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... are sold separately. ❏ D90 digital camera ❏ Body cap (pg. 3) (pp. 3, 240) ❏ BM-10 LCD monitor ❏ DK-5 eyepiece cap cover (pg. 17) (pg. 17) ❏ EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover (pp. 22, 23) ❏ MH-18a quick ❏ AN-DC1 strap charger with your camera. only) i A. Package Contents Be...
... are sold separately. ❏ D90 digital camera ❏ Body cap (pg. 3) (pp. 3, 240) ❏ BM-10 LCD monitor ❏ DK-5 eyepiece cap cover (pg. 17) (pg. 17) ❏ EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover (pp. 22, 23) ❏ MH-18a quick ❏ AN-DC1 strap charger with your camera. only) i A. Package Contents Be...
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... displayed for about 4 s after shooting. K button 2 View additional pictures. To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. 1 / 12 N I KON D90 1/ 250 F11 200 35mm AUTO 0, 0 100NCD90 DSC_0001. If no photograph is displayed in the monitor, the most recent picture can be displayed in the monitor.
... displayed for about 4 s after shooting. K button 2 View additional pictures. To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. 1 / 12 N I KON D90 1/ 250 F11 200 35mm AUTO 0, 0 100NCD90 DSC_0001. If no photograph is displayed in the monitor, the most recent picture can be displayed in the monitor.
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... information 1 / 12 N I SO : , 200 , EXP. JPG 15/09/2008 10: 15: 29 NORMAL 4288x2848 Overview data LATITUDE. MODE, I KON D90 1/ 250 F11 200 35mm AUTO 0, 0 100NCD90 DSC_0001. JPG NORMAL 5 15/09/2008 10: 02 : 27 4288x2848 8 7 6 1 Protect status 139 2...5-5.6 AF / VR : A / VR-On FLASH MODE, : Built - TUN I 4 9 100NCD90 DSC_0001. ACT. RETOUCH COMMENT : H I I SO, NORM : NORMAL : D-L I GHT I KON D90 12/12 GPS data NOI SE REDUC. Photo Information Photo information is selected for each photo. Note that shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are...
... information 1 / 12 N I SO : , 200 , EXP. JPG 15/09/2008 10: 15: 29 NORMAL 4288x2848 Overview data LATITUDE. MODE, I KON D90 1/ 250 F11 200 35mm AUTO 0, 0 100NCD90 DSC_0001. JPG NORMAL 5 15/09/2008 10: 02 : 27 4288x2848 8 7 6 1 Protect status 139 2...5-5.6 AF / VR : A / VR-On FLASH MODE, : Built - TUN I 4 9 100NCD90 DSC_0001. ACT. RETOUCH COMMENT : H I I SO, NORM : NORMAL : D-L I GHT I KON D90 12/12 GPS data NOI SE REDUC. Photo Information Photo information is selected for each photo. Note that shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are...
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...channel) 2 Retouch indicator .........209 In all histograms, 7 Histogram (green 3 White balance 95 horizontal axis gives channel) I KON D90 13 / 13 A Histograms Camera histograms are shown below: If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be updated.... N I White balance finetuning 97 pixel brightness, vertical 8 Histogram (blue channel) axis number of pixels. 9 Frame number/ 4 Camera name total number of images 1 Displayed only if RGB histogram is displayed, press X (for more information on the photograph when the ...
...channel) 2 Retouch indicator .........209 In all histograms, 7 Histogram (green 3 White balance 95 horizontal axis gives channel) I KON D90 13 / 13 A Histograms Camera histograms are shown below: If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be updated.... N I White balance finetuning 97 pixel brightness, vertical 8 Histogram (blue channel) axis number of pixels. 9 Frame number/ 4 Camera name total number of images 1 Displayed only if RGB histogram is displayed, press X (for more information on the photograph when the ...
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... 3 178 name/flash control 6 Focal length 228 mode/flash 7 Lens data compensation 185 8 Focus mode 54, 59 11 Camera name Lens VR (vibration 12 Frame number/ reduction) 4 26 total number of images * Blinking areas indicate highlights for any metering...I SO : , 200 5 , EXP. ❚❚ Highlights * 12 3 High l i ghts N I KON D90 4 12/12 5 1 Protect status 139 3 Image highlights ..........163 5 Frame number/ 2 Retouch indicator .........209 4 Camera name total number of images 1 Displayed only if Data is attached. 131 I ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 1 1...
