority auto exposure modes (regardless of the setting chosen, shutter speeds can be as slow as 30 s in shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes or at flash settings of slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, or red-eye reduction with slow sync). Options range from 1/60 s (1/60 s) to 30 s (30 s).
e4: Exposure Comp. for Flash G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose how the camera adjusts flash level when exposure compensation is used. Option YE Entire frame E Background only Description Both flash level and exposure compensation are adjusted to modify exposure over the entire frame. Exposure compensation applies to background only.
e7: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines which settings are affected when AE & flash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting e6 in manual exposure mode. Option F Flash/speed Flash/speed/ G aperture H Flash/aperture I Flash only Description Camera varies shutter speed (Custom Setting e6 set to AE only) or shutter speed and flash level (Custom Setting e6 set to AE & flash).
f: Controls f1: Multi Selector Center Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines the role assigned to the center of the multi selector during viewfinder photography, playback, and live view (regardless of the option selected, pressing the center of the multi selector when a movie is displayed full frame starts movie playback). ❚❚ Shooting Mode J Option Select center focus point A Preset focus point None Role assigned to center of multi selector Select the center focus point.
❚❚ Playback Mode Option Role assigned to center of multi selector n Thumbnail on/off Toggle between full-frame and thumbnail playback. In both full-frame and thumbnail playback, o View histograms a histogram is displayed while the center of the p Zoom on/off Choose slot and u folder multi selector is pressed. Toggle between full-frame or thumbnail playback and playback zoom. Choose the initial zoom setting from Low magnification (50%), 1 : 1 (100%), and High magnification (200%).
f3: Assign Fn Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the Fn button, either by itself (Press) or when used in combination with the command dials (Press + command dials). ❚❚ Press Selecting Press displays the following options: Option Description During viewfinder photography, you can preview depth of field while the Fn button is pressed (0 126).
Option IDisable/ h enable Bracketing 1 burst 4 + NEF (RAW) Matrix L metering Center- M weighted metering Description If the flash is currently off, front-curtain sync will be selected while the Fn button is pressed. If the flash is currently enabled, it will instead be disabled while the Fn button is pressed.
Option Disable c synchronized release d Remote release only % MY MENU Access top 3 item in MY MENU K Playback None Description Keep the Fn button pressed to take photographs with the master camera only when using a wireless transmitter or wireless remote controller for remote synchronized release. Keep the Fn button pressed to take photographs with the remote cameras only when using a wireless transmitter or wireless remote controller for remote synchronized release.
A Virtual Horizon When Viewfinder virtual horizon is selected for f3 (Assign Fn button) > Press, pressing the Fn button displays a pitch and roll indicators in the viewfinder. Press the button a second time to clear the indicators from display. Roll Camera tilted right Camera level Camera tilted left Camera level Camera tilted back Pitch Camera tilted forward The roles of the pitch and roll indicators are reversed when the camera is rotated to take pictures in “tall” (portrait) orientation.
❚❚ Press + command dials Selecting Press + command dials displays the following options: Option i $ v w y n Description Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to choose from pre-selected Choose image areas (0 85). image area Selecting Choose image area displays a list of image areas; highlight options and press 2 to select or deselect, then press J.
f4: Assign Preview Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the Pv button, either by itself (Press) or when used in combination with the command dials (Press + command dials). The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button (0 337). The default options for Press and Press + command dials are Preview and None, respectively.
f7: Assign Fn Button (Vert.) G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the Fn button for vertical shooting, either by itself (Press) or when used in combination with the command dials (Press + command dials).
f9: Assign BKT Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the D button. If high dynamic range or multiple exposure is active while another function is assigned to the D button, the D button can not be used until high dynamic range or multiple exposure photography ends.
f10: Customize Command Dials G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials. Option Reverse rotation Change main/sub Description Reverse the direction of rotation of the command dials when they are used to make adjustments to Exposure compensation and/or Shutter speed/ aperture. Highlight options and press 2 to select or deselect, then press J. This setting also applies to the command dials for vertical shooting.
Option Description If Off is selected, the multi selector is used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback, highlight thumbnails, and navigate menus. If On or On (image review excluded) is selected, the main command dial can be used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback, move the cursor left or right during thumbnail playback, and move the menu highlight bar up or down.
f11: Release Button to Use Dial G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Selecting Yes allows adjustments that are normally made by holding the I (Q), E, D, M, Y, S, T, U, or AF-mode button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is released (this also applies to the Fn and Pv buttons and the Fn button for vertical shooting, if they have been assigned Active D-Lighting using Custom Setting f3, Assign Fn button; 0 337, Custom Setting f4, Assign preview button; 0 342, o
f14: Assign Multi Selector (Vert.
f16: Assign Movie Record Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the movie-record button when C is selected with the live view selector. Option Description Press the button and rotate a command dial to 9 ISO sensitivity choose an ISO sensitivity (0 117). Press the button and rotate a command dial to choose from pre-selected image areas (0 85).
f18: Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the Fn button on the wireless remote controller. Option Description During viewfinder photography, you can preview depth of field while the Fn button is pressed (0 126). During live view photography, you can press the q Preview button once to open the lens to maximum aperture, making it easier to check focus; pressing the button again restores aperture to its original value (0 54).
Option 4 + NEF (RAW) a Live view None Description If image quality is set to JPEG fine, JPEG normal, or JPEG basic, “RAW” will be displayed in the rear control panel and an NEF (RAW) copy will be recorded with the next picture taken after the Fn button is pressed (the original image quality setting will be restored when you remove your finger from the shutter-release button). NEF (RAW) copies are recorded at the settings currently selected for NEF (RAW) recording in the shooting menu (0 92).
Option K h c d U 352 Description Highlight this option and press 2 to select an AFarea mode (3D-tracking excluded; 0 100). The selected mode will take effect while a focus function button is pressed; releasing the button restores the AF-area mode original AF-area mode. The lens focus function buttons can not be used to choose the AF-area mode during autofocus if 3D-tracking is selected using the controls on the camera.
g: Movie g1: Assign Fn Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the Fn button during movie live view. ❚❚ Press Selecting Press displays the following options: Option t r s Description Aperture widens while the button is pressed. Use in Power aperture combination with Custom Setting g2 (Assign (open) preview button) > Press > Power aperture (close) for button-controlled aperture adjustment.
A Choose Image Area When Choose image area is selected, the button can be used in combination with the command dials to cycle from FX-based movie format to DX-based movie format to a 1920 × 1080 crop (except when frame rates of 60p or 50p are selected, movies with a 1920 × 1080 crop will be shot at the frame rate chosen for Movie settings > Frame size/ frame rate; when 60p or 50p is selected, movies with a 1920 × 1080 crop will be recorded at half the selected frame rate).
g2: Assign Preview Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the Pv button during movie live view. ❚❚ Press Selecting Press displays the following options: Option q r s Description Aperture narrows while the button is pressed. Use in Power aperture combination with Custom Setting g1 (Assign Fn (close) button) > Press > Power aperture (open) for button-controlled aperture adjustment.
g3: Assign Sub-selector Center G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the center of the sub-selector during movie live view. ❚❚ Press Selecting Press displays the following options: Option r s B C Description Press the control during movie recording to add an Index marking index at the current position (0 66). Indices can be used when viewing and editing movies.
g4: Assign Shutter Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by pressing the shutter-release button when 1 is selected with the live view selector. Option C 1 x Description Press the shutter-release button all the way down to end movie recording and take a photograph with an Take photos aspect ratio that matches that of a movie frame (for information on image size, see page 70). Press the shutter-release button halfway to start movie live view.
B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup To display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab.
Format Memory Card G button ➜ B setup menu To begin formatting, choose a memory card slot and select Yes. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the card in the selected slot. Before formatting, be sure to make backup copies as required. D During Formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting. A Two-Button Format Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the O (Q) and I (Q) buttons for more than two seconds (0 35).
Monitor Color Balance G button ➜ B setup menu Use the multi selector as shown below to adjust monitor color balance with reference to a sample image. The sample image is the last photograph taken or, in playback mode, the last photograph displayed; to choose a different image, press the W button and select an image from a thumbnail list (to view the highlighted image full frame, press and hold X; to view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 242).
Image Dust Off Ref Photo G button ➜ B setup menu Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual). Image Dust Off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. A non-DX 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 J.
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.
Flicker Reduction G button ➜ B setup menu Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or mercury-vapor lighting during live view or movie recording. Choose Auto to allow the camera to automatically choose the correct frequency, or manually match the frequency to that of the local AC power supply.
Language G button ➜ B setup menu Choose a language for camera menus and messages. Auto Image Rotation G button ➜ B setup menu Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback (0 296) or when viewed in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 411).
Battery Info G button ➜ B setup menu View information on the battery currently inserted in the camera. Item Charge Description The current battery level expressed as a percentage. The number of times the shutter has been released with the current battery since the battery was last charged. Note that No. of the camera may sometimes release the shutter without shots recording a photograph, for example when measuring preset white balance.
Image Comment G button ➜ B setup menu Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 411). The comment is also visible on the shooting data page in the photo information display (0 250). The following options are available: • Input comment: Input a comment as described on page 184. Comments can be up to 36 characters long.
Copyright Information G button ➜ B setup menu Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken. Copyright information is included in the shooting data shown in the photo information display (0 250) and can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 411). The following options are available: • Artist: Enter a photographer name as described on page 184. Photographer names can be up to 36 characters long.
IPTC G button ➜ B setup menu The software needed to create IPTC presets and save them to a memory card can be downloaded using the supplied ViewNX 2 installer CD (Internet connection required) and installed on your computer (for more information, see the software’s on-line help).
D IPTC Information IPTC is a standard established by the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) with the intent of clarifying and simplifying the information required when photographs are shared with a variety of publications. The camera supports standard roman alphanumeric characters only; other characters will not display correctly except on a computer.
Save/Load Settings G button ➜ B setup menu Select Save settings to save the following settings to the memory card, or to the memory card in the primary card slot if two memory cards are inserted (0 96; if the card is full, an error will be displayed). Use this option to share settings among D4S cameras.
