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...-Priority Auto 82 Mode M (Manual)...83 Exposure ...87 Metering...87 Autoexposure Lock (P, S, and A Modes Only 88 Exposure Compensation...90 Flash Compensation ...91 Exposure and Flash Bracketing 92 White Balance ...95 Fine-Tuning White Balance 97 Choosing a Color Temperature 99 Preset Manual...100 ix
...-Priority Auto 82 Mode M (Manual)...83 Exposure ...87 Metering...87 Autoexposure Lock (P, S, and A Modes Only 88 Exposure Compensation...90 Flash Compensation ...91 Exposure and Flash Bracketing 92 White Balance ...95 Fine-Tuning White Balance 97 Choosing a Color Temperature 99 Preset Manual...100 ix
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...f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 200 f5: Customize Command Dials 201 f6: No Memory Card? ...201 f7: Reverse Indicators...201 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 202 Format Memory Card ...202 LCD Brightness...202 Clean Image Sensor...203 Lock Mirror up for Built-in Flash 185 e3: Modeling Flash...191 ...Mode 196 f3: Assign FUNC. d9: LCD Illumination ...183 d10: Exposure Delay Mode 183 d11: Flash Warning...183 d12: MB-D80 Battery Type 184 e: Bracketing/Flash...185 e1: Flash Shutter Speed 185 e2: Flash Cntrl for Cleaning 203 Video Mode...203 HDMI...203 World Time ...204 Language ...204 Image Comment...
...f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button 200 f5: Customize Command Dials 201 f6: No Memory Card? ...201 f7: Reverse Indicators...201 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 202 Format Memory Card ...202 LCD Brightness...202 Clean Image Sensor...203 Lock Mirror up for Built-in Flash 185 e3: Modeling Flash...191 ...Mode 196 f3: Assign FUNC. d9: LCD Illumination ...183 d10: Exposure Delay Mode 183 d11: Flash Warning...183 d12: MB-D80 Battery Type 184 e: Bracketing/Flash...185 e1: Flash Shutter Speed 185 e2: Flash Cntrl for Cleaning 203 Video Mode...203 HDMI...203 World Time ...204 Language ...204 Image Comment...
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... Units (Speedlights 233 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 233 Flash Contacts ...238 Other Accessories ...239 Caring for the Camera...243 Storage...243 Cleaning ...243 The Low-Pass Filter...244 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 248 ...Troubleshooting ...250 Display ...250 Shooting (All Modes) ...251 Shooting (i, j, k, l, m, n, and o modes 252 Shooting (P, S, A, M)...252 Playback ...253 Miscellaneous...254 Error Messages...255 Appendix ...258 Available Settings and Defaults 258 Memory Card Capacity ...262 Exposure Program ...263 Bracketing...
... Units (Speedlights 233 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS 233 Flash Contacts ...238 Other Accessories ...239 Caring for the Camera...243 Storage...243 Cleaning ...243 The Low-Pass Filter...244 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 248 ...Troubleshooting ...250 Display ...250 Shooting (All Modes) ...251 Shooting (i, j, k, l, m, n, and o modes 252 Shooting (P, S, A, M)...252 Playback ...253 Miscellaneous...254 Error Messages...255 Appendix ...258 Available Settings and Defaults 258 Memory Card Capacity ...262 Exposure Program ...263 Bracketing...
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The Camera Body (Continued) 1 X 2 3 4 10 5 11 6 12 13 7 14 8 9 1 Built-in flash 70 9 Mirror 43, 246 2 M (flash mode) button 70 10 DC-IN connector for optional EH-5a or Y (flash compensation) button 91 EH-5 AC adapter 239 3 Microphone 50, 170 11 USB connector 4 Infrared receiver 69 Connecting to a computer 149 5 D (bracketing) button 92 Connecting to a printer 151 6 Connector cover 146, 147, 149, 151 12 HDMI mini-pin connector 147 7 Lens release button 26 13 Video connector 146 8 Focus-mode selector 54, 59 14 Accessory terminal 241 4
The Camera Body (Continued) 1 X 2 3 4 10 5 11 6 12 13 7 14 8 9 1 Built-in flash 70 9 Mirror 43, 246 2 M (flash mode) button 70 10 DC-IN connector for optional EH-5a or Y (flash compensation) button 91 EH-5 AC adapter 239 3 Microphone 50, 170 11 USB connector 4 Infrared receiver 69 Connecting to a computer 149 5 D (bracketing) button 92 Connecting to a printer 151 6 Connector cover 146, 147, 149, 151 12 HDMI mini-pin connector 147 7 Lens release button 26 13 Video connector 146 8 Focus-mode selector 54, 59 14 Accessory terminal 241 4
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... 99 11 GPS connection indicator 124 White balance preset number 100 12 Release mode 64 Number of shots in bracketing 13 Aperture (f-number) sequence 92 Aperture-priority auto 82 2 Battery indicator 34 Manual exposure mode 83 3 Flash mode 71... Bracketing increment 4 Image size 63 AE/flash bracketing 92 5 Image quality 62 White balance bracketing 191 6 White balance fine-tuning indicator........97 Bracketing programs 264 7 White balance 95 14 Color temperature 99 A Large-Capacity Memory ...
