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Basic Photography and Playback

This section describes how to take photographs
in

and

modes.

and

are automatic

“point-and-shoot” modes in which the majority
of settings are controlled by the camera in
response to shooting conditions.

Turn the camera on.

The control panel will light.

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (

and

Modes)

Power switch

Summary of Contents for D720

Page 1: ...n D7200 AMA16323 Printed in Europe SB5B01 11 6MB27211 01 En En Nikon Manual Viewer 2 Install the Nikon Manual Viewer 2 appon your smartphone or tablet to viewNikon digital camera manuals anytime anywhere Nikon Manual Viewer 2 can be downloaded free of charge fromthe AppStore and Google Play DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual with Warranty Q1230UM_EU En 01_cover fm Page 1 Monday February 9 2015 4 43 PM ...

Page 2: ...n be viewed using Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader 1 On your computer launch a web browser and open the Nikon manual download site at http nikonimglib com manual 2 Navigate to the page for the desired product and download the manual 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 q...

Page 3: ... in the camera monitor are shown in bold Camera Settings The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used 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 should be read before using the camera 0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual ...

Page 4: ...e and shape that varies with the country or region of sale 0 21 DK 5 eyepiece cap 0 70 UC E17 USB cable AN DC1 BK strap 0 20 Warranty printed on the back cover of this manual User s Manual this guide A ViewNX i and Capture NX D Software Use ViewNX i to copy photos and movies to a computer for viewing ViewNX i is available for download from the following website http nikonimglib com nvnxi Use Captu...

Page 5: ...tography and Playback 30 Point and Shoot Photography i and j Modes 30 Basic Playback 39 Deleting Unwanted Photographs 40 Matching Settings to the Subject or Situation Scene Mode 41 Special Effects 44 Options Available in Live View 46 P S A and M Modes 51 P Programmed Auto 52 S Shutter Priority Auto 53 A Aperture Priority Auto 54 M Manual 56 Long Time Exposures M Mode Only 58 Table of Contents ...

Page 6: ...Release Mode 66 Frame Advance Rate 67 Self Timer Mode E 69 Mirror up Mode MUP 71 Image Recording Options 73 Image Area 73 Image Quality and Size 77 Image Quality 77 Image Size 81 Using Two Memory Cards 82 Focus 83 Autofocus 83 Autofocus Mode 83 AF Area Mode 86 Focus Lock 93 Manual Focus 97 ISO Sensitivity 99 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 102 ...

Page 7: ...pot White Balance 124 Managing Presets 127 Image Enhancement 130 Picture Controls 130 Selecting a Picture Control 130 Modifying Picture Controls 132 Creating Custom Picture Controls 135 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows 139 Active D Lighting 139 High Dynamic Range HDR 141 Flash Photography 144 Using the Built in Flash 144 Auto Pop up Modes 144 Manual Pop up Modes 146 Flash Compensation 1...

Page 8: ...gth 166 Indices 167 Image Area 168 Taking Photos in Movie Mode 169 Time Lapse Photography 171 Viewing Movies 177 Editing Movies 179 Trimming Movies 179 Saving Selected Frames 183 Other Shooting Options 185 The R Button Viewfinder Photography 185 The i Button 189 The i Button Menu Viewfinder Photography 190 The i Button Menu Live View 191 Two Button Reset Restoring Default Settings 194 Bracketing 1...

Page 9: ...ndar Playback 246 The Playback Menu 248 Wi Fi 250 What Wi Fi Can Do for You 250 Accessing the Camera 251 Android and iOS Connecting via SSID 251 Android Connecting via NFC 254 Android Other Wi Fi Connection Options 256 Restoring Default Settings 256 Wireless Security 257 Selecting Pictures for Upload 263 Selecting Individual Pictures for Upload 263 Selecting Multiple Pictures for Upload 264 Select...

Page 10: ...aSetup 289 N The Retouch Menu CreatingRetouchedCopies 294 O My Menu m Recent Settings 297 Retouch Menu Options 298 Trim 298 Image Overlay 299 NEF RAW Processing 302 Technical Notes 304 Compatible Lenses 304 Optional Flash Units Speedlights 311 The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 311 Other Accessories 319 Caring for the Camera 320 Storage 320 Cleaning 320 Image Sensor Cleaning 321 Caring for the...

Page 11: ...s 334 Shooting P S A M 337 Playback 338 Wi Fi Wireless Networks 340 Miscellaneous 340 Error Messages 341 Specifications 348 Lenses 363 Approved Memory Cards 379 Memory Card Capacity 380 Battery Life 382 Index 384 Warranty Terms Nikon Europe Service Warranty 393 ...

Page 12: ...iopter 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 i...

Page 13: ...leave 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 when using the flash Using the camera with the flash in close contact with ...

Page 14: ...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 battery turn thecameraoffandallowthebattery to cool Disconti...

Page 15: ... could result in fire or electric shock Do not handle the plug or charger with wet hands Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury 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 overheatin...

Page 16: ...lectronic equipment is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection 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 incorrect ...

Page 17: ...an 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 radio te...

Page 18: ...ed The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is prohibited Cautions on certain copies and reproductions The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies shares bills checks gift certificates etc commuterpasses or coupon tickets except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be...

Page 19: ...on erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information for example pictures of empty sky Be sure to also replace any pictures selected for preset manual 0 127 Before discarding the camera or transferring ownership to another person you should also use the Wi Fi Network settings Reset network settings 0 2...

Page 20: ...ameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry Only Nikon brand electronic accessories including chargers batteries AC adapters and flash accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry The use of non Nikon electr...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...nt FCC Radio 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...

Page 23: ...y RF in the microwave range while being used Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects by heating tissue exposure of low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur but such findings have not been conf...

Page 24: ...ow Security Although one of the benefits of this product is that it allows others to freely connect for the wireless exchange of data anywhere within its range the following may occur if security 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 ...

Page 25: ...a Body Getting to Know the Camera 1 Stereo microphone 163 192 273 2 Release mode dial 8 66 3 Mode dial 6 4 Mode dial lock release 6 5 Eyelet for camera strap 20 6 Release mode dial lock release 8 66 7 Accessory shoe for optional flash unit 311 319 8 Z Q button 106 289 9 Movie record button 163 10 Power switch 5 24 11 Shutter release button 34 35 12 E button 109 194 13 Focal plane mark E 98 14 Cont...

Page 26: ... connector cover 319 10 Cover for accessory terminal and headphone connector 160 193 227 11 Lens release button 29 12 AF mode button 84 90 13 Focus mode selector 83 97 14 Connector for external microphone 193 319 15 USB connector 16 HDMI connector 319 17 Accessory terminal 160 227 18 Headphone connector 193 A Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use Fo...

Page 27: ...5 3 Pv button 55 167 285 288 4 Fn button 76 284 288 5 N Mark NFC antenna 254 6 Battery chamber cover 22 28 7 Battery chamber cover latch 22 28 8 ContactcoverforoptionalMB D15 battery pack 319 9 Power connector cover 10 CPU contacts 11 Lens mount 23 98 12 AF coupling 13 Tripod socket 14 Body cap ii 23 319 ...

Page 28: ... 16 266 9 L U button 17 112 115 119 121 245 10 X T button 38 78 81 243 11 W S button 100 104 194 231 232 12 i button 189 233 13 R info button 13 185 14 Main command dial 285 15 Multi selector 15 17 16 J OK button 15 17 284 17 Focus selector lock 89 18 Memory card slot cover 22 28 19 Memory card access lamp 35 220 20 a button 12 31 161 21 Infrared receiver rear 157 22 Live view selector 12 31 161 2...

Page 29: ...ter the power switch is released the illuminators will remain lit for a few seconds while the standby timer is active or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated towardD again 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 Power switch ...

Page 30: ...l lock release and rotate the mode dial e f g and h modes e Programmed auto 0 52 f Shutter priority auto 0 53 g Aperture priority auto 0 54 h Manual 0 56 Auto modes i Auto 0 30 j Auto flash off 0 30 Scene modes 0 41 j and k modes 0 62 Special effects modes 0 44 Mode dial Mode dial lock release ...

Page 31: ...7 A Non CPU Lenses Non CPU 0 305 lenses can be used only in modes A and M Selecting another mode when a non CPU lens is attached disables the shutter release ...

Page 32: ...lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desired setting 0 66 Release mode dial lock release Release mode dial 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 S Single frame 66 2 T Continuous low speed 66 3 U Continuous high speed 66 4 J Quiet shutter release 66 5 E Self timer 66 69 6 V Mirror up 66 71 ...

Page 33: ...r 26 3 Aperture f number 54 56 4 Memory card indicator Slot 1 27 82 5 Memory card indicator Slot 2 27 82 6 Number of exposures remaining 27 7 ISO sensitivity 99 8 Metering 105 9 ISO sensitivity indicator 99 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 103 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 displa...

Page 34: ...ackets 25 33 4 No memory card indicator 29 5 1 3 DX crop 73 74 6 Framing grid displayed when On is selected for Custom Setting d7 Viewfinder grid display 280 7 Focus points 34 89 277 8 1 3 DX crop indicator 73 74 9 Roll indicator portrait orientation 10 Roll indicator landscape orientation 11 Focus indicator 34 93 98 12 Autoexposure AE lock 107 13 Flexible program indicator 52 ...

Page 35: ...24 Flash sync indicator 282 25 Aperture stop indicator 54 308 26 Exposure indicator 57 Exposure compensation display 109 27 Flash compensation indicator 151 28 Exposure compensation indicator 110 29 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 103 30 Number of exposures remaining 27 Number ofshots remaining before memory buffer fills 68 380 Preset manual white balance recording indicator 122 D No Battery When t...

Page 36: ...ore 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 Setting c4 Monitor off delay Live view 0 279 5 s before the monitor is due to turn off automatically Depending on shooting conditions the timer may appear immediately when live view is selected Movie recording will end automat...

Page 37: ...tton to hide or display indicators in the monitor C Mode If the live view selector is rotated to C photo live view pressing the R button cycles through the following displays Virtual horizon Information on Framing guides Information off R button ...

Page 38: ...14 1 Mode If the live view selector is rotated to 1 movie live view pressing the R button cycles through the following displays Virtual horizon Information on Information off Histogram Framing guides ...

Page 39: ...ations using the multi selector are represented by 1 3 4 and 2 icons The Multi Selector 1 Press the multi selector up 4 Press the multi selector left 2 Press the multi selector right J button 3 Press the multi selector down ...

Page 40: ...hoose from the following menus D Playback 0 266 C Photo Shooting 0 268 1 Movie Shooting 0 273 A Custom Settings 0 276 B Setup 0 289 N Retouch 0 294 O m MY MENU or RECENT SETTINGS defaults to MY MENU 0 297 Help icon 0 17 G button Slider shows position in current menu Menu options Options in current menu Current settings are shown by icons ...

Page 41: ...er of the monitor help can be displayed by pressing the L U 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 U button 2 Select highlighted item or display sub menu 1 Move cursor up 3 Move cursor down J button select highlighted item 4 Cancel and return to previous menu ...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...ghlighted item Press J to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the G button Note the following Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available While pressing 2 generally has the same effect as pressing J there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release but...

Page 44: ...20 Follow the seven steps below to ready the camera for use 1 Attach the strap Attach the strap as shown Repeat for the second eyelet First Steps ...

Page 45: ...s ACwalladapter 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 Power cable After connecting the power cable with the plug in the orientation shown insert the battery and plug the cable in The CHARGE lamp will flash while the battery charges AC wall adapter la...

Page 46: ...own 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 If you are using only one memory card insert it into slot 1 0 27 Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place Battery latch A The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages x xiii and 330 332 of this manual ...

Page 47: ...erally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G 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 48: ... to choose a time zone date format and daylight saving time option before setting the time and date note that the camera uses a 24 hour clock Language and date time settings can be changed at any time using the Language 0 290 and Time zone and date 0 290 options in the setup menu A Image Sensor Cleaning The camera vibrates the image sensor to remove dust when the camera is turned on or off 0 321 P...

Page 49: ...s are in sharp focus When operating the control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye The camera is now ready for use Proceed to page 30 for information on taking photographs Viewfinder not in focus Viewfinder in focus AF area brackets ...

Page 50: ...l and viewfinder Control panel Viewfinder Control panel Viewfinder Description 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 ...

Page 51: ...rrently hold a memory card the example at right shows the icons displayed whena card is inserted in each slot If the memory card is full or locked or an error has occurred the icon for the affected card will flash 0 344 The control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings values over 1000 are rounded down to the nearest hundred e g values between 18...

Page 52: ...removing memory cards from the camera Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards Do not remove memory cards from the camera turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Do not touch ...

Page 53: ...rted S will be displayed in the control panel 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 not be deleted or recorded a warning will be displayed in the monitor if you attempt to release the shutter To unlock the memory card slide th...

Page 54: ...otographs in i and j modes i and j are automatic point and shoot modes in which the majority of settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions 1 Turn the camera on The control panel will light Point and Shoot Photography i and j Modes Power switch ...

Page 55: ...r j Photographs can be framed in the viewfinder or in the monitor live view To start live view rotate the live view selector to C and press the a button Framing pictures in the viewfinder Framing pictures in the monitor live view Mode dial Mode dial lock release Live view selector a button ...

Page 56: ...ng your elbows in against the sides of your chest Liveview When framing photographs in the monitor hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the lens with your left A Framing Photographs in Portrait Tall Orientation When framing photographs in portrait tall orientation hold the camera as shown below Framing photographs in the viewfinder Framing photographs in the monitor ...

Page 57: ...f no face is detected use the multi selector to position the focus point over the main subject A Using a Zoom Lens Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame or zoom out to increase the area visible in the final photograph select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale to zoom in shorter focal lengths to zoom out AF area brackets Focus point...

Page 58: ...ocus indicator I will appear in the viewfinder Liveview The focus point flashes green while the camera focuses If the camera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green otherwise the focus point will flash red In focus indicator Description I Subject in focus F Focus point is between camera and subject H Focus point is behind subject F H Camera unable to focus using autofocus See p...

Page 59: ...graph The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds Do not ejectthememorycardorremoveordisconnectthepowersource until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete To end live view press the a button Memory card access lamp a button ...

Page 60: ...ssed halfway If the flash is raised photographs can only be taken when the flash ready indicator M is displayed If the flash ready indicator is not displayed the flash is charging remove your finger briefly from the shutter release button and try again Viewfinder Live view To save power when the flash is not in use press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place ...

Page 61: ... be selected using Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 279 Exposure meters off Exposure meters on A The Monitor off Delay Live View The monitor will turn off if no operations are performed for about ten minutes The length of time before the monitor turns off automatically can be selected using Custom Setting c4 Monitor off delay 0 279 Live view D Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via th...

Page 62: ...appear in the monitor while bright regions or bands may appear in some areas with flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or if the subject is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other bright momentary light source In addition distortion may occur with moving subjects particularly if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves horizontally at high speed through the frame Flicke...

Page 63: ...ictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway Basic Playback A Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu 0 267 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for a few seconds after shooting A See Also See page 233 for information on choosing a memory card slot K button ...

Page 64: ...escribed on the preceding page 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 selected images 0 248 all images taken on a selected date 0 249 or all images in a chosen location on a selected memory card 0 248 use the Delete opti...

Page 65: ...reative photography as simple as selecting a mode framing a picture and shooting as described on pages 30 35 To view the currently selected scene rotate the mode dial to SCENE and press the R button To choose another scene rotate the main command dial Note that the scene can not be changed during live view while the live view selector is in the 1 position Mode dial Main command dial Monitor ...

Page 66: ...freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly 1 2 n Close Up Use for close up shots of flowers insects and other small objects a macro lens can be used to focus at very close ranges o Night Portrait Use for a natural balance between the main subject and the background in portraits taken under low light r Night Landscape Reduce noise and unnatural colors when p...

Page 67: ... active pets 2 x Candlelight For photographs taken by candlelight 1 y Blossom Use for fields of flowers orchards in bloom and other landscapes featuring expanses of blossoms 1 z Autumn Colors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves 1 0 Food Use for vivid photographs of food For flash photography press the M Y button to raise the flash 0 146 A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to preven...

Page 68: ...le the live view selector is in the 1 position SpecialEffects Mode dial Main command dial Monitor Option Description Night Vision Use under conditions of darkness to record monochrome images at high ISO sensitivities manual focus is available if the camera is unable to focus 1 g Color Sketch The camera detects and colors outlines for a color sketch effect The effect can be adjusted in live view 0 ...

Page 69: ...ht scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light 1 3 Low Key Use when shooting dark scenes to create dark low key images with prominent highlights 1 A Preventing Blur Use a tripod to prevent blur caused by camera shake at slow shutter speeds A NEF RAW NEF RAW recording is not available in g i and u modes Pictures taken when an NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG option is selected in these modes ...

Page 70: ...monitor 2 Adjust options Press J to display the options shown at right Press 1 or 3 to highlight Vividness or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated or decreased for a washed out monochromatic effect while outlines can be made thicker or thinner Increasing the thickness of the lines also makes colors more saturated 3 Press J Press J to exit whe...

Page 71: ... position the focus point in the area that will be in focus and then press the shutter release button halfway to check focus To temporarily clear miniature effect options from the display and enlarge the view in the monitor for precise focus press X T Press W S to restore the miniature effect display 3 Display options Press J to display miniature effect options a button ...

Page 72: ...ons Press 4 or 2 to choose the orientation of the area that will be in focus and press 1 or 3 to adjust its width 5 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete To resume viewfinder photography press the a button ...

Page 73: ...elect a color Frame an object in the white square in the center of the display and press 1 to choose the color of the object as one that will remain in the final image the camera may have difficulty detecting unsaturated colors choose a saturated color To zoom in on the center of the display for more precise color selection press X T Press W S to zoom out a button Selected color ...

Page 74: ...ht another of the three color boxes at the top of the display and repeat Steps 3 and 4 to select another color Repeat for a third color if desired To deselect the highlighted color press O Q To remove all colors press and hold O Q A confirmation dialog will be displayed select Yes 6 Press J Press J to exit when settings are complete During shooting only objects of the selected hues will be recorde...

Page 75: ...rture camera selects shutter speed for best results Use to blur background or bring both foreground and background into focus M Manual 0 56 User controls both shutter speed and aperture Set shutter speed to Bulb A or Time for long time exposures A Lens Types When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring 0 307 lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture highest f number Type G and E lense...

Page 76: ...right for large apertures low f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the dial to the left for small apertures high f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is in effect a flexible program indicator O or E is displayed To restore default shutter sp...

Page 77: ...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 v or to values between 30 s and 1 8000 s Control panel Monitor A See Also See page 343 for information on what to do if flashing A or indicator appears in the shutter speed displays Main command dial ...

Page 78: ...eters are on Control panel Monitor A Non CPU Lenses 0 308 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 0 224 when a non CPU lens is attached the current f number will be displayed rounded to the nearest full stop Otherwise the aperture displays will show only the number of stops F with maximum ap...

Page 79: ...amera 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 e5 Modeling Flash Viewfinder Photography 0 284 This setting controls whether the built in flash and optional flash units that support the Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 0 311 will emit a modeling flash when the Pv button is pressed Pv button ...

Page 80: ... 30 s and 1 8000 s or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time exposure A or 0 58 Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens Use the exposure indicators to check exposure Sub command dial Aperture Shutter speed Main command dial A AF Micro NIKKOR Lenses Provided that an external exposure meter is used the exposure ratio need only be taken int...

Page 81: ...1 3 EV or 1 2 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded the exposure indicators and the shutter speed modes P and A and or aperture modes P and S displays will flash Custom Setting b2 set to 1 3 step Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 3 EV Overexposed by 2 EV Control panel Viewfinder viewfinder photography Monitor live view A See Also For information on reversing the exposure i...

Page 82: ...l remote cord or wireless remote controller The shutter remains open until the button is pressed a second time Before proceeding mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable level surface To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or interfering with exposure remove the rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap 0 70 Note that n...

Page 83: ... choose a shutter speed of Bulb A 3 Take the photograph After focusing press the shutter release button on the camera or on the optional wireless remote controller or remote cord all the way down Remove your finger from the shutter release button when the exposure is complete Main command dial Control panel Monitor Mode dial ...

Page 84: ...ial left to choose a shutter speed of Time 3 Open the shutter After focusing press the shutter release button on the camera or optional remote control remote cord or wireless remote controller all the way down 4 Close the shutter Repeat the operation performed in Step 3 Main command dial Control panel Monitor Mode dial ...

Page 85: ...p using the Remote control mode ML L3 option in the photo shooting menu 0 156 Note that if you are using an ML L3 remote control pictures will be taken in Time mode even when Bulb A is selected for shutter speed The exposure starts when the shutter release button on the remote control is pressed and ends after 30 minutes or when the button is pressed again ...

Page 86: ...es A and M exposure and flash compensation flash mode focus point metering autofocus and AF area modes bracketing and settings in the shooting and Custom Settings menus A User Settings The following can not be saved to U1 or U2 Photo shooting menu Reset photo shooting menu Storage folder Image area Manage Picture Control Remote control mode ML L3 Multiple exposure Interval timer shooting Movie sho...

Page 87: ...e user settings in the setup menu and press 2 4 Select Save to U1 or Save to U2 Highlight Save to U1 or Save to U2 and press 2 5 Save user settings Highlight Save settings and press J to assign the settings selected in Steps 1 and 2 to the mode dial position selected in Step 4 G button ...

Page 88: ...64 Recalling User Settings Simply rotate the mode dial to U1 to recall the settings assigned to Save to U1 or to U2 to recall the settings assigned to Save to U2 Mode dial ...

Page 89: ...t values 1 Select Reset user settings Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Reset user settings in the setup menu and press 2 2 Select Reset U1 or Reset U2 Highlight Reset U1 or Reset U2 and press 2 3 Reset user settings Highlight Reset and press J G button ...

Page 90: ...on is held down camera records photographs at frame rate given on page 67 Use for active subjects Note that only one picture will be taken if the flash fires Q Quiet shutter release As for single frame except that mirror does not click back into place while shutter release button is fully pressed allowing user to control timing of click made by mirror which is also quieter than in single frame mod...

Page 91: ...ing settings at default values Frame rates may drop at extremely small apertures high f numbers or slow shutter speeds when vibration reduction available with VR lenses or auto ISO sensitivity control 0 102 is on or when the battery is low a non CPU lens is attached or Aperture ring is selected for Custom Setting f5 Customize command dials Aperture setting 0 285 The maximum frame rate in live view...

Page 92: ... 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 the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the image...

Page 93: ...e used if the camera is unable to focus using single servo AF or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released 4 Start the timer Press the shutter release button all the way down to start the timer The self timer lamp will start to flash Two seconds before the photograph is taken the self timer lamp will stop flashing The shutter will be released about ten seconds after the timer st...

Page 94: ...h to be raised manually press the M Y button to raise the flash and wait for the flash ready indicator M to be displayed 0 146 Shooting will be interrupted if the flash is raised after the self timer has started Note that only one photograph will be taken when the flash fires regardless of the number of exposures selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer 0 279 A See Also For information on choosin...

Page 95: ...r will turn off in viewfinder photography the mirror will be raised Press the shutter release button all the way down again to take the picture When shooting ends either live view will resume or in viewfinder photography the mirror will lower Mirror up Mode MUP Release mode dial lock release Release mode dial D Mirror Up While the mirror is raised photos can not be framed in the viewfinder and aut...

Page 96: ...ring caused by camera movement press the shutter release button smoothly or use an optional remote cord 0 319 For information on using the optional ML L3 remote control for mirror up photography see page 156 Use of a tripod is recommended ...

Page 97: ...d using a 23 5 15 6 mm image area DX format Z 1 3 18 12 Pictures are recorded using a 18 8 12 5 mm image area producing a telephoto effect without the need to change lenses The camera can also record more images per second during continuous shooting 0 67 Viewfinder display Photo with DX image area 24 16 Photo with image area of 1 3 18 12 ...

Page 98: ...play for the 1 3 DX crop is shown at right A s icon is displayed in the viewfinder when the 1 3 DX crop is selected A See Also See page 168 for information on the crops available when the live view selector is rotated to 1 See page 380 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image area settings 1 3 DX crop ...

Page 99: ...l and rotating a command dial TheImageAreaMenu 1 Select Image area Highlight Image area in either of the shooting menus and press 2 2 Adjust settings Choose an option and press J The selected crop is displayed in the viewfinder 0 74 A Image Size Image size varies with the option selected for image area 0 81 ...

Page 100: ...Fn button 0 284 the Pv button Custom Setting f3 Assign preview button 0 285 or the A AE L AF L button Custom Setting f4 Assign AE L AF L button 0 285 2 Use the selected control to choose an image area The image area can be selected by pressing the selected button and rotating the main or sub command dial until the desired crop is displayed in the viewfinder 0 74 The option currently selected for i...

Page 101: ...justed after shooting JPEG fine JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine quality JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 normal quality JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 basic quality NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF JPEG Two images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one fine quality JPEG image NEF RAW JPEG normal Two i...

Page 102: ...d using Capture NX D or other software or the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu 0 295 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 sep...

Page 103: ...e recorded with the next photograph taken after the Fn button is pressed the original image quality setting will be restored when you remove your finger from the shutter release button To exit without recording an NEF RAW copy press the Fn button again A The Photo Shooting Menu Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option in the photo shooting menu 0 268 ...

Page 104: ...o produce relatively uniform file size P Optimal quality Optimal image quality File size varies with scene recorded Option Description N Lossless compressed NEF images are compressed using a reversible algorithm reducing file size by about 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 e...

Page 105: ... 16 Large 6000 4000 50 8 33 9 20 0 13 3 Medium 4496 3000 38 1 25 4 15 0 10 0 Small 2992 2000 25 3 16 9 10 0 6 7 1 3 18 12 Large 4800 3200 40 6 27 1 16 0 10 7 Medium 3600 2400 30 5 20 3 12 0 8 0 Small 2400 1600 20 3 13 5 8 0 5 3 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 2 54 cm X ...

Page 106: ...PEG Slot 2 as for Backup except that the NEF RAW copies of photos recorded at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are recorded only to the card in Slot 1 and the JPEG copies only to the card in Slot 2 Using Two Memory Cards A Backup and RAW Slot 1 JPEG Slot 2 The camera shows the number of exposures remaining on the card with the least amount of memory Shutter release will be disabled when either card is ful...

Page 107: ... if subject is stationary continuous servo autofocus if subject is moving AF S Single servo AF For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway At default settings shutter can only be released when in focus indicator I is displayed focus priority 0 276 AF C Continuous servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed ...

Page 108: ...d setting is displayed 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 Control panel Viewfinder Monitor AF mode button Main command dial ...

Page 109: ...lows the camera to track focus while attempting to predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released A See Also For information on using focus priority in continuous servo AF see Custom Setting a1 AF C priority selection 0 276 For information on using release priority in single servo AF see Custom Setting a2 AF S priority selection 0 276 See Custom Setting f5 Customize command dials C...

Page 110: ...s the camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points if the subject briefly leaves the selected point The number of focus points varies with the mode selected 9 point dynamic area AF 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 21 pointdynamic areaAF Choose when photographing...

Page 111: ...cts the subject and selects the focus point in the case of portrait subjects the camera is able to distinguish the subject from the background for improved subject detection The active focus points are highlighted briefly after the camera focuses in AF C mode or when continuous servo autofocus is selected in AF A mode the main focus point remains highlighted after the other focus points have turne...

Page 112: ...are detected the camera will focus on the closest subject to choose a different subject use the multi selector If the camera can no longer detect the subject because for example the subject has turned to face away from the camera the border will no longer be displayed Wide area AF Use for hand held shots of landscapes and other non portrait subjects Normal areaAF Use for pin point focus on a selec...

Page 113: ...t the camera may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly leave the frame or are obscured by other objects change visibly in size color or brightness or are too small too large too bright too dark or similar in color or brightness to the background A Manual Focus Point Selection The multi selector can be used to select the focus point Rotating the focus selector lock to L disables manual f...

Page 114: ...ewfinder Photography AF area mode is shown in the control panel and viewfinder AF area mode Control panel Viewfinder Single point AF 9 point dynamic area AF 21 point dynamic area AF 51 point dynamic area AF 3D tracking Auto area AF Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder Remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation AF mode button Sub command dial ...

Page 115: ...g brightness or includes spot lighting or a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent mercury vapor sodium vapor or similar lighting A cross star filter or other special filter is used The subject appears smaller than the focus point The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns e g blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper Th...

Page 116: ...und 0 277 For information on choosing the number of focus points that can be selected using the multi selector see Custom Setting a7 Number of focus points 0 277 For information on choosing separate focus points for vertical and horizontal orientations see Custom Setting a8 Store points by orientation 0 277 Viewfinder photography live view See Custom Setting f5 Customize command dials Change main ...

Page 117: ...photograph after focusing on another object at the same distance as your original subject Focus lock is most effective when an option other than auto area AF is selected for AF area mode 0 86 1 Focus Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to initiatefocus Check thatthe in focus indicator I appears in the viewfinder viewfinder photography or th...

Page 118: ...in locked while the A AE L AF L button is pressed even if you later remove your finger from the shutter release button AF S viewfinder photography and live view Focus locks automatically and remain locked until you remove your finger from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the A AE L AF L button see above Shutter release button A AE L AF L button ...

Page 119: ...uccession to be taken at the same focus setting Do 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 Viewfinder photography Live view A See Also Pressing the A AE L AF L button in Step 2 also locks exposure 0 107 See Custom Setting f4 Assign AE L AF L button 0 285 for information on choosing the role played...

Page 120: ... photograph There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background Example Subject is the same color as the 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 121: ...o focus manually adjust the lens focus ring until the subject 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 lenses which can be used i...

Page 122: ...at with the subjects listed on page 96 the in focus indicator may sometimes be displayed when the subject is not in focus confirm focus in the viewfinder before shooting For information on using the electronic rangefinder with optional AF S AF I teleconverters see page 307 A Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane mark E on th...

Page 123: ...ly in response to lighting conditions Settings of Hi BW1 equivalent to ISO 51200 and Hi BW2 equivalent to ISO 102400 are also available but note that pictures taken with either setting are recorded in monochrome using the options selected for Set Picture Control Monochrome in the photo shooting menu 0 130 The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shut...

Page 124: ...ed Control panel Viewfinder Information display A The Photo Shooting Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted from the photo shooting menu Choose ISO sensitivity settings in photo shooting menu to adjust settings for photographs 0 271 A Live View In live view the selected value is displayed in the monitor W S button Main command dial ...

Page 125: ...lowing restrictions when using Hi BW1 or Hi BW2 Image quality and size can not be changed when Hi BW1 or Hi BW2 is selected Pictures shot with NEF RAW selected for image quality are recorded in fine quality JPEG format If an NEF RAW JPEG option is selected only the JPEG image will be recorded Auto ISO sensitivity control 0 102 Active D Lighting 0 139 HDR 0 141 multiple exposure 0 211 and time laps...

Page 126: ... 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 P S A and MM...

Page 127: ...nimum shutter speed 1 4000 30 s or Auto in modes S and M ISO 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 ISO AUTO is displayed when On is selected When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by ...

Page 128: ...ed will be set to the value selected for Minimum shutter speed unless this value is faster than Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 282 or slower than Custom Setting e2 Flash shutter speed 0 283 in which case the value selected for Custom Setting e2 will be used instead Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised automatically when auto ISO sensitivity control is used in combination with slow sync fl...

Page 129: ...metersentire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area if CPU lens is attached size of area for viewfinder photography can be selected using Custom Setting b4 Center weighted area 0 278 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 b Spot Camera meters circle c...

Page 130: ...he focal length and maximum aperture of non CPU lenses using the Non CPU lens data option in the setup menu 0 225 allows the camera to use color matrix metering when matrix is selected Center weighted metering will be used if matrix metering is selected with non CPU lenses for which lens data have not been supplied A See Also For information on making separate adjustments to optimal exposure for e...

Page 131: ...release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus point press the A AE L AF L button to lock focus and exposure if you are using autofocus confirm that the camera is in focus 0 34 While exposure lock is in effect an AE L indicator will appear in the viewfinder and the monitor 2 Recompose the photograph Keeping the A AE L AF L button pressed recompose the photograph and shoot A...

Page 132: ...red value for exposure Mode Setting P Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 52 S Shutter speed A Aperture Note that metering can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect A See Also If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 Shutter release button AE L 0 279 exposure will lock when the shutter release button is pressed halfway For information on changing the role of the A AE L AF L butt...

Page 133: ...een 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 Exposure Compensation P S A M SCENE and ModesOnly 1 EV No exposure compensation 1 EV 0 EV 0 3 1 3 EV 2 0 EV ...

Page 134: ...sure indicator shutter speed and aperture do not change A Exposure Compensation Live View When the live view selector is rotated to C exposure compensation can be set to values between 5 and 5 EV but only values between 3 and 3 can be previewed in the monitor A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure compensation see Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exp...

Page 135: ...ng to the type of source Option Color temp v Auto 3500 8000 K Normal Keep warm lighting colors J Incandescent 3000 K I Fluorescent Sodium vapor lamps 2700 K Warm white fluorescent 3000 K White fluorescent 3700 K Cool white fluorescent 4200 K Day white fluorescent 5000 K Daylight fluorescent 6500 K High temp mercury vapor 7200 K H Direct sunlight 5200 K N Flash 5400 K G Cloudy 6000 K M Shade 8000 K...

Page 136: ...preset manual white balance 0 120 The Auto option in the White balance menu offers a choice of Normal and Keep warm lighting colors which preserves the warm colors produced by incandescent lighting while the I Fluorescent option can be used to select the light source from the bulb types The item in the movie shooting menu offers a Same as photo settings option that sets the white balance for movie...

Page 137: ...K appearwhite lightsources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a higher color temperature appear tinged with blue 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 ...

Page 138: ... display fine tuning options for information on fine tuning preset manual white balance see page 129 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 axi...

Page 139: ... menus as described on page 129 Press the L 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 Rotating the sub command dial to the left increases the amount of amber A Rotating the sub command dial to the right increases the amount of blue B Control panel Information display ...

Page 140: ...eratures than it would at higher color temperatures For example a change of 1000 K produces a much greater change in color at 3000 K than at 6000 K Mired calculated by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 106 is a measure of color temperature that takes such variation into account and as such is the unit used in color temperature compensation filters E g 4000 K 3000 K a difference o...

Page 141: ...e color temp Select White balance in either of the shooting menus 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 ...

Page 142: ...een 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 shooting menus If a value other than 0 is selected for the green G magenta M axis an asterisk E will be displayed next to the K icon Value for green G magenta M axis ...

Page 143: ... button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed adjustments are made in mireds 0 116 To enter a color temperature directly press the L U button and press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit and press 1 or 3 to change Control panel Information display A Live View In live view the selected value is displayed in the monitor L U button Sub command dial ...

Page 144: ...ting that will be used in the final photograph In studio settings a standard gray panel can be used as a reference object Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance in mode M adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows 0 0 57 Preset Manual Method Description Direct measurement Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used i...

Page 145: ... 1 to d 6 is displayed in the information display L U button Main command dial Information display L U button Sub command dial Information display A Measuring Preset Manual White Balance Viewfinder Photography Preset manual white balance can not be measured while you are shooting an HDR photograph 0 141 or multiple exposure 0 211 or when Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g4 Assign shutt...

Page 146: ...ls 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 accurately even when the camera is not in focus A Protected Presets If the current preset is protected 0 129 3 or Prt will flash in the control panel viewfinder and inform...

Page 147: ...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 0 279 A Selecting a Preset Selecting Preset manual for the White balance option in either of the shooting menus displays the dialog...

Page 148: ... object in the frame 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 L U button and rotate the main command dial until L is displayed in the monitor L U button Main command dial Monitor a button ...

Page 149: ...ss the button until the L icon in the monitor starts to flash A spot white balance target r will be displayed 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 T button L U button Su...

Page 150: ... Exit direct measurement mode Press the L U button to exit direct measurement mode When Preset manual is selected for White balance in either of the shooting menus the position of the target used to measure preset manual white balance will be displayed on presets recorded during live view A Measuring Preset Manual White Balance Live View Preset manual white balance can not be measured when Record ...

Page 151: ...from an existing photograph to a selected preset 1 Select Preset manual Select White balance in either of the shooting menus then highlight Preset manual and press 2 2 Select a destination Highlight the destination preset d 1 to d 6 and press W S 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 W S button ...

Page 152: ...te balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset If the highlighted photograph has a comment 0 291 the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset A Choosing a Source Image To view the image highlighted in Step 4 full frame press and hold the X T button X T button ...

Page 153: ...s described on page 114 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 136 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 ...

Page 154: ... 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 e Portrait Process portraits for skin with natural texture and a rounded feel f Landscape Produces vibrant landscapes and cityscapes q Flat Details are preserved over a wide tone range from highlights to shad...

Page 155: ...om Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menus 0 135 Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other cameras of the same model and compatible software 0 138 A The Picture Control Indicator The current Picture Control is shown in the display Information display Shooting di...

Page 156: ...press 2 2 Adjust 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 0 133 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select a preset combination of settings by using the multi selector to choose Quick adjust Default settings can be restored by pressing the...

Page 157: ...y Dependingon 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 vivi...

Page 158: ...gs The j indicator under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting Use this as a reference when adjusting settings A Filter Effects Monochrome 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 ton...

Page 159: ...ress 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 A Toning Monochrome Only Pressing 3 when Toning is selected displays saturation options Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation Saturation control is not availa...

Page 160: ...ure Controls are named by adding a two digit number assigned automatically to the name of the existing Picture Control to use the default name proceed to Step 7 To move the cursor in the name area hold the W S button and press 4 or 2 To enter a new letter at the current cursor position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press J To delete the characte...

Page 161: ...n 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 Origina...

Page 162: ...sed with the card in Slot 2 Once copied to memory cards Picture Controls can be used with other cameras or compatible software Copy tocard Copy a custom Picture Control C 1 through C 9 from the camera to a selected destination 1 through 99 on the memory card 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 desi...

Page 163: ...es of shaded subjects on a sunny day It is most effective when used with matrix metering 0 105 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows P S A andMModesOnly Active D Lighting off Active D Lighting YAuto D Active D Lighting Versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the photo shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the dynamic range while the D Lighting option in the ret...

Page 164: ...ons in mode M however YAuto is equivalent to Q Normal D Active D Lighting With some subjects you may notice uneven shading shadows around bright objects or halos around dark objects A See Also When ADL bracketing is selected for Custom Setting e6 Auto bracketing set 0 284 the camera varies Active D Lighting over a series of shots 0 207 If desired the Fn button and main command dial can be used to ...

Page 165: ...hted metering and a non CPU lens a strength of Auto is equivalent to Normal It can not be used to record NEF RAW images Flash lighting bracketing 0 197 multiple exposure 0 211 and time lapse photography 0 171 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 press 2 Fi...

Page 166: ...utomatically 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 an l icon will be displayed in the viewfinder 3 Choose the HDR strength To choose the difference in exposure between the two shots HDR strength highlight HDR strength and press 2 Highlight the desired option and press J If Auto is se...

Page 167: ...matically after the photograph is taken The l 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 recommended Depending on the scene the effect may not be visible shadows may appear around bright objects or halos may appear a...

Page 168: ...eyes Auto Pop up Modes In i k p n o s w and g modes the built in flash automatically pops up and fires as required 1 Choose a flash mode Keeping the M Y button pressed rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode is displayed Using the Built in Flash M Y button Main command dial Information display A Live View In live view the selected option is displayed in the monitor ...

Page 169: ... button is pressed halfway and fires as required Not available in o mode Auto with red eye reduction Use for portraits The flash pops up and fires as required but before it fires the red eye reduction lamp lights to help reduce red eye Not available in o mode Auto slow sync with red eye reduction As for auto with red eye reduction except that slow shutter speeds are used to capture background ligh...

Page 170: ...t is attached the built in flash will not pop up proceed to Step 2 2 Choose a flash mode P S A and M modes only Keeping the M Y button pressed rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode is displayed 3 Take pictures If an option other than j is selected the flash will fire whenever a picture is taken M Y button Main command dial Information display A Live View In live view the select...

Page 171: ...above except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light Use when you want to capture both subject and background Not available in modes S M and 0 Slow rear curtain sync As for rear curtain sync below except that shutter speed slows automatically to capture background lighting at night or under low light Use when you want to capture both subjec...

Page 172: ...will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed The shutter release may be briefly disabled to protect the flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots The flash can be used again after a short pause A Shutter Speeds Available with the Built in Flash The following shutter speeds are available with the built in flash Mode Shutter speed i p n s w 0 g P A 1 250 1 60 s k 1 ...

Page 173: ... flash output Precision of calculation can be increased for non CPU lenses by providing lens data focal length and maximum aperture see page 224 Not available when spot metering is used Standard i TTL fill flash for digital SLR Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to standard level brightness of background is not taken into account Recommended for shots in which main subject is emphasi...

Page 174: ...erture minimum f number is limited according to ISO sensitivity as shown below Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 2 8 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 1 8 10 If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller than given above the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aperture of the lens A See Also See page 153 for information on locking flash value FV for a metered subje...

Page 175: ...duced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections Press the M Y button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed In general choose positive values to make the main subject brighter negative values to make it darker Flash Compensation P S A M andSCENEModesOnly Control panel Information display 0 EV 0 3 1 3 EV 1 0 EV A Live View In live view the selected value is display...

Page 176: ...eset when another mode is selected or the camera is turned off A Optional Flash Units The flash compensation selected with the optional flash unit is added to the flash compensation selected with the camera A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for flash compensation see Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 278 For information on choosing how flash ...

Page 177: ...vity and aperture To use FV lock 1 Assign FV lock to a camera control Select FV lock as the Press option for Custom Setting f2 Assign Fn button 0 284 f3 Assign preview button 0 285 or f4 Assign AE L AF L button 0 285 2 Raise the flash In P S A M and 0 modes the flash can be raised by pressing the M Y button In i k p n o s w and g modes the flash will pop up automatically when required 3 Focus Posi...

Page 178: ...tton the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock 7 Release FV lock Press the button selected in Step 1 to release FV lock Confirm that the FV lock icon e is no longer displayed A Using FV Lock with the Built in Flash FV lock is only available with the built in flash when TTL is selected for Custom Setting e3 Flash cntrl for built in flash...

Page 179: ...ed with the built in flash and no additional flash units the camera meters a 4 mm circle in the center of the frame When the built in flash is used with optional flash units Advanced Wireless Lighting the camera meters the entire frame ...

Page 180: ...aph Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable level surface Using an Optional ML L3 Remote Control Option Description Delayed remote Shutter is released 2 s after ML L3 shutter release button is pressed Quick response remote Shutter is released when ML L3 shutter release button is pressed Remote mirror up Press ML L3 shutter release button once to raise mirror again to release s...

Page 181: ...een released In remote mirror up mode pressing the ML L3 shutter release button once raises the mirror the shutter will be released and the self timer lamp will flash after 30 s or when the button is pressed a second time A Release Mode When an optional ML L3 remote control is used the release mode selected with the release mode dial 0 66 is ignored in favor of the option selected for Remote contr...

Page 182: ...e the shutter is released In delayed remote mode the self timer lamp will light for two seconds followed by the red eye reduction lamp which lights for one second before the shutter is released A Focusing in Remote Control Mode The camera will not adjust focus continuously when continuous servo autofocus is selected note however that regardless of the autofocus mode selected you can focus by press...

Page 183: ...shutter button 0 288 the ML L3 can not be used when the live view selector is rotated to 1 A Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in photographs or interfering with exposure remove the rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap 0 70 A See Also For information on choosing the length of time the camera will remain in stand by mod...

Page 184: ...on as either a transmitter or a receiver and is used in combination either with another WR 1 or a WR R10 or WR T10 wireless remote controller For example a WR 1 can be connected to the accessory terminal for use as a receiver allowing camera settings to be changed or the shutter to be released remotely by another WR 1 acting as a transmitter WR R10 WR T10 Wireless Remote Controllers When a WR R10 ...

Page 185: ...splayed in the camera monitor as it would appear in the actual movie modified for the effects of exposure The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder Recording Movies A Aperture Selection Modes A and M In modes A and M choose an aperture before pressing the a button to start live view A The 0 Icon A 0 icon 0 165 indicates that movies can not be recorded Live view selector a button ...

Page 186: ...s available vary with the shooting mode Shutter speed ISO sensitivity 0 275 Exposure compensation Metering P S A M SCENE Other shooting modes In 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 frame rate 0 166 Spot metering is not available If the result is over or under exposed exit and restart live view A White Balance In ...

Page 187: ...ps of 1 3 EV using exposure compensation 0 109 In autofocus mode the camera can be refocused bypressingtheshutter releasebutton halfway A Audio The camera can record both video and sound do not cover the microphone on the front of the camera during movie recording 0 1 Note that the built in microphone may record sounds made by the camera or lens during autofocus or vibration reduction Movie record...

Page 188: ...aximum length is reached or the memory card is full 6 Exit live view Press the a button to exit live view A Maximum Length The maximum length for individual movie files is 4 GB for maximum recording times see page 166 note that depending on memory card write speed shooting may end before this length is reached 0 379 ...

Page 189: ...und level Sound level for audio recording Displayed in red if level is too high adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly t Frequency response The current frequency response 192 274 y Wind noise reduction Displayed when wind noise reduction is on 192 274 u Time remaining movie live view The recording time available for movies 163 i Movie frame size The frame size for movie recording 166 o Highligh...

Page 190: ...in 59 s 12 21920 1080 25p 31920 1080 24p 41280 720 60p 51280 720 50p Listed values Actual frame rates for 60p 50p 30p 25p and 24p are 59 94 50 29 97 25 and 23 976 fps respectively A Frame Size and Rate Settings of 1920 1080 60p and 1920 1080 50p are not available for Frame size frame rate when DX 24 16 is selected for Image area in the movie shooting menu 0 168 These settings can be accessed by se...

Page 191: ...e size frame rate microphone sensitivity card slot and ISO sensitivity options are available in the movie shooting menu 0 273 The roles played by the J Fn Pv and A AE L AF L buttons can be chosen using Custom Settings f1 OK button 0 284 g1 Assign Fn button 0 288 g2 Assign preview button 0 288 and g3 Assign AE L AF L button 0 288 respectively the last three options also allow you to lock exposure w...

Page 192: ...area in the movie shooting menu 0 274 reduces the angle of view and increases the apparent focal length of the lens Note that movies recorded at the same frame size but with different image areas may not have the same resolution DX 24 16 1 3 18 12 ...

Page 193: ... 268 Note that exposure for photographs can not be previewed while the live view selector is rotated to 1 for accurate results when shooting in mode M rotate the selector to C adjust exposure and then rotate the selector back to 1 and start live view Check the image area before recording A Image Size The following sizes are available Image area Image size Size pixels Print size cm in DX 24 16 Larg...

Page 194: ...e final movie under fluorescent mercury vapor or sodium lamps or with subjects that are in motion particularly if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves horizontally at high speed through frame for information on reducing flicker and banding see Flicker reduction 0 290 Jagged edges color fringing moiré and bright spots may also appear Bright regions or bands may appear in some areas ...

Page 195: ...beginning time lapse photography take a test shot at current settings framing the photo in the viewfinder for an accurate exposure preview and view the results in the monitor For consistent coloration choose a white balance setting other than auto 0 111 Once settings have been adjusted to your satisfaction remove the rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap to prevent ...

Page 196: ...g option 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 197: ...itivity control is on 3 Start shooting Highlight Start and press J Time lapse photography starts after about 3 s The camera 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 0 273 Highlight Exposure smoothing and press 2 Highlight an option and press J ...

Page 198: ...Shooting will resume with the next frame D Time Lapse Photography Time lapse is not available in live view 0 31 161 at a shutter speed of A or 0 58 when bracketing 0 197 High Dynamic Range HDR 0 141 multiple exposure 0 211 or interval timer photography 0 217 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 ...

Page 199: ...s 20 minutes A During Shooting During time lapse photography the memory card access lamp will light and the time lapse recording indicator will be displayed in the control panel The time remaining in hours and minutes appears in the shutter speed display immediately before each frame is recorded At other times the time remaining can be viewed by pressing the shutter release button halfway Regardle...

Page 200: ...ns can not be performed while the frame is displayed A Flash Photography To use the flash during time lapse photography select mode P S A or M and press the M Y button to raise the flash before shooting begins A Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected the camera will take one shot at each interval The self timer can not be used A See Also For information on setting a beep to sound whe...

Page 201: ...h Movie progress bar Volume Guide To Use Description Pause Pause playback Play J 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 movie rewinds or advances one frame at...

Page 202: ...rst frame if the movie contains no indices Adjust volume X T W S Press X T to increase volume W S to decrease Trim movie i See page 179 for more information Exit K Exit to full frame playback Return to shooting mode Press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode A Thep Icon Movies with indices 0 167 are indicated by a p icon in full frame playback To Use Description ...

Page 203: ... J to start and resume playback and 3 to pause and pressing 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 copyfrom whichunwantedfootage has been removed 4 Save sele...

Page 204: ...utton Highlight Choose start end point 4 Select Start point To create a copy that begins from the current frame highlight Start point and press J The frames before the current frame will be removed when you save the copy in Step 9 i button Start point ...

Page 205: ...e first or last frame if the movie contains no indices rotate the sub command dial 6 Choose the end point PressL U to switch from the start point w to the end point x selection tool and then select the closing frame as described in Step 5 The frames after the selected frame will be removed when you save the copy in Step 9 7 Create the copy Once the desired closing frame is displayed press 1 L U bu...

Page 206: ...ighlight Overwrite existing file and press J A Trimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long The 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 U button in Step ...

Page 207: ...y the movie back as described on page 177 pressing J 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 the i button then highlight Save selected frame and press J 3 Create a still copy Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame i button ...

Page 208: ...press J to create a fine quality 0 77 JPEG copy of the selected frame A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched JPEG movie stills lack some categories of photo information 0 234 ...

Page 209: ...otography R button 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 1 Shooting mode 6 2 Flexible program indicator 52 3 Flash sync indicator 282 4 Shutter speed 53 56 5 Aperture stop indicator 54 308 6 Aperture f number 54 56 Aperture number of stops 54 308 7 Exposure indicator 57 Exposure compensation display 109 Bracketing progress indicator Exposure and flash bracketing 198 WB bracketing 203 8 Active D Lighting indicator 140...

Page 210: ...or 188 17 Image quality 78 Role played by card in slot 2 82 18 Image size 81 19 Autofocus mode 83 20 Pv button assignment 285 21 Release mode 8 66 Continuous shooting speed 67 22 Image area indicator 74 23 Metering 105 24 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator 198 WB bracketing indicator 203 ADL bracketing indicator 207 25 ADL bracketing amount 208 A Turning the Monitor Off To clear shooting info...

Page 211: ...val timer indicator 217 Time lapse indicator 171 Remote control mode ML L3 156 33 MB D15 battery type display 281 MB D15 battery indicator 319 34 Camera battery indicator 22 26 35 ISO sensitivity indicator 100 ISO sensitivity 100 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 103 36 Number of exposures remaining 27 Time lapse recording indicator 175 37 Fn button assignment 284 38 AE L AF L button assignment 285 3...

Page 212: ...n 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 0 319 Two days of charging will power the clock for about three months If a Y icon flashes in the information display the clock has been reset and the date and time recorded with new photographs will not be correct Use the T...

Page 213: ... options then highlight the desired option and press J to select To exit the i button menu and return to the shooting display press the i button The i Button Viewfinder photography Live view i button menu i button menu live view selector rotated to C i button menu live view selector rotated to 1 i button ...

Page 214: ...te control mode 0 156 Assign Fn button Choose the role played by the Fn button 0 284 either by itself Press or when used in combination with the command dials Press command dials Assign preview button Choose the role played by the Pv button 0 285 either by itself Press or when used in combination with the command dials Press command dials Assign AE L AF L button Choose the role played by the A AE ...

Page 215: ...77 Image size Choose image size 0 81 Set Picture Control Choose a Picture Control 0 130 ActiveD Lighting Adjust Active D Lighting 0 139 Remote control mode ML L3 Choose a remote control mode 0 156 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 moviesoronthebrightness of the monitor for menus or pl...

Page 216: ...n and optional stereo microphones are affected Frequency response Control the frequency response of the built in microphone or optional stereo microphones 0 274 Wind noise reduction Enable or disable wind noise reduction using the built in microphone s low cut filter 0 274 Set Picture Control Choose a Picture Control 0 130 The Clarity parameter does not apply to movies Destination When two memory ...

Page 217: ...ess 1 or 3 to adjust headphone volume A Using an External Microphone The optional stereo microphone can be used to record sound in stereo or to avoid recording focus noise and other sounds made by the lens 0 319 A Headphones Third party headphones can be used Note that high sound levels may result in high volume particular care should be taken when headphones are used Option Description Highlights...

Page 218: ... Settings Option Default 0 Image quality JPEG normal 77 Image size Large 81 White balance Auto Normal 111 Fine tuning A B 0 G M 0 114 Picture Control settings1 Unmodified 130 HDR high dynamic range Off2 141 ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity P S A M 100 99 Other modes Auto Hi ISO command dial access Off 101 Auto ISO sensitivity control Off 102 Remote control mode ML L3 Off 156 Multiple expos...

Page 219: ...rvals and shots and exposure smoothing are not reset OtherSettings Option Default 0 Autofocus viewfinder Autofocus mode AF S 83 Other modes AF A AF area mode n x 0 1 2 3 Single point AF 86 m w 51 point dynamic area AF i j k l p o r s t u v y z g u P S A M Auto area AF Autofocus live view Autofocus mode AF S 84 AF area mode m r w g u 1 2 3 P S A M Wide area AF 88 n 0 Normal area AF i j k l p o s t ...

Page 220: ... flash FV lock Off 153 Flexible program Off 52 NEF RAW Off 79 1 Focus point not displayed if auto area AF is selected for AF area mode 2 Number of shots is reset to zero Bracketing increment is reset to 1 EV exposure flash bracketing or 1 white balance bracketing Y Auto is selected for the second shot of two shot ADL bracketing programs Option Default 0 ...

Page 221: ...o check results and adjust settings with each shot or to experiment with different settings for the same subject ExposureandFlashBracketing Vary exposure and or flash level over a series of photographs 1 Select flash or exposure bracketing Select Custom Setting e6 Auto bracketing set in the Custom Settings menu highlight an option and press J Choose AE flash to vary both exposure and flash level A...

Page 222: ...nel D appears in the viewfinder while the information display provides a bracketing indicator and an icon showing the type of bracketing v exposure and flash bracketing w exposure bracketing only or x flash bracketing only Number of shots Exposure and flash bracketing indicator BKT button Main command dial Information display A Live View In live view bracketing settings are displayed in the monito...

Page 223: ... 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 2 the number of shots will automatically be set to 5 Exposure increment BKT button Sub command dial Information display Information 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 ...

Page 224: ...page 109 A bracketing progress indicator is displayed while bracketing is in effect A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot No shots 3 increment 0 7 Display after first shot A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increment see Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 278 For information on choosing the order in which bracketing is performed see Custom Set...

Page 225: ... resume the next time the shutter release button is pressed In self timer mode the camera will take the number of shots selected in Step 2 on page 198 each time the shutter release button is pressed regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Number of shots 0 279 the interval between shots is however controlled by Custom Setting c3 Self timer Interval between shots In other...

Page 226: ... exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture mode P aperture mode S or shutter speed modes A and M If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings Auto ISO sensitivity control 0 102 in modes P S and A the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity for optimum exposure when the limits of the camera exposure system are exceeded in mode M the camera will first use auto ISO sensitivity control t...

Page 227: ... At settings other than zero M and D are displayed respectively in the control panel and viewfinder a y icon and a bracketing indicator appear in the information display Number of shots WB bracketing indicator BKT button Main command dial Information display A Live View In live view bracketing settings are displayed in the monitor Viewfinder ...

Page 228: ...proximately 5 10 or 15 mired The B value indicates the amount of blue the A value the amount of amber 0 114 The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below White balance increment BKT button Sub command dial Information display Information display No of shots White balance increment Bracketing order 2 1 B 0 1 B 2 1 A 0 1 A 3 1 A 1 B 0 1 A 1 B ...

Page 229: ...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 230: ...balance bracketing is not available at an image quality of NEF RAW Selecting NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF RAW JPEG normal or NEF RAW JPEG basic cancels white balance bracketing White balance bracketing affects only color temperature the amber blue axis in the white balance fine tuning display 0 114 No adjustments are made on the green magenta axis In self timer mode 0 69 the number of copies spec...

Page 231: ...keting set 2 Choose the number of shots Pressing the BKT button rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence At settings other than zero M and D are displayed respectively in the control panel and viewfinder a z icon and the bracketing amount appear in the information display ADL bracketing amount Number of shots BKT button Main command dial Information dis...

Page 232: ...ormal and High four shots or Off Low Normal High and Extra high five shots If you choose more than two shots proceed to Step 4 3 Select Active D Lighting Pressing the BKT button rotate the sub command dial to choose Active D Lighting Active D Lighting is shown in the information display and control panel ActiveD Lighting Information display Control panel display Y Auto R Low Q Normal P High Z Extr...

Page 233: ...ot according to the bracketing program selected A bracketing progress indicator is displayed while bracketing is in effect A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot No shots 3 Display after first shot A Live View In live view bracketing settings are displayed in the monitor ...

Page 234: ...the next time the shutter release button is pressed In self timer mode the camera will take the number of shots selected in Step 2 on page 207 each time the shutter release button is pressed regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Number of shots 0 279 the interval between shots is however controlled by Custom Setting c3 Self timer Interval between shots In other modes o...

Page 235: ...e performed for about 30 s 1 Select Multiple exposure Highlight Multiple exposure in the photo shooting menu and press 2 Multiple Exposure P S A andMModesOnly 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 tha...

Page 236: ...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 237: ... photograph and press J 4 Choose the amount of gain Highlight Auto gain and press 2 The following options will be displayed Highlight an option and press J On Gain is adjusted according to number of exposures actually recorded gain for each exposure is set to 1 2 for 2 exposures 1 3 for 3 exposures Off Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure ...

Page 238: ...ber of shots 0 279 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 215 The n icon will fla...

Page 239: ...he specified number of exposures have been taken a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point If Auto gain is on gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually recorded Note that shooting will end automatically if A two button reset is performed 0 194 The camera is turned off The battery is exhausted Pictures are deleted ...

Page 240: ...phy If interval timer photography is activated before the first exposure is taken the camera will record exposures at the selected interval until the number of exposures specified in the multiple exposure menu have 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...

Page 241: ...monitor Once settings have been adjusted to your satisfaction remove the rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied eyepiece cap to prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with photographs and exposure 0 70 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 0 290 Use of a tr...

Page 242: ... 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 243: ...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 Choosethenumberofintervals and the number of shots per interval and press J Highlight Exposure smoothing and press 2 Highlight an option an...

Page 244: ...ots 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 photography is i...

Page 245: ...rShooting 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 highlightChoosestart day and start time and press 2 Choose a starting date and time and press J Highlight Restart and press J ...

Page 246: ... in Step 2 the number of intervals multiplied by the number of shots per interval Interval timer photography can not be combined with long time exposures bulb or time photography 0 58 or time lapse photography 0 171 and is not available in live view 0 31 161 or when Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g4 Assign shutter button 0 288 Note that because the shutter speed frame rate and time n...

Page 247: ...effect the camera will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval regardless of the number of shots specified in the interval timer menu If white balance bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect the camera will take one shot at each interval and process it to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program ...

Page 248: ...risk 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 weighted or spot metering to achieve accurate results with some lenses including Reflex NIKKOR lenses Improves the precision of center weighted and spot metering and i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR Non CPU Lens...

Page 249: ...r 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 A Focal Length Not Listed If the correct focal length is not listed choose the closest value greater than the ...

Page 250: ...e assigned to the Fn button Custom Setting f2 Assign Fn button 0 284 the Pv button Custom Setting f3 Assign preview button 0 285 or the A AE L AF L button Custom Setting f4 Assign AE L AF L button 0 285 2 Use the selected control to choose the lens number Press the selected button and rotate the main command dial until the desired lens number is displayed in the control panel Focal length Maximum ...

Page 251: ... Position This item is only available if the GP 1 GP 1A is connected when it displays the current latitude longitude altitude and Coordinated Universal Time UTC as reported by the GP 1 GP 1A Setclockfromsatellite Select Yes to synchronize the camera clock with the time reported by the GPS device Location Data Option Description Enable Exposure meters turn off automatically if no operations are per...

Page 252: ... information for pictures taken while this icon is displayed includes an additional page of location data 0 241 o flashing The GP 1 GP 1A 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 GP 1 GP 1A for at least two seconds Pictures taken when the o icon is not displayed do not include location ...

Page 253: ...ess 2 to view photographs in order recorded 4 to view photographs in reverse order View photo information Press 1 or 3 to view information about current photograph 0 234 Return to shooting mode K Press the K button or press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode Play movie J If current picture is marked with 1 icon to show that it is a movie pressing J starts movie playback 0 ...

Page 254: ...When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu 0 267 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting because the camera is already in the correct orientation images are not rotated automatically during image review In continuous release modes display begins when shooting ends with the first photograph in the current series displayed ...

Page 255: ...k To Use Description Highlight images Use multi selector to highlight images for full frame playback playback zoom 0 243 deletion 0 246 or protection 0 245 View highlighted image J Press J to display the highlighted image full frame Return to shooting mode K Press the K button or press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode W S X T W S X T ...

Page 256: ...n date list to place cursor in thumbnail list Press W S again to return to date list Exit to thumbnail playback Zoom in on highlighted photo X T Date list Exit to 72 frame playback Thumbnail list Press and hold X T button to zoom in on highlighted picture Highlight dates Highlight images Date list Highlight date Thumbnail list Highlight picture Toggle full frame playback J Thumbnail list View high...

Page 257: ...pictures in the highlighted folder Retouch photographs only Use the options in the retouch menu 0 294 to create a retouched copy of the current photograph Editmovie movies only Edit movies using the options in the edit movie menu 0 179 Movies can also be edited by pressing the i button when movie playback is paused Selecttosendtosmartdevice deselect Select photos for upload to a smart device 0 263...

Page 258: ... only shooting data RGB histograms highlights and overview data are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Playback display options 0 266 Location data are only displayed if a GP 1 GP 1A was used when the photo was taken 0 227 Photo Information File information None image only Overview data Highlights Location data RGB histogram Shooting data ...

Page 259: ...ng AF C or with continuous servo autofocus selected during AF A focus point is only displayed if option other than auto area AF was selected for AF area mode 1 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 9 8 2 1 Protect status 245 2 Retouch indicator 294 3 Upload marking 263 4 Focus point1 2 89 5 AF area brackets1 33 6 Frame number total number of frames 7 Image quality 77 8 Image size 81 9 Image area 73 10 Time of ...

Page 260: ... number frame number 268 3 Current channel Flashing areas indicate highlights areas that may be overexposed for the current channel Hold W S button and press 4 or 2 to cycle through channels as follows W S button RGB all channels R red G green B blue ...

Page 261: ... 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 Flashing areas indicate highlights areas that may be overexposed for the current channel Hold W S button and press 4 or 2 to cycle through channels as follows W S button RGB all channels R red G green B blue Highlight displa...

Page 262: ... applications 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 ...

Page 263: ...ength 224 310 5 Lens data 224 6 Focus mode 83 97 Lens VR vibration reduction 3 7 Flash type 144 311 Commander mode 283 8 Flash mode 145 147 9 Flash control 149 283 313 Flash compensation 151 10 Camera name 11 Image area 73 12 Folder number frame number 268 15 14 13 13 White balance 111 Color temperature 117 White balance fine tuning 114 Preset manual 120 14 Color space 270 15 Picture Control4 130 ...

Page 264: ...ary with Picture Control selected 5 The fourth page of the shooting data is only displayed if copyright information was recorded with the photograph using the Copyright information option in the setup menu 20 19 18 21 17 16 16 High ISO noise reduction 271 Long exposure noise reduction 271 17 Active D Lighting 139 18 HDR strength 141 19 Vignette control 271 20 Retouch history 294 21 Image comment 2...

Page 265: ...241 LocationData 0227 Data for movies are for start of recording 4 3 2 1 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 3 Altitude 4 Coordinated Universal Time UTC ...

Page 266: ...tion of tones in the image 0 238 9 Image quality 77 10 Image size 81 11 Image area 73 12 File name 268 13 Time of recording 24 290 14 Folder name 268 15 Date of recording 24 290 16 Current card slot 82 17 Metering 105 18 Shooting mode 6 19 Shutter speed 53 56 20 Aperture 54 56 21 ISO sensitivity 99 22 Focal length 224 310 23 Active D Lighting 139 24 Picture Control 130 25 Color space 270 26 Flash ...

Page 267: ...arge images in 24 16 DX format 28 medium images or 19 small images Press W S to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi selector 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 monitor is indicated by yellow border Bar under navigation window s...

Page 268: ...d dial to view other faces View other images Rotate main command dial to view same location in other photos at current zoom ratio Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed Return to shooting mode K Press the K button or press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode To Use Description ...

Page 269: ...te that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted 0 289 To remove protection from a picture so that it can be deleted display or highlight it and press the L U button Protecting Photographs from Deletion L U button A Removing Protection from All Images To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu press the L U...

Page 270: ...n in the playback menu Once deleted photographs can not be recovered Note that pictures that are protected or hidden can not be deleted Full Frame Thumbnail and Calendar 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 ...

Page 271: ...photographs taken on a selected date by highlighting the date in the date list and pressing the O Q button 0 232 A See Also The After delete option in the playback menu determines whether the next image or the previous image is displayed after an image is deleted 0 267 ...

Page 272: ...r to highlight a picture and press the W S button to selector deselect Selectedpictures are marked by a O icon Repeat as desired to select additional pictures Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures n Select date Delete all pictures taken on a selected date 0 249 R All Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for playback 0 266 If two cards are inserted you can select th...

Page 273: ...onaSelectedDate 1 Select dates Highlight a date and press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are marked with a M icon Repeat as desired to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and press 2 2 Delete the selected pictures Press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J ...

Page 274: ...pp 1 Find the app On the smart device connect to the Google Play service the App Store or another app marketplace and search for Wireless Mobile Utility For more information see the instructions provided with the smart device 2 Install the app Read the app description and install the app A pdf manual for the Wireless Mobile Utility is available for download at the following URLs Android http nikon...

Page 275: ...the smart device before connecting For details see the documentation provided with the smart device 1 Enable the camera s built in Wi Fi HighlightWi Fi in the setup menuand press 2 Highlight Network connection and press 2 then highlight Enable and press J Wait a few seconds for Wi Fi to activate 2 Display the camera SSID Highlight Network settings and press 2 Accessing the Camera ...

Page 276: ...the smart device 5 Enable wireless security The connection will initially be unprotected by passwords or other security features Enable security using the Wireless Mobile Utility on the smart device 0 257 A The Wi Fi Display While Wi Fi is enabled a g icon will flash in the display The icon will stop flashing once a connection has been established and the camera is exchanging data with the smart d...

Page 277: ...ay 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 A Password Protection You may be prompted to enter a pas...

Page 278: ...photography with the standby timer on touch the camera N N Mark logo to the smart device NFC antenna for the location of the NFC antenna see the documentation provided with the smart device Maintain contact until the camera displays a message stating that an NFC device has been detected and a Wi Fi connection has been established The Wireless Mobile Utility will launch automatically 2 Enable wirel...

Page 279: ...erform other malicious actions Note that due to the design of wireless networks specialized attacks may allow unauthorized access even when security is enabled A NFC NFC Near Field Communication is an international standard for short range wireless communications technology A Wi Fi Connecting to a smart device via NFC automatically enables the Wi Fi Network connection option in the camera setup me...

Page 280: ...a smart device using a PIN select Wi Fi Network settings PIN entry WPS in the camera setup menu and enter the PIN displayed by the smart device Restoring Default Settings To restore default network settings select Wi Fi Network settings Reset network settings A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J to restore default network settings A Terminating the Connection Wi Fi can...

Page 281: ... security is enabled automatically no further adjustments to settings are required AndroidOS 1 Display Wireless Mobile Utility settings On the smart device selectthe c icon at the top right corner of the display or open the settings menu in the Wireless Mobile Utility home display 2 Select Wireless Mobile Adapter settings ...

Page 282: ...258 3 Select Authentication encryption 4 Select WPA2 PSK AES Select WPA2 PSK AES and select OK 5 Select Password ...

Page 283: ...to 63 characters long 7 Enable wireless security Select b A confirmation dialog will be displayed select OK A Viewing Wireless Security Settings To view the current password and authentication encryption settings select Current settings in the Wireless Mobile Adapter settings menu ...

Page 284: ...260 iOS 1 Display Wireless Mobile Utility settings On the smart device selectthe c icon in the Wireless Mobile Utility home display 2 Select WMA settings 3 Select Authentication ...

Page 285: ...2 PSK AES Select WMA settings to return to the WMA settings menu If you are prompted to enter a password select OK 5 Select Password 6 Enter a password Enter a password and select WMA settings Passwords may be from 8 to 63 characters long ...

Page 286: ...ork connection Disable in the camera setup menu Note that Eye Fi cards can not be used while Wi Fi is enabled and that the standby timer will not turn off while the Wireless Mobile Utility app on the smart device is communicating with the camera If no data are exchanged for about 5 minutes the standby timer will turn off The camera Wi Fi function is only available when a memory card is inserted an...

Page 287: ... it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar 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 icon to deselect display or highlight the image and repeat Steps 2 and 3 Selecting Pictures for Upload i bu...

Page 288: ...e the operation Selecting Pictures for Upload via NFC If an NFC connection 0 254 is established during playback the image currently displayed full frame or highlighted in the thumbnail list or calendar playback is automatically marked for upload 1 Display or highlight the desired image Display the picture full frame or highlight it in the thumbnail list or calendar playback 2 Connect Touch the cam...

Page 289: ...art device establish a Wi Fi connection with the camera 0 251 and select View photos in the Wireless Mobile Utility A confirmation dialog will be displayed select OK to start download Android OS iOS Downloading Selected Pictures to the Smart Device ...

Page 290: ...ults to D7200 D7200 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 Select date Deselect all Playback display options Basic photo info Choose the information available in the playback photo information display 0 234 Focus point Additional photo info None image only Highlights RGB ...

Page 291: ...oting 0 230 Off After delete defaults to Show next Show next Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted Show previous Continue as before Rotate tall defaults to On On Choose whether to rotate tall portrait orientation pictures for display during playback 0 230 Off Slide show Start View a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder Image type Frame interval DPOF print orde...

Page 292: ... Choose the three letter prefix used in naming the image files in which photographs are stored The default prefix is DSC Role played by card in Slot 2 defaults to Overflow Overflow Choose the role played by the card in Slot 2 when two memory cards are inserted in the camera 0 82 Backup RAW Slot 1 JPEG Slot 2 Image quality defaults to JPEG normal NEF RAW JPEG fine Choose a file format and compressi...

Page 293: ...faults to Size priority Size priority Choose a compression type for JPEG images 0 80 Optimal quality NEF RAW recording Type Choose the type of compression and the bit depth for NEF RAW images 0 80 NEF RAW bit depth White balance defaults to Auto Auto Match white balance to the light source 0 111 Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade Choose color temp Preset manual ...

Page 294: ...e Controls 0 135 Rename Delete Load save Color space defaults to sRGB sRGB Choose a color space for photographs Adobe RGB ActiveD Lighting defaults to Off modes P S A M g i u 1 2 and 3 or Auto other modes Auto Preserve details in highlights and shadows creating photographs with natural contrast 0 139 Extra high High Normal Low Off HDR high dynamic range HDR mode Preserve details in highlights and ...

Page 295: ...ing with wide angle lenses and to reduce pin cushion distortion when shooting with long lenses Off Long exposure NR defaults to Off On Reduce noise bright spots or fog in photos taken at slow shutter 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 ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity Adjust ISO s...

Page 296: ...ote mirror up Off Multiple exposure Multiple exposure mode Record two or three NEF RAW exposures as a single photograph 0 211 Number of shots Auto gain Interval timer shooting Start Take photographs at the selected interval until the specified number of shots has been recorded 0 217 Start options Interval No of intervals shots interval Exposure smoothing ...

Page 297: ...Choose the slot to which movies are recorded Slot 2 Frame size frame rate defaults to 1920 1080 30p 1920 1080 60p Choose movie frame size in pixels and frame rate 0 166 1920 1080 50p 1920 1080 30p 1920 1080 25p 1920 1080 24p 1280 720 60p 1280 720 50p Movie quality defaults to Normal High quality Choose movie quality 0 166 Normal Microphone sensitivity defaults to Auto sensitivity Auto sensitivity ...

Page 298: ... built in microphone s low cut filter to reduce wind noise Off Image area defaults to DX 24 16 DX 24 16 Choose the image area 0 168 1 3 18 12 White balance defaults to Same as photo settings Same as photo settings Choose the white balance for movies 0 112 Select Same as photo settings to use the option currently selected for photos Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Cloudy Shade Choose ...

Page 299: ...custom Picture Controls 0 132 Rename Delete Load save High ISO NR defaults to Normal High Reduce noise randomly spaced brightpixels inmoviesrecorded athigh ISO sensitivities Normal Low Off Movie ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity mode M Adjust ISO sensitivity settings for movies Auto ISO control mode M Maximum sensitivity Time lapse photography Start The camera automatically takes photos at ...

Page 300: ...rity 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 a3 Focus tracking with lock on defaults to 3 Normal 5 Long Choose how continuous servo autofocus adjusts to sudden lar...

Page 301: ...lts to No wrap Wrap Choose whether viewfinder focus point selection wraps around from one edge of the display to another No wrap a7 Number of focus points defaults to 51 points 51 points Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus point selection in the viewfinder 11 points a8 Store points by orientation defaults to No Yes Choose whether the viewfinder stores the focus points for ...

Page 302: ...efaults to Off On Auto reset If On Auto reset or On is selected exposure compensation can be adjusted in modes P and S by rotating the sub command dial or in mode A by rotating the main command dial On Off b4 Center weighted area defaults to 8 mm 6 mm Choose the size of the area given the most weight in center weighted metering If a non CPU lens is attached the size of the area is fixed at 8 mm 8 ...

Page 303: ...t 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 betweenshots c4 Monitor off delay Playback Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed Menus Information display Image review Live view c5 Remote on duration ML L3 defaults to 1 min 1 min Sel...

Page 304: ...a single burst in continuous release mode d4 Exposure delay mode defaults to Off 3 s In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur pictures select 1 s 2 s or 3 s to delay shutter release until approximately one two or three seconds after the mirror is raised 2 s 1 s Off d5 Flash warning defaults to On On If On is selected the flash ready indicator M will blink if the flash is required...

Page 305: ... illuminated while the standby timer is active Off d11MB D15 battery type defaults to LR6 AA alkaline LR6 AA alkaline To ensure that the camera functions as expected when the optional MB D15 battery pack is used with AA batteries match the option selected in this menu to the type of batteries inserted in the battery pack There is no need to adjust this option when using EN EL15 batteries HR6 AA Ni...

Page 306: ...er and control panel A Auto FP High Speed Sync Selecting an Auto FP option allows compatible flash units to be used at the highest shutter speed supported by the camera 0 314 Auto FP high speed sync is enabled automatically at shutter speeds faster than the chosen flash sync speed 1 320 s or 1 250 s depending on the option selected allowing wider apertures for reduced depth of field even in daylig...

Page 307: ... for built in flash defaults to TTL TTL Choose the flash control mode for the built in flash Manual Repeating flash Commander mode e3 Optional flash defaults to TTL TTL Choose the flash control mode for optional flash units Manual Commander mode e4 Exposure comp for flash defaults to Entire frame Entire frame Choose how the camera adjusts flash level when exposure compensation is used Background o...

Page 308: ... effect 0 197 AE only Flash only WB bracketing ADL bracketing e7 Bracketing order defaults to MTR under over MTR under over Choose the bracketing order for exposure flash and white balance bracketing Under MTR over f Controls f1 OK button Shooting mode Choose the roles assigned to the J button during viewfinder photography playback and live view Playback mode Live view f2 Assign Fn button Press Ch...

Page 309: ...mmand dials Press command dials f5 Customize command dials Reverse rotation Choose the roles played by the main and sub command dials Change main sub Aperture setting Menus and playback Sub dial frame advance 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 dia...

Page 310: ...values on the left and positive values on the right Select V to display positive values on the left and negative values on the right f9 Assign movie record button Press command dials Choose the role played by the movie record button and command dials during viewfinder and photo live view f10 Assign MB D15 4 button defaults to AE AF lock AE AF lock Choose the function assigned to the A AE L AF L bu...

Page 311: ...Preview Choose the role played by the Fn button on the optional wireless remote controller FV lock AE AF lock AE lock only AE lock Hold AF lock only Flash off NEF RAW Live view Same as camera Fn button Same as camera Pv button Same as camera 4button None ...

Page 312: ...ctor in live view g4 Assign shutter button defaults to Take photos Take photos Choose the role played by the shutter release button when 1 is selected with the live view selector If Record movies is selected pressing the button halfway starts live view You can then press the shutter release button halfway to focus autofocus mode only and press all the way down to start or end movie recording To en...

Page 313: ...ault values 0 65 ResetU2 Monitor brightness defaults to 0 5 5 Adjust the brightness of the menu playback and information displays 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 the O Q and Z Q buttons keep both buttons pressed simultaneous...

Page 314: ... the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX D 0 ii Clean sensor and then start Flicker reduction defaults to Auto Auto Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or mercury vapor lighting during live view 50 Hz 60 Hz Time zone and date Time zone Change time zones set the camera clock choose the date display order and turn daylight saving time on or off Date and time Date format Daylig...

Page 315: ...e taken Copyright information can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX i or in Capture NX D 0 ii Artist Copyright Save load settings Save settings Save camera settings to or load camera settings from a memory card Settings files can be shared with other D7200 cameras Load settings Virtual horizon View a virtual horizon with a roll display based on information from the camera tilt sensor Non CPU lens da...

Page 316: ... Device control Advanced Location data Standby timer Adjust settings for optional GP 1 and GP 1A GPS units Position Set clock from satellite Wi Fi Network connection Adjust Wi Fi wireless LAN settings for connection to an Android or iOS smart device or select pictures for upload to a smart device 0 251 Network settings Select to send to smart device NFC defaults to Enable Enable If Enable is selec...

Page 317: ...it 0 319 is connected Network settings Options Eye Fi upload Slot 1 Upload pictures to a preselected destination This option is displayed only when a supported Eye Fi card is inserted Slot 2 Conformity marking View a selection of the standards with which the camera complies Firmware version View the current camera firmware version ...

Page 318: ...anotype blue and white monochrome Sepia Cyanotype Filter effects Skylight Create the effects of the following filters Skylight A skylight filter effect Warm filter A warm tone filter effect Cross screen Adds starburst effects to light sources Soft A soft filter effect Warm filter Cross screen Soft Image overlay Image overlay combines two existing NEF RAW photographs to create a single picture that...

Page 319: ...mately 0 25 Distortion control Auto Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion Use to reduce barrel distortion in photos taken with wide anglelensesorpin cushiondistortionin photos taken with telephoto lenses Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically Manual Fisheye Create copies that appear to have been taken with a fisheye lens Color outline Create an outline copy of a ...

Page 320: ... colors and press the A AE L AF L button The selected colors maximum three appear in the frames at the top of the display rotate the main command dial to highlight a frame and press1 or 3 to increase or decrease the range of hues selected Edit movie Choose start end point Trim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills 0 179 Save selected frame Side by side co...

Page 321: ... 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 322: ...o Rotate the main command dial to choose the aspect ratio Position crop Use multi selector to position the crop Press and hold to move the crop rapidly to the desired position Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file A Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG photos havean imagequality 0 77 of JPEG fine cropped copies created from JPEG photos have the s...

