Professional Technical Guide — Useful Features— Revision 1.
Table of Contents Camera Setup 5 Synchronizing Clocks .................................... 6 • Via GNSS..............................................................................................7 • Via Ethernet/Wireless LAN..............................................................9 • Via Nikon Transfer 2........................................................................11 Recording Location Data.................................................. 14 Track Logs....................................
Playback 53 Viewing Dual-Format Photos ..................... 54 • Choosing a Playback Slot..............................................................54 • Viewing Copies................................................................................55 • Deleting Dual-Format Photos......................................................55 Marking Pictures................................................................ 57 • Markings............................................................................
Camera Setup 5
Synchronizing Clocks We recommend that you set the camera clock to the cor‑ rect time and date before shooting. If you are using mul‑ tiple cameras, it is particularly important that their clocks agree so that pictures can be correctly sorted by time and date of recording when displayed in ViewNX‑i or other software after transfer to a computer.
l Via GNSS Use the [Location data (built-in)] option in the setup menu to set the camera clock to the time (UTC, or Universal Coordinated Time) re‑ ported by the navigation satellite system. 1 Enable location data. Select [On] for [Location data (built-in)] > [Record location data] in the setup menu to en‑ able the camera’s built-in loca‑ tion data feature and start downloading location data from the satellite system.
2 Select [Yes] for [Set clock from satellite]. After confirming that the o icon in the top control panel has stopped flashing, return to [Location data (built-in)] in the setup menu and select [Yes] for [Set clock from satellite] to set the camera clock to the time reported by the satellite system. The clock will be resynchronized the next time the camera is turned on. 3 Choose a time zone. The clock is set to UTC, not to the current time zone.
Synchronizing Clocks l Via Ethernet/Wireless LAN When [No] is selected for [Location data (built-in)] > [Set clock from satellite] in the setup menu, a mas‑ ter D6 can be used to set the clock on a remote D6 camera connected via an Ethernet cable or an optional WT‑6 wireless transmitter. All [Time zone and date] set‑ tings in the remote camera’s setup menu will be adjusted to match the settings on the master camera. 1 Enable wired LAN/WT functions.
3 Choose the camera roles. Choose one camera as the master by selecting [Make this camera the master] for [Network settings] > [Synchronize date and time] and make the other a remote by choosing [Make this camera a remote]. Both cameras will enter synchroni‑ zation mode and display current clock settings. 4 Press J on the remote camera. The remote camera will connect to the master using the chosen network type and synchronize its clock with the clock on the master camera.
Synchronizing Clocks l Via Nikon Transfer 2 With the help of the Nikon Transfer 2 compo‑ nent of Nikon’s ViewNX‑i and Capture NX‑D computer software, you can use the computer to set the clocks for cameras such as the D6, D5, and D4S. ViewNX‑i and Capture NX‑D are available via the Nikon Download Center: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.
1 Launch Nikon Transfer 2. After connecting the camera to the computer via USB and starting ViewNX‑i or Capture NX‑D, click [Import] to launch Nikon Transfer 2. The illustration above shows ViewNX‑i.
Synchronizing Clocks 2 Click [Synchronize]. In the [Preferences] tab, click the [Synchronize] but‑ ton under [Synchronize camera date and time to computer when camera is connected (supported cameras only)]. A confirmation dialog will be displayed when syn‑ chronization is complete. Click [OK] to return to Nikon Transfer 2. Repeat Steps 1–2 for each additional camera you want to synchronize.
Recording Location Data When [On] is selected for [Location data (built-in)] > [Record location data] in the camera setup menu, the camera will record the current longi‑ tude, latitude, altitude, and time (UTC, or Universal Coordinated Time) with each new picture taken. The location can be displayed on a map when the pictures are viewed in soft‑ ware such as ViewNX‑i.
To view current location data, select [Location data (built-in)] > [Position]. To include location data in the pho‑ to info display, select [Shooting data] and [Detailed shooting data] > [Location data] for [Playback display options] in the playback menu. You can then press 1 or 3 in the pho‑ to info display to scroll to the location data page during playback. Location Data Personal information may be inferred from pictures with embedded location data.