... 99 11 GPS connection indicator 124 White balance preset number 100 12 Release mode 64 Number of shots in bracketing 13 Aperture (f-number) sequence 92 Aperture-priority auto 82 2 Battery indicator 34 Manual exposure mode 83 3 Flash mode 71... Bracketing increment 4 Image size 63 AE/flash bracketing 92 5 Image quality 62 White balance bracketing 191 6 White balance fine-tuning indicator........97 Bracketing programs 264 7 White balance 95 14 Color temperature 99 A Large-Capacity Memory ...
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Power switch 8 After the power switch is released, the illuminator will remain lit while the camera exposure meters are active (six seconds at default settings) or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated to be ...ISO sensitivity indicator 166 Clock battery 27 24 Bracketing progress indicator Warnings 255 AE/flash bracketing 92 17 Flexible program indicator 80 18 Metering 87 White balance bracketing 191 ADL bracketing 193 19 Focus points 56 25 Bracketing indicator 92 AF-area mode 173 26 White balance bracketing indicator ......191 20 Autofocus mode 54 27...
Power switch 8 After the power switch is released, the illuminator will remain lit while the camera exposure meters are active (six seconds at default settings) or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated to be ...ISO sensitivity indicator 166 Clock battery 27 24 Bracketing progress indicator Warnings 255 AE/flash bracketing 92 17 Flexible program indicator 80 18 Metering 87 White balance bracketing 191 ADL bracketing 193 19 Focus points 56 25 Bracketing indicator 92 AF-area mode 173 26 White balance bracketing indicator ......191 20 Autofocus mode 54 27...
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... .........84 12 Aperture (f-number 82, 83 Exposure compensation 90 13 Battery indicator 34 22 Flash compensation indicator 91 14 White balance bracketing indicator...... 191 23 Exposure compensation indicator ...........90 15 Bracketing indicator 92 24 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 166 16 ISO sensitivity indicator 74 25 ISO sensitivity compensation indicator..74 * Can be...
... .........84 12 Aperture (f-number 82, 83 Exposure compensation 90 13 Battery indicator 34 22 Flash compensation indicator 91 14 White balance bracketing indicator...... 191 23 Exposure compensation indicator ...........90 15 Bracketing indicator 92 24 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 166 16 ISO sensitivity indicator 74 25 ISO sensitivity compensation indicator..74 * Can be...
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... 25 Multiple exposure indicator 121 Manual exposure mode 83 26 Bracketing indicator Bracketing increment AE/flash bracketing 92 AE/flash bracketing 92 White balance bracketing 191 White balance bracketing 191 ADL bracketing 193 Bracketing programs 264 27 Active D-Lighting bracketing amount ... 193 5 Release mode 64 28 Image comment ...62 13 Fn button assignment 197 36 "Clock not set" indicator 27, 255 14 Picture Control indicator 108 37 Camera battery indicator 34 MB-D80 battery type display 184 15 Active D-Lighting indicator 119 MB-D80 battery indicator 184 16...
... 25 Multiple exposure indicator 121 Manual exposure mode 83 26 Bracketing indicator Bracketing increment AE/flash bracketing 92 AE/flash bracketing 92 White balance bracketing 191 White balance bracketing 191 ADL bracketing 193 Bracketing programs 264 27 Active D-Lighting bracketing amount ... 193 5 Release mode 64 28 Image comment ...62 13 Fn button assignment 197 36 "Clock not set" indicator 27, 255 14 Picture Control indicator 108 37 Camera battery indicator 34 MB-D80 battery type display 184 15 Active D-Lighting indicator 119 MB-D80 battery indicator 184 16...
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X M button: flash mode and flash compensation D button: bracketing Sub-command dial E button: exposure compensation I button: release mode Main-command dial L (WB) button: white balance W (ISO) button: ISO sensitivity X (QUAL) button: image quality/image size ❚❚ Image Quality and Size Set image quality (pg. 62). + B button: autofocus mode Z button: metering X (QUAL) button Main command dial Control panel 13 The Command Dials The main- and sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with other controls to adjust a variety of settings.
X M button: flash mode and flash compensation D button: bracketing Sub-command dial E button: exposure compensation I button: release mode Main-command dial L (WB) button: white balance W (ISO) button: ISO sensitivity X (QUAL) button: image quality/image size ❚❚ Image Quality and Size Set image quality (pg. 62). + B button: autofocus mode Z button: metering X (QUAL) button Main command dial Control panel 13 The Command Dials The main- and sub-command dials are used alone or in combination with other controls to adjust a variety of settings.
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Choose a shutter speed (exposure mode S or M; pp. 81, 83). Mode S or M Main command dial Control panel Choose a metering method (pg. 87). Z button Main command dial + Control panel Activate or cancel bracketing/ select number of shots in ADL bracketing (pg. 193). Not displayed in bracketing sequence (pp. 92, 191). pp. 82, 83). X Choose an aperture (exposure mode A or M; Mode A or M Sub-command dial + Control panel Set exposure compensation (pg. 90). E button Main command dial + D button Main command dial Control panel Control panel 15
Choose a shutter speed (exposure mode S or M; pp. 81, 83). Mode S or M Main command dial Control panel Choose a metering method (pg. 87). Z button Main command dial + Control panel Activate or cancel bracketing/ select number of shots in ADL bracketing (pg. 193). Not displayed in bracketing sequence (pp. 92, 191). pp. 82, 83). X Choose an aperture (exposure mode A or M; Mode A or M Sub-command dial + Control panel Set exposure compensation (pg. 90). E button Main command dial + D button Main command dial Control panel Control panel 15
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X ❚❚ White Balance Choose a white balance setting (pg. 95). + D button Sub-command dial + Control panel Fine-tune white balance (pg. 97), set color temperature (pg. 99), or choose a white balance preset (pg. 106). ❚❚ Flash Settings Choose flash mode (pg. 71). M button Main command dial Control panel + M (Y) button Sub-command dial Control panel 16 Select bracketing exposure increment (pg. 92, 192). L (WB) button Main command dial + L (WB) button Sub-command dial + Control panel Control panel Adjust flash compensation (pg. 91).
X ❚❚ White Balance Choose a white balance setting (pg. 95). + D button Sub-command dial + Control panel Fine-tune white balance (pg. 97), set color temperature (pg. 99), or choose a white balance preset (pg. 106). ❚❚ Flash Settings Choose flash mode (pg. 71). M button Main command dial Control panel + M (Y) button Sub-command dial Control panel 16 Select bracketing exposure increment (pg. 92, 192). L (WB) button Main command dial + L (WB) button Sub-command dial + Control panel Control panel Adjust flash compensation (pg. 91).
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... separately; When photographs taken at these settings are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one fine-quality JPEG fine JPEG image. White balance bracketing (pg. 191) is not available when an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option is displayed in the control panel. Record JPEG images at a... at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic image quality). Selecting an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option cancels white balance bracketing. 62 Image Quality The camera supports the following image quality options (listed in descending order by pressing the X (QUAL) button and rotating the main command dial until...
... separately; When photographs taken at these settings are recorded: one NEF (RAW) image and one fine-quality JPEG fine JPEG image. White balance bracketing (pg. 191) is not available when an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option is displayed in the control panel. Record JPEG images at a... at a compression ratio of roughly 1 : 16 (basic image quality). Selecting an NEF (RAW) + JPEG option cancels white balance bracketing. 62 Image Quality The camera supports the following image quality options (listed in descending order by pressing the X (QUAL) button and rotating the main command dial until...
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... 87) Matrix AE/AF lock hold (pp. 88, 200) Off Flexible program (pg. 80) Off Exposure compensation (pg. 90) Off Flash compensation (pg. 91) Off Bracketing (pg. 92) Off 2 FV lock (pg. 198) Off Flash mode (pg. 71) i, k, n Auto frontcurtain sync o Auto slow sync P, S, A, M Front...default settings. 75 A Default Settings See pages 258-261 for a list of shots reset to 1 EV (exposure/flash bracketing) or 1 (white balance bracketing). Two-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the E and B buttons down together for more than two...
... 87) Matrix AE/AF lock hold (pp. 88, 200) Off Flexible program (pg. 80) Off Exposure compensation (pg. 90) Off Flash compensation (pg. 91) Off Bracketing (pg. 92) Off 2 FV lock (pg. 198) Off Flash mode (pg. 71) i, k, n Auto frontcurtain sync o Auto slow sync P, S, A, M Front...default settings. 75 A Default Settings See pages 258-261 for a list of shots reset to 1 EV (exposure/flash bracketing) or 1 (white balance bracketing). Two-Button Reset The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the E and B buttons down together for more than two...
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... Autoexposure Lock (P, S, and A Modes Only 88 Exposure Compensation ...90 Flash Compensation ...91 Exposure and Flash Bracketing 92 White Balance ...95 Fine-Tuning White Balance...97 Choosing a Color Temperature 99 Preset Manual...100 Picture Controls ...108 Selecting Nikon Picture Controls 109 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 110 Creating Custom Picture Controls 113 Sharing Custom...
... Autoexposure Lock (P, S, and A Modes Only 88 Exposure Compensation ...90 Flash Compensation ...91 Exposure and Flash Bracketing 92 White Balance ...95 Fine-Tuning White Balance...97 Choosing a Color Temperature 99 Preset Manual...100 Picture Controls ...108 Selecting Nikon Picture Controls 109 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 110 Creating Custom Picture Controls 113 Sharing Custom...
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...rotate the main command dial to vary exposure and flash level. t No. Exposure and Flash Bracketing Bracketing automatically varies selected settings slightly with Custom Setting e4 (Auto bracketing set; Other options can be used to vary exposure or flash level separately or to choose the... button and rotate the sub-command dial to bracket white balance or Active D-Lighting. 1 Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence (two or three). D button Exposure increment Sub-command dial Control panel A Understanding the Bracketing Display Number of shots D button Main command ...
...rotate the main command dial to vary exposure and flash level. t No. Exposure and Flash Bracketing Bracketing automatically varies selected settings slightly with Custom Setting e4 (Auto bracketing set; Other options can be used to vary exposure or flash level separately or to choose the... button and rotate the sub-command dial to bracket white balance or Active D-Lighting. 1 Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence (two or three). D button Exposure increment Sub-command dial Control panel A Understanding the Bracketing Display Number of shots D button Main command ...
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... button and rotate the main command dial until the number of three shots, the bracketing increment will disappear from the current values in the second shot and added in the control panel. The camera will be subtracted from the indicator when the unmodified shot is taken, the z indicator.... 177). A See Also See page 264 for exposure and flash compensation. The modified values can be restored the next time bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be higher or lower than the maximum and minimum values for a list of the exposure increment, see Custom Setting...
... button and rotate the main command dial until the number of three shots, the bracketing increment will disappear from the current values in the second shot and added in the control panel. The camera will be subtracted from the indicator when the unmodified shot is taken, the z indicator.... 177). A See Also See page 264 for exposure and flash compensation. The modified values can be restored the next time bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be higher or lower than the maximum and minimum values for a list of the exposure increment, see Custom Setting...
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... have been taken, shooting can be changed after the number of the camera exposure system are cancelled when WB bracketing or ADL bracketing is selected. t A Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence when the...been taken, bracketing will pause after the camera has adjusted ISO sensitivity. If the camera is turned off before all shots in the bracketing program. A Exposure and Flash Bracketing In ! bracketing will cancel bracketing; When On is turned on the memory card. A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by...
... have been taken, shooting can be changed after the number of the camera exposure system are cancelled when WB bracketing or ADL bracketing is selected. t A Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence when the...been taken, bracketing will pause after the camera has adjusted ISO sensitivity. If the camera is turned off before all shots in the bracketing program. A Exposure and Flash Bracketing In ! bracketing will cancel bracketing; When On is turned on the memory card. A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by...
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... selected for Custom Setting e4 (Auto bracketing set, pg. 191), the camera will be adjusted from the shooting menu (pg. 165). White balance will create several images each image, "bracketing" the value currently selected for white balance. To select a value for white balance, press the WB button and rotate the main command dial...
... selected for Custom Setting e4 (Auto bracketing set, pg. 191), the camera will be adjusted from the shooting menu (pg. 165). White balance will create several images each image, "bracketing" the value currently selected for white balance. To select a value for white balance, press the WB button and rotate the main command dial...
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.... The Brightness and Contrast Picture Control settings (pg. 111) can not be adjusted while active D-Lighting is selected for Custom Setting e4 (Auto bracketing set, pg. 191), the camera will automatically vary Active D-Lighting over two photographs: the first will be taken t with the current setting for more information. 120 See page...
.... The Brightness and Contrast Picture Control settings (pg. 111) can not be adjusted while active D-Lighting is selected for Custom Setting e4 (Auto bracketing set, pg. 191), the camera will automatically vary Active D-Lighting over two photographs: the first will be taken t with the current setting for more information. 120 See page...
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...Cancel and press J. If Auto gain is on, gain will no longer be used . 123 Live view (pg. 43) can not be made to bracketing or to record multiple exposures. Repeat steps 1-7 to that shooting will blink until shooting ends. The n icon will end automatically if: • A two...-button reset is performed (pg. 75) • The camera is turned off • The battery is exhausted • Pictures are deleted D Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple...
...Cancel and press J. If Auto gain is on, gain will no longer be used . 123 Live view (pg. 43) can not be made to bracketing or to record multiple exposures. Repeat steps 1-7 to that shooting will blink until shooting ends. The n icon will end automatically if: • A two...-button reset is performed (pg. 75) • The camera is turned off • The battery is exhausted • Pictures are deleted D Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple...