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Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for business use this manual or... "Sample." Notice for customers in possession of material that simply being in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re- local government bonds, even if such sued by national and international copyright laws. All... is - pany. Do not use by • Comply with your Nikon product are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be provided for business use this manual or... "Sample." Notice for customers in possession of material that simply being in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re- local government bonds, even if such sued by national and international copyright laws. All... is - pany. Do not use by • Comply with your Nikon product are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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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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... http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. The D50, however, is functioning normally. Take Test Shots Before taking the camera with you lose...; For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support • For users in your area. To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not exchange lenses in place, be available from coming into contact with the...
... http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently-asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. The D50, however, is functioning normally. Take Test Shots Before taking the camera with you lose...; For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support • For users in your area. To prevent foreign matter from entering the camera, do not exchange lenses in place, be available from coming into contact with the...
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... in the Quick Start Guide. See the manual provided with your Nikon digital camera. For information on using the PictureProject software provided with your purchase of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking pictures with the lens for more information is used : This... be fine-tuned from the camera. • Quick Start Guide: The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of a Nikon D50 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera with interchangeable lenses. Introduction Introduction Thank you for your camera. This icon marks settings that can...
... in the Quick Start Guide. See the manual provided with your Nikon digital camera. For information on using the PictureProject software provided with your purchase of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking pictures with the lens for more information is used : This... be fine-tuned from the camera. • Quick Start Guide: The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of a Nikon D50 single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera with interchangeable lenses. Introduction Introduction Thank you for your camera. This icon marks settings that can...
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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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... ready for about a second. 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 the "...lock" position, the camera will light for use. Proceed to warn that photos...
... ready for about a second. 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 the "...lock" position, the camera will light for use. Proceed to warn that photos...
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... Subject Use for best results. Increase distance between subject and background or use telephoto lens for portraits. Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to select a Digital VariProgram mode. 2 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot as rotating the mode dial. this subject ... natural-looking skin tones. • Degree of softening depends on amount of depth. Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs Digital Vari-Programs Creative Photography In addition to , the D50 offers a choice of night scenery. Mode Description Portrait For portraits. Sports For moving subjects. ...
... Subject Use for best results. Increase distance between subject and background or use telephoto lens for portraits. Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to select a Digital VariProgram mode. 2 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot as rotating the mode dial. this subject ... natural-looking skin tones. • Degree of softening depends on amount of depth. Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs Digital Vari-Programs Creative Photography In addition to , the D50 offers a choice of night scenery. Mode Description Portrait For portraits. Sports For moving subjects. ...
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Child: Kid Pics in portraits taken under low light. • Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. • Tripod recommended to prevent blurring at 20 slow shutter speeds. Night Portrait: Taking Portraits at slow shutter speeds. Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs Landscape: Capturing Nature's Majesty Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines...
Child: Kid Pics in portraits taken under low light. • Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. • Tripod recommended to prevent blurring at 20 slow shutter speeds. Night Portrait: Taking Portraits at slow shutter speeds. Tutorial-Digital Vari-Programs Landscape: Capturing Nature's Majesty Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines...
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File Names Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx," where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by pressing the (QUAL) button and rotating the command dial until the desired combination of ... II pictures). 32 Reference-Image Quality and Size The QUAL Button If the monitor is off, image quality and size can be set by the camera, and xxx is displayed in the control panel.
File Names Photographs are stored as image files with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx," where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by pressing the (QUAL) button and rotating the command dial until the desired combination of ... II pictures). 32 Reference-Image Quality and Size The QUAL Button If the monitor is off, image quality and size can be set by the camera, and xxx is displayed in the control panel.
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Sensitivity "Sensitivity" is not available in , , , , , , and modes. Digital Vari-Program Modes At default settings, manual sensitivity adjustment is the digital equivalent of 1EV. To adjust sensitivity manually, select Off for Custom Setting 9 (ISO Control; 91). Instead, the camera adjusts sensitivity automatically. The ISO Button If the monitor is off, sensitivity can be set...
Sensitivity "Sensitivity" is not available in , , , , , , and modes. Digital Vari-Program Modes At default settings, manual sensitivity adjustment is the digital equivalent of 1EV. To adjust sensitivity manually, select Off for Custom Setting 9 (ISO Control; 91). Instead, the camera adjusts sensitivity automatically. The ISO Button If the monitor is off, sensitivity can be set...
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... A, and M modes, choose Direct Print for printing using Print Set ( 67). • Take the memory card to a developer or digital print center. If the printer supports DPOF ( 128), photographs can be selected for Optimize image ( 48) or select Custom and 62 set ... (the default option). Note that supports PictBridge ( 128), photographs can be printed directly from the camera. If the center supports DPOF ( 128), photographs can be selected for printing using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 or later (available separately) or PictureProject. Take photographs Select photographs for printing using...
