Nikon d7100 manual

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P ackage C onten ts Confirm that the package contains the following items: D7100 c amera Purchasers of the lens k it option should confirm that the pack age also includes a lens. Memory cards are sold separately ( 0 347). Cameras purchased in Japan display menus and messages in English and Japanese only ; other lang uages are not suppor ted. W e ap[...]

i Where to F ind I t F ind what you ’ r e looking for from: The T able of Contents ............ 0 xii The Inde x ................................. 0 352 The Q&A Inde x ........................ 0 ii Error Messages........................ 0 332 Menu Options ......................... 0 vi Tr oubleshooting ..................... 0 328 X Intr oduct[...]

ii Find what you ’ re looking for usin g this “ question and answer” index. Q&A Index T aking Photographs 0 Shooting Modes and Fr aming Options Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots ( i mode)? 35–38 How do I quickly adjust settings for differ ent scenes? 41 Can I use special effects during shooting? 177–183 Can I adjust shut[...]

iii Retouching Photographs 0 How do I create r etouched copies of photos? 273–290 How do I remov e “red-eye ”? 276 How do I make JPEG copies of RA W (NEF) photos? 282 Can I overla y two NEF (RA W ) photos to make a singl e image? 280–281 Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 286 Can I trim movie footage on the camera or[...]

iv F ollow these st eps for a quick start with the D7100. 1 Atta ch the cam era s trap. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2 Charge ( 0 22) and insert the battery ( 0 24). 3 Attach a lens ( 0 26). Quick St ar t G uide Mounting mark (camer a) Mounting mark (lens) Keeping marks (indic ated by white dot) aligned, p osition lens on camer [...]

v 4 Inser t a memory card ( 0 30). 5 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 6 Fr ame the photograph ( 0 37). 7 F ocus and shoot ( 0 37). 8 View the photogr aph ( 0 39). A See Also F or information on choosing a language an d setting the time and date , see page 28. See page 33 for information on adjusting viewfinder focus. 8 GB Fro nt Slot 1 Slot 2 AF area[...]

vi D PLA YB A CK MENU ( 0 217) C SHOO TING MENU ( 0 224) Menu Options Delete Selecte d Select date All Playback folder D7100 (default) All Current Hide image Select /set Select date Deselect all? Playback display option s Basic photo info Foc u s p oi n t Additional photo info None (image only) Highlights RGB histogram Shooting data Over view Cop y[...]

vii A CUST OM SET TING MENU ( 0 229) Set Pic ture Cont rol Standard (default) Neutral Vivid Monoch rome Por t rai t Landscape Manage Picture Cont rol Save/edit Renam e 1 Delet e 1 Loa d/sa ve Colo r sp ace sRGB (default) Adob e RGB Ac tive D-Lig hti ng 2 Auto Extra high Hig h Normal Low Off HDR (high dynamic range) HDR mode HDR strength Auto dist o[...]

viii b Metering/exposure b1 ISO sensi tivity step value 1/3 step (default) 1/2 step b2 EV step s for exposure cntrl 1/3 step (default) 1/2 step b3 Easy exposure comp ensa tion On (Auto rese t) On Off ( de fau lt) b4 Center- weig hted area φ 6m m φ 8m m ( d e f a u l t ) φ 10 mm φ 13 mm Aver age b5 Fine -tune optimal exposure Ye s No (default) c[...]

ix e Bracketing/flash e1 F lash sync speed 1/320 s (Auto FP) 1/250 s (Auto FP) 1/250 s (default) 1/200 s 1/160 s 1/125 s 1/100 s 1/80 s 1/60 s e2 F lash shutter speed 1/60 s (default) 1/30 s 1/15 s 1/8 s 1/4 s 1/2 s 1 s 2 s 4 s 8 s 15 s 30 s e3 F lash cntrl for built-in flash TT L ( d e f a u l t ) Manual Repeating flash Commander mode e3 Optional [...]

x B SETUP MENU ( 0 261) g3 Assign AE-L/ AF-L button View photo shooting info AE/AF lock (default) AE lock only AE lock ( Hold) AF lock only AF-ON None g4 Assign shutte r button Ta k e ph o t o s ( d e f a u l t ) Record movie s Format memory card Slot 1 Slot 2 Sav e use r settings Save to U1 Save to U2 Reset user settings Reset U1 Reset U2 Monitor [...]

xi N RET OUCH MENU ( 0 273) O MY MENU ( 0 291) D-Lig hti ng – Red-eye cor rec tio n – Tr i m – Monochr ome Black-and-white Sepia Cya not ype Filter effects Skylight War m fi lte r Red intensifier Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross scre en Soft Colo r ba la nce – Image ov erlay 1 – NEF (RA W) processing – Resize Sel ect ima ge Choo[...]

xii Q&A Index ........... ............... ............ .............. ............... ............ ............... ............ ............ ............ .. ii Quick Start Guide ................. .............. ............... ............ ............... ............ ............... .......... ...... .. iv Menu Op tions .......... ............[...]

xiii Basic Photography and Playback 35 Battery L evel and Card Capacity . ............... ............ ............... .............. ............. .............. .... 35 “Point-and-Shoot” Phot ography ( i and j Modes) .. ............ ............... ............ .......... 36 Basic Play back ... ............... ............ ............... ...[...]

xiv Image Recording Options 63 Image Area .... .............. ............. .............. ............. .............. ............... ............ ............... ... ........ .... 63 Image Quality and Size ...... .............. ............... ............ ............... ............ ............... .............. .. .6 6 Image Quality ........[...]

xv Flash Photography 119 Using the B uilt-in Flash ............. ............. .............. ............... ............ ............... .............. ....... 119 Flash Mode ..................................................................................................................... ........ 120 Flash Com pensation ........ ............ [...]

xvi Special Effects 177 Shooting with Special Effect s ................... ................ ................. ................ ................. ...... 177 % Night Vision................ ................................................................................................... 178 g Color Sketch ............................................[...]

xvii Menu Guide 217 D The Playback Menu: Managing I mages ........ .............. ............... ............ ............... ........... 2 17 Playback Folder ................................................................................................................ 217 Hide Image...............................................................[...]

xviii d: Shooting/Display ............................................................................................................ . 238 d1: Beep ....................................................................................................................... ........ 238 d2: Viewfinder Grid Display .......................................[...]

xix B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ...... ............. .............. ............... ............ ............... ............ ... 261 Format Memory Card ..................................................................................................... 262 Monitor Brightness .....................................................................[...]

xx Technical Notes 295 Compatible Lenses ............ .............. ............. .............. ............ ............... ............... ............ ... .2 9 5 Optional Flash Units (Sp eedlights) ......... ................ ................. ................ ................. ...... 303 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) ...............[...]

xxi Fo r Y o u r S a f e t y T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that co uld result from failur e to observe the precautions[...]

xxii A Observe caution when using the flash • Using the camera with the flash in close contact with the sk in or other objects could cause burns. • Using the flash close to the sub ject’ s eyes could cause temporar y visual impairment. Particular care should be obser ved when photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one me[...]

xxiii Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitt ed, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software descr ibed in[...]

xxiv Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Power Ca ble At voltage s over A C 125 V (U .S.A. only) : The po wer cable must be rated f or the voltage in use, be at least A WG no . 18 gauge, and have SVG insulation or better with a NEMA 6P -15 plug rated for AC 250 V 15 A. Federal C ommunications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Sta tement[...]

xxv Notice Conc erning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of materia l that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner , digital camera, or other device may be punishable by law . • Items prohibit ed by law from be ing copied or reprodu ced Do not copy or reproduce paper money , coins , [...]

xxvi Use Only Niko n Brand Electronic Acc essories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest stan dards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon bran d electronic accessories (includi ng chargers, batt er ies, A C adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon dig ital camera are engineered and [...]

1 X X Introduc tion Thank you f or your purchase of a Nikon single -lens reflex (SLR) dig ital camera. To g e t the most from y our camera, please be sur e to read all instructions thoroughly and keep them wher e they will be re ad by all who use the pr oduct. ❚❚ Symbols and Conv entions T o mak e it easier to find the in f orm ation you need, [...]

2 X G et tin g to Kn ow t he Cam era T a ke a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera contr ols and displays. Yo u may find it helpful to bookmark this sec tio n and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Cam era B od y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Release mode dial......................... ..................[...]

3 X The Camera Body (Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 17 16 15 14 1 Built-in flash .................. ..................... ................... 119 2 Mirror .......... ......................... .................... ........ 61, 315 3 Meter coupling lever.................... ....................... 338 4 Lens mounting mark............ ...[...]

4 X The Camer a Body (Continue d) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 AF-assist illuminator................. .................... ....... 233 Self-timer lamp ................. ......................... ............. 59 Red-eye reduction lamp ................................. ... 121 2 Sub- command dial ................... .................... 13, 257 3[...]

5 X The Camera Body (Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 Viewfinder ey epiece......................... ..................... 33 2 Rubber eyecup .................................. ..................... 60 3 O / Q button Delete ............. ..................... ........................ 40, 197 Fo rmatting memory[...]

6 X The Mode Dial The camera offers the modes listed belo w . To c h o o s e a mode, press the mode dial lock release and rotat e the mode dial. Special Effects Modes ( 0 177) Use special effects during shooting. P , S, A, and M Modes Select these modes f or full control over camera settings. • P — Programmed auto ( 0 48 ) • S — Shutter-pri[...]

7 X The Release Mode Dial T o choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desir ed setting ( 0 57). Mode Descript ion S Single frame One photograph is taken each time the shutter- release button is pressed . C L Continuous lo w speed The camera takes photogra phs at a slow rate while the shu[...]

8 X The Contro l Pan el Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit f or illustrativ e purposes. 1 Color temperatur e indicator .. ........................ ..... 94 2 Shutter speed ................... ..................... .......... 49, 51 Exposure compensation value .......... ................. 86 Flash compensation value ......................[...]

9 X The V iewfinder 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 10 1 Monochrome indicator (display ed in % mode or when the Monochrome Pict ure Co ntrol o r a Pic ture Co ntrol base d on Monochrome is selected) ..................... ..................... ................... 105 2 Special effects mode indicator .. ...........[...]

10 X The Inf ormation Display Press the R button to display shutter speed, aperture, the number of exposures r emainin g, AF-area mode, and other shooting information in the monitor . Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit f or illustrativ e purposes. R button 1 Shooting mode..................... ............ 36, 41, 47, 177 2 Flexible prog [...]

11 X 25 Auto distortion contr ol ........ ........................ ....... 227 26 “Clock not set” indicator ......... .................... 29, 265 27 Interval timer indicator ....................... ............... 147 28 Exposure delay mode .................. ....................... 241 29 FV lock indicator .......... ..................... ...[...]

12 X ❚❚ Changing Setting s in the Information Display T o change settings for the items listed below , press the P button. Highlight items using the mult i selector and press J to view options for the highlighted it em. P button 1 Image area............ ........................ ......................... .. 63 2 High ISO noise reduction ........[...]

13 X The C ommand Dials The main- and sub -command dia ls are used alone or in combination with other controls to adjust a va riety of sett ings. Fla sh m od e Flash compensation Brack eting M / Y button D button Mode dial Sub- command dial Main command dial Exposure compens ation E button Metering Z / Q button Autofoc us mode AF-area mode AF-mode [...]

14 X ❚❚ Scene and Special Effec t Modes ❚❚ Image Qual ity and Size ❚❚ Autofocus Choose a scene ( h ; 0 41). h mode Main command dial Monitor Choose a special effect mode ( q ; 0 177). q mode Main command dial Monitor Set image quality ( 0 66 ). + X ( T ) button Main command dial Control panel Choose an image size ( 0 68). + X ( T ) butt[...]

15 X ❚❚ ISO Sensitivity ❚❚ Exposure Set ISO sensitivity ( 0 79). + W ( S ) button Main command dial Control panel Set auto ISO sensitivity control ( 0 82). + W ( S ) button Sub- command dial Control panel Choose a combination of aper ture and shutter speed (mode P ; 0 48). Mode P Main command dial Control panel Choose a shutter speed (mode [...]

16 X ❚❚ White Balance Set exposure compensation (mode P , S , A , M , or % ; 0 86). + E button Main command dial Control panel Activate or cancel bracketing/ select number of shots in bracketing sequence (mode P , S , A , or M ; 0 133). + D button Main command dial Control panel Select bracketing increment (mode P , S , A , or M ; 0 134). + D b[...]

17 X ❚❚ Flash Settings Choose a flash mode ( 0 120). + M ( Y ) button Main command dial Control panel Set flash compensation (mode P , S , A , or M ; 0 124). + M ( Y ) button Sub -command di al Control panel[...]

18 X The P button Use the P button for quick access to a variety of functions during viewfinder and live view photography , movie r ecording, and playback. ❚❚ Viewfinder Photogr aphy Press P to view links to frequently-used shooting opti ons at the bottom of the informa tion display ( 0 12). ❚❚ Live View Photogr aphy/Movie Recording Press P[...]

19 X Camer a Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus, press the G button. Ta b s Choose from the following menus: • D : Playback ( 0 217) • C : Shooti ng ( 0 224) • A : Custom Settin gs ( 0 229) • B : Setup ( 0 261) • N : Retouch ( 0 273) • O / m : My Menu or Recent sett[...]

20 X Usi ng Ca me ra M en us The multi selec tor and J button are used to navigate the camera menus. F ollow the steps be low to navigate the menus. 1 Display the menus. Press the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon for the curr ent menu. Press 4 to highlight the icon f or the current menu. 3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select th[...]

21 X 5 Highlight a menu item. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item. 6 Display options . Pr ess 2 to display options f or the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option. 8 Selec t the highlighted it em. Pr ess J to select the highlighted item. T o exit without making a selec tion, pr ess the G button. Note the [...]

