Nikon D50 User Manual page 140

Autofocus
Detection range
AF-area mode
Focus lock
Exposure
Metering
Matrix
Center-weighted
Spot
Range
(ISO 100 equivalent,
f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Exposure meter coupling
Exposure control
Operating mode
Exposure compensation
Bracketing
Exposure lock
Shutter
Speed
Sensitivity
White balance
Bracketing
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TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus
module with AF-assist illuminator (range approximately
0.5–3.0 m / 1´8˝–9´10˝)
–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20 °C/68 °F)
Single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, dynamic-area AF with
closest subject priority
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button
halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering
3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color
matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); metering performed
by 420-segment RGB sensor
Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame
Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on
active focus area
0 – 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 – 20 EV (spot metering)
CPU coupling
Digital Vari-Program (
child, sports, close up,
auto (P) with fl exible program; shutter-priority auto (S);
aperture priority auto (A); manual (M)
–5 – +5 EV in increments of
Exposure and / or fl ash bracketing (up to ±2 EV over 3 ex-
posures)
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter
30 – / s in steps of
1
4000
200 – 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1 EV
Auto (TTL white-balance with 420 pixels RGB sensor), six
manual modes with preset white balance
3 exposures in increments of 1, 2, or 3
auto, portrait,
night portrait), programmed
1 / or ½ EV
3
/ or ½ EV, bulb, remote
1
3
landscape,