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... Metering ...88 Autoexposure Lock...89 Exposure Compensation...90 Flash Compensation...92 Active D-Lighting...94 White Balance ...96 Fine-Tuning White Balance 98 Preset Manual ...99 Bracketing ...103 Picture Controls...106 Selecting a Picture Control 106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Controls 111 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 113 The GP...
... Metering ...88 Autoexposure Lock...89 Exposure Compensation...90 Flash Compensation...92 Active D-Lighting...94 White Balance ...96 Fine-Tuning White Balance 98 Preset Manual ...99 Bracketing ...103 Picture Controls...106 Selecting a Picture Control 106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Controls 111 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 113 The GP...
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...: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash 162 e2: Auto Bracketing Set 162 f: Controls ...163 f1: Assign E/Fn Button 163 f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 164 f3: Reverse Dial Rotation 164 f4: No Memory Card? ...164 f5: Reverse Indicators...164 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 165 LCD Brightness...166 Info Display Format ...166...
...: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash 162 e2: Auto Bracketing Set 162 f: Controls ...163 f1: Assign E/Fn Button 163 f2: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 164 f3: Reverse Dial Rotation 164 f4: No Memory Card? ...164 f5: Reverse Indicators...164 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 165 LCD Brightness...166 Info Display Format ...166...
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... 5 Focus points 58 6 Focus indicator 31, 61 7 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator 89 8 Shutter speed 82, 84 9 Aperture (f-number) ......83, 84 10 Battery indicator 28 11 Bracketing indicator........... 103 12 Number of exposures remaining 29 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 66 White balance recording indicator 99 Exposure compensation value...
... 5 Focus points 58 6 Focus indicator 31, 61 7 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator 89 8 Shutter speed 82, 84 9 Aperture (f-number) ......83, 84 10 Battery indicator 28 11 Bracketing indicator........... 103 12 Number of exposures remaining 29 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 66 White balance recording indicator 99 Exposure compensation value...
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... orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) orientation 34 33 32 31... Shutter speed 82, 84 4 Shutter-speed display 9 5 Aperture display 9 6 Exposure/white balance bracketing indicator........ 103 7 Exposure indicator 85 Exposure compensation indicator 91 Bracketing progress indicator 105 8 Auto-area AF indicator ........ 57 3D-tracking indicator........... 57 Focus point 58 9...mode indicator.....134 17 "K" (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 29 18 Bracketing increment.........104 19 Active D-Lighting 94 20 Metering 88 21 AF-area mode 56 22...
... orientation R button Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) orientation 34 33 32 31... Shutter speed 82, 84 4 Shutter-speed display 9 5 Aperture display 9 6 Exposure/white balance bracketing indicator........ 103 7 Exposure indicator 85 Exposure compensation indicator 91 Bracketing progress indicator 105 8 Auto-area AF indicator ........ 57 3D-tracking indicator........... 57 Focus point 58 9...mode indicator.....134 17 "K" (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 29 18 Bracketing increment.........104 19 Active D-Lighting 94 20 Metering 88 21 AF-area mode 56 22...
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... (mode S or M; 0 82, 84). M button: flash mode and flash compensation X Fn (E) button: release mode, image quality and size, ISO sensitivity, white balance, Active D-Lighting, or bracketing E button: aperture, exposure compensation, and flash compensation Mode dial Command dial Choose a scene (h mode; 0 34). Choose a combination of settings when shooting information is displayed in...
... (mode S or M; 0 82, 84). M button: flash mode and flash compensation X Fn (E) button: release mode, image quality and size, ISO sensitivity, white balance, Active D-Lighting, or bracketing E button: aperture, exposure compensation, and flash compensation Mode dial Command dial Choose a scene (h mode; 0 34). Choose a combination of settings when shooting information is displayed in...
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Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera Power switch on. The role of the Fn (E) button can be selected using Custom Setting f1 (Assign E/Fn button; 0 163), allowing the following settings to be adjusted by pressing the Fn (E) button and rotating the command dial: + Fn (E) button Command dial X Release mode (0 65) Image quality and size (0 62) ISO sensitivity (0 74) White balance (0 96) Active D-Lighting (0 94) Bracketing (0 103) The Power Switch Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera Power switch off. 12
Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera Power switch on. The role of the Fn (E) button can be selected using Custom Setting f1 (Assign E/Fn button; 0 163), allowing the following settings to be adjusted by pressing the Fn (E) button and rotating the command dial: + Fn (E) button Command dial X Release mode (0 65) Image quality and size (0 62) ISO sensitivity (0 74) White balance (0 96) Active D-Lighting (0 94) Bracketing (0 103) The Power Switch Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera Power switch off. 12
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... (RAW) image and one fine- A NEF (RAW) Images Note that begin with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx," where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the retouch menu have file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with "ASC_" (e.g., "ASC_0001.AVI"); JPEG... have the same file names but different extensions. Option File type Description NEF (RAW) + Two images are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be deleted. White balance bracketing (0 103) and date imprint (0 160) are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one of the following three letter...
... (RAW) image and one fine- A NEF (RAW) Images Note that begin with names of the form "DSC_nnnn.xxx," where nnnn is a four-digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in the retouch menu have file names beginning with "SSC_" and ending with "ASC_" (e.g., "ASC_0001.AVI"); JPEG... have the same file names but different extensions. Option File type Description NEF (RAW) + Two images are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be deleted. White balance bracketing (0 103) and date imprint (0 160) are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one of the following three letter...
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...from shot to the storage position does not interrupt interval timer shooting. 77 D Bracketing Bracketing can not be used . A Interrupting Interval Timer Shooting To interrupt interval timer shooting, turn the camera off or rotate the mode dial to the shooting menu without starting the interval timer... of a tripod is in progress; The self-timer lamp blinks while shooting is recommended. z Use of the mode selected, the camera automatically takes one photograph at current settings and view the results in quiet shutter-release mode. Note that because shutter speed and the time...
...from shot to the storage position does not interrupt interval timer shooting. 77 D Bracketing Bracketing can not be used . A Interrupting Interval Timer Shooting To interrupt interval timer shooting, turn the camera off or rotate the mode dial to the shooting menu without starting the interval timer... of a tripod is in progress; The self-timer lamp blinks while shooting is recommended. z Use of the mode selected, the camera automatically takes one photograph at current settings and view the results in quiet shutter-release mode. Note that because shutter speed and the time...
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... Live View Two-button reset is selected for more than two seconds (these buttons are reset. Two-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the R and P buttons down together for AF-area mode... Single point Dynamic area Auto-area Option Default Focus point (0 58) 1 Center Metering (0 88) Matrix AE-L/AF-L button hold (0 89) Off Active D-Lighting (0 94) Auto Bracketing (0 103) Off Picture Control modifications (0 106) 2 None Flash compensation (0 92) Off Exposure compensation (0 90) Off Flash mode (0 71) i, k, p, n, w Auto s...
... Live View Two-button reset is selected for more than two seconds (these buttons are reset. Two-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the R and P buttons down together for AF-area mode... Single point Dynamic area Auto-area Option Default Focus point (0 58) 1 Center Metering (0 88) Matrix AE-L/AF-L button hold (0 89) Off Active D-Lighting (0 94) Auto Bracketing (0 103) Off Picture Control modifications (0 106) 2 None Flash compensation (0 92) Off Exposure compensation (0 90) Off Flash mode (0 71) i, k, p, n, w Auto s...
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... Metering...88 t Autoexposure Lock...89 Exposure Compensation ...90 Flash Compensation ...92 Active D-Lighting...94 White Balance ...96 Fine-Tuning White Balance...98 Preset Manual...99 Bracketing...103 Picture Controls ...106 Selecting a Picture Control ...106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Controls 111 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 113 The GP...
... Metering...88 t Autoexposure Lock...89 Exposure Compensation ...90 Flash Compensation ...92 Active D-Lighting...94 White Balance ...96 Fine-Tuning White Balance...98 Preset Manual...99 Bracketing...103 Picture Controls ...106 Selecting a Picture Control ...106 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 108 Creating Custom Picture Controls 111 Sharing Custom Picture Controls 113 The GP...
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... a series of the increments available for exposure cntrl., 0 156). For t information on choosing the size of photographs to "bracket" a selected exposure compensation value, see Custom Setting b1 (EV steps for exposure compensation, see "Bracketing" (0 103). 91 A The E Button Exposure compensation can also be set by pressing the E button and rotating the command...
... a series of the increments available for exposure cntrl., 0 156). For t information on choosing the size of photographs to "bracket" a selected exposure compensation value, see Custom Setting b1 (EV steps for exposure compensation, see "Bracketing" (0 103). 91 A The E Button Exposure compensation can also be set by pressing the E button and rotating the command...
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... button t Option Description k AE bracketing Vary exposure over a series of the camera exposure system are exceeded. Bracketing Bracketing automatically varies exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white balance slightly with each with a different white balance. A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed ... to display the menus, highlight Custom Setting e2 (Auto bracketing set exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white balance and there is released, the camera creates three images, each shot, "bracketing" the current value. Not available at the current setting ...
... button t Option Description k AE bracketing Vary exposure over a series of the camera exposure system are exceeded. Bracketing Bracketing automatically varies exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white balance slightly with each with a different white balance. A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed ... to display the menus, highlight Custom Setting e2 (Auto bracketing set exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white balance and there is released, the camera creates three images, each shot, "bracketing" the current value. Not available at the current setting ...
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... selection can also be assigned to place the cursor in the information display. R button Information display P button 3 Display bracketing options. Highlight the indicator for the selected bracketing mode and press J. 4 Select a bracketing increment. t AE bracketing: Highlight a bracketing increment and press J. ADL bracketing: Highlight ADL and press J. Choose from values between 0.3 EV (AE 0.3) and 2.0 EV (AE 2.0). WB...
... selection can also be assigned to place the cursor in the information display. R button Information display P button 3 Display bracketing options. Highlight the indicator for the selected bracketing mode and press J. 4 Select a bracketing increment. t AE bracketing: Highlight a bracketing increment and press J. ADL bracketing: Highlight ADL and press J. Choose from values between 0.3 EV (AE 0.3) and 2.0 EV (AE 2.0). WB...
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... shot: unmodified 2nd shot: exposure reduced 3rd shot: exposure increased A The Bracketing Progress Indicator During AE bracketing, progress is inserted. If the camera is turned off before all shots in the bracketing sequence have been recorded, rotate the mode dial to take third shot. if...modified values can begin when a new memory card is shown by the bracketing indicator in the information display: t • v: Camera ready to take first shot. • w: Camera ready to take second shot. • x: Camera ready to a setting other than the maximum and minimum values for ...
... shot: unmodified 2nd shot: exposure reduced 3rd shot: exposure increased A The Bracketing Progress Indicator During AE bracketing, progress is inserted. If the camera is turned off before all shots in the bracketing sequence have been recorded, rotate the mode dial to take third shot. if...modified values can begin when a new memory card is shown by the bracketing indicator in the information display: t • v: Camera ready to take first shot. • w: Camera ready to take second shot. • x: Camera ready to a setting other than the maximum and minimum values for ...
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... Custom Settings menu L Choose Yes to reset Custom Settings to default values. see page 78 155 a2 Built-in flash TTL 162 e2 Auto bracketing set AE bracketing 162 f Controls f1 Assign E/Fn button Self-timer 163 f2 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE/AF lock 164 f3 Reverse dial rotation No 164...Off 158 d4 File number sequence Off 159 d5 Exposure delay mode Off 159 d6 Date imprint Off 160 d7 Live view display options - 161 e Bracketing/flash e1 Flash cntrl for exposure cntrl. 1/3 step 156 c Timers/AE lock c1 Shutter-release button AE-L Off 156 c2 Auto off timers ...
... Custom Settings menu L Choose Yes to reset Custom Settings to default values. see page 78 155 a2 Built-in flash TTL 162 e2 Auto bracketing set AE bracketing 162 f Controls f1 Assign E/Fn button Self-timer 163 f2 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE/AF lock 164 f3 Reverse dial rotation No 164...Off 158 d4 File number sequence Off 159 d5 Exposure delay mode Off 159 d6 Date imprint Off 160 d7 Live view display options - 161 e Bracketing/flash e1 Flash cntrl for exposure cntrl. 1/3 step 156 c Timers/AE lock c1 Shutter-release button AE-L Off 156 c2 Auto off timers ...
