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... needed? How do I get more pictures on a subject that is exposure? How do I reduce camera noise in quiet surroundings? How can I suggest motion by blurring moving objects? Can I focus on the memory card? How do I set the flash to bring out a subject? Can I keep the flash from beeping... Question Is there a quick and easy way to take photos at large sizes? Can I quickly adjust settings for e-mail? Can I choose how the camera focuses? Can I shoot movies? Can I avoid "red-eye"? How do I frame photos in shadows and highlights? What is not in quick succession?...
... needed? How do I get more pictures on a subject that is exposure? How do I reduce camera noise in quiet surroundings? How can I suggest motion by blurring moving objects? Can I focus on the memory card? How do I set the flash to bring out a subject? Can I keep the flash from beeping... Question Is there a quick and easy way to take photos at large sizes? Can I quickly adjust settings for e-mail? Can I choose how the camera focuses? Can I shoot movies? Can I avoid "red-eye"? How do I frame photos in shadows and highlights? What is not in quick succession?...
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... do I go to access recently-used settings? What lenses can I clean the camera? How do I use ? Key phrase 0 The DK-5 eyepiece cap 67, 77 Approved memory cards 203 Compatible lenses 194 Optional flash units 198 Accessories 202 Cleaning 205 Servicing 205 v Is there a quick way to... 1? Is there a quick way to for my camera? What memory cards can I use ? What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use the menus? Who do I reset file numbering to access frequently-used...
... do I go to access recently-used settings? What lenses can I clean the camera? How do I use ? Key phrase 0 The DK-5 eyepiece cap 67, 77 Approved memory cards 203 Compatible lenses 194 Optional flash units 198 Accessories 202 Cleaning 205 Servicing 205 v Is there a quick way to... 1? Is there a quick way to for my camera? What memory cards can I use ? What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use the menus? Who do I reset file numbering to access frequently-used...
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......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 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...25 Basic Photography and ...Playback 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: ...
......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 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...25 Basic Photography and ...Playback 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: ...
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... 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 Auto Information Display 168 Info Wrap-around ...168 Video Mode...168 HDMI...
... 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 Auto Information Display 168 Info Wrap-around ...168 Video Mode...168 HDMI...
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...Non-CPU Lenses 195 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 198 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 198 Other Accessories ...202 Approved Memory Cards 203 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 204 Caring for the Camera...205 Storage...205 Cleaning ...205 The Low-Pass Filter...206... Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 210 Available Settings ...212 Memory Card Capacity ...215 Exposure Program...216...
...Non-CPU Lenses 195 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 198 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 198 Other Accessories ...202 Approved Memory Cards 203 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 204 Caring for the Camera...205 Storage...205 Cleaning ...205 The Low-Pass Filter...206... Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 210 Available Settings ...212 Memory Card Capacity ...215 Exposure Program...216...
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This symbol on the battery indicates that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another... accessories could interfere with Canadian ICES-003. Deleted files can sometimes be collected separately. Notice for Customers in the malicious use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to users in European countries: • All batteries, whether marked with images containing no private information (for example, ...
This symbol on the battery indicates that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another... accessories could interfere with Canadian ICES-003. Deleted files can sometimes be collected separately. Notice for Customers in the malicious use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to users in European countries: • All batteries, whether marked with images containing no private information (for example, ...
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... Viewfinder ...6 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 Adjust Viewfinder Focus...25 1 Overview ...2 Getting to X ready the...
... Viewfinder ...6 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 Adjust Viewfinder Focus...25 1 Overview ...2 Getting to X ready the...
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2 1 X 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Camera Body (Continued) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 25 2 DK-24 rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 8 Live ..., 164 L (protect) button ...........125 13 Command dial 10 14 a (live view) button Taking photographs.......... 41 Shooting movies 49 15 Memory card slot cover....... 22 16 Multi selector 14 17 J (OK) button 14 18 Memory card access lamp 22, 32 19 Speaker 20 Power connector cover for optional power connector 204 21 Battery-chamber cover...
