Nikon D6, Reference Manual

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Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
D
The Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter
• Pictures taken with lenses of types other than G, E, or D may contain
“noise” such as lines or fog. Select [
Disable ] should you notice this to be
the case.
• Regardless of the option selected, the camera uses the mechanical
shutter in release modes other than
Q and M
UP
.
• The fastest shutter speed and maximum ISO sensitivity available with
the electronic front-curtain shutter are
1 /
2000
s and ISO 102400,
respectively.
Extend the range of shutter speeds available in mode M ; the
slowest shutter speed available when [ On ] is selected is 900 s
(15 minutes). Extended shutter speeds can be used for pictures
of the night sky and other long exposures.
•
To use extended shutter speeds, choose [ On ] and select a
shutter speed of 60 s or slower.
d7: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)
G button
U
A Custom Settings menu