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161

The Photo Shooting Menu

White balance can also be adjusted using the

White balance

option in

the photo or movie shooting menu (

285 , 289), which also can be

used to fine-tune white balance (

163) or manage white-balance

presets (

169). The

Auto

option in the

White balance

menu offers a

choice of

Keep white (reduce warm colors)

Normal

, and

Keep warm

lighting colors

Keep white (reduce warm colors)

makes whites

recorded under incandescent lighting appear white, while

Keep warm

lighting colors

preserves the warm tints we normally perceive under

incandescent lighting. The

Fluorescent

option can be used to

select the light source from the bulb types.

Studio Flash Lighting

Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with large
studio flash units. Use preset white balance or set white balance to

Flash

and use fine-tuning to adjust white balance.

See Also

White balance bracketing (

151) creates several copies of each

photograph taken, varying white balance to “bracket” the current
value.

Summary of Contents for D500

Page 1: ...orization from NIKON CORPORATION Nikon D500 AMA16541 Printed in Europe SB6B01 11 6MB34311 01 En En Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera To ensure proper use of the camera be sure to read For Your Safety page xiii After reading this manual keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual with Warranty ...

Page 2: ...to cloud storage services inviting access across all your devices You can share your excitement when and where you want Download the SnapBridge app to get started Take advantage of the wide ranging convenience by downloading the SnapBridge app onto your smart device now Through a few simple steps this app connects your Nikon cameras with a compatible iPhone and or iPad or smart devices running on ...

Page 3: ...constant connection between the two devices making online photo sharing easier than ever Upload of photos and thumbnail images to the NIKON IMAGE SPACE cloud service Camera remote control Imprinting up to two pieces of credit information e g copyright comments text and logos on pictures Automatic update of camera s date and time info and location info Receive camera s firmware updates ...

Page 4: ...ch a web browser and open the Nikon manual download site at http downloadcenter nikonimglib com 2 Navigate to the page for the desired product and download the manual Nikon Manual Viewer 2 Install the Nikon Manual Viewer 2 app on your smartphone or tablet to view Nikon digital camera manuals anytime anywhere Nikon Manual Viewer 2 can be downloaded free of charge from the App Store and Google Play ...

Page 5: ...Nikon User Support Visit the site below to register your camera and keep up to date with the latest product information You will find answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and can contact us for technical assistance http www europe nikon com support D This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera A This icon marks notes information that sh...

Page 6: ...are not supported We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause Package Contents BF 1B body cap 0 18 333 D500 digital camera 0 1 EN EL15 rechargeable Li ion battery with terminal cover 0 13 15 MH 25a battery charger comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale 0 13 USB cable clip HDMI cable clip UC E22 USB cable AN DC17 ...

Page 7: ... following website http downloadcenter nikonimglib com Use Capture NX D to fine tune pictures that have been copied to a computer and to convert NEF RAW images to other formats Capture NX D is available for download from http downloadcenter nikonimglib com You can also visit this website for the latest information on Nikon software including system requirements ...

Page 8: ...ting Monitor 9 Using the Touch Screen 11 First Steps 13 Attach the Camera Strap 13 Charge the Battery 13 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card 15 Attach a Lens 18 Camera Setup 20 Focus the Viewfinder 29 Tutorial 30 Camera Menus 30 Using Camera Menus 31 Basic Photography and Playback 35 The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining 35 Point and Shoot Photography 37 Viewing Photographs 40 Table...

Page 9: ... Movies 58 Indices 63 Using the i Button 64 The Live View Display 66 Frame Size Frame Rate and Movie Quality 68 The Information Display 69 The Movie Crop 70 Taking Photos in Movie Mode 71 Time Lapse Movies 74 Viewing Movies 80 Editing Movies 82 Trimming Movies 82 Saving Selected Frames 86 Image Recording Options 88 Image Area 88 Image Quality 91 Image Size 94 Using Two Memory Cards 96 ...

Page 10: ... Mode 119 Mirror up Mode 121 ISO Sensitivity 123 Manual Adjustment 123 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 125 Exposure 128 Metering 128 Exposure Mode 130 P Programmed Auto 132 S Shutter Priority Auto 133 A Aperture Priority Auto 134 M Manual 135 Long Time Exposures M Mode Only 137 Shutter Speed and Aperture Lock 140 Autoexposure AE Lock 141 Exposure Compensation 143 Bracketing 146 ...

Page 11: ...t 180 Picture Controls 180 Selecting a Picture Control 180 Modifying Picture Controls 182 Creating Custom Picture Controls 185 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows 189 Active D Lighting 189 High Dynamic Range HDR 191 Flash Photography 196 Using a Flash 196 On Camera Flash Photography 199 Flash Modes 201 Flash Compensation 203 FV Lock 205 Remote Flash Photography 208 Setup 209 Taking Photos ...

Page 12: ...ack 255 Viewing Images 255 Full Frame Playback 255 Thumbnail Playback 255 Playback Controls 256 Using the Touch Screen 258 The i Button 260 Photo Information 261 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 271 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 273 Rating Pictures 274 Selecting Photos for Upload 276 Selecting Individual Photos 276 Selecting Multiple Photos 277 Deleting Photographs 278 Full Frame and Thum...

Page 13: ...Setup Menu Camera Setup 304 N The Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies 311 O My Menu m Recent Settings 313 Retouch Menu Options 314 NEF RAW Processing 314 Trim 316 Image Overlay 317 Technical Notes 320 Compatible Lenses 320 The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 326 Other Accessories 333 Caring for the Camera 335 Storage 335 Cleaning 335 Image Sensor Cleaning 336 Caring for the Camera and Batter...

Page 14: ...etooth and Wi Fi Wireless Networks 354 Miscellaneous 354 Error Messages 355 Specifications 362 Lenses 375 AF S DX NIKKOR 16 80mm f 2 8 4E ED VR 375 Approved Memory Cards 385 Memory Card Capacity 387 Battery Life 390 Index 392 Warranty Terms Nikon Europe Service Warranty 403 ...

Page 15: ... diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally ATurn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or AC adapter available separately unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Continued operation could result...

Page 16: ...eave the product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage or fire ADo not aim a flash at the operator of a motor vehicle Failure to observe this precaution could result in accidents AObserve caution whenusing a flash Using optional flash units in close contact with the skin ...

Page 17: ...jects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are proneto leakage when fully discharged To avoid damage to the product be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains When the battery is not in use attach the terminal cover and store in a cool dry place The battery may be hot immediately after use or when the product has been used on battery power for an extended period Before removing the ba...

Page 18: ...n could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precautioncould resultininjury or product malfunction due to fire or electric shock Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating ...

Page 19: ...cal and electronic equipment is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriatecollection point Do not dispose of as household waste Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from in...

Page 20: ...hich can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increasetheseparationbetweenthe equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced ra...

Page 21: ...opying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions Thegovernmenthasissuedcautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued 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 f...

Page 22: ...L AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C...

Page 23: ...amages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction A Life Long Learning As part of Nikon s Life Long Learning commitment to ongoing product support and education continually updated information is available on line at the following sites For users in the U S A http www nikonusa com For users in Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support For users in Asia Oceania and the Middl...

Page 24: ...Frequency Interference Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordanc...

Page 25: ...research The D500 which is equipped with a LBEE5UW1FS FCC ID VPYLB1FS IC ID 772C LB1FS Wireless LAN Module has been tested and found to comply with FCC IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency RF Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 and RSS 102 of the IC radio frequency RF Exposure rules Please refer to the SAR test report tha...

Page 26: ...ty is not enabled Data theft Malicious third parties may intercept wireless transmissions to steal user IDs passwords and other personal information Unauthorized access Unauthorized users may gain access to the network and alter data or perform other malicious actions Note that due to the design of wireless networks specialized attacks may allow unauthorized access even when security is enabled ...

Page 27: ...4 9 10 11 4 12 13 14 8 15 16 1 T button 92 95 230 2 Release mode dial lock release 116 3 Release mode dial 116 4 Eyelet for camera strap 13 5 U button 159 164 168 170 6 I button 130 7 Y button 129 8 Movie record button 60 301 9 Power switch 6 20 10 Shutter release button 38 303 11 E button 143 230 12 S Q button 123 127 304 13 Control panel 5 14 Diopter adjustment control 29 15 Focal plane mark E 1...

Page 28: ...r 65 334 9 HDMI connector cover 10 AF mode button 47 49 101 105 11 Focus mode selector 47 97 114 12 Lens release button 19 13 Lens mounting mark 18 14 Mirror 121 339 15 Flash sync terminal 197 16 Ten pin remote terminal 253 334 17 USB connector 18 Connector for external microphone 65 334 19 HDMI connector 333 20 Headphone connector 65 67 21 Body cap 18 333 D Close the Connector Cover Close the con...

Page 29: ... 6 Battery chamber cover 15 17 7 Battery chamber cover latch 15 8 Lens mount 18 115 9 CPU contacts 10 ContactcoverforoptionalMB D17 multi power battery pack 333 11 Tripod socket D The Speaker Do not place the speaker in close proximity to magnetic devices Failure to observe this precaution could affect the data recorded on the magnetic devices ...

Page 30: ... 271 9 J OK button 31 256 10 Fn2 button 275 301 303 11 Tilting monitor 9 11 43 58 255 304 305 12 Viewfinder eyepiece 29 119 13 Speaker 3 81 14 Sub selector 109 111 141 301 303 15 AF ON button 102 112 293 301 16 Main command dial 302 17 Multi selector 31 39 301 302 18 Focus selector lock 108 19 Memory card slot cover 15 17 20 R info button 54 69 222 226 21 Live view selector 43 58 22 a button 43 58...

Page 31: ... mode 103 10 Autofocus mode 101 11 White balance 159 12 Image size JPEG and TIFF images 94 13 Image quality 91 14 B indicator 15 Metering 129 A The B Indicator The camera clock is powered by an independent rechargeable power source which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional power connector and AC adapter 0 333 Two days of charging will ...

Page 32: ... will remain lit for a few seconds while the standby timer is active 0 296 or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated toward D again D The Control Panel and Viewfinder Displays The brightness of the control panel and viewfinder displays varies with temperature and the response times of the displays may drop at low temperatures This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction...

Page 33: ...when On is selected for Custom Setting d8 Viewfinder grid display 298 6 Focus points 97 108 293 7 1 3 DX crop indicator 88 89 8 Pitch indicator2 9 Flicker detection 234 287 10 Focus indicator 38 111 115 11 Metering 128 12 Autoexposure AE lock 141 13 Shutter speed lock icon 140 302 14 Shutter speed 133 135 Autofocus mode 101 15 Aperture lock icon 140 302 16 Aperture f number 134 135 Aperture number...

Page 34: ...ains for over 1000 exposures 36 22 Flash ready indicator3 196 206 367 23 FV lock indicator 206 24 Flash sync indicator 299 25 Aperture stop indicator 134 323 26 Exposure indicator 136 Exposure compensation display 143 27 Flash compensation indicator 203 28 Exposure compensation indicator 143 29 Number of exposures remaining 36 387 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 118 387 ISO se...

Page 35: ...otated as shown below Normal use The monitor is normally used in storage position Low angle shots Tilt the monitor up to take shots in live view with the camera held low High angle shots Tilt the monitor down to take shots in live view with the camera held high ...

Page 36: ...t the monitor does not contact the tripod Do not lift or carry the camera by the monitor Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera If the monitor is not being used to take photographs return it to the storage position Do not touch the area to the rear of the monitor or allow liquid to contact the inner surface Failure to observe these precautions could cause product malfunction Be...

Page 37: ...ive monitor supports the following operations Flick Flick a finger a short distance left or right across the monitor Slide Slide a finger over the monitor Stretch Pinch Place two fingers on the monitor and move them apart or pinch them together ...

Page 38: ...een with sharp objects D Using the Touch Screen The touch screen may not respond as expected if you attempt to operate it while leaving your palm or another finger resting on it in second location It may not recognize other gestures if your touch is too soft your fingers are moved too quickly or too short a distance or do not remain in contact with the screen or if the movement of the two fingers ...

Page 39: ...or region the charger comes with either an AC wall adapter or a power cable An exhaustedbattery will fully charge in about two hours and 35 minutes AC wall adapter Insert the AC wall adapter into the charger AC inlet q Slide the AC wall adapter latch as shown w and rotate the adapter 90 to fix it in place e Insert the battery and plug the charger in AC wall adapter latch 90 ...

Page 40: ...lug in the orientation shown insert the battery and plug the cable in The CHARGE lamp will flash while the battery charges Battery charging Charging complete D The Battery and Charger Readandfollowthewarningsandcautionsonpagesxiii xviand343 347 of this manual ...

Page 41: ...F position Insert the battery in the orientation shown using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side The latch locks the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted Memory cards are inserted as shown below Slide the card in until it clicks into place XQD memory cards SD memory cards Battery latch 16 GB ...

Page 42: ...ce to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card Do not expose to water high levels of humidity or direct sunlight Do not format memory cards in a computer A The Write Protect Switch SD memory cards are equipped with a write protect switch to prevent accidental loss of data When this switch is in the lock position the memory card can not be formatted and photos can no...

Page 43: ...irection shown by the arrow to release the battery and then remove the battery by hand Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the memory card access lamp is off turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover Press the card in and then release it q The memory card can then be removed by hand w XQD memory cards SD memory cards 16 GB ...

Page 44: ...erally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF S DX NIKKOR 16 80mm f 2 8 4E ED VR Be sure to remove the lens cap before taking pictures Remove the camera body cap Remove the rear lens cap Mounting mark camera Mounting mark lens Align the mounting marks Rotate the lens as shown until it clicks into place ...

Page 45: ...e lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After removing the lens replace the lens caps and camera body cap D CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings In the case of CPU lenses equipped with an aperture ring 0 323 lock aperture at the minimum setting highest f number ...

Page 46: ...hat the actual camera and smart device displays may differ from those shown below 1 Turn the camera on A language selection dialog will be displayed Use the multi selector and J button to navigate the menus Press 1 and 3 to highlight a language and press J to select The language can be changed at any time using the Language option in the setup menu J button select Up Left Right Down Multi selector...

Page 47: ...ce touch the camera N N Mark to the NFC antenna on the smart device to launch the SnapBridge app If the SnapBridge download site is displayed download and install the app before repeating the above steps iOS devices and Android devices without NFC support Press the camera J button The camera will wait for a connection launch the SnapBridge app on the smart device and follow the on screen instructi...

Page 48: ...sions of iOS but you should follow the steps below even if the code is not displayed On the camera press J Onthesmartdevice tap Pairing the name of the button varies with the smart device 5 Press J when the dialog at right is displayed You have now established a constant connection between the camera and smart device If the camera displays Unable to connect the display will change after a short pa...

Page 49: ...re information see the documentation provided with the smart device You can also synchronize the camera clock to the time reported by the smart device by selecting Yes when prompted and enabling synchronization in the SnapBridge app If you select No set the camera clock from the menus as described in Step 3 on page 27 Setup is complete when the camera returns to the shooting display See page 24 fo...

Page 50: ...setup menu 0 308 Uploading selected pictures To upload pictures not previously sent using auto upload press the camera i button during playback and select pictures using Select to send to smart device deselect 0 276 or select pictures using the Select to send to smart device option in the camera playback menu 0 277 282 Note that as long as a constant connection is in effect between the camera and ...

Page 51: ...enu contains Authentication encryption and Password options The default option for Authentication encryption is WPA2 PSK AES OtherFeaturesoftheSnapBridgeApp Remotephotography The camera shutter can be released remotely from the smart device using the SnapBridge app Be sure the camera is on before attempting to take pictures Viewing pictures from the smart device Use the smart device to view and do...

Page 52: ...election dialog will be displayed Use the multi selector and J button to navigate the menus Press 1 and 3 to highlight a language and press J to select The language can be changed at any time using the Language option in the setup menu J button select Up Left Right Down Multi selector Power switch ...

Page 53: ... Press the G button to display the setup menu Highlight Time zone and date and press 2 the setup menu is automatically displayed with Time zone and date highlighted the first time the menus are displayed for more information on using the menus see page 304 G button G button ...

Page 54: ...ess 4 or 2 to highlight items and press 1 or 3 to change then press J to set the clock when adjustments are complete The clock can be adjusted at any time using the Time zone and date Date and time option in the setup menu 0 304 A Date Format To choose the order in which the date is displayed use the Date format option in the Time zone and date menu 0 304 ...

