User manual NIKON N60 / N60 QUARTZ DATE

[. . . ] Nikon in - INSTRUCTION MANUAL ~ Nomenclature AF-Assist Iliuminator/ Self-timer/ Red-Eye Reduction lamp PP. 28 shoe Exposure compensation button P. 4 Eyepiece cap DK-5 (page 56) ~ 2 Dio Finder lever P. 41 Film cartridge confirmation window P. [. . . ] Recommended lenses: you can use the full range of lenses (wideangle to telephoto) to achieve different effects. • To avoid camera shake, use a tripod. ~'-: Close-Up Program Use this program when you are taking pictures up close. It uses a larger aperture (smaller f-number) and a shallow depth of field to create a blurred background that accentuates your main subject. Recommended AF Nikkor lenses: AF Micro-Nikkor lenses. • To avoid camera shake, use a tripod . 46 ~ : Sport Program Use this program to freeze action. It uses a fast shutter speed suitable for stop-action photography. Recommended AF Nikkor lenses: 80mm to 300mm telephoto lenses e , . • In "'. . ; Sport Program , focus detection continues as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed . By fully depressing the shutter release button and holding it in, you can perform continuous shooting. ~: Night Scene Program Use this program in the evening or at night. It allows you to capture the beauty of nighttime scenes. You can also use it with the flash when you want to include portraits in a night scene composition . Recommended lenses: you can use the fu ll range of lenses (wideangle to telephoto) to achieve different effects . • To avoid camera shake, use a tripod. 47 Ex osure Meterin • The exposure metering system of this camera is normally set to Matrix Metering. It automatically switches to Center-Weighted Metering when the exposure mode is set to Manual or when the Auto Exposure Lock function (page 49) is used. Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering Matrix Metering provides correct exposure control using a sixsegment Matrix Sensor. With D-type AF Nikkor lenses, 3D Matrix Metering automatically activates to use scene brightness, scene contrast and subject distance information to ensure even more accurate exposure control. All exposure modes except Manual exposure and the Auto Exposure Lock function (page 49) employ Matrix Metering. Center-Weighted Metering o Center-Weighted Metering places special emphasis on brightness within the 12mm-diameter circ le in the viewfinder and is thus useful for basing exposure on a specific area of the scene. The metering system automatically switches to Center-Weighted Metering when exposure mode is set to Manual (page 43) or when the Auto Exposure Lock function (page 49) is used . 48 Auto Ex osure Lock • When using the auto exposure modes, you can control the exposure based on the brightness of a specific area within the scene using the Auto Exposure Lock function. The metering system automatically switches to Center-Weighted Metering when this function is used. 1 Center the main subject inside the viewfinder and zoom-in. Press the AE-L button while lightly pressing the shutter release button. 2 Keeping the AE-L button pressed, recompose, focus and shoot. 49 Ex osure Com ensation • To modify exposure control (i. e. from the ISO standard), use the exposure compensation function. This can be useful when the subject has pronounced contrast or when bracketing exposure with color slide film (where the latitude of the proper exposure is minimal). You can modify exposure control from -3EV to +3EV in 1/2 steps (except in 8' mode and Vari-Program) . 1 Compensate exposure by rotating the Command Dial while pressing the ~ button until the desired compensation value appears. . , , I ( :. ~) , -(", F:•. ~ I I -0. 5EV compensation Ie) , -, , - +2EV compensation • When the exposure compensation is set, ~ appears in the viewfinder and LCD panel. [. . . ] 0 SLR flash Where was this product purchased?0 Level of education: (check highest level compleled) I. 0 Completed Graduate School Which credit cards do you use regularly?0 Do not use credit cards For your primary residence, do you: I. [. . . ]