Nikon D4, User Manual

Page 1: ...DIGITAL CAMERA En User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...n this manual assume that default settings are used Help Use the camera s on board help feature for help on menu items and other topics See page 22 for details Digitutor Digitutor a series of watch and learn manuals in movie form is available from the following website http www nikondigitutor com index_eng html This icon marks cautions information that should be read before use to prevent damage t...

Page 3: ...roduction 0 1 s Tutorial 0 19 x Live View Photography 0 49 y Movie Live View 0 63 d Image Recording Options 0 85 N Focus 0 97 k Release Mode 0 111 S ISO Sensitivity 0 117 Z Exposure 0 123 r White Balance 0 153 J Image Enhancement 0 173 l Flash Photography 0 191 t Other Shooting Options 0 207 I More About Playback 0 235 e Voice Memos 0 255 Q Connections 0 263 U Menu Guide 0 283 n Technical Notes 0 ...

Page 4: ...with the self timer 114 Focus Can I choose how the camera focuses 97 Can I choose the focus point 103 Exposure Can I make photos brighter or darker 137 How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights 184 186 Image Quality and Size How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes 90 93 How can I get more pictures on the memory card ViewingPhotographs 0 Playback How do I view photographs on th...

Page 5: ...t memory cards 36 How do I restore default settings 207 295 305 How do I get help for a menu or message 22 Connections 0 How do I copy photos to a computer 263 How do I print photos 271 Can I print the date of recording on my photos 274 MaintenanceandOptionalAccessories 0 What memory cards can I use 442 What lenses can I use 385 What optional flash units Speedlights can I use 192 What other access...

Page 6: ...e Viewfinder Display 11 The Information Display 13 The BS 2 Accessory Shoe Cover 17 Tutorial 19 Camera Menus 19 Using Camera Menus 20 Help 22 First Steps 23 Charge the Battery 23 Insert the Battery 25 Attach a Lens 28 Basic Setup 30 Insert a Memory Card 33 Format the Memory Card 36 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 38 Basic Photography and Playback 40 Turn the Camera On 40 Ready the Camera 42 TableofContent...

Page 7: ...ive View Photography 58 Manual Focus 59 Live View Shutter Release Options 60 Movie Live View 63 Indices 67 The Live View Display Movie Live View 68 The Information Display Movie Live View 70 Image Area 71 Movie Settings 74 Viewing Movies 77 Editing Movies 79 Trimming Movies 79 Saving Selected Frames 83 Image Recording Options 85 Image Area 85 Image Quality 90 Image Size 93 Using Two Memory Cards 9...

Page 8: ...odes 112 Self Timer Mode 114 Mirror up Mode 116 ISO Sensitivity 117 Manual Adjustment 117 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 119 Exposure 123 Metering 123 Exposure Mode 125 e Programmed Auto 126 f Shutter Priority Auto 127 g Aperture Priority Auto 128 h Manual 129 Long Time Exposures 131 Shutter Speed and Aperture Lock 133 Autoexposure AE Lock 135 Exposure Compensation 137 Bracketing 139 ...

Page 9: ...haring Custom Picture Controls 182 Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows 184 Active D Lighting 184 High Dynamic Range HDR 186 Flash Photography 191 Using a Flash 191 The Nikon Creative Lighting System CLS 192 i TTL Flash Control 198 Flash Modes 199 Flash Compensation 202 FV Lock 204 Other Shooting Options 207 Two Button Reset Restoring Default Settings 207 Multiple Exposure 210 Interval Time...

Page 10: ...d Thumbnail Playback 251 The Playback Menu 253 Voice Memos 255 Recording Voice Memos 255 Playing Voice Memos 260 Connections 263 Connecting to a Computer 263 Before Connecting the Camera 263 Direct USB Connection 267 Ethernet and Wireless Networks 269 Printing Photographs 271 Connecting the Printer 272 Printing Pictures One at a Time 273 Printing Multiple Pictures 275 Creating a DPOF Print Order P...

Page 11: ...1 Long Exposure NR Long Exposure Noise Reduction 302 High ISO NR 302 A Custom Settings Fine Tuning Camera Settings 303 Custom Settings Bank 305 a Autofocus 307 a1 AF C Priority Selection 307 a2 AF S Priority Selection 308 a3 Focus Tracking with Lock On 309 a4 AF Activation 309 a5 Focus Point Illumination 310 a6 Focus Point Wrap Around 310 a7 Number of Focus Points 311 a8 Assign AF ON Button 311 a9...

Page 12: ...nder 321 d8 Screen Tips 321 d9 Information Display 322 d10 LCD Illumination 322 e Bracketing Flash 323 e1 Flash Sync Speed 323 e2 Flash Shutter Speed 324 e3 Optional Flash 324 e4 Exposure Comp for Flash 325 e5 Modeling Flash 325 e6 Auto Bracketing Set 325 e7 Auto Bracketing Mode M 326 e8 Bracketing Order 326 f Controls 327 f1 Multi Selector Center Button 327 f2 Multi Selector 328 f3 Assign Fn Butt...

Page 13: ...mera Setup 344 Format Memory Card 345 Monitor Brightness 345 Image Dust Off Ref Photo 346 Flicker Reduction 348 Time Zone and Date 348 Language 349 Auto Image Rotation 350 Battery Info 351 Image Comment 352 Copyright Information 353 IPTC 354 Save Load Settings 356 Virtual Horizon 358 AF Fine Tune 359 Firmware Version 360 N The Retouch Menu Creating Retouched Copies 361 D Lighting 364 Red Eye Corre...

Page 14: ... 396 Caring for the Camera 398 Storage 398 Cleaning 398 The Low Pass Filter 399 Clean Now 399 Clean at Startup Shutdown 400 Manual Cleaning 402 Replacing the Clock Battery 406 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 408 Defaults 412 Exposure Program 418 Troubleshooting 419 Error Messages 424 Specifications 430 Calibrating Batteries 440 Approved Memory Cards 442 Memory Card Capacity 444 Battery ...

Page 15: ...When operating the viewfinder diopter adjustment control with your eye to the viewfinder care should be taken not to put your finger in your eye accidentally A Turn off immediately in the event of malfunction Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or AC adapter available separately unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery immediately taking care to avoid burns Co...

Page 16: ...only batteries approved for use in this equipment Use only CR1616 lithium batteries to replace the clock battery Using another type of battery could cause an explosion Dispose of used batteries as directed Do not short or disassemble the battery Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery If you are using an AC adapter be sure it is unplugged Do not attempt to insert the battery upside...

Page 17: ... inverters Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire A Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and output jacks use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose to maintain compliance with product regulations A CD ROMs CD ROMs containing software or manuals should not be played back on audio CD equipment Playing CD ROMs...

Page 18: ...dian ICES 003 ATTENTION Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notices for Customers in Europe This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately The following apply only to users in European countries This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point Do not dispose of as household waste For more inform...

Page 19: ...nect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help CAUTIONS Modifications The FCC requires the user be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user s authority to operate the equipment T...

Page 20: ...al image data Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user s responsibility Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person erase all data using commercial deletion software or format the...

Page 21: ...se by a company Also do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government licenses issued by public agencies and private groups ID cards and tickets such as passes and meal coupons Comply with copyright notices The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books music paintings woodcuts prints maps drawings movies and photographs is governed by national and international...

Page 22: ...N NIKON ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE YOUR CAMERA AND MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative once every one to two years and that it be serviced once every three to five years note that fees apply...

Page 23: ... Europe and Africa http www europe nikon com support For users in Asia Oceania and the Middle East http www nikon asia com Visit these sites to keep up to date with the latest product information tips answers to frequently asked questions FAQs and general advice on digital imaging and photography Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area See the following U...

Page 24: ... steps for a quick start with the D4 1 Attach the camera strap Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets 2 Charge 0 23 and insert 0 25 the battery Attach the battery chamber cover before inserting the battery 3 Attach a lens 0 28 ...

Page 25: ...ess the shutter release button halfway to focus then press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the photograph 8 View the photograph 0 46 A See Also For information on choosing a language and setting the time and date see page 30 See page 38 for information on adjusting viewfinder focus Back Focus mode selector Focus indicator K button ...

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Page 27: ...e Network Guide ViewNX 2 installer CD 0 263 PackageContents D4 digital camera 0 2 BF 1B body cap 0 28 394 BS 2 accessory shoe cover 0 17 191 EN EL18 rechargeable Li ion battery with terminal cover 0 23 25 UC E15USBcable 0 267 272 USB cable clip 0 267 MH 26 battery charger with power cable and two contact protectors 0 23 440 UF 2 connector cover for stereo mini plug cable 0 395 ...

Page 28: ... Eyelet for camera strap xxii 4 M button Flash mode 200 Flash compensation 202 5 Y button Metering 124 6 Release mode dial 111 7 Power switch 10 40 8 Shutter release button 43 44 9 Movie record button 65 339 10 E button Exposure compensation 137 11 I Q button Exposure mode 125 Formatting memory cards 36 12 Eyelet for camera strap xxii 13 Top control panel 7 14 Focal plane mark E 109 15 Diopter adj...

Page 29: ...or cover 391 10 Audio connector cover 69 11 HDMI Ethernet connector cover 269 280 12 Peripheral connector 391 13 USB connector 267 272 14 Headphone connector 69 261 15 Connector for external microphone 69 16 HDMI mini pin connector 280 17 Ethernet connector 269 18 Lens release button 29 19 AF mode button 52 54 98 101 20 Battery chamber cover latch 25 21 Battery chamber cover 25 22 Focus mode selec...

Page 30: ...e button for vertical shooting 6 Vertical shooting shutter release button lock 42 7 Fn button vertical Using the Fn button vertical 334 8 CPU contacts 9 Mounting index 29 10 Lens mount 29 109 11 Tripod socket D The Microphone and Speaker Do not place the microphone or speaker in close proximity to magnetic devices Failure to observe this precaution could affect the data recorded on the magnetic de...

Page 31: ...tion 249 Picture Controls 173 Help 22 8 X button Playback zoom in 247 9 W button Thumbnails 235 Playback zoom out 247 10 J OK button 20 236 11 R info button 13 16 12 Rear control panel 9 321 13 S button ISO sensitivity 117 Auto ISO sensitivity control 119 Two button reset 207 14 T button Image quality and size 91 93 15 U button White balance 153 159 162 Two button reset 207 16 H button Using the m...

Page 32: ...33 7 Memory card slot cover 33 35 8 C button Using the AF ON button for vertical shooting 312 9 Main command dial vertical 336 Speaker 77 261 10 Focus selector lock 103 11 Microphone for voice memos 255 12 Live view selector 49 63 13 a button Live view 49 63 14 Multi selector vertical 338 15 Memory card access lamp 34 44 16 Ambient brightness sensor for automatic monitor brightness control 57 345 ...

Page 33: ... 294 5 Custom settings bank 305 6 XQD card indicator 35 36 7 CompactFlash card indicator 35 36 8 Number of exposures remaining 41 444 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 113 444 Capture mode indicator 265 9 Aperture stop indicator 128 388 10 Aperture f number 128 129 Aperture number of stops 128 388 Bracketing increment 142 146 Number of shots in ADL bracketing sequence 149 Number...

Page 34: ...ple exposure indicator 211 24 Aperture lock icon 134 HDR series indicator 190 Multiple exposure series indicator 212 25 GPS connection indicator 233 26 HDR indicator 187 27 Beep indicator 318 28 Exposure compensation indicator 137 29 Flash compensation indicator 202 30 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator 141 WB bracketing indicator 145 ADL bracketing indicator 149 Active D Lighting indicator 1...

Page 35: ...ine tuning 159 White balance preset number 164 Color temperature 153 160 PC mode indicator 265 5 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 41 Color temperature indicator 162 6 Image quality JPEG images 90 7 Voice memo recording indicator shooting mode 256 8 Voice memo status indicator 258 259 9 Voice memo recording mode 256 10 White balance 153 White balance fine tuning indicator 159 W...

Page 36: ...lights LCD illuminators and button backlights 0 322 making it easier to use the camera in the dark After the power switch is released the backlights will remain lit for six seconds while the standby timer is active or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated toward D again Power switch ...

Page 37: ... weighted metering 123 3 AF area brackets 38 4 Focus points 43 103 310 311 Spot metering targets 123 AF area mode indicator 101 Roll indicator 1 331 5 Exposure indicator 130 Exposure compensation display 137 Bracketing progress indicator Exposure and flash bracketing 141 WB bracketing 145 ADL bracketing 149 Pitch indicator 2 331 6 Exposure compensation indicator 137 Flash compensation indicator 20...

Page 38: ...mode 101 102 18 Network display 269 19 Frame count 321 Number of exposures remaining 41 321 444 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 43 113 444 Preset white balance recording indicator 165 Exposure compensation value 137 Flash compensation value 202 PC mode indicator 265 20 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 41 21 Flash ready indicator3 195 205 434 22 FV lock ind...

Page 39: ... 137 Flash compensation value 202 Number of shots in exposure and flash bracketing sequence 141 Number of shots in WB bracketing sequence 145 Number of exposures multiple exposure 212 Focal length non CPU lenses 230 5 Multiple exposure indicator 211 6 Aperture f number 128 129 Aperture number of stops 128 388 Bracketing increment 142 146 Number of shots in ADL bracketing sequence 149 Maximum apert...

Page 40: ...L bracketing indicator 149 19 Auto area AF indicator 101 102 Focus points indicator 103 AF area mode indicator 100 101 3D tracking indicator 100 102 20 Flash mode 199 21 Flash sync indicator 323 A Turning the Monitor Off To clear shooting information from the monitor press the R button twice more or press the shutter release button halfway The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations a...

Page 41: ...ple exposure series indicator 212 29 Image comment indicator 352 30 Copyright information indicator 353 31 IPTC indicator 354 32 Network display 269 33 Exposure compensation indicator 137 34 Flash compensation indicator 202 35 Battery indicator 40 36 HDR indicator 187 HDR exposure differential 190 37 Picture Control indicator 174 38 Function assigned to Fn button vert 334 39 Fn button assignment 3...

Page 42: ...ng menu bank 294 2 High ISO noise reduction 302 3 Active D Lighting 184 4 Pv button assignment 333 5 Sub selector center assignment 333 6 Fn button vert assignment 334 7 Fn button assignment 328 8 D button assignment 335 9 Long exposure noise reduction 302 10 Custom settings bank 305 A Tool Tips A tool tip giving the name of the selected item appears in the information display Tool tips can be tur...

Page 43: ...ssory shoe or to prevent light reflected from the metal parts of the shoe from appearing in photographs The BS 2 attaches to the camera accessory shoe as shown at right To remove the accessory shoe cover hold it down with your thumb and slide it off as shown at right while keeping a firm grip on the camera ...

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Page 45: ...e following menus D Playback 0 283 B Setup 0 344 C Shooting 0 293 N Retouch 0 361 A Custom Settings 0 303 O m My Menu or Recent settings defaults to My Menu 0 380 Tabs Slider shows position in current menu Current settings are shown by icons If d icon is displayed help for current item can be viewed by pressing L Z Q button 0 22 d Options in current menu Menu options ...

Page 46: ... the menus 1 Display the menus Press the G button to display the menus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu Move cursor up Cancel and return to previous menu Select highlighted item or display sub menu Select highlighted item Select highlighted item J button Move cursor down Multi selector G button ...

Page 47: ...he cursor in the selected menu Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu 5 Highlight a menu item Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item 6 Display options Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item 7 Highlight an option Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option ...

Page 48: ...has the same effect as pressing J there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J To exit the menus and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway 0 44 Help If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor help can be displayed by pressing the L Z Q button A description of the currently selected option or menu will be displayed while th...

Page 49: ...red to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains 1 Plug the charger in Insert the AC adapter plug into the battery charger and plug the power cable into an electrical outlet 2 Remove the terminal cover Remove the terminal cover from the battery 3 Remove the contact protector Remove the contact protector from the charger battery chamber A See Also For information on using the MH 26 to charg...

Page 50: ...te that the battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F 5 Remove the battery when charging is complete Remove the battery and unplug the charger Charge state Chamber lamp Charge lamps 50 80 100 Less than 50 of maximum capacity H flashes slowly H flashes slowly I off I off 50 80 of maximum capacity H flashes slowly K glows H flashes slowly I off More than 80 but...

Page 51: ... the battery into the matching slots in the cover and slide the battery release to completely reveal the arrow D Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries D The BL 6 Battery Chamber Cover The battery can be charged with the BL 6 attached To prevent dust from accumulating inside the battery chamber when the battery is not inserted slide the b...

Page 52: ...that the battery may be hot after use observe due caution when removing the battery To prevent short circuits replace the terminal cover when the battery is not in use D EN EL18 Rechargeable Li ion Batteries The supplied EN EL18 shares information with compatible devices enabling the camera to show battery charge state in six levels 0 40 The Battery info option in the setup menu details battery ch...

Page 53: ...g and damage to the charger Charge indoors at ambient temperatures of 5 35 C 41 95 F Battery capacity may temporarily drop if the battery is charged at low temperatures or used at a temperature below the temperature at which it was charged If the battery is charged at a temperature below 5 C 41 F the battery life indicator in the Battery info 0 351 display may show a temporary decrease The battery...

Page 54: ...era when the lens is removed The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes is an AF S NIKKOR 50mm f 1 4G 1 Turn the camera off 2 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap Focus mode switch 0 29 Mounting index Lens cap Focus ring 0 108 CPU contacts 0 387 ...

Page 55: ...utofocus or M A autofocus with manual priority D Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses To remove the lens press and hold the lens release button q while turning the lens clockwise w After removing the lens replace the lens caps and camera body cap D CPU Lenses with Aperture Rings In the case of CPU lenses equipped with an aperture ring 0 387 lock aperture ...

Page 56: ...guage and set the time and date 1 Turn the camera on 2 Select Language in the setup menu Press G to display the camera menus then select Language in the setup menu For information on using menus see Using Camera Menus 0 20 3 Select a language Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired language and press J Power switch G button J button ...

Page 57: ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC in hours and press J 6 Turn daylight saving time on or off Select Daylight saving time and press 2 Daylight saving time is off by default if daylight saving time is in effect in the local time zone press 1 to highlight On and press J 7 Set the date and time Select Date and time and press 2 Press 4 or 2 to select an item 1 or 3 to change Press J when the clock is ...

