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Index

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Index

Symbols

3D Multi Sensor Balanced Fill-

Flash for Digital SLR, 95

AF area mode, 65–69
AF assist illuminator, 72
Aperture, 76–93, 107

adjusting, 76–83
lock, 84–85, 154
maximum, 81
minimum, 21, 81, 178

Auto meter off, 157
Autoexposure lock, 84–85
Autofocus, 63–73

dynamic-area AF, 65–69
continuous-servo, 63–69
focus tracking, 66
single-area AF, 65–69
single-servo, 63–69

Backlight, control panel, 155
BASIC.

See

Image Quality

Battery, 16–17, 180

inserting, 16–17
life, 197
storage, v

Blur, reducing, 30.

See also

mir-

ror shock

Bulb.

See

long time exposures

Bracketing, 87–93.

See also

ex-

posure bracketing; flash ex-
p o s u r e c o m p e n s a t i o n ,
bracketing; white balance,
bracketing

Brightness.

See

LCD Bright-

ness

CCD, 2, 186–187

cleaning, 186–187

Clock-calendar, 19
Closest subject priority, 67–69

Color Mode

, 142

Color space.

See

Color Mode

Color temperature.

See

white

balance

CompactFlash.

See

memory

card

Computer, 169–174
Continuous shooting mode,

41–42

Contrast.

See

Tone Comp.

CPU lenses, 20–21, 176–178
Custom Settings, 144–160

defaults, 145
menu banks, 146

CSM.

See

Custom Settings;

CSM menu

CSM menu, 144–160

Date

, 19

Delete

, 124–125

Deleting, 35, 116, 124–125.

See also

memory card, for-

matting

all images, 125
playback menu, 124–125
selected images, 124–125
single-frame playback, 35

Depth-of-field preview, 76
Digital Print Order Format, 131
Dipoter, 30
DPOF.

See

Digital Printer Order

Format

D-TTL flash control, 94–95, 158

Electronic analog exposure dis-

play, 82–83

Electronic range finder, 74
Exif version2.2, 131
Exposure bracketing, 87–93
Exposure compensation, 86
Exposure meter, 75.

See also

auto meter off

Exposure mode, 76–83

aperture-priority auto, 81
auto multi program, 77–78
manual, 82–83
shutter-priority auto, 79–80

FINE.

See

Image Quality

Flash, 94–107

range, 100

Flash exposure compensation,

102

bracketing, 87–93

Flash-ready indicator, 99
Flash sync mode, 96–99

front-curtain sync, 96
rear-curtain sync, 96
red-eye reduction, 96–97
slow sync, 96

Flexible program, 78.

See also

exposure mode, auto multi
program

Focal plane mark, 4, 74
Focus.

See

autofocus; focus

mode; manual focus

Focus area (focus brackets), 64–

Focus lock, 70–71
Focus mode, 63–69
Focusing screen display, 10–11

Folder Designate

, 126–127

Folders, 114, 126–127

Format

, 162.

See also

memory

card, formatting

Grid.

See

on-demand grid lines

Hide Image

, 130

Highlight display, 115, 134
Histogram, 115, 134

Hue Adjustment

, 143

Illuminator.

See

backlight, con-

trol panel

Image files, 43–47
Image size.

See

Resolution

Image Quality

, 43–46

Image Sharpening

, 58

ISO

, 48–49.

See also

sensitivity

ISO auto, 148

Summary of Contents for D100

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Page 2: ...event foreign matter from coming into con tact with the CCD during production and shipping The D100 however is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged Once inside the camera this foreign matter may adhere to the CCD where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions To prevent foreign matter from en...

Page 3: ...amera to familiarize yourself with the conventions used in this manual and the names of camera parts then set up your camera as de scribed in First Steps Now you are ready to take photographs and play them back Once you have mastered the basics of digital photography you can read these sections for complete information on when and how to use camera controls Read this chapter for more on thumbnail ...

Page 4: ... strap around neck Placing the camera strap around your neck could result in strangulation Special care should be taken to avoid placing the strap around the neck of an infant or child Do not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of a malfunction the product should be repaired only by a qualified technician Should the product break open as the result...

Page 5: ...attery or other small parts into their mouths Removing memory cards Memory cards may become hot dur ing use Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera CD ROMs The CD ROMs on which the software and manuals are distributed should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the equipment Observe caution when ope...

Page 6: ... camera body use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using your camera at the beach or seaside wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened with pure water and then dry your camera thoroughly In rare in stances static electricity produced by a brush or cloth may cause the LCD displays to light up or darken This does not indi cate a malfunction ...

Page 7: ...d or deleted Forc ibly cutting power to the product in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interrup tion of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Batteries When you turn the device on check the battery level displayed in the control panel to determine...

Page 8: ...quipment generates uses and can radi ate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with the in structions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning th...

Page 9: ...ns of securities is sued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuter passes or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with cop...

Page 10: ...Camera 27 Step 2 Adjust Camera Settings 28 Step 3 Frame a Photograph 30 Step 4 Focus 31 Step 5 Check Exposure 32 Step 6 Take the Photograph 34 Basic Playback Viewing Photographs 35 Taking Photographs The Details 37 The Shooting Menu 39 Choosing a Shooting Mode Single Frame Continuous or Self Timer 41 Image Quality and Size Making Effective Use of Memory 43 Image Quality 44 Image Size 46 Sensitivit...

Page 11: ...ng Shutter Release 108 Two Button Reset Restoring Default Settings 110 More About Playback Playback Options 111 Single Image Playback 112 Photo Information 114 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback 116 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 118 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 119 Deleting Individual Photographs 120 Menu Guide Index to Menu Options 121 Using Camera Menus Basic Menu Operations...

Page 12: ...3 Readying the CCD for Inspection Mirror Lock up 163 Choosing a Video Standard Video Mode 164 Adding Comments to Photographs Image Comment 164 Connections Connecting to External Devices 167 Television Playback Connecting Your Camera to a Video Device 168 Connecting to a Computer Data Transfer and Camera Control 169 Software for the D100 169 Direct USB Connection 172 Technical Notes Camera Care Opt...

Page 13: ... symbols and conventions used Getting to Know the Camera Bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the manual for information on the names and functions of camera parts First Steps This section details the steps you will take when using your camera for the first time inserting the battery and memory card attaching a lens and cam era strap and setting the date time and language Intr...

Page 14: ...he D1 series 3D digital matrix image control includ ing precise exposure control based on 3D matrix metering and TTL white balance for optimum color temperature measurements have been further improved for unerring color reproduction and smooth tonal transitions Three color modes adapted to sRGB or Adobe color spaces are available for different work flows Photographs are stored in a temporary memor...

Page 15: ... com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photog raphy Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the URL below for contact information http www nikon image com eng Replacing This Manual Should you lose this manual replacements ca...

Page 16: ... 6 11 10 7 8 9 1 13 14 12 1 Eyelet for camera strap 15 2 Shooting mode dial lock release 41 3 Shooting mode dial 41 4 Accessory shoe 104 5 Depth of field preview button 76 6 AF assist illuminator 72 Self timer lamp 108 Red eye reduction lamp 97 7 Power switch 27 8 Release terminal 182 9 Shutter release button 31 34 72 10 Exposure compensation button 86 11 Flash sync mode button 98 12 LCD illuminat...

Page 17: ...44 Image size 46 AF area mode 65 18 Speedlight lock release 98 19 Connector cover 168 172 191 20 Lens release button 21 21 Focus mode selector 63 The LCD Illuminator The control panel backlight LCD illuminator will light when the LCD illuminator button is pressed allowing you to confirm camera settings in the dark The illuminator will remain lit while the camera exposure meters are active or until...

Page 18: ...cketing button 88 25 Monitor button 35 112 26 MENU button 39 122 27 Thumbnail button 116 28 Protect button 119 29 ENTER button 40 125 Playback zoom button 118 30 Viewfinder eyepiece cup 30 31 AE AF lock button 70 84 154 32 Main command dial 12 33 Memory card slot cover 22 34 Multi selector 35 39 64 114 35 Focus area lock switch 64 36 Memory card slot cover latch 22 37 Memory card access lamp 34 38...

Page 19: ...ow the Camera 40 41 44 45 42 43 40 Tripod socket 41 Connectors for MB D100 180 42 Metering selector 75 43 Diopter adjustment control 30 44 Battery chamber cover latch 16 45 Battery chamber cover 16 180 Camera Controls and Displays ...

Page 20: ...8 Introduction Getting to Know the Camera Control Panel 2 7 6 5 3 4 1 8 9 14 13 12 11 10 15 17 16 Getting to Know the Camera ...

Page 21: ...mode 96 9 Aperture 81 Bracketing increment 88 Image transfer mode indicator 173 10 Custom settings indicator 146 11 Number of exposures remaining 27 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 41 Remote control mode indicator 173 12 White balance mode 50 13 Bracketing indicator 88 14 Clock battery indicator 19 15 K appears when memory remains for over 1 000 exposures 42 16 Bracketing prog...

