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Q&A Index Find what you're looking for my camera? Using the menus How do with this card? Exposure What do I do I get more shots can I ask to recently-used settings? Optional flash units What lenses can I take with the viewfinder eyepiece cap? Accessories Who can ...menus? Recent settings What do I use ? Accessories What memory cards can I use ? Approved memory cards What software is available for my camera? Control panel, viewfinder What does this "question and answer" index. Error messages and displays How many more information on a menu? Self timer...
Q&A Index Find what you're looking for my camera? Using the menus How do with this card? Exposure What do I do I get more shots can I ask to recently-used settings? Optional flash units What lenses can I take with the viewfinder eyepiece cap? Accessories Who can ...menus? Recent settings What do I use ? Accessories What memory cards can I use ? Approved memory cards What software is available for my camera? Control panel, viewfinder What does this "question and answer" index. Error messages and displays How many more information on a menu? Self timer...
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... 224 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu 225 Technical Notes 227 Compatible Lenses...228 Compatible CPU Lenses ...229 Non-CPU Lenses ...230 Optional Flash 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...
... 224 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu 225 Technical Notes 227 Compatible Lenses...228 Compatible CPU Lenses ...229 Non-CPU Lenses ...230 Optional Flash 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...
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... camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Any accessories regularly used professionally. Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by all instructions thoroughly and X keep them where they will be sure to these services). Overview Thank you for use the product. To get the most from your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera...
... camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Any accessories regularly used professionally. Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by all instructions thoroughly and X keep them where they will be sure to these services). Overview Thank you for use the product. To get the most from your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera...
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... it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in flash is charging. When vibration reduction is active, the image in the viewfinder may rattle when shaken. effects vary with an aperture ring (pg. 228), lock aperture at a focal length of 105mm (Nikon measurements; To remove the lens, press... cap. ❚❚ Vibration Reduction (VR) AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lenses support vibration reduction (VR), which reduces blur caused by camera shake even when the camera is panned, allowing shutter speeds to be applied only to vertical shake), making it on , the lens may be...
... it much easier to pan the camera smoothly in flash is charging. When vibration reduction is active, the image in the viewfinder may rattle when shaken. effects vary with an aperture ring (pg. 228), lock aperture at a focal length of 105mm (Nikon measurements; To remove the lens, press... cap. ❚❚ Vibration Reduction (VR) AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lenses support vibration reduction (VR), which reduces blur caused by camera shake even when the camera is panned, allowing shutter speeds to be applied only to vertical shake), making it on , the lens may be...
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Rotate the diopter control until the viewfinder display and focus point are in the viewfinder. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera Power switch on. 2 Focus the viewfinder. pg. 239) can be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye to the viewfinder, be... used to accommodate individual differences in vision. Adjust Viewfinder Focus The camera is in focus before X framing pictures in sharp focus. Check that the display in the viewfinder is equipped with your eye. When operating the ...
Rotate the diopter control until the viewfinder display and focus point are in the viewfinder. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera Power switch on. 2 Focus the viewfinder. pg. 239) can be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye to the viewfinder, be... used to accommodate individual differences in vision. Adjust Viewfinder Focus The camera is in focus before X framing pictures in sharp focus. Check that the display in the viewfinder is equipped with your eye. When operating the ...
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... information on restoring default settings, see page 258. It assumes that default camera settings are only available with CPU lenses. "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 34 Step 1: Turn the Camera On ...34 Step 2: Choose Shooting and Focus Modes 36 Step 3: Check Camera Settings 36 Step 4: Frame the Photograph 37 Step 5: Focus...38 Step...
... information on restoring default settings, see page 258. It assumes that default camera settings are only available with CPU lenses. "Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 34 Step 1: Turn the Camera On ...34 Step 2: Choose Shooting and Focus Modes 36 Step 3: Check Camera Settings 36 Step 4: Frame the Photograph 37 Step 5: Focus...38 Step...
