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PREPARATION

This section shows you how to prepare the camera for shooting—

e.g., how to mount lens, load film. Whether you are a beginner or a

seasoned photographer, you should master this section before

proceeding further.

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Contents

Main FOREWORD Special new features: NOTES ABOUT THIS MANUAL CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN PREPARATION BASIC OPERATION GENERAL FUNCTIONS CONTROLS IN DETAIL FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY MISCELLANEOUS NOMENCLATURE Page Page Page Top LCD panel indications Rear LCD panel indications LCD Panels Viewfinder HOW TO OPERATE COMMAND DIALS Main-Command Dial Sub-Command Dial Focus Area Selector and Buttons Page MOUNTING LENS 1 2 G-type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens Minimum aperture: Removing Lens When lens is detached from camera for a long time INSTALLING BATTERIES 1 3 Before installing batteries: CHECKING BATTERY POWER c About exposure meter N M LOADING FILM 1 2 Page 6 c 7 BASIC OPERATION RELEASING SHUTTER/COMPOSING PICTURE c Lightly pressing shutter release button c Fully depressing shutter release button AF start button Hold camera properly Notes Page Page 7 6 8 Lightly press the shutter release button. 9 Shutter cannot be released when: 11 10 c 12 About Two-Button Reset Two-Button Reset sets the following modes: Two-Button Reset cancels the following modes: Page FILM ADVANCE MODE Single-Frame Shooting Continuous Shooting c FOCUS AREA Selecting Focus Area x Selecting AF Area Mode Autofocus c FOCUS MODE Caution Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority c Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority Manual Focus 1 Manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder 2 3 Page EXPOSURE METERING SYSTEM q3D Color Matrix Metering (with the Multi-Meter Finder DP-30 wCenter-Weighted Metering eSpot Metering c Setting Metering System If you are using a lens without CPU, or accessories such as bellows or extension rings EXPOSURE MODE Selecting Exposure Mode Programmed Auto exposure mode () Program chart Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode () Aperture-Priority Auto exposure mode () Manual exposure mode () Page Setting Exposure Mode Page 2 SHOOTING IN EACH EXPOSURE MODE c Operation in Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 3 4 x Page Operation in Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 3 With lenses having no CPU, --blinks instead of aperture value in the LCD panel and viewfinder. c 4 Operation in Manual Exposure Mode c 3 c x 4 Examples 5 With lenses having no CPU, --blinks instead of aperture value in the LCD panel and viewfinder. Exposure compensation with AF Micro lens FLEXIBLE PROGRAM 2 FOCUS LOCK 1 In Single Servo AF mode, c 3 2 c AE/AF LOCK 1 c About AE Lock Page EXPOSURE COMPENSATION To Obtain Meter Reading for a Particular Subject in Manual Exposure Mode 2 3 4 Exposure Compensation Function 1 Page Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing 1 c 2 c 4 SELF-TIMER 1 3 c LONG TIME EXPOSURE 1 c 2 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE 1 2 3 c CUSTOM SETTING Page Page To Make a Custom Setting 1 2 Page Page Page Page VIEWFINDER DIOPTER ILLUMINATION SWITCH FILM REWIND CRANK 1 manually USING NON-DX CODED FILM Page MIRROR LOCKUP LEVER DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON ACCESSORY SHOE SYNC TERMINAL REMOTE TERMINAL OPERATION WITH PERSONAL COMPUTER Remote control functions Filing/editing shooting data SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SHUTTER SYSTEM CHANGING CAMERA BACK 1 To attach camera back CHANGING VIEWFINDERS CHANGING FOCUSING SCREENS 3 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY TTL AUTO FLASH Types of TTL Auto Flash 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Center-Weighted Fill-Flash Standard TTL Flash With SB-50DX/SB-28/SB-28DX/SB-27/SB-26/SB-25 With SB-24 With SB-29, SB-23, SB-22s, SB-22 , SB-20, SB-21B *1 , SB-16B , SB-15, SB-14 *2 , SB-11*2 or SB-140 Shutter Speed/Aperture for Each Exposure Mode in TTL Auto Flash Note for selecting aperture c Note for selecting shutter speed Flash shooting distance range in 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync Page TTL Auto Flash Operation 1 5 6 2 3 4 Page SLOW SYNC Page REAR-CURTAIN SYNC 1 2 AVAILABLE SPEEDLIGