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  • Page 1 DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Recording andViewing Movies Movies can be recorded in live view mode. If desired, choose a Picture Control (_ 131 ) and color space (_ 141) before recording. Rotate the live view switch. The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is displayed in the monitor...
  • Page 3 Focus. Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 4 and S of "Live View" (_ 51-52). Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face-priority AF drops during movie recording. Start recording. Press the movie-record button to start recording (the camera can record both video and sound;...
  • Page 4 Recording Movies Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame (flicker and banding can be reduced by choosing a Flicker reduction...
  • Page 5 II Movie Settings Use the Movie settings option in the shooting menu to choose movie quality, sound, destination, and manual movie settings options. • Movie quality: Choose from frame sizes of _ 1920 x 1080, _ 1280 x 720, and 640 x 424 and from * high and normal quality.
  • Page 6 MENU b utton Select Movie settings. Press the MENU button to display the menus. Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press I_. Choose movie options. Highlight the desired item and press I_, then highlight an option and press _).
  • Page 7 Movies are indicated by a _ icon in full-frame playback (_ 163). Press _) to start playback. Current position/total length icon Length ® Volume Guide The following operations can be performed: =:_I'2"I<"I<"To -:'772'I_'12'I _°-°_Use °°!_' Description['_"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i<"i< Pause Pause playback. Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind/ Play advance.
  • Page 8 Trim footage to create edited copies of movies or save selected frames as JPEG stills. _==T ..o_p-iion ... _T'_-i)_e_r]°_iion=_? __: _'== Choose start point Create a copy from which the opening footage has been removed. Choose end point Create a copy from which the ending footage has been removed.
  • Page 9 Display the retouch menu. Press?/_ to display the retouch menu. ?/o-.button Choose an option. To create a copy that includes the current ® frame and all following frames, highlight Choose start point in the edit movie menu and press _). Select Choose end point to create a copy that includes the current frame and all preceding frames.
  • Page 10 Trimming Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long. If a copy can not be created at the current playback position, the current position will be displayed in red in Step 5 and no copy will be created. The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card.
  • Page 11 Saving Selected Frames To save a copy of a selected frame as a JPEG still: View the movie and choose a frame. Play the movie back as described on page 62. Pausethe movie at the frame you intend to copy. Display the retouch menu.
  • Page 12 P,S,A,andM Modes P,S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter _-_-_ speed and aperture: _oM%=d-_e ,_--=. =_oi_i_i_i_i_i_Ns_ripii_n-_-_7_ ..Programmed auto (_ 68): Camera sets shutter speed and aperture optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings.
  • Page 13 Mode P (Programmed Auto) In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture.
  • Page 14 Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, fast shutter speeds to "freeze"...
  • Page 15 Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) reduce depth of field, blurring objects behind and in front of the main subject.
  • Page 16 Mode M (Manual) In mode M, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs mode M: Rotate the mode dial to M. Modedial Choose aperture and shutter speed. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture.
  • Page 17 Depth-of-Field Preview To preview the effects of aperture, press and hold the depth-of-field preview button. The lens will be stopped down to the aperture value selected by the camera (modes Pand S) or the value chosen by the user (modes A and M), allowing depth of field to be previewed in the viewfinder.
  • Page 18 II LongTime-Exposures (M ModeOnly) Select the following shutter speeds for long time- 35 s exposure exposures of moving lights, the stars, night at aperture scenery, or fireworks. f/25 • Bulb(o_.,,_,_-,).Theshutter remains open while the shutter-release button is held down. prevent blur, use a tripod or an optional MC-DC2 remote cord (_ 281).
  • Page 19 Open the shutter. Bulb:After focusing, press the shutter-release button on the camera or optional MC-DC2 remote cord all the way down. Keep the shutter-release button pressed until the exposure is complete. Time: Press the ML-L3 shutter-release button all the way down to start shooting. Close the shutter.
  • Page 20 UserSettings: U 1andU2Modes Assign frequently-used settings to the U1 and U2 positions on the mode dial. Saving User Settings Select a mode. Mode dial Rotate the mode dial to the desired mode. _ ..Adjust settings. Make the desired adjustments to flexible program (mode P),shutter speed (modes Sand M), aperture (modes A and M), exposure and flash compensation,...
