Nikon D3100 Support Question
Nikon D3100 Support Question
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Question posted by opalwarden on September 21st, 2011
Format
does this camera shoot and save in raw format?
Current Answers
Answer #1: Posted by kngtgr on September 22nd, 2011 6:17 AM
kngtgr
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Short Answer: YES
More elaborated answer: All DSLRcameras shoot Raw, some can save the images in a variety of formats, the D3100 can also save images in RAW for processing at a later time.
For a better answer check Ken Rockwellat http://www.kenrockwell.com or follow this link where he talks about RAW vs JPEG: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/raw.htm
Related Nikon D3100 Manual Pages
D3100 User's Manual - Page 6
... Insert the Battery ...15 Attach a Lens...16 Basic Setup...18 Insert a Memory Card...20 Format the Memory Card ...21 Adjust Viewfinder Focus ...22
Basic Photography and Playback
23
"Point-and-Shoot" Photography (i and j Modes 23 Step 1: Turn the Camera On 23 Step 2: Select i or j Mode 24 Step 3: Frame the Photograph 25
Step 4: Focus...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 9
... ...130 Rotate Tall ...130
C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options 131 Reset Shooting Options 131 ISO Sensitivity Settings 132 Auto ...Distortion Control 133 Color Space...133 Noise Reduction...134 AF-Assist ...134 Built-in Flash...135
B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 136 Reset Setup Options...136 LCD Brightness ...137 Info Display Format...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 14
.... correct the interference by Nikon for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of California to
communications.... for help.
The Battery Charger
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER-TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE... if not installed changes or modifications made to provide
D3100
reasonable protection against harmful
CAUTIONS
interference in accordance with the...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 15
... country is governed by law from being in possession of material that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other device may be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage... or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by means of a scanner, digital camera, or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Also, ...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 116
.... EXP.
GPS data are only displayed if corresponding option is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback.
MODE, I
9
100D3100 DSC_0001. SATURAT ION : 0
HUE
: 0
N I KON D3100
1/12
Shooting data 2
❚❚ File Information
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3
1/12
I SO FOCAL LENGTH LENS AF / VR FLASH TYPE SYNC MODE ,
: , 1/ 250 ,F11 : , 100 : -1. 3 : 35mm : 18-55 / 3. 5-5. 6 : A / VR...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 118
... if VR lens is selected for Display mode > Detailed photo info (0 130). Blinking areas indicate highlights.
❚❚ Shooting Data Page 1 1
12
3
MTR, SPD, AP. : , 1/ 250 ,F11
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SYNC MODE, :
11
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: TTL , +1. 0
N I KON D3100
1/12
12
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1 Protect status 108
I 2 Retouch indicator 152 3 Metering 79 Shutter speed 75, 77 Aperture 76...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 119
...I 4 Active D-Lighting 2 85
5 Retouch history 151 6 Image comment 140 7 Camera name
N I KON D3100 7
8 Frame number/total number of images
1 Displayed only if Data is displayed ... on.
103 D-L I GHT.
10
SATURAT ION : 0
11
HUE
: 0
N I SO, NORM
4
ACT. ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 21
12
3
WHI T E BALANCE : AUTO, A6, M1
4
COLOR SPACE : sRGB
5
PI CTURE CTRL : STANDARD
...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 120
...27
NORMAL 4608x3072
10
1 Frame number/total number of images
2 Protect status 108
3 Camera name
I KON D3100
1/12
7
8
* Displayed only if GPS device was used when picture was taken using optional flash unit with...mode 68 11 Flash compensation 83
Commander mode 2
12 Exposure compensation 81 13 Metering 79 14 Shooting mode 23, 28, 73 15 Shutter speed 75, 77 16 Aperture 76, 77
1 ...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 151
... adjusted automatically in the viewfinder and information display when
Manual is selected and the flash is adjusted for the SB-400 to shooting conditions.
i • Standard i-TTL Fill-Flash for Digital SLR: Flash output is raised. Standard i-TTL flash control is not taken into account. Choose a flash level between the main subject and...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 165
... with the same name intact.
149 During shooting, pictures are preceded by a three-digit folder number assigned automatically by adding one to...999 photographs.
The camera treats folders with the same name but leaves other folders with the selected name. D3100 (default folder)
...area, rotate the command dial. Press the X button to save changes and return to the setup menu, or press G ...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 187
...-400 mm
No vignetting
24 mm
3.0 m/9 ft. 10 in contrast, is 23.1 × 15.4 mm, meaning that the angle of view of a 35mm camera is
approximately 1.5 times that of lenses for the D3100
in 35mm format can be unable to light the entire subject at all ranges. The approximate focal length of the...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 190
... manual modes.
Power zoom
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AF-assist for digital SLR 2 ✔ 3 ✔ 3 ✔ 4 ✔
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AA Auto aperture 2
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The following flash units can be selected with camera.
❚❚ Other Flash Units
The following features are available...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 191
...to the section on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. In i-TTL, use other... the camera AF-assist illuminator is attached in shooting modes other...D3100 is available only with every shot, even in modes in which the built-in flash can be achieved at right.
17-105 mm 106-135 mm
• SB-800, SB-600 and SU-800: With 24-105 mm AF lenses, AFassist illumination is not included in the "digital SLR...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 206
... shutter
speed (0 75). Playback
Flashing areas, shooting data, or graphs appear on (0 134).
...RAW) image is not played back: Photo was taken with D3100 (0 93). Metering can not be used: Choose mode P, S, or A (0 73, 81). Exposure compensation can not be selected as source for preset white balance: Image was not created with Off selected for Auto image rotation (0 141). • Camera...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 211
... NEF (RAW) and
JPEG formats
Picture Control System Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape; selected
Picture Control can be modified
Media
SD (Secure Digital), SDHC, and SDXC memory cards
File system
DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order
Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still
Cameras), PictBridge
Viewfinder...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 213
.... 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) • TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR
using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 216
... will not be held liable for use
exclusively with Nikon DX-format digital SLR cameras
Focal length
18-55 mm
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6
Lens construction 11 ...55)
Distance information Output to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual may result from camera lens-
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200 MH-24 battery charger
Rated input
AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A maximum...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 219
... their respective holders.
PictBridge logo is a standard for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on the memory card.
• Exif version 2.21: The D3100 supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.21, a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for multimedia interfaces used in the...
D3100 User's Manual - Page 222
... print 123 Info display format 137 In-focus indicator 26, 60, 63
Information 6, 100, 137 ISO sensitivity 71, 132 i-TTL 135 i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR 135
J
JPEG 64 ...65 Movie settings 47 Movie-record button 46 Movies 45
N
NEF 64
NEF (RAW 64, 160 NEF (RAW) processing 160 Neutral (Set Picture Control) ...... 94 Nikon Transfer 2 115, ...the lens from the camera 17
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D3100 User's Manual - Page 223
..., 132 Sepia 154 Set Picture Control 95 Setup menu 136 Shade (White balance 87 Shooting data 102, 103 Shooting menu 131 Shutter-priority auto 75 Shutter-release button...26, 27, 60, 80 Single...172 Spot 79 sRGB 133 Standard (Set Picture Control)....94 Standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR 135 Start printing (PictBridge)120, 122 Storage folder 149 Straighten 161 Subject-tracking AF 38...
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