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...The Monitor ...7 The Information Display...8 The Command Dial ...10 The Power Switch...12 Camera Menus...13 Using Camera Menus ...14 First Steps ...16 Charge the Battery ...16 Insert the Battery ...17 Attach a Lens...18 Basic Setup...20 Insert a Memory Card...22 Format the Memory Card ...23 ...27 "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 28 Step 1: Turn the Camera On 28 Step 2: Select i or j Mode 30 Step 3: Frame the Photograph 30 Step 4: Focus ...31 Step 5: Shoot ...32 Creative Photography (Scene Modes 33 k Portrait ...34 l Landscape...34 p Child ...34 m Sports ...34 n Close Up ......
...The Monitor ...7 The Information Display...8 The Command Dial ...10 The Power Switch...12 Camera Menus...13 Using Camera Menus ...14 First Steps ...16 Charge the Battery ...16 Insert the Battery ...17 Attach a Lens...18 Basic Setup...20 Insert a Memory Card...22 Format the Memory Card ...23 ...27 "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 28 Step 1: Turn the Camera On 28 Step 2: Select i or j Mode 30 Step 3: Frame the Photograph 30 Step 4: Focus ...31 Step 5: Shoot ...32 Creative Photography (Scene Modes 33 k Portrait ...34 l Landscape...34 p Child ...34 m Sports ...34 n Close Up ......
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... i. Mode dial s j mode i mode Step 3: Frame the Photograph 1 Ready the camera. When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with the main subject in at right when framing photographs in the viewfinder with your upper... body stable. Hold the camera as shown at least one foot half a pace ahead of a flash is poor; Frame a photograph in portrait (tall) orientation. ...
... i. Mode dial s j mode i mode Step 3: Frame the Photograph 1 Ready the camera. When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with the main subject in at right when framing photographs in the viewfinder with your upper... body stable. Hold the camera as shown at least one foot half a pace ahead of a flash is poor; Frame a photograph in portrait (tall) orientation. ...
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... to prevent blur when lighting is used, background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of children. l Landscape m Sports Use for portraits with soft, naturallooking skin tones. ❚❚ Scene Modes k Portrait p Child s Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight. If the subject is far from the background or a telephoto...
... to prevent blur when lighting is used, background details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of children. l Landscape m Sports Use for portraits with soft, naturallooking skin tones. ❚❚ Scene Modes k Portrait p Child s Use for vivid landscape shots in daylight. If the subject is far from the background or a telephoto...
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...recommended to prevent blur. s Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes, including street lighting and neon signs. The built-in portraits taken under low light. Use of a tripod is recommended to focus at very close ranges). use of indoor background lighting. Use for ...parties and other small objects (a macro lens can be used to prevent blur. o Night Portrait s Party/Indoor Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in flash and AF-assist ...
...recommended to prevent blur. s Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes, including street lighting and neon signs. The built-in portraits taken under low light. Use of a tripod is recommended to focus at very close ranges). use of indoor background lighting. Use for ...parties and other small objects (a macro lens can be used to prevent blur. o Night Portrait s Party/Indoor Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in flash and AF-assist ...
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... while holding the camera over +3 EV or under -3 EV can not be previewed in final picture. A Live View Display Options Press the R button to cycle through the lens as shown below. or high-angle shots. Low-angle shots High-angle shots Self-portraits Frame shots with the camera close to an... HDMI video device, the camera monitor will turn off and the video device will appear in the ...
... while holding the camera over +3 EV or under -3 EV can not be previewed in final picture. A Live View Display Options Press the R button to cycle through the lens as shown below. or high-angle shots. Low-angle shots High-angle shots Self-portraits Frame shots with the camera close to an... HDMI video device, the camera monitor will turn off and the video device will appear in the ...
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... reduction (VR) is not used with the built-in Flash The following settings, as shown by pressing the M button and rotating the command dial (in portraits. • REAR (rear-curtain sync): Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating a stream of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can be used again after... it has been used for portraits. If this produces with the Built-in flash, see page 196. Remove lens hoods to capture background lighting at left). The shutter release may combine one or more of macro zoom lenses...
... reduction (VR) is not used with the built-in Flash The following settings, as shown by pressing the M button and rotating the command dial (in portraits. • REAR (rear-curtain sync): Flash fires just before shutter closes, creating a stream of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can be used again after... it has been used for portraits. If this produces with the Built-in flash, see page 196. Remove lens hoods to capture background lighting at left). The shutter release may combine one or more of macro zoom lenses...
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Mode 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. Aperture is shown in aperture-... and background into focus. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increase depth of the main subject. Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur background details, long field depths in the background and foreground. Command dial 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. ... to choose the desired aperture from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens.
Mode 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. Aperture is shown in aperture-... and background into focus. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increase depth of the main subject. Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur background details, long field depths in the background and foreground. Command dial 3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. ... to choose the desired aperture from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens.
