Bracketing - Nikon D5000 User Manual

Bracketing

Bracketing automatically varies exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white balance slightly
with each shot, "bracketing" the current value. Choose in situations in which it is
difficult to set exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white balance and there is not time to
check results and adjust settings with each shot, or to experiment with different
settings for the same subject.
1
Choose a bracketing option.
Press the G button to display the menus,
highlight Custom Setting e2 (Auto
bracketing set), and press 2.
Highlight one of the following options and
press J.
Option
k
AE bracketing Vary exposure over a series of three photographs.
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bracketing

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A
Exposure Bracketing
The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture (mode P), aperture
(mode S), or shutter speed (modes A and M). If On is selected for ISO sensitivity auto control
(0 149) in modes P, S, and A, the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity for optimum
exposure when the limits of the camera exposure system are exceeded. In mode M, shutter
speed will only be changed after the camera has adjusted ISO sensitivity.
Each time the shutter is released, the camera creates three images,
each with a different white balance. Not available at image quality
settings that include NEF (RAW).
Take one photograph with Active D-Lighting off, the other at the
current setting for Active D-Lighting.
G button
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