Page 22: ...will return to normal when a fully charged battery is inserted The Viewfinder Display The focus area and grid line displays in the viewfinder advanced focusing screen dis play tend to brighten at high temperatures and to darken and exhibit slower response times at low temperatures The other displays in the viewfinder tend darken and ex hibit slower response times at high temperatures All displays ...

Page 23: ...ation value 86 Flash exposure compensation value 102 Advanced Focusing Screen Display When the background is bright the active focus area 64 is highlighted in black When the background is dark the active focus area is highlighted briefly in red as needed to establish contrast with the background Vari Brite focus areas making it easier to identify the selected focus area The viewfinder is also equi...

Page 24: ...mage quality and size Choose an image size 47 Set image quality 46 White balance Fine tune white balance 53 54 mea sure a value for preset white balance 56 Choose a white balance setting 52 Sensitivity ISO equivalency Set sensitivity ISO equivalency 49 Flash sync mode button Function dial Sub command dial Exposure compensation button Main command dial Bracketing button Flash exposure compensation ...

Page 25: ...mode when func tion dial set to P S A or M 98 Exposure Set exposure compensation when func tion dial set to P S A or M 86 Activate or cancel bracketing when func tion dial set to P S A or M 88 Change bracketing settings when func tion dial set to P S A or M 88 Choose a combination of aperture and shutter speed exposure mode P 78 Choose a shutter speed exposure mode S or M 80 Choose an aperture exp...

Page 26: ...ns 20 21 STEP 5 Insert a Memory Card 22 23 STEP 6 To learn more about batteries and alternative power sources see Technical Notes Optional Accessories 176 183 Caring for the Camera and Battery iv v To learn more about the lenses available for the D100 see Technical Notes Optional Accessories 176 183 To learn more about compatible memory cards see Technical Notes Approved Memory Cards 183 For more ...

Page 27: ...n you are transporting the camera To re move the monitor cover hold the camera firmly and pull the bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right 1 Once the cover is unlatched you can move it slightly away from the monitor 2 and then remove it as shown 3 To replace the cover for shooting or storage insert the two projections on the top of the cover into the match ing indentations above the ...

Page 28: ...ck charger provided with your camera instructions for use may be found in the documentation provided with the charger 2 2 Turn the camera off Turn the camera off before inserting or re moving batteries a b 2 3 Open the battery chamber cover Slide the battery chamber cover latch to the open position a and open the battery chamber cover b 2 4 Insert the battery pack Insert a fully charged battery wi...

Page 29: ...ting 7 Getting the Camera Ready for Use 2 2 6 Check the battery level Turn the camera on and check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder Notes Status View finder Control Panel To save power aperture and shutter speed indicators in the control panel and all indicators in viewfinder turn off if no operations are performed for six seconds auto meter off Press shutter release button hal...

Page 30: ...En O OFF NTSC OFF SET UP 3 4 Highlight Language Format LCD Brightness Mirror Lock up Video Output Date Language Image Comment En O OFF NTSC OFF SET UP 3 5 Display options OK 日本語 De En Fr Es Language English Deutsch Français Español SET UP 3 6 Highlight option OK Language De En English Deutsch Français Español Fr Es SET UP 3 7 Make selection and return to SET UP menu Format LCD Brightness Mirror Lo...

Page 31: ...nal EH 5 AC adapter Three days of charging is sufficient to provide about five months of back up power If the icon in the control panel flashes the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset to 2002 01 01 00 00 00 Set the clock to the correct date and time as described above Getting the Camera Ready for Use 4 Edit Year 2002 01 00 15 01 20 SET OK Date Y M H M D S SET UP 4 3 Select next...

Page 32: ...on the lens in the camera s bayonet mount Being careful not to press the lens release button rotate the lens counter clockwise until it clicks into place Protect the Camera from Dirt and Dust Any dust dirt or other foreign matter inside your cam era could show up as specks or blotches in your photo graphs or the viewfinder display When no lens is in place keep the lens mount covered with the BF 1A...

Page 33: ... taken until you have turned the camera off and locked aperture at the highest f num ber Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button while turning the lens clockwise 5 Non CPU Lenses Non CPU lenses can only be used when the function dial is set to M manual exposure mode In other exposure modes the shutter...

Page 34: ... at right 6 3 Insert a memory card Insert the memory card with the rear label toward the monitor sliding the card in until it is fully seated in the contacts at the back of the slot 1 and the eject button pops up 2 Close the card slot cover 6 2 1 1 2 Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card in the orientation shown above do not use force Do not attempt to insert cards in an other orientation ...

Page 35: ...the memory card Press any other button to exit without formatting During formatting the letters will be appear in the frame count display Do not remove the card or battery or unplug the AC adapter available separately during formatting When formatting is complete the frame count display will show the number of photographs that can be recorded at current settings No Memory Card If no memory card is...

Page 36: ...ory card wait for the green card access lamp next to the card slot cover to go out and then turn the camera off Pressing the memory card slot cover latch open the card slot cover and press the eject button to partially eject the card 1 You can then remove the card by hand 2 Do NOT attempt to remove the card while the access lamp is on Failure to observe this precaution could result in loss of data...

Page 37: ...section describes how to use autofocus and auto multi program autoexposure for simple point and shoot photography that will produce optimal results in most situations Basic Playback Read this section for information on viewing pho tographs in the monitor Tutorial Basic Photography and Playback Basic Photography 26 34 Basic Playback 35 36 ...

Page 38: ...king Photographs Choosing a Shooting Mode 41 42 Taking Photographs Image Quality and Size 43 47 Taking Photographs Sensitivity ISO Equivalency 48 49 Taking Photographs White Balance 50 57 Taking Photographs Focus 63 74 Taking Photographs Exposure 75 93 To learn how to preview the effects of aperture see Taking Photographs Exposure 75 93 To learn about optional viewfinder accessories see Technical ...

Page 39: ...battery or replace it with a fully charged spare battery before proceeding 1 3 Check the number of exposures remaining The exposure count displays in the control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings When this number reaches zero the shutter speed display in the control panel will show a blinking the viewfinder shutter speed display You will need...

Page 40: ...are reset Basic Photography 2 L Large Default Single Area AF A Auto 200 NORM JPEG Normal Image size Option AF area mode White balance Sensitivity Image quality Images are 3 008 2 000 pixels in size Description Pressing shutter release button halfway locks focus at distance to subject in selected focus area White balance is adjusted automatically for nat ural colors under most types of lighting Sen...

Page 41: ...e to single servo autofocus 63 Turn the focus mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to S single servo autofocus At this setting the camera will automatically focus on the subject in the se lected focus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Pictures can only be taken when the camera is in focus 2 4 Choose matrix as the metering method 75 Rotate the metering selector to...

Page 42: ...ting your fingers or fingernails in your eye Viewfinder Focus The viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision To adjust viewfinder focus slide the diopter adjustment control up and down until the focus brackets in the viewfinder are in sharp focus If necessary you can remove the rubber viewfinder eyepiece cup when adjusting diopter when replacing ...

Page 43: ...r M At other settings the shutter release will be disabled Viewfinder Frame Coverage Approximately 95 of the image exposed on the CCD is visible through the viewfinder The view through the viewfinder shows slightly less than appears in the final photo graph Viewfinder Display Meaning Subject in focus flashes Camera unable to focus on subject in focus brackets using autofocus If the camera is unabl...

Page 44: ...e lens in seconds for example if a lens has a focal length of 50 mm shutter speed should be faster than 1 50 s Use of a tripod is recom mended when shooting at slower shutter speeds To prevent blur try raising the built in Speedlight see following page or increasing sensitivity 48 3 ISO Auto 148 When ON is selected for Custom Setting 3 ISO Auto the camera will automatically vary sensitivity from t...

Page 45: ...to front curtain sync Press the button and rotate the main command dial until is displayed in the control panel c Check the flash ready indicator in the viewfinder Press the shutter release button halfway and check the flash ready indicator in the viewfinder When the built in Speedlight is raised photographs can only be taken when the flash ready indicator is displayed If the flash ready indicator...

Page 46: ...d or cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data Do Not Photograph Strong Light Sources Avoid taking pictures with the camera focused on the sun or other strong light source Intense light may cause deterioration in the charge coupled device CCD that the cam era uses in place of film It may also produce a white blur effect in the final photograph 1 Image Review 147 Photographs...

Page 47: ...card is displayed you can return to the first photograph by pressing the multi selector down When the first photograph in memory is displayed you can view the last photograph by pressing the multi selector up Deleting Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor press the button A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press the multi selector down to highlight Y...

Page 48: ...matically to save power if no operations are performed for the time specified in Custom Setting 6 Monitor Off Press the button again to return to playback mode Take Additional Photographs To end playback and return to shooting mode press the button or press the shutter release button halfway ...

Page 49: ...plains how and when you can adjust camera set tings for different shooting conditions Taking Photographs The Details Choosing a Shooting Mode 41 42 Image Quality and Size 43 47 Sensitivity ISO Equivalency 48 49 White Balance 50 57 Image Adjustment 58 62 Focus 63 74 Exposure 75 93 Flash Photography 94 107 Self Timer Mode 108 109 Two Button Reset 110 ...

Page 50: ...e Sensitivity ISO Equivalency 48 49 White Balance 50 57 What is my subject and how will I compose the photograph Focus 63 74 How important is background lighting to my photograph Exposure Metering 75 Is my subject very bright very dark or high contrast Exposure Exposure Compensation 86 Exposure Bracketing 87 93 What is my priority for this subject shutter speed or aperture Exposure Exposure Mode 7...

Page 51: ...uality Resolution White Bal ISO A NORM A 200 L SHOOTING MENU 3 Press MENU button Active menu will be displayed in monitor If menu dis played is shooting menu go to Step 5 1 Delete Folder Designate Slide Show Hide Image Print Set Display Mode ND100 PLAYBACK MENU If other menu is displayed press multi selector left until icon at left of menu is highlighted 2 Delete Folder Designate Slide Show Hide I...

Page 52: ...le when the function dial is set to QUAL WB or ISO Some menu items are not available while images are being recorded to the memory card The button performs the same function as pressing the multi selector to the right In some cases a selection can only be made using the button Exiting the Menus To exit the menus press the button if a menu option is highlighted press the button twice You can also e...

Page 53: ...ames four frames in RAW mode can be recorded before tempo rary memory buffer 42 fills When noise reduction 149 is on memory buffer holds up to three photographs two photographs in RAW mode Additional photographs can be taken as soon as enough memory is available in buffer This setting can be used to capture a fleeting expression on a portrait subject or to photograph a subject that is moving unpre...

Page 54: ...the camera off remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out If the camera is turned off while data remain in the buffer only the image currently being transferred to the memory card will be saved All other images in the buffer will be lost If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and all...

Page 55: ...ze File size of compressed NEF RAW images is approximately fifty to sixty percent of uncompressed NEF images Number of exposures remaining shown in control and viewfinder is the same as in the case of uncompressed NEF RAW images The actual number of images that can be stored on the memory card is higher than shown Comp NEF compressed Medium 2 240 1 488 Small 1 504 1 000 Large 3 008 2 000 Medium 2 ...

Page 56: ...rm DSC_nnnn xxx where nnnn is a four digit number between 0001 and 9999 assigned automatically in ascending order by the camera and xxx is one of the following three letter extensions NEF for NEF images TIF for TIFF RGB and JPG for JPEG images NEF Raw Raw 12 bit data from the CCD are saved directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic Image Format NEF NEF files can only be viewed in Nikon View 5...

Page 57: ...nu shown at right will be displayed After pressing the multi selector up or down to high light the desired option press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect and re turn to the shooting menu OK Image Quality NEF Raw TIFF RGB JPEG Fine JPEG Normal JPEG Basic SHOOTING MENU The Function Dial Pictures can only be taken when the function dial is set to P S A or M When the funct...

Page 58: ...ze is measured in pixels Smaller sizes produce smaller files making them suited to distribution via e mail or inclusion in web pages Conversely the larger the image the larger the size at which it can be printed without becoming noticeably grainy Choose image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand TIFF RGB TIFF NORMAL JPEG Normal BASIC JPEG Basic RAW NEF FINE...

Page 59: ...aken when the function dial is set to P S A or M When the function dial set to QUAL the shutter release will be disabled At settings of QUAL WB and ISO Resolution can not be selected in the shooting menu Bank Select Image Quality Resolution White Bal ISO A NORM A 200 L SHOOTING MENU OK L M S Resolution Large Medium Small SHOOTING MENU The menu shown at right will be displayed After pressing the mu...

Page 60: ...ht ISO in the shooting menu 139 and press the multi selector to the right HI 1 HI 2 The higher the sensitivity the more likely pictures are to be subject to noise in the form of randomly spaced brightly colored pixels Photos taken at settings of HI 1 and HI 2 will likely contain appreciable amounts of noise Use only to capture natural light ing under low light conditions or when a fast shutter spe...

Page 61: ...lected for Custom Setting 3 ISO Auto the camera will automatically vary sensitivity from the value selected by the user to help ensure optimum exposure Sensitivity can not be set to HI 1 or HI 2 while ISO Auto is on and ON can not be selected for ISO Auto is when ISO is set to HI 1 or HI 2 If a flash is used when ISO Auto is on ISO will be fixed at the value selected by the user The Function Dial ...

Page 62: ... choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting The following options are available Direct Sunlight 5 200 K Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight Flash 5 400 K Use with Nikon Speedlights including the built in Speedlight Option Approximate Color Temperature Description Cloudy 6 000 K Use in daylight under overcast skies Shade 8 000 K Use in daylight with subjects i...

Page 63: ...000 5 500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue White Bal Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Direct Sunlight SHOOTING MENU The menu shown at right will be displayed After pressing the multi selector up or down to high light the desired option press t...

Page 64: ... produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example at a color temperature of 6000 K a change of 100 K produces almost no change in color while a change of the same amount at 3000 K would produce a large difference in color Mired calculated by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 10 6 is a measure of color temperat...

Page 65: ...ed as shown below d a y l i g h t I n c a n d e s c e n t F l u o r e s c e n t C l o u d y F l a s h S u n l i g h t D i r e c t d a y l i g h t S h a d e Approximate Color Temperature 6 700 K 2 700 K 2 700 K 4 800 K 4 800 K 5 400 K 3 7 100 K 2 800 K 3 000 K 4 900 K 5 000 K 5 600 K 2 7 500 K 2 900 K 3 700 K 5 000 K 5 200 K 5 800 K 1 8 000 K 3 000 K 4 200 K 5 200 K 5 400 K 6 000 K 0 8 400 K 3 100 ...

Page 66: ...utter is released White balance will be varied for each image bracketing the value selected using the White Bal menu or function dial See Bracketing 87 The White Bal Menu Selecting an option other than Preset in the White Bal menu 138 displays the menu shown at right Press the multi selector up or down to choose a setting then press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect an...

Page 67: ... Preset Exposure mode P S A M SHOOTING MENU OK White Bal WB Preset Done Exposure mode SHOOTING MENU Choose the exposure mode you will use when measuring a value for white balance from P auto multi program S shutter priority auto A aper ture priority auto or M manual and press the multi selector to the right Highlight Done and press the multi selector to the right to return to the shooting menu Man...

Page 68: ...chosen in the WB Preset Exposure Mode menu adjust focus exposure and flash settings Note that settings that would result in extreme under or over exposure could prevent the camera from measuring a value for white balance Under studio lighting use an 18 diffusion panel to make the reference object appear gray If you are using a white object as the reference for setting white balance exposure should...

Page 69: ...measure a value for white balance the shutter speed aperture dis plays in the control panel and viewfinder will show a flashing Press the shutter re lease button halfway while this indicator is flashing to return to Step 4 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 taking care to adjust settings to avoid extreme under or over exposure If white balance is not measured before the exposure meters turn off auto matically t...

Page 70: ... picture appear sharper The options in the Image Sharpening menu give you con trol over the amount of sharpening performed Option Description The menu shown at right will be displayed After pressing the multi selector up or down to high light the desired option press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect and re turn to the shooting menu The camera automatically adjusts sha...

Page 71: ... being washed out by glare Choose this curve to preserve detail when taking shots of misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects If you have Nikon Capture 3 170 you can define your own tone curve and download it to the camera Custom is used to select this user defined curve If no curve has been download ed to the camera this option is equivalent to Normal Auto Even when shooting the same type...

Page 72: ...hoice of color modes which determine the gamut of colors available for color reproduction How you choose a color mode depends on how the final photograph will be processed once it leaves the camera Option Description I sRGB default Choose for portrait shots that will be printed or used as is with no further modification Photographs are adapted to the sRGB color space Photographs taken at this sett...

Page 73: ...bruptly instead of pro gressing gradually from one tone to the next When photographs created with the D100 are opened in Nikon View 5 or Nikon Cap ture 3 the appropriate color space will be selected automatically 200 A A I 0 ISO Image Sharpening Tone Comp Color Mode Hue Adjustment SHOOTING MENU OK Color Mode sRGB AdobeRGB sRGB SHOOTING MENU To choose a color mode highlight Color Mode in the shooti...

Page 74: ...tor up or down to select a value for hue press the multi selector to the right to put your choice into effect and return to the shooting menu Hue The RGB color model used in digital photographs reproduces colors using differing amounts of red green and blue light By mixing two colors of light a variety of differ ent colors can be produced For example red combined with a small amount of green light...

Page 75: ...redictive focus tracking 66 Photographs can be taken whether or not the camera is in focus release priority M Manual The camera does not focus automatically focus must be adjusted manually using the lens focusing ring If the lens has a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm focus electronic range finding but photographs can be taken at any time wh...

Page 76: ... area will be displayed in the viewfinder highlighted in red if nec essary to establish contrast with the background Vari Brite focus areas 11 The selected focus area is also shown in the control panel Playback The focus area can not be selected during playback and menu operations 17 Focus Area 156 This option can be used to set focus area selection to wrap around 18 AF Area Illum 156 By default t...

Page 77: ...camera can also be fo cused by pressing the AE L AF L button Single area AF The camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus area only Choose this option when your composition is rel atively static and you can predict that your subject will stay in the selected focus area Dynamic area AF Camera uses information from multiple focus areas to de termine focus If the subject leaves the selec...

Page 78: ... track focus while attempting to predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released In single servo autofocus the camera will initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject was moving when the shutter release button was pressed halfway Focus will lock when the subject stops moving In continuous servo AF the camera will also initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject starts mo...

Page 79: ...and focuses on this subject when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Note that the camera may be unable to select the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera when a telephoto lens is used or your subject is poorly lit Single area AF is recommended in these cases 20 Dyn AF AF S 157 To enable closest subject priority when dynamic area AF is selected in single servo AF selec...

Page 80: ...ing 20 set to Closest Subject Not shown Automatic AF S Single area AF Shown in viewfinder and control panel Manual On Custom Setting 21 set to Closest Subject Not shown Automatic Off default Shown in viewfinder and control panel Manual Dynamic area AF Single area AF Shown in viewfinder and control panel Manual AF C Off default Shown in viewfinder and control panel Manual Dynamic area AF ...

Page 81: ... object to camera As above except that camera focuses on subject in focus area containing subject closest to camera Use with subjects that are moving unpredictably Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area While shutter release button is pressed halfway camera tracks subject as it moves from one focus area to the next Use with subjects that are moving towards or away from you Camera continu...

Page 82: ...uous servo AF focus must be locked manu ally using the AE L AF L button To recompose a photograph using focus lock 1Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter release button halfway to initiate focus 2Check that the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder Single servo AF Focus will lock automatically when the in fo cus indicator appears and remain locked until you r...

Page 83: ...owing you to take several pho tographs in succession at the same focus setting Focus will also remain locked between shots as long as the AE L AF L button is pressed Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect If your subject moves focus again at the new distance 14 AE L AF L 154 The AE L AF L button can be set to lock only focus For more information...

Page 84: ...r can not be used at ranges of under 1 m 3 3 AF Micro ED 200 mm f 4 AF S ED 17 35 mm f 2 8 AF ED 18 35 mm f 3 5 4 5 AF 20 35 mm f 2 8 AF 24 85 mm f 2 8 4 0 AF 24 120 mm f 3 5 5 6 AF S ED 28 70 mm f 2 8 AF Micro ED 70 180 mm f 4 5 5 6 The built in illuminator will not light when used with the AF and AF S ED 80 200 mm f 2 8 and AF VR ED 80 400 mm f 4 5 5 0 If an optional SB series 80DX 50DX 28DX 28 ...

Page 85: ...ckground An example would be a subject the same color as the background Use focus lock 70 to focus on another subject at the same distance then recompose the photo The focus area contains areas of sharply contrast ing brightness An example would be a subject that is half in the shade Use manual focus 74 The subject is dominated by reg ular geometric patterns An example would be a row of windows in...

Page 86: ...ocus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus non AF Nikkor lenses or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results 73 To focus manually set the focus mode selector to M and adjust the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image is not in focus The El...

Page 87: ...le with non CPU lenses Method Description Center weighted The camera meters the entire frame but assigns the greatest weight to an area in the center of the frame 8 mm 0 31 in diameter use the 12 mm 0 47 circle in the center of the viewfinder as a reference when metering your subject at this setting Spot The camera meters a circle 3 mm 0 12 in diameter centered on the current focus area and occupy...

Page 88: ... limits of the camera exposure metering system are exceeded at the sensitivity selected by the user In programmed auto this helps ensure that the correct exposure can be achieved with subjects that would otherwise be too bright or too dark In other exposure modes it helps ensure correct exposure at the shutter speed and or aperture selected by the user When sensitivity is altered from the value se...

Page 89: ... CPU Lenses Exposure Modes P S and A Non CPU lenses can only be used in manual exposure mode 82 when aperture can be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring If another exposure mode is selected when a non CPU lens is attached the shutter release will be disabled and a blinking will appear in the aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder Exposure Program The exposure program for ...

Page 90: ...ayed Default settings can also be restored by turning the camera off selecting another exposure mode rais ing the built in Speedlight 98 or performing a two button reset 110 To take photographs in auto multi program simply 1Rotate the function dial to P 2Frame a photograph and shoot Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded one of the following indica tors will be...

Page 91: ...ty auto is only available with CPU lenses Changing from Manual to Shutter Priority Auto If you select a shutter speed of in manual exposure mode and then turn the function dial to S shutter priority auto without changing the shutter speed the indicator in the shutter speed display will flash and the shutter can not be released Rotate the main command dial to select a different shutter speed before...

Page 92: ...command dial to choose the desired shutter speed 3Frame a photograph and shoot 9 EV Step 151 This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in incre ments equivalent to 1 3 EV the default setting or 1 2 EV 13 Command Dial 154 This option can be used to reverse the roles of the command dials so that the sub command dial controls shutter speed while the main command dial...

Page 93: ... in aperture priority auto 1Rotate the function dial to A 2 Rotate the sub command dial to choose the desired aperture The minimum and maximum values for aperture are determined by the lens currently in use 3 Frame a photograph and shoot Exposure Warning If the camera is unable to produce the correct exposure at the selected aperture the electronic analog exposure display 83 in the viewfinder will...

Page 94: ...unction dial to M 2Rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed and the sub command dial to set aperture Check exposure in the electronic analog exposure display see opposite and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved 3Frame a photograph and shoot If shutter speed is set to the shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is held...

Page 95: ...metering system are exceeded the elec tronic analog exposure display will flash The electronic analog exposure display is not shown when shutter speed is set to 4 Long Exp NR 149 To reduce noise at shutter speeds of about 1 2 s or slower select ON for Custom Setting 5 Note that this increases the time needed to save photographs to the memory card 9 EV Step 151 This option controls whether changes ...

Page 96: ...und and your main subject may be under or over exposed To prevent this use autoexposure lock 1Select center weighted or spot metering If us ing center weighted metering select the cen ter focus area with the multi selector 64 2Position the subject in the selected focus area and press the shutter release button halfway Keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway and your subject positioned i...

Page 97: ...thout chang ing the metered value for exposure Exposure mode Settings Auto multi program Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 78 Shutter priority auto Shutter speed Aperture priority auto Aperture The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel 14 AE L AF L 154 Depending on the option selected the AE L AF L button locks both focus and exposure the default setting only fo...

Page 98: ...exposure in increments of 1 3 EV At values other than 0 a icon will be dis played in the control panel and viewfinder af ter you release the button and the 0 at the center of the electronic analog exposure display will blink The current value for expo sure compensation can be confirmed in the electronic analog exposure display or by press ing the button 2Frame the photograph focus and shoot Normal...

Page 99: ...n which you find it difficult to set exposure and yet do not have time to check the results and adjust settings with each shot In white balance bracketing the camera creates multiple images each time the shutter is released each with a different white balance adjustment 50 Only one shot is required to complete the bracketing sequence White balance bracketing is recommended when shooting under mixe...

Page 100: ...ssing the BKT button rotate the sub command dial to choose a brack eting program 92 I I I I I I I I I Continuous Shooting Mode In continuous shooting mode 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 Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing If the memory card fills before all ...

Page 101: ...ing begins again when all shots in the sequence are taken To cancel bracketing press the BKT button and rotate the main command dial until BKT is no longer displayed in the control panel on top of the camera The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracket ing is activated Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two button reset 110 although in this case the bracketing pr...

Page 102: ...panel 3Pressing the BKT button rotate the sub command dial to choose a brack eting program 92 If the number of shots in the bracketing program is greater than the num ber of exposures remaining the bracketing indicator will flash Continuous Shooting Mode Even if continuous shooting mode is selected when white balance bracketing is in ef fect the shutter will be released only once each time the shu...

Page 103: ...n reset 110 although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated NEF Raw and White Balance Bracketing White balance bracketing can not be used with an image quality of NEF Raw or Comp NEF Raw Selecting either option cancels white balance bracketing White balance for NEF RAW images can be adjusted using Nikon Capture 3 available separately 170 Resu...

Page 104: ...lash AE Only or Flash Only 0 0 3 0 3 3 1 3 EV 0 0 7 0 7 3 2 3 EV 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 EV 0 1 3 1 3 3 11 3 EV 0 1 7 1 7 3 12 3 EV Bracketing order EVs Number of shots Exposure increment 0 2 0 2 0 3 2 EV 0 0 3 2 1 3 EV 0 0 7 2 2 3 EV 0 1 0 2 1 EV 0 1 3 2 11 3 EV 0 1 7 2 12 3 EV 0 2 0 2 2 EV 0 0 3 2 1 3 EV 0 0 7 2 2 3 EV 0 1 0 2 1 EV 0 1 3 2 11 3 EV 0 1 7 2 12 3 EV 0 2 0 2 2 EV 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 EV 0 1 5 1 5 3 ...

