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...a minimum of necessary copies are to infringe copyright laws. circulated in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other documentation provided with copyright notices the government is prohibited. postage stamps or post cards issued by...government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of securities is pro- Do not use by • Comply with your Nikon product are registered trademarks of certified documents stipulated by law is a trademark. tered trademarks of the Canadian Interference ...
...a minimum of necessary copies are to infringe copyright laws. circulated in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other documentation provided with copyright notices the government is prohibited. postage stamps or post cards issued by...government has been obtained, the copying or reproduction of securities is pro- Do not use by • Comply with your Nikon product are registered trademarks of certified documents stipulated by law is a trademark. tered trademarks of the Canadian Interference ...
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... Introduction...1 Getting to Know the Camera 2 First Steps ...7 Attaching a Lens 7 Charging and Inserting the Battery 8 Basic Setup 10 Inserting Memory Cards 11 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 13 Tutorial: Photography and Playback 14 Taking Photographs in Mode 14 Digital Vari-Programs 19 Choosing a Shooting... Mode 21 Using the Self-timer or Remote Control 22 Basic Playback 24 Reference...25 Using Camera Menus 26 Reference: More on Photography 30 Image Quality and ...
... Introduction...1 Getting to Know the Camera 2 First Steps ...7 Attaching a Lens 7 Charging and Inserting the Battery 8 Basic Setup 10 Inserting Memory Cards 11 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 13 Tutorial: Photography and Playback 14 Taking Photographs in Mode 14 Digital Vari-Programs 19 Choosing a Shooting... Mode 21 Using the Self-timer or Remote Control 22 Basic Playback 24 Reference...25 Using Camera Menus 26 Reference: More on Photography 30 Image Quality and ...
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Photographs affected by authorized Nikon service personnel. The D50, however, is functioning normally. viii To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not exchange lenses in some third-party imaging software. Take Test Shots Before taking pictures on important occasions (for ... into contact with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. To protect the camera when no lens is available on pages 116-117 of this manual, replacements can be ordered, for damages or ...
Photographs affected by authorized Nikon service personnel. The D50, however, is functioning normally. viii To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not exchange lenses in some third-party imaging software. Take Test Shots Before taking pictures on important occasions (for ... into contact with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. To protect the camera when no lens is available on pages 116-117 of this manual, replacements can be ordered, for damages or ...
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... Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking pictures with your purchase of a Nikon D50 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera with interchangeable lenses. This icon marks tips, additional information that can be helpful when using camera menus. This icon marks settings that more information. This manual has been...
... Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking pictures with your purchase of a Nikon D50 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera with interchangeable lenses. This icon marks tips, additional information that can be helpful when using camera menus. This icon marks settings that more information. This manual has been...
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P: Programmed auto ( 42) S: Shutter-priority auto ( 43) A: Aperture-priority auto ( 44) M: Manual ( 45) Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs) Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes settings to Know the Camera The Mode Dial The D50 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting modes: Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes) Select these modes for full control over...
P: Programmed auto ( 42) S: Shutter-priority auto ( 43) A: Aperture-priority auto ( 44) M: Manual ( 45) Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs) Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes settings to Know the Camera The Mode Dial The D50 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting modes: Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes) Select these modes for full control over...
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...panel shows the number of data. Close the memory card slot cover. 1.3 Turn the camera on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Insert a memory card 1.1 Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. 1.2 Slide the memory card in as shown...be formatted before it clicks into place. If the message shown at right until it can be used in the "lock" position, the camera will light for use. Front The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to Step 2. Proceed to prevent accidental...
...panel shows the number of data. Close the memory card slot cover. 1.3 Turn the camera on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (available separately). 1 Insert a memory card 1.1 Before inserting or removing memory cards, turn the camera off and open the card slot cover. 1.2 Slide the memory card in as shown...be formatted before it clicks into place. If the message shown at right until it can be used in the "lock" position, the camera will light for use. Front The Write Protect Switch SD cards are equipped with a write protect switch to Step 2. Proceed to prevent accidental...
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... for soft, natural-looking skin tones. • Degree of softening depends on amount of depth. Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera; Colors are softened, lending composition sense of light available. Child For pictures of night scenery. Increase... a backdrop of children. To take pictures in Mode." 19 Mode Description Portrait For portraits. Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs Digital Vari-Programs Creative Photography In addition to , the D50 offers a choice of small objects. Portrait: Bringing out a Portrait Subject Use for best results. ...
... for soft, natural-looking skin tones. • Degree of softening depends on amount of depth. Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera; Colors are softened, lending composition sense of light available. Child For pictures of night scenery. Increase... a backdrop of children. To take pictures in Mode." 19 Mode Description Portrait For portraits. Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs Digital Vari-Programs Creative Photography In addition to , the D50 offers a choice of small objects. Portrait: Bringing out a Portrait Subject Use for best results. ...
