Nikon D5100, User Manual

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Lens
Compatible lenses
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not
available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses
for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be
used in mode
M
, but the camera exposure meter will not function.
The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a
maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed
1
/
4000
– 30 s in steps of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3
remote control)
Flash sync speed
X=
1
/
200
s; synchronizes with shutter at
1
/
200
s or slower
Release
Release mode 8
(single frame),
I
(continuous),
E
(self-timer),
"
(delayed remote),
# (quick-response remote),
J
(quiet shutter release)
Frame advance rate
Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode
M
or
S
, shutter speed
1
/
250
s or faster, and
other settings at default values)
Self-timer
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor
Metering method
•
Matrix
: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix
metering II (other CPU lenses)
•
Center-weighted
: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
•
Spot
: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected
focus point
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
•
Matrix or center-weighted metering
: 0–20 EV
•
Spot metering
: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter
coupling
CPU
Mode Auto modes ( i auto; j auto, flash off ); programmed auto with flexible
program (
P
); shutter-priority auto (
S
); aperture-priority auto (
A
); manual
( M ); scene modes ( k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night
portrait;
r
night landscape;
s
party/indoor;
t
beach/snow;
u
sunset;
v
dusk/dawn;
w
pet
portrait;
x
candlelight;
y
blossom;
z
autumn colors;
0
food
); special effects modes
(
% night vision;
g
color sketch; ( miniature effect;
3
selective color; 1 silhouette; 2 high
key;
3
low key
)
Exposure compensation
–5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV
Bracketing
•
Exposure bracketing
: 3 frames in steps of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV
•
White balance bracketing
: 3 frames in steps of 1
•
Active D-Lighting bracketing
: 2 frames
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with
AE-L
/
AF-L
button