... 3 178 name/flash control 6 Focal length 228 mode/flash 7 Lens data compensation 185 8 Focus mode 54, 59 11 Camera name Lens VR (vibration 12 Frame number/ reduction) 4 26 total number of images * Blinking areas indicate highlights for any metering...I SO : , 200 5 , EXP. ❚❚ Highlights * 12 3 High l i ghts N I KON D90 4 12/12 5 1 Protect status 139 3 Image highlights ..........163 5 Frame number/ 2 Retouch indicator .........209 4 Camera name total number of images 1 Displayed only if Data is attached. 131 I ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 1 1...
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... I GHT I KON D90 7 12/12 8 1 Protect status 139 4 Active D-Lighting .........166 8 Folder number- 2 Retouch indicator .........209 5 Retouch history 209 frame number 3 High ISO NR 168 6 Image comment ...........205 Long exposure NR ........167 7 Camera name * Displayed only if... CNTRL : STANDARD 6 QUICK ADJUST : 0 7 SHARPENING : 3 8 CONTRAST : 0 9 BRI GHTNESS : 0 10 SATURATION : 0 11 HUE : 0 N I KON D90 12 12/12 13 1 Protect status 139 5 Picture Control 108 10 Saturation 4 111 2 Retouch indicator .........209 6 Quick adjust 2 111 Filter effects 5 111 I SO, NORM...
... I GHT I KON D90 7 12/12 8 1 Protect status 139 4 Active D-Lighting .........166 8 Folder number- 2 Retouch indicator .........209 5 Retouch history 209 frame number 3 High ISO NR 168 6 Image comment ...........205 Long exposure NR ........167 7 Camera name * Displayed only if... CNTRL : STANDARD 6 QUICK ADJUST : 0 7 SHARPENING : 3 8 CONTRAST : 0 9 BRI GHTNESS : 0 10 SATURATION : 0 11 HUE : 0 N I KON D90 12 12/12 13 1 Protect status 139 5 Picture Control 108 10 Saturation 4 111 2 Retouch indicator .........209 6 Quick adjust 2 111 Filter effects 5 111 I SO, NORM...
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❚❚ GPS Data * 3 4 5 6 12 LATITUDE. LONGITUDE ALTITUDE TIME(UTC) : N : 35º 36. 371' : E : 139º 43. 696' : 35m : 15/09/2008 : 01:15:29 N I KON D90 7 12/12 8 1 Protect status 139 5 Altitude 8 Folder number- 2 Retouch indicator .........209 6 Coordinated Universal frame number 3 Latitude Time (UTC) I 4 Longitude 7 Camera name * Displayed only if GPS device was used when photo was taken (pg. 124). 133
❚❚ GPS Data * 3 4 5 6 12 LATITUDE. LONGITUDE ALTITUDE TIME(UTC) : N : 35º 36. 371' : E : 139º 43. 696' : 35m : 15/09/2008 : 01:15:29 N I KON D90 7 12/12 8 1 Protect status 139 5 Altitude 8 Folder number- 2 Retouch indicator .........209 6 Coordinated Universal frame number 3 Latitude Time (UTC) I 4 Longitude 7 Camera name * Displayed only if GPS device was used when photo was taken (pg. 124). 133
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❚❚ Overview Data 1 23 1 / 12 N I 3 Camera name 4 Retouch indicator .........209 Horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, vertical axis 11 Flash compensation....... 91 12 Exposure compensation 90 shows number of pixels 13 ... 82, 83 7 Focal length 228 8 GPS data indicator .......124 * Displayed in indicator 205 2 Protect status 139 the image (pg. 130). 10 Flash mode 71 I KON D90 4 16 5 15 14 6 13 1/ 250 F5. 6 200 35mm 7 12 -1. 3 +1. 0 REAR 8 11 10000 A6, M1 L 9 100NCD90 DSC_0001. JPG NORMAL 15/09/2008 10: 15: 29 4288x2848...
❚❚ Overview Data 1 23 1 / 12 N I 3 Camera name 4 Retouch indicator .........209 Horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, vertical axis 11 Flash compensation....... 91 12 Exposure compensation 90 shows number of pixels 13 ... 82, 83 7 Focal length 228 8 GPS data indicator .......124 * Displayed in indicator 205 2 Protect status 139 the image (pg. 130). 10 Flash mode 71 I KON D90 4 16 5 15 14 6 13 1/ 250 F5. 6 200 35mm 7 12 -1. 3 +1. 0 REAR 8 11 10000 A6, M1 L 9 100NCD90 DSC_0001. JPG NORMAL 15/09/2008 10: 15: 29 4288x2848...
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... photographs to display the retouch menu. 3 Select retouch options. Highlight the desired item in full-frame playback (pg. 128). 2 Display the retouch menu. u A Retouch The D90 may not be selected in full-frame playback as well as from the retouch menu. ❚❚ Creating Retouched Copies in Full-Frame Playback 1 Choose...
... photographs to display the retouch menu. 3 Select retouch options. Highlight the desired item in full-frame playback (pg. 128). 2 Display the retouch menu. u A Retouch The D90 may not be selected in full-frame playback as well as from the retouch menu. ❚❚ Creating Retouched Copies in Full-Frame Playback 1 Choose...
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... lens Type G lens Type D lens A Calculating Picture Angle The size of the D90. Type G lenses are recommended for the D90 in 35mm format can be calculated by a 35mm camera is approximately 1.5 times that the picture angle of a 35mm camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the area exposed by the... D90, in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens by a letter on...
... lens Type G lens Type D lens A Calculating Picture Angle The size of the D90. Type G lenses are recommended for the D90 in 35mm format can be calculated by a 35mm camera is approximately 1.5 times that the picture angle of a 35mm camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the area exposed by the... D90, in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens by a letter on...
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...- ✔ 3, 4 - - ✔ - ✔3 - ✔5 ✔ - ✔3 - ✔6 ✔ - ✔3 - ✔2 ✔ - ✔3 a, Z, b - - - - - - Camera setting Focus Mode Metering Lens/accessory AI-, AI-modified, Nikkor or Nikon Series E lenses Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 Reflex-Nikkor PC-Nikkor AI-type Teleconverter PB-6 Bellows Focusing Attachment 7 AF M(with the... D90: • TC-16AS AF...
...- ✔ 3, 4 - - ✔ - ✔3 - ✔5 ✔ - ✔3 - ✔6 ✔ - ✔3 - ✔2 ✔ - ✔3 a, Z, b - - - - - - Camera setting Focus Mode Metering Lens/accessory AI-, AI-modified, Nikkor or Nikon Series E lenses Medical-Nikkor 120mm f/4 Reflex-Nikkor PC-Nikkor AI-type Teleconverter PB-6 Bellows Focusing Attachment 7 AF M(with the... D90: • TC-16AS AF...
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...using monitor pre-flashes to choose the maximum aperture for improved flash photography. The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Nikon's advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for reduced depth of photographs to be taken at the ...speed supported by the camera, making it possible to measure the light reflected by the subject, ensuring optimal flash output. • Advanced Wireless Lighting: Allows i-TTL flash control with CLS (see page 265). n 233 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) The D90 can be used ...
...using monitor pre-flashes to choose the maximum aperture for improved flash photography. The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Nikon's advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for reduced depth of photographs to be taken at the ...speed supported by the camera, making it possible to measure the light reflected by the subject, ensuring optimal flash output. • Advanced Wireless Lighting: Allows i-TTL flash control with CLS (see page 265). n 233 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) The D90 can be used ...
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..., or SB-R200 flash units. SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander When mounted on a CLS-compatible camera, the SU-800 can be used with built-in flash in commander mode or using a Nikon flash unit not listed in ISO sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the aperture. ❚❚...; CLS-Compatible Flash Units The D90 can be used as a commander for more information. Negative voltages or voltages ...
..., or SB-R200 flash units. SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander When mounted on a CLS-compatible camera, the SU-800 can be used with built-in flash in commander mode or using a Nikon flash unit not listed in ISO sensitivity, multiply the Guide Number by the aperture. ❚❚...; CLS-Compatible Flash Units The D90 can be used as a commander for more information. Negative voltages or voltages ...
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...4 n 8 Maximum aperture at full power and the photograph may be achieved at ISO sensitivities between 200 and 3200. If the Speedlight supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System, refer to the section on Optional Speedlights Refer to sensitivity (ISO equivalency), as this may not be underexposed. At values over 3200..., SB-28DX, and SB-50DX manuals. The D90 is used at some ranges or aperture settings. i-TTL flash control can be achieved in modes other Speedlights, the camera AF-assist illuminator is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the monitor. The SB-900, SB...
...4 n 8 Maximum aperture at full power and the photograph may be achieved at ISO sensitivities between 200 and 3200. If the Speedlight supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System, refer to the section on Optional Speedlights Refer to sensitivity (ISO equivalency), as this may not be underexposed. At values over 3200..., SB-28DX, and SB-50DX manuals. The D90 is used at some ranges or aperture settings. i-TTL flash control can be achieved in modes other Speedlights, the camera AF-assist illuminator is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the monitor. The SB-900, SB...
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Accessory shoe A The AS-15 Accessory Shoe Adapter When the AS-15 accessory shoe adapter (available separately) is mounted on the camera without a sync cable (pg. 234). Flash Contacts The D90 is equipped with a locking pin, such as the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 and SB-400. n 238 The accessory ...shoe is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with an accessory shoe for attaching optional flash units directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows...
Accessory shoe A The AS-15 Accessory Shoe Adapter When the AS-15 accessory shoe adapter (available separately) is mounted on the camera without a sync cable (pg. 234). Flash Contacts The D90 is equipped with a locking pin, such as the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600 and SB-400. n 238 The accessory ...shoe is equipped with a safety lock for Speedlights with an accessory shoe for attaching optional flash units directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows...
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...camera 35° battery-chamber cover as shown at right. • Quick Charger MH-18a (pg. 22): The MH-18a can be used to be recharged using an MH-18a or MH-18 quick charger. • Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80: The MB-D80 takes one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e...dials for the D90. • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e (pp. 22, 23): Additional EN-EL3e batteries are available with the built in the viewfinder to recharge EN-EL3e battery. • AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5: These AC adapters can be viewed from local retailers and Nikon service representatives. ...
...camera 35° battery-chamber cover as shown at right. • Quick Charger MH-18a (pg. 22): The MH-18a can be used to be recharged using an MH-18a or MH-18 quick charger. • Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D80: The MB-D80 takes one or two rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e...dials for the D90. • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e (pp. 22, 23): Additional EN-EL3e batteries are available with the built in the viewfinder to recharge EN-EL3e battery. • AC Adapter EH-5a/EH-5: These AC adapters can be viewed from local retailers and Nikon service representatives. ...
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... interfere with autofocus or electronic range finding. • The D90 can be used with linear polarizing filters. Use Nikon filters; Optional • Nikon Speedlights SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-400 flash units • Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 (pg. 233) •... Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 • Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package. • Camera Control Pro 2: Control the camera remotely...
... interfere with autofocus or electronic range finding. • The D90 can be used with linear polarizing filters. Use Nikon filters; Optional • Nikon Speedlights SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-400 flash units • Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 (pg. 233) •... Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 • Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package. • Camera Control Pro 2: Control the camera remotely...
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... a remote shutter release for remote cords and GPS devices. The following accessories can be used to operate camera remotely, to Cord eliminate blur caused by camera movement when shutter-release MC-DC2 button is pressed, or to prevent blur caused by camera shake. The D90 is equipped with pictures (pg. 124). Remote 1 2 3 4 5 controls n 241
... a remote shutter release for remote cords and GPS devices. The following accessories can be used to operate camera remotely, to Cord eliminate blur caused by camera movement when shutter-release MC-DC2 button is pressed, or to prevent blur caused by camera shake. The D90 is equipped with pictures (pg. 124). Remote 1 2 3 4 5 controls n 241
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... will be used with card reader or other device, check that device supports SDHC. Other cards have been tested and approved for use in the D90. All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used , regardless of speed. ❚❚ Approved Memory Cards The following SD memory cards have...
... will be used with card reader or other device, check that device supports SDHC. Other cards have been tested and approved for use in the D90. All cards of the designated make and capacity can be used , regardless of speed. ❚❚ Approved Memory Cards The following SD memory cards have...
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...the mirror is inspected or serviced. 247 Avoid exchanging lenses in some third-party imaging applications. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is designed to these services). The D90, however, is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Should foreign matter find its way onto the low...-pass filter, clean the filter as described above, or have the filter cleaned by the original retailer or Nikon service ...
...the mirror is inspected or serviced. 247 Avoid exchanging lenses in some third-party imaging applications. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is designed to these services). The D90, however, is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Should foreign matter find its way onto the low...-pass filter, clean the filter as described above, or have the filter cleaned by the original retailer or Nikon service ...