  • Page 21 Save user settings. Highlight Save settings and press _) to ® assign the settings selected in Steps 1 and 2 to the mode dial position selected in Step 4. Recalling User Settings Simply rotate the mode dial to U1to recall the Mode dial settings assigned to U1, or to U2 to recall the settings assigned to U2.
  • Page 22 Release Mode 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 Mode Description Singleframe: Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed. Continuous Iowspeed: While shutter-release button is held down, camera records 1-5...
  • Page 23 Conti nu ou sM od e(CH/CL) To take pictures in CH(continuous high speed) and CL(continuous low speed) modes: Select CHor CLmode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to CHor eL. Releasemode dial Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
  • Page 24 The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. Up to 1O0photographs can be taken in succession; note, however, that frame rate will drop when the buffer is full. While photographs are being recorded to the memory...
  • Page 25 The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control (_ 281) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. Mount the camera on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface. Select a release mode.
  • Page 26 Framethe photograph. Cover the Viewfinder When taking photos without your eye to DK-5 eyepiece cap DK-21 rubber eyecup the viewfinder, remove the DK-21 rubber eyecup (_1))and insert the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap as shown (_2)). This prevents light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure.
  • Page 27 _I_ Before Using the Remote Control Before using the remote control for the first time, remove the clear plastic battery-insulator sheet. Using the Built-in Flash Before taking a photograph with the flash in P,S,A, M, or _'q modes, press the _ button to raise the flash and wait for the _ indicator to be displayed...
  • Page 28 Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused by camera movement when the mirror is raised. Use of a tripod is recommended. Select mirror up mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and rotate the release mode dial to MuP. Release mode dial Raise the mirror.
  • Page 30 Image Recording O ptions im a g e Quality a nd Si ze Together, image quality and size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger, higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card (_ 320).
  • Page 31 Image quality is set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. The Shooting Menu Image quality can also be QUAL button Main command dial adjusted using the Image quality option in the shooting...
  • Page 32 The following options can be accessed from the shooting menu. Press the MENU button to display the menus, highlight the desired option and press I_. I I JPEG Compression Choose the type of compression for JPEG images. IINEF (RAW)Recording> Type Choose the type of compression...
  • Page 33 Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from the following options: Imag_ [--=Size_(pixels) Print size(cm/in.) Large 4,928 x 3,264 41.7 x 27.6/16.4 x 10.9 Medium 3,696x 2,448 31.3 x 20.7/12.3 x 8.2 Small 2,464 x 1,632 20.9 x 13.8/8.2 x 5.4 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi.
  • Page 34 When two memory cards are inserted in the camera, you can use the Role played by card in Slot 2 item in the shooting menu to choose the role played bythe card in Slot 2. Choose from Overflow (the card in Slot 2 is used only when the card in Slot I is full), Backup (each picture is recorded twice, once to the card in Slot I and again to the card in Slot 2), and RAW Slot 1--JPEG Slot 2 (as for Backup, except that the NEF/ RAW copies of photos recorded at settings of NEF/RAW + JPEG are recorded only to...
  • Page 36 F 0 ¢u s This section describes the focus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Focus can be adjusted automatically (see below) or manually (_ 99). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (_ 96) or use focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing...
  • Page 37 To select the autofocus mode, press the AF-mode button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder or control panel. AF-mode button Main command dial Viewfinder Con trol panel...
  • Page 38 Predictive Focus Tracking In AF-Cmode or when continuous-servo autofocus is selected in AF-Amode, the camera will initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject moves toward or away from the camera while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. This allows the camera to track focus while attempting to predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released.
  • Page 39 AF-Area Mode Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. • Single-point A F:Select the focus point as described on page 96; the camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus point only. Use with stationary subjects. •...
  • Page 40 Auto-areaAF:The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus point. Ifa type G or D lens is used, the camera can distinguish human subjects from the background for improved subject detection. The active focus points are highlighted briefly after the camera focuses; in AF-Cmode or when continuous-servo autofocus is selected in AF-Amode,...
  • Page 41 Focus Point Selection The camera offers a choice of 39 focus points that can be used to compose photographs with the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the frame. Rotate the focus selector lock to 0. This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point.
