Nikon D2Hs manual Basic Photography and Playback, Basic Playback

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Tutorial

Basic Photography and Playback

This chapter takes you step-by-step through the process of taking your ﬁrst photographs and playing them back.

Basic Photography

This section describes how to use autofocus and programmed auto autoexposure for simple, “point-and-shoot” photography that will pro- duce optimal results in most situations.

Basic Playback

Read this section for information on viewing pho- tographs in the monitor.

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Contents Digital Camera Product Documentation Quick Start GuideGuide to Digital Photography Image Quality and Size How to Read This ManualOverview Basic Photography Basic PlaybackDo not look at the sun through the view- ﬁnder For Your SafetyDo not immerse in or expose to water IiiKeep dry Caring for the Camera and BatteryBatteries Page Vii Comply with copyright noticesTrademark Information Table of Contents Voice Memos 137 More About Playback 127166 145Technical Notes 231 Connections 221Xii Getting to Know the Camera Getting StartedThis chapter is divided into the following sec- tions OverviewLife-Long Learning OverviewAbout This Manual Take Test ShotsLCD Illuminators Getting to Know the CameraCamera Body Camera Controls and DisplaysCamera Body Speaker and Microphone AF-ONTop Control Panel 117 83-92Number of shots in bracketing Number of intervals forRear Control Panel 139 Voice memo recording indicator171 180Viewﬁnder Display Mm 0.31˝ reference circle for Sensitivity ISO equivalency Command DialsImage quality and size White balanceFlash settings Choose a ﬂash sync mode for optional SpeedlightExposure Multi Selector Multi selector is used for the following operationsMulti Selector First Steps Attach the Camera StrapGetting the Camera Ready for Use Insert the Battery Removing the BatteryEN-EL4 Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries Basic Setup Introduction-First Steps Clock Battery Attach a Lens Detaching the Lens Protect the Camera from Dirt and DustInsert a Memory Card Insert a memory cardNo Memory Card Format Removing Memory Cards Memory CardsBasic Photography and Playback Basic PhotographyBasic Playback Basic Photography Taking Your First PhotographsThere are six basic steps to taking photographs Icon Control View Charged Battery Partially DischargedBattery Indicator Ready the CameraThis number reaches zero, Icon will That can be taken at current settings. WhenCheck the number of exposures remaining Exposure-count display in the top conSensitivity Image quality Adjust Camera SettingsOption Default White balanceClicks into place pointing to Single-areaViewﬁnder Focus Frame a PhotographViewﬁnder display FocusIndicator Check ExposureShutter Speed and Camera Shake Image Review Take the PhotographDo Not Photograph Strong Light Sources Rotate TallDelete Basic PlaybackViewing Photographs Viewing Additional PhotographsPage Details Taking PhotographsWhat lighting is available? What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos? How will this photograph be used?Basic Menu Operations Using Camera MenusRecent Settings Choosing a MenuTo modify settings for an item in the current menu Making a SelectionExiting the Menus Description Choosing a Shooting ModeSingle Frame, Continuous, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up ModeMemory Buffer Buffer SizeD2-Maximum Shots NEF Raw/NEF+JPEG Image Quality and SizeImage Quality Making Effective Use of MemoryRear control panel Image Quality MenuQual Button Rear panel ViewﬁnderJpeg Compression Menu Quality varies with scene recordedFile Names Percent with almost no effect on image quality Image SizeRaw Compression Menu Following options are available for NEF RAW imagesImage Size Menu Highlight Image size in the shooting menuPress the multi selector to Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size Large-Capacity Memory Cards Number of Exposures RemainingISO Button Sensitivity ISO EquivalencyReacting Faster to Light ISO MenuB2-ISO Step Value HI-1/HI-2High ISO NR B1-ISO AutoSource before shooting. The following options are available Approximate Color Option temperature DescriptionWhite Balance Keeping Colors TrueE5-Auto BKT Set White Balance MenuWB Button Studio Strobe LightingColor Temperature Fine-Tuning White BalanceMired Fine-Tuning and Color TemperatureChoosing a Color Temperature Copying Values from Existing Photographs Preset White BalanceWhite Balance Presets Recording New Values with the CameraMeasuring a Value for White Balance Object. Use when subject is under same lighting as cameraExposure Mode Rear control panel Viewﬁnder Top control panel Selecting a White Balance Preset the WB Button Selecting a White Balance PresetEntering a Comment Taking Photographs-White Balance Nikon Capture Option Description Image AdjustmentShooting Menu Settings Making Edges More Distinct Image SharpeningAdjusting Contrast Tone Compensation III III sRGB Suiting Colors to a Workﬂow Color ModeOption SRGBNikon Software Color ModeHue Controlling Color Hue AdjustmentServo AF Focus ModeFocus Controlling How the Camera FocusesPredictive Focus Tracking A1-AF-C Mode PriorityA2-AF-S