Menu Shooting (all banks) Option High ISO NR ISO sensitivity settings Live view photography Movie settings Custom settings All Custom Settings (all banks) Clean image sensor Flicker reduction Time zone and date (excepting date and time) Language Auto image rotation Image comment Setup Copyright information IPTC Voice memo options Non-CPU lens data HDMI Location data All My Menu items My Menu/ All recent settings Recent Settings Choose tab Settings saved using the D4S can be restored by selecting Load set
Virtual Horizon G button ➜ B setup menu Display roll and pitch information based on information from the camera tilt sensor. If the camera is tilted neither left nor right, the roll reference line will turn green, while if the camera is tilted neither forward nor back, the dot in the center of the display will turn green. Each division is equivalent to 5°.
AF Fine-Tune G button ➜ B setup menu Fine-tune focus for up to 20 lens types. AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required. Option Description AF fine tune • On: Turn AF tuning on. (On/Off) • Off: Turn AF tuning off. Tune AF for the current lens (CPU Move focal lenses only). Press 1 or 3 to point away choose a value between +20 and from camera. Saved value –20. Values for up to 20 lens types can be stored.
D AF Tuning The camera may be unable to focus at minimum range or at infinity when AF tuning is applied. D Live View Tuning is not applied to autofocus during live view (0 52). A 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.
N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies To display the retouch menu, press G and select the N (retouch menu) tab. G button The options in the retouch menu are used to create trimmed, or retouched copies of existing pictures. The retouch menu is only displayed when a memory card containing photographs other than small NEF (RAW) images is inserted in the camera.
Creating Retouched Copies To create a retouched copy: 1 Select an item in the retouch menu. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an item, 2 to select. 2 Select a picture. Highlight a picture and press J. To view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button. To view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 242. A Retouch In the case of images recorded at image quality settings of NEF + JPEG, only the NEF (RAW) image will be retouched.
3 Select retouch options. For more information, see the section for the selected item. To exit without creating a retouched copy, press G. A Monitor off Delay The monitor will turn off and the operation will be cancelled if no actions are performed for a brief period. Any unsaved changes will be lost. To increase the time the monitor remains on, choose a longer menu display time for Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay, 0 325). 4 Create a retouched copy. Press J to create a retouched copy.
A Creating Retouched Copies During Playback Retouched copies can also be created during playback. Display picture full frame and hold J and press 2. Highlight an option and press J. Create retouched copy. D Retouching Copies Most options can be applied to copies created using other retouch options, although (with the exceptions of Image overlay and Edit movie > Choose start/end point) each option can be applied only once (note that multiple edits may result in loss of detail).
D-Lighting G button ➜ N retouch menu D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs. Before After Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction performed. The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press J to copy the photograph.
Red-Eye Correction G button ➜ N retouch menu This option is used to correct “red-eye” caused by the flash and is available only with photographs taken using a flash. The photograph selected for red-eye correction can be previewed in the edit display. Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and create a copy as described in the following table.
Trim G button ➜ N retouch menu Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph. The selected photograph is displayed with the selected crop shown in yellow; create a cropped copy as described in the following table. To Reduce size of crop Increase size of crop Use Description W Press W to reduce the size of the crop. X Press X to increase the size of the crop. Change crop aspect ratio Rotate the main command dial to switch between aspect ratios of 3 : 2, 4 : 3, 5 : 4, 1 : 1, and 16 : 9.
Monochrome G button ➜ N retouch menu Copy photographs in Black-and-white, Sepia, or Cyanotype (blue and white monochrome). Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview of the selected image; press 1 to increase color saturation, 3 to decrease. Press J to create a monochrome copy. Increase saturation Decrease saturation Filter Effects G button ➜ N retouch menu Choose from the following color filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described below, press J to copy the photograph.
Color Balance G button ➜ N retouch menu Use the multi selector to create a copy with modified color balance as shown below. The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, green, and blue histograms (0 247) giving the distribution of tones in the copy. Press J to copy the photograph. Increase amount of green Increase amount of blue Increase amount of amber Increase amount of magenta A Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor, press X.
Image Overlay G button ➜ N retouch menu 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 photographs combined in an imaging application. The new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings; before creating an overlay, set image quality and size (0 90, 94; all options are available).
2 Select the first image. Use the multi selector to highlight the first photograph in the overlay. To view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button. To view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 242. Press J to select the highlighted photograph and return to the preview display. 3 Select the second image. The selected image will appear as Image 1.
5 Preview the overlay. Press 4 or 2 to place the cursor in the Preview column and press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay. Press J to preview the overlay as shown at right (to save the overlay without displaying a preview, select Save). To return to Step 4 and select new photos or adjust gain, press W. 6 Save the overlay. Press J while the preview is displayed to save the overlay. After an overlay is created, the resulting image will be displayed J button full-frame in the monitor.
