Nikon D7000, User Manual

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

Page 2: ...ch and learn manuals in movie form is available from the following website http www nikondigitutor com index_eng html i The Table of Contents 0 iv xi Find items by function or menu name i The Q A Index 0 ii iii Know what you want to do but don t know the function name Find it from the question and answer index i The Index 0 322 325 Search by key word i Error Messages 0 305 308 If the camera displa...

Page 3: ... A and M Modes 0 67 User Settings U1 and U2 Modes 0 75 kRelease Mode 0 77 dImage Recording Options 0 85 NFocus 0 91 SISO Sensitivity 0 101 ZExposure Bracketing 0 105 rWhite Balance 0 117 JImage Enhancement 0 131 lFlash Photography 0 143 tOther Shooting Options 0 151 IMore on Playback 0 163 QConnections 0 179 UMenu Guide 0 195 nTechnical Notes 0 269 ...

Page 4: ...in quiet surroundings 7 77 Focus Can I choose how the camera focuses 91 95 Can I choose the focus point 96 Image Quality and Size How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes 85 88 How can I get more pictures on the memory card Exposure Can I make photos brighter or darker 107 How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights 139 Using the Flash Can I set the flash to fire automatically wh...

Page 5: ...id in the viewfinder or the monitor 53 216 How do I tell if the camera is level 245 How do I set the camera clock 27 237 How do I format memory cards 32 236 How do I restore default settings 151 202 207 How do I get help for a menu or message 18 305 Connections 0 How do I copy photos to a computer 179 181 How do I print photos 182 190 Can I print the date of recording on my photos 184 190 Maintena...

Page 6: ...he BM 11 Monitor Cover 17 Camera Menus 18 Using Camera Menus 19 First Steps 21 Charge the Battery 21 Insert the Battery 24 Attach a Lens 25 Basic Setup 27 Insert a Memory Card 29 Format the Memory Card 32 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 34 Basic Photography and Playback 35 Point and Shoot Photography i and j Modes 35 Step 1 Turn the Camera On 35 Step 2 Select i or j Mode 36 Step 3 Frame the Photograph 37 ...

Page 7: ...n Colors 44 0 Food 44 1 Silhouette 45 2 High Key 45 3 Low Key 45 Basic Playback 46 Deleting Unwanted Photographs 47 Live View 49 Framing Photographs in the Monitor 49 Recording and Viewing Movies 57 Recording Movies 57 Viewing Movies 62 Editing Movies 63 Trimming Movies 63 Saving Selected Frames 66 P S A and M Modes 67 Mode P Programmed Auto 68 Mode S Shutter Priority Auto 69 Mode A Aperture Prior...

Page 8: ...te Modes 80 Mirror up Mode 83 Image Recording Options 85 Image Quality and Size 85 Image Quality 85 Image Size 88 Using Two Memory Cards 89 Focus 91 Autofocus 91 Autofocus Mode 91 AF Area Mode 94 Focus Point Selection 96 Focus Lock 97 Manual Focus 99 ISO Sensitivity 101 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 103 Exposure Bracketing 105 Metering 105 Autoexposure Lock 106 Exposure Compensation 107 Bracketing ...

Page 9: ...otography 143 Using the Built in Flash 143 Flash Mode 144 Flash Compensation 148 FV Lock 149 Other Shooting Options 151 Restoring Default Settings 151 Multiple Exposure 152 Interval Timer Photography 155 Non CPU Lenses 159 The GP 1 GPS Unit 162 More on Playback 163 Full Frame Playback 163 Photo Information 165 Thumbnail Playback 171 Calendar Playback 172 Taking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 173 Prot...

Page 10: ...s 195 Playback Folder 195 Hide Image 196 Display Mode 197 Copy Image s 197 Image Review 200 After Delete 200 Rotate Tall 200 Slide Show 201 C The Shooting Menu ShootingOptions 202 Reset Shooting Menu 202 Storage Folder 203 File Naming 204 Auto Distortion Control 205 Long Exp NR Long Exposure Noise Reduction 205 High ISO NR 205 A Custom Settings Fine TuningCameraSettings 206 A Reset Custom Settings...

Page 11: ...hooting Speed 217 d7 Max Continuous Release 217 d8 File Number Sequence 218 d9 Information Display 219 d10 LCD Illumination 219 d11 Exposure Delay Mode 219 d12 Flash Warning 219 d13 MB D11 Battery Type 220 d14 Battery Order 221 e Bracketing Flash 222 e1 Flash Sync Speed 222 e2 Flash Shutter Speed 223 e3 Flash Cntrl for Built in Flash 223 e4 Modeling Flash 228 e5 Auto Bracketing Set 229 e6 Bracketi...

Page 12: ...F Fine Tune 246 Eye Fi Upload 247 Firmware Version 247 N The Retouch Menu CreatingRetouchedCopies 248 Creating Retouched Copies 249 D Lighting 251 Red Eye Correction 251 Trim 252 Monochrome 253 Filter Effects 254 Color Balance 255 Image Overlay 256 NEF RAW Processing 258 Resize 259 Quick Retouch 260 Straighten 261 Distortion Control 261 Fisheye 261 Color Outline 262 Color Sketch 262 Perspective Co...

Page 13: ...Cleaning 283 The Low Pass Filter 284 Clean Now 284 Clean at Startup Shutdown 285 Manual Cleaning 286 Caring for the Camera and Battery Cautions 289 Available Settings 292 Defaults 295 Exposure Program Mode P 298 Troubleshooting 299 Display 299 Shooting All Modes 300 Shooting P S A M 302 Playback 303 Miscellaneous 304 Error Messages 305 Specifications 309 Approved Memory Cards 319 Memory Card Capac...

Page 14: ...ipment to a Nikon authorized service center for inspection ADo not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas as this could result in explosion or fire AKeep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury ADo not disassemble Touching the product s internal parts could result in injury In the event of mal...

Page 15: ...ry Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock Do not short the charger terminals Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating and damage to the charger Dust on or near the metal parts of the plugshouldberemovedwithadrycloth Continued use could result in fire Do not handle the power cable or go near the charger during thunderstorms Failure to observe...

Page 16: ...adian 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 infor...

Page 17: ...nbedetermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio t...

Page 18: ...ness use 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 interna...

Page 19: ...AT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE http www mpegla com A Before Taking Important Pictures Before taking pictures on important occasions such as at weddings or bef...

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Page 21: ...pecifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements THE USE OF NON 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 ...

Page 22: ...r camera strap 4 Release mode dial lock release 7 77 5 Accessory shoe for optional flash unit 275 6 Accessory shoe cover 275 7 Power switch 2 8 Shutter release button 38 39 9 E exposure compensation button 107 Two button reset button 151 10 Z metering button 105 Q format button 32 11 Eyelet for camera strap 12 Focal plane mark E 100 13 Control panel 8 A The Power Switch Rotate the power switch as ...

Page 23: ...s release button 26 8 Connector cover 180 182 191 193 9 Cover for accessory terminal and external microphone connectors 57 10 AF mode button 50 92 95 11 Focus mode selector 91 99 12 Meter coupling lever 310 13 Mirror 83 286 14 USB connector Connecting to a computer 180 Connecting to a printer 182 15 A V connector 191 16 HDMI mini pin connector 193 17 Accessory terminal 162 281 18 Connector for ext...

Page 24: ...chamber cover 24 6 Battery chamber cover latch 24 7 Contact cover for optional MB D11 battery pack 280 8 Power connector cover 282 9 CPU contacts 10 Lens mount 25 100 11 Tripod socket 12 Body cap 25 281 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 devices ...

Page 25: ... white balance button 117 8 W thumbnail playback zoom out button 171 172 ISO ISO sensitivity button 101 9 X playback zoom in button 173 QUAL image quality size button 86 88 Two button reset button 151 10 Diopter adjustment control 34 11 A AE L AF L button 97 106 232 12 Speaker 62 13 Main command dial 13 233 14 Live view switch 49 57 15 Movie record button 58 16 Multi selector 19 17 Memory card slo...

Page 26: ...these modes for simple point and shoot photography i Auto 0 35 j Auto flash off 0 35 Scene Modes 0 40 The camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene Match your selection to the scene being photographed U1 and U2 Modes 0 75 Store and recall customized shooting settings A Non CPU Lenses Non CPU 0 270 lenses can be used only in modes A and M Selecting another mode when a non C...

Page 27: ...s at about 1 to 5 frames per second while the shutter release button is pressed CH Continuous high speed The camera takes photographs at up to 6 frames per second while the shutter release button is pressed J Quiet shutter release As for single frame except that camera noise is reduced E Self timer Take pictures with the self timer 4 Remote control Take pictures with an optional ML L3 remote contr...

Page 28: ...card indicator Slot 1 30 89 14 Memory card indicator Slot 2 30 89 15 ISO sensitivity indicator 101 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 104 16 K appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures 36 17 Beep indicator 215 18 Exposure compensation indicator 107 19 Flash sync indicator 222 20 Flash compensation indicator 148 21 Auto area AF indicator 95 AF area mode indicator 95 3D tracking indicator 94 2...

Page 29: ...dicator 70 270 19 Exposure indicator 72 Exposure compensation display 107 Tilt indicator 231 20 Flash compensation indicator 148 21 Exposure compensation indicator 107 22 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 104 23 Number of exposures remaining 36 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills 38 79 ISO sensitivity 101 Preset white balance recording indicator 124 Exposure compensation value 107 Fl...

Page 30: ...0 112 Maximum aperture non CPU lenses 159 8 Exposure indicator 72 Exposure compensation display 107 Bracketing progress indicator Exposure and flash bracketing 109 WB bracketing 112 9 Auto area AF indicator 95 Focus points indicator 37 96 AF area mode indicator 95 3D tracking indicator 94 10 ISO sensitivity indicator 101 Auto ISO sensitivity indicator 104 11 K appears when memory remains for over ...

Page 31: ...pyright information 243 38 Clock not set indicator 28 237 39 Image comment indicator 238 40 Release mode 7 77 Continuous shooting speed 78 217 41 Eye Fi connection indicator 247 42 FV lock indicator 149 43 Flash compensation indicator 148 44 Exposure compensation indicator 107 A Turning the Monitor Off To clear shooting information from the monitor press the R button twice more or press the shutte...

Page 32: ...e quality 60 2 High ISO noise reduction 205 3 Active D Lighting 139 4 Color space 141 5 Depth of field preview button assignment 232 6 Fn button assignment 230 7 AE L AF L button assignment 232 8 Picture Control 132 9 Long exposure noise reduction 205 10 Auto distortion control 205 A Tool Tips A tool tip giving the name of the selected item appears in the information display Tool tips can be turne...

Page 33: ...djust a variety of settings Flash mode Flash compensation Bracketing M Y button D button Mode dial Sub command dial Main command dial Exposure compensation E button Metering Z button Autofocus mode AF area mode AF mode button White balance WB L button ISO sensitivity ISO W button Image quality size QUAL X button ...

Page 34: ... 86 QUAL button Main command dial Control panel Choose an image size 0 88 QUAL button Sub command dial Control panel Choose an autofocus mode 0 92 AF mode button Main command dial Control panel Choose an AF area mode 0 95 AF mode button Sub command dial Control panel Set ISO sensitivity 0 101 ISO button Main command dial Control panel ...

Page 35: ...Choose an aperture mode A or M 0 70 71 Mode A or M Sub command dial Control panel Choose a metering option mode P S A or M 0 105 Z button Main command dial Control panel Set exposure compensation mode P S A or M 0 107 E button Main command dial Control panel Activate or cancel bracketing select number of shots in bracketing sequence mode P S A or M 0 109 112 114 D button Main command dial Control ...

Page 36: ...S A or M 0 117 WB button Main command dial Control panel Fine tune white balance 0 120 set color temperature 0 122 or choose a white balance preset 0 128 in mode P S A or M WB button Sub command dial Control panel Choose a flash mode 0 144 M button Main command dial Control panel Set flash compensation mode P S A or M 0 148 Y button Sub command dial Control panel ...

Page 37: ...en the camera is not in use To attach the cover insert the projection on the top of the cover into the matching indentation above the camera monitor q and press the bottom of the cover until it clicks into place w To remove the cover hold the camera firmly and pull the bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right ...

