Nikon D800 E инструкция обслуживания

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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации Nikon D800 E. Отсутствие инструкции либо неправильная информация, переданная потребителю, составляют основание для рекламации в связи с несоответствием устройства с договором. В законодательстве допускается предоставлении руководства в другой, чем бумажная форме, что, в последнее время, часто используется, предоставляя графическую или электронную форму инструкции Nikon D800 E или обучающее видео для пользователей. Условием остается четкая и понятная форма.

Что такое руководство?

Слово происходит от латинского "instructio", тоесть привести в порядок. Следовательно в инструкции Nikon D800 E можно найти описание этапов поведения. Цель инструкции заключается в облегчении запуска, использования оборудования либо выполнения определенной деятельности. Инструкция является набором информации о предмете/услуге, подсказкой.

К сожалению немного пользователей находит время для чтения инструкций Nikon D800 E, и хорошая инструкция позволяет не только узнать ряд дополнительных функций приобретенного устройства, но и позволяет избежать возникновения большинства поломок.

Из чего должно состоять идеальное руководство по эксплуатации?

Прежде всего в инструкции Nikon D800 E должна находится:
- информация относительно технических данных устройства Nikon D800 E
- название производителя и год производства оборудования Nikon D800 E
- правила обслуживания, настройки и ухода за оборудованием Nikon D800 E
- знаки безопасности и сертификаты, подтверждающие соответствие стандартам

Почему мы не читаем инструкций?

Как правило из-за нехватки времени и уверенности в отдельных функциональностях приобретенных устройств. К сожалению само подсоединение и запуск Nikon D800 E это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок Nikon D800 E и способов решения проблем, возникающих во время использования. И наконец то, в инструкции можно найти адресные данные сайта Nikon, в случае отсутствия эффективности предлагаемых решений. Сейчас очень большой популярностью пользуются инструкции в форме интересных анимаций или видео материалов, которое лучше, чем брошюра воспринимаются пользователем. Такой вид инструкции позволяет пользователю просмотреть весь фильм, не пропуская спецификацию и сложные технические описания Nikon D800 E, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства Nikon D800 E, использования отдельных аксессуаров и ряд информации, позволяющей вполне использовать все функции и упрощения.

После удачной покупки оборудования/устройства стоит посвятить несколько минут для ознакомления с каждой частью инструкции Nikon D800 E. Сейчас их старательно готовят или переводят, чтобы они были не только понятными для пользователя, но и чтобы выполняли свою основную информационно-поддерживающую функцию.

Содержание руководства

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    DIGIT AL CAMERA En User's Manual Printed in Thailand 6MB12211-02 No reproduction in an y form of this manual , in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critic al articles or reviews), may be made without written authoriz ation from NIKON CORPORATION. En[...]

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    Thank you for y our purchase of a Nikon single -lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. This manual is for both D800 and D800E digital cameras; save where other wise noted, operations are identical. Illustrations show the D800. T o get the most from y our camera, please be sure to read all instru ctions thoroughly and keep them where they will be read by[...]

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    i Wher e to Find It Find w hat you ’r e looking for from: The T able of Contents...................... ........................................ 0 iv The Q&A Inde x ....................................................................... .. 0 ii The Quick Start Guide ........................................................... .. 0 xxi The Inde [...]

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    ii Find what you ’re looking for us ing this “ question and answer ” index. Q&A Index T aking Photographs 0 Shooting and Fr aming Options Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots? xxi, 37 Can I frame phot os in the monitor ( C live view photography)? 45 Can I sho ot movies ( 1 movie live view)? 59 Can I join photogr aphs taken at r[...]

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    iii Retouching Ph otographs 0 How do I create retouched copies of photos? 341 How do I make JPEG copies of RA W (NEF) photos? 353 Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 359 Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save movi e stil ls? 74 Menus and Settings 0 How do I use the menus? 15 How do I keep the displays from turning off[...]

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    iv Q&A Index ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ... ii For Your Safety .......... ............. ............ ........... .................... ........... ....... xiii Notices .... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........[...]

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    v Basic Photo graphy and P layback .... ........... .......... ........... .......... .... 37 Turn the Camera On....................................................................... 37 Ready the Camera ........................................................................... 39 Focus and Shoot ...................................................[...]

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    vi Focus 91 Autofocus ...... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... ...... 91 Autofocus Mode ..............................................................................91 AF-Area Mode ...................................................................................93 Focus Point Selection ...[...]

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    vii White Balance 145 White Balan ce Options .. .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .... 145 Fine-Tuning W hite Balanc e .. .............. ............. ............ ............. ...... 148 Choosing a Co lor Temp erature .. ............. ............ ............. ............ 1 52 Preset Ma nual ............ ......[...]

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    viii More About Playback 219 Viewing Image s ......... ............... ............ ............. ............ ............. ........ 219 Full-Frame Playback .................................................................... 219 Thumbnail Playback .................................................................... 219 Playback Controls .........[...]

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    ix Rotate Tall ................................................................................... 266 Slide Show................................................................................... 267 C The Shooting Menu: Shoo ting Options ....... ............. .......... 268 Shooting Menu Bank.......................................................[...]

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    x d: Shooting/Display ..................................................................... 292 d1: Beep ............................ ........................................................... 292 d2: CL Mode Shooting Speed .............................................. 293 d3: Max. Continuous Release ..............................................[...]

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    xi g: Movie ............................ ................................................................ 321 g1: Assign Fn Button ............................................................... 321 g2: Assign Preview Button ....................................................322 g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L button .........................................[...]

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    xii Miniature Effect ........................................................................ 361 Selective Color .......................................................................... 362 Side-by-Side Comparison ..................................................... 364 O My Menu/ m Recent Se ttings ............... ............ ............ ...[...]

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    xiii F or Y our Safety T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injur y 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 could result from failure to obser ve the precautions liste[...]

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    xiv A Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas , as this could result in explosion or fire . A Keep out of reach of children F ailure to observe this precaution could result in injury. In addition, note th at sma ll par ts consti tute a chocking hazard. Should a child swallow any p[...]

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    xv A Obser ve proper precautions when handling the charger • Keep dry. F ailure to observe this preca utio n coul d resul t in f ire or electric shock. • Dust on or near the metal par ts of the plug should be remov ed with a dr y cloth. C ontinued use could resu lt i n fire. • Do not handle th e power cable or go near the char ger during thun[...]

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    xvi Notic es • No par t of the manuals included with this product may be reproduc ed, transmitted , transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated int o any languag e in any form, by any means , without N ikon ’ s prior written permission . • N ikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardwar e and software descri[...]

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    xvii Notices for C ustomers in the U.S.A. Powe r C a bl e At voltages o ver AC 125 V (U.S.A. only) : The power cable must be rated for the v oltage in use, be at least A WG no. 18 gauge, and have SVG insulation or better with a NEMA 6P-15 plug rated f or AC 250 V 15 A. Fede ral Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement [...]

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    xviii Disposing of Data S torage Devic es Pl ea s e n o te t ha t d e le t in g im a ge s or fo r m atting memor y cards or other data storage devices does not completely er ase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recover ed from discarded stor age devices using commercially availabl e soft ware , potentially r esulting in the m[...]

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    xix Use Only Ni kon Brand Electroni c Ac cessories Nikon cameras are designed t o the hi ghest standards and i nclude complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic a cc essories (including chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and fl ash accessori es) cer tified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are enginee red an[...]

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    xx A Before T ak ing Important Pic tures Befor e tak ing pictur es on impo rtant occasions (such as at we ddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensur e that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will n ot be held liable for damages or lost profi ts that may result from pr oduct malfunc tion. A Life -Long Learni ng A[...]

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    xxi Quick Star t Guide F ollow these steps f or a quick star t with the D800. 1 Attach the camera str ap. Attach the strap secur ely to the camera eyel ets. 2 Charge ( 0 19) and insert the batter y ( 0 21). . 3 Att ac h a le ns ( 0 24). 4 Inser t a memor y card ( 0 29). Fron t 16 GB[...]

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    xxii 5 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n ( 0 37). 6 Select aut ofocus ( 0 91). Rotate the focus-mode selector to AF (autof ocus). 7 F ocus and shoot ( 0 40, 41). Pr ess the shutter-release button halfwa y to f o cus, th en press the shut ter-re lea se bu tton the rest of the way down to take the photograph. 8 Vi ew t h e photograph ( 0 43). A See Also F[...]

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    X 1 X Introduc tion Be sure all items listed here we re included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately . • Strap (AN-DC6 for D800 , AN-DC6E for D800E; 0 xxi) •W a r r a n t y • User’ s Manual (this guide) • Quick Guide • V iewNX 2 installer CD ( 0 239) P ackage Cont ents • BF-1B body cap ( 0 24, 389) • BM-12 monitor cov[...]

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    2 X Getting to Kno w the Ca mera T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Y ou may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read thro ugh the rest of th e m anu al. Camer a Body 1 2 3 4 5 9 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 13 4 16 15 1 Release mode dial ...... .............. .... 103 2 Release mode dial[...]

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    3 X 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 15 14 1 6 17 18 1 9 7 8 10 11 13 12 1 Built-in flash ............ ............ .......... 181 2 Flash pop-up button .............. ..... 181 3 M / Y button Flash mode ..... ............ ............... 182 Flash compensation ... ............. 188 4 Built-in microphone .......... ...... 65, 70 5 Flash sync terminal cover ..........[...]

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    4 X Camera Body (Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 8 9 11 10 1 AF-assist illuminator .... ................ 286 Self-timer lamp ... ............... ........... 107 Red-eye reduction lamp ............ . 183 2 Sub- command dial ...... ............... . 317 3 Depth-of-field preview button ............. .............. ...... 6 3, 117, 315, 322 4 Fn (function)[...]

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    5 X 7 6 8 9 12 11 15 14 16 13 10 1 24 25 2 3 4 5 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 1 Viewfinder ................. ............ ........... 35 2 Viewfinder eyepiece ............. 36, 106 3 Diopter adjustment control ......... 35 4 Metering selec tor .............. .......... 116 5 A button AE/AF lock ...... ... 98, 128, 3 15, 323 6 B button AF-ON ...............[...]

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    6 X Th e C ontrol P anel 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 8 9 12 13 14 15 1 Color temperatur e indicator ......... 153 2 Shutter speed ................... ....... 119, 122 Exposure comp ensation value ..... 130 Flash compensation value ............. 188 White balance fine-tuning............. 148 Color temperatur e ... ............... 146, 153 White balance pres[...]

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    7 X 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 21 28 27 25 24 26 29 30 31 32 16 Flash compensation indicator .. ... 188 17 GPS connection indicator ...... ........ 217 18 Shutter-speed lock icon ................. 126 19 “Clock not set” indicator.......... 28, 417 20 Interval timer indicator.......... 201, 204 Time-lapse indicator ...... ........ 207, 210 21 AF-area [...]

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    8 X The V iewfinder Displa y 12 4 3 56 7 8 10 14 11 13 91 2 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 21 1 Frami ng grid (displayed when On is selected for Custom Setting d6) .......... ............ ............. ............ .......... . 295 2 Focus points............. 40, 96, 284, 285 AF-area mode ......... .............. .....93, 94 3 AF area brackets .....[...]

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    9 X 12 Exposure mode ...... .............. ........ 117 13 Flash compensation indicator .. 188 14 Exposure compensation indicator ...... ............. .............. ........ 130 15 ISO sensitivity . ............ ............... ... 109 Preset whi te balance recording indicator....... ............ ... 156 ADL bracketing amount ............ 314 AF-a[...]

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    10 X The Inf ormation Displa y Shooting information, including shutter speed, aperture, number of exposures remaining , and AF-area mode , is displayed in the monitor when the R button is pr essed. R button 45 7 9 14 13 10 11 8 2 3 1 6 12 1 Exposure mode......... ................. ....... 117 2 Flexible prog ram indicator ............ 118 3 Flash s[...]

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    11 X 17 16 18 19 21 34 22 23 24 36 15 20 25 27 28 29 30 31 26 33 32 35 15 Shutter-speed lock icon ................. 126 16 “Clock not set” indicator.......... 28, 417 17 Interval timer indicator.......... 201, 204 Time-lapse indicator ...... ........ 207, 210 18 GPS connection indicator ...... ........ 217 19 Image comment indicator ...........[...]

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    12 X The Informa tion Display (C ontinued) 37 38 39 40 42 50 43 44 45 46 41 49 48 47 37 FV lock indicator ................... ............ 191 38 Release mode indicat or .................. 103 Continuous shoot ing speed .................. ..................................... ....... 104 39 Flash compensation indicat or ... ... 188 40 Exposure com [...]

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    13 X ❚❚ Changing Settings in th e Information Display T o change settings for the items listed below , press the R button in the inf ormation display . Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. R button 1 Shooting menu bank ............. ..... 269 2 High ISO noise reduc tion ........ ... 277 [...]

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    14 X The BM-12 Monit or Co ver A clear plastic co ver is provided with the camera t o keep the monitor clean a nd protect it when the camera is not in use. T o attach the cover , insert the project ion on the top of the co ver into the ma tching indentation above the camera monitor ( q ) and press the bottom of the cover until it clicks into place [...]

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    s 15 s T utorial Most shooting, pla yback, and setup options can be accessed from the camer a menus. To view the menus, press the G button. Cam e ra M e n us G button Choose from the following menus: • D : Pla yback ( 0 259) • B : Set up ( 0 325) • C : Shooting ( 0 268) • N : Retou ch ( 0 341) • A : Custom Set tings ( 0 278) • O / m : M[...]

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    16 s Using C amera Menus Menu Controls The multi selec tor and J but ton are used to navigate the menus. Navigating the Menus F ollow the steps below to n avigate the menus. 1 Display the menus . Pr ess the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon f or the current menu. Pr ess 4 to highlight the icon for the curr ent menu . Mov e cu rso [...]

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    17 s 3 Sel ect a m enu . Pr ess 1 or 3 to select the desired menu. 4 P osition the cursor in the selected menu. Pr ess 2 to position the cursor in the selec ted menu. 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 h[...]

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    18 s 8 Select the highlighted item. Pr ess J to select the highlighted item. To exit without making a selection, press the G button. Note the following points: • Menu it ems that are display ed in gray are not curr ently available . • Whil e pressing 2 or the center of the multi selector gene rally has the same effect as pressing J , there are [...]

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    19 s Fi r s t S t e p s Charge the Battery The camera is powered by an EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batter y (supplied). T o maximize shooting time, char g e the battery in the supplied MH-25 battery charger before use. Abou t 2 hours and 35 minutes ar e requir ed to fully rechar ge the battery when no charge rema ins. 1 Connect the AC po wer cable.[...]

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    20 s 4 Plug the charger in. The CHARGE lamp will blink while the batter y charges. 5 Remov e the battery when charging is complet e. Charg ing is complet e when the CHARGE lamp stops blink ing. Unplug the charger an d remove the battery . D Char ging the Battery Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures between 5–35 °C (41–95 °F). Th[...]

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    21 s Inser t the Battery 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f. 2 O pen the battery-chamber cov er . Unlatch ( q ) and open ( w ) the ba tter y- chamber cover . 3 Insert the ba ttery . Inser t the battery in the orientation shown ( q ), using the battery to keep the orange b atter y latch pressed to one side. The latch locks the battery in place when th[...]

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    22 s A Removing the Battery T urn the camera off and open the batter y- chamber cover . Press the battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to r elease the batter y and then remove the batter y by hand. Note that t he batt ery may be hot after use; observe due caution when removing the battery . T o prevent short-circuits, replace the termi[...]

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    23 s D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xiii–xv and 401–404 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 per formance. Capacity may be reduced and charging times incr [...]

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    24 s A ttach a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is remov ed. The lens genera lly used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f. 2 Remov e the rear lens cap and the camera body cap . Lens cap Lens hood Fo ca l l en g t h sc a l e M[...]

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    25 s 3 Att ac h t he le ns. Keeping the mounting index on the lens aligned with the mounting index on the camera bo dy , position the lens in the camera ’ s bay onet mount ( q ). Being careful not to pr ess the lens-release button, rotate the lens coun ter-clockwise until it clicks into place ( w ). If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M mo[...]

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    26 s Basic Setup The language option in the setup menu is automatically highlighted the first time menus ar e displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date. Note tha t if the time and date are not set, B will blink in the monitor and the time and date recorded with photographs will be incorrect. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 2 Select La[...]

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    27 s 4 Sel ect Tim e zo n e a n d da t e . Sel ect T ime zone and date and press 2 . 5 Set time zone. Sel ect Ti m e z on e and press 2 . Pr ess 4 or 2 to highlight the local time z one (the UTC field shows the difference between the selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time, or UT C, in hours) and press J . 6 T urn daylight saving time on [...]

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    28 s 8 Set dat e for mat. Select Dat e format and press 2 . Pr ess 1 or 3 to choose the order in which the year , month, and day will be displayed and press J . 9 Exit to shooting mode. Pr ess the shutter-relea se button halfway to exit to shoot ing mode. A The Clock Batt er y The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source[...]

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    29 s Inser t a Memor y Car d Pictur es are st ored on memory cards (availab le separately; 0 434). The camera is equipped w ith two card slots, one for SD and the other for T ype I CompactFlash cards. T ype II cards and micr odrives can not be used. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f. 2 O pen the card slot c over . Slide the card slot cover out ( q )[...]

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    30 s 3 In se rt th e m emo ry c ar d. SD memory c ards : Holding the card as shown, slide it into the SD card slot until it clicks into place . The green access lamp will light briefl y . CompactFlash memory cards : I nser t the card into the CompactF lash card slot with the front label toward the monitor ( q ). When the memor y card is fully inser[...]

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    31 s D Memor y Card Icons The memory cards currently inserted in the camera are indicated as shown (the example at right shows the icons displayed when both an SD and a CompactFlash card are inserted). If the memory card is full or an error has occurred, the icon for the aff ec ted card will blink ( 0 419). A Using T wo Memory Cards See page 89 for[...]

