User manual NIKON D100

[. . . ] En The Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them to your computer. Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography (this manual) provides complete operating instructions for your camera. [. . . ] dial to choose the desired shutter 3 Frame a photograph and shoot. Taking Photographs--Exposure Exposure Warning If the camera is unable to produce the correct exposure at the selected shutter speed, the electronic analog exposure display ( 83) in the viewfinder will show the amount of under- or over-exposure and one of the following indicators will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder aperture displays: Indicator Description Subject too bright. Choose faster shutter speed, lower sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 48), or use Neutral Density (ND) filter. Choose slower shutter speed, raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency), or use flash ( 98). 9--EV Step ( 151) This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in increments equivalent to 1/3 EV (the default setting) or 1/2 EV. 13--Command Dial ( 154) This option can be used to reverse the roles of the command dials so that the subcommand dial controls shutter speed, while the main command dial controls aperture. 80 Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure A: Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Small apertures (high f/-numbers) increase depth of field, bringing both the main subject and background into focus. Large apertures (low f/-numbers) soften background details and let more light into the camera, increasing the range of the flash and making photographs less susceptible to blurring. To take photographs in aperture-priority auto: Taking Photographs--Exposure 1 Rotate the function dial to A. The minimum and maximum values for aperture are determined by the lens currently in use. 3 Frame a photograph and shoot. Exposure Warning If the camera is unable to produce the correct exposure at the selected aperture, the electronic analog exposure display ( 83) in the viewfinder will show the amount of under- or over-exposure and one of the following indicators will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder shutter-speed displays: Indicator Description Subject too bright. Choose smaller aperture (larger f/-number), lower sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 48), or use Neutral Density (ND) filter. Choose larger aperture (smaller f/-number), raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency), or use flash ( 98). 81 Exposure M: Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and 1/4, 000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure ( ). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens. Using the electronic analog exposure display in the viewfinder, you can adjust exposure according to shooting conditions and the task at hand. To take photographs in manual exposure mode: Taking Photographs--Exposure 1 Rotate the function dial to M. Non-CPU Lenses If a non-CPU lens is attached in manual exposure mode, will appear in the aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder. The camera exposure meter can not be used, and exposure will not be displayed in the electronic analog exposure display. Long Time-Exposures At a shutter speed of , the shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is held down. Note that if the shutter is open for more than approximately 1/2 s at any setting, "noise" in the form of randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels may appear in the final photograph. 4--Long Exp. NR ( 149) To reduce noise at shutter speeds of about 1/2 s or slower, select ON for Custom Setting 4. Note that this increases the time needed to process photographs. 9--EV Step ( 151) This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in increments equivalent to 1/3 EV (the default setting) or 1/2 EV. 13--Command Dial ( 82 154) This option can be used to reverse the roles of the main and sub-command dials. Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure main to choose a shutter speed, and 2 Rotate the dial tocommand dial Check exposure in the electronicthe subcommand set aperture. analog exposure display (see below), and continue to adjust shutter speed and aperture until the desired exposure is achieved. Taking Photographs--Exposure Frame a photograph and shoot. If shutter set to , 3 will remain open while the shutter-releasespeed is is held down. the shutter button Exposure Bracketing ( 88) When ON is selected for Custom Setting 3 (ISO Auto; 148), the camera will automatically vary sensitivity to ensure optimum exposure where possible. If exposure bracketing is activated in manual exposure mode, this will result in all shots in the bracketing sequence having the same exposure. Electronic Analog Exposure Display The electronic analog exposure display shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting 9 (EV Step), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of 1 /3 EV or 1/2 EV. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the electronic analog exposure display will flash. [. . . ] See Image Quality Flash, 94­107 range, 100 Flash exposure compensation, 102 bracketing, 87­93 Flash-ready indicator, 99 Flash sync mode, 96­99 front-curtain sync, 96 rear-curtain sync, 96 red-eye reduction, 96­97 slow sync, 96 Flexible program, 78. See also exposure mode, auto multi program Focal plane mark, 4, 74 Focus. See autofocus; focus mode; manual focus Focus area (focus brackets), 64­ 96 Focus lock, 70­71 Focus mode, 63­69 Focusing screen display, 10­11 Folder Designate, 126­127 Folders, 114, 126­127 Format, 162. See also memory card, formatting Index A AF area mode, 65­69 AF assist illuminator, 72 Aperture, 76­93, 107 adjusting, 76­83 lock, 84­85, 154 maximum, 81 minimum, 21, 81, 178 Auto meter off, 157 Autoexposure lock, 84­85 Autofocus, 63­73 dynamic-area AF, 65­69 continuous-servo, 63­69 focus tracking, 66 single-area AF, 65­69 single-servo, 63­69 D Date, 19 Delete, 124­125 Deleting, 35, 116, 124­125. [. . . ]