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Choose this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down. A Rotate Tall To automatically rotate "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs for display during playback, select On for the first shot applies to be rotated automatically during ... tall option in the playback menu (0 147). g 170 The following orientations are recorded: Landscape (wide) orientation Camera rotated 90° clockwise Camera rotated 90° counterclockwise Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is changed during playback or when viewed in ViewNX or Capture NX 2 (available...
Choose this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down. A Rotate Tall To automatically rotate "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs for display during playback, select On for the first shot applies to be rotated automatically during ... tall option in the playback menu (0 147). g 170 The following orientations are recorded: Landscape (wide) orientation Camera rotated 90° clockwise Camera rotated 90° counterclockwise Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is changed during playback or when viewed in ViewNX or Capture NX 2 (available...
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Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D5000 Digital Camera Type Type Single-lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) Effective picture angle Approx. 1.5 × lens focal length (Nikon DX format) Effective pixels Effective pixels 12.3 million Image sensor Image ..., Portrait, Landscape; storage for additional custom Picture Controls Media SD (Secure Digital) memory cards, SDHC-compliant File system DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), ...
Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D5000 Digital Camera Type Type Single-lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF contacts) Effective picture angle Approx. 1.5 × lens focal length (Nikon DX format) Effective pixels Effective pixels 12.3 million Image sensor Image ..., Portrait, Landscape; storage for additional custom Picture Controls Media SD (Secure Digital) memory cards, SDHC-compliant File system DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), ...
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...1/4000 - 30 s in mode M, but exposure meter does not function. p child; t beach/snow; w pet portrait; Can be used in steps of 1/3 or ½ EV 225 synchronizes with flexible program (P); j auto (flash off )); s party/indoor; ...u sunset; scene modes (k portrait; o night portrait; z autumn colors; 0 food; 1 silhouette; 2 high key; 3 low key); Lens Compatible lenses • AF-S or AF-I (continuous), E (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick response), v (...
...1/4000 - 30 s in mode M, but exposure meter does not function. p child; t beach/snow; w pet portrait; Can be used in steps of 1/3 or ½ EV 225 synchronizes with flexible program (P); j auto (flash off )); s party/indoor; ...u sunset; scene modes (k portrait; o night portrait; z autumn colors; 0 food; 1 silhouette; 2 high key; 3 low key); Lens Compatible lenses • AF-S or AF-I (continuous), E (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick response), v (...
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... 35 s (Party/indoor 35 t (Beach/snow 36 u (Sunset 36 v (Dusk/dawn 36 w (Pet portrait 36 x (Candlelight 37 y (Blossom 37 z (Autumn colors 37 0 (Food 37 1 (Silhouette 38 2 ...150 Color temperature 97 Compatible lens 194 Computer 134 Connecting a GPS to the camera... 114 Continuous (Release mode) ....... 65 Continuous-servo AF 54 CPU contacts 194 CPU lens 19, 194 Creative Lighting System...all images 127 Delete current image...........40, 126 Delete selected images 127 Digital Print Order Format........136, 139, 143, 230 Diopter adjustment control ...... 25, 202 Direct sunlight (White...
... 35 s (Party/indoor 35 t (Beach/snow 36 u (Sunset 36 v (Dusk/dawn 36 w (Pet portrait 36 x (Candlelight 37 y (Blossom 37 z (Autumn colors 37 0 (Food 37 1 (Silhouette 38 2 ...150 Color temperature 97 Compatible lens 194 Computer 134 Connecting a GPS to the camera... 114 Continuous (Release mode) ....... 65 Continuous-servo AF 54 CPU contacts 194 CPU lens 19, 194 Creative Lighting System...all images 127 Delete current image...........40, 126 Delete selected images 127 Digital Print Order Format........136, 139, 143, 230 Diopter adjustment control ...... 25, 202 Direct sunlight (White...
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...39, 116 Playback folder 146 Playback information........ 117, 146 Playback menu 146 Playback zoom 124 Portrait (Set Picture Control)....107 Preset manual (White balance) 96, 99 Press the shutter-release ...cord 86, 203 Remote on duration 157 Remove items (MY MENU)........191 Removing the lens from the camera 19 Reset 78, 154 Reset custom settings 154 Restoring default settings..78, 154 ... 198 Spot 88 sRGB 150 Standard (Set Picture Control).107 Standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR 162 Start printing (PictBridge)138, 141 Stop-motion movie 187 Straighten 185 Subject tracking 43 ...
...39, 116 Playback folder 146 Playback information........ 117, 146 Playback menu 146 Playback zoom 124 Portrait (Set Picture Control)....107 Preset manual (White balance) 96, 99 Press the shutter-release ...cord 86, 203 Remote on duration 157 Remove items (MY MENU)........191 Removing the lens from the camera 19 Reset 78, 154 Reset custom settings 154 Restoring default settings..78, 154 ... 198 Spot 88 sRGB 150 Standard (Set Picture Control).107 Standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR 162 Start printing (PictBridge)138, 141 Stop-motion movie 187 Straighten 185 Subject tracking 43 ...