Recording Location Data Location Data (Continued) The camera may in certain cases need additional time to acquire location data, for example immediately after the battery is inserted, when the location data function is enabled for the first time, or after an extended period of disuse. The positions of navigation satellites are continuously changing, preventing or delaying the acquisition of location data in some locations or at certain hours of the day.
Track Logs The camera location data feature can be used to record track logs that when opened in ViewNX‑i show the route of your travels for a given day. Location data from the logs can be added to pictures taken with other cameras. Log Files Log files are stored in the “NIKON” > “GNSS” folder on the memory card and have names of the form “Nyymmddx.
2 Enable location data. Select [On] for [Location data (built-in)] > [Record location data] in the setup menu to en‑ able the camera’s built-in loca‑ tion data feature and start downloading location data from the satellite system. Confirm that the o icon has lit in the top control panel.
Track Logs 3 Adjust log settings. In the setup menu, select [Location data (built-in)] > [Create log] and choose the log interval and length. • [Log interval]: Choose wheth‑ er the camera logs its position once every 15 or 30 seconds, once a minute, or once every 2 or 5 minutes. • [Log length]: Choose whether the camera will continue to log its position at the selected interval for 6, 12, or 24 hours. Choosing a Log Interval and Length Choose the interval according to your anticipated rate of travel.
4 Start the log. After returning to [Location data (built-in)] > [Create log] in the setup menu, highlight [Log location data] and press J. The camera will log its position at the selected interval for the selected time; the time remain‑ ing can be viewed by selecting [Location data (built-in)]. To end, pause, or resume record‑ ing, highlight [Log location data] and press 2. Logs Logs can only be created if the camera clock is set.
Track Logs l Opening Log Files in ViewNX‑i To view tracks on a map, you can copy log files to a com‑ puter using a card reader or by other methods and then open them in ViewNX‑i. Click the icon in the [Map] tab and then click [Add] under [Track Log File] and choose a log file.
The track will appear on the map. The start ( ) and end ( ) pins mark the start and end of the track.
Track Logs l Adding Location Data to Existing Pictures If you take your D6 on a shoot with a second camera, say a D5, the location data from the D6 can be used to add location data to pictures taken with the D5 based on the time of recording. 1 Choose the folder containing the target pictures. Under [Folders] in the [Navigation] palette, choose a folder containing pictures to which you want to add location data.
2 Load the log file. Click the icon in the [Map] tab and then click [Add] under [Track Log File]. Select the log file created with the D6 and click [Open]. The file will be loaded into ViewNX-i and the track will appear on the map.
Track Logs 3 Run log matching. Under [Log Matching], click [Run]. Pictures shot in the time spanned by the log loaded in Step 2 are indicated by check marks ( ) and map pins ( or ). By default, the pins appear at waypoints with times nearest to the times the pictures were taken.
4 Check the matches on the map. Select pictures in the thumbnail list to view their lo‑ cation on the map. The pin for the selected picture is displayed in yellow ( ). Removing Matches Pictures can be removed from the map by clicking the check marks ( ); the check marks will change to and location data will not be added when the pictures are saved in Step 5.
Track Logs 5 Add the location data to the pictures. Under [Log matching], click [Save]. When prompted, click [Yes] to add location data to the selected pictures. Location data icons ( ) will appear on the pictures in the thumbnail list.
Track Logs Manipulating Location Data in ViewNX‑i Use ViewNX‑i to edit location data while viewing locations on a map. For more information, see ViewNX‑i online help.
IPTC Metadata Add IPTC metadata to pictures. l Editing IPTC Metadata The following tools can be used to edit and save IPTC metadata that will later be appended to pictures: • On-camera editing: Use the [IPTC] > [Edit/save] item in the setup menu to create or edit IPTC presets. • HTTP server mode: Using the text-entry option available in HTTP server mode (a D6 network feature), you can enter image comments, copyright information, and IPTC preset metadata di‑ rectly from a computer or iOS/Android device.