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    32 s F ormat the Memor y Card Memor y cards must be formatt ed befor e first use or after being used or formatte d in other devices. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 2 Pres s t he I ( Q ) and O ( Q ) buttons . Hold the I ( Q ) and O ( Q ) buttons down simultaneously until a blinking C (format) appears in the shutter-speed displays in the contr ol p[...]

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    33 s 3 Press the I ( Q ) and O ( Q ) buttons again. Press the I ( Q ) and O ( Q ) buttons together a second time while C is blinking to format the memor y card. Do not remove the memory card or remov e or disconnect the power source during formatting. When formatting is complete , the control panel and viewfinder wi ll show the numb er of photog ra[...]

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    34 s D Memory Cards • Memor y cards may be hot after use. Obser ve due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • T urn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards. Do not remov e memory cards from the camera, turn the camera off , or remov e or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recor d[...]

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    35 s Adjust V iewfinder Focus The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment to ac commodate individual differ ences in vision. Check that the display in the viewfinder is in focus befor e shooting. 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 Lift the diopt er adjustment c ontrol ( q ) . 3 Focus the viewfinder . R[...]

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    36 s A Adjusting V iewfind er F ocus If you are unable to f ocus the viewfinder as described above, select single -ser vo autofocus (A F-S; 0 91), single -point AF ( 0 93), and the center focu s poi nt ( 0 96), and then frame a high-contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter-releas e button halfway to focus the camera. With th[...]

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    37 s Basic Photogr aphy and Pla yback T urn the Camer a On Befor e tak ing photogr aphs, turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of expo sures remaining as described below . 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . The control panel will tur n on and the display in the viewfinder will light. 2 Check the batt[...]

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    38 s 3 Check the number of exposures remaining. The control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings (values over 1,000 ar e rounded down to the nearest hundred; e.g., values between 1,400 and 1,499 are shown as 1.4 K). If two memo ry cards ar e inserted, the displays sho w the space avai lable on th[...]

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    39 s Ready the Camer a When framing photog raphs in the viewfinder , hold the ha ndgrip in your right hand and cradle the came ra body or lens with your left. Keep your elbo ws propped lightly against your torso for suppor t and place one f oot half a pace ahead of the other to keep your upper body stable. When framing photogr a phs in portrait (ta[...]

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    40 s F ocus and Shoot 1 Pr ess the shutter- rel eas e b ut ton halfway ( 0 41). At default settings, the camera will focus o n the subject in th e center focus point. F rame a photo in the v iewfinder with the main subject positioned in the center focus poin t and press the shutter-release button halfway. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist[...]

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    41 s 3 Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter- release -button the rest of the way down to r e lease the shutter and record the photo graph . While the photograph is being record ed to the memor y ca rd, the access lamp will light. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the pow e r source until the lamp has gone out and recording is comple[...]

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    42 s A Aut o Me te r O ff The shutter speed and aperture displays in the c ontrol panel and viewfinder will turn off if no operations are performed for about six seconds, reducing the drain on the battery. Press the shutt er-release button halfway to reactivate the d isplay in the viewfinder ( 0 41). The length of time before the exposure meters tu[...]

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    43 s V iewing Photographs 1 Press the K button. A photograph will be displayed in the monitor . The mem or y card containing the pic ture currently display ed is shown by an icon. 2 View additional pictures . Additional pictur es can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 . T o view additional information on the curren t photog raph, press 1 and 3 ( 0 222[...]

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    44 s Deleting Un want ed Photographs Unwanted photographs c an be deleted by pre ssing the O ( Q ) button. Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted. 1 Display the photograph. Display the photograph you wish to delete as described in “ Viewing Photographs ” on the previous page. The location of the current image is shown by an ico[...]

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    x 45 x Liv e Vie w Photograph y F ollow the steps below to take photographs in live view . 1 Rotate the live view selector to C (live vi ew photogr aphy). 2 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised an d the view through the le ns will be displa yed in the camera monitor . The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder . 3 P osition th[...]

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    46 x 4 Fo c u s. Pr ess the shutter-release button halfwa y or press the B button to focus. The fo cus po int w ill blink green while the camera focuses. If th e cam er a is a bl e t o focus, the f ocus point will be displayed in green; if the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will blink red (note that pictures can be taken even when the f[...]

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    47 x 5 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . Pr ess the shutter -relea se button the r est of the way down to shoot. The moni tor will turn off . 6 Exit live view mode. Pr ess the a button to exit live view mode. D Using A utofocus in Live V iew Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters. Note that in live [...]

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    48 x F ocusing in Live V iew T o fo cu s usi ng au to fo cus, ro ta te t h e foc u s- mode selector to AF and follow the steps below to choose autofocus and AF-area modes. F or information on focusing manually , see page 55. ❚❚ Choosing a Focus Mode The follo wing autofocus modes are a vailable in live view : T o choose an autofocus mode, press[...]

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    49 x Choosing an AF-Area Mode The following AF-area modes can be sel ected in live view : Mode Description ! Fac e -p ri or it y A F : Use for portraits. The camera aut omatically detects and focuses on portrait sub jects; the selec ted subject is indicated by a doub le yell ow bor der (if mult iple faces, up to a maximum of 35, are detected, the c[...]

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    50 x T o cho ose an AF-area mode, pre ss the AF-mode button and r otate the sub- command dial until the desired mode is display e d in the monitor . AF-mode button Sub- command dial Monitor D Subject T racking The camera may be unable to track subj ects if they move quick ly, leave the frame or are obscured by other objects, change visibly in size,[...]

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    51 x The Liv e Vi ew Display: Liv e V iew Photogr aphy Item Description 0 q Time remain ing The amount of time remaining bef ore live view ends automatically . Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 56, 57 w Monitor hue indicator Displayed if monitor hue differs from the hue produced by the current white balance setting. 52 e Autofocus mod[...]

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    52 x Adjusting Monitor Hu e If flash lighting is used w ith Flash or Preset manual white balance ( 0 145), the colors in th e monitor ma y differ from those in the final photograph. Monitor hue can be adjusted to reduce the effec ts of ambient ligh ting on the display in the monitor during live view photography , for example when using a flash. 1 H[...]

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    53 x Adjusting Monitor Brightness Monitor brightness can be adjusted as described below . Note that brightness adjustment is not available during expo sure preview . 1 Highlight the monitor brightness indicator . Pr ess and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the monitor brightness indicator at the right side of the display . 2 Adjust monitor brig[...]

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    54 x The Inf ormation Displa y: Live V iew Photograph y T o hide or display indicators in the monitor during live view photograph y , press the R button. Virtual horizon ( 0 337) Information on Information off Histogram (expo sure preview only; 0 46) Fram in g guides[...]

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    55 x Manual F ocus T o focus in manual focus mode ( 0 101), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in focus. T o magnify the view in the monitor up to about 23 × for pr ecise focus, press the X button. While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appe ar in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the display .[...]

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    56 x D Shooting in Live V iew Mode T o prevent light ent er ing via the viewfinder from interfering with exposure, close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter ( 0 106). Although they will not appear in the final picture, flicker , banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor u nder fluorescen t, mercury vapor , or sodium lamps or if the camera is[...]

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    57 x D The Co unt Down Display A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically ( 0 51; the timer turns red if liv e view is about to end to protect the internal circuits or , if an option other than No limit is selected for Cust om S ett in g c4 — Monitor off delay ; 0 292—5 s before the monitor is due to turn off automa[...]

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    y 59 y Mo vie Liv e Vie w Movies can be recorded in live view . 1 Rotate the live view selector to 1 (movie li ve vie w). 2 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised an d the view through the le ns will be displa yed in the camera monitor , modified for the effects of exposure . The subject will no lo nger be visible in the viewfinder . 3 Choos[...]

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    60 y 4 Choose an AF-area mode. Choose an AF- Area mo de as described in “Choosing an AF- Area Mode“ ( 0 49). 5 Fo c u s. F rame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 3 and 4 on pages 45– 46 (for more information on focusing in movie live view , see page 47). Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face -priority AF[...]

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    61 y 6 Start recording . Press the mo v ie -record butt on to sta rt reco rdin g. A reco rding ind icator and t he time availabl e are displayed in the monitor . Exposure is set using matrix metering and can be locked by pressing the A AE-L/AF-L button ( 0 128) or al ter ed by up to ±3 EV using exposure compensation ( 0 130). In au tof ocus mode, [...]

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    62 y 7 End recording . Pr ess the movie -record button again to end record ing. Recording will end automatical l y when the ma ximum length is reached, or the memory card is full. A Maximum Length The maximum length for individual mo vie files is 4 GB (for maximum recording times , see page 70); note that depending on memory card write speed, shoot[...]

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    63 y 8 Exit live view mode. Pr ess the a button to exit live view mode. Indices If Index marking is selected for Custom Setting g2 ( Assign pre view button , 0 3 22), you can press the depth-of-field preview button during recor ding to add indices that can be used to locate frames during editing and playback ( 0 73). Up to 20 indices can be added t[...]

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    64 y The Liv e View Display: Movie Liv e View Item Descript ion 0 q “No movie” icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded . 59 w Headphone vo lume V ol ume of audio output to headphones. 65 e Microphone sensitiv ity Microphone sensitivity for movie r ecording. 65 r Sound lev el Sound leve l for audio r ecor ding. Displayed in red if level i[...]

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    65 y ❚❚ Adjusting Settings in the Li ve V iew Display Microphone sensitivity , head phone volume, and monitor brightness can be adjusted as described below . Note that microphone sensitivity and head phone volume can not be adj uste d du rin g reco rdin g, an d th at brightness affects the mo nitor only ( 0 53); movies r ecor ded with the camer[...]

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    66 y The Inf ormation Displa y: Movie Live V iew T o hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie live view , press the R butt on. Virtual horizon ( 0 337) Information on Information off Hi st og ram Fram in g guides D Photo Shooting Info I f Vi e w p h o t o s h o o t i n g i n f o i s s e l e c t e d fo r C u s to m S e tt i n g g 1 ( A[...]

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    67 y Image Area Regardless of the option selec ted for Image area in the shooting menu ( 0 79), all movies and photographs rec o rded in movie liv e view ( 0 59) have an aspec t ratio of 16 : 9. I mages recorded with On selected for Image area > Auto DX crop and a D X lens attached use a DX -based movie format, as do images recorded with D X (24[...]

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    68 y A Movie Live V iew Photographs The following table shows the siz e of photographs taken in movie live view: Image area Optio n Size (pixels) Print size (cm/in.) * FX-based f or mat L 6,720 × 3,776 56.9 × 32.0/22.4 × 12.6 M 5,040 × 2,832 42.7 × 24.0/16.8 × 9.4 S 3,360 × 1,888 28.4 × 16.0/ 11.2 × 6.3 DX -based format L 4,800 × 2,704 40[...]

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    69 y A Remote C ords If Rec ord movies is selected for C ustom Setting g4 ( Assign shutter button , 0 324), the shutter-release buttons on optional remote c ords ( 0 390) can be used to star t movie live view and to start an d end movie reco rdi ng. D Recording Mo vies Flicker , banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final [...]

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    70 y Movie Settings Use the Movie settings option in the shooting me n u t o ad j us t th e following settings . • Frame size/frame rate , Movie quality : Ch oose from the following options: • Microphone : T urn the built-in or optional ME-1 stereo microphones on or o ff or adjust microphone sensitivity . Choose Au t o sensitivity to adjust sen[...]

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    71 y 1 Sel ect Mo vie sett ings . Pr ess the G button to display the menus. Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose movie options. Highlight the desired it em and press 2 , then highlight an option and press J . G button[...]

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    72 y Vi e w i n g M o v i e s Movies are indicat ed by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 219). Press the center of the multi selector to start playback . The follo w ing operations can be performed: 1 icon L ength Current position/ total length Movie progress bar Vo l um e Guide To Use Description Pause Pause pla yback. Play Resume playback when [...]

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    73 y Skip ahead/ back Use main command dial to skip to next or previous index, or to sk ip to the last or first frame if the movie c ontains no indices (if the movie is more than 30 s long , rotating the main command dial when the last frame is displayed skips back 30 s.). Adju st vo lu me X / W Press X to increase volume , W to d ecre ase. T rim m[...]

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    74 y Editing Movies T rim footage to create edite d copies of movies or save selec ted frames as JPEG sti lls. T rimming Movies T o create trimmed copies of movies: 1 Display a movie full frame. Pr ess the K button to display pictures full frame in the monitor and press 4 and 2 to scrol l thro ugh pictures until the movie you wish to edit is displa[...]

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    75 y 3 Display movie edit options. Pr ess J to display movie edit options. 4 Sel ect Cho ose star t/end point . Highlight Choose star t/ end point and press J . The dialog shown at right will be displa yed; choose whether the curr ent frame will be the starting or end point of the copy and pr ess J . 5 Delete frames . If the desired frame is not cu[...]

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    76 y 6 Save t he co py . Highlight one of the following and press J : • Sa ve as n ew fi le : Save the copy to a ne w fi le. • Overwrite existing file : Repl ace the original movie file with the edited copy . • Cancel : Retur n to Step 5. • Preview : Preview the copy . Edited c o pies ar e indicated b y a 9 icon in full-frame playback. D T [...]

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    77 y Saving Selec ted F rames T o save a copy of a selected frame as a JPEG st ill: 1 V iew the movie an d choose a frame. Play the movie back as described on page 72; your approximat e position in the movie can be ascer tained from the movie progress bar . Pau s e the movie at the frame you intend to copy . 2 Display movie edit options. Pr ess J t[...]

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    78 y 5 Save t he co py . Highlight Ye s and press J to create a fine - qua lity ( 0 84) JPEG copy of the selected frame. Movie stills are indicated by a 9 ic on in full-frame playback. A Sav e Selected F rame JPEG movie stills created with the Sav e sel ected frame option can not be retouched. JPEG movie stills lack some ca tegories of photo inform[...]

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    d 79 d Image Recording O ptions Choose the aspec t ratio and angle of view (image area). Thanks to the camera ’ s FX format (35.9 × 24 mm) image se nsor , you can choose from angles of vie w as wide as those suppo rted by 3 5 mm (135) format film cameras, while automatically cropping pictures to the D X angle of view when using D X format lens e[...]

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    80 d Choose Image Area Choose the image ar ea used when a non-D X lens is attached or a DX -lens is atta ched with Off selected for Auto DX c rop ( 0 82). Opti on Description c FX (36 × 24) 1.0 × (FX format) Images are recorded in FX f ormat using the full area of the image sensor (35.9 × 24.0 mm), producing an angle of view equivalent to a NIKK[...]

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    81 d A Image Area The selected option is shown in the information display . A DX L e n s e s D X lenses are designed for use with D X format cameras and have a smaller angle of view than lenses for 35mm format cameras. If Au to DX crop is off and an option other than D X (24 × 16) (DX f ormat) is selected for Image area when a DX lens is attached,[...]

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    82 d Image area can be set using the Image area option in the shooting menu o r by pressing a control and rotating a command dial. The Image Area Menu 1 Select Ima ge area in the shooting menu. Pr ess G to display t he menus. Highlight Image area in the shooting menu ( 0 268) and press 2 . 2 Choose an option. Highlight Aut o DX cro p or Choose imag[...]

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    83 d Came ra Co ntro ls 1 Assign image area select ion to a camera control . Sel ect Choose image area as the “button + c ommand dials” option for a camera control in the Cust om Settings menu ( 0 278). Image ar ea selection can be assign ed to the Fn button (Cust o m Setting f4, Assign Fn button , 0 311), the depth of field preview button (C u[...]

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    84 d Image Quality The D800 suppor ts the following image quality options. See page 436 for information on the number of pictures that can be sto red at different image quality and size settings. Option File type Description NEF (RA W ) NEF RA W data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic F ormat (NEF). Sett[...]

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    85 d Image quality is set by pressing the T butt on and rotat ing the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. A NEF (RA W ) Images NEF (RA W ) images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 389) or ViewNX 2 (av ailable on the supplied ViewNX 2 installer CD ).[...]

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    86 d The following option s can be accessed fr om the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus, highlight the desired option and press 2 . JPEG Compr ession Choose the type of compression for JPE G images. NEF (RA W ) Recording > T ype Choose the type of compr ession for NEF (RA W ) images. NEF (RA W ) Recording > NEF (RA W ) B[...]

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    87 d Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from L arge, M edium, or S mall (note that image size var i es depending on the option selected f or Image area , 0 79): Image size can be set by pr essing the T button and rotating the sub- command dial until the desired option is displayed in the control panel. Image area Opt io n Size (pix[...]

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    88 d A NEF (RA W ) Images Note that the option selected for image size does not aff ec t the size of NEF (RA W ) images. When opened in soft ware such as V iewNX 2 (supplied) or Captu re NX 2 (a vailable separat ely), NEF (RA W ) images have the dimensions given f or large ( L -size) images in the table on the previous page. A The Image Size Menu I[...]

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    89 d Usi n g T wo M em o r y Ca rds When two memory cards are inserted in the camera, you can choose one as th e primar y card using the Primar y slot selection item in the shooting menu. Select SD car d slot to designate t he card in the SD card slot as the primar y card, CF card slot to choo se the CompactFlash card. The ro les play ed by the pri[...]

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    N 91 N Fo c u s This section describes the option s that control how your camera focuses wh en photogr aphs are framed in the viewfinde r . F ocus can be adjusted automatically (see below) or manua lly ( 0 101). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual foc us ( 0 96) or use focus lock to f ocus to r e compose photog raphs af[...]

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    92 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 i n the viewfinder and control panel. A The B Button F or the pur pose of focusing the camera, pressing the B button has the same effect as pressing the shutter-release button halfway . A Predictive F ocus T [...]

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    93 N A F-Ar ea Mode Choose how the f o cus point f or autofocus is selected . • Single-poi nt AF : Select the focus point as described on page 96; the camera will focus on the subject in the selec ted focus point only . Use with stationar y subjects. • Dyn am ic -are a AF : Select the focus po int as described on page 96. In AF-C focus mode, th[...]

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    94 N • Auto-are a AF : T he camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus point; if a face is detected, the camer a will give priority to the por trait subject. The active focu s points are highligh ted brie fly after t he camera focuses; in AF-C mode, the main focus point remains highlighted after the other focus points ha ve tu[...]

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    95 N A AF-Area Mode AF-area mode is shown in the c ontrol panel and viewfinder . AF-area mode Contr ol panel Viewfin der AF-area mode Contr ol panel View fin der Single-point AF 51-point dynamic-area AF * 9-point dynamic-area AF * 3D-track ing 21-point dynamic-area AF * Auto-area AF *Only ac tive focus point is displayed in the viewfinder . Remaini[...]

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    96 N F ocus Poin t Selec tion The camera offers a choice of 51 focus points that can be used to compose photographs with the main subject positioned almost anywh ere i n the fra me. 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to ● . This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point. 2 Select the fo cus poin t. Use the multi sele ctor to se[...]

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    97 N A Auto-area AF The focus point for auto-area AF is selected aut omatically ; manual focus-point selection is not available. A See Also F or information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated, see Cust om S et tin g a5 ( AF point illumination , 0 284). For inf or mation on setting focus-point selection to “wrap around, ” see Custom[...]

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    98 N Fo c u s L o c k F ocus lock c an be used to change the com position afte r focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. If the camera is unable to focus using autofo cus ( 0 91), y ou can also foc us on another subject at the same distance and then us e f ocus lock to recompose[...]

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    99 N 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot. F o cus will remain locked between shots if y ou keep the shutter-release butt on pressed halfway ( AF-S ) or keep the A AE-L/AF-L button pressed, allowing several photog raphs in successi on to be taken at the same focus setting . Do not chan ge the distance between t he camera and the subjec t while focu[...]

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    100 N A Getting Good Results with Autof ocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release m ay be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the in-f ocus indicator ( ● ) may be displayed and the camera may sound a beep , allowing the shutter to be released even when the subject [...]

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    101 N Manual F ocus Man ual focus is av aila ble fo r le nse s that do n ot s upp or t a utofo cus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does no t produce the desired re sults ( 0 100). • AF-S lenses : Set the lens focus mode switch to M . • AF lenses : S et the lens focus mode switch (if present) and camera f ocus-mode selec tor to M . [...]

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    102 N The Electronic Rangefinder If the lens has a maximum aper ture of f/5.6 or faster , the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm wh ether the subjec t in the selected focus point is in f ocus (the focus point can be selected fr om any of the 51 focus points) . After positionin g the subject in the selected f ocus point, pres s the sh[...]

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    k 103 k Release Mode T o choose a release mode , press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desired setting . Choosing a Release Mode Mode Descriptio n S Single frame Camera takes one photograph each time shu tter-release button is pressed. C L Continuous low speed While shutter-release button is held down, camer[...]

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    104 k P ower Sourc e and Fr ame Rate The maximum frame advance rate var ies with the power source used. The figures below are the average maximum frame rates available with continuous-ser vo AF , manual or shutter-priority auto exposure , a shutter speed of 1 / 250 s or faster , settings other than Cust om Setting d2 at defa ult values , and memor [...]

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    105 k A Buffer Size The appro ximate number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the exposu re- count displays in the viewfinder and control panel while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . The illustration at right show s the display when space remains in the buffer for about 37 pictures. A T[...]

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    106 k Self- T imer M ode The self-time r can be used to r educe camera shake or f or self- por traits. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level sur face. 2 Select self-timer mode. Pr ess the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to E . 3 F rame the phot ograph and fo[...]

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    107 k 4 Start the timer . Pr ess the shutter -relea se button all the way down to star t the timer . The self-timer lamp will start to blink . T wo seconds bef ore the photograph is taken, the self- timer lamp will stop bl inking. The shutt er will be releas ed about ten sec onds after the timer starts. T o turn the self-timer off before a phot ogr[...]

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    108 k Mirror up Mode Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused b y camera movement when the mirror is raised. Us e of a tripod is recomm end ed. 1 Select mirr or up mo de. Pr ess the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to M UP . 2 Rais e the m irro r . F rame the picture, focus, and then press the shutter-release button[...]

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    S 109 S ISO Se nsitivity “ISO sensitivity ” is the digital eq uivalent of film speed. Choose from settings that range from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 in steps equivalent to 1 / 3 EV . Settings of from about 0 .3 to 1 EV below ISO 100 and 0.3 to 2 EV above ISO 6400 are also available for special situations. The higher the ISO sens itivity , the less li[...]

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    110 S A The ISO Sensitivity Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity option in the shooting menu ( 0 268). Note that ISO sensitivity can not be adjusted from the shooting menu in movie live view . In expo sur e mode h , ISO sensitivity can howev er be adjusted using the S button and main c ommand dial ( 0 109). A Hi 0.3?[...]

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    111 S A uto ISO Sensitivity C ontr ol If On is selected f or ISO sensitivity sett ings > Au to I SO sensitivity contr ol in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achiev ed at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriat ely when the flas h is used). 1 Sel ect Au[...]

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    112 S 3 Adjust settings. The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selec ted using Maximum sens itivity (the minimum va lue for a uto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 100; note that if the value sel ected f or Maximum sensitivity is lo wer than the value curr ently selected f or ISO sensitivity , the value sele cted for Max imum [...]

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    113 S A T urning Auto ISO Sensitivity C ontrol on or Off Y ou can tur n auto ISO sensitivity control on or off by pressing the S button and rotating the sub- command dial. ISO-AUTO is displayed when auto ISO sensitivity control is on.[...]

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    V 115 Z Exposure Metering determin es how the camer a sets exposure . The following options are available: Metering Option Description L Mat rix : Produc es natural results in most situations. Camera meters a wide area of the frame and set exposure accord ing to tone distribution, color , composition, and, with type G or D lenses ( 0 373), distance[...]

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    116 Z T o choose a metering method, rotate the meter ing sele ctor unti l the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder . A See Also F or information on mak ing separate adjustments to optimal exposur e for each metering method, see C ustom Setting b6 ( Fine -t un e op ti m al expo su re , 0 290). Metering selec tor Viewfinder[...]

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    117 Z Exposure Mode T o determine how the camera sets shutte r speed and aper ture when adjusting exposure, pr ess the I ( Q ) button and r otat e the main command dial until the desired option appears in the co ntrol panel. A Lens T y pes When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring ( 0 373), lock the aperture ring at the minimum aper ture[...]

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    118 Z e : Pr ogrammed A uto In this mode, the camera automa tically adjusts shutt er speed and aperture according to a built-in prog ram to ensure optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended f or snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aper ture. A Flexi bl e Pro gra m In[...]

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    119 Z f : Shutter-Priority A uto In sh utter-pr iorit y au to, 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 objects, fast shut ter speeds to “freeze” motion . T o choose a shutter speed, r otate the main co[...]

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    120 Z g : Aper ture -Priority A uto In ape r ture -prior ity auto, you choo se the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure . Large apertures (low f-numb ers) increase flash range ( 0 187) and reduc e depth of fie ld, blurring objec ts behind and in front of the main subject. Small ape[...]

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    121 Z A Non-CPU Lenses ( 0 3 71, 374) Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aper ture. If the maximum aper ture of the lens has been specified using the Non- CPU lens data item in setup menu ( 0 213) when a non- CPU lens is attached, the current f-number will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel, rounded t o the nearest full stop . Oth e[...]

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    122 Z h : Manual In manual exposure mode, you contr ol both shutter speed and aperture. While the exposure met ers are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a sh ut ter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aper ture. Shutter speed can be set to “ p ” or to values between 30 s and 1 / 8, 000 s, or the shutt er can be held op en indefinite[...]

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    123 Z A AF Micro NIKK OR Lenses Provided that an external exposure meter is used , the exposur e ratio need only be taken into account when the len s apertu re ring is used to set aper ture. A Exposure Indicat ors The exposure indicators in the viewfinder and contr ol panel show whether the photograph would be under- or ov er- exposed at current se[...]

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    124 Z Long T ime -Exposures At a shutter speed of A , the shu tter will r emain open while the shutter-r elease button is held down. Use f or long time-exposure photogr a phs of moving lights , the stars, night scen ery, or fireworks . A tripod and optional remote cord ( 0 390) ar e recommended to prev ent blur . 1 Ready the camera. Mount the camer[...]

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    125 Z 2 Sel ect e xp osur e mode h . Pr ess the I ( Q ) button and rotate the main command dial until h is displayed in the control pan el. 3 Choose a shutter speed. While the exposur e meters are on, r otate the main command dial until “ A ” appears in the shutter -speed displays . The exposure indicators do not appear when “ A “ is selec [...]

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    126 Z Shutter-Speed and Aper ture L ock Shutter speed lock is available in shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes, aperture lock in aper ture-prio rity auto and manual exposure modes . Shutter speed and aperture lock are not available in prog rammed auto exposure mode. 1 Assign shutter speed and aperture lock to a camera cont rol. Select S[...]

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    127 Z Aperture (exposure modes g and h ) : Pr ess the selec ted button and rotate the sub- command dial until F icons appear in the viewfinder and the control panel. T o unlock a perture, press the button and ro tate the sub- command dial until the F icons disappear from the displays. A See Also Use Custom Set ting f7 ( Sh utter spd & aper tu r[...]

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    128 Z Aut o exp o s u re (AE ) Lo c k Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using center-weighted metering an d spot metering to me ter exposure. Note that matrix metering will not produce the desire d results. 1 Lock exp osu re. P osition the subject in the selec ted focus point and pr ess the shutter- release button halfway . With [...]

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    129 Z A Metered Area In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 4-mm (0.16 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point. In ce nter- weighted met er ing, exposure will be locked a t the value metered in a 12-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder . A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effe[...]

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    130 Z Exposure C ompensation Exposure compensation i s used to alter exposure fr om the value suggested by the camera, mak ing pictures brighter or darker . It i s most effective wh en used with cent er-weighted or spo t metering ( 0 115). Choose fr om values between –5 EV (un derexposur e) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1 / 3 EV . In [...]

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    131 Z At values other than ±0.0, the 0 at the center of the ex posure indicators will fl ash (exposure modes e , f , and g only) and a E icon will be displayed in the viewfinder and contr ol panel after y ou relea se the E button. The current value for exposure compensation can be confirmed in the exposure indicator by pressing the E button. Norma[...]

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    132 Z Brack eting Bracketing automatically varies exposure, flash level, A ctiv e D - L ighting (ADL), or white balance slightly with each shot, “bracketing” the current value. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to set exposur e, flash level (i- T TL and , where supported, auto aperture flas h contr ol modes only ; see pages 185, 301[...]

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    133 Z 1 Sel ect fl ash or exp osur e brack eting for Cust om Set ti ng e 5 ( Auto brack eting set ) in the Cus to m S et t ing s m e nu. T o display the menus, press the G button. Select Custom Setting e5 ( Aut o brack eting set ) in the Custom Settings menu, highlight an option , and press J . Choose AE & flash to var y both exposure and fl as[...]

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    134 Z 3 Select an exposure incr ement. Pr essing the D button, rotate the sub- command dial to choose the expo sure increment. At default settings, the size of the increment can be chosen from 1 / 3 , 2 / 3 , and 1 EV . The bracketing pr ograms with an increment of 1 / 3 EV are listed below . Control panel display No. of shots Bracket ing order (EV[...]

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    135 Z 4 Fr ame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary exposure and/or flash le vel shot-by-shot according to the bracketing prog ram selected. Modif icatio ns to exposure ar e added to those made with exposure compensation (see page 130), mak ing it possible to achieve exposure comp ensation values of more than 5 EV . While bracketing[...]

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    136 Z A Exposure and F lash Bracketing In continuous low speed and continuous high speed 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-release button is pressed. In self-timer mode, the camera will take the number of shots selected in Step 2 [...]

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    137 Z White Balanc e Bracketing The camera creat es multiple copies of each pho togr aph, each with a differ ent white balanc e. F o r more inf ormation on white balanc e, see page 145. 1 Selec t white balance br acketing . Choose WB br acketing for Cu s tom Setting e5 Auto brack eting set . 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D butt on, rot[...]

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    138 Z 3 Selec t a white balance increment. Pr essing the D button, rotate the sub- command dial to choose the white balance adjustment. Each increment is roughly equivalent to 5 mired. Choose from increments of 1 (5 mir ed), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 mired). High er B values corresp o nd to in creased amounts of blue, higher A values to increased amou[...]

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    139 Z 4 Fr ame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be proc essed to create the n umber of copies specified in the bracketing progra m, and each copy will have a differ ent white balanc e. Modifications to wh ite balance are added to the white balance ad justment made with white balance fine-tuning. If the number of shots in the bracketin[...]

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    140 Z Canceling Bracketing T o cancel bracketing, pr ess the D button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zer o ( r ) and W is no longer display ed. The program last in effect will be restor ed the nex t time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancel led by performing a tw o- button [...]

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    141 Z ADL Brack eting The camera varies Ac tive D-Lighting over a series of exposures. F or more information on Active D-Lighting, see page 174 . 1 Sel ect AD L br ack etin g. Choose ADL br acketing for Cu stom Setting e5 Auto brack eting set . 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D butt on, rotate the main command dial t o choose the numbe r[...]

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    142 Z 3 Select Active D-Lighting. Pr essing the D button, rotate the sub- command dial to choose Active D-Lighting. Activ e D-Lighting is sho wn in th e control panel. Control panel displa y Act ive D-Lighti ng Y Auto R Low Q Normal P High Z Extra high D button Sub -command dial[...]

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    143 Z 4 Fr ame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will var y Ac tive D-Lighting shot-by-shot according to the bracketing progr a m selected. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing pr ogress indica tor will be displayed in the control pan el. A segment will disapp ear from the indicator after ea ch shot.[...]

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    144 Z Canceling Bracketing T o cancel bracketing, pr ess the D button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zer o ( r ) and d is no longer displayed. The program last in effect will be restor ed the nex t time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancel led by performing a tw o- button r[...]

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    r 145 r White Balance White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by t he color of the light sourc e. A uto white balance is r ecommended with most light sources. If the desired result s can not be achieved with auto white balan ce, ch oose an option fr om the list belo w or use preset white balanc e. Whi te Ba la nce O p ti o ns Opti on Color[...]

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    146 r White balance c an be selec ted by pressing the U button and rotating the main c ommand dial until the desired setting is displayed in the c o ntrol panel . K Choose color t emp. 2,500– 10,000 K Choose color temperature from list of values ( 0 152). L Preset manual — Use subject, lig ht source, or existing photog raph as refer ence for wh[...]

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    147 r A See Also When WB bracketing is selected for Custom Setting e5 ( Auto bracketing set , 0 307), the camera will create sev eral images each time the shutter is released. White balance will be var ied with each image, “bracketing ” the value currently selected for white balance . See page 137 for mor e information. A Color T emperature The[...]

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    148 r F ine - T uning White Balanc e White balance can be “fin e -tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine -tuned using the Whi te balance option in the shooting men u or by pressing the U button and rotating the sub- command dial. The White[...]

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    149 r 2 Fi ne -tune white balance . Use the multi selector t o fine- tune white ba lance. White balance can be fine -tun ed on the amber (A)–blue (B) axis and the gr een ( G)–magent a (M) axis. The horizontal (amber- blue) axis corr esponds to colo r temper ature , with each increment equivalent to about 5 mired. The vert ical (green- magenta) [...]

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    150 r A White Balance F ine - T uning The colors on the fine-tuning axes ar e relative , not absolute. F or example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a “warm” setting such as J ( Incandescent ) is selected f or white balance will make photographs slightly “ colder ” but will not actually mak e them blue. A “Mire d” Any given change in[...]

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    151 r The U Button At settings other than K ( Choose color temp. ) a nd L ( Preset manual ), the U button can be used to fine -tune wh ite balance on the amber (A)–blue (B) axis ( 0 149; to fine -tune white balan ce when L is selected , use the shooting menu as desc ribed on page 148). Six settings in both directions are a vailable; each incremen[...]

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    152 r Choosing a C olor T emperatur e When K ( Choose color t emp. ) is se lected f or white bal ance , color temperatur e can be selected using the White balanc e option in the shooting men u or by using the U but ton, multi selector , an d sub- command dial . The White Balanc e Menu Enter values for the amber-blue and green-magenta axes ( 0 149).[...]

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    153 r 4 Press J . Pr ess J to sav e changes and return to the shooting men u. If a value oth er than 0 is selected f or the gr een (G)– magenta (M) axis, an asterisk (“ U ”) will be displayed in the contr ol panel. The U Button The U button can be used to select the color temperature fo r the amber (A)–blue (B) axis only . Pr ess the U butt[...]

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    154 r Pr eset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. The camera can store up to four values for preset white balance in presets d-1 through d-4. T wo methods are a vailable f or setting preset white balanc e: Metho[...]

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    155 r Measuring a V alue for White Balance 1 Light a reference objec t. Place a neutral gray or white objec t under the lighting that w ill be used in the final photograph. In studio settings, a standard gray panel can be used as a reference objec t. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 E V when measur ing white balanc e; in exposure [...]

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    156 r 4 Se lect di rect mea sur eme nt m ode . Release th e U button briefly and then press the button until the L icon in the control panel star ts to fl ash. A flashing D will also appe ar in the viewfinder . The displays will flash for about six seconds. 5 Measure white balance. Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the ref erence object so[...]

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    157 r 6 Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a value fo r white balan ce , C will flash in the control panel for about six seconds, while the viewfinder will show a flashing a . If lighting is to o dark or too bright, the camera may be unable to measure white balanc e. A flashing ba will appear in the control panel and viewfinder fo[...]

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    158 r Copying Whit e Balanc e from a Phot ograph F ollow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset. 1 Select L ( Preset manual ) for Wh ite balance in the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button and select White balance in the shooting men u. Highlight Preset manual and press 2 . 2 Select a destin[...]

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    159 r 4 Highlight a source image . Highlight the source image. T o view the highli ghted image full frame, press the X butt on. T o view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and f older ( 0 22 1). 5 Copy w hit e b al an ce. Pr ess J to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset. If t[...]

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    160 r Entering a C omment F ollow the steps below to e nter a descriptive comment of up to thirt y-six characters for a selected white balance preset. 1 Select L ( P reset manual ). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance me nu ( 0 158) and press 2 . 2 Select a pre set. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector . [...]

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    161 r Protecting a White Balance Preset F ollow the steps below t o protect the selected white bal a nce preset. Pr otected presets can not be modified and the Fi n e -t u n e and Edit co mm ent options can not be use d. 1 Sel ect L ( Pr eset manual ). Highlight Preset manual in the white balanc e menu ( 0 158) and press 2 . 2 Select a preset. High[...]

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    J 163 J Image Enhancement Nikon’ s unique Picture Cont rol system makes it possible to share image processing settings, in cluding sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selec ting a Picture Con trol The camera offers a choice of preset Picture Controls . Choose a Picture Control accor ding t[...]

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    164 J 2 Se lect a P ict ur e C on tr ol . Highlight the desired Pictu re C ontr ol and press J . A Preset Picture Contr ols V ersus Custom Picture Controls The Picture C ontrols supplied with the camera are ref er red to as preset Pic tur e Co ntr ol s . Custom P icture Contro ls are created through modifications to existing Pict ure Controls using[...]

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    165 J Modifying Existing Picture C ontrols Existing preset or custom Picture Controls ( 0 169) can be modified to suit the scene or the user ’ s creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust , or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Sel ect a P ict ur e C ont rol . Highlight the desired Picture Cont ro[...]

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    166 J ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Option Description Quic k adj ust Choose from options between –2 and +2 to red uce or exaggerate the eff ect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). For example, choosing positive values f or Vi v i d makes pictures more vivid. Not available with Neutral , Monochrome , [...]

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    167 J D “A” ( A u t o ) Results for auto sharpening, contrast, and saturation vary with exposure and the positio n of the subject in the frame. Use a type G or D lens f or best results . The icons for Picture Contr ols that use auto contrast and sa turation are display ed in green in the P ic ture Control grid, and lines appear parallel to the [...]

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    168 J A T oning (Monochrome Only) Pressing 3 when T oning is selected d isplays saturation options. Pre ss 4 or 2 to a dju st saturation. Saturation control is not avail able when B&W (black-and -white) is select ed. A Cus t om Pi c t ur e Co nt ro l s The options available with custom P ic ture Controls are the same as those on which the custo[...]

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    169 J Creating C ustom Pic ture C ontrols The pr eset Pi cture C ontrols supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom P icture Controls. 1 Sel ect Manage P icture Con tro l in the shooting menu. To d i s p l a y t h e m e n u s , press the G butt on. Highlight Manage Picture Control in the shoot ing menu and press 2 . 2 Sel ect Sa v[...]

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    170 J 4 Edit the selec ted Pict ure Co nt ro l. See page 166 for more information. T o abandon any changes and start ov er from default settings, pr ess the O ( Q ) but ton. Press J when settings are co mplete . 5 Select a destination. Choose a destination for the custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press 2 . 6 Name the Pic ture Co nt ro l[...]

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    171 J 7 Save changes and exit . Pr ess J to sav e changes and exit. The new Picture Control will appear in th e Picture Control list. A Manage Pic ture Control > Rename Custo m Pic tu re Co ntrol s ca n be rena med at an y time using the Rename option in the Manage Pic tu re Con tro l menu. A Manage Pic ture Control > Delete The Delete option[...]

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    172 J Sharing C ustom Picture Con trols Custo m Pic ture Control s cre ated u sing the Pic ture Co ntrol Uti lit y av ai la b l e w it h Vie w N X 2 or o p ti on a l s o f t wa re s uc h as Ca p tu re N X 2 can be copie d to a memor y card and loaded into th e camera, or custom P ic ture C ontrol s creat ed with the camera can be copied t o the mem[...]

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    173 J A S avi n g Cu st om Pi c t ur e Co nt ro l s Up to 99 cust om Picture C ontrols can be stored on the memory card at any one time . The memory card can only be used to store user-created custom Picture Con trols . The preset P ic ture Controls supplied with the camera ( 0 163) can not be copied to the memory card, r enamed, or deleted.[...]

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    174 J Pr eser ving Detail in Highlights and Shadow s Activ e D -Lighting Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing br ightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day .[...]

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    175 J T o use Ac tive D-Lighting: 1 Sel ect Act i ve D-Lighting in the shooting menu. T o display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose an option. Highlight the desired option and press J . If Y Auto is selec ted, the camera will automatically adjust Active D-Lighting accor ding to sh[...]

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    176 J High Dynamic Range (HDR) H igh D ynamic R ange (HDR) combines two exposures to form a single image that captures a wide range of tones from shadows to highlights, even with high- contrast subjects. HDR is most effective when used with matrix metering ( 0 115; with oth er metering methods, an exposur e differ ential of Auto is equivalent to ab[...]

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    177 J 2 Sel ect a m ode . Highlight HDR mode and press 2 . Highlight one of the follo wing and press J . • T o take a serie s of HDR photographs , select 0 On (series) . HDR shooting will continue until you select Off for HDR mode . • T o take one HDR photograph , select On (s ingle photo) . Normal shooting will resume automatically after you h[...]

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    178 J 3 Choose the exposure differential. T o choose the differ ence in exposur e betwee n the two shots, highlight Exposur e differential and press 2 . The options shown at right will be displa yed . Highlight an option and press J . Choose higher values for high- contrast subjects, but note that choosing a value high er than required may not prod[...]

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    179 J 5 Fr ame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera takes two exposures when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. l y will be displayed in the control panel and l u in the viewfinder while the images a re combined; no photographs can be taken until recor ding is complete. Regardless of the option currently selec ted for rel[...]

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    180 J D Fram i ng HD R Ph o tog ra p hs The edges of the image may be cr opped out. The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Use of a tripod is recommended. Depending on the scene, shadows ma y appear around bright objects or hal os may appear around dark objects; this effect can be reduced by adjustin[...]

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    l 181 l Flash Photograph y The built-in flash ha s a Guide Number (GN) 12/39 (m /ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 ° F) and provides coverage f or the angle of view of 24 mm lens, or a 16 mm lens in DX format. It can be used not only when natural lighting is inadequate but to fill in shadows and back lit subjects or to add a catch light to the subjec t ’ s[...]

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    182 l 3 Choose a flash mode. Pr ess the M ( Y ) button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode icon is displayed in the control panel ( 0 183). 4 Check exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Pr ess the shutter-relea se button halfway and ch eck shutter speed and aperture. T he settings availa ble when the built -in flash is ra[...]

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    183 l Flash Modes The D800 suppor ts the following flash modes: Flash mode Description Fro n t- c u r ta i n sync This mode is recommend ed f or most situations. In programmed auto and aperture -priorit y auto modes, shutter speed wil l automatica lly be set to values betw een 1 / 250 and 1 / 60 s ( 1 / 8,0 00 to 1 / 60 s when an optional flash uni[...]

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    184 l A Shutter Speeds and Apertures Available with the Built-in Flash Mode Shutter speed Apertu re See page e Set automatically b y camera ( 1 / 250 s– 1 / 60 s) 1, 2 Set automat ically by cam era 118 f V alue selected by user ( 1 / 250 s–30 s) 2 119 g Set automatically b y camera ( 1 / 250 s– 1 / 60 s) 1, 2 V alue selected by use r 3 120 h [...]

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    185 l A Flash C ontrol Mode The camera suppor ts the following i- T TL flash control modes: • i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR : Flash emits series of nearly invisible preflashes (monitor pr efla shes) immediately before main flash. Preflashes r eflected from objects in all a reas of frame are picked up b y RGB sensor with approximately [...]

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    186 l D The Built-in Flash Use with lenses with focal lengths of 24–300 mm in FX f ormat ( 0 375). Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft) and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses. i- T TL flash control is av ailable at ISO sensitivities between 100 and 6400; at other sensitivities, t[...]

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    187 l A Aperture, Sensitivity , and Flash Range The range of the built-in flash v aries with sensitivit y (ISO equivalency) and aper ture. Aperture at ISO equivalent of Range 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 m ft 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 0.7 –8.5 2 ft 4 in.–27 f t 11 in. 2 2 .8 4 5.6 8 11 16 0.6–6.0 2 f t 0 in.–19 ft 8 in. 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 0.[...]

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    188 l F lash C ompensation Flas h compensat ion is used to alt er flash output b y from –3 EV to +1 EV in increments of 1 / 3 EV , changing the brig htness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear br ighter , or reduced to prevent unwant ed highlights or reflections. If flash co[...]

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    189 l Normal flash output can be r estored by setting flash compensation to ±0.0. Flash compensation is not r eset when the camera is turned off . A Optional Flash Units The SB-910, SB-900, SB-800 , SB- 700, and SB-600 also allow flash compensation to be set using the controls on the flash unit; the value selected with the fl ash unit is ad ded to[...]

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    190 l FV Lo ck This featur e is used to lock flash output, allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash le vel and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subjec t even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame . Flash output is adjusted automatically for an y changes in ISO sensitivity and aper ture[...]

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    191 l 4 Lock f lash level. After confirming tha t the flash ready indicator ( M ) is displayed in the viewfin der , press the Fn button. The flash will emit a monit or pref lash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock ic on ( e ) will appear in the viewfinder. 5 Recompose the photograph. 6 T a[...]

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    192 l A Using FV Lock with the Built-in F lash FV lock is on ly avail able with the b u ilt-in flash when TTL is selec ted f or Cust om S et tin g e 3 ( Flash cntrl for built-in flash , 0 301). A Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units FV lock is also available with optional flas h units in T TL and (where suppor ted) monitor pre-flash AA and monit[...]

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    t 193 t O ther Shooting O ptions The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holdin g the T and E buttons down t ogether for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panel turns off briefl y while settings are r eset. ❚❚ Settings Accessib le fr om t he Shooting Me nu 1 1 With the e x[...]

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    194 t O ther Settings 1 Focus point not displayed if auto-area AF is selec ted for AF-area mode . 2 Number of shots is reset to zer o. Bracketing increment is reset to 1EV (exposure/flash br acketing) or 1 (whit e balance bracketing). Y Auto is selected for the second shot of two-shot ADL bracketing programs . 3 Only settings in the bank cu rrently[...]

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    195 t Multiple Exposure F ollow the steps belo w to re cord a se ries of two to t en exposures in a single photog raph. Multiple exposures can make use of R A W data from the camera image senso r to produce colors noticeably superior to th ose in sof tware -gen erated photographic overlays. Creating a Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be[...]

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    196 t 2 Select a mode . Highlight Multiple expo sure mode and press 2 . Highlight one of the following and press J : • T o take a series of multiple expos ure s , select 0 On (series) . Multiple exposure shooting will continue until y ou selec t Off for Mu ltiple exposure mode . • T o take one multiple expo sure , select On (single photo) . Nor[...]

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    197 t 3 Choose the number of shots. Highlight Number of shots and press 2 . Pr ess 1 or 3 to choose the number of exposures that wil l be co mbin ed to fo rm a single photog raph and press J . A The D Button If Multiple exposur e is selected for Custom Setting f8 ( Assign BKT button ; 0 316), you can select the multiple exposure mode by pr essing t[...]

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    198 t 4 Choose the amount of gain. Highlight Aut o g ain and press 2 . The f ollowing option s will be displayed. Highlight an option and press J . • On : Gain is adjusted according to number of exposures actually recor ded (gai n fo r each exposure is set t o 1 / 2 for 2 e xp os ure s, 1 / 3 fo r 3 e xp os u res, e tc. ). • Off : Gain is not a[...]

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    199 t The n icon will blink until shooting ends. If On (series) is se lected, multip le exposure shooting wi ll only end when Off is sele cted for multiple exposure mode; if On (single photo ) is selec ted, multiple exposure shooting en ds automatically when the multiple exposure is complete . The n icon clears fr om the display when multip le expo[...]

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    200 t D Multiple Exposure Do not remove or r eplace the memor y card while recor d ing a multiple exposure. Multiple exposures can not be recor de d in live view . T ak ing photographs in live view resets Multiple exposure mode to Off . The information listed in the pl ayback ph oto information display (including date of recording and ca mera orien[...]

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    201 t Interval T imer Photogr aphy The camera is equipped to take photographs automa tically at preset inter vals. 1 Sel ect In terval timer shooting in the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus. Highlight Inter val timer shooting in th e shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose a starting time. Chose from the f ollowing star ting tri[...]

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    202 t 3 Choose the inter val. Pr ess 4 or 2 to h ighlight hours, minutes, or seconds; press 1 or 3 to change. Choose an inter val longer than the slowest anticipat e d shutter speed. Press 2 to continue. 4 Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per inter val. Pr ess 4 or 2 to h ighlight number of inter vals or number of shots; press 1 o[...]

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    203 t 5 Start shooting. Highlight On and press J (to return t o the shooting menu without starting the interval timer , highlight Off and press J ). The f irs t series of shots will be taken at the specified star ting time, or after about 3 s if Now was selected for Choose start time in Step 2. Shooting will continue at the se lected interv al unti[...]

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    204 t A Brack eting Adjust bracketing settings before starting inter val timer photography . If exposure, flash, or ADL bracketi ng is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera w ill take the number of sh ots in the bracketing program at each inter val , r egardless of the number of shots specified in the interval timer menu.[...]

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    205 t ❚❚ P ausing Interval Ti mer Photograph y Interval timer photography can be paused by: • Pressing the J button between inte rvals • H ighlighting Star t > Pau se in the inter val timer menu and pressing J • Turning the camera off and then on again (if de sired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off ) • S electi[...]

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    206 t ❚❚ Interrupting Int er val T imer Photography Inter val timer shooting will end automatically if the batter y is exhausted . Inter val timer ph otography can also be ended by : • Selecting Start > Off in the interval timer menu • Per forming a two button r e set ( 0 193) • R esetting settings for the current shooting menu bank us[...]

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    207 t T ime -Lapse Photograph y The camera automatically tak es photos at selected intervals to create a silen t time -lapse mo vie using the options currently selected f or Movie settings in the shooting menu ( 0 70). 1 Sel ect Tim e - l ap s e photogra phy in the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus. Highlight Time-lapse photog[...]

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    208 t 2 Pres s 2 . Pr ess 2 to proceed to Step 3 and choose an inter val and shooting time. T o recor d a time -lapse movie using the default interval of 5 seconds and shooting time of 25 minutes, proc eed to step 5. 3 Choose the inter val. Pr ess 4 or 2 to h ighlight minutes or seconds; press 1 or 3 to chan ge. Choose an interval longer than the s[...]

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    209 t 5 Start shooting. Highlight On and press J (to return t o the shooting menu without starting time -lapse photograph y , highlight Off and press J ). Time-lapse photography starts af ter 3 s. The camera takes photographs at the inter val selec ted in Step 3 for the time selected in Step 4. The memory card acc ess lamp lights while each shot is[...]

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    210 t A Calculating the Length of the F inal Movie The total number of frames in the final mo v ie can be calculated by dividing the shooting time by the int erval and rounding up. The length of the final movie can then be calculated by diving the number of shots by the frame rate selected for Movie settings > F rame size/frame rate . A 48 frame[...]

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    211 t ❚❚ Interrupting T ime -Lapse Photograph y Time-lapse photography will end automa tically if the battery is exhausted. The following will also end time -lapse ph otography: •S e l e c t i n g Star t > Off in the T i me -lapse photogr aphy menu • Pressing the J button betwee n frames or immediatel y after a frame is recorded • Turn[...]

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    212 t Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data (lens fo cal length and maximum aper ture), the user can gain ac cess to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens . If the focal length of the lens is known: • Powe r zoom can be used with optional fl ash units ( 0 382) • Lens focal length is listed (with a n asterisk) in the playbac[...]

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    213 t The camera can store data for up to nine non- CPU lenses. To e n t e r or edit data for a non- CPU lens: 1 Sel ect Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus. Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu and press 2 . 2 Selec t a lens number . Highlight Lens number and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number b[...]

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    214 t 4 Select Done . Highlight Done and press J . The specified focal length and aper ture will be stored under the chosen lens number . T o recall lens data when using a n on-CPU len s: 1 Assign non-CPU lens number select ion to a camera cont rol. Select Choose non-CPU lens number as the “button + command dials” option for a camera control in[...]

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    215 t U sing a GPS Unit A GPS u nit can be conn ecte d to the ten-pin remote ter mina l, allowing the current latitude, longitude , altitude, Coordinat e d Universal Time (UT C), an d heading to be recorded with each photograph taken. Th e c am era ca n b e u se d w it h a n o pt io nal GP- 1 GPS unit (see below; no te that the GP-1 does not provid[...]

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    216 t ❚❚ O ther GPS Units Garm in GPS units that conform to version 2.01 or 3.01 of the National Ma rine Elect ronics Association NMEA0183 data format can be co nnec ted to the ca mera’ s ten-pin remote ter minal us ing an MC-35 GPS adapter cord (available sepa rately; 0 390) . Operation has been confirmed with G armin e Tr ex and Garmin geko[...]

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    217 t A The k Icon Connection status is shown by the k icon: • k (static) : C amera has established communication with a GPS device . Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is displayed include an additional page of GPS data ( 0 229). • k (flashing) : The GPS devic e is searching for a signal. Pictures taken while the icon is flas[...]

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    218 t ❚❚ Setup Menu O ptions The GPS item in the setup menu contains the options listed below . • Auto m ete r- of f : Choose whether or not the exposur e meters will turn off automatica lly when a GPS unit is attached . • Pos i t io n : This item is only availabl e if a GPS device is connected, when it displays the current la titude, long [...]

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    I 219 I More About Pla yback F ull-Fr ame Playback T o play photographs back, pres s the K button. The most recent phot ograph will be displayed in the monitor . Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 ; to view additional information on the current photograph, press 1 or 3 ( 0 222). Thu mb n ai l P l ayb ac k T o view multiple imag[...]

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    220 I Playback C ontrols A Rotate T all T o display “tall” (por trait-or ientation) photographs in tall orientation, selec t On for the Rotate tall option in t he play back menu ( 0 266). A Image Review When On is selec ted for Image revie w in the playback menu ( 0 265), photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting (be[...]

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    221 I A T wo Memory Cards If two memor y cards are inserted, y ou can select a memor y card for playback by pr essing the W button when 72 thumbnails are displayed . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; Highlight the desired slot and press 2 to display a list of folders, then highlight a f old er and press J to view the pic tures in the sel[...]

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    222 I Photo Informa tion Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full- frame playback. Pres s 1 or 3 to cycle through photo inf ormation as shown below . Note that “ image only ” , shooting data, RGB histograms , and highlights are only displayed if corr esponding option is selected f o r Playback displa y options ( 0 261). GPS[...]

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    223 I ❚❚ File Information 1 Displayed only if Foc us po in t is selected for Playback display options ( 0 261). 2 If photograph was taken usin g AF-S , display shows point where focus first locked. If photograph was taken using AF-C , focus point is only displa yed if option other than auto-area AF was se lected for AF-area mode and camera was [...]

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    224 I ❚❚ Highlights 1 Blink ing areas indicate highlight s (areas that may be overexposed) for current chan nel. Hold W button and pr ess 4 or 2 t o cycle through channel s as foll ows: 2 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non-FX format (including DX -b ased movie format; 0 67, 79). 100 - 1 RGB Highlights Select R, G , B 1 2 3 4 1 Image highl[...]

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    225 I ❚❚ RGB Histogram 1 Blinki ng areas indicate highlights ( areas that may be overexposed) for current channel. Hold W button and press 4 or 2 to cycle thr ough channels as follo ws: 2 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non-FX format (including D X-based movie format; 0 67, 79). 100 - 1 RGB Select R, G , B Highlights 1 2 5 6 7 8 4 3 1 Imag[...]

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    226 I A Playback Zoom T o zoom in on the phot ograph when the histogram is displa yed, press X . Use the X and W buttons to zoom in an d out and scroll t he image with the multi selector . The hist ogram will be updated to show only the dat a for the por tion of the imag e visible i n the monitor . A Histograms Camera hist ograms are intended as a [...]

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    227 I ❚❚ Shooting Data 1 Metering method ................................. 115 Shutter speed .............................. 119, 122 Aperture ......................................... 120, 122 2 Exposure mode ..................................... 117 ISO sensitivity 1 .............................. ........ 109 M E F L A F S T X O E F L Y , R P[...]

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    228 I The fourth page of the shooting data is only disp laye d if copy right informati on was recorded with the phot ograph as described on page 334. 1 Displayed in red if photo w as taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on. 2 Display ed if Custom Setting b6 ( Fine -tune optimal exposure , 0 290) has been set to a value other than zero for any me[...]

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    229 I ❚❚ GPS Data 1 1 Data for movies are fo r start of recording. 2 Displayed only if GPS device is equip ped with elec tronic compass. 3 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non-FX format (including D X-based movie format; 0 67, 79). L L A T H A O L I E T N T M A I G I E D T I T ( I U T U U N D U D T G E D E C E ) : : : : : : : : N E 1 3 1 0 [...]

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    230 I ❚❚ Overview 1 Non-F X format s (includi ng D X-based mo vie forma t) displa yed in yellow ( 0 67, 79). 2 Displayed in red if photo w as taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on. – 1. 3 + 1 . 0 SL OW 0, 0 1 / 8000 F 2 . 88 5 mm H i 0 . 3 – 1. 3 + 1 . 0 SLOW 0, 0 1 / 8000 F 2 . 88 5 mm H i 0 . 3 100 ND 800 D S C _ 0001 . JP G 10 / 01 [...]

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    231 I T aking a Closer Look: Play back Zoom Press the X button to z o om in on the image displayed in full-frame playback or on the image currentl y highlight ed in thumbnail playback . The follow ing operations can be per formed while z oom is in eff ect: To Use Description Zoo m in or out X / W Press X to zoom in to maximum of approximately 46× [...]

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    232 I Vie w other images Rotate main command dial to view same location in other images at current z oom ratio. Playback z oom is cancelled when a movie is display ed. Change protect status L ( Z / Q ) See page 233 for mor e information. Return to shooting mode / K Press the shutter-release button halfway or press the K butt on to exit to shoot ing[...]

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    233 I Pr otec ting Photogr aphs fr om Deletion In full-frame, zoo m, and thumbnail playback, the L ( Z / Q ) button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Prot ec ted 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 memor y card i[...]

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    234 I Deleting Photogr aphs T o delete the photograph displa yed in fu ll-fram e playba ck or highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the O ( Q ) bu tton. To delete multiple selec ted photographs or all photo graphs in the current playback f o lder , use the Delete option in the playback menu. Once deleted, photographs can not be recover ed. Note [...]

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    235 I 3 Press the O ( Q ) button again. T o delete the photo graph, press the O ( Q ) button. T o ex it without deleting the photograph, pr ess the K button. A See Also The After del ete option in the playback menu determines whether the next image or the previous image is displayed after an image is deleted ( 0 266). O ( Q ) button[...]

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    236 I The Pla yback Menu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on th e number of images, some time may be required f or deletion. ❚❚ Selec ted: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Selected for th e Delete option in the playback menu. Pr ess the G button and select Delete in the playback m [...]

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    237 I 3 Selec t the highlighted pictur e. Pr ess the cent er of the multi selector to select the highlighted picture. Selected pictures are marked by a O icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press the center of the multi se lector . 4 Press J to complete the operatio n. A confirmation dia[...]

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    Q 239 Q Connec tions This section describes how to us e the supplied UC-E14 USB cable to connect the camera to a computer . Befor e C onnec ting the Camera Before connecting the camera, inst all the soft ware on the supplie d View NX 2 installer CD . T o ensure that data transfer is not interrupted, be sure the camera EN-EL15 battery is fully charg[...]

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    240 Q 1 Star t the computer and inser t the ViewNX 2 installer CD . 2 Select a language. If the desired language is not availa ble, cli ck Region Selection to choose a differ ent region and then choose the desired language (re gion selection is not avai lable in the Eur opean rel ea se ). 3 Star t the installer . Click Install and follow the on- sc[...]

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    241 Q 4 Exit the installer . Click Ye s (W i n d o w s ) o r OK (Mac OS) when installation is comple te. The following software is installed: •V i e w N X 2 • Apple QuickT ime ( Windows only) 5 Remove the installer CD fr om the CD -ROM drive . Windows Mac OS Click Ye s Click OK D Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is off when connec ting or d[...]

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    242 Q D Syst em Requi rements Windows CPU • Photos/JPEG movies : Intel Celeron, P entium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better • H.264 movies (pla yback) : 3.0 GH z or better P entium D; Intel Core i5 or better recommend ed when viewin g movies with a fram e size of 1,280 × 720 o r more at a frame rate of 30 fps or above or movies with a frame [...]

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    243 Q Direct USB Connection Connect the camera using th e supplied UC-E14 USB cable. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f. 2 T urn the comput er on. T urn the computer on and wait for it to star t up. 3 Connect the USB cable. Connect the USB cable as shown. 4 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not [...]

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    244 Q 5 Start N ikon T ransfer 2. If a message is displa yed pr ompting you to c h oose a prog ram, select Nik on T ransfer 2. 6 Click Start T ransfer . At default settings, all the pictures on the memory card will be copied to the computer (f or more information on using Nikon T ransfer 2, start ViewNX 2 or Nikon T ransf er 2 and select V iewNX 2 [...]

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    245 Q Ethernet and W ireless Netw orks If the optional W T -4 wireless transmitt er ( 0 387) is attached, photographs can be transf erred or printed o ver wir eless or Ethernet net works and the camera can also be controlled from network computers r unning Ca me ra Con trol Pro 2 (ava ila ble separate ly). The WT -4 can be used in any of the fo llo[...]

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    246 Q A Movies The WT-4 can be used to upload movies in transf er mode if Auto se nd or Send folder is not sel ec ted for T ransfer settings . Movies can not be uploaded in thumbnail selec t mode. A Thu mbn ai l S el ec t M od e Camera settings can not be changed from the co mputer in thumbnail select mode. A Camera Control Pro 2 Cam era Co ntro l [...]

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    247 Q Prin ting Photogr aphs Selected JPEG images can be pr inted on a PictBridge printer ( 0 433) conn ected directly to th e camera. D Selecting Photographs for Printing Images created at image qualit y settings of NEF (RA W ) or TIFF (R GB) ( 0 84) can not be selected for printing. JPEG copies of NEF (RA W ) images can be created using the NEF ([...]

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    248 Q C onnecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E14 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 connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or atte mpt to inse r t the connec tors at an a ngle. 3 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . A welc ome screen wi ll be display ed in the[...]

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    249 Q Printing P ic tures One at a T ime 1 Sel ect a p ictu re . Pr ess 4 or 2 to vie w additiona l pictures. Pr ess 1 or 3 to view photo information ( 0 222), or press the X button to z oom in on the current fr ame ( 0 231, press K to exit zoom). T o view six pic tures at a time, pr ess the center of the multi se lector . Use the multi se lector t[...]

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    250 Q 4 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to star t pri nting. To c a n c e l before all c opies have been printed, press J . Border This op tion is a vailab le only if supported by the printer . Highlight Printer default (use curr ent printer settings), Print with bord er (print phot o with white borde r), or No border and press J[...]

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    251 Q Printing Multiple P ic tures 1 Display the P ictBridge menu. Press the G butt on in the PictBridge pla yback display (see Step 3 on page 248). 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Prin t select : Se le ct p ictur es for pr i nti n g. • Print (DP OF ) : Print an existing print order crea ted with the D[...]

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    252 Q 3 Se lect pi ctur es . Use the multi selector to scro ll th roug h th e pi ct ures on the memor y card (to view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 221). To d i s p l a y t h e current picture full screen, press and hold the X button. To s e l e c t t h e current picture f or printing[...]

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    253 Q 5 Adjust printing options. Choose page size, bor der , and time stamp options as described on page 249 (a warn ing will be displayed if the selected page size is too small for an index print). 6 Start printing. Sel ect Start printing and press J to star t printing. T o cancel before all copies have been printed, pr ess J .[...]

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    254 Q C rea ting a DPOF Print Or der: Print Set The DPOF print order option in the playback menu is used to creat e digital “ print orders ” for P ictBridge -compatible print ers and devices that support DPOF ( 0 433). 1 Choose Sele ct/s et for the DPOF print order item in the pla yback menu. Pr ess the G button and select DPOF print order in t[...]

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    255 Q 3 Selec t imprint options. Highlight the follo w ing options and press 2 to t oggle the highlighted option on or off (to complete the prin t order without including this information, proceed t o Step 4). • Print shooting data : Print shutter speed and aper ture on all pictures in print order . • Print date : Print date of recording on all[...]

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    256 Q V iewing Photographs on T V A type C mini-pin H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face (HDMI) cable (available separately fr om commercial sour ces) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f. Alway s turn the camera off bef ore connecting or disconnecting an HD MI cable. 2 Connect t[...]

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    257 Q HDMI Op tions The HDMI option in the setup me nu ( 0 325) controls output resolution and other advan ced HDMI options. ❚❚ Output Resolution Choose the format for images output to the HDMI device. If Aut o is selected, the camera will automatically selec t the appropriate format. Regardless of the option selec ted, Auto will be used for mo[...]

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    258 Q A T elevision Playback Use of an EH-5b AC adapter and EP -5B power connector (available separately) is r ecommended f or extended playback. Note that the edges may not be visible when photographs are view ed on a television screen. A Slide Shows The Slide show option in the playback menu can be used for automated playback ( 0 267). A Aud io S[...]

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    U 259 U Menu Guide T o display the playback menu, press G and sele ct the K (playback menu) tab. D The Pla yback Menu: Managing Images G button Opti on 0 Delete 236 Playback folder 260 Hide image 260 Playback display options 261 Copy image(s) 262 Image review 265 After delete 266 Rotat e tall 266 Slid e sh ow 267 DPOF print order 254 A See Also Men[...]

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    260 U Ch oo se a fol de r for pl ay ba ck ( 0 219). Hide or reveal selected pictures as described below. Hidden pictures are visible only in the Hide image menu and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card. 1 Choose Sele ct/s et . Highlight Selec t/set and press 2 (to sk ip the remaining steps and reveal all pictures, highlight Deselect al[...]

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    261 U 2 Sel ect pi ctur es. Use the multi selector t o scroll through the pictures on the memor y card (t o view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and f older as desc ribed on page 221) and press the center of the multi se lector to sele ct the cu[...]

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    262 U Copy pictures fr om one memor y card to another . 1 Choose S el ec t so urce . Highlight Selec t source and press 2 . 2 Select the sou rc e card . Highlight the slot for the card containing the images to be copied and press J . 3 Choose Sele ct im age( s) . Highlight Selec t image(s) and press 2 . Copy Image(s) G button ➜ D playback menu Op[...]

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    263 U 4 Selec t the source folder . Highlight th e folder containing the images to be copied and press 2 . 5 Make the initial select ion. Before going on select or deselect individual images, you can mark all or all pr otected images in the folder for copying by ch oosing Select all images or Select protected images . To m a r k o n l y individuall[...]

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    264 U 8 Select a destination folder . T o enter a fol der number , choose Selec t folder by number , enter the number ( 0 271), and press J . T o choose from a list of existing folders, choose Select folder from list , highlight a fold er , and pr ess J . 9 Co py th e im a g es . Highlight Copy image(s)? and press J . A confirmation dialog will be [...]

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    265 U Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting . If Off is selected, pic tures can only be displayed by pr essing the K button. D Cop ying Images Images will not be copied if there is insufficient space on the destination card. Be sure the battery is fully charged before cop y ing movies. If the [...]

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    266 U Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Choose whether to rotate “t all” (p or trait- orientat ion) pic tures for display during playback. Note that be cause the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images are not rotated automatically during image review . After Delete G button ➜ D pl[...]

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    267 U Create a slide show of the pic tures in the current playback folder ( 0 260). Hidden images ( 0 260) are not displayed. T o star t the slide show, highlight Start and press J . The f o llowi ng operat ions can be per formed while the slide show is in progre ss: The dialog shown at right is displayed when the show ends. Select Restart to res t[...]

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    268 U C The S ho o ti n g Me n u: Shooting O ptions T o display the shooting menu, press G and selec t the C (shooting menu ) tab. G button Opti on 0 Shooting menu bank 269 Extended menu banks 270 Storage folder 271 File naming 273 Primary slot selection 89 Secondary slot func tion 89 Image quality 84 Image size 87 Image area 79 JPEG compression 86[...]

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    269 U Shooting menu option s are stored in one of four banks. Wit h t h e exce ptions of Extended menu banks , Interval timer shooting , Multiple exposure , T ime -lapse photography , and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other manual adjus tme nts ), changes to settings in one bank ha ve no eff ect on the others . To store a par [...]

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    270 U ❚❚ Restoring Defa ult Settings T o restore default settings, highlight a bank in the Shooting menu bank menu and press O ( Q ). A confirmation dial og will be displayed; highligh t Ye s and press J to restore default settings for the selected bank. See page 405 for a list of default settings. Select On to include exposure mode, shutter sp[...]

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    271 U Select the folder in which subsequent images will be sto red. ❚❚ Select Folder by Number 1 Choose Selec t folder by number . Highlight Selec t folder by number and press 2 . The dialog shown at right w ill be displayed, with the current primary slot ( 0 89) underlined. 2 Choose a folder number . Pr ess 4 or 2 to highlight a digit, press 1[...]

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    272 U ❚❚ Selec t F older from List 1 Choose S elect folder fr om list . Highlight Selec t folder from list and press 2 . 2 Highlight a folder . Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight a folder . 3 Select the highlighted folder . Pr ess J to sel ect t he highlighted folder and retur n to the shooting menu. Subsequent photog raphs will be stored in the select[...]

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    273 U Photog raphs are sav e d using file na mes consisting of “DSC_” or , in the case of images that use the Adobe RGB color space ( 0 2 74), “_DSC” , follow ed by a four-digit number and a t hree-letter extension (e. g., “DSC_0001.JPG” ). The File naming option is used to select thr ee letter s to r eplace the “DSC” portion of the[...]

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    274 U The color space determ ines the gamut of colors availabl e for color repr oduction. Choose sRGB f o r photographs that w ill be printed or used “ as is, ” with no further modification. Ado be R GB has a wider color gamut and is r ecommended for images that will be extensively processed or retouch ed after leaving th e camera. Color Space [...]

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    275 U “ Vig netting ” is a drop in bright ness at the edges of a ph otogr aph. Vi g n e t te c o n t ro l reduces vignetting fo r type G and D lenses (D X and PC lenses ex cluded). Its effects var y from lens to lens and are most noticeable at maximum aper ture. Choose from High , Normal , Low , and Off . Vignette Control G bu tton ➜ C shooti[...]

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    276 U Select On to reduc e barrel distortion in photos taken with wide -angle lenses and to reduce pi n-cushion distortion in photos taken with long lenses (not e that the edges of the area visible in the viewfinder may be cropped out of th e final phot ograph, and that the time needed to process phot ographs befor e recording begins may increase).[...]

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    277 U If On is selected, photographs taken at shutter speeds slower than 1 s will be processed to r e duce noise (bright spots , randomly-spaced bright pixels, or f og). The time required f or processing roughly doubles; during processing , “ lm ” will blink in the shutter speed/aper ture displays and pictures can no t be taken (if the camera i[...]

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    278 U A C ustom S ettings: Fine- T uning Camer a Settings T o display the Custom Settings menu, press G and select the A (Cust om S ettings menu) tab. Custom Settings are used to customiz e camera settings to suit individual preferences . G button Custom Setting groups Main menu Custom settings bank ( 0 280)[...]

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    279 U The following Custom Settings are ava ilable: Custom Sett ing 0 Custom settings bank 280 a Autofocus a1 AF-C priorit y selection 281 a2 AF-S priorit y selectio n 282 a3 Focus tracking with lock-on 283 a4 AF activation 283 a5 AF point illumination 284 a6 Foc u s p oi n t wr a p - a ro u nd 2 8 4 a7 Number of focus poin ts 285 a8 Built-in AF-as[...]

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    280 U Custom Settings are stor ed in one of four banks. Changes to settings in one bank hav e no effect on the others. To s t o r e a par ticular combination of frequently-used settings , selec t one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings. The new settings will be sto red in the bank even when the camera is turn ed off , and will be[...]

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    281 U When AF- C ( 0 91) is selec ted fo r viewfinder photograph y, this option controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pr essed ( release priorit y ) or only when the camera is in f ocus ( focus priority ). Regardless of the option se lected, focus will not lock when AF-C is selected f or autofocus mode. Th[...]

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    282 U When AF-S ( 0 91) is selected for viewf inder photography , this option controls whether pho tographs can be taken only when the camera is in f ocus ( focus priorit y ) or whenev er the shutter-r elease button is pressed ( release priority ) in single -ser vo AF . Regardless of the option selected , if the in-focus indicat or ( I ) is display[...]

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    283 U This option controls how autof ocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the subjec t when AF- C ( 0 91) is select ed during viewfinder photogr aphy . If Shutter/AF-ON is selected, both the shutter-release button and the B button can be used to initiate aut ofocus. If AF-ON only is selected, autof ocus is only initiated when the[...]

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    284 U Choose whether the active f ocus po int is highlighted in red in the viewfinder . Choose whether focus-point selection “wraps around” from one edge of the viewf inder to another . a5: AF point Illumination G button ➜ A Custo m Setti ngs menu Opti on Description Auto The selected fo cus point is a utomatically highlighted as needed to es[...]

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    285 U Choose the number of focus points av ailable for manual f ocus- point selection. a7: Number of Focus Points G button ➜ A Custom Set tings menu Opti on Description B 51 points Choose from the 51 focus points shown at right. A 11 points Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right. Use for quick focus- point selection.[...]

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    286 U Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the f ocus operation when lighting is poor . a8: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator G button ➜ A Custom S ettings menu Opti on Description On The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor (viewfinder photography only). AF-assist illumination is only available when both [...]

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    287 U Select the incremen ts used when making adjustments to ISO sensitivity ( 0 109). I f possible, the curren t ISO sensitivity setting is maintained when the step value is ch anged. If the current ISO sensitivity setting is not availabl e at the new step va lue, ISO sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting. Select the increme[...]

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    288 U This option controls whethe r the E button is needed to set exposure compensation ( 0 13 0). If On (A uto reset) or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will blink even when exposure compensation is set to ±0 . b4: Easy Exposure Compensation G button ➜ A Custo m Setti ngs menu Option Description On (Auto re set) Expo[...]

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    289 U When calcula ting exposure , center-w eighted metering assigns the grea test weight to a circle in the c enter of th e frame. The diameter ( φ ) of this circle can be set t o 8, 12, 15, or 20 mm o r to the average of the e ntire frame . Note that unless A verage is selected , the diameter is fixed at 12 mm when a non-CPU lens is used, regard[...]

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    290 U Use this option to fine -tune the expo sure value selected by the camera. Exposure can be fine-tuned separat ely f or each met ering me th od by f rom +1 to – 1 E V in s te ps of 1 / 6 EV . If On is selected, exposur e will lock when the shutter-r elease button is pressed halfway . b6: Fine-Tun e O ptimal Exposure G button ➜ A Custo m Set[...]

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    291 U Choose how long th e camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are per formed. The shutter-speed and aper ture displays in the control panel and viewfinder turn off automatically when the exposure meters turn off . Choose a shor ter meter-off del ay for longer batter y life. Choose the length of the shutter release delay , the num[...]

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    292 U Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operat ions are performed during playback ( Playback ; defaults to 1 0 s) and image review ( Image review ; defaults to 4 s), when menus ( Menus ; defaults t o 1 minute) or information ( Inf o rmation displa y ; defaults to 10 s) are displayed, or during live view an d movie record ing ( Live v i[...]

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    293 U Choose the maximum frame advance rate in C L (continuous low speed) mode ( 0 104; during interval timer photography , this setting also determines th e frame advance rate for single -frame). The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to an y value between 1 and 100. In s itua tion s whe re th[...]

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    294 U When a ph otograph is taken, the camera names the file by adding one t o the last file number used. This option controls wheth er file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created, the memor y card is formatte d, or a new memor y card is inserted in the camera. d5: File Number Sequence G button ➜ A Custom S ett[...]

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    295 U Choose On to display on-demand grid lines in the viewfinder for ref e rence when composing photographs ( 0 8). If Show ISO sensitivity or Show ISO/Easy ISO is selected, the control panel will show ISO sensit ivity in place of the number of exposures remaining . If Show ISO/Easy ISO is selec ted, ISO sensitivity can be set in exposure modes e [...]

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    296 U If Aut o ( AUTO ) is selected, the col or of the lettering in the information displa y ( 0 10 ) will automatically cha nge from black to white or white to black to mainta in c ontrast with the background. T o always use the same color lettering, selec t Manual and choose Dark on light ( B ; black lettering) or Light on dark ( W ; white letter[...]

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    297 U T o ensure that the camera fu nctions as expe cted when the optional MB-D12 batter y pack is us ed with AA batteries, match the option selected in this menu to th e type of batteries inser ted in the battery pa ck. There is no need to adjust th is option when using EN-EL15 or optional EN-EL18 batteries . d11: MB-D12 Battery Type G button ➜ [...]

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    298 U Choose whether the batt ery in the camera or the batteries in the battery pack a re used first when an optio nal MB-D12 batte ry pack is attached . Note that if the MB -D12 is pow ered by an option al EH-5b AC adapter and EP -5B power connec tor , t he AC adapter wi ll be used regardle ss of the o ption se lec ted. A s icon is displayed in th[...]

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    299 U This option controls flash sync speed. e: Brack eting/Flash e1: Flash Sync Speed G button ➜ A Custom Set tings menu Option Description 1/320 s (Auto FP) Auto FP high-speed sync is used when a compatible flash unit is attached ( 0 382). If the built-in flash or other flash units are used, sh utter speed is set to 1 / 320 s. W hen the camera [...]

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    300 U ❚❚ Auto FP High- Speed Sync When 1/320 s (Auto FP) or 1/250 s ( Auto FP) is selected f o r Custom Setting e1 ( Fl ash sync speed , 0 299), the built-in flash ca n be used at shutter speeds as fast as 1 / 320 s or 1 / 250 s, w hil e compatible optional flash units ( 0 382) can be used at an y shutter speed (Auto FP High-Speed Sync). This o[...]

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    301 U Choose the flash mode for th e bu ilt- in fla sh. ❚❚ Manual Choose a flas h level between Ful l and 1/128 ( 1 / 128 of full po wer). A t full power , the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F). ❚❚ Repeating Flash The flash fir es repeatedly while the shu tter is open, producing a strobe-light effect.[...]

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    302 U A Flash C ontrol Mode The flash control mode f or the built-in flash is shown in the information display . A “Manual” and “Repeating Flash ” Y icons blink in the contro l panel and viewfinder when these options are selected. A The SB-400 When an optional SB-400 flash unit is attached and turned on, Cust om Setting e3 changes to Option[...]

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    303 U ❚❚ Commander Mode Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote optional flash un its in up to two groups (A and B) using advanced wireless lighting ( 0 382). Selecting this option displays the menu shown at right. Press 4 or 2 t o highlight the fol low in g o p tio ns, 1 or 3 to chan ge. Opti on Description Buil[...]

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    304 U F o llow the steps below t o take photographs in commander mode . 1 Adjust settings f or the built-in flash. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the bu ilt-in flash. Note that output level can not be adjusted in – – mode. 2 Adjust settings f or group A. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in g[...]

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    305 U 6 Com po se th e s ho t. Compose the shot and arran ge the flash units as sh own below . Note that the maximum distan ce at which the remote flash units can be placed may var y with sh ooting conditions. 7 Confi gure the r e mote flash units . T ur n all the remote flash unit s on, adjust group settings as desired , and set them to the chan n[...]

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    306 U A The Flash Sync Mode Display M does not appear in the control panel flash sync mode display when – – is selected for Built-in flash > Mode . A Flash C o mpensation The flash compensation value selected with the M ( Y ) button and sub- command dial is added to the flash compensation values selected for the built-in flash, group A, and [...]

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    307 U If On is selected when the camera is used with the built-in flash or an opt ional CLS- compatible flash unit ( 0 38 1), a mode ling flash will be emitted when the camera depth- of-field preview button is pressed ( 0 117). No modeling flash is emitted if Off is selected. Choose the setting or settings bra cketed when aut o bracketing ( 0 132) [...]

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    308 U This option determines which settings ar e affecte d when AE & flash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode . Flash bracketing is per formed only with i- T TL or AA flash control. If a setting other t han Flash only is sele cted and the flash is not used, ISO sensitivity will be fixed at the value f or the fi[...]

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    309 U Choose what ha ppens when the power switch is rotated to D . This option det ermines the role assig ned to the center of the multi selector during viewfinder phot og raphy , playback, and live view (regar dless of the optio n selected, pressing the center of the multi selector when a movie is display e d full frame star ts movie playback). ?[...]

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    310 U ❚❚ Playback Mode ❚❚ Live View If Reset meter-off delay is selec ted, operating the multi selector when the exposure meters ar e off ( 0 42) will activ ate the exposure meters. If Do nothing is selected, the exposur e meters will not be activated when the multi selector is pressed. Opti on Role assigned to cent er of multi selector n T[...]

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    311 U Choose the role played b y the Fn button, either by itself ( Fn button press ) or when used in combination with the command dials ( Fn butt on + command dials ). ❚❚ Fn button press Selecting Fn bu t to n p res s displays the following options: f4: Assign Fn Button G button ➜ A Custom Setti ngs menu Option Description q Preview * Press t[...]

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    312 U 1 Bracketi ng burst If the Fn button is pressed while exposure, flash, or ADL bracketing is active in single frame or quiet shutter- release mode, all shots in the current bracketing program will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed. If white balance bracketing is active or continuous release mode ( mode C H or C L ) is se[...]

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    313 U ! Viewfinder virtual horizon * Press the Fn button to view a virtual hor izon display in the viewfinder (see below). None No operation is performed when the Fn button is pressed. * This option can not be used in combination with Fn button + command dials ( 0 314). Selecting this option displays a message and sets Fn button + command dials to [...]

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    314 U ❚❚ Fn button + command dials Selecti ng F n button + command dials displays the following options: Opti on Descriptio n i Choose image area Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to choose from pre-se lected image areas ( 0 79). Selecti ng Choose image area displays a list of image areas; highlight options and press the multi selec[...]

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    315 U Choose the role played by the depth- of-field preview button, either by itself ( Preview button press ) or when used in combination with the command dials ( Preview + command dials ). The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button ( 0 311), except that AF-ON is not available for Assign preview button . The default options for Prev[...]

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    316 U Selecti ng On for Shutter speed lock locks shutter speed at the value currently selected in mode f or h . Selecting On fo r Aper ture lock locks aper ture at the value cur rently selected in mode g or h . Shutter speed and aperture lock ar e not a vailabl e in mode e . Choose th e role played by the D button. If high dynamic range or mult ipl[...]

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    317 U This option controls the operation of the main and sub- command dials. f9: Customize Command Dials G but ton ➜ A Cu stom Setting s menu Opti on Descriptio n Reve rse rotation Reverse the direction of ro tation of the command dials when they are used to make adjustments to Exposure comp ens ation and/or Shutter speed/ apertur e . Highlight o[...]

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    318 U Selecti ng Ye s allows adjustments that are n ormally made by holding the I ( Q ), E , M ( Y ), D , S , T , U , or AF-mode button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial af ter the button is released (this also applies to the Fn and depth- of-field preview butt on s if they have been assigned Active D-Lighting usin[...]

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    319 U Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no me mor y card i s inse r ted, al thou gh no pic tures will be reco rded (they will however be display ed in the monitor in demo mode). If Release locked is selected , the shutter-releas e button is only enabled when a memo ry card is inserted in th e camera. If is selected, th[...]

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    320 U Choose the function assigned to the B button on the optional MB-D12 battery pack. f13: Assign MB-D12 AF-ON G button ➜ A Custom Setti ngs menu Option Description A AF-ON P ressing the MB-D12 B button initiates autof o cus. r FV lock Press the MB-D12 B button to lock flash value (built-in flash and compatible optional flash units only, 0 190,[...]

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    321 U Choose the role played b y the Fn button during mo vie live view . g: Movie g1: Assign Fn Button G but ton ➜ A Cu stom Setti ngs menu Option Description t Power ap er t ure (open) Aperture widens while the button is pressed. Use in combination with Cust om S etting g2 ( Assign preview button )> Po wer aperture (close) fo r button-control[...]

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    322 U Choose the role play ed by the depth-of-field previe w button during movie live view . g2: Assign Preview Button G button ➜ A Custo m Setti ngs menu Option Description q Powe r ap e r t ur e (close) Aperture narrows while the button is pressed . Use in combination with Custom Setting g1 ( Assign F n button )> P ower aperture (open) for b[...]

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    323 U Choose the role played by the A AE-L/AF-L button during movie live view . g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L button G button ➜ A Custo m Settings m enu Opti on Description r Index marking Press the button during mo vie recording t o add an index at the current position ( 0 63). Indices can be used when viewing and editing movies. s View sh ooting photo i[...]

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    324 U Choose th e role played by pre ssing the shutte r-release butto n when 1 is selected with the live view selector . g4: Assign Shutter Button G button ➜ A Custom S ettings menu Opti on Descriptio n C T ake ph otos Press the shutter-release button all the wa y down to end movie record ing and take a photograp h with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 [...]

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    325 U B The Setup Menu: Cam era S e tu p T o display the setup menu, press G and sel ect the B (setup menu) tab . 1 Not available when battery is low. 2 Only available when co mpatible Eye -Fi memory card is inser ted ( 0 340). G button Opti on 0 Forma t memory c ard 32 6 Monitor brightness 326 Clean image sensor 394 Lock mirror up for cleaning 1 3[...]

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    326 U T o begin formatting, choose a m emor y card slot and select Ye s . Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the card in the selected slot . Befo re formatting , be sure to make backup copies as requ ired. Adjust the brightness of the monitor for playback, menus, and the information displa y. Format Memory Card [...]

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    327 U Acquire r eference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manua l). Image Dust Off ref photo is avail able only wh en a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. A non-DX lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended . When using a zoom lens, zoom all the way i[...]

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    328 U 2 F rame a f eatureless whit e object in the viewfinder . With the lens about ten centimet ers (f our inches) fr om a well- lit, featureless white object, frame the objec t so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the shutter-release button halfway . In a uto fo cu s m o de, fo cu s w il l a u tomatically be set to infinity ; in manual [...]

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    329 U Reduce flicker and banding when sh ooting under fluorescent or mer cur y-vapor lighting during live view or movie r e cording . Choose Auto to allow the camera to automatically choose the correct frequenc y , or manua lly match the frequency to that of the local A C power supply . Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date displ[...]

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    330 U Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are available. Language G button ➜ B set up menu Cze ch Danish German Engli sh Spanish Frenc h Indonesian Italian Dut ch Nor wegian Pol i s h Por t ug u e se Čeština Dansk Deutsch En g lish Es p añol Fran ç ais Indonesia Italiano Nederlands Nors k Polski Portu g uês[...]

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    331 U Photographs taken while On is selec ted contain info rmation on camera orientation, allowing the m to be rotated automatically during playback ( 0 266) or when viewed in V iewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (a vailable separately; 0 3 89). The following orientations are recorded: Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected. Cho[...]

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    332 U View in formatio n on the battery currentl y inser ted in the camera. Battery Info G button ➜ B set up menu Item Description Charge The curr ent battery level expressed as a per centage. No. of shots The number of times the shutter has been r ele ased with the current battery since the batter y was last charged. Note that the camera may som[...]

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    333 U Add a comment to new photogr aphs as they are taken. Comments can be view ed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 3 89). The comment is also visible on the shooting data page in the photo inf ormation display ( 0 228). • Done : Save changes and return t o the setup menu. • Input commen t : I nput a c[...]

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    334 U Add cop yright information to new photog raphs as they are taken. Copyright information is included in the shooting data shown in the photo inf o rmation displa y ( 0 228) and can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 389). • Done : Save changes and r eturn to the setup menu. • Artist : E[...]

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    335 U Select Save settings t o save the f ollowing settings to the memor y c a r d, o r t o t h e m e m o r y c a r d i n t h e primary card slot if two memory cards are inserted ( 0 89; if the card is full, an error will be displayed). Use this option to share settings amon g D800 cameras. Save/Load Settings G button ➜ B setup menu Menu Opti on [...]

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    336 U Settings saved using the D800 can be restor ed by selecting Lo ad settin gs . Note that Save/load settings is only available wh en a memor y card is inserted in the camera, and that the Load settings option is onl y avail able if the c ard c ontains s aved se ttings. Setup Clean image sensor HDMI Flicker reduction Time zone and dat e (excepti[...]

