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... do I reduce shutter noise in shadows and highlights? i Using the Flash Can I preserve details in quiet surroundings? How do I set the flash to take pictures with the self-timer? Can I make photos brighter or darker? Viewing Photographs i Playback How do I view photos on the camera...Index Find what you're looking for printing at a time or in quick succession? i Release Modes Can I protect photos from firing? Can I take pictures for using this "question and answer" index. How do I avoid "red-eye"? Can I choose an aperture (mode A)? Can I choose a shutter...
... do I reduce shutter noise in shadows and highlights? i Using the Flash Can I preserve details in quiet surroundings? How do I set the flash to take pictures with the self-timer? Can I make photos brighter or darker? Viewing Photographs i Playback How do I view photos on the camera...Index Find what you're looking for printing at a time or in quick succession? i Release Modes Can I protect photos from firing? Can I take pictures for using this "question and answer" index. How do I avoid "red-eye"? Can I choose an aperture (mode A)? Can I choose a shutter...
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... Compensation...83 Active D-Lighting...85 White Balance ...87 Fine-Tuning White Balance 89 Preset Manual ...90 Picture Controls...94 Selecting a Picture Control 94 Modifying Picture Controls 95 The GP-1 GPS Unit ...98 More on Playback 99 Full-Frame Playback...99 Photo Information...Connecting the Camera ...116 Printing Photographs...117 Connecting the Printer...117 Printing Pictures One at a Time 118 Printing Multiple Pictures 120 Creating Index Prints...123 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 124 Viewing Photographs on TV 126 Standard Definition Devices 126 High-Definition Devices...
... Compensation...83 Active D-Lighting...85 White Balance ...87 Fine-Tuning White Balance 89 Preset Manual ...90 Picture Controls...94 Selecting a Picture Control 94 Modifying Picture Controls 95 The GP-1 GPS Unit ...98 More on Playback 99 Full-Frame Playback...99 Photo Information...Connecting the Camera ...116 Printing Photographs...117 Connecting the Printer...117 Printing Pictures One at a Time 118 Printing Multiple Pictures 120 Creating Index Prints...123 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 124 Viewing Photographs on TV 126 Standard Definition Devices 126 High-Definition Devices...
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Small Picture ...156 Image Overlay ...158 NEF (RAW) Processing ...160 Quick Retouch...161 Straighten ...161 Distortion Control...161 Fisheye ...162 Color Outline ...162 Perspective Control...162 Miniature Effect ...163 Before and After ...164 m Recent Settings...165 Technical Notes 167 Compatible ...Lenses...167 Compatible CPU Lenses ...167 Compatible Non-CPU Lenses 169 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 172 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 173 Other Accessories...176 Approved ...
Small Picture ...156 Image Overlay ...158 NEF (RAW) Processing ...160 Quick Retouch...161 Straighten ...161 Distortion Control...161 Fisheye ...162 Color Outline ...162 Perspective Control...162 Miniature Effect ...163 Before and After ...164 m Recent Settings...165 Technical Notes 167 Compatible ...Lenses...167 Compatible CPU Lenses ...167 Compatible Non-CPU Lenses 169 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights 172 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 173 Other Accessories...176 Approved ...
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...) 2 1 10 11 12 13 14 3 15 X 16 4 17 18 5 19 6 7 20 8 21 9 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 54 2 Rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 6 Live view 37 Viewing pictures 30 Full-frame playback ...........99 4 K (playback) button ..... 30, 99 5 G (menu) button .....11, 129 6 W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) button 105 Q (... power connector 178 21 Battery-chamber cover latch 15 22 Battery-chamber cover........ 15 23 O (delete) button Deleting pictures 31 Deleting pictures during playback 109 A The Power Switch Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off. 3 Rotate ...
...) 2 1 10 11 12 13 14 3 15 X 16 4 17 18 5 19 6 7 20 8 21 9 1 Viewfinder eyepiece 54 2 Rubber eyecup 3 Monitor Viewing settings 6 Live view 37 Viewing pictures 30 Full-frame playback ...........99 4 K (playback) button ..... 30, 99 5 G (menu) button .....11, 129 6 W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) button 105 Q (... power connector 178 21 Battery-chamber cover latch 15 22 Battery-chamber cover........ 15 23 O (delete) button Deleting pictures 31 Deleting pictures during playback 109 A The Power Switch Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off. 3 Rotate ...
