Nikon D7000 Experience User Manual page 4

Nikon D7000 Experience
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 4
2. MENUS and CUSTOM SETTINGS .............................................................................. 9
2.1 Menu Settings - Playback, Shooting ....................................................................... 9
2.2 Custom Settings .................................................................................................... 15
2.3 Menu Settings - Setup ........................................................................................... 23
2.4 My Menu ................................................................................................................ 27
3. IMAGE FILE FORMATS............................................................................................. 28
3.1 JPEG vs. NEF (RAW)............................................................................................ 28
3.2 File Sizes and Maximum Burst Rate ..................................................................... 29
4. CAMERA OPERATION INTRO.................................................................................. 30
5. FOCUSING ................................................................................................................. 31
5.1 Using Autofocus .................................................................................................... 31
5.2 Autofocus Modes ................................................................................................... 34
5.3 Autofocus Area Modes .......................................................................................... 35
5.4 Locking Focus........................................................................................................ 38
5.5 Focus Points and Image Composition................................................................... 39
5.6 Live View and Movie Focusing.............................................................................. 41
6. RELEASE MODES ..................................................................................................... 42
7. EXPOSURE ................................................................................................................ 43
7.1 Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO ......................................................................... 43
7.2 Aperture-Priority Auto Mode and Shutter-Priority Auto Mode ............................... 46
7.3 Full Stops............................................................................................................... 49
7.4 Manual Exposure Mode (M) .................................................................................. 50
8. METERING MODES ................................................................................................... 53
8.1 Matrix Metering ...................................................................................................... 53
8.2 Center-Weighted Metering .................................................................................... 53
8.3 Spot Metering ........................................................................................................ 55
8.4 Manual Metering .................................................................................................... 57
8.5 Metering Modes and Exposure ............................................................................. 58
8.6 Exposure Lock ....................................................................................................... 60
9. HISTOGRAMS ............................................................................................................ 62
10. EXPOSURE COMPENSATION................................................................................ 63
11. AUTO BRACKETING for EXPOSURE .................................................................... 65
12. ACTIVE D-LIGHTING ............................................................................................... 66
13. WHITE BALANCE .................................................................................................... 67
14. PICTURE CONTROLS ............................................................................................. 69
15. FLASH ...................................................................................................................... 70
16. SENSOR CLEANING ............................................................................................... 71
17. COMPOSITION......................................................................................................... 73
18. THE IMAGE TAKING PROCESS............................................................................. 80
19. VIDEO - AN INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 82
20. PHOTOGRAPHY ACCESSORIES........................................................................... 83
21. CONCLUSION .......................................................................................................... 87
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