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...lacks contrast • The subject in the focus point contains areas of the frame. If a flashing double red border is displayed, the camera is facing the camera. The camera may sometimes be achieved with other special filter is used • The subject appears smaller than the focus point • The subject is... is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness • A cross (star) filter or other lenses or teleconverters. A The Shooting Information Display To hide or display indicators in the monitor in live view mode, press the R button.
...lacks contrast • The subject in the focus point contains areas of the frame. If a flashing double red border is displayed, the camera is facing the camera. The camera may sometimes be achieved with other special filter is used • The subject appears smaller than the focus point • The subject is... is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness • A cross (star) filter or other lenses or teleconverters. A The Shooting Information Display To hide or display indicators in the monitor in live view mode, press the R button.
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...changes each time the B button is pressed halfway. No beep will sound when the camera focuses. Camera focuses continuously while AF-C Continuous-servo AF shutter-release button is pressed halfway. With lenses that offers A-M selection, select A when using autofocus, use focus lock to focus to... dial Control panel 54 With lenses that support M/A (autofocus with manual priority), select M/A. The user can only be released when in-focus indicator is moving subjects. Autofocus When the focus mode selector is set to AF, the camera Focus mode selector focuses automatically when...
...changes each time the B button is pressed halfway. No beep will sound when the camera focuses. Camera focuses continuously while AF-C Continuous-servo AF shutter-release button is pressed halfway. With lenses that offers A-M selection, select A when using autofocus, use focus lock to focus to... dial Control panel 54 With lenses that support M/A (autofocus with manual priority), select M/A. The user can only be released when in-focus indicator is moving subjects. Autofocus When the focus mode selector is set to AF, the camera Focus mode selector focuses automatically when...
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... results (pg. 55). Focusing manually with the focus-mode selector set to M. To use manual focus, set the camera focus-mode selector and/or the lens focus-mode switch as follows: • AF-S lenses: Set the lens focus-mode switch to AF could damage the lens. D Using Manual Focus with AF... is set to M when using manual focus with AF lenses. A AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lenses (pg. 273) Like other AF-S lenses, the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens used in focus. h • AF lenses: Set the both the camera focus-mode selector and the lens focus-mode switch to...
... results (pg. 55). Focusing manually with the focus-mode selector set to M. To use manual focus, set the camera focus-mode selector and/or the lens focus-mode switch as follows: • AF-S lenses: Set the lens focus-mode switch to AF could damage the lens. D Using Manual Focus with AF... is set to M when using manual focus with AF lenses. A AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G VR Lenses (pg. 273) Like other AF-S lenses, the AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens used in focus. h • AF lenses: Set the both the camera focus-mode selector and the lens focus-mode switch to...
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... flash has a minimum range of 18-200 mm (pg. 232; If the flash fires in Flash Use with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 18-300 mm or non-CPU lenses with focal lengths of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can be briefly disabled to prevent shadows. h A The Built-in ! Remove lens hoods..., see Custom Setting e3 (Modeling flash, pg. 191). ❚❚ Lowering the Built-in Flash To save power when the flash is available with CPU lenses only). or 9 mode (pg. 65), only one picture will be used for more about the built-in flash, including flash control (pg. 265), shutter sync...
... flash has a minimum range of 18-200 mm (pg. 232; If the flash fires in Flash Use with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 18-300 mm or non-CPU lenses with focal lengths of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can be briefly disabled to prevent shadows. h A The Built-in ! Remove lens hoods..., see Custom Setting e3 (Modeling flash, pg. 191). ❚❚ Lowering the Built-in Flash To save power when the flash is available with CPU lenses only). or 9 mode (pg. 65), only one picture will be used for more about the built-in flash, including flash control (pg. 265), shutter sync...