• IPTC Preset Manager: Using Nikon’s own IPTC Preset Manager software, you can create and edit IPTC presets that can later be copied to the camera and appended to pictures. IPTC Preset Manager is available from the Nikon Download Center: https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/ IPTC Preset Manager can be used to create presets with the 14 fields supported by the camera and save the re‑ sults in NMS format (extension “.nms”). From version 1.2, presets can also be saved in XMP/IPTC format (extension “.xmp”).
IPTC Metadata l Importing Presets Follow the steps below to import XMP/IPTC presets creat‑ ed using third-party software. 1 Save the presets on the computer. For more information, see documentation for the XMP/IPTC software. 2 Copy the presets to a memory card. Create a folder on the memory card as shown and copy the XMP/IPTC presets (extension “.xmp”) to the folder. 3 Insert the memory card in the camera. The card can be inserted in either slot.
4 Display the presets. In the setup menu, select [IPTC] > [Load/save], choose the slot in which you inserted the memory card in Step 3, and then highlight [Copy to camera] and press 2 to display a list of the presets on the card in the selected slot. 5 Select a preset. Highlight a preset and press 2. 6 Choose a destination. Highlight the desired destina‑ tion (P11, P12, or P13) and press 2.
IPTC Metadata 7 Copy the preset to the camera. A text-entry dialog will be dis‑ played; name the preset and press J to copy the selected preset to the camera. 8 Select the preset for auto embedding. In the setup menu, select [IPTC], then highlight [Auto embed during shooting], press 2, and choose the preset you copied to the camera in Step 7. The se‑ lected preset will be embedded in all subsequent photographs. XMP/IPTC Presets XMP/IPTC presets cannot be exported from the camera to a memory card.
Taking Pictures 35
Recording Photos at Two Different Sizes When two memory cards are inserted, the role played by the card in Slot 2 can be chosen using [Role played by card in Slot 2] in the photo shooting menu.
Dual-Format Photos You can choose a slot for playback of dual-format photos and temporarily switch to the second copy when the copy on the card in the selected slot is displayed (page page 54 54). When deleting dual-format pictures, you can choose whether to delete both copies or only the copy on the card in a selected page 55 55). slot (page Watch and learn! More information on [JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] is available via the “Digitutor” (Nikon digital camera tutorial) channel on YouTube.
Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button When [Recall shooting functions] is assigned to a button using Cus‑ tom Setting f3 [Custom controls], previously-saved values for expo‑ sure mode, metering, and other settings can be recalled by pressing and holding the selected control. Current settings are re‑ stored when the button is released, letting you instantly switch between fast and slow shutter speeds, for example.
l Saving Settings Follow the steps below to choose a control and select the settings recalled while the control is pressed. 1 Choose the control. Select Custom Setting f3 [Custom controls], highlight the desired control, and press J.
4 Adjust settings. Highlight each of the selected set‑ tings in turn and press 2 to dis‑ play options, then highlight the desired option and press J to se‑ lect. Note that [AF‑ON] can only be turned on (M) or off (U) and that pressing 2 when [AF‑ON] is highlighted has no effect. Saving Current Settings To store current camera settings for later recall using the selected button, select [Save current settings]. 5 40 Save changes and exit.
Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button l Recalling Settings To recall the saved settings, press and hold the button you selected in Step 1. The settings previously in effect will be restored when the button is released. : Depending on the exposure mode, shutter speed or aperture can be adjusted by rotating the main or sub-command dial while the button is pressed.
l Suggested Uses Here are some examples of situations in which [Recall shooting functions] may come in handy. Mixed Light and Shade When shooting in locations with mixed light and shade, for example during daylight matches or day games at a soccer or baseball stadium, you can store settings for use in shade and recall them instantly the moment your subject moves from sunlight to shadow.
Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button Slow/Fast Shutter When photographing events such as speed skating or motor sports that require you to alternate between freez‑ ing motion and blurring backgrounds to suggest motion, you can store settings with a slow shutter speed and recall them as needed for panning shots. Normal photography Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture ISO sensitivity Auto ISO sensitivity control Panning shots M 1/2000 s f/2.
