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Recording and Viewing
Movies

This chapter describes how to record movies in live view.

Recording Movies.................................................................... 58

Viewing Movies........................................................................ 63

Editing Movies ......................................................................... 64

Содержание 18-55MM - D300S DSLR Digital Camera

Страница 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA En User s Manual ...

Страница 2: ... Contents 0 x xvii Find items by function or menu name i The Q A Index 0 iv ix Know what you want to do but don t know the function name Find it from the question and answer index i The Index 0 398 403 Search by key word i Error Messages 0 378 384 If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor find the solution here i Troubleshooting 0 373 377 Camera behaving unexpectedly Find the solution...

Страница 3: ... Software Suite CD ROM Registration card U S A only D300S digital camera 0 3 BF 1A body cap 0 26 355 BM 8 monitor cover 0 16 BS 1 accessory shoe cover 0 347 EN EL3e rechargeable Li ion battery with terminal cover 0 22 24 MH 18a quick charger with power cable 0 22 DK 5 eyepiece cap 0 91 191 DK 23 rubber eyecup 0 91 191 EG D2 audio video cable 0 239 UC E4 USB cable 0 224 229 AN DC4 strap ...

Страница 4: ...a trademark of SanDisk Corporation The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association PictBridge and the SDHC logo are trademarks HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademark...

Страница 5: ...sh Photography Other Shooting Options More About Playback Connections Menu Guide Technical Notes X k S Z r J l t I Q U n s d N Q A Index Table of Contents 0 iv 0 x 0 1 0 17 0 67 0 73 0 85 0 95 0 101 0 133 0 153 0 169 0 181 0 203 0 223 0 243 0 339 Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View x Recording and Viewing Movies y 0 47 0 57 ...

Страница 6: ...hadows and highlights Active D Lighting 164 How do I focus on erratically moving subjects 3D tracking 265 How do I tell if the camera is level Virtual horizon 311 Can I adjust focus separately for different lenses AF fine tune 312 How do I remove dust from the low pass filter protecting the image sensor Cleaning the low pass filter 358 Question Key phrase 0 How do I focus the viewfinder Viewfinder...

Страница 7: ...e load settings 310 How do I restore default settings Two button reset 182 How do I restore shooting menu defaults Reset shooting menu 256 How do I restore Custom Setting defaults Reset custom settings 262 Question Key phrase 0 How do I get more information on a menu Help 21 How do I use the menus Using the menus 18 CanIgetquickaccesstofrequently used settings My Menu 333 Can I get quick access to...

Страница 8: ...AW copy of the next photo NEF RAW 294 Can I control how the camera focuses Autofocus 74 Can I choose the focus point Focus point 78 How do I take a lot of photographs quickly Release mode 86 Can I change the frame advance rate Shooting speed 89 276 How do I take pictures with the self timer Self timer mode 91 Can I take pictures under low light without the flash ISO sensitivity 96 Can the ISO sens...

Страница 9: ...eries of photos ADL bracketing 129 289 How do I adjust white balance White balance 133 Can I take pictures with a flash Flashphotography flash mode red eye reduction 171 How can I reduce red eye 175 How can I record multiple shots as a single photograph Multiple exposure 184 Can I pick the standard exposure level Fine tune optimal exposure 272 How can I reduce blur Exposure delay mode 278 Can the ...

Страница 10: ...cus point 208 247 Can I view photos as they are taken Image review 251 Is there an automatic playback slide show option Slide show 252 Question Key phrase 0 How do I bring out details in shadows D Lighting 319 Can I get rid of red eye Red eye correction 320 Can I crop photographs on the camera Trim 321 Can I create a monochrome copy of a photograph Monochrome 322 Can I create a copy with different...

Страница 11: ... without a computer Printing via USB 229 Can I print the date on my photographs Time stamp 231 How do I order professional prints Print set DPOF 237 Question Key phrase 0 What memory cards can I use Approved memory cards 393 What lenses can I use Compatible lenses 340 What optional flash units Speedlights can I use Optional flash units 347 What software is available for my camera Other accessories...

Страница 12: ...Monitor Cover 16 Tutorial 17 Camera Menus 18 Using Camera Menus 19 Help 21 First Steps 22 Charge the Battery 22 Insert the Battery 24 Attach a Lens 26 Basic Setup 28 Insert a Memory Card 31 Format the Memory Card 34 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 36 Basic Photography and Playback 37 Turn the Camera On 37 Adjust Camera Settings 40 Ready the Camera 42 Focus and Shoot 43 Viewing Photographs 45 TableofConten...

Страница 13: ...Movies 57 Recording Movies 58 Viewing Movies 63 Editing Movies 64 Image Recording Options 67 Image Quality 68 Image Size 71 Using Two Memory Cards 72 Focus 73 Focus Mode 74 AF Area Mode 76 Focus Point Selection 78 Focus Lock 80 Manual Focus 83 Release Mode 85 Choosing a Release Mode 86 Continuous Mode 88 Self Timer Mode 91 Mirror up Mode 93 ...

Страница 14: ...e Priority Auto 109 h Manual 111 Long Time Exposures 114 Autoexposure AE Lock 116 Exposure Compensation 118 Bracketing 120 White Balance 133 White Balance Options 134 Fine Tuning White Balance 137 Choosing a Color Temperature 141 Preset Manual 142 Image Enhancement 153 Picture Controls 154 Selecting a Picture Control 154 Creating Custom Picture Controls 160 Active D Lighting 164 Color Space 166 ...

Страница 15: ...PS Unit 198 More About Playback 203 Full Frame Playback 204 Photo Information 207 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback 216 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 218 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 219 Deleting Photographs 220 Full Frame and Thumbnail Playback 220 The Playback Menu 221 Connections 223 Connecting to a Computer 224 Direct USB Connection 225 Wireless and Ethernet Networks 227 ...

Страница 16: ...u Shooting Options 253 Shooting Menu Bank 254 Reset Shooting Menu 256 Active Folder 256 File Naming 258 Long Exp NR Long Exposure Noise Reduction 258 High ISO NR 259 A Custom Settings Fine Tuning Camera Settings 260 B Custom Setting Bank 262 A Reset Custom Settings 262 a Autofocus 263 a1 AF C Priority Selection 263 a2 AF S Priority Selection 264 a3 Dynamic AF Area 264 a4 Focus Tracking with Lock O...

Страница 17: ...wfinder Warning Display 275 d4 Screen Tips 276 d5 CL Mode Shooting Speed 276 d6 Max Continuous Release 276 d7 File Number Sequence 277 d8 Information Display 278 d9 LCD Illumination 278 d10 Exposure Delay Mode 278 d11 MB D10 Battery Type 279 d12 Battery Order 280 e Bracketing Flash 281 e1 Flash Sync Speed 281 e2 Flash Shutter Speed 282 e3 Flash Cntrl for Built in Flash 283 e4 Modeling Flash 289 e5...

Страница 18: ... Comment 303 Auto Image Rotation 304 Image Dust Off Ref Photo 305 Battery Info 307 Wireless Transmitter 308 Image Authentication 308 Copyright Information 309 Save Load Settings 310 Virtual Horizon 311 AF Fine Tune 312 Eye Fi Upload 313 Firmware Version 314 N The Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies 315 D Lighting 319 Red Eye Correction 320 Trim 321 Monochrome 322 Filter Effects 322 Color Balanc...

Страница 19: ...ring for the Camera 357 Storage 357 Cleaning 357 The Low Pass Filter 358 Clean Now 358 Clean at Startup Shutdown 359 Manual Cleaning 361 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 364 Defaults 368 Exposure Program 372 Troubleshooting 373 Error Messages 378 Specifications 385 Approved Memory Cards 393 Memory Card Capacity 394 Battery Life 396 Index 398 ...

Страница 20: ...ol When operating the viewfinder diopter control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally A Turn 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 ...

Страница 21: ...re replacing the battery If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Do not attempt to insert the battery upside down or backwards Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat Do not immerse in or expose to water Replace the terminal cover when transporting the battery Do not transport or store the battery with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins Batteries are prone t...

Страница 22: ... designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC to AC inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations A CD ROMs CD ROMs containing software or manual...

Страница 23: ...tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reori...

Страница 24: ...ection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more information contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from disc...

Страница 25: ...by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcuts prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international co...

Страница 26: ...pport 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 Middle East http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and...

Страница 27: ...ormation you will need to know before using the camera including the names of camera parts Overview 2 Getting to Know the Camera 3 Camera Body 3 The Control Panel 8 The Viewfinder Display 10 The Information Display 12 The BM 8 Monitor Cover 16 ...

Страница 28: ... CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative once every one to two years and that it be serviced once every three to five years note that fees apply to these services Frequent inspectio...

Страница 29: ...dial lock release 87 3 QUAL image quality size button 69 71 Two button reset button 182 4 Eyelet for camera strap 5 WB white balance button 135 140 141 6 ISO ISO sensitivity button 96 7 Accessory shoe for optional flash unit 347 8 BS 1 accessory shoe cover 347 9 Power switch 37 39 10 Shutter release button 43 44 11 E exposure compensation button 118 Two button reset button 182 12 I exposure mode b...

Страница 30: ...erminal cover 347 6 Ten pin remote terminal cover 198 356 7 Flash sync terminal 347 8 Ten pin remote terminal 198 356 9 Connector cover 225 229 239 241 10 A V connector 239 11 HDMI mini pin connector 241 12 Connector for external microphone 58 62 13 DC IN connector for optional AC adapter EH 5a or EH 5 352 14 USB connector 225 229 15 Lens release button 27 16 Focus mode selector 74 83 17 Meter cou...

Страница 31: ...3 4 5 6 7 12 11 9 8 10 1 AF assist illuminator 268 Self timer lamp 92 Red eye reduction lamp 175 2 Sub command dial 297 3 Depth of field preview button 105 296 4 Fn button 121 125 129 179 292 5 Battery chamber cover 24 6 Battery chamber cover latch 24 7 Contact cover for optional MB D10 battery pack 352 8 CPU contacts 9 Mounting index 27 10 Lens mount 27 84 11 Tripod socket 12 BF 1A body cap 26 35...

Страница 32: ...2 DK 23 rubber eyecup 91 191 3 O delete button 46 220 Q format button 34 4 K playback button 45 204 5 Monitor 45 47 204 6 G menu button 18 243 7 L protect button 219 help button 21 8 W thumbnail playback zoom out button 216 9 X playback zoom in button 218 10 J OK button 19 ...

Страница 33: ...utton 80 81 296 4 B AF ON button 50 59 75 5 Main command dial 297 6 Multi selector 19 7 Multi selector center button 19 59 63 291 8 Memory card slot cover 31 9 Focus selector lock 78 10 Memory card access lamp 33 44 11 AF area mode selector 76 12 Speaker 63 64 13 R info button 12 14 a live view button 49 52 58 ...

Страница 34: ...de 104 6 Image size 71 7 Image quality 69 8 Auto area AF indicator 77 AF area mode indicator 77 3D tracking indicator 77 265 9 White balance fine tuning indicator 140 10 White balance 135 11 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 38 12 Exposure indicator 113 Exposure compensation indicator 118 Bracketing progress indicator Exposure and flash bracketing 121 WB bracketing 125 ADL brac...

Страница 35: ...3 Beep indicator 275 24 MB D10 battery indicator 280 25 Battery indicator 37 26 Number of exposures remaining 38 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 89 Capture mode indicator 224 Preset white balance recording indicator 144 Manual lens number 197 27 ISO sensitivity indicator 96 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 99 28 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator 121 WB bracketing indicator...

Страница 36: ...10 X The Viewfinder Display 1 4 2 3 5 6 7 12 9 11 8 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 19 ...

Страница 37: ...ets 36 52 4 Battery indicator 37 275 display can be turned off with Custom Setting d3 5 Focus indicator 43 84 6 Metering 102 7 Autoexposure AE lock 116 8 Shutter speed 108 112 9 Aperture f number 109 112 Aperture number of stops 110 10 Exposure mode 104 11 Flash compensation indicator 177 12 Exposure compensation indicator 118 13 ISO sensitivity 96 14 Number of exposures remaining 38 Number of sho...

Страница 38: ...ress the R button twice more or press the shutter release button halfway The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about 10 seconds The information display can be restored by pressing the R button A See Also For information on choosing how long the monitor stays on see Custom Setting c4 Monitor off delay 0 274 For information on changing the color of the lettering ...

Страница 39: ...lenses 197 8 Flash mode 171 9 ISO sensitivity indicator 96 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 99 10 White balance 134 White balance fine tuning indicator 140 11 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 38 12 Number of exposures remaining 38 Manual lens number 197 13 Fn button assignment 292 14 AE L AF L button assignment 296 15 Picture Control indicator 155 16 Long exposure noise reductio...

Страница 40: ...29 28 Metering 102 29 Camera battery indicator 37 30 MB D10 battery type display 280 MB D10 battery indicator 279 31 Beep indicator 275 32 Depth of field preview button assignment 296 33 Color space indicator 166 34 Active D Lighting indicator 165 35 High ISO noise reduction indicator 259 36 Shooting menu bank 254 37 Multiple exposure indicator 186 38 ADL bracketing amount 130 39 Copyright informa...

Страница 41: ...on assignment 296 8 Picture Control 154 9 Long exposure noise reduction 258 10 Custom settings bank 262 A Tool Tips A tool tip giving the name of the selected item appears in the information display Tool tips can be turned off using Custom Setting d4 Screen tips 0 276 A Viewing Button Assignments 0 2 and 4 icons indicate the button press function 0 292 296 performed respectively by the depth of fi...

Страница 42: ...en the camera is not in use To attach the cover insert the projection on the top of the cover into the matching indentation above the camera monitor q and press the bottom of the cover until it clicks into place w To remove the cover hold the camera firmly and pull the bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right ...

Страница 43: ...sing Camera Menus 19 Help 21 First Steps 22 Charge the Battery 22 Insert the Battery 24 Attach a Lens 26 Basic Setup 28 Insert a Memory Card 31 Format the Memory Card 34 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 36 Basic Photography and Playback 37 Turn the Camera On 37 Adjust Camera Settings 40 Ready the Camera 42 Focus and Shoot 43 Viewing Photographs 45 Deleting Unwanted Photographs 46 ...

Страница 44: ...lowing menus D Playback 0 244 B Setup 0 300 C Shooting 0 253 N Retouch 0 315 A Custom Settings 0 260 O m My Menu or Recent settings defaults to My Menu 0 333 Tabs Slider shows position in current menu Current settings are shown by icons If d icon is displayed help for current item can be viewed by pressing L Q button 0 21 d Options in current menu Menu options ...

Страница 45: ... the menus 1 Display the menus Press 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 Move cursor up Cancel and return to previous menu Select highlighted item or display sub menu Select highlighted item Select highlighted item J button Move cursor down Multi selector G button ...

Страница 46: ...he cursor in the selected menu Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu 5 Highlight a menu item Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item 6 Display options Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item 7 Highlight an option Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option ...

Страница 47: ...y 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 button halfway 0 44 Help If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor help can be displayed by pressing the L Q button A description of the currently selected option or menu will be displayed while th...

Страница 48: ...in the supplied MH 18a quick charger before use About two and a quarter hours are required to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains 1 Plug the charger in Insert the AC adapter plug into the battery charger and plug the power cable into an electrical outlet 2 Remove the terminal cover Remove the terminal cover from the battery Terminal cover ...

Страница 49: ...to the charger The CHARGE lamp will blink while the battery charges 4 Remove the battery when charging is complete Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking Remove the battery and unplug the charger Battery charging Charging complete ...

Страница 50: ...chamber cover Unlatch q and open w the battery chamber cover 3 Insert the battery Insert the battery as shown at right 4 Close the battery chamber cover D Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries Power switch ...

Страница 51: ...y is charged at a temperature below 5 C 41 F the battery life indicator in the Battery info 0 307 display may show a temporary decrease The battery may be hot immediately after use Wait for the battery to cool before recharging Use the charger with compatible batteries only Unplug when not in use D Incompatible Batteries The D300S can not be used with EN EL3 or EN EL3a rechargeable Li ion batterie...

Страница 52: ...m f 3 5 5 6G IF ED lens is used in this manual for illustrative purposes 1 Turn the camera off 2 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap Focal length scale VR mode switch Focal length index Focus mode switch 0 27 83 VR vibration reduction switch Mounting index Rear lens cap Lens cap Focus ring 0 83 CPU contacts 0 340 Zoom ring w q ...

Страница 53: ...uipped with an A M or M A M switch select A autofocus or M A autofocus with manual priority DetachingtheLens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After removing the lens replace the lens caps and camera body cap D CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings In the case of CPU lenses equipped w...

Страница 54: ...nd date are not set B will blink in the monitor and the time and date recorded with photographs will be incorrect 1 Turn the camera on 2 Select Language Press G to display the camera menus then select Language in the setup menu For information on using menus see Using Camera Menus 0 19 3 Select a language Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired language and press J Power switch G button ...

Страница 55: ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC in hours and press J 6 Turn daylight saving time on or off Select Daylight saving time and press 2 Daylight saving time is off by default if daylight saving time is in effect in the local time zone press 1 to highlight On and press J 7 Set the date and time Select Date and time and press 2 Press 4 or 2 to select an item 1 or 3 to change Press J when the clock is ...

Страница 56: ...ource which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EH 5a or EH 5 AC adapter 0 352 Two days of charging will power the clock for about three months If the B icon flashes in the control panel the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset Set the clock to the correct time and date A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less acc...

Страница 57: ... camera off 2 Open the card slot cover Slide the card slot cover out q and open the card slot w 3 Insert the memory card CompactFlash memory cards Insert the card into the CompactFlash card slot with the front label toward the monitor q When the memory card is fully inserted the eject button will pop up w and the green access lamp will light briefly D Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always tur...

Страница 58: ...d damage the camera or the card Check to be sure that the card is in the correct orientation A Using Two Memory Cards See page 72 for information on choosing the roles played by each card when two cards are inserted in the camera D Memory Card Icons The memory cards currently inserted in the camera are indicated as shown the example at right shows the icons displayed when both a CompactFlash and a...

Страница 59: ...and press the eject button q to partially eject the card w The memory card can then be removed by hand Do not push on the memory card while pressing the eject button Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera or memory card SD memory cards Open the memory card slot cover and press the card in to eject it q The memory card can then be removed by hand w Access lamp 4 GB 2 GB ...

Страница 60: ...condary slot by rotating the main command dial To exit without formatting the memory card wait until C stops blinking about six seconds or press any button other than the Q I and O buttons 3 Press the Q buttons again Press the Q I and O buttons together a second time while C is blinking to format the memory card Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source during formatti...

Страница 61: ...ot bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks Do not apply force to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card Do not expose to water high levels of humidity or direct sunlight 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 photos can not be recorded or...

Страница 62: ...pter control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you are unable to focus the viewfinder as described above rotate the AF area mode selector to K single point AF and the focus mode selector to S then frame a high contrast subject in the center focus point and focus using autofocus With the camera in focus rota...

Страница 63: ... on and the display in the viewfinder will light 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder Icon Description Control panel Viewfinder L Battery fully charged K Battery partially discharged J I H d Low battery Prepare to charge battery or ready spare battery H blinks d blinks Shutter release disabled Charge or exchange battery No icon displayed when camera ...

Страница 64: ...umber reaches zero A will flash in the exposure count displays while the shutter speed displays will show a blinking n or j and the icon for the affected card will blink A Large Capacity Memory Cards When enough memory remains on the mem ory card to record a thousand or more pictures at current settings the number of exposures remaining will be shown in thousands rounded down to the nearest hundre...

Страница 65: ...ll turn off if no operations are performed for about six seconds auto meter off reducing the drain on the battery Press the shutter release button halfway to reactivate the display in the viewfinder 0 44 The length of time before the exposure meters turn off automatically can be adjusted using Custom Setting c2 Auto meter off delay 0 273 A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a batt...

Страница 66: ...ions 2 Choose single frame release mode Hold the release mode dial lock release down and turn the release mode dial to S single frame At this setting the camera will take one photograph each time the shutter release button is pressed 3 Choose single point AF Rotate the AF area mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to K single point AF At this setting the user can choose the focus point...

Страница 67: ...nt when the shutter release button is pressed halfway Pictures can only be taken when the camera is in focus 5 Choose matrix metering Rotate the metering selector to Y matrix metering Matrix metering uses information from the 1 005 pixel RGB sensor to ensure optimal results for the entire frame 6 Check camera settings Focus mode selector Metering selector Exposure mode AF area mode Metering Contro...

Страница 68: ...right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep you upper body stable Hold the camera as shown at right when framing photographs in portrait tall orientation ...

Страница 69: ...the viewfinder If the subject is dark the AF assist illuminator may light automatically to assist the focus operation While the shutter release button is pressed halfway focus will lock and the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer t 0 89 will be shown in the viewfinder display For information on what to do if the camera is unable to focus using autofocus see Getting Good Res...

Страница 70: ...d the access lamp next to the card slot cover will light Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out A The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the photograph press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Access lamp Foc...

Страница 71: ...n the current photograph press 1 and 3 0 207 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway A Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu 0 251 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for about 4 s after shooting A See Also See page 217 for information on choosing a memory card slot K button 1 125 F5 6 200 35mm AUTO 0 ...

Страница 72: ...hs on the previous page 2 Delete the photograph Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed the location of the current picture is shown by the icon in the bottom left corner of the dialog Press the O button again to delete the image and return to playback To exit without deleting the picture press K A Delete To delete multiple images or to select the memory card from which images w...

Страница 73: ...x 47 x Framing Pictures in the Monitor Live View This chapter describes how to frame pictures in the monitor using live view Framing Photographs in the Monitor 48 ...

Страница 74: ...hoose when taking hand held shots of moving subjects or when framing photographs at angles that make it difficult to use the viewfinder 0 52 Camera focuses normally using phase detection autofocus A Phase Detection Versus Contrast Detect AF The camera normally uses phase detection autofocus in which focus is adjusted based on data from a special focusing sensor When Tripod is selected in live view...

Страница 75: ...n the viewfinder 2 Choose Tripod for Live view mode To display the menus press the G button Highlight Tripod in the Live view mode menu and press J 3 Press the a button The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor instead of the viewfinder G button 120 20m m 00s 00s AUTO NORM A A 120m 00s a button ...

Страница 76: ...focus mode M 0 83 Use zoom for precise focus To magnify the view in the monitor up to 13 and check focus press the X button While the view through the lens is zoomed in a navigation window will appear in the bottom right corner of the display Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor Press J to exit zoom D Contrast Detect Autofocus The camera will not contin...

Страница 77: ...e subject is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness 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 windows in a skyscraper The subject is moving Note that the focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to fo...

Страница 78: ...ugh the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor instead of the viewfinder 3 Frame a picture in the monitor To magnify the view in the monitor up to 3 press the X button While the view through the lens is zoomed in a navigation window will appear in the bottom right corner of the display Use the multi selector to scroll within the AF area brackets G button 120 20m m 00s 00s AUTO NORM A A 120m ...

Страница 79: ...e while either button is pressed temporarily interrupting live view Live view is restored when the button is released Manual focus focus mode M 0 83 Focus using the lens focusing ring 5 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to reset focus and exposure and take the picture The monitor turns off during shooting 6 End live view Press the a button to end live view ...

Страница 80: ...camera s internal circuitry Live view shooting ends automatically if the lens is removed Live view mode can be used for up to an hour Note however that when used in live view mode for extended periods the camera may become noticeably warm and its internal temperature may rise resulting in image noise and unusual colors To prevent damage to the camera s internal circuits live view shooting will end...

Страница 81: ... the R button Information on Information off Virtual horizon not displayed during zoom Framing guides not displayed during zoom A AF area brackets AF area brackets are displayed only in hand held mode 120 20m m 00s 00s AUTO NORM A A 120m 00s 1 120 20m m 00s 00s AUTO NORM A A 120m 00s Tripod Hand held ...

Страница 82: ...utton pressed press 1 or 3 to adjust brightness note that monitor brightness has no effect on pictures taken in live view mode To return to live view release the K button A HDMI When the camera is attached to an HDMI video device the camera monitor will turn off and the video device will display the view through the lens as shown at right 120 20m m 00s 00s AUTO NORM A 120m 00s ...

Страница 83: ...y 57 y Recording and Viewing Movies This chapter describes how to record movies in live view Recording Movies 58 Viewing Movies 63 Editing Movies 64 ...

Страница 84: ...e camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture in response to changes in subject brightness 2 Press the a button The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is displayed in the monitor instead of the viewfinder A Using an External Microphone Instead of the built in microphone commercially available external microphones can be used to avoid picking up sounds produced by the lens d...

Страница 85: ... available are displayed in the monitor Exposure can be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button 0116 or altered by up to 3 EV using exposure compensation 0118 A Focusing During Recording In tripod mode the camera can be focused by pressing the B button during shooting a beep will not sound when the camera focuses but note that other sounds made during contrast detect autofocus may be picked up by ...

Страница 86: ...pending on memory card write speed shooting may end before this length is reached A See Also Frame size and microphone sensitivity can be selected in the Movie settings menu 0 62 The behavior of the AE L AF L button can be adjusted using Custom Setting f7 Assign AE L AF L button 0 296 A Adjusting Microphone Sensitivity Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted without leaving live view Before pressin...

Страница 87: ... necessary Note that depending on the brightness of the subject changes to exposure may have no visible effect Recording ends automatically if the lens is removed Recording may end automatically before the maximum file size is reached when recording to memory cards with slow write speeds When used in live view mode for extended periods the camera s internal temperature may rise resulting in image ...

Страница 88: ...ne and press 2 To turn sound recording off highlight Microphone off and press J Selecting any other option turns recording on and sets the microphone to the selected sensitivity To choose a destination when using two memory cards highlight Destination and press 2 To record movies to the CompactFlash card highlight CF card slot and press J Select SD card slot to record movies to the SD memory card ...

Страница 89: ...sed to skip to beginning or end of movie While playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time keep pressed for continuous rewind or advance Adjust volume X W Press X to increase volume W to decrease Trim movie J See page 64 for more information Resume shooting Monitor turns off Photographs can be taken immediately Display menus G See page 243 for more information Exit 1 K Exit to...

Страница 90: ...t point and press J Select Choose end point to trim the ending footage 4 View the movie and choose a starting or end point Press the center of the multi selector to start or resume playback 3 to pause and 4 or 2 to rewind or advance 0 63 pause to rewind or advance one frame at a time The X and W buttons control volume With the movie paused on the desired frame press 1 to delete all frames before C...

Страница 91: ...must be at least two seconds long The current position will be displayed in red if creating a copy at the current playback position would result in a movie less than two seconds long The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly use a fully charged battery when editing movies A The Retouch Menu Movies can ...

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Страница 93: ...d 67 d Image Recording Options This section describes how to choose image quality and size Image Quality 68 Image Size 71 Using Two Memory Cards 72 ...

Страница 94: ...e quality JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 normal image quality JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 basic image 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 images are recorded one NEF RAW image and one normal quality JPEG image NEF RAW JPEG b...

Страница 95: ...r image size does not affect the size of NEF RAW images A NEF RAW JPEG When photographs taken at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are viewed on the camera with only one memory card inserted only the JPEG image will be displayed If both copies are recorded to the same memory card both copies will be erased when the photo is deleted If the JPEG copy is recorded to a separate memory card using the Secondary ...

Страница 96: ...ity 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 40 55 with almost no effect on image quality Uncompressed NEF images are not compressed Option De...

Страница 97: ...ressing the QUAL button and rotating the sub command dial until the desired option is displayed in the control panel Option Size pixels Size when printed at 300 dpi approx L 4 288 2 848 36 3 24 1 cm 14 3 9 5 in M 3 216 2 136 27 2 18 1 cm 10 7 7 1 in S 2 144 1 424 18 2 12 1 cm 7 1 4 7 in A The Image Size Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image size option in the shooting menu 0 253 Sub...

Страница 98: ...lot function option in the shooting menu Choose from Overflow the secondary card is used only when the primary card is full Backup each picture is recorded to both the primary and secondary card and RAW primary JPEG secondary as for Backup except that the NEF RAW copies of photos recorded at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are recorded only to the primary card and the JPEG copies only to the secondary ca...

Страница 99: ...N 73 N Focus ControllingHowtheCameraFocuses This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses Focus Mode 74 AF Area Mode 76 Focus Point Selection 78 Focus Lock 80 Manual Focus 83 ...

Страница 100: ...cator I appears in viewfinder and remains locked while shutter release button is pressed halfway focus lock At default settings shutter can only be released when in focus indicator is displayed focus priority C Continuous servo AF Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed halfway If subject moves camera will engage predictive focus tracking 0 75 to predict final distance ...

Страница 101: ...ay from the camera while the shutter release button is pressed halfway or the B button is pressed This allows 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 0 263 For information on using release priority in single ser...

Страница 102: ...us based on information from surrounding points Number of focus points used can be selected from 9 21 and 51 using Custom Setting a3 Dynamic AF area 0 264 If 51 points 3D tracking is selected for Custom Setting a3 focus point will be selected automatically using 3D tracking In single servo AF user selects focus point manually camera focuses on subject in selected focus point only H Auto area AF Ca...

Страница 103: ...ion on adjusting how long the camera waits before refocusing when an object moves in front of the camera see Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock on 0 266 AF area mode indicator AF area mode Control panel K Single point AF I Dynamic area AF Custom Setting a3 Dynamic AF area 0 264 9 points 21 points 51 points 51 points 3D tracking H Auto area AF Only active focus point is displayed in the vie...

Страница 104: ...n is not available when auto area AF is selected To select the focus point manually 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point 2 Select the focus point Use the multi selector to select the focus point The center focus point can be selected by pressing the center of the multi selector The focus selector lock can be rotated to the locked L...

Страница 105: ...s point selection to wrap around see Custom Setting a7 Focus point wrap around 0 267 For information on choosing the number of focus points that can be selected using the multi selector see Custom Setting a8 AF point selection 0 267 For information on changing the role of the multi selector center button see Custom Setting f2 Multi selector center button 0 291 ...

Страница 106: ...hutter release button halfway to initiate focus 2 Check that the in focus indicator I appears in the viewfinder Single servoAF Focus will lock automatically when the in focus indicator appears and remain locked until you remove your finger from the shutter release button Focus can also be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button see following page A Shutter Release Button AE L If On is selected for...

