Nikon 55, 3699 About exposure mode, Symbol Exposure mode, Characteristics/Shooting situations

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• About exposure mode

Four exposure modes besides 8 and five Vari -Program modes are available with this camera. Utilizing the characteristics of each exposure mode, effective results can be achieved with various types of subjects or shooting situations. And the five Vari -Program modes enable you to easily choose proper exposure controls by simply selecting the desired mode for various shooting situations.

See each reference page for operating instructions and details.

Symbol Exposure mode

~AUTO P. 28

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~ Portrait P. 37

E rJ Landscape P. 37

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eOJ ~ Close-Up P. 38

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~~Qj Sports ContinuousP.38

~Ni~htP. 9 Portrait

p Auto-Multi Program P. 54

Shutter-Priority

S Auto P. 56

Apertu re-Priority

A Auto P. 58

M Manual P. 60

Characteristics/Shooting situations

The easiest exposure mode for general shooting. Camera controls shutter speed and aperture automatically depending on the subject's brightness-allowing you to freely take pictures. concentrating only on tile shutter release opportunity.

Use this mode to take portraits.The background is blurred to accentuate your main subject.

Use this mode to take pictures of distant scenes. The overall landscape will be sharply focused .This mode is also suitable for capturing nighttime or twilight scenes.

Use this mode to take up-close pictures of subjects such as flowers or insects. Your close-ups will be taken with an artistically blurred background.

Use this mode to take sports pictures. Using a fast shutter speed. it freezes the motion of fast·movingsubjects to create exciting action photos. Continuous shooting is possible witll this mode.

Use this mode for subjects with an evening or night background.This mode captures all lighting in tile scene, including the foreground subject which is illuminated by tile flash, and the background.

Camera controls shutter speed and aperture automatically, while allowing you to make other settings, such as Flexible Program (page 55) or Exposure Compensation (page

64).

You set desired shutter speed, and tile camera selects the correct aperture. Freeze the motion of a moving subject using a fast shutter speed or blur the subject using a slower speed.

You set the desired aperture, and the camera selects the correct shutter speed. Lets you determine depth of the in-focus area, so you can choose whether near or far subjects are in sharp focus, or whether foreground or background is to be blurred.

Shutter speed and aperture are set manually. Suitable for situations where it is difficult to attain tile desired effect using other exposure modes. Long Time exposure is possible with this exposure mode.

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Contents Nikon N Body cap P IntroductionHave Nikon spot-check your camera regularly Using your camera correctlyTake trial shots Contents 87-1171 75-85LCD NomenclatureQD model only Data imprint LCD/buttons Year indicatorViewfinder eyepiece Rubber eyecup P Date/time LCDLCD PanelNiewfinder Display Aperture Viewfinder displayAperture-Priority Auto P Available Exposure ModesPoint-and-shoot exposure mode Start Shooting Immediately ~#~ #~cj~~AUT~E3 Page Preparation Install Batteries and Check Battery Power Check points CD G-type Nikkor lens CPU Nikkor lens other Check the lens typeType Nikkor lens Detach the lens Pull film leader across to red index mark Load Film--~--------\OX-coded film Avoid direct sunlight when changing film outdoorsFilm speed DX markSet Date and Time QD model only Changing battery for imprinting Lightly pressing Fully depressing About Shutter Release Button~Viewfinder for approx sec. from Basic Operation Dynamic AF Mode with Closest-Subject Priority Set Focus Mode to AFFor example, building windows Situations where autofocus may not work as expectedIiS FS.6 @ Set Exposure Mode toCharacteristics/Shooting situations About exposure modeSymbol Exposure mode Hold the camera properly Hold Camera and Focus~-~Built-in Speedlight Release Shutter · 0 is displayed during film rewind DE3 IlAbout Metering Systems and Exposure This section describes the following basic operations Shooting with Vari-Program RJ Landscape mode Portrait mode~Qj Sports Continuous mode ~ Close- Up mode~ Night Portrait mode Using Built-InSpeedlight Check points Camera.....shake Page Month/Day/Year Year/ Month/ Day Day/ Hour/ Minute No imprintFocus Operation Automatically activated when shooting a stationary subject Focus ModeAuto-Servo AF About Lock-OnTMManual focus Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderFocus Area When focus mode is set to AutofocusDynamic AF Mode with Closest-SubjectPriority When focus mode is set to ManualDynamic AF Mode Single Area ModeApprox. O.5-3~ AF-Assist IlluminatorPage Focus Lock When center focus area is selectedExposure Mode Auto-Multi Program Set the exposure mode dial to PPAuto-Multi Program Auto-Multi Program is best.suited for snapshotsDifference between 8 Auto mode and P Auto-Multi Program Compose picture, confirm focus indicator. and shootFlexible Program @combination of shutter speedSShutter-Priority Auto Set the exposure mode dial to STip Fast shutter speed 1/500 secOverexposure Underexposure Check pointAAperture-Priority Auto Set the exposure mode dial to a80/91 Set the exposure mode dial to M Manual Exposure ModeMManual Center Partial MeteringAnalog exposure display Set the shutter speed and apertureWhile checking the electronic Long Time Time exposure of more than 30 sec Long Time ExposureAdvanced Electronic analog exposure Display No compensation Exposure CompensationExposure Compensation cannot be set in 8 or M exposure mode Auto Exposure Bracketing Cancel . -- . Iiiiiiiiiin ..... ---J+Display changes as follows IB S IB IBCompensated EV value and bracketing order 2Compose picture, confirm focus indicator. and shootAuto Exposure Bracketing Multiple Exposure CancelNo display Multiple exposure is not recommendedFirst shot is taken and ~ and frame Standard compensation value in multiple exposureNumber of exposures Compensation value Other Functions II \Tc Film Rewind@ film cartridge ~~r·dj~~~ .·······.··.···········.··········· CD Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Available Subject Priority Available Mode CombinationsFlash Built-in Speedlight and TTL Flash modes Built-In SpeedlightlReady-LightMatrix Balanced Fill-Flash Matrix Balanced Fill-Flash?o FS6 ~ Ready-light~ , P or a exposure mode Flash Sync Mode FeaturesIj Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync \1 Flash Cancel~ Red- Eye Reduction P, S, a or M exposure mode 8 or Vari-Program Except rJ or ~Q Using Built-In Speedlight8 or Vari-Program except O. ~... or ~ P or a exposure mode «i~ «i~ I~Available shutter speed Available aperture Available shutter speed and aperture in each exposure mode3/2.3-9.8 2.1/2.0-6.9 1.5/2.0-4.9 12/40 17/56 24/79 34/12 5/6.6-28 6/4.6-20 2/3.3-14Usable lenses with built- in Speedlight Available flash sync mode combinationsRed-Eye Slow SyncWith color slide film With standard color print filmDepth of field Miscellaneous 85mm f/2.80*4 Lens CompatibilityType Nikkor lens Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lensC50 rf When a non-CPU lens is attachedSpeedlight Usable Optional SpeedlightsNon-TIL = ..3Smm FS.6 Usable Optional Speedlights3Smm S.6 Moll 3S mm FS.6Non-TTL Auto Flash Available flash sync mode with optional Speedlight Programmed Flash modeUsable Optional SP.eedlights Page Eyepiece correction lenses Optional AccessoriesNeckstraps/Handstrap AH-4 Speedlight S8-28/S8-27Soft case CF-62 Camera Care Remove the batteries and store the camera with a desiccant Do not leave If someone accidentally swallows batteriesCall a doctor immediately Or service center Tum the power offFilm is not correctly Reload film Installed Appears BlinksTroubleshooting Shoot again after Use SpeedlighlConfirming focus RangeExposure Compensation GlossaryExposure bracketing Page Front-Curtain Sync Focus TrackingGuide number ISO film speed109 With limitations see chart on Specifications111 112 113 114 115 Index 117 Self-timer Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode 10.29 -5710.29 -62 118 119 Nikon
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