NEF (RAW) Processing G button ➜ N retouch menu Create JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) photographs. 1 Select NEF (RAW) processing. Highlight NEF (RAW) processing in the retouch menu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only large NEF (RAW) images created with this camera. Small NEF/RAW images can not be selected; to create JPEG copies of small NEF (RAW) images, use the supplied ViewNX 2 software (0 269) or the Capture NX 2 (available separately, 0 411). 2 Select a photograph.
3 Choose settings for the JPEG copy. Adjust the settings listed below. Note that white balance and vignette control are not available with multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation can only be set to values between –2 and +2 EV. The Picture Control grid is not displayed when Picture Controls are adjusted.
Resize G button ➜ N retouch menu Create small copies of selected photographs. 1 Select Resize. To resize selected images, press G to display the menus and select Resize in the retouch menu. 2 Choose a destination. If two memory cards are inserted, you can choose a destination for the resized copies by highlighting Choose destination and pressing 2 (if only one memory card is inserted, proceed to Step 3). The menu shown at right will be displayed; highlight a card slot and press J.
3 Choose a size. Highlight Choose size and press 2. The options shown at right will be displayed; highlight an option and press J. 4 Choose pictures. Highlight Select image and press 2. Highlight pictures and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view pictures in other locations as described on page 242, press W). Selected pictures are marked by a 8 icon. Press J when the selection is complete.
5 Save the resized copies. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. Highlight Yes and press J to save the resized copies. J button A Viewing Resized Copies Playback zoom may not be available when resized copies are displayed. A Image Quality Copies created from NEF (RAW), NEF (RAW) + JPEG, or TIFF (RGB) photos have an image quality (0 90) of JPEG fine; copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original.
Distortion Control G button ➜ N retouch menu Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion. Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector, or select Manual to reduce distortion manually (note that Auto is not available with photos taken using auto distortion control; see page 307).
Perspective Control G button ➜ N retouch menu Create copies that reduce the effects of perspective taken from the base of a tall object. Use the multi selector to adjust perspective (note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped out). The results can be previewed in the edit display. Press J to copy the photograph, or press K to exit to playback without creating a copy.
Side-by-Side Comparison Compare retouched copies to the original photographs. This option is only available if the retouch menu is displayed by pressing the J and 2 buttons when a copy or original is displayed full frame. 1 Select a picture. Select a retouched copy (shown by a & icon) or a photograph that has been retouched in full-frame playback and press the J and 2 buttons. J button 2 Select Side-by-side comparison. Highlight Side-by-side comparison and press J.
3 Compare the copy with the original. Options used to create copy 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 4 Source Retouched or 2 to switch between the image copy source image and the retouched copy. To view the highlighted picture full frame, press and hold the X button.
O My Menu/m Recent Settings To display My Menu, press G and select the O (My Menu) tab. G button 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 (0 400). Options can be added, deleted, and reordered as described on the following pages.
❚❚ Adding Options to My Menu 1 Select Add items. In My Menu (O), highlight Add items and press 2. 2 Select a menu. Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to add and press 2. 3 Select an item. Highlight the desired menu item and press J. J button 4 Position the new item. Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in My Menu. Press J to add the new item. 5 Add more items. The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark.
❚❚ Deleting Options from My Menu 1 Select Remove items. In My Menu (O), highlight Remove items and press 2. 2 Select items. Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect. Selected items are indicated by a check mark. 3 Delete the selected items. Press J. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; press J again to delete the selected items. J button A Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu, press the O (Q) button.
❚❚ Reordering Options in My Menu 1 Select Rank items. In My Menu (O), highlight Rank items and press 2. 2 Select an item. Highlight the item you wish to move and press J. J button 3 Position the item. Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J. Repeat Steps 2–3 to reposition additional items. 4 Exit to My Menu. G button Press the G button to return to My Menu.
Recent Settings To display the twenty most recently used settings, select m RECENT SETTINGS for O MY MENU > Choose tab. 1 Select Choose tab. In My Menu (O), highlight Choose tab and press 2. 2 Select m RECENT SETTINGS. Highlight m RECENT SETTINGS and press J. The name of the menu will change from “MY MENU” J button to “RECENT SETTINGS.” Menu items will be added to the top of the recent settings menu as they are used. To view My Menu again, select O MY MENU for m RECENT SETTINGS > Choose tab.
nTechnical Notes Read this chapter for information on compatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error message is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera. Compatible Lenses Camera setting CPU lenses 1 Lens/accessory Type G, E, or D AF NIKKOR 2 AF-S, AF-I NIKKOR PC-E NIKKOR series PC Micro 85mm f/2.
4 Can not be used with shifting or tilting. 5 The camera’s exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and/or tilting the lens, or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used. 6 Manual exposure mode only. 7 Can be used with AF-S and AF-I lenses only (0 404). For information on the focus points available for autofocus and electronic rangefinding, see page 404. 8 When focusing at minimum focus distance with AF 80–200mm f/2.8, AF 35–70mm f/2.8, AF 28–85mm f/3.
A Recognizing CPU and Type G, E, and D Lenses CPU lenses (particularly types G, E, and D) are recommended, but note that IX-NIKKOR lenses can not be used. CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts, type G, E, and D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel. Type G and E lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. CPU contacts Aperture ring CPU lens Type G/E lens Type D lens A Lens f-number The f-number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens.
A The AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter The table below shows the focus points available for autofocus and electronic rangefinding when an AF-S/AF-I teleconverter is attached. Note that the camera may be unable to focus on dark or low-contrast subjects if the combined aperture is slower than f/5.6. Autofocus is not available when teleconverters are used with the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. Accessory Maximum aperture of lens Focus points f/4 or TC-14E, faster TC-14E II f/5.6 1 f/2.
A Compatible Non-CPU Lenses Non-CPU lens data (0 235) can be used to enable many of the features available with CPU lenses, including color matrix metering; if no data are provided, center-weighted metering will be used in place of color matrix metering, while if the maximum aperture is not provided, the camera aperture display will show the number of stops from maximum aperture and the actual aperture value must be read off the lens aperture ring.
A Calculating Angle of View The D4S can be used with Nikon lenses for 35 mm (135) format cameras. If Auto DX crop is on (0 86) and a 35 mm format lens is attached, the angle of view will be the same as a frame of 35 mm film (36.0 × 23.9 mm); if a DX lens is attached, the angle of view will automatically be adjusted to 23.4 × 15.5 mm (DX format). To choose an angle of view different from that of the current lens, turn Auto DX crop off and select from FX (36×24), 1.2× (30×20), DX (24×16), and 5 : 4 (30×24).
A Calculating Angle of View (Continued) The DX (24×16) angle of view is about 1.5 times smaller than the 35 mm format angle of view, while the 1.2× (30×20) angle of view is about 1.2 times smaller and the 5 : 4 (30×24) angle of view is about 1.1 times smaller. To calculate the focal length of lenses in 35 mm format when DX (24×16) is selected, multiply the focal length of the lens by about 1.5, by about 1.2 when is 1.2× (30×20) selected, or by about 1.
Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D4S. • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL18a (0 21, 24): EN-EL18 batteries can also be used. Additional EN-EL18a batteries are available from local retailers and Nikon service representatives. • Battery Charger MH-26a (0 21, 459): The MH-26a can be used Power sources to recharge and calibrate EN-EL18a and EN-EL18 batteries.
• Wireless Transmitter WT-4: Connects the camera to wireless and Ethernet networks. The photographs on the camera memory card can be copied to a computer for long-term storage. The camera can also be controlled from any computer on the network using Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately).
Viewfinder eyepiece accessories HDMI cables (0 285) PC card adapters n 410 • Rubber Eyecup DK-19: The DK-19 makes the image in the viewfinder easier to see, preventing eye fatigue. • Diopter-Adjustment Viewfinder Lens DK-17C: To accommodate individual differences in vision, viewfinder lenses are available with diopters of –3, –2, 0, +1, and +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).
Software • Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package with such advanced editing features as selection control points and an auto retouch brush. • Camera Control Pro 2: Control the camera remotely from a computer and save photographs directly to the computer hard disk. When Camera Control Pro 2 is used to capture photographs directly to the computer, a PC connection indicator (c) will appear in the top control panel.
Remote terminal accessories n 412 The D4S is equipped with a ten-pin remote terminal (0 2) for remote control and automatic photography. The terminal is provided with a cap, which protects the contacts when the terminal is not in use.
Remote terminal accessories Microphones • GPS Adapter Cord MC-35 (0 238): This 35 cm (1 ft 2 in.) cable connects the camera to older GARMIN eTrex- and gekoseries GPS units that conform to version 2.01 or 3.01 of the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA0183 data format. Only models that support PC interface cable connections are supported; the MC-35 can not be used to connect GPS units via USB.
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter Turn the camera off before attaching an optional power connector and AC adapter. 1 Remove the battery-chamber cover. Lift the battery-chamber cover latch, turn it to the open (A) position (q), and remove the BL-6 battery-chamber cover (w). 2 Connect the AC adapter. Pass the DC cable over the power connector cable guide (q) and slide it down until it is at the bottom of the slot, and then insert the DC plug into the DC IN connector (w).
4 Latch the power connector. Rotate the latch to the closed position (q) and fold it down as shown (w). To prevent the power connector being dislodged during operation, be sure that it is securely latched. The battery level is not displayed in the top control panel while the camera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector.
Caring for the Camera Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery and store it in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, wellventilated 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 moiré. 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. ❚❚ “Clean Now” 1 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu.
2 Select Clean now. Highlight Clean now and press J. The camera will check the image sensor and then begin cleaning. During cleaning, 1 flashes in the top control panel and other operations can not be performed. Do not remove or disconnect the power source until cleaning is complete and 1 is no longer displayed. J button ❚❚ “Clean at Startup/Shutdown” Choose from the following options: Option Description The image sensor is automatically cleaned each time 5 Clean at startup the camera is turned on.
1 Select Clean at startup/ shutdown. Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page. Highlight Clean at startup/ shutdown and press 2. 2 Select an option. Highlight an option and press J. J button D Image Sensor Cleaning Using camera controls during startup interrupts image sensor cleaning. Cleaning is performed by vibrating the low-pass filter.
❚❚ Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be removed from the low-pass filter using the Clean image sensor (0 417) 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 Press J. The message shown at right will be displayed in the monitor and a row of dashes will appear in the top control panel and viewfinder. To restore normal operation without inspecting the lowpass filter, turn the camera off. 5 Raise the mirror. 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.
7 Clean the filter. Remove any dust and lint from the filter with a blower. Do not use a blower-brush, as the bristles could damage the filter. Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikonauthorized service personnel. Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter. 8 Turn the camera off. The mirror will return to the down position and the shutter curtain will close. Replace the lens or body cap.
D Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to prevent foreign matter from coming into contact with the low-pass filter during production and shipping. The D4S, however, is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses, and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to the low-pass filter, where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions.
Replacing the Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by a CR1616 lithium battery with a life of about two years. If the B icon is displayed in the top control panel while the standby timer is on, the battery is running low and needs to be replaced. When the battery is exhausted, the B icon will flash while the standby timer is on. Photographs can still be taken but will not be stamped with the correct time and date. Replace the battery as described below. 1 Remove the main battery.
5 Close the clock battery chamber. Slide the clock battery chamber cover towards the back of the main battery chamber until it clicks into place. 6 Replace the main battery. Reinsert the EN-EL18a. 7 Set the camera clock. Set the camera to the current date and time (0 30). Until the date and time have been set, the B icon will flash in the top control panel. ACAUTION Use only CR1616 lithium batteries. Using another type of battery could cause an explosion. Dispose of used batteries as directed.
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Do not drop: The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry: This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sudden changes in temperature: Sudden changes in temperature, such as those that occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device.
Cleaning: When cleaning the camera 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. The lens and mirror are easily damaged.
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.
• Turning the camera on or off repeatedly when the battery is fully discharged will shorten battery life. Batteries that have been fully discharged must be charged before use. • The internal temperature of the battery may rise while the battery is in use. Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperature is elevated will impair battery performance, and the battery may not charge or charge only partially. Wait for the battery to cool before charging.
Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below. For information on two-button reset, see page 211.
Option White balance (0 155) Fine-tuning (0 158) Choose color temp.
Option Movie settings (0 74) Frame size/frame rate (0 74) Movie quality (0 74) Microphone sensitivity (0 75) Frequency response (0 75) Wind noise reduction (0 75) Destination (0 75) Default 1920 × 1080; 60p High quality Auto sensitivity Wide range Off XQD card slot ISO sensitivity (mode M): 200 Movie ISO sensitivity settings Auto ISO control (mode M): Off (0 76) Maximum sensitivity: 25600 1 Default settings can be restored using Shooting menu bank (0 301).
❚❚ Custom Settings Menu Defaults * a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 a10 a12 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 c1 c2 c3 Option AF-C priority selection (0 313) AF-S priority selection (0 314) Focus tracking with lock-on (0 314) AF activation (0 315) Focus point illumination (0 315) Manual focus mode Continuous mode Focus point brightness Dynamic-area AF display Group-area AF illumination Focus point wrap-around (0 316) Number of focus points (0 316) Assign AF-ON button (0 317) Assign AF-ON button (vert.
Option c4 Monitor off delay (0 325) Playback Menus Information display Image review Live view d1 Beep (0 326) Volume Pitch d2 Continuous shooting speed (0 326) Continuous high-speed Continuous low-speed d3 Max.
Option f1 Multi selector center button (0 335) Shooting mode (0 335) Playback mode (0 336) Live view (0 336) f2 Multi selector (0 336) f3 Assign Fn button (0 337) Press (0 337) Press + command dials (0 341) f4 Assign preview button (0 342) Press Press + command dials f5 Assign sub-selector (0 342) f6 Assign sub-selector center (0 342) Press Press + command dials f7 Assign Fn button (vert.
Option Default Release button to use dial (0 347) No Slot empty release lock (0 347) Enable release Reverse indicators (0 347) Assign multi selector (vert.
❚❚ Setup Menu Defaults Option Monitor brightness (0 359) Manual Monitor color balance (0 360) Clean image sensor (0 417) Clean at startup/shutdown (0 418) Flicker reduction (0 363) Time zone and date (0 363) Daylight saving time Auto image rotation (0 364) Voice memo options Voice memo (0 261) Voice memo overwrite (0 262) Voice memo button (0 262) Audio output (0 267) HDMI (0 286) Output resolution Advanced Output range Output display size Live view on-screen display Dual monitor Location data (0 240) Stand
Exposure Program The exposure program for programmed auto (0 127) is shown in the following graph: 12 14 f/1 16 15 f/1.4 17 18 19 20 f/5.6 f/8 f/1.4 − f/16 Aperture f/2.8 16 1 /3 f/2 f/4 21 f/11 22 f/16 23 f/22 f/32 13 11 9 10 8 7 5 6 3 4 2 0 1 -1 -3 -2 ] V [E -4 ISO 100; lens with maximum aperture of f/1.4 and minimum aperture of f/16 (e.g., AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.
Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikonauthorized service representative. Battery/Display The camera is on but does not respond: Wait for recording to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera off. If the camera does not turn off, remove and reinsert the battery or, if you are using an AC adapter, disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter.
Camera is slow to respond to shutter-release button: Select Off for Custom Setting d4 (Exposure delay mode; 0 327). Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous release mode: Turn HDR off (0 190). Photos are out of focus: • Rotate focus-mode selector to AF (0 97). • Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (0 105, 108). Full range of shutter speeds not available: Flash in use.
Bright bands appear during live view or movie recording: A flashing sign, flash, or other light source with brief duration was used during live view or movie recording. Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, lines, or reddish areas) appears in photos: • To reduce randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines, choose lower ISO sensitivity or use high ISO noise reduction (0 117, 308).
Exposure compensation can not be used: Choose exposure mode e, f, or g (0 125, 139). Sound is not recorded with movies: Microphone off is selected for Movie settings > Microphone sensitivity (0 75). Playback NEF (RAW) image is not played back: Photo was taken at image quality of NEF + JPEG (0 91). Can not view pictures recorded with other cameras: Pictures recorded with other makes of camera may not be displayed correctly.
Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 does not have desired effect: 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 not be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed. Dust off reference data recorded after image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken before image sensor cleaning is performed (0 362).
Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder, top control panel, and monitor. Indicator Control Viewpanel finder B (flashes) H d Problem Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aperture. Low battery. • Battery exhausted. • Battery can not be used. d (flashes) (flashes) H B (flashes) F n 444 — • An extremely exhausted rechargeable Li-ion battery or a thirdparty battery is inserted in the camera. • High battery temperature.
Indicator Control ViewProblem Solution 0 panel finder 2 4 Camera unable to focus Change composition or — 43, 108 (flashes) using autofocus. focus manually. • Use a lower ISO 117 sensitivity. • Use optional ND filter. 408 Subject too bright; In exposure mode: photo will be f Increase shutter 128 overexposed. speed g Choose a smaller 129 (Exposure aperture (higher indicators and f-number) shutter speed • Use a higher ISO 117 or aperture sensitivity. display flash) • Use optional flash.
Indicator Control Viewpanel finder Y (flashes) — Problem Flash unit that does not support red-eye reduction attached and flash sync mode set to red-eye reduction. Solution 0 Change flash sync mode or use flash unit that supports red-eye reduction. 197, 204 • Reduce quality or 90, 94 size. 257, Memory insufficient to • Delete photographs 269 after copying record further photos n j important images to i/j at current settings, or (flashes) computer or other (flashes) camera has run out of device.
Indicator Monitor Control panel Solution 0 Turn camera off and confirm that card is 32 correctly inserted. • Use Nikon462 approved card. • Check that contacts — are clean. If card is damaged, contact retailer or Nikonauthorized service representative. • Unable to create • Delete files or insert 32, new folder. new memory card 257, after copying 269 important images to computer or other device. Memory card has Format memory card not been or insert new memory 32, 35 formatted for use card. in camera.
Indicator Monitor n 448 Control panel Unable to start live view. Please wait. — Folder contains no images. — All images are hidden. — Cannot display this file. — Cannot select this file. — Check printer. — Solution 0 Wait for the internal circuits to cool before 62, 73 resuming live view or movie recording. Select folder No images on containing images memory card or in from Playback folder 32, 290 folder(s) selected menu or insert for playback. memory card containing images.
Indicator Monitor Control panel Problem Paper in printer is not of selected size. Paper is jammed in printer. Check paper. — Paper jam. — Out of paper. — Printer is out of paper. Check ink supply. — Ink error. Out of ink. — Printer is out of ink. Solution Insert paper of correct size and select Continue. Clear jam and select Continue. Insert paper of selected size and select Continue. Check ink. To resume, select Continue. Replace ink and select Continue.
Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D4S Digital Camera Type Type Single-lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective angle of view Nikon FX format Effective pixels Effective pixels 16.2 million Image sensor Image sensor 36.0 × 23.9 mm CMOS sensor Total pixels 16.
Storage File format • NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; small size available (12-bit uncompressed only) • TIFF (RGB) • JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx.
Viewfinder Reflex mirror Quick return Depth-of-field preview Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (g and h modes) or by camera (e and f modes) Lens aperture Instant return, electronically controlled Lens Compatible lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and DX lenses (using DX 24 × 16 1.5× image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (exposure modes g and h only).
Exposure Metering TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approximately 91K (91,000) pixels Metering method • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data • Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame.
Focus Autofocus Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, and 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors) Detection range –2 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) Lens servo • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status • Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used Focus point Can be selected from 51 or 11 focu
Flash Nikon Creative Lighting Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-910, System (CLS) SB-900, SB-800, or SB-700 as a master flash, and SB-600 or SB-R200 as remotes, or SU-800 as commander; Auto FP High-Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS-compatible flash units except SB-400 and SB-300; Flash Color Information Communication and FV lock supported with all CLScompatible flash units Sync terminal ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread White balance White balance Auto (2 type
Movie File format MOV Video compression H.