Page 38: ...touch 0 248 O m My Menu or Recent settings defaults to My Menu 0 265 d If a d icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of the monitor help can be displayed by pressing the L button A description of the currently selected option or menuwillbedisplayedwhilethebuttonispressed Press 1 or 3 to scroll through the display G button Slider shows position in current menu Current settings are shown by ico...

Page 39: ...nus 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu Press 4 to highlight the icon for the current menu 3 Select a menu Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu Selecthighlighteditemor display sub menu Move cursor up Move cursor down J button select highlighted item Cancel and return to previous menu G button ...

Page 40: ...hlighted item Press J to select the highlighted item To exit without making a selection press the G button Note the following Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available While pressing 2 generally 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 butt...

Page 41: ... wall adapter Connect the power cable as shown at right Use the AC adapter plug in the position shown do not rotate Depending on the country or region of purchase an AC wall adapter may also be supplied with the charger To use the adapter insert it into the charger AC inlet q Slide the AC wall adapter latch in the direction shown w and rotate the adapter 90 to fix it in the position shown e Revers...

Page 42: ...ry charges 5 Remove the battery when charging is complete Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking Unplug the charger and remove the battery D Charging the Battery Charge the battery indoors at ambient temperatures between 5 35 C 41 95 F The battery will not charge if its temperature is below 0 C 32 F or above 60 C 140 F Battery charging Charging complete ...

Page 43: ...e and reinsert the battery to begin charging again If the CHARGE lamp flickers i e flashes about eight times a second during charging confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery If the problem persists cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon authorized service representative The supplied...

Page 44: ...ch pressed to one side The latch locks the battery in place when the battery is fully inserted w 4 Close the battery chamber cover D Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries A Removing the Battery Turn the camera off and open the battery chamber cover Press the battery latch in the direction shown by the arrow to release the battery and the...

Page 45: ...on the lens aligned with the mounting mark on the camera body position the lens in the camera s bayonet mount q Being careful not to press the lens release button rotate the lens counter clockwise until it clicks into place w Slide the A M switch to A autofocus if the lens has an M A M switch select M A for autofocus with manual override Focal length scale Focal length mark A M switch see below VR...

Page 46: ...n can be turned off by sliding the VR switch to OFF Turn vibration reduction off when the camera is securely mounted on a tripod but leave it on if the tripod head is not secured or when using a monopod A 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 l...

Page 47: ...time zone the UTC field shows the difference between the selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time or UTC in hours and press J 4 Choose a date format Press 1 or 3 to choose the order in which the year month and day will be displayed Press J to proceed to the next step 5 Turn daylight saving time on or off Daylight saving time options will be displayed Daylight saving time is off by default...

Page 48: ... charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EP 5B power connector and EH 5a AC adapter 0 280 Two days of charging will power the clock for about three months If the B icon flashes in the control panel the clock battery is exhausted and the clock has been reset Set the clock to the correct time and date A The Camera Clock The camera clock is less...

Page 49: ...shown at right slide it in until it clicks into place The memory card access lamp will light for a few seconds Close the memory card slot cover If this is the first time the memory card will be used in the camera or the card has been formatted in another device format the card as described on page 32 A Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memo...

Page 50: ...hen be removed by hand w A Using Two Memory Cards Slot 1 is for the main card the card in slot 2 plays a backup or secondary role If the default setting of Overflow is selected for Role played by card in Slot 2 0 89 when two memory cards are inserted the card in slot 2 will only be used when the card in slot 1 is full Slot 1 Slot 2 The control panel shows the slot or slots that currently hold a me...

Page 51: ...le 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 damage the card Do not expose to water h...

Page 52: ...g the memory card wait until C stops blinking about six seconds or press any button other than the Q O and Z buttons 3 Press the Q buttons again Press the Q O and Z buttons together a second time while C is blinking to format the memory card Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting When formatting is complete the control panel and viewfinder will sho...

Page 53: ...memory card can not be formatted and photos can not be deleted or recorded a warning will be displayed in the monitor if you attempt to release the shutter To unlock the memory card slide the switch to the write position A See Also See page 236 for information on formatting memory cards using the Format memory card option in the setup menu Write protect switch 4 G B ...

Page 54: ...r eye to the viewfinder be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye A Adjusting Viewfinder Focus If you are unable to focus the viewfinder as described above select single servo autofocus AF S 0 91 single point AF 0 94 and the center focus point 0 96 and then frame a high contrast subject in the center focus point and press the shutter release button halfway to focus the camera W...

Page 55: ...ap and turn the camera on The control panel will turn on and the display in the viewfinder will light 2 Check the battery level Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder Point and Shoot Photography i and j Modes Controlpanel Viewfinder Description L Battery fully charged K Battery partially discharged J I H d Low battery Charge battery or ready spare battery H blinks d blinks Shut...

Page 56: ...ll blink in the shutter speed displays and the icon for the affected card will blink Insert another memory card 0 29 or delete some photos 0 47 175 Step 2 Select i or j Mode To shoot where use of a flash is prohibited photograph infants or capture natural lighting under low light conditions rotate the mode dial to j Otherwise rotate the mode dial to i A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned o...

Page 57: ...otograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in the AF area brackets A Using a Zoom Lens Use the zoom ring to zoom in on the subject so that it fills a larger area of the frame or zoom out to increase the area visible in the final photograph select longer focal lengths on the lens focal length scale to zoom in shorter focal lengths to zoom out A The AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR In ...

Page 58: ... memory buffer t 0 79 will be displayed in the viewfinder Step 5 Shoot Smoothly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph The access lamp next to the memory card slot cover will light while the photograph is being recorded to the memory card Donotejectthememory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out...

Page 59: ...ate the display The auto meter off delay can be selected using Custom Setting c2 Auto meter off delay 0 214 6 s Exposure meters on Exposure meters off Exposure meters on A The Built in Flash If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in i mode the built in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter release button is pressed halfway If the flash is raised photographs can only be ...

Page 60: ... 35 39 hMode To select a scene rotate the mode dial to h and then rotate the main command dial until the desired scene is displayed in the monitor The monitor turns on automatically when the dial is rotated Mode dial Main command dial Monitor Portrait Landscape Child Sports Close up Night portrait Night landscape k l p m n o r Party indoor Beach snow Sunset Dusk dawn Pet portrait Candlelight Bloss...

Page 61: ... built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor pChild Use for snapshots of children Clothing and background details are vividly rendered while skin tones remain soft and natural mSports Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly The built in flash and AF assist illu...

Page 62: ...the background in portraits taken under low light Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor rNightLandscape Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes including street lighting and neon signs The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur sParty Indoor Capture the effects of indoor backgroun...

Page 63: ... in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor vDusk Dawn Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light beforedawn or after sunset The built in flash and AF assist illuminator turn off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor wPetPortrait Use for portraits of active pets The AF assist illuminator t...

Page 64: ...capes featuring expanses of blossoms The built in flash turns off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor zAutumnColors Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn leaves The built in flash turns off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor 0Food Use for vivid photographs of food Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur the flash...

Page 65: ...lur when lighting is poor 2HighKey Use when shooting bright scenes to create bright images that seem filled with light The built in flash turns off 3LowKey Use when shooting dark scenes to create dark somber images that bring out highlights The built in flash turns off use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur when lighting is poor ...

Page 66: ...the current photograph press 1 and 3 0 165 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 0 200 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for about 4 s after shooting A See Also See page 164 for information on choosing a memory card slot K button 1 125 F5 6 100 35mm AUTO1 0 0...

Page 67: ...e 2 Delete the photograph Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed with an icon at bottom left showing the location of the current picture press the O button again to delete the image and return to playback to exit without deleting the picture press K A Delete To delete selected images 0 176 all images taken on a selected date 0 177 or all images in a chosen location on a selecte...

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Page 69: ...ator Indicates whether sound is being recorded with movies 60 r Time remaining The amount of time remaining before live view ends automatically Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less 54 59 t AF mode The current autofocus mode 50 y AF area mode The current AF area mode 50 u Focus point The current focus point The display varies with the option selected for AF area mode 0 50 51 i Time remain...

Page 70: ...o AF For moving subjects Camera focusescontinuouslyuntilshutter releasebutton is pressed Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway Mode Description Face priority AF The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait subjects facing the camera Use for portraits Wide area AF Use for hand held shots of landscapes and other non portrait subjects Use the multi selector to select ...

Page 71: ... with other lenses or teleconverters Note that in live view autofocus is slower and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focuses The focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when 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...

Page 72: ...mera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green if the camera is unable to focus the focus point will blink red note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red check focus in the monitor before shooting Exposure can be locked by pressing the AE L AF L button 0 106 Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway 6 Take the picture Press the s...

Page 73: ...ut A Flicker You may notice flicker or banding in the monitor during live view or when shooting movies under certain types of lighting such as fluorescent or mercury vapor lamps Flicker and banding can be reduced by choosing a Flicker reduction option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply 0 237 A Exposure Depending on the scene exposure may differ from that which would be obtaine...

Page 74: ...circuitry Live view ends automatically if the lens is removed Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera s internal circuits exit live view when the camera is not use Note that the temperature of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed in the following instances the camera may also become noticeably w...

Page 75: ...precise focus press the X button While the view through the lens is zoomed in a navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner of the display Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor available only if wide or normal area AF is selected for AF area mode or press W to zoom out X button Navigation window ...

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Page 77: ...he 0 Icon A 0 icon 0 49 indicates that movies can not be recorded A Before Recording Set aperture before recording in mode A or M Note that movies may be over or under exposed at some aperture settings Before shooting check the brightness of the scene in the monitor if the picture is too bright or too dark end live view and adjust aperture as necessary A Using an External Microphone The built in m...

Page 78: ...s to exposure may have no visible effect and that exposure compensation is not available when On is selected for Manual movie settings in mode M as described on page 60 In autofocus mode focus can be locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway 6 End recording Press the movie record button again to end recording to end recording return to live view and take a photograph press the shutter ...

Page 79: ...e temperature of the camera s internal circuits may rise and noise bright spots randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may be displayed in the following instances the camera may also become noticeably warm but this does not indicate a malfunction The ambient temperature is high The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies The camera has been used in continuous relea...

Page 80: ... the card in Slot 2 The menu shows the time available on each card recording ends automatically when no time remains Manual movie settings Choose On to allow manual adjustments to shutter speed and ISO sensitivity when the camera is in mode M Shutter speed can be chosen from values between 1 8 000 s and 1 30 s ISO sensitivity from values between ISO 100 and Hi 2 0 101 Note that ISO sensitivity is ...

Page 81: ...vie settings Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Movie settings in 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 82: ...to beginning or end of movie If playback is paused movie rewinds or advances one frame at a time keep pressed for continuous rewind or advance Adjust volume X W Press X to increase volume W to decrease Edit movie L To edit movie press L while movie is paused 0 63 Return to full frame playback K Press 1 or K to exit to full frame playback Exittoshooting mode Press shutter release button halfway Mon...

Page 83: ...as described on page 62 pressing J to start and resume playback and 3 to pause If you intend to trim the opening footage from the copy pause on the first frame you wish to keep if you will be editing out the ending footage pause on the last frame you wish to keep Option Description Choose start point Create a copy from which the opening footage has been removed Choose end point Create a copy from ...

Page 84: ...ct Choose end point to create a copy that includes the current frame and all preceding frames 5 Delete frames Press 1 to delete all frames before Choose start point or after Choose end point the current frame 6 Save the copy Highlight Yes and press J to save the edited copy If necessary the copy can be trimmed as described above to remove additional footage Edited copies are indicated by a 9 icon ...

Page 85: ...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 To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly use a fully charged battery when editing movies A The Retouch Menu Movies can also be edited using the Edit movie option in the retouch menu 0 248 ...

Page 86: ...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 5 Save the copy Highlight Yes and press J to create a 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 JP...

Page 87: ... time for long time exposures A Lens Types When using a CPU lens equipped with an aperture ring 0 269 lock the aperture ring at the minimum aperture highest f number Type G lenses are not equipped with an aperture ring Non CPU lenses can only be used in modes A aperture priority auto and M manual when aperture can only be adjusted using the lens aperture ring Selecting any other mode disables the ...

