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... ...8 Attaching a Lens 8 Inserting Memory Cards 14 Charging and Inserting the Battery ...... 10 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 16 Basic Setup 12 Tutorial: Photography and Playback 17 Basic Photography ...17 Basic Playback ...22 Reference ...23 Using Camera Menus ...24 Reference: More on Photography 26 Choosing a Shooting Mode ...26 Image Quality and Size...28... Lock 81 Self-Timer Mode ...83 Image Overlay and Multiple Exposure 84 Interval Timer Photography...89 Non-CPU Lenses...93 Using a GPS Unit ...96 Two-Button Reset ...97 vi
... ...8 Attaching a Lens 8 Inserting Memory Cards 14 Charging and Inserting the Battery ...... 10 Adjusting Viewfinder Focus 16 Basic Setup 12 Tutorial: Photography and Playback 17 Basic Photography ...17 Basic Playback ...22 Reference ...23 Using Camera Menus ...24 Reference: More on Photography 26 Choosing a Shooting Mode ...26 Image Quality and Size...28... Lock 81 Self-Timer Mode ...83 Image Overlay and Multiple Exposure 84 Interval Timer Photography...89 Non-CPU Lenses...93 Using a GPS Unit ...96 Two-Button Reset ...97 vi
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... Accessory shoe: 180 Built-in flash: 76 Flash pop-up button: 78 (flash sync mode) button: 78 [ Flash compensation: 80] Flash sync terminal: 180 Eyelet for camera strap: 9 10-pin remote terminal: 182 Lens release button: 8 Focus-mode selector: 19, 51 2 Connector cover: 106 Video connector: 106 DC-IN connector for optional EH...
... Accessory shoe: 180 Built-in flash: 76 Flash pop-up button: 78 (flash sync mode) button: 78 [ Flash compensation: 80] Flash sync terminal: 180 Eyelet for camera strap: 9 10-pin remote terminal: 182 Lens release button: 8 Focus-mode selector: 19, 51 2 Connector cover: 106 Video connector: 106 DC-IN connector for optional EH...
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... Make selection 4 Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body (continued) Viewfinder eyepiece cup Viewfinder eyepiece: 83, 90, 181 (delete) button: 22, 105 [ (format) button: 14] (bracketing) button: 43, 73 (playback) button: 22, 98 (menu) button: 24 (thumbnail) button: 102 (protect ) button: 104 [? (help) button: 24] (enter) button: 24 [ (playback zoom) button: 103] Monitor: 9, 116, 184 Diopter adjustment...
... Make selection 4 Introduction-Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body (continued) Viewfinder eyepiece cup Viewfinder eyepiece: 83, 90, 181 (delete) button: 22, 105 [ (format) button: 14] (bracketing) button: 43, 73 (playback) button: 22, 98 (menu) button: 24 (thumbnail) button: 102 (protect ) button: 104 [? (help) button: 24] (enter) button: 24 [ (playback zoom) button: 103] Monitor: 9, 116, 184 Diopter adjustment...
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...viewfinder is in sharp focus when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to reactivate the display. 16 Press the shutter-release button halfway to put your fi...;ngers or fingernails in the viewfinder. Introduction-First Steps Adjusting Viewfinder Focus Photographs are displayed in clear focus. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on the battery. Focus brackets Auto Meter-Off...
...viewfinder is in sharp focus when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. When operating the diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to reactivate the display. 16 Press the shutter-release button halfway to put your fi...;ngers or fingernails in the viewfinder. Introduction-First Steps Adjusting Viewfinder Focus Photographs are displayed in clear focus. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on the battery. Focus brackets Auto Meter-Off...
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...sensitivity (digital equivalent of lighting. 44 Exposure mode (Programmed auto) Built-in exposure program automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for information on when and how to S (single frame). quality (JPEG Normal) ideal for natu- 35- At this setting, the camera will focus on ... Focus area Viewfinder ISO sensitivity Option Default Description Image NORM Balance between image quality and file size is pressed. 2.2 Rotate the AF-area mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to take one photograph each time the shutter-release button...
...sensitivity (digital equivalent of lighting. 44 Exposure mode (Programmed auto) Built-in exposure program automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for information on when and how to S (single frame). quality (JPEG Normal) ideal for natu- 35- At this setting, the camera will focus on ... Focus area Viewfinder ISO sensitivity Option Default Description Image NORM Balance between image quality and file size is pressed. 2.2 Rotate the AF-area mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to take one photograph each time the shutter-release button...
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... the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with the main subject positioned in the viewfinder with your left. Focus area 19 Matrix metering uses information from all areas of the frame to determine exposure, producing optimal ...3.2 Frame a photo in the center focus area. A icon appears in focus. 2.4 Rotate the metering selector to S (single-servo autofocus). At this setting, the camera will focus automatically when the shutter-release button is in the viewfinder. 3 Frame a photograph 3.1 Hold the camera as shown. Pictures can only be taken...