Page 55: ...n once you have adjusted focus to your satisfaction A Diopter Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses Corrective lenses available separately 0 333 can be used to further adjust viewfinder diopter Before attaching a diopter adjustment viewfinder lens remove the DK 17F viewfinder eyepiece by closing the viewfinder shutter to release the eyepiece lock q and then grasping the eyepiece lightly between your finger...

Page 56: ...abs Choose from the following menus D Playback 0 281 C Photo Shooting 0 283 1 Movie Shooting 0 288 A Custom Settings 0 292 B Setup 0 304 N Retouch 0 311 O m MY MENU or RECENT SETTINGS defaults to MY MENU 0 313 Help icon 0 31 G button Slider shows position in current menu Menu options Options in current menu Current settings are shown by icons ...

Page 57: ...ed at the bottom left corner of the monitor help can be displayed by pressing the L Z Q button A description of the currently selected option or menu will be displayed while the button is pressed Press 1 or 3 to scroll through the display L Z Q button Move cursor up Cancel and return to previous menu Select highlighted item or display sub menu Select highlighted item Move cursor down ...

Page 58: ...ess the G button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu 3 Select a menu Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu G button ...

Page 59: ... item 6 Display options Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item 7 Highlight an option Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option 8 Select the highlighted item PressJtoselectthehighlighteditem To exit without making a selection press the G button J button ...

Page 60: ... currently available While pressing 2 or the center of the multi selector generally has the same effect as pressing J there are some items for which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway ...

Page 61: ...anel Viewfinder L Battery fully charged K Battery partially discharged J I H d Low battery Charge battery or ready spare battery H flashes d flashes Shutter release disabled Charge or exchange battery A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted the memory card icon and number of exposures remaining will be displayed some memory cards may in rare cases o...

Page 62: ...ary slot is full The control panel display shows what cards are currently inserted the example here shows the display when cards are inserted in both slots If an error occurs for example if the memory card is full or the card in the SD slot is locked the icon for the affected card will flash 0 355 The control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings...

Page 63: ...cradle the camera body or lens with your left When framing photographs in portrait tall orientation hold the camera as shown at right 2 Frame the photograph At default settings the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus point Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in the center focus point Focus point ...

Page 64: ...The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete Viewfinder display Description I Subject in focus F Focus point is between camera and subject H Focus point is behind subject F H flashes Camera unable to focus on sub...

Page 65: ...cing the drain on the battery Press the shutter release button halfway to reactivate the displays Exposure meters on Exposure meters off The length of time before the standby timer expires automatically can be adjusted using Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 296 A The Multi Selector The multi selector can be used to select the focus point while the exposure meters are on 0 108 Multi selector ...

Page 66: ...displayed is shown by an icon 2 View additional pictures Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 or flicking a finger left or right over the display 0 258 To view additional information on the current photograph press 1 and 3 0 261 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway K button ...

Page 67: ...ew When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu 0 282 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting A See Also See pages 256 and 257 for information on choosing a memory card slot ...

Page 68: ...ding page The location of the current image is shown by an icon at the bottom left corner of the display 2 Delete the photograph Press the O Q button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press the O Q button again to delete the image and return to playback To exit without deleting the picture press K A Delete To delete multiple images or to select the memory card from which images will be delet...

Page 69: ...C live view photography 2 Press the a button The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder 3 Position the focus point Position the focus point over your subject as described on page 48 Live view selector a button ...

Page 70: ...nses or teleconverters Note that in live view autofocus is slower and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focuses The focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus The camera may be unable to focus in the following situations The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame The subject lacks contrast The subject in the focus poi...

Page 71: ...y values between 3 and 3 EV are reflected in the preview display Note that the preview may not accurately reflect the final results when flash lighting is used Active D Lighting 0 189 High Dynamic Range HDR 0 191 or bracketing is in effect A auto is selected for the Picture Control Contrast parameter 0 183 or p is selected for shutter speed If the subject is very bright or very dark the exposure i...

Page 72: ...ew photography the camera monitor will remain on and the video device will display the view through the lens A See Also See Custom Setting c4 Monitor off delay 0 296 for information on choosing how long the monitor remains on during live view For information on choosing the roles played by the movie record button and command dials and by the center of the multi selector see Custom Settings f1 Cust...

Page 73: ...the main command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor Mode Description AF S Single servo AF For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway AF F Full time servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway AF mode button Main command dial Mo...

Page 74: ...point anywhere in the frame or press the center of the multi selector to position the focus point in the center of the frame 6 Normal area AF Use for pin point focus on a selected spot in the frame Use the multi selector to move the focus point anywhere in the frame or press the center of the multi selector to position the focus point in the center of the frame A tripod is recommended Subject trac...

Page 75: ...utton 0 46 AF mode button Sub command dial Monitor A Previewing Focus During Live View To temporarily select maximum aperture for an improved focus preview during live view press the Pv button the maximum aperture indicator 0 53 will be displayed To return aperture to its original value press the button again or focus using autofocus If the shutter release button is pressed all the way down to tak...

Page 76: ...Choose an image area for live view photography 0 88 ActiveD Lighting Adjust Active D Lighting 0 189 Electronic front curtain shutter Enable or disable the electronic front curtain shutter for mirror up photography 0 298 Monitor brightness Press 1 or 3 to adjust monitor brightness for live view note that this affects live view only and has no effect on photographs or moviesor onthe brightness of th...

Page 77: ...the photo live view display white balance to produce a similar effect to that used for the actual photographs makes it easier to picture the results To use the same white balance for both the view in the monitor and the photograph select None Monitor white balance is reset when the camera is turned off but the last value used can be selected by pressing the a button while pressing and holding the ...

Page 78: ...gnified areas are shown in the navigation window Use the X and W M buttons to zoom in and out or use the L Z Q button to select a box and press 4 or 2 to scroll the selectedarea leftor right Pressing 1 or 3 scrolls both areas up or down simultaneously To focus on the subject at the center of the selected area press the shutter release button halfway To exit the split screen display press the i but...

Page 79: ...autofocus mode 47 t AF area mode The current AF area mode 48 y Focus point The current focus point The display varies with the option selected for AF area mode 48 D The Count Down Display A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically the timer turns red if live view is about to end to protect the internal circuits or if an option other than No limit is selected for Custom...

Page 80: ...54 The Information Display To hide or display indicators in the monitor press the R button Virtual horizon 0 305 Information on Information off Histogram exposure preview only 0 45 Framing guides ...

Page 81: ...oint and focus autofocus only the touch shutter can not be used to focus when the focus mode selector is rotated to M to select manual focus as described on page 114 Focus locks while your finger remains on the monitor to release the shutter lift your finger from the screen V Touch AF On As above except that lifting your finger from the screen does not release the shutter If subject tracking 0 48 ...

Page 82: ...graphs during movie recording The touch screen can not be used to position the focus point when the focus selector lock is in the L lock position 0 108 but it can still be used to select the subject when face priority AF is selected for AF area mode 0 48 In self timer mode 0 119 focus locks on the selected subject when you touch the monitor and the timer starts when you lift your finger from the s...

Page 83: ... addition distortion may occur if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through the frame Flicker and banding visible in the monitor under fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium lamps can be reduced using the Flicker reduction option in the movie shooting menu 0 290 although they may still be visible in the final photograph at some shutter speeds When shooting in live vie...

Page 84: ...be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor modified for the effects of exposure The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder Recording Movies D The0 Icon A 0 icon 0 66 indicates that movies can not be recorded A White Balance White balance can be set at any time by pressing the U button and rotating the main command dial 0 159 Live view selector a bu...

Page 85: ...the AF ON button to focus Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face priority AF drops during movie recording A Focusing Focus can also be adjusted by pressing the shutter release button halfway before beginning recording or you can focus manually as described on page 49 AF ON button ...

Page 86: ...43 spot metering is not available In autofocus mode the camera can be refocused by pressing the AF ON button or by tapping your subject in the monitor A Audio The camera can record both video and sound do not cover the microphone on the front of the camera during movie recording Note that the built in microphone may record sounds made by the camera or lens during autofocus vibration reduction or c...

Page 87: ...d recording Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached or the memory card is full note that depending on memory card write speed shooting may end before the maximum length is reached 8 Exit live view Press the a button to exit live view ...

Page 88: ...r limit when On is selected for Electronic VR in the movie shooting menu is ISO 51200 3 If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings Auto ISO control mode M inthemovieshooting menu theupperlimitforISOsensitivitycanbeselectedusingthe Maximum sensitivity option In exposure mode M shutter speed can be set to values between 1 25 s and 1 8000 s the slowest available shutter speed varies with the fram...

Page 89: ...f the multi selector can be chosen using Custom Setting f2 Multi selectorcenter button 0 301 andthe roles of the Fn1 Fn2 and Pv buttons and the center of the sub selector using Custom Setting g1 Custom control assignment 0 303 Custom Setting g1 Custom control assignment Shutter release button controls whether the shutter release button can be used to start live view or to start and end movie recor...

Page 90: ... Description Choose image area Choose image area for movies 0 70 Frame size frame rate Select a frame size and rate 0 68 Active D Lighting AdjustActive D Lighting 0 189 Not availableata frame size of 3840 2160 0 68 Movie quality Choose movie quality 0 68 Microphone sensitivity Press 1 or 3 to adjust microphone sensitivity 0 290 Frequency response Control the frequency response of the built in micr...

Page 91: ...hown by slanting lines in the display Headphone volume Press 1 or 3 to adjust headphone volume Electronic VR Select On to enable electronic vibration reduction in movie mode Not available at a frame size of 3840 2160 0 68 Note that if the electronic vibration reduction is on and DX is selected for Choose image area the angle of view is reduced and the edges of the frame will be cropped out A Using...

Page 92: ... too high adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly t Frequency response The current frequency response 64 y Wind noise reduction Displayed when wind noise reduction is on 64 u Time remaining The recording time available for movies 60 i Movie frame size The frame size for movie recording 68 o Electronic VR indicator Displayed when electronic vibration reduction is on 65 0 Highlight display indicat...

Page 93: ...e amount of recording time available live view will still end automatically when the timer expires Wait for the internal circuits to cool before resuming movie recording A Adjusting Settings During Movie Recording Headphone volume can not be adjusted during recording If an option other than I microphone off is currently selected microphone sensitivity can be changed to any setting other than I whi...

Page 94: ...44 29 min 59 s3 s 3840 2160 4K UHD 25p2 t 3840 2160 4K UHD 24p2 y y 1920 1080 60p 48 24 z z 1920 1080 50p 1 1 1920 1080 30p 24 12 2 2 1920 1080 25p 3 3 1920 1080 24p 4 4 1280 720 60p 5 5 1280 720 50p 1 Actual frame rate is 29 97 fps for values listed as 30p 23 976 fps for values listed as 24p and 59 94 fps for values listed as 60p 2 When this option is selected k is displayed in the monitor and mo...

Page 95: ...ors in the monitor press the R button Virtual horizon 0 305 Information on Information off Histogram Framing guides A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI device the view through the lens will appear both in the camera monitor and on the HDMI device ...

Page 96: ...f the option selected for Choose image area The apparent focal length is approximately 1 5 greater than that for DX format With DX selected for Choose image area and a frame size of 1920 1080 or 1280 720 the movie crop is approximately 23 5 13 3 mm With 1 3 selected for Choose image area and a frame size of 1920 1080 or 1280 720 the movie crop is approximately 18 0 10 1 mm The apparent focal lengt...

Page 97: ... the footage recorded to that point will be saved Except when an NEF RAW or TIFF option is selected photographs are recorded in the format selected for Image quality in the photo shooting menu 0 91 photos taken with an NEF RAW or TIFF option selected are recorded at an image quality of JPEG fine For information on image size see page 72 Note that the exposure for photographs can not be previewed w...

Page 98: ...ves at high speed through frame for information on reducing flicker and banding see Flicker reduction 0 290 Flicker may also appear while power aperture is in use Jagged edges color fringing moiré and bright spots may also appear Bright bands may appear in some areas of the frame with flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or if the subject is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other ...

Page 99: ...d movies is selected for Custom Setting g1 Custom control assignment Shutter release button 0 303 the shutter release buttons on optional wireless remote controllers and remote cords 0 333 334 can be used to start live view and to start and end movie recording ...

Page 100: ...re shooting a time lapse movie take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor time lapse movies are shot using the movie crop use live view so that you can check the composition For consistent coloration choose a white balance setting other than auto 0 159 Use of a tripod is recommended Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins To ensure that shooting is not int...

Page 101: ...ption To choose the interval between frames To choose the total shooting time Highlight Interval and press 2 Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed minutes and seconds and press J Highlight Shooting time and press 2 Choose shooting time up to 7 hours 59 minutes and press J ...

Page 102: ...takes photographs at the selected interval for the selected shooting time When complete time lapse movies are recorded to the memory card selected for Destination in movie shooting menu 0 288 HighlightExposuresmoothing and press 2 Highlight an option and press J A 3840 2160 If an option with a frame size 3840 2160 is selected for Frame size frame rate in the movie shooting menu the 1 3 DX crop ind...

Page 103: ... length of the final movie can then be calculated by dividing the number of shots by the frame rate selected for Frame size frame rate in movie shooting menu 0 68 A 48 frame movie recorded at 1920 1080 24p for example will be about two seconds long The maximum length for time lapse movies is 20 minutes Length recorded maximum length Frame size frame rate Memory card indicator ...

Page 104: ...w 0 43 or movie recording 0 58 at a shutter speed of A or 0 137 or when bracketing 0 146 High Dynamic Range HDR 0 191 multiple exposure 0 236 or interval timer photography 0 243 is active Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary Shooting wi...

Page 105: ...g is in progress the time lapse movie menu will show exposure smoothing the interval and the time remaining These settings can not be changed while shooting is in progress nor can pictures be played back or other menu settings adjusted A Image Review The K button can not be used to view pictures while shooting is in progress but the current frame will be displayed for a few seconds after each shot...

Page 106: ...ngth Current position total length a icon Movie progress bar Volume Guide To Use Description Pause Pause playback Play Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind advance Rewind advance Speed increases with each press from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 keep pressed to skip to beginning or end of movie first frame is indicated by h in top right corner of monitor last frame by i If playback is paused ...

Page 107: ...f the movie contains no indices Adjust volume X W M Press X to increase volume W M to decrease Trim movie i J See page 82 for more information Exit K Exit to full frame playback Returnto shootingmode Press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode A The p Icon Movies with indices 0 63 are indicated by a p icon in full frame playback A The 2 Icon 2 is displayed in full frame and m...

Page 108: ...the multi selector to start and resume playbackand3topauseandpressing 4 or 2 or rotating the main or sub command dial to locate the desired frame Your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progress bar Pause playback when you reach the new opening frame Editing Movies Option Description 9 Choose start end point Create a copy from which unwanted footage has been remove...

Page 109: ...t and press J The frames before the current frame will be removed when you save the copy in Step 9 5 Confirm the new start point If the desired frame is not currently displayed press 4 or 2 to advance or rewind to skip to 10 s ahead or back rotate the main command dial to skip to an index or to the first or last frame if the movie contains no indices rotate the sub command dial Start point ...

Page 110: ...you save the copy in Step 9 7 Create the copy Once the desired frame is displayed press 1 8 Preview the movie To preview the copy highlight Preview and press J to interrupt the preview and return to the save options menu press 1 To abandon the current copy and select a new start point or end point as described on the foregoing pages highlight Cancel and press J to save the copy proceed to Step 9 L...

Page 111: ... copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original A Removing Opening or Closing Footage To remove only the opening footage from the movie proceed to Step 7 without pressing the L Z Q button in Step 6 To remove only the closing footage select End point in Step 4 select the closing frame and proceed to S...

Page 112: ... of the multi selector to start and resume playback and 3 to pause Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy 2 Choose Save selected frame Press i or J then highlight Save selected frame and press 2 3 Create a still copy Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame 4 Save the copy Highlight Yes and press J to create a fine quality 0 91 JPEG copy of the selected frame ...

Page 113: ... stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched JPEG movie stills lack some categories of photo information 0 261 A The Retouch Menu Movies can also be edited using the Edit movie option in the retouch menu 0 312 ...

Page 114: ...ecorded using a 23 5 15 7 mm image area DX format Z 1 3 18 12 Pictures are recorded using an 18 0 12 0 mm image area producing a telephoto effect without the need to change lenses Viewfinder display Photo with DX image area 24 16 Photo with image area of 1 3 18 12 A Image Area The selected option is shown in the information display ...

Page 115: ...ghlight Choose image area in the photo shooting menu and press 2 2 Adjust settings Choose an option and press J The selected crop is displayed in the viewfinder A The Viewfinder Display The viewfinder display for the 1 3 DX crop is shown at right A Z icon is displayed in the viewfinder when the 1 3 DX crop is selected A Image Size Image size varies with the option selected for image area 1 3 DX cr...

Page 116: ...an be selected by pressing the selected control and rotating the main or sub command dial until the desired crop is displayed in the viewfinder 0 88 The option currently selected for image area can be viewed by pressing the control to display the image area in the control panel or information display DX format is displayed as 24z16 and 1 3 as 18z12 A See Also See page 70 for information on the cro...

Page 117: ...PEG image NEF RAW JPEG normal NEF RAW JPEG normal Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one normal quality JPEG image NEF RAW JPEG basic NEF RAW JPEG basic Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one basic quality JPEG image JPEG fine JPEG fine JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine quality JPEG normal JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio ...

Page 118: ...iles tend to be roughly the same size regardless of the scene recorded A NEF JPEG When photographs taken at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are viewed on the camera with only one memory card inserted only the JPEG image will be displayed If both copies are recorded to the same memory card both copies will be erased when the photo is deleted If the JPEG copy is recorded to a separate memory card using the...

Page 119: ... 20 40 with no effect on image quality O Compressed NEF images are compressed using a non reversible algorithm reducing file size by about 35 55 with almost no effect on image quality Uncompressed NEF images are not compressed Option Description q 12 bit NEF RAW images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits r 14 bit NEF RAW images are recorded at a bit depth of 14 bits producing files larger than ...

Page 120: ...ze cm in DX 24 16 Large 5568 3712 47 1 31 4 18 6 12 4 Medium 4176 2784 35 4 23 6 13 9 9 3 Small 2784 1856 23 6 15 7 9 3 6 2 1 3 18 12 Large 4272 2848 36 2 24 1 14 2 9 5 Medium 3200 2136 27 1 18 1 10 7 7 1 Small 2128 1424 18 0 12 1 7 1 4 7 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch dpi 1 inch approximately...

Page 121: ...F RAW option in the photo shooting menu T button Sub command dial Control panel A The Image Size Menu Image size for JPEG and TIFF images can also be adjusted using the Image size JPEG TIFF option in the photo shooting menu 0 284 Small and medium sized NEF RAW images are recorded in lossless compressed 12 bit format regardless of the options selected for NEF RAW compression and NEF RAW bit depth i...

Page 122: ...card is full Backup each picture is recorded to both the primary and secondary card and RAW primary JPEG secondary as for Backup except that the NEF RAW copies of photos shot at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are recorded only to the primary card and the JPEG copies only to the secondary card Using Two Memory Cards A Backup and RAW Primary JPEG Secondary The camera shows the number of exposures remainin...

Page 123: ...autofocus rotate the focus mode selector to AF The camera focuses using 153 focus points of which the 55 shown by r in the illustration at right can be selected by the user 0 108 Autofocus A 1 3 18 12 When 1 3 18 12 is selected for Choose image area 0 89 the camera focuses using 117 focus points of which 45 can be selected by the user The remaining focus points at the left and right edges of the f...

Page 124: ...D VR AF S Nikkor 600mm f 4D IF ED II AF S Nikkor 600mm f 4D IF ED 63 cross sensors AF S NIKKOR 200 400mm f 4G ED VR II AF S VR Zoom Nikkor 200 400mm f 4G IF ED AF S NIKKOR 500mm f 4G ED VR AF S Nikkor 500mm f 4D IF ED II AF S Nikkor 500mm f 4D IF ED AF S lenses with maximum apertures slower than f 41 Non AF S lenses 45 cross sensors 1 At maximum zoom in the case of zoom lenses 2 Other focus points...

Page 125: ...rk or low contrast subjects Teleconverter Max lens aperture1 Availablefocuspoints cross sensor focus points highlighted in gray2 TC 14E TC 14E II TC 14E III TC 17E II TC 20E TC 20E II TC 20E III f 2 153 focus points 55 selectable with 99 cross sensors TC 14E TC 14E II TC 14E III f 2 8 TC 17E II TC 20E TC 20E II TC 20E III f 2 8 153 focus points 55 selectable with 45 cross sensors TC 14E TC 14E II ...

Page 126: ... with 5 cross sensors TC 14E TC 14E II TC 14E III f 5 6 1 At maximum zoom in the case of zoom lenses 2 Other focus points use line sensors which detect horizontal lines but note that if there are only 5 cross sensors only those shown by detect vertical lines Autofocus is not available when teleconverters are used with AF S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 8G IF ED lenses ...

Page 127: ...pressed halfway At default settings shutter can only be released when in focus indicator I is displayed focus priority 0 292 AF C Continuous servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed halfway if subject moves camera will engage predictive focus tracking 0 102 to predict final distance to subject and adjust focus as necessary At default settings...

Page 128: ...omize command dials Change main sub 0 302 for information on using the sub command dial to choose the focus mode See page 47 for information on the autofocus options available in live view or during movie recording A TheAF ON Button For the purpose of focusing the camera pressing the AF ON button has the same effect as pressing the shutter release button halfway A Predictive Focus Tracking In AF C...

Page 129: ...rounding focus points if the subject briefly leaves the selected point The number of focus points varies with the mode selected 25 pointdynamic areaAF Choose when there is time to compose the photograph or when photographing subjects that are moving predictably e g runners or race cars on a track 72 pointdynamic areaAF Choose when photographing subjects that are moving unpredictably e g players at...

Page 130: ...sk of the camera focusing on the background instead of on the main subject Choose for subjects that are difficult to photograph using a single focus point If faces are detected in AF S focus mode the camera will give priority to portrait subjects Auto area AF The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus point if a face is detected the camera will give priority to the portrait...

Page 131: ...panel A 3D tracking When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stored in the camera Consequently 3D tracking may not produce the desired results with subjects that are similar in color to the background or that occupy a very small area of the frame AF mode button Sub command dial Control panel Viewfinder ...

Page 132: ...anel Viewfinder Viewfinder focus point display Single point AF 25 point dynamic area AF 72 point dynamic area AF 153 point dynamic area AF 3D tracking Group area AF Auto area AF Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder Remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation ...

Page 133: ...acking use Custom Settings a4 3D tracking face detection 0 293 and a5 3D tracking watch area 0 293 See Custom Settings a7 Store by orientation 0 293 for information on choosing different focus points and or AF area modes for portrait and landscape orientation photographs a9 Limit AF area mode selection 0 293 for information on limiting AF area mode selection a12 Focus point options 0 294 for infor...

Page 134: ...points of which 45 can be selected manually 0 89 Follow the steps below to choose the focus point in group area AF you can follow these steps to choose a group of focus points 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point 2 Select the focus point Use the multi selector to selectthefocuspointinthe viewfinder while the exposure meters are on ...

Page 135: ...e multi selector to select the focus point Focus and exposure lock while the center of the sub selector is pressed 0 111 141 Use the sub selector as shown at right pressing the sides may not have the desired effect Be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye when using the sub selector A Auto area AF The focus point for auto area AF is selected automatically manual focus point se...

Page 136: ... 293 For information on setting focus point selection to wrap around see Custom Setting a11 Focus point wrap around 0 294 For information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated see Custom Setting a12 Focus point options 0 294 For information on changing the role played by the sub selector see Custom Setting f1 Custom control assignment Sub selector 0 301 and Sub selector center 0 301 For ...

Page 137: ...r than auto area AF is selected for AF area mode 0 103 1 Focus Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to initiate focus Check that the in focus indicator I appears in the viewfinder 2 Lock focus AF C focus mode 0 101 With the shutter release button pressed halfway q press the center of the sub selector w to lock both focus and exposure an AE L...

Page 138: ...o not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves focus again at the new distance A Locking Focus with the AF ON Button During viewfinder photography focus can be locked using the AF ON button in place of the shutter release button 0 102 If AF ON only is selected for Custom Setting a8 AF activation 0 293 the camera will not focus when t...

Page 139: ...he photograph There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background Example Subject is the same colorasthe background The focus point contains objects at different distances from the camera Example Subject is inside a cage The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns Example Blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper The focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting b...

Page 140: ...the lens focus 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 Manual Focus D AF Lenses Do not use AF lenses with the lens focus mode switch set to M and the camera focus mode selector set to AF Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera or lens This does not apply to AF S...

Page 141: ...ewfinder before shooting For information on using the electronic rangefinder with optional AF S AF I teleconverters see page 99 A AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G and G VR Lenses When an AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G VR or AF P DX NIKKOR 18 55mm f 3 5 5 6G lens is used in manual focus mode the in focus indicator I will flash in the viewfinder or in live view the focus point will flash in the ...

Page 142: ...g speed 0 297 CH Continuous high speed While shutter release button is held down camera records up to 10 frames per second Use for active subjects Q Quiet shutter release As for single frame except that the mirror does not click back into place while the shutter release button is fully pressed allowing the user to control the timing of the click made by the mirror which is also quieter than in sin...

Page 143: ...ase of CL remaining settings other than Custom Setting d1 at default values and memory remaining in memorybuffer Thestatedratesmay notbeavailableundersomeconditions Frame rates may drop at high ISO sensitivities Hi 0 3 Hi 5 orat extremely small apertures high f numbers or slow shutterspeeds whenvibration reduction availablewith VRlenses or auto ISO sensitivity control 0 125 ison orifthebatteryislo...

Page 144: ...hooting conditions and memory card performance recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded If the battery is exhausted while images remain in t...

Page 145: ... the photograph and focus In single servo AF 0 101 photographs can only be taken if the in focus I indicator appears in the viewfinder Self Timer Mode A Close the Viewfinder Eyepiece Shutter When taking photos without your eye to the viewfinder close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter to prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in photographs or interfering with exposure ...

Page 146: ...e released about ten seconds after the timer starts To turn the self timer off before a photograph is taken turn the release mode dial to another setting A See Also For information on choosing the duration of the self timer the number of shots taken and the interval between shots see Custom Setting c3 Self timer 0 296 The beeps that sound when the self timer is used can be controlled using the Bee...

Page 147: ...nd exposure press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to raise the mirror Z will be displayed in the control panel press the shutter release button all the way down again to take the picture in live view there is no need to raise the mirror the picture is taken the first time the shutter release button is pressed all the way down A beep will sound unless Off is selected for Beep in...

Page 148: ...utomaticallyif no operations are performed for about 30 s after the mirror is raised A Preventing Blur To prevent blurring caused by camera movement press the shutter release button smoothly Use of a tripod is recommended A See Also For information on using the electronic front curtain shutter to further reduce blur see Custom Setting d6 Electronic front curtain shutter 0 298 ...

Page 149: ...situations The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the S Q button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder Manual Adjustment A The ISO Sensitivity Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO...

Page 150: ...ings Lo 0 3 through Lo 1 correspond to ISO sensitivities 0 3 1 EV below ISO 100 ISO 80 50 equivalent Use for larger apertures when lighting is bright Contrast is slightly higher than normal in most cases ISO sensitivities of ISO 100 or above are recommended A See Also For information on choosing the ISO sensitivity step size see Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value 0 294 See Custom Setting...

Page 151: ... the value selected by the user ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used 1 Select Auto ISO sensitivity control Select ISO sensitivity settings in the photo shooting menu highlight Auto ISO sensitivity control and press 2 2 Select On Highlight On and press J if Off is selected ISO sensitivity will remain fixed at the value selected by the user Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ...

Page 152: ... sensitivity will be adjusted for optimal exposure at the shutter speed selected by the user If Auto is selected the camera will choose the minimum shutter speed based on the focal length of the lens Press J to exit when settings are complete To choose the maximum ISO sensitivity for photos taken using an optional flash unit 0 326 use Maximum sensitivity with M Selecting Same as without flash sets...

Page 153: ...l panel and viewfinder display ISO AUTO icons when auto ISO sensitivity control is on and ISO when it is off A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control When a flash is used minimum shutter speed will be set to the value selected for Minimum shutter speed unless this value is faster than Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 299 or slower than Custom Setting e2 Flash shutter speed 0 300 in which case the value ...

Page 154: ...ed size of area can be selected using Custom Setting b6 Center weighted area 0 295 if non CPU lens is attached area is equivalent to circle 8 mm in diameter Classic meter for portraits recommended when using filters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 N Spot Camera meters circle 3 5 mm 0 14 in in diameter approximately 2 5 of frame Circle is centered on current focus point making it possi...

Page 155: ...d if highlight weightedmetering is selected with non CPU lenses or if matrix metering is selected with non CPU lenses for which lens data have not been supplied Note that center weighted metering may also be used if highlight weighted metering is selected with certain CPU lenses AI P NIKKOR lenses and AF lenses that are not of type G E or D 0 323 A See Also See Custom Setting b5 Matrix metering 0 ...

Page 156: ...mal exposure Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings f Shutter priorityauto 0 133 User chooses shutter speed camera selects aperture for best results Use to freeze or blur motion g Aperture priority auto 0 134 User chooses aperture camera selects shutter speed for best results Use to blur background or bring both foreground and back...

Page 157: ...sure mode indicator P or S will flash in the control panel and A will be displayed in the viewfinder A Depth of Field Preview To preview the effects of aperture press and hold the Pv button The lens will be stopped down to the aperture value selected by the camera modes P and S or the value chosen by the user modes A and M allowing depth of field to be previewed in the viewfinder A Custom Setting ...

Page 158: ...ting the main command dial while the exposure meters are on flexible program All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is in effect an asterisk U appears in the control panel To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings rotate the dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed choose another mode or turn the camera off A See Also For information on activating the ...

Page 159: ...omatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure To choose a shutter speed rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on Shutter speed can be set to p or to values between 30 s and 1 8000 s Shutter speed can be locked at the selected setting 0 140 Main command dial ...

Page 160: ... at the selected setting 0 140 A Non CPU Lenses 0 321 323 Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the Non CPU lens data item in setup menu 0 251 when a non CPU lens is attached the current f number will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel rounded to the nearest full stop Otherwise the aperture displays will show only t...

Page 161: ...re Shutter speed can be set to p or to values between 30 s and 1 8000 s or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time exposure A or 0 137 Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens Use the exposure indicators to check exposure Shutter speed and aperture can be locked at the selected setting 0 140 Aperture Sub command dial Shutter speed Main com...

Page 162: ...the option chosen for Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 294 the amount of under or over exposure is shown in increments of 1 3 EV 1 2 EV or 1 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded the displays will flash Custom Setting b2 set to 1 3 step Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 3 EV Overexposedbyover 3 EV Control panel Viewfinder A See Also For information on revers...

Page 163: ...is pressed a second time 1 Ready the camera Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable level surface Long Time Exposures M Mode Only Length of exposure 35 s Aperture f 25 A Long Time Exposures Close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter to prevent the photograph being affected by light entering via the viewfinder 0 119 Nikon recommends using a fully charged battery or an optional AC adapter an...

Page 164: ... speed of Bulb A or Time The exposure indicators do not appear when Bulb A or Time is selected 4 Open the shutter Bulb After focusing press the shutter release button on the camera or optional remote cord or wireless remote controller all the way down Keep the shutter release button pressed until the exposure is complete Time Press the shutter release button all the way down I button Main command ...

Page 165: ...139 5 Close the shutter Bulb Take your finger off the shutter release button Time Press the shutter release button all the way down ...

Page 166: ...d M Press the selected control and rotate the main command dial until F icons appear in the viewfinder and control panel To unlock shutter speed press the control and rotate the main command dial until the F icons disappear from the displays Aperture exposure modes A and M Press the selected control and rotate the sub command dial until F icons appear in the viewfinder and the control panel To unl...

Page 167: ...se button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus point press the center of the sub selector to lock exposure if you are using autofocus confirm that the I in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder While exposure lock is in effect an AE L indicator will appear in the viewfinder 2 Recompose the photograph Keeping the center of the sub selector pressed recompose the photograph and...

Page 168: ...ect the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure Exposure mode Setting P Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 132 S Shutter speed A Aperture The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect A See Also If On half press is selected for Custom Setting...

Page 169: ...ween 5 EV underexposure and 5 EV overexposure in increments of 1 3 EV In general positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker To choose a value for exposure compensation press the E button and rotate the main command dial until the desired value is displayed in the viewfinder or control panel Exposure Compensation 1 EV No exposure compensation 1 EV E button Main c...

Page 170: ...ting exposure compensation to 0 0 Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off 0 EV E button pressed 0 3 EV 2 0 EV A Exposure Mode M In exposure mode M exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator shutter speed and aperture do not change A Using a Flash When a flash is used exposure compensation affects both flash level and exposure altering the brightness of both ...

Page 171: ...e Custom Setting b3 Exp flash comp step value 0 294 For information on making adjustments to exposure compensation without pressing the E button see Custom Setting b4 Easy exposure compensation 0 295 For information on automatically varying exposure flash level white balance or Active D Lighting see page 147 ...

Page 172: ...on in the photo shooting menu which contains the following options AE flash The camera varies exposure and flash level over a series of photographs 0 147 Note that flash bracketing is available in i TTL and where supported auto aperture qA flash control modes only 0 198 326 AE only The camera varies exposure over a series of photographs Flash only The camera varies flash level over a series of pho...

Page 173: ...n the bracketing sequence The number of shots is shown in the control panel At settings other than zero a M icon and exposure and flash bracketing indicator will appear in the control panel and BKT will be displayed in the viewfinder Exposure modified by 0 EV Exposure modified by 1 EV Exposure modified by 1 EV BKT button Main command dial Number of shots Exposure and flash bracketing indicator Con...

Page 174: ... 0 3 1 3 EV are listed below Note that for exposure increments of 2 EV or more the maximum number of shots is 5 if a higher value was selected in Step 1 the number of shots will automatically be set to 5 BKT button Sub command dial Control panel Control panel display No of shots Bracketing order EVs 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 3 0 0 7 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7...

Page 175: ... the bracketing sequence is zero r and M is no longer displayed The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two button reset 0 230 although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated No shots 3 increment 0 7 Display after first shot A See Also For information o...

Page 176: ...he sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card If the camera is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture programmed auto aperture shutter pri...

Page 177: ...utton rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence The number of shots is shown in the control panel At settings other than zero a W icon and WB bracketing indicator will appear in the control panel and BKT will be displayed in the viewfinder BKT button Main command dial Number of shots Control panel WB bracketing indicator ...

Page 178: ...increased amounts of blue higher A values to increased amounts of amber 0 163 The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below BKT button Sub command dial Control panel Control panel display No of shots Whitebalance increment Bracketing order 0 1 0 3 1 B 0 1 B 2 B 3 1 A 0 2 A 1 A 2 1 B 0 1 B 2 1 A 0 1 A 3 1 A 1 B 0 1 A 1 B 5 1 A 1 B 0 2 A 1 A 1 B 2 B 7 1 A 1 B 0 3 A 2 A 1 A 1 B 2 B ...

Page 179: ...lance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white balance fine tuning If the number of shots in the bracketing program is greater than the number of exposures remaining n and the icon for the affected card will flash in the control panel a flashing j icon will appear in the viewfinder as shown at right and the shutter release will be disabled Shooting can begin when a new memory card...

Page 180: ...lance bracketing is not available at an image quality of NEF RAW Selecting an NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG option cancels white balance bracketing White balance bracketing affects only color temperature the amber blue axis in the white balance fine tuning display 0 163 No adjustments are made on the green magenta axis In self timer mode the number of copies specified in the bracketing program will be c...

Page 181: ...keting indicator appear in the control panel and BKT will be displayed in the viewfinder Choose two shots to take one photograph with Active D Lighting off and another at a selected value Choose three to five shots to take a series of photographs with Active D Lighting set to Off Low and Normal three shots Off Low Normal and High four shots orOff Low Normal High and Extrahigh fiveshots If you choo...

Page 182: ...ting Pressing the BKT button rotate the sub command dial to choose Active D Lighting Active D Lighting is shown in the control panel BKT button Sub command dial Control panel display ADL Y Auto R Low Q Normal P High Z Extra high ...

Page 183: ...ve D Lighting shot by shot according to the bracketing program selected While bracketing is in effect a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in thecontrol panel A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot No shots 3 Display after first shot ...

Page 184: ... next time the shutter release button is pressed In self timer mode the camera will take the number of shots selected in Step 1 on page 155 each time the shutter release button is pressed regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Number of shots 0 296 the interval between shots is however controlled by Custom Setting c3 Self timer Interval between shots In other modes one ...

Page 185: ...ptional flash fires results are adjusted appropriately Keep white reduce warm colors Normal Keep warm lighting colors J Incandescent 3000 K Use under incandescent lighting I Fluorescent Use with Sodium vapor lamps 2700 K Sodium vapor lighting found in sports venues Warm white fluorescent 3000 K Warm white fluorescent lights White fluorescent 3700 K White fluorescent lights Cool white fluorescent 4...

Page 186: ...l flash units G Cloudy 6000 K Use in daylight under overcast skies M Shade 8000 K Use in daylight with subjects in the shade K Choose color temp 2500 10 000 K Choose color temperature from list of values 0 166 L Preset manual Use subject light source or existing photograph as reference for white balance 0 169 All values are approximate and do not reflect fine tuning if applicable U button Main com...

Page 187: ...es whites recorded under incandescent lighting appear white while Keep warm lighting colors preserves the warm tints we normally perceive under incandescent lighting The I Fluorescent option can be used to select the light source from the bulb types A Studio Flash Lighting Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with large studio flash units Use preset white balance or set white bal...

Page 188: ... with alower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue Warmer redder colors Cooler bluer colors q I sodium vapor lamps 2700 K w J incandescent I warm white fluorescent 3000 K e I white fluorescent 3700 K r I cool white fluorescent 4200 K t I day white fluorescent 5000 K y H direct sunlight ...

Page 189: ...to display fine tuning options for information on fine tuning preset manual white balance see page 179 2 Fine tune white balance Use the multi selector to fine tune white balance White balance can be fine tuned on the amber A blue B axis in steps of 0 5 and the green G magenta M axis in steps of 0 25 The horizontal amber blue axis corresponds to color temperature while the vertical green magenta a...

Page 190: ...te balance when L is selected use the photo shooting menu as described on page 179 Press the U button and rotate the sub command dial to fine tune white balance in steps of 0 5 with each full increment equivalent to about 5 mired until the desired value is displayed in the control panel Rotating the sub command dial to the left increases the amount of amber A Rotating the sub command dial to the r...

Page 191: ...solute For example moving the cursor to B blue when a warm setting such as J Incandescent is selected for white balance will make photographs slightly colder but will not actually make them blue A Mired Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example a change of 1000 K produces a much grea...

Page 192: ...ose color temp Select White balance in the photo shooting menu then highlight Choose color temp and press 2 2 Select a value for amber blue Press 4 or 2 to highlight digits and press 1 or 3 to change Choosing a Color Temperature D Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting Choose N Flash or I Fluorescent for these sources With oth...

Page 193: ... or M magenta axis and press 1 or 3 to select a value 4 Press J Press J to save changes and return to the photo shooting menu If a value other than 0 is selected for the green G magenta M axis an asterisk U will be displayed in the control panel Value for green G magenta M axis ...

Page 194: ...he amber A blue B axis Press the U button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel adjustments are made in mireds 0 165 To enter a color temperature directly press the U button and press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit and press 1 or 3 to change U button Sub command dial Control panel ...

Page 195: ...t white balance Preset Manual Method Description Direct measurement Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photograph and white balance is measured by camera 0 170 During live view 0 43 58 white balance can be measured in a selected area of the frame spot white balance 0 174 Copy from existing photograph White balance is copied from photo on memory card 0 ...

Page 196: ...by 1 EV when measuring white balance in exposure mode M adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows 0 0 136 2 Set white balance to L Preset manual Press the U button and rotate the main command dial until L is displayed in the control panel U button Main command dial Control panel A Measuring Preset Manual White Balance Viewfinder Photography Preset manual white balance can not be measure...

Page 197: ...ashing D will also appear in the viewfinder 5 Measure white balance In the few seconds before the indicators stop flashing frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter release button all the way down The camera will measure a value for white balance and store it in the preset selected in Step 3 No photograph will be recorded white balance can be measured accurat...

Page 198: ...r in the control panel and viewfinder Press the shutter release button halfway to return to Step 5 and measure white balance again D Direct Measurement Mode If no operations are performed during viewfinder photography while the displays are flashing direct measurement mode will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 296 A Protected Presets If the current preset is protected...

Page 199: ...anual for the White balance option in the photo shooting menu displays the dialog shown at right highlight a preset and press J If no value currently exists for the selected preset white balance will be set to 5200 K the same as Direct sunlight ...

Page 200: ...pare a reference object or change lenses during telephoto photography 1 Press the a button The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor 2 Set white balance to L Preset manual Press the U button and rotate the main command dial until L is displayed in the monitor U button Main command dial Monitor ...

Page 201: ...ed at the selected focus point 5 Position the target over a white or grey area While L flashes in the display use the multi selector to position the r over a white or grey area of the subject To zoom the area around the target in for more precise positioning press the X button You can also measure white balance anywhere in the frame by tapping your subject in the monitor in which case there is no ...

Page 202: ...white balance target and repeat the process from Step 5 7 Exit direct measurement mode Press the U button to exit direct measurement mode White balance presets can be viewed by selecting Preset manual for White balance in the photo or movie shooting menu The position of the targets used to measure preset white balance is displayed on presets recorded during live view D Measuring Preset Manual Whit...

Page 203: ...n existing photograph to a selected preset 1 Select Preset manual Select White balance in the photo shooting menu then highlight Preset manual and press 2 2 Select a destination Highlight the destination preset d 1 to d 6 and press the center of the multi selector 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 ...

Page 204: ...tton To view images in other locations press W M and select the desired card and folder 0 256 5 Copy white balance Press J to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset If the highlighted photograph has a comment 0 306 the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset ...

Page 205: ...ed on page 163 A Edit Comment To enter a descriptive comment of up to 36 characters for the current white balance preset select Edit comment in the preset manual white balance menu and enter a comment as described on page 186 A Protect To protect the current white balance preset select Protect in the preset manual white balance menu then highlight On and press J Protected presets can not be modifi...

Page 206: ... photographs that will later be processed or retouched S Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors T Monochrome Take monochrome photographs o Portrait Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a rounded feel p Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes q Flat Details are preserved over a wide tone range from h...

Page 207: ...ol option in the photo or movie shooting menu 0 185 Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other cameras of the same model and compatible software A The Picture Control Indicator The current Picture Control is shown in the information display when the R button is pressed A The Shooting Menus Picture Controls can also be selected using the Set Picture Control option...

Page 208: ...t settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value in increments of 1 or rotate the sub command dial to choose a value in increments of 0 25 0 183 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select a preset combination of settings by highlighting Quick adjust and pressing 4 or 2 Default settings can be restored by pressing the O Q button 3 Pre...

Page 209: ...ally Depending on the scene shadows may appear around bright objects or halos may appear around dark objects at some settings Clarity is not applied to movies Contrast Adjust contrast manually or select A to let the camera adjust contrast automatically Brightness Raise or lower brightness without loss of detail in highlights or shadows Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the ...

Page 210: ...ochrome Only The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs The following filter effects are available Option Description Y Yellow Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow red more contrast than orange O Orange R Red G Green Softens skin tones Can be used for port...

Page 211: ... press 2 2 Select Save edit Highlight Save edit and press 2 3 Select a Picture Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2 or press J to proceed to Step 5 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification 4 Edit the selected Picture Control See page 183 for more information To abandon any changes and start over from default settings press the O Q button P...

Page 212: ...isplay or hold the W M button and press 4 or 2 To enter a new letter at the current cursor position tap the letters on the touch screen keyboard tap the keyboard selection button to cycle through the upper case lower case and symbol keyboards You can also use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press the center of the multi selector To delete the characte...

Page 213: ...option in the Manage Picture Control menu A Manage Picture Control Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls when they are no longer needed A The Original Picture Control Icon The original preset Picture Control on which the custom Picture Control is based is indicated by an icon in the top right corner of the edit display Or...

Page 214: ... be used 0 96 Once copied to memory cards Picture Controls can be used with other cameras or compatible software Copytocamera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Controls from the memory card Copy tocard Copy a custom Picture Control C 1 through C 9 from t...

Page 215: ...ighlights and Shadows Active D Lighting off Active D Lighting YAuto A Active D Lighting versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting options in the photo and movie shooting menus adjust exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting option in the retouch menu 0 311 brightens shadows in images after shooting D Active D Lighting Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or line...

Page 216: ...xposure mode M however YAuto is equivalent to Q Normal A Active D Lighting and Movies If Same as photo settings is selected for Active D Lighting in the movie shooting menu and Auto is selected in the photo shooting menu movies will be shot at a setting equivalent to Normal Active D Lighting does not apply at a frame size of 3840 2160 A See Also When ADL bracketing is selected for Auto bracketing ...

Page 217: ...metering and a non CPU lens an exposure differential of Auto is equivalent to about 2 EV It can not be used to record NEF RAW images Flash lighting 0 196 bracketing 0 146 multiple exposure 0 236 and time lapse 0 74 can not be used while HDR is in effect and shutter speeds of A and are not available 1 Select HDR high dynamic range Highlight HDR high dynamic range in the photo shooting menu and pres...

Page 218: ...hooting will continue until you select Off for HDR mode To take one HDR photograph select On single photo Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single HDR photograph To exit without creating additional HDR photographs select Off If On series or On single photo is selected a y icon will be displayed in the control panel ...

Page 219: ...te that choosing a value higher than required may not produce the desired results if Auto is selected the camera will automatically adjust exposure to suit the scene 4 Choose the amount of smoothing To choose how much the boundaries between the two images are smoothed highlight Smoothing and press 2 The options shown at right will be displayed Highlight an option and press J Higher values produce ...

Page 220: ...eries is selected HDR will only turn off when Off is selected for HDR mode if On single photo is selected HDR turns off automatically after the photograph is taken The y icon clears from the display when HDR shooting ends D Framing HDR Photographs The edges of the image will be cropped out The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting Use of a tripod is rec...

Page 221: ... B for On single photo and b for On series A Interval Timer Photography If On series is selected for HDR mode before interval timer shooting begins the camera will continue to shoot HDR photographs at the selected interval if On single photo is selected interval timer shooting will end after a single shot A Photo Shooting Menu Banks HDR settings can be adjusted separately for each bank 0 283 but s...

Page 222: ...ided with the device Follow the steps below to mount an optional flash unit on the camera and take photographs using the flash 1 Mount the unit on the accessory shoe Seethemanualprovidedwiththeunit for details 2 Turn on the camera and flash unit The flash will begin charging the flash ready indicator c will be displayed in the viewfinder when charging is complete 3 Adjust flash settings Choose the...

Page 223: ...y user 1 250 s 30 s M Value selected by user 1 250 s 30 s Bulb A Time Shutter speed may be set as slow as 30 s if slow sync slow rear curtain sync or slow sync with red eye reduction is selected for flashmode A The Sync Terminal A sync cable can be connected to the sync terminal as required Do not connect another flash unit via a sync cable when performing rear curtain sync flash photography with ...

Page 224: ...for natural balance between main subject and ambient background lighting If type G E or D lens is used distance information is included when calculating flash output Precision of calculation can be increased for non CPU lenses by providing lens data focal length and maximum aperture see page 250 Not available when spot metering is used Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SLR Flash output adjuste...

Page 225: ...i TTL mode In the cases of the SB 500 SB 400 and SB 300 flash compensation can be adjusted using the W M button 0 203 Autoexternalflash In this mode output is adjusted automatically according to the amount of light reflected by the subject flash compensation is also available Auto external flash supports auto aperture qA and non TTL auto A modes non TTL auto is selected automatically if a non CPU ...

Page 226: ... effect Choose the flash level Output the number of times the units fire Times and the number of times the flash fires per second Frequency measured in Hertz Note that the number of times the units fire in total may vary depending on the options selected for Output and Frequency see the documentation provided with the flash unit for details ...

Page 227: ... taken against a backdrop of night scenery This mode is only available in programmed auto and aperture priority auto exposure modes Use of tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake Slow sync Flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30 s to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light This mode is only available in programmed auto and aperture prior...

Page 228: ...duction with slow sync becomes red eye reduction 3 AvailableonlyinexposuremodesPandA InmodesSandM slowsyncbecomesfront curtain sync 4 In exposure modes P and A flash sync mode will be set to slow rear curtain sync when the W M button is released A Studio Flash Systems Rear curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems as the correct synchronization can not be obtained W M button Main comm...

Page 229: ... make it darker To choose a value for flash compensation press the W M button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel At values other than 0 0 a Y icon will be displayed in the controlpanelandviewfinderafteryoureleasetheW M button The current value for flash compensation can be confirmed by pressing the W M button Normal flash output can be restore...

Page 230: ...W M button and command dial A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for flash compensation see Custom Setting b3 Exp flash comp step value 0 294 For information on choosing whether flash compensation is applied in addition to exposure compensation when the flash is used see Custom Setting e3 Exposure comp for flash 0 300 For information on automatically varying ...

Page 231: ...its only 0 326 328 To use FV lock 1 Assign FV lock to a camera control Assign FV lock to a control using Custom Setting f1 Custom control assignment 0 301 2 Attach a CLS compatible flash unit Mount a CLS compatible flash unit 0 326 on the camera accessory shoe 3 Set the flash unit to the appropriate mode Turn the flash unit on and set the flash mode to TTL monitor pre flash qA or monitor pre flash...

Page 232: ...Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icon e will appear in the viewfinder 6 Recompose the photograph 7 Take the photograph Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock 8 Release FV lock Press the control selected in Step 1 to release FV lock Confirm that the FV lock icon e is no longer disp...

Page 233: ...lows Flash unit Flash mode Metered area Stand alone flash unit i TTL 6 mm circle in center of frame qA Areameteredbyflashexposure meter Usedwithotherflash units Advanced Wireless Lighting i TTL Entire frame qA Areameteredbyflashexposure meter A master flash ...

Page 234: ...hotography Option Description Optical AWL The remote flash units are controlled using low intensity flashes emitted by the master flash Available only with an SB 5000 or SB 500 mounted on the camera accessory shoe and remote flash units that support optical AWL 0 209 Optical radio AWL This option is for flash photography using both optically and radio controlled flash units and is available when a...

Page 235: ...e following instructions assume that the master flash is an SB 5000 or SB 500 When an SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 or SU 800 is used as a master flash settings must be adjusted using the controls on the individual flash units see the flash unit manuals for details 1 C Connect the master flash Mount an SB 5000 or SB 500 on the camera accessory shoe 2 C Enable optical AWL In the photo shooting menu s...

Page 236: ...10 2 C Enable radio AWL In the photo shooting menu select Radio AWL for Flash control Wireless flash options 3 C Set the WR R10 to the desired channel Set the WR R10 channel selector to the desired channel A Radio AWL A WR A10 adapter is required when using the WR R10 Be sure to update the WR R10 firmware to the latest version for information on firmware updates see the Nikon website for your area...

Page 237: ... the flash units with the WR R10 according to the option selected in Step 4 Pairing Initiate pairing on the flash unit and press the WR R10 pairing button Pairing is complete when the LINK lamps on the WR R10 and flash unit flash orange and green once a connection is established the flash unit LINK lamp will light green PIN Use the flash unit controls to enter the PIN you selected in Step 4 The fl...

Page 238: ...ching the flash unit set it to radio controlled master flash mode a d icon will appear at the top left corner of the display and choose group or remote repeating flash control Once the unit is attached settings can be adjusted using the controls on the flash unit or the options listed in the camera menus under Group flash options Master flash or under M in the Remote repeating options display SB 9...

Page 239: ...rolled units as described under Radio AWL 0 210 Place optically controlled units in group A B or C and radio controlled units in group D E or F You can now take photos as described on page 214 A Remote Flash Info To view the flash units currently controlled using radio AWL select Flash control Radio remote flash info in the photo shooting menu The identifier remote flash name for each unit can be ...

Page 240: ...arately for each group 1 C Select Group flash options Highlight Group flash options in the flash control display and press 2 2 C Choose the flash control mode Choose the flash control mode and flash level for the master flash and the flash units in each group TTL i TTL flash control 0 198 qA Auto aperture available only with compatible flash units M Choose the flash level manually off The units do...

Page 241: ...ash units to the channel selected in Step 2 4 f Group the remote flash units Optical AWL Choose a group A B or C or if you are using an SB 500 master flash A or B for each remote flash unit Although there is no limit on the number of remote flash units that may be used the practical maximum is three per group With more than this number the light emitted by the remote flash units will interfere wit...

Page 242: ...ograph focus and shoot In radio AWL the flash ready indicator will light in the camera viewfinder 0 196 or flash information display when all flash units are ready The status of radio controlled units can also be viewed by selecting Flash control Radio remote flash info in the photo shooting menu QuickWirelessControl Select this option to control overall flash compensation for and the relative bal...

Page 243: ...vel manually The units in group C do not fire If Optical AWL is selected for Flash control Wireless flash options in the photo shooting menu 0 284 choose a channel for the master flash If the remote flash units include an SB 500 you must choose channel 3 but otherwise you can choose any channel between 1 and 4 3 f Set the channel optical AWL only Set the remote flash units to the channel selected ...

Page 244: ...e flash units See the documentation provided with the flash units for more information After arranging the units take a test shot to confirm that all flash units are functioning You can also test fire radio controlled flash units by pressing the i button in the flash info display 0 222 and selecting M Test flash 6 C f Frame the photograph focus and shoot In radio AWL the flash ready indicator will...

Page 245: ...level Output the maximum number of times the flash units fire Times and the number of times the flash units fire per second Frequency Enable or disable selected groups Select ON to enable the selected group to disable the selected group If Optical AWL is selected for Flash control Wireless flash options in the photo shooting menu 0 284 choose a channel for the master flash If the remote flash unit...

Page 246: ...o 18 flash units in any combination 5 C f Compose the shot Compose the shot and arrange the flash units See the documentation provided with the flash units for more information After arranging the units take a test shot to confirm that all flash units are functioning You can also test fire radio controlled flash units by pressing the i button in the flash info display 0 222 and selecting M Test fl...

Page 247: ... master flash from appearing in photographs taken at short range choose low ISO sensitivities or small apertures high f numbers or rotate the flash head on the master flash to point upwards After positioning the remote flash units take a test shot and view the results in the camera monitor A Flash Compensation The flash compensation value selected with the W M button and sub command dial is added ...

Page 248: ... information displayed varies with the flash control mode TTL AutoExternalFlash Viewing Flash Info 5 7 6 4 2 1 3 1 Flash ready indicator 196 2 Bounce icon displayed if flash head is tilted 3 Flash angle warning displayed if angle of illumination is sub optimal 4 Flash control mode 199 FP indicator 299 5 Flash compensation TTL 199 203 6 Flash mode 201 7 Flash compensation 203 1 2 1 Flash control mo...

Page 249: ... 203 3 Distance 199 1 2 1 Flash control mode 199 200 FP indicator 299 2 Flash level 200 1 2 3 1 Flash control mode 199 200 2 Flash level output 200 3 Number emitted times 200 Frequency 200 A Flash Info and Camera Settings The flash information display shows selected camera settings including exposure mode shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity ...

Page 250: ...rol mode2 3 214 Group flash mode 214 Flash level flash compensation 203 214 5 Channel2 210 211 215 6 Link mode 211 7 3 8 6 5 4 1 2 1 Flash ready indicator1 196 2 Remote flash control 214 216 3 Remote flash control mode2 208 4 A B ratio 217 5 Flash compensation 203 217 6 Group C flash control mode and flash level 217 7 Channel2 210 211 217 8 Link mode 211 ...

Page 251: ...en joint optical and radio AWL is used 6 3 7 4 5 1 2 1 Flash ready indicator1 196 2 Remote flash control 214 219 Flash level output 219 3 Remote flash control mode2 208 4 Number emitted times 219 Frequency 219 5 Group status enabled disabled 219 6 Channel2 210 211 220 7 Link mode 211 A Changing Flash Settings Flash settings can be changed by pressing the i button in the flash info display The opti...

Page 252: ...ndicator 308 3 Satellite signal indicator 253 4 Long exposure noise reduction indicator 286 5 Vignette control indicator 286 6 Auto distortion control 286 7 Electronic front curtain shutter 298 8 Exposure delay mode 297 9 Interval timer indicator 246 Time lapse indicator 74 indicator 5 304 10 Beep indicator 306 11 Camera battery indicator 35 MB D17 battery type display 309 MB D17 battery indicator...

Page 253: ... program indicator 132 28 Exposure mode 130 29 Position of current frame in bracketing sequence 149 153 ADL bracketing amount 156 HDR exposure differential 195 HDR series indicator 192 Number of exposures multiple exposure 238 Multiple exposure series indicator 237 30 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator 147 WB bracketing indicator 151 ADL bracketing indicator 155 HDR indicator 192 Multiple exp...

Page 254: ...tor 123 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 127 38 k appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 36 39 Number of exposures remaining 36 387 Manual lens number 252 40 Image quality 91 Secondary slot function 96 Image size 94 XQD card icon 15 96 SD card icon 15 96 41 Autofocus mode 101 42 AF area mode 103 106 A See Also For information on choosing how long the monitor stays on see Custom Setting ...

Page 255: ...tor and press J to view options for the highlighted item To return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway The i button Option 0 Photo shooting menu bank 283 Custom settings bank 292 Custom control assignment 301 Active D Lighting 190 Choose image area 89 Long exposure NR 286 High ISO NR 286 i button ...

Page 256: ...d to default values by holding the T and E buttons down together for more than two seconds these buttons are marked by a green dot The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset Two Button Reset Restoring Default Settings T button E button ...

Page 257: ...e differential and smoothing are not reset 5 If interval timer shooting is currently in progress shooting will end Starting time shooting interval number of intervals and shots and exposure smoothing are not reset Option Default Extended photo menu banks Off Image quality JPEG normal Image size JPEG TIFF Large NEF RAW Large ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity 100 Auto ISO sensitivity control ...

Page 258: ...e D Lighting Same as photo settings Electronic VR Off Option Default Focus point1 Center Preset focus point Center Exposure mode Programmed auto Flexible program Off Exposure compensation Off AE lock hold Off Shutter speed lock Off Aperture lock Off Autofocus mode AF S AF area mode Viewfinder Single point AF Live view Normal area AF Photo live view display WB None Multi selector power aperture Dis...

Page 259: ...keting Y Auto is selected for the second shot of two shot ADL bracketing programs 3 Only settings in the bank currently selected using the Custom settings bank option will be reset 0 292 Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected Headphone volume 15 Metering Matrix metering Bracketing Off2 Flash mode Front curtain sync Flash compensation Off FV lock Off Exposure delay mode Off3 Option Default ...

Page 260: ... view and movie mode ViewfinderPhotography When Enable is selected for Flicker reduction Flicker reduction setting in the photo shooting menu the camera will time photographs to reduce the effects of flicker 0 287 The Flicker reduction indicator option is used to choose whether the camera displays a FLICKERiconintheviewfinderwhenflicker is detected LiveViewandMovieMode The Flicker reduction option...

Page 261: ...R icon is displayed Depending on the light source there may be a slight delay before the shutter is released During burst shooting the frame rate may slow or become erratic in addition the desired results may not be achieved if the frequency of the power supply changes during shooting Flicker detection is performed whenever the composition is changed which may result in the FLICKER icon being disp...

Page 262: ...ple exposure in the photo shooting menu and press 2 Multiple Exposure A Extended Recording Times If the monitor turns off during playback or menu operations and no operations are performed for about 30 s shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point The time available to record the next exposure can be extended by choosing longer...

Page 263: ...xposure shooting will continue until you select Off for Multiple exposure mode Totakeonemultipleexposure select On single photo Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single multiple exposure To exit without creating additional multiple exposures select Off If On series or On single photo is selected a n icon will be displayed in the control panel ...

Page 264: ...e is selected for Custom Setting f1 Custom control assignment BKTbutton y 0 301 you can select the multiple exposure mode by pressing the BKT button and rotating the main command dial and the number of shots by pressing the BKT button and rotating the sub command dial The mode and number of shots are shown in the control panel the icons representing the mode are a for Off B for On single photo and...

Page 265: ...fication gain is not adjusted Average Before the exposures are overlaid the gain for each is divided by the total number of exposures taken gain for each exposure is set to 1 2 for 2 exposures 1 3 for 3 exposures etc Lighten The camera compares the pixels in each exposure and uses only the brightest Darken The camera compares the pixels in each exposure and uses only the darkest ...

Page 266: ...mber of shots 0 296 the interval between shots is however controlled by Custom Setting c3 Self timer Interval between shots In other release modes one photograph will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed continue shooting until all exposures have been recorded for information on interrupting a multiple exposure before all photographs are recorded see page 241 The n icon will fl...

Page 267: ...g will end automatically if A two button reset is performed 0 230 The camera is turned off The battery is exhausted Pictures are deleted D Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures may be affected by noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure Live view is not available while shooting is in progress Selecting live view re...

Page 268: ... been taken the number of shots listed in the interval timer shooting menu is ignored These exposures will then be recorded as a single photograph and interval timer shooting will end if On single photo is selected for multiple exposure mode multiple exposure shooting will also end automatically A Other Settings While a multiple exposure is being shot memory cards can not be formatted and some men...

Page 269: ...e results in the monitor Once settings have been adjusted to your satisfaction close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter to prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and exposure 0 119 Before choosing a starting time select Time zone and date in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date 0 304 Use of a tripod is recommended Mount...

Page 270: ... start shooting immediately select Now To start shooting at a chosen date and time select Choose start day and start time then choose the date and time and press J To choose the interval between shots Highlight Start options and press 2 Highlight an option and press J Highlight Interval and press 2 Choose an interval hours minutes and seconds and press J ...

Page 271: ...xposure smoothing Selecting On allows the camera to adjust exposure to match previous shot in modes other than M note that exposure smoothing only takes effect in mode M if auto ISO sensitivity control is on Highlight No of intervals shots interval and press 2 Choose the number of intervals and the number of shots per interval and press J HighlightExposuresmoothing and press 2 Highlight an option ...

Page 272: ...e number of shots remaining in the current interval At other times the number of intervals remaining and the number of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter release button halfway once the button is released the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the standby timer expires Settings can be adjusted the menus used and pictures played back while interval timer ph...

Page 273: ...Shooting To resume shooting Starting Now Starting at a Specified Time EndingIntervalTimerShooting To end interval timer photography before all the photos are taken select Off in the interval timer menu Highlight Restart and press J For Start options highlight Choose start day and start time and press 2 Choose a starting date and time and press J Highlight Restart and press J ...

Page 274: ...s 0 283 meaning that interval timer shooting will continue even if you switch menu banks If photo shooting menu settings are reset using the Photo shooting menu bank item in the photo shooting menu interval timer shooting will end and interval timer settings will be reset as follows Start options Now Interval 00 01 00 Number of intervals 1 Number of shots 1 Exposure smoothing Off A Bracketing Adju...

Page 275: ...t available in live view 0 43 58 or when Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g1 Custom control assignment Shutter release button 0 303 Note that because the shutter speed frame rate and time needed to record images may vary from one interval to the next the time between the end of one interval and the beginning of the next may vary If shooting can not proceed at current settings for examp...

Page 276: ...e of the lens is known The aperture value is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder Flash level is adjusted for changes in aperture if the flash unit supports qA auto aperture mode Aperture is listed with an asterisk in the playback photo info display Specifying both the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens Enables color matrix metering note that it may be necessary to use center w...

Page 277: ...2 Select a lens number Highlight Lens number and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number 3 Enter the focal length and aperture Highlight Focal length mm or Maximum aperture and press 4 or 2 to edit the highlighted item 4 Save settings and exit Press J The specified focal length and aperture will be stored under the chosen lens number ...

Page 278: ... Listed If the correct focal length is not listed choose the closest value greater than the actual focal length of the lens A Teleconverters and Zoom Lenses The maximum aperture for teleconverters is the combined maximum aperture of the teleconverter and the lens Note that lens data are not adjusted when non CPU lenses are zoomed in or out The data for different focal lengths can be entered as sep...

Page 279: ...vided with the device Location Data A The o Icon Connection status is shown by the o icon in the information display o static Location data acquired o flashing The GPS device is searching for a signal Pictures taken while the icon is flashing do not include location data No icon No new location data have been received from the GPS device for at least two seconds Pictures taken when the o icon is n...

Page 280: ... expires automatically if no operations are performed for the period specified in Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 296 reducing the drain on the battery If a GP 1 or GP 1A unit is connected the unit will remain active for a set period after the timer expires to allow the camera time to acquire location data the delay is extended by up to one minute after exposure meters are activated or the camer...

Page 281: ...urrent photograph press 1 or 3 0 261 Thumbnail Playback To view multiple images press the W M button when a picture is displayed full frame The number of images displayed increases from 4 to 9 to 72 each time the W M button is pressed and decreases with each press of the X button Slide a finger over the touch screen to scroll up or down or use the multi selector to highlight images Viewing Images ...

Page 282: ... 82 311 J View the IPTC presets stored on the camera 0 306 To embed IPTC preset in current photo highlight preset and press J any preset already embedded in current photo will be replaced J Upload photographs over a wireless or Ethernet network when a WT 7 is attached to the camera 0 333 O Q Delete the current picture 0 278 G View the menus 0 281 L Z Q Protect the current picture 0 273 X Zoom in 0...

Page 283: ...se the camera is already in the correct orientation images are not rotated automatically during image review In continuous release mode display begins when shooting ends with the first photograph in the current series displayed A See Also For information on choosing how long the monitor will remain on when no operations are performed see Custom Setting c4 Monitor off delay 0 296 For information on...

Page 284: ...s In full frame view you can touch the bottom of the display to display a frame advance bar then slide your finger left or right to scroll rapidly to other images Frame advance bar Zoom in photos only Use stretch and pinch gestures to zoom in and out and slide to scroll 0 271 You can also give the display two quick taps to zoom in from full frame playback or cancel zoom ...

Page 285: ...oose the number of images displayed from 4 9 and 72 frames View movies Tap the on screen guide to start movie playback movies are indicated by a 1 icon Tap the display to pause or resume or tap Z to exit to full frameplayback notethat some of the icons in the movie playback display do not respond to touch screen operations Guide ...

Page 286: ...y Use the options in the retouch menu 0 311 to create a retouched copy of the current photograph Editmovie movies only Edit movies using the options in the edit movie menu 0 82 Movies can also be edited by pressing the i button when movie playback is paused Choose slot and folder Choose a folder for playback Highlight a slot and press 2 to list the folders on the selected card then highlight a fol...

Page 287: ...ge only shooting data RGB histograms and highlights are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Playback display options 0 281 Location data 0 253 and IPTC presets 0 306 are displayed only if embedded in the photo Photo Information File information None image only Overview data Highlights IPTC preset RGB histogram Shooting data Location data ...

Page 288: ...wastakenusing3D trackingorauto area AF display shows focus point selected by camera 1 3 5 6 8 7 11 12 14 10 9 2 4 13 15 16 1 Protect status 273 2 Retouch indicator 311 3 Upload marking 276 4 IPTC preset indicator 256 306 5 Focus point1 2 97 108 6 Frame number total number of frames 7 AF area brackets1 29 8 Image quality 91 9 Image size 94 10 Image area 88 11 Time of recording 304 12 Date of record...

Page 289: ...hts areas that may be overexposed for current channel Hold the W M button and press 4 or 2 to cycle through channels as follows 1 2 3 1 Image highlights 2 Folder number frame number 3 Current channel W M button RGB all channels R red G green B blue ...

Page 290: ...ghlights 2 Folder number frame number 3 White balance 159 Color temperature 166 White balance fine tuning 163 Preset manual 169 4 Current channel 5 Histogram RGB channel In all histograms horizontal axis gives pixel brightness vertical axis number of pixels 6 Histogram red channel 7 Histogram green channel 8 Histogram blue channel W M button RGB all channels R red G green B blue Highlight display ...

Page 291: ...pplications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the distribution of tones will be relatively even If the image is dark tone distribution will be shifted to the left If the image is bright tone distribution will be shifted to the right Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right while decreasing ex...

Page 292: ...23 3 Exposure compensation 143 Optimal exposure tuning2 295 4 Focal length 250 5 Lens data 250 6 Focus mode 47 97 Lens VR vibration reduction 3 7 Camera name 8 Image area 88 9 Folder number frame number 11 10 12 13 10 Flash type4 11 Remote flash control4 208 12 Flash mode4 201 13 Flash settings4 199 214 Flash compensation4 203 ...

Page 293: ...Preset manual 169 15 Color space 286 16 Picture Control5 180 21 22 20 19 18 17 17 High ISO noise reduction 286 Long exposure noise reduction 286 18 Active D Lighting 189 19 HDR exposure differential 193 HDR smoothing 193 20 Vignette control 286 21 Retouch history 311 22 Image comment 306 ...

Page 294: ... 5 The items displayed vary with the Picture Control selected when the picture was taken 6 Copyright information is only displayed if recorded with the photograph using the Copyright information option in the setup menu LocationData 0253 Data for movies are for start of recording The items recorded vary with the device from which they were acquired 24 23 23 Name of photographer6 306 24 Copyright h...

Page 295: ...0306 3 2 1 4 5 6 7 1 Caption 2 Event ID 3 Headline 4 Object Name 5 City 6 State 7 Country 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 Category 9 Supplemental Categories Supp Cat 10 Byline 11 Byline Title 12 Writer Editor 13 Credit 14 Source ...

Page 296: ...ta indicator 253 9 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image 0 265 10 Image quality 91 11 Image size 94 12 Image area 88 13 File name 283 14 Time of recording 304 15 Folder name 283 16 Date of recording 304 17 Current card slot 40 96 18 Rating 274 19 Metering 128 20 Exposure mode 130 21 Shutter speed 133 135 22 Aperture 134 135 23 ISO sensitivity1 123 24 Focal length 250 25 Active D...

Page 297: ...roximately 21 large images in 24 16 DX format 16 medium images or 10 small images Press W M or use pinch gestures to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi selector or slide finger over screen to view areas of image not visible in monitor Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in mo...

Page 298: ... or tap e or f icons at bottom of display to view same location in other photos at current zoom ratio Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed Change protect status L Z Q See page 273 for more information Return to shooting mode K Press the shutter release button halfway or press the K button to exit to shooting mode Display menus G See page 281 for more information To Use Description ...

Page 299: ... frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list 2 Press the L Z Q button The photograph will be marked with a P icon To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the L Z Q button Protecting Photographs from Deletion A Removing Protection from All Images To remove protection from...

Page 300: ...y the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail playback 2 Display playback options Press the i button to display playback options 3 Select Rating Highlight Rating and press 2 4 Choose a rating Press 4 or 2 to choose a rating of from zero to five stars or select d to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion Press J to complete the operation Rating Pictures i button ...

Page 301: ...75 A Rating Pictures with the Fn2 Button If Rating is selected for Custom Setting f1 Custom control assignment Fn2 button pictures can be rated by keeping the Fn2 button pressed and pressing 4 or 2 0 301 ...

Page 302: ...ighlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail playback 2 Display playback options Press the i button to display playback options 3 Choose Select to send to smart device deselect Highlight Select to send to smart device deselect and press J Pictures selected for upload are indicated by a W icon to deselect display or highlight the image and repeat Steps 2 and 3 Selecting Photos for Upload i button...

Page 303: ... Select to send to smart device then highlight Select image s and press 2 2 Select photos Use the multi selector to highlight photos and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected photos are marked by a W icon 3 Press J Press J to complete the operation ...

Page 304: ...otected or hidden can not be deleted Full Frame and Thumbnail Playback Press the O Q button to delete the current photograph 1 Press the O Q button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 2 Press the O Q button again To delete the photograph press the O Q button To exit without deleting the photograph press the K button Deleting Photographs A See Also The After delete option in the playback menu d...

Page 305: ...lected Select Delete in the playback menu Highlight Selected and press 2 2 Highlight a picture Use the multi selector to highlight a picture to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures R All Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for playback 0 281 If two cards are inserted you can select the card from...

Page 306: ...e highlighted picture Selected pictures are markedbyaO icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press the center of the multi selector 4 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J ...

Page 307: ...lts to All Folder name Choose a folder for playback All Current Hide image Select set Hide or reveal images Hidden images are displayed only in the Hide image menu and cannot be played back Deselect all Playback display options Basic photo info Choose the information available in the playback photo information display 0 261 Focus point Additional photo info None image only Highlights RGB histogram...

Page 308: ...efore After burst show defaults to Last image in burst First image in burst Choose whether the camera displays the first or the last photo in the burst after photos are taken in continuous release mode Last image in burst Auto image rotation defaults to On On Choose whether to record camera orientation when taking photographs Off Rotate tall defaults to On On Choose whether to rotate tall portrait...

Page 309: ...folder Rename Select the folder in which subsequent images will be stored Select folder by number Select folder from list File naming File naming Choose the three letter prefix used in naming the image files in which photographs are stored The default prefix is DSC Primary slot selection defaults to XQD card slot XQD card slot Choose the slot that serves as the primary slot when two memory cards a...

Page 310: ...defaults to JPEG normal NEF RAW JPEG fine Choose a file format and compression ratio image quality 0 91 The compression for options indicated by a star prioritizes quality while that for images without a star gives priority to reducing file size NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF RAW JPEG normal NEF RAW JPEG normal NEF RAW JPEG basic NEF RAW JPEG basic NEF RAW JPEG fine JPEG fine JPEG normal JPEG normal JPEG b...

Page 311: ...balance defaults to Auto Auto Match white balance to the light source 0 159 Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Choose color temp Preset manual Set Picture Control defaults to Standard Standard Choose how new photos will be processed Select according to the type of scene or your creative intent 0 180 Neutral Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape Flat Manage Picture Control Sa...

Page 312: ...tter speeds Off High ISO NR defaults to Normal High Reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels in photos taken at high ISO sensitivities Normal Low Off Vignette control defaults to Normal High Reduce the drop in brightness at the edges of photographs when using type G E and D lenses PC lenses excluded The effect is most noticeable at maximum aperture Normal Low Off Auto distortion control defaults...

Page 313: ...lash AE flash Choose the setting or settings bracketed when auto bracketing is in effect 0 146 AE only Flash only WB bracketing ADL bracketing Multiple exposure Multiple exposure mode Record from two to ten NEF RAW exposures as a single photograph 0 236 Number of shots Overlay mode HDR high dynamic range HDR mode Preserve details in highlights and shadows when photographing high contrast scenes 0 ...

Page 314: ...re stored The default prefix is DSC Destination defaults to XQD card slot XQD card slot Choose the slot to which movies are recorded SD card slot Choose image area defaults to DX DX Choose the image area 0 70 1 3 Frame size frame rate defaults to 1920 1080 60p 3840 2160 30p Choose movie frame size in pixels and frame rate 0 68 3840 2160 25p 3840 2160 24p 1920 1080 60p 1920 1080 50p 1920 1080 30p 1...

Page 315: ... photo settings Choose the white balance for movies 0 159 Select Same as photo settings to use the option currently selected for photos Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Cloudy Shade Choose color temp Preset manual Set Picture Control defaults to Same as photo settings Same as photo settings Choose a Picture Control for movies 0 180 Select Same as photo settings to use the option curre...

Page 316: ...tly selected for photos Extra high High Normal Low Off High ISO NR defaults to Normal High Reduce noise randomly spaced brightpixels inmoviesrecorded athigh ISO sensitivities Normal Low Off Flicker reduction defaults to Auto Auto Reduce flicker and banding caused by fluorescent or mercury vapor lighting during live view 0 43 and movie recording 0 58 50 Hz 60 Hz Microphone sensitivity defaults to A...

Page 317: ...built in microphone s low cut filter to reduce wind noise Off Time lapse movie Start The camera automatically takes photos at selected intervals to create a silent time lapsemovie 0 74 Available with viewfinder photography only Interval Shooting time Exposure smoothing Electronic VR defaults to Off On Choose whether to enable electronic vibration reduction in movie mode Off ...

Page 318: ...r release button is pressed release priority or only when the camera is in focus focus priority Focus release Release focus Focus a2 AF S priority selection defaults to Focus Release When AF S is selected for viewfinder photography this option controls whetherphotographs canbetaken only when the camera is in focus focus priority orwhenevertheshutter release button is pressed release priority Focus...

Page 319: ...on defaults to Off Focus point Choose whether the viewfinder stores the focus points and AF area mode for vertical and horizontal orientations separately Focus point and AF area mode Off a8 AF activation defaults to Shutter AF ON Shutter AF ON Choose whether the camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway If AF ON only is selected the camera will not focus when the shutter re...

Page 320: ...nation a13Manual focus ring in AF mode defaults to Enable Enable This option is available with compatible lenses Select Disable to disable focus using the focus ring in autofocus mode Disable b Metering exposure b1 ISO sensitivity step value defaults to 1 3 step 1 3 step Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO sensitivity 1 2 step 1 step b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl defaults to...

Page 321: ...etering during viewfinder photography 0 128 Face detection off b6 Center weighted area defaults to 8 mm 6 mm Choose the size of the area given the most weight when center weighted metering is used in viewfinder photography If a non CPU lens is attached the size of the area is fixed at 8 mm 8 mm 10 mm 13 mm Average b7 Fine tune optimal exposure Matrix metering Fine tune exposure for each metering m...

Page 322: ... to meter exposure when no operations are performed 0 39 6 s 10 s 30 s 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min No limit c3 Self timer Self timer delay Choose the length of the shutter release delay the number of shots taken and the interval between shots in self timer mode Number of shots Interval between shots c4 Monitor off delay Playback Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed...

Page 323: ...Show ISO sensitivity Choose whether ISO sensitivity is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder in place of the number of exposures remaining Show frame count d4 Sync release mode options defaults to Sync Sync Choose whether the shutter releases on remote cameras synchronize with the shutter release on the master camera No sync d5 Exposure delay mode defaults to Off 3 s In situations where th...

Page 324: ...finder Off d9 LCD illumination defaults to Off On Choose whether the control panel and button backlights are illuminated while the standby timer is active Off d10Optical VR defaults to On On Turn vibration control on or off This item is available only with lenses that support it Off A The Electronic Front Curtain Shutter A type G E or D lens is recommended select Disable if you notice lines or fog...

Page 325: ...elect the next shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed 30 s or An X flash sync indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel A Auto FP High Speed Sync Auto FP high speed sync allows the flash to be used at the highest shutter speed supported by the camera making it possible to choose the maximum aperture for reduced depth of field even when the subject is backlit i...

Page 326: ...when exposure compensation is used Background only e4 Auto M ISO sensitivity control defaults to Subject and background Subject and background Choose whether auto ISO sensitivity control for flash photography is adjusted to correctly expose both the subject and background or the main subject only Subject only e5 Modeling flash defaults to On On Choose whether optional CLS compatible flash units 0 ...

Page 327: ...h and white balance bracketing Under MTR over f Controls f1 Custom control assignment Preview button Choose the roles assigned to camera controls either alone or in combination with the command dials Preview button y Fn1 button Fn1 button y Fn2 button AF ON button Sub selector Sub selector center Sub selector center y BKT button y Movie record button y Lens focus function buttons f2 Multi selector...

Page 328: ...us and playback Sub dial frame advance f5 Multi selector defaults to Do nothing Restart standby timer Choose whether using the multi selector activates the standby timer 0 39 Do nothing f6 Release button to use dial defaults to No Yes Selecting Yes allows adjustments that are normally made by holding a button and rotating a command dial to be made by rotating the command dial after the button is r...

Page 329: ...plays illuminated by rotating the power switch to D D and information display f10 Assign MB D17 buttons Fn button Choose the functions assigned to the controls on the optional MB D17 multi power battery pack Fn button y AF ON button Multi selector g Movie g1 Custom control assignment Preview button Choose the roles assigned to camera controls either alone or in combination with the command dials w...

Page 330: ...me on or off Date and time Sync with smart device Date format Daylight saving time Monitor brightness Menus playback Adjust the brightness of the menu playback and live view displays Live view A Formatting Memory Cards Do not turn the camera off or remove the battery or memory cards during formatting In addition to the Format memory card option in the setup menu memory cards can be formatted using...

Page 331: ...when required Saved value Default List saved values Non CPU lens data Lens number Record the focal length and maximum aperture of non CPU lenses allowing them to be used with functions normally reserved for CPU lenses 0 251 Focal length mm Maximum aperture Clean image sensor Clean now Vibrate the image sensor to remove dust 0 336 Clean at startup shutdown Lock mirror up for cleaning Lock the mirro...

Page 332: ...tion Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken Copyright information can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX i or Capture NX D 0 v Artist Copyright IPTC Edit save Create or modify IPTC presets and choose whether to embed them in new photos Delete Auto embed during shooting Load save Beep Volume Choose the pitch and volume of the beep Pitch Touch controls Enable disable touch contr...

Page 333: ...iew Choose the role played by the Fn button on optional wireless remote controllers FV lock AE AF lock AE lock only AE lock Reset on release AF lock only AF ON MDisable enable NEF RAW Live view None Airplane mode defaults to Disable Enable Enable airplane mode to disable the wireless features of Eye Fi cards and Bluetooth and Wi Fi connections to smart devices Connections to other devices using a ...

Page 334: ...wireless LAN settings for connection to smart devices Current settings Reset connection settings Bluetooth Network connection Adjust settings for Bluetooth connections to smart devices Paired devices Send while off Network Choose hardware Adjust ftp and network settings for Ethernet and wireless LANs using a WT 7 This option is available only when a WT 7 is attached Network settings Options Eye Fi...

Page 335: ...ust this option when using EN EL15 or optional EN EL18a EN EL18 batteries HR6 AA Ni MH FR6 AA lithium Battery order defaults to Use MB D17 batteries first Use MB D17 batteries first Choose whether the battery in the camera or the batteries in the battery pack are used first when an optional MB D17 multi power battery pack is attached Use camera battery first Battery info View information on the ba...

Page 336: ... Reset all settings apart from the options selected for Language and Time zone and date in the setup menu Do not reset Firmware version View the current camera firmware version D Reset All Settings Copyright information IPTC presets and other user generated entries are also reset We recommend that you save settings using the Save load settings option in the setup menu before performing a reset ...

Page 337: ...hadows Choose for dark or backlit photographs Red eye correction Correct red eye in photos taken with a flash Straighten Create straightened copies Copies can be straightened by up to 5 in increments of approximately 0 25 Distortion control Auto Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion Use to reduce barrel distortion in photos taken with wide anglelensesorpin cushiondistortionin photos tak...

Page 338: ...xisting NEF RAW photographs to create a single picture that is saved separately from the originals 0 317 Image overlay can only be selected by pressing G and selecting N tab Edit movie Choose start end point Trim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills 0 82 Save selected frame Side by side comparison Compare retouched copies to the original photographs Side...

Page 339: ... and retouch menus PHOTO SHOOTING MENU MOVIE SHOOTING MENU CUSTOM SETTING MENU SETUP MENU RETOUCH MENU Remove items Delete items from My Menu Rank items Rank items in My Menu Choose tab defaults to MY MENU MY MENU Choose the menu displayed in the My Menu Recent Settings tab Select RECENT SETTINGS to display a menu listing the 20 most recently used settings RECENT SETTINGS ...

Page 340: ... and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 2 Select a photograph Use the multi selector to highlight a photograph to view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the X button Press J to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the next step Retouch Menu Options ...

Page 341: ...t exposure compensation can only be set to values between 2 and 2 EV 4 Copy the photograph Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected photograph To exit without copying the photograph press the G button Image quality 0 91 Image size 0 94 White balance 0 159 Exposure compensation 0 143 Set Picture Control 0 180 High ISO NR 0 286 Color space 0 286 Vignette control 0 286 D Lighti...

Page 342: ...e multi selector to position the crop Press and hold to move the crop rapidly to the desired position Preview crop Press center of multi selector to preview cropped image Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file A Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG or TIFF RGB photos have an image quality 0 91 of JPEG fine cropped copies created from JPEG photos have...

Page 343: ...e creating an overlay set image quality and size 0 91 94 all options are available To create a NEF RAW copy choose an image quality of NEF RAW and an image size of Large the overlay will be saved as a large NEF RAW image even if Small or Medium is selected 1 Select Image overlay Highlight Image overlay in the retouch menu and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlig...

Page 344: ...ighlighted photograph and return to the preview display 3 Select the second image The selected image will appear as Image 1 Highlight Image 2 and press J then select the second photo as described in Step 2 4 Adjust gain Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to select the gain from values between 0 1 and 2 0 Repeat for the second image The default val...

Page 345: ...esulting image will be displayed full frame in the monitor D Image Overlay Only large NEF RAW photographs with the same image area and bit depth can be combined The overlay has the same photo info including date of recording metering shutter speed aperture exposure mode exposure compensation focal length and image orientation and values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selec...

Page 346: ... using the camera Compatible Lenses Camera setting Focus mode Exposure mode Metering system Lens accessory AF M with electronic rangefinder 1 P S A M L2 M3 N4 t5 3D Color CPU lenses 6 Type G E or D AF NIKKOR7 AF S AF P AF I NIKKOR 8 PC E NIKKOR series 9 9 9 9 8 9 PC Micro 85mm f 2 8D10 9 11 8 9 AF S AF I Teleconverter12 8 Other AF NIKKOR except lenses for F3AF 13 13 8 AI P NIKKOR 14 8 ...

Page 347: ...en an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 11 Manual exposure mode only 12 For information on the focus points available for autofocus and electronic rangefinding see page 99 Non CPU lenses 15 AI AI modified NIKKORorNikonSeries E lenses16 14 17 18 19 Medical NIKKOR 120mm f 4 20 Reflex NIKKOR 17 19 PC NIKKOR 9 21 AI type Teleconverter22 23 17 18 19 PB 6BellowsFocusing Attachment24 23 25...

Page 348: ...ure using Non CPU lens data 0 250 20 Can be used in manual exposure mode at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 21 Exposure determined by presetting lens aperture In aperture priority auto exposure mode presetapertureusinglensapertureringbeforeperformingAElockandshiftinglens Inmanual exposure mode preset aperture using lens aperture ring and determine exposure before sh...

Page 349: ...lens Type G E lens Type D lens A Lens f number The f number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens A Compatible Non CPU Lenses Non CPU lens data 0 250 can be used to enable many of the features available with CPU lenses including color matrix metering if no data are provided center weighted metering will be used in place of color matrix metering while if the maximum aperture is no...

Page 350: ...00mm f 11 serial numbers 200111 200310 A VR Lenses The lenses listed below are not recommended for long exposures or photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities as due to the design of the vibration reduction VR control system the resulting photos may be marred by fog We recommend turning vibration reduction off when using other VR lenses AF S VR Zoom Nikkor 24 120mm f 3 5 5 6G IF ED AF S VR Zoom ...

Page 351: ...ely 1 5 times that of the D500 when 1 3 18 12 is selected the size of the area exposed decreases further reducing the angle of view by about 1 3 Lens 35 mm format picture size 36 24 mm Picture diagonal Picturesizewhen1 3 18 12 isselectedfor Choose image area 18 0 12 0 mm 35 mm format angle of view Angle of view when 1 3 18 12 is selected for Choose image area Picture size when DX 24 16 is selected...

Page 352: ...llowing features are available with CLS compatible flash units The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS SB 5000 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 500 SU 800 SB R200 SB 400 SB 300 Single flash i TTL i TTLbalanced fill flash for digital SLR1 Standardi TTL fill flash for digital SLR 2 2 2 qA Auto aperture 3 A Non TTL auto 4 3 GN Distance priority manual M Manual 5 5 5 RPT Repeating flash ...

Page 353: ...7 M Manual 5 RPT Repeating flash Remote i TTL i TTL A B Quickwireless flash control qA A Auto aperture Non TTLauto 8 8 M Manual RPT Repeating flash Radio controlledAdvancedWireless Lighting 9 Color Information Communication flash Color Information Communication LED light SB 5000 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 500 SU 800 SB R200 SB 400 SB 300 ...

Page 354: ...e setup menu non TTL auto A is used with non CPU lenses regardless of mode selected with flash unit 8 Choice of qA and A depends on the option selected with master flash 9 Supports the same features as remote flash units with optical AWL 10 Available only in i TTL qA A GN and M flash control modes 11 Available only in i TTL flash control mode or when flash is set to emit monitor pre flashes in qA ...

Page 355: ...nits in up to three groups The SU 800 itself is not equipped with a flash A Modeling Illumination CLS compatible flash units emit a modeling flash when the camera Pv button is pressed This feature can be used with Advanced Wireless Lighting to preview the total lighting effect achieved with multiple flash units Modeling illumination can be turned off using Custom Setting e5 Modeling flash 0 300 ...

Page 356: ...SB 15 SB 23 SB 292 SB 21B2 SB 29S2 Flash mode A Non TTL auto M Manual G Repeating flash REAR Rear curtain sync3 1 Flash modeisautomatically set to TTLand shutter releaseis disabled Set flash unitto A non TTL auto flash 2 Autofocus is available with AF S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 8G IF ED and AF S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f 2 8G ED lenses only 3 Available when camera is used to select flash mode ...

Page 357: ... for off camera flash photography correct exposure may not be achieved in i TTL mode We recommend that you select standard i TTL fill flash Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor In i TTL use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the flash unit Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure In exposure mode P the maximum aperture min...

Page 358: ... SB 900 AF assist illumination is available when 17 135 mm AF lenses are used with the focus points shown below 17 19 mm 20 135 mm SB 800 SB 600 and SU 800 AF assist illumination is available when 24 105 mm AF lenses are used with the focus points shown below 24 34 mm 35 49 mm 50 105 mm SB 700 AF assist illumination is available when 24 135 mm AF lenses are used with the focus points shown below 2...

Page 359: ...ess Remote Controller WR R10 WR T10 Wireless Remote Controller WR 1 Viewfinder eyepiece accessories Rubber Eyecup DK 19 Diopter Adjustment Viewfinder Lens DK 17C Magnifying Eyepiece DK 17M Eyepiece Magnifier DG 2 Eyepiece Adapter DK 18 Antifog Finder Eyepiece DK 14 Antifog Finder Eyepiece DK 17A Fluorine Coated Finder Eyepiece DK 17F Right Angle Viewing Attachment DR 5 Right Angle Viewing Attachme...

Page 360: ... 23A length 40 cm 1 ft 4 in Adapter Cord MC 25 MC 25A length 20 cm 8 in WR Adapter WR A10 GPS Unit GP 1 GP 1A 0 253 GPS Adapter Cord MC 35 length 35 cm 1 ft 2 in Modulite Remote Control Set ML 3 All values are approximate Microphones 0 65 Stereo Microphone ME 1 Wireless Microphone ME W1 Connector covers UF 8 Connector Cover for Stereo Mini Plug Cables USB Connector Cover UF 7 Availability may vary...

Page 361: ... a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly Important Dust or other foreign matter inside the camera may cause damage not covered under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint w...

Page 362: ...eaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off CleanNow Holding the camera base down select Clean image sensor in the setup menu then highlight Clean now and press J The camera will check the image sensor and then begin cleaning 1 flashes in the control panel and other operations can not be performed while cleaning is in progress Do not remove or disconnect the power sou...

Page 363: ...t an option Highlight an option and press J Option Description 5 Clean at startup The image sensor is automatically cleaned each time the camera is turned on 6 Clean at shutdown The image sensor is automatically cleaned during shutdown each time the camera is turned off 7 Cleanatstartup shutdown The image sensor is cleaned automatically at startup and at shutdown Cleaning off Automatic image senso...

Page 364: ...e options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the image sensor manually 0 339 or consult a Nikon authorized service representative If image sensor cleaning is performed several times in succession image sensor cleaning may be temporarily disabled to protect the camera s internal circuitry Cleaning can be performed again after a short wait ...

Page 365: ...vice personnel 1 Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter A reliable power source is required when inspecting or cleaning the image sensor Turn the camera off and insert a fully charged battery or connect an optional AC adapter and power connector The Lock mirror up for cleaning option is only available in the setup menu at battery levels over J 2 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove ...

Page 366: ...5 Raise the mirror Press the shutter release button all the way down The mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open revealing the image sensor The display in the viewfinder will turn off and the row of dashes in the control panel will flash 6 Examine the image sensor Holding the camera so that light falls on the image sensor examine the sensor for dust or lint If no foreign objects ar...

Page 367: ...e Replace the lens or body cap D Use a Reliable Power 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 observe the following precautions Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source while the mirror is raised If the battery runs low while the mir...

Page 368: ...ption as described on page 336 If the problem persists clean the sensor manually 0 339 or have the sensor cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the sensor can be retouched using the clean image options available in some imaging applications D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular ...

Page 369: ...r plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor damage data stored on the memory card or ...

Page 370: ...ng an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains from the lens apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and wipe the lens carefully See Image Sensor Cleaning 0 336 339 for information on cleaning the image sensor Lens contacts Keep the lens contacts clean Do not touch the shutter curtain The shutter curtain is extremely t...

Page 371: ... while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Notes on the monitor The monitor is constructed with extremely high precision at least 99 9...

Page 372: ...avoid hot or extremely cold locations Repeat this process at least once every six months Turning the camera on or off repeatedly when the battery is fully discharged will shorten battery life Batteries that have been fully discharged must be charged before use The internal temperature of the battery may rise while the battery is in use Attempting to charge the battery while the internal temperatur...

Page 373: ... in the Battery info 0 309 display may show a temporary decrease Continuing to charge the battery after it is fully charged can impair battery performance A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it requires replacement Purchase a new EN EL15 battery The supplied power cable and AC wall adapter are for use with the MH 25a onl...

Page 374: ... out of focus Adjust viewfinder focus 0 29 If this does not correct the problem select single servo AF AF S 0 101 single point AF 0 103 and the center focus point 0 108 and then frame a high contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to focus the camera With the camera in focus use the diopter adjustment control to bring the subject into clear focus in ...

Page 375: ...slow to respond to shutter release button Select Off for Custom Setting d5 Exposure delay mode 0 297 Only one shot taken each time shutter release button is pressed in continuous release mode Turn HDR off 0 191 Photos are out of focus Rotate focus mode selector to AF 0 97 Camera unable to focus using autofocus use manual focus or focus lock 0 111 114 Beep does not sound Off is selected for Beep in...

Page 376: ...hotos taken at shutter speeds slower than 1 s 0 286 Fog and bright spots may indicate that the camera s internal temperature has become elevated due to high ambient temperatures long exposures or similar causes turn the camera off and wait for it to cool before resuming shooting At high ISO sensitivities lines may appear in photos taken with some optional flash units if this occurs choose a lower ...

Page 377: ...ded periods If live view does not start when you press the a button wait for the internal circuits to cool and then try again Note that the camera may feel warm to the touch but this does not indicate a malfunction Image artifacts appear during live view Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines and unexpected colors may appear if you zoom in on the view through the lens 0 46 during live vi...

Page 378: ...osure compensation can not be used Choose exposure mode P S or A 0 130 144 Noise reddishareasorother artifacts appearsinlongtime exposures Enable long exposure noise reduction 0 286 Sound is not recorded with movies Microphone off is selected for Microphone sensitivity in the movie shooting menu 0 290 NEF RAW image is not played back Photo was taken at image quality of NEF JPEG 0 92 Cannotviewpict...

Page 379: ...nnected 0 333 Image Dust Off option in Capture NX D does not have desired effect Image sensor cleaning changes the position of dust on the image sensor Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed Dust off reference data recorded after image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used wit...

Page 380: ... again Can not connect to smart devices using NFC Choose another connection method Can not connect to wireless printers and other wireless devices This camera can connect only to devices to which the SnapBridge app has been installed Date of recording is not correct Set camera clock 0 304 Menu item can not be selected Some options are not available at certain combinations of settings or when no me...

Page 381: ...y Ready a fully charged spare battery 13 35 H flashes d flashes Battery exhausted Recharge or replace battery xx 13 35 333 Battery can not be used Contact Nikon authorized service representative An extremely exhausted rechargeable Li ion battery or a third party battery is inserted either in the camera or in the optional MB D17 multi power battery pack Replacethebattery or recharge the battery if ...

Page 382: ...posure indicators and shutter speed or aperture display flash Subject too bright photo will be overexposed Use a lower ISO sensitivity 123 Use optional ND filter In exposure mode S Increase shutter speed 133 A Choose a smaller aperture higher f number 134 Subject too dark photo will be underexposed Use a higher ISO sensitivity 123 Use optional flash In exposure mode 196 S Lower shutter speed 133 A...

Page 383: ...Flash unit that does not support red eye reduction attached and flash sync mode set to red eye reduction Change flash sync mode or use flash unit that supports red eye reduction 202 328 n flashes j flashes Memory insufficient to recordfurtherphotosat current settings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers Reduce quality or size 91 94 Delete photographs after copying important images to co...

Page 384: ...memory card Use Nikon approved card 385 Check that contacts are clean If card is damaged contact retailer or Nikon authorized service representative Unabletocreate new folder Delete files or insert new memory card after copying important images to computer or other device 15 278 385 m W O flashes Camera can not control Eye Fi card Check that Eye Fi card firmware is up to date Copy files on Eye Fi ...

Page 385: ... to start live view Please wait The internal temperature of the camera is high Waitfortheinternal circuits to cool before resuming live view photography or movie recording 351 Folder contains no images No images on memory card or in folder s selected for playback Select folder containing images from Playback folder menu or insertmemorycard containing images 15 281 All images are hidden All photos ...

Page 386: ...ated with other devices can not be retouched This movie cannot be edited The selected movie can not be edited Movies created with other devices can not be edited Moviesmustbeat least two seconds long 85 Check printer Printer error Check printer To resume select Continue if available Check paper Paper in printer is not of selected size Insert paper of correct size and select Continue Indicator Prob...

Page 387: ...nter is out of paper Insert paper of selected size and select Continue Check ink supply Ink error Check ink To resume select Continue Out of ink Printer is out of ink Replace ink and select Continue See printer manual for more information Indicator Problem Solution 0 Monitor Control panel ...

Page 388: ...e sensor 23 5 15 7 mm CMOS sensor Total pixels 21 51 million Dust reduction System Image sensor cleaning Image Dust Off reference data Capture NX D software required Storage Image size pixels DX 24 16 image area 5568 3712 4176 2784 2784 1856 1 3 18 12 image area 4272 2848 3200 2136 2128 1424 PhotographswithimageareaofDXtakenduringmovie recording 5568 3128 4176 2344 2784 1560 Photographs with image...

Page 389: ...Vivid Monochrome Portrait Landscape Flat selected Picture Control can be modified storage for custom Picture Controls Media XQD and SD Secure Digital and UHS II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards Dual card slots Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF RAW and JPEG images pictures can be copied between cards File system DCF 2 0 Exif 2 3 PictBridge View...

Page 390: ...ions apply to PC lenses and DX lenses AI P NIKKOR lenses and non CPU AI lenses exposure modes A and M only IX NIKKOR lenses lenses for the F3AF and non AI lenses can not be used The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster the electronic rangefinder supports 15 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f 8 or faster of which 9 po...

Page 391: ...lor matrix metering III other CPU lenses color matrix metering available with non CPU lenses if user provides lens data Center weighted Weight of 75 given to 8 mm circle in center of frame Diameter of circle can be changed to 6 10 or 13 mm or weighting can be based on average of entire frame non CPU lenses use 8 mm circle Spot Meters 3 5 mm circle about 2 5 of frame centered on selected focus poin...

Page 392: ...sitivity control available Active D Lighting Can be selected from Auto Extra high High Normal Low or Off Focus Autofocus Multi CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection fine tuning and 153 focus points including 99 cross type sensors and 15 sensors that support f 8 of which 55 35 cross type sensors and 9 f 8 sensors are available for selection Detection range 4 20 EV ISO 100 20 C 68...

Page 393: ...urtain sync slow sync rear curtain sync red eye reduction red eye reduction with slow sync slow rear curtain sync off Auto FP High Speed Sync supported Flash compensation 3 1 EV in increments of 1 3 1 2 or 1 EV Flash ready indicator Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged flashes after flash is fired at full output Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot shoe with sync and data contacts and safety loc...

Page 394: ... focus M AF area mode Face priority AF wide area AF normal area AF subject tracking AF Autofocus Contrast detect AF anywhere in frame camera selects focus point automatically when face priority AF or subject tracking AF is selected Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor Metering method Matrix center weighted or highlight weighted Frame size pixels and frame rate 3840 2160 4K ...

Page 395: ...uivalent to approximately 0 3 0 5 0 7 1 2 3 4 or 5 EV ISO 1640000 equivalent above ISO 51200 Active D Lighting Can be selected from Extra high High Normal Low or Off Other options Index marking time lapse movies electronic vibration reduction Monitor Monitor 8 cm 3 2 in approx 2359k dot XGA tilting TFT touch sensitive LCD with 170 viewing angle approximately 100 frame coverage and manual monitor b...

Page 396: ... 1 wireless remote controller GP 1 GP 1A GPS unit or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2 01 or 3 01 requires MC 35 GPS adapter cord and cable with D sub 9 pin connector Wireless Bluetooth Wireless Standards IEEE 802 11b IEEE 802 11g Operating frequency 2412 2462 MHz channels 1 11 Authentication Open system WPA2 PSK Bluetooth Communication protocols Bluetooth Specification Version 4 1 Rang...

Page 397: ...hai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Power source Battery One rechargeable Li ion EN EL15 battery Battery pack Optional MB D17 multi power battery pack with one rechargeable Nikon EN EL18a or EN EL18 Li ion battery available separately one rechargeable Nikon EN EL15 Li ion battery or eight AAalkaline Ni MH or lithium batteries A BL 5 battery chamber cover is required when using EN EL18a or EN EL18 bat...

Page 398: ...e hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain Dimensions weight Dimensions W H D Approx 147 115 81 mm 5 8 4 6 3 2 in Weight Approx 860 g 1 lb 14 4 oz with battery and XQD memory card but without body cap approx 760 g 1 lb 10 9 oz camera body only Operatin...

Page 399: ...emperature of 25 C 77 F when no charge remains Operating temperature 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 95 33 5 71 mm 3 7 1 3 2 8 in excluding projections Length of power cable if supplied Approx 1 5 m 4 9 ft Weight Approx 115 g 4 1 oz excluding supplied power connector power cable or AC wall adapter Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 7 0 V 1900 mAh Operating temperature...

Page 400: ...e information Output to camera Zoom Manual zoom using independent zoom ring Focusing Nikon Internal Focusing IF System with autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and separate focus ring for manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Focus distance indicator 0 35 m Minimum focus distance 0 35 m 1 15 ft from focal plane 0 115 at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7...

Page 401: ...d D2 and D1 series D200 D100 D90 D80 D70 series D60 D50 D40 series and D3000 digital SLR cameras are not supported Lenses 3 2 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 11 10 1 Lens cap 2 Zoom ring 3 Focal length mark 4 Focus distance indicator 5 Focus distance mark 6 Focus ring 114 7 Lens mounting mark 18 8 Rubber lens mount gasket 9 CPU contacts 323 10 Focal length scale 11 Focus mode switch 114 376 12 Vibration re...

Page 402: ... Manual Override with AF S DX NIKKOR 16 80mm f 2 8 4E ED VR Lenses To focus using autofocus with manual override M A 1 Slide the lens focus mode switch 0 375 to M A 2 Focus If desired you can over ride autofocus by rotating the lens focus ring while keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway or if the camera is equipped with an AF ON button while the AF ON button is pressed To refocus usin...

Page 403: ...motion taking care not to leave smears or touch the glass surface with your fingers To remove stubborn stains wipe gently using a soft cloth dampened with a small amount of distilled water ethanol or lens cleaner Drop shaped stains on the water and oil repellent fluorine coated elements can be removed with a dry cloth Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens Th...

Page 404: ...ons The stated value of 4 0 stops is based on measurements made in NORMAL mode according to Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA standards FX format lenses are assessed using FX format digital cameras DX format lenses using DX format cameras and zoom lenses at maximum zoom To use vibration reduction slide the vibration reduction switch to ON Vibration reductionisactivated when the shutter ...

Page 405: ...he camera is mounted on a monopod or a tripod with an unsecured head although OFF may be preferred depending shooting conditions and the type of tripod A The Vibration Reduction Mode Switch AF S DX NIKKOR 16 80mm f 2 8 4E ED VR Lenses The vibration reduction mode switch is used to select the vibration reduction mode when vibration reduction is on Select NORMAL to reduce the effects of vibration wh...

Page 406: ... shadows created where the end of the lens obscures the built in flash Shadow Vignetting Camera Zoom position Minimum distance without vignetting D7200 D7100 D7000 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in 24 mm 35 mm 50 mm 80 mm 0 6 m 2 ft D5500 D5300 D5200 D5100 D5000 D3300 D3200 D3100 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 4 in 35 mm 50 mm 80 mm 0 6 m 2 ft D300 series 18 mm 1 5 m 5 ft 24 mm 35 mm 50 mm 80 mm 0 6 m 2 ft ...

Page 407: ... rotate the hood w until the mark is aligned with the lens hood lock mark When attaching or removing the hood hold it near the symbol on its base and avoid gripping it too tightly Vignetting may occur if the hood is not correctly attached The hood can be reversed and mounted on the lens when not in use To detach the lens hood press the lens hood lock release button q rotate the hood in the directi...

Page 408: ...ground and background objects the camera may focus on the background and the subject may be out of focus Example A far off portrait subject at some distance from the background 2 The subject contains many fine details The camera may have difficulty focusing on subjects that lack contrast or appear smaller than objects in the background Example A field of flowers In these cases use manual focus or ...

Page 409: ...mmons 3 0 Attribution License PictBridge is a trademark XQD is a trademark of Sony Corporation The SD SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of the SD 3C LLC HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Wi Fi and the Wi Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance N Mark is a trademark or registered t...

Page 410: ...hotographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI compliant devices via a single cable connection A Conformity Marking The standards with which the camera complies...

Page 411: ...pproved for use in the camera Cards with write speeds of 45 MB s 300 or better are recommended for movie recording Slower speeds may interrupt recording or cause jerky uneven playback Approved Memory Cards Sony G series QD G32A 32 GB QD G64A 64 GB QD G128A 128 GB S series QD S32 QD S32E 32 GB QD S64 QD S64E 64 GB H series QD H16 16 GB QD H32 32 GB N series QD N32 32 GB QD N64 64 GB Lexar Professio...

Page 412: ...HS II Cards rated UHS Speed Class 3 or better are recommended for movie recording using slower cards may result in recording being interrupted When choosing cards for use in card readers be sure they are compatible with the device Contact the manufacturer for information on features operation and limitations on use ...

Page 413: ...11 0MB 3200 200 NEF RAW Lossless compressed 14 bit Large 25 0MB 1300 200 NEF RAW Compressed 12 bit Large 17 2MB 2400 200 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit Large 21 3MB 2000 200 NEF RAW Uncompressed 12 bit Large 33 1MB 1700 200 NEF RAW Uncompressed 14 bit Large 43 1MB 1300 79 TIFF RGB Large 62 5MB 975 48 Medium 35 6MB 1600 56 Small 16 4MB 3600 64 JPEG fine3 Large 10 4MB 4400 200 Medium 6 4 MB 7300 200 Smal...

Page 414: ...r capacity2 NEF RAW Lossless compressed 12 bit Large 12 4 MB 2900 200 Medium 9 1 MB 3900 200 Small 7 0 MB 5100 200 NEF RAW Lossless compressed 14 bit Large 15 4 MB 2300 200 NEF RAW Compressed 12 bit Large 10 7 MB 3900 200 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit Large 13 1 MB 3300 200 NEF RAW Uncompressed 12 bit Large 20 1 MB 2900 200 NEF RAW Uncompressed 14 bit Large 25 9 MB 2300 200 TIFF RGB Large 37 2 MB 1600...

Page 415: ...389 A d2 Max Continuous Release 0 297 The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 200 ...

Page 416: ...e EN EL15 battery MB D17 Approximately 1240 shots One EN EL18a battery MB D17 Approximately 2510 shots Eight AA alkaline batteries MB D17 Approximately 1140 shots Photographs continuous release mode Nikon standard2 One EN EL15 battery camera Approximately 2740 shots One EN EL15 battery MB D17 Approximately 2740 shots One EN EL18a battery MB D17 Approximately 6570 shots Eight AA alkaline batteries ...

Page 417: ...ttings and an AF S DX NIKKOR16 80mmf 2 8 4EEDVRlensunder conditionsspecified bytheCameraandImaging Products Association CIPA Individual movies are composed of one or more files each up to 4 GB in size and can total up to 29 minutes 59 seconds in length recording may end before these limits are reached if the camera temperature rises The following can reduce battery life Using the monitor Keeping t...

Page 418: ...tton 50 64 225 229 260 D switch 6 303 I Focus indicator 38 111 115 L Preset manual 160 169 Numerics 1 3 70 88 97 12 bit 93 14 bit 93 3D color matrix metering III 128 3D tracking 104 105 293 3D tracking face detection 293 3D tracking watch area 293 A AC adapter 333 Accessories 333 Accessory shoe 196 333 Active D Lighting 50 64 155 189 286 290 Add items My Menu 313 ADL bracketing Auto bracketing set...

Page 419: ...h xxii 308 Body cap 333 Bracketing 146 287 301 Bracketing order 301 Bulb 137 Burst 282 297 Button backlights 6 298 C Camera Control Pro 2 334 Capture NX D v Center weighted metering 128 295 Charging the battery 13 Choose color temp White balance 160 166 Choose image area 70 89 284 288 Choose start end point 82 Choose tab 313 CL mode shooting speed 297 Clean image sensor 305 336 Cloudy White balanc...

Page 420: ...sure indicator 136 Exposure lock 141 Exposure meters 39 296 Exposure mode 130 Exposure preview 45 Exposure smoothing 76 245 Extended photo menu banks 283 External GPS device options254 307 External microphone 65 334 Eye Fi upload 308 F Face detection 293 295 Face priority AF 48 File information 262 File naming 283 288 File number sequence 298 Filter effects 184 312 Fine tune optimal exposure 295 F...

Page 421: ...DMI 306 384 HDR high dynamic range 191 Headphone volume 65 Headphones 65 Help 31 Hi 124 Hide image 281 High definition 384 High Dynamic Range HDR 191 287 High ISO NR 286 290 Highlight display 65 Highlights 263 Highlight weighted metering 128 Histogram 54 69 264 265 I Image area 50 64 88 89 94 284 288 Image comment 306 Image Dust Off ref photo 306 Image overlay 312 317 Image quality 91 284 Image re...

Page 422: ...card 15 96 304 385 Memory card capacity 387 Metering 128 Microphone 2 64 65 290 334 Microphone sensitivity 64 290 Minimum aperture 19 131 Minimum shutter speed 126 Mired 165 Mirror 117 121 339 Mirror up mode 117 121 Modeling flash 131 300 Monitor 9 11 43 255 296 304 305 Monitor brightness 50 65 304 Monitor color balance 305 Monitor off delay 296 Monochrome 180 312 Mounting mark 18 375 Movie mode 5...

Page 423: ...Quick wireless control 216 224 Quiet continuous shutter release 116 Quiet shutter release 116 R Radio AWL 208 210 Radio remote flash info 213 Rank items My Menu 313 Rating 274 RAW primary JPEG secondary Secondary slot function 96 Rear curtain sync 201 Recent settings 313 Rechargeable Li ion battery iv 13 35 373 Red eye correction 311 Red eye reduction 201 Release button to use dial 302 Release mod...

Page 424: ... 51 52 Spot 128 Spot white balance 174 sRGB 286 Standard Set Picture Control 180 Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SLR 198 326 Standby timer 39 254 296 Storage folder 283 Store by orientation 293 Straighten 311 Sub dial frame advance 302 Subject motion 292 Sub selector 109 111 141 301 303 Sync with smart device 304 Sync release mode options 297 Synchronized release 297 T Ten pin remote termina...

Page 425: ...WB 151 159 285 289 WB bracketing Auto bracketing set 146 151 White balance 151 159 285 289 White balance bracketing 146 151 Wide area AF 48 Wi Fi xxii 308 Wind noise reduction 64 291 Wireless remote WR options 307 Wireless remote controller 73 210 307 333 Wireless transmitter 333 X XQD card 15 96 385 ...

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Page 429: ...f original purchase If during this period of guarantee the product proves defective due to improper material or workmanship our authorized service network within the sales territory of Nikon Europe B V will without charge for labor and parts repair the product in the terms and conditions set as below Nikon reserves the right at its sole discretion to replace or repair the product 1 This warranty i...

Page 430: ...s for which the product was originally designed and or manufactured 3 The warranty will not be applicable in the case of damage caused by misuse including but not limited to failure to use the product for its normal purpose or according to the user instructions on the proper use and maintenance and to installation or use of the product inconsistent with the safety standards in force in the country...

Page 431: ...ghts under applicable national laws in force nor the consumer s right against the dealer arising from their sales purchase contract Notice An overview of all authorized Nikon Service Stations can be found online by following this Link URL http www europe nikon com service ...

Page 432: ...zation from NIKON CORPORATION Nikon D500 AMA16541 Printed in Europe SB6B01 11 6MB34311 01 En En Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera To ensure proper use of the camera be sure to read For Your Safety page xiii After reading this manual keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual with Warranty SAMPLE ...

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