22 X F irst Steps Charge the Battery The camera is power ed by an EN-EL15 re chargeable Li-ion batt er y (supplied). To maximize shooting time, charge the batter y in the supplie d MH-25 batter y charger before use . About 2 hours and 35 minutes are requ ired to fully recharge the battery when no char ge remains . 1 Connect the A C power cable. Con[...]

23 X A The AC W a ll Adapte r Depending on the country or region of purchase, an AC wall adapter may also be supplied with the charger . T o use the adapter , insert it into the charger AC inlet ( q ). Slide the A C wall adapter latch in the directio n shown ( w ) and rotat e the adapter 90 ° to fix it in the position shown ( e ). Reverse these st[...]

24 X Inser t the Battery Before inserting the batter y , rotate the power switch to OFF . 1 O pen the battery- chamber cov er . Unlatch ( q ) and open ( w ) the ba tter y-chamber cov er . 2 Inser t the batter y . Inser t the battery in the orientation shown ( q ), using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side. The latch loc[...]

25 X D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xxi–xxii and 318–320 of this manual . Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C/32 °F or above 40 °C/104 °F ; failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance. Capacity may be reduced and charg ing times may[...]

26 X At ta c h a L en s The lens gener ally used in this manual for illustra tive purposes is an AF-S D X NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR. Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera whe n the lens is remo ved. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 Remove the r ear lens cap and the camera body cap . Len s ca p L ens hood F ocal l[...]

27 X 3 Att ach th e le ns. If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M mode switch, select A (autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with manual ov erride). A Detaching the Lens Be sure the camer a is off when removing or exchanging lenses . To remove the lens, pr es s and hold the lens release button ( q ) while turning the lens clockwise ( w ). After remo[...]

28 X Basic Setup A language-selection dialog will be display e d the first time the camera is turned on. Choose a language and set the time and date . Photographs can not be take n until you have set the time and date . 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . A language-selection dialog will be displayed . 2 Choose a language and set the camera clock. Use[...]

29 X A The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source , which is charged as necessary when the main batter y is installed or the camera is pow ered by an optional EP-5B power connector and EH-5b AC adapter ( 0 308). Two d a ys of c h a rg i n g wi l l power the clock for about three months. If the camera [...]

30 X Inser t a Memory Car d The camera stores pictures on S ecur e D igital (SD) memor y cards (available separately; 0 347). T o install a memor y card, turn the came ra off and , holding the car d in the orientation shown below , slide it in until i t clicks into place. The memory card access lamp will light for a few seco nds. Note that the came[...]

31 X D Memory Cards • Memor y cards may be hot af ter use. Obser ve due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • T urn th e pow er off before inser ting or removing memory cards. Do not remove memory cards from the camera, turn the camer a off , or remove or disconnect the power sourc e during formatting or while data are being rec[...]

32 X Fo r m a t t h e M e m o r y Ca r d Memor y cards must b e formatted bef o r e first use or after being used or f ormatted in other devices. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 2 Press the O ( Q ) and Z ( Q ) buttons. Hold the O ( Q ) and Z ( Q ) bu tton s d own simultaneously until a flashing C (format) appears in the shutter-speed displays in t[...]

33 X Adjust V iewfinder F ocus The camera is equipped with diopter ad justment to acc ommodate individual differ ences in vision. Check that the display in the viewfinder is in f ocus befor e framing pictures in the viewfinder . 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. 2 F ocus the viewfinder . Rotate the dio pte[...]

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35 s s Basic Photograph y and Pla y back Before shooting, check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. The control panel will turn o n and the display in the viewfinder will light. 2 Check the batter y level. Check the battery level in th e control panel or v[...]

36 s “P oint-and-Shoot ” Photogr aph y ( i and j Modes) This section describes how to take photographs in i and j modes, an automatic “point-and-shoot ” mode in which the majorit y of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions. 1 Select i or j Mode . T o sho ot where use of a flash is prohibited, photograph inf[...]

37 s 3 Fr ame the photograph. Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with t he main subject in the AF area brackets. 4 Press the shutter-r elease button halfway . Pr ess the shutter-r elease button hal fway to f ocus. The acti ve f ocus point w ill be displayed. If the subjec t is poorly lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may lig[...]

38 s A The Shutter-Release Butt on The came ra has a two-stag e shutter-release but ton. The camera f ocuses when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway . T o take the photograph, pr ess the shutter-r elease button the rest of the way down. Focus: pr ess halfway Shoot: press all the way down A The Standby T imer The viewfinder and the contr[...]

39 s Basic Play back 1 Press the K button. A photograph will be displayed in the monitor . The memo ry card containing the picture currently displayed is shown by an icon. 2 View additional pictures . Additional pictures can be display ed by pressing 4 or 2 . T o view additional information on the current photograph, press 1 and 3 ( 0 187). T o end[...]

40 s Deleting Un wanted Phot ographs T o delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor , press the O ( Q ) button. Note that photographs c an not be recover ed once deleted . 1 Display the photograph. Display the photograph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page. The location of the current image is shown by an icon at the[...]

41 s Cr eativ e Photogr aphy (Sc ene Modes) The camera offers a choice of “scene” modes. Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture , and shooting as desc r ibed on pages 36–38. ❚❚ h Mode T o view the currently selected sce[...]

42 s p Child m Spor ts Use for sna pshots of children. Cl othing and background details are vividly rendered , while skin tones remain soft and natur al. F ast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly. The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off . T o take a sequence of shots, sele[...]

43 s r Night Landscape s Par ty/Indoor Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes , including street lighting and neon signs . The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off; use of a t ripod is recommended to prevent blur . Capture the effects of indoor background lighting . Use for parties and other indoor scenes[...]

44 s v Dusk/Dawn w Pet Por tra it Pr eserves the colors seen in the wea k natural li ght befor e dawn or after sunse t. The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off ; use of a tr ipod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor. Use for portraits of ac tive pets. The AF- assist illuminator turns off . x Candlelight y Blossom F or [...]

45 s z Autumn Colors 0 Food Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn lea ves. The built-in flash turns off ; use of a tripod is re commended to prevent blur wh en lighting is poo r. Use f or vivid photographs of food. Use of a tripod is recom mended to prev ent blur; the fl ash can also be used ( 0 119).[...]

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47 # # P , S, A, and M Modes P , S , A , and M modes offer differ ent degrees of c ontrol over shutter speed and aperture. Mode Description P Programmed auto ( 0 48): Camera sets shutter speed and aper ture f or optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots and in other situat ions in which there is little time to adjust camera settings. S Shutter-pr[...]

48 # P : P rogr ammed Au to In this mode, the camera automa tically adjusts shutt er speed and aperture according t o a built-in program t o ensure optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended f or snapshots and other situations in w hich you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture. A Flexi ble Prog ram In [...]

49 # S : Shutter-P riority Auto In shutter-priority auto , you ch oose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selec ts the aper ture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, fast shut ter s peeds to “f reeze ” motio n. T o choose a shutter speed, rotate the main com[...]

50 # A : Aper ture -Priority Auto In aper ture-prio rity auto, y ou choose the ape rture while the camera automatically selects the shutter sp eed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large ap er tur es (low f-numbers) in crease flas h range ( 0 123) and reduce depth of field, blurring objects behin d and in front of the main sub ject. Small ape[...]

51 # M : Manual In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-co mmand dial to set aper ture. Shutter speed can be set to “ v ” or to va lues between 30 s and 1 / 8000 s, o r the shutter c an be held ope n indefinitely for a l on[...]

52 # ❚❚ Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Onl y) Selec t the following shutter speeds for long time - exposures of mo ving lights, the sta rs, night sc enery, or fireworks . • Bulb ( A ) : The shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is held down. T o prev ent blur , use a tr ipod or an optional wireless r emote controller ( 0 309) or [...]

53 # 3 Choose a shutter speed. While the expo sure meter s are on, r otate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed of Bulb ( A ) or Time ( % ). 4 O pen the shutt er . Bulb : After f ocusing, press the shutt er-releas e butt on on the camera or optional WR-1, WR-T1 0, or MC-DC2 all the way down. Keep the shutter-release butto n pressed until[...]

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55 $ $ U ser S ettings: U1 and U2 Modes Assign frequently-used settings to the U1 and U2 positions on the mode dial. Sa ving Us er Sett ing s 1 Sel ect a mo de. Rotate the mode dial to the desired mode . 2 Adjust settings. Make the desired adjustments to flexible program (mode P ), shutter speed (modes S and M ) , aperture (modes A and M ), exposur[...]

56 $ 5 Save user settings . Highl ight Save settings and press J to assign the settings selected in Steps 1 and 2 to the mode dial position selected in Step 4. Recalling User Settings Simply rotate the mode dial to U1 to recall the settings assigned to Sa ve t o U1 , or to U2 to recall the settings assigned to Sa ve to U2 . Resetting User Settings [...]

57 k k Release Mode T o choose a release mode, pr ess the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial t o the desired setting . Choosing a Release Mode Mode Description S Single frame : Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed. C L Continuo us low speed : While shutter-release button is held d own, c[...]

58 k F rame Advance Rate The frame r ate fo r continuous shooting (l ow and high speed) varies with the op tion chosen for image area ( 0 63) and, when an NEF (RA W ) image quality option is selected, the NEF (RA W ) bit depth ( 0 67). The table below gives the appro ximate frame rates for a fully- charged EN-EL15 ba ttery , continuous-servo AF , m[...]

59 k Sel f- T im er Mo de The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. Befo re shooting, mount the camer a on a tripod or place the camera on a st able, lev el sur fac e. 1 Select self-timer mode. Pr ess the release mode dia l lock release a nd turn the release mode dial to E . 2 Fr ame the photograph and focus. In singl[...]

60 k A Co ver the V iewfinder When taking photos without your ey e to the viewfinder , remove the DK-23 rubber ey ecup ( q ) and insert the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap as shown ( w ). This prevents light entering via the viewfinder inter fering with exposure. Hold the camera firmly when removing the rubber eyecup . A See Also F or information on cho[...]

61 k Mirror up Mode Choose this mode to mini mize blurring caused by came ra movemen t when the mirror is r aised. Use of a tripod is r ecommended . 1 Selec t mirror up mode . Pr ess the release mode dial lock release a nd rotate the r elease mode dial to M UP . 2 Rais e th e mi rr or . Fr ame the picture, focus , and then press the shutter-r eleas[...]

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63 d d Image Recording O ptions Choose an image a rea fr om DX ( 2 4 × 1 6) and 1.3× (18×12) . Image Area Option Description a D X (24×16) P ictures are recorded using a 23.5 × 15.6 mm image area (DX format). c 1.3× (18×12) Pictures are rec orded using a 18.8 × 12.5 mm image area, producing a telephoto effect without the need to change lens[...]

64 d Image area can be set using the Image area option in the shooting menu or by pressing a contr ol and rotating a command dial ( 0 65). ❚❚ The Image Area Menu 1 Select Image area in the shooting menu. Press G to display the menus. Highlight Image area in the shooting menu ( 0 224) and press 2 . 2 Adjust settings. Choose an option and press J[...]

65 d ❚❚ Camera Controls 1 Assign image area selection to a camera control . Sel ect Choose image area as the “press + command dials” option fo r a camera control in the Custom Settings menu ( 0 229). Image area selec tion can be assigned to the Fn button ( Custom Setting f2, Assign Fn button , 0 253), the depth-of-field preview button (C us[...]

66 d Image Quality and Size T ogeth er , image quality and size determ ine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger , higher qualit y images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memor y , meanin g that fewer such images can be stor ed on the memor y card ( 0 348). Image Quality Choose a file format and comp[...]

67 d The following options can be accessed from the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus, high light the desir ed option and press 2 . ❚❚ JPEG C ompression Choose the type of compr ession for JPEG images. ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Recording > Typ e Choose the type of compr ession for NEF (RA W ) images . ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Recording [...]

68 d Image Size Image size is measured in pixels . Choose fr om # L arge, $ M edium, or % S mall (note that ima ge size varies depending on the option selected for Image area , 0 63 ): Image size can be set by pressing the X ( T ) button and rotating the sub - command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. Image area Opti[...]

69 d Usi ng T wo M em or y Ca rds When two memor y cards are inser ted in the camera, you can use the Role played b y card in Sl ot 2 item in the shooting menu to choose the role play ed by the card in Sl ot 2. Choose fr om Ov erflo w (the card in Slot 2 is used on ly when the card in Slot 1 is full), Backup (each picture is recor ded twice, on ce [...]

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71 N N Fo c u s This section describes the fo cus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder . F ocus can be adjuste d automatically (see below) or manually ( 0 78). The user can also select the focus po int for automa tic or manual focus ( 0 75) or use focus lock to focus to r ecompose photographs after focusing ( 0 76). T o u[...]

72 N Autof ocus mode can be selected by pressing the AF- mode button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfin der or cont rol panel . AF-A AF-S AF- C A Getting Good Results with Autof ocus Autofocus does not per form well under the con ditions listed below . The shutter release may be disabled if the [...]

73 N AF-Ar ea Mode Choose how the f ocus point for autof ocus is selected. • Single -point AF : Select the focus point as described on page 75; the camera will focus on the subjec t in the selec ted f ocus point only. Use with stationar y subjects. • Dynamic-area AF : Select the focus point as described on page 75. In AF-A and AF-C focus modes,[...]

74 N AF-area mode can be selected b y pr essing the AF-mode button and rotating the sub- command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder or control panel. A 3D-tracking When the shutter-release butt on is pressed half way , th e colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stor ed in the camera. Consequently 3D-tra cking[...]