  • Page 42 Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (_ 93), focus lock can also be used to recompose the photograph...
  • Page 43 Recompose the photograph and shoot. Focus will remain locked between shots if you !ii? ¸ i;'i_ii!!!_!;_i_!_!i! iiii!!i;_i_ keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway :!;:Ji_ _!ii!iiii!iiiiii!iiiii!i_iiii_iiiiiiiiiii (AF-S)or keep the AE-EIAF-E b utton pressed, allowing several photographs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting. Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect.
  • Page 44 Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results (_ 93). • AF-S lenses:Set the lens focus mode switch to M. AF-S Lenses Users of AF-S lenses (including the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens used in this manual for illustrative...
  • Page 45 II TheElectronic Rangefinder If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the subject in the selected focus point is in focus (the focus point can be selected from any of the 39 focus points).
  • Page 46 ISOSensitivity '%0 sensitivity" is the digital equivalent of film speed. Choose from settings that range from a value roughly equivalent to ISO 100 to one roughly equivalent to ISO 6400 in steps equivalent to 1/3 EV. For special situations, ISO sensitivity can be raised above ISO 6400 by from about 0.3 EV (Hi 0.3, equivalent to ISO 8000) to about 2 EV (Hi 2, equivalent...
  • Page 47 AUTO If the mode dial is rotated to P,S,A, or M after AUTO is selected for ISO sensitivity in another mode, the ISO sensitivity last selected in P,S,A, or M mode will be restored. Hi 0.3-Hi Pictures taken at these settings are more likely to be subject to noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines).
  • Page 48 If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO sensitivity control in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used).
  • Page 49 Press _) to exit when settings are complete. t_z Zt When On is selected, the display at right appears in the viewfinder and control panel. When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the user, these indicators blink and the altered value is shown in the information display.
  • Page 50 Exposure/Bracketing Choose how the camera sets exposure in R S, A, and M modes (in other modes, camera selects the metering method automatically)...._,u_............ Option Description Matrix: Produces natural results in most situations. Camera meters a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone distribution, color, composition,...
  • Page 51 Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure: Set metering to _3 or b-3 (_ 105). Choose _3 to assign the greatest weight to the center of frame, or E3 to set exposure for a 3.5-mm circle centered on the active focus point. Lt_ will not produce the desired results.
  • Page 52 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It is most effective when used with center-weighted or spot metering (_ 105). Choose from values between -5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV.
  • Page 53 Mode M In mode M, exposure compensation affects only the exposure indicator; shutter speed and aperture do not change. Using a Flash When a flash is used, exposure compensation affects both background exposure and flash level. See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available...
  • Page 54 Bracketing automatically varies exposure, flash level, Active D-Lighting (ADL), or white balance slightly with each shot, "bracketing" the current value. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to set exposure, flash level, white balance, or Active D-Lighting and there is not time to check results and adjust settings with each shot, or to experiment with different settings for the same subject.
  • Page 55 Select the bracketing increment. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose from values between 0.3 EV and 2 EV. I[_TM Bracketing J increment BKTbutton Sub-command dial Control panel See Also For information on choosing the size of the increment, see Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl., _ 211).
  • Page 56 Exposure and Flash Bracketing In continuous low speed and continuous high speed release modes (_ 78), shooting will _ause 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.
  • Page 57 II WhiteBalanceBracketing The camera creates multiple copies of each photograph, each with a different white balance. For more information on white balance, see page 117. Select white balance bracketing. Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set. Choose the number of shots.
  • Page 58 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be processed to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program, and each copy will have a different white balance. Modifications to white balance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white balance fine-tuning.
  • Page 59 | | ADLBracketing The camera varies Active D-Lighting over a series of exposures. For more information on Active D-Lighting, see page 139. SelectADL bracketing. Choose ADL bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set. Choose the number of shots. Pressing the BKT button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing...
  • Page 60 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera 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: the •...
  • Page 62 White Balance (P,5,A, andMModesOnly) White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. Auto white balance is recommended for most light sources; in P,S,A, and M modes, other values can be selected if necessary according to the type of source: =!_°:T__T:=6p_io-n-":'::_ i:"i:"i:"i:"i:"i::'_oior_i_mpT _°...