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    337 U Display roll and pitch informatio n based on information fr om the camera tilt sensor . If the camera is tilted neither left nor r ight, the roll r eference line wil l turn gree n, while if the camer a is tilted neither for ward nor back, the pitch refer ence line will turn green and a dot will appear in the center of the display . Each divis[...]

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    338 U Fine-tune focus for up to 20 lens t ypes. AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required. AF Fine-Tune G button ➜ B setup menu Opti on Description AF fine- tune (On / Of f ) • On : T urn AF tuning on. • Off : T ur n AF tuning off . Sa ved value T une AF for the current lens (C[...]

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    339 U This option is displayed only wh en an Eye -Fi memory card (available separately fr om third-pa r ty sup pliers) is inser ted in the camera. Choose Enable to upload photographs to a presel ected destination. Note that pic tures will not be uploade d if signal strength is insufficien t. Obser ve all local laws concerning wireless devices and c[...]

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    340 U View the curr ent camera firmwar e version. D Eye -Fi Car ds Eye-Fi c ards ma y emit wir eless signal s when Disable is selected. If a warning is displayed in the monitor ( 0 420), turn the camera off and remo ve th e c ard. See the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card , and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer . The camera can be used to[...]

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    341 U N T he Retouch Menu: Crea ting Retouched Copies T o display the retouch menu, press G an d select the N (retouch menu) tab . The options in the retouch menu a re used to create trimmed, or retouc hed copies of existing pictu res. The r etouch menu is only displayed when a memory card containing photographs is inserted in the camera (note that[...]

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    342 U Creating Ret ouched Copies 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 retou ch m en u. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an item, 2 to selec t. 2 Se lect a p ictu re . Highlight a picture and press J (to view the hi ghlighted pictur e full screen, press and hold the X button). T o view images in other locations, press W and[...]

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    343 U 4 Create a retouch ed copy . Pr ess J to create a retouched copy. Retou ched copi es ar e indicated by a N icon. A Creating Ret ouched Copies During Pla yback Retouched copies can als o be created during playback . Display picture full frame and press J . Highlight option and press J . Create reto uched copy . D Retouching C opies Most option[...]

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    344 U D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or back lit photographs . Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction per formed. The eff ect can be previewed in the edit display . Pr ess J to co py the photograph. D-Lighting G button ➜ N retouch menu Before After[...]

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    345 U This option is used to cor rect “r ed-eye ” caused by the fl ash and is availa ble only with phot ographs taken using a flash. The photograph selected for red-eye correction can be previewed in the edit display . Confirm the eff ec ts of red-ey e correction and create a copy as described in the following tabl e. Note that red-eye correcti[...]

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    346 U Create a cropped copy of the selec ted photograph. The selected photo graph is displayed with the selec ted crop shown in yellow ; create a cropp ed copy as describ ed in the following table. Trim G button ➜ N retouch menu To Use Descript ion Reduce size of crop W Press W to reduce the size of the crop. Increase siz e of crop X Press X to i[...]

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    347 U Copy photographs in Black-and-white , Sepia , or Cya n o t y p e (blue and w hite monochrome). Selecting Sepia or Cya n o t y p e displays a preview of the selected image; pr ess 1 to increase color saturation, 3 to decrease. Press J to create a mon ochrome copy. Monochrome G button ➜ N retouch menu Incre ase saturation Decrease saturation[...]

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    348 U Choose from the follo wing filte r effects. A f ter adjusting filt er effects as described below , press J to co py the ph otograph . Filter Effects G button ➜ N retouch menu Option Description Skyligh t Creates the eff ec t of a skylight filter , making the pict ure less blue . The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right. [...]

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    349 U Use the multi selec tor to create a copy wi th modified color balance as shown below . The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, green, and blue histograms ( 0 225) giving the distribution of tones in the copy . Press J to copy the photog raph. Color Balance G button ➜ N retouch menu Increase amount of green Increase amount [...]

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    350 U Image overlay combines t wo existing NEF (R A W ) photographs to create a single picture that is sav ed separately from the originals; the results, which make use of RA W data from the camera image sensor , are noticeably better th an photographs combined in an imaging application. The new pic ture is saved at current image quality and size s[...]

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    351 U 2 Selec t the first image. Use the multi selector t o highlight the first photograph in the overlay . T o view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button. T o view images in other locations, press W and select the d esi red ca rd and folder as described on page 221. Press J to select the highlighted ph otogra ph an d r[...]

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    352 U 5 Pr eview the overla y . Pr ess 4 or 2 to p lace the cursor in the Previ ew colu mn and press 1 or 3 t o highlight Overlay . Pres s J to preview the ove rlay as shown a t right (to save the overlay without displ aying a preview , select Sav e ). T o return to Step 4 and select new phot os or adjust gain, pr ess W . 6 Save the overl ay . Pr e[...]

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    353 U Crea te JPEG c opies of N EF (RA W ) photographs . 1 Sel ect NEF (RA W ) proc essing . Highlight NEF (RA W ) processin g and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RA W ) images creat ed with this camera. 2 Selec t a photograph. Highlight a photograph (to view the highlighted photograph full frame , press and hold the[...]

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    354 U 3 Adjust NEF (RA W ) processing settings . Adjust the settings listed below . Note that white balance and vignette control are not available with multiple exposures or pictures cr eated with image ov erlay and that ex posure compensation can only be se t to values between –2 and +2 EV . If Aut o is selected for white balance, it will be set[...]

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    355 U Create small copies of selec ted photographs. 1 Sel ect Resize . T o resize selected images, press G to display the menus and select Resize in the re touch menu. 2 Choose a destination. If tw o mem ory c ar ds ar e inser ted, you can choose a destination for the resiz ed copies by highl ighting Choose destination and pr essing 2 (if only one [...]

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    356 U The options shown at right will be displayed; highligh t an option and press J . 4 Choose pic tures. Highlight Selec t image and press 2 . Highlight pictures and press the center of the multi se lector to select or deselec t (to view the highlight ed picture full scr een, press and hold the X button; to view pictures in other loca tions as de[...]

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    357 U Crea te copies with enhanc ed saturation and contrast. D-Lighting is ap plied as required to brighten dark or backlit subjects. Press 1 or 3 to choose the amoun t of enhancement. The effect ca n be previewed in the edit display . Press J to copy the phot ograph. Crea te a straight ened copy of the selected image. Pr ess 2 to rotate the image [...]

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    358 U Creat e copies with reduc ed peripheral distortion. Select Auto to let the camera correct distor tion automatically an d then make fine adjustments using the multi selector , or select Manual to reduce distortion manually (not e that Auto is not available with pho tos taken using auto distor tion control; see page 276). Press 2 to reduce bar [...]

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    359 U Crea te an outlin e copy of a photo graph t o use as a base for painting. The effect ca n be previewed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the photograph. Create a copy of a photograph that resembles a sketch made with colored pencils. Press 1 or 3 to highlight Vi v i d n e s s or Outlines and press 4 or 2 t o change. Vividness can be incr[...]

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    360 U Create copies that reduce the effects of perspective taken from the base of a tall object. Use the multi selector t o adjust perspective ( note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped out). The results can be previewed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the photograph, or press K to exit to pl[...]

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    361 U Create a cop y that appears to be a photo of a diorama . W orks best with photos tak en from a high vantage point. Miniature Effect G button ➜ N retouch menu To Press Description Choose orientation W Press W t o choose orientation of area that is in focus. Choose position If photo is displayed in wide orientation, press 1 or 3 to position f[...]

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    362 U Create a copy in which only selec ted hues appear in color . 1 Select S elective color . Highlight Selective c olor in the retouch menu and press 2 to display a pictur e selection dialog. 2 Select a photograph. Highlight a photograph (to view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations[...]

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    363 U 4 Highlight the color range . Rotate the main command dial to highlight the color range for the selec ted color . 5 Choose the color range . Pr ess 1 or 3 to increase or decrease the r ange of similar hues that will be included in the final photograph or movie. Choose from values between 1 and 7; note that high er values may include h ues fro[...]

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    364 U Comp are reto uch ed co pies to th e or igina l ph otog raphs. This option is only a vailable if the J button is pressed to display the retouch menu when a copy or original is played back full frame. 1 Se lect a p ictu re . Select a ret ouched copy (shown by a N icon) or a photograph that has been ret ou ch ed in fu ll -f ra me playback and p[...]

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    365 U 3 Compare the c opy with the original. The source image is displayed on the left, the retouched copy on the right, with the options used to crea te the copy listed at the top of the display . Pr ess 4 or 2 to switch between the source image and the retouc hed copy . T o view the highlighted picture full frame, press and hold the X button. If [...]

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    366 U O My Menu/ m Rec ent S ettings T o display My Menu, press G and select the O (M y Menu) tab. The My Menu option can be used to create and edit a custom ized list of options fr om the playback, shooting , Custom Settings, setup, and retou ch menus for qu ick access (up to 20 items). If desired, r ecent settings can be displayed in place of My [...]

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    367 U ❚❚ Adding Options to My Menu 1 Sel ect Add i te m s . In My Menu ( O ), highlight Add items and press 2 . 2 Sel ect a m enu . Highlight the name of the menu containing the o ption you wish to add and pr ess 2 . 3 Sel ect an ite m. Highlight the desired menu item and press J . 4 P osition the new item. Pr ess 1 or 3 to move the new item up[...]

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    368 U ❚❚ Deleting O ptions from My Menu 1 Select Re mov e items . In My Menu ( O ), highlight Rem ove items and pr ess 2 . 2 Select items . Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselec t. Selected items are indicated by a check mark. 3 Select Done . Highlight Done and press J . A confirmation dialog will be displa yed . 4 Delete the sele ct[...]

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    369 U ❚❚ Reordering Options in My Menu 1 Sel ect Ra nk i te ms . In My Men u ( O ), highlight Rank i tem s and press 2 . 2 Sel ect an ite m. Highlight the item yo u wish to mov e and press J . 3 P osition the item. Pr ess 1 or 3 to move the item up or dow n in My Menu and press J . Repeat Steps 2–3 to reposition additiona l items. 4 Exit to M[...]

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    370 U R ecen t Settings T o display the t wenty most recently used settings, select m Recent settin gs for O My Menu > Choose tab . 1 Select Choose tab . In My Menu ( O ), highlight Choose tab and press 2 . 2 Select m Re cent settings . Highlight m Recent settings and press J . The name of the menu will change from “MY MENU” to “RECENT SET[...]

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    n 371 n T echnic al Not es Read this chapter for informat ion on compat ible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, an d what to do if an error message is displayed or y ou enco unter problems using the camera. C ompatible Lenses Camera setting Fo c us mo de Exposure mode Metering system Lens/accessory AF M (with electronic rangefinder) M e [...]

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    372 n 1 IX-NIKKOR lenses can not be used. 2 Vibration Reduction ( VR) suppor ted with VR lenses. 3 Spot metering meters selected focus point ( 0 115). 4 The camera’ s exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and/or tilting th e lens, or when an aper ture other than the maximum aper ture is used. 5 Can not be [...]

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    373 n A Recognizing CPU and T ype G and D Lenses CPU lenses (par ticularly types G and D) are recommended, but not e that IX-NIKK OR lenses can not be used. CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts, type G and D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel. T ype G le nses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. A The AF-S/AF-I T e[...]

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    374 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 and accessories, select exposure mode g or h and set aper ture using the lens aperture ring. In othe r mode s, t he shutter-relea se is disabled. Non-CPU lens data ( 0 212 ) can be used to enable many of[...]

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    375 n A The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 24mm (16mm in D X format) to 300mm, 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[...]

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    376 n When used with the AF-S NIKKOR 14 –24mm f/2.8G ED , the flash will be unable to light the entire subjec t at all ranges. The built-in flash can also be used with AI-S, AI-, AI-modified NIKKOR, Nikon Series E and non-CPU lenses w ith a focal length of 24–300mm. AI 50–300mm f/4.5, modified AI 50–300mm f/4.5, and AI-S 50–300 mm f/4.5 E[...]

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    377 n A AF-Assist Illumination AF-assist illu mination is a vailable wit h lenses with f ocal lengths of 24– 200 mm. It can not however be used to assist the focus opera tion with the following lenses: • AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED • AF-S NIKKOR 200 mm f/2G ED VR II • AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200–400mm f/4G IF-ED • AF-S NIKKOR 200 –400[...]

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    378 n A Calculating Angl e of View The D800 can be used with Nikon lenses for 35mm (135) format cameras . If Auto DX cro p is on ( 0 79) and a 35mm format lens is attached, the angle of view will be the same as a frame of 35mm film (35.9 × 24.0 mm); if a D X lens is attached, the angle of view will automatically be adjusted to 23.4 × 15.6 mm (D X[...]

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    379 n A Calculating Angle of View ( Continued) The DX ( 2 4 × 1 6 ) angle of view is abou t 1.5 times smaller than the 35mm format angle of view , while the 1.2 × (30 × 20) angle of view is about 1.2 times smaller a nd the 5 : 4 (30 × 24) angle of view is about 1.1 times smaller . T o calculate the f ocal length of lenses in 35mm format when DX[...]

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    380 n O ptional F lash Units (Speedlights) The camera suppor ts the N ikon Creative Lighting Sy stem (CLS) and can be used with CLS- compatible flash units . Optional flas h units can be attached directly to the ca mera accessory shoe as descr ibed below . The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for flash units with a lock ing pin. 1 Remo[...]

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    381 n T he Nik on Creativ e Lighting Sy stem (C LS) Nikon’ s advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improv ed communication bet ween the camera and compatible fl ash units for improved flash photography. ❚❚ CLS-Compa tible Flash Units The camera can be use d with the following CLS- compatible flash units: • The SB-910, SB-900, SB-80[...]

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    382 n The following features are available with CLS- compatible flash units: 1 Only a vailable when SU-800 is used to c ontrol other flash units. The SU-800 itself is not equipped with a flash. 2 Standard i- T TL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering or when selected with flash unit. 3 Standard i- T TL flash for digital SLR is used with [...]

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    383 n A Other Flash Units The follo wing flash units can be us ed in non- T TL auto and manual modes. Flash unit SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-26, SB-25, SB-24 SB-50DX SB-30, SB-27 1 , SB-22S, SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B, SB-15 SB-23, SB- 29 2 , SB-21B 2 , SB-29S 2 Flash mode A Non- T TL aut o ✔ — ✔ — M Manua l ✔✔ ✔✔ G Repeati ng flash ✔ ?[...]

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    384 n D Notes on Optional Flash Units Refer to the flash unit manual for detailed instructions. If t he unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS- compatible digital SLR cameras. The D800 is not included in the “ digital SLR” categor y in the SB-80D X, SB-28DX, and SB-50D X manuals. i- T TL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities be[...]

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    385 n The SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SB-400 provide r ed- eye reduction, while the SB-910, SB-900 , SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, and SU-8 00 provide AF-assist illumination with the follo wing restrictions: • SB-910 and SB-900 : AF-assist illumination is available with 17– 135 mm AF lenses, how ever , autofocus is available only with[...]

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    386 n A Flash C ontrol Mode The information display shows the flash control mode f or optional flash units as follows: Flash sync Auto FP ( 0 300) i- TTL Auto aper ture (AA) Non-TTL auto flash (A) Distance-priority man ual (GN ) Manual Repeating flash — Advanced wireles s lighting D Use Only Nikon F lash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units . N[...]

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    387 n Other Ac ce ssories At the time of writing , the following acc e ssories wer e available for the D800. Power so ur ces • Rechargeable Li-ion Batt er y EN-EL15 ( 0 19, 21): Additional EN-EL15 batteries are a vailable from local retailers and Nikon ser vice representatives. These batteries can be recharged using an MH-25 battery charger . •[...]

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    388 n Viewf ind er eyepi ece accessories • Rubber Eyecup DK-19 : The DK-19 makes the image in the viewfinder easier to see , preventing ey e fatigue. • Diopter-Adjustme nt Viewfinder L ens DK-1 7C : T o accommodate individual differences in vision, viewfinder lenses are available with diopters of –3, –2, 0, +1, and +2 m –1 . Use diopter a[...]

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    389 n Filters • F ilters intended for special-effects photography may interfere with autofocus or the electronic rangefinder . • The D800 can not be used with linear polarizing filters. Use the C-PL or C-PLII cir cular polarizing filter instead. • Use NC filters to protect the lens. • T o prevent ghosting, use of a filt er is no t recommend[...]

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    390 n Remote term ina l accessories The D800 is equipped with a ten-pin remot e terminal ( 0 3) for remote c ontrol and automatic photography . The terminal is provided with a cap, which protects the contacts when the terminal is not in use. The following accessories can be used (all lengths ar e ap pro ximate): • Remote Cord MC-22 : Remot e shut[...]

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    391 n A t taching a P ower C onnec tor and A C A dapter T urn the camera off before attach ing an option al pow er connecto r and AC adapter . 1 Ready the cam era. Open the batter y-cham ber ( q ) and power connector ( w ) covers. 2 Inser t the EP -5B pow e r connector . Be sure to insert the connector in the orientation shown, using the connector [...]

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    392 n 4 Connect the AC adapter . Connect the AC adapter pow er cable to the AC socket on AC adapter ( e ) and the EP-5B power cable to the DC socket ( r ). When the ca mera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector , the battery level display in the monitor turns off .[...]

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    393 n Caring f or the Camera Storage When the camera will not be used for an extende d period, remove the batter y and store it in a cool, dry area wit h the terminal cover in place. T o prevent mold or mildew , store the ca mera in a dr y , well- ventilated area. Do not store your camer a with naphth a or camphor moth balls or in locations that: ?[...]

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    394 n The Low-Pass Filter The image sensor that acts as the came ra ’ s picture elemen t is fitted with a low -pass filt er to pr event moiré . If you suspect that dir t or dust on the filter is appearin g in photographs, y o u can clean the filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The filter ca n be cleaned a t any time usi[...]

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    395 n 3 Sel ect Clean no w . Highlight Clean now and press J . The came ra will check the image sensor and then begin cl eaning . This proc ess takes about ten seconds; during this time , 1 is display ed in the con trol pane l and other operations can not be per formed . Do not remov e or disconne ct the pow er source un til cleaning is complete an[...]

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    396 n ❚❚ “Clean at Star tup/Shutdown ” Choose from the follo wing options: 1 Select Clean a t star tup/ shutdown . Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page. Highlight Clean at star tup/ shutdown and press 2 . 2 Select an option. Highlight an option and press J . Option Description 5 Clean at startup Th[...]

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    397 n ❚❚ Manual Cleani ng If fore ign matter can not be r emo ved from the low-pass filt er using the Clean image sensor ( 0 394) option in th e setup menu, the filter can be cleaned manu ally as described below . Note, however , that the filter is extremely delicat e and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the filter be cl eaned only by Niko[...]

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    398 n 3 Select Lock mi rror u p for cleaning . T urn the camera on and press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Lock mirror up for cleaning in the setup menu and pr ess 2 (note that this option is not available at batter y level s of J or below). 4 Pres s J . The message shown at right will be displayed in the monit or and a row of dashes[...]

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    399 n 6 Examine the low-pass filt er . Holding the camera so that light falls on the low-pass filter , exam ine the filter for dust or lint. If no foreign objects are present, proc eed to Step 8. 7 Clean the filt er . Remove any dust and lint from the filter with a blower . Do not use a blow er-brush, as the bristles co uld damage the filter . Dir [...]

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    400 n D Use a Reliable Po wer Source The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged. If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised , the curtain will close automatically. To prevent damage to the curtain, obser ve the following pr ecautions: • Do not turn the camera off or remove or disc onn ect the power source while the mirror is rais[...]

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    401 n Caring f or the Camera and Batt er y: Cautions Do not drop : The produc t may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry : This produc t is not waterproof , and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sud den changes[...]

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    402 n Cleaning : When cleaning the camera body, use a blow er to gently remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly d ampened in pure water an d then dr y the c amera thoroughly. In rare instances , static electr icity may cause the L [...]

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    403 n T u rn the product off before remo ving or disconnecting the power source : Do not unplug the product or remo ve the batt er y while the p roduct is on or while images are being r ecorded or delet ed. F orcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memor y or internal circuitr y . T o preven[...]

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    404 n • T urning the camera on or off repeatedly when the batter y is fully discharged will shor ten batter y life. Batteries that have been fully dischar ged must be c harged bef ore use. • The internal tempera t ure of the battery may rise while the battery is in use. Attempting to charge the batter y while the internal temperature is elevate[...]

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    405 n Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below . F or information on tw o-button rese t, see page 193. ❚❚ Playback Menu Defaults ❚❚ Shooting Menu Defaults 1 Opti on Default Playback folder ( 0 260) ND800 Image review ( 0 265) Off After delete ( 0 266) Show next Rotate tall ( 0 266) On Slide show ( 0[...]

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    406 n Set Picture Control ( 0 163 ) Standard Colo r s pac e ( 0 274) sRGB Active D-Lighting ( 0 1 74) Off HDR (high dynamic range) ( 0 1 76) HDR mode ( 0 177) Off Exposure differ ential ( 0 178) Auto Smoothing ( 0 178) Normal Vignette control ( 0 275) Normal Auto distortion control ( 0 276) Off Long exposure NR ( 0 277) O ff High ISO NR ( 0 277 ) N[...]

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    407 n ❚❚ Custom Settings Menu Defaults * Opti on Default a1 AF-C prior ity selec tion ( 0 281) Release a2 AF-S priority selec tion ( 0 282) F ocus a3 F ocus tracking with lock-on ( 0 283) 3 (Normal) a4 AF activation ( 0 283) Shutt er/AF-ON a5 AF point illumination ( 0 284) A uto a6 F ocus point wrap-around ( 0 284) No wrap a7 Number of focus po[...]

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    408 n d1 Beep ( 0 292) Vo l u m e O f f Pit ch H ig h d2 CL mode shooting speed ( 0 293) 2 fps d3 Max. continuous r elease ( 0 293) 100 d4 Exposure delay mode ( 0 293) Off d5 File number sequence ( 0 294) On d6 Viewfinder grid display ( 0 295) Off d7 ISO display and adjustment ( 0 295) Sho w frame count d8 Screen tips ( 0 295) On d9 Info rmati on d[...]

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    409 n f5 Assign preview button ( 0 315) Preview butt o n press Preview Preview + command dials None f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button ( 0 315) AE-L/AF-L button press AE/AF lock AE-L/AF-L + command dials None f7 Shutter spd & aper ture lock ( 0 316) Shutter speed lock Off Aperture lock Off f8 Assign BKT button ( 0 316) Auto bracketing f9 Cust omize com[...]

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    410 n ❚❚ Setup Menu Defaults Option Default Monitor brightness ( 0 326) Manual Manual 0 Clean image sensor ( 0 394) Clean at star tup/shutdown ( 0 396) Clean at startup & shutdown HDMI ( 0 256) Output reso lution ( 0 257) Auto Advanced ( 0 25 7) Output rang e Auto Output display size 95% Live view on-screen display On Flicker r educ tion ( [...]

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    411 n Exposure P rogram The exposure prog ram for prog rammed auto ( 0 118) is shown in the following gr a ph: The maximum and minimum values for EV var y with ISO sensitivity ; the above graph assumes an ISO se nsitivity of ISO 100 equivalent. When matrix metering is used, values over 16 1 / 3 EV are reduced t o 16 1 / 3 EV . f/1.4 f/1 f/2 f/2.8 f[...]

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    412 n T roubleshooting If the camera fails to func tion as expected, check the list of common problems below befor e consulting your retailer or Nikon repr esentativ e. ❚❚ Display Viewfinder is out of focus : Adjust viewfinder fo cus or use optional diopter adjustment lenses ( 0 35, 388). Viewfinder is dark : Insert a fully-charged batter y ( 0[...]

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    413 n ❚❚ Shooting Camera takes time to t urn on : Delete files or f olders. Shutter-release disabled : • Memory card is full ( 0 29, 38). • Release locked is selected for Custom Setting f11 ( Sl ot em pty rel ease lock ; 0 319) and no memory card is inser ted ( 0 29). • CPU lens with aper ture ring attach ed but aper ture not locked at hi[...]

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    414 n AF-assis t illuminator does no t light : • AF-assist lamp does not light if AF -C i s se lec te d for a utofo cus mod e ( 0 91). Choose AF-S . If an option other than auto-area AF is selec ted for AF-area mode, select center fo cus point ( 0 96). • The camera is currently in live view or a movie is being record ed. • Off selected for Cu[...]

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    415 n ❚❚ Playback Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance : Image was not created with D800 ( 0 158). White balance brack eting unavailable : • NEF (RA W ) or NEF+JPEG image quality option selected for image quality ( 0 84). • Multiple exposure mode is in effect ( 0 195). Effects of Picture Control differ fr om image to[...]

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    416 n ❚❚ Miscellaneous Can not change print order : • Memor y card is full: delete pictures ( 0 38, 234). • Memory card is locked ( 0 34). Can not se lect pho to for printing : NEF (RA W ) and TIFF photos can not be printed by direc t USB co nnec tion. Use DPOF print service ( TIFF images only), create JPEG copy using NEF (RA W) processing [...]

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    417 n Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages th at appear in the viewfinder , control panel, and monitor . Indicator Problem Solution 0 Control panel View- finder B (blinks) Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aper ture. Set ring to minimum aperture (largest f-number). 25 H d Low battery . Ready a fully- charged sp[...]

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    418 n — 24 (blinks) Camera unabl e to focus using autofocus. Change composition or focus manually . 40, 101 (Exposure indicators and shutter speed or aperture display blink) Subject too bright; photo will be over exposed. • Use a lower ISO sensitivity. 109 •U s e o p t i o n a l N D f i l t e r . In exp osur e mode : 389 f Increase shutter sp[...]

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    419 n — c (blinks) If indicator blinks for 3s after flash fires , photo may be underexposed. Check photo in monitor; if underexposed, adjust settings and try again. 187 n i / j (blinks) j (blinks) Memor y insufficient to reco rd fu r th er pho tos at cur rent se ttings, o r camera has run out of file or folder numbers . • Reduce quality or size[...]

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    420 n Indicator Problem Soluti on 0 Monitor Control panel No memory c ard. S Camera cannot detect memor y card. T urn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted. 29 This memory car d can not be used. Card may be damaged. Insert another card. W R i / j (blinks) • Error accessing memor y card. • Use Nikon- approved card. 434 • Check[...]

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    421 n This card is not formatted. Forma t the c ard. [ C ] (blinks) Memo ry car d has not been form atte d for u se in camera. Fo rmat memory card or insert new memor y card . 29, 32, 326 Failed to update flash unit firmware . Flash cannot be used. Contact a Nikon- authorized ser vice represe ntative. — Fir m w ar e f o r f l a s h unit mounted o[...]

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    422 n Cannot displa y this file . — Fi le has been created or modified using a compu ter or different make of camera, or file is corrupt . File can not be play ed back on camera. — Cannot select this file . — Selected image can not be reto uch ed. Images created with other devices can not be retouched. 342 Check printe r . — P rinter error [...]

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    423 n Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D800/D800E Digital Camer a Ty pe Typ e Single -lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF c oupling and AF contacts) Effect ive pixels Effectiv e pix els 3 6.3 million Image sensor Image sensor 35.9 × 24.0 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon FX format) T otal pixels 36.8 million Dust-reduc tion System Imag e s[...]

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    424 n File for mat • NEF (RAW) : 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed , compressed , or uncompressed • TIFF (RGB) • JPEG : JPEG-Baseline complia nt with fine (approx. 1 : 4 ), normal (appro x. 1 : 8), or basic (appro x. 1 : 16) compression ( Size priority ); Op ti mal q uali ty compression available • NEF (RAW )+JPEG : Single photograph record[...]

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    425 n Depth-of-field pre view When depth-of-field preview button is pressed, lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user ( g and h modes) or by camera ( e and f modes) Lens ap ert ure I nstant return, electronically contr olled Lens Compatible lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G and D lenses (some restrictions appl[...]

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    426 n Approximate frame advance rate With EN-EL15 batteries Image area : FX/5 : 4 C L : 1–4 fps C H : 4 fps Image area : DX/1.2× C L : 1–5 fps C H : 5 fps Ot her power sources Image area : FX/5 : 4 C L : 1–4 fps C H : 4 fps Image area : 1.2× C L : 1–5 fps C H : 5 fps Image area : DX C L : 1–5 fps C H : 6 fps Self -tim er 2 s, 5 s , 10 s[...]

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    427 n White balance bracketing 2 – 9 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3 ADL bracketing 2 frames using selec ted value for one fr ame or 3 – 5 frames using preset values for all frames Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value with A AE-L/AF-L button ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure In dex) ISO 100 – 6400 in steps of 1 / 3 , 1 / 2 , o [...]

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    428 n Flash Built-in flash Manual pop -up with button release and a Guide Number of 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) Flash control T TL : i- T TL flash control usin g RGB sensor with approximatel y 91K (91,000) pixel s is available with built-in flash and SB-910, SB -900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, or SB-400; i-TTL balan c[...]

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    429 n Live view Modes Liv e view photograph y (still images), movie live view (movies) Lens se rvo • Autofocus (AF) : Single -ser vo AF ( AF-S ); full-time ser vo AF ( AF-F ) •M a n u a l f o c u s ( M ) AF-area mode F ace -prior ity AF , wide-a rea AF , norma l-area AF , subj ect- tracking AF Autofocus Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (cam[...]

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    430 n Playback Playback Full -frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) pla yback with playback z oom, movie pla yback, photo and/or movie slide shows, highlights, histog ram display, auto image rotation, and image comment (up to 36 chara cters) Interface USB SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0 Micro-B connector ) HDMI ou tput T ype C mini-pin HDMI conne c tor;[...]

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    431 n • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery operating at an ambien t temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). • Nikon reserves the right to change th e sp ecifications 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 [...]

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    432 n MH-25 battery charger Rated input (in North America) AC 120 V , 60 Hz, 0.2 A Rated input (in other regions) AC 100–240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.23–0.12 A Rated output DC 8.4 V/1.2 A Supported bat terie s Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Charging time Approx. 2 hours and 35 minutes at an ambient temperature of 25 °C/77 °F when no char [...]

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    433 n A Suppor ted Standards • DCF Vers ion 2.0 : T he D esign Rule for C am era F ile System (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industr y to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera. • DPOF : D igital P rint O rder F ormat (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be printe d from print or ders [...]

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    434 n App rov ed M emor y Cards The camera acc epts the SD and CompactFlas h memory cards listed in the following sections. Othe r cards have not been tested. Fo r more details on the cards listed below , please contact the manu fact urer . ❚❚ SD Memory Cards The fo llowing car ds have been tested and appr ov ed for use in the camera. Cards wit[...]

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    435 n ❚❚ CompactFlash Memor y Cards The following T ype I CompactFlash memor y cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. T ype II cards and microdrives can not be used. San Disk Extreme Pr o SDCFXP 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB Extreme SDCFX 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB Extreme IV SDCFX4 2G B , 4G B , 8G B , 1 6G B Extreme III SDCFX3 2G B [...]

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    436 n Me mo r y Card Cap ac i t y The following table shows the ap proximate number of pictures that can be sto red on an 8 GB T oshiba R95 W80MB/s UHS-I SDHC card at differ ent image quality ( 0 84), image size ( 0 87), an d image area settings ( 0 79). ❚❚ FX (36 × 24) Image Area * * Includes images taken with non-D X lenses when On is select[...]

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    437 n ❚❚ D X (24 × 16) Image A rea * * Includes images taken with DX lenses when On is s elec ted for Auto DX cr op . Image quality Im age size File si ze 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 NEF (RA W ), Lossless compressed, 12-bit — 14.9 MB 303 38 NEF (RA W ), Lossless compressed, 14-bit — 18.6 MB 236 29 NEF (RA W ), Compressed, 12-bit ?[...]

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    438 n 1 All figures are approximat e. File siz e varies with sce ne record ed. 2 Maxi mum nu mber of exp osu res that can b e store d in me mor y b uffer at ISO 100. Drops if Opti mal qua lity is selected for JPEG compression , ISO sensitivity is set to Hi 0.3 or higher, High ISO NR is on when auto ISO sensitivity control is on or ISO sensitivity i[...]

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    439 n Batt er y Life The number of shots that ca n be taken with fully- charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery, temper ature, and how the c a m e r a i s u s e d . I n t h e c a s e o f A A b a t t e r i e s , c a p a c i t y a l s o v a r i e s w i t h make and storage conditions; some batteries can not be used. Sample figures [...]

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    440 n The fo llowing can r educe battery life: •U s i n g t h e m o n i t o r • K eeping the shutter-relea se button pressed halfway • R epeated autofocus operations • T ak ing NEF (RA W ) or TIFF (RGB) photographs • Slow shutter speeds • Using an optional W T -4 wireless transmitter • Using the optional GP-1 GPS unit • Using VR (vi[...]

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    441 n Index Symbols e (Pro grammed auto ) ...................... .. 1 18 f (Shutter-priority auto) ............ ....... 119 g (Aperture-priorit y auto) ................ 120 h (Manual)................. ............. ............ .... 122 S ............ ............ ...................... ............ ....... 103 C L ........... ............ ........[...]

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    442 n Auto-area AF ................. .......... .......... 94, 95 Auto focus ...... 48–50, 91–10 0, 281–28 6 Autof ocus mode ............... ............... 48, 91 B Backlight ......... ............ ............ ......... ... 4, 296 Backup........ ......... .......... .......... ............ ....... 89 Battery .... 19, 21, 37, 2 97, 298, 332,[...]

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    443 n Digital Print Order F ormat (DPOF) 251, 254, 433 Diopter ......... ............ ............ ............ 35 , 388 Direct sunlight ( White balance) ..... 145 Distortion control........... ......... ............ 358 D-Lighting............. ............ ..................... 344 DPOF ............... ............ .......... 251, 254, 433 DPOF pr[...]

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    444 n F ull-time ser vo AF ............ ............ .......... 48 FV lock ............... .......... ......... ............ ....... 190 FX (36 × 24) 1.0 × ............ ............ ............ 80 FX format.................... ............ ......... ... 67, 80 FX-based (movie) format ........... ... 67, 68 G GPS ................... ............ [...]

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    445 n Memory card capacity ................ ....... 436 Metering ................ ......... ............ ............ 115 Microphone................. ............ ..... 3, 65, 70 Miniature eff ec t ......... ...................... .... 361 Minimum aper ture ................. ..... 25, 117 Minimum shutter speed ............ ....... 112 Mired ..... .[...]

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    446 n Red-eye reduction ..................... ......... 183 Release button to use dial............ .... 318 Release mode ........ .......... .......... ......... .. 103 Remote cor d ................ ................. 124, 390 Remove items (My Menu) ......... ....... 368 Removing the lens from the camera 25 Repeating flash ...................... ...[...]

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    447 n USB cable clip .................. ............ ..... 1, 243 Use GPS to set camera clock ........... 218 UTC .............. ......... ............ ........ 27, 217, 229 V Vibration reduction mode switch .... 24 Viewfinder........ ......... ............. ..... 8, 35, 424 Viewfinder ey epiece ........... 36, 106, 203 Viewfinder f ocus ..........[...]

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    DIGIT AL CAMERA En User's Manual Printed in Thailand 6MB12211-02 No reproduction in an y form of this manual , in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critic al articles or reviews), may be made without written authoriz ation from NIKON CORPORATION. En[...]