75 N F ocus Point Selection The camera offers a choice of 51 focus points that can be used to compose photographs with the main subject posi tioned almost anywhere in the frame. 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to ● . This allows the multi selec tor to be used to select the f ocus point. 2 Sel ect the foc us po in t. Use the multi selector to sel[...]

76 N F ocus Lock F ocus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing , making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus poin t in the final composition. If t he camera is unable to focus using aut ofocus ( 0 72), focus lock can also be used to recompose the photograph af ter focusing on another objec t at the same d[...]

77 N A Locking F ocus with the AF-ON Button If de sire d, t he aut ofo cus can be ass ign ed t o a s ep ara te b utt on i n t he Cu sto m S ett in gs m en u, in which case focus will lock when the button is pressed and remain locked until the butt on is pressed again. The shutter can be released at any time regardless of the options selec ted for C[...]

78 N Manual F ocus Manual focus is available for lenses that do no t support autof ocus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results ( 0 72). • AF lenses : Set the lens focus mode switch (if present) and camera focus-mode selector to M . • Manual focus lenses : Set the camer a focus-mode selector to M . T o [...]

79 S S ISO S ensitivity The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less ligh t needed to make an exposure , allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller aper tures. Choosing Auto allows the camera t o set ISO sensitivity automatically in re sponse to lighting c onditions. The following options are av ailable: ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the W[...]

80 S A V iewing ISO Sensitivity in the Information Display ISO sensitivity is shown in the information display . When Au to is selected, ISO AUTO and the sensitivity chosen by the camera is displayed as shown at right. A Aut o If the mode dial is rotated t o P , S , A , or M after Auto is selec ted f or ISO sensitivity in another mode, the ISO sens[...]

81 S A uto ISO S ensitivity C o n trol If On is selec ted for ISO sensitivity settings > Aut o ISO sensitivity contr ol in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will automatica lly be adjusted if optimal exposur e can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriate ly when the flash is used). 1 Sel ect Aut[...]

82 S When On is selected, th e viewfinder an d control panel show ISO-AUT O . When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the use r , these indicat ors flash. A T urning Auto ISO Sensitivity C ontrol On or Off Y ou can turn auto ISO sensitivity c ontrol on or of f by pressing the W ( S ) button and rotating the sub- command dial. ISO-AUT[...]

83 Z V Exposure Choose how the ca mera sets exposure in P , S , A , and M modes (in other modes, the camera selects the metering method automatically). T o choose a metering option, press the Z ( Q ) button and rotate the main c ommand dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. Metering Opti on Description a Matrix : Produces[...]

84 V A utoexposur e Lock Use autoexposure lock to recompose photog raphs after using center -weighted meterin g and spot metering to meter exp osure. Note th at matrix m etering w ill not produce the desired r e sults. 1 Loc k expo sure. Position the subject in the sele cted focus point and press the shutter-r elease button halfway . With th e shut[...]

85 V A Metered A rea In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value meter ed in a 3.5-mm (0.14 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point. In center -weighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 8-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder . A Adjusting Shutter Speed and A perture While exposure lock is in effec[...]

86 V Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensa tion is used to alter ex posure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker . It is most effective when used with center-weighted or spot metering ( 0 83 ). Choose fr om values between – 5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (ov erexposure) in increments of 1 / 3 EV . In gener [...]

87 V A Mode M In mode M , exposure c ompensation affects only the exposure indicator; shutter speed and aperture do not change. A Using a Flash When a flash is used, exposure compensation affects both flash level and exposure, alt ering the brightness of both the main subjec t and the background. C ustom Setting e4 ( Exposure comp . for flash , 0 2[...]

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89 r r White Balance White balance ensures that colors are unaffec ted by the color of the light source. In modes other than P , S , A , and M , white ba lance is set automatically by the came ra. Auto white balance is r ecommended f or most light sourc es in P , S , A , and M modes, but other values can be sel ected if necessa ry according to the [...]

90 r A The Shooting Menu White balance can also be adjusted using the White balan ce option in the shooting menu ( 0 224), which also ca n be used to fine-tune w hite balance ( 0 91) or measure a value fo r preset white balance ( 0 95). The Auto option in the White balance men u off ers a choice of Normal and Keep w arm lighting colors , which pres[...]

91 r F ine - T uning White Balance White balance can be “fin e-tune d” to compensate for variat ions in the color of the light source or to in troduce a deliber ate color cast in to an image. White balance is fine -tuned using the White balanc e option in the shooting menu or by pr essing the L ( U ) button and rotating the sub-command dial. ?[...]

92 r 3 Pres s J . Press J t o save settings and return to the shooting menu. If white balanc e has been fine-tuned, an ast erisk (“ E ”) will be display ed in the control panel. ❚❚ The L ( U ) Button At settings other than K ( Choose color t emp. ) and L ( Pr eset manual ), the L ( U ) button can be used to fi ne -tune whit e balance on the[...]

93 r A White Balance Fine- T uning The colors on the fine -tuning ax es are relative , not absolute. F or example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a “warm ” setting such as J (incandescent) is selected for white balance will make photographs slightly “ colder ” but will not actually make them blue. A Color T emperature F ine - T uning Wh[...]

94 r Choosing a C olor T empera ture When K ( Choose color temp. ) is selected f o r white balance , color temperat ure can be selecte d by pressing the L ( U ) button and rota ting the sub - command dial. The color tempe rature is display ed in the control panel. D Choose Color T emperatur e Note that the desired results will not be obtained with [...]

95 r Pr eset Manual Pr eset manual is used to recor d and recall custom white bal ance settings f or shooting under mixed ligh ting or to compensate f o r light sources with a str ong color cast. The camera can st ore up to six v alues for preset whit e balance in presets d-1 thr ough d-6. T wo methods are avail able for setting pr eset white balan[...]

96 r 3 Select a pres et. Press the L ( U ) button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired white balan ce preset ( d-1 to d-6) is displ ayed in the contro l panel. 4 Sel ect d ir ect m eas ure men t mod e. Release the L ( U ) button briefly and then pr ess the button until the L icon in the control panel star ts to flash. A flashing D will[...]

97 r 6 Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a v alue for whit e balance, C will flash in the control panel for about six seconds, while the viewfin der will show a flashing a . If lighting is too dark or too bright , the camera may be unable to measure white balance. A flashing ba will appea r in the contro l panel and viewfinder fo[...]

98 r ❚❚ Measuring White Balance During Live V iew (Spot Whit e Balance) In live view , white balanc e can be measur ed in a selected ar ea of the frame , eliminating the ne ed to prepar e a ref erence object or change lenses during telepho to photog raphy . 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the len s will be d[...]

99 r 5 P osition the target over a white or gr ey area. While D flashes in the display , use the multi selector to position the r over a wh ite or gr ey area of th e subject. 6 Meas ur e whi te b ala nce . Pr ess J or press the sh utter-release button all the way down to measur e white balance. The time av ailable to measure wh ite balanc e is that[...]

100 r ❚❚ Copying Whit e Balanc e from a Photograph F ollow the steps be low to copy a value for white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset. 1 Select L ( Pr eset manual ) f or White balanc e in the shooting menu. Press the G button and selec t Whi te balance in the shooting menu . H ighligh t Preset manual and pr ess 2 . 2 Se[...]

101 r A Choosing a Source Im age T o view the image highlighted in Step 4 full fr ame, press a nd hold the X ( T ) butt on. T o view images in other loc ations , hold the D button and press 1 . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; select the desired card and folder ( 0 186). A Choosing a White Balance P reset Pre ss 1 to highlight the curre[...]

102 r ❚❚ Entering a C omment F ollow the steps be low to enter a descriptive comment of up to t hirty-six ch aracters for a selected white balance pr eset. 1 Select L ( Pr eset manual ). Highl ight Preset manual in the whit e balance menu and press 2 . 2 Select a pres et. Highlight the desired preset and press W ( S ). 3 Select Edit commen t . [...]

103 r ❚❚ Protecting a White Balance Preset F ollow the ste ps below to protect the selec ted white balance preset. Prot ec ted presets can not be modified and the Fin e - tu n e and Edit comment options can not be used. 1 Sel ect L ( Preset manual ). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and pr ess 2 . 2 Select a preset. Highlight t[...]

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105 J J Image Enhancement Nikon’ s unique Picture Contro l system make s it possible to shar e image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selec ting a Picture C ontrol The camera offers a choice of preset Picture Contr ols. In P , S , A , and M modes, y ou can[...]

106 J A Cus to m Pi c tu re Cont ro ls Custom Picture Co ntrols are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Pic ture C ontrol option in the shooting menu ( 0 110). Cust om Pic ture Contro ls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other camer as of the same model and compatible software ( 0 112). A The Pi[...]

107 J Modifying Picture C ontrols Existing preset or custom Pict ure C ontrols ( 0 110) can be modified t o suit the scene or the user ’ s cr eative intent. Choose a balanced combination of sharpening, contrast, and saturation using Quick adju st , or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Sel ect a P ictu re C on tr ol. Highlight the [...]

108 J ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Option Description Quic k adj ust Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce o r exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Co ntrol by adjusting sharpening, con trast, and saturation (note that this resets all manual adjustments). Fo r e x a mp l e, choosing positive values for Viv id makes pic tur e[...]

109 J A The P ic tur e Contr ol Grid Pressing the W ( S ) button in Step 2 on page 107 displa ys a Picture Contr ol grid sho wing the contr ast and satur ation for th e selected Picture C ontrol in relation to the other Picture C ontrols (only contrast is displayed when Monochrome is selected). Release the W ( S ) button to return to the Pic ture C[...]

110 J Crea ting C ustom Picture C ontrols The P icture C ontrols supplied w ith the came ra can be modified and saved as custom Pic tu re Co nt rols. 1 Select Manage Picture C ontro l in the shooting menu. T o display the menus, press the G button. Highl ight Manage Picture Con trol in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Select Sa ve /edi t . Highl i[...]

111 J 6 Name the Picture C ontrol. The text- entr y dialog shown at right will be displayed. By default, new Picture Contr o ls are named by adding a two-digit number (assigned auto matically) to the n ame of the existing Picture C ontrol; to use the default name, proc eed to Step 7. T o move the cursor in the name area, hold the W ( S ) button and[...]

112 J Sharing C ustom P ic ture C ontrols Custo m Pict ure Cont rols cre ated us ing t he Pic ture Cont rol U tilit y avail able with ViewNX 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded in to the camera, o r custom P ict ure Controls cr eated with the camer a can be copied to the memory card to be used in ot[...]

113 J Pr eser ving Detail in Highlights and Shadow s Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating phot ographs with natural contrast. Use f or high contr ast scenes, for example w hen photographing brightly lit outdoo r scenery th rough a door or window or tak ing pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny d[...]

114 J To u s e A c t i v e D - L i g h t i n g : 1 Select Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu. T o display the menus, press the G button. Highl ight Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose an option. Highl ight Y Auto , Z Extra high , P High , Q Normal , R Low , or Off and press J . If Y Auto is selected, the camer a will a[...]

115 J High Dynamic R ange (HDR) Used with high-contra st subjects, H igh D ynamic R ange (HDR) preserves details in highlights and shadows by combining tw o shots taken at different exposures. HDR is most effective when used w ith matrix metering ( 0 83; with other metering methods and a non-CPU lens , a strength of v Aut o i s eq uiv ale nt to T N[...]

116 J 3 Choose the HDR strength . T o choose the differ ence in exposure between the t wo shots (HDR strength), highligh t HDR strength an d press 2 . Highl ight v Au to , c Extra high , S High , T Normal , or U Low and press J . If v Auto is selected, the camer a will automatically adjust H DR strength accor ding to shooting co nditions. 4 F rame [...]

117 J D Fra mi ng H DR Ph oto gr aph s The edges of the image will be cropp ed out. The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Depending on the scene, the effect many not be visible, shadows may appear around bright objects, or halos may appear around dark objects. Uneven shading ma y be visible with som[...]

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119 l l Flash Photograph y The built-in flash h as a Guide Number (GN) 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 10 0, 20 °C/68 °F) and provides cov e rage for the angle of view of a 16 mm lens. It ca n be used not only when natural ligh ting is inadequate but t o fill in shadows and backlit subjec ts or to add a catch light t o the subject ’ s eyes . ❚❚ Using the [...]

120 l Fla sh M od e The flash modes a vailable vary with shooting mode: T o choose a flash mode, press the M ( Y ) button and ro tate the main command dial until the desired setting is di spla yed in the co ntrol panel . i , k , p , n , s , w , g o 0 Auto Auto + sl ow sync + red- eye reduct ion Fill flash Auto +red- ey e reduction Auto + slo w sync[...]

121 l A Default Flash Modes Default flash modes are sho wn below . Mode Default Mode Default i , k , p , n , w , g Auto o Auto+slow sync s Auto+red-eye reduc tion 0 , P , S , A , M Fil l f la s h A Flash Modes The flash modes listed on the previous page may c ombine one or more of the following settings, as shown b y the flash mode icon: • AUT O [...]

122 l A Shutter Speeds A vailable with the Built-in Flash The follo wing shutter speeds are available with the built-in flash. Mode Shutter speed Mode Shutter spee d i , P , A , k , p , s , w , g 1 / 250 – 1 / 60 s S 1 / 250 –30 s n , 0 1 / 250 – 1 / 125 s M 1 / 250 –30 s, A o 1 / 250 –1 s A Flash C ontrol Mode The camera supports the fol[...]

123 l A Aperture, Sensitivity , and Flash Range Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aper ture . Aper ture at ISO equivalent of Appro ximat e ran ge 100 200 400 80 0 1600 3200 6400 m ft 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 0.7–8.5 2 ft 4 in.–27 ft 11 in. 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 0.6–6.0 2 ft–19 ft 8 in. 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 0.6–4.2 2 ft?[...]