  • Page 63 The Shooting Menu White balance can also be adjusted using the White balance option in the shooting menu (_ 202), which also can be used to fine-tune white balance (_ 119) or measure a value for preset white balance (_ 123). The Auto option in the White balance menu offers a choice of Normal and Keep warm lighting colors,...
  • Page 64 White balance can be "fine tuned" to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine tuned using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating...
  • Page 65 ® Press _). Press _) to save settings and return to the shooting menu. An asterisk ("*") is displayed in the control panel when fine- tuning is in effect. _&_ _ r_'_31 II TheWBButton At settings other than [] (Choose color temp.) and PRE (Preset manual), the WBbutton can be used to fine-tune...
  • Page 66 White Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a "warm" setting such as _ (incandescent) is selected for white balance will make photographs slightly "colder" but will not actually make them blue. Color Temperature Fine-Tuning When Choose color temp.
  • Page 67 When [] (Choose color temp.) is selected for white balance, color temperature can be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub- command dial. The color temperature is displayed the control panel. WBbutton Sub-command dial Con trol panel 11_ Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent...
  • Page 68 Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. Two methods are available for setting preset white balance: The camera can store up to five values for preset white balance in presets d-0 through d-4.
  • Page 69 II Measuringa Valuefor Preset WhiteBalance Light a reference object. Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. In studio settings, a standard gray panel can be used as a reference object. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring...
  • Page 70 Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a value for white Good_ balance, Faood will flash in the control panel for about six seconds, while the viewfinder will show a flashing Pr Ep,_J Con trol panel Viewfinder If lighting is too dark or too bright,...
  • Page 71 II Copying WhiteBalancefrom d-Oto Presetsd-1-d-4 Follow the steps below to copy a measured value for white balance from d-O to any of the other presets (d-l-d-4). MENU b utton Select PRE (Preset manual). Press the MENU button and select White balance in the shooting menu.
  • Page 72 Choose Select image. Highlight Select image and press I_. Highlight a source image. Highlight the source image. To view the highlighted image full frame, button press and hold the _ button. To view images in other locations, hold BKT z ..and press A.
  • Page 73 Il Selectinga WhiteBalancePreset To set white balance to a preset value: Select PRE (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press I_. Select a preset. 91_button Highlight the desired preset and press 9_. To select the highlighted preset and display fine tuning menu (_ 119) without completing...
  • Page 74 || Enteringa Comment Follow the steps below to enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six characters for a selected white balance preset. Select PRE (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press I_. Select a preset. q[] button Highlight the desired preset and press ql_ Select Edit comment.
  • Page 76 Image Enhancement Nikon's unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selecting a Picture Control The camera offers a choice of preset Picture Controls.
  • Page 77 138). Optional Picture Controls Additional optional Picture Controls may be available for download from Nikon websites. The Picture Control Indicator The current Picture Control is shown in the information display when the [] button is pressed. Picture Con trol indicator...
  • Page 78 Modifying Picture Controls Existing preset or custom Picture Controls (_ 136) can be modified to suit the scene or the user's creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments individual settings. Select a Picture Control.
  • Page 79 I I PictureControl Settings _=_Z"7'O°ptJon -'_Z'Z"I Description Choose from options between -2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). Quickadjust For example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid.
  • Page 80 The Picture Control Grid Pressing the 91_ button in Step 2 (_ 133) displays a Picture Control grid showing the contrast and saturation for the selected Picture Control in relation to the other Picture Controls (only contrast displayed when Monochrome is selected).
  • Page 81 Creating Custom Picture Controls The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. MENU b utton Select Manage Picture Control. To display the menus, press the MENU button. Highlight Manage Picture Control in the shooting menu and press I_.
  • Page 82 Name the Picture Control. The text-entry dialog shown at right will be Keyboard displayed. By default, new Picture Controls area are named by adding a two-digit number Name area (assigned automatically) to the name of the existing Picture Control. To move the cursor in the name area, hold the ql_ button and press •...
  • Page 83 Sharing Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utility available with ViewNX 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded into the camera, or custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be used in compatible cameras and software and then deleted when no longer needed.
  • Page 84 (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. Printed in Thailand NIKON CORPORATION 6MB 10011-02 © 2010 Nikon Corporation...

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