Nikon D70-series User Manual page 79

Electronic Analog Exposure Displays
At shutter speeds other than
trol panel and viewfi nder show whether the photograph would be un der- or over-ex-
posed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b3 (EV
Step), the amount of un der- or over-ex po sure is shown in increments of / EV, / EV, or
1 EV. If the limits of the ex po sure metering system are ex ceed ed, the displays will fl ash.
"EV step" set to "1/3 step"
Control panel
Underexposed by / EV
* At 1/3 step,
AF Micro Nikkor Lenses
Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be taken
into account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture.
Non-CPU Lenses
If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specifi ed using the Non-CPU lens data
item in shooting menu (
ber will be displayed in the viewfi nder and control
panel, rounded to the nearest full stop. Otherwise the
aperture displays will show only the number of stops
( , with maximum aperture displayed as
number must be read from the lens aperture ring.
Long Exp. NR (
To reduce noise at slow shutter speeds, select On for the Long Exp. NR option in the
shooting menu.
b3—EV Step (
This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in in cre -
ments equiv a lent to / EV (the default setting), / EV, or 1 EV.
f5—Command Dials (
Command Dials > Change Main / Sub and Command Dials > Aperture setting control
whether aperture is assigned with the main command dial, the sub-command dial, or the
lens aperture ring. Regardless of the settings chosen, the sub-command dial is always used
with type G lenses, the lens aperture ring with non-CPU lenses.
, the electronic analog exposure displays in the con-
"EV step" set to "1/2 step"
Viewfi nder Control panel
Optimal exposure
Underexposed by / EV
Overexposed by more than 3 EV
appears in the viewfi nder when overexposure exceeds 2 EV.
93) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f/-num-
131)
154)
170)
"EV step" set to "1 step"
Viewfi nder Control panel
Underexposed by 1 EV
*
) and the f/-
Viewfi nder
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