... the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with the main subject positioned in the viewfinder with your left. Focus area 19 Matrix metering uses information from all areas of the frame to determine exposure, producing optimal ...3.2 Frame a photo in the center focus area. A icon appears in focus. 2.4 Rotate the metering selector to S (single-servo autofocus). At this setting, the camera will focus automatically when the shutter-release button is in the viewfinder. 3 Frame a photograph 3.1 Hold the camera as shown. Pictures can only be taken...
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... while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Indicator Description Photo will be under- Lock focus Take photograph 20 Photo will be displayed. Focus will appear in the viewfinder. If the photo would be underexposed. If the camera is released. focus locks until the button is able to focus. The camera focuses when the button is pressed halfway;
... while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Indicator Description Photo will be under- Lock focus Take photograph 20 Photo will be displayed. Focus will appear in the viewfinder. If the photo would be underexposed. If the camera is released. focus locks until the button is able to focus. The camera focuses when the button is pressed halfway;
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... White balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in the control panel and viewfinder frame-count displays. 4 Frame the reference object so that will be used as a reference in studio settings. 2 Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until is displayed ...in the final photograph. The camera will also appear in focus. To exit without measuring a new value for white balance and use this value when preset ...
... White balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in the control panel and viewfinder frame-count displays. 4 Frame the reference object so that will be used as a reference in studio settings. 2 Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until is displayed ...in the final photograph. The camera will also appear in focus. To exit without measuring a new value for white balance and use this value when preset ...
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...White Balance 4 Compose a photograph, focus, and shoot. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two-button reset ( 97), although in this case the bracketing program will have been recorded. Turning the Camera Off If the camera is turned off while the camera while the memory card access lamp .... e7-Auto BKT Order ( 167) This option can be used to turn the camera off without recording the remaining photographs, press the button while turning the camera off (keep the button pressed for a list of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and white-balance ...
...White Balance 4 Compose a photograph, focus, and shoot. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two-button reset ( 97), although in this case the bracketing program will have been recorded. Turning the Camera Off If the camera is turned off while the camera while the memory card access lamp .... e7-Auto BKT Order ( 167) This option can be used to turn the camera off without recording the remaining photographs, press the button while turning the camera off (keep the button pressed for a list of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and white-balance ...
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... AF when photographing stationary subjects. Reference-Focus Focus This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses: focus mode, focus-area selection, and AF-area mode. Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the focus mode selector on the lens: Option Description Camera focuses when shutter-release button is f/5.6 or faster, viewfinder focus indicator can only be a better choice...
... AF when photographing stationary subjects. Reference-Focus Focus This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses: focus mode, focus-area selection, and AF-area mode. Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the focus mode selector on the lens: Option Description Camera focuses when shutter-release button is f/5.6 or faster, viewfinder focus indicator can only be a better choice...
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... when the shutter is released. Reference-Focus The AF-ON Button For the purpose of the setting selected, focus will only focus when the AF-ON button is pressed, not when the shutter-release button is pressed 52 halfway. Predictive Focus Tracking In continuous-servo AF, the camera will automatically initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject moves while...
... when the shutter is released. Reference-Focus The AF-ON Button For the purpose of the setting selected, focus will only focus when the AF-ON button is pressed, not when the shutter-release button is pressed 52 halfway. Predictive Focus Tracking In continuous-servo AF, the camera will automatically initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject moves while...
D200 User's Manual
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...Button > Shooting Mode (Custom Set- The multi selector can be selected manually, allowing photographs to be changed when the exposure meters are off, during playback, or while menus are displayed. Focus Area Selection At default settings, the D200 offers a choice of eleven focus areas that the subject closest to the camera is always in focus... regardless of where it is pressed. The focus area can then ...
...Button > Shooting Mode (Custom Set- The multi selector can be selected manually, allowing photographs to be changed when the exposure meters are off, during playback, or while menus are displayed. Focus Area Selection At default settings, the D200 offers a choice of eleven focus areas that the subject closest to the camera is always in focus... regardless of where it is pressed. The focus area can then ...
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... AE-L/AF-L button. button and sub-command dial: 1 Select Focus Area Frame for Custom Setting f4 (FUNC. Reference-Focus Focus Lock Focus lock can also be used when WIDE is unable to initiate focus. 56 To recompose a photograph using the FUNC. 5 6 Highlight option. button and rotate the... sub-command dial. In single-servo AF, focus locks automatically when the in-focus indicator (●) appears in the selected focus area and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus ( 59). Wide focus zones are used when the autofocus...
... AE-L/AF-L button. button and sub-command dial: 1 Select Focus Area Frame for Custom Setting f4 (FUNC. Reference-Focus Focus Lock Focus lock can also be used when WIDE is unable to initiate focus. 56 To recompose a photograph using the FUNC. 5 6 Highlight option. button and rotate the... sub-command dial. In single-servo AF, focus locks automatically when the in-focus indicator (●) appears in the selected focus area and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus ( 59). Wide focus zones are used when the autofocus...