124 l F lash C o mpensa tion Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by fr om –3 EV to +1 EV in increments of 1 / 3 EV , changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background . Flash o utput can be increased to ma ke the main subject appear brighter , or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. Press the M [...]

125 l FV Lock This feat ure is used to lock flash output, allowing phot ographs to be recomposed without changing the flash leve l and ensuring th at flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the fr ame. Flas h output is adjusted automatically for an y changes in ISO sensitivity and aper tur[...]

126 l 5 Recompose the photograph. 6 Ta k e t h e p h o t o g r a p h . Press the shutter-release button th e rest of the way down to shoot. If de sir ed, additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock . 7 Release FV lock. Press the Fn button to r elease FV lock. Confirm that the FV lock icon ( e ) is no longer displayed in the viewfinde[...]

127 & & Remote Control Photograph y The optional ML-L3 remote control ( 0 309) can be used to reduce camera shake or for sel f-portraits . 1 Sel ect Remo te control mode (ML- L3) . Pr ess the G button to display the menus. Highlight Remote con trol mode (ML-L3) in the shooting menu and pr ess 2 . 2 Choos e a remote control mo de. Highlight [...]

128 & 4 Ta k e t h e p h o t o g r a p h . Fro m a d is t an ce o f 5 m (1 6 f t ) or less, aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at eit her of the infrared receivers on the camera ( 0 3, 5) and press the ML-L3 shutter-release button. In delay ed remote mode , the self-timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released. In qu[...]

129 & A Exiting Remote C ontrol Mode Remote control is cancelled automatically if no photograph is taken before the time selected for Cu stom Set ting c5 ( Remote on duration (ML-L3) , 0 238), Off is selected for Rem ote contr ol mode (ML-L3) , a two-button reset is per formed, or shooting options are reset using Reset shooting menu . D Assign [...]

130 & W i rele ss Re mote Contro ller s When the camera is used with optional WR-1 ( 0 309) and WR-R10/WR-T10 ( 0 309) wirel ess remo te cont rollers, t he shut ter-rel ease bu ttons o n the WR -1 and W R-T 10 per form the same functions as the camera shutter-release button, allowing remote continuous and self-timer photography . WR-1 W ireless[...]

131 t t O ther S hooting O ptions The camera settings listed below can be rest ored to default values by holding the W ( S ) and E buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a gr een dot). The co ntrol panel turns off briefly while settings are r e set. T wo-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings Option Default 0[...]

132 t Autofocus (liv e view/movie) Autofocus mode AF-S 155 AF-area mode m , r , w , % , g , u , 1 , 2 , 3 , P , S , A , M Wide - area A F 156 n , 0 Normal-area AF i , j , k , l , p , o , s , t , u , v , x , y , z F ace -priority AF F ocus point 3 Ce nter 75 Metering Matrix 83 AE lock hold Off 76, 84 Bracketing Off 133 Picture Control settings 4 Unm[...]

133 t Brack eting Bracketing automatically var ies exposure, flash level, A ctiv e D - L ighting ( ADL), or white balance sl ightly with each shot, “bracketin g” the curr ent value. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to se t exposure, flash l evel (i- T TL and, where supported, aut o aperture flash c ontro l mo des only ; see pages 1[...]

134 t 3 Selec t a bracketing increment. Pressing the D button and rotate the sub-command dial to choose a bracketing increment. The bracketing pr ograms with an increment of 1 / 3 EV are listed below : Brack eting increment D button Sub- command dial Control panel Control p anel display No. of shots Bracketing order (EVs) 3 0/+0.3/+0.7 3 0/–0.7/?[...]

135 t 4 Fr ame a photograph, f ocus, and shoot. The camer a will vary exposur e and/or flash level sh ot-by- shot according to the bracketing program selected. Modifications to exposure are added to those made with exposure c ompensation ( 0 86), making it possible to achieve exposu re compensation values of more than 5 EV . While bracketing is in [...]

136 t A Exposure and F lash Bracketing In continuous low speed and continuous high s peed release modes, shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken. Shooting will resume the next time the shutter-r elease button is pressed. In self-timer mode, the camera will take the number of shots selected i[...]

137 t ❚❚ White Balance Br acketing The camera cr eates multiple copies of each phot ograph, eac h with a differ ent white balance. F or more inf ormation on white balance, s ee page 89. 1 Selec t white balance br acketing. Choose WB br acketing for Cust om Setting e6 Au to brack eting set . 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, r[...]

138 t 3 Select a white balance incr ement. Pressing the D button, r otate the sub -command dial to choose from incremen ts of 1 (5 mired ; 0 93), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 mired). The B value indicates the amount of blue, the A val ue the amount of amb er ( 0 91). The brac keting progra ms with an increment of 1 a re listed belo w . 4 F rame a photogr[...]

139 t ❚❚ ADL Brack eting The camera varies Active D -Lighting over a series of exposures. F or more information on Active D-Lighting, see page 113. 1 Sel ect ADL br ack et ing . Choose ADL br acketing f or Custom Setting e6 Auto brack eting set . 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, ro tate the main command dial t o choose the n[...]

140 t 3 F rame a photograph, f ocus, and shoot. The camera will var y Active D -Lighting shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected . While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel. A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot: if the bracketing program contains tw[...]

141 t Multiple Exposure F ollow the steps below to record a series of two or three exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures produc e colors no ticeably superior to those in soft ware- generated photographic overlays cr eated from existing images. ❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view . E[...]

142 t 2 Select a mode . Highl ight Multiple exposure mode and press 2 . Highlight one of the following and press J . • T o take a series of multiple exposures , select 6 On (series) . Multiple exposure shooting will co ntinue until yo u select Off for Multiple exposure mode . • T o take one multiple e xposure , selec t On (single photo) . Norma[...]

143 t 4 Choose the amount of gain. Highlight Aut o gai n and press 2 . The foll owing options will be displaye d. Highlight an option and press J . • On : Gain is adjusted according to number of exposures actually recorded (gain for each exposure is set to 1 / 2 for 2 exp osu res, 1 / 3 for 3 exposures, etc.). • Off : Gain is not adjusted when [...]

144 t ❚❚ Interrupting Multiple Exp osures T o interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures hav e been taken, select Off for multiple exposure mode. If shooting ends befor e the specified numbe r of exposures hav e been taken, a multiple exposure will be cr eated from the exposures that have been recor ded to that point[...]

145 t Inter val T imer Photograph y The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. 1 Sel ect Interval timer shooting in the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus. Highlight Interval timer shooting in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose a starting time. Choose from the following starting triggers[...]

146 t 4 Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval. Press 4 or 2 t o highlight number of intervals or number of shots; press 1 or 3 to change. Pr ess 2 to continue. 5 Star t shooting. Highl ight On and press J (t o return to the shooting menu without sta rting the inter val timer , highlight Off and pr ess J ). The f irst serie[...]

147 t A Interval T imer Photogr aphy Inter val timer photography can not be combined with remot e control photography using the optional ML-L3 remot e control ( 0 127), live view photogr aphy ( 0 15 3), or movie live view ( 0 161). A Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots at each int[...]

148 t ❚❚ Pausing Int er val T i mer Photogr aphy Inter val timer photog raphy can be paused by: • Pressing the J butt on between inter vals • Highlighting Star t > Pau se in the interval timer menu and pressing J • T urning the camera of f and then on again (i f desired, th e memor y car d can be replac ed while the camer a is off ) ?[...]

149 t Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data ( lens focal length and maximum aper ture), the user can gain access to a variet y of CPU lens func tions when using a non- CPU lens. If the focal length of the lens is known : • Po wer zoom can be used with optional S B-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 flash units • Lens focal length is liste[...]

150 t The camera can store data for up to nine no n-CPU lenses. T o enter or edit data for a non-CPU lens: 1 Select Non-CPU lens da ta . Press the G button to display the menus. Highl ight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu and press 2 . 2 Choose a lens number . Highl ight Lens n umbe r and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number between 1 and 9. 3 E[...]

151 t T o recall lens data when using a non-CPU lens: 1 Assign non- CPU lens number selec tion to a camera control. Sel ect Choose no n-CPU lens number as the “Press + command dials ” option for a camera control in the Custom Setting s menu. Non-CPU le ns number select ion can be assigned to the Fn button (C ustom Setting f2, Assign Fn button ,[...]

152 t Using a GPS Unit An optional GP-1 GPS unit ca n be connected to th e camera ’ s accessor y terminal ( 0 310) using the cable supplied with the GPS unit, allowing information on the camera ’ s current position t o be recorded when photographs are taken. Tu r n t h e camera off before c onnec ting the GPS unit ; for more info rmation, see t[...]

153 x x Liv e View Photograph y F ollow the steps below to take photographs in live view. 1 Rotate the live view selector to C (live view photo grap hy ). 2 Press the a butt on. The mirror will be raised and the view through the le ns will be displayed in the camera monit or . The subject w ill no longer be visible in the viewfinder . 3 P osition t[...]

154 x 5 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. The mo nito r will t urn o ff . 6 Exit live view mode. Press the a but ton to exit live view mode. D Ending Live V iew Live view ends automatically if the lens is r emoved. Live view may also end automatically to preven t damage to the camera ?[...]

155 x F ocusing in Live V iew T o focus using autofoc us, rotate the focus-mode selector to AF and follow the steps below t o choose autofocus and AF-area modes. F or information on focusing manually , see page 159. ❚❚ Choosing a Focu s Mode The foll owing autof ocus modes are av ailable in live view (note that full-time-ser vo AF is not availa[...]

156 x ❚❚ Choosing an AF-Area Mode In m ode s ot her tha n i , the follo wing AF-area modes can be selected in live view (note that subject-track ing AF is not available in % , g , and u modes): T o choose an AF-area mode, press the AF -mode butt on and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor . Mode Descrip[...]

157 x Usi ng t he P Button The options listed below can be accessed by pressing the P button during liv e view photogr aphy . Highlight items using the multi selector and press 2 to view options for the highlighted item. After choosing the desired setting, pr ess J to exit. Option Description Image area Choose from the DX (24×16) and 1.3× (18×12[...]

158 x The Liv e V iew Display: Liv e Vie w Photograph y Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit f or illustrativ e purposes. Item Description 0 q Time remaining The amount of time r emaining before live view ends automatically . Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 160 w Autofocus mo de Th e current autofocus mode . 155 e AF-area m[...]

159 x The Inf ormation Display: Liv e V iew Photogr aphy T o hide or display indicat ors in the monitor during liv e view photogr aphy , press the R button. Manual F ocus T o focus in ma nual focus mode ( 0 78), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in f ocus. T o magnify the view in the monito r up to about 1 9× for precise focus , pres[...]

160 x A Non-CPU Lenses When using non-CPU lenses, be sure t o enter the focal length and maximum aperture using the Non-CPU lens data option in the setup menu ( 0 149). Non-CPU lenses ca n be used only in A and M modes ( 0 47); aperture can be adjusted using the lens aperture ring. D The Liv e Vie w Display Although they will not appear in the fina[...]

161 y y Mo vie Liv e V iew Movies can be recorded in liv e view . 1 Rotate the li ve view selector to 1 (movie live view). 2 Press the a butt on. The mirror will be raised and the view through the le ns will be displayed in the camera mo nitor as it would appear in the actual movie, modified for the effects of exposure. The subject will no longer b[...]

162 y 5 Fo c us . Fr ame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 3 and 4 on pages 153 (for more inf ormation on focusing in movie liv e view , see page 155). Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face -priority AF drops in movie live view . 6 Star t recording. Pr ess the movie -rec ord button to start recording . A recor[...]

163 y 7 En d reco rdi ng. Press t he mo vie -rec ord bu tton a gain to end recordi ng. Recording w ill end automatica lly when the maximum length is reached , or the memor y card is full . 8 Exit live view mode. Pr ess the a button to exit live view mode. A Maximum Length The maximum length for individual movie files is 4 GB (for maximum recording [...]

164 y Usi ng t he P Button The option s listed belo w can be accessed by pressing the P butt on befo re record ing b egins in movie liv e view (pressing th e P button while recor ding is in progress has no effect). Highlight items using the multi selector an d press 2 to view options for the high lighted item. After choosing the desired setting , p[...]

165 y The Liv e V iew Display: Mo vie Live V iew Item Description 0 q “No movie ” icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded. — w Headphone vo lume Vol ume of audio outp ut to headph ones. 164 e Microphone sensitivity Microphone sensitivity for movie recording. 164 r Sound lev el Sound level for audio recording. Displayed in red if level [...]

166 y The Inf ormation Display: Mo vie Liv e V iew T o hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie live view , press the R button. Information on Information off Virtual horizon ( 0 269) Fr aming guides A See Also Fr ame size, microphone sensitivity , and card slot options are also available in the Mo vie settings menu ( 0 169). F ocus c[...]

167 y Image Ar ea Regardless of the option selected f or Image area in the shooting menu ( 0 63 ), all movies and photographs r ecorded in movie live view ( 0 161) have an aspect ratio o f 16 : 9. Selecting 1.3× (18×12) , however , reduces the angle of view and increases the apparent focal length of the lens. A c icon is displayed when 1.3× (1 8[...]

168 y A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI device ( 0 215), the view through the lens will appear both in the camera monitor and on the HDMI devic e. Indicators in the monitor and on the HDMI device can be hidd en or display ed using the R button. T o use live view when the camera is connected to an HDMI- CEC device, select Off for HDMI >[...]

169 y Movie Settings Use the Movi e settings option in the shooting menu t o adjust the f ollowing settings . • Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality : Choose from the f ollowing options: • Microphone : T urn the built-in or optional ME-1 stereo micr ophones on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity . Choose Auto sensitivity t o adjust sensitiv[...]