Interface Ten-pin remote terminal Can be used to connect optional remote control, optional WR-R10 (requires WR-A10 adapter) or WR-1 wireless remote controller, GP-1/GP-1A GPS unit, or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2.01 or 3.01 (requires optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord and cable with D-sub 9-pin connector) Ethernet RJ-45 connector • Standards: IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)/IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX)/IEEE 802.
Operating environment Temperature 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F) Humidity 85% or less (no condensation) • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at the temperature specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F). • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice.
Calibrating Batteries The MH-26a battery charger is equipped with a battery calibration feature. Calibrate the battery as required to ensure the accuracy of the camera and charger battery level displays. If the calibration lamp for the current battery chamber flashes when a battery is inserted, the battery needs to be calibrated. To begin calibration, press the calibration button for the current chamber for about a second.
A Battery Warning If the chamber and calibration lamps flash on and off in sequence when no battery is inserted, there is a problem with the charger. If the chamber and calibration lamps flash on and off in sequence when a battery is inserted, a problem has occurred with the battery or charger during charging. Remove the battery, unplug the charger, and take the battery and charger to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.
A Trademark Information IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries and is used under license. Mac and OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks, or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. PictBridge is a trademark. XQD is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Approved Memory Cards The camera accepts the XQD and CompactFlash memory cards listed in the following sections. Other cards have not been tested. For more details on the cards listed below, please contact the manufacturer. ❚❚ XQD Memory Cards The following XQD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera.
❚❚ CompactFlash Memory Cards The following Type I CompactFlash memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. Type II cards and microdrives can not be used.
Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 32 GB Sony S-series QD-S32E XQD card at different image quality, image size, and image area settings.
❚❚ DX (24×16) Image Area * Image quality NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 12-bit NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 14-bit TIFF (RGB) JPEG fine 3 JPEG normal 3 JPEG basic 3 Image size File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 Large 7.4 MB 1600 200 Large 9.1 MB 1300 200 Large 6.7 MB 2200 200 Large 8.1 MB 1800 200 Large 11.7 MB 1600 200 Small 6.
A d3—Max. Continuous Release (0 327) The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 200.
Battery Life The movie footage or number of shots that can be recorded with fully-charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery, temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed. Sample figures for EN-EL18a (2500 mAh) batteries 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 • Connecting to Ethernet or wireless networks • Using a GP-1 or GP-1A GPS unit • Using a WR-R10/WR-1 wireless remote controller or ML-3 modulite remote control set • Using VR (vibration reduction) mode with VR lenses To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL18a batteries: • Keep t
Index Symbols e (Programmed auto) ................. 125, 127 f (Shutter-priority auto) ............ 125, 128 g (Aperture-priority auto) ......... 125, 129 h (Manual)....................................... 125, 130 S ................................................................... 111 CL ............................................... 111, 112, 326 CH .............................................. 111, 112, 326 J ................................................................. 111 E (Self-timer).........
Autofocus mode restrictions............. 320 B Backlight.............................................. 9, 330 Battery............... 21–26, 40, 365, 458, 459 Battery info .............................................. 365 Beep ........................................................... 326 D button........ 142, 143, 146, 147, 150, 151, 194, 216, 344 Black-and-white (Monochrome)...... 382 Body cap............................................ 27, 411 Border......................................................
E Easy exposure compensation........... 322 Edit movie............................................ 79, 82 Electronic rangefinder......................... 109 Ethernet........................................... 276, 409 EV steps for exposure cntrl ................ 321 Exif .............................................................. 461 Exp./flash comp. step value............... 321 Exposure....................... 123, 125, 136, 138 Exposure bracketing ......... 140, 333, 334 Exposure comp. for flash .....
HDMI connector .................................... 285 HDR (high dynamic range) ................ 190 Headphones..................................... 68, 267 Help....................................................... 17, 20 Hi ................................................................. 118 Hide image .............................................. 290 High definition ............................. 285, 461 High Dynamic Range (HDR) .............. 190 High ISO NR..........................................
Monitor color balance ......................... 360 Monitor hue ............................................... 56 Monitor off delay................................... 325 Monochrome................................. 177, 382 Movie ISO sensitivity settings (Movie settings) ..................................................... 76 Movie live view ............................... 63, 353 Movie quality (Movie settings)............ 74 Movie settings...........................................
RGB ............................................. 90, 247, 305 RGB Histogram....................................... 247 Rolling ............................................. 340, 372 Rotate tall................................................. 296 S n 474 S (small) ......................................... 72, 94, 95 Save selected frame ............................... 79 Save/load settings................................. 370 Screen tips ...............................................
Viewfinder grid display ....................... 329 ViewNX 2 ............... 91, 269, 272, 364, 366 Vignette control..................................... 306 Virtual horizon................. 58, 69, 340, 372 Vivid (Set Picture Control) .................. 177 Voice memo .................................. 261–267 Voice memo button ............................. 262 Voice memo overwrite........................ 262 W Warm filter ............................................... 382 WB..............................
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