2 1 X 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Camera Body (Continued) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 25 2 DK-24 rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 8 Live ..., 164 L (protect) button ...........125 13 Command dial 10 14 a (live view) button Taking photographs.......... 41 Shooting movies 49 15 Memory card slot cover....... 22 16 Multi selector 14 17 J (OK) button 14 18 Memory card access lamp 22, 32 19 Speaker 20 Power connector cover for optional power connector 204 21 Battery-chamber cover...
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...19 20 18 1 Framing grid (displayed when On is selected for Custom Setting d2 158 2 Reference circle for centerweighted metering 88 3 "No memory card" indicator 4 Battery indicator 28 5 Focus points 58 6 Focus indicator 31, 61 7 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator 89 8 Shutter speed 82,..., 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 90 Flash compensation value 92 Capture mode indicator.....134 ISO ...
...19 20 18 1 Framing grid (displayed when On is selected for Custom Setting d2 158 2 Reference circle for centerweighted metering 88 3 "No memory card" indicator 4 Battery indicator 28 5 Focus points 58 6 Focus indicator 31, 61 7 Autoexposure (AE) lock indicator 89 8 Shutter speed 82,..., 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 90 Flash compensation value 92 Capture mode indicator.....134 ISO ...
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... card slot cover. D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Access lamp Front If this is in to be removed by hand (w). 22 Slide the card slot cover out (q) and open the memory card slot cover, and press the card in the correct orientation. Holding the memory card as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards...
... card slot cover. D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Access lamp Front If this is in to be removed by hand (w). 22 Slide the card slot cover out (q) and open the memory card slot cover, and press the card in the correct orientation. Holding the memory card as described on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards...
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... proceeding (0 134). 1 Turn the camera on using the menus, see page 13. G button 3 Highlight Yes. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until formatting is formatted. Format the card as described below. To exit without formatting the memory card, highlight No and press J. 4 Press J. Format the Memory Card Memory cards must be displayed while...
... proceeding (0 134). 1 Turn the camera on using the menus, see page 13. G button 3 Highlight Yes. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until formatting is formatted. Format the card as described below. To exit without formatting the memory card, highlight No and press J. 4 Press J. Format the Memory Card Memory cards must be displayed while...
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... humidity, or direct sunlight. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. Failure to observe these precautions could damage the card. • Do not expose to a computer. Failure to the card casing. Do not remove memory cards from the camera. • Turn the power off , or remove or disconnect...
... humidity, or direct sunlight. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. Failure to observe these precautions could damage the card. • Do not expose to a computer. Failure to the card casing. Do not remove memory cards from the camera. • Turn the power off , or remove or disconnect...
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... replaced (0 22) or photographs have been deleted (0 40, 126). A Image Sensor Cleaning At default settings, the camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to remove dust when the camera is turned on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, a warning will be displayed. Check the number...
... replaced (0 22) or photographs have been deleted (0 40, 126). A Image Sensor Cleaning At default settings, the camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to remove dust when the camera is turned on the memory card to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings, a warning will be displayed. Check the number...
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... down to release the shutter and record the photograph. Access lamp A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The access lamp next to the memory card slot cover will light and the photograph will pop up automatically when the shutter-release button is displayed.... Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the s power source until the lamp has gone ...
... down to release the shutter and record the photograph. Access lamp A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The access lamp next to the memory card slot cover will light and the photograph will pop up automatically when the shutter-release button is displayed.... Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the s power source until the lamp has gone ...
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...through the lens is displayed in the monitor instead of the camera during recording. 3 Start recording. A Modes A and M Set aperture before this length is 5 min for other movies; do not cover the microphone on memory card write speed, shooting may end before recording in live view ...is full. A recording indicator and the time available are recorded; Recording will end automatically when the maximum size is reached or the memory card is not available after recording begins; Exposure can not be up to focus (0 60) during recording). note that movies can be locked...