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... suit the scene selected with the help of the following shooting modes and g mode: X g Mode (0 33) Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the mode dial. The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of an on-screen guide. P, S, A, and M Modes ...) Auto Modes Select these modes for simple, point-and-shoot photography. • i Auto (0 23) • j Auto (flash off) (0 23) Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes settings to the scene being photographed. • k Portrait (0 28) • m Sports (0 29) • l Landscape (0 28) • n Close up (0 29) • p...
... suit the scene selected with the help of the following shooting modes and g mode: X g Mode (0 33) Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the mode dial. The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of an on-screen guide. P, S, A, and M Modes ...) Auto Modes Select these modes for simple, point-and-shoot photography. • i Auto (0 23) • j Auto (flash off) (0 23) Scene Modes The camera automatically optimizes settings to the scene being photographed. • k Portrait (0 28) • m Sports (0 29) • l Landscape (0 28) • n Close up (0 29) • p...
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...imprint indicator ....... 147 9 Manual flash indicator ....... 135 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 175 10 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 132 11 Picture Control 94 12 Release mode 5, 53 13 "Beep" indicator 144 14 Battery indicator 23 15 GPS connection indicator.....98 16 Help icon 192 ...18 Number of exposures remaining 24 19 "K" (appears when memory remains for the highlighted item. Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to view options for over 1000 exposures 24 20 Flash mode 68 21 Flash compensation 83 22 Exposure ...
...imprint indicator ....... 147 9 Manual flash indicator ....... 135 Flash compensation indicator for optional flash units ... 175 10 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 132 11 Picture Control 94 12 Release mode 5, 53 13 "Beep" indicator 144 14 Battery indicator 23 15 GPS connection indicator.....98 16 Help icon 192 ...18 Number of exposures remaining 24 19 "K" (appears when memory remains for the highlighted item. Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to view options for over 1000 exposures 24 20 Flash mode 68 21 Flash compensation 83 22 Exposure ...
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...lighting is used, background details will be softened to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture, and shooting as described on pages 23-27. ❚❚ The Mode Dial The following scenes can be selected with the mode dial:...Modes k Portrait l Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off; Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to lend the composition a sense of depth. use of "scene" modes. Use for portraits with soft, naturallooking skin tones. The built-in...
...lighting is used, background details will be softened to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture, and shooting as described on pages 23-27. ❚❚ The Mode Dial The following scenes can be selected with the mode dial:...Modes k Portrait l Landscape Use for vivid landscape shots in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off; Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to lend the composition a sense of depth. use of "scene" modes. Use for portraits with soft, naturallooking skin tones. The built-in...
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!Guide Mode The Guide Guide mode gives access to g. ! Battery indicator (0 23) Number of frequently-used and useful functions. View/delete Set up View and/or delete pictures. Choose from the following items: Shoot Take pictures. The top level of the guide is displayed when the mode dial is rotated to a variety of exposures remaining (0 24) Shooting mode: A guide mode indicator appears on the shooting mode icon. Change camera settings. 33
!Guide Mode The Guide Guide mode gives access to g. ! Battery indicator (0 23) Number of frequently-used and useful functions. View/delete Set up View and/or delete pictures. Choose from the following items: Shoot Take pictures. The top level of the guide is displayed when the mode dial is rotated to a variety of exposures remaining (0 24) Shooting mode: A guide mode indicator appears on the shooting mode icon. Change camera settings. 33
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Guide Mode Menus To access these menus, highlight Shoot, View/delete, or Set up and press J. ❚❚ Shoot Easy operation ! 4 Auto 5 No flash 9 Distant subjects ! Bring more into focus Freeze motion (people) $ Freeze ...8226; Use the viewfinder • Use live view • Shoot movies "More Settings" If More settings is displayed, you can highlight this option and press 2 to access the following settings (the settings available vary with the shooting option selected): • Set Picture Control • Exposure comp. • Flash compensation • Flash mode •...
