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  • Page 1 DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting: Auto...
  • Page 3 To use active D-Lighting: Select Active D-Lighting. In the shooting menu (pg. 268), highlight Active D-lighting and press I_. Choosean option. Highlight Auto, Off, Low, Normal, or High and press _). Choose Auto to let the camera adjust D-Lighting automatically according shooting conditions.
  • Page 4 The color s pace d etermines thegamut o fcolors a vailable forcolor reproduction. Choose acolor s pace a ccording tohow photographs willbeprocessed onleaving t hecamera. Option Description Choose for photographs that will be printed sRGBsRGB (default) used "as is:' with no further modification.
  • Page 5 For more information, see the documentation provided with the application or device. Nikon Software ViewNX (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automatically select the correct color space when opening photographs created with...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Flash Photography - Using the Built-in Flash This chapter describes how to use the built-in flash. The Built-in Flash ............pg. 184 Using the Built-in Flash ..........pg. 185 Flash Modes ..............pg. 188 Flash Corn pensation ............. pg. 190 FV Lock ................
  • Page 7 The built-in flash has a Guide Number (GN) 17/56 (m/ft, ISO 200, 20 °C/68 °F) and can cover the field of view of a 24mm lens, or a 16mm lens in DX format. It supports i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, which uses monitor pre-flashes to adjust flash output for balanced lighting not only when natural lighting...
  • Page 8 Follow these steps when using the built-in flash. Choosea metering method Metering selector (pg. 112). Select matrix or center-weighted metering to activate i-TTL balanced fill- flash for digital SLR. Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected.
  • Page 9 Check exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Press the shutter-release button halfway and check shutter speed and aperture. The settings available when the built-in flash is raised are listed below. _=Mod e '='_°:::_--S°h_uiter=s_l_cl-_' :'_' Aperture s_°eepa=g_e ='° Set automatically by camera Set automatically (1/250 S-1/60...

  • Page 10: The Built-In Flash

    Lowering the Built-in Flash To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. [I_ The Built-in Flash Use with lenses with focal lengths of 24-300 mm in FX format (pg.

  • Page 11: Flash Modes

    Flash Modes The camera supports the following flash modes: _-_ash-'mode '"T_ Description This mode is recommended for most situations. programmed auto and aperture-priority auto modes, shutter speed will automatically be set to values between 1/2s0 and 1/60s (1/8,000to 1/60 s when an Front-curtain optional flash unit is used with Auto FP High-Speed...
  • Page 12 In shutter-priority auto or manual exposure mode, flash fires just before the shutter closes. Use to create Rear-curtain sync effect of a stream of light behind moving objects. programmed auto and aperture-priority auto, slow rear-curtain sync is used to capture both subject and background.

  • Page 13: Flash Corn Pensation

    Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from -3 EV to +1 EV in increments changing the brightness of the main 1/3 EV, subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections.
  • Page 14 Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units. See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available when setting flash compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp comp/fine tune, pg.
  • Page 15 This feature is used to lock flash output, allowing photographs be recomposed without changing the flash level and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity...
  • Page 16 Lock flash level. After confirming that the flash ready indicator (_) is displayed in the viewfinder, press the Fn button. flash will emit a monitor preflash to Fnbutton determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icon (_) will appear in the viewfinder.

  • Page 17: Fv Lock

    [I_ Using FV Lock with the Built-in Flash FV lock is only available with the built-in flash when TTL (the default option) is selected for Custom Setting e3 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash, pg. 309). Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units FV lock is also available with SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200...
  • Page 18 OtherShootingOptions This chapter covers restoring default settings, making multiple exposures, interval timer photography, and using GPS units and non-CPU lenses. Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings ..pg. 196 Multiple Exposure ............pg. 198 Interval Timer Photography ........pg. 203 Non-CPU Lenses ............pg.
  • Page 19 The camera settings listed below [] button can be restored to default values by holding the QUA/and [] buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panel turns off QUAL button briefly while settings are reset.
  • Page 20 The following shooting-menu options will also be reset. Only settings in the bank currently selected using the Shooting menu bank option will be reset (pg. 269). Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected. * Fine-tuning off. If the current Picture Control has been modified, existing settings for the Picture Control will also be restored.
  • Page 21 Follow the steps below to record a series of two to ten exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures can be recorded at any image quality setting, and produce results with colors noticeably better than photographs combined in an imaging application because they make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor.
  • Page 22 Select the number of shots. Press • or • to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press 0 Select Auto gain. Highlight Auto gain and press Set gain. Highlight one of the following options and press 0.