Page 58: ...16 lithium battery with a life of about two years When this battery is low a B icon will be displayed in the top control panel while the standby timer is on For information on replacing the clock battery see page 406 A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less accurate than most watches and household clocks Check the clock regularly against more accurate time pieces and reset as necessary A GPS Un...

Page 59: ...or Type I CompactFlash cards Type II cards and microdrives can not be used 1 Turn the camera off 2 Open the card slot cover Open the door protecting the card slot cover release button q and press the release button w to open the card slot e D Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards Power switch ...

Page 60: ...he green access lamp will light briefly 4 Close the card slot cover If this is the first time the memory card will be used after being used or formatted in another device format the card as described on page 36 D Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card terminals first Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card Check to be sure that the card is in the corr...

Page 61: ...ion on choosing the roles played by each card when two cards are inserted in the camera A Removing Memory Cards After confirming that the access lamp is off turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover XQD memory cards Press the card in to eject it q The memory card can then be removed by hand CompactFlash memory cards Press the eject button q to partially eject the card w The memory ca...

Page 62: ...s are inserted the card to be formatted is shown by a flashing icon By default the primary card slot 0 95 will be selected you can choose the secondary slot by rotating the main command dial To exit without formatting the memory card wait until C stops flashing about six seconds or press any button other than the I Q and O Q buttons D Formatting Memory Cards Formattingmemorycardspermanentlydeletes...

Page 63: ...wer source during formatting or while data are being recorded deleted or copied to a computer Failure to observe these precautions could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card Do not touch the card terminals with your fingers or metal objects Do not bend drop or subject to strong physical shocks Do not apply force to the card casing Failure to observe this precaution could damag...

Page 64: ...Turn the camera on Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on 2 Lift the diopter adjustment control q 3 Focus the viewfinder Rotate the diopter adjustment control w until the viewfinder display focus points and AF area brackets are in sharp focus When operating the control with your eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye AF area brackets Focus point ...

Page 65: ... halfway to focus the camera With the camera in focus use the diopter adjustment control to bring the subject into clear focus in the viewfinder If necessary viewfinder focus can be further adjusted using optional corrective lenses 0 392 A Diopter Adjustment Viewfinder Lenses Corrective lenses available separately 0 392 can be used to further adjust viewfinder diopter Before attaching a diopter ad...

Page 66: ...display in the viewfinder will light 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the top control panel or viewfinder Icon Description Control panel Viewfinder L Battery fully charged K Battery partially discharged J I H d Low battery Charge battery or ready spare battery H flashes d flashes Shutter release disabled Charge or exchange battery No icon displayed when camera is powered by opt...

Page 67: ...red e g values between 2 900 and 2 999 are shown as 2 9 K If two memory cards are inserted the displays show the space available on the card in the primary slot 0 95 When this number reaches zero A will flash in the exposure count displays while the shutter speed displays will show a flashing n or j and the icon for the affected card will flash Insert another memory card or delete some photos ...

Page 68: ...rait tall orientation hold the camera as shown in the bottom of the three illustrations at right D Framing Photos in Portrait Tall Orientation The camera is equipped with controls for use in portrait tall orientation including a vertical shutter release Fn and B buttons main and sub command dials and multi selector 0 104 338 Rotate the vertical shooting shutter release button lock to L to avoid ac...

Page 69: ...I will appear in the viewfinder While the shutter release button is pressed halfway focus will lock and the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer t 0 113 will be shown in the viewfinder display For information on what to do if the camera is unable to focus using autofocus see Getting Good Results with Autofocus 0 107 Viewfinder display Description I Subject in focus 2 Focus p...

Page 70: ...mp will light Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete A The Shutter Release Button The camera has a two stage shutter release button The camera focuses when the shutter release button is pressed halfway To take the photograph press the shutter release button the rest of the way down Access lamp Focus Take photograp...

Page 71: ...es automatically can be adjusted using Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 316 A The Multi Selector The multi selector can be used to select the focus point while the exposure meters are on 0 103 A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted the memory card icon frame count and number of exposures remaining will be displayed some memory cards may in rare ca...

Page 72: ...nformation on the current photograph press 1 and 3 0 238 To end playback and return to shooting mode press the shutter release button halfway A Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu 0 289 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting A See Also See page 236 for information on choosing a memory card slot K button 0 0 1 125 F5 6 100 50mm 100NC...

Page 73: ...rrent image is shown by an icon at the bottom left corner of the display 2 Delete the photograph Press the O Q button A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Selected image and press O Q again to delete the image and return to playback for information on the All images option see page 251 To exit without deleting the picture press K A Delete To delete multiple images or to select the mem...

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Page 75: ...o C live view photography 2 Press the a button The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder 3 Position the focus point Position the focus point over your subject as described on page 53 Live view selector a button ...

Page 76: ...g live view photography you can press J to preview the effects of shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity on exposure Exposure can be adjusted by 5 EV 0 137 although only values between 3 and 3 EV are reflected in the preview display Note that the preview may not accurately reflect the final results when flash lighting is used Active D Lighting 0 184 High Dynamic Range HDR 0 186 or bracketing i...

Page 77: ...the camera is unable to focus The camera may be unable to focus in the following situations The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame The subject lacks contrast The subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness or includes spot lighting or a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent ...

Page 78: ...n autofocus mode press the AF mode button and rotate the main command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor Mode Description AF S Single servo autofocus For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway AF F Full time servo autofocus For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously until shutter release button is pressed Focus locks when shutter re...

Page 79: ...t anywhere in the frame or press the center of the multi selector to position the focus point in the center of the frame 6 Normal area AF Use for pin point focus on a selected spot in the frame Use the multi selector to move the focus point anywhere in the frame or press the center of the multi selector to position the focus point in the center of the frame A tripod is recommended Subject tracking...

Page 80: ...54 x To choose an AF area mode press the AF mode button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor AF mode button Sub command dial Monitor ...

Page 81: ...yed if monitor hue differs from the hue produced by the current white balance setting 56 e Autofocus mode The current autofocus mode 52 r AF area mode The current AF area mode 53 t Focus point The current focus point The display varies with the option selected for AF area mode 49 y Monitor brightness indicator A monitor brightness indicator 57 u Guide A guide to the options available during live v...

Page 82: ...or hue indicator Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the monitor hue indicator at the left side of the display 2 Adjust monitor hue Keeping the W button pressed rotate the main command dial to adjust monitor hue select to preview the hue of the final photograph in the monitor if another option is selected when Quiet is chosen for Live view photography in the shooting menu 0 60 the hue s...

Page 83: ...rightness note that monitor brightness has no effect on photographs taken with the camera If A auto is selected and the monitor is on the camera will automatically adjust brightness in response to ambient lighting conditions as measured by the ambient brightness sensor 0 6 A Recalling Monitor Hue To restore the most recently selected hue when starting live view hold the U button while pressing a A...

Page 84: ...splay Live View Photography To hide or display indicators in the monitor during live view photography press the R button Virtual horizon 0 358 Information on Information off Histogram exposure preview only 0 50 Framing guides ...

Page 85: ...if wide or normal area AF is selected for AF area mode or press W to zoom out A Non CPU Lenses When using non CPU lenses be sure to enter the focal length and maximum aperture using the Non CPU lens data option in the setup menu 0 228 Non CPU lenses can be used only in exposure modes g and h 0 125 aperture can be adjusted using the lens aperture ring A Exposure Depending on the scene exposure may ...

Page 86: ...emaining is shown in the frame count display In other release modes one photo will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed ISO sensitivity is set automatically except in exposure mode h when you can choose from values between ISO 200 and Hi 4 0 117 Exposure can be previewed in the monitor 0 50 to view or hide an indicator 0 130 showing the difference between the selected by the ca...

Page 87: ...s before the monitor is due to turn off automatically Depending on shooting conditions the timer may appear immediately when live view is selected Note that although the count down does not appear during playback live view will still end automatically when the timer expires A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI video device during live view photography the camera monitor will remain on and ...

Page 88: ...ing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera s internal circuitry Live view ends automatically if the lens is removed the live view selector is rotated to a new setting or the G button is pressed Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera s internal circuits exit live view when the camera is not...

Page 89: ...ra monitor modified for the effects of exposure The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder 3 Choose a focus mode 0 52 D The 0 Icon A 0 icon 0 68 indicates that movies can not be recorded A Before Recording Before recording choose a color space 0 299 and Picture Control 0 173 White balance can be set at any time by pressing the U button and rotating the main command dial 0 153 Live vie...

Page 90: ...Mode The following settings can be adjusted in movie live view Aperture Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Exposure compensation e f g h In exposure mode h shutter speed can be set to values between 1 25 s and 1 8 000 s the slowest available shutter speed varies with the frame rate 0 74 In other exposure modes shutter speed is adjusted automatically If the subject is over or under exposed in mode e or ...

Page 91: ...ion reduction or changes to aperture A See Also Frame size microphone sensitivity card slot and ISO sensitivity options are available in the Movie settings menu 0 74 Focus can be adjusted manually as described on page 59 The roles played by the center of the multi selector the Fn and Pv buttons and the center of the sub selector can be chosen using Custom Settings f1 Multi selector center button 0...

Page 92: ...t the current image area setting with an aspect ratio of 16 9 Note that the exposure for photographs can not be previewed during movie live view mode e f or g is recommended but accurate results can be achieved in mode h by adjusting exposure during live view photography 0 49 and then ending live view photography starting movie live view and checking the image area Exposure compensation for the ph...

Page 93: ...nd playback 0 77 Up to 20 indices can be added to each movie D The Count Down Display A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically 0 55 Depending on shooting conditions the timer may appear immediately when movie recording begins Note that regardless of the amount of recording time available live view will still end automatically when the timer expires Wait for the inter...

Page 94: ...r audio recording Displayed in red if level is too high adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly Left L and right R channel indicators appear when optional ME 1 or other stereo microphone is used 69 t Movie frame size The frame size for movie recording 74 y Time remaining movie live view The recording time available for movies 65 u Monitor brightness indicator A monitor brightness indicator 69 i ...

Page 95: ...ght a setting Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the indicator for the desired setting 2 Adjust the highlighted setting Keeping the W button pressed press 1 or 3 to adjust the highlighted setting A Using an External Microphone The optional ME 1 stereo microphone can be used to record sound in stereo or to avoid recording lens noise caused by autofocus 0 395 A Headphones Third party hea...

Page 96: ... A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI device 0 280 the view through the lens will appear both in the camera monitor and on the HDMI device The indicators that appear in the HDMI device during movie recording are shown at right The camera monitor does not show the sound level virtual horizon or histogram indicators in the monitor and on the HDMI device can not be hidden or displayed using t...

Page 97: ...e format A a icon is displayed when the DX based movie format is selected The differences between the crops 0 86 displayed during viewfinder and live view photography and movie live view photo crop are shown below The size of the area at the center of the image sensor used to record photographs taken in movie live view is 35 0 19 7 mm 16 9 FX based movie format 22 4 12 6 mm 16 9 DX based movie for...

Page 98: ...ame sizes of 640 424 Image area Option Size pixels Print size cm in FX based movie format 3 2 Large 4 928 3 280 41 7 27 8 16 4 10 9 Medium 3 696 2 456 31 3 20 8 12 3 8 2 Small 2 464 1 640 20 9 13 9 8 2 5 5 DX based movie format 3 2 Large 3 200 2 128 27 1 18 0 10 7 7 1 Medium 2 400 1 592 20 3 13 5 8 0 5 3 Small 1 600 1 064 13 5 9 0 5 3 3 5 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi Print size in inch...

Page 99: ...ls fog or lines and unexpected colors may appear if you zoom in on the view through the lens 0 59 during movie live view Flash lighting can not be used during movie live view Recording ends automatically if the lens is removed or the live view selector is rotated to a new setting Movie live view ends when the G button is pressed Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera s int...

Page 100: ...e is 29 97 fps for values listed as 30 fps 23 976 fps for values listed as 24 fps and 59 94 fps for values listed as 60 fps 2 In DX based movie format image quality is equivalent to movies recorded at a frame size of 1280 720 3 Maximum length for High quality movies is 20 minutes 4 Matrix metering selected automatically Picture angle equivalent to a focal length 2 7 FX based movie format length al...

Page 101: ...nsitivity Destination Choose the slot to which movies are recorded The menu shows the time available on each card recording ends automatically when no time remains Note that regardless of the option selected photographs are recorded to the card in the primary slot 0 95 ISO sensitivity range Choose the range of ISO sensitivities available during movie recording Note that at high ISO sensitivities t...

Page 102: ...ovie settings Press the G button to display the menus HighlightMoviesettingsin the shooting menu and press 2 2 Choose movie options Highlight the desired item and press 2 then highlight an option and press J G button ...

Page 103: ...ogress bar Volume Guide To Use Description Pause Pause playback Play Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind advance Rewind advance Speed increases with each press from 2 to 4 to 8 to 16 keep pressed to skip to beginning or end of movie first frame is indicated by h in top right corner of monitor last frame by i If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time hold...

Page 104: ...ume X W Press X to increase volume W to decrease Trim movie J See page 79 for more information Return to shooting mode Press the shutter release button halfway to exit to shooting mode Display menus G See page 283 for more information Exit K Exit to full frame playback A The p Icon Movies with indices 0 67 are indicated by a p icon in full frame playback A The 2 Icon 2 is displayed in full frame a...

Page 105: ...t is displayed 2 Choose a starting or end point Play the movie back as described on page 77 pressing the center of the multi selector to start and resume playback and 3 to pause or rotating the main command dial to skip to an index 0 67 Your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progress bar Option Description 9 Choose start end point Create a copy from which the open...

Page 106: ...display movie edit options 4 Select Choose start end point Highlight Choose start end point and press J The dialog shown at right will be displayed choose whether the current frame will be the starting or end point of the copy and press J J button ...

Page 107: ...elected the start point and or end point press 1 All frames before the selected start point and after the selected end point will be removed from the copy 6 Save the copy Highlight one of the following and press J Save as new file Save the copy to a new file Overwrite existing file Replace the original movie file with the edited copy Cancel Return to Step 5 Preview Preview the copy Edited copies a...

Page 108: ...e current position will be displayed in red in Step 5 and no copy will be created The copy will not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original A The Retouch Menu Movies can also be edited using the Edit movie option in the retouch menu 0 361 ...

Page 109: ...77 your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progress bar Pause the movie at the frame you intend to copy 2 Display movie edit options Press J to display movie edit options 3 Choose Save selected frame Highlight Save selected frame and press J 4 Create a still copy Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame J button ...

Page 110: ...y 0 90 JPEG copy of the selected frame Movie stills are indicated by a 9 icon in full frame playback A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created with the Save selected frame option can not be retouched JPEG movie stills lack some categories of photo information 0 238 ...

Page 111: ...ures to the DX angle of view when using DX format lenses See page 444 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image area settings AutoDXCrop Choose whether to automatically select a DX crop when a DX lens is attached ImageArea Option Description On Camera automatically selects DX crop when DX lens is attached If another lens is attached the crop selected for Choos...

Page 112: ...a Z 1 2 30 20 1 2 A 29 9 19 9 mm area at the center of the image sensor is used to record photographs To calculate the approximate focal length of the lens in 35 mm format multiply by 1 2 a DX 24 16 1 5 DX format An area at the center of the image sensor 23 4 15 5 mm is used to record pictures in DX format To calculate the approximate focal length of the lens in 35 mm format multiply by 1 5 b 5 4 ...

Page 113: ... than DX 24 16 DX format is selected for Image area when a DX lens is attached the edges of the image may be eclipsed This may not be apparent in the viewfinder but when the images are played back you may notice a drop in resolution or that the edges of the picture are blacked out A The Viewfinder Display The 1 2 DX format and 5 4 crops are shown below 1 2 DX format 5 4 A See Also See page 71 for ...

Page 114: ... in the shooting menu 0 293 and press 2 2 Choose an option Highlight Auto DX crop or Choose image area and press 2 3 Adjust settings Choose an option and press J The selected crop is displayed in the viewfinder 0 87 D Auto DX Crop The controls listed on page 89 can not be used to select image area when a DX lens is attached and Auto DX crop is on A Image Size Image size varies with the option sele...

Page 115: ...sign sub selector center 0 333 or the movie record button Custom Setting f16 Assign movie record button 0 339 2 Use the selected control to choose an image area The image area can be selected by pressing the selected control and rotating the main or sub command dial until the desired crop is displayed in the viewfinder 0 87 The option currently selected for image area can be viewed by pressing the...

Page 116: ...r channel 24 bit color TIFF is supported by a wide variety of imaging applications JPEG fine JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine image quality JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 normal image quality JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 basic image quality NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF JPEG Two images are recor...

Page 117: ...retouch menu 0 372 A NEF JPEG When photographs taken at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are viewed on the camera with only one memory card inserted only the JPEG image will be displayed If both copies are recorded to the same memory card both copies will be erased when the photo is deleted If the JPEG copy is recorded to a separate memory card using the Secondary slot function RAW primary JPEG secondary ...

Page 118: ...lity Optimal image quality File size varies with scene recorded Option Description N Lossless compressed NEF images are compressed using a reversible algorithm reducing file size by about 20 40 with no effect on image quality O Compressed NEF images are compressed using a non reversible algorithm reducing file size by about 35 55 with almost no effect on image quality Uncompressed NEF images are n...

Page 119: ... 12 3 8 2 Small 2 464 1 640 20 9 13 9 8 2 5 5 1 2 30 20 1 2 Large 4 096 2 720 34 7 23 0 13 7 9 1 Medium 3 072 2 040 26 0 17 3 10 2 6 8 Small 2 048 1 360 17 3 11 5 6 8 4 5 DX 24 16 1 5 DX format Large 3 200 2 128 27 1 18 0 10 7 7 1 Medium 2 400 1 592 20 3 13 5 8 0 5 3 Small 1 600 1 064 13 5 9 0 5 3 3 5 5 4 30 24 Large 4 096 3 280 34 7 27 8 13 7 10 9 Medium 3 072 2 456 26 0 20 8 10 2 8 2 Small 2 048...