170 y 1 Select Movie settings . Press the G button to display the menus. Highl ight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose movie options. Highlight the desired item and pr ess 2 , then highlight a n option and press J . D Fr ame Size and Rate Fr ame size and rate affects the distribution and amount of noise (randomly-spaced br i[...]

171 y Vi e w i n g M o v i e s Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 185). Pr ess J to star t playback. The following operations can be per formed: 1 icon Length Current position/total length Movie progress bar Volume Guide To Use Descript ion P ause P ause pla yback. Play J Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewin[...]

172 y A The 2 Icon 2 is displayed in full-fr ame and movie playback if the movie was recor ded without sound.[...]

173 y Editing Movies T rim footage to crea te edited c opies of movies or sav e selected frames as JPEG stills. Tr i m m i n g M o v i e s T o create trimmed copies of movies: 1 Display a mo vie full frame . Pr ess the K button to display pictures full frame in the monitor and press 4 and 2 to scroll thro ugh pictures until the movie you wish to ed[...]

174 y 4 Select Choose start/end point . Highl ight Choose star t/end point and press J . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; choose whether th e current frame will be the star ting or end point of the copy and press J . 5 Delete frames . If the desired frame is not curr ently displayed , press 4 or 2 to advance or rewind (to skip to 10 s a[...]

175 y A T rimming Movies Movies must b e at least two secon ds long . If a copy can not be created at the current playback position, the current position will be displayed in red in Step 5 and no copy will be created. The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card. Copies have the same time and da te of creat[...]

176 y Sa vin g Sele cted F ra mes T o save a copy of a selec ted frame as a JPEG still: 1 View the mo vie and choose a frame . Play the movie back as described on page 171; your approxima te position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progr ess bar . Press 4 or 2 to rewind or adv ance and press 3 to pause the movie at the frame you inte[...]

177 % % Sp ecial Eff ec ts Special eff ec ts can be used when recordin g images. T o v iew the currently selected special eff ec t mode, r otate the mode dia l to q and press the R butt on. T o cho ose another special effect mode, rotate the main command dial. Shooting with Special Effects Mode dial Main comma nd dial Monitor A NEF (RA W ) If NEF ([...]

178 % % Night Vision Use under conditio ns of darkness to record monoch rome images at high ISO sensitivities (with some noise in the form of randomly-space d bright pixels, fog, or lines). Manual focus can be used if the camera is unable to focus using autofoc us. The built-in flash turns off; use of a tripod is recommended to reduce blur. During [...]

179 % u Selective Color All colors other than the selected color s are recorded in black and white. The effect can be chosen during live view ( 0 182). The built-in flash turns off; use of a tripod is recommended when lighting is poor. 1 Silhouette Silhouette subjects against bright backgrounds. The built-in flash turns off; use of a tripod is reco[...]

180 % Options A vailable in Liv e V iew ❚❚ g Color Sketch 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view thr ough the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor . 2 Adj ust opt io ns. Press J t o display the options shown at right (note that the options temporarily clear fro m the display during autof o cus). Press 1 or 3 to hig[...]

181 % ❚❚ i Miniature Effect 1 Press the a butt on. The mirror w ill be raised and the vie w through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor . 2 P osition the focus point. Use the multi selector to position the focus point in the ar ea that will be in f ocus and then press the shutter-release button halfway to focus (note that the optio[...]

182 % ❚❚ u Selective Co lor 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view thr ough the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor . 2 Display options. Press J t o display selective co lor options. 3 Selec t a color . F rame an object in the white squar e in the center of the display and press 1 to c h o o s e t h e color of the[...]

183 % 6 Return to the live view display . Pr ess J to return to live view . During shooting, only objec ts of the selected hues will be recorded in color; all others will be recor ded in black-and-white. To exit live view , press the a button again. The selec ted settings will continue in effect and will apply to photog raphs taken using the viewfi[...]

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185 I I More on Pla yback T o play photographs back, press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monit or . Fu l l - Fr a m e P l ay b a c k A Rotate T all T o dis play “tall” (portrait- orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On fo r the Rotate tall option in the playback menu ( 0 222). A Image Review W[...]

186 I To Use Description View additional photographs Pre ss 2 to view photographs in order r ecorded, 4 t o view photographs in reverse order . View photo information Pre ss 1 or 3 to view information about current photograph ( 0 187). Vie w th um bna ils W ( S ) See page 193 for mor e information. Zoo m in on photograph X ( T ) See page 195 for mo[...]

187 I Photo Informa tion Photo information is superimposed on im ages displayed in full-frame playback . Pr ess 1 or 3 to cycle through photo information as shown below . Note that “image only ” , shooting data, RGB hi stograms, highlights, and overview data are only displayed if corresponding option is selec ted fo r Playback display options ([...]

188 I ❚❚ Highlights ❚❚ RGB Histog ram 100 - 1 RGB Highlights Select R, G , B 1 Image highlights * 2 F older number—fram e number ............... 225 3 Cur rent chan nel * * Flashing areas indicate highlights (ar e as that may be overexposed) for the current channel. Hold W ( S ) button and press 4 or 2 to c ycle thro ugh channels as follo[...]

189 I A Playback Zoom T o zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is display ed, pr ess X ( T ). Use the X ( T ) and W ( S ) buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector . The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visi ble in the monitor . A Histograms Camera histograms are inte[...]

190 I ❚❚ Shooting Data 1 Meterin g ... ................... ..................... ..................... 83 Shutter speed ............ ..................... ..............49, 51 Aper ture ............ ................... ...................... ....50, 51 2 Shooting mode ... ........................ 36, 41, 47 , 177 ISO sensitivity 1 .............[...]

191 I 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivit y control on. 2 Displayed if Custom Setting b5 ( F ine -tune optima l exposure , 0 236) has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method . 3 Displayed only if VR lens is attached. 4 Standard , Vivi d , Por t ra it , and Landsca pe Pic t ure Con tro ls on ly. 5 Neutr[...]

192 I ❚❚ Overview Da ta * Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity co ntrol on. – 1 . 3 + 1 . 0 S LO W 0, 0 1 / 4000 F 2 . 88 5 mm H i 0 . 3 – 1. 3 + 1 . 0 SL OW 0, 0 1 / 4000 F 2 . 88 5 mm H i 0 . 3 100 D 7100 D S C _ 0001 . JP G 15 / 10 / 2012 10 : 02 : 28 N N OR O R M AL A L 6000x4000 NIKON D7100 1 / 12 1 Fr ame numb[...]

193 I Thumbnail Pla yback T o display images in “ contact sheets” of four , nine, or 72 images, press the W ( S ) button. Full-fr ame playback Thumbnail playback Calen dar playback To Use Description Display more images W ( S ) Pres s W ( S ) t o increase the number of images displayed. Display few er images X ( T ) Pres s X ( T ) to reduc e th[...]

194 I Calendar Pla yback T o view images t aken on a selected date, pr ess the W ( S ) button when 72 images are displ ayed . The operations can be per formed depend on whether the cursor is in the date list or the thumbnail list: Full-fr ame playback Thumbnail playback C alendar playback To Use Description T oggle bet ween date list and thumbnail [...]

195 I T a king a Closer Look: Pla yback Zoom Pr ess the X ( T ) button to zoom in on the image displayed in full-frame playback or on the imag e currently high lighted in thu mbnail playback. The following operations can be per formed while zoom is in effect: To Use Descript ion Zoom in or out X ( T )/ W ( S ) Pres s X ( T ) to zoom in to maximum o[...]

196 I Pr otec ting Photographs fr om Deletion In full-frame, zoom, thumbnail , and calendar playback, the L ( U ) button can be used to protect photo graphs from ac cidental deleti on. Pr otected files can not be deleted using the O ( Q ) button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that prot ected images will be deleted when the memory c[...]

197 I Deleting Photogr aphs T o delete the photograph displayed in full-frame pla yback or highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the O ( Q ) button. T o delete mult iple selected photographs, all photogr aphs taken on a selected date, or all photogr aphs in the current playback folder , use the Delete option in the playback menu. Once deleted, p[...]

198 I The Pl ayba ck Me nu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be requir ed for deletion. ❚❚ Selec ted: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Selected for th e Delete opt ion in the playback menu. Press the G button and selec t Delete in the playback [...]

199 I 4 Press J to complete t he operatio n. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Ye s and press J . ❚❚ Selec t Date: Deleting Photogr a phs T aken on a Selec ted Date 1 Choose Select dat e . In the delete menu, high light Select date and press 2 . 2 Highlight a date. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight a dat e. T o view the pictures taken[...]

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201 Q Q Connec t ions Install the supplied software to display and edit photographs and mo vies that have been copied to your compute r . Befo re installing ViewNX 2, confirm that y our computer meets the system requirements on page 202. Be su re to use the la test version of ViewNX 2, which is available f or download from the websites listed on pa[...]

202 Q 4 Exit the installer . The following software is installed: 5 Remove the installer CD fr om the CD -ROM driv e. Windows Mac OS Click Ye s Clic k OK • Vie wN X 2 • Apple QuickT ime ( W indows only) A Syst em Requirements Windo ws Mac OS CPU • Photos/JPEG mo vies : Int el Celer on, P entium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better • H.264 m[...]

203 Q Us in g Vie wN X 2 C opy P ic tures t o the Comput er Before proceeding, be sur e you have inst alled the software on th e supplied ViewNX 2 CD ( 0 201). 1 Choose how pic tures will be copied to the computer . Choose one of th e following methods: • Direct USB connection : Tu rn the ca mera off and ensure that the memor y card is inserted i[...]

204 Q 3 Click Star t T ransfer . At default settings, all the pictures on the memor y card will be c opied to the computer . 4 T erminate th e connection. If the camera is connected to the comput er , turn the camera off and discon nect the USB cable. If you are using a card reader or card slot, choo se the appropriate option in the computer oper a[...]

205 Q A For Mor e Information Consult online help for more information on using Vie wNX 2 . A Connecting Cables Be sure the camer a is off when connec ting or disconnecting inter face cables. Do not use force or attempt to inser t the connectors at an angle. Close the connector cover when the connector is not in use. D During T ransfer Do not turn [...]

206 Q Ethernet and W ireless Networks The optional UT-1 communication unit ( 0 310) requires Wir eless T ransmitter Utility version 1.4.0 or later (the Wireless T ransmit ter Utility is supplied with the UT-1; the latest versions of the UT -1 firmware and Wireless T ransmitter Utility can be downloaded from the websites listed on page xx vi). When [...]

207 Q D Image Upload When the UT-1 is connected, the P button functions during playback to select pictures for upload in ftp and image transfer modes. Other playback operations that use the P button, such as Side -by-side c omparison ( 0 290), can not be per formed even if the camer a is not currently connected to a network . These functions can ho[...]

208 Q Prin ting Photographs Selected JPEG images can be pr inted on a P ictBridge printer ( 0 346) connected directly to the camera. C onnec ting the Print er Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E6 USB cable. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 Connect the USB cable. T urn the printer on and conn ect the USB cable as shown. Do not use for ce [...]

209 Q Printing P ic tures One a t a T ime 1 Sel ect a pi ctur e . Pr ess 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. Press the X ( T ) button to zoom in on the current frame ( 0 195; press K to exit zoom). T o view six pict ures at a time, press the W ( S ) button. Use the multi selec tor to highlight pictures, or press X ( T ) to display the high lighted [...]

210 Q Printing Multiple P ic tur es 1 Display the P ictBridge menu. Press the G button in the PictBr idge playback display (see Step 3 on pa ge 208). 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Print select : Select pictur es for printi ng. • Select da te : P rint one copy of all the pictures taken on a selected d[...]

211 Q 3 Sel ect pict ure s or c hoos e a d at e. If yo u chose Print select or Print (DPOF) in St ep 2 , press 4 or 2 to scroll through the pictures on the memor y card; to view images in othe r locations, hold the D button, press 1 , and select the desired card and f older as described on page 186. T o display the cur rent picture full screen, pre[...]

212 Q 4 Display prin ting options . Press J to display P ictBridge printing options. 5 Adjust printing options. Choose page size , border , and time stamp options as described on page 209 (a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small for an index print). 6 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. T[...]

213 Q Crea ting a DPOF Print Or der: Print Set The DPOF print order option in the playback me nu is used to create digital “print orders ” for PictBridge- compatible printers and devices that support DPOF . 1 Choose Select/set for t he DP OF print order item in the playback menu . Pr ess the G button and se lect DPOF print order in the playback[...]

214 Q 4 Select imprint options. Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highlighted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, proceed to Step 5). • Print shooting data : Print shutter speed and aper ture on all pictures in print order . • Print date : Print date of rec ording on all pict[...]

215 Q V iewing Photogr aphs on T V The came ra can be conne cted to hi gh- defintion video devices using a H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face (HDMI) cable (a vailable separately fr om commercial sources). The cable must ha ve a HDMI mini c onnector ( T ype C) for connection t o the camera. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . Always turn th e[...]

216 Q ❚❚ HDMI O ptions The HDMI option in the setup menu ( 0 261) contro ls output resolution and can be used to enable the camera for remote co ntrol from devices that suppor t HDMI- CEC ( H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face– C onsumer E lectronics C ontr ol, a standard that allows HDMI devices to be used to control peripherals to whi[...]

217 M U Menu Guide T o display the playback menu, press G and s elect the D (playback menu) tab. The playback menu contains the following option s: Choose a fol der for pla yback ( 0 185): D The Pla yback Menu: Managing Images G button Opti on 0 Delete 198 Playback folder 217 Hide image 218 Playback display options 219 Copy image(s) 219 Image revie[...]

