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Technical Notes—Specifi
cations
Autofocus
Detection range
–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20 °C/68 °F)
AF-area mode
Single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, dynamic-area AF with clos-
est subject priority
Focus lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button half-
way (single-servo AF) or by pressing
AE-L/AF-L
button
TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus
module with AF-assist illuminator (range approximately
0.5–3.0 m / 1´8˝–9´10˝)
Exposure
Metering
Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering
Matrix
3D color matrix metering (type G and D lenses); color matrix
metering (other CPU lenses); metering performed by 1,005-
pixel RGB sensor
Center-weighted
Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 12-mm circle in center
of frame
Spot
Meters 2.3-mm circle (about 1% of frame) centered on ac-
tive focus area
Range
(ISO 100 equivalent,
f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
0 – 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 – 20 EV (spot metering)
Exposure meter coupling
CPU coupling
Exposure control
Operating mode
Digital Vari-Program (
auto,
portrait,
landscape,
close up, sports,
night landscape, night portrait),
programmed auto (
P
) with fl exible program; shutter-priority
auto (
S
); aperture priority auto (
A
); manual (
M
)
Exposure compensation
–5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/
3
or ½ EV
Bracketing
Exposure and / or fl ash bracketing (2–3 exposures in incre-
ments of
1
/
3
or ½ EV)
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with
AE-L/AF-L
button
Shutter
Speed
30 –
1
/
8 0 0 0
s in steps of
1
/
3
or ½ EV, bulb, remote
Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter
Sensitivity
200 – 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of
1
/
3
EV
White balance
Bracketing
2–3 exposures in increments of 1
Auto (TTL white-balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six
manual modes with fi ne-tuning, preset white balance
