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... I frame photos in the monitor? Can I choose an aperture (mode A)? Can I choose the focus point? Can I reduce shutter noise in quiet surroundings? i Exposure Can I avoid "red-eye"? How do I use the g position on the camera? How do I make long ("time") exposures (mode M)? i Deletion How do I view more pictures on a TV? How...
... I frame photos in the monitor? Can I choose an aperture (mode A)? Can I choose the focus point? Can I reduce shutter noise in quiet surroundings? i Exposure Can I avoid "red-eye"? How do I use the g position on the camera? How do I make long ("time") exposures (mode M)? i Deletion How do I view more pictures on a TV? How...
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... I use ? Maintenance and Optional Accessories What memory cards can I do with the supplied eyepiece cap? How do I trim movie footage on my photos? Can I remove "red-eye"? What software is available for servicing and repairs? 0 151-164 153 160 158-159 162 50-52 0 6-7 11-13 18, 140 143 22 41...
... I use ? Maintenance and Optional Accessories What memory cards can I do with the supplied eyepiece cap? How do I trim movie footage on my photos? Can I remove "red-eye"? What software is available for servicing and repairs? 0 151-164 153 160 158-159 162 50-52 0 6-7 11-13 18, 140 143 22 41...
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... Imprint ...147 Storage Folder ...149 Eye-Fi Upload...150 Firmware Version...150 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 151 Creating Retouched Copies 152 D-Lighting ...153 Red-Eye Correction ...153 Trim ...154 Monochrome ...154 Filter Effects ...155 Color Balance ...156 vii
... Imprint ...147 Storage Folder ...149 Eye-Fi Upload...150 Firmware Version...150 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 151 Creating Retouched Copies 152 D-Lighting ...153 Red-Eye Correction ...153 Trim ...154 Monochrome ...154 Filter Effects ...155 Color Balance ...156 vii
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... 4 E (exposure compensation) button 82 N (aperture) button 77 Flash compensation button 84 5 Shutter-release button ........ 27 6 Power switch 3 7 AF-assist illuminator 57 Self-timer lamp 54 Red-eye reduction lamp ..... 69 8 Body cap 9 CPU contacts 10 Built-in flash 67 11 M (flash mode) button ......... 67 Y (flash compensation) button 84 12 Focal plane...
... 4 E (exposure compensation) button 82 N (aperture) button 77 Flash compensation button 84 5 Shutter-release button ........ 27 6 Power switch 3 7 AF-assist illuminator 57 Self-timer lamp 54 Red-eye reduction lamp ..... 69 8 Body cap 9 CPU contacts 10 Built-in flash 67 11 M (flash mode) button ......... 67 Y (flash compensation) button 84 12 Focal plane...
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... can no longer be locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. 40 if the camera can be displayed. The focus point will blink red. if the camera is able to focus, the focus point will blink green while the camera focuses. Except in the double yellow border while... 80). D Subject Tracking The camera may be displayed in the monitor before shooting. Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red. To end tracking, press J. Press the shutter-release button halfway to the background, or if both the subject and the background are small, moving...
... can no longer be locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. 40 if the camera can be displayed. The focus point will blink red. if the camera is able to focus, the focus point will blink green while the camera focuses. Except in the double yellow border while... 80). D Subject Tracking The camera may be displayed in the monitor before shooting. Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red. To end tracking, press J. Press the shutter-release button halfway to the background, or if both the subject and the background are small, moving...
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... protect the internal circuits). A Exposure Compensation In P, S, and A modes, exposure can not be taken in live view while the camera is panned. the timer turns red 5 s before the auto-off and the video device will display the view through frame. Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may appear immediately when live...
... protect the internal circuits). A Exposure Compensation In P, S, and A modes, exposure can not be taken in live view while the camera is panned. the timer turns red 5 s before the auto-off and the video device will display the view through frame. Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may appear immediately when live...
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... circuits to cool and then try again. Matrix metering is not use. Live view may also become noticeably warm, but this precaution could result in red 30 s before resuming movie recording. 48 Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are adjusted automatically. When recording movies, avoid pointing the camera at high speed through...
... circuits to cool and then try again. Matrix metering is not use. Live view may also become noticeably warm, but this precaution could result in red 30 s before resuming movie recording. 48 Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are adjusted automatically. When recording movies, avoid pointing the camera at high speed through...
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... full-frame playback. A The Retouch Menu Movies can also be edited using the Edit movie option in Step 5 and no copy will be displayed in red in the retouch menu (0 151). 51 D Trimming Movies Movies must be at the current playback position, the current position will not be trimmed as described...
... full-frame playback. A The Retouch Menu Movies can also be edited using the Edit movie option in Step 5 and no copy will be displayed in red in the retouch menu (0 151). 51 D Trimming Movies Movies must be at the current playback position, the current position will not be trimmed as described...