Page 323: ...d size 0 77 81 all options are available To create a NEF RAW copy choose an image quality of NEF RAW 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 highlighted press J to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 2 Select the first image Use the multi selector to h...

Page 324: ...it The effects are visible in the Preview column 5 Preview the overlay To preview the composition as shown at right press 4 or 2 to place the cursor in the Preview column then press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J note that colors and brightness in the preview may differ from the final image To save the overlay without displaying a preview select Save To return to Step 4 and select new pho...

Page 325: ... length and image orientation and values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1 The current image comment is appended to the overlay when it is saved copyright information however is not copied Overlays saved in NEF RAW format use the compression selected for Type in the NEF RAW recording menu and have the same bit depth as the original images JPEG overlays ar...

Page 326: ...touch menu 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 theX Tbutton Press J to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the next step ...

Page 327: ...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 Vignette control 0 271 Image quality 0 77 Image size 0 81 White balance 0 111 Exposure compensation 0 109 Set Picture Control 0 130 D Lighting 0 294 Color space 0 270 High ISO ...

Page 328: ...ems using the camera Compatible Lenses Camera setting Focus mode Shooting mode Metering system Lens accessory AF M with electronic rangefinder 1 P S A M L2 M3 N4 3D Color CPU lenses 5 Type G E or D AF NIKKOR6 AF S AF I NIKKOR 7 PC E NIKKOR series8 9 9 9 9 7 9 PC Micro 85mm f 2 8D10 9 11 7 9 AF S AF I Teleconverter12 7 Other AF NIKKOR except lenses for F3AF 13 13 7 AI P NIKKOR 14 7 ...

Page 329: ... metering and flash control systems do notwork properly when shifting and or tilting the lens or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 11 Manual shooting mode only Non CPU lenses 15 AI AI modified NIKKOR or Nikon Series 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 6 Bellows Focusing Attachment24 23 2...

Page 330: ...ns data 0 225 Use spot or center weighted metering if desired results are not achieved 19 For improved precision specify lens focal length and maximum aperture using Non CPU lens data 0 225 20 Can be used in mode M at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 21 Exposure determined by presetting lens aperture In mode A preset aperture using lens aperture ring before performin...

Page 331: ... an AF S AF I teleconverter is slower than f 5 6 but is equal to or faster than f 8 autofocus and electronic rangefinding will be available only with the center focus point and the camera may be unable to focus on dark or low contrast subjects Single point AF is used when 3D tracking or auto area AF is selected for AF area mode 0 86 Autofocus is not available if teleconverters are used with the AF...

Page 332: ...rter Non AI lenses Lenses that require the AU 1 focusing unit 400mm f 4 5 600mm f 5 6 800mm f 8 1200mm f 11 Fisheye 6mmf 5 6 7 5mmf 5 6 8mmf 8 OP 10mm f 5 6 2 1cm f 4 Extension Ring K2 180 600mm f 8 ED serial numbers 174041 174180 360 1200mm f 11 ED serial numbers 174031 174127 200 600mm f 9 5 serial numbers 280001 300490 AF lenses for the F3AF AF 80mm f 2 8 AF 200mm f 3 5 ED AF Teleconverter TC 1...

Page 333: ...Built in Flash The built in flash has a minimum range of 0 6 m 2 ft and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses It can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 16 300 mm although in some cases the flash may be unable to entirely light the subject at some ranges or focal lengths due to shadows cast by the lens The following illustrations show the effect of vignetting caused by ...

Page 334: ...approximately 1 5 times that of the D7200 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 Image area 18 8 12 5 mm 35 mm format angle of view Angle of view when 1 3 18 12 is selected for Image area Picture size when DX 24 16 is selected fo...

Page 335: ...ash unit SB 910 SB 900 1 SB 800 SB 700 1 SB 600 SB 500 2 SB 400 3 SB 300 3 SB R200 4 Feature GuideNo ISO100 5 34 111 38 125 28 92 30 98 24 78 21 69 18 59 10 33 1 If a color filter is attached to the SB 910 SB 900 or SB 700 when v or M flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 Users of the LED light can set camera wh...

Page 336: ...vide the Guide Number by the aperture If for example the flash unit has a Guide Number of 34 m or 111 ft ISO 100 20 C 68 F its range at an aperture of f 5 6 is 34 5 6 or about 6 1 meters or in feet 111 5 6 approximately 19 ft 10 in For each twofold increase in ISO sensitivity multiply the Guide Number by the square root of two approximately 1 4 A The AS 15 Sync Terminal Adapter When the AS 15 sync...

Page 337: ...stance priority manual z z M Manual z z z z4 z4 z4 RPT Repeating flash z Advanced Wireless Lighting Master Remote flash control z z z4 z i TTL i TTL z z z4 A B Quick wireless flash control z z5 AA Auto aperture z6 A Non TTL auto z M Manual z z z4 RPT Repeating flash z Remote i TTL i TTL z z z z z A B Quick wireless flash control z z z z z AA Auto aperture z6 A Non TTL auto z M Manual z z z z z RPT...

Page 338: ... A flash control modes 9 Available only in commander mode 10 Firmware updates for the SB 910 and SB 900 can be performed from the camera Auto FP High Speed Sync7 z z z z z z FV lock8 z z z z z z z z AF assist for multi area AF z z z z9 Red eye reduction z z z z z Camera modeling illumination z z z z z z Camera flash mode selection z z z Camera flash unit firmware update z10 z z z A Using FV Lock w...

Page 339: ...icallyset to TTL and shutter release isdisabled Set flashunit to A non TTL auto flash 3 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 4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode A Metering The metering areas for FV lock when using optional flash unit are as follows Flash unit Flash mode Metered area Stand alone flash u...

Page 340: ...t some ranges or aperture settings If the flash ready indicator M flashes for about three seconds after a photograph is taken in i TTL or non TTL auto mode the flash has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed CLS compatible flash units only for information on the exposure and flash charge indicators on other units see the manual provided with the flash When an SC series 17 28 o...

Page 341: ...F assist illumination is available when 24 135 mm AF lenses are used with the focus points shown at right Depending on the lens used and scene recorded the in focus indicator I may be displayed when the subject is not in focus or the camera may be unable to focus and the shutter release will be disabled In mode P the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to ISO sensitivity as show...

Page 342: ...nce priority manual GN Manual Repeating flash Advanced wireless lighting D Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon flash unit not listed in this section contact a Nikon authorized service represe...

Page 343: ... Remote controls wireless remote controllers remote cords Wireless Remote Control ML L3 0 156 Wireless Remote Controllers WR T10 andWR R10 0 160 Wireless Remote Controller WR 1 0 160 Remote Cord MC DC2 0 58 GPS units GPS Unit GP 1 GPS Unit GP 1A 0 227 LAN adapters Communication Unit UT 1 Wireless Transmitter WT 5 HDMI cables HDMI Cable HC E1 Microphones Stereo Microphone ME 1 0 193 Accessory shoe ...

Page 344: ... 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 345: ...leaning 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 P flashes in the control panel and other operations can not be performed while cleaning is in progress Do not remove or disconnect the power so...

Page 346: ... 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 Clean at startup shutdown The image sensor is cleaned automatically at startup and at shutdown Cleaning off Automatic image sens...

Page 347: ... dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the image sensor manually 0 324 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 348: ...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 349: ...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 350: ...e Replace the lens or body cap A 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 351: ...option as described on page 321 If the problem persists clean the sensor manually 0 324 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 352: ...elds 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 affect the product s internal circuitry Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light source for an extended period Intense light may cause the image sensor to deteriora...

Page 353: ...clean Do not touch the shutter curtain The shutter curtain is extremely thin and easily damaged Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the curtain poke it with cleaning tools or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower These actions could scratch deform or tear the curtain Storage To prevent mold or mildew store the camera in a dry well ventilated area If you are using an AC ...

Page 354: ...if improperly handled Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages x xiii of this manual Observe the following precautions when handling batteries Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat Keep the battery terminals clean Turn the product off before replacing the battery Remove the battery from the camera or charger when not in...

Page 355: ...s quickly about eight times a second during charging confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery If the problem persists cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative Do not move the charger or touch the battery during charging Failure to observe this precauti...

Page 356: ...en taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location it may be difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice Note that on cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the tw...

Page 357: ...rvo autofocus AF S 0 83 single point AF 0 86 and the center focus point 0 91 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 the viewfinder If necessary viewfinder focus can be further adjusted using optional correcti...

Page 358: ...lens is attached but camera is not in mode A or M 0 51 Camera is slow to respond to shutter release button Select Off for Custom Setting d4 Exposure delay mode 0 280 No photo taken when remote control shutter release button is pressed Replace battery in remote control Choose an option other than Off for Remote control mode ML L3 0 156 Flash is charging 0 158 Time selected for Custom Setting c5 Rem...

Page 359: ...e can not be changed Image quality set to NEF RAW 0 77 Camera is slow to record photos Turn long exposure noise reduction off 0 271 AF assist illuminator does not light AF assist illuminator does not light if AF C is selected for autofocus mode 0 83 or if continuous servo autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF A mode Choose AF S If an option other than auto area AF is selected for AF area ...

Page 360: ...ISO sensitivity control randomly spaced bright pixels can be reduced by selecting High Normal or Low for High ISO NR in the photo or movie shooting menu 0 271 275 At high ISO sensitivities bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines may be more noticeable in long exposures multiple exposures and photos taken at high ambient temperatures or with Active D Lighting enabled Flat selected f...

Page 361: ... view through the lens 0 38 during live view in movies the amount and distribution of randomly spaced bright pixels fog and bright spots is affected by frame size and rate 0 166 Randomly spaced bright pixels fog or bright spots may also arise as a result of increases in the temperature of the camera s internal circuits during live view exit live view when the camera is not in use Menu item can not...

Page 362: ...mage to image A auto is selected for sharpening clarity contrast or saturation For consistent results over a series of photos choose another setting 0 133 Metering can not be changed Autoexposure lock is in effect 0 107 Exposurecompensationcannotbeused Camera is in mode M Choose another mode Noise reddishareasorother artifacts appearsinlongtime exposures Enable long exposure noise reduction 0 271 ...

Page 363: ...be further edited with this camera 0 346 Can not change print order Memory card is full delete pictures 0 40 246 Memory card is locked 0 29 Can not select photo for printing Photo is in NEF RAW format Transfer photos to computer and print using Capture NX D 0 ii NEF RAW photos can be saved in JPEG format using NEF RAW processing 0 302 Photoisnotdisplayedonhigh definitionvideodevice Confirm that HD...

Page 364: ...re Controls Active D Lighting or vignette control Use Capture NX D 0 ii Smart devices do not display the camera SSID network name Confirm that Enable is selected for Wi Fi Network connection in the camera setup menu 0 251 Try turning the smart device Wi Fi off and then on again Can not connect to smart devices using NFC 0 254 Choose another connection method 0 251 Date of recording is not correct ...

Page 365: ... Battery exhausted Recharge or replace battery xviii 21 22 319 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 D15 battery pack Replacethebattery or recharge the battery if the rechargeable Li ion battery is exhausted F No lens attached or non C...

Page 366: ...eed or aperture display flash Subject too bright photo will be overexposed Use a lower ISO sensitivity 99 In shooting mode P Use a third party ND filter S Increase shutter speed 53 A Choose a smaller aperture higher f number 54 Choose another shooting mode 6 Subject too dark photo will be underexposed Use a higher ISO sensitivity 99 In shooting mode P Use flash 146 S Lower shutter speed 53 A Choos...

Page 367: ...in monitor if underexposed adjust settings and try again 229 n flashes j flashes Memory insufficient to recordfurtherphotosat current settings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers Reduce quality or size 77 81 Delete photographs after copying important images to computer or other device 246 Insert new memory card 22 O flashes Camera malfunction Release shutter If error persists or appear...

Page 368: ...emory card Use Nikon approved card 379 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 22 246 g 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 card ...

Page 369: ...a clock is not set Set camera clock 24 290 Unable to start live view Please wait The internal temperature of the camera is high Waitfortheinternal circuits to cool before resuming live view 337 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 22 266 All images are ...

Page 370: ...hed 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 182 Could not connect multiple devices detected Try again later Multiple smart devices are attempting to connect to camera simultaneously Wait a few minutes before trying again Error Wi Fi error Select Disable for Wi Fi Network connection th...

Page 371: ...er in printer is not of selected size Insert paper of correct size and select Continue Paper jam Paper is jammed in printer Clear jam and select Continue Out of paper Printer 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 inf...

Page 372: ...or Image sensor 23 5 15 6 mm CMOS sensor Total pixels 24 72 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 6000 4000 4496 3000 2992 2000 1 3 18 12 image area 4800 3200 3600 2400 2400 1600 PhotographswithimageareaofDX 24 16 takenwith live view selector rotated to 1 in live view 6000 3368 ...

Page 373: ...rols Media SD Secure Digital and UHS I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards Double slot Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of copies created using NEF JPEG pictures can be copied between cards File system DCF 2 0 DPOF Exif 2 3 PictBridge Viewfinder Viewfinder Eye level pentaprism single lens reflex viewfinder Frame coverage DX 24 16 image area Approx 100 hori...

Page 374: ...cally controlled Lens Compatible lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses including type G E and D lenses some restrictions apply to PC lenses and DX lenses AI P NIKKOR lenses and non CPU AI lenses A and M modes 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...

Page 375: ...roximate frame advance rate JPEG and 12 bit NEF RAW images recorded with DX 24 16 selected for Image area CL 1 6 fps CH 6 fps JPEG and 12 bit NEF RAW images recorded with 1 3 18 12 selected for Image area CL 1 6 fps CH 7 fps 14 bit NEF RAW images recorded with DX 24 16 selected for Image area CL 1 5 fps CH 5 fps 14 bit NEF RAW images recorded with 1 3 18 12 selected for Image area CL 1 6 fps CH 6 ...

Page 376: ...2 5 of frame centered on selected focus point on center focus point when non CPU lens is used 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 Combined CPU and AI Mode Auto modes i auto j auto flash off scene modes k portrait l landscape p child m sports n close up o night portrait r night landscape s party indoor t beach s...

Page 377: ...sor module with TTL phase detection fine tuning 51 focus points including 15 cross type sensors f 8 supported by 1 sensor and AF assist illuminator range approx 0 5 3 m 1 ft 8 in 9 ft 10 in Detection range 3 19 EV ISO 100 20 C 68 F Lens servo Autofocus AF Single servo AF AF S continuous servo AF AF C auto AF S AF C selection AF A predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subje...

Page 378: ... auto with red eye reduction auto slow sync auto slow sync with red eye reduction fill flash red eye reduction slow sync slow sync with red eye reduction rear curtain with slow sync rear curtain sync off Auto FP High Speed Sync supported Flash compensation 3 1 EV in increments of 1 3 or 1 2 EV Flash ready indicator Lights when built in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged blinks after fla...

Page 379: ...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 or center weighted Frame size pixels and frame rate 1920 1080 60p progressive 50p 30p 25p 2...

Page 380: ...layback Full frame and thumbnail 4 9 or 72 images or calendar playback with playback zoom movie playback photo and or movie slide shows histogram display highlights photo information location data display and auto image rotation Interface USB Hi Speed USB connection to built in USB port is recommended HDMI output Type C HDMI connector Accessory terminal Wireless remote controllers WR 1 WR R10 avai...

Page 381: ...Actual rates may differ Authentication Open system WPA2 PSK Wireless setup Supports WPS Access protocols Infrastructure NFC Operation NFC Forum Type 3 Tag Supported languages Supported languages Arabic Bengali Bulgarian Chinese Simplified and Traditional Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Greek Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Marathi Norwegian Persian Polish Portug...

Page 382: ...wer source Battery One EN EL15 rechargeable Li ion battery Battery pack Optional MB D15 multi power battery pack with one Nikon EN EL15 rechargeable Li ion battery or six AA alkaline Ni MH or lithium batteries AC adapter EH 5b AC adapter requires EP 5B power connector available separately Tripod socket Tripod socket 1 4 in ISO 1222 Dimensions weight Dimensions W H D Approx 135 5 106 5 76 mm 5 4 4 ...

Page 383: ...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 384: ...em with autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and separate focus ring for manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimum focus distance 0 45 m 1 48 ft from focal plane 0 98 at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 rounded diaphragm opening Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 18 mm focal length f 3 5 22 105 mm focal length f 5 6 38 The minimum aperture dis...

Page 385: ...with autofocus controlled by Silent Wave Motor and separate focus ring for manual focus Vibration reduction Lens shift using voice coil motors VCMs Minimumfocusdistance 0 45 m 1 48 ft from focal plane 0 98 at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 rounded diaphragm opening Diaphragm Fully automatic Aperture range 18 mm focal length f 3 5 22 140 mm focal length f 5 6 38 The minimum aperture displaye...

Page 386: ... 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 Focusdistanceindicator 0 5 m to infinity Minimumfocusdistance 0 5 m 1 64 ft from focal plane 0 98 at all zoom positions Diaphragm blades 7 rounded...

Page 387: ... 5 6G ED VR II lenses The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is the AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR AF SDXNIKKOR18 105mmf 3 5 5 6GEDVR Lenses Focal length scale Focal length mark Vibration reduction ON OFF switch 0 367 Lens mounting mark 0 23 Rear lens cap Lens cap Zoom ring 0 33 CPU contacts 0 307 Focus ring 0 97 A M mode switch 0 97 ...

Page 388: ...18 140mmf 3 5 5 6GEDVR Focal length scale Focal length mark Vibration reduction ON OFF switch 0 367 Lens mounting mark 0 23 Rear lens cap Lens cap Zoom ring 0 33 CPU contacts 0 307 Focus ring 0 97 A M mode switch 0 97 ...

Page 389: ...distance indicator is intended only as a guide and may not accurately show the distance to the subject and may due to depth of field or other factors not show when the camera is focused on a distant object LOCK 18 Focal length mark Focus distance mark Vibration reduction ON OFF switch 0 367 Lens mounting mark 0 23 Rear lens cap Lens cap Zoom ring 0 33 CPU contacts 0 307 Focus ring 0 97 Focus mode ...

Page 390: ...mears or touch the glass with your fingers Never use organic solvents such as paint thinner or benzene to clean the lens The lens hood or NC filters can be used to protect the front lens element Attach the front and rear caps before placing the lens in its flexible pouch When a lens hood is attached do not pick up or hold the lens or camera using only the hood If the lens will not be used for an e...

Page 391: ...its hand held tripod free photography in a wide range of situations To use vibration reduction slide the vibration reduction switch to ON Vibrationreductionisactivated when the shutter release button is pressed halfway reducing the effects of camera shake on the image in the viewfinder and simplifying the process of framing the subject and focusing in both autofocus and manual focus modes When the...

Page 392: ...s used to select the vibration reduction mode when vibration reduction is on Select NORMAL to reduce the effects of vibration when photographing from a fixed position and in other situations with comparatively little camera motion Select ACTIVE to reduce the effects of vibration when shooting from a moving vehicle while walking and in other situations with active camera motion Slide thevibration r...

Page 393: ...tion Minimum distance without vignetting D5300 D5000 D3100 D3000 18 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 2 in 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in D5200 D5100 D3200 18 mm 3 0 m 9 ft 10 in 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in D5500 D3300 18 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 2 in 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 105 mm No vignetting D7200 D7100 D7000 D300 series D200 D100 D80 All No vignetting D90 D70 series 18 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in 24 105 mm No vignetting D50 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 i...

Page 394: ... 35 140 mm No vignetting AF S DX NIKKOR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR II Camera Zoom position Minimum distance without vignetting D7200 D7100 D7000 D300 series D200 D100 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 24 200 mm No vignetting D90 D80 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 50 200 mm No vignetting D5500 D5300 D5200 D5100 D5000 D3300 D3200 D3100 D3000 D70 series D60 D50 D40 series 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in 35 200...

Page 395: ... in Figure q and then 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 A Optional Accessories for AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR 67 mm s...

Page 396: ...exible Lens Pouch CL 1018 Bayonet Hood HB 32 Align the lens hood mounting mark with the lens hood alignment mark as shown in Figure q and then 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 rev...

Page 397: ...ure q and then 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 A Optional Accessories for AF S DX NIKKOR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR II 72 mm screw...

Page 398: ...e 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 use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same d...

Page 399: ...Settings menu To refocus using autofocus press the shutter release button halfway or press the button again A Focusing with AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR and AF S DX NIKKOR 18 140mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR Lenses When single servo AF AF S is selected as the camera focus mode and the lens A M switch is set to A focus can be adjusted by keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway after th...

Page 400: ...tal Still Cameras version 2 3 a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif compliant printers PictBridge A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer HDMI High Definition...

Page 401: ...trademarks of the Wi Fi Alliance N Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum Inc in the United States and or other countries All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders A Conformity Marking The standards with which the camera complies can be viewed using...

Page 402: ...378 A Certificates ...

Page 403: ...used are SDHC compliant The camera supports UHS 1 3 Check that anycard readers or other devices with whichthe card will be used are SDXC compliant The camera supports UHS 1 Other cards have not been tested For more details on the above cards please contact the manufacturer Approved Memory Cards SD cards SDHC cards2 SDXC cards3 SanDisk 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB 256GB 512 GB Toshiba 6...

Page 404: ...Image size File size1 No of images1 Buffer capacity2 NEF RAW Losslesscompressed 12 bit 22 2 MB 379 27 NEF RAW Losslesscompressed 14 bit 28 0 MB 294 18 NEF RAW Compressed 12 bit 20 6 MB 511 35 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit 25 4 MB 428 26 JPEG fine3 Large 12 7 MB 929 100 Medium 7 7 MB 1500 100 Small 3 9 MB 2900 100 JPEG normal3 Large 6 5 MB 1800 100 Medium 3 9 MB 3000 100 Small 2 1 MB 5600 100 JPEG basi...

Page 405: ...of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly Image quality Image size File size1 No of images1 Buffer capacity2 NEF RAW Losslesscompressed 12 bit 15 0 MB 575 44 NEF RAW Losslesscompressed 14 bit 18 7 MB 449 29 NEF RAW Compressed 12 bit 13 8 MB 770 67 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit 16 9 MB 648 46 JPEG fine3 Large 8 6MB 1300 100 Medium 5 3MB 2200 100 Small 2 9MB 4000 100 JPEG normal3 Large 4 3MB 2600 1...

Page 406: ...e frame release mode CIPA standard1 One EN EL15 battery camera Approximately 1110 shots One EN EL15 battery MB D15 Approximately 1110 shots Six AA alkaline batteries MB D15 Approximately 630 shots Photographs continuous release mode Nikon standard2 One EN EL15 battery camera Approximately 4090 shots One EN EL15 battery MB D15 Approximately 4090 shots Six AA alkaline batteries MB D15 Approximately ...

Page 407: ... 2 C 3 6 F with the camera at default settings and an AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR lens under conditions specified by the Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA Individual movies can be up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds 1080 30p in length or 4 GB in size recording may end before these limits are reached if the camera temperature rises The following can reduce battery life Using the...

Page 408: ...e 66 CL Continuous low speed 66 CH Continuous high speed 66 Q Quiet shutter release 66 E Self timer 66 69 MUP Mirror up 66 71 Face priority AF 88 Wide area AF 88 Normal area AF 88 Subject tracking AF 89 a Matrix 105 Z Center weighted 105 b Spot 105 AUTO Auto flash 145 Y Red eye reduction 145 147 SLOW Slow sync 145 147 REAR Rear curtain sync 147 E Exposure compensation 109 Y Flash compensation 151 ...

Page 409: ...lot 2 82 Battery 21 22 26 291 359 Battery life 382 Battery pack 319 Beep 280 Body cap 3 319 Bracketing 197 284 Built in flash 36 144 Bulb 58 59 C Calendar playback 232 Camera Control Pro 2 319 Capture NX D ii Center weighted 105 278 Charging the battery 21 Choose color temp White balance 111 117 Choose start end point 179 Clean image sensor 321 Clock battery 188 Cloudy White balance 111 CLS 311 Co...

Page 410: ... 268 273 File number sequence 280 Filter effects 134 294 Fine tune optimal exposure 278 Fine tuning white balance 114 Firmware version 293 Fisheye 295 Flash 36 144 145 151 153 311 Flash White balance 111 Flash bracketing 197 Flash cntrl for built in flash 283 Flash compensation 151 Flash mode 145 147 Flash only Auto bracketing set 197 Flash range 150 Flash ready indicator 36 154 280 316 Flash shut...

Page 411: ...7 272 ISO sensitivity 99 102 281 ISO sensitivity settings 102 271 ISO sensitivity step value 278 i TTL 149 J JPEG 77 80 JPEG basic 77 JPEG compression 80 269 JPEG fine 77 JPEG normal 77 L L large 81 169 LAN adapters 319 Landscape Set Picture Control 130 Language 290 357 LCD illumination 5 281 Lens 23 29 224 304 363 Lens focus ring 97 363 364 365 Lens mount 3 98 Lens vibration reduction switch 367 ...

Page 412: ...trol 130 NFC 254 264 Non CPU lens 224 305 308 Non CPU lens data 224 Normal area AF 88 Number of focus points 277 Number of shots 382 O OK button 17 284 Optimal quality JPEG compression 80 Optional flash 283 311 Overflow Role played by card in Slot 2 82 Overview data 242 P Perspective control 296 Photo information 234 Photo shooting menu 268 PictBridge 376 Picture Controls 130 132 Picture size 310 ...

Page 413: ...82 268 Rotate tall 267 S S small 81 169 Save selected frame 179 183 Save user settings 62 Save load settings 291 Scene mode 41 SD memory card 22 27 82 379 380 Select date 249 266 Select to send to smart device deselect 233 263 Selective color 45 49 296 Self timer 66 69 279 Sensitivity 99 102 Set clock from satellite 227 Set Picture Control 130 270 275 Setup menu 289 Shade White balance 111 Shootin...

Page 414: ...C 228 241 V Vibration reduction 367 View SSID 251 Viewfinder 10 25 319 349 Viewfinder eyepiece 70 Viewfinder eyepiece cap 70 Viewfinder focus 25 319 Viewfinder grid display 280 ViewNX i ii Vignette control 271 Virtual horizon 13 14 291 Vivid Set Picture Control 130 Volume 178 W WB White balance 111 202 WB bracketing Auto bracketing set 202 White balance 111 202 269 274 Wide area AF 88 Wi Fi 250 Wi...

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Page 417: ...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 418: ...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 419: ...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 420: ...00 AMA16323 Printed in Europe SB5B02 11 6MB27211 02 En En Nikon Manual Viewer 2 Install the Nikon Manual Viewer 2 appon your smartphone or tablet to viewNikon digital camera manuals anytime anywhere Nikon Manual Viewer 2 can be downloaded free of charge fromthe AppStore and Google Play DIGITAL CAMERA User s Manual with Warranty pQ1230UM_EU En 01_cover fm Page 1 Monday February 16 2015 12 08 PM SAM...

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