  • Page 23 Select Done. Highlight Done and press 0. A icon will be displayed in the control panel. To exit without taking a multiple exposure, select Multiple exposure > Reset in the shooting menu. Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. In continuous high-speed and continuous low-...
  • Page 24 Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure. Live view (pg. 89) can not be used to record multiple exposures. The information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of recording and camera orientation) is for the first shot in the multiple...
  • Page 25 II Interrupting Multiple Exposures Selecting Multiple exposure in the shooting menu while a multiple exposure is being recorded displays the options shown at right. To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures have been taken, highlight Cancel and press O. If shooting ends before the specified number of exposures have...
  • Page 26 The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically preset intervals. Select Intervaltimer shooting. Highlight Interval timer shooting in the shooting menu (pg. 268) and press I_. Select a starting trigger. Highlight one of the following Choose starttime andpress options • Now: Shooting begins about 3 s after settings are completed (proceed to Step 4).
  • Page 27 Choose a start time. Press • or I_to highlight hours or minutes; press • or • to change. The starting time is not displayed if Now is selected for Choose start time. Choose an interval. Press • or I_ to highlight hours, minutes, or seconds;...
  • Page 28 Choose the number intervals and number shots per interval. Press • or I_ to highlight number of intervals or number of shots; press • or • to change. The total number of shots that will be taken is displayed to the right. Numberof Number Total...
  • Page 29 [I_ Out of Memory If the memory card is full, the interval timer will remain active but no pictures will be taken. Resume shooting (pg. 207) after deleting some pictures or turning the camera off and inserting another memory card. Bracketing Adjust bracketing settings...
  • Page 30 II PausingInterval TimerPhotography Interval time photography can be paused by: • Pressing the 0 button between intervals • Highlighting Start > Pause in the interval timer menu and pressing 0 • Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off) •...
  • Page 31 II Interrupting Interval TimerPhotography Interval timer shooting will end automatically if the battery is exhausted. Interval timer photography can also be ended by: • Selecting Start > Off in the interval timer menu • Performing a two button reset (pg. 196) •...
  • Page 32 Shooting Menu Banks Changes to interval timer settings apply to all shooting menu banks (pg. 269). If shooting menu settings are reset using the Reset shooting menu item in the shooting menu (pg. 271 ), interval timer settings will be reset as follows: •...
  • Page 33 Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens. If the focal length of the lens is known: • Automatic power zoom can be used with SB-900, SB-800, and SB-600 Speedlights (available separately)
  • Page 34 II TheNon-CPULens Data Menu Select Non-CPU lensdata. Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu (pg. 331) and press I_. Select a lens number. Highlight Lens number and press < or I_ to choose a lens number between 1 and 9. Select a focal length.
  • Page 35 Select Done. Highlight Done and press 0. The specified focal length and I ,_xlll aperture will be stored under the chosen lens number. This combination of focal length and aperture can be recalled at any time by selecting the lens number using camera controls as described below.
  • Page 36 Optional Garmin GPS units that conform to version 2.01 or 3.01 of the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA0183 data format can be connected to the camera's ten-pin remote terminal using an MC-35 GPS adapter cord (available separately; pg. 389), allowing information on the camera's current position to be...
  • Page 37 When the camera establishes /rrn _2 S r_6_] communication with a GPS device, a [] icon |L--q will be displayed in the control panel. Photo [_mA _[_'_]J information for pictures taken while the [] icon is displayed will include an additional page (pg.
  • Page 38 II SetupMenu Options The GPS item in the setup menu contains the options listed below. • Auto meter off: Choose whether or not the exposure meters will turn off automatically when a GPS unit is attached. Option Description Exposure meters will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the period...
  • Page 40 More About Playback - Playback Options This chapter describes now to play back photographs and details the operations that can be performed during playback. Full-Frame Playback ............pg. 218 Photo Information ............pg. 220 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback ..pg. 232 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom .......
  • Page 41 To play photographs back, press the [] button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor. Multi selector Sub-command dial button [] button MENU button o-n button ql_ button button Q button Main command dial Rotate Tall To display "tall" (portrait-orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On for the...
  • Page 42 __== Description View _,,_\ Press • to view photographs in order additional recorded, • to view photographs photographs reverse order. © Press • or • to view information View photo information about current photograph (pg. 220). View See page 232 for more information thumbnails the thumbnail display.
  • Page 43 Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full- frame playback. There are up to 9 pages of information for each photo. Press • or • to cycle through photo information as shown below. Note that shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are only displayed if corresponding...
  • Page 44 II FileInformation 13-- Image quality ....... 6 4 1 Protect status ......2 35 2 Retouch indicator .....349 8 Image size ........6 9 9 Image area 2........5 8 3 Focus point i ......2 64 4 AF area brackets ....45, 94 10 Image authentication ....342 5 Frame number/...
  • Page 45 IIHighlights 7 1 Protect status ......235 4 Folder number- frame number 3 ......2 72 2 Retouch indicator .....349 5 Current channel 2 3 Image highlights 2....264 6 Highlight display indicator..264 Displayed only if Highlights is selected for Display mode (pg. 264). Blinking areas indicate highlights for current channel.
  • Page 46 II RGB Histogrom7 Protect status ......$ Histogram (RGB channel) 4. In all histograms, horizontal axis gives 2 Retouch indicator .....349 pixel brightness, vertical axis 3 Image highlights number of pixels. 4 Folder number- 6 Current channel 2 frame number 3 ......2 72 7 Histogram (red channel) 4 8 Histogram...
  • Page 47 Some sample histograms are shown below: • If the image contains objects with wide range of brightnesses, distribution of tones will be relatively even. • If the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to the left. • If the image is bright, tone...
  • Page 48 II ShootingData Page 17 1 Protect status ......Focus mode ........Lens VR 2 Retouch indicator ..... (vibration reduction) 4....37 3 Metering method .....112 Flash mode ........1 85 Shutter speed ....118, 121 Flash compensation ....190 Aperture ......1 19, 121 Commander mode/group 4 Exposure...
  • Page 49 II Shooting Data Page 2 7 I Protect status ......235 7 Sharpening ........1 65 2 Retouch indicator .....349 8 Contrast ........1 65 3 White balance ......139 9 Brightness ........1 65 10 Saturation 4........165 Color temperature ....147 Filter effects 5 ......
  • Page 50 II Shooting Data Page 3 7 1 Protect status ......2 35 5 Vignette control ......276 2 Retouch indicator .....349 6 Retouch history ......3 49 3 High ISO noise reduction ..278 7 Image comment ......335 Long exposure noise 8 Camera name reduction ........
  • Page 51 II Shooting Data Page4 7 1 Protect status ......235 5 Camera name 2 Retouch indicator .....349 6 Folder number- frame number 2......2 72 3 Name of photographer ..343 4 Copyright holder ......343 Displayed only if Data is selected for Display mode (pg.
  • Page 52 IIGP5Data7 1 Protect status ......2 35 6 Coordinated Universal Time 2 Retouch indicator .....349 (UTC) 3 Latitude 7 Heading 2 8 Camera name 4 Longitude 9 Folder number- 5 Altitude frame number 3......2 72 Displayed only if GPS device was used when photo was taken...
  • Page 53 II OverviewData 1 Frame number/ 6 ISO sensitivity 1......106 total number of frames 7 Focal length ........ 3 76 2 Protect status ......235 8 GPS data indicator ....2 13 3 Camera name 9 Image comment 4 Retouch indicator .....349 indicator ........
  • Page 54 2322 17 Picture Control ......162 24 Time of recording .......38 18 Active D-Lighting ....180 25 Date of recording ......38 19 File name ........2 74 26 Folder name ........ 2 72 20 Image quality ........ 6 4 27 White balance ......1 39 Color temperature ....147 2! Image size ........
  • Page 55 To display images in "contact sheets" of four or nine images, press the 91_ button. Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback...
  • Page 56 The following operations can be performed while thumbnails displayed: Description Press ql_ button to "zoom out" Display more from one to four images per page. images Press again to display nine images per page. button to "zoom in" from Display fewer nine to four images per page.
  • Page 57 Press the _ button to zoom in on the image displayed in full-frame playback or on the image currently highlighted in thumbnail playback. The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: Description zoom in to maximum approximately Zoom in or % 91_ 27 x (large...
  • Page 58 In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the o-n button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the @ button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (pp.
  • Page 59 To delete the photograph displayed in full-frame playback or the photograph highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the @ button. Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered. Select an image. Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list. Press the _ button.
  • Page 60 Connections - Connecting to External Devices This chapter describes how to copy photographs to a computer, how to print pictures, and how to view them on a television set. Connecting to a Computer ........... pg. 238 Direct USB Connection ..............pg. 240 Wireless and Ethernet Networks ..........
  • Page 61 ViewNX (Nikon Transfer can also be used to back up photographs and embed information in photographs as they are transferred,...
