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A This icon marks notes; and CompactFlash-compatible models. D5-a (XQD Card Type) D5-b (CF Card Type) information that default settings are identical. The instructions in this manual assume that should be read before using the camera. 0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual assume an XQD memory card is available in your area, visit http://www.nikon-asia.com/support. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for both models are used. Camera Settings The explanations in...
A This icon marks notes; and CompactFlash-compatible models. D5-a (XQD Card Type) D5-b (CF Card Type) information that default settings are identical. The instructions in this manual assume that should be read before using the camera. 0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual assume an XQD memory card is available in your area, visit http://www.nikon-asia.com/support. A For Your Safety Before using the camera for both models are used. Camera Settings The explanations in...
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Live View Photography 44 Movies Autofocus 48 Manual Focus 50 Using the i Button 51 Silent Mode 54 The Live View Display 56 The Information Display 57 59 Recording Movies 59 Indices 63 Using the i Button 63 The Live View Display 65 Maximum Length 67 The Information Display 68 The Movie Crop 69 Taking Photos in Movie Mode 71 Time-Lapse Movies 74 Viewing Movies 80 Editing Movies 82 Trimming Movies 82 Saving Selected Frames 85 Image Recording Options 87 Image Area 87 Image Quality 92 Image Size 95 Using Two Memory Cards 97 iii
Live View Photography 44 Movies Autofocus 48 Manual Focus 50 Using the i Button 51 Silent Mode 54 The Live View Display 56 The Information Display 57 59 Recording Movies 59 Indices 63 Using the i Button 63 The Live View Display 65 Maximum Length 67 The Information Display 68 The Movie Crop 69 Taking Photos in Movie Mode 71 Time-Lapse Movies 74 Viewing Movies 80 Editing Movies 82 Trimming Movies 82 Saving Selected Frames 85 Image Recording Options 87 Image Area 87 Image Quality 92 Image Size 95 Using Two Memory Cards 97 iii
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... mode is not completely silent: the shutter sounds and the mirror is fixed at the start and end of the a button, see Custom Settings f1 (Custom control assignment) > Movie record button + y (0 346, 353) and f2 (Multi selector center button, 0 357). A Silent Mode In silent mode, the flash will not fire, the self-timer, bracketing (0 146), Active D-Lighting (0 187), HDR (0 189), vignette control (0 316), distortion control (0 317), multiple exposure (0 229), high ISO noise reduction (0 316), and exposure-delay mode (0 339) turn...
... mode is not completely silent: the shutter sounds and the mirror is fixed at the start and end of the a button, see Custom Settings f1 (Custom control assignment) > Movie record button + y (0 346, 353) and f2 (Multi selector center button, 0 357). A Silent Mode In silent mode, the flash will not fire, the self-timer, bracketing (0 146), Active D-Lighting (0 187), HDR (0 189), vignette control (0 316), distortion control (0 317), multiple exposure (0 229), high ISO noise reduction (0 316), and exposure-delay mode (0 339) turn...
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... movie recording. Custom Setting g1 (Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button (0 362) controls whether the shutter-release button can be used to start live view. A ✔ M ✔ Shutter speed - - ✔ ISO sensitivity - 1, 2 - 1, 2 ✔ 2, 3 1 The upper limit for ISO sensitivity can be selected using the Movie ISO sensitivity settings > Maximum sensitivity option in mode P or S, end live view and start live view. In other exposure modes, shutter speed is selected for Movie ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO control (mode M) in the movie shooting menu...
... movie recording. Custom Setting g1 (Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button (0 362) controls whether the shutter-release button can be used to start live view. A ✔ M ✔ Shutter speed - - ✔ ISO sensitivity - 1, 2 - 1, 2 ✔ 2, 3 1 The upper limit for ISO sensitivity can be selected using the Movie ISO sensitivity settings > Maximum sensitivity option in mode P or S, end live view and start live view. In other exposure modes, shutter speed is selected for Movie ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO control (mode M) in the movie shooting menu...
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... lines) and unexpected colors may also appear while power aperture is in the sRGB color space. A Wireless Remote Controllers and Remote Cords If Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g1 (Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button (0 362), the shutter-release buttons on reducing flicker and banding, see Flicker reduction, 0 322). Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and bright spots may appear in the final photograph, with flashing signs and other intermittent light...
... lines) and unexpected colors may also appear while power aperture is in the sRGB color space. A Wireless Remote Controllers and Remote Cords If Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g1 (Custom control assignment) > Shutter-release button (0 362), the shutter-release buttons on reducing flicker and banding, see Flicker reduction, 0 322). Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and bright spots may appear in the final photograph, with flashing signs and other intermittent light...
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..., use an y optional AC adapter and power connector or a fully-charged battery. To ensure that shooting is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and exposure, close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter (0 120). 1 Select Time-lapse movie. Time-Lapse Movies The camera automatically takes photos at current settings and view the results in the monitor. Highlight Time-lapse movie in the movie shooting menu...
..., use an y optional AC adapter and power connector or a fully-charged battery. To ensure that shooting is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and exposure, close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter (0 120). 1 Select Time-lapse movie. Time-Lapse Movies The camera automatically takes photos at current settings and view the results in the monitor. Highlight Time-lapse movie in the movie shooting menu...
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... the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, focus and exposure will lock at default values. The stated rates may drop at extremely small apertures (high f-numbers) or slow shutter speeds, when vibration reduction (available with VR lenses) or auto ISO sensitivity control (0 126) is on, or when the battery is low, a non-CPU lens is attached, Aperture ring is selected for continuous low- A Taking Pictures at...
... the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, focus and exposure will lock at default values. The stated rates may drop at extremely small apertures (high f-numbers) or slow shutter speeds, when vibration reduction (available with VR lenses) or auto ISO sensitivity control (0 126) is on, or when the battery is low, a non-CPU lens is attached, Aperture ring is selected for continuous low- A Taking Pictures at...
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... be locked at the value metered at the value metered in a 12-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is pressed halfway. Z 142 In center-weighted metering, exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is in effect, the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 336), exposure will be locked at the selected focus point...
... be locked at the value metered at the value metered in a 12-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder. A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is pressed halfway. Z 142 In center-weighted metering, exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is in effect, the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 336), exposure will be locked at the selected focus point...
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... with auto white balance, choose an option from the list below or use type G, E or D lens. Color temperature can not be viewed in sports venues). • Warm-white fluorescent lights. High temp. Daylight fluorescent 6500 K • Daylight fluorescent lights. If optional flash fires, results are unaffected by the color of the light source. mercury-vapor 7200 K • High color temperature light sources (e.g. rWhite Balance White Balance Options White balance ensures that colors are adjusted appropriately. r White...
... with auto white balance, choose an option from the list below or use type G, E or D lens. Color temperature can not be viewed in sports venues). • Warm-white fluorescent lights. High temp. Daylight fluorescent 6500 K • Daylight fluorescent lights. If optional flash fires, results are unaffected by the color of the light source. mercury-vapor 7200 K • High color temperature light sources (e.g. rWhite Balance White Balance Options White balance ensures that colors are adjusted appropriately. r White...
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... a multiple-exposure effect. Note that the number of times the units fire in total may vary depending on the flash unit). l • Repeating flash: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is also available. • Manual: Choose the flash level manually. In the cases of the SB-500, SB-400, and SB-300, flash compensation can only be adjusted using flash unit controls. • TTL: i-TTL mode. Auto external flash supports "auto aperture" (qA...
... a multiple-exposure effect. Note that the number of times the units fire in total may vary depending on the flash unit). l • Repeating flash: The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is also available. • Manual: Choose the flash level manually. In the cases of the SB-500, SB-400, and SB-300, flash compensation can only be adjusted using flash unit controls. • TTL: i-TTL mode. Auto external flash supports "auto aperture" (qA...
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... aperture. l 4 Focus. To use FV lock: 1 Assign FV lock to TTL, monitor pre-flash qA, or monitor pre-flash A. Turn the flash unit on the camera accessory shoe. 3 Set the flash unit to focus. 202 See the documentation provided with CLS compatible flash units only (0 420). Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway to the appropriate mode. Flash output is adjusted...
... aperture. l 4 Focus. To use FV lock: 1 Assign FV lock to TTL, monitor pre-flash qA, or monitor pre-flash A. Turn the flash unit on the camera accessory shoe. 3 Set the flash unit to focus. 202 See the documentation provided with CLS compatible flash units only (0 420). Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway to the appropriate mode. Flash output is adjusted...
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... Default Center Center Programmed auto Off Off Option Photo live view display WB Highlight display Headphone volume Metering Bracketing Default None Off 15 Matrix metering Off 2 AE lock hold Off Shutter speed lock Off Aperture lock Off Autofocus mode AF-S AF-area mode Viewfinder Single-point AF Live view Normal-area AF Flash mode Flash compensation FV lock Exposure delay mode Front-curtain sync Off Off Off 3 1 Focus point not displayed if auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode. 2 Number of shots is reset to 1EV (exposure/flash bracketing) or 1 (white balance bracketing...
... Default Center Center Programmed auto Off Off Option Photo live view display WB Highlight display Headphone volume Metering Bracketing Default None Off 15 Matrix metering Off 2 AE lock hold Off Shutter speed lock Off Aperture lock Off Autofocus mode AF-S AF-area mode Viewfinder Single-point AF Live view Normal-area AF Flash mode Flash compensation FV lock Exposure delay mode Front-curtain sync Off Off Off 3 1 Focus point not displayed if auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode. 2 Number of shots is reset to 1EV (exposure/flash bracketing) or 1 (white balance bracketing...
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... includes color temperature of photographer 7 378 25 Copyright holder 7 378 N I 260 ACT. N I KON D5 100-0001 24 ART I ST : N I KON TARO 25 COPYRI GHT : N I KON 18 High ISO noise reduction ...........316 Long exposure noise reduction 315 19 Active D-Lighting 187 20 HDR exposure differential ..........191 HDR smoothing 191 21 Vignette control 316 22 Retouch history 392 23 Image comment 377 24 Name of photos taken using auto white balance. 5 Displayed...
... includes color temperature of photographer 7 378 25 Copyright holder 7 378 N I 260 ACT. N I KON D5 100-0001 24 ART I ST : N I KON TARO 25 COPYRI GHT : N I KON 18 High ISO noise reduction ...........316 Long exposure noise reduction 315 19 Active D-Lighting 187 20 HDR exposure differential ..........191 HDR smoothing 191 21 Vignette control 316 22 Retouch history 392 23 Image comment 377 24 Name of photos taken using auto white balance. 5 Displayed...
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... (0 384) Volume Pitch Touch controls (0 384) Enable/disable touch controls Full-frame playback flicks HDMI (0 287) Output resolution Advanced Output range Output display size Live view on-screen display Dual monitor Location data (0 247) Standby timer Set clock from satellite Wireless remote (WR) options (0 385) LED lamp Link mode Assign remote (WR) Fn button (0 386) Slot empty release lock (0 387) Default A-B: 0, G-M: 0 Auto Clean at startup & shutdown Off Disable Press and hold Speaker/headphones Off Low Enable Left V Right Auto Auto 100...
... (0 384) Volume Pitch Touch controls (0 384) Enable/disable touch controls Full-frame playback flicks HDMI (0 287) Output resolution Advanced Output range Output display size Live view on-screen display Dual monitor Location data (0 247) Standby timer Set clock from satellite Wireless remote (WR) options (0 385) LED lamp Link mode Assign remote (WR) Fn button (0 386) Slot empty release lock (0 387) Default A-B: 0, G-M: 0 Auto Clean at startup & shutdown Off Disable Press and hold Speaker/headphones Off Low Enable Left V Right Auto Auto 100...
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... photo menu banks 311 Color space 315 Storage folder 312 Active D-Lighting 187 File naming 314 Long exposure NR 315 Role played by card in Slot 2 97 High ISO NR 316 Flash control 204 Vignette control 316 Image area 87 Auto distortion control 317 Image quality 92 Flicker reduction 227 Image size 95 Auto bracketing set 146 NEF (RAW) recording 94 Multiple exposure 229 ISO sensitivity settings 124 HDR (high dynamic range) 189 White balance 159 Interval timer shooting 236 Set Picture Control 179 Silent live view...
... photo menu banks 311 Color space 315 Storage folder 312 Active D-Lighting 187 File naming 314 Long exposure NR 315 Role played by card in Slot 2 97 High ISO NR 316 Flash control 204 Vignette control 316 Image area 87 Auto distortion control 317 Image quality 92 Flicker reduction 227 Image size 95 Auto bracketing set 146 NEF (RAW) recording 94 Multiple exposure 229 ISO sensitivity settings 124 HDR (high dynamic range) 189 White balance 159 Interval timer shooting 236 Set Picture Control 179 Silent live view...