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...Digital Vari-Programs Landscape: Capturing Nature's Majesty Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests. • Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. • Built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off automatically. Beep does not sound when camera.... Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural. • Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to prevent blurring at 20 slow shutter speeds. Close up: Photographing...
...Digital Vari-Programs Landscape: Capturing Nature's Majesty Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests. • Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. • Built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off automatically. Beep does not sound when camera.... Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural. • Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to prevent blurring at 20 slow shutter speeds. Close up: Photographing...
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... the (QUAL) button and rotating the command dial until the desired combination of image quality and size is displayed in ascending order by the camera, and xxx is one of the following options are stored as image files with an underscore, (e.g., "_DSC0001.JPG", or "_SSC0001....; 7.5˝) S (1504×1000) Small 1,504 × 1,000 19 × 13 cm (7.5˝ × 5˝) The current image size setting is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the control panel. Image Size The following three letter extensions: "NEF" for NEF images, "JPG" for JPEG...
... the (QUAL) button and rotating the command dial until the desired combination of image quality and size is displayed in ascending order by the camera, and xxx is one of the following options are stored as image files with an underscore, (e.g., "_DSC0001.JPG", or "_SSC0001....; 7.5˝) S (1504×1000) Small 1,504 × 1,000 19 × 13 cm (7.5˝ × 5˝) The current image size setting is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the control panel. Image Size The following three letter extensions: "NEF" for NEF images, "JPG" for JPEG...
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... Modes At default settings, manual sensitivity adjustment is the digital equivalent of film speed. The ISO Button If the monitor is off, sensitivity can be "grainy," pictures taken at high sensitivities are prone to .... To adjust sensitivity manually, select Off for Custom Setting 9 (ISO Control; 91). The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to mottling. 39 Instead, the camera adjusts sensitivity automatically. Sensitivity "Sensitivity" is not available in the control panel. Sensitivity can be set by pressing the (ISO) button and rotating the command...
... Modes At default settings, manual sensitivity adjustment is the digital equivalent of film speed. The ISO Button If the monitor is off, sensitivity can be "grainy," pictures taken at high sensitivities are prone to .... To adjust sensitivity manually, select Off for Custom Setting 9 (ISO Control; 91). The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to mottling. 39 Instead, the camera adjusts sensitivity automatically. Sensitivity "Sensitivity" is not available in the control panel. Sensitivity can be set by pressing the (ISO) button and rotating the command...
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...using Print Set ( 67). • Transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 or later (available separately) or PictureProject. If the center supports DPOF (...for printing using Print Set ( 67). • Take the memory card to a developer or digital print center. Note that supports PictBridge ( 128), photographs can be printed without modification in...: • Connect the camera to a printer and print photographs directly from the camera ( 63). • Insert the memory card in camera USB menu and connect camera to printer ( 63) ...
...using Print Set ( 67). • Transfer the pictures using PictureProject and print them using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 or later (available separately) or PictureProject. If the center supports DPOF (...for printing using Print Set ( 67). • Take the memory card to a developer or digital print center. Note that supports PictBridge ( 128), photographs can be printed without modification in...: • Connect the camera to a printer and print photographs directly from the camera ( 63). • Insert the memory card in camera USB menu and connect camera to printer ( 63) ...
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For example, if the folder NIKON is selected, pictures in which subsequent images will be stored. During shooting, pictures are preceded by a three-digit folder number as the same folder. Folders Create, rename, or delete folders and to the current folder number (e.g.,...or PictBridge printer. NCD50 (default folder) Current folder Other folders (in alphabetical order) Setup Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Folder Names On the memory card, folder names are stored in Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 (available separately). Choose PTP when connecting to 999 photographs. For the ...
For example, if the folder NIKON is selected, pictures in which subsequent images will be stored. During shooting, pictures are preceded by a three-digit folder number as the same folder. Folders Create, rename, or delete folders and to the current folder number (e.g.,...or PictBridge printer. NCD50 (default folder) Current folder Other folders (in alphabetical order) Setup Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Folder Names On the memory card, folder names are stored in Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 (available separately). Choose PTP when connecting to 999 photographs. For the ...
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The following types of digital photography. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID 104 YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. Optional Accessories One advantage of digital SLR cameras is the wide variety of accessories available for use with your Nikon digital camera are available for the D50: Flash units (Speedlights) ML-L3 remote control Viewfinder accessories Lenses...
The following types of digital photography. THE USE OF NON-NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID 104 YOUR NIKON WARRANTY. Optional Accessories One advantage of digital SLR cameras is the wide variety of accessories available for use with your Nikon digital camera are available for the D50: Flash units (Speedlights) ML-L3 remote control Viewfinder accessories Lenses...