  • Page 62 _I_ Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is offwhen connecting or disconnecting interface cables. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Camera Control Pro 2 Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately; pg. 388) can be used to control the camera from a computer.
  • Page 63 Direct USB Connection Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E4 USB cable. Turn the camera off. Power switch Turn the computer Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. Connect the USB cable. Connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle.
  • Page 64 (for more Start Transfer button information on using Nikon Transfer, select Nikon Transfer help from the Nikon Transfer Help menu). Turn the camera off. Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete.
  • Page 65 Wireless and Ethernet Networks If the optional WT-4 wireless transmitter (pg. 385) is attached, photographs can be transferred or printed over wireless Ethernet networks and the camera can also be controlled from network computers running Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately).
  • Page 66 Photographs can be printed by any of the following methods: • Connect the camera to a printer and print JPEG photographs directly from the camera (pg. 244). • Insert the camera memory card in a printer equipped with a card slot (see the printer manual for details).
  • Page 67 Direct USB Connection If the camera is connected to a PictBridge printer via the supplied USB cable, selected JPEG pictures can be printed directly from camera. Take photographs Select photographs using Print set (DPOF) (pg. 253) for printing Connect camera to printer (pg.
  • Page 68 IN Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E4 USB cable. Turn the camera off. Connect the USB cable. Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown. not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle.
  • Page 69 II Printing PicturesOneat a Time Select a picture. Press • or I_ to view additional pictures, or press the _ button to zoom in on the current frame (pg. 234). To view six pictures at a time, press the ql_ button.
  • Page 70 Adjust printing options. Press• or • to highlight an option and press I_ to select. Menu shown at right will be displayed. Press • or • choose page size (to print at Page size default page size for current )tinter, select Printer default), then press _ to select and return to previous...
  • Page 71 -_O_ption .._-°_°_°_°°_°°_°°_°°_°-!!_Description Menu shown at right will be displayed. To exit without cropping picture, highlight cropping and press @. To crop picture, highlight Crop and press Cropping If Crop is selected, dialog shown at right will be displayed. Press o_ to increase size of crop, qll_ to decrease.
  • Page 72 Printing Multiple Pictures Displaythe PictBridge menu. Press the MENU button in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 245). MENU b utton iii¸ Choose Print select or Print (DPOF). Highlight one of the following options and press I_. •...
  • Page 73 :3 Selectpictures. ®-! Use the multi selector to scroll © through the pictures on the memory card. To display the current picture full screen, O-n button press _ button. To select the current picture for printing, press the o-n button and press •...
  • Page 74 Adjust printing options. Press • or • to highlight option and press I_ to select. Description Menu of page size options will be displayed (pg. 247). Press • or • to choose page size (to print at default Page size page size for current printer, select Printer default), then...
  • Page 75 II (rearing IndexPrints To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, select Index print in Step 2 of "Printing Multiple Pictures" (pg. 249). Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures, only the first 256 images will be printed. Select Index print.
  • Page 76 II Creating a DPOF Print Order:Print Set The Print set (DPOF) option in the playback menu is used to create digital "print orders" for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOE Selecting Print set (DPOF) from the playback menu displays the menu shown in Step 1. Choose Select/set.
  • Page 77 :3 Selectimprintoptions. Highlight the following options and press I_ to toggle the highlighted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, proceed to Step 4). • Data imprint: Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order.
  • Page 78 The supplied EG-DIO0 video cable can be used to connect the camera to a television or VCR for playback or recording. A type C mini-pin High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable (available separately from commercial sources) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices.
  • Page 79 Video Mode (pg. 333) Be sure that the video standard matches the standard used in the video device. Note that resolution will drop when images are output on a PAL device. Television Playback Use of an EH-5a or EH-5 AC adapter (available separately) is recommended for extended playback.
  • Page 80 High-Definition Devices The camera can be connected to HDMI devices using a type C mini-pin HDMI cable (available separately from commercial sources). Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting an HDMI cable. Connect the HDMI cable as shown. Connect camera Connect to high-...
  • Page 82 Menu Guide This chapter describes the options available in the camera menus. [] The Playback Menu: Managing Images ....pg. 260 a The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options ....pg. 268 Custom Settings: Fi he-Tuning Camera Settings ............pg. 280 y The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ....... pg. 331 I_ The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies .............
  • Page 83 The playback menu contains the options listed below. To display the playback menu, press MENU and press • to highlight the tab for current menu, then press • or • to highlight the playback menu tab; for more information, see page 26. Delete Playback folder Hide image...