Page 105: ...2 1 2 EV 0 1 0 2 1 EV 0 1 5 2 11 2 EV 0 2 0 2 2 EV White Balance Bracketing Custom Setting 11 set to WB Bracketing Control panel display 3 3 3 Number of shots 1 2 3 White balance adjustment 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3 3 Bracketing order 9 EV Step 151 This option controls the size of the increments for exposure and flash bracketing 12 BKT Order 153 This option can be used to change the bracketing order 2 2 2 1...

Page 106: ... in and Optional Speedlights Flash Angle While the built in Speedlight can cover the field of view of a 20 mm lens it may not be able to light the entire subject with some lenses or at some aperture settings ISO Auto If a Speedlight is used when Custom Setting 3 ISO Auto is on sensitivity ISO equiva lency will be fixed at the value selected by the user Using an Optional Speedlight If an optional S...

Page 107: ... system flash output is adjusted for a natural balance between the main subject and ambient background lighting The Speedlight emits a series of nearly invisible preflashes monitor preflashes immediately before the main flash Preflashes re flected from objects in all areas of the frame are picked up by the camera s through the lens TTL multi sensor where they are analyzed instantaneously in combin...

Page 108: ...am and aperture priority auto exposure modes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake Flash sync mode Flash control Flash Sync Modes The D100 supports the following flash sync modes This mode is recommended for most situations In auto multi program and aperture priority auto modes shutter speed will automatically be set to values between 1 60 s and 1 180 s Front cu...

Page 109: ...ired effect Studio Flash Systems Rear curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems as the correct synchroniza tion can not be obtained Flash Sync Modes for Optional Speedlights Front and rear curtain sync modes for SB series 26 25 and 24 Speedlights is set using the sync mode selector on the optional Speedlight If red eye reduction or slow sync with red eye reduction is selected with an ...

Page 110: ...s the button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash sync mode is selected in the control panel 1 Red eye reduction with slow sync is available only in auto multi program and aper ture priority auto exposure modes In shutter priority auto and manual exposure modes red eye reduction will be selected when you release the button 2 Slow sync is available only in auto multi program and...

Page 111: ... s 1 60 s or 1 180 s 30 s at flash sync settings of slow sync slow rear curtain sync and red eye reduction with slow sync Speeds faster than 1 180 s will be reduced to 1 180 s while the built in Speedlight is raised The viewfinder shutter speed display will show the modified value the original value will blink on and off in the control panel display Flash range varies with aperture When setting ap...

Page 112: ...ontrol can be used to adjust flash output at sensitivity ISO equivalency settings between 200 and 1600 At settings of HI 1 and HI 2 the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings Using the Built in Speedlight If the built in Speedlight is raised in continuous shooting mode only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Vibration reduc...

Page 113: ...sitions and ranges given below the built in Speedlight may be unable to light the entire subject Remove lens hoods when using the built in Speedlight 23 Flash Mode 158 D TTL flash control is only available when Custom Setting 23 Flash Mode is set to D TTL When Custom Setting 23 is set to Manual the built in Speedlight will fire at full power GN at ISO 200 18 59 at ISO 100 12 7 42 m ft with every s...

Page 114: ... in the control panel or viewfinder Flash exposure compensation can be set to values between 3 EV darker and 1 EV brighter in increments of 1 3 EV At values other than 0 a icon will be dis played in the control panel and viewfinder af ter you release the button The current value for flash exposure compensation can be confirmed by pressing the button 2Take a picture as instructed in the preceding s...

Page 115: ... light even when the scene contains highly reflective objects or the background is very far from the cam era Both models offer AF assist illumination and are equipped with auto power zoom that adjusts the flash angle according to the focal length of the lens Nikon SB 80DX Speedlight The SB 80DX is a high performance Speedlight with a guide number of 53 174 m ft manual mode 35 mm zoom head position...

Page 116: ...the following flash modes slow sync rear curtain sync and manual If the built in Speedlight is raised when the SB 50DX is set to manual in the bounce flash position both Speedlights will fire The Accessory Shoe The D100 is equipped with an accessory shoe that allows SB series Speedlights including the SB 80DX 50DX 30 29s 27 26 25 24 23 and 22s to be mounted directly on the camera with out a sync c...

Page 117: ...tal single lens reflex cameras in the Speedlight manual note that the D100 does not support FP high speed sync Speedlight D TTL1 Auto aperture Non TTL auto Manual Repeat ing flash Rear curtain sync Red eye reduc tion SB 50DX D TTL AA M REAR Flash mode A SB 80DX SB 28DX 2 1 Standard TTL Flash for Digital SLR is used when spot metering is selected With matrix and center weighted metering flash contr...

Page 118: ...B 29 SB 29s 4 SB 21B3 4 SB 30 SB 22S SB 22 SB 20 SB 16B SB 15 4 Autofocus is only available with AF Micro lenses 60 mm 105 mm 200 mm or 70 180 mm 5 When using the SB 11 or SB 14 in A or M mode use the SU 2 with an SC 13 sync cable Although SC 11 and SC 15 sync cables can be used the flash ready indicator will not appear in the viewfinder and shut ter speed will not be adjusted automatically Notes ...

Page 119: ...ty ISO equivalency as shown below Maximum aperture at an ISO equivalent of 1600 8 200 4 8 250 5 320 5 3 400 5 6 500 6 640 6 3 800 6 7 1000 7 1 1250 7 6 For each one step increase in sensitivity e g from 200 to 400 aperture is stopped down by half an f stop If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given above the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens Use the...

Page 120: ...elease and rotate the shooting mode dial to select self timer mode 3Frame the photograph and press the shutter release button halfway to focus In single servo autofocus 63 photographs can only be taken if the in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder Self Timer Mode Delaying Shutter Release In self timer mode a shutter speed of is equivalent to approximately 1 4 s 8 Self timer 151 Self timer de...

Page 121: ...viewfinder eyepiece with the supplied DK 5 eyepiece cap or with your hand before pressing the shutter release button This will prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfer ing with the autoexposure operation 4Press the shutter release button all the way down to start the self timer The self timer lamp AF assist illuminator will start to blink stopping two seconds before the photograph i...

Page 122: ... to default values by holding the and but tons down together for more than two seconds the and buttons are marked with a green dot Custom Settings are not affected Two Button Reset Restoring Default Settings The following shooting menu options will also be reset Only settings in the bank currently selected using the shooting menu Bank Select option will be reset 135 Settings in the remaining bank ...

Page 123: ...111 This section details the operations that can be per formed during playback including thumbnail play back playback zoom and photo information dis play More About Playback Playback Options ...

Page 124: ...raphs Single Image Playback To play photographs back press the button The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor 100 1 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the button or press the shutter release button halfway ...

Page 125: ...he memory card In single frame and self timer modes photographs are displayed one at a time as they are taken In continuous shooting mode display begins when shooting ends with the first photograph in the current series displayed Playback will be interrupted when the shutter release button is pressed and resume when the button is released after shoot ing 6 Monitor Off 151 The monitor will turn off...

Page 126: ...2 4 5 6 8 9 3 1 9 100ND100 DSC_0001 JPG 2002 05 10 11 00 00 NORMAL L 10 7 1 2 1 Voice memo icon 180 2 Protect status 119 3 Frame number total number of frames 23 4 Folder name 126 5 File name 44 6 File format 44 7 Image quality 44 8 Date of recording 19 9 Time of recording 19 10 Image size 46 Page 1 1 2 3 100 1 1 Voice memo icon 180 2 Protect status 119 3 Folder number frame number 126 Page 3 4 6 ...

Page 127: ...e horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right The vertical axis shows the num ber of pixels of each brightness in the image This page is only displayed if Histogram or Both is se lected using the Display Mode option in the playback menu 134 Page 6 Highlights 1 Voice memo icon 180 2 Protect status 119 3 Image highlights brightest areas o...

Page 128: ...ayed as follows single image four thumb nails nine thumbnails single image Zoom highlighted photo in Press for an enlarged view of the photo cur rently highlighted in the monitor 118 Page through images Pressing the button rotate the sub com mand dial to scroll through images a page at a time Delete highlighted photo A confirmation dialog will be displayed Press multi selector up or down to highli...

Page 129: ...y time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off 1 Image Review 147 When ON is selected for Image Review Custom Setting 1 photographs are auto matically displayed in the monitor as they are being recorded to the memory card In single frame and self timer modes photographs are displayed one at a time as they are taken In continuous shooting mode...

Page 130: ...er areas of the image Use the multi selector to view ar eas of the image not visible in the monitor Hold the multi selector down to scroll rapidly to other ar eas of the frame To Press Description Zoom in on a different area of image Pressing the button rotate the sub command dial The photo will be displayed with a frame show ing the area that is currently zoomed in Use the multi selector to move ...

Page 131: ...have DOS read only status when viewed on a Windows computer Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted To protect a photograph 1Display the image in full frame playback or highlight it in the thumbnail list 2Press the button The photograph will be marked with a icon To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph in full f...

Page 132: ...NTER OK NO YES Delete 100 1 100 4 100 7 100 2 100 5 100 8 100 3 100 6 100 9 ENTER OK NO YES Delete 3To delete the photograph press the multi selector up or down to highlight YES and then press the button To exit without deleting the image press the multi selector to the left or highlight NO and press the but ton Protected and Hidden Images Images marked with a icon are protected and can not be del...

