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. [. . . ] Auto multi program is only available with CPU lenses. Taking Photographs--Exposure Non-CPU Lenses (Exposure Modes P, S, and A) Non-CPU lenses can only be used in manual exposure mode ( 82), when aperture can be adjusted manually using the lens aperture ring. If another exposure mode is selected when a non-CPU lens is attached, the shutter release will be disabled and a blinking will appear in the aperture displays in the control panel and viewfinder. Exposure Program The exposure program for auto multi program is shown in the following graph (ISO 200): AF 50 mm f/1. 4D AF ED 180 mm f/2. 8D AF-S ED-300 mm f/4D The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with sensitivity (ISO equivalency); the above graph assumes a sensitivity of ISO 200 equivalent. When matrix metering is used, values over 171/3 EV are reduced to 171/3 EV. Aperture Shutter speed 77 Exposure To take photographs in auto multi program, simply: 1 Rotate the function dial to P. 2 Frame a photograph and shoot. Taking Photographs--Exposure Exposure Warning If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, one of the following indicators will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder: Indicator Description Subject too bright. Use a Neutral Density (ND) filter or lower sensitivity (ISO equivalency; 48). 98) or raise sensitivity (ISO equiva- Flexible Program In auto multi program, you can rotate the main command dial to choose different combinations of shutter speed and aperture ("flexible program"), each of which will produce the same exposure. While flexible program is in effect, appears in the control panel. To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the main command dial until the indicator is no longer displayed. Default settings can also be restored by turning the camera off, selecting another exposure mode, raising the built-in Speedlight ( 98), or performing a twobutton reset ( 110). 78 Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure S: Shutter-Priority Auto In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. Shutter speed can be set to values between 30 s and 1/4, 000 s. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving objects, high shutter speeds to "freeze" motion. Shutter-priority auto is only available with CPU lenses. Taking Photographs--Exposure Changing from Manual to Shutter-Priority Auto If you select a shutter speed of in manual exposure mode and then turn the function dial to S (shutter-priority auto) without changing the shutter speed, the indicator in the shutter-speed display will flash and the shutter can not be released. Rotate the main command dial to select a different shutter speed before shooting. 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 will increase the time needed to process photographs before they are saved to the memory card. 79 Exposure To take photographs in shutter-priority auto: 1 Rotate the function dial to S. command 2 Rotate the mainspeed. 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. Aperture-priority auto is only available with CPU lenses. To take photographs in aperture-priority auto: Taking Photographs--Exposure 1 Rotate the function dial to A. [. . . ] See Image Quality Battery, 16­17, 180 inserting, 16­17 life, 197 storage, v Blur, reducing, 30. See long time exposures Bracketing, 87­93. See also exposure bracketing; flash exposure compensation, bracketing; white balance, bracketing Brightness. See on-demand grid lines E Electronic analog exposure display, 82­83 Electronic range finder, 74 Exif version2. 2, 131 Exposure bracketing, 87­93 Exposure compensation, 86 Exposure meter, 75. [. . . ]