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Exploring the
Nikon D200
I
f you've gone through the Quick Tour and gained some
basic familiarity with the layout and controls of the Nikon
D200, you've probably gone out and taken some initial pic-
tures with your camera. Even a few hours' of work with this
advanced tool has probably whetted your appetite to learn
more about the D200's features and how to use them.
For many of you, some of the information in this chapter will
be a bit of a review. The D200 is a more sophisticated camera
than Nikon's entry-level models, like the D70s and D50, so a
hefty number of purchasers will be veteran photographers with
extensive experience with digital single lens reflexes (dSLRs).
It's likely that you've accumulated a year or two working with
another Nikon digital SLR, perhaps even one of the pro mod-
els. (The D200 makes a great adjunct to the Nikon D2X!)
However, I think you'll still find the roadmap features of this
chapter useful for helping you locate the key controls amidst
the bewildering array of dials and buttons that cover just
about every surface of the D200.
On the other hand, many new D200 owners are not old
hands when it comes to digital SLR photography. Learning to
use a D200 as a first dSLR poses a bit more of a challenge,
but you won't have to upgrade in a short time as your needs
outgrow the capabilities of your camera. It's likely that the
D200 will serve you well for a long, long time.
For D200 owners in this category, I'm providing a bit more
detail on controls and features in this chapter and those that
follow. It's likely that you'll find the information in this book
more accessible and easier to understand than the descriptions
in the manual furnished with your camera. However, this book
isn't intended to completely replace the manual — you'll still
want to use it to look up seldom-used settings and options —
but it will help you use your camera effectively more quickly.
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C H A P T E R
In This Chapter
Up front
Viewfinder display
Viewing and playing
back images
Activating the onboard
flash
Semiautomatic and
Manual exposure
modes

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  • Page 1 SLR photography. Learning to ISO sensitivity use a D200 as a first dSLR poses a bit more of a challenge, but you won’t have to upgrade in a short time as your needs Setting white balance outgrow the capabilities of your camera.
  • Page 2 Part I Using the Nikon D200 Although you may have reviewed your Most of the controls on the D200 are acti- D200’s buttons and wheels in the manual, vated with the left hand. However, there are this chapter’s illustrations are designed to a few controls within the reach of your right help you sort through the D200’s features...
  • Page 3 Red-eye reduction lamp Handgrip Func button Sub-command dial Depth-of-field preview Nikon D200 left-front side, viewed from the subject’s position. Another example of this use is Front lamp. This front-mounted when you set the white balance source of illumination serves three...
  • Page 4 Release button and power switch. Camera body focus mode selec- tor. You can flip the autofocus The other side of the D200 has a few more mode lever on the camera body to controls, as shown in figure 1.3. These...
  • Page 5 Flash lock release PC/X flash connector Flip-up flash Mode dial Lens focus mode selector USB port cover Lens release Camera body focus mode selector 10-pin remote connector AC power/AV connector cover Nikon D200 right-front side, viewed from the subject’s position.
  • Page 6 On Top flash, ready for use. The top surface of the D200 has its own set PC/X flash connector. Remove of controls, shown in figure 1.5. In addition, the cover to access a PC/X-sync a bird’s-eye view provides the best perspec-...
  • Page 7 Lens hood bayonet/alignment different positions on different lenses (par- guide. This is used to mount the ticularly those not produced by Nikon). The lens hood for lenses that don’t use key components are screw-mount hoods.
  • Page 8 The second, outermost readout is required by some cameras. These lenses include a D suffix in their name. Both G- and D-type lenses Aperture lock work fine with the Nikon D200 dig- Auto/manual Limit switch ital camera. focus switch Aperture ring Aperture lock.
  • Page 9 flash unit (Nikon calls them Speedlights), Mode dial lock. Press this button such as the Nikon SB-600 or SB- to rotate the mode dial, which is 800, on this slide-in shoe. The mul- ordinarily locked to prevent acci- tiple electrical contacts shown in dental changes.
  • Page 10 Exposure compensation/Reset #1 On/Off Switch/LCD illuminator Shutter release Mode dial lock Metering Mode/Format #1 White Flash accessory shoe Sensor focal plane balance Monochrome LCD status panel Mode dial Image Quality/Reset #2 1.8. Key components on the top panel of the D200.
  • Page 11 Format #2 button to reformat a memory card when you hold it down for a few seconds The back panel of the Nikon D200 is stud- simultaneously with the Mode/ ded with more than fifteen controls, many Format #1 button.
  • Page 12 Using the Nikon D200 AE/AF (autoexposure/autofocus) Lower left lock. Depending on settings you This is the D200’s hot corner, because it has make in the Setup menu, pressing this button will lock exposure, a collection of some of the function buttons focus setting, or both, either until you’ll use frequently.
  • Page 13 Multi selector. You use this to 1.12 Key components on the lower-left navigate menus as well as scroll corner of the back panel of the D200. through photos you’re reviewing (by pressing the left/right keys), and to change the type of image Autofocus area selector.
  • Page 14 CompactFlash access lamp. Viewfinder Display This lamp blinks when an image is being written to the CompactFlash The D200 provides a lot of status informa- card. tion in the viewfinder, although not all of it CompactFlash door release. is visible at one time.
  • Page 15 Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Autofocus zones. Shows the Manual. areas used by the D200 to focus. Exposure compensation. Figure 1.14 shows the 11 normal- Shows the amount of over- or frame focus brackets that approxi- underexposure.
  • Page 16 Part I Using the Nikon D200 Center-weighted metering reference Normal frame Reference grid focus brackets Active focus bracket Black-and-white indicator Battery indicator Remaining exposures/Remaining buffer capacity/Preset white balance recording/ No memory Exposure compensation value/ PC connection card warning indicator/Flash compensation value...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D200 LCD Display Flexible program indicator. Shows that Program mode is in use and that you can change shut- The top-panel monochrome LCD display ter speed/f-stop combinations to shows a broad range of current status infor- other equivalent exposures by mation.
  • Page 18 Part I Using the Nikon D200 Exposure Shutter speed/Exposure compensation Aperture/Bracket increment/Shots per compensation value/Flash interval/Maximum aperture (non-CPU lens)/ compensation value/ISO sensitivity/ Flash PC connection indicator White balance fine tuning/Number compensation of shots bracketed/Number of Interval timer indicator intervals/Focal length (non-CPU lenses)
  • Page 19 Flash value lock. Shows that camera beep sound is activated. flash output has been locked at Multiple exposures. Displayed a setting. when D200 is in multiple exposure Image comment indicator. Shows mode. that a comment is being applied to the images.
  • Page 20 Back Images between full-frame and thumb- nail display. In a single-picture display, the The D200’s playback mode lets you review • left and right keys on the multi your images, delete the bad ones, and selector move to the next or decide on exposure or compositional tweaks previous image.
  • Page 21 GPS Data. Available if you’ve • recorded Global Positioning System information with your D200 using a third-party GPS accessory. RGB Histogram. Adds a his- • togram graph to the basics that displays the relationship between the dark and light...
  • Page 22 flash photography, you must always activate ent light caused the D200’s flash unit manually. Pop up the by moving flash by pressing the flash button on the left objects so the side of the camera.
  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D200 Center- Program. In this mode, the D200 weighted. automatically chooses an appropri- The camera ate shutter speed and f-stop to collects expo- provide the correct exposure. sure informa- However, you can override these tion over the settings in several ways.
  • Page 24 The Balance D200 still lets you know when proper exposure is achieved using To more closely match the D200’s color ren- the exposure readout in the dition to the color of the illumination used viewfinder. to expose an image, you can set the white balance.

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