Guide Mode Menus To access these menus, highlight Shoot, View/delete, or Set up and press J. ❚❚ Shoot Easy operation ! 4 Auto 5 No flash 9 Distant subjects ! Bring more into focus Freeze motion (people) $ Freeze ...8226; Use the viewfinder • Use live view • Shoot movies "More Settings" If More settings is displayed, you can highlight this option and press 2 to access the following settings (the settings available vary with the shooting option selected): • Set Picture Control • Exposure comp. • Flash compensation • Flash mode •...
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... detect the subject (because, for the face in the selected focus point while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway; Face-priority AF: The camera sets focus for example, the subject has looked away), borders will blink red. 5 Focus. Except in i and j modes, exposure can no longer be ... the monitor before shooting. Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, the focus point will blink green while the camera focuses. Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red. Focus can be locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button (0 80). and normal...
... detect the subject (because, for the face in the selected focus point while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway; Face-priority AF: The camera sets focus for example, the subject has looked away), borders will blink red. 5 Focus. Except in i and j modes, exposure can no longer be ... the monitor before shooting. Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, the focus point will blink green while the camera focuses. Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red. Focus can be locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button (0 80). and normal...
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... a single burst, see page 187. See "Auto Image Rotation" (0 141). 53 For information on the number of the images in the buffer for about 24 pictures. A Buffer Size The approximate number of photographs that can not be used with a memory buffer for the first shot applies to all images in the... release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs k can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the buffer, the power will not turn the flash off while data remain in the viewfinder exposure-count display while the shutter...
... a single burst, see page 187. See "Auto Image Rotation" (0 141). 53 For information on the number of the images in the buffer for about 24 pictures. A Buffer Size The approximate number of photographs that can not be used with a memory buffer for the first shot applies to all images in the... release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs k can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the buffer, the power will not turn the flash off while data remain in the viewfinder exposure-count display while the shutter...
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... JPEG fine are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be viewed on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD). Small copies created with the small picture option in ascending order by pressing the Fn button and rotating the command dial (0 146). 65 JPG"). A The Fn Button Image quality and size can... "SSC_0001.JPG"); To return to Adobe RGB (0 133) have the same file names but different extensions. The NEF and JPEG files recorded at image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG images. Images recorded with the Color space option in the shooting menu (0 131). JPEG copies of NEF (RAW...
... JPEG fine are viewed on the camera, only the JPEG image will be viewed on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD). Small copies created with the small picture option in ascending order by pressing the Fn button and rotating the command dial (0 146). 65 JPG"). A The Fn Button Image quality and size can... "SSC_0001.JPG"); To return to Adobe RGB (0 133) have the same file names but different extensions. The NEF and JPEG files recorded at image quality settings of NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG images. Images recorded with the Color space option in the shooting menu (0 131). JPEG copies of NEF (RAW...
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... selected for ISO sensitivity in another mode, the ISO sensitivity last selected in P, S, A, or M mode will be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity settings option in the shooting menu (0 132). For information on using the Fn button and the command dial to noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog,...S, A, or M modes, see page 132. For information on enabling auto ISO sensitivity control in the shooting menu to reduce noise at these settings are more likely to be subject to select ISO sensitivity, see page 134. A Hi 1/Hi 2 Pictures taken at high ISO sensitivities, see page 146. z 72
... selected for ISO sensitivity in another mode, the ISO sensitivity last selected in P, S, A, or M mode will be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity settings option in the shooting menu (0 132). For information on using the Fn button and the command dial to noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog,...S, A, or M modes, see page 132. For information on enabling auto ISO sensitivity control in the shooting menu to reduce noise at these settings are more likely to be subject to select ISO sensitivity, see page 134. A Hi 1/Hi 2 Pictures taken at high ISO sensitivities, see page 146. z 72
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... to place the cursor in the information display and press J. 3 Choose a value. Highlight exposure compensation in the information display. Choose from the value suggested by setting exposure compensation to ±0. Highlight a value and press J. To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. If shooting information is not displayed... values make it darker. -1 EV No exposure compensation +1 EV 1 Place the cursor in the information display. Normal exposure can be restored by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker.
... to place the cursor in the information display and press J. 3 Choose a value. Highlight exposure compensation in the information display. Choose from the value suggested by setting exposure compensation to ±0. Highlight a value and press J. To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. If shooting information is not displayed... values make it darker. -1 EV No exposure compensation +1 EV 1 Place the cursor in the information display. Normal exposure can be restored by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker.
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... processed or retouched. Choose for a vivid, photoprint effect. Recommended for photographs that emphasize primary colors. T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs. G button 2 Choose a Picture Control. Choose for most situations. Picture Controls Nikon's unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selecting...
... processed or retouched. Choose for a vivid, photoprint effect. Recommended for photographs that emphasize primary colors. T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs. G button 2 Choose a Picture Control. Choose for most situations. Picture Controls Nikon's unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selecting...
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..., or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Display the Picture Control menu. Highlight Set Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2. 2 Select a Picture Control. Default settings can be restored by an asterisk ("*"). 95 Modifying Picture Controls Picture Controls can be modified to choose a value (0 96...
..., or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Display the Picture Control menu. Highlight Set Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2. 2 Select a Picture Control. Default settings can be restored by an asterisk ("*"). 95 Modifying Picture Controls Picture Controls can be modified to choose a value (0 96...
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... reset if Active D-Lighting is activated after value is changed . Toning Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from Off (the default setting), yellow, orange, red, and green (0 97). Not available with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. 96...to t make reds more orange, greens more blue, and blues more vivid. ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Manual adjustments (all manual adjustments). For example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more purple. Control the vividness of scene, or choose from values between -3 and +3 (...
... reset if Active D-Lighting is activated after value is changed . Toning Choose the tint used in monochrome photographs from Off (the default setting), yellow, orange, red, and green (0 97). Not available with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. 96...to t make reds more orange, greens more blue, and blues more vivid. ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Manual adjustments (all manual adjustments). For example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more purple. Control the vividness of scene, or choose from values between -3 and +3 (...
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... photographs. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting. Can be used for portraits. A Toning (Monochrome Only) Pressing 3 when Toning is selected. 97 A Previous Settings The line under the value display in O Orange landscape photographs. G Green Softens skin...
... photographs. Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting. Can be used for portraits. A Toning (Monochrome Only) Pressing 3 when Toning is selected. 97 A Previous Settings The line under the value display in O Orange landscape photographs. G Green Softens skin...
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... space to sRGB (0 133). Q Turn the printer on a PictBridge printer via direct USB connection, set (DPOF) (0 124) Connect camera to printer (see below . Take photographs Select photographs for printing using a UC-E4 USB cable (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off. 2 ... EN-EL14 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH-5a AC adapter and EP-5A power connector. Printing Photographs To print selected JPEG pictures on and connect the USB cable as shown.
... space to sRGB (0 133). Q Turn the printer on a PictBridge printer via direct USB connection, set (DPOF) (0 124) Connect camera to printer (see below . Take photographs Select photographs for printing using a UC-E4 USB cable (available separately). 1 Turn the camera off. 2 ... EN-EL14 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH-5a AC adapter and EP-5A power connector. Printing Photographs To print selected JPEG pictures on and connect the USB cable as shown.
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... and return to previous menu. Time stamp Menu shown at right will be displayed. Menu shown at right will be displayed. To exit without cropping picture, highlight No cropping and press J. Note that support Q cropping. Press 1 or 3 to choose number of crop, W to decrease. Only options... 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to choose Printer default (print using current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time and date of crop using current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with printers that print quality may drop if small crops are not listed...
... and return to previous menu. Time stamp Menu shown at right will be displayed. Menu shown at right will be displayed. To exit without cropping picture, highlight No cropping and press J. Note that support Q cropping. Press 1 or 3 to choose number of crop, W to decrease. Only options... 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to choose Printer default (print using current printer settings), Print time stamp (print time and date of crop using current printer settings), Print with border (print photo with printers that print quality may drop if small crops are not listed...