Страница 107: ...en shots as long as the shutter release button is kept pressed halfway allowing several photographs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting Focus will also remain locked between shots while the AE L AF L button is pressed 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 A See Also For inform...

Страница 108: ...e the 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 a row of windows in a skyscraper The focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting bright...

Страница 109: ...s mode switch if present and camera focus mode selector to M Manual focus lenses Set the camera focus mode selector to M To focus manually adjust the lens focusing ring until the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image is not in focus D AF Lenses Do not select focus mode S or C Failure to observe this precautio...

Страница 110: ...hutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in focus indicator I is displayed Note that with the subjects listed on page 82 the in focus indicator may sometimes be displayed when the subject is not in focus confirm focus in the viewfinder before shooting A Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane m...

Страница 111: ...ines how the camera takes photographs one at a time with or without reduced camera noise in a continuous sequence with a timed shutter release delay or with the mirror raised to enhance shutter response and minimize vibration Choosing a Release Mode 86 Continuous Mode 88 Self Timer Mode 91 Mirror up Mode 93 ...

Страница 112: ...release to point finger is removed from shutter release button when mirror is lowered is kept to minimum making this mode less noisy than single frame E Self timer Use self timer for self portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake 0 91 MUP Mirror up Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in telephoto or close up photography or in other situations in which the slightest camera moveme...

Страница 113: ...87 k To choose a release mode press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desired setting Release mode dial Release mode dial lock release ...

Страница 114: ... lock release and turn the release mode dial to CH or CL 2 Frame a photograph focus and shoot While the shutter release button is pressed all the way down pictures will be taken at about 7 fps in continuous high speed mode or at the frame rate selected for Custom Setting d5 CL mode shooting speed 0 276 in continuous low speed mode Release mode dial ...

Страница 115: ...RAW or NEF RAW JPEG pictures with 14 bit selected for NEF RAW recording NEF RAW bit depth 0 70 is approximately 2 5 fps Frame rate drops when vibration reduction available with VR lenses is on 2 If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity auto control in the shooting menu 0 98 frame advance rate in continuous high speed mode is approximately 7 5 fps 3 Frame rate slows at low tem...

Страница 116: ... 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 images tra...

Страница 117: ...ease mode dial to E 2 Frame the photograph and focus In single servo autofocus 0 74 photographs can only be taken if the in focus I indicator appears in the viewfinder A Cover the Viewfinder When taking photos without your eye to the viewfinder remove the DK 23 rubber eyecup q you will need to hold the camera firmly and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK 5 eyepiece cap w to prevent light en...

Страница 118: ...mer starts Raising the built in flash interrupts the timer To restart wait until the flash ready indicator is displayed in the viewfinder and press the shutter release button halfway To turn the self timer off before a photograph is taken turn the release mode dial to another setting A A In self timer mode a shutter speed of A is equivalent to approximately 1 10 s A See Also For information on cha...

Страница 119: ...down to raise the mirror 3 Take a picture Press the shutter release button all the way down again to take a picture To prevent blurring caused by camera movement press the shutter release button smoothly or use an optional remote cord 0 356 The mirror lowers when shooting ends D Using the Viewfinder Note that autofocus metering and framing can not be confirmed in the viewfinder while mirror is rai...

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Страница 121: ...t of film speed The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures This chapter describes how to set ISO sensitivity manually and automatically Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually 96 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 98 ...

Страница 122: ...m about 0 3 to 1 EV below ISO 200 and 0 3 to 1 EV above ISO 3200 are also available for special situations ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the ISO button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder ISO button Main command dial Viewfinder Control panel ISO sensitivity 3200 ...

Страница 123: ...ght Contrast is slightly higher than normal in most cases ISO sensitivities of ISO 200 or above are recommended A See Also For information on Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value see page 270 For information on using the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities see page 259 Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value ISO sensitivity settings availa...

Страница 124: ...settings in the shooting menu highlight ISO sensitivity auto 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 3 Adjust settings The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using Maximum sensitivity the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 200 note that if the ...

Страница 125: ...k and the altered value is shown in the viewfinder A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Noise is more likely at higher sensitivities Use the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise see page 259 When a flash is used the value selected for Minimum shutter speed is ignored in favor of the option selected for Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 281 Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised au...

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Страница 127: ...ol exposure including metering exposure mode exposure lock exposure compensation and bracketing Metering 102 Exposure Mode 104 e Programmed Auto 106 f Shutter Priority Auto 108 g Aperture Priority Auto 109 h Manual 111 Long Time Exposures 114 Autoexposure AE Lock 116 Exposure Compensation 118 Bracketing 120 ...

Страница 128: ...ected using Custom Setting b5 Center weighted area 0 272 Classic meter for portraits 1 b Spot Camera meters circle 3 mm 0 12 in in diameter approximately 2 of frame Circle is centered on current focus point making it possible to meter off center subjects if non CPU lens is used or if Auto area AF is in effect 0 76 camera will meter center focus point Ensures that subject will be correctly exposed ...

Страница 129: ...x metering II Non CPU lenses Color matrix metering is available if focal length and maximum aperture are specified using Non CPU lens data item in setup menu see page 196 center weighted metering is used if focal length or aperture is not specified A See Also For information on choosing the size of the area assigned the greatest weight in center weighted metering see Custom Setting b5 Center weigh...

Страница 130: ... auto 0 109 User chooses aperture camera selects shutter speed for best results Use to blur background for portraits or bring both foreground and background into focus for landscape shots h Manual 0 111 User controls both shutter speed and aperture Set shutter speed to A for long time exposures A Lens Types When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring 0 340 lock the aperture ring at the mi...

Страница 131: ...t in flash and optional flash units that support the Creative Lighting System CLS see page 348 will emit a modeling flash when the depth of field preview button is pressed See page 289 for more information A See Also See page 98 for information on auto ISO sensitivity control For information on using the Long exp NR option in the shooting menu for reducing noise at slow shutter speeds see page 258...

Страница 132: ...ommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture To take photographs in programmed auto 1 Select exposure mode e Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until e is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel 2 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Shutter speed 1 320 s aperture f 9 I button Main command dial ...

Страница 133: ... to the left for small apertures large 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 an asterisk appears in the control panel To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings rotate the command dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed choose another mode or turn the camera of...

Страница 134: ...rol panel 2 Choose a shutter speed Rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on to choose the desired shutter speed Shutter speed can be set to p or to values between 30 s q and 1 8 000 s o Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects fast shutter speeds to freeze motion 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Fast shutter speed 1 1 600 s Slow shutter speed 1 ...

Страница 135: ...e viewfinder and control panel 2 Choose an aperture Rotate the sub command dial while the exposure meters are on to choose the desired aperture from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens Small apertures high f numbers increase depth of field see page 105 bringing both foreground and background into focus Large apertures low f numbers soften background details in portraits or other co...

Страница 136: ...ified using the Non CPU lens data item in setup menu 0 196 when a non CPU lens is attached the current f number will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel rounded to the nearest full stop Otherwise the aperture displays will show only the number of stops F with maximum aperture displayed as FA and the f number must be read from the lens aperture ring ...

Страница 137: ...control both shutter speed and aperture To take photographs in manual exposure mode 1 Select exposure mode h Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until h is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel I button Main command dial ...

Страница 138: ...e can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens Check exposure in the exposure indicators see page 113 and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot A AF Micro NIKKOR Lenses Provided that an external exposure meter is used the exposure ratio need only be taken into account when the lens apert...

Страница 139: ...sure is shown in increments of 1 3 EV 1 2 EV or 1 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded the displays will flash Custom Setting b2 set to 1 3 step Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 3 EV Overexposed by over 2 EV Control panel Viewfinder A Reverse Indicators If V is selected for Custom Setting f11 Reverse indicators 0 299 the exposure indicators in the viewfinder control pane...

Страница 140: ...mera If you are not using a remote cord choose On for Custom Setting d10 Exposure delay mode 0 278 to prevent blur when the camera shutter release button is pressed 2 Select exposure mode h Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until h is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel A Long Time Exposures Nikon recommends using a fully charged EN EL3e battery or an optional EH 5a or ...

Страница 141: ...appear when A is selected 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down Press the shutter release button on the camera or remote cord all the way down The shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is pressed 5 Release the shutter release button Remove your finger from the shutter release button to record the photograph Shutter speed 35 s aperture f 25 ...

Страница 142: ...selector 0 78 2 Lock exposure Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter release button halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus point press the AE L AF L button to lock exposure and focus except in manual focus mode Confirm that the in focus indicator I appears in the viewfinder While exposure lock is in effect an ...

Страница 143: ...ng settings can be changed without altering the metered value for exposure Exposure mode Setting e Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 107 f Shutter speed g Aperture The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and control panel Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect changes to metering take effect when the lock is released A See Also If On...

Страница 144: ...sure mode h only the exposure information shown in the exposure indicator is affected shutter speed and aperture do not change To choose a value for exposure compensation press the E button and rotate the main command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder E button Main command dial 0 EV E button pressed 0 3 EV 2 0 EV ...

Страница 145: ...essing the E button Normal exposure can be restored by setting exposure compensation to 0 0 Exposure compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off A Using a Flash When a flash is used exposure compensation affects both background exposure and flash level A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure compensation see Custom Setting b3 Exp comp fi...

Страница 146: ...d adjust settings with each shot or to experiment with different settings for the same subject ExposureandFlashBracketing To vary exposure and or flash level over a series of photographs 1 Select flash or exposure bracketing To display the menus press the G button Select Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set in the Custom Settings menu highlight an option and press J Choose AE flash to vary both e...

Страница 147: ...ntrol panel A See Also Changes to bracketing settings can be made using the Fn button the default setting see Custom Setting f5 Assign Fn button 0 292 the depth of field preview button Custom setting f6 Assign preview button 0 296 or the AE L AF L button Custom Setting f7 Assign AE L AF L button 0 296 Note that some button press options can not be combined with options using dials The explanation ...

Страница 148: ... display No of shots Bracketing order EVs 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 7 3 0 3 0 7 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 1 0 9 0 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 A See Also For information on choosing the size of the exposure increment see Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 270 For information on choosing the order in which bracketing is performed see Custom Settin...

Страница 149: ... with exposure compensation see page 118 making it possible to achieve exposure compensation values of more than 5 EV While bracketing is in effect a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot No shots 3 increment 0 7 Display after first shot Exposure increment 0 EV Exposure increment 1 EV Exposure increment 1 EV...

Страница 150: ...ots in the sequence have been taken shooting can be resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card If the camera is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies ...

Страница 151: ...acketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set 2 Choose the number of shots Pressing the Fn button rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence The number of shots is shown in the control panel At settings other than zero a W icon and WB bracketing indicator will appear in the control panel Number of shots Control panel WB bracketing indicator Fn button...

Страница 152: ...e higher A values to increased amounts of amber 0 138 The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below Control panel display No of shots Whitebalance increment Bracketing order EVs 0 1 0 3 1 B 1 B 0 2 B 3 1 A 1 A 2 A 0 2 1 B 0 1 B 2 1 A 0 1 A 3 1 A 1 B 0 1 A 1 B 5 1 A 1 B 0 2 A 1 A 1 B 2 B 7 1 A 1 B 0 3 A 2 A 1 A 1 B 2 B 3 B 9 1 A 1 B 0 4A 3A 2A 1A 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B A See Also See pag...

Страница 153: ...lance Modifications to white balance 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 the exposure count displays in the control panel and viewfinder will flash and the shutter release will be disabled Shooting can begin when a new memory card is inserted ...

Страница 154: ... White Balance Bracketing White 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 0 138 No adjustments are made on the green magenta axis In self timer mod...

Страница 155: ...of shots is shown in the control panel At settings other than zero an V icon and ADL bracketing indicator will appear in the control panel Choose two shots to take one photograph with Active D Lighting off and another at a selected value Choose three to five shots to take a series of photographs with Active D Lighting set to Off Low and Normal three shots Off Low Normal and High four shots or Off ...

Страница 156: ...Pressing the Fn button rotate the sub command dial to choose Active D Lighting Active D Lighting is shown in the control panel Control panel display Active D Lighting Y Auto R Low Q Normal P High Z Extra high Fn button Sub command dial ...

Страница 157: ...mera will vary Active D Lighting shot by shot according to the bracketing program selected While bracketing is in effect a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot ...

Страница 158: ...ous high speed modes shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken Shooting will resume the next time the shutter release button is pressed In other modes one shot will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken shooting can be resumed from the next shot in th...

Страница 159: ... white objects appear white whether seen in the shade direct sunlight or under incandescent lighting Unlike the film used in film cameras digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source This is known as white balance This chapter covers white balance settings White Balance Options 134 Fine Tuning White Balance 137 Choosing a Color Temperatu...

Страница 160: ...escent 3 700 K White fluorescent lights Cool white fluorescent 4 200 K Cool white fluorescent lights Day white fluorescent 5 000 K Daylight white fluorescent lights Daylight fluorescent 6 500 K Daylight fluorescent lights High temp mercury vapor 7 200 K High color temperature light sources e g mercury vapor lamps H Direct sunlight 5 200 K Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight N Flash 5 400 K Us...

Страница 161: ...ing menu 0 253 A I Fluorescent Selecting I fluorescent with the WB button and main command dial selects the type of bulb chosen for the Fluorescent option in the white balance menu 0 253 A Studio Flash Lighting Auto white balance may not produce the desired results with large studio flash units Use preset white balance or set white balance to Flash and use fine tuning to adjust white balance A See...

Страница 162: ...with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5 000 5 500 K appear white light sources 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 ...

Страница 163: ... TheWhiteBalanceMenu 1 Select a white balance option To display the menus press the G button Select White balance in the shooting menu then highlight a white balance option and press 2 If an option other than Fluorescent Choose color temp or Preset manual is selected proceed to Step 2 If Fluorescent is selected highlight a lighting type and press 2 If Choose color temp is selected highlight a colo...

Страница 164: ...ith each increment equivalent to about 5 mired The vertical green magenta axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation CC filters 3 Press J Press J to save settings and return to the shooting menu If white balance has been fine tuned on the A B axis a E icon will be displayed in the control panel Coordinates Adjustment Increase green Increase magenta Increase blue Increase ...

Страница 165: ...fine tuning white balance A Mired Any given change in color temperature produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example a change of 1000 K produces a much greater change in color at 3000 K than at 6000 K Mired calculated by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 10 6 is a measure of color temperature that takes su...

Страница 166: ...137 Six settings in both directions are available each increment is equivalent to about 5 mired 0 139 Press the WB button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel Rotating the sub command dial to the left increases the amount of amber A Rotating the sub command dial to the right increases the amount of blue B At settings other than 0 a E icon appear...

Страница 167: ...al 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 other light sources take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate A The White Balance Menu Color temperature can also be selected in the white balance menu Note that the color temperature with the WB button a...

Страница 168: ... sources with a strong color cast Two methods are available for setting preset white balance Method Description Direct measurement Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photograph and white balance is measured by camera 0 144 Copy from existing photograph White balance is copied from photo on memory card 0 148 ...

Страница 169: ...ets apply to all shooting menu banks 0 254 A confirmation dialog will be displayed if the user attempts to change a white balance preset created in another shooting menu bank no warning is displayed for preset d 0 d 0 Stores last value measured for white balance 0 144 This preset is overwritten when a new value is measured d 1 d 4 Store values copied from d 0 0 147 Store values copied from images ...

Страница 170: ...sure mode h adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows 0 0 113 2 Set white balance to L Preset manual Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until L is displayed in the control panel 3 Select direct measurement mode Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until the L icon in the control panel starts to flash A flashing D will also appear in the control panel...

Страница 171: ...ven when the camera is not in focus 5 Check the results If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance C will flash in the control panel for about six seconds while the viewfinder will show a flashing a If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white balance A flashing b a will appear in the control panel and viewfinder for about six seconds Press the s...

Страница 172: ...will be stored in preset d 0 automatically replacing the previous value for this preset no confirmation dialog will be displayed A thumbnail will be displayed in the preset white balance list 0 147 To use the new value for white balance select preset d 0 if no value has been measured for white balance before d 0 is selected white balance will be set to a color temperature of 5 200 K the same as Di...

Страница 173: ...ss the G button and select White balance in the shooting menu Highlight Preset manual and press 2 2 Select a destination Highlight the destination preset d 1 to d 4 and press the center of the multi selector 3 Copy d 0 to the selected preset Highlight Copy d 0 and press J If comment has been created for d 0 0 152 the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset G button ...

Страница 174: ... selected preset d 1 d 4 only Existing white balance values can not be copied to preset d 0 1 Select L Preset manual Highlight Presetmanualin the white balance menu and press 2 2 Select a destination Highlight the destination preset d 1 to d 4 and press the center of the multi selector 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 ...

Страница 175: ...17 5 Copy white balance Press the center of the multi selector to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset If the highlighted photograph has a comment 0 303 the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset A Choosing a White Balance Preset Press 1 to highlight the current white balance preset d 0 d 4 and press 2 to select another preset X ...

Страница 176: ...Select a preset Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector To select the highlighted preset and display fine tuning menu 0 138 without completing the next step press J instead of pressing the center of the multi selector 3 Select Set Highlight Set and press 2 Fine tuning menu for the selected white balance preset is displayed 0 138 ...

Страница 177: ...utton At a setting of L Preset manual presets can also be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub command dial The current preset is displayed in the control panel while the WB button is pressed Control panel WB button Sub command dial ...

Страница 178: ...ected white balance preset 1 Select L Preset manual Highlight Presetmanualin the white balance menu and press 2 2 Select a preset Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector 3 Select Edit comment Highlight Edit comment and press 2 4 Edit the comment Edit the comment as described on page 255 ...

Страница 179: ...rpening contrast brightness saturation and hue using Picture Controls how to preserve detail in highlights and shadows using active D Lighting and how to choose a color space Picture Controls 154 Creating Custom Picture Controls 160 Active D Lighting 164 Color Space 166 ...

Страница 180: ...e Control To display the menus press the G button Highlight Set Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Select a Picture Control Highlight the desired Picture Control and press J Option Description Q Standard Standard processing for balanced results Recommended for most situations R Neutral Minimal processing for natural results Choose for photographs that will later be extensively proc...

Страница 181: ... the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu 0 160 Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other D300S cameras and compatible software 0 163 A Optional Picture Controls Additional optional Picture Controls are available for download from Nikon websites A The Picture Control Indicator The current Picture Control is shown in the information display when the...

Страница 182: ... Control in the Set Picture Control menu 0 154 and press 2 2 Adjust settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value 0 157 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings Default settings can be restored by pressing the O button 3 Press J A Modifications to Original Picture Controls Pi...

Страница 183: ...ashed out in direct sunlight higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects Brightness Choose 1 for reduced brightness 1 for enhanced brightness Does not affect exposure Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust saturation automatically according to the type of scene or choose from values between 3 and...

Страница 184: ... in relation to the other Picture Controls only contrast is displayed when Monochrome is selected Release the W button to return to the Picture Control menu A Previous Settings The line 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 sim...

Страница 185: ...ys saturation options Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation Saturation control is not available when B W black and white is selected A Custom Picture Controls The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control was based ...

Страница 186: ... Control To display the menus press the G button Highlight Manage Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Select Save edit Highlight Save edit and press 2 3 Select a Picture Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2 or press J to proceed to step 5 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification G button ...

Страница 187: ...om Picture Control C 1 through C 9 and press 2 6 Name the Picture Control The text entry dialog shown at right will be displayed By default new Picture Controls are named by adding a two digit number assigned automatically to the name of the existing Picture Control This name can be edited to create a new name of up to 19 characters as described on page 255 The new Picture Control will appear in t...

Страница 188: ...ontrol 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 Original Picture Control icon ...

Страница 189: ...2 The following options will be displayed Copy to camera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Controls from the memory card The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed before a Picture Control is deleted to delete the selected Picture Control h...

Страница 190: ... photographs with natural contrast Use for high contrast scenes for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day Active D Lighting off Active D Lighting YAuto Active D Lighting off Active D Lighting P High ...

Страница 191: ... noise graininess banding and mottling may appear in photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities and additional time is required to record images The Brightness and Contrast Picture Control settings 0 157 can not be adjusted while active D Lighting is in effect D Active D Lighting versus D Lighting The Active D Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to optimize the d...

Страница 192: ...ss the G button Highlight Color space in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Select a color space Highlight the desired option and press J Option Description W sRGB Choose for photographs that will be printed or used as is with no further modification X Adobe RGB This color space is capable of expressing a wider gamut of colors than sRGB making it the preferred choice for images that will be extensive...

Страница 193: ...lso be printed using these options but colors will not be as vivid JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are Exif 2 21 and DCF 2 0 compliant applications and printers that support Exif 2 21 and DCF 2 0 will select the correct color space automatically If the application or device does not support Exif 2 21 and DCF 2 0 select the appropriate color space manually An ICC color profile i...

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Страница 195: ... 169 l Flash Photography UsingtheBuilt inFlash This chapter describes how to use the built in flash The Built in Flash 170 Using the Built in Flash 171 Flash Modes 175 Flash Compensation 177 FV Lock 178 ...

Страница 196: ...em to adjust flash output for natural balance between main subject and ambient background lighting If type G or D lens is used distance information is included when calculating flash output Precision of calculation can be increased for non CPU lenses by providing lens data focal length and maximum aperture see 0 195 Not available when spot metering is used Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR Flas...

Страница 197: ...SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected 2 Press the flash pop up button The built in flash will pop up and begin charging When the flash is fully charged the flash ready indicator c will light 3 Choose a flash mode Press the M button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode icon is displayed in the control panel 0 175 Metering selector Flash pop up button...

Страница 198: ...ust settings and try again Mode Shutter speed Aperture See page e Set automatically by camera 1 250 s 1 60 s 1 2 Set automatically by camera 106 f Value selected by user 1 250 s 30 s 2 108 g Set automatically by camera 1 250 s 1 60 s 1 2 Value selected by user3 109 h Value selected by user 1 250 s 30 s A 2 111 1 Shutter speed may be set as slow as 30s in slow sync slow rear curtain sync and slow s...

Страница 199: ...to protect the flash after it has been used for several consecutive shots The flash can be used again after a short pause A See Also See page 178 for information on locking flash value FV for a metered subject before recomposing a photograph For information on choosing a flash sync speed see Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 281 For information on choosing the slowest shutter speed available wh...

Страница 200: ...ft 6ft 11in 11 16 22 32 0 6 1 5 2ft 4ft 11in 16 22 32 0 6 1 1 2ft 3ft 7in 22 32 0 6 0 8 2ft 2ft 7in The built in flash has a minimum range of 0 6 m 2 ft In programmed auto exposure mode mode e the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to ISO sensitivity as shown below Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of 200 400 800 1600 3200 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 1 For each one step increase in sensitiv...

Страница 201: ...lamp is lit Red eye reductionwith slow sync Combines red eye reduction with slow sync Use for portraits taken against a backdrop of night scenery Available only in programmed auto and aperture priority auto exposure modes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake Slow sync Flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30 s to capture both subject and background a...

Страница 202: ...erture AA 1 non TTL auto flash A Manual Built in Optional Built in Optional Built in Optional TTL2 Auto FP 0 281 Repeating flash2 Commander mode2 1 Available with SB 900 and SB 800 only 2 Flash control mode for built in flash can be selected using Custom Setting e3 Flash cntrl for built in flash 0 283 D See Also See Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 281 for information on flash sync speeds as f...

Страница 203: ...con will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the Y button The current value for flash compensation can be confirmed by pressing the Y button Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0 0 Flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off A Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 60...

Страница 204: ...er of the frame Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity and aperture To use FV lock 1 Assign FV lock to the Fn button Select FV lock for Custom Setting f5 Assign Fn button Fn button press 0 292 2 Press the flash pop up button The built in flash will pop up and begin charging 3 Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release butt...

Страница 205: ... 5 Recompose the photograph 6 Take the photograph Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock 7 Release FV lock Press the Fn button to release FV lock Confirm that the FV lock icons e are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewfinder D Using FV Lock with the Built in Flash FV lock is only availab...

Страница 206: ...R200 flash units if a any of the built in flash flash group A or flash group B is in TTL mode or b a flash group is composed entirely of SB 900 and SB 800 flash units in TTL or AA 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 unit i TTL 4 mm circle in center of frame AA Area metered by flash exposur...

Страница 207: ...toring default settings making multiple exposures interval timer photography and using GPS units and non CPU lenses Two Button Reset Restoring Default Settings 182 Multiple Exposure 184 Interval Timer Photography 189 Non CPU Lenses 195 Using a GPS Unit 198 ...

Страница 208: ... Assign AE L AF L button 0 296 is unaffected 2 Number of shots is reset to zero Bracketing increment is reset to 1EV exposure flash bracketing or 1 white balance bracketing Y Auto is selected for the second shot of two shot ADL bracketing programs QUAL button E button Option Default Focus point Center Exposure mode Programmed auto Flexible program Off Exposure compensation Off AE hold Off1 Bracket...

Страница 209: ...eset 0 254 Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected If the current Picture Control has been modified existing settings for the Picture Control will also be restored A See Also See page 368 for a list of default settings Option Default Image quality JPEG Normal Image size Large White balance Auto ISO sensitivity 200 Fine tuning off Option Default ...

Страница 210: ...d a multiple exposure will be recorded automatically if no operations are performed for 30 s 1 Select Multiple exposure Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Multiple exposure in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Select Number of shots Highlight Number of shots and press 2 A Extended Recording Times For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s select On for the Image review 0 251 ...

Страница 211: ...to gain Highlight Auto gain and press 2 5 Set gain Highlight one of the following options and press J Option Description On Gain 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 etc Off Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure Recommended if background is dark ...

Страница 212: ...he camera records all exposures in a single burst 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 188 The n icon will blink until shooting ends When shooting ends multiple exposure mode will end...

Страница 213: ...st 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 multiple exposure mode and interval timer shooting will end Cancelling multiple exposure cancels...

Страница 214: ... taken highlight Cancel and press J If shooting ends before the 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 0 182 The camera is turned...

Страница 215: ...Before Shooting Select a release mode other than self timer E or mirror up MUP when using the interval timer Before beginning interval timer photography take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor Remember that the camera will focus before each shot no shots will be taken if the camera is unable to focus in single servo AF Before choosing a starting time select Time zo...

Страница 216: ...al Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours minutes or seconds press 1 or 3 to change Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed Press 2 to continue 5 Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval Press 4 or 2 to highlight number of intervals or number of shots press 1 or 3 to change Press 2 to continue Number of intervals Number of shots interval Total number of...

Страница 217: ...xt shot may vary If shooting can not proceed at current settings for example if a shutter speed of A is currently selected in manual exposure mode or the start time is in less than a minute a warning will be displayed in the monitor A Cover the Viewfinder When taking photos without your eye to the viewfinder remove the DK 23 rubber eyecup q you will need to hold the camera firmly and cover the vie...

Страница 218: ...panel will blink Immediately before the next shooting interval begins the shutter speed display will show the number of intervals remaining and the aperture display will show the number of shots remaining in the current interval At other times the number of intervals remaining and the number of shots in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter release button halfway once the button is r...

Страница 219: ...red the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off Selecting self timer E or mirror up MUP release modes Pressing the a button To resume shooting 1 Choose a new starting trigger Choose a new starting trigger and start time as described on page 189 2 Resume shooting Highlight Start Restart and press J Note that if interval timer photography was paused during shooting any shots remaining in...

Страница 220: ...ll take the specified number of shots at each interval In CH continuous high speed mode photographs will be taken at a rate of up to 7 shots per second In S single frame and CL continuous low speed modes photographs will be taken at the rate chosen for Custom Setting d5 CL mode shooting speed 0 276 in mode J camera noise will be reduced A Using the Monitor Pictures can be played back and shooting ...

Страница 221: ...ture Aperture is listed with an asterisk in the playback photo info display Specifying both the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens Enables color matrix metering note that it may be necessary to use center 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 fil...

Страница 222: ... press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number between 1 and 9 3 Select a focal length Highlight Focal length mm and press 4 or 2 to choose a focal length between 6 and 4 000 mm 4 Select a maximum aperture Highlight Maximum aperture and press 4 or 2 to choose a maximum aperture between f 1 2 and f 22 The maximum aperture for teleconverters is the combined maximum aperture of the teleconverter and lens G bu...

Страница 223: ... non CPU lens number as the command dials option for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu Non CPU lens number selection can be assigned to the Fn button Custom Setting f5 Assign Fn button 0 292 the depth of field preview button Custom Setting f6 Assign preview button 0 296 or the AE L AF L button Custom Setting f7 Assign AE L AF L button 0 296 2 Use the selected control to choose a lens nu...

Страница 224: ... each photograph taken The camera can be used with an optional GP 1 GPS unit see below note that the GP 1 does not provide the compass heading or with third party units connected via an optional MC 35 GPS adapter cord 0 199 TheGP 1GPSUnit The GP 1 is an optional GPS unit designed for use with Nikon digital cameras For information on connecting the unit see the manual provided with the GP 1 ...

Страница 225: ...MC 35 GPS adapter cord available separately 0 356 Operation has been confirmed with Garmin eTrex and Garmin geko series devices equipped with a PC interface cable connector These devices connect to the MC 35 using a cable with a D sub 9 pin connector provided by the manufacturer of the GPS device See the MC 35 instruction manual for details Before turning the camera on set the GPS device to NMEA m...

Страница 226: ...214 GPS data are only recorded when the k icon is displayed confirm that the k icon is displayed in the control panel before shooting a flashing k icon indicates that the GPS device is searching for a signal pictures taken while the k icon is flashing will not include GPS data If no data are received from the GPS unit for two seconds the k icon will clear from the display and the camera will stop ...

Страница 227: ... are performed for the period specified in Custom Setting c2 Auto meter off delay This reduces the drain on the battery but may prevent GPS data from being recorded if the shutter release button is pressed all the way down without pausing Disable Exposure meters will not turn off while a GPS unit is connected GPS data will always be recorded A Heading The heading is only recorded if the GPS device...

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Страница 229: ... back photographs and details the operations that can be performed during playback Full Frame Playback 204 Photo Information 207 Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback 216 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 218 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 219 Deleting Photographs 220 ...

Страница 230: ...ion photographs in tall orientation select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu 0 251 Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting images are not rotated automatically during image review 0 206 K button K button W button L button J button Multi selector O button Sub command dial Main command dial X button G button ...

Страница 231: ...n playback zoom Delete images O Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press O again to delete photo Change protect status L To protect image or to remove protection from protected image press L button 0 219 Return to shooting mode K Monitor will turn off Photographs can be taken immediately Display menus G See page 243 for more information Retouch picture J Create retouched copy of current photogr...

Страница 232: ...e modes photographs are displayed one at a time as they are taken In continuous release mode display begins when shooting ends with the first photograph in the current series displayed A See Also For information on choosing how long the monitor will remain on when no operations are performed see Custom Setting c4 Monitor off delay 0 274 The roles of the multi selector buttons can be reversed so th...

Страница 233: ... photo was taken File information 4288x2848 NOR ORMAL AL 20100D300S 15 04 2009 10DSC_0001 JPG 10 15 29 1 10 Highlights 100 1 Select R G B Highlights RGB histogram 100 1 Highlights Select R G B 100 1 NIKON D300S MTR SPD AP EXP MODE I SO FOCAL LENGTH LENS AF VR FLASH MODE CMD M TTL 3 0 B OFF 1 8000 F4 8 200 0 0 35mm 18 200 3 5 5 6 S VR On Built in TTL 1 3 SLOW A TTL 3 0 C OFF Shooting data page 4 10...

Страница 234: ...s selected for AF area mode and camera was able to focus 1 10 4288x2848 NOR ORMAL AL 20100D300S 15 04 2009 10DSC_0001 JPG 10 15 29 1 2 3 4 5 12 13 11 10 9 8 6 7 1 Protect status 219 2 Retouch indicator 315 3 Focus point1 2 78 4 AF area brackets1 36 52 5 Frame number total number of frames 6 File name 258 7 Image quality 68 8 Image size 71 9 Image authentication 308 10 Time of recording 29 11 Date ...

Страница 235: ...overexposed for current channel Press 4 or 2 while pressing W button to cycle through channels as follows 100 1 Select R G B Highlights 1 2 3 4 6 5 1 Protect status 219 2 Retouch indicator 315 3 Image highlights2 4 Folder number frame number 256 5 Current channel2 6 Highlight display indicator W button RGB all channels R red G green B blue ...

Страница 236: ... 5 4 7 8 10 9 1 Image highlights2 209 2 Folder number frame number 256 3 Protect status 219 4 Retouch indicator 315 5 White balance 133 Color temperature 141 White balance fine tuning 137 Preset manual 142 6 Current channel2 7 Histogram RGB channel 3 In all histograms horizontal axis gives pixel brightness vertical axis number of pixels 8 Histogram red channel 3 9 Histogram green channel 3 10 Hist...

Страница 237: ...g exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left Histograms can provide a rough idea of overall exposure when bright ambient lighting makes it difficult to see photographs in the monitor A Playback Zoom To zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is displayed press X Use the X and W buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector The histogram will be updated...

Страница 238: ...2 Shutter speed 108 111 Aperture 109 111 100 1 NIKON D300S MTR SPD AP EXP MODE I SO FOCAL LENGTH LENS AF VR FLASH MODE CMD M TTL 3 0 B OFF 1 8000 F4 8 200 0 0 35mm 18 200 3 5 5 6 S VR On Built in TTL 1 3 SLOW A TTL 3 0 C OFF 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 4 Exposure mode 104 ISO sensitivity2 96 5 Exposure compensation 118 Optimal exposure tuning3 272 6 Focal length 195 346 7 Lens data 195 8 Focus mode...

Страница 239: ...ING CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SATURATION HUE AUTO 0 0 sRGB STANDARD 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 4 Color space 166 5 Picture Control 154 6 Quick adjust2 157 Original Picture Control 3 154 7 Sharpening 157 8 Contrast 157 9 Brightness 157 10 Saturation4 157 Filter effects5 157 11 Hue4 157 Toning5 157 12 Camera name 13 Folder number frame number 256 NOI SE REDUC ACT D L IGHT RETOUCH COMMENT HI...

Страница 240: ...0S ARTI ST COPYRIGHT NIKON TARO NIKON 3 4 6 5 1 2 1 Protect status 219 2 Retouch indicator 315 3 Name of photographer 309 4 Copyright holder 309 5 Camera name 6 Folder number frame number 256 LATITUDE LONGITUDE ALTITUDE TIME UTC HEADING N 35º 36 371 E 139º 43 696 35m 15 04 2009 10 15 29 105 07º 100 1 NIKON D300S 3 5 6 4 7 9 8 1 2 1 Protect status 219 2 Retouch indicator 315 3 Latitude 4 Longitude ...

Страница 241: ... pixels of each brightness in image 6 ISO sensitivity 96 7 Focal length 195 346 8 GPS data indicator 198 9 Image comment indicator 303 10 Flash mode 171 11 Flash compensation 177 12 Exposure compensation 118 13 Metering method 102 14 Exposure mode 104 15 Shutter speed 108 111 16 Aperture 109 111 17 Picture Control 154 18 Active D Lighting 165 19 File name 258 1 8000 F4 8 HI 0 3 35mm 1 3 1 0 SLOW 1...

Страница 242: ...our images are displayed press to view highlighted image full frame Toggle full frame playback Press center of multi selector to switch back and forth between full frame and thumbnail playback Highlight images Use multi selector to highlight images for full frame playback playback zoom 0 218 or deletion 0 220 Delete highlighted photo O See page 220 for more information Change protect status of hig...

Страница 243: ...played The dialog shown at right will be displayed highlight the desired memory card slot and press 2 to display a list of folders then highlight a folder and press J to view the pictures in the selected folder A See Also For information on choosing the role played by the center of the multi selector see Custom Setting f2 Multi selector center button 0 291 ...

Страница 244: ...o other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border View other areas of image View other images Rotate main command dial to view same location in other images at current zoom ratio Select faces Faces up to 10 detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in the navigation window Rotate sub command di...

Страница 245: ...tograph 1 Select an image Display the image in full frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list 2 Press the L button The photograph will be marked with a a icon To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the L button A Removing Protection from All Images To remove protectio...

Страница 246: ... hidden can not be deleted Full Frame and Thumbnail Playback Press the O button to delete the current photograph 1 Select an image Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list 2 Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed To delete the photograph press the O button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the K button O button Full frame playback Thumbnail play...

Страница 247: ...ght Selected and press 2 2 Highlight a picture Use the multi selector to highlight a picture to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button to view images in other locations press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 217 Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures R All Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for playback 0 ...

Страница 248: ... highlighted picture Selected pictures are marked by a O icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press the center of the multi selector 4 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J ...

Страница 249: ...a television set Connecting to a Computer 224 Direct USB Connection 225 Wireless and Ethernet Networks 227 Printing Photographs 228 Connecting the Printer 229 Printing Pictures One at a Time 230 Printing Multiple Pictures 233 Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set 237 Viewing Photographs on TV 239 Standard Definition Devices 239 High Definition Devices 241 ...

Страница 250: ... the camera battery is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery before use or use an EH 5a or EH 5 AC adapter available separately SupportedOperatingSystems The supplied software can be used with computers running the following operating systems Windows Windows Vista Service Pack 1 32 bit Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate and Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Profession...

Страница 251: ... the computer on Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up 3 Connect the USB cable Connect the USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle 4 Turn the camera on D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard ...

Страница 252: ...he Nikon Transfer Help menu 6 Turn the camera off Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete D During Transfer Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress D Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer Start Transfer bu...

Страница 253: ...mputer using Camera Control Pro 2 available separately Print mode Print JPEG photographs on printer connected to network computer D Transfer Mode When Wireless transmitter Mode Transfer mode is selected in the camera setup menu the J button is used during playback to select pictures for upload preventing it from being used to select pictures for other operations such as side by side comparison 0 3...

Страница 254: ...cable D Selecting Photographs for Printing Images created at image quality settings of NEF RAW or TIFF RGB 0 68 can not be selected for printing JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu 0 327 A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5a or EH 5 AC adapter When taking photographs to be ...

Страница 255: ... Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle 3 Turn the camera on A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a PictBridge playback display D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub q w ...

Страница 256: ...ture full frame 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select Option Description Page size Menu shown at right will be displayed Press 1 or 3 to choose page size to print at default page size for current printer select Printer default then press J to select and return to previous menu No...

Страница 257: ...tamp then press J to select and return to previous menu Cropping Menu shown at right will be displayed To exit without cropping picture highlight No cropping and press J To crop picture highlight Crop and press 2 If Crop is selected dialog shown at right will be displayed Press X to increase size of crop W to decrease Choose position of crop using multi selector and press J A Page Size Border Time...

Страница 258: ...232 Q 4 Start printing Select Start printing and press J to start printing To cancel before all copies have been printed press J ...

Страница 259: ...ighlight one of the following options and press 2 Print select Select pictures for printing Print DPOF Print an existing print order created with the Print set DPOF option in the playback menu 0 237 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card select Index print See page 236 for more information G button ...

Страница 260: ...nting press the L button and press 1 The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the L button pressed press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press 3 when the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected 4 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options L...

Страница 261: ...elect Printer default then press J to select and return to previous menu Border Menu of border options will be displayed 0 231 Press 1 or 3 to choose print style from Printer default default for current printer Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press J to select and return to previous menu Time stamp Menu of time stamp options will be displayed 0 231 Press 1 or 3 to...

Страница 262: ...nt Highlight Index print in the PictBridge menu 0 233 and press 2 The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Choose page size border and time stamp options as described on page 235 a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small 4 Start printing Highlight Start print...

Страница 263: ...elector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card to view images in other locations press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 217 To display the current picture in full screen press and hold the X button To select the current picture for printing press the L button and press 1 The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keepi...

Страница 264: ... a PictBridge printer select Print DPOF in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in Printing Multiple Pictures to modify and print the current order 0 233 DPOF date and data imprint options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The Print Set option can not be used if...

Страница 265: ...a to high definition video devices Standard Definition Devices To connect the camera to a standard television 1 Turn the camera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A V cable 2 Connect the supplied A V cable as shown 3 Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the camera on and press K button During playback images will be displayed both on the television scr...

Страница 266: ...xed at ten minutes and the exposure meters will no longer turn off automatically Note that the edges may not be visible when photographs are viewed on a television screen A Slide Shows The Slide show option in the playback menu can be used for automated playback 0 252 A Audio When a movie with sound recorded in stereo using an external microphone is viewed on a television connected to the camera v...

Страница 267: ...rn the camera on and press K button During playback images will be displayed on the high definition television or monitor screen the camera monitor will remain off A Movies To display or hide a guide in the monitor when viewing movies on an HDMI device press the R button A HDMI At the default setting of Auto the camera automatically selects the appropriate HDMI format for the high definition devic...

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Страница 269: ... the camera menus D The Playback Menu Managing Images 244 C The Shooting Menu Shooting Options 253 A Custom Settings Fine Tuning Camera Settings 260 B The Setup Menu Camera Setup 300 N The Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies 315 O My Menu Creating a Custom Menu 333 ...

Страница 270: ...lay the playback menu press G and select the K playback menu tab G button Option 0 Delete 221 Playback folder 245 Hide image 245 Display mode 247 Copy image s 248 Image review 251 After delete 251 Rotate tall 251 Slide show 252 Print set DPOF 237 ...

Страница 271: ... to skip the remaining steps and reveal all pictures highlight Deselect all and press 2 PlaybackFolder G button D playback menu Option Description D300S Pictures in all folders created with the D300S will be visible during playback All Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback Current Only pictures in the current folder will be visible during playback HideImage G button D playback me...

Страница 272: ...d the X button to view images in other locations press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 217 and press the center of the multi selector to select the current picture Selected pictures are marked by a R icon to deselect a picture highlight it and press the center of the multi selector 3 Press J Press J to complete the operation ...

Страница 273: ...ptions Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option then press 2 to select the option for the photo information display A L appears next to selected items to deselect highlight and press 2 2 Save changes and exit To return to the playback menu highlight Done and press J DisplayMode G button D playback menu ...

Страница 274: ...h images will be copied and press J 3 Choose Select image s Highlight Select image s and press 2 4 Select the source folder Highlight the folder containing the images to be copied and press 2 CopyImage s G button D playback menu Option Description Select source Select the card from which pictures will be copied Select image s Select the pictures to be copied Select destination folder Select the fo...

Страница 275: ...ht pictures and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected images are marked with a L Press J to proceed to Step 7 when your selection is complete 7 Choose Select destination folder Highlight Select destination folder and press 2 8 Select a destination folder To enter a folder number choose Select fo...

Страница 276: ...re the battery is fully charged before copying movies If the destination folder contains an image with the same name as one of the images to be copied a confirmationdialogwillbedisplayed Select Replace existing image to replace the image with the image to be copied or select Replace all to replace all existing images with the same names without further prompting To continue without replacing the i...

Страница 277: ...cture If deleted picture was last frame previous picture will be displayed T Show previous Display previous picture If deleted picture was first frame following picture will be displayed U Continue as before If user was scrolling through pictures in order recorded following picture will be displayed as described for Show next If user was scrolling through pictures in reverse order previous picture...

Страница 278: ...G button D playback menu Option Description Start Start slide show Frame interval Choose how long each picture will be displayed To Press Description Skip back skip ahead Press 4 to return to previous frame 2 to skip to next frame View additional photo info Change photo info displayed 0 207 Pause resume J Pause or resume slide show Exit to playback menu G End slide show and return to playback menu...

Страница 279: ...File naming 258 Primary slot selection 72 Secondary slot function 72 Image quality 68 Image size 71 JPEG compression 70 NEF RAW recording 70 White balance 134 Set Picture Control 154 Manage Picture Control 160 Color space 166 Active D Lighting 164 Long exp NR 258 High ISO NR 259 ISO sensitivity settings 96 Live view mode 49 52 Multiple exposure 184 Movie settings 62 Interval timer shooting 189 ...

Страница 280: ... the bank is selected Different combinations of settings can be stored in the other banks allowing the user to switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the appropriate bank from the bank menu The default names for the four shooting menu banks are A B C and D A descriptive caption can be added using the Rename option as described below RenamingShootingMenuBanks Selecting Rename...

Страница 281: ... the center of the multi selector To delete the character at the current cursor position press the O button To return to the shooting menu without changing the bank name press the G button Bank names can be up to twenty characters long Any characters after the twentieth will be deleted 3 Save changes and exit After editing the name press J to save changes and exit The Shooting menu bank menu will ...

Страница 282: ...y exists a W X or Y icon will be displayed to the left of the folder number W Folder is empty X Folder is partially full Y Folder contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 No further pictures can be stored in this folder 3 Save changes and exit Press J to complete the operation and return to the shooting menu to exit without changing the active folder press the G button If a folder with the...

Страница 283: ...tographs will be stored in the selected folder D Folder and File Numbers If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 the shutter release will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken To continue shooting create a folder with a number less than 999 or select an existing folder with a number less than 999 and less than 999 images A Number of ...

Страница 284: ...g is roughly equal to the current shutter speed during processing l m will blink in the shutter speed aperture displays and pictures can not be taken if the camera is turned off before processing is complete the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not be performed In continuous release mode frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed the capacity of the memory buffer...

Страница 285: ...sensitivities of ISO 800 and higher While photographs are being processed the capacity of the memory buffer will drop Choose the amount of noise reduction performed from High Normal and Low T Normal U Low Off Noise reduction is only performed at sensitivities of Hi 0 3 and higher The amount of noise reduction is less than the amount performed when Low is selected for High ISO NR ...

Страница 286: ...y the Custom Settings menu press G and select the A Custom Settings menu tab Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences G button Custom Setting groups Main menu B Customsetting bank 0 262 A Resetcustom settings 0 262 ...

Страница 287: ...timer 273 c4 Monitor off delay 274 d Shooting display d1 Beep 275 d2 Viewfinder grid display 275 d3 Viewfinder warning display 275 d4 Screen tips 276 d Shooting display d5 CL mode shooting speed 276 d6 Max continuous release 276 d7 File number sequence 277 d8 Information display 278 d9 LCD illumination 278 d10 Exposure delay mode 278 d11 MB D10 battery type 279 d12 Battery order 280 e Bracketing f...

Страница 288: ...e bank menu The default names for the four Custom Settings banks are A B C and D A descriptive caption can be added using the Rename option as described on page 255 Select Yes to restore default settings for the current Custom Settings bank See page 369 for a list of default settings Custom settings are not reset when a two button reset is performed B CustomSettingBank G button A Custom Settings m...

Страница 289: ...cted focus will not lock when the in focus indicator I is displayed a Autofocus a1 AF CPrioritySelection G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter release button is pressed E Release focus Photos can be taken even when the camera is not in focus In continuous mode frame rate slows for improved focus if the subject is dark or low contrast ...

Страница 290: ... from 9 21 and 51 based on subject movement note that only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder the remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation a2 AF SPrioritySelection G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter release button is pressed F Focus Photos can only be taken when the in focus indicator I is...

Страница 291: ...subject leaves the selected focus point the camera will use 3D tracking to track the subject and select a new focus point as required Use to quickly compose pictures with subjects that are moving erratically from side to side e g tennis players If the subject leaves the viewfinder remove your finger from the shutter release button and recompose the photograph with the subject in the selected focus...

Страница 292: ...e distance to the subject This prevents the camera from refocusing when the subject is briefly obscured by objects passing through the frame D Normal E Short Off The camera immediately adjusts focus when the distance to the subject changes Use when photographing a series of subjects at varying distances in quick succession a5 AFActivation G button A Custom Settings menu a6 AFPointIllumination G bu...

Страница 293: ...le pressing 2 when a focus point at the right edge of the viewfinder display is highlighted q selects the corresponding focus point at the left edge of the display w No wrap The focus area display is bounded by the outermost focus points so that for example pressing 2 when a focus point at the right edge of the display is selected has no effect a8 AFPointSelection G button A Custom Settings menu O...

Страница 294: ... focus mode 0 74 2 Auto area AF is chosen for AF area mode 0 76 or single point or dynamic area AF is chosen and the center focus point is selected Off The AF assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation The camera may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor A The AF Assist Illuminator The AF assist illuminator has a range of about 0 5 3 0 m 1 ft 8 in 9 ft 10 ...

Страница 295: ...release Exposure locks when the MB D10 B button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time the shutter is released or the exposure meters turn off E AE lock Hold Exposure locks when the MB D10 B button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off F AF lock only Focus locks while the MB D10 B button is pressed G...

Страница 296: ...ments to shutter speed aperture and bracketing Select the increments used when making adjustments to exposure and flash compensation b Metering Exposure b1 ISOSensitivityStepValue G button A Custom Settings menu b2 EVStepsforExposureCntrl G button A Custom Settings menu b3 ExpComp FineTune G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Страница 297: ...ation settings selected using the E button are not reset On As above except that the exposure compensation value selected using the command dial is not reset when the camera or exposure meters turn off Off Exposure compensation is set by pressing the E button and rotating the main command dial A Change Main Sub The dial used to set exposure compensation when On Auto reset or On is selected for Cus...

Страница 298: ...he center of the frame The diameter φ of this circle can be set to 6 8 10 or 13 mm or to the average of the entire frame Option M φ 6 mm L φ 8 mm N φ 10 mm O φ 13 mm P Average b6 FineTuneOptimalExposure G button A Custom Settings menu D Fine Tuning Exposure Exposure can be fine tuned separately for each Custom Settings bank and is not affected by two button resets Note that as the exposure compens...

Страница 299: ...s in the control panel and viewfinder turn off automatically when the exposure meters turn off Choose a shorter meter off delay for longer battery life When the camera is powered by an optional EH 5a or EH 5 AC adapter the auto meter off delay is equivalent to No limit Choose the length of the shutter release delay in self timer mode c Timers AE Lock c1 Shutter ReleaseButtonAE L G button A Custom ...

Страница 300: ...nus Menus defaults to 20 s or information Information display defaults to 10 s are displayed Choose a shorter monitor off delay for longer battery life Regardless of the setting chosen the monitor remains on if no operations are performed for about ten minutes when the camera is powered by an optional EH 5a or EH 5 AC adapter c4 MonitoroffDelay G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Страница 301: ...ease is selected for Custom Setting a2 AF S priority selection 0 264 c appears in the control panel and information display when the beep is on Choose On to display on demand grid lines in the viewfinder for reference when composing photographs Choose On to display a low battery icon d in the viewfinder when the battery is low d Shooting Display d1 Beep G button A Custom Settings menu d2 Viewfinde...

Страница 302: ...ected value at slow shutter speeds The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to any value between 1 and 100 d4 ScreenTips G button A Custom Settings menu d5 CLModeShootingSpeed G button A Custom Settings menu d6 Max ContinuousRelease G button A Custom Settings menu A The Memory Buffer Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d6 shooti...

Страница 303: ... will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001 Off File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or a new memory card is inserted in the camera Note that a new folder is created automatically if a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 photographs J Reset Same as for On except that the next photograph taken...

Страница 304: ...y light while the power switch is rotated toward D If On is selected the control panel will be illuminated while the exposure meters are active 0 39 Select Off for increased battery life At thedefaultsettingofOff shutter is released when the shutter release button is pressed When shooting with Tripod selected in live view mode 0 49 or in situations where the slightest camera movement can blur pict...

Страница 305: ...tteries available separately or EN EL3e rechargeable Li ion batteries are recommended for best performance Fewer pictures can be taken with AA batteries 0 396 The capacity of AA batteries drops sharply at temperatures below 20 C 68 F and varies with make and storage conditions in some cases batteries may cease to function before their expiry date Some AA batteries can not be used due to their perf...

Страница 306: ...e Li ion battery or eight AA alkaline Ni MH lithium or nickel manganese batteries an EN EL3e is supplied with the camera EN EL4a EN EL4 and AA batteries are available separately Higher frame rates are available with EN EL4a EN EL4 and AA batteries 0 89 note however that in the case of AA batteries the frame rate will decrease as battery level drops The information display shows the type of battery...

Страница 307: ...shutter speed of 1 250 s in exposure mode e or g auto FP high speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1 250 s 1 250 s 1 60 s Flash sync speed set to selected value A Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in shutter priority auto or manual exposure modes select the next shutter speed after the slowest possible...

Страница 308: ...rtain sync or red eye reduction with slow sync Options range from 1 60 s 1 60 s to 30 s 30 s Flash sync speed 1 320 s Auto FP 1 250 s Auto FP 1 250 s Shutter speed Built in flash Optional flash unit Built in flash Optional flash unit Built in flash Optional flash unit 1 8 000 1 320 s Auto FP Auto FP 1 320 1 250 s Flash sync Auto FP 1 250 30 s Flash sync Flash range drops as shutter speed increases...

Страница 309: ...e Use the built in flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote optional flash units 0 285 A Flash Control Mode The flash control mode for the built in flash is shown in the information display A Manual and Repeating Flash Y icons blink in the control panel and viewfinder when these options are selected A The SB 400 When an optional SB 400 flash unit is attached and turned on Custom Sett...

Страница 310: ...Option Description Output Choose flash output expressed as a fraction of full power Times Choose the number of times the flash fires at the selected output Note that depending on shutter speed and the option selected for Frequency the actual number of flashes may be less than selected Frequency Choose how often the flash fires per second A Times The options available for Times are determined by fl...

Страница 311: ...The built in flash does not fire but the AF assist illuminator lights The built in flash must be raised so that it can emit monitor pre flashes Group A Choose a flash mode for all flash units in group A TTL i TTL mode Choose flash compensation from values between 3 0 and 3 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV AA Auto aperture available only with SB 900 and SB 800 flash units Choose flash compensation from...

Страница 312: ... and output level for the built in flash Note that output level can not be adjusted in mode 2 Adjust settings for group A Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group A 3 Adjust settings for group B Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group B 4 Select the channel 5 Press J ...

Страница 313: ...in flash Press the flash pop up button to raise the built in flash Note that even if is selected for Built in flash Mode the built in flash must be raised so that monitor preflashes will be emitted 9 Frame the photograph focus and shoot After confirming that the camera flash ready light and the flash ready lights for all other flash units are lit frame the photograph focus and shoot FV lock 0 178 ...

Страница 314: ...care is required when not using a tripod Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the remote flash units do not enter the camera lens in TTL mode or the photocells on the remote flash units AA mode as this may interfere with exposure To prevent timing flashes emitted by the built in flash from appearing in photographs taken at short range choose low ISO sensitivities or small apertures...

Страница 315: ... auto bracketing 0 120 is in effect Choose AE flash j to perform both exposure and flash level bracketing AE only k to bracket only exposure Flash only l to perform only flash level bracketing WB bracketing m to perform white balance bracketing 0 125 or ADL bracketing to perform bracketing using Active D Lighting 0 129 Note that white balance bracketing is not available at image quality settings o...

Страница 316: ... is selected shooting will proceed in order from the lowest to the highest value This setting has no effect on ADL bracketing e6 AutoBracketing ModeM G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description F Flash speed Camera varies shutter speed Custom Setting e5 set to AE only or shutter speed and flash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE flash G Flash speed aperture Camera varies shutter speed and ap...

Страница 317: ...ation is displayed in monitor f2 MultiSelectorCenterButton G button A Custom Settings menu Option Role assigned to center of multi selector J Select center focus point Select center focus point K Highlight active focus point Highlight active focus point Not used None Option Role assigned to center of multi selector n Thumbnail on off Toggle between full frame and thumbnail playback o View histogra...

Страница 318: ...hanges the photo information displayed select Info42 Playback13 This setting also applies to the multi selector on the optional MB D10 battery pack Choose the role played by the Fn button either by itself Fn button press or when used in combination with the command dials Fn button dials u Choose slot and folder Display card slot selection dialog highlight slot and press 2 to display list of folder...

Страница 319: ...re locks when the Fn button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off F AF lock only Focus locks while the Fn button is pressed s Flash off The flash will not fire in photos taken while the Fn button is pressed t Bracketing burst If the Fn button is pressed while exposure or flash bracketing is active in single frame or quiet shutter re...

Страница 320: ...If image quality is set to JPEG fine JPEG normal or JPEG basic RAW will be displayed in the control panel and an NEF RAW copy will be recorded with the next picture taken after the Fn button is pressed to record NEF RAW copies with a series of photographs keep the shutter release button pressed halfway between shots To exit without recording an NEF RAW copy press the Fn button again None No operat...

Страница 321: ... button and rotate a command dial to choose a lens number specified using the Non CPU lens data option t Auto bracketing Press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing program Press the Fn button and rotate the sub command dial to select bracketing increment I Dynamic AF area If continuous servo AF focus mode C 0 74 is selected when dynamic are...

Страница 322: ...he command dials AE L AF L command dials The options available for AE L AF L button press are the same as for Fn button press 0 293 except that AE L AF L button press defaults to AE AF lock and has an additional AF ON option if this option is selected pressing the AE L AF L button has the same effect as pressing the B button to initiate autofocus this option can not be used in combination with AE ...

Страница 323: ...l aperture and the sub command dial shutter speed This setting also applies to the command dials for the MB D10 Aperture setting If Sub command dial is selected aperture can only be adjusted with the sub command dial or with the main command dial if On is selected for Change main sub If Aperture ring is selected aperture can only be adjusted with the lens aperture ring and the camera aperture disp...

Страница 324: ... is selected the multi selector is used to choose the picture displayed during full frame playback highlight thumbnails and navigate menus If On is selected the main command dial can be used to choose the picture displayed during full frame playback move the cursor left or right during thumbnail playback and move the menu highlight bar up or down The sub command dial is used to display additional ...

Страница 325: ...computer using Camera Control Pro 2 available separately photographs are not recorded to the camera memory card and the shutter will be enabled regardless of the setting chosen for this option At the default setting of V the exposure indicators in the control panel viewfinder and information display are displayed with positive values on the left and negative values on the right Select W to display...

Страница 326: ...thentication 308 Lock mirrorupforcleaning 1 361 Copyright information 309 Video mode 301 Save load settings 310 HDMI 302 GPS 201 Time zone and date 302 Virtual horizon 311 Language 303 Non CPU lens data 196 Image comment 303 AF fine tune 312 Auto image rotation 304 Eye Fi upload 2 313 Image Dust Off ref photo 305 Firmware version 314 1 Not available when battery is low 2 Only available when compat...

Страница 327: ...tness lower values for reduced brightness When connecting the camera to a television or VCR via the video connector be sure the camera video mode matches the device video standard NTSC or PAL FormatMemoryCard G button B Setup menu D During Formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting A Two Button Format Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the Q O and I ...

Страница 328: ...nu Option Description v Auto The camera automatically selects the appropriate format J 480p progressive 640 480 progressive format K 576p progressive 720 576 progressive format L 720p progressive 1 280 720 progressive format M 1080i interlaced 1 920 1 080 interlaced format TimeZoneandDate G button B Setup menu Option Description Time zone Choose a time zone The camera clock is automatically set to...

Страница 329: ...0 213 Done Save changes and return to the setup menu Input comment Input a comment as described on page 255 Comments can be up to 36 characters long Attach comment Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs Attach comment can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 Language G button B Setup menu Danish German English Spanish Finnish French Italian Dutch N...

Страница 330: ...this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down AutoImageRotation G button B Setup menu Landscape wide orientation Camera rotated 90 clockwise Camera rotated 90 counter clockwise A Rotate Tall To automatically rotate tall portrait orientation photographs for display during playback select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu 0 251 Note that because th...

Страница 331: ...he message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder and control panel displays Clean sensor and then start Select this option to clean the image sensor before starting The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder and control panel displays when cleaning is complete ImageDustOffRefPhoto G button B Setup menu D Image Sensor Cleaning...

Страница 332: ...st of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data The monitor turns off when the shutter release button is pressed If the reference object is too bright or too dark the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the message shown at right will be displayed Choose another reference object and repeat the process from step 1 D Image Dust Off Reference Data The same re...

Страница 333: ...rately j Due to repeated use and recharging calibration is required to ensure that battery level can be measured accurately recalibrate battery before charging Calibration not required Battery age A five level display showing battery age 0 k indicates that battery performance is unimpaired 4 l that the battery has reached the end of its charging life and should be replaced Note that batteries char...

Страница 334: ...ation can not be embedded in existing photographs Photographs taken with image authentication on are marked with a p icon on the file information and overview pages of the photo information display 0 208 215 WirelessTransmitter G button B Setup menu ImageAuthentication G button B Setup menu D Camera Control Pro 2 Image authentication information is not embedded in TIFF RGB photographs recorded dir...

Страница 335: ... on page 255 Copyright holder names can be up to 54 characters long Attach copyright information Select this option to attach copyright information to all subsequent photographs Attach copyright information can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 CopyrightInformation G button B Setup menu D Copyright Information To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or copyright holder names...

Страница 336: ...Setup menu Menu Option Playback Display mode Image review After delete Rotate tall Shooting all banks Shooting menu bank File naming Image quality Image size JPEG compression NEF RAW recording White balance with fine tuning and presets d 0 d 4 Set Picture Control Color space Active D Lighting Long exp NR High ISO NR ISO sensitivity settings Live view mode Movie settings Custom settings all banks A...

Страница 337: ...ode HDMI Time zone and date excepting date and time Language Image comment Auto image rotation Image authentication Copyright information GPS Non CPU lens data My Menu Recent Settings All My Menu items All recent settings Choose tab A Saved Settings Settings are saved in a file named NCSETUP5 The camera will not be able to load settings if the file name is changed VirtualHorizon G button B Setup m...

Страница 338: ...s for the current lens CPU lenses only List saved values List previously saved AF tuning values If a value exists for the current lens it will be shown with a V icon To delete a lens from the list highlight the desired lens and press O To change a lens identifier for example to choose an identifier that is the same as the last two digits of the lens serial number to distinguish it from other lense...

Страница 339: ...f static Eye Fi upload enabled waiting to begin upload f animated Eye Fi upload enabled uploading data g Error camera can not control Eye Fi card If a blinking Q appears in the control panel or viewfinder refer to page 382 if this indicator is not displayed pictures can be taken normally but you may be unable to change Eye Fi settings D AF Tuning The camera may be unable to focus at minimum range ...

Страница 340: ...rer The camera can be used to turn Eye Fi cards on and off but may not support other Eye Fi functions A Supported Eye Fi Cards As of April 2009 the following 2 GB Eye Fi cards can be used Eye Fi Home Eye Fi Share and Eye Fi Explore Eye Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase Be sure the Eye Fi card firmware has been updated to the latest version FirmwareVersion G button B Setup menu ...

Страница 341: ...inserted in the camera G button Option 0 i D Lighting 319 j Red eye correction 320 k Trim 321 l Monochrome 322 m Filter effects 322 n Color balance 323 o Image overlay1 324 7 NEF RAW processing 327 8 Resize 329 9 Edit movie 64 p Side by side comparison2 331 Options that can not be applied to current image are grayed out and unavailable 1 Can only be selected by pressing G and selecting N tab 2 Onl...

Страница 342: ...2 Display the retouch menu Press J to display the retouch menu 3 Display retouch options Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu and press J A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices A See Also See page 227 for information on using the J button with the WT 4 wireless transmitter ...

Страница 343: ...ed copies are indicated by a N icon A Monitor off Delay The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 20 s The delay can be adjusted with Custom Setting c4 Monitor off delay A Creating Retouched Copies from the Retouch Menu The photographs to be retouched can also be selected from the retouch menu 2 2 Highlight an option and press 2 Highlight a picture and press J Crea...

Страница 344: ... current image are grayed out and unavailable A Image Quality Except in the case of copies created with Trim Image overlay NEF RAW processing and Resize copies created from JPEG images are the same size and quality as the original copies created from NEF RAW photos are saved as large fine quality JPEG images and copies created from TIFF RGB photos are saved as fine quality JPEG images of the same ...

Страница 345: ...s making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction performed The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press J to copy the photograph D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before After ...

Страница 346: ...e proceeding Red EyeCorrection G button N retouch menu To Use Description Zoom in X Press X button to zoom in W button 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 buttons or multi selector is pressed area currently visible in monit...

Страница 347: ...elector to preview cropped image Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file A Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG or TIFF RGB photos have an image quality 0 68 of JPEG fine cropped copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio Aspect ratio Possible sizes 3 2 3 424 ...

Страница 348: ...ects After adjusting filter effects as described below press J to copy the photograph Monochrome G button N retouch menu FilterEffects G button N retouch menu Option Description Skylight Creates the effect of a skylight filter making the picture less blue The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right Warm filter Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects giving the copy a warm red...

Страница 349: ...Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor press the X button The histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the image displayed in the monitor While the image is zoomed in press the L button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom When zoom is selected you can zoom in and out with the X and W buttons and scroll the image with the multi selector Incre...

Страница 350: ...e 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 2 Display NEF RAW images Press J A picture selection dialog will be displayed 3 Select a photograph Highlight the first photograph in the overlay To view the highlighted photograph full frame press an...

Страница 351: ...rom values between 0 1 and 2 0 Repeat for the second image The default value is 1 0 selecting 0 5 cuts gain in half while selecting 2 0 doubles gain The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column 6 Highlight the Preview column Press 4 or 2 to highlight the Preview column 7 Preview the overlay Press 1 or 3 to highlight Overlay and press J to save the overlay without displaying a preview high...

Страница 352: ... combined The overlay has the same photo info including date of recording metering shutter speed aperture exposure mode exposure compensation focal length and image orientation and values for white balance and picture control as the photograph 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...

Страница 353: ...mages created with this camera 2 Select a photograph Use the multi selector to highlight a photograph to view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the X button to view images in other locations press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 217 Press J to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the next step NEF RAW Processing G button N retouch menu ...

Страница 354: ...for the JPEG copy Note that white balance is not available with multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation increments differ from those used in shooting mode 4 Copy the photograph Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected photograph To exit without copying the photograph press the G button Image quality Image size White balance Ex...

Страница 355: ...ed you can choose a destination for the resized copy by highlighting Choose destination and pressing 2 if only one card is inserted proceed to Step 2 The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight a card slot and press J 2 Choose a size Highlight Choose size and press 2 The following options will be displayed highlight an option and press J Resize G button N retouch menu Option Size pixels Op...

Страница 356: ... the desired card and folder as described on page 217 Selected pictures are marked by a 8 icon Press J when the selection is complete 4 Save the resized copies A confirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press J to save the resized copies A Viewing Resized Copies Playback zoom may not be available when resized copies are displayed A Image Quality Copies created from NEF RAW NEF RAW J...

Страница 357: ...nu when a copy or original is played back full frame MakingaSide by SideComparison 1 Select a picture Select a retouched copy shown by a N icon or a photograph that has been retouched in full frame playback and press J 2 Select Side by side comparison Highlight Side by side comparison and press J Side by SideComparison G button N retouch menu ...

Страница 358: ...n If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay press 1 or 3 to view the other source image To exit to playback mode press the K button To exit to playback mode with the highlighted image displayed press J D Side by Side Comparison The source image will not be displayed if the copy was created from a photograph that was protected 0 219 is on a locked memory card has since been delete...

Страница 359: ...ustom Settings setup and retouch menus for quick access up to 20 items If desired recent settings can be displayed in place of My Menu 0 337 Options can be added deleted and reordered as described below Adding Options to My Menu 1 Select Add items In My Menu O highlight Add items and press 2 2 Select a menu Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to add and press 2 G button ...

Страница 360: ...n the new item Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in My Menu Press J to add the new item 5 Add more items The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark Items indicated by a V icon can not be selected Repeat steps 1 4 to select additional items ...

Страница 361: ...ed items are indicated by a check mark 3 Select Done Highlight Done and press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Delete the selected items Press J to delete the selected items A Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press O again to remove the selected item from My Menu ...

Страница 362: ...k items In My Menu O highlight Rank items and press 2 2 Select an item Highlight the item you wish to move and press J 3 Position the item Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J Repeat Steps 2 3 to reposition additional items ...

Страница 363: ...ttings and press J The name of the menu will change from MY MENU to RECENT SETTINGS Menu items will be added to the top of the recent settings menu as they are used To view My Menu again select O My Menu for m Recent settings Choose tab A Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu To remove an item from the recent settings menu highlight it and press the O button A confirmation dialog will be di...

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Страница 365: ...camera Compatible Lenses 340 Optional Flash Units Speedlights 347 Other Accessories 352 Caring for the Camera 357 Storage 357 Cleaning 357 The Low Pass Filter 358 Clean Now 358 Clean at Startup Shutdown 359 Manual Cleaning 361 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 364 Defaults 368 Exposure Program 372 Troubleshooting 373 Error Messages 378 Specifications 385 Approved Memory Cards 393 Memory C...

Страница 366: ...exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and or tilting the lens or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is used 6 Manual exposure mode only 7 Can be used with AF S and AF I lenses only 0 341 8 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster CPU contacts Aperture ring CPU lens Type G lens Type D lens Camera setting Focus mode Exposure mode Meter...

Страница 367: ...mm f 2G ED AF S VR 300mm f 2 8G ED AF S 300mm f 2 8D ED II AF S 300mm f 2 8D ED AF I 300mm f 2 8D ED AF S 300mm f 4D ED2 AF S 400mm f 2 8D ED II AF S 400mm f 2 8D ED AF I 400mm f 2 8D ED AF S 500mm f 4D ED II2 AF S 500mm f 4D ED2 AF I 500mm f 4D ED2 AF S 600mm f 4D ED II2 AF S 600mm f 4D ED2 AF I 600mm f 4D ED2 AF S NIKKOR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED VR II AF S VR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED AF S 80 200mm f 2 8D ED...

Страница 368: ...ns data 0 195 7 Can be used in manual exposure mode at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 8 Electronic rangefinder can not be used with shifting or tilting 9 Exposure determined by presetting lens aperture In aperture priority auto exposure mode preset aperture using lens aperture ring before performing AE lock and shifting lens In manual exposure mode preset aperture ...

Страница 369: ...rture display will show the number of stops from maximum aperture the actual aperture value must be read off the lens aperture ring Aperture priority auto will be selected automatically in exposure modes e and f The exposure mode indicator e or f in the control panel will blink and F will be displayed in the viewfinder D Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following can NOT be used wit...

Страница 370: ... 11 in AF S DX 18 135mm f 3 5 5 6G ED 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF S DX VR 18 200mm f 3 5 5 6G ED 18 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF 20 35mm f 2 8D 20 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED 28 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in 35 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in AF S 28 70mm f 2 8D ED 28 mm 1 5 m 4 ft 11 in 35 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in PC E NIKKOR 24mm f 3 5 ED when not tilted or shifted 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3 in When used with the AF S NI...

Страница 371: ... f 2 8G ED AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED AF S 28 70mm f 2 8D ED At ranges under 1 1m 3ft 7in the following lens may block the AF assist illuminator and interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor AF S DX VR 55 200mm f 4 5 6G ED At ranges under 1 5m 4ft 11in the following lenses may block the AF assist illuminator and interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor AF S DX NIKKOR 18 200mm f 3 5 5...

Страница 372: ...f a 35mm camera is approximately 1 5 times that of the D300S To calculate the focal length of lenses for the D300S in 35mm format multiply the focal length of the lens by 1 5 for example the effective focal length of a 24mm lens in 35mm format would be 36 mm when mounted on the D300S Picture size 35mm format 36 24 mm Picture diagonal 23 6 15 8 mm Picture size D300S Picture angle 35mm format Pictur...

Страница 373: ...h a locking pin such as the SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 1 Remove the accessory shoe cover 2 Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe See the manual provided with the flash unit for details The built in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit is attached A The Sync Terminal A sync cable can be connected to the sync terminal as required Do not connect another flash unit via a sync cabl...

Страница 374: ...53 174 42 138 30 98 14 46 1 If a color filter is attached to the SB 900 when v or N flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 Controlled remotely with built in flash in commander mode or using optional SB 900 or SB 800 flash unit or SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander 3 m ft 20 C 68 F SB 900 SB 800 and SB 600 at 35...

Страница 375: ... A selected automatically if non CPU lens is attached without specifying lens data using Non CPU lens data 6 Selected with flash unit 7 Can be selected with camera 8 Select 1 320s Auto FP or 1 250s Auto FP for Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 281 9 CPU lens required Flash unit SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 SB 400 Advanced Wireless Lighting Commander Remote Flash mode feature SB 900 SB 800 SU 8001 SB 90...

Страница 376: ...pports CLS refer to the section on CLS compatible digital SLR cameras The D300S is not included in the digital SLR category in the SB 80DX SB 28DX and SB 50DX manuals i TTLflashcontrolcanbeusedatISOsensitivitiesbetween200and3200 At values over 3200 the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings If the flash ready indicator blinks for about three seconds after a photogr...

Страница 377: ...ash units the camera AF assist illuminator is used for AF assist illumination and red eye reduction In programmed auto the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to sensitivity ISO equivalency as shown at right 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 ...

Страница 378: ...ing EN EL4a or EN EL4 batteries Quick Charger MH 18a 0 22 The MH 18a can be used to recharge EN EL3e battery AC Adapter EH 5a EH 5 These AC adapters can be used to power the camera for extended periods Wireless LAN adapters Wireless Transmitter WT 4 Connects the camera to wireless and Ethernet networks The photographs on the camera memory card can be viewed by computers on the same network or copi...

Страница 379: ...s Magnifying Eyepiece DK 21M The DK 21M magnifies the view through the viewfinder by approximately 1 17 50 mm f 1 4 lens at infinity 1 0 m 1 for greater precision when framing Magnifier DG 2 The DG 2 magnifies the scene displayed in the viewfinder Use for close up photography copying telephoto lenses and other tasks that call for added precision DK 22 eyepiece adapter available separately required...

Страница 380: ...ecommended with filters with exposure factors filter factors over 1 Y44 Y48 Y52 O56 R60 X0 X1 C PL ND2S ND4 ND4S ND8 ND8S ND400 A2 A12 B2 B8 B12 See the filter manual for details Optional flash units Nikon Speedlights SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 and SB 400 Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB R200 Wireless Speedlight Commander SU 800 See page 348 for more information Water guards Water Guard WG AS2 The op...

Страница 381: ...tication Determine whether photographs taken with image authentication 0 308 on have been modified after shooting Note Use the latest versions of Nikon software Most Nikon software offers an auto update feature when the computer is connected to the Internet See the websites listed on page xxiv for the latest information on supported operating systems Body cap BF 1A Body Cap The body cap keeps the ...

Страница 382: ...educe camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure length 85 cm 2 ft 9 in ExtensionCordMC 21 Can be connected to ML 3 or MC series 20 22 23 25 30 or 36 Only one MC 21 can be used at a time length 3 m 9 ft 10 in Connecting Cord MC 23 Connects two cameras for simultaneous operation length 40 cm 1 ft 4 in Adapter Cord MC 25 Ten pin to two pin adapter cord for connection to devices wit...

Страница 383: ...s Camera body Use 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 Remov...

Страница 384: ...n image sensor option in the setup menu The filter can be cleaned at any time using the Clean now option or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off CleanNow 1 Place the camera base down Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed base down as shown at right 2 Display the Clean image sensor menu Press G to display the menus Highlight Clean i...

Страница 385: ...splayed while cleaning is in progress The message shown at right will be displayed when cleaning is complete CleanatStartup Shutdown 1 Select Clean at startup shutdown Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page Highlight Clean at startup shutdown and press 2 ...

Страница 386: ...atic image sensor cleaning off D Image Sensor Cleaning Using camera controls interrupts image sensor cleaning Image sensor cleaning may not be performed at startup if the flash is on Cleaning is performed by vibrating the low pass filter If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the image sensor manually 0 361 or consult a Nikon authorized service repr...