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... is selected. excluded). 4 Available only with lens aperture ring. When non-CPU lens 2 Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR is used . 6 Available with CPU AF lenses only (IX Nikkor lenses 3 Use Speedlight controls to camera aperture excluded). Otherwise, i-TTL Balanced Fill- The following features are available with SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights...
... is selected. excluded). 4 Available only with lens aperture ring. When non-CPU lens 2 Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR is used . 6 Available with CPU AF lenses only (IX Nikkor lenses 3 Use Speedlight controls to camera aperture excluded). Otherwise, i-TTL Balanced Fill- The following features are available with SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights...
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... stopped down by the optional Speedlight. If the Speedlight supports the Creative Lighting System, refer to 400), aperture is mounted on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. With other panels such as diffusion panels, as shown below: Mode P, , , , , , Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of ...ashready indicator blinks for Digital SLR. Selecting spot metering while an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is attached activates standard i-TTL Flash for about three seconds after a photograph is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the monitor. The D50 is taken with i-...
... stopped down by the optional Speedlight. If the Speedlight supports the Creative Lighting System, refer to 400), aperture is mounted on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. With other panels such as diffusion panels, as shown below: Mode P, , , , , , Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of ...ashready indicator blinks for Digital SLR. Selecting spot metering while an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is attached activates standard i-TTL Flash for about three seconds after a photograph is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the monitor. The D50 is taken with i-...
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Exif version 2.21: The D50 supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.21, a standard that allows pictures to a computer. Range m ft 1.0-7.5 3´3˝-24´7˝ 0.7-5.4 2´4˝-17´8˝ ... 0.6-0.7 2´-2´4˝ Supported Standards DCF Version 2.0: Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is standard widely used in the digital camera industry to be printed from print orders stored on Exif-compliant printers. DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is used. Technical Notes-Appendix 128 Aperture at...
Exif version 2.21: The D50 supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.21, a standard that allows pictures to a computer. Range m ft 1.0-7.5 3´3˝-24´7˝ 0.7-5.4 2´4˝-17´8˝ ... 0.6-0.7 2´-2´4˝ Supported Standards DCF Version 2.0: Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is standard widely used in the digital camera industry to be printed from print orders stored on Exif-compliant printers. DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is used. Technical Notes-Appendix 128 Aperture at...
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...-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status • Manual focus (M) 129 Specifications Type Single-lens reflex digital camera with depth-of lens (vertical and horizontal) Approximately 0.75× (50-mm lens at in mode M, but exposure meter does not ...pixels: 6.24 million • 3008 × 2000 (Large) • 2256 × 1496 (Medium) • 1504 × 1000 (Small) Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Compatible lenses* Type G or D AF Nikkor Micro Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8D Other AF Nikkor† AI-P Nikkor...
...-A); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status • Manual focus (M) 129 Specifications Type Single-lens reflex digital camera with depth-of lens (vertical and horizontal) Approximately 0.75× (50-mm lens at in mode M, but exposure meter does not ...pixels: 6.24 million • 3008 × 2000 (Large) • 2256 × 1496 (Medium) • 1504 × 1000 (Small) Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Compatible lenses* Type G or D AF Nikkor Micro Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8D Other AF Nikkor† AI-P Nikkor...
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...: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, or standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR (spot metering) •SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, or standard i-TTL flash for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) • NEF (RAW...LCD with built-in increments of 1/ 3 or ½ EV Accessory shoe Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock Nikon Creative Supports Flash Color Information Communication and FV Lighting System lock with brightness adjustment Technical Notes-Specifications 131
...: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, or standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR (spot metering) •SB-800 or 600: i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, or standard i-TTL flash for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) • NEF (RAW...LCD with built-in increments of 1/ 3 or ½ EV Accessory shoe Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock Nikon Creative Supports Flash Color Information Communication and FV Lighting System lock with brightness adjustment Technical Notes-Specifications 131
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... element and 1 aspherical element Zoom positions 18, 24, 35, 45, and 55 mm Distance information Supplied to camera body Zoom Zoom adjusted by rotating lens zoom ring Focus Autofocus with Nikon mount Supported cameras Nikon DX-format digital SLR cameras Focal length 18-55 mm Max. f/5.6-38 (55 mm zoom) Metering Maximum aperture Attachment diameter 52 mm...
... element and 1 aspherical element Zoom positions 18, 24, 35, 45, and 55 mm Distance information Supplied to camera body Zoom Zoom adjusted by rotating lens zoom ring Focus Autofocus with Nikon mount Supported cameras Nikon DX-format digital SLR cameras Focal length 18-55 mm Max. f/5.6-38 (55 mm zoom) Metering Maximum aperture Attachment diameter 52 mm...