218 U H i d e o r r e v e a l p i c t u r e s . Hidden pictures are visible only in the Hide image menu and can only be deleted by fo rmatting the memory card. F ollow the steps be low to hide or reveal selected pic tures . 1 Choose Select/set . Highl ight Select/set and press 2 . 2 Sel ect p ict ur es. Use the multi selector to scroll through the [...]

219 U Choose the inf ormation availa ble in the pla yback photo information display ( 0 187). Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option, then press 2 to select the option for the photo information displa y . A L appears next to selec ted items; t o deselect, highlight and press 2 . T o retur n to the playback menu, press J . Copy pictures fr om one memo[...]

220 U 3 Choose Select image(s) . Highl ight Select image(s) and press 2 . 4 Selec t the sour ce folder . Highlight the folder containing the images to be copied and press 2 . 5 Make the initial selection. Befor e going on to select or deselect individual images, you can mark all or all protected images in the folder for copying by choosing Selec t [...]

221 U 8 Selec t a destinat ion folder . T o enter a folder numbe r , choose Selec t folder by number , enter the number ( 0 225), and press J . If the folde r with the selected number do es not already exist, a new fo lder will be cr eated. T o choose from a list of existing f olders, choose Select folder from list , highlight a folder , and press [...]

222 U Choose whethe r pictures are aut omatically displ ayed in the monitor immediately after shooting . If Off is selected, pictures can only be displayed by pressing the K button. Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Choose whether to rot ate “tall” (por trait-o rientation) pictures for display during pla yback. Note that b[...]

223 U Creat e a slide show of the pictu res in the curr ent playback folder ( 0 217). Hidden images ( 0 218) are not displayed. T o star t the slide show , highlight Start and press J . The following operations can be per f ormed while the sl ide show is in progress: The dialog sho wn at right is displayed when the show ends . Sel ect Res tart to r[...]

224 U C The Shooting Menu: Shooting O ptions T o display the shooting menu, press G and selec t the C (shooting menu) tab. The shooting menu conta ins the following options: Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable . Fo r information on the options available in each shooting mode , see page 321. Select Ye s [...]

225 U Selec t the folder in which subsequent images w ill be stored. ❚❚ Selec ting F olders by Folder Number 1 Choose Selec t folder b y number . Highlight Select folder by number and pr ess 2 . The dialog shown at right w ill be displayed. 2 Choose a folder number . Pr ess 4 or 2 to highlight a digit, press 1 or 3 to chang e. If a folde r with[...]

226 U ❚❚ Selec ting F olders from a List 1 Choose Select folder from list . Highl ight Select folder from list and press 2 . 2 Highlight a folder . Press 1 or 3 to highlight a f older . 3 Selec t the highlighted f older . Press J to select the highlighte d f older and return to the shooting menu. Subsequent photographs will be stored in the sel[...]

227 U The color space deter mines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB for photographs that will be printe d or used “ as is, ” with no further modification. Adob e RG B has a wider colo r gamut and is recommended for images that will be extensiv ely processed or ret ouched after lea ving the camera. Sel ect On to r[...]

228 U If On is selected, photographs taken at shutter speeds slower than 1 s will be processed to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels , or fog). T he time required f or processing r oughly double s; during processing, “ lm ” will flash in the shutt er speed/aperture displays and pictures can not be taken (if the camera is [...]

229 U A Cu s to m S et t i n g s : Fine- T uning Camera Settings T o display the Custom Settings menu, press G and select the A (Custo m Setti ngs menu) tab. G button Custom Setting grou ps Main menu Reset custom settings ( 0 231) Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual prefer ences.[...]

230 U The followi ng Custom Settings are available: Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable . Fo r information on the options available in each shooting mode , see page 321. If settings in the current bank have been modified fr om default values ( 0 325), an asterisk will be displayed adjacent to the altere[...]

231 U Sel ect Ye s to rest ore Cust om Settings to their default values ( 0 325). When AF-C is selected for viewfinder photograph y ( 0 71), this option con trols whether photographs ca n be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed ( release priority ) or only when the camera is in focus ( focus priorit y ). Regardless of the o ption se[...]

232 U This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the subject when AF-C is selected or continuous-ser vo autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF-A mode f or viewfinder photography ( 0 71 ). Choose whether the ac tiv e focus point is highlighted in red in the viewfinder . Choose whether focus-point se[...]

233 U Choose the numbe r of focus points available for manual focus-point selection. Choose whether the built -in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lightin g is poor . a6: Number of F ocus P oints G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Opti on Desc ription B 51 points Choose from the 51 focus points shown at right. A 11 p[...]

234 U Select the incremen ts used when making adjustments to ISO sensitivity . If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting is maintained when th e step value is changed. If the cur rent setting is not availabl e at the new step value, ISO sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest av ailable setting. Select the incremen ts used when making adj[...]

235 U This option controls wheth er the E button is needed to set exposure compensation ( 0 86). If On (A uto reset) or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will flash even when exposure compensation is se t to ±0. b3: Easy Exposure C ompensation G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Option Description On (Auto res et) Exposur[...]

236 U When calculating exposure , center-weight ed metering assigns the greatest weight t o a circle in the center of the frame. The diameter ( φ ) of this circle can be set to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm or to the average of the entire frame. Note that the diamet er is fixed at 8 mm when a non-CPU lens is used, r egardless of the setting selected for Non-[...]

237 U Choose how lo ng the camera continues to meter exposure when no oper ations are pe r forme d. The shu tter-speed and aper ture displays in the control panel and viewfinder turn off automatical ly when the timer expir es. Choose a shorter standby timer de lay fo r longer battery life . Choose the length of the shutte r release delay , the n um[...]

238 U Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed during playback ( Pla yback ; de faults to 10 s) and image review ( Image revi ew ; defaul ts to 4 s), when menus ( Menus ; defaul ts to 1 minute) or information ( Inf ormation display ; defaults to 10 s) ar e displayed, or during liv e view and movie rec ording ( Live vi[...]

239 U Choose On to display on-demand grid lines in the viewfinder ( 0 9) for refer ence when composing photo graphs using the D X- format image area ( 0 63). If Show ISO sensitivity or Show ISO /Easy ISO is selected, the control panel will show ISO sensitivity in place of the number of exposures remaining. If Show ISO/ Easy ISO is selected, ISO sen[...]

240 U The maximum number of sh ots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to any value be tween 1 and 100. When a photo graph is taken, the camera names the file by adding one to the la st file number used. This option c ontrols whether file numbering continue s from the last number used when a new f older is crea ted, th[...]

241 U If Aut o ( v ) is selected, the color of t he lett ering in the info rmation display ( 0 10) will automatically change from black to whit e or whit e to black to main tain contrast with the background . T o always use the same color lettering, selec t Manual and choose Dark on light ( w ; black lettering) or Light on dark ( x ; whit e letteri[...]

242 U T o ensure that the camera functio ns as expected when the optional MB -D15 battery pack is used with AA batteries, match the opti on selected in this menu t o the type of batteries inserted in the batter y pack. There is no need to a djust this option when using EN-EL15 batteries. d12: MB-D15 Battery T ype G button ➜ A Cust om Settings men[...]

243 U Choose whether th e battery in the camera or the ba tteries in the battery pack are used first when an optional MB-D15 batte r y pack is attached. Note that if the MB-D15 is powered by an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector , the AC adapter will be used regardless of the option sele cted. A s icon is display ed in the camera c[...]

244 U This option controls flash sync speed. e: Brack eting/Flash e1: Flash S ync Speed G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Option Description 1/320 s (Auto FP) Auto FP high-speed sync is used when a compatible flash unit is attached ( 0 305). If the built-in flash or other flash units are used, shutter speed is set to 1 / 320 s. When the camera sh[...]

245 U ❚❚ Auto FP High- Speed Sync When 1/320 s ( Auto FP) or 1/250 s ( Auto FP) is selected for Custom Setting e1 ( Flash sync speed , 0 244), the built-in flash can be used at shutter speeds as fast as 1 / 320 s or 1 / 250 s, while co mpatible optional flash units ( 0 305) can be used at an y shutter speed (A uto FP High-Speed Sync). This opti[...]

246 U Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash. ❚❚ Manu al Choose a flash level between Ful l and 1/128 ( 1 / 128 of full pow er). At full po wer , the built-in flash has a Guide N umber of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 10 0, 20 °C/68 °F). ❚❚ Repeating Flash The flash fir es repeat edly while the shutter is open, producin g a strobe-light eff ect.[...]

247 U ❚❚ Commander Mode Use the built-in flash a s a master flash controlling one or more remote optional flash units in up to two gr oups (A and B) using advanced wir eless lighting ( 0 305). Selecting this option displa ys the menu shown at right. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the follo wing options, 1 or 3 to change. A The SB-400 When an optiona[...]

248 U F ollow the steps be low to take photographs in co mmander mode. 1 Adjust settings for the built-in flash. Choose the flas h contr ol mode and output le vel f or the built-in flash. Note that output leve l can not be adjusted in –– mode. 2 Adjust settings for group A. Choose the flas h contr ol mode and output le vel f or the flash units [...]

249 U 6 Com po se t he s ho t. Compose th e shot and arrange t he flash units as sho wn below . Note that the maximum distance at which the remote fl ash units can be placed may vary with shooting conditions. 7 Confi gure the r emote flash units. T urn all the remote flash units on, adjust group settings as desired , and set them to the channel sel[...]

250 U Choose how the camera adju sts flash level when exposu re compensation is used. A The Flash Sync Mode Display M does not appear in the contr ol panel fl ash sync mode display when –– is selected for Built- in flash > Mode . A Flash C ompensation The flash compensation value selected with the M ( Y ) button and sub- command dial is adde[...]

251 U If On i s s e l e c t e d w h e n t h e c a m e r a i s being used with the built-in flash or an optional CLS- compatible flash unit ( 0 305), a modeling flash will be emitt ed when the camera depth -of-field preview button is pressed ( 0 50). No modeling flash is emitted if Off is selected. Choose the setting or settings brac keted when auto[...]

252 U This option determ ines the role assigned to the J button during viewfinder photography , playback , and live view (regar dless of the option selected, pressing J when a movie is displayed full frame starts movie playback). ❚❚ Shooting Mode ❚❚ Playback Mode ❚❚ Live View f: C o n tr o ls f1: OK Button G button ➜ A Cust om Setting[...]

253 U Choose the role play ed by the Fn button, either by itself ( Press ) or when used in combinatio n with the command dials ( Press + command dials ). ❚❚ Press Sel ecti ng Press displays th e follo wing options: f2: Assign Fn Butt on G button ➜ A Cust om Settings menu Opti on Desc ription q Preview Press the Fn button to preview depth of f[...]

254 U 9 View find er grid display If DX (24×16) is selected for Image area ( 0 63) , the Fn button can be used to display or hide the framing grid in the viewfinder ( 0 239). m View find er virt ual horizon Press the Fn button to view a vir tual horizon display in the viewfinder . n MY MENU Pr essing the Fn button displ ays “MY M ENU” ( 0 291)[...]

255 U ❚❚ Press + Command Dials Sel ecti ng Pr ess + command dials displays the foll owing options: Choose the rol e played by th e depth-of-field preview button , either by itself ( Pr ess ) or when used in combination with the command dials ( Press + c om mand dials ). The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button ( 0 253). The de[...]

256 U Choose the role pla yed by the A AE-L / AF-L button, either by itself ( Press ) or when used in combination wi th the command dials ( Press + c ommand dials ). ❚❚ Press Selecti ng Press displays the following options: ❚❚ Press + C ommand Dials Selecti ng Press + c omm and dials displays the f ollowing options: f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L But[...]

257 U This option controls the operation of the main and sub- command dials. • Reverse r otation : Reverse the direction of rotation of the command dials when they are used to make a djustments to Exposure compensation and/or Shutt er speed/aperture . Highlight options and press 2 to select or deselect, then press J . This setting also applies to[...]

258 U If Ye s is selec ted, adjustments that are normally made by rotating the command dial while holding a button can instead be made by rotating the command dial after the button is released (setting ends when the button is pressed again, the shutter-release button is pressed halfway , or the standby timer expires). The following buttons are affe[...]

259 U Choose the function assigned t o the A AE-L/AF-L button on the optional MB-D15 battery pack. Choose the r ole play ed by the Fn button during movie live view (the default option is None ). f9: Assign MB-D15 4 Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Option Description B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D15 A AE-L/AF-L button [...]

260 U Choose the role played by the depth- of-fie ld preview button during movie live view . The option s availabl e are the same as f or Assign Fn button ( 0 259). Choose the role play ed by the A AE-L/AF-L button during movie live view . The options available are the same as for Ass ign F n button ( 0 259), except tha t the default setting is AE/[...]

261 U B The Setup Menu: Camera S etup T o display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab . The setup menu contains the f ollowing options: 1 Not available when battery is low . 2 Only display ed when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inser ted ( 0 272). G button Opti on 0 Fo rmat memory c ard 262 Save user settings 55 Reset user s[...]

262 U T o begin formatting , choose a memor y card slot and sel ect Ye s . Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the card in the selected slot . Be fore for mat ti ng, be s ure to make backup copies as requir ed. Press 1 or 3 to choose monitor brightness f or playback, menus, and the informa tion display . Choose h[...]

263 U Acquir e refer ence data for the Ima ge Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual). Image Dust Off ref photo is available only wh en a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When using a zoom lens, zoom all the way in. 1 Cho[...]

264 U 3 Acquire dust off reference data. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way do wn to acquire Image Dust O ff refere nce data . The monit or turns off when the shutter-r elease button is pressed. Note that noise reduction will be pe rformed if the subjec t is poorly lit, increasing recording times. If the reference object is too br[...]