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... A Custom Settings menu This option determines whether adjustments to shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and bracketing are made in which the camera would be unable to focus using autofocus (0 55). If On is selected, exposure will also lock when the ... button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose On to use the exposure indicator to determine whether the camera is not available in live view. Indicator Description Indicator Description Camera in front of subject. Focus point is correctly exposed). note that this function is not available in...
... A Custom Settings menu This option determines whether adjustments to shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and bracketing are made in which the camera would be unable to focus using autofocus (0 55). If On is selected, exposure will also lock when the ... button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose On to use the exposure indicator to determine whether the camera is not available in live view. Indicator Description Indicator Description Camera in front of subject. Focus point is correctly exposed). note that this function is not available in...
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... a flash level between L the main subject and the background. • Standard i-TTL Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is used . see page 103). 162 Standard i-TTL flash control is raised. e2: Auto Bracketing Set G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the setting (exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white...900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 flash units (0 70, 198). • i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is not taken into account. e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the flash mode for a ...
... a flash level between L the main subject and the background. • Standard i-TTL Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is used . see page 103). 162 Standard i-TTL flash control is raised. e2: Auto Bracketing Set G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the setting (exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white...900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 flash units (0 70, 198). • i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is not taken into account. e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the flash mode for a ...
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... option (P, S, A, and M modes only; 0 94). To exit without recording an NEF (RAW) copy, press the Fn (E) button again or turn ADL bracketing on or off . The exposure-count displays show the number of NEF (RAW) images that can be recorded with the next picture taken after the... icon (Release mode is shown by an Fn icon). 163 v Image size * quality/ Press the Fn (E) button and rotate the command dial to turn the camera off (P, S, A, and M modes only; 0 104). Fn (E) button Option Description E Self-timer Press the Fn (E) button to JPEG fine, JPEG normal, or JPEG basic...
... option (P, S, A, and M modes only; 0 94). To exit without recording an NEF (RAW) copy, press the Fn (E) button again or turn ADL bracketing on or off . The exposure-count displays show the number of NEF (RAW) images that can be recorded with the next picture taken after the... icon (Release mode is shown by an Fn icon). 163 v Image size * quality/ Press the Fn (E) button and rotate the command dial to turn the camera off (P, S, A, and M modes only; 0 104). Fn (E) button Option Description E Self-timer Press the Fn (E) button to JPEG fine, JPEG normal, or JPEG basic...
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The "Classic" display is shown below. Camera in normal orientation Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) .............. 80 2 Help icon 221 3 Flash mode 71 4 Exposure compensation...... 90 5 Flash compensation 92 6 Picture Control 106 7 Bracketing increment ........ 104 8 Active D-Lighting 94 9 Metering 88 10 AF-area mode 56 11 Focus mode 54 12 Release mode 65...ISO sensitivity 74 14 White balance 96 15 Image size 64 16 Image quality 62 17 Bracketing indicator ...........103 18 Manual flash indicator........162 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units....200...
The "Classic" display is shown below. Camera in normal orientation Camera rotated 90° to shoot in tall (portrait) .............. 80 2 Help icon 221 3 Flash mode 71 4 Exposure compensation...... 90 5 Flash compensation 92 6 Picture Control 106 7 Bracketing increment ........ 104 8 Active D-Lighting 94 9 Metering 88 10 AF-area mode 56 11 Focus mode 54 12 Release mode 65...ISO sensitivity 74 14 White balance 96 15 Image size 64 16 Image quality 62 17 Bracketing indicator ...........103 18 Manual flash indicator........162 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units....200...
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... High ISO NR Active folder Movie settings Interval timer shooting Release mode 1 Focus mode 1 AE-L/AF-L button hold 1 Other settings Flexible program 1 Metering 1 Exposure compensation 1 Bracketing 1 Flash mode 1 ✔2 - ✔2 - ✔2 - ✔2 ✔2 Flash compensation 1 a1: AF-area mode 1 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 a2: Built-in each...
... High ISO NR Active folder Movie settings Interval timer shooting Release mode 1 Focus mode 1 AE-L/AF-L button hold 1 Other settings Flexible program 1 Metering 1 Exposure compensation 1 Bracketing 1 Flash mode 1 ✔2 - ✔2 - ✔2 - ✔2 ✔2 Flash compensation 1 a1: AF-area mode 1 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 ✔2 a2: Built-in each...