Mode Priority AF-ON ButtonsFocus Area Selection Focus Area SelectionF1-Center Button Shooting Mode A6-Focus Area IllumA7-Focus Area A3-Group Dynamic AF AF-Area ModeA4-Disable Lock-On AutofocusIcon Description Manual FocusTop Control Panel Automatic Manual Focus mode AF-area modeSummary of Autofocus Options Single-area AF Dynamic-area AFHow it works Continuous-servo AF Focus LockRecompose the photograph and shoot AF-Assist Illuminators Getting Good Results with AutofocusFocal Plane Position Manual FocusElectronic Range Finder Selection/Autofocus with Manual PriorityControlling How the Camera Sets Exposure B6-Center WeightExposure MeteringB7-Fine-Tune Exposure Exposure ModeCPU Lenses Depth-of-Field PreviewProgrammed Auto Non-CPU LensesExposure Warning Exposure Program Flexible ProgramShutter-Priority Auto Long Exp. NR F5-Command Dials Change Main/SubChanging from Manual to Shutter-Priority Auto Shutter-Speed LockAperture-Priority Auto Aperture Lock F5-Command DialsManual Long Time-ExposuresAF Micro Nikkor Lenses At 1/3 step Electronic Analog Exposure DisplaysShutter-Speed and Aperture Lock Shutter-Speed LockAperture Lock Autoexposure Lock Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture Metered AreaC1-AE Lock B5-Exposure Comp Exposure CompensationPressing the button Frame the photograph, focus, and shoot B4-Exposure Comp. EVExposure and Flash Bracketing BracketingE8-Auto BKT Selection Shooting ModeOrder EVs Bracketing+½ EV Exposure Bracketing E6-Manual Mode Bkting100 Resuming Exposure or Flash BracketingChoose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto BKT set 101White Balance Bracketing Turning the Camera Off 102White Balance Bracketing Color temp. or103 Modeling Illumination Using Optional SpeedlightsFlash Photography 104TTL Flash Control 105SB-800, SB-600 i-TTL Flash Control SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-50DX D-TTL Flash Control 106Following Speedlights support TTL ﬂash control SB-80DX Flash mode/feature SB-800Compatible Speedlights 107SB-30 SB-22S SB-23 SB-29 SB-20 SB-28 SB-21B Flash mode SB-26 1 SB-27 SB-25 SB-24 SB-29S SB-15 SB-14Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories 108109 D2Hs supports the following ﬂash sync modes Flash sync modeFlash Sync Modes 110E2-Flash Shutter Speed 111Shutter Speed and Aperture E1-Flash Sync SpeedFV Lock 112To use FV lock 113 Are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewﬁnderMetering Sync Terminal Flash Contacts and IndicatorsAccessory Shoe 114Select Intvl*no. Shots Remaining Intvl*shots Start Interval Timer PhotographyTaking Photographs at Preset Intervals 115Use of a tripod is recommended 116During Shooting Mode Max. Shots117 During ShootingPausing Interval Timer Photography 118No Photograph Interrupting Interval Timer Photography 119Shooting Menu Banks 120 Self-Timer ModeDelaying Shutter Release C4-Self-timerSpecifying Lens Data Non-CPU LensesSpecifying Lens Focal Length 121Default Maximum Aperture 122FUNC. Button Zoom Lenses Specifying Maximum Aperture123 SB-800/SB-600124 Coordinated Universal Time UTC Using a GPS Unit125 Recording GPS Data126 Two-Button ResetRestoring Default Settings Reset. Custom Settings are not affectedPlayback Options 127C5-Monitor Off Using the Multi SelectorSingle-Image Playback 1283 Shooting Data Photo Information129 ↔ Page 8 ↔6 Histogram 1304 Shooting Data 5 GPS DataHistograms 1317 Highlights 8 RGB HistogramF1-Center Button Playback Mode Viewing Multiple Images Thumbnail Playback132 133 ToTo Use Cancel Resume zoom Select area DisplayedTaking a Closer Look Playback Zoom 134Removing Protection from All Images Protecting Photographs from Deletion135 Voice MemosAfter Delete Deleting Individual Photographs136 Protected and Hidden ImagesRecording and Playback 137Dust Off Ref Photos Playback ModeRecording Voice Memos 138After Recording 139Interrupting Recording During RecordingOff Voice Memo Recording Options140 Voice MemoToOption Description 141Voice Memo Overwrite Voice Memo ButtonInterrupting Playback Playing Voice Memos142 Press DescriptionVia Video Voice Memo Playback Options143 OptionTo144 145 Managing Images Playback MenuDelete 146Deleting Selected Photographs Selected Deleting All Photographs All147 Current Playback Folder148 Selecting a Folder for StorageTo To Slide ShowStarting the Slide Show Start 149Changing the Display Interval Frame Interval Voice Memo Playback Options Audio Playback150 OptionDescription Hide ImageHiding Selected Photographs Select/Set 151Revealing All Photographs Deselect All 152File Attributes for Hidden Images 153 Print Set154 Modifying the Print Order Select/SetExif version Removing All Images from the Print Order Deselect All155 After Creating a Print OrderData Display ModeImage Review 156Frame will be displayed or highlighted After DeleteRotate Tall 157Shooting menu contains three pages of options Shooting Menu158 Shooting OptionsShooting Menu Bank Shooting Menu Bank159 Sensitivity ISO EquivalencyEnter a name as described be 160Renaming Shooting Menu Banks Following dialog will be displayed. low161 Reset Shooting MenuAutomatic Folder Creation Active Folder162 Number of Folders163 File Naming164 Jpeg CompressionRaw Compression White BalanceOn Normal Long Exp. NRHigh ISO NR 165166 Color ModeImage Sharpening Tone Compensation167 Hue AdjustmentInterval Timer Shooting Non-CPU Lens DataGroup Custom SettingsFine-Tuning Camera Settings 168Following Custom Settings are available 169Options 170 171 Custom Setting C Custom Setting Bank172 Custom Setting R Reset CSM MenuTwo-Button Reset Custom Settings Bank173 Default settings are listed belowFPS rate Custom Setting a1 AF-C Priority SelectionCustom Setting a2 AF-S Priority Selection 174Pattern Custom Setting a3 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF175 Pattern Center area176 Custom Setting a4 Focus Tracking with Lock-On Custom Setting a5 AF Activation177 Manual Custom Setting a6 Focus Area IlluminationContinuous Mode When Selected 178179 Custom Setting a7 Focus Area SelectCustom Setting a8 Vertical AF-ON Button Function Wrap-around disabledCustom Setting b1 ISO Auto Control 180Bank Select 181 Custom Setting b2 ISO Step ValueCustom Setting b3 EV Steps for Exposure Control Ments equivalent to EV 1/3 step, the defaultCustom Setting b5 Easy Exposure Compensation Main command dial182 183 Custom Setting b6 Center Weight AreaCustom Setting b7 Fine Tune Optimal Exposure Fine-Tuning ExposureCustom Setting c1 AE Lock Buttons Custom Setting c2 Assignment of AE-L/AF-L Button184 185 Custom Setting c3 Auto Meter-off DelayCustom Setting c4 Self-Timer Delay Custom Setting c5 Monitor off Delay186 Custom Setting d1 CL-Mode Shooting Speed187 Custom Setting d3 Exposure Delay Mode188 Custom Setting d4 File Number SequenceCustom Setting d5 Control Panel/Viewﬁnder Display Tains no photographs, ﬁle numbering reset toCustom Setting d6 LCD Illumination 189Exposures Custom Setting e2 Slowest Speed When Using Flash 190Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit Custom Setting e3 AA Flash Mode Custom Setting e4 Preview Button Activates Modeling Flash191 192 Custom Setting e5 Auto Bracketing Set193 Custom Setting e6 Auto Bracketing in M Exposure ModeCustom Setting e7 Auto Bracketing Order Ture and ﬂash level Custom Setting e5 set to AE & ﬂash194 Custom Setting e8 Auto Bracketing Selection MethodCustom Setting f1 Multi Selector Center Button Shooting ModeHistogram on/off Zoom on/off 195Illuminate AF Area Not used Thumbnail on/offPressing multi selector activates exposure meters Custom Setting f2 When Multi Selector Is Pressed196 Autofocus197 Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC. ButtonMain Custom Setting f5 Customize Command DialsCommand dial controls shutter speed 198Menus Playback 199Custom Setting f6 Setting Method for Buttons and Dials Custom Setting f7 Disable Shutter If No CF Card200 201 Setup MenuCamera Setup Setup menu contains three pages of options202 FormatLCD Brightness Mirror Lock-up203 204 Video ModeWorld Time Language205 Image CommentAuto Image Rotation 206Displayed in portrait orientation in camera monitor Audio Output Voice MemoVoice Memo Overwrite Voice Memo Button208 USBDust Off Ref Photo 209Image Dust Off 210 With the lens ten centimeters four inchesImage Dust Off Reference Data Calibration Charging life Battery InfoWireless LAN 211212 Wireless LAN Options for the WT-2/2ASettings Settings for the WT-2/2A and WT-1/1AMode Wireless LAN systemSettings 213Tions can be added to bank names as described on Wireless214 Multi selector to the right215 Under this name when pairing beginsDefault Photos are not deleted after transmission Used when new folder is created or memory card insertedSend both NEF and Jpeg ﬁles 216Status Wireless LAN Options for the WT-1/1A217 TransceiverSend Folder 218Delete After Send? Send File As219 Network SettingsAdjust settings for connection to wire- less network Firmware Version220 221 Connecting to External DevicesConnecting to a Computer Connecting to a PrinterUse an AC Adapter DC-in connectors222 Open the cover protecting the A/V-outData Transfer and Camera Control Connecting to a ComputerBefore Connecting the Camera 223Do Not Turn the Camera Off Connecting the USB Cable224 Turn the camera on. If Mass Storage is225 Disconnecting the CameraPrint Times Connecting to a Printer226 Printing PhotographsIgnore this option 227Option Description Done No borderHighlight Print select . † Printing Selected Photographs228 Highlight Choose folder229 230 Printing the Current Print Order231 232 Optional AccessoriesLenses and Other Accessories Lenses for the D2HsIncompatible Accessories and Non-CPU Lenses 233Compatible Non-CPU Lenses Picture Angle and Focal Length 234Calculating Picture Angle Other Accessories Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories235 236 Eyepiece D2Hs accessories237 238 Connects two cameras for simultaneous operation Terminal for remote control and automatic239 D2Hs is equipped with a ten-pin remote240 Approved Memory CardsStorage CleaningStorage and Maintenance Caring for the Camera242 Replacing the Focusing ScreenReplacing Focusing Screens Focusing ScreensReplacing the Clock Battery Inserting the Clock Battery243 244 Low-Pass FilterCleaning the Low-Pass Filter Servicing the Camera and Accessories245 246 TroubleshootingUnderstanding Error Messages and Displays ProblemProblem Solution 247Monitor panel 248 249 Speciﬁcations250 251 252 253 Battery Life254 Index255 PTP 2566MBA3511

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D2Hs specifications

The Nikon D2Hs, launched in 2005, marked a significant advancement in professional digital photography, particularly in the realm of sports and action photography. This camera is widely recognized for its robust build quality and impressive performance, making it a popular choice among professionals.

At the core of the D2Hs is a 4.1-megapixel DX-format CCD sensor. While the resolution may seem modest by today’s standards, the camera excels in delivering outstanding image quality with high sensitivity and low noise, even at elevated ISO levels. The D2Hs offers ISO settings ranging from 200 to 1600, with the option to expand to 3200, enabling photographers to capture detailed images in challenging lighting conditions.

One of the standout features of the D2Hs is its advanced autofocus system, which boasts a Multi-CAM 2000 sensor with 11 autofocus points, including three cross-type sensors. This allows for swift and accurate focusing on fast-moving subjects, making it an ideal tool for sports and wildlife photographers. The camera's burst shooting capability is another highlight, providing continuous shooting at 8 frames per second, allowing photographers to capture decisive moments in rapid succession.

The D2Hs is equipped with a durable and weather-sealed magnesium alloy body, designed to withstand the rigors of professional use. The camera is ergonomically designed for comfort, featuring a large, bright viewfinder and intuitive controls that provide immediate access to essential settings. This user-friendly design helps photographers focus on their craft without unnecessary distractions.

Nikon's Picture Control system is integrated into the D2Hs, allowing photographers to customize their image processing settings for optimized results. This feature enhances creative control over aspects such as contrast, brightness, and saturation, tailoring images to the photographer’s vision.

Additionally, the D2Hs supports Nikon's range of F-mount lenses, providing versatility in lens selection for various photographic situations. Coupled with its fast processing engine, the camera ensures images are rendered with significant detail and dynamic range.

In summary, the Nikon D2Hs embodies the perfect synergy of speed, durability, and image quality, making it an enduring choice for professional photographers. Its impressive autofocus system, robust build, high-speed performance, and flexibility with lenses solidify its place in the history of Nikon's digital cameras. Even years after its release, the D2Hs remains a respected choice for serious photographers seeking reliability and excellence in their work.