Страница 387: ...d when inspecting or cleaning the low pass filter If the battery level is below J 60 turn the camera off and insert a fully charged EN EL3e battery or connect an optional EH 5a or EH 5 AC adapter 2 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning Remove the lens and turn the camera on Highlight Lock mirror up for cleaning in the setup menu and press 2 note that this option is not available at battery levels of ...

Страница 388: ...the low pass filter examine the filter for dust or lint If no foreign objects are present proceed to Step 7 6 Clean the filter Remove any dust and lint from the filter with a blower Do not use a blower brush as the bristles could damage the filter Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon authorized service personnel Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the...

Страница 389: ...appear in photographs taken under certain conditions To protect the camera when no lens is in place be sure to replace the body cap provided with the camera being careful to first remove all dust and other foreign matter that may be adhering to the body cap Should foreign matter find its way onto the low pass filter clean the filter as described above or have the filter cleaned by authorized Nikon...

Страница 390: ...tion place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the monitor...

Страница 391: ...ilter Lens contacts Keep the lens contacts clean Donottouchtheshuttercurtain 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 v...

Страница 392: ...ew pixels that are always lit or that do not light This is common to all TFT LCD monitors and does not indicate a malfunction Images recorded with the product are unaffected Images in the monitor may be difficult to see in a bright light Do not apply pressure to the monitor as this could cause damage or malfunction Dust or lint on the monitor can be removed with a blower Stains can be removed by w...

Страница 393: ... the camera be sure to replace the terminal cover Charge the battery before use When taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare EN EL3e battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location it may be difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice On cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs ...

Страница 394: ... naming 0 258 DSC Primary slot selection 0 72 CF card slot Secondary slot function 0 72 Overflow Image quality 0 68 JPEG normal Image size 0 71 Large JPEG compression 0 70 Size priority NEF RAW recording 0 70 Type Lossless compressed NEF RAW bit depth 12 bit White balance 0 134 Auto Fine tuning 0 137 Off Choose color temp 0 141 5000 K Set Picture Control 0 154 Standard Color space 0 166 sRGB Activ...

Страница 395: ...Shooting ends when reset is performed Option Default a1 AF C priority selection 0 263 Release a2 AF S priority selection 0 264 Focus a3 Dynamic AF area 0 264 9 points a4 Focus tracking with lock on 0 266 Normal a5 AF activation 0 266 Shutter AF ON a6 AF point illumination 0 266 Auto a7 Focus point wrap around 0 267 No wrap a8 AF point selection 0 267 51 points a9 Built in AF assist illuminator 0 2...

Страница 396: ... d9 LCD illumination 0 278 Off d10 Exposure delay mode 0 278 Off d11 MB D10 battery type 0 279 LR6 AA alkaline d12 Battery order 0 280 Use MB D10 batteries first e1 Flash sync speed 0 281 1 250 s e2 Flash shutter speed 0 282 1 60 s e3 Flash cntrl for built in flash 0 283 TTL e4 Modeling flash 0 289 On e5 Auto bracketing set 0 289 AE flash e6 Auto bracketing Mode M 0 290 Flash speed e7 Bracketing o...

Страница 397: ...f Aperture setting 0 297 Sub command dial Menus and playback 0 298 Off f9 Release button to use dial 0 298 No f10 No memory card 0 299 Enable release f11 Reverse indicators 0 299 Defaults for the current Custom Settings bank can be restored using Reset custom settings 0 262 Option Default LCD brightness 0 301 0 Clean image sensor Clean at startup shutdown Cleaning off HDMI 0 302 Auto Time zone and...

Страница 398: ...ivalent When matrix metering is used values over 171 3 EV are reduced to 171 3 EV 4 3 1 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 f 1 4 f 1 f 2 f 2 8 f 4 f 5 6 f 8 f 11 f 16 f 22 f 32 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 EV 2 3 1 7 1 3 f 1 4 f 16 ISO 200 lens with maximum aperture of f 1 4 and minimum aperture of f 16 e g AF 50mm f 1 4 D Shut...

Страница 399: ...around active focus point or display turns red when focus point is highlighted These phenomena are normal for this type of viewfinder and do not indicate a malfunction A A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the control panel and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static cha...

Страница 400: ...0 80 83 Tripod selected in live view camera will not focus when shutter release button is pressed halfway Use AF ON button 0 50 Full range of shutter speeds not available Flash in use Flash sync speed can be selected using Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed when using optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SB R200 flash unit choose 1 320 s Auto FP or 1 250 s Auto FP for full range of shutter speeds 0 28...

Страница 401: ...y or use high ISO noise reduction 0 96 259 Shutter speed is slower than 8 s use long exposure noise reduction 0 258 Reddish areas or other artifacts appear in long time exposures turn long exposure noise reduction on when shooting at a shutter speed of A 0 258 AF assist illuminator does not light Camera is in focus mode C 0 74 Center focus point is not selected for single point AF or dynamic area ...

Страница 402: ... movies Microphone off is selected for Movie settings Microphone External microphone is disconnected during recording Flashing areas shooting data or graphs appear on images Press 1 or 3 to choose photo information displayed or change settings for Display mode 0 207 247 NEF RAW image is not played back Photo was taken at image quality of NEF JPEG 0 69 Can not view pictures recorded with other came...

Страница 403: ...ve desired effect Image sensor cleaning changes the position of dust on the low pass filter Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed Dust off reference data recorded after image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken before image sensor cleaning is performe...

Страница 404: ... d Low battery Ready a fully charged spare battery 37 H blinks d blinks Battery exhausted Recharge or replace battery xxiii 22 24 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 D10 battery pack Replace the battery or recharge the battery if the...

Страница 405: ...layed if maximum aperture is specified 195 D blinks Cameraunabletofocus using autofocus Focus manually 83 q Subject too bright photo will be overexposed Use a lower ISO sensitivity 96 In exposure mode e Use optional ND filter 354 f Increase shutter speed 108 g Choose a smaller aperture larger f number 109 Indicator Problem Solution 0 Control panel View finder ...

Страница 406: ...e a larger aperture smaller f number 109 A blinks A selected in exposure mode f Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode 108 111 blinks c blinks Optional flash unit that does not support i TTL flash control attached and set to TTL Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit 350 Indicator Problem Solution 0 Control panel View finder ...

Страница 407: ... further photos at current settings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers Reduce quality or size 68 71 Delete photographs 220 Insert new memory card 31 O blinks Camera malfunction Release shutter If error persists or appears frequently consult Nikon authorized service representative A The x and y Icons These icons flash to show the card affected Indicator Problem Solution 0 Control panel...

Страница 408: ...epresentative Unable to create new folder Delete files or insert new memory card 31 220 g y blinks Camera can not control Eye Fi card Check that Eye Fi card firmware is up to date Copy files on Eye Fi card to a computer or other device and format card or insert new card 313 31 33 Memory card islocked Slide lockto write position A y blinks SD memory card is locked write protected Slide card write p...

Страница 409: ...u or insert different memory card 31 245 All images are hidden All photos in current folder are hidden No images can be played back until another folder has beenselectedorHide image used to allow at least one image to be displayed 245 File does not containimage data File has been createdormodified using a computer or different makeof camera or file is corrupt File can not be played back on camera ...

Страница 410: ...in printer is not of selected size Insertpaperofcorrect size and select Continue 229 Paper jam Paper is jammed in printer Clear jam and select Continue 229 Out of paper Printer is out of paper Insert paper of selected size and select Continue 229 Check ink supply Ink error Check ink To resume select Continue 229 Out of ink Printer is out of ink Replaceinkandselect Continue 229 See printer manual f...

Страница 411: ...software Storage Image size pixels 4 288 2 848 L 3 216 2 136 M 2 144 1 424 S File format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit lossless compressed compressed or uncompressed TIFF RGB JPEG JPEG Baseline compliant with fine approx 1 4 normal approx 1 8 or basic approx 1 16 compression Size priority Optimal quality compression available NEF RAW JPEG Single photograph recorded in both NEF RAW and JPEG formats Picture ...

Страница 412: ...ts framing grid can be displayed Reflex mirror Quick return Depth of field preview When depth of field preview button is pressed lens aperture is stopped down to value selected by user g and h modes or by camera e and f modes Lens aperture Instant return electronically controlled Lens Compatible lenses DX AF NIKKOR All functions supported Type G or D AF NIKKOR All functions supported PC Micro NIKK...

Страница 413: ...method Matrix 3D color matrix metering II type G and D lenses color matrix metering II other CPU lenses color matrix metering available with non CPU lenses if user provides lens data Center weighted Weight of 75 given to 8 mm circle in center of frame Diameter of circle can be changed to 6 10 or 13 mm or weighting can be based on average of entire frame fixed at 8 mm when non CPU lens is used Spot...

Страница 414: ...Normal Low or Off Focus Autofocus Nikon Multi CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection fine tuning 51 focus points including 15 cross type sensors and AF assist illuminator range approx 0 5 3 m 1 ft 8 in 9 ft 10 in Detection range 1 19 EV ISO 100 20 C 68 F Lens servo Autofocus AF Single servo AF S continuous servo AF C predictive focus tracking automatically activated according ...

Страница 415: ...h is fired at full output Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built in flash SB 900 SB 800 or SU 800 as commander and SB 900 SB 800 SB 600 or SB R200 as remotes Auto FP High Speed Sync and modeling illumination supported with all CLS compatible flash units except SB 400 Flash Color ...

Страница 416: ...Video output Can be selected from NTSC and PAL images can be displayed on external device while camera monitor is on HDMI output Type C HDMI connector camera monitor turns off when HDMI cable is connected Audio input Stereo mini pin jack 3 5mm diameter Ten pin remote terminal Can be used to connect optional remote control GP 1 GPS unit or GPS device compliant with NMEA0183 version 2 01 or 3 01 req...

Страница 417: ...3 battery chamber cover is required when using EN EL4a or EN EL4 batteries AC adapter EH 5a or EH 5 AC adapter available separately Tripod socket Tripod socket 1 4 in ISO 1222 Dimensions weight Dimensions W H D Approx 147 114 74 mm 5 8 4 5 2 9 in Weight Approx 840 g 1 lb 14 oz without battery memory card body cap or monitor cover Operating environment Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Humidity Less than...

Страница 418: ...tored on the memory card Exif version 2 21 The camera supports Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras version 2 21 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 photo...

Страница 419: ...ional UDMA 300 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB Professional 233 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 133 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB Platinum II 80 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 60 4 GB SanDisk 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB Toshiba 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Panasonic 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Lexar Media 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB Platinum II 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB Professional 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB All cards listed...

Страница 420: ...it 12 1 MB 197 18 NEF RAW Lossless compressed 14 bit3 14 9 MB 151 30 NEF RAW Compressed 12 bit 10 5 MB 270 20 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit3 13 0 MB 223 45 NEF RAW Uncompressed 12 bit 19 5 MB 197 17 NEF RAW Uncompressed 14 bit3 25 4 MB 151 19 TIFF RGB L 36 6 MB 105 16 M 20 6 MB 187 19 S 9 3 MB 416 27 JPEG fine4 L 6 0 MB 552 44 M 3 4 MB 976 100 S 1 5 MB 2100 100 JPEG normal4 L 3 0 MB 1000 100 M 1 7 MB ...

Страница 421: ...O sensitivity is set to 800 or higher or long exposure noise reduction active D lighting or image authentication is on 3 Maximum frame rate when recording 14 bit NEF RAW images is 2 5 fps 4 Figures assume JPEG compression is set to Size priority Selecting Optimal quality increases the file size of JPEG images number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly A d6 Max Continuous Release 0 276 T...

Страница 422: ...L3e battery MB D10 Approximately 3000 shots One EN EL4a battery MB D10 Approximately 5900 shots Two EN EL3e batteries MB D10 Approximately 6000 shots One EN EL3e and one EN EL4a battery MB D10 Approximately 8900 shots Eight AA batteries MB D10 Approximately 3400 shots 1 Measured at 23 C 73 4 F 2 C 3 6 F with an AF S VR 24 120mm f 3 5 5 6G ED lens under the following test conditions lens cycled fro...

Страница 423: ...ow shutter speeds Using the optional WT 4 wireless transmitter Using the optional GP 1 GPS unit Using VR vibration reduction mode with VR lenses To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN EL3e batteries Keep the battery contacts clean Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance Use batteries immediately after charging Batteries will lose their charge if left unused ...

Страница 424: ...289 Adobe RGB 166 AE flash Auto bracketing set 120 289 AE only Auto bracketing set 120 289 AE L 81 116 296 AF 74 76 78 82 AF activation 266 AF area brackets 11 36 55 AF assist 43 268 345 AF fine tune 312 AF point illumination 266 AF point selection 267 AF area mode 76 AF C priority selection 263 B button 75 AF On for MB D10 269 AF S priority selection 264 After Delete 251 Amber 138 323 Aperture 10...

Страница 425: ...enses 340 Compressed Type 70 Computer 224 Connector for external microphone 4 58 Continuous high speed 86 88 Continuous low speed 86 88 276 Continuous release mode 86 88 Continuous servo AF 74 81 263 264 Contrast detect 50 Contrast detect autofocus 48 50 51 Control panel 8 Copy image s 248 Copyright 214 309 Copyright information 309 CPU lens 27 340 Creative Lighting System 347 348 Cropping PictBri...

Страница 426: ...sh ready indicator 92 171 179 Flash shutter speed 282 Flash sync speed 108 281 282 Flash sync terminal 347 Flexible program 107 Fluorescent White balance 134 Fn button 121 125 129 179 292 f number 109 110 341 Focal length 195 344 Focal length scale 26 Focal plane mark 84 Focus 73 74 76 78 80 83 Focus indicator 43 84 Focus lock 80 Focus mode 74 Focus mode switch 27 Focus point 50 76 78 264 267 Focu...

Страница 427: ...61 Long exp NR 258 Lossless compressed Type 70 M M 53 74 83 111 Magenta 138 323 Manage Picture Control 160 Manual 53 74 83 111 Manual Exposure mode 111 Manual Flash cntrl for built in flash 284 Manual focus 53 74 83 Matrix 102 Matrix metering 102 Max continuous release 276 Maximum aperture 84 195 Maximum sensitivity 98 MB D10 269 279 280 307 352 MB D10 battery type 279 Memory buffer 43 86 89 90 Me...

Страница 428: ...shutter release button halfway 43 44 80 116 Primary slot selection 72 Print DPOF 233 Print options PictBridge Setup menu 230 Print select 233 Print set DPOF 237 Printing 228 Programmed auto 106 Protecting photographs 219 Q Quality Movie settings 62 R Rank items My Menu 336 RAW primary JPEG secondary Secondary slot function 72 Rear lens cap 26 Rear curtain sync 175 Recent settings 337 Rechargeable ...

Страница 429: ...andard Set Picture Control 154 Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR 170 Start printing 232 235 T Television 239 301 302 Ten pin remote terminal 198 356 Thumbnail 216 Thumbnail playback 216 TIFF RGB 68 Time 29 302 Time stamp 231 235 Time zone 29 302 Time zone and date 29 302 Timer 91 189 Toning Set Picture Control 157 159 Trim 321 Tripod 49 Two button reset 182 U Uncompressed Type 70 USB 224 229 US...

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