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...into focus. pg. 177) determines the size of control over shutter speed and aperture: Mode Description P Programmed auto (pg. 80) Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for setting shutter speed and aperture. Set shutter speed to blur background or bring both shutter speed and aperture...menu (pg. 165) to freeze or blur motion. camera selects aperture for exposure cntrl.; A Aperture-priority auto (pg. 82) User chooses aperture; Non-CPU lenses can only be used in setting shutter speed and aperture. 78 Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring (pg. 228...
...into focus. pg. 177) determines the size of control over shutter speed and aperture: Mode Description P Programmed auto (pg. 80) Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for setting shutter speed and aperture. Set shutter speed to blur background or bring both shutter speed and aperture...menu (pg. 165) to freeze or blur motion. camera selects aperture for exposure cntrl.; A Aperture-priority auto (pg. 82) User chooses aperture; Non-CPU lenses can only be used in setting shutter speed and aperture. 78 Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring (pg. 228...
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... frame and sets exposure according to 8-mm circle in auto and scene a 3D color matrix II modes. Camera meters a wide area of frame; With other CPU lenses, 3D range information is much brighter or darker. Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area t Z Centerweighted (defaults to distribution of frame). pg...
... frame and sets exposure according to 8-mm circle in auto and scene a 3D color matrix II modes. Camera meters a wide area of frame; With other CPU lenses, 3D range information is much brighter or darker. Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area t Z Centerweighted (defaults to distribution of frame). pg...
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... 24-200 mm and remove the lens hood. A See Also See page 231 for Custom Setting a1 (AF-area mode). This option is poor. The camera may not be used with a focal length of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.); Not available when Autoarea is selected. Option Description If the subject... is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light to Dynamic area and the center focus point is selected for restrictions on the lenses that can be able to focus using the illuminator, use a lens with AF assist. 174 See page 54 for Custom Setting a1 (AF-area mode...
... 24-200 mm and remove the lens hood. A See Also See page 231 for Custom Setting a1 (AF-area mode). This option is poor. The camera may not be used with a focal length of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.); Not available when Autoarea is selected. Option Description If the subject... is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light to Dynamic area and the center focus point is selected for restrictions on the lenses that can be able to focus using the illuminator, use a lens with AF assist. 174 See page 54 for Custom Setting a1 (AF-area mode...
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... of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the message shown at right will be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures. A grid pattern is poorly lit, increasing recording times. D Image Dust Off Reference Data The same reference data can... not be displayed. histograms and highlights are viewed on the camera; 3 Acquire dust off when the shutter-release button is too bright or too dark, the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data. If the reference object is pressed....
... of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the message shown at right will be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures. A grid pattern is poorly lit, increasing recording times. D Image Dust Off Reference Data The same reference data can... not be displayed. histograms and highlights are viewed on the camera; 3 Acquire dust off when the shutter-release button is too bright or too dark, the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data. If the reference object is pressed....
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... be cropped out at the edges of the edges being cropped out). Distortion Control Create copies with type G and D lenses (PC, fisheye, and certain other lenses. Fisheye Create copies that greater amounts of distortion control result in more information, see the websites listed on page xviii).... a fisheye lens. Press J to copy the photograph, or press K to exit to have been taken with other lenses excluded; Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector, or select Manual to reduce pin-cushion distortion (...
... be cropped out at the edges of the edges being cropped out). Distortion Control Create copies with type G and D lenses (PC, fisheye, and certain other lenses. Fisheye Create copies that greater amounts of distortion control result in more information, see the websites listed on page xviii).... a fisheye lens. Press J to copy the photograph, or press K to exit to have been taken with other lenses excluded; Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector, or select Manual to reduce pin-cushion distortion (...
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... covers the following topics: Compatible Lenses ...228 Compatible CPU Lenses...229 Non-CPU Lenses ...230 Optional Flash 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...
... covers the following topics: Compatible Lenses ...228 Compatible CPU Lenses...229 Non-CPU Lenses ...230 Optional Flash 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...