Page 133: ...k in automated slide shows The Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains advanced shooting options such as image sharpening and tone com pensation Custom Settings The CSM Custom Settings menu controls fine de tails of camera operation The Setup Menu This menu is used for basic camera setup opera tions including formatting memory cards and set ting the time and date Menu Guide Index to Menu Options ...

Page 134: ...D100 Using Camera Menus Basic Menu Operations Viewing Camera Menus Camera menus can be activated by pressing the MENU button at any time when the camera is on Choosing a menu When you exit the menus the camera remembers the last menu displayed This menu is displayed the next time you press the MENU button To change menus 3 Delete Folder Designate Slide Show Hide Image Print Set Display Mode ND100 ...

Page 135: ...when images are being recorded to the memory card or when the function dial is set to QUAL WB or ISO To return to the previous menu without making a selection press the multi selector to the left The button performs the same function as pressing the multi selector to the right In some cases a selection can only be made using the button The selection for some options is made from a sub menu Repeat ...

Page 136: ...ete menu displays the photographs in the folder or folders selected in the Folder Designate menu 126 as small thumbnail images To choose pictures for deletion Delete Folder Designate Slide Show Hide Image Print Set Display Mode PLAYBACK MENU ND100 Delete Selected All PLAYBACK MENU Highlight image 1 100 1 100 4 100 2 100 5 100 3 100 6 SET OK PLAYBACK MENU Select highlighted image for deletion Selec...

Page 137: ... be deleted is very large deletion can sometimes take more than half an hour Hidden and Protected Images Images marked with a icon are protected and can not be selected for deletion Images hidden with Hide Image 130 are not displayed in the Delete Selected menu and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor...

Page 138: ...elector up or down to choose a folder number only numbers higher than the num ber of the last folder created can be selected then press to the right to create the new folder and return to the Folder Designate menu Subsequent photo graphs will be stored in the new folder Folder Select Select this item to choose the folder or folders from which im ages will be played back see opposite 101 OK New Fol...

Page 139: ... 102ND100 and 103ND100 using the Folder Designate New option and then select Current in the Folder Select sub menu only photographs in the most recent folder 103ND100 will be played back To view photographs in other folders select ND100 or All Number of Folders A search is performed to detect existing folders when the camera is turned on If the memory card contains a very large number of folders t...

Page 140: ... turn monitor off and return to shooting mode Exit and display playback menu Press button to end slide show and return to play back menu Pause slide show Press button to pause slide show Exit to playback mode Press button to end slide show and return to play back mode with current image displayed in monitor Starting the Slide Show Start To start the slide show select Start from the slide show menu...

Page 141: ...iption Option Resume slide show Restart Change length of time each image is displayed Frame Intvl To exit the slide show and return to the playback menu press the MENU button or press the multi selector to the left Changing the Display Interval Frame Intvl Selecting Frame Intvl from the Slide Show menu or the pause menu shown above will display the menu shown at right To change the length of time ...

Page 142: ...Folder Designate menu 126 as small thumbnail images To select the images that will be hidden Frame Numbering and Hidden Images Although hidden images are visible only in the Hide Image menu their presence can be ascertained from discontinuities in the frame number sequence during playback Delete Folder Designate Slide Show Hide Image Print Set Display Mode ND100 PLAYBACK MENU Highlight image 1 100...

Page 143: ... III sRGB 60 142 DPOF DPOF is an industry wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card Before printing the images check that the printer or print service supports DPOF Even without access to a DPOF compatible device you can still print images using Nikon View 5 if your computer is connected to a color printer If your photofinisher does not offer supp...

Page 144: ...ck menu To return to playback menu without modifying print order press MENU button Modifying the Print Order OK To order prints or modify the current print order select OK in the print set menu Photographs in the folder or folders selected in the Folder Designate menu 126 will be displayed as small thumbnail images Images hidden using Hide Image 130 will not be displayed To modify the print order ...

Page 145: ... format and printed from a third party imaging application After Creating a Print Order After creating a print order do not delete images from the memory card using another device such as a computer or change the hidden status of images in the print order Either action could cause problems when you attempt to print the images in the order Cancelling the Print Order Cancel Order To cancel the print...

Page 146: ...splay showing the distribution of tones in the image Highlights A page is added to the photo information display showing image highlights Highlights brighter areas of the image are indicat ed by a flashing border Both Two pages are added to the photo information display one showing a histogram and the other highlights Option Description Bank Select If a bank in which ISO has been set to or is chos...

Page 147: ... up or highlight Hue Adjustment and press the multi selector down Choosing a Settings Bank Bank Select Shooting menu settings are stored in one of two banks Bank A or Bank B Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the other If there is a particular combination of settings you use fre quently you can select Bank A and set the camera to these settings The camera will remember these setting...

Page 148: ...ession ratio of roughly 1 8 JPEG Basic Images are saved in JPEG format at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 NEF Raw Raw 12 bit data from the CCD are saved directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic Image Format NEF NEF files can only be viewed in Nikon View 5 or Nikon Capture 3 169 Two NEF modes are available NEF Raw In this mode NEF images are not compressed reducing the time needed to pro...

Page 149: ...ming noticeably grainy Choose image size according to the space available on the memory card and the task at hand OK L M S Resolution Large Medium Small SHOOTING MENU Option Large Medium Small Size pixels 3 008 2 000 2 240 1 488 1 504 1 000 NEF Raw and White Balance Bracketing White balance bracketing can not be used with an image quality of NEF Raw or Comp NEF Raw Selecting either option cancels ...

Page 150: ...ite balance automatically For best results use type G or D lens Fluorescent 4 200 K Use under fluorescent lighting Direct Sunlight 5 200 K Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight Flash 5 400 K Use with Nikon Speedlights including the built in Speedlight Option Approximate Color Temperature Description Cloudy 6 000 K Use in daylight under overcast skies Shade 8 000 K Use in daylight with subjects ...

Page 151: ...itivity is a priority HI 1 and HI 2 are not available when ON is selected for Custom Setting 3 ISO Auto OK ISO 200 250 320 400 SHOOTING MENU HI 1 HI 2 Photos taken at settings of HI 1 and HI 2 will likely contain appreciable amounts of noise Use only to capture natural lighting under low light conditions or when a fast shutter speed is required to prevent blurring We recommend that image sharpenin...

Page 152: ...Sharpening menu give you control over the amount of sharpening performed Option Description The camera automatically adjusts sharpening according to the subject and how other camera settings are adjusted Amount of sharpening performed varies from shot to shot For best results use a type G or D lens default Auto Camera performs same standard level of sharpening on all im ages Normal Sharpening perf...

Page 153: ... all images This option is suited to most types of scene whether dark or bright This curve produces softer images If you are shooting a portrait in direct sunlight this option can be used to prevent bright areas of the image from being washed out by glare Choose this curve to preserve detail when taking shots of misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects If you have Nikon Capture 3 170 you c...

Page 154: ... tonal discontinuities colors changing abruptly instead of pro gressing gradually from one tone to the next When photographs created with the D100 are opened in Nikon View 5 or Nikon Cap ture 3 the appropriate color space will be selected automatically Option Description I sRGB default Choose for portrait shots that will be printed or used as is with no further modification Photographs are adapted...

Page 155: ...ital photographs reproduces colors using differing amounts of red green and blue light By mixing two colors of light a variety of differ ent colors can be produced For example red combined with a small amount of green light produces orange If red and green are mixed in equal amounts yellow results while a smaller amount of red produces a yellow green Mixing different amounts of red and blue light ...

Page 156: ...ion Long Exp NR 4 150 File Number Sequence File No Seq 5 151 Monitor Off Delay Monitor Off 6 151 Auto Meter Off Delay Auto Meter Off 7 151 Self timer Delay Self timer 8 151 EV Steps for Exposure Control EV Step 9 152 Easy Exposure Compensation Exposure Comp 10 153 Bracketing Set BKT Set 11 153 Bracketing Order BKT Order 12 Option R 145 Reset CSM Menu MENU Reset 146 Custom Setting Bank Bank Select ...

Page 157: ...see op posite will be reset settings in the other bank are unaffected OK Reset CSM Menu OFF ON OFF ON R CSM MENU Option Default Option Default 23 D TTL auto flash Flash Mode 14 AE AF Lock AE L AF L 15 AE L AF L Button AE Lock 16 Lamp On Switch Illumination 17 No Wrap Focus Area 18 Auto AF Area Illum 19 OFF Grid Display 20 Select AF Area Dyn AF AF S 21 Select AF Area Dyn AF AF C 22 ON AF Assist 24 ...

Page 158: ... switch instantly from one combination to the other by selecting the appro priate bank from the Bank Select menu Any changes to settings in the custom settings menu are automatically stored in the bank currently selected in the Bank Select menu The default bank is Bank A OK Custom Setting Bank Bank A Bank B F0 CSM MENU Bank Select If a bank in which ON is selected for Custom Setting 3 ISO Auto 148...