265 U Change time zones, set the ca mera clock, choose the date display order , and turn daylight sa ving time on or off ( 0 28). Choose a lang uage for camera menus and messages. Photogr a phs taken whil e On is selec ted contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback ( 0 185) or when viewed in[...]

266 U View in formation on th e battery currently inser ted in the camera. Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately ; 0 309). The comment is also visible on the shooting da ta page in the phot o information displa y ( 0 190). The fo llowing op[...]

267 U Add copyright inf ormation to new photo gr aphs as they are taken. Copyri ght information is included in the shooting da ta shown in the photo information display ( 0 190) and can be viewed as metadata in V iewNX 2 (suppl ied) or in Captur e NX 2 (availa ble separate ly; 0 309). The f ollowing options ar e available: • Ar tist : Ente r a ph[...]

268 U Select Sa ve settings to save the following set tings to the memor y card in Slot 1 ( 0 69; if the card is full, an error will be display ed). Use this option to share settings among D7100 cameras . Settings saved using this model of camera can be restor ed by selecting Loa d settin gs . Note that Save/load settings is only available wh en a [...]

269 U Display a virtual horizon based on inf ormation from the camera tilt sensor . If the camera is tilted ne ither left nor right, the roll r efer ence line will turn gr een. Each division is equivalent to 5 °. V ir tual Horizon G button ➜ B setup menu Camera level Camera tilted left or right D Til ti ng th e C ame ra The vir tual horizon disp[...]

270 U Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens t ypes. AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may in ter fe re with normal fo cus; use only when req uired. AF F ine -tune G button ➜ B setup menu Option Description AF fine-tune (On /O ff ) • On : T urn AF tuning on. • Off : T urn AF tuning off . S aved va lue T une AF for the current len[...]

271 U Choose whether the camer a will establish wir eless connections with smart devices when an optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter ( 0 310) is attached to the camera USB connec tor . W ireless Mobile A dapter G button ➜ B setup menu Option Description Enable Enable wireless connect ions to smart devices running the Wireless Mobile Utility . [...]

272 U Th is op t io n i s d is pl ay ed on ly wh e n a n E ye - Fi m e mo r y c ar d ( av ai la bl e s ep a ra tel y f ro m third-part y suppliers) is inser ted in the camera. Choose Enable to upload photographs to a preselected destination (if two Ey e -F i cards are inserted, you can choose the card used f or upload). Note that pictur es will not[...]

273 U N T he Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched C opies T o display the retouch menu, press G and select th e N (ret ouch menu) tab . The options in the re touch menu are used to create tri mmed or reto uched copies of existing pictures. The re touch menu is only displ ayed when a memor y car d containing ph otographs is inse rted in the camera (note[...]

274 U Crea ting Retouched C opies To c r e a t e a r e t o u c h e d c o p y : 1 Select an item in the ret ouch menu. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an it em, 2 to s elect. 2 Sel ect a pict ure . Highlight a pic ture and pr ess J (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X ( T ) button; to view images in other locations as des cri[...]

275 U A Creating Retouched C opies During Playback Retouched copies can also b e created during playback. 22 Display picture full frame and press P . Highlight an option and press J . Create retouched cop y .[...]

276 U D-lighting brigh tens shadows , making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs . Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction per formed. The effect can be previewed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the photograph. This option is used to correct “ red-eye ” caus ed by the flash, and is available only with photogr aphs taken usin[...]

277 U Create a cropped copy of the selec ted photograph. The selected photo graph is displayed with the selected crop shown in yellow ; create a croppe d copy as described in t he following table . Copy photographs in Black-and-white , Sepia , or Cya n o t yp e (blue and white monochrome). Sel ecti ng Sep ia or Cya n o ty p e displays a pr eview of[...]

278 U Choose from the follo wing filter eff ects. After adjusting filter effects as described below , press J to copy the photogra ph. F ilter Effects G button ➜ N retouch menu Option Description Skylight Creates the eff ec t of a skylight filter , making the picture less blue. The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right. Wa rm f[...]

279 U Use the multi selector t o create a copy with modifie d color balance as shown below . The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, g reen, and blue histograms ( 0 189) giving the distribution of to nes in the copy . Color Balanc e G button ➜ N retouch menu Increase amount of green Increase amount of blue Create retouc hed copy[...]

280 U Image overlay combines t wo existing NEF (RA W ) photographs to create a single picture that is saved separ ately from the orig inals; the results , which make use of RA W data from the camera image sensor , are notice ably better than overl ays cr eated in a n imaging application. The new pic ture is sav ed at current image quality and size [...]

281 U 4 Adjust gain. Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and o ptimize exposure fo r the overlay by pr essing 1 or 3 to select gain from values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the second image. The default val ue is 1.0; select 0.5 to halv e gain or 2.0 t o double it. The effects are visible in the Preview column. 5 Pr eview the ov erlay . Pr ess 4 or 2 t[...]

282 U Create JPEG copies of NEF (RA W ) photographs. 1 Select NEF (RA W ) proc essing . Highl ight NEF (RA W ) processing in the retouch menu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RA W ) images cr eated with this camera. 2 Select a phot ogra ph. Highlight a photog raph (to view the highligh ted photograph full frame, p[...]

283 U 4 Copy the phot ograph. Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected photog raph (to exit without copying the photograph, press the G button). Creat e small copies of se lected photogr aphs. Photographs with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 ( 0 163) can no t be resized . 1 Sel ect Resize . T o resize selected images, press G to di[...]

284 U 4 Choose pictures. Highl ight Select image and press 2 . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; highlight pict ures using the multi selector and press the W ( S ) button to select or deselec t (to view the highlighted pic ture full screen, press and hold the X ( T ) butt on; to view images in other locations as described on page 186, ho[...]

285 U Create a straightened copy of the selected imag e . Press 2 to rotate the image clockwise by up to five degrees in incr ements of approximately 0.25 degrees, 4 to rotate it countercl ockw ise ( th e ef fe c t ca n be p re vi e we d in t he e di t di s pl ay ; n o te th a t e d ge s of the image will be trimmed t o create a squar e copy). Pres[...]

286 U Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for painting. The effect can be preview ed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the ph otograph. Create a copy of a photograph that resembles a sketch made with color ed pencils. Press 1 or 3 to hig hlight Vi vi d n e ss or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change. Vividness can be increase[...]

287 U Create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama. W o rks best with photos taken from a high vantage p oint. The area that will be in focus in the co py is indicated by a yellow frame. Miniatur e Effect G button ➜ N retouch menu To Press Description Choose orientation W ( S )P r e s s W ( S ) to choose ori entation of ar ea that is in [...]

288 U Create a copy in which only selected hues appear in color . 1 Select Selective co lor . Highl ight Selective color in the retouch menu and press 2 to display a pictu re selectio n dialog. 2 Select a phot ogra ph. Highlight a photog raph (to view the highlighted ph otograph ful l frame, pr ess and hold the X ( T ) button; to view images in oth[...]

289 U 5 Choose the color range . Pr ess 1 or 3 to increase or decr ease the range of similar hu es that will be included in the final photograph. Choose from values between 1 and 7; not e that higher values may include h ues from other c olors. The effect can be previewed in the edit display . 6 Select additional colors. T o selec t additional colo[...]

290 U Compare r e touched c opies to the original photog raphs. This option is only available if P button is pressed to display the retouch menu when a copy or original is played back full frame. 1 Sel ect a pict ure . In full-frame playback , select a retouched copy (shown by a o icon) or a photo graph that has been retouched and press P . 2 Selec[...]

291 U O My Menu / m Recent Settings T o display My Menu, press G and select the O (My Menu) tab . The My Menu option can be used to create an d edit a customized list of options from the playback, shooting, C ustom Settings, setup , and retouch menus for quick access (up to 20 items). If desired, recent settings can be display ed in place of My Men[...]

292 U 5 Add mor e ite ms. The items c urrently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark. It em s indicated by a V icon can not be selec ted. Repeat Steps 1–4 to se lect additional items. ❚❚ Deleting O ptions from My Menu 1 Select Remov e items . In M y Menu ( O ), highlight Remov e items and press 2 . 2 Select items. Highlight items[...]

293 U ❚❚ Reordering O ptions in My Menu 1 Sel ect Rank ite ms . In My Menu ( O ), highlight Ra nk it ems and press 2 . 2 Sel ect an it em. Highlight the item yo u wish to move and press J . 3 P osition the item. Pres s 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu a nd pre ss J . Repeat Steps 2–3 to reposition additional items. 4 Exit to M y [...]

294 U Recent Settings T o display the twenty most re cently used settings , select m Recent settings fo r O My Menu > Choose tab . 1 Select Choose tab . In M y Menu ( O ), highlight Choose tab and press 2 . 2 Select m Recen t settings . Highl ight m Recent settings and press J . The name of the menu wil l change from “MY MENU” to “RECENT S[...]

295 n n T echnic al Notes Read this chapter for information on compatible accessories, cleaning an d storing the camera, and wh at to do if an erro r message is displayed or yo u encounter problems using the camera. 1 IX-NIKKOR lenses can not be used. 2 Vibration Reduction ( VR) sup ported with VR lenses. 3 Spot metering meters selected focus point[...]

296 n 11 R ange of rotation f or AI 80–200mm f/2.8 ED tripod mount is limited by camera body. Fi lters can not be exchanged while AI 200–400mm f/4 ED is mounted on camera. 12 If ma ximum aperture is specified using Non- CPU lens data ( 0 149), apert ure value will be displayed in viewfin der and control pan el. 13 Can be used only if lens focal[...]

297 n A The AF -S/AF- I T el econverte r The AF-S/AF-I telecon verter can be used wi th the following AF-S and AF-I lenses: • AF-S NIKKOR 70–20 0mm f/2.8G ED VR II • AF-S VR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S 80–200mm f/2.8D ED • AF-S NIKKOR 70–20 0mm f/4G ED VR • AF-S VR Micro-Nik kor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED * • AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR [...]

298 n A Lens f-number The f-number giv en in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens. A Compatible Non-CPU Lenses When using non-CPU lenses a nd accessories, rota te the camera mode dial to A or M and set aperture using the lens aperture ring. In oth er modes, the shu tter-release is disabled. Non- CPU lens data ( 0 149) can be used to enabl[...]

299 n A The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 16–300 mm, although in some cases the flash may be unable to entirely light the subject at some ranges or focal lengths due to shadows cast by the lens, while lenses that block the subject ’ s view of the red-eye reduction lamp may interfere with red[...]

300 n When 1.3× (18×12) is selec ted f or Image area , the flash may be un able to light the entire subject with the follo wing lenses at ranges less than thos e given below . Lens Zoom positi on Minimum di stance without vignetting AF-S DX NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5–4.5G ED 15–24 mm No vignetting AF-S DX Z oom-Nikkor 12–24mm f/4G IF-ED 15 mm 1[...]

301 n D AF-Assist Illumination AF-assist illumination is not available with the following lenses: • AF-S NIKKOR 14–24 mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II • AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED • AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200–400mm f/4G IF-ED • AF-S NIKKOR 200–40 0mm f/4G ED VR II • AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II At ranges under[...]

302 n A Calculating Angl e of View The size of the area exposed b y a 35mm camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the area exposed by the D7100 when D X (24×16) is selected for Image area in the shooting menu, in contrast, is 23.5 × 15.6 mm, meaning that the angle of view of a 35mm camer a is approximately 1.5 times that of the D7100 (when 1.3× (18?[...]

303 n O ptional F lash Units (Speedlights) The camera suppor ts the Nikon Creativ e Ligh ting System ( CLS) and can be used with CLS-compatible flash units. Optional flash units can be attached direc tly to the camera accessory shoe as described below . The accessory shoe is equipped with a sa fet y l oc k fo r fl as h un it s w ith a l oc ki ng pi[...]

304 n The Nik on Creativ e Lighting Sy stem (CLS) Nikon’ s advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improv ed flash photography . Refer to the documentation provided with the flash unit for details . ❚❚ CLS-Compatible Flash Units The camera can be used with the fol[...]

305 n The following featur es are available with CLS-compatible flash units: 1 Not available with spot metering. 2 Can also be selected with flash unit. 3 AA/A mode selection per formed on flash unit using custom settings. A is selected when a non-CPU lens is used . 4 Can only be selected with camera ( 0 247). 5 When a non-CPU lens is used, non- T [...]

306 n ❚❚ O ther Flash Units The follo wing flash units can be used in non- T TL auto and manual modes. Flash unit SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-26, SB -25, SB-24 SB-50DX 1 SB-30, SB-27 2 , SB-22S, SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B , SB-15 SB-23, SB-29 3 , SB-21B 3 , SB-29S 3 Flash mode A Non-TTL auto ✔ — ✔ — M Manual ✔✔ ✔ ✔ G Repeating flash ?[...]

307 n D Notes on Optional Flash Units Refer to the Speedlight manual f or detailed instructions. If the flash unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS- compatible digital SLR cameras . The D7100 is not included in the “ digital SLR” categor y in the SB- 80D X, SB-28DX, and SB-50D X manuals. If an optional flash unit is attached in shootin[...]

308 n O ther A cc essories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D7100. Powe r sources • Rechargeable Li-ion Ba ttery EN-EL15 ( 0 22, 24): Additional EN-EL15 bat teries are available from local r etailers and Nikon-a uthorized service representatives. • Battery Charger MH-25a/MH-25 ( 0 22): Rechar ge EN-EL15 b[...]

309 n Softwar e • Capture NX 2 : A complete photo editing package with such advanced editing features as selection control points and an auto ret ouch brush. • Camera Control Pro 2 : Control the camer a remotely from a comput er to record movies and photographs and save photographs directly to the computer hard disk. Note : Use the latest versi[...]

