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... charge does the battery have left? How do I restore Custom Setting defaults? How do I set the clock for daylight savings time? Can I reverse the electronic analog exposure display? information display What does this warning mean ? Question How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I set the clock? How do I adjust monitor brightness for use the menus? Key phrase World time LCD brightness Two-button reset Reset shooting menu Reset custom settings Self-timer delay Reverse indicators Language Save...
... charge does the battery have left? How do I restore Custom Setting defaults? How do I set the clock for daylight savings time? Can I reverse the electronic analog exposure display? information display What does this warning mean ? Question How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I set the clock? How do I adjust monitor brightness for use the menus? Key phrase World time LCD brightness Two-button reset Reset shooting menu Reset custom settings Self-timer delay Reverse indicators Language Save...
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... View 300 Multiple Exposure 300 Interval Timer Shooting 300 xiv Menu Guide 277 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images 278 Delete 281 Playback Folder 281 Hide Image 281 Display Mode 282 Copy Image(s 283 Image Review 287 After Delete 287 Rotate Tall 287 Slide Show 288 Print Set (DPOF 289 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options 290 Shooting Menu Bank 291 Reset Shooting Menu 293 Active Folder 293 File Naming 296 Slot 2 296 Image Quality 296 Image Size 297 Image Area 297 JPEG Compression 297 NEF (RAW) Recording 297 White Balance 297 Set Picture Control...
... View 300 Multiple Exposure 300 Interval Timer Shooting 300 xiv Menu Guide 277 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images 278 Delete 281 Playback Folder 281 Hide Image 281 Display Mode 282 Copy Image(s 283 Image Review 287 After Delete 287 Rotate Tall 287 Slide Show 288 Print Set (DPOF 289 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options 290 Shooting Menu Bank 291 Reset Shooting Menu 293 Active Folder 293 File Naming 296 Slot 2 296 Image Quality 296 Image Size 297 Image Area 297 JPEG Compression 297 NEF (RAW) Recording 297 White Balance 297 Set Picture Control...
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Image Authentication 354 Save/Load Settings 355 GPS 357 Virtual Horizon 357 Non-CPU Lens Data 357 AF Fine Tune 358 Firmware Version 359 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 360 D-Lighting 363 Red-Eye Correction 364 Trim 365 Monochrome 366 Filter Effects 367 Color Balance 367 Image Overlay 368 Side-by-Side Comparison 371 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu 373 Adding Options to My Menu 373 Deleting Options...
Image Authentication 354 Save/Load Settings 355 GPS 357 Virtual Horizon 357 Non-CPU Lens Data 357 AF Fine Tune 358 Firmware Version 359 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 360 D-Lighting 363 Red-Eye Correction 364 Trim 365 Monochrome 366 Filter Effects 367 Color Balance 367 Image Overlay 368 Side-by-Side Comparison 371 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu 373 Adding Options to My Menu 373 Deleting Options...
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... Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for preset manual. Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are engineered and proven to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Deleted files can sometimes be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices. Care should be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercial deletion software, or format...
... Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for preset manual. Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are engineered and proven to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Deleted files can sometimes be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices. Care should be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercial deletion software, or format...
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Slider shows position in current menu. 26 Q If "Q" icon is displayed, help for current item can be viewed by icons. Current settings are shown by pressing L (Q) button (pg. 31). Menu options Options in current menu. Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, retouch, and My menus (see following page). To view the menus, press the G button. s G button Tabs Choose from the camera menus.
Slider shows position in current menu. 26 Q If "Q" icon is displayed, help for current item can be viewed by icons. Current settings are shown by pressing L (Q) button (pg. 31). Menu options Options in current menu. Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, retouch, and My menus (see following page). To view the menus, press the G button. s G button Tabs Choose from the camera menus.
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... of lighting. 144 Exposure mode e (Programm ed auto) Camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for [JPEG compression]. Camera focuses on subject in size. 69 ISO sensitivity 200 ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film speed) set to take photos at a compression ratio (JPEG of roughly 1 : 8*. Adjust Camera Settings This tutorial describes how to ISO 200. 108 White balance v (Auto) White balance is shown above. Exposure mode Image size White balance s SHOOT CUSTOM Top control panel ISO sensitivity Image quality Rear control panel Default settings are...
... of lighting. 144 Exposure mode e (Programm ed auto) Camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for [JPEG compression]. Camera focuses on subject in size. 69 ISO sensitivity 200 ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of film speed) set to take photos at a compression ratio (JPEG of roughly 1 : 8*. Adjust Camera Settings This tutorial describes how to ISO 200. 108 White balance v (Auto) White balance is shown above. Exposure mode Image size White balance s SHOOT CUSTOM Top control panel ISO sensitivity Image quality Rear control panel Default settings are...
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... using the d [Image area] option in the shooting menu. Image Area The camera's FX format (36.0 × 23.9 mm) image sensor can be used to record pictures with an image area (picture angle) equivalent to a 35mm (135) format film camera. Image area is attached. Off Crop selected for [Choose image area] is (default) attached. Option Description On Camera automatically selects DX crop when DX lens is used. 60 At the default setting of [Auto...
... using the d [Image area] option in the shooting menu. Image Area The camera's FX format (36.0 × 23.9 mm) image sensor can be used to record pictures with an image area (picture angle) equivalent to a 35mm (135) format film camera. Image area is attached. Off Crop selected for [Choose image area] is (default) attached. Option Description On Camera automatically selects DX crop when DX lens is used. 60 At the default setting of [Auto...
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...). Manual Focus Manual focus is in focus. To focus manually, set the lens A-M switch to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until N the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is available for details. 83 See the documentation provided with the lens. Photographs can be taken at any time, even when the image is not in focus. A A-M Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority If the lens supports A-M selection, set the focus-mode selector...
...). Manual Focus Manual focus is in focus. To focus manually, set the lens A-M switch to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until N the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is available for details. 83 See the documentation provided with the lens. Photographs can be taken at any time, even when the image is not in focus. A A-M Selection/Autofocus with Manual Priority If the lens supports A-M selection, set the focus-mode selector...
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... highlight the desired setting and press 4 or J 2 to Original Picture Controls Picture Controls that have been adjusted, or select [Quick adjust] (pg. 171) to individual settings. 1 Select a Picture Control. Default settings can be restored by an asterisk ("U") in the [Set Picture Control] menu (pg. 168) and press 2. 2 Adjust settings. Repeat this step until all settings have been modified from default settings are indicated by pressing the O button. 3 Press J. Choose a balanced combination of settings using [Quick adjust], or make manual adjustments to choose...
... highlight the desired setting and press 4 or J 2 to Original Picture Controls Picture Controls that have been adjusted, or select [Quick adjust] (pg. 171) to individual settings. 1 Select a Picture Control. Default settings can be restored by an asterisk ("U") in the [Set Picture Control] menu (pg. 168) and press 2. 2 Adjust settings. Repeat this step until all settings have been modified from default settings are indicated by pressing the O button. 3 Press J. Choose a balanced combination of settings using [Quick adjust], or make manual adjustments to choose...
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... memory buffer or memory card is full, or the camera is selected for [Image area], at each interval. ❚❚ Interrupting Interval Timer Photography Interval timer shooting will turn off automatically about four seconds before each shot). In S (single frame) and CL (continuous low-speed), photographs will take the specified number of nine shots per second or, if [DX format (24 × 16)] is unable to focus...
... memory buffer or memory card is full, or the camera is selected for [Image area], at each interval. ❚❚ Interrupting Interval Timer Photography Interval timer shooting will turn off automatically about four seconds before each shot). In S (single frame) and CL (continuous low-speed), photographs will take the specified number of nine shots per second or, if [DX format (24 × 16)] is unable to focus...
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...) pictures. If the center supports DPOF (pg. 436), photographs can be printed by any of the following methods: • Connect the camera to a printer and print JPEG photographs directly from the camera (pg. 263). • Insert the camera memory card in a printer equipped with the service before ordering. 262 Printing Photographs Photographs can be selected for printing using [Print set (DPOF)] (pg. 272). • Take the camera memory card to a developer or digital printer center...