Page 159: ...FF ON Option Description ON default Shutter release button locks when no memory card is inserted in the camera OFF Shutter release button is enabled even when no memory card is inserted in the camera Custom Setting 1 Image Review The setting chosen for Image Review controls whether or not photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after shoot ing Option Description OFF defa...

Page 160: ...ally Sensitivity will also not be adjusted automatically if a Custom Settings bank in which ON is selected for Custom Setting 3 ISO Auto is chosen after ISO has been set to or ISO Auto If a Speedlight is used when ISO Auto is on sensitivity ISO equivalency will be fixed at the value selected by the user Noise Noise is more likely to appear in photographs taken at higher sensitivities Option Descri...

Page 161: ... Noise reduction takes effect at shutter speeds of about 1 2 s or slower Time re quired to process images more than dou bles During processing blinks in shutter speed and aperture dis plays Next photo can be taken when is no longer displayed OFF default Noise reduction off camera functions normally Playback If photographs are played back while they are being processed to reduce noise the image tha...

Page 162: ...r digit number starting from 0001 and adds one to the file number with each shot Custom Setting 5 controls whether the camera remembers the current file number when a new memory card is inserted or the user creates a new folder OK File Number Sequence Reset F5 CSM MENU OFF ON OFF ON Reset The current file and folder numbers are cleared from memory A new folder will be created with the next photogr...

Page 163: ... meter off delay for longer battery life Custom Setting 8 Self Timer This option controls length of the delay from the time the shutter release button is pressed to the time the shutter is released in self timer mode 108 Shutter release can be delayed by approxi mately two 2 s five 5 s ten 10 s or twenty seconds 20 s The default setting is 10 s OK Monitor Off Delay 20 10 1 5 10 s s min min min F6 ...

Page 164: ...MD Dial only Exposure compensation is set using one of the command dials Which dial is used depends on the exposure mode and the op tion chosen for Custom Setting 13 Custom Setting 13 Exposure mode Main S Sub A Main A Sub S A Main command dial Sub command dial S Sub command dial Main command dial P Sub command dial Sub command dial Custom Setting 10 Exposure Comp This option controls whether the b...

Page 165: ... bracketed WB Bracketing White balance is bracketed Custom Setting 12 BKT Order This option controls the order in which bracketing 87 is performed OK Bracketing Order F12 CSM MENU MTR Under Over Under MTR Over Option Description MTR Under Over default Bracketing is performed in the order described in Bracketing 87 Under MTR Over Bracketing proceeds from negative through positive values NEF Raw and...

Page 166: ...ntrols aperture sub command dial shutter speed Custom Setting 14 AE L AF L This option controls the behavior of the AE L AF L button OK Assignment of AE L AF L Button AE Lock Only AE AF Lock AF Lock Only AE Lock Hold AF ON F14 CSM MENU AF ON The camera focuses when the AE L AF L button is pressed While this setting is in effect the camera will not focus when the shutter release button is pressed h...

Page 167: ...re can also be locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway Custom Setting 16 Illumination The control panel backlight LCD illuminator lights when the LCD illuminator button is pressed This option controls whether the LCD illuminator will light when any button is pressed LCD Illumination F16 CSM MENU Lamp On Switch Any Button OFF ON OK Option Description Lamp On Switch default Control pan...

Page 168: ...o Wrap default Wrap around disabled Wrap Wrap around in effect Custom Setting 18 AF Area Illum This option controls whether or not the active fo cus area is highlighted in red in the viewfinder OK Focus Area Illumination A F18 CSM MENU AUTO OFF ON OFF ON Option Description For more information on 65 Focus area selection Auto default The selected focus area is automatically highlighted as needed to...

Page 169: ...n can be used to enable closest subject priority when dynamic area AF is used with single servo autofocus 63 Dynamic AF Single Servo F20 CSM MENU Select AF Area Closest Subject OFF ON OK Custom Setting 21 Dyn AF AF C This option can be used to enable closest subject priority when dynamic area AF is used with con tinuous servo autofocus 63 Dynamic AF Continuous Servo F21 Select AF Area Closest Subj...

Page 170: ...g this option you can set the built in Speedlight to fire at full output with every photograph manual mode Built in Flash Mode D TTL auto flash Manual flash F23 CSM MENU OK Option Description Manual flash When built in Speedlight is raised flash fires at full output with every shot GN at ISO 200 18 59 at ISO 100 12 7 42 m ft Flash exposure compensation indicators in control panel and viewfinder bl...

Page 171: ...a shake in situations in which the least camera movement can blur photographs for example microscope photography the exposure can be delayed until after the vibrations created by the mirror being raised have had a chance to subside OK Anti mirror shock mode F24 CSM MENU OFF ON OFF ON Option Description OFF default The shutter is released when the mirror is raised ON Exposure is delayed until after...

Page 172: ...ack s speaker when these recordings are played back Settings range from 0 mute to 5 maximum volume in increments of 1 The de fault setting is 3 3 OK Adjust Play Back Volume F26 CSM MENU Option Description Same as CSM 14 default When an MB D100 battery pack is attached the AF ON but ton performs the same function as the AE L AF L button on the camera body as determined by Custom Setting 14 154 Focu...

Page 173: ...or Lock up Video Output Date Language The setup menu contains the following options Date and Language The Date option is described in First Steps Setting the Time and Date 19 Lan guage is described in First Steps Choosing a Language 18 Using the Multi Selector The multi selector can be used at any time when the monitor is on The focus selector lock switch only takes effect when the monitor is off ...

Page 174: ... Formatting memory cards permanently deletes all data they contain including hidden and protected pictures and any other data that may be on the card Before formatting be sure to transfer to a computer any pictures you would like to keep Two Button Format Memory cards can also be formatted using the and buttons 23 Highlight Format to exit without formatting card press MENU button or highlight No a...

Page 175: ... Readying the CCD for Inspection Mirror Lock up This option is used to lock the mirror in the up position so that you can inspect or clean the low pass filter that protects the CCD See Technical Notes Caring for the Camera and Battery 0 OK LCD Brightness SET UP OK Mirror Lock up OFF CCD Cleaning OFF ON SET UP Option Description OFF Mirror functions normally CCD Cleaning Mirror will be locked in up...

Page 176: ...tput will be selectively reduced with the re sult that a drop in resolution will occur when images are dis played on a PAL compliant video device Adding Comments to Photographs Image Comment Using this option you can add a brief text com ment to photographs as they are taken Com ments can be viewed when the photographs are displayed using Nikon View 5 or Nikon Capture 3 The first twelve letters of...

Page 177: ...position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the key board area and press the button to enter the highlighted character To delete the character at the current cursor position press the button To return to the setup menu without changing the comment press the but ton When you have finished editing the comment press the button to save the changes and return to the image comm...

Page 178: ...ight Done and press the multi selector to the right to return to the setup menu All photographs taken while the Attach Comment check box is checked will contain last comment entered To prevent the comment from being added to photographs return to the image comment menu and remove the check from the Attach Comment check box by highlighting Attach Comment and pressing the multi selector to the right...

Page 179: ... the UC E4 USB cable provided and copy photographs to disk for editing viewing printing or long term storage Television Playback Read this section for information on connecting the camera to a television or VCR and playing images back on the television screen Connecting to a Computer This section describes the software available for the D100 how to connect the camera to a computer Connections Conn...

Page 180: ...camera 4Tune the television to the video channel 5Turn the camera on When the button is pressed to play pictures back or the button pressed to display camera menus photographs and cam era menus will be displayed on the television screen or recorded to video tape The camera monitor will remain blank but the camera will function normally in all other respects Use an AC Adapter To minimize the drain ...

Page 181: ... G3 Blue White Power Mac G4 or later iBook PowerBook G3 or later 300 MHz Pentium or better OS Mac OS 9 0 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X 10 1 2 or later Pre installed versions of Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Profes sional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Me Windows 98 Second Edition SE Macintosh Windows RAM 64 MB 128 MB with RAW images or more recommended Video resolution 800 600 pixels...

Page 182: ...connection or captured into Nikon Capture 3 and processed before being saved to disk Nikon Capture 3 supports Nikon Electronic Image Format NEF allowing you to save photographs taken at image quality set tings of NEF Raw or Comp NEF Raw to the computer hard disk process them for use in another applications and save them in a third party format under a different name Nikon Capture 3 also supports b...

Page 183: ...ces 192 RAM Nikon Capture 3 Windows XP Mac OS X 128 MB 256 MB or more recommended Mac OS 9 allocation of 32 MB or more recommended for Nikon Cap ture 3 Camera Control 128 MB or more for Nikon Capture 3 Editor Other platforms 64 MB or more recommended 128 MB or more rec ommended when handling RAW images RAM Nikon View 5 64 MB 128 MB with RAW images or more recommended Video resolution 800 600 pixel...

Page 184: ...led the necessary software you can connect the camera and computer as detailed below 1Turn the computer on and wait for the operating system to start up 2Turn the camera off 3Connect the UC E4 cable directly to the computer using the flat connector Connect the other end of the cable to the camera s USB connector Do not connect the cable to a USB hub or keyboard Use an AC Adapter To ensure that dat...