310 n LAN adapters ( 0 206) • Communication Unit UT-1 ( 0 206): When c onnected to the camera using the USB cable supplied with the camera, the UT-1 can be used to connect to Ethernet networks and upload pic tures to an ftp ser ver or c ontrol the camera remotely using optional Camera Contr ol Pro 2 software . Note that the UT-1 r equires its own[...]

311 n A ttaching a Po wer C onnec tor and A C Adapter T urn t he camera off before attaching an optional power connec tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the cam era. Open the battery- chamber ( q ) and power connec tor ( w ) covers. 2 Inser t the EP -5B power connector . Be sure to insert the connec tor in the orientation shown, using the connec tor to k[...]

312 n Car in g fo r t he Cam era Storage When the camer a will not be used f or an extended period, r emove the ba ttery and store th e battery in a cool , dr y ar ea with the t erminal cov er in place . T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dr y , well-ventilated area. Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls o r in[...]

313 n Image Sensor Cleaning I f yo u s u sp e c t t h at d ir t o r d u st o n t h e i m ag e se n so r is a p pe a r in g i n ph o to g ra p hs , y ou can clean the sensor using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The sensor can be cleaned at a ny time using th e Clean now option, or cleaning can be per formed automatically when the c[...]

314 n ❚❚ “Clean at Star tup/Shutdo wn” Choose from the followin g options: 1 Select Clean at star tup/shutdown . Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page . Highl ight Clean at startup/shutdown and press 2 . 2 Selec t an option. Highlight an option and press J . Option Description 5 Clean at startup The[...]

315 n ❚❚ Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be removed from the image sensor using th e Clean image sensor option in the setup menu ( 0 313), the senso r can be cleaned manually as described below . Note, however , that the sensor is ex tremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the sensor be cleaned only by Nikon-authori[...]

316 n 5 Rais e th e mi rr or . Press the shutter-r elease button all the way down. The mirror will be raised and th e shutter curtain will open, r e v ealing the image sensor . The display in the viewfinder will turn off an d the ro w of dashes in th e contr ol panel will fl ash. 6 Examine the image sensor . Holding the camera so that light falls o[...]

317 n A Use a Reliable Po wer Sourc e The shutter cur tain is delicate and easily damaged. If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised, the curtain will close automatically . T o prevent damage to the cur tain, observe the following precautions: • Do not turn the camera off or remov e or disconnect the pow er source while the mirror is ra[...]

318 n Caring f or the Camera and Ba tter y: Cautions Do not drop : The product may malfunction if subjec ted to strong sh ocks or vibration. Keep dry : This product is not waterpr oof , and may ma lfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sudde n chang[...]

319 n Storage : T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dry, well-ventilat ed area. If y ou ar e using an AC adapter , unplug the adapter to prevent fire . If the produc t will not be used for an extended period, remove the battery to prevent leakage and store the camer a in a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do not, however , store t[...]

320 n • Continuing to charge the batter y after it is fully charged can impair batter y per formance. • A marked drop in the time a fully charged ba tt ery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it r equires replacement. Pur chase a new EN-EL15 battery . • Charge the batt er y befo re use. When taking pho tog raphs on[...]

321 n A vailable Settings The follo wing table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. i j P S, A, M k , p , n , o , s l , m , r , t , u , v w x , y , z , 0 % g i u 1 , 2 , 3 Shooting me nu Storage folder z z z z z zzzz z z z z File naming 1 z z z z z zzzz z z z z Role played by card in Slot 2 1 z z z z z zzzz z z z z Image qualit y 1[...]

322 n Custom Settings 6 a1: AF-C prior ity selection zzz z z z z z zzzzz a2: AF-S priority select ion zzz z z z z z zzzzz a3: F ocus tracking with lock-on zzz z z z z z zzzzz a4: AF point illumination z zz z z z z z zzzzz a5: F ocus point wrap-around zzz z z z z z zzzzz a6: Number of focus points zzz z z z z z zzzzz a7: Built-in AF-assist illuminat[...]

323 n Custom Settings 6 e1: Flash sync speed z z z z z zzzz z z z z e2: Flash shutter speed — — zz — — — — ————— e3: Flash cntrl fo r built-in flash/Optional flash —— zz — — — — ————— e4: Exposure comp . for flash — — zz — — — — ————— e5: Modeling flash — — zz — — — — —[...]

324 n Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus ar e listed below . Fo r information on two-button resets, see page 131. ❚❚ Playback Menu Defaults ❚❚ Shooting Menu Defaults 1 1 Default settings restored with Reset shooting menu ( 0 224). 2 Reset shooting menu can not be selec ted while shooting is in progress. 3 Star[...]

325 n ❚❚ Custom Settings Menu Defaults * * Default settings restored with Reset cust om settings ( 0 231). Option Default 0 a1 AF-C priority sel ection Release 231 a2 AF-S priorit y selectio n Focus 231 a3 Focus tr acking with lock- on 3 (Normal) 232 a4 AF point illumination Auto 232 a5 Focus po int wrap-ar ound No wrap 232 a6 Number of focus p[...]

326 n ❚❚ Setup Menu Defaults Option Default 0 Save user settings Save to U1 Shooting mode defaults to P 55 Save to U2 Monitor brig htness 0 2 62 Clean image sensor Clean at star tup/shutdown Clean at startu p & shutdo wn 313 Flicke r reduction Auto 264 Time zo ne and date Daylight saving time Off 265 Auto ima ge rotation On 26 5 HDMI Output[...]

327 n Exposure P rogram (Mode P) The exposure progr am for mode P is shown in the following graph: The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with ISO sensitivity ; the abov e graph assumes an ISO sensitivity of ISO 100 equivalent. When matrix metering is used, values ov er 16 1 / 3 EV are reduced to 16 1 / 3 EV . ISO 100; lens with maximum apertur[...]

328 n T roubleshooting If the camera fails to func tion as expect ed, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-author ized service representative. Battery/Display Shooting ( All Modes) The camera is on but does not respon d : W ait for recor ding to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera off . If the c[...]

329 n Photos are ou t of focus : • Rotate focus-mode sel ector to AF ( 0 71). • Camera unable to focus using autof o cus: use manual focus or f ocus lock ( 0 76, 78). • The shutter-release button can not be used to f ocus when AF-ON is assigned as the Press option for Custom Setting f2 ( Assign Fn butt on , 0 253), f3 ( Assign previe w button[...]

330 n Shooting ( P , S, A, M ) Playback Flicker or banding appears during live vie w or movie recording : Choose an option for Flick er reduction that matches the fr equenc y of the local A C power supply ( 0 2 64). Bright bands appear during live view or movie re cording : A flashing sign, flash, or other light source with brief duration was used [...]

331 n Miscellaneous “ T all ” (portrait) orientat ion photos ar e display ed in “wide” (landscape) orien tation : • Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 222). • Photo was taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation ( 0 26 5). • Camera was pointed up or down when photo was taken ( 0 265). • Photo is displayed in image review ( 0 222). C[...]

332 n Error Messages This section lists the indicators and erro r messages that appea r in the viewfinder , control panel, and monitor . Indicator Problem Sol ution 0 Control panel View- finder B (flashes) Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aper ture . Set ring to minimum aperture (highest f-number). 27 H d Low bat te ry. Ready a fully-charge[...]

333 n (Exposure indicators and shutter speed or aperture display flash) Subject too bright; photo will be over exposed. • Use a lower ISO sensitivity 79 • In shooting mode: P Use option al ND filter 308 S Increase shutter speed 49 A Choose a smaller aper ture (higher f-number) 50 % Choose another shooting mode 178 Subject too dar k; photo will [...]

334 n Indicator Problem Soluti on 0 Monitor Control panel No memory c ard. S Camera cannot detect memory ca rd . T urn camera off and confirm that card is correc tly inserted. 30 This memory card cannot be used. Card may be damaged. Insert a nother card. W , O (flashes) • Error accessing memory ca rd . • Use Nik on- app roved c ard. 347 • Che[...]

335 n Folder co ntains no images. — No images on memory card or in f older(s) selected for playback. Select folder containing images from Pla yback folder menu or insert memor y card containing images. 30, 217 All images are hidden. — All photos in current folder are hidden. No images can be played back until another fold er has been selected o[...]

336 n Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D7100 Digital C amera Typ e Ty pe Single -lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective angle of view N ikon D X f ormat; focal length in 35 mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 1.5× that of lenses with FX f ormat angle of view Effective pixels Effec tive pixels [...]

337 n Viewfinder View find er Eye-level pentaprism single -lens reflex viewfinder Fra me cove rag e • DX (24×16) image area : Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical • 1.3× (18×12) image area : Appro x. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical Magnification Approx. 0.94× (50 mm f/1.4 lens a t infinity , –1.0 m –1 ) Eyepo int 19.5 mm (–1.0 m [...]

338 n Metering method • Matrix : 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); colo r matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data • Center-w eighted : Wei g ht of 75 % giv en to 8 mm ci rc le i n c en te r o f f ra me . Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or [...]

339 n Foc u s l o ck F ocus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single - ser vo AF) or b y pressing A AE-L / AF-L button Flash Built-in flash i , k , p , n , o , s , w , g : Auto flash with auto pop-up P , S , A , M , 0 : Manual pop-up with button release Guide Num ber Appro x. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20[...]

340 n * Availabl e only when 1.3× (18×12) is selected for Image area. Sensor output is about 60 or 50 fps. Frame size (pix els) and frame rate • 1920 × 1080; 60i (59.94 fields/s)/ 50i (50 f ields/s) * • 1920 × 1080; 30p (pr ogressive), 25 p, 24p • 1280 × 720; 60p , 50p Actual frame rates f or 60p, 50p , 30p, 25p , and 24p are 59.94, 50, [...]

341 n • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully- charged battery operating at the temperatur e specified by the Camer a and Imaging Pr o ducts Association (CIP A): 23 ±3 °C (73.4 ±5.4 °F). • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the h ardwa re and sof tware des crib ed in this manual at any time[...]

342 n ❚❚ AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR Lens Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. Typ e T ype G AF-S DX NIKK OR zoo[...]

343 n The AF-S D X NIKK OR 18–105 mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–105 mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR is for use exclusively with Nikon DX for mat di git al ca mera s. Superior optical per formance and image rende ring are ensured b y the use of aspherical lens el ements and elements made usin g extra-low dispersion (ED) glass to correct chro[...]

344 n A Using the Built-in F lash When using the built-in flash, be sure the subj ect is at a range of at least 0.6 m (2 ft) and remove lens hoods t o prevent vignetting (shadows created wher e the end of the lens obscures the built-in fla sh). Camera Zoom po sition Minimum distance without vignetting D5000, D3100, D3000 18 mm 2.5 m /8 ft 2 in. 24 [...]

345 n A Supplied Acc essories • 67 mm Snap- on F ront Lens Cap L C-67 • Rear Lens Cap • Flex ible Lens Pou ch CL-1018 • Bayonet Hood HB-32 (attaches as shown at right) A Optional Accessories • 67 mm screw-on filters • Rear Lens Cap LF-1 or Rear Lens Cap LF-4 A A Note on Wid e -A ngle Len ses Autof ocus may not provide the desired result[...]

346 n ❚❚ Suppor ted Standar ds • DCF V ersion 2.0 : The Design Rule for Camera F ile Sy stems (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among differ ent makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital P rint Order F or mat (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed fr om print order[...]

347 n Ap pr oved M e mo r y Ca rds The foll owing SD memory cards have bee n tested and approv ed for use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are rec ommended for movie reco rding. Recording may end unexpec tedly when cards with slower write speeds are used . 1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card wi[...]

348 n Me mo r y Card Ca pa ci ty The f ollowing table sho ws the appro x imat e number of pictures that can be stor ed on an 8 GB SanDisk Ex treme Pr o SDHC UHS-I card at differ ent image qualit y ( 0 66), image size ( 0 68), and image are a settings ( 0 63). ❚❚ DX (24×16) Image A rea ❚❚ 1.3× (18×12) Image Area 1 All figures are approxim[...]

349 n A d6—Max. Continuous Release ( 0 240) The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 100.[...]

350 n Batter y Life The movie footage or number of shots th at can be recorded with fully-cha rged batteries varies with the condition of the batt er y , temperatur e, the int erval between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed . In the case of AA batteries, capacity also v aries with make and st orage co nditions; some batt eries can n[...]

351 n The foll owing can reduc e battery life: • Using the monitor • Keeping the shutter-release button pressed ha lfway • Repeated autofo cus operations • T ak ing NEF (RA W ) phot ographs • Slow shutter speeds • Using a GPS unit • Using an Eye-Fi card • Using a wire less re mote co ntroll er , WU-1a w irele ss mo bile ad apter , o[...]

352 n Index Symbols i (Aut o mode)................................ 36 j (Auto (flash o ff ) mode) ........... 36 h (Scene) ................................... 41 k (Portrait) ....................................... 41 l (Landscape) ................................. 41 p (Child)............................................ 42 m (Sports) .............[...]

353 n Clean image sensor ..................... 313 Clock ....................... ................... 28, 265 Clock battery ............. .......................29 Cloudy ( White balance) ................89 CLS.............................................. ....... 304 Color balance....... .......................... 279 Color outline . ..............[...]

354 n ISO sensitivity ........................... 79, 81 ISO sensitivity settings ................. 81 ISO sensitivity step value........... 234 i- TTL ................................ 119, 122, 247 J JPEG ................................. ................... 66 JPEG basic ............................ ............. 66 JPEG compression..............[...]

355 n S S (small) ..................................... 68, 167 Save selected frame ...........173, 176 Save user settings ................. ..........55 Save/load settings ....................... 268 Saving camera settings .............. 268 Scene mode ......................................41 Screen tips .................. .................... 239[...]

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