Page 88: ...ible program Rotate the 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 a U indicator appears in the control panel...

Page 89: ...ion To take photographs in shutter priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 2 Choose a shutter speed While the exposure meters are on rotate the main command dial to choose the desired shutter speed from p or values between 30 s and 1 8 000 s 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Fast shutter speed 1 1 600 s Slow shutter speed 1 6 s A See Also See page 306 for information on what to do if flashing...

Page 90: ...e priority auto 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 2 Choose an aperture While the exposure meters are on rotate the sub command dial to choose the desired aperture from values between the minimum and maximum for the lens 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Large aperture f 2 8 Small aperture f 36 A Non CPU Lenses 0 270 Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture If the maximum aperture of the lens has...

Page 91: ...oose a shutter speed and the sub command dial to set aperture 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 73 Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum for the lens Use the exposure indicators to check exposure 3 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Shutter speed Aperture Main comma...

Page 92: ...d other than bulb or time is selected the exposure indicator in the viewfinder shows whether the photograph would be under or over exposed at current settings if Lo or Hi is displayed the indicators show the amount of under or over exposure Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 211 the amount of under or over exposure is shown in increments of 1 3 EV or...

Page 93: ...ssed a second time 1 Ready the camera Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable level surface To avoid loss of power during the exposure use a fully charged EN EL15 battery or an optional EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5B power connector Note that noise randomly spaced bright pixels or fog may occur in long exposures before shooting choose On for Long exp NR in the shooting menu 0 205 2 Rotate...

Page 94: ...wn Keep the shutter release button pressed until the exposure is complete Time Press the ML L3 shutter release button all the way down to start shooting 5 Close the shutter Bulb Take your finger off the shutter release button Time Press the ML L3 shutter release button all the way down Shooting ends automatically after thirty minutes ...

Page 95: ...lash compensation flash mode focus point metering AF and AF area modes viewfinder photography only bracketing and settings in the shooting 0 202 and Custom Settings 0 206 menus note that the camera will not store the options selected for Storage folder File naming Manage Picture Control Multiple exposure or Interval timer shooting 3 Select Save user settings Press the G button to display the menus...

Page 96: ...o U1 to recall the settings assigned to U1 or to U2 to recall the settings assigned to U2 Resetting User Settings To reset settings for U1 or U2 to default values 1 Select Reset user settings Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Reset user settings in the setup menu and press 2 2 Select U1 or U2 Highlight U1 or U2 and press 2 3 Reset user settings Highlight Reset and press J Mode dial...

Page 97: ...ngle frame mode In addition beep does not sound regardless of setting selected for Custom Setting d1 Beep 0 215 E Self timer Use self timer for self portraits or to reduce blurring caused by camera shake 0 80 4 Remote control Shutter is controlled using shutter release button on optional ML L3 remote control 0 80 MUP Mirror up Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in telephoto or close up phot...

Page 98: ...r CL 2 Frame a photograph focus and shoot While the shutter release button is pressed all the way down pictures will be taken at about 6 fps in continuous high speed mode or at the frame rate selected for Custom Setting d6 CL mode shooting speed 0 217 in continuous low speed mode Frame rates may slow when the battery is low or vibration reduction or auto ISO sensitivity control 0 103 is on Release...

Page 99: ...tched off while data remain in the buffer the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card A Buffer Size The approximate number of images that can be stored in the memory buffer at current settings is shown in the exposure cou...

Page 100: ...e Remote control mode option in the shooting menu After pressing the G button to display the menus highlight Remote control mode in the shooting menu and press 2 to display the following options Press the selector up or down to highlight an option and press J Option Description Delayed remote Shutter is released 2 s after ML L3 shutter release button is pressed Quick response remote Shutter is rel...

Page 101: ... camera 0 3 5 and press the ML L3 shutter release button In delayed remote mode the self timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released In quick response remote mode the self timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released In remote mirror up mode pressing the ML L3 shutter release button once raises the mirror the shutter will be released and the self timer l...

Page 102: ... light for one second before the shutter is released A Focusing in Remote Control Mode The camera will not adjust focus in remote mirror up mode or when continuous servo autofocus is selected note however that if any autofocus mode is selected you can focus by pressing the camera shutter release button halfway before shooting pressing the button all the way down will not release the shutter If aut...

Page 103: ...tter 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 0 281 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 performed A Mirror up Mode A picture will be taken autom...

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Page 105: ...emory card Settings such as white balance and contrast can be adjusted on a computer after shooting JPEG fine JPEG Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 4 fine quality JPEG normal Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 8 normal quality JPEG basic Record JPEG images at a compression ratio of roughly 1 16 basic quality NEF RAW JPEG fine NEF JPEG Two images are record...

Page 106: ...n and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel A The Shooting Menu Image quality can also be adjusted using the Image quality option in the shooting menu 0 202 QUAL button Main command dial Control panel ...

Page 107: ...uality Option Description q 12 bit NEF RAW images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits r 14 bit NEF RAW images are recorded at a bit depth of 14 bits producing larger files but increasing the color data recorded A NEF RAW Images NEF RAW images can be viewed on the camera or using software such as Capture NX 2 available separately 0 281 or ViewNX 2 available on the supplied ViewNX 2 CD JPEG copie...

Page 108: ...Print size cm in Large 4 928 3 264 41 7 27 6 16 4 10 9 Medium 3 696 2 448 31 3 20 7 12 3 8 2 Small 2 464 1 632 20 9 13 8 8 2 5 4 Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch dpi 1 inch approximately 2 54 cm A The Shooting Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image size option in the shooting menu ...

Page 109: ... and RAW Slot 1 JPEG Slot 2 as for Backup except that the NEF RAW copies of photos recorded at settings of NEF RAW JPEG are recorded only to the card in Slot 1 and the JPEG copies only to the card in Slot 2 A Backup and RAW Slot 1 JPEG Slot 2 The camera shows the number of exposures remaining on the card with the least amount of memory Shutter release will be disabled when either card is full A Re...

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Page 111: ...ally selects single servo autofocus if subject is stationary continuous servo autofocus if subject is moving AF S Single servoAF For stationary subjects Focus locks when shutter release button is pressed halfway At default settings shutter can only be released when in focus indicator is displayed focus priority 0 208 AF C Continuous servo AF For moving subjects Camera focuses continuously while sh...

Page 112: ...select the autofocus mode press the AF mode button and rotate the main commanddialuntilthe desiredsettingis displayed in the viewfinder or control panel AF mode button Main command dial Control panel Viewfinder ...

Page 113: ...and then recompose the photograph There is little or no contrast betweenthesubjectandthe background Example Subject is the same color as the background The focus point contains areasofsharplycontrasting brightness Example Subject is half in the shade The focus point contains objects at different distances from the camera Example Subject is inside a cage Background objects appear larger than the su...

Page 114: ...predictably e g players at a football game 39 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 96 In AF A and AF C focus modes the camera will track subjects that leave the selected focus point and select new focus points as required Use to quickly compos...

Page 115: ... Area Mode AF area mode is shown in the control panel and viewfinder AF area mode Control panel Viewfinder AF area mode Control panel Viewfinder Single point AF 39 point dynamic area AF 9 point dynamic area AF 3D tracking 21 point dynamic area AF Auto area AF Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder Remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation A Manual Focus S...

Page 116: ...ion to prevent the selected focus point from changing when the multi selector is pressed A Auto area AF The focus point for auto area AF is selected automatically manual focus point selection is not available A See Also For information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated see Custom Setting a4 AF point illumination 0 209 For information on setting focus point selection to wrap around se...

Page 117: ...nt 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 A and AF C focus modes With the shutter release button pressed halfway q press the AE L AF L button w to lock both focus and exposure an AE L icon will be displayed in the viewfinder Focus will remain locked while the AE L AF L button is pressed even if yo...

Page 118: ...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 0 213 for information on using the shutter release button to lock exposure Custom Setting f5 Assign AE L AF L button 0 232 for information on choosing the role pl...

Page 119: ...e 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 A AF S Lenses Users of AF S lenses including the AF S DX NIKKOR 18 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR lens used in this manual for illustrative purposes 0 315 316 can select manual focus simply by setting the lens focus mode switch to M D A...

Page 120: ...e 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 93 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...

Page 121: ... 8000 to about 2 EV Hi 2 equivalent to ISO 25600 Auto and scene modes also offer an AUTO option which allows the camera to set ISO sensitivity automatically in response to lighting conditions 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 ISO button and rotating the main co...

Page 122: ...kely to be subject to noise randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines A See Also For information on choosing the ISO sensitivity step size see Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value 0 211 For information on using the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities see page 205 A The Shooting Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivit...

Page 123: ... value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using Maximum sensitivity choose lower values to prevent noise in the form of randomly spaced bright pixels fog or lines the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 100 In modes P and A sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for Minimum shutter speed 1 4000 1 s in modes...

Page 124: ...er sensitivities Use the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to reduce noise see page 205 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 0 222 Note that ISO sensitivity may be raised automatically when auto ISO sensitivity control is used in combination with slow sync flash modes available with...

Page 125: ...ed metering Z 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 b4 Center weighted area 0 213 if non CPU lens is attached area is 8 mm in diameter Classic meter for portraits recommended when using filters with an exposure factor filter factor over 1 b Spot Camera meters circle 3 5 mm 0 14...

Page 126: ...ure lock is in effect an AE L indicator will appear in the viewfinder 3 Recompose the photograph Keeping the AE L AF L button pressed recompose the photograph and shoot A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in effect the following settings can be adjusted without altering the metered value for exposure Mode Setting P Shutter speed and aperture flexible program 0 68 S Shutte...

Page 127: ...and rotate the main command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder At values other than 0 0 the 0 at the center of the exposure indicators will flash modes P S and A only and a E icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the E button The current value for exposure compensation can be confirmed in the exposure indicator by pre...

Page 128: ...sh level A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for exposure compensation see Custom Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 211 For information on making adjustments to exposure compensation without pressing the E button see Custom Setting b3 Easy exposure compensation 0 212 For information on automatically varying exposure flash level white balance or Active...

Page 129: ... G button Select Custom Setting e5 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 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 and the order in which th...

Page 130: ...ill disappear from the indicator after each shot the y segment when the unmodified shot is taken the z segment when the shot with the negative increment is taken and the x segment when the shot with the positive increment is taken To cancel bracketing press the D button and rotate the main command dial until the bracketing progress indicator and M icon are no longer displayed Bracketing increment ...

Page 131: ...uence have been taken shooting can be resumed from the 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 va...

Page 132: ...D will be displayed in the viewfinder see right the control panel will show W 3 Select a white balance increment Pressing the D button rotate the sub command dial to choose from increments of 1 5 mired 0 121 2 10 mired or 3 15 mired The B value indicates the amount of blue the A value the amount of amber 0 119 The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below Number of shots Bracketi...

Page 133: ... until the bracketing progress indicator and W icon are no longer displayed A White Balance Bracketing White balance bracketing is 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 disp...

Page 134: ...in the bracketing sequence Choose two shots to take one photograph with Active D Lighting off and another at the value currently selected for Active D Lighting in the shooting menu if Active D Lighting is off the second shot will be taken with Active D Lighting set to Auto Choose three shots to take a series of photographs with Active D Lighting set to Off Normal and High D will be displayed in th...

Page 135: ...ooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken Shooting will resume the next time the shutter release button is pressed In self timer mode the camera will take the number of shots selected in Step 2 on page 114 each time the shutter release button is pressed regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Number of shots 0 214 In ...

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Page 137: ...ighting 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 Daylight white fluorescent lights Daylight fluorescent 6 500 K Daylight fluorescent lights High temp mercury vapor 7 200 K High color temperature light sources e g me...

Page 138: ...e 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 higher color temperature appear tinged with blue...

Page 139: ...Fluorescent Choose color temp or Preset manual is selected proceed to Step 2 If Auto Fluorescent or Choose color temp is selected highlight the desired setting and press 2 If Preset manual is selected choose a preset as described on page 128 before proceeding 2 Fine tune white balance Use the multi selector to fine tune white balance White balance can be fine tuned on the amber A blue B axis and t...

Page 140: ...ce when K or L is selected use the shooting menu as described on page 119 Six settings in both directions are available each increment is equivalent to about 5 mired 0 121 Press the WB button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel Rotating the sub command dial to the left increases the amount of amber A Rotating the sub command dial to the right i...