...) pictures. If the center supports DPOF (pg. 436), photographs can be printed by any of the following methods: • Connect the camera to a printer and print JPEG photographs directly from the camera (pg. 263). • Insert the camera memory card in a printer equipped with the service before ordering. 262 Printing Photographs Photographs can be selected for printing using [Print set (DPOF)] (pg. 272). • Take the camera memory card to a developer or digital printer center...
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... the first 256 images will be displayed. 2 Display printing options. Choose page size, border, and time stamp options as described on the memory card, select [Index print] in the PictBridge menu (pg. 268) and press 2. Press J to start printing. Q Highlight [Start printing] and press J to display PictBridge printing options. 3 Adjust printing options. To cancel before printing is too small). 4 Start printing. ❚❚ Creating Index Prints To create an index print of "Printing Multiple Pictures" (pg. 268...
... the first 256 images will be displayed. 2 Display printing options. Choose page size, border, and time stamp options as described on the memory card, select [Index print] in the PictBridge menu (pg. 268) and press 2. Press J to start printing. Q Highlight [Start printing] and press J to display PictBridge printing options. 3 Adjust printing options. To cancel before printing is too small). 4 Start printing. ❚❚ Creating Index Prints To create an index print of "Printing Multiple Pictures" (pg. 268...
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... banks. A Shooting Menu Bank The top control panel and shooting information displays show the current shooting menu bank. Shooting Menu Bank Shooting menu options are A, B, C, and D. With the exceptions of [Interval timer shooting] and [Multiple exposure], changes to settings in the other banks, allowing the user to switch instantly from the bank menu. The default names for the four shooting menu banks are stored in the [Shooting menu bank] menu displays the list of frequently-used settings, select one...
... banks. A Shooting Menu Bank The top control panel and shooting information displays show the current shooting menu bank. Shooting Menu Bank Shooting menu options are A, B, C, and D. With the exceptions of [Interval timer shooting] and [Multiple exposure], changes to settings in the other banks, allowing the user to switch instantly from the bank menu. The default names for the four shooting menu banks are stored in the [Shooting menu bank] menu displays the list of frequently-used settings, select one...
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... are stored in the top control panel and shooting information displays. A Custom Settings Bank If settings in one of the Custom Settings menu. Custom Settings are not reset when a two-button reset is selected. A: Reset Custom Settings Choose whether to settings in the current bank have no effect on page 291. U No (default) Exit without changing Custom Settings. 303 Different combinations of settings can be stored in the...
... are stored in the top control panel and shooting information displays. A Custom Settings Bank If settings in one of the Custom Settings menu. Custom Settings are not reset when a two-button reset is selected. A: Reset Custom Settings Choose whether to settings in the current bank have no effect on page 291. U No (default) Exit without changing Custom Settings. 303 Different combinations of settings can be stored in the...
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Language Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are displayed. German English Spanish Finnish French Italian Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Swedish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean U 347 Date and time Set the camera clock (pg. 39). World Time Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display order, and turn daylight saving time on or off . The default setting is automatically set back one hour. Date format Choose the order...
Language Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are displayed. German English Spanish Finnish French Italian Dutch Polish Portuguese Russian Swedish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean U 347 Date and time Set the camera clock (pg. 39). World Time Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display order, and turn daylight saving time on or off . The default setting is automatically set back one hour. Date format Choose the order...
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... the playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus for quick access (up to 20 items). Highlight the desired menu item and press J. U 373 For information on basic menu operations, see "Tutorial: Camera Menus" (pg. 26). Options can be added, deleted, and... reordered as described below. Adding Options to add and press 2. 3 Select an item. In My Menu (O), highlight [Add items] and press 2 2 Select a menu. O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu The [My Menu] option can be used...
... the playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus for quick access (up to 20 items). Highlight the desired menu item and press J. U 373 For information on basic menu operations, see "Tutorial: Camera Menus" (pg. 26). Options can be added, deleted, and... reordered as described below. Adding Options to add and press 2. 3 Select an item. In My Menu (O), highlight [Add items] and press 2 2 Select a menu. O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu The [My Menu] option can be used...