Page 120: ...AW images When opened in software such as ViewNX 2 supplied or Capture NX 2 available separately NEF RAW images have the dimensions given for large size images in the table on the previous page A The Image Size Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image size option in the shooting menu 0 293 ...

Page 121: ...re is recorded to both the primary and secondary card and RAW primary JPEG secondary as for Backup except that the NEF RAW copies of photos recorded at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are recorded only to the primary card and the JPEG copies only to the secondary card D Backup and RAW Primary JPEG Secondary The camera shows the number of exposures remaining on the card with the least amount of memory Shu...

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Page 123: ...us modes Autofocus Mode Description AF S Single servo autofocus For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway At default settings shutter can only be released when in focus indicator I is displayed focus priority 0 308 AF C Continuous servo autofocus For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously while shutter release button is pressed halfway if subject moves...

Page 124: ... Setting a1 AF C priority selection 0 307 For information on using release priority in single servo autofocus see Custom Setting a2 AF S priority selection 0 308 For information on preventing the camera from focusing when the shutter release button is pressed halfway see Custom Setting a4 AF activation 0 309 See page 52 for information on the autofocus options available in live view or during movi...

Page 125: ...ocked after the B button is released although the in focus indicator I will not be displayed Focus can be unlocked by pressing the B button again A Predictive Focus Tracking In AF C mode the camera will initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject moves toward or away from the camera while the shutter release button is pressed halfway or either of the B buttons is pressed This allows the came...

Page 126: ...ing subjects that are moving predictably e g runners or race cars on a track 21 point dynamic area AF Choose when photographing subjects that are moving unpredictably e g players at a football game 51 point dynamic area AF Choose when photographing subjects that are moving quickly and can not be easily framed in the viewfinder e g birds 3D tracking Select the focus point as described on page 103 I...

Page 127: ...f AF area mode can be selected by pressing the AF mode button and rotating the sub command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel A 3D tracking When the shutter release button is pressed halfway the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stored in the camera Consequently 3D tracking may not produce the desired results with subjects that are ...

Page 128: ...active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder Remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation A Manual Focus Single point AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used A See Also For information on adjusting how long the camera waits before refocusing when an object moves in front of the camera see Custom Setting a3 Focus tracking with lock on 0 309 See page 53 fo...

Page 129: ...ctor to be used to select the focus point 2 Select the focus point Use the multi selector to select the focus point in the viewfinder while the exposure meters are on The center focus point can be selected by pressing the center of the multi selector The focus selector lock can be rotated to the locked L position following selection to prevent the selected focus point from changing when the multi ...

Page 130: ...matically manual focus point selection is not available A See Also For information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated see Custom Setting a5 Focus point illumination 0 310 For information on setting focus point selection to wrap around see Custom Setting a6 Focus point wrap around 0 310 For information on choosing the number of focus points that can be selected using the multi selector...

Page 131: ...an auto area AF is selected for AF area mode 0 100 1 Focus Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to initiate focus Check that the in focus indicator I appears in the viewfinder 2 Lock focus AF C focus mode 0 97 With the shutter release button pressed halfway q press the center of the sub selector w to lock both focus and exposure an AE L icon...

Page 132: ...ressed halfway AF S or keep the center of the sub selector pressed allowing several photographs in succession to be taken at the same focus setting Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect If the subject moves focus again at the new distance A See Also See Custom setting c1 Shutter release button AE L 0 316 for information on using the shutter rel...

Page 133: ...he photograph There is little or no contrast between the subject and the background Example Subject is the same color as the background The focus point contains objects at different distances from the camera Example Subject is inside a cage The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns Example Blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper The focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting...

Page 134: ...us mode selector to M Manual focus lenses Set the camera focus mode selector to M To focus manually adjust the lens focus ring until the image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder is in focus Photographs can be taken at any time even when the image is not in focus D AF Lenses Do not use AF lenses with the lens focus mode switch set to M and the camera focus mode selector set to AF ...

Page 135: ... shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focus ring until the in focus indicator I is displayed Note that with the subjects listed on page 107 the in focus indicator may sometimes be displayed when the subject is not in focus confirm focus in the viewfinder before shooting A Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera measure from the focal plane m...

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Page 137: ...d 0 318 Continuous high speed 0 112 Use for active subjects J Quietshutter release As for single frame except that noise is reduced by disabling beeps and minimizing sound produced when mirror drops back into place Beep does not sound when camera focuses regardless of setting selected for Custom Setting d1 Beep 0 318 and mirror does not drop back into place until shutter release button is returned...

Page 138: ...11 fps focus will be fixed at the value for the first shot in each burst and that when the subject is poorly lit exposure will also be fixed at the value for the first shot The foregoing frame rates assume continuous servo AF manual or shutter priority auto exposure a shutter speed of 1 250 s or faster and other settings at default values Frame rates may drop at extremely small apertures high f nu...

Page 139: ... photographs are being recorded to the memory card the access lamp will light Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance recording may take from a few seconds to a few minutes Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the access lamp has gone out If the camera is switched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all ...

Page 140: ...l lock release and turn the release mode dial to E 3 Frame the photograph and focus In single servo autofocus 0 97 photographs can only be taken if the in focus I indicator appears in the viewfinder A Close the Viewfinder Eyepiece Shutter When taking photos without your eye to the viewfinder close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter to prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in photog...

Page 141: ... timer off before a photograph is taken turn the release mode dial to another setting A A Time bulb exposures can not be recorded using the self timer A fixed shutter speed will be used if a speed of A is selected in exposure mode h A See Also For information on choosing the duration of the self timer the number of shots taken and the interval between shots see Custom Setting c3 Self timer 0 317 F...

Page 142: ...wn to raise the mirror 3 Take a picture Press the shutter release button all the way down again to take a picture To prevent blurring caused by camera movement press the shutter release button smoothly or use an optional remote cord 0 394 The mirror lowers when shooting ends D Mirror Up While the mirror is raised photos can not be framed in the viewfinder and autofocus and metering will not be per...

Page 143: ...ove ISO 12800 are also available for special situations The higher the ISO sensitivity the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the S button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panels or viewfinder ManualAdjustment S button Maincommand dial Top contr...

Page 144: ...d bright pixels fog or lines A Lo 0 3 Lo 1 The settings Lo 0 3 through Lo 1 correspond to ISO sensitivities 0 3 1 EV below ISO 100 ISO 80 50 equivalent Use for larger apertures when lighting is bright Contrast is slightly higher than normal in most cases ISO sensitivities of ISO 100 or above are recommended A See Also For information on choosing the ISO sensitivity step size see Custom Setting b1 ...

Page 145: ...e user ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used 1 Select Auto ISO sensitivity control for ISO sensitivity settings in the shooting menu To display the menus press the G button Select ISO sensitivity settings in the shooting menu highlight Auto ISO sensitivity control and press 2 2 Select On Highlight On and press J if Off is selected ISO sensitivity will remain fixed at the...

Page 146: ...ser If Auto available only with CPU lenses equivalent to 1 30 s when a non CPU lens is used is selected the camera will choose the minimum shutter speed based on the focal length of the lens auto shutter speed selection can be fine tuned by highlighting Auto and pressing 2 for example even faster values than those usually selected automatically by the camera can be used with telephoto lenses to re...

Page 147: ...xels fog or lines is more likely at higher sensitivities Use the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise see page 302 When a flash is used the value selected for Minimum shutter speed is ignored in favor of the option selected for Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 323 Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised automatically when auto ISO sensitivity control is used in combination w...

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Page 149: ...s center weighted metering M Center weighted Camera meters entire frame but assigns greatest weight to center area if CPU lens is attached size of area can be selected using Custom Setting b5 Center weighted area 0 315 if non CPU lens is attached area is 12 mm in diameter Classic meter for portraits recommended when using filters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 N Spot Camera meters ci...

Page 150: ...til the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel A See Also For information on making separate adjustments to optimal exposure for each metering method see Custom Setting b6 Fine tune optimal exposure 0 315 Y button Main command dial Top control panel Viewfinder ...

Page 151: ...utomatically selected when a non CPU lens is attached 0 388 The exposure mode indicator e or f will flash in the top control panel and g will be displayed in the viewfinder A Depth of Field Preview To preview the effects of aperture press and hold the Pv button The lens will be stopped down to the aperture value selected by the camera modes e and f or the value chosen by the user modes g and h all...

Page 152: ...he dial to the right for large apertures low f numbers that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that freeze motion Rotate the dial to the left for small apertures high f numbers that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion All combinations produce the same exposure While flexible program is in effect an asterisk U appears in the top control panel To restore defau...

Page 153: ... shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects fast shutter speeds to freeze motion To choose a shutter speed rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on Shutter speed can be set to p or to values between 30 s and 1 8 000 s Shutter speed can be locked at the selected setting 0 133 Fast shutter speed 1 1 600 s Slow shutter speed 1 6 s Main command dial ...

Page 154: ...round and background into focus To choose an aperture between the minimum and maximum values for the lens rotate the sub command dial while the exposure meters are on Aperture can be locked at the selected setting 0 133 Small aperture f 36 Large aperture f 2 8 A Non CPU Lenses 0 385 388 Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the N...

Page 155: ...ture Shutter speed can be set to p or to values between 30 s and 1 8 000 s or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time exposure A 0 131 Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens Use the exposure indicators to check exposure Shutter speed and aperture can be locked at the selected setting 0 133 Sub command dial Main command dial Aperture Shut...

Page 156: ...trl 0 313 the amount of under or over exposure is shown in increments of 1 3 EV 1 2 EV or 1 EV If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded during viewfinder photography or live view the exposure indicators and the shutter speed modes e and g and or aperture modes e and f displays will flash Custom Setting b2 set to 1 3 step Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1 3 EV Overexposed by over...

Page 157: ...optional remote cord attach it to the camera Shutter speed 35 s aperture f 25 A Long Time Exposures Close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter to prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or interfering with exposure 0 114 Nikon recommends using a fully charged EN EL18 battery or an optional EH 6b AC adapter and EP 6 power connector to prevent loss of power while the sh...

Page 158: ...s in the shutter speed displays The exposure indicators do not appear when A is selected 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down Press the shutter release button on the camera or remote cord all the way down The shutter will remain open while the shutter release button is pressed 5 Release the shutter release button Remove your finger from the shutter release button to record the photo...

Page 159: ...ttings menu 0 332 Shutter speed and aperture lock can be assigned to the Fn button Custom Setting f3 Assign Fn button 0 328 the Pv button Custom Setting f4 Assign preview button 0 333 or the center of the sub selector Custom Setting f6 Assign sub selector center 0 333 2 Lock shutter speed and or aperture Shutter speed exposure modes f and h Press the selected control and rotate the main command di...

Page 160: ... in the viewfinder and the top control panel To unlock aperture press the control and rotate the sub command dial until the F icons disappear from the displays A See Also Use Custom Setting f8 Shutter spd aperture lock 0 334 to keep shutter speed and or aperture locked at the selected values Fn button Sub command dial ...

Page 161: ... release button halfway With the shutter release button pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus point press the center of the sub selector to lock exposure if you are using autofocus confirm that the I in focus indicator appears in the viewfinder While exposure lock is in effect an AE L indicator will appear in the viewfinder 2 Recompose the photograph Keeping the center of the sub...

Page 162: ...thout altering the metered value for exposure Exposure mode Setting e Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 126 f Shutter speed g Aperture The new values can be confirmed in the viewfinder and top control panel Note that the metering method can not be changed while exposure lock is in effect A See Also If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 Shutter release button AE L 0 316 exposure will ...

Page 163: ...alues between 5 EV underexposure and 5 EV overexposure in increments of 1 3 EV In general positive values make the subject brighter while negative values make it darker To choose a value for exposure compensation press the E button and rotate the main command dial until the desired value is displayed in the viewfinder or top control panel 1 EV No exposure compensation 1 EV 0 EV E button pressed 0 ...

Page 164: ...dicator shutter speed and aperture do not change A Using a Flash When a flash is used exposure compensation affects both flash level and exposure altering the brightness of both the main subject and the background Custom Setting e4 Exposure comp for flash 0 325 can be used to restrict the effects of exposure compensation to the background only A See Also For information on choosing the size of the...

Page 165: ...evel i TTL and where supported auto aperture flash control modes only see pages 193 and 198 Active D Lighting or white balance and there is not time to check results and adjust settings with each shot or to experiment with different settings for the same subject ExposureandFlashBracketing To vary exposure and or flash level over a series of photographs Exposure modified by 0 EV Exposure modified b...

Page 166: ... Settings menu To display the menus press the G button Select Custom Setting e6 Auto bracketing set in the Custom Settings menu highlight an option and press J Choose AE flash to vary both exposure and flash level AE only to vary only exposure or Flash only to vary only flash level G button J button ...

Page 167: ...n the bracketing sequence The number of shots is shown in the top control panel At settings other than zero a M icon and exposure and flash bracketing indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel D button Main command dial Top control panel Number of shots Exposure and flash bracketing indicator ...

Page 168: ...3 0 7 3 0 0 7 0 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 5 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 7 0 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 1 0 9 0 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 A See Also For information on choosing the size of the exposure increment see Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 313 For information on choosing the order in which bracketing is performed see Custom Setting e8 Bracketing order 0 326 For information on choos...

Page 169: ...yed in the viewfinder and top control panel A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot CancelingBracketing To cancel bracketing press the D button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and M is no longer displayed The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated Bracketing can also be cancelle...

Page 170: ... next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card If the camera is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on A Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture programmed auto apert...

Page 171: ...g e6 Auto bracketing set 2 Choose the number of shots Pressing the D button rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence The number of shots is shown in the top control panel At settings other than zero a W icon and WB bracketing indicator will appear in the top control panel and M will be displayed in the viewfinder Number of shots Top control panel WB bra...

Page 172: ...gher A values to increased amounts of amber 0 157 The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below Control panel display No of shots Whitebalance increment Bracketing order EVs 0 1 0 3 1 B 1 B 0 2 B 3 1 A 1 A 2 A 0 2 1 B 0 1 B 2 1 A 0 1 A 3 1 A 1 B 0 1 A 1 B 5 1 A 1 B 0 2 A 1 A 1 B 2 B 7 1 A 1 B 0 3 A 2 A 1 A 1 B 2 B 3 B 9 1 A 1 B 0 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 A 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 B A See Also See pag...

Page 173: ...ance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white balance fine tuning If the number of shots in the bracketing program is greater than the number of exposures remaining n and the icon for the affected card will flash in the top control panel a flashing j icon will appear in the viewfinder as shown at right and the shutter release will be disabled Shooting can begin when a new memory c...

Page 174: ... not available at an image quality of NEF RAW Selecting NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF RAW JPEG normal or NEF RAW JPEG basic cancels white balance bracketing White balance bracketing affects only color temperature the amber blue axis in the white balance fine tuning display 0 157 No adjustments are made on the green magenta axis In self timer mode the number of copies specified in the white balance...

Page 175: ... settings other than zero a d icon and an ADL bracketing indicator appear in the top control panel and M will be displayed in the viewfinder Choose two shots to take one photograph with Active D Lighting off and another at a selected value Choose three to five shots to take a series of photographs with Active D Lighting set successively to values between Off and Normal three shots between Off and ...

Page 176: ...utton rotate the sub command dial to choose Active D Lighting Active D Lighting is shown in the top control panel D button Sub command dial Control panel display ADL Y Auto R Low Q Normal Control panel display ADL P High Z Extra high 1 3 Extra high 2 ...

Page 177: ...ra will vary Active D Lighting shot by shot according to the bracketing program selected While bracketing is in effect a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the top control panel A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot ...

Page 178: ... release button is pressed If 1 is selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Number of shots 0 317 in self timer mode the camera will take one shot each time the shutter release button is pressed but if the Number of shots is 2 or more the camera will take all the shots in the sequence in a single burst at the interval selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Interval between shots In other modes...

Page 179: ...opriately Normal Keep warm lighting colors J Incandescent 3 000 K Use under incandescent lighting I Fluorescent Use with Sodium vaporlamps 2 700 K Sodium vapor lighting found in sports venues Warm white fluorescent 3 000 K Warm white fluorescent lights White fluorescent 3 700 K White fluorescent lights Cool white fluorescent 4 200 K Cool white fluorescent lights Day white fluorescent 5 000 K Dayli...

Page 180: ... white balance 0 163 All values are approximate and do not reflect fine tuning if applicable Rear control panel U button Main command dial A The Shooting Menu White balance can also be adjusted using the White balance option in the shooting menu 0 293 which also can be used to fine tune white balance 0 156 or measure a value for preset white balance 0 165 The Auto option in the White balance menu ...

Page 181: ... objective measure of the color of a light source defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5 000 5 500 K appear white light sources with a lower color temperature such as incandescent light bulbs appear slightly yellow or red Light sources with a ...

Page 182: ...d rotating the sub command dial TheWhiteBalanceMenu 1 Select a white balance option in the shooting menu To display the menus press the G button Select White balance in the shooting menu then highlight a white balance option and press 2 If an option other than Auto Fluorescent Choose color temp or Preset manual is selected proceed to Step 2 If Auto or Fluorescent is selected highlight a lighting t...

Page 183: ...th each increment equivalent to about 5 mired The vertical green magenta axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation CC filters 3 Press J Press J to save settings and return to the shooting menu If white balance has been fine tuned an asterisk U will be displayed in the rear control panel Coordinates Adjustment Increase green Increase magenta Increase blue Increase amber G...

Page 184: ...ture produces a greater difference in color at low color temperatures than it would at higher color temperatures For example a change of 1000 K produces a much greater change in color at 3000 K than at 6000 K Mired calculated by multiplying the inverse of the color temperature by 10 6 is a measure of color temperature that takes such variation into account and as such is the unit used in color tem...

Page 185: ...ngs in both directions are available each increment is equivalent to about 5 mired 0 158 Press the U button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the rear control panel Rotating the sub command dial to the left increases the amount of amber A Rotating the sub command dial to the right increases the amount of blue B At settings other than 0 an asterisk U appears in...

Page 186: ...1 Select Choose color temp Press the G button and select White balance in the shooting menu Highlight Choose color temp and press 2 2 Select a value for amber blue Press 4 or 2 to highlight digits and press 1 or 3 to change D Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting Choose N Flash or I Fluorescent for these sources With other li...

Page 187: ... M magenta axis and press 1 or 3 to select a value 4 Press J Press J to save changes and return to the shooting menu If a value other than 0 is selected for the green G magenta M axis an asterisk U will be displayed in the rear control panel Value for green G magenta M axis J button ...

Page 188: ...ton and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the rear control panel adjustments are made in mireds 0 158 To enter a color temperature directly in increments of 10 K press the U button and press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit and press 1 or 3 to change U button Sub command dial Rear control panel ...

Page 189: ...d in final photograph and white balance is measured by camera 0 164 Copy from existing photograph White balance is copied from photo on memory card 0 168 A White Balance Presets Changes to white balance presets apply to all shooting menu banks 0 294 A confirmation dialog will be displayed if the user attempts to change a white balance preset created in another shooting menu bank A Measuring Preset...

Page 190: ...hen measuring white balance in exposure mode h adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows 0 0 130 2 Set white balance to L Preset manual Press the U button and rotate the main command dial until L is displayed in the rear control panel 3 Select a preset Press the U button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired white balance preset d 1 to d 4 is displayed in the rear control pa...

Page 191: ... for about six seconds 5 Measure white balance Before the indicators stop flashing frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter release button all the way down The camera will measure a value for white balance and store it in the preset selected in Step 3 No photograph will be recorded white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus...

Page 192: ...a flashing a If lighting is too dark or too bright the camera may be unable to measure white balance A flashing b a will appear in the control panels and viewfinder for about six seconds Press the shutter release button halfway to return to Step 5 and measure white balance again Top control panel Rear control panel Viewfinder Top control panel Rear control panel Viewfinder ...

Page 193: ...ance can not be fine tuned the comment can not be edited and 3 will flash in the top control panel and viewfinder and L in the rear control panel if you attempt to measure a new value A Selecting a Preset Selecting Preset manual for the White balance option in the shooting menu displays the dialog shown at right highlight a preset and press J If no value currently exists for the selected preset wh...

Page 194: ...set 1 Select L Preset manual for White balance in the shooting menu Press the G button and select White balance in the shooting menu Highlight Preset manual and press 2 2 Select a destination Highlight the destination preset d 1 to d 4 and press the center of the multi selector 3 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press 2 G button ...

Page 195: ...ce value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset If the highlighted photograph has a comment 0 352 the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset A Choosing a White Balance Preset Press 1 to highlight the current white balance preset d 1 d 4 and press 2 to select another preset A Fine Tuning Preset White Balance The selected preset can be fine tuned by selecting Fi...

Page 196: ...d white balance preset 1 Select L Preset manual Highlight Presetmanual in the white balance menu 0 168 and press 2 2 Select a preset Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector 3 Select Edit comment Highlight Edit comment and press 2 4 Edit the comment Edit the comment as described on page 180 ...

Page 197: ... options can not be used 1 Select L Preset manual Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu 0 168 and press 2 2 Select a preset Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector 3 Select Protect Highlight Protect and press 2 4 Select On Highlight On and press J to protect the selected white balance preset To remove protection select Off J button ...

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Page 199: ...t of Picture Controls will be displayed PictureControls Option Description Q Standard Standard processing for balanced results Recommended for most situations R Neutral Minimal processing for natural results Choose for photographs that will later be extensively processed or retouched S Vivid Pictures are enhanced for a vivid photoprint effect Choose for photographs that emphasize primary colors T ...

Page 200: ...xisting Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu 0 179 Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other D4 cameras and compatible software 0 182 A The Picture Control Indicator The current Picture Control is shown in the information display when the R button is pressed Picture Control indicator A The Shooting Menu Picture Controls c...

Page 201: ...e Control in the Picture Control list 0 173 and press 2 2 Adjust settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value 0 176 Repeat this step until all settings have been adjusted or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings Default settings can be restored by pressing the O Q button 3 Press J A Modifications to Original Picture Controls Pic...

Page 202: ...ashed out in direct sunlight higher values to preserve detail in misty landscapes and other low contrast subjects Brightness Choose 1 for reduced brightness 1 for enhanced brightness Does not affect exposure Manual adjustments non monochrome only Saturation Control the vividness of colors Select A to adjust saturation automatically according to the type of scene or choose from values between 3 and...

Page 203: ...e is selected Release the W button to return to the Picture Control menu A Previous Settings The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting Use this as a reference when adjusting settings A Filter Effects Monochrome Only The options in this menu simulate the effect of color filters on monochrome photographs The following filter eff...

Page 204: ...ys saturation options Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation Saturation control is not available when B W black and white is selected A Custom Picture Controls The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control was based ...

Page 205: ...l in the shooting menu To display the menus press the G button Highlight Manage Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Select Save edit Highlight Save edit and press 2 3 Select a Picture Control Highlight an existing Picture Control and press 2 or press J to proceed to Step 5 to save a copy of the highlighted Picture Control without further modification G button ...

Page 206: ...re named by adding a two digit number assigned automatically to the name of the existing Picture Control to use the default name proceed to Step 7 To move the cursor in the name area hold the W button and press 4 or 2 To enter a new letter at the current cursor position use the multi selector to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press the center of the multi selector To dele...

Page 207: ...on in the Manage Picture Control menu A Manage Picture Control Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls when they are no longer needed A The Original Picture Control Icon The original preset Picture Control on which the custom Picture Control is based is indicated by an icon in the top right corner of the edit display Origin...

Page 208: ...ls to or from the memory card or to delete custom Picture Controls from the memory card highlight Load Save in the Manage Picture Control menu and press 2 The following options will be displayed Copy to camera Copy custom Picture Controls from the memory card to custom Picture Controls C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Controls f...

Page 209: ...icture Controls can be stored on the memory card at any one time The memory card can only be used to store user created custom Picture Controls The preset Picture Controls supplied with the camera 0 173 can not be copied to the memory card renamed or deleted ...

Page 210: ...utdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day It is most effective when used with matrix metering 0 123 Active D Lighting off Active D Lighting YAuto D 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 opti...

Page 211: ...n exposure mode h however YAuto is equivalent to Q Normal D Active D Lighting Active D Lighting can not be used with movies Noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines may appear in photographs taken with Active D Lighting Uneven shading may be visible with some subjects Active D Lighting can not be used at ISO sensitivities of Hi 0 3 or above A See Also When ADL bracketing is selected for Cu...

Page 212: ...ifferential of Auto is equivalent to about 2 EV It can not be used to record NEF RAW images Movie recording 0 63 flash lighting 0 191 bracketing 0 139 multiple exposure 0 210 and time lapse photography 0 223 can not be used while HDR is in effect and a shutter speed of A is not available 1 Select HDR high dynamic range Press the G button to display the menus Highlight HDR high dynamic range in the...

Page 213: ...oting will continue until you select Off for HDR mode To take one HDR photograph select On single photo Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single HDR photograph To exit without creating additional HDR photographs select Off If On series or On single photo is selected a y icon will be displayed in the top control panel J button ...

Page 214: ...ote that choosing a value higher than required may not produce the desired results if Auto is selected the camera will automatically adjust exposure to suit the scene 4 Choose the amount of smoothing To choose how much the boundaries between the two images are smoothed highlight Smoothing and press 2 The options shown at right will be displayed Highlight an option and press J Higher values produce...

Page 215: ...n is pressed If On series is selected HDR will only turn off when Off is selected for HDR mode if On single photo is selected HDR turns off automatically after the photograph is taken The y icon clears from the display when HDR shooting ends D Framing HDR Photographs The edges of the image may be cropped out The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting Use...

Page 216: ...pears when HDR is off A Interval Timer Photography If On series is selected for HDR mode before interval timer shooting begins the camera will continue to shoot HDR photographs at the selected interval if On single photo is selected interval timer shooting will end after a single shot Ending HDR photography ends interval timer shooting A Shooting Menu Banks HDR settings can be adjusted separately ...

Page 217: ...equipped with a safety lock for flash units with a locking pin 1 Remove the accessory shoe cover 2 Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe See the manual provided with the flash unit for details UsingaFlash A The Sync Terminal A sync cable can be connected to the sync terminal as required Do not connect another flash unit via a sync cable when performing rear curtain sync flash photography with...

Page 218: ... 53 174 39 128 42 138 30 98 14 46 1 If a color filter is attached to the SB 910 SB 900 or SB 700 when v or N flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 Wireless flash control is not available with the SB 400 3 Controlled remotely with optional SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 or SB 700 flash unit or SU 800 wireless Speedlight co...

Page 219: ...ash unit 6 Can be selected with camera 7 Select 1 250s Auto FP for Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 323 8 CPU lens required Flash unit SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 Advanced Wireless Lighting Master commander Remote Flash mode feature SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SU 8001 SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600SB R200 i TTL i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR 2 3 2 3 AA Auto apertur...

Page 220: ...achieved with multiple flash units Modeling illumination can be turned off using Custom Setting e5 Modeling flash 0 325 A Other Flash Units The following flash units can be used in non TTL auto and manual modes Flash unit SB 80DX SB 28DX SB 28 SB 26 SB 25 SB 24 SB 50DX SB 30 SB 271 SB 22S SB 22 SB 20 SB 16B SB 15 SB 23 SB 292 SB 21B2 SB 29S2 Flash mode A Non TTL auto M Manual G Repeating flash REA...

Page 221: ...ed at some ranges or aperture settings If the flash ready indicator flashes for about three seconds after a photograph is taken the flash has fired at full power and the photograph may be underexposed When an SC series 17 28 or 29 sync cable is used for off camera flash photography correct exposure may not be achieved in i TTL mode We recommend that you select standard i TTL flash control Take a t...

Page 222: ... 24 105 mm AF lenses however autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at right SB 700 AF assist illumination is available with 24 135 mm AF lenses however autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at right In exposure mode e the maximum aperture minimum f number is limited according to ISO sensitivity as shown below Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of 100 200 400 800...

Page 223: ...l GN Manual Repeating flash Advanced wireless lighting D Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash Before using a Nikon flash unit not listed in this section contact a Nikon authorized service representative for more i...

Page 224: ...tput for natural balance between main subject and ambient background lighting If type G or D lens is used distance information is included when calculating flash output Precision of calculation can be increased for non CPU lenses by providing lens data focal length and maximum aperture see 0 228 Not available when spot metering is used Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR Flash output adjusted to ...

Page 225: ...portraits taken against a backdrop of night scenery Available only with SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 and SB 400 in programmed auto and aperture priority auto exposure modes Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake Slow sync Flash is combined with shutter speeds as slow as 30 s to capture both subject and background at night or under dim light This mode is onl...

Page 226: ...sync is available only in exposure modes e and g In modes f and h red eye reduction with slow sync becomes red eye reduction 3 Available only in exposure modes e and g In modes f and h slow sync becomes front curtain sync 4 In exposure modes e and g flash sync mode will be set to slow rear curtain sync when the M button is released M button Main command dial Rear curtain sync4 Slow sync3 Front cur...

Page 227: ...s A 2 129 1 Shutter speed may be set as slow as 30 s in slow sync slow rear curtain sync and slow sync with red eye reduction flash modes 2 Speeds as fast as 1 8 000 s are available with optional SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 and SB 600 flash units when 1 250 s Auto FP is selected for Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed 0 323 3 Flash range varies with aperture and ISO sensitivity When setting apertur...

Page 228: ...ackground Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections In general choose positive values to make the main subject brighter negative values to make it darker To choose a value for flash compensation press the M button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the top control panel M butt...

Page 229: ... 900 SB 800 SB 700 and SB 600 also allow flash compensation to be set using the controls on the flash unit the value selected with the flash unit is added to the value selected with the camera A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for flash compensation see Custom Setting b3 Exp flash comp step value 0 313 For information on choosing whether flash compensation...

Page 230: ... in ISO sensitivity and aperture FV lock is available with CLS compatible flash units only 0 192 To use FV lock 1 Assign FV lock to the Fn button Select FV lock for Custom Setting f3 Assign Fn button Press 0 328 2 Attach a CLS compatible flash unit Mount a CLS compatible flash unit 0 193 on the camera accessory shoe 3 Set the flash unit to the appropriate mode Turn the flash unit on and set the fl...

Page 231: ... press the Fn button The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icons P and e will appear in the top control panel and viewfinder 6 Recompose the photograph 7 Take the photograph Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to shoot If desired additional pictures can be taken without releasing F...

Page 232: ...mode Metered area Stand alone flash unit i TTL 6 mm circle in center of frame AA Area metered by flash exposure meter Used with other flash units Advanced Wireless Lighting i TTL Entire frame AA Area metered by flash exposure meter A master flash A See Also For information on using the Pv button or center of the sub selector for FV lock see Custom Setting f4 Assign preview button 0 333 or Custom S...

Page 233: ...can be restored to default values by holding the S and U buttons down together for more than two seconds these buttons are marked by a green dot The control panels turn off briefly while settings are reset Two ButtonReset Restoring DefaultSettings S button U button ...

Page 234: ...ing will end and multiple exposure will be created from exposures recorded to that point Gain and number of shots are not reset 5 If interval timer shooting is currently in progress shooting will end Starting time shooting interval and number of intervals and shots are not reset Option Default Image quality JPEG normal Image size Large White balance Auto Normal Fine tuning A B 0 G M 0 Picture Cont...

Page 235: ...ngs bank option will be reset 0 305 Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected Option Default Focus point1 Center Exposure mode Programmed auto Flexible program Off Exposure compensation Off AE lock hold Off Aperture lock Off Shutter speed lock Off Autofocus mode AF S AF area mode Viewfinder Single point AF Live view movie Normal area AF Live view monitor hue Metering Matrix metering Bracketin...

Page 236: ...matically if no operations are performed for 30 s 1 Select Multiple exposure in the shooting menu Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Multiple exposure in the shooting menu and press 2 A Extended Recording Times For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s extend the meter off delay using Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 316 The maximum interval between exposures is 30 s long...

Page 237: ... shooting will continue until you select Off for Multiple exposure mode To take one multiple exposure select On single photo Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single multiple exposure To exit without creating additional multiple exposures select Off If On series or On single photo is selected a n icon will be displayed in the top control panel J button ...

Page 238: ...lected for Custom Setting f9 Assign BKT button 0 335 you can select the multiple exposure mode by pressing the D button and rotating the main command dial and the number of shots by pressing the D button and rotating the sub command dial The mode and number of shots are shown in the top control panel nF appears when On series is selected and n when On single photo is selected no icon appears when ...

Page 239: ...cted the camera will continue to record multiple exposures while the shutter release button is pressed if On single photo is selected multiple exposure shooting will end after the first photograph In self timer mode the camera will automatically record the number of exposures selected in Step 3 on page 212 regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Number of shots 0 317 the...

Page 240: ...ultipleExposures To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures have been taken select Off for multiple exposure mode If shooting ends before the specified number of exposures have been taken a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point If Auto gain is on gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually rec...

Page 241: ...memo can be recorded when shooting finishes 0 255 A Interval Timer Photography If interval timer photography is activated before the first exposure is taken the camera will record exposures at the selected interval until the number of exposures specified in the multiple exposure menu have been taken the number of shots listed in the interval timer shooting menu is ignored These exposures will then...

Page 242: ...ore beginning interval timer photography take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor Before choosing a starting time select Time zone and date in the setup menu and make sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date 0 31 Use of a tripod is recommended Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins To ensure that shooting is not interrupted be sure...

Page 243: ... to Step 3 To choose a starting time highlight Start time and press 2 to display the start time options shown at right Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes and press 1 or 3 to change Press 2 to continue 3 Choose the interval Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours minutes or seconds press 1 or 3 to change Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed Press 2 to continue ...

Page 244: ...s selected for Choose start time in Step 2 Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken Note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary If shooting can not proceed at current settings for example if a shutter spe...

Page 245: ...y 0 131 or time lapse photography 0 223 and is not available when Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g4 Assign shutter button 0 343 A Bracketing Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography If exposure flash or ADL bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect the camera will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval...

Page 246: ...alfway once the button is released the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the standby timer expires To view current interval timer settings select Interval timer shooting between shots While interval timer photography is in progress the interval timer menu will show the starting time the shooting interval and the number of intervals and shots remaining None of these items can be ch...

Page 247: ... off and then on again if desired the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off Selecting self timer E release mode To resume shooting 1 Choose a new starting time Choose a new starting time as described on page 217 2 Resume shooting Highlight Restart and press J Note that if interval timerphotography was paused during shooting any shots remaining in the current interval will be canceled...

Page 248: ...l have yet to be taken the memory buffer is full or the camera is unable to focus in AF S note that the camera focuses again before each shot Shooting will resume with the next interval A Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected the camera will take the specified number of shots at each interval In CH continuous high speed mode photographs will be taken at the rate given on page 112 In...

Page 249: ...framing the photo in the viewfinder for an accurate exposure preview and view the results in the monitor To record changes in brightness choose manual exposure 0 129 for consistent coloration choose a white balance setting other than auto 0 153 We also recommend that you briefly switch to movie live view and check the current image area crop in the monitor 0 63 note however that time lapse photogr...

Page 250: ...eed Press 2 to continue 4 Select the shooting time Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes press 1 or 3 to change The maximum shooting time is 7 hours and 59 minutes Press 2 to continue D Frame Size The area used for metering exposure flash level or auto white balance when photographs are recorded at a movie frame size of 1920 1080 30 fps crop 1920 1080 25 fps crop or 1920 1080 24 fps crop 0 74...

Page 251: ...t of the next shot may vary Shooting will not begin if a time lapse movie can not be recorded at current settings for example if the memory card is full the interval or shooting time is zero or the interval is longer than the shooting time When complete time lapse movies are recorded to the memory card selected for Movie settings Destination 0 75 D Time Lapse Photography Time lapse is not availabl...

Page 252: ...pse photography Q will flash and the time lapse recording indicator will be displayed in the top control panel The time remaining in hours and minutes appears in the shutter speed display immediately before each frame is recorded At other times the time remaining can be viewed by pressing the shutter release button halfway Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 316...

Page 253: ... that time lapse photography will end and no movie will be recorded if the power source is removed or disconnected or the destination memory card is ejected NoPhotograph The camera will skip the current frame if the camera is unable to focus in AF S note that the camera focuses again before each shot Shooting will resume with the next frame A Image Review The K button can not be used to view pictu...

Page 254: ... Enables color matrix metering note that it may be necessary to use center weighted or spot metering to achieve accurate results with some lenses including Reflex NIKKOR lenses Improves the precision of center weighted and spot metering and i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR A Focal Length Not Listed If the correct focal length is not listed choose the closest value greater than the actual ...

Page 255: ...n CPU lens data in the setup menu and press 2 2 Select a lens number Highlight Lens number and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number between 1 and 9 3 Enter the focal length and aperture Highlight Focal length mm or Maximum aperture and press 4 or 2 to edit the highlighted item Focal length can be selected from values between 6 and 4 000 mm maximum aperture from values between f 1 2 and f 22 G butt...

Page 256: ...e Custom Settings menu 0 332 Non CPU lens number selection can be assigned to the Fn button Custom Setting f3 Assign Fn button 0 328 the Pv button Custom Setting f4 Assign preview button 0 333 or the center of the sub selector Custom Setting f6 Assign sub selector center 0 333 2 Use the selected control to choose a lens number Press the selected control and rotate the main or sub command dial unti...

Page 257: ... each photograph taken The camera can be used with an optional GP 1 GPS unit see below note that the GP 1 does not provide the compass heading or with third party units connected via an optional MC 35 GPS adapter cord 0 232 TheGP 1GPSUnit The GP 1 is an optional GPS unit designed for use with Nikon digital cameras For information on connecting the unit see the manual provided with the GP 1 ...

Page 258: ...ly 0 394 Operation has been confirmed with Garmin eTrex and Garmin geko series devices equipped with a PC interface cable connector These devices connect to the MC 35 using a cable with a D sub 9 pin connector provided by the manufacturer of the GPS device See the MC 35 instruction manual for details Before turning the camera on set the GPS device to NMEA mode 4800 baud see the documentation provi...

Page 259: ...ot include GPS data No icon No new GPS data have been received from the GPS device for at least two seconds Pictures taken when the k icon is not displayed do not include GPS data A Heading The heading is only recorded if the GPS device is equipped with a digital compass note that the GP 1 is not equipped with a compass Keep the GPS device pointing in the same direction as the lens and at least 20...

Page 260: ...device Use GPS to set camera clock Select Yes to synchronize the camera clock with the time reported by the GPS device Option Description Enable Exposure meters will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the period specified in Custom Setting c2 Standby timer 0 316 to allow the camera time to acquire GPS data when a GP 1 is connected the delay is extended by up to one minute af...

Page 261: ...ress 1 or 3 0 238 Thumbnail Playback To view multiple images press the W button when a picture is displayed full frame The number of images displayed increases from 4 to 9 to 72 each time the W button is pressed and decreases with each press of the X button Use the multi selector to highlight images and press the center of the multi selector to view the highlighted image full frame ViewingImages W...

Page 262: ...C preset in current photo highlight preset and press J any preset already embedded in current photo will be replaced J Upload photographs over a wireless or Ethernet network 0 269 A Two Memory Cards If two memory cards are inserted you can select a memory card for playback by pressing the W button when 72 thumbnails are displayed L Z Q Protect the current picture 0 249 X Zoom in 0 247 J Use in com...

Page 263: ... A Resuming Shooting To turn the monitor off and return to shooting mode press K or press the shutter release button halfway Photographs can be taken immediately A The Multi Selector The multi selector can be used to highlight pictures in the thumbnail display and in displays like that shown at right A See Also For information on choosing how long the monitor will remain on when no operations are ...

Page 264: ...n the photo 0 354 File information None image only Overview data Highlights GPS data RGB histogram Shooting data IPTC preset 100NC_D4 DSC_0001 JPG 15 04 2011 10 02 27 NOR ORMAL AL 4928x3280 1 12 0 0 1 125 F5 6 100 50mm 100NC_D4 DSC_0001 JPG 15 04 2011 10 02 27 NIKON D4 1 12 N NOR ORMAL AL 4928x3280 100 1 RGB Highlights Select R G B E N LAT I TUDE 01 15 00 T IME UTC 35º 35 971 ALT I TUDE LONGI TUDE...

Page 265: ... 3 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non FX format including DX based movie format 0 71 85 1 12 100NC_D4 DSC_0001 JPG 15 04 2011 10 02 27 NOR ORMAL AL 4928x3280 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 14 13 12 11 10 9 15 8 1 Voice memo icon 255 2 Protect status 249 3 Retouch indicator 361 4 IPTC preset indicator 236 354 5 Focus point1 2 103 6 AF area brackets1 38 7 Frame number total number of frames 8 Image quality 90 ...

Page 266: ... 4 or 2 to cycle through channels as follows 2 Displayed in yellow if picture is in non FX format including DX based movie format 0 71 85 100 1 RGB Highlights Select R G B 1 2 3 4 1 Image highlights1 2 Folder number frame number2 296 3 Highlight display indicator 4 Current channel1 W button RGB all channels R red G green B blue ...

Page 267: ...mat 0 71 85 100 1 RGB 1 2 5 6 7 8 4 3 1 Image highlights1 2 Folder number frame number2 296 3 White balance 153 Color temperature 160 White balance fine tuning 156 Preset manual 163 4 Current channel1 5 Histogram RGB channel In all histograms horizontal axis gives pixel brightness vertical axis number of pixels 6 Histogram red channel 7 Histogram green channel 8 Histogram blue channel W button RGB...

Page 268: ...pplications Some sample histograms are shown below If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses the 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 distribution will be shifted to the right Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right while decreasing ex...

Page 269: ... 3 7 Flash type4 Commander mode4 8 Flash mode4 199 9 Flash control4 324 Flash compensation4 202 10 Camera name 11 Image area5 85 12 Folder number frame number5 296 WHITE BALANCE COLOR SPACE PI CTURE CTRL QUICK ADJUST SHARPENING CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS SATURATION HUE AUTO1 0 0 sRGB STANDARD 0 3 0 0 0 0 NIKON D4 100 1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 White balance 153 Color temperature 160 White balance fi...

Page 270: ...g DX based movie format 0 71 85 6 Standard Vivid Portrait and Landscape Picture Controls only 7 Neutral Monochrome and custom Picture Controls 8 Not displayed with monochrome Picture Controls 9 Monochrome Picture Controls only NOISE REDUC ACT D LIGHT HDR VIGNETTE CTRL RETOUCH COMMENT HI ISO LONG EXP NORMAL AUTO NORMAL NORMAL WARM FILTER SPRING HAS COME NIKON D4 100 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 High ISO ...

Page 271: ...43 NIKON D4 100 1 1 2 3 4 6 8 7 5 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 3 Altitude 4 Coordinated Universal Time UTC 5 Heading2 6 Camera name 7 Image area3 85 8 Folder number frame number3 296 IPTC Caption Event ID Headline Object Name City State Country NIKON D4 100 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 Caption 2 Event ID 3 Headline 4 Object name 5 City 6 State 7 Country 8 Camera name 9 Image area1 85 10 Folder number frame ...

Page 272: ...indicator 361 5 Camera name 6 IPTC preset indicator 236 354 7 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image 0 242 8 Image quality 90 9 Image size 93 10 Image area1 85 11 File name 298 12 Time of recording 31 13 Folder name 296 14 Date of recording 31 15 Current card slot 35 16 Metering method 123 17 Exposure mode 125 18 Shutter speed 127 129 19 Aperture 128 129 20 ISO sensitivity2 117 2...

Page 273: ...imately 30 large images 23 medium images or 15 small images Press W to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in monitor Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom ratio is altered area currently visible in monitor is indicated by yellow border View other areas of image Select faces...

Page 274: ... ratio Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed Change protect status L Z Q See page 249 for more information Return to shooting mode K Press the shutter release button halfway or press the K button to exit to shooting mode Display menus G See page 283 for more information To Use Description ...

Page 275: ...e that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted 0 36 345 To protect a photograph 1 Select an image Display the image in full frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list 2 Press the L Z Q button The photograph will be marked with a P icon To remove protection from the photograph so that it can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in t...

Page 276: ...en recorded with the images Voice memo overwrite status can not be set separately A Removing Protection from All Images To remove protection from all images in the folder or folders currently selected in the Playback folder menu press the L Z Q and O Q buttons together for about two seconds during playback ...

Page 277: ... deleted photographs can not be recovered Note that pictures that are protected or hidden can not be deleted Full Frame and Thumbnail Playback Press the O Q button to delete the current photograph 1 Select an image Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list 2 Press the O Q button The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight Selected image to delete all pictures in the folder cu...

Page 278: ...ed after an image is deleted 0 290 A Voice Memos If a voice memo has been recorded with the selected image the confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed when Selected image is chosen in Step 2 on the previous page This dialog is not displayed when All images is selected Image voice memo Select this option and press the O Q button to delete both photo and voice memo Voice memo only Selec...

Page 279: ...the playback menu Highlight Selected and press 2 2 Highlight a picture Use the multi selector to highlight a picture to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button to view images in other locations press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 236 Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures R All Delete all pictures in the folder currently ...

Page 280: ...hlighted picture Selected pictures are marked by a O icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures to deselect a picture highlight it and press the center of the multi selector 4 Press J to complete the operation A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J J button ...

Page 281: ...wing options are available RecordingVoiceMemos Option Description 7 Off Voice memos can not be recorded in shooting mode 8 On Auto and manual Selecting this option displays menu shown at right select maximum recordingtime from 5 10 20 30 45 or 60 s Unless On is selected for Image review in playback menu 0 289 recording will begin when shutter release button is released after shooting Recording end...

Page 282: ...ent image Enable Voice memo can be recorded in shooting mode even if one already exists for most recent image 0 257 Existing memo will be deleted and replaced by new memo Option Description Pressand hold Voice memo is recorded while H button is held down Recording will end automatically after 60 s Press to start stop Recording begins when H button is pressed and ends when H button is pressed again...

Page 283: ...wn note that no voice memo will be recorded if the H button is not held down for at least one second D Automatic Recording Voice memos will not be recorded automatically during live view 0 49 movie recording 0 63 or time lapse photography 0 223 or when On is selected for the Image review option 0 289 in the playback menu A voice memo can however be added to the photograph displayed during image re...

Page 284: ...ady marked with a h icon 2 Press and hold the H button A voice memo will be recorded while the H button is held down note that no voice memo will be recorded if the H button is not held down for at least one second A During Recording During recording the C icon in the rear control panel will flash A countdown timer in the rear control panel shows the length of the voice memo that can be recorded i...

Page 285: ... for the most recent photograph a C icon will be displayed in the rear control panel If a voice memo exists for the photograph currently selected in playback mode a h icon will be displayed in the monitor A Voice Memo File Names Voice memos are stored as WAV files with names of the form xxxxnnnn WAV where xxxxnnnn is a file name copied from the image with which the voice memo is associated For exa...

Page 286: ... memo is indicated by an h icon To Press Description Start end playback H Press H to start playback Playback will end when H button is pressed again or entire memo has been played back Delete voice memo O See page 252 A Interrupting Playback Pressing the shutter release button or operating other camera controls may end playback Playback ends automatically when another image is selected or the came...

Page 287: ...a the Audio output option also controls playback volume Option Description Speaker headphones Voice memos are played back over built in speaker or if connected over optional headphones Selecting this option displays menu shown at right Press 1 or 3 to change volume Beep will sound when option is selected Press J to make selection and return to setup menu HDMI Audio signal output to HDMI terminal O...

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Page 289: ...era EN EL18 battery is fully charged If in doubt charge the battery before use or use an EH 6b AC adapter and EP 6 power connector available separately SuppliedSoftware ViewNX 2 includes a Nikon Transfer 2 function for copying pictures from the camera to the computer where ViewNX 2 can be used to view and print selected images or to edit photographs and movies Before installing ViewNX 2 confirm th...

Page 290: ... choose the desired language region selection is not available in the European release 3 Start the installer Click Install and follow the on screen instructions Windows Mac OS Double click icon on desktop Double clickWelcome icon D Installation Guide For help installing ViewNX 2 click Installation Guide in Step 3 q Select region if required w Select language e Click Next Click Install ...

Page 291: ...to insert the connectors at an angle Close the connector cover when the connector is not in use A Windows To visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2 select All Programs Link to Nikon from the Windows start menu Internet connection required A Camera Control Pro 2 Camera Control Pro 2 software available separately 0 393 can be used to control the camera from a computer When Camera Control ...

Page 292: ...Windows XP 512 MB or more 2 GB or more recommended Hard disk space A minimum of 500 MB available on the startup disk 1 GB or more recommended Monitor Resolution 1024 768 pixels XGA or more 1280 1024 pixels SXGA or more recommended Color 24 bit color True Color or more Mac OS CPU Photos JPEG movies PowerPC G4 1 GHz or better G5 Intel Core or Xeon series H 264 movies playback PowerPC G5 Dual or Core...

Page 293: ...er on Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up 3 Connect the USB cable Connect the USB cable as shown 4 Turn the camera on D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard D The USB Cable Clip To prevent cable from being disconnected attach the clip as shown ...

Page 294: ... Help menu 7 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends Nikon Transfer 2 will close automatically when transfer is complete A Windows 7 If the following dialog is displayed select Nikon Transfer 2 as described below 1 Under Import pictures and videos click Change program A program selection dialog will be displayed select Import file using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK 2 D...

Page 295: ...load existing photos and movies to a computer or ftp server or upload new photos as they are taken Image transfer Camera control Control camera from computer using Camera Control Pro 2 available separately HTTP server Take photos and view existing photos remotely from a browser equipped computer or iPhone Synchronized release WT 5 only Synchronize the shutter releases of multiple remote cameras wi...

Page 296: ...is selected for Live view photography in the shooting menu A Movies Movies can be uploaded in transfer mode if the camera is connected to an Ethernet or a wireless network and Auto send or Send folder is not selected for Transfer settings Movies can not be uploaded in thumbnail select mode WT 4 only A HTTP Server Mode The camera can not be used to record or view movies in http server mode while li...

Page 297: ...elected for printing JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW processing option in the retouch menu 0 372 A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 6b AC adapter and EP 6 power connector When taking photographs to be printed via direct USB connection set Color space to sRGB 0 299 A See Also See page 428 for information on ...

Page 298: ... Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle 3 Turn the camera on A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor followed by a PictBridge playback display D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer do not connect the cable via a USB hub q w ...

Page 299: ...s in other locations press W when thumbnails are displayed and select the desired card and folder as described on page 236 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select Option Description Page size Highlight a page size only sizes supported by the current printer are listed and press J t...

Page 300: ...lt use current printer settings Print time stamp print times and dates of recording on photos or No time stamp and press J to select and exit to the previous menu Cropping This option is available only if supported by the printer To exit without cropping highlight No cropping and press J To crop the current picture highlight Crop and press 2 Selecting Crop displays the dialog shown at right Press ...

Page 301: ... Print select Select pictures for printing Print DPOF Print an existing print order created with the DPOF print order option in the playback menu 0 277 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 Index print To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card proceed to Step 4 Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures only the first 256 images will be printe...

Page 302: ... To select the current picture for printing press the L Z Q button and press 1 The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the L Z Q button pressed press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press 3 when the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected 4 Display printing options Pr...

Page 303: ...l copies have been printed press J Creating a DPOF Print Order Print Set The DPOF print order option in the playback menu is used to create digital print orders for PictBridge compatible printers and devices that support DPOF 0 439 1 Choose Select set for the DPOF print order item in the playback menu Press the G button and select DPOF print order in the playback menu Highlight Select set and pres...

Page 304: ...number of prints will be set to 1 Keeping the L Z Q button pressed press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints up to 99 to deselect the picture press 3 when the number of prints is 1 Press J when all the desired pictures have been selected 3 Select imprint options Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highlighted option on or off to complete the print order without including t...

Page 305: ...g via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The DPOF print order option can not be used if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order Images created at image quality settings of NEF RAW 0 90 can not be selected for printing using this option JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be ...

Page 306: ...DMI cable 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel 4 Turn the camera on and press K button During playback images will be displayed both in the camera monitor and on the high definition television or monitor screen D Close the Connector Cover Close the connector cover when the connectors are not in use Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer...

Page 307: ...s unable to determine the correct RGB video signal output range for the HDMI device you can choose from the following options Limitedrange For devices with an RGB video signal input range of 16 to 235 Choose this option if you notice loss of detail in shadows Full range For devices with an RGB video signal input range of 0 to 255 Choose this option if shadows are washed out or too bright Output di...

Page 308: ...g a camera connected via an HDMI cable note that audio will not be played back over headphones connected to the camera Volume can be adjusted using television controls the camera controls can not be used A HDMI and Live View When the camera is connected via an HDMI cable HDMI displays can be used for live view photography and movie live view 0 61 70 During movie live view and movie recording HDMI ...

Page 309: ...menu tab DThePlaybackMenu ManagingImages G button Option 0 Delete 253 Playback folder 284 Hide image 284 Playback display options 285 Copy image s 286 Image review 289 After delete 290 Rotate tall 290 Slide show 291 DPOF print order 277 A See Also Menu defaults are listed on page 412 ...

Page 310: ... steps and reveal all pictures highlight Deselect all and press J PlaybackFolder G button D playback menu Option Description NC_D4 Pictures in all folders created with the D4 will be visible during playback All Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback Current Only pictures in the current folder will be visible during playback HideImage G button D playback menu D Protected and Hidden...

Page 311: ...ture Selected pictures are marked by a R icon to deselect a picture highlight it and press the center of the multi selector 3 Press J Press J to complete the operation Choose the information available in the playback photo information display 0 238 Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option then press 2 to select the option for the photo information display A L appears next to selected items to deselect ...

Page 312: ...images to be copied and press J 3 Choose Select image s Highlight Select image s and press 2 CopyImage s G button D playback menu Option Description Select source Choose card from which pictures will be copied Select image s Select pictures to be copied Select destination folder Select destination folder on remaining card Copy image s Copy selected pictures to specified destination ...

Page 313: ...s or Select protected images To mark only individually selected images for copying choose Deselect all before proceeding 6 Select additional images Highlight pictures and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button Selected images are marked with a L Press J to proceed to Step 7 when your selection is complete...

Page 314: ...number 0 296 and press J To choose from a list of existing folders choose Select folder from list highlight a folder and press J 9 Copy the images Highlight Copy image s and press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed highlight Yes and press J Press J again to exit when copying is complete J button ...

Page 315: ...es to be copied a confirmation dialog will be displayed Select Replace existing image to replace the image with the image to be copied or select Replace all to replace all existing images with the same names without further prompting To continue without replacing the image select Skip or select Cancel to exit without copying any further images Hidden or protected files in the destination folder wi...

Page 316: ...ious picture If deleted picture was first frame following picture will be displayed U Continue as before If user was scrolling through pictures in order recorded following picture will be displayed as described for Show next If user was scrolling through pictures in reverse order previous picture will be displayed as described for Show previous RotateTall G button D playback menu Option Descriptio...

Page 317: ...al Choose how long each picture will be displayed Audio playback Display menu of voice memo playback options 0 292 To Press Description Skip back skip ahead Press 4 to return to previous frame 2 to skip to next frame View additional photo info Change or hide photo info still images only 0 238 Pause resume J Pause or resume slide show Voice memo playback may continue after J button has been pressed...

Page 318: ...d with movies always plays regardless of the option selected The following options will be displayed Choose Off to disable voice memo playback during slide shows Option Description Frame interval Playback ends when next frame is displayed even if entire memo has not been played Length of voice memo Next frame is not displayed until entire memo has been played even if frame interval is shorter than...

Page 319: ... size 93 Image area 85 JPEG compression 92 NEF RAW recording 92 White balance 153 Set Picture Control 173 Manage Picture Control 179 Color space 299 Active D Lighting 184 HDR high dynamic range 186 Vignette control 300 Auto distortion control 301 Long exposure NR 302 High ISO NR 302 ISO sensitivity settings 117 Multiple exposure 210 Interval timer shooting 216 Live view photography 60 Time lapse p...

Page 320: ...can be stored in the other banks allowing the user to switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the appropriate bank from the bank menu The default names for the four shooting menu banks are A B C and D A descriptive caption up to 20 characters long can be added as described on page 180 by highlighting the menu bank and pressing 2 ShootingMenuBank G button C shooting menu A Sho...

Page 321: ...settings for the selected bank See page 412 for a list of default settings Select On to include exposure mode shutter speed modes f and h only and aperture modes g and h only in the information recorded in each of the four shooting menu banks to be recalled whenever the bank is selected Selecting Off restores the values in effect before On was selected ExtendedMenuBanks G button C shooting menu O ...

Page 322: ...n will be displayed to the left of the folder number W Folder is empty X Folder is partially full Y Folder contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 No further pictures can be stored in this folder 3 Save changes and exit Press J to complete the operation and return to the shooting menu to exit without changing the storage folder press the G button If a folder with the specified number does...

Page 323: ...ored in the selected folder D Folder and File Numbers If the current folder is numbered 999 and contains 999 pictures or a picture numbered 9999 the shutter release will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken To continue shooting create a folder with a number less than 999 or select an existing folder with a number less than 999 and less than 999 images A Startup Time Additional time ...

Page 324: ...ee letters to replace the DSC portion of the file name For information on editing file names see page 180 FileNaming G button C shooting menu A Extensions The following extensions are used NEF for NEF RAW images TIF for TIFF RGB images JPG for JPEG images MOV for movies and NDF for dust off reference data In each pair of photographs recorded at image quality settings of NEF RAW JPEG the NEF and JP...

Page 325: ... or when taking photographs that will be printed with ExifPrint the direct printing option on some household printers or kiosk printing or other commercial print services Adobe RGB photographs can also be printed using these options but colors will not be as vivid JPEG photographs taken in the Adobe RGB color space are DCF compliant applications and printers that support DCF will select the correc...

Page 326: ...Vignette Control Depending on the scene shooting conditions and type of lens TIFF and JPEG images may exhibit noise fog or variations in peripheral brightness while custom Picture Controls and preset 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 Vignette control does not apply to movies 0 63 mul...

Page 327: ...and is available only with type G and D lenses PC fisheye and certain other lenses excluded results are not guaranteed with other lenses Before using auto distortion control with DX lenses select On for Auto DX crop or choose an image area of DX 24 16 1 5 0 85 selecting other options may result in heavily cropped photographs or in photographs with severe peripheral distortion AutoDistortionControl...

Page 328: ...rates will slow and while photographs are being processed the capacity of the memory buffer will drop Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce noise LongExposureNR LongExposureNoiseReduction G button C shooting menu HighISONR G button C shooting menu Option Description High Reduce noise randomly spaced bright pixels or fog particularly in photographs taken at high ISO...

Page 329: ...tings To display the Custom Settings menu press G and select the A Custom Settings menu tab Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences G button Custom Setting groups Main menu Custom settings bank 0 305 ...

Page 330: ...sure delay mode 319 d5 File number sequence 320 d6 Viewfinder grid display 321 d7 Control panel viewfinder 321 d8 Screen tips 321 d9 Information display 322 d10 LCD illumination 322 e Bracketing flash e1 Flash sync speed 323 e2 Flash shutter speed 324 e3 Optional flash 324 e4 Exposure comp for flash 325 e5 Modeling flash 325 e6 Auto bracketing set 325 e7 Auto bracketing Mode M 326 e8 Bracketing or...

Page 331: ... other banks allowing the user to switch instantly from one combination to another by selecting the appropriate bank from the bank menu The default names for the four Custom Settings banks are A B C and D A descriptive caption up to 20 characters long can be added as described on page 180 by highlighting the menu bank and pressing 2 RestoringDefaultSettings To restore default settings highlight a ...

Page 332: ...lays show the current Custom Settings bank A See Also Menu defaults are listed on page 414 If settings in the current bank have been modified from default values an asterisk will be displayed adjacent to the altered settings in the second level of the Custom Settings menu ...

Page 333: ...cription G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter release button is pressed B Focus release Photos can be taken even when the camera is not in focus If the subject is dark or low contrast and the camera is in continuous mode priority will be given to focus for the first shot in each series and to frame rate for the remaining shots ensuring a high frame rate if the distance to the subject...

Page 334: ...ardless of the option selected if the in focus indicator I is displayed when AF S is selected for autofocus mode focus will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus lock continues until the shutter is released a2 AF SPrioritySelection G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter release button is pressed F Focus Photos ...

Page 335: ...ckingwithLock On G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description C 5 Long When the distance to the subject changes abruptly the camera waits for the specified period before adjusting the distance to the subject This prevents the camera from refocusing when the subject is briefly obscured by objects passing through the frame 4 D 3 Normal 2 E 1 Short Off The camera immediately adjusts focus when ...

Page 336: ... and Low Dynamic area AF display Choose On to display both the selected focus point and the surrounding focus points in dynamic area AF mode 0 100 When 3D tracking is used a dot will be displayed in the center of the focus point n a6 FocusPointWrap Around G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description Wrap Focus point selection wraps around from top to bottom bottom to top right to left and le...

Page 337: ...stom Settings menu Option Description A AF ON Pressing the B button initiates autofocus B AE AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the B button is pressed C AE lock only Exposure locks while the B button is pressed D AE lock Reset on release Exposure locks when the B button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time the shutter is released or the standby timer expires ...

Page 338: ...cted for Custom Setting a8 A AF ON Pressing the vertical B button initiates autofocus B AE AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the vertical B button is pressed C AE lock only Exposure locks while the vertical B button is pressed D AE lock Reset on release Exposure locks when the vertical B button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time the shutter is released or t...

Page 339: ...p value ISO sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting Select the increments used when making adjustments to shutter speed aperture and bracketing Select the increments used when making adjustments to exposure and flash compensation b Metering Exposure b1 ISOSensitivityStepValue G button A Custom Settings menu b2 EVStepsforExposureCntrl G button A Custom Settings menu b3 Exp Flas...

Page 340: ...tion settings selected using the E button are not reset On As above except that the exposure compensation value selected using the command dial is not reset when the camera turns off or the standby timer expires Off Exposure compensation is set by pressing the E button and rotating the main command dial A Change Main Sub The dial used to set exposure compensation when On Auto reset or On is select...

Page 341: ...both CPU and non CPU lenses Use this option to fine tune the exposure value selected by the camera Exposure can be fine tuned separately for each metering method by from 1 to 1 EV in steps of 1 6 EV b5 Center WeightedArea G button A Custom Settings menu b6 Fine TuneOptimalExposure G button A Custom Settings menu D Fine Tuning Exposure Exposure can be fine tuned separately for each Custom Settings ...

Page 342: ...hen no operations are performed The shutter speed and aperture displays in the top control panel and viewfinder turn off automatically when the standby timer expires Choose a shorter standby timer delay for longer battery life c Timers AE Lock c1 Shutter ReleaseButtonAE L G button A Custom Settings menu c2 StandbyTimer G button A Custom Settings menu ...

Page 343: ...rval between shots when the Number of shots is more than 1 Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed during playback Playback defaults to 10 s and image review Image review defaults to 4 s when menus Menus defaults to 20 s or information Informationdisplay defaultsto 10 s are displayed or during live view and movie recording Live view defaults to 10 minutes Choose a s...

Page 344: ...e Choose 3 high 2 medium 1 low or Off mute When an option other than Off is selected c appears in the top control panel and information display Pitch Choose High or Low Choose the maximum frame advance rate for CH continuous high speed and CL continuous low speed modes For more information on frame rate see page 112 d Shooting Display d1 Beep G button A Custom Settings menu d2 ShootingSpeed G butt...

Page 345: ... or three seconds after the mirror is raised Exposure delay is not available when Silent is selected for Live view photography in the shooting menu 0 60 d3 Max ContinuousRelease G button A Custom Settings menu A The Memory Buffer Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d3 shooting will slow when the memory buffer fills t00 See page 444 for more information on the capacity of the memor...

Page 346: ...der will be created automatically and file numbering will begin again from 0001 Off File numbering is reset to 0001 when a new folder is created the memory card is formatted or a new memory card is inserted in the camera Note that a new folder is created automatically if a photograph is taken when the current folder contains 999 photographs Reset As for On except that the next photograph taken is ...

Page 347: ...Settings menu d7 ControlPanel Viewfinder G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description Rear control panel Choose from ISO sensitivity 9 and Exposures remaining k If Exposures remaining is selected ISO sensitivity will only be displayed while the S button is pressed Viewfinder display Choose from Frame count l and Exposures remaining k Note that regardless of the option selected memory buffer ...

Page 348: ...selected the control panel and button backlights illuminators will only light while the power switch is rotated toward D If On is selected the backlights will remain on while the standby timer is active 0 45 note that regardless of the option selected the backlights turn off while the shutter release button is pressed Select Off for increased battery life d9 InformationDisplay G button A Custom Se...

Page 349: ...speed set to selected value A Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in shutter priority auto or manual exposure modes select the next shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed 30 s or bulb An X flash sync indicator will be displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel A Auto FP High Speed Sync Allows the flash to be used at...

Page 350: ...ain sync or red eye reduction with slow sync Options range from 1 60 s 1 60 s to 30 s 30 s Choose a flash control mode for optional SB 400 flash units e2 FlashShutterSpeed G button A Custom Settings menu e3 OptionalFlash G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description r TTL Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to shooting conditions 0 198 s Manual Choose a flash level between Full...

Page 351: ...ng AE only k to bracket only exposure Flash only l to perform only flash level bracketing WB bracketing m to perform white balance bracketing 0 145 or ADL bracketing y to perform bracketing using Active D Lighting 0 149 Note that white balance bracketing is not available at image quality settings of NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG e4 ExposureComp forFlash G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description...

Page 352: ...I is selected shooting will proceed in order from the lowest to the highest value This setting has no effect on ADL bracketing e7 AutoBracketing ModeM G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description F Flash speed Camera varies shutter speed Custom Setting e6 set to AE only or shutter speed and flash level Custom Setting e6 set to AE flash G Flash speed aperture Camera varies shutter speed and a...

Page 353: ...ect center focus point Select center focus point Not used None Option Role assigned to center of multi selector n Thumbnail on off Toggle between full frame and thumbnail playback o View histograms In both full frame and thumbnail playback a histogram is displayed while the center of the multi selector is pressed p Zoom on off Toggle between full frame or thumbnail playback and playback zoom Choos...

Page 354: ...and dials Option Role assigned to center of multi selector J Select center focus point Pressing the center of the multi selector in live view selects the center focus point p Zoom on off Press the center of the multi selector to toggle zoom on and off Choose the initial zoom setting from Low magnification Medium magnification and High magnification The zoom display will center on the active focus ...

Page 355: ...the standby timer expires F AF lock only Focus locks while the Fn button is pressed A AF ON Pressing the Fn button initiates autofocus s Flash off The flash will not fire in photos taken while the Fn button is pressed 1 Bracketing burst If the Fn button is pressed while exposure flash or ADL bracketing is active in single frame or quiet shutter release mode all shots in the current bracketing prog...

Page 356: ...MENU Select this option for quick access to a frequently used menu item Viewfinder virtual horizon Press the Fn button to view a virtual horizon display in the viewfinder see below None No operation is performed when the Fn button is pressed This option can not be used in combination with Press command dials 0 332 Selecting this option displays a message and sets Press command dials to None If ano...

Page 357: ... display Roll Camera tilted right Camera level Camera tilted left Pitch Camera tilted forward Camera level Camera tilted back The roles of the pitch and roll indicators are reversed when the camera is rotated to take pictures in tall portrait orientation Note that the display may not be accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward or back If the camera is unable to measure tilt the ...

Page 358: ...ormation v 1 step spd aperture If the Fn button is pressed when the command dials are rotated changes to shutter speed exposure modes f and h and aperture exposure modes g and h are made in increments of 1 EV regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 313 w Choose non CPU lens number Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to choose a lens number sp...

Page 359: ...Same as multi selector Choose the role played by the center of the sub selector either by itself Press or when used in combination with the command dials Press command dials The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button 0 328 except that Press has an additional Select center focus point option that allows the center of the sub selector to be used to select the center focus point and t...

Page 360: ... vertical shooting and command dials to be used to select ISO sensitivity 0 117 exposure mode 0 125 exposure compensation 0 137 or metering 0 123 respectively The default options for Press and Press command dials are respectively AE AF lock and None Selecting On for Shutter speed lock locks shutter speed at the value currently selected in mode f or h Selecting On for Aperture lock locks aperture a...

Page 361: ...n G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description t Auto bracketing Press the t button and rotate a command dial to choose the bracketing increment and number of shots in the bracketing sequence 0 139 Multiple exposure Press the t button and rotate a command dial to choose the mode and number of shots for multiple exposures 0 212 2 HDR high dynamic range Press the t button and rotate a command ...

Page 362: ... If On is selected the main command dial will control aperture and the sub command dial shutter speed If On Mode A is selected the main command dial will be used to set aperture in exposure mode g only This setting also applies to the command dials for vertical shooting Aperture setting If Sub command dial is selected aperture can only be adjusted with the sub command dial or with the main command...

Page 363: ... is selected the multi selector is used to choose the picture displayed during full frame playback highlight thumbnails and navigate menus If On or On image review excluded is selected the main command dial can be used to choose the picture displayed during full frame playback move the cursor left or right during thumbnail playback and move the menu highlight bar up or down The sub command dial is...

Page 364: ...ontrols on the multi selector for vertical shooting are used for focus point selection Focus point selection 0 103 or perform the same role as the matching controls on the multi selector Same as multi selector note that in this case you can select Info42 Playback13 for Photo info playback to reverse the role of the buttons so that pressing 1 or 3 displays additional images and pressing 4 or 2 chan...

Page 365: ... Custom Settings menu Option Description 9 ISO sensitivity Press the button and rotate a command dial to choose an ISO sensitivity 0 117 i Choose image area Press the button and rotate a command dial to choose the image area 0 85 n Shooting menu bank The shooting menu bank can be selected by pressing the button and rotating a command dial 0 294 Shutter spd aperture lock Press the button and rotate...

Page 366: ...utton Power aperture close for button controlled aperture adjustment r Index marking Press the button during movie recording to add an index at the current position 0 67 Indices can be used when viewing and editing movies s View photo shooting info Press the button to display information on shutter speed aperture and other photo settings in place of movie recording information Press again to retur...

Page 367: ...dex at the current position 0 67 Indices can be used when viewing and editing movies s View photo shooting info Press the button to display information on shutter speed aperture and other photo settings in place of movie recording information Press again to return to the movie recording display None Pressing the button has no effect A Power Aperture Power aperture is available only in exposure mod...

Page 368: ...ss the control to display information on shutter speed aperture and other photo settings in place of movie recording information Press again to return to the movie recording display B AE AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the control is pressed C AE lock only Exposure locks while the control is pressed EAE lock Hold Exposure locks when the control is pressed and remains locked until the control...

Page 369: ...94 function in the same way as the camera shutter release button x Live frame grab If the shutter release button is pressed all the way down during movie recording the camera will record a photograph without interrupting movie recording Photos are 1 920 1 080 pixels in size aspect ratio 16 9 and recorded at an image quality of JPEG fine Note that during movie recording photos are taken one at a ti...

Page 370: ...ock mirror up for cleaning 402 Image Dust Off ref photo 346 HDMI 281 Flicker reduction 348 Time zone and date 348 Language 349 Auto image rotation 350 Battery info 351 Network 269 Image comment 352 Copyright information 353 IPTC 354 Voice memo options 255 Save load settings 356 GPS 234 Virtual horizon 358 Non CPU lens data 229 AF fine tune 359 Firmware version 360 Option 0 A See Also Menu defaults...

Page 371: ... memory cards during formatting A Two Button Format Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the O Q and I Q buttons for more than two seconds 0 36 MonitorBrightness G button B setup menu Option Description Auto When the monitor is on monitor brightness is automatically adjusted according to ambient lighting conditions Care should be taken not to cover the ambient brightness sensor 0 6 Manua...

Page 372: ...he way in 1 Choose a start option Highlight one of the following options and press J To exit without acquiring image dust off data press G Start The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder and control panel displays Clean sensor and then start Select this option to clean the image sensor before starting The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF wil...

Page 373: ...t is too bright or too dark the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and the message shown at right will be displayed Choose another reference object and repeat the process from Step 1 D Image Sensor Cleaning Dust off reference data recorded before image sensor cleaning is performed can not be used with photographs taken after image sensor cleaning is performed Select Clea...

Page 374: ...he 50 and 60 Hz options and choose the one that produces the best results Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results if the subject is very bright in which case you should try choosing a smaller aperture higher f number To prevent flicker select mode h and choose a shutter speed adapted to the frequency of the local power supply 1 125 s 1 60 s or 1 30 s for 60 Hz 1 100 s 1 50 s or 1 25 ...

Page 375: ... English Spanish French Indonesian Italian Dutch Norwegian Polish Portuguese Čeština Dansk Deutsch English Español Français Indonesia Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Português Russian Romanian Finnish Swedish Turkish Ukrainian Arabic Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean Thai Русский Română Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська ...

Page 376: ...ns are recorded Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected Choose this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down AutoImageRotation G button B setup menu Landscape wide orientation Camera rotated 90 clockwise Camera rotated 90 counter clockwise A Rotate Tall To automatically rotate tall portrait orientation photographs for display during playback selec...

Page 377: ... Calibration j Due to repeated use and recharging calibration is required to ensure that battery level can be measured accurately recalibrate battery before charging 0 440 Calibration not required Battery age A five level display showing battery age 0 k indicates that battery performance is unimpaired 4 l that the battery has reached the end of its charging life and should be replaced Note that fr...

Page 378: ...hooting data page in the photo information display 0 243 Done Save changes and return to the setup menu Input comment Input a comment as described on page 180 Comments can be up to 36 characters long Attach comment Select this option to attach the comment to all subsequent photographs Attach comment can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 ImageComment G button B setup menu ...

Page 379: ...n page 180 Copyright holder names can be up to 54 characters long Attach copyright information Select this option to attach copyright information to all subsequent photographs Attach copyright information can be turned on and off by highlighting it and pressing 2 CopyrightInformation G button B setup menu D Copyright Information To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or copyright holder names m...

Page 380: ...store up to ten presets To copy a preset highlight it and press J then highlight a destination and press J again to preview the preset highlighted in the source list press 2 then press J after viewing the preset to proceed to the destination list Edit Select a preset from the list of IPTC presets stored on the camera and choose Rename to rename the preset or Edit IPTC information to select fields ...

Page 381: ... correctly except on a computer Preset names 0 354 may be up to 18 characters long if a longer name is created using a computer all characters after the eighteenth will be deleted the number of characters that may appear in each field is given below any characters over the limit will not be displayed Field Maximum length Field Maximum length Caption 2000 Supplemental Categories Supp Cat 256 Event ...

Page 382: ... review After delete Rotate tall Shooting all banks Shooting menu bank Extended menu banks File naming Primary slot selection Secondary slot function Image quality Image size Image area JPEG compression NEF RAW recording White balance with fine tuning and presets d 1 d 4 Set Picture Control note that Standard is used for Picture Controls other than the six preset Picture Controls supplied with the...

Page 383: ...tings Live view photography Movie settings Customsettings all banks All Custom Settings Setup Clean image sensor HDMI Flicker reduction Time zone and date excepting date and time Language Auto image rotation Image comment Copyright information IPTC Voice memo options GPS Non CPU lens data My Menu Recent Settings All My Menu items All recent settings Choose tab A Saved Settings Settings are saved i...

Page 384: ...quivalent to 5 VirtualHorizon G button B setup menu Camera level Camera tilted left or right Cameratiltedforward or back D Tilting the Camera The virtual horizon display is not accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward or back If the camera is unable to measure tilt the amount of tilt will not be displayed A See Also For information on viewing a virtual horizon display in the vie...

Page 385: ...en no previously saved value exists for the current lens CPU lenses only List saved values List previously saved AF tuning values To delete a lens from the list highlight the desired lens and press O Q To change a lens identifier for example to choose an identifier that is the same as the last two digits of the lens serial number to distinguish it from other lenses of the same type in light of the...

Page 386: ... at infinity when AF tuning is applied D Live View Tuning is not applied to autofocus during live view 0 52 A Saved Value Only one value can be stored for each type of lens If a teleconverter is used separate values can be stored for each combination of lens and teleconverter FirmwareVersion G button B setup menu ...

Page 387: ... photographs as described on page 90 retouch other than Image overlay and NEF RAW processing apply only to the JPEG copies 1 Can only be selected by pressing G and selecting N tab 2 Can only be displayed by holding J and pressing 2 in full frame playback when a retouched image or original is displayed G button Option 0 i D Lighting 364 j Red eye correction 365 k Trim 366 l Monochrome 367 m Filter ...

Page 388: ...ard and folder as described on page 236 3 Select retouch options For more information see the section for the selected item To exit without creating a retouched copy press G A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices A Monitor off Delay The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for a brief period Any unsaved changes wil...

Page 389: ...ie Choose start end point each option can be applied only once note that multiple edits may result in loss of detail Options that can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable A Image Quality Except in the case of copies created with Trim Image overlay NEF RAW processing and Resize copies created from JPEG images are the same size and quality as the original copies created...

Page 390: ...s making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction performed The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press J to copy the photograph D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before After ...

Page 391: ...hly before proceeding Red EyeCorrection G button N retouch menu To Use Description Zoom in X Press X to zoom in W to zoom out While photo is zoomed in use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in monitor Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame Navigation window is displayed when zoom buttons or multi selector are pressed area currently visible in monitor i...

Page 392: ... 1 and 16 9 Position crop Use multi selector to position the crop Press and hold to move the crop rapidly to the desired position Preview crop Press center of multi selector to preview cropped image Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file A Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG or TIFF RGB photos have an image quality 0 90 of JPEG fine cropped copies c...

Page 393: ...ects After adjusting filter effects as described below press J to copy the photograph Monochrome G button N retouch menu FilterEffects G button N retouch menu Option Description Skylight Creates the effect of a skylight filter making the picture less blue The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right Warm filter Creates a copy with warm tone filter effects giving the copy a warm red...

Page 394: ...h menu Increase amount of green Increase amount of blue Increase amount of amber Increase amount of magenta A Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor press X The histogram will be updated to show data only for the portion of the image displayed in the monitor While the image is zoomed in press L Z Q to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom When zoom is selected you can...

Page 395: ...he new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings before creating an overlay set image quality and size 0 90 93 all options are available To create a NEF RAW copy choose an image quality of NEF RAW 1 Select Image overlay Highlight Image overlay and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted press J to display a picture selection dialog listing onl...

Page 396: ...ighlighted photograph and return to the preview display 3 Select the second image The selected image will appear as Image 1 Highlight Image 2 and press J then select the second photo as described in Step 2 4 Adjust gain Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to select the gain from values between 0 1 and 2 0 Repeat for the second image The default val...

Page 397: ...Only NEF RAW photographs with the same image area and bit depth can be combined The overlay has the same photo info including date of recording metering shutter speed aperture exposure mode exposure compensation focal length and image orientation and values for white balance and Picture Control as the photograph selected for Image 1 The current image comment is appended to the overlay when it is s...

Page 398: ... listing only NEF RAW images created with this camera 2 Select a photograph Highlight a photograph to view the highlighted photograph full frame press and hold the X button to view images in other locations as described on page 236 press W Press J to select the highlighted photograph and proceed to the next step NEF RAW Processing G button N retouch menu ...

Page 399: ... will be set to whichever of Normal and Keep warm lighting colors was in effect when the picture was taken The Picture Control grid is not displayed when Picture Controls are adjusted 4 Copy the photograph Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected photograph To exit without copying the photograph press the G button Image quality 0 90 Image size 0 93 White balance 0 153 Exposu...

Page 400: ... in the retouch menu 2 Choose a destination If two memory cards are inserted you can choose a destination for the resized copies by highlighting Choose destination and pressing 2 if only one memory card is inserted proceed to Step 3 The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight a card slot and press J Resize G button N retouch menu ...

Page 401: ...Highlight pictures and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect to view the highlighted picture full screen press and hold the X button to view pictures in other locations as described on page 236 press W Selected pictures are marked by a 8 icon Press J when the selection is complete Note that photographs taken at an image area setting of 5 4 0 86 can not be resized ...

Page 402: ... can be previewed in the edit display note that edges of the image will be trimmed to create a square copy Press J to copy the photograph or press K to exit to playback without creating a copy A Viewing Resized Copies Playback zoom may not be available when resized copies are displayed A Image Quality Copies created from NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG or TIFF RGB photos have an image quality 0 90 of JPEG fi...

Page 403: ...effect can be previewed in the edit display note that greater amounts of distortion control result in more of the edges being cropped out Press J to copy the photograph or press K to exit to playback without creating a copy Note that distortion control may heavily crop or distort the edges of copies created from photographs taken with DX lenses at image areas other than DX 24 16 1 5 DistortionCont...

Page 404: ...he photograph or press K to exit to playback without creating a copy Compare retouched copies to the original photographs This option is only available if the retouch menu is displayed by pressing the J and 2 buttons when a copy or original is displayed full frame 1 Select a picture Select a retouched copy shown by a icon or a photograph that has been retouched in full frame playback and press the...

Page 405: ...e full frame press and hold the X button If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay press 1 or 3 to view the other source image If multiple copies exist for the current source image press 1 or 3 to view the other copies To exit to playback press the K button or press J to exit to playback with the highlighted image selected D Side by Side Comparison The source image will not be di...

Page 406: ...be used to create and edit a customized list of options from the playback shooting Custom Settings setup and retouch menus for quick access up to 20 items If desired recent settings can be displayed in place of My Menu 0 384 Options can be added deleted and reordered as described on the following pages G button ...

Page 407: ... add and press 2 3 Select an item Highlight the desired menu item and press J 4 Position the new item Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in My Menu Press J to add the new item 5 Add more items The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark Items indicated by a V icon can not be selected Repeat steps 1 4 to select additional items J button ...

Page 408: ... are indicated by a check mark 3 Select Done Highlight Done and press J A confirmation dialog will be displayed 4 Delete the selected items Press J to delete the selected items A Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu press the O Q button A confirmation dialog will be displayed press O Q again to remove the selected item from My Menu J button ...

Page 409: ...s and press 2 2 Select an item Highlight the item you wish to move and press J 3 Position the item Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J Repeat Steps 2 3 to reposition additional items 4 Exit to My Menu Press the G button to return to My Menu J button G button ...

Page 410: ...ress J The name of the menu will change from MY MENU to RECENT SETTINGS Menu items will be added to the top of the recent settings menu as they are used To view My Menu again select O My Menu for m Recent settings Choose tab A Removing Items from the Recent Settings Menu To remove an item from the recent settings menu highlight it and press the O Q button A confirmation dialog will be displayed pr...

Page 411: ...ode Exposure mode Metering system Lens accessory AF M with electronic rangefinder M e f g h L M N 3D Color CPU lenses 1 Type G or D AF NIKKOR2 AF S AF I NIKKOR 3 PC E NIKKOR series 5 5 5 5 3 5 PC Micro 85mm f 2 8D4 5 6 3 5 AF S AF I Teleconverter7 3 Other AF NIKKOR except lenses for F3AF 9 9 3 AI P NIKKOR 10 3 Non CPU lenses 11 AI AI modified NIKKOR or Nikon Series E lenses12 10 13 14 15 Medical N...

Page 412: ...ly if lens focal length and maximum aperture are specified using Non CPU lens data 0 228 Use spot or center weighted metering if desired results are not achieved 15 For improved precision specify lens focal length and maximum aperture using Non CPU lens data 0 228 16 Can be used in manual exposure modes at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 17 Exposure determined by pr...

Page 413: ... f 2 8G ED VR II AF S VR 300mm f 2 8G ED AF S 300mm f 2 8D ED II AF S 300mm f 2 8D ED AF I 300mm f 2 8D ED AF S 300mm f 4D ED2 AF S NIKKOR 400mm f 2 8G ED VR AF S 400mm f 2 8D ED II AF S 400mm f 2 8D ED AF I 400mm f 2 8D ED AF S NIKKOR 500mm f 4G ED VR2 AF S 500mm f 4D ED II 2 AF S 500mm f 4D ED2 AF I 500mm f 4D ED2 AF S NIKKOR 600mm f 4G ED VR2 AF S 600mm f 4D ED II 2 AF S 600mm f 4D ED2 AF I 600...

Page 414: ...erture and the actual aperture value must be read off the lens aperture ring D Incompatible Accessories and Non CPU Lenses The following can NOT be used with the D4 TC 16AS AF teleconverter Non AI lenses Lenses that require the AU 1 focusing unit 400mm f 4 5 600mm f 5 6 800mm f 8 1200mm f 11 Fisheye 6mm f 5 6 7 5mm f 5 6 8mm f 8 OP 10mm f 5 6 2 1cm f 4 Extension Ring K2 180 600mm f 8 ED serial num...

Page 415: ...ff and select from FX 36 24 1 2 30 20 DX 24 16 and 5 4 30 24 If a 35 mm format lens is attached the angle of view could be reduced by 1 5 by selecting DX 24 16 or by 1 2 by selecting 1 2 30 20 to expose a smaller area or the aspect ratio could be changed by selecting 5 4 30 24 Lens FX 36 24 picture size 36 0 23 9 mm equivalent to 35 mm format camera Picture diagonal DX 24 16 picture size 23 4 15 5...

Page 416: ...ew is about 1 1 times smaller To calculate the focal length of lenses in 35 mm format when DX 24 16 is selected multiply the focal length of the lens by about 1 5 by about 1 2 when is 1 2 30 20 selected or by about 1 1 when 5 4 30 24 is selected for example the effective focal length of a 50mm lens in 35 mm format would be 75 mm when DX 24 16 is selected 60 mm when 1 2 30 20 is selected or 55 mm w...

Page 417: ...eless and Ethernet networks The photographs on the camera memory card can be viewed by computers on the same network or copied to a computer for long term storage The camera can also be controlled from any computer on the network using Camera Control Pro 2 available separately Note that the WT 4 requires an independent power source in the form of an optional EH 6b AC adapter or EN EL3e battery See...

Page 418: ...afety lock EyepieceMagnifierDG 2 The DG 2 magnifies the scene at the center of the viewfinder for more accurate focus DK 18 eyepiece adapter available separately required Eyepiece Adapter DK 18 The DK 18 is used when attaching the DG 2 magnifier or DR 3 right angle viewing attachment to the D4 Antifog Finder Eyepiece DK 14 Antifog Finder Eyepiece DK 17A These viewfinder eyepieces prevent fogging i...

Page 419: ...ails PC card adapters PC Card Adapter EC AD1 The EC AD1 PC card adapter allows Type I CompactFlash memory cards to be inserted in PCMCIA card slots Software Capture NX 2 A complete photo editing package with such advanced editing features as selection control points and an auto retouch brush Camera Control Pro 2 Control the camera remotely from a computer and save photographs directly to the compu...

Page 420: ... ft 7 in Remote Cord MC 36 Remote shutter release can be used for interval timer photography or to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure length 85 cm 2 ft 9 in ExtensionCordMC 21 Can be connected to ML 3 or MC series 20 22 23 25 30 or 36 Only one MC 21 can be used at a time length 3 m 9 ft 10 in Connecting Cord MC 23 Connects two cameras for simultaneous operation len...

Page 421: ... vibration being recorded with movies during autofocus 0 69 A The UF 2 Connector Cover for Stereo Mini Plug Cables The camera comes with a UF 2 connector cover for the stereo mini plug cable on the optional ME 1 stereo microphone 0 1 that prevents the cable connecting the ME 1 to the camera being accidentally disconnected The cover attaches as shown ...

Page 422: ...hamber cover latch turn it to the open A position q and remove the BL 6 battery chamber cover w 2 Connect the AC adapter Pass the DC cable over the power connector cable guide q and slide it down until it is at the bottom of the slot and then insert the DC plug into the DC IN connector w 3 Insert the power connector Fully insert the power connector into the battery chamber as shown ...

Page 423: ... position q and fold it down as shown w To prevent the power connector being dislodged during operation be sure that it is securely latched The battery level is not displayed in the top control panel while the camera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector ...

Page 424: ... a blower to remove dust and lint then wipe gently with a soft dry cloth After using the camera at the beach or seaside wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly Important Dust or other foreign matter inside the camera may cause damage not covered under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint w...

Page 425: ...age sensor option in the setup menu The filter can be cleaned at any time using the Clean now option or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off CleanNow 1 Place the camera base down Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed base down as shown at right 2 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu Press G to display the menus Highlight Cle...

Page 426: ... until cleaning is complete and 1 is no longer displayed CleanatStartup Shutdown Choose from the following options Option Description 5 Clean at startup The image sensor is automatically cleaned each time the camera is turned on 6 Clean at shutdown The image sensor is automatically cleaned during shutdown each time the camera is turned off 7 Cleanatstartup shutdown The image sensor is cleaned auto...

Page 427: ...interrupts image sensor cleaning Cleaning is performed by vibrating the low pass filter If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu clean the image sensor manually see below or consult a Nikon authorized service representative If image sensor cleaning is performed several times in succession image sensor cleaning may be temporarily disabled to protect the came...

Page 428: ...arge the battery or connect an AC adapter A reliable power source is required when inspecting or cleaning the low pass filter Turn the camera off and insert a fully charged EN EL18 battery or connect an optional EP 6 power connector and EH 6b AC adapter 2 Remove the lens Turn the camera off and remove the lens 3 Select Lock mirror up for cleaning Turn the camera on and press the G button to displa...

Page 429: ...5 Raise the mirror Press the shutter release button all the way down The mirror will be raised and theshuttercurtainwillopen revealing the low pass filter The display in the viewfinder will turn off and the row of dashes in the top control panel will flash 6 Examine the low pass filter Holding the camera so that light falls on the low pass filter examine the filter for dust or lint If no foreign o...

Page 430: ...se Replace the lens or body cap D Use a Reliable Power Source The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised the curtain will close automatically To prevent damage to the curtain observe the following precautions Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source while the mirror is raised If the battery runs low while the mi...

Page 431: ...foreign matter find its way onto the low pass filter clean the filter as described above or have the filter cleaned by authorized Nikon service personnel Photographs affected by the presence of foreign matter on the filter can be retouched using Capture NX 2 available separately 0 393 or the clean image options available in some third party imaging applications D Servicing the Camera and Accessori...

Page 432: ...n still be taken but will not be stamped with the correct time and date Replace the battery as described below 1 Remove the main battery The clock battery chamber is located on the roof of the main battery chamber Turn the camera off and remove the EN EL18 battery 2 Open the clock battery chamber Slide the clock battery chamber cover toward the front of the main battery chamber 3 Remove the clock ...

Page 433: ...e current date and time 0 31 Until the date and time have been set the B icon will flash in the top control panel ACAUTION Use only CR1616 lithium batteries Using another type of battery could cause an explosion Dispose of used batteries as directed D Inserting the Clock Battery Insert the clock battery in the correct orientation Inserting the battery incorrectly could not only prevent the clock f...

Page 434: ...densation place the device in a carrying case or plastic bag before exposing it to sudden changes in temperature Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as radio transmitters could interfere with the mo...

Page 435: ...is extremely thin and easily damaged Under no circumstances should you exert pressure on the curtain poke it with cleaning tools or subject it to powerful air currents from a blower These actions could scratch deform or tear the curtain The shutter curtain may appear to be unevenly colored but this has no affect on pictures and does not indicate a malfunction Storage To prevent mold or mildew stor...

Page 436: ...a bright light Do not apply pressure to the monitor as this could cause damage or malfunction Dust or lint on the monitor can be removed with a blower Stains can be removed by wiping lightly with a soft cloth or chamois leather Should the monitor break care should be taken to avoid injury from broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes and mo...

Page 437: ...arked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it requires replacement Purchase a new EN EL18 battery Charge the battery before use When taking photographs on important occasions ready a spare EN EL18 battery and keep it fully charged Depending on your location it may be difficult to purchase replacement batteries on short notice Note...

Page 438: ...rval 0 291 2 s Audio playback 0 292 On Option Default Extended menu banks 0 295 Off File naming 0 298 DSC Primary slot selection 0 95 XQD card slot Secondary slot function 0 95 Overflow Image quality 0 90 JPEG normal Image size 0 93 Large Image area 0 85 Auto DX crop 0 85 On Choose image area 0 86 FX 36 24 JPEG compression 0 92 Size priority NEF RAW recording 0 92 Type Lossless compressed NEF RAW ...

Page 439: ...tings 0 74 Frame size frame rate 0 74 1920 1080 30 fps Movie quality 0 74 High quality Microphone 0 75 Auto sensitivity Destination 0 75 XQD card slot ISO sensitivity range 0 75 200 to 12800 1 Default settings can be restored using Shooting menu bank 0 295 With the exceptions of Extended menu banks Multiple exposure Interval timer shooting and Time lapse photography only settings in the current sh...

Page 440: ...points 0 311 51 points a8 Assign AF ON button 0 311 AF ON a9 Assign AF ON button vert 0 312 AF ON a10 Store points by orientation 0 312 No b1 ISO sensitivity step value 0 313 1 3 step b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 313 1 3 step b3 Exp flash comp step value 0 313 1 3 step b4 Easy exposure compensation 0 314 Off b5 Center weighted area 0 315 ø 12 mm b6 Fine tune optimal exposure 0 315 Matrix meter...

Page 441: ...Rear control panel ISO sensitivity Viewfinder display Frame count d8 Screen tips 0 321 On d9 Information display 0 322 Auto d10 LCD illumination 0 322 Off e1 Flash sync speed 0 323 1 250 s e2 Flash shutter speed 0 324 1 60 s e3 Optional flash 0 324 TTL e4 Exposure comp for flash 0 325 Entire frame e5 Modeling flash 0 325 On e6 Auto bracketing set 0 325 AE flash e7 Auto bracketing Mode M 0 326 Flas...

Page 442: ...spd aperture lock 0 334 Shutter speed lock Off Aperture lock Off f9 Assign BKT button 0 335 Auto bracketing f10 Customize command dials 0 336 Reverse rotation Exposure compensation U Shutter speed aperture U Change main sub Off Aperture setting Sub command dial Menus and playback Off f11 Release button to use dial 0 337 No f12 Slot empty release lock 0 338 Enable release f13 Reverse indicators 0 3...

Page 443: ...ge sensor 0 399 Clean at startup shutdown 0 400 Clean at startup shutdown HDMI 0 281 Output resolution Auto Advanced Output range Auto Output display size 95 Live view on screen display On Flicker reduction 0 348 Auto Time zone and date 0 348 Daylight saving time Off Auto image rotation 0 350 On Voice memo options 0 255 Voice memo 0 255 Off Voice memo overwrite 0 256 Disable Voice memo button 0 25...

Page 444: ...trix metering is used values over 16 1 3 EV are reduced to 16 1 3 EV 4 3 1 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 f 1 4 f 1 f 2 f 2 8 f 4 f 5 6 f 8 f 11 f 16 f 22 f 32 30 15 8 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 1 8000 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 EV 2 3 1 6 1 3 f 1 4 f 16 Shutter speed Aperture ISO 100 lens with maximum aperture of f 1 4 and minimum apert...

Page 445: ...ys in control panels or viewfinder are unresponsive and dim The response times and brightness of these displays vary with temperature A If the Camera Stops Responding In extremely rare instances the displays may not respond as expected and the camera may stop functioning In most cases this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge Turn the camera off remove and replace the battery ta...

Page 446: ...elease mode Turn HDR off 0 186 Photos are out of focus Rotate focus mode selector to AF 0 97 Camera unable to focus using autofocus use manual focus or focus lock 0 105 108 Full range of shutter speeds not available Flash in use Flash sync speed can be selected using Custom Setting e1 Flash sync speed when using compatible flash units choose 1 250 s Auto FP for full range of shutter speeds 0 323 F...

Page 447: ...to avoid heightening the effects of noise 0 184 Photos are blotched or smeared Clean lens Clean low pass filter 0 399 Colors are unnatural Adjust white balance to match light source 0 153 Adjust Set Picture Control settings 0 173 Can not measure white balance Subject is too dark or too bright 0 164 Imagecannotbeselectedassourceforpresetwhitebalance Image was not created with D4 0 168 White balance...

Page 448: ...not created with D4 0 362 Message is displayed stating that noimages are available for playback Select All for Playback folder 0 284 Can not change print order Memory card is full delete photos 0 41 251 Can not select photo for printing Photo is in NEF RAW format Create JPEG copy using NEF RAW processing 0 372 or transfer to computer and print using ViewNX 2 supplied or Capture NX 2 available sepa...

Page 449: ...plays NEF RAW images differently from camera Third party software does not display effects of Picture Controls Active D Lighting or vignette control Use ViewNX 2 supplied or optional Nikon software such as Capture NX 2 available separately Cannottransferphotostocomputer OS not compatible with camera or transfer software Use card reader to copy photos to computer 0 266 Date of recording is not corr...

Page 450: ...ttery Ready a fully charged spare battery 40 H flashes d flashes Battery exhausted Recharge or replace battery xix 23 25 391 Battery can not be used Contact Nikon authorized service representative An extremely exhausted rechargeable Li ion battery or a third party battery is inserted in the camera Replace the battery or recharge the battery if the rechargeable Li ion battery is exhausted High batt...

Page 451: ... be overexposed Use a lower ISO sensitivity 117 Use optionalND filter In exposure mode 393 f Increase shutter speed 127 g Choose a smaller aperture higher f number 128 Subjecttoodark photo will be underexposed Use a higher ISO sensitivity 117 Use optional flash In exposure mode 191 f Lower shutter speed 127 g Choose a larger aperture lower f number 128 A flashes A selected in exposure mode f Chang...

Page 452: ...duction 193 n i j flashes j flashes Memory insufficient to record further photos at current settings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers Reduce quality or size 90 93 Delete photographs after copying important images to computer or other device 251 263 Insert new memory card 33 O flashes Camera malfunction Release shutter If error persists or appears frequently consult Nikon authorized ...

Page 453: ...aged contact retailer or Nikon representative Unabletocreate new folder Delete files or insert new memory card after copying important images to computer or other device 33 251 263 This card is not formatted Format the card C flashes Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera Format memory card orinsertnewmemory card 33 36 Failed to update flash unit firmware Flash cannot be used Contact...

Page 454: ...en All photos in current folder are hidden No images can be played back until another folder has beenselectedorHide image used to allow at least one image to be displayed 284 Cannot display this file File has been created or modified using a computer or different make of camera or file is corrupt File can not be played back on camera Cannot select this file Selected image can not be retouched Imag...

Page 455: ...Clear jam and select Continue 272 Out of paper Printer is out of paper Insert paper of selected size and select Continue 272 Check ink supply Ink error Check ink To resume select Continue 272 Out of ink Printer is out of ink Replaceinkandselect Continue 272 See printer manual for more information Indicator Problem Solution 0 Monitor Control panel ...

Page 456: ...2 464 1 640 1 2 30 20 image area 4 096 2 720 3 072 2 040 2 048 1 360 DX 24 16 image area 3 200 2 128 2 400 1 592 1 600 1 064 5 4 30 24 image area 4 096 3 280 3 072 2 456 2 048 1 640 FX format photographs taken in movie live view 16 9 4 928 2 768 3 696 2 072 2 464 1 384 DX format photographs taken in movie live view 16 9 3 200 1 792 2 400 1 344 1 600 896 FX format photographs taken in movie live vi...

Page 457: ... backup storage or for separate storage of NEF RAW and JPEG images pictures can be copied between cards File system DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 2 0 DPOF Digital Print Order Format Exif Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras 2 3 PictBridge Viewfinder Viewfinder Eye level pentaprism single lens reflex viewfinder Frame coverage FX 36 24 Approx 100 horizontal and 100 verti...

Page 458: ... AI lenses can not be used The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f 5 6 or faster the electronic rangefinder supports the 11 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f 8 or faster Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical travel focal plane shutter Speed 1 8000 30 s in steps of 1 3 1 2 or 1 EV bulb X250 Flash sync speed X 1 250 s sy...

Page 459: ...Exposure meter coupling Combined CPU and AI Exposure mode Programmed auto with flexible program e shutter priority auto f aperture priority auto g manual h Exposure compensation 5 5 EV in increments of 1 3 1 2 or 1 EV Exposure bracketing 2 9 frames in steps of 1 3 1 2 2 3 or 1 EV Flash bracketing 2 9 frames in steps of 1 3 1 2 2 3 or 1 EV White balance bracketing 2 9 frames in steps of 1 2 or 3 AD...

Page 460: ...ssing shutter release button halfway single servo autofocus or by pressing the center of the sub selector Flash Flash control TTL i TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approximately 91K 91 000 pixels is available with SB 910 SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 or SB 400 i TTL balanced fill flash for digital SLR is used with matrix and center weighting metering standard i TTL flash for digital SLR with...

Page 461: ...r temperature 2500 K 10000 K all with fine tuning Live view Modes Live view photography quiet or silent movie live view Lens servo Autofocus AF Single servo autofocus AF S full time servo autofocus AF F Manual focus M AF area mode Face priority AF wide area AF normal area AF subject tracking AF Autofocus Contrast detect AF anywhere in frame camera selects focus point automatically when face priori...

Page 462: ... 9 or 72 images playback with playback zoom movie playback photo and or movie slide shows histogram display highlights photo information GPS data display auto image rotation voice memo input and playback and IPTC information embedding and display Interface USB Hi Speed USB HDMI output Type C mini pin HDMI connector can be used simultaneously with camera monitor Audio input Stereo mini pin jack 3 5...

Page 463: ...Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Power source Battery One rechargeable Li ion EN EL18 battery AC adapter EH 6b AC adapter requires EP 6 power connector available separately Tripod socket Tripod socket 1 4 in ISO 1222 Dimensions weight Dimensions W H D Approx 160 15...

Page 464: ...Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 160 85 50 5 mm 6 3 3 3 2 in Length of power cable Approx 1 8 m 6 ft U S A and Canada or 1 5 m 4 9 ft other countries Weight Approx 265 g 9 3 oz excluding power cable EN EL18 rechargeable Li ion battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery Rated capacity 10 8 V 2 000 mAh Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions W H D Approx 56 5...

Page 465: ...t transferring them to a computer HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI compliant devices via a single cable connection A Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and or o...

Page 466: ...ill begin immediately Although calibration is recommended for accurate measurement of battery charge state calibration need not be performed when the calibration lamp flashes Once begun calibration can be interrupted as desired If the calibration button is not pressed while the calibration lamp is flashing normal charging will begin after about ten seconds To interrupt calibration press the calibr...

Page 467: ...er during charging Remove the battery unplug the charger and take the battery and charger to a Nikon authorized service representative for inspection A Charging and Calibrating Two Batteries The MH 26 charges only one battery at a time If batteries are inserted in both chambers they will be charged in the order inserted If the calibration button for the first battery is pressed the second battery ...

Page 468: ...ds listed in the following sections Other cards have not been tested For more details on the cards listed below please contact the manufacturer XQDMemoryCards The following XQD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera Sony H series QD H16 16 GB QD H32 32 GB ...

Page 469: ...CFXP 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB Extreme SDCFX 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Extreme IV SDCFX4 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB Extreme III SDCFX3 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB Ultra II SDCFH 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB Standard SDCFB 2 GB 4 GB Lexar Media Professional UDMA 600 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 400 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 300 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB Professional 233 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 133 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 80 2 GB 4 GB Platinum II 80 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 60 4 GB ...

Page 470: ...ossless compressed 12 bit 15 4 MB 1100 92 NEF RAW Lossless compressed 14 bit 19 4 MB 872 75 NEF RAW Compressed 12 bit 13 9 MB 1500 98 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit 17 0 MB 1200 76 NEF RAW Uncompressed 12 bit 26 5 MB 1100 77 NEF RAW Uncompressed 14 bit 34 3 MB 872 69 TIFF RGB Large 49 1 MB 612 55 Medium 28 3 MB 1000 59 Small 13 2 MB 2200 66 JPEG fine3 Large 7 9 MB 2900 170 Medium 5 4 MB 4600 200 Small ...

Page 471: ...pressed 12 bit 6 6 MB 3200 200 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit 7 9 MB 2700 196 NEF RAW Uncompressed 12 bit 12 0 MB 2400 133 NEF RAW Uncompressed 14 bit 15 3 MB 1900 114 TIFF RGB Large 21 5 MB 1400 61 Medium 12 6 MB 2300 68 Small 6 2 MB 4700 83 JPEG fine 3 Large 3 7 MB 5800 200 Medium 2 8 MB 8800 200 Small 1 9 MB 13500 200 JPEG normal3 Large 2 3 MB 11100 200 Medium 1 6 MB 16200 200 Small 1 1 MB 24400 200...

Page 472: ...ected for JPEG compression or auto distortion control is on 3 Figures assume JPEG compression is set to Size priority Selecting Optimal quality increases the file size of JPEG images number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly A d3 Max Continuous Release 0 319 The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 200 ...

Page 473: ...minimum range and one photograph taken at default settings once every 30 s Live view not used Nikonstandard Approximately 5500 shots Measured at 20 C 68 F with an AF S VR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED lens under the following test conditions vibration reduction off image quality set to JPEG normal image size set to L large shutter speed 1 250 s shutter release button pressed halfway for three seconds and foc...

Page 474: ...ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN EL18 batteries Keep the battery contacts clean Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance Use batteries immediately after charging Batteries will lose their charge if left unused Check the condition of the battery regularly using the Battery info option in the setup menu 0 351 If j is displayed for Calibration calibrate the battery using ...

Page 475: ... shoe 17 191 Active D Lighting 149 184 332 Add items My Menu 381 ADL bracketing 149 325 Adobe RGB 299 AE flash Auto bracketing set 139 325 AE only Auto bracketing set 139 325 AF 52 54 97 107 307 312 AF activation 309 AF area brackets 11 38 AF fine tune 359 AF area mode 53 100 AF C 97 307 AF F 52 B button 99 309 311 B button for vertical shooting 99 312 AF S 52 97 308 After delete 290 Ambient brigh...

Page 476: ...uous high speed 111 112 318 Continuous low speed 111 112 319 Continuous release mode 111 Continuous servo autofocus 97 307 Control panel 7 9 Copy image s 286 Copyright information 353 CPU contacts 387 CPU lens 29 385 387 Creative Lighting System 191 192 Crop 74 Cropping PictBridge Setup menu 274 Custom Settings 303 Custom settings bank 305 Customize command dials 336 Cyanotype Monochrome 367 D Dat...

Page 477: ...icator 12 195 205 434 Flexible program 126 Flicker reduction 348 Fluorescent White balance 153 Fn button 89 205 328 340 Fn button vertical 334 f number 128 388 Focal length 228 389 390 Focal plane mark 109 Focus 52 54 59 97 109 307 312 Focus indicator 43 105 109 Focus lock 105 Focus mode 52 97 108 Focus mode switch 29 108 Focus point 53 100 103 311 Focus point illumination 310 Focus point wrap aro...

Page 478: ...view 49 61 Live view photography 49 61 Live view selector 49 63 Lo 118 Lock mirror up for cleaning 402 Long exposure NR 302 Lossless compressed Type 92 M M Manual focus 59 108 M medium 72 93 Manage Picture Control 179 Manual Exposure mode 129 Manual focus 59 108 Matrix 123 Max continuous release 319 Maximum aperture 109 228 388 Maximum sensitivity 120 Memory buffer 43 113 319 Memory card 33 36 95 ...

Page 479: ...ce 154 163 Press the shutter release button halfway 44 Primary slot selection 95 Print DPOF 275 Print options PictBridge Setup menu 273 Print select 275 Printing 271 Programmed auto 126 Protecting photographs 249 Pv button 67 125 325 333 341 Q Quiet Live view photography 60 R Rank items My Menu 383 Rear control panel 9 Rear curtain sync 199 Recent settings 380 Rechargeable Li ion battery 1 23 438 ...

Page 480: ...ighten 376 Sub selector 104 105 135 333 342 T Television 280 Ten pin remote terminal 3 231 394 Thumbnail 235 327 TIFF RGB 90 Time 31 348 Time stamp 274 Time zone 31 348 Time zone and date 31 348 Time lapse photography 223 Timer 114 216 Toning Set Picture Control 176 178 Top control panel 7 8 Trim 366 Two button reset 207 Type D lens 387 Type G lens 387 U Uncompressed Type 92 USB 267 272 USB cable ...

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