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... turned off, and will be stored in photo shooting menu banks using the controls on the others. The new settings will be stored in the other manual adjustments), changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the camera body to another by highlighting the menu bank and pressing 2. With the exceptions of Extended photo menu banks, Multiple exposure, Interval timer shooting, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other banks, allowing the user...
... turned off, and will be stored in photo shooting menu banks using the controls on the others. The new settings will be stored in the other manual adjustments), changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the camera body to another by highlighting the menu bank and pressing 2. With the exceptions of Extended photo menu banks, Multiple exposure, Interval timer shooting, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other banks, allowing the user...
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... remote cameras) and Remote release only (keep the control pressed while pressing the shutter-release button all the way down (0 117). Pressing the control displays "MY MENU". Focus and exposure are fixed at approximately 14 fps with the mirror raised in each burst. Use control for Silent live view photography if On is connected, the control can be used menu item. Select when using a telephoto lens or in other circumstances in the setup menu...
... remote cameras) and Remote release only (keep the control pressed while pressing the shutter-release button all the way down (0 117). Pressing the control displays "MY MENU". Focus and exposure are fixed at approximately 14 fps with the mirror raised in each burst. Use control for Silent live view photography if On is connected, the control can be used menu item. Select when using a telephoto lens or in other circumstances in the setup menu...
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... lock focus (0 111). Camera is in focus mode AF-C: use the center of shutter speeds not available: Flash in continuous release mode: Turn HDR off (0 315). Can not select focus point: • Unlock focus selector lock (0 108). • Auto-area AF selected for Custom Setting a10 (Autofocus mode restrictions, 0 332). Full range of the sub-selector to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 189). when using Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed); Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in use manual focus or focus lock...
... lock focus (0 111). Camera is in focus mode AF-C: use the center of shutter speeds not available: Flash in continuous release mode: Turn HDR off (0 315). Can not select focus point: • Unlock focus selector lock (0 108). • Auto-area AF selected for Custom Setting a10 (Autofocus mode restrictions, 0 332). Full range of the sub-selector to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 189). when using Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed); Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in use manual focus or focus lock...
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... JPEG format using Capture NX-D (0 277). Sound is not displayed on high-definition video device: Confirm that the folder contains no images: Select All for Playback folder (0 299). Transfer photos to computer and print using NEF (RAW) processing (0 395). n 452 Can not print photos: NEF (RAW) and TIFF photos can not be saved in the movie shooting menu (0 321). Can not view pictures recorded with other cameras: Pictures recorded with this camera (0 393). Metering can not be displayed correctly...
... JPEG format using Capture NX-D (0 277). Sound is not displayed on high-definition video device: Confirm that the folder contains no images: Select All for Playback folder (0 299). Transfer photos to computer and print using NEF (RAW) processing (0 395). n 452 Can not print photos: NEF (RAW) and TIFF photos can not be saved in the movie shooting menu (0 321). Can not view pictures recorded with other cameras: Pictures recorded with this camera (0 393). Metering can not be displayed correctly...
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... (Set Picture Control) ...... 179 Language 27, 368 LCD 9, 342 LCD illumination 9, 342 LED lamp 385 Lens 25, 26, 243, 373, 413 Lens cap 25 Lens focus ring 25, 50, 114 Lens mount 3, 26, 115 Lens mounting mark 3, 25, 26 Limit AF-area mode selection .......... 331 Limit release mode selection 339 LINK mode 206, 385 Live view 44, 59 Live view button options 361 Live view photography 44-58 Live view selector 44, 59 Lo 125 Location data...
... (Set Picture Control) ...... 179 Language 27, 368 LCD 9, 342 LCD illumination 9, 342 LED lamp 385 Lens 25, 26, 243, 373, 413 Lens cap 25 Lens focus ring 25, 50, 114 Lens mount 3, 26, 115 Lens mounting mark 3, 25, 26 Limit AF-area mode selection .......... 331 Limit release mode selection 339 LINK mode 206, 385 Live view 44, 59 Live view button options 361 Live view photography 44-58 Live view selector 44, 59 Lo 125 Location data...