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... photos in camera. camera, or file is not formatted. memory card or in from [Playback folder] folder(s) selected menu or insert for use in current folder are hidden. - Format memory card or insert new memory card. another folder has been selected or [Hide image] used to allow at least one image to be played back until All images are hidden. created or modified using a computer File can be displayed. n 414 File has been File does not contain image data. - Indicator Control Monitor panel Problem Solution...
... photos in camera. camera, or file is not formatted. memory card or in from [Playback folder] folder(s) selected menu or insert for use in current folder are hidden. - Format memory card or insert new memory card. another folder has been selected or [Hide image] used to allow at least one image to be played back until All images are hidden. created or modified using a computer File can be displayed. n 414 File has been File does not contain image data. - Indicator Control Monitor panel Problem Solution...
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...3 S 1.4 MB L 2.9 MB M 1.6 MB S 0.7 MB JPEG basic 3 L 1.4 MB M 0.8 MB S 0.4 MB No. Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the approximate number of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 100 18 77 16 138 20 114 16 100 17 77 16 53 17 95 19 211 25 279... 13.3 MB NEF (RAW), Lossless - of pictures that can be stored on a 2 GB SanDisk Extreme IV (SDCFX4) card at different image quality, image size, and image area settings. ❚❚ FX format (36 × 24) Image Area Image quality Image size File size 1 NEF (RAW), Lossless - compressed, 14-bit...
...3 S 1.4 MB L 2.9 MB M 1.6 MB S 0.7 MB JPEG basic 3 L 1.4 MB M 0.8 MB S 0.4 MB No. Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the approximate number of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 100 18 77 16 138 20 114 16 100 17 77 16 53 17 95 19 211 25 279... 13.3 MB NEF (RAW), Lossless - of pictures that can be stored on a 2 GB SanDisk Extreme IV (SDCFX4) card at different image quality, image size, and image area settings. ❚❚ FX format (36 × 24) Image Area Image quality Image size File size 1 NEF (RAW), Lossless - compressed, 14-bit...
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Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D3 Digital Camera Type Type Lens mount Single-lens reflex digital camera Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective pixels Effective pixels 12.1 million Image sensor Image sensor Total pixels Dust-reduction System 36 × 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) 12.87 million Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required) Storage Image size (pixels) File format • FX format (36 × 24...
Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D3 Digital Camera Type Type Lens mount Single-lens reflex digital camera Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective pixels Effective pixels 12.1 million Image sensor Image sensor Total pixels Dust-reduction System 36 × 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) 12.87 million Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX software required) Storage Image size (pixels) File format • FX format (36 × 24...
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... [Save/load settings], 355 Saving camera settings, 355 [Self-timer delay], 318 Sensitivity, 107 [Set Picture Control], 166 [Monochrome], 168 [Filter effects], 171, 173 [Toning], 171, 173 [Neutral], 168 [Standard], 168 [Vivid], 168 Setup menu, 344 Shooting data, 235, 236, 237 [Shooting info display], 323 Shooting menu, 290 [Shooting menu bank], 291 [Shooting speed], 320 Shutter speed, 120, 127 auto FP high-speed sync, 190, 197, 325 flash sync speed, 197, 325 lock, 127 Shutter-priority auto, 120 Shutter-release button, 3, 56 [Shutter-release button...
... [Save/load settings], 355 Saving camera settings, 355 [Self-timer delay], 318 Sensitivity, 107 [Set Picture Control], 166 [Monochrome], 168 [Filter effects], 171, 173 [Toning], 171, 173 [Neutral], 168 [Standard], 168 [Vivid], 168 Setup menu, 344 Shooting data, 235, 236, 237 [Shooting info display], 323 Shooting menu, 290 [Shooting menu bank], 291 [Shooting speed], 320 Shutter speed, 120, 127 auto FP high-speed sync, 190, 197, 325 flash sync speed, 197, 325 lock, 127 Shutter-priority auto, 120 Shutter-release button, 3, 56 [Shutter-release button...