You may also find it convenient to store slow shutter speeds if you frequently alternate between shooting the play and photographing the electronic scoreboard. Normal play Scoreboard Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture ISO sensitivity Auto ISO sensitivity control White balance $ 3 3 % 727 M 1/2000 s 1/60 s f/2.
Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button Spur-of-the-Moment Silhouettes Switch from matrix to highlight-weighted metering for spur-of-the-moment silhouettes when shooting backlit subjects. Exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture ISO sensitivity Metering Normal photography Silhouettes M 1/500 s A — f/2.
Recalling Settings at the Touch of a Button “Recall Shooting Functions” You cannot save or recall settings when using non-CPU lenses or the PC Micro-Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8D. Users of CPU lenses equipped with aperture rings must lock the ring at minimum aperture and will not be able to save or recall settings while [Aperture ring] is selected for Custom Setting f6 [Customize command dials] > [Aperture setting].
White Balance Lock The default white balance setting (v) works well with most light sources, but if it fails to produce consistent re‑ sults with a single, unchanging light source, you can lock white balance using any of the methods below.
l Preset Manual Use preset manual to measure white balance directly from your subject or light source. Viewfinder Photography While earlier cameras could only measure white balance with a white or neutral gray reference object framed to fill the viewfinder, the D6 can measure white balance from a much smaller area of the frame.
White Balance Lock Live View During live view, white balance can be measured from any white or gray object in the frame (spot white balance). To measure white balance during live view, select [Preset manual] for white balance and then press and hold the U button until the L indicator starts to flash in the shoot‑ ing display.
l Copying White Balance from Existing Pictures For results consistent with earlier shots, copy white bal‑ ance for existing pictures to selected presets. Select [White balance] > [Preset manual] in the photo or movie shooting menu, then highlight the destination preset (d1–d6) and press the center of the multi selec‑ tor. Next, highlight [Select image] to view the pictures on the memory card. Highlight the source picture and press J to copy white balance from the source picture to the se‑ lected preset.
White Balance Lock l Locking Auto White Balance You can temporarily lock auto white balance when shoot‑ ing in [Auto] and [Natural light auto] modes, for example to compensate for changes in lighting when your subject passes in front of an LED billboard. Without billboard, white jersey appears white. Billboard gives jersey a color cast. Locking white balance before subject is lit by billboard eliminates color cast.
White Balance Lock Assigning [AE/AWB lock (hold)] to a control using Custom Setting f3 [Custom controls] lets you lock exposure and white balance at the touch of a button. White balance is locked at the value for the last photo taken. Auto white balance (AWB) lock applies only in [Auto] and [Natural light auto] modes, and both exposure and AWB lock end when the selected control is pressed a second time or the standby timer expires.
Playback 53
Viewing Dual-Format Photos When two memory cards are inserted, you can use the [Role played by card in Slot 2] > [RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] and [JPEG Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2] options in the photo shoot‑ ing menu to record each shot in two different formats, with page 36 36). each copy saved to a separate memory card (page The D6 offers new features for viewing dual-format photos.
l Viewing Copies When a dual-format photo is dis‑ played, you can view the other copy by selecting [Jump to copy on other card] in the i menu. When viewing a small copy recorded to the card in Slot 2, you can jump instantly to the full-sized copy on the card in Slot 1 and check focus, for ex‑ ample. When you resume playback after taking or editing pictures, the camera will display the pictures on the card selected for [Dual-format recording PB slot].
Viewing Dual-Format Photos The [Delete images from both slots] item in the playback menu can be used to choose the options displayed before a dual-format picture is deleted. Choose from: • [Yes (confirmation required)]: Before deleting one copy, you will be prompted whether to delete the other. You can choose which of the two options ([Selected image] or [Same images on w and x]) is highlighted by default.