  • Page 84 Display thumbnails. To select pictures from a list of thumbnails, choose the "Selected'_ "Select/set'_ or "Print (DPOF)" option. Highlighta picture. To view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the _ button. Press the center of the multi selector to select the ®...
  • Page 85 6 Press 0 to completethe operation. @ button A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press @. Delete Select this option to delete pictures. Protected and hidden images will not be deleted.
  • Page 86 Playback Folder Choose a folder for playback. Hide Image Hide or reveal selected pictures. Hidden pictures are visible only in the Hide image menu and can only be deleted by formatting memory card. [I_ Protected and Hidden Images Revealing a protected image will also remove protection from the image.
  • Page 87 Display Mode Choose the information available in the playback photo information display (pg. 220). Press • or • to highlight option, then press I_ to select the option the photo information display. A _ appears next to selected items; to deselect, highlight and press I_.
  • Page 88 Image Review Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting. After Delete Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Description Show next Display following picture. If deleted picture was last (default) frame, previous picture will be displayed. Show Display previous picture.
  • Page 89 Slide Show Create a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder (pg. 263). Hidden images (pg. 263) are not displayed. To start the slide show, highlight Start and press @. The following operations can be performed while the slide show is in progress: Skip back/skip ahead View additional...
  • Page 90 Print Set (DPOF) Choose Select/set to select pictures for printing on a DPOF- compatible device (pg. 253). Choose Deselect all? to remove all pictures from the current print order.
  • Page 91 The shooting menu contains the options listed below. To display the shooting menu, press MENU and press • to highlight the tab for current menu, then press • or • to highlight the shooting menu tab_ for more information, see page 26. Shooting menu bank Reset shooting...
  • Page 92 Shooting Menu Bank Shooting menu options are stored in one of four banks. With the exceptions of Multiple exposure, Interval timer shooting, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other manual adjustments), changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others.
  • Page 93 Enter a name. Keyboard area To move the cursor in the name area, press the 91_ button press • or I_. To enter a new /,_s_x_ letter at the current cursor position, use the multi selector Name area to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area...
  • Page 94 Reset Shooting Menu Choose whether to restore default settings for the current shooting menu bank. See page 419 for a list of default settings. With the exceptions of image quality, image size, white balance, and ISO sensitivity, shooting menu settings are not reset when a two-button reset (pg.
  • Page 95 Active Folder Select the folder in which subsequent images will be stored. II New FolderNumber Select New folder number. Highlight New folder number and press I_. Choose a folder number. Press • or I_ to highlight a digit, press • or • to change. folder with the selected number already exists, a I_1,I_1,or I_1 icon will be displayed to the left of the folder number: •...
  • Page 96 II SelectFolder Choose Select folder. Highlight Select folder and press I_. Highlight a folder. Press• or • to highlight a folder. Select the highlighted folder. Press 0 to select the highlighted folder and return to the shooting menu (to exit without changing the active folder, press the MENU button).
  • Page 97 File Naming Photographs are saved using file names consisting of"DSC_" or, in the case of images that use the Adobe RGB color space, "_DSC'_ followed by a four-digit number and a three-letter extension (e.g., "DSC_O001 .JPG"). The File naming option is used to select three letters to replace the "DSC"...
  • Page 98 JPEG Compression Choose whether to compress JPEG images to a fixed size or to vary file size for improved image quality (pg. 67). NEF (RAW) Recording Choose compression and bit-depth options for NEF (RAW) images (pg. 67). White Balance Adjust white balance settings (pg. 140). Control Set Picture Select from the Picture Controls provided with the camera to...
  • Page 99 JPEG images may exhibit unevenness or variations in peripheral brightness, while custom Picture Controls and Nikon Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings may not produce the desired effect. Take test shots and view the results in the monitor.
  • Page 100 Long Exp. NR (Long Exposure Noise Reduction) Choose whether to reduce noise in pictures taken at slow shutter speeds. Description Photographs taken at shutter pFF-. speeds slower than 1 s are )rocessed to reduce noise. While photographs are being 1_ m-A- - -[5"_ _] I )rocessed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop.
  • Page 101 High ISO NR Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed reduce "noise" Option Description HIGH High Noise reduction is performed at ISO sensitivities of ISO Normal 2000 and higher. While photographs are being NORM (default) processed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop.
  • Page 102 Interval Timer Shooting Take photographs automatically at pre-selected intervals. Use for time-lapse movies of such subjects as flowers opening butterflies emerging from cocoons (pg. 203).
  • Page 103 No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION. NIKONCORPORATION Fuji Bldg., 2-3 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-8331, Japan Printed...