Nikon 25452 User Manual page 113

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Active D-Lighting
Noise (graininess, banding, and mottling) may appear in photographs taken with Active
D-Lighting at high ISO sensitivities. If center-weighted or spot metering is selected, settings
other than X Off are equivalent to Q Normal. In mode M, an Active D-Lighting setting of
G Auto is equivalent to Q Normal.
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"Active D-Lighting" Versus "D-Lighting"
The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before shooting to
optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting option in the retouch menu (0 174)
optimizes dynamic range in images after shooting.
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The Shooting Menu
Active D-Lighting can also be adjusted using the Active D-Lighting
option in the shooting menu (0 148).
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See Also
For information on using the Fn (E) button and command dial to
select Active D-Lighting, see page 163. For information on
automatically varying Active D-Lighting over two photographs
(one with Active D-Lighting off, the second with the current setting
for Active-D-Lighting), see page 103.
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