Marking Pictures Marking pictures makes them easier to view and organize. The D6 lets you quickly mark pictures with flick gestures. l Markings The D6 supports the following three types of marking: • Protection marking: Use the g (h/Q) button or playback flick gestures to protect pictures from accidental deletion.
• Upload marking: Mark pictures for upload to a computer or smart de‑ vice using [Select to send to smart device], [Select to send to computer], or [Select to send (wired LAN/WT)] in the i menu.
Marking Pictures l Flick Gestures Use Custom Setting f12 [Full-frame playback flicks] > [Flick up] or [Flick down] to choose the operation per‑ formed by flicking a finger up or down over the display during fullframe playback: • [Rating]: Assign pictures a preset rating. To choose the rating, highlight [Flick up] or [Flick down] and press 2.
Marking Pictures Combining Gestures Two functions can be combined by assigning different roles to the “flick up” and “flick down” gestures. Assigning [Protect] to [Flick up] and [Select to send (wired LAN/WT)] to [Flick down], for example, allows you to protect pictures and then mark them for upload just by flicking a finger up and then down.
Filtering by Marking Use [Filtered playback] in the i menu to display only pic‑ tures with selected markings. l Filtered Playback Criteria To choose the criteria used to fil‑ ter pictures for playback, select [Filtered playback criteria] in the playback or playback i menu, high‑ light the desired options, and press 2 to select (M) or deselect (U). When filtered playback is enabled, only pictures that meet all the selected criteria will be displayed. Choose from: • [Protect]: Include protected pictures.
Filtering by Marking l Enabling Filtered Playback To enable filtered playback, select [Filtered playback] in the i menu. The camera will display only pictures that meet all the criteria selected for [Filtered playback criteria]. A white border appears around the display when filtered playback is enabled. To end filtered playback, select [Filtered playback] again.
Cropping Pictures You can create cropped copies of selected pictures directly on the camera. l Playback Zoom During playback zoom, the [Quick crop] option in the playback i menu can be used to quickly crop pictures to the area visible in the monitor and save the result as a sep‑ arate image with an aspect ratio of 4∶3. With this method, the selected crop can be easily ascertained in the monitor as you work.
Cropping Pictures l The Retouch Menu The [Trim] item in the retouch menu gives you the option of creating copies a variety of aspect ratios. You can even apply landscape-orientation crops to portrait-orientation pictures and vice versa. The crop is indicated by a yel‑ low frame. Size and position the crop using the X and W (M) buttons and multi selector and rotate the main command dial to choose the aspect ratio.
Networks 65
Priority Upload When the camera is connected to a computer via built-in Wi‑Fi, Ethernet, or a WT‑6 wireless transmitter, auto upload can be used to copy pictures to the computer in the order taken. To upload a picture before auto upload is complete, page 58 58). Pictures selected select the pictures manually (page for manual upload go to the head of the queue and are uploaded at the first available opportunity. Manual upload 200.jpg Auto upload 101.jpg 102.jpg 200.jpg 103.jpg 104.
Band Selection (WT‑6) From D6 “C” firmware version 1.10, users can follow the steps below to choose the band (2.4 or 5 GHz) for the host SSID when connecting to a wireless network via a WT‑6 wireless transmitter. 1 Choose a band. In the setup menu, select [Wired LAN/WT] > [Options] > [Router frequency band] and choose the desired band. Select [2.4 GHz] or [5 GHz] to connect only to networks operating on the chosen band, [2.4 GHz/5 GHz] to connect to net‑ works operating on either band.
4 Choose a connection type. Choose a connection type and enter a name for the new profile. 5 Choose [Search for wireless network]. When prompted to choose a connection method, select [Search for wireless network]. The camera will search for net‑ works operating on the fre‑ quency or frequencies selected for [Router frequency band] in Step 1. The frequency is shown by an icon to the left of the net‑ work SSID. If [2.4 GHz/5 GHz] is selected and the network oper‑ ates on both the 2.
Band Selection (WT-6) 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. Follow the on-screen instruc‑ tions to complete the network profile and connect to the se‑ lected network. The band for the selected network appears in the [Wired LAN/WT] display once a connection is established.
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