Page 141: ... fine tuning white balance A Mired Any given change in color temperature 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 106 is a measure of color temperature that takes su...

Page 142: ...the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting Choose N Flash or I Fluorescent for these sources With other light sources take a test shot to determine if the selected value is appropriate A The White Balance Menu Color temperature can also be selected in the white balance menu Note that the color temperature with the WB button and the sub command dial replaces the val...

Page 143: ...ets d 0 through d 4 A descriptive comment can be added to any white balance preset 0 129 Method Description Measure Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photo and white balance measured by camera 0 124 Use photo White balance is copied from photo on memory card 0 126 d 0 Stores last value measured for white balance 0 124 This preset is overwritten when a...

Page 144: ...ayed in the control panel 3 Select direct measurement mode Release the WB button briefly and then press the button until the L icon in the control panel starts to flash A flashing D will also appear in the control panel and viewfinder The displays will flash for about six seconds 4 Measure white balance Before the indicators stop flashing frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder ...

Page 145: ...ons are performed while the displays are flashing direct measurement mode will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 Auto meter off delay 0 214 A Preset d 0 The new value for white balance will be stored in preset d 0 automatically replacing the previous value for this preset no confirmation dialog will be displayed A thumbnail will be displayed in the preset white balance list 0 126 To u...

Page 146: ...nd press W 3 Copy d 0 to the selected preset Highlight Copy d 0 and press J If comment has been created for d 0 0 129 the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset CopyingWhiteBalancefromaPhotograph d 1 d 4Only Copy a value for white balance from an existing image to a selected preset Note that existing values can not be copied to preset d 0 1 Select L Preset manual Highlight P...

Page 147: ...own at right will be displayed select the desired card and folder 0 164 5 Copy white balance Press J to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset If the highlighted photograph has a comment 0 238 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 0 d 4 a...

Page 148: ... menu 0 119 without completing the next step press J instead 3 Select Set Highlight Set and press 2 Fine tuning menu for the selected white balance preset is displayed 0 119 A Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button At a setting of L Preset manual presets can also be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub command dial The current preset is displayed in the control panel whi...

Page 149: ... for a selected white balance preset 1 Select L Preset manual Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press 2 2 Select a preset Highlight the desired preset and press W 3 Select Edit comment Highlight Edit comment and press 2 4 Edit the comment Edit the comment as described on page 137 W button ...

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Page 151: ...on Highlight Set Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2 to display a list of Picture Controls 2 Choose a Picture Control Highlight an option and press J Picture Controls 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 r...

Page 152: ...nagePicture Control option in the shooting menu 0 136 Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other cameras of the same model and compatible software 0 138 A Optional Picture Controls Additional optional Picture Controls may be available for download from Nikon websites A The Picture Control Indicator The current Picture Control is shown in the information display w...

Page 153: ...re Control in the Set Picture Control menu 0 131 and press 2 2 Adjust settings Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value 0 134 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 button 3 Save changes and exit Press J A Modifications to Orig...

Page 154: ...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 3 lower values reduce saturation and higher values increase it Hue Choose negative values to a minimum of 3 to make reds more purple blues more green and gree...

Page 155: ...s 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 effects are available Option Description Y Yellow Enhances contrast Can be used to tone down the brightness of the sky in landscape photographs Orange produces more contrast than yellow ...

Page 156: ...ave 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 4 Edit the selected Picture Control See page 134 for more information To abandon any changes and start over from default settings press the O button Press J when settings are complete 5 Selec...

Page 157: ... Picture Control names can be up to nineteen characters long Any characters after the nineteenth will be deleted 7 Save changes and exit After editing the name press X to save changes and exit The new Picture Control will appear in the Picture Control list A Manage Picture Control Rename Custom Picture Controls can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu A...

Page 158: ...trols C 1 through C 9 on the camera and name them as desired Delete from card Delete selected custom Picture Controls from the memory card The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed before a Picture Control is deleted to delete the selected Picture Control highlight Yes and press J Copy to card Copy a custom Picture Control C 1 through C 9 from the camera to a selected destination 1 ...

Page 159: ... when used with matrix metering a To use Active D Lighting 1 Select Active D Lighting To display the menus press the G button Highlight Active D Lighting in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Choose an option Highlight an option and press J If YAuto is selected the camera will automatically adjust Active D Lighting according to shooting conditions in mode M however YAuto is equivalent to Q Normal Act...

Page 160: ...or above 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 0 251 optimizes dynamic range in images after shooting A See Also When ADL bracketing is selected for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set 0 229 the camera varies Active D Lighting over a ser...

Page 161: ...ss the G button Highlight Color space in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Select a color space Highlight the desired option and press J Option Description W sRGB Choose for photographs that will be printed or used as is with no further modification X Adobe RGB This color space is capable of expressing a wider gamut of colors than sRGB making it the preferred choice for images that will be extensive...

Page 162: ...hold 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 Exif 2 3 and DCF 2 0 compliant applications and printers that support Exif 2 3 and DCF 2 0 will select the correct color space automatically If the application or device does not supp...

Page 163: ...sh will pop up as required when the shutter release button is pressed halfway and fire when a photograph is taken If the flash does not pop up automatically DO NOT attempt to raise it by hand Failure to observe this precaution could damage the flash UsingtheBuilt inFlash P S A M and0Modes 1 Raise the flash Press the M button to raise the flash 2 Choose a flash mode 0 144 3 Take pictures The flash ...

Page 164: ...Built in Flash Usewithlenseswithfocallengthsof16 300 mm 0 271 Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows The flash has a minimum range of 0 6 m 2 ft and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses i TTL flash control can be used at ISO sensitivities between 100 and 6400 At values over 6400 the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture settings If the flash fires in conti...

Page 165: ...ight sources is shown below at left Front curtain sync Rear curtain sync A Shutter Speeds Available with the Built in Flash The following shutter speeds are available with the built in flash Mode Shutter speed Mode Shutter speed i P A k p s w 1 250 1 60 s S 1 250 30 s n 0 1 250 1 125 s M 1 250 30 s A o 1 250 1 s Speeds as fast as 1 8 000 s are available with optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 and SB 60...

Page 166: ...calculation can be increased for non CPU lenses by providing lens data focal length and maximum aperture see 0 159 Not available when spot metering is used Standardi TTLflashfordigitalSLR Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to standard level brightness of background is not taken into account Recommended for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense of background details or ...

Page 167: ...6 3 0 2ft 9ft 10in 5 6 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 2 1 2ft 6ft 11in 8 11 16 22 32 0 6 1 5 2ft 4ft 11in 11 16 22 32 0 6 1 1 2ft 3ft 7in 16 22 32 0 6 0 8 2ft 2ft 7in The built in flash has a minimum range of 0 6 m 2 ft In mode P 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 1600 3200 6400 2 8 3 5 4 5 5 6 7 1 8...

Page 168: ...ue for flash compensation can be confirmed by pressing the Y button Normal flash output can be restored by setting flash compensation to 0 0 Flash compensation is not reset when the camera is turned off A Optional Flash Units Flash compensation is also available with optional SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 and SB R200 flash units The SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 and SB 600 also allow flash compensatio...

Page 169: ...etting f3 Assign Fn button 0 230 2 Raise the flash In P S A M and 0 modes the flash can be raised by pressing the M button In i k p n o s and w modes the flash will pop up automatically when required 3 Focus Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter release button halfway to focus 4 Lock flash level After confirming that the flash ready indicator M is displayed in the v...

Page 170: ...n effect flash output will automatically be adjusted for changes in flash zoom head position When Commander mode is selected for Custom Setting e3 Flash cntrl for built in flash 0 223 FV lock can be used with remote SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 or SB R200 flash units if a any of the built in flash flash group A or flash group B is in TTL mode or b a flash group is composed entirely of SB 900 and SB...

Page 171: ... 3 Single point AF 94 m w 39 point dynamic area AF Other shooting modes Auto area AF Autofocus live view movie Autofocus mode AF S 50 AF area mode m r w 1 2 3 Wide area AF 50 n 0 Normal area AF Other shooting modes Face priority AF Focus point1 Center 96 Metering Matrix 105 AE AF lock hold Off 97 106 Active D Lighting Off 139 Bracketing Off 109 Picture Control settings2 Unmodified 131 Flash compen...

Page 172: ...iple exposure in the shooting menu and press 2 2 Choose the number of shots Highlight Number of shots and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed Press 1 or 3 to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press J A Extended Recording Times For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s select On for the Image review 0 200 option in the pla...

Page 173: ...n to the shooting menu and select Multiple exposure Reset 5 Frame a photograph focus and shoot In continuous high speed and continuous low speedreleasemodes 0 78 thecamera records all exposures in a single burst In self timer mode the camera will automatically record the number of exposures selected in Step 2 on page 152 regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer Number of ...

Page 174: ...t remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure The information listed in the playback photo information display including metering exposure shooting mode focal length date of recording and camera orientation is for the first shot in the multiple exposure A Interval Timer Photography If interval timer photography is activated before the first exposure is taken the camera wi...

Page 175: ...ours or minutes and press 1 or 3 to change Press 2 to continue 3 Choose the interval Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes and press 1 or 3 to choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed Press 2 to continue D Before Shooting Do not select self timer E or remote 4 release mode when using the interval timer Before beginning interval timer photography take a test shot at...

Page 176: ...ow was 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 shutte...

Page 177: ...timer menu If white balance bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect the camera will take one shot at each interval and process it to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program A During Shooting During interval timer photography the Q icon in the control panel will blink Immediately before the next shooting interval begins the shutter speed display wi...

Page 178: ... shooting will end automatically if the battery is exhausted Interval timer photography can also be ended by Selecting Start Off in the interval timer menu Performing a two button reset 0 151 Selecting Reset shooting menu in the shooting menu 0 202 Changing bracketing settings 0 109 Terminating multiple exposure shooting 0 154 Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends NoPhot...

Page 179: ... Aperture is listed with an asterisk in the playback photo info display Specifying both the focal length and maximum aperture of the lens 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 fl...

Page 180: ...ber A Focal Length Not Listed If the correct focal length is not listed choose the closest value greater than the actual focal length of the lens A Teleconverters and Zoom Lenses The maximum aperture for teleconverters is the combined maximum aperture of the teleconverter and the lens Note that lens data are not adjusted when non CPU lenses are zoomed in or out The data for different focal lengths...

Page 181: ... Custom Setting f3 Assign Fn button 0 230 or Custom Setting f4 Assign preview button 0 232 2 Use the selected control to choose the lens number Press the selected button and rotate the main command dial until the desired lens number is displayed in the control panel Focal length Maximum aperture Lens number Fn button Main command dial Control panel ...

Page 182: ... Option Description Enable Exposure meters turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the time selected for Custom Setting c2 Auto meter off delay 0 214 to allow the camera time to acquire GPS data the delay is extended by up to one minute after the exposure meters are activated or the camera is turned on This reduces the drain on the battery Disable Exposure meters do not turn off ...

Page 183: ...view When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu 0 200 photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for about 4 s after shooting because the camera is already in the correct orientation images are not rotated automatically during image review In continuous release mode display begins when shooting ends with the first photograph in the current series displayed K button K but...

Page 184: ...J Create retouched copy of current photograph 0 248 If current picture is marked with 1 icon to show that it is a movie pressing J starts movie playback 0 62 A Choosing a Memory Card Slot If two memory cards are inserted you can select a card for playback by holding the D button and pressing 1 during full frame or thumbnail playback The dialog shown at right will be displayed highlight the desired...

Page 185: ... option other than auto area AF was selected for AF area mode and camera was able to focus File information Overview data GPS data Highlights RGB histogram Shooting data pages 1 4 NOR ORMAL AL 20100D7000 15 04 2010 DSC_0001 JPG 10 02 27 1 12 4928 3264 1 125 F5 6 100 35mm AUTO1 0 0 NIKON D7000 1 12 NOR ORMAL AL 20100D7000 15 04 2010 DSC_0001 JPG 10 02 27 4928 3264 NIKON D7000 LATITUDE LONGITUDE ALT...

Page 186: ... button RGB all channels R red G green B blue 1 Image highlights2 2 Folder number frame number 218 3 Protect status 174 H i g h l i g h t s Select R G B 100 1 4 Retouch indicator 248 5 White balance 117 Color temperature 122 White balance fine tuning 119 Preset manual 123 6 Current channel2 7 Histogram RGB channel In all histograms horizontal axis gives pixel brightness vertical axis number of pix...

Page 187: ...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 188: ...E M TTL 3 0 B 1 8000 F4 8 100 0 0 35mm 18 105 3 5 5 6 S VR On Built in CMD SLOW A TTL 3 0 C 100 1 4 Shooting mode 6 ISO sensitivity2 101 5 Exposure compensation 107 Optimal exposure tuning 3 213 6 Focal length 159 274 7 Lens data 8 Focus mode 91 99 Lens VR vibration reduction 4 26 9 Flash type 143 275 Commander mode 225 10 Flash mode 144 11 Flash control 223 Flash compensation 148 12 Camera name 1...

Page 189: ...0 1 1 Protect status 174 2 Retouch indicator 248 3 High ISO noise reduction 205 Long exposure noise reduction 205 4 Active D Lighting 139 5 Retouch history 248 6 Image comment 238 7 Camera name 8 Folder number frame number 218 NIKON D7000 ARTI ST COPYRIGHT NIKON TARO NIKON 100 1 1 Protect status 174 2 Retouch indicator 248 3 Name of photographer 243 4 Copyright holder 243 5 Camera name 6 Folder nu...

Page 190: ...icator 162 9 Image comment indicator 238 10 Flash mode 144 11 Flash compensation 148 Commander mode 225 12 Exposure compensation 107 13 Metering 105 14 Shooting mode 6 15 Shutter speed 67 16 Aperture 67 17 Picture Control 131 18 Active D Lighting 139 1 3 1 0 SLOW 10000 B6 M1 NIKON D7000 1 12 4928x3264 NOR ORMAL AL 20100D7000 15 04 2010 DSC_0001 JPG 10 02 27 1 8000 F4 8 100 35mm 19 File name 204 20...

Page 191: ...played press to view highlighted image full frame Highlight images Use multi selector to highlight images for full frame playback playback zoom 0 173 deletion 0 175 or protection 0 174 View highlighted image J Press J to display the highlighted image full frame Delete highlighted image O See page 175 for more information Change protect status of highlighted image L See page 174 for more informatio...

Page 192: ...il list Press again to return to date list Exit to thumbnail playback Zoom in on highlighted photo X Date list Exit to 72 frame playback Thumbnail list Press and hold X button to zoom in on highlighted picture Highlight dates Highlight images Date list Highlight date Thumbnail list Highlight picture Toggle full frame playback J Date list View first picture taken on selected date Thumbnail list Vie...

Page 193: ...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 Faces up to 35 detected during zoom are indicated by white borders in navigation window Rotate sub command dial to view other faces View other ima...

Page 194: ...ll frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the L button The photograph will be marked with a a icon To remove protection from the photographso that it can be deleted display the photograph or highlight it in the thumbnail list and then press the L button Full frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback A Removing Prote...

Page 195: ...lay the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list in thumbnail or calendar playback 2 Press the O button A confirmation dialog will be displayed 3 Press the O button again To delete the photograph press the O button again To exit without deleting the photograph press the K button O button Full frame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback thumbnail list A Calendar Playback During calendar ...

Page 196: ...utton to view images in other locations hold the D button press 1 and select the desired card and folder as described on page 164 3 Select the highlighted picture Press the W button to select the highlighted 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 W Option Description Q Selected Delete selected...

Page 197: ...aken on the highlighted date press W Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture full screen Press W to return to the date list 3 Select the highlighted date Press 2 to select all pictures taken on the highlighted date Selected dates are marked with a M icon Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional dates to deselect a date highlight it and...

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Page 199: ...the following operating systems Windows Windows 7 Home Basic Home Premium Professional Enterprise Ultimate Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Home Basic Home Premium Business Enterprise Ultimate and Windows XP Service Pack 3 Home Edition Professional ViewNX 2 runs as 32 bit applications in 64 bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista Macintosh Mac OS X version 10 4 11 10 5 8 10 6 4 See the websites li...

Page 200: ... Transfer photographs After following the on screen instructions to start Nikon Transfer 2 click Start Transfer to transfer photographs for more information on using Nikon Transfer 2 start ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer 2 and select ViewNX 2 Help from the Help menu 6 Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer ends Nikon Transfer 2 will close automatically when transfer is complete ...

Page 201: ...A Transfer Mode When the WT 4 is connected to the camera in transfer mode the picture currently displayed in full frame playback can be uploaded to the computer by pressing the D and J buttons A Movies The WT 4 can be used to upload movies in transfer mode if Auto send or Send folder is not selected for Transfer settings Movies can not be uploaded in thumbnail selector mode A Recording and Viewing...

Page 202: ...an angle Take photographs Select photographs for printing using Print set DPOF 0 189 Connect camera to printer see below Print photographs one at a time 0 183 Print multiple photographs 0 185 Create index prints 0 188 Disconnect USB cable A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the EN EL15 battery is fully charged or use an optional EH 5a AC adapter and EP 5B power connector When taking photo...

Page 203: ...nformation 0 165 Press the X button to zoom in on the current frame 0 173 press K to exit zoom To view six pictures at a time press the W button Use the multi selector to highlight pictures or press X to display the highlighted picture full frame to view images in other locations hold the D button press 1 and select the desired card and folder as described on page 164 2 Display printing options Pr...

Page 204: ...t printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press J to select and return to previous menu Only options supported by current printer will be displayed Time stamp Menu shown at right will be displayed Press 1 or 3 to choose Printer default print using current printer settings Print time stamp print time and date of recording on photo or No time stamp then pre...

Page 205: ...ing print order created with the Print set DPOF option in the playback menu 0 189 The current print order will be displayed in Step 3 To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card select Index print See page 188 for more information D NEF RAW NEF RAW photographs 0 85 can not be printed by direct USB connection JPEG copies of NEF RAW images can be created using the NEF RAW proces...

Page 206: ...o deselect the picture press 3 when the number of prints is 1 Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected If you chose Select date in Step 2 press 1 or 3 to highlight a date and press 2 to toggle the highlighted date on or off To view the pictures taken on the selected date press W Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures or press and hold X to view the current picture ...

Page 207: ...fault then press J to select and return to previous menu Border Menu of border options will be displayed 0 184 options not supported by current printer are not listed Press 1 or 3 to choose print style from Printer default print at current printer settings Print with border print photo with white border or No border then press J to select and return to previous menu Time stamp Menu of time stamp o...

Page 208: ...ndex print Selecting Index print in the PictBridge menu 0 185 displays the images on the memory card as shown at right 2 Display printing options Press J to display PictBridge printing options 3 Adjust printing options Choose page size border and time stamp options as described on page 187 a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small 4 Start printing Select Start printing and...

Page 209: ...scroll through the pictures on the memory card to view images in other locations hold the D button and press 1 To display the current picture in full screen press and hold the X button To select the current picture for printing hold the W 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 W button pressed press 1 or 3 to specify the nu...

Page 210: ...int DPOF in the PictBridge menu and follow the steps in Printing Multiple Pictures to modify and print the current order 0 185 DPOF date and data imprint options are not supported when printing via direct USB connection to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order use the PictBridge Time stamp option The Print set DPOF option can not be used if there is not enough space...

Page 211: ...n Devices Before connecting the camera to a standard television confirm that the camera video standard 0 237 matches that used in the TV 1 Turn the camera off Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the A V cable 2 Connect the A V cable as shown 3 Tune the television to the video channel 4 Turn the camera on and press the K button During playback image will be displayed both ...

Page 212: ...show option in the playback menu can be used for automated playback 0 201 A Audio When a movie with sound recorded in stereo using an external microphone is viewed on a television connected to the camera via an A V cable the audio output is monaural HDMI connections support stereo output Volume can be adjusted using television controls the camera controls can not be used D Close the Connector Cove...

Page 213: ...ble as shown 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel 4 Turn the camera on and press the K button During playback images will be displayed on the high definition television or monitor screen the camera monitor will remain off D Close the Connector Cover Close the camera connector cover when the connectors are not in use Foreign matter in the connectors can interfere with data transfer Connecttohigh d...

Page 214: ...ropriate format DeviceControl If On is selected for HDMI Device control in the setup menu when the camera is connected to a television that supports HDMI CEC and both the camera and television are on the display shown at right will appear on the television and the television remote can be used in place of the camera multi selector and J button during full frame playback and slide shows If Off is s...

Page 215: ...layback folder 195 Hide image 196 Display mode 197 Copy image s 197 Image review 200 After delete 200 Rotate tall 200 Slide show 201 Print set DPOF 189 Option 0 Playback Folder G button D playback menu Option Description D7000 Pictures in all folders created with the D7000 will be visible during playback All Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback Current Only pictures in the curre...

Page 216: ...current picture Selected pictures are marked by a R icon to deselect a picture highlight it and press W again Continue until all the desired pictures have been selected 3 Press J Press J to complete the operation Hide Image G button D playback menu Option Description Select set Hide or reveal selected pictures Select date Selecting this option displays a list of dates To hide all pictures taken on...

Page 217: ...ory cards are inserted in the camera To copy images 1 Choose Select source Highlight Select source and press 2 2 Select the source card Highlight the slot containing the card from which images will be copied and press J 3 Choose Select image s Highlight Select image s and press 2 Display Mode G button D playback menu Copy Image s G button D playback menu Option Description Select source Select the...

Page 218: ...all images 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 W 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 7 Choose Select desti...

Page 219: ...e D Copying Images Images will not be copied if there is insufficient space on the destination card Be sure the battery is fully charged before copying movies If the destination folder contains an image with the same name as one of the images to be copied a confirmation dialog will be displayed Select Replace existingimage to replace the image with the image to be copied or select Replace all to r...

Page 220: ...cture If deleted picture was last frame previous picture will be displayed T Show previous Display previous 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...

Page 221: ...G button D playback menu Option Description Start Start slide show Frame interval Choose how long each picture will be displayed 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 photo info displayed 0 165 Pause resume J Pause or resume slide show Exit to playback menu G End slide show and return to playback menu...

Page 222: ...tions to their default values 0 295 G button Option 0 Reset shooting menu 202 Storage folder 203 File naming 204 Role played by card in Slot 2 89 Image quality 85 Image size 88 JPEG compression 87 NEF RAW recording 87 White balance 117 Set Picture Control 131 Manage Picture Control 136 Auto distortion control 205 Color space 141 Active D Lighting 139 Long exp NR 205 High ISO NR 205 ISO sensitivity...

Page 223: ...ew folders depends on the option currently selected for Role played by card in slot 2 0 89 3 Save changes and exit Press J to complete the operation and return to the shooting menu to exit without choosing a folder press the G button If a folder with the specified number does not already exist a new folder will be created Subsequent photographs will be stored in the selected folder unless it is al...

Page 224: ...use the Adobe RGB color space _DSC followed by a four digit number and a three letter extension e g DSC_0001 JPG The File naming option is used to select three letters to replace the DSC portion of the file name For information on editing file names see page 137 Note that the portion of the name that can be edited is a maximum of three characters long File Naming G button C shooting menu A Extensi...

Page 225: ...off before processing is complete the picture will be saved but noise reduction will not be performed In continuous release mode frame 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 Auto Distortion Control G button C shooting menu A Retouch Distortion Control For info...

Page 226: ...tings To display the Custom Settings menu press G and select the A Custom Settings menu tab G button Custom Setting groups Main menu A Resetcustom settings 0 207 Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences ...

Page 227: ... delay 214 c3 Self timer 214 c4 Monitor off delay 215 c5 Remote on duration 215 d Shooting display d1 Beep 215 d2 Viewfinder grid display 216 d3 ISO display and adjustment 216 d4 Viewfinder warning display 216 d5 Screen tips 216 d Shooting display d6 CL mode shooting speed 217 d7 Max continuous release 217 d8 File number sequence 218 d9 Information display 219 d10 LCD illumination 219 d11 Exposure...

Page 228: ...sed release priority Regardless of the option selected if the in focus indicator I is displayed when AF S is selected for AF mode focus will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Focus lock continues until the shutter is released a Autofocus a1 AF C Priority Selection G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description G Release Photos can be taken whenever the shutter release bu...

Page 229: ...se when photographing a series of subjects at varying distances in quick succession a4 AF Point Illumination G button A Custom Settings menu Option Description v Auto The selected focus point is automatically highlighted as needed to establish contrast with the background On The selected focus point is always highlighted regardless of the brightness of the background Depending on the brightness of...

Page 230: ... only available when both of the following conditions are met 1 AF S is selected for autofocus mode 0 91 or single servo autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF A mode 2 H auto area AF is chosen for AF area mode 0 94 or an option other than H is chosen and the center focus point is selected Off The AF assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation The camera may not be able...

Page 231: ... tracking AF Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO sensitivity If possible the current ISO sensitivity setting is maintained when the step value is changed If the current setting is not available at the new step value ISO sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting Select the increments used when making adjustments to shutter speed aperture exposure and flash c...

Page 232: ...lue selected using the command dial is not reset when the camera or exposure meters turn off 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 selected for Custom Setting b3 Easy exposure compensation depends on the option selected for Custom Setting f6 Customize comm...

Page 233: ...le in the center of the frame The diameter φ of this circle can be set to 6 8 10 or 13 mm or to the average of the entire frame Note that the diameter is fixed at 8 mm when a non CPU lens is used Option M φ 6 mm L φ 8 mm N φ 10 mm O φ 13 mm P Average b5 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure G button A Custom Settings menu D Fine Tuning Exposure Exposure fine tuning is not affected by two button resets Note t...

Page 234: ... the length of the shutter release delay the number of shots taken and the interval between shots in self timer mode Self timer delay Choose the length of the shutter release delay Number of shots Press 1 and 3 to choose the number of shots taken each time the shutter release button is pressed Intervalbetweenshots Choose the interval between shots when the Number of shots is more than 1 c2 Auto Me...

Page 235: ... shutter release button halfway Choose the pitch and volume of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses using single servo AF AF S or when single servo AF is selected for AF A 0 50 91 when focus locks in live view while the release timer is counting down in self timer and delayed remote release modes 0 80 when a photograph is taken in quick response remote or remote mirror up mode 0 80 or if y...

Page 236: ...nd dial Select Show frame count to display the number of exposures remaining in the viewfinder and control panel Selecting On enables the following viewfinder warnings s Displayed when a monochrome Picture Control is selected d Displayed when the battery is low t Displayed if no memory card is inserted in the camera Choose On to display tool tips for items selected in the information display d2 Vi...

Page 237: ...ow shutter speeds The maximum number of shots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to any value between 1 and 100 d6 CL Mode Shooting Speed G button A Custom Settings menu d7 Max Continuous Release G button A Custom Settings menu A The Memory Buffer Regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting d7 shooting will slow when the memory buffer fills See page 320 for ...

Page 238: ...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 J Reset As for On except that the next photograph taken i...

Page 239: ... the power switch is rotated toward D If On is selected the control panel will be illuminated whenever the exposure meters are active 0 39 Select Off for increased battery life In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur pictures select On to delay shutter release until about 1 s after the shutter release button is pressed and the mirror is raised If On is selected the flash ready i...

Page 240: ...Li ion battery or six AA alkaline Ni MH or lithium batteries an EN EL15 is supplied with the camera AA batteries are available separately Fewer pictures can be taken with AA batteries 0 321 The capacity of AA batteries drops sharply at temperatures below 20 C 68 F and varies with make and storage conditions in some cases batteries may cease to function before their expiry date Some AA batteries ca...

Page 241: ...H 5a AC adapter and EP 5B power connector the AC adapter will be used regardless of the option selected A s icon is displayed in the camera control panel when the batteries in the MB D11 are in use The information display shows the type of battery inserted in the MB D11 as follows d14 Battery Order G button A Custom Settings menu Icon Battery type EN EL15 rechargeable Li ion battery w AA batteries...

Page 242: ...en the camera shows a shutter speed of 1 250 s in mode P or A auto FP high speed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1 250 s 1 250 s 1 60 s Flash sync 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 mode S or M select the next shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed 30 s or...

Page 243: ...ptionalflash unit 1 8 000 1 320 s Auto FP Auto FP 1 320 1 250 s Flash sync Auto FP 1 250 30 s Flash sync Flash range drops as shutter speed increases Flash range will nevertheless be greater than that obtained at the same speeds with Auto FP D The Flash Ready Indicator When the flash fires at full power the flash indicator in the camera viewfinder will blink to warn that the resulting photograph m...

Page 244: ... be less than selected Frequency Choose how often the flash fires per second A Flash Control Mode The flash control mode for the built in flash is shown in the information display A Manual and Repeating Flash Y icons blink in the control panel and viewfinder when these options are selected A The SB 400 When an optional SB 400 flash unit is attached and turned on Custom Setting e3 changes to Option...

Page 245: ... power The built in flash does not fire although remote flash units do The built in flash must be raised so that it can emit monitor pre flashes Group A Choose a flash mode for all flash units in group A TTL i TTL mode Choose flash compensation from values between 3 0 and 3 0 EV in increments of 1 3 EV AA Auto aperture available only with SB 900 and SB 800 flash units Choose flash compensation fro...

Page 246: ... and output level for the built in flash Note that output level can not be adjusted in mode 2 Adjust settings for group A Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group A 3 Adjust settings for group B Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group B 4 Select the channel 5 Press J ...

Page 247: ...built in flash Press the M button to raise the built in flash Note that even if is selected for Built in flash Mode the built in flash must be raised so that monitor preflashes will be emitted 9 Frame the photograph focus and shoot After confirming that the camera flash ready light and the flash ready lights for all other flash units are lit frame the photograph focus and shoot FV lock 0 149 can b...

Page 248: ...nsor windows on the remote flash units to pick up the monitor preflashes from the built in flash particular care is required if the camera is not mounted a tripod Be sure that direct light or strong reflections from the remote flash units do not enter the camera lens in TTL mode or the photocells on the remote flash units AA mode as this may interfere with exposure To prevent timing flashes emitte...

Page 249: ...MTR over I is selected shooting will proceed in order from the lowest to the highest value This setting has no effect on ADL bracketing Choose what happens when the power switch is rotated to D Choose the role played by the J button during shooting selecting the center focus point J Select center focus point highlighting the active focus point K Highlight active focus point or none Not used e5 Aut...

Page 250: ...gle frame or quiet shutter release mode all shots in the current bracketing program will be taken each time the shutter release button is pressed If white balance bracketing is active or continuous release mode mode CH or CL is selected the camera will repeat the bracketing burst while the shutter release button is held down in single frame release mode photographs will be taken at about 6 fps y A...

Page 251: ...om Setting b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl 0 211 w Choose non CPU lens number Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to choose a lens number specified using the Non CPU lens data option 0 159 K Playback Fn button performs same function as K button Select when using a telephoto lens or in other circumstances in which it is difficult to operate the K button with your left hand 0 Start movie re...

Page 252: ... L AF L button is pressed C AE lock only Exposure locks while the AE L AF L button is pressed F AF lock only Focus locks while the AE L AF L button is pressed E AE lock Hold Exposure locks when the AE L AF L button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off A AF ON The AE L AF L button initiates autofocus The shutter release button can n...

Page 253: ...s selected aperture can only be adjusted with the lens aperture ring and the camera aperture display will show aperture in increments of 1 EV aperture for type G lenses is still set using the sub command dial Note that regardless of the setting chosen the aperture ring must be used to adjust aperture when a non CPU lens is attached Menusandplayback If Off is selected the multi selector is used to ...

Page 254: ...etting will also end when the exposure meters turn off Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted although no pictures will be recorded they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode If Release locked is selected the shutter release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera At the default setting of V the exposur...

Page 255: ...s when the MB D11 AE L AF L button is pressed and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off A AF ON Pressing the MB D11 AE L AF L button initiates autofocus The shutter release button can not be used to focus r FV lock Press the MB D11 AE L AF L button to lock flash value built in flash and SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 and SB R200 flash units on...

Page 256: ... user settings 75 Reset user settings 76 LCD brightness 237 Clean image sensor 284 Lockmirrorup forcleaning 1 286 Video mode 237 HDMI 194 Flicker reduction 237 Time zone and date 237 Language 238 Image comment 238 Auto image rotation 239 Image Dust Off ref photo 240 Battery info 242 Wireless transmitter 181 Copyright information 243 Save load settings 244 GPS 162 Virtual horizon 245 Non CPU lens d...

Page 257: ...B setup menu A Flicker Reduction If you are unsure as to the frequency of the local power supply test both 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 select mode A or M and choose a smaller aperture larger f number before starting live view Note that flicker reduction is not ...

Page 258: ...p menu Input comment Input a comment as described on page 137 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 Language G button B Setup menu Option Description Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indonesian Italian Dutch Norwegian Polish Po...

Page 259: ...this option when panning or taking photographs with the lens pointing up or down Auto Image Rotation 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 select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu 0 200 Note that because ...

Page 260: ...or before starting The message shown at right will be displayed and rEF will appear in the viewfinder and control panel displays when cleaning is complete 2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder With the lens about ten centimeters four inches from a well lit featureless white object frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the shutter release button halfway In a...

Page 261: ...the reference object 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 Dust Off Reference Data The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures Reference images can not be viewe...

Page 262: ...nce 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 batteries charged at temperatures under about 5 C 41 F may show a temporary drop in charging life the battery age display will however return to normal once the battery has been recharged at a te...

Page 263: ... on page 137 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 Copyright Information G button B Setup menu D Copyright Information To prevent unauthorized use of the artist or copyright holder name...

Page 264: ...by card in Slot 2 Image quality Image size JPEG compression NEF RAW recording White balance with fine tuning and presets d 0 d 4 Set Picture Control Auto distortion control Color space Active D Lighting Long exp NR High ISO NR ISO sensitivity settings Movie settings Remote control mode Custom settings All Custom Settings except Reset custom settings Setup Clean image sensor Video mode HDMI Flicker...

Page 265: ...ted at a sharp angle forward or back If the camera is unable to measure tilt the amount of tilt will not be displayed A Viewfinder Virtual Horizon If Viewfinder virtual horizon is assigned to the Fn or depth of field preview button using Custom Setting f3 Assign Fn button or f4 Assign preview button a tilt meter can be displayed in the viewfinder by pressing the selected button 0 231 A See Also A ...

Page 266: ...ete a lens from the list highlight the desired lens and press O 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 fact that Saved value can be used with only one lens of each type highlight the desired lens and press 2 The menu shown at right will be ...

Page 267: ...tor is not displayed pictures can be taken normally but you may be unable to change Eye Fi settings View the current camera firmware version Eye Fi Upload G button B Setup menu D Eye Fi Cards Eye Fi cards may emit wireless signals when Disable is selected If a warning is displayed in the monitor 0 307 turn the camera off and remove the card See the manual provided with the Eye Fi card and direct a...

Page 268: ... 258 8 Resize 259 Quick retouch 260 e Straighten 261 Distortion control 261 Fisheye 261 f Color outline 262 g Color sketch 262 h Perspective control 263 i Miniature effect 263 9 Edit movie 63 p Side by side comparison2 264 Option 0 D Retouching Copies With the exceptions of Image overlay and Edit movie Choose start point Choose end point each effect can be applied only once note that multiple edit...

Page 269: ...D and press 1 3 Select retouch options For more information see the section for the selected item To exit without creating a retouched copy press G 4 Create a retouched copy Press J to create a retouched copy Retouched copies are indicated by a N icon 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 and the o...

Page 270: ...250 U A Creating Retouched Copies During Playback Retouched copies can also be created during playback 2 2 Displaypicturefullframeand press J Highlight an option and press J Create retouched copy ...

Page 271: ...ns of the image that are not affected by red eye check the preview thoroughly before proceeding D Lighting G button N retouch menu Before After Red Eye Correction G button N retouch menu To Use Description Zoom in X Press X button to zoom in W button 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 t...

Page 272: ... the main command dial to switch between aspect ratios of 3 2 4 3 5 4 1 1 and 16 9 Move crop Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the image Create copy J Save the current crop as a separate file A Trim Image Quality and Size Copies created from NEF RAW or NEF RAW JPEG photos have an image quality 0 85 of JPEG fine cropped copies created from JPEG photos have the same image qualit...

Page 273: ...pe blue and white monochrome Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview of the selected image press 1 to increase color saturation 3 to decrease Press J to create a monochrome copy Monochrome G button N retouch menu Increase saturation Decrease saturation ...

Page 274: ... the monitor Red intensifier Intensify reds Red intensifier greens Green intensifier or blues Blue intensifier Press 1 to increase the effect 3 to decrease Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Add starburst effects to light sources Number of points Choose from four six or eight Filter amount Choose the brightness of the light sources affected Filter angle Choose the angle of the points ...

Page 275: ...rease amount of blue Create retouched copy Increase amount of amber Increase amount of magenta A Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor press the X button 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 the L button to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom When zoom is selected yo...

Page 276: ...lay in the retouch menu and press 2 The dialog shown at right will be displayed with Image 1 highlighted press J to display a list of the NEF pictures created with this camera 2 Select the first image Use the multi selector to highlight a photo To view the highlighted image full frame press and hold the X button to view images in other locations as described on page 164 hold D and press 1 Press J ...

Page 277: ...tep 4 and select new photos or adjust gain press W 6 Save the overlay Press J while the preview is displayed to save the overlay After an overlay is created the resulting image will be displayed full frame in the monitor D Image Overlay The overlay has the same photo info including date of recording metering shutter speed aperture shooting mode exposure compensation focal length and image orientat...

Page 278: ... balance will be set to whichever of Normal and Keep warm lighting colors was in effect when the picture was taken exposure compensation 0 107 Picture Control 0 131 note that the Picture Control grid can not be displayed high ISO noise reduction 0 205 color space 0 141 and D Lighting 0 251 Note that white balance is not available with multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and t...

Page 279: ...ation for the resized copies by highlightingChoosedestinationandpressing2 if only one card is inserted proceed to Step 3 The menu shown at right will be displayed highlight a card slot and press J 3 Choose a size Highlight Choose size and press 2 The following options will be displayed highlight an option and press J Resize G button N retouch menu Option Size pixels Option Size pixels A 1920 1280 ...

Page 280: ...nfirmation dialog will be displayed Highlight Yes and press J to save the resized copies Create copies with enhanced saturation and contrast D Lighting is applied as required to brighten dark or backlit subjects Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of enhancement The effect can be previewed in the edit display Press J to copy the photograph A Viewing Resized Copies Playback zoom may not be available ...

Page 281: ...ion control see page 205 Press 2 to reduce barrel distortion 4 to reduce pin cushion distortion 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 Create copies that appear to have been taken with a fisheye lens Press 2 to increase the effect this also increases the amou...

Page 282: ...or 3 to highlight Vividness or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change Vividness can be increased to make colors more saturated or decreased for a washed out monochromatic effect while outlines can be made thicker or thinner The results can be previewed in the edit display Press J to copy the photograph or press K to exit to playback without creating a copy Color Outline G button N retouch menu Before...

Page 283: ...ppears to be a photo of a diorama Works best with photos taken from a high vantage point Perspective Control G button N retouch menu Before After Miniature Effect G button N retouch menu To Press Description Choose area in focus If photo is displayed in wide orientation press 1 or 3 to position frame showing area of copy that will be in focus If photo is displayed in tall orientation 0 239 press 4...

Page 284: ...s 4 or 2 to switch between the source image and the retouched copy To view the highlighted picture full frame press and hold the X button If the copy was created from two source images using Image overlay or if the source has been copied multiple times press 1 or 3 to view the other source images or copies To exit to playback mode press the K button To exit to playback mode with the highlighted im...

Page 285: ...eted and reordered as described below If desired recent settings can be displayed in place of My Menu 0 268 AddingOptionstoMyMenu 1 Select Add items In My Menu O highlight Add items and press 2 2 Select a menu Highlight the name of the menu containing the option you wish to 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...

Page 286: ...tems and press 2 2 Select items Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect Selected items 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 button A confirmation dialog will b...

Page 287: ...items 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 G button ...

Page 288: ...gs and press J The name of the menu will change from MY MENU to RECENT SETTINGS Menu items are 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 button A confirmation dialog will be displayed ...

Page 289: ...l systems may not function as expected when the lens is shifted and or tilted or aperture is set to a value other than maximum 5 AF S or AF I lens required 6 With maximum effective aperture of f 5 6 or faster 7 When AF 80 200mm f 2 8 AF 35 70mm f 2 8 AF 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 New or AF 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 lenses are zoomed all the way in at the minimum focus distance the in focus indicator may be display...

Page 290: ...ring if desired results are not achieved 5 For improved precision specify lens focal length and maximum aperture using Non CPU lens data 0 159 6 Can be used in mode M at shutter speeds slower than flash sync speed by one step or more 7 Electronic rangefinder can not be used with shifting or tilting 8 Exposure determined by presetting lens aperture In mode A preset aperture using lens aperture ring...

Page 291: ...0 mm although in some cases the flash may be unable to entirely light the subject at some ranges or focal lengths due to shadows cast by the lens while lenses that block the subject s view of the red eye reduction lamp may interfere with red eye reduction Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows The flash has a minimum range of 0 6 m 2 ft and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses The...

Page 292: ...70 mm No vignetting PC E NIKKOR 24mm f 3 5 ED 24 mm No vignetting When not shifted or tilted When used with the AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED the flash will be unable to light the entire subject at all ranges The built in flash can also be used with AI S AI AI modified NIKKOR Nikon Series E and non CPU lenses with a focal length of 16 300mm AI 50 300mm f 4 5 modified AI 50 300mm f 4 5 and AI S 50 ...

Page 293: ...llumination is available with lenses with focal lengths of 24 200 mm It can not however be used to assist the focus operation with the following lenses AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED AF S VR Zoom Nikkor 70 200mm f 2 8G IF ED AF S NIKKOR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED VR II Ai AF Zoom Nikkor 80 200mm f 2 8D ED AF S Zoom Nikkor 80 200mm f 2 8D IF ED Ai AF VR Zoom Nikkor 80 400mm f 4 5 5 6D ED AF S VR Nikkor 200m...

Page 294: ...ning that the angle of view of a 35mm camera is approximately 1 5 times that of the D7000 The approximate focal length of lenses for the D7000 in 35mm format can be calculated by multiplying the focal length of the lens by about 1 5 Picture size 35mm format Lens 36 24 mm Picture diagonal Picture size D7000 23 6 15 6 mm Angle of view 35mm format Angle of view D7000 ...

Page 295: ... manual provided with the flash unit for details The built in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit is attached A The AS 15 Sync Terminal Adapter When the AS 15 sync terminal adapter available separately is mounted on the camera accessory shoe flash accessories can be connected via a sync terminal D Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units Negative voltages or voltages...

Page 296: ...0 48 157 53 174 39 128 42 138 30 98 14 46 1 If a color filter is attached to the SB 900 when AUTO or N flash is selected for white balance the camera will automatically detect the filter and adjust white balance appropriately 2 Controlled remotely with built in flash in commander mode or using optional SB 900 SB 800 or SB 700 flash unit or SU 800 wireless Speedlight commander 3 m ft 20 C 68 F SB 9...

Page 297: ... Y Red eye reduction Power zoom 1 Only available when SU 800 is used to control other flash units 2 Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering or when selected with flash unit 3 Standard i TTL flash for digital SLR is used with spot metering 4 Selected with flash unit 5 Auto aperture AA is used regardless of mode selected with flash unit 6 Can be selected with camera 7 Select ...

Page 298: ... and use optional flash unit only 2 Flash mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter release is disabled Set flash unit to A non TTL auto flash 3 Autofocus is available with AF S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 8G IF ED and AF S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f 2 8G ED lenses only 4 Available when camera is used to select flash mode A Flash Control Mode The information display shows the flash control mode for opti...

Page 299: ...rd i TTL flash control Take a test shot and view the results in the monitor In i TTL use the flash panel or bounce adapter provided with the flash unit Do not use other panels such as diffusion panels as this may produce incorrect exposure The SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 and SB 400 provide red eye reduction while the SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 and SU 800 provide AF assist illumination with the fo...

Page 300: ...amera and MB D11 Wireless LAN adapters WirelessTransmitterWT 4 Connects the camera to wireless 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 be sure to always use the latest version of the software supplied with the WT 4 The camera can also be controlled from any computer on the network u...

Page 301: ...hen the camera is horizontal Software Capture NX 2 A complete photo editing package offering such features as white balance adjustment and color control points Camera Control Pro 2 Control the camera remotely from a computer to record movies and photographs and save photographs directly to the computer hard disk Note Use the latest versions of Nikon software Most Nikon software offers an auto upda...

Page 302: ...keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side The latch locks the connector in place when the connector is fully inserted 3 Close the battery chamber cover Position the power connector cable so that it passes through the power connector slot and close the battery chamber cover 4 Connect the AC adapter Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter e and the EP 5B power cable...

Page 303: ...se damage not covered under warranty Lens mirror and viewfinder These glass elements are easily damaged Remove dust and lint with a blower If using an aerosol blower keep the can vertical to prevent the discharge of liquid To remove fingerprints and other stains apply a small amount of lens cleaner to a soft cloth and clean with care Monitor Remove dust and lint with a blower When removing fingerp...

Page 304: ...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 Display the Clean image sensor menu Press the G button to display the menus Highlight Clean image sensor in the setup menu and press 2 3 Select Clean now Highlight Clean now and press J T...

Page 305: ...shutdown The image sensor is cleaned automatically at startup and at shutdown 8 Cleaning off Automatic image sensor cleaning off D Image Sensor Cleaning Using camera controls interrupts image sensor cleaning Image sensor cleaning may not be performed at startup if the flash is charging Cleaning is performed by vibrating the low pass filter If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the ...

Page 306: ... pass filter Turn the camera off and insert a fully charged EN EL15 battery or connect an optional EP 5B power connector and EH 5a 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 display the menus Highlight Lock mirror up for cleaning in the setup menu and press 2 note that this option is not ava...

Page 307: ...r lint If no foreign objects are present proceed to Step 8 7 Clean the filter Remove any dust and lint from the filter with a blower Do not use a blower brush as the bristles could damage the filter Dirt that can not be removed with a blower can only be removed by Nikon authorized service personnel Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter 8 Turn the camera off The mirror will ret...

Page 308: ...ing production and shipping The D7000 however is designed to be used with interchangeable lenses and foreign matter may enter the camera when lenses are removed or exchanged Once inside the camera this foreign matter may adhere to the low pass filter where it may appear in photographs taken under certain conditions To protect the camera when no lens is in place be sure to replace the body cap prov...

Page 309: ...plug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry To prevent an accidental interruption of power avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected Cleaning Keep the lens con...

Page 310: ...n glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes and mouth Replace the monitor cover when transporting the camera or leaving it unattended Batteries Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled Observe the following precautions when handling batteries Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment Do not expose the battery to flame or exce...

Page 311: ...replacement batteries on short notice Note that on cold days the capacity of batteries tends to decrease Be sure the battery is fully charged before taking photographs outside in cold weather Keep a spare battery in a warm place and exchange the two as necessary Once warmed a cold battery may recover some of its charge Used batteries are a valuable resource recycle in accord with local regulations...

Page 312: ...cture Control Auto distortion control Color space Active D Lighting 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 Long exp NR High ISO NR ISO sensitivity settings 2 Multiple exposure2 Movie settings Interval timer shooting Remote control mode Other settings 2 AF mode viewfinder 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 AF area mode viewfinder 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 AF mode Live view movie 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 AF area mode Live view movie 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 AE L AF L button h...

Page 313: ...mpensation b4 Center weighted area b5 Fine tune optimal exposure c1 Shutter release button AE L c2 Auto meter off delay c3 Self timer c4 Monitor off delay c5 Remote on duration d1 Beep d2 Viewfinder grid display d3 ISO display and adjustment d4 Viewfinder warning display d5 Screen tips d6 CL mode shooting speed d7 Max continuous release d8 File number sequence d9 Information display d10 LCD illumi...

Page 314: ...c speed e2 Flash shutter speed e3 Flash cntrl for built in flash e4 Modeling flash e5 Auto bracketing set e6 Bracketing order f1 D switch f2 OK button shooting mode f3 Assign Fn button f4 Assign preview button f5 Assign AE L AF L button f6 Customize command dials f7 Release button to use dial f8 Slot empty release lock f9 Reverse indicators f10 Assign MB D11 4 button i j P S A M k p n o s 0 l m r ...

Page 315: ...n Slot 2 Overflow 89 Image quality JPEG normal 85 Image size Large 88 JPEG compression Size priority 87 NEF RAW recording Type Lossless compressed 87 NEF RAW bit depth 14 bit White balance Auto Normal 117 Fine tuning Off 119 Choose color temp 5000 K 122 Set Picture Control Standard 131 Auto distortion control Off 205 Color space sRGB 141 Active D Lighting Off 139 Long exp NR Off 205 High ISO NR No...

Page 316: ...iew 10 min c5 Remote on duration 1 min 215 d1 Beep Volume Off 215 Pitch High d2 Viewfinder grid display Off 216 d3 ISO display and adjustment Show frame count 216 d4 Viewfinder warning display On 216 d5 Screen tips On 216 d6 CL mode shooting speed 3 fps 217 d7 Max continuous release 100 217 d8 File number sequence On 218 d9 Information display Auto 219 d10 LCD illumination Off 219 d11 Exposure del...

Page 317: ...s 0 237 Clean image sensor Clean at startup shutdown Clean at startup shutdown 284 HDMI Output resolution Auto 194 Device control On Time zone and date Daylight saving time Off 237 Auto image rotation On 239 GPS Auto meter off Enable 162 Use GPS to set camera clock Yes Eye Fi upload Enable 247 Option Default 0 ...

Page 318: ...en matrix metering is used values over 161 3 EV are reduced to 161 3 EV 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 4 5 3 1 2 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 30 15 8 4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 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 ISO 100 lens with maximum aperture of f 1 4 and minimum aperture of f 16 e g AF S NIKKOR 50mm f 1 4G Shut...

Page 319: ...The response times and brightness of these displays vary with temperature Fine lines are visible around active focus point or display turns red when focus point is highlighted These phenomena are normal for this type of viewfinder and do not indicate a malfunction A A Note on Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances unusual characters may appear in the control panel and the ca...

Page 320: ...s using autofocus use manual focus or focus lock 0 97 99 Focus does not lock when shutter release button is pressed halfway Use AE L AF L button to lock focus when AF C is selected for focus mode or when photographing moving subjects in AF A mode Can not select focus point Unlock focus selector lock 0 96 H auto area AF or face priority AF selected for AF area mode choose another mode Camera is in ...

Page 321: ...0 91 Release is selected for Custom Setting a2 AF S priority selection 0 208 Smudges appear in photographs Clean front and rear lens elements If problem persists perform image sensor cleaning 0 284 Sound is not recorded with movies Microphone off is selected for Movie settings Microphone The brightness of the image in the monitor differs from the exposure of photographs taken in live view Center w...

Page 322: ...to values between 1 8000 s and 1 30 s 0 60 Colors are unnatural Adjust white balance to match light source 0 117 Adjust Set Picture Control settings 0 131 Can not measure white balance Subject is too dark or too bright 0 125 Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance Image was not created with D7000 0 126 White balance bracketing unavailable NEF RAW or NEF JPEG image quality opti...

Page 323: ...ve protection 0 174 Memory card is locked 0 33 Can not retouch picture Photo can not be further edited with this camera 0 249 Can not change print order Memory card is full delete pictures 0 36 175 Memory card is locked 0 33 Cannotselectphotoforprinting Photo is in NEF RAW format Create JPEG copy using NEF RAW processing or transfer to computer and print using ViewNX 2 supplied or Capture NX 2 ava...

Page 324: ...raphs taken before image sensor cleaning is performed 0 240 Computer displays NEF RAW images differently from camera Third party software does not display effects of Picture Controls or Active D Lighting Use ViewNX 2 supplied or optional Nikon software such as Capture NX 2 available separately Date of recording is not correct Set camera clock 0 27 237 Menu item can not be selected Some options are...

Page 325: ...tional MB D11 battery pack Replace the battery or recharge the battery if the rechargeable Li ion battery is exhausted B blinks Camera clock is not set Set camera clock 27 237 F No lens attached or non CPU lens attached without specifying maximum aperture Aperture shown in stops from maximum aperture Aperture value will be displayedifmaximumaperture is specified 159 D blinks Camera unable to focus...

Page 326: ...hed and set to TTL Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit 278 c blinks If indicator blinks for 3s after flash fires photo may be underexposed Check photo in monitor if underexposed adjust settings and try again 163 n blinks j blinks Memory insufficient to record further photos at current settings or camera has run out of file or folder numbers Reduce quality or size 85 88 Delete photogra...

Page 327: ...d firmware is up to date 247 Copy files on Eye Fi card to a computer or other device and format card or insert new card 29 32 179 Memory card is locked Slide lock to write position W X blinks Memory card is locked write protected Slide card write protect switch to write position 33 Not available if Eye Fi card is locked W O blinks Eye Fi card is locked write protected This card is not formatted Fo...

Page 328: ...uched Images created with other devices can not be retouched 249 Thismoviecannotbe edited The selected movie can not be edited Movies created with other devices can not be edited Movies must be at least two seconds long 65 Check printer Printer error Check printer To resume select Continue if available 182 Check paper Paper in printer is not of selected size Insert paper of correct size and select...

Page 329: ...onochrome Portrait Landscape selected Picture Control can be modified storage for custom Picture Controls Media SD Secure Digital SDHC and SDXC memory cards Double slot Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of copies created using NEF JPEG pictures can be copied between cards File system DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 2 0 DPOF Digital Print Order Format ...

Page 330: ...ease mode S single frame CL continuous low speed CH continuous high speed J quiet shutter release E self timer 4 remote control MUP mirror up Frame advance rate CIPA guidelines 1 5 fps CL or 6 fps CH Self timer 2 s 5 s 10 s 20 s 1 9 exposures at intervals of 0 5 1 2 or 3 s Remote release modes Delayed remote quick response remote remote mirror up Exposure Metering TTL exposure metering using 2 016...

Page 331: ...L button ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO 100 6400 in steps of 1 3 or 1 2 EV Can also be set to approx 0 3 0 5 0 7 1 or 2 EV ISO 25600 equivalent above ISO 6400 auto ISO sensitivity control available Active D Lighting Auto Extra high High Normal Low Off Focus Autofocus Nikon Multi CAM 4800DX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection fine tuning 39 focus points including 9 cros...

Page 332: ...ith optional flash units 0 Fill flash P A Fill flash rear curtain with slow sync slow sync slow sync with red eye reduction red eye reduction S M Fill flash rear curtain sync red eye reduction Flash compensation 3 1 EV in increments of 1 3 or 1 2 EV Flash ready indicator Lights when built in flash or optional flash unit such as SB 900 SB 800 SB 700 SB 600 SB 400 SB 80DX SB 28DX or SB 50DX is fully...

Page 333: ...udio recording device Built in monaural or external stereo microphone sensitivity adjustable Monitor Monitor 7 5 cm 3 in 921k dot VGA low temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 170 viewing angle 100 frame coverage and brightness adjustment Playback Playback Full frame and thumbnail 4 9 or 72 images or calendar playback with playback zoom movie playback slide show highlights histogram display auto im...

Page 334: ...attery One rechargeable Li ion EN EL15 battery Battery pack Optional MB D11 multi power battery pack with one rechargeable Nikon EN EL15 Li ion battery or six AA alkaline NiMH or lithium batteries AC adapter EH 5a AC adapter requires EP 5B power connector available separately Tripod socket Tripod socket 1 4 in ISO 1222 Dimensions weight Dimensions W H D Approx 132 105 77 mm 5 2 4 1 3 in Weight App...

Page 335: ... 105mm f 3 5 5 6G ED VR lens Type Type G AF S DX NIKKOR zoom lens with built in CPU and F mount for use exclusively with Nikon DX format digital SLR cameras Focal length 18 105mm Maximum aperture f 3 5 5 6 Lens construction 15 elements in 11 groups including 1 aspherical element and 1 ED glass element Angle of view 76 15 20 Focal length scale Graduated in millimeters 18 24 35 50 70 105 Distance in...

Page 336: ...ny focus distance D60 D40 series 18 mm 2 5 m 8 ft 2in 24 mm 1 0 m 3 ft 3in 35 mm No vignetting at any focus distance Because the built in flash units for the D100 and D70 can only cover the angle of view of a lens with a focal of 20 mm or more vignetting will occur at a focal length of 18 mm D Lens Care Keep the CPU contacts clean Use a blower to remove dust and lint from the lens surfaces To remo...

Page 337: ...oes not fill the focus point If the subject does not fill the focus point the camera may focus on the background and the subject may be out of focus Example Afar offportraitsubjectat some distance from the background 2 The subject contains many fine details The camera may have difficulty focusing on subjects that contain many fine details or that are lacking in contrast Example A field of flowers ...

Page 338: ...ithout first 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 Trademark Information Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States...

Page 339: ...rds2 SDXC memory cards3 SanDisk 1 GB 2 GB1 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB Toshiba 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Panasonic 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB Lexar Media 4 GB 8 GB Platinum II 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Professional 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards 2 Check that any card readers or other devices with wh...

Page 340: ...mal quality increases the file size of JPEG images number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly Image quality Image size File size 1 No of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 NEF RAW Lossless compressed 12 bit 15 5 MB 291 11 NEF RAW Lossless compressed 14 bit 19 4 MB 223 10 NEF RAW Compressed 12 bit 13 6 MB 398 15 NEF RAW Compressed 14 bit 16 7 MB 330 12 JPEG fine 3 L 7 8 MB 813 31 M 4 4 MB 1400 1...

Page 341: ...ng test conditions lens cycled from infinity to minimum range and one photograph taken at default settings once every 30 s flash fired once every other shot Live view not used 2 Measured at 20 C 68 F with an AF S NIKKOR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED VR II lens under the following test conditions image quality set to JPEG basic image size set to M medium shutter speed 1 250 s shutter release button pressed ha...

Page 342: ... area brackets 9 34 AF fine tune 246 AF point illumination 209 AF A 91 AF area mode 50 94 AF area mode Live view movie AF 50 AF assist 273 279 AF C 91 208 AF C priority selection 208 AF F 50 AF S 50 91 208 AF S priority selection 208 After delete 200 A M switch 25 Amber 119 255 Aperture 67 70 71 Aperture priority auto 70 Aspect ratio 252 Assign AE L AF L button 232 Assign Fn button 230 Assign MB D...

Page 343: ...18 Filter effects 134 254 Fine tune optimal exposure 213 Fine tuning white balance 119 Firmware version 247 Fisheye 261 Flash 39 143 144 148 149 275 Flash White balance 117 Flash bracketing 109 228 Flash cntrl for built in flash 223 Flash compensation 148 Flash mode 144 Flash only Auto bracketing set 109 229 Flash range 147 Flash ready indicator 39 149 279 Flash shutter speed 145 223 Flash sync sp...

Page 344: ...ing mode 229 Optimal quality JPEG compression 87 Optional flash 224 275 Output resolution HDMI 194 Overflow Role played by card in Slot 2 89 Overview data 170 P Page size PictBridge 184 187 Perspective control 263 Photo info 165 197 PictBridge 182 318 Picture Controls 131 133 Playback 46 163 Playback folder 195 Playback information 165 197 Playback menu 195 Playback slot and folder 164 Playback zo...

Page 345: ...i TTL flash for digital SLR 146 Start printing PictBridge 185 187 Storage folder 203 Straighten 261 Sub command dial 13 T Television 191 237 Thumbnail playback 171 Time 237 Time stamp PictBridge 184 187 Time zone 27 237 Time zone and date 27 237 Timer 80 155 Toning 134 135 Trim 252 U USB 180 182 USB cable 180 182 UTC 27 162 169 V Vibration Reduction 26 Video mode 237 Viewfinder 9 34 281 309 Viewfi...

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Page 348: ...ction in any form of this manual in whole or in part except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION Printed in Thailand 6MB10011 02 En ...