...through the lens is displayed in the monitor instead of the camera during recording. 3 Start recording. A Modes A and M Set aperture before this length is 5 min for other movies; do not cover the microphone on memory card write speed, shooting may end before recording in live view ...is full. A recording indicator and the time available are recorded; Recording will end automatically when the maximum size is reached or the memory card is not available after recording begins; Exposure can not be up to focus (0 60) during recording). note that movies can be locked...
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...normal JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 8 (normal image quality). Press the P button to the NEF (RAW) NEF memory card. JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic image quality). 62 If shooting information is not displayed in the ... be processed on a computer. Image Quality and Size Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card (0 215). Larger, higher quality images can be printed at a compression ratio of the following options and press J. Image Quality Choose ...
...normal JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 8 (normal image quality). Press the P button to the NEF (RAW) NEF memory card. JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic image quality). 62 If shooting information is not displayed in the ... be processed on a computer. Image Quality and Size Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card (0 215). Larger, higher quality images can be printed at a compression ratio of the following options and press J. Image Quality Choose ...
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... to 100 photographs can be used with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to the memory card slot will be disabled and the images transferred ...(I) can be taken in the buffer have been recorded. The illustration shows the display when space remains in flash; A The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with the built-in the buffer for about 21 pictures. rotate the mode dial to all images in succession; A...
... to 100 photographs can be used with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to the memory card slot will be disabled and the images transferred ...(I) can be taken in the buffer have been recorded. The illustration shows the display when space remains in flash; A The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with the built-in the buffer for about 21 pictures. rotate the mode dial to all images in succession; A...
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... is recommended. Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary. To ensure that the camera clock is fully charged or use an optional EH-5a AC adapter and EP-5 power connector. DK-5 eyepiece cap w A Release Mode ...A Cover the Viewfinder Before starting time, or after about three seconds if Now was selected for Choose start of the mode selected, the camera automatically takes one photograph at current settings and view the results in progress. This q prevents light entering via the viewfinder interfering with interval ...
... is recommended. Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary. To ensure that the camera clock is fully charged or use an optional EH-5a AC adapter and EP-5 power connector. DK-5 eyepiece cap w A Release Mode ...A Cover the Viewfinder Before starting time, or after about three seconds if Now was selected for Choose start of the mode selected, the camera automatically takes one photograph at current settings and view the results in progress. This q prevents light entering via the viewfinder interfering with interval ...
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highlight Yes and press J. Use photo White balance is copied from photo on memory card (0 102). ❚❚ Measuring a Value for setting preset white balance: Method Description Measure Neutral gray or white object is used to record and recall ... preset measurement mode. 99 Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in final photo and white balance measured by camera (see below). Highlight Preset manual and press 2. 4 Select Measure. To display the menus, press the G button. Two methods are available for Preset White Balance 1...
highlight Yes and press J. Use photo White balance is copied from photo on memory card (0 102). ❚❚ Measuring a Value for setting preset white balance: Method Description Measure Neutral gray or white object is used to record and recall ... preset measurement mode. 99 Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in final photo and white balance measured by camera (see below). Highlight Preset manual and press 2. 4 Select Measure. To display the menus, press the G button. Two methods are available for Preset White Balance 1...
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... image. To view the highlighted image full frame, press and hold the X button. 6 Copy white balance. ❚❚ Copying White Balance from a photograph on the memory card. 1 Select Preset manual. Press J to set preset white balance to copy a value for white balance from a Photograph Follow the steps below to the white balance...
... image. To view the highlighted image full frame, press and hold the X button. 6 Copy white balance. ❚❚ Copying White Balance from a photograph on the memory card. 1 Select Preset manual. Press J to set preset white balance to copy a value for white balance from a Photograph Follow the steps below to the white balance...