... A, and M modes, choose Direct Print for printing using Print Set ( 67). • Take the memory card to a developer or digital print center. If the printer supports DPOF ( 128), photographs can be selected for Optimize image ( 48) or select Custom and 62 set ... (the default option). Note that supports PictBridge ( 128), photographs can be printed directly from the camera. If the center supports DPOF ( 128), photographs can be selected for printing using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.3 or later (available separately) or PictureProject. Take photographs Select photographs for printing using...
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...photograph is selected in which new photographs will be stored. Renaming similarly applies to a PictBridge printer or using the Camera Control function in all folders named NIKON (100NIKON, 101NIKON, 102NIKON, etc.) will be visible when Current is taken when the current folder contains 999 fi... Fldr menu ( 84). During shooting, pictures are preceded by a three-digit folder number as the same folder. 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...
...photograph is selected in which new photographs will be stored. Renaming similarly applies to a PictBridge printer or using the Camera Control function in all folders named NIKON (100NIKON, 101NIKON, 102NIKON, etc.) will be visible when Current is taken when the current folder contains 999 fi... Fldr menu ( 84). During shooting, pictures are preceded by a three-digit folder number as the same folder. 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...
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... Notes-Optional Accessories Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for broadening the scope of accessories available for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements. Optional Accessories One advantage of digital SLR cameras is the wide variety of...
... Notes-Optional Accessories Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for broadening the scope of accessories available for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements. Optional Accessories One advantage of digital SLR cameras is the wide variety of...
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... ✔ 2 3 SB-600 (Advanced Wireless Lighting) 1 Available only with CPU lenses (IX Nikkor lenses 5 Adjusted automatically according to camera aperture excluded). Technical Notes-Optional Accessories 110 The following features are available with SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights: Speedlight Flash mode/feature i-... RPT Repeating flash REAR Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Flash Color Information Communication FV lock1 AF-assist for Digital SLR is used , must be adjusted manually to match aperture metering is selected. selected with non-CPU lenses. setting when...
... ✔ 2 3 SB-600 (Advanced Wireless Lighting) 1 Available only with CPU lenses (IX Nikkor lenses 5 Adjusted automatically according to camera aperture excluded). Technical Notes-Optional Accessories 110 The following features are available with SB-800 and SB-600 Speedlights: Speedlight Flash mode/feature i-... RPT Repeating flash REAR Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Flash Color Information Communication FV lock1 AF-assist for Digital SLR is used , must be adjusted manually to match aperture metering is selected. selected with non-CPU lenses. setting when...
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...) settings. We recommend that listed above, the maximum value for off-camera flash photography, correct exposure may be achieved using the AF-assist illuminator on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. The D50 is attached activates standard i-TTL Flash for detailed instructions. Selecting spot metering... while an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the monitor. The shutter ...
...) settings. We recommend that listed above, the maximum value for off-camera flash photography, correct exposure may be achieved using the AF-assist illuminator on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. The D50 is attached activates standard i-TTL Flash for detailed instructions. Selecting spot metering... while an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the monitor. The shutter ...
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...the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer. 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 be used for Camera ... color reproduction when images are available when the built-in the digital camera industry to be printed from print orders stored on Exif-compliant printers. Technical Notes-Appendix 128 DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that ...
...the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without connecting the camera to a computer. 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 be used for Camera ... color reproduction when images are available when the built-in the digital camera industry to be printed from print orders stored on Exif-compliant printers. Technical Notes-Appendix 128 DPOF: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that ...
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...-A); total pixels: 6.24 million • 3008 × 2000 (Large) • 2256 × 1496 (Medium) • 1504 × 1000 (Small) Lens mount Nikon F mount (with depth-of lens (vertical and horizontal) Approximately 0.75× (50-mm lens at in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range... focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status • Manual focus (M) 129 Specifications Type Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses Effective pixels 6.1 million CCD Image size (pixels) 23.7 × 15.6 mm;
...-A); total pixels: 6.24 million • 3008 × 2000 (Large) • 2256 × 1496 (Medium) • 1504 × 1000 (Small) Lens mount Nikon F mount (with depth-of lens (vertical and horizontal) Approximately 0.75× (50-mm lens at in mode M, but exposure meter does not function; electronic range... focus tracking automatically activated according to subject status • Manual focus (M) 129 Specifications Type Single-lens reflex digital camera with interchangeable lenses Effective pixels 6.1 million CCD Image size (pixels) 23.7 × 15.6 mm;
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...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) • ...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 Storage Media...
...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) • ...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 Storage Media...
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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. AF-S 18-55 mm, f/3.5-5.6G Lens Type Type G CPU AF-S DX...
... 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. AF-S 18-55 mm, f/3.5-5.6G Lens Type Type G CPU AF-S DX...