Page 185: ...ter hard disk rather than the camera memory card Windows only the Macintosh version of Nikon Capture does not support camera control with the D100 For de tails on operation see the user s manual provided with Nikon Capture 3 5Before disconnecting the camera you will need to remove it from the sys tem as described on the following page Low Battery If the battery level is low and the camera battery ...

Page 186: ...ardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Stor age Device from the menu that appears Windows Millennium Edition Me Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Disk from the menu that appears Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer click with the right mouse but ton on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that ap...

Page 187: ... D100 Caring for Your Camera 184 187 Information on storage and maintenance Troubleshooting 188 191 A list of the error messages displayed by your cam era and how to deal with them Web Resources 192 Where to find help on line Specifications 193 197 Principal specifications for the D100 Technical Notes Camera Care Options and Resources ...

Page 188: ...d PK 11 auto extension rings BR 2 and BR 4 auto rings ED 180 600 mm f 8 serial numbers 174041 174180 ED 360 120 mm f 11 serial numbers 174031 174127 280 600 mm f 9 5 serial numbers 280001 300490 Lenses for the F3AF 80 mm f 2 8 200 mm f 3 5 TC 16S Teleconverter PC 28 mm f 4 serial number 180900 or earlier PC 35 mm f 2 8 serial numbers 851001 906200 PC 35 mm f 3 5 old type 1000 mm f 6 3 Reflex old t...

Page 189: ...or is displayed Fo cus manually using the image in the viewfinder as a guide 9 With maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster 10 Some lenses can not be used see previous page 11 Camera exposure meter can not be used 12 Can be used at shutter speeds slower than 1 180 s but cam era exposure meter can not be used 13 Attach in vertical orientation PB 6 can be set to horizontal orientation once attached Medi...

Page 190: ...and 3D multi sensor balanced fill flash for digital SLR CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts Type G lenses are marked with a G on the lens barrel type D lenses with a D Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring Unlike other CPU lenses there is no need to lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture setting maximum f number when using a type G lens CPU lens ...

Page 191: ...rmat Lens Picture diagonal Picture angle 35 mm format Picture angle D100 24 mm 36 mm 15 6 mm 23 7 mm 35 mm film camera D100 85 127 5 17 25 5 20 30 24 36 28 42 35 52 5 50 75 60 90 35 mm film camera D100 600 900 105 157 5 135 202 5 180 270 200 300 300 450 400 600 500 750 Picture angle Approximate focal length mm in 35 mm format modified for picture angle Picture Angle and Focal Length A 35 mm camera...

Page 192: ... played back over the battery pack s built in speaker when the photos are displayed in slide shows or single image playback The MB D100 also incor porates a ten pin remote terminal for connection to other devic es When attaching the MB D100 you will need to remove the battery chamber cover and the MB D100 terminal cover from the camera The camera battery chamber cover can be removed as shown below...

Page 193: ...ounce flash or close up photography the flash head can be rotated through 90 up 7 down 180 left and 90 right Light from the flash can be diffused for wide angle photography by using the SB 80DX in combination with a wide panel or bounce adapter producing soft lighting that bal ances the foreground subject with the background in close ups and bounce flash photography The SB 80DX is equipped with an...

Page 194: ...ng control via sound or electronic signals 1 m 3 3 MC 23 Connecting Cord Connects two D 100 cameras both with MB D100 multi function battery packs for simultaneous operation 40 cm 1 4 MC 25 Adapter Cord Ten pin to two pin adapter cord for connection to de vices with two pin terminals including the MW 2 radio control set MT 2 intervalometer and ML 2 modulite control set 20 cm 8 MC 30 Remote Cord Re...

Page 195: ...Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Your Nikon D100 digital camera is designed to the highest standards and includes complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including battery chargers batteries and AC adapters certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this...

Page 196: ... 122 F for example near a space heater or in a closed vehicle on a hot day or below 10 C 14 F are subject to humidities of over 60 To prevent mold or mildew take the camera out of storage at least once a month Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before put ting the camera away again Caring for Your Camera Storage and Maintenance Servicing the Camera and Accessories Your camera i...

Page 197: ...on the display will shortly return to normal Cleaning Monitor Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerprints and other stains wipe the surface lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Do not apply pressure as this could result in damage or malfunction Camera body Use a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or se...

Page 198: ... 5 AC adapter take the camera to a Nikon authorized service center 2Remove the lens and turn the camera on 3Press the MENU button and select Mirror Lock up from the setup menu 163 Highlight CCD Cleaning and press the multi selector to the right The message Press shutter release button will be displayed in the camera monitor and a row of dashes will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder ...

Page 199: ...lter yourself follow the steps below 1Raise the mirror as described in steps 1 4 on the preceding page 2Remove dust and lint from the filter with a blower Do not use a blower brush as the bristles could damage the filter If using an aero sol blower hold the can upright to prevent liq uid from falling on the filter Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon authorized s...

Page 200: ...dlight that does not sup port D TTL flash control at tached and set to TTL Set external Speedlight flash mode to another setting blinks blinks 17 Battery exhausted Replace battery blinks 21 Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aperture Set ring to minimum aperture largest f number blinks 20 76 82 No lens attached or non CPU lens attached Attach a CPU lens IX Nikkor excluded or set function dia...

Page 201: ...links blinks Indicator blinks selected in shutter pri ority auto Choose another shutter speed or set function dial to M 79 83 blinks 192 Camera malfunction Release shutter If error per sists or appears frequently consult with Nikon authorized service representative 48 78 80 81 Subject too dark photo will be underexposed Choose a higher sensitivity ISO equivalency In exposure mode P Use the flash S...

Page 202: ...ler or Nikon representative Delete files or insert new memory card Format memory card 23 162 Card is not formatted Memory card has not been formatted for use in D100 Format memory card 127 130 All images are hidden All photos in current folder are hidden No images can be played back until another folder has been selected or Hide Image used to allow at least one image to be displayed 120 124 23 162...

Page 203: ...onnect the adapter and turn the camera on again If the problem persists open the interface connector cover and use a fine tipped object such as a mechanical pencil to press the tab in the small square hole located above the interface connectors this will also reset the camera clock for instructions on setting the clock to the correct date and time see page 19 In the event of continued malfunction ...

Page 204: ...of Nikon digital imaging equipment For Product Information and Tips For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com For users in Europe http www nikon euro com For users in Asia Oceania the Middle East and Africa http www nikon asia com For Contact Information Contact information for the Nikon representative in your area may be found at http www nikon image com eng ...

Page 205: ...alanced fill flash for digital SLR supported AI P Nikkor All functions except autofocus 3D matrix metering and 3D multi sensor balanced fill flash for digital SLR sup ported Other Can be used in exposure mode M but exposure meter does not function electronic range finder can be used if lens has a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster Reflex mirror Quick return Lens aperture Instant return with depth...

Page 206: ... with type G and D lens es matrix metering available with other lens types Center weighted Weight of 60 given to 8 mm circle in center of frame Spot Meters 3 mm circle in center of frame with CPU lens metered area linked to selected focus area Range ISO 100 equivalent f 1 4 lens 20 C 68 F 0 21 EV 3D matrix or center weighted metering 3 21 EV spot metering Exposure meter coupling CPU coupling Expos...

Page 207: ...output Accessory shoe Standard ISO hot shoe contact with safety lock Flash control Automatic balanced fill flash controlled by five seg ment TTL multi sensor with single component IC Supports 3D multi sensor balanced fill flash for digi tal SLR built in Speedlight or SB series 80DX 50DX 28DX with type G or D lens and multi sensor bal anced fill flash for digital SLR built in Speedlight or SB serie...

Page 208: ...a fully charged battery oper ating at an ambient temperature of 20 C 68 F Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described this manual at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain Operating Environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than 85 no cond...

Page 209: ...ots can be taken with a fully charged 1400 mAh EN EL3 battery and an AF S 24 85 mm f 3 5 4 5 G lens under the following standard Nikon test conditions single frame shooting mode single servo autofocus image quality set to JPEG Normal image size set to Large shutter speed 1 250 s shutter release pressed halfway for five seconds and focus cycled from infinity to minimum range once with each shot nex...

Page 210: ...r matting all images 125 playback menu 124 125 selected images 124 125 single frame playback 35 Depth of field preview 76 Digital Print Order Format 131 Dipoter 30 DPOF See Digital Printer Order Format D TTL flash control 94 95 158 E Electronic analog exposure dis play 82 83 Electronic range finder 74 Exif version2 2 131 Exposure bracketing 87 93 Exposure compensation 86 Exposure meter 75 See also...

Page 211: ...et Predictive focus tracking 66 Print Set 131 Protecting images 191 R RAW 44 46 See also Image Quality NEF Red eye reduction 96 Resolution 46 47 137 RGB TIFF See Image Quality S S See autofocus single servo exposure mode shutter pri ority auto Resolution Self portraits See self timer Self timer 108 109 Sensitivity 48 49 See also ISO Sequential file numbering 150 Setup menu 161 166 Shutter speed 76...

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