Table Of Contents; Contents - Nikon D5100 Experience Manual

Nikon D5100 Experience

CONTENTS

CONTENTS........................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 4
MENUS and CUSTOM SETTINGS....................................................................... 8
Menu Settings .................................................................................................... 9
Custom Settings............................................................................................... 15
My Menu .......................................................................................................... 23
CAMERA OPERATION....................................................................................... 23
JPEG vs. NEF (RAW) ...................................................................................... 24
Focusing........................................................................................................... 26
Using Autofocus............................................................................................ 26
Focus Modes ................................................................................................ 30
Autofocus Area Modes ................................................................................. 31
Locking Focus............................................................................................... 32
Live View and Movie Focusing ..................................................................... 34
Release Modes ................................................................................................ 34
Exposure .......................................................................................................... 36
Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO................................................................. 36
Aperture-Priority Auto Mode (A) and Shutter-Priority Auto Mode (S) ........... 39
Full Stops...................................................................................................... 41
Manual Exposure Mode (M) ......................................................................... 42
Metering Modes ............................................................................................... 43
Matrix Metering ............................................................................................. 44
Center-Weighted Metering............................................................................ 44
Spot Metering ............................................................................................... 45
Manual Metering ........................................................................................... 46
Exposure Lock .............................................................................................. 46
Histograms ....................................................................................................... 48
Exposure Compensation.................................................................................. 50
Auto Bracketing for Exposure .......................................................................... 51
Active D-Lighting (ADL) ................................................................................... 51
High Dynamic Range (HDR)............................................................................ 52
White Balance .................................................................................................. 53
Picture Controls ............................................................................................... 55
Flash ................................................................................................................ 57
Sensor Cleaning .............................................................................................. 58
COMPOSITION................................................................................................... 59
THE IMAGE TAKING PROCESS........................................................................ 65
VIDEO - AN INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 66
PHOTOGRAPHY ACCESSORIES ..................................................................... 67
CONCLUSION .................................................................................................... 70
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