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... if you remove your finger from the shutter-release button. Single-servo AF Focus will remain locked while the AEL/AF-L button is pressed. Focus will remain locked between the camera and the subject while focus lock is kept pressed halfway, allowing several photographs in -focus indicator appears, and remain locked until you later remove your...
... if you remove your finger from the shutter-release button. Single-servo AF Focus will remain locked while the AEL/AF-L button is pressed. Focus will remain locked between the camera and the subject while focus lock is kept pressed halfway, allowing several photographs in -focus indicator appears, and remain locked until you later remove your...
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... lit. a9-AF Assist ( 152) 58 This option can be removed. Reference-Focus The AF-Assist Illuminator The built-in AF assist illuminator enables the camera to focus even when the subject is not available with the AF-S VR ED 200-400 ...mm f/4G. The camera must be in focus mode S (single-servo autofocus), an AF-Nikkor lens must be attached, and the center focus area or focus area group must be selected or closest subject priority in .).... to turn off briefly to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
... lit. a9-AF Assist ( 152) 58 This option can be removed. Reference-Focus The AF-Assist Illuminator The built-in AF assist illuminator enables the camera to focus even when the subject is not available with the AF-S VR ED 200-400 ...mm f/4G. The camera must be in focus mode S (single-servo autofocus), an AF-Nikkor lens must be attached, and the center focus area or focus area group must be selected or closest subject priority in .).... to turn off briefly to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
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...60 the lens set the focus-mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until the infocus indicator (●) is in the active focus area, press the shutter-release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the camera body. With lenses that ...support M/A (autofocus with your subject and the camera, measure from the focal plane mark on ...
...60 the lens set the focus-mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until the infocus indicator (●) is in the active focus area, press the shutter-release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the camera body. With lenses that ...support M/A (autofocus with your subject and the camera, measure from the focal plane mark on ...
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... take photographs in the viewfinder. Programmed auto is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. 2 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, one of the following indicators will be displayed in ...speed and aperture according to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture. All combinations produce the same exposure. The exposure mode indicator (P) will blink in the control panel and A will be displayed in programmed auto: 1 Press the button and rotate the main com- Subject ...
... take photographs in the viewfinder. Programmed auto is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. 2 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, one of the following indicators will be displayed in ...speed and aperture according to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture. All combinations produce the same exposure. The exposure mode indicator (P) will blink in the control panel and A will be displayed in programmed auto: 1 Press the button and rotate the main com- Subject ...
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... and s. mand dial until S is only available with CPU lenses. Shutter-priority auto is displayed in shutter-priority auto: 1 Press the button and rotate the main com- To take photographs in the viewfinder and control panel. 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose... the desired shutter speed. 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Reference-Exposure 64 S: 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.
... and s. mand dial until S is only available with CPU lenses. Shutter-priority auto is displayed in shutter-priority auto: 1 Press the button and rotate the main com- To take photographs in the viewfinder and control panel. 2 Rotate the main command dial to choose... the desired shutter speed. 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Reference-Exposure 64 S: 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.
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...depth of field, bringing both the main subject and background into the camera, increasing the range of the flash and making photographs less susceptible to choose the desired aperture. 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. To take photographs in the viewfinder and control ...A: 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. mand dial until A is displayed in aperture-priority auto: 1 Press the button and rotate the main com- Reference-Exposure 66
...depth of field, bringing both the main subject and background into the camera, increasing the range of the flash and making photographs less susceptible to choose the desired aperture. 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. To take photographs in the viewfinder and control ...A: 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. mand dial until A is displayed in aperture-priority auto: 1 Press the button and rotate the main com- Reference-Exposure 66
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... help ensure optimal exposure. AF-ON AF-ON button on MB-D200 (default) and rotating sub-command dial. Focus Area Focus area can be selected by pressing AF-ON button on battery pack performs same function as camera AF-ON Focus Area button. Button; 170) Custom Setting b1: ISO Sensitivity Auto...This option is more likely to FUNC button camera FUNC. Option Description AF-ON+ AF-ON button on MB-D200 and rotating sub-command dial. Focus area can be selected by pressing AF-ON button on battery pack performs same function as camera AF-ON button. To reduce noise at sensitivities of...
... help ensure optimal exposure. AF-ON AF-ON button on MB-D200 (default) and rotating sub-command dial. Focus Area Focus area can be selected by pressing AF-ON button on battery pack performs same function as camera AF-ON Focus Area button. Button; 170) Custom Setting b1: ISO Sensitivity Auto...This option is more likely to FUNC button camera FUNC. Option Description AF-ON+ AF-ON button on MB-D200 and rotating sub-command dial. Focus area can be selected by pressing AF-ON button on battery pack performs same function as camera AF-ON button. To reduce noise at sensitivities of...