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... flash modes available vary with shooting mode: No NYo j i, k, p, n Auto Auto +red-eye reduction Off NYr Nr j o Auto + slow sync + red-eye reduction Auto + slow sync Off P, A S, M N Fill flash N Fill flash NY Red-eye reduction NY Red-eye reduction NYp Slow sync+red-eye reduction Nq Rear-curtain sync Np Slow sync Nq * Rear curtain...
... flash modes available vary with shooting mode: No NYo j i, k, p, n Auto Auto +red-eye reduction Off NYr Nr j o Auto + slow sync + red-eye reduction Auto + slow sync Off P, A S, M N Fill flash N Fill flash NY Red-eye reduction NY Red-eye reduction NYp Slow sync+red-eye reduction Nq Rear-curtain sync Np Slow sync Nq * Rear curtain...
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...Flash For information on the previous page may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used again after a short pause. 69 Red-eye reduction lamp lights before shutter closes, creating a stream of the following settings, as shown by pressing the M button and rotating the + ...macro range of 0.6 m (2 ft.) and can be used in portraits. • REAR (rear-curtain sync): Flash fires just before flash fires, reducing "red-eye." • j (off): Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is pressed halfway and fires as the shutter opens (front-curtain...
...Flash For information on the previous page may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used again after a short pause. 69 Red-eye reduction lamp lights before shutter closes, creating a stream of the following settings, as shown by pressing the M button and rotating the + ...macro range of 0.6 m (2 ft.) and can be used in portraits. • REAR (rear-curtain sync): Flash fires just before flash fires, reducing "red-eye." • j (off): Flash does not fire even when lighting is poor or subject is pressed halfway and fires as the shutter opens (front-curtain...
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..., light sources with blue. Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with a lower color temperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. A The Shooting Menu White balance can be selected using the Fn button and the command dial for preset white balance (0 90). The camera white balance...
..., light sources with blue. Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with a lower color temperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red. A The Shooting Menu White balance can be selected using the Fn button and the command dial for preset white balance (0 90). The camera white balance...
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...choose lower values to prevent Contrast highlights in portrait subjects from being "washed out" in direct sunlight, higher values to t make reds more orange, greens more blue, and blues more vivid. Does not Brightness affect exposure. ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Manual ...adjustments (all manual adjustments). Choose negative values (to a minimum of -3) to make reds more purple, Hue blues more green, and greens more yellow, positive values (up to +3) to preserve detail in monochrome photographs ...
...choose lower values to prevent Contrast highlights in portrait subjects from being "washed out" in direct sunlight, higher values to t make reds more orange, greens more blue, and blues more vivid. Does not Brightness affect exposure. ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Manual ...adjustments (all manual adjustments). Choose negative values (to a minimum of -3) to make reds more purple, Hue blues more green, and greens more yellow, positive values (up to +3) to preserve detail in monochrome photographs ...
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... down the brightness of the grid. Can be used to the axes of the sky in O Orange landscape photographs. Orange produces more contrast than yellow, red t R Red more pronounced than orange. Release the X button to return to adjust saturation. Note that use auto contrast and saturation are available: Option Description Y Yellow Enhances...
... down the brightness of the grid. Can be used to the axes of the sky in O Orange landscape photographs. Orange produces more contrast than yellow, red t R Red more pronounced than orange. Release the X button to return to adjust saturation. Note that use auto contrast and saturation are available: Option Description Y Yellow Enhances...
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... the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to zoom in and out and scroll the image with a wide range of I KON D3100 1/ 12 9 7 Histogram (green channel) 8 Histogram (blue channel) 9 Frame number/total number of images * Displayed only if RGB histogram... displayed in the monitor. 101 In all histograms, 1 horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical 2 8 axis number of pixels. 3 6 Histogram (red channel) 4 N I brightnesses, the distribution of the image visible in the monitor. A Histograms Camera histograms are shown below: If the image contains...
... the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to zoom in and out and scroll the image with a wide range of I KON D3100 1/ 12 9 7 Histogram (green channel) 8 Histogram (blue channel) 9 Frame number/total number of images * Displayed only if RGB histogram... displayed in the monitor. 101 In all histograms, 1 horizontal axis gives pixel brightness, vertical 2 8 axis number of pixels. 3 6 Histogram (red channel) 4 N I brightnesses, the distribution of the image visible in the monitor. A Histograms Camera histograms are shown below: If the image contains...
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...;❚ Shooting Data Page 1 1 12 3 MTR, SPD, AP. : , 1/ 250 ,F11 4 EXP. i n 10 SYNC MODE, : 11 , : TTL , +1. 0 N I KON D3100 1/12 12 13 1 Protect status 108 I 2 Retouch indicator 152 3 Metering 79 Shutter speed 75, 77 Aperture 76, 77 4 Shooting mode 23, 28, 73 ISO sensitivity 2 ...Camera name 13 Frame number/total number of images Hi gh l i ghts N I KON D3100 1/12 4 5 * Displayed only if Highlights is selected for Display mode > Detailed photo info (0 130). 2 Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 3 Displayed only if VR lens is...