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..., is 23.6 × 15.8 mm, meaning that the picture angle of a 35mm camera is approximately 1.5 times that of the area exposed by about 1.5. Compatible Lenses CPU lenses (particularly types G and D) are not equipped with the D90. Type G lenses are recommended for the D90 in 35mm format can be calculated by multiplying the focal length of the...
..., is 23.6 × 15.8 mm, meaning that the picture angle of a 35mm camera is approximately 1.5 times that of the area exposed by about 1.5. Compatible Lenses CPU lenses (particularly types G and D) are not equipped with the D90. Type G lenses are recommended for the D90 in 35mm format can be calculated by multiplying the focal length of the...
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.... A The AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter The AF-S/AF-I teleconverter can not be used. 2 Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses. 3 Spot metering meters selected focus point. 4 Can not be displayed when the image on the matte screen in the viewfinder is... not in focus. 9 With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. Compatible CPU Lenses1 Camera setting Focus Mode Metering Lens/accessory Type G or D AF Nikkor 2, AF-S, AF-I Nikkor PC-E NIKKOR series 4 PC Micro 85mm f/2.8D 5 AF M (with electronic rangefinder) M i,...
.... A The AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter The AF-S/AF-I teleconverter can not be used. 2 Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses. 3 Spot metering meters selected focus point. 4 Can not be displayed when the image on the matte screen in the viewfinder is... not in focus. 9 With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. Compatible CPU Lenses1 Camera setting Focus Mode Metering Lens/accessory Type G or D AF Nikkor 2, AF-S, AF-I Nikkor PC-E NIKKOR series 4 PC Micro 85mm f/2.8D 5 AF M (with electronic rangefinder) M i,...
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...lenses can NOT be used . D Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses The following is in vertical orientation (can not be used in CPU. Camera setting Focus Mode Metering Lens/accessory AI-, AI-modified, Nikkor or Nikon Series E lenses...10004;3 - ✔2 ✔ - ✔3 a, Z, b - - - - - - D Compatible Non-CPU Lenses The lenses listed above may only be used with the D90: • TC-16AS AF teleconverter • Non-AI lenses • Lenses that require the AU-1 focusing unit (400mm f/4.5, 600mm f/5.6, 800mm f/8, 1200mm f/11) • Fisheye (6mm f/5.6, 7.5mm...
...lenses can NOT be used . D Incompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses The following is in vertical orientation (can not be used in CPU. Camera setting Focus Mode Metering Lens/accessory AI-, AI-modified, Nikkor or Nikon Series E lenses...10004;3 - ✔2 ✔ - ✔3 a, Z, b - - - - - - D Compatible Non-CPU Lenses The lenses listed above may only be used with the D90: • TC-16AS AF teleconverter • Non-AI lenses • Lenses that require the AU-1 focusing unit (400mm f/4.5, 600mm f/5.6, 800mm f/8, 1200mm f/11) • Fisheye (6mm f/5.6, 7.5mm...
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D AF-Assist Illumination AF-assist illumination is not available with the following lenses: • AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED • AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.... 200-400mm f/4G ED • AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED At ranges under 1 m (3 ft. 3 in.), the following lenses may interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor: • AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G ED • AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4D ...-70mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED n 231 D Red-Eye Reduction Lenses that block the subject's view of the AF-assist illuminator may block the AF-assist illuminator and interfere with red-eye ...
D AF-Assist Illumination AF-assist illumination is not available with the following lenses: • AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED • AF VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.... 200-400mm f/4G ED • AF 80-200mm f/2.8D ED At ranges under 1 m (3 ft. 3 in.), the following lenses may interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor: • AF-S DX 12-24mm f/4G ED • AF 24-85mm f/2.8-4D ...-70mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED n 231 D Red-Eye Reduction Lenses that block the subject's view of the AF-assist illuminator may block the AF-assist illuminator and interfere with red-eye ...