...;❚ Shooting Data Page 1 1 12 3 MTR, SPD, AP. : , 1/ 250 ,F11 4 EXP. i n 10 SYNC MODE, : 11 , : TTL , +1. 0 N I KON D3100 1/12 12 13 1 Protect status 108 I 2 Retouch indicator 152 3 Metering 79 Shutter speed 75, 77 Aperture 76, 77 4 Shooting mode 23, 28, 73 ISO sensitivity 2 ...Camera name 13 Frame number/total number of images Hi gh l i ghts N I KON D3100 1/12 4 5 * Displayed only if Highlights is selected for Display mode > Detailed photo info (0 130). 2 Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 3 Displayed only if VR lens is...
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...12 Exposure compensation 81 13 Metering 79 14 Shooting mode 23, 28, 73 15 Shutter speed 75, 77 16 Aperture 76, 77 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 2 Displayed only if photo was taken using optional flash unit with Active D-Lighting on. 104... name 65 20 Image quality 64 21 Image size 66 22 Time of recording 18 23 Date of recording. ❚❚ Overview Data 1 23 1/ 12 NIKON D3100 4 16 5 15 14 6 13 1/ 250 F11 100 35mm 7 12 -1. 3 +1. 0 8 11 9 100D3100 DSC_0001. data for movies are for start of recording 18 24 ...
...12 Exposure compensation 81 13 Metering 79 14 Shooting mode 23, 28, 73 15 Shutter speed 75, 77 16 Aperture 76, 77 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 2 Displayed only if photo was taken using optional flash unit with Active D-Lighting on. 104... name 65 20 Image quality 64 21 Image size 66 22 Time of recording 18 23 Date of recording. ❚❚ Overview Data 1 23 1/ 12 NIKON D3100 4 16 5 15 14 6 13 1/ 250 F11 100 35mm 7 12 -1. 3 +1. 0 8 11 9 100D3100 DSC_0001. data for movies are for start of recording 18 24 ...
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Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 i D-Lighting 153 0 Small picture 156 ) Fisheye 162 j Red-eye correction 153 o Image overlay 1 158 q Color outline 162 k Trim 154 % NEF (RAW) processing 160 r Perspective control 162 l Monochrome 154 & Quick retouch 161 u Miniature effect ...
Option 0 Option 0 Option 0 i D-Lighting 153 0 Small picture 156 ) Fisheye 162 j Red-eye correction 153 o Image overlay 1 158 q Color outline 162 k Trim 154 % NEF (RAW) processing 160 r Perspective control 162 l Monochrome 154 & Quick retouch 161 u Miniature effect ...
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...out. The photograph selected for dark or backlit photographs. D-Lighting G button ➜ N retouch menu D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for red-eye correction is previewed as described in monitor is pressed; To Use Description Zoom in X Press X button to zoom in the edit display....Press 1 or 3 to portions of image rapidly to copy the photograph. The effect can be applied to choose the amount of red-eye correction and create a copy as shown at right. Confirm the effects of correction performed. While photo is available only with photographs...
...out. The photograph selected for dark or backlit photographs. D-Lighting G button ➜ N retouch menu D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for red-eye correction is previewed as described in monitor is pressed; To Use Description Zoom in X Press X button to zoom in the edit display....Press 1 or 3 to portions of image rapidly to copy the photograph. The effect can be applied to choose the amount of red-eye correction and create a copy as shown at right. Confirm the effects of correction performed. While photo is available only with photographs...
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Press X to decrease. Red intensifier Intensify reds (Red intensifier), greens (Green Green intensifier intensifier), or blues (Blue intensifier). Option Skylight Warm filter Description Creates the effect of a skylight filter, making the picture less ... copy full frame. • Save: Create a retouched copy. Press 1 or 3 to copy the photograph. Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects, giving the copy a "warm" red cast. After adjusting filter effects as shown at right.
Press X to decrease. Red intensifier Intensify reds (Red intensifier), greens (Green Green intensifier intensifier), or blues (Blue intensifier). Option Skylight Warm filter Description Creates the effect of a skylight filter, making the picture less ... copy full frame. • Save: Create a retouched copy. Press 1 or 3 to copy the photograph. Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects, giving the copy a "warm" red cast. After adjusting filter effects as shown at right.
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... L (A) button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom. Color Balance G button ➜ N retouch menu Use the multi selector to create a copy with red, green, and blue histograms (0 101) giving the distribution of tones in the copy.
... L (A) button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom. Color Balance G button ➜ N retouch menu Use the multi selector to create a copy with red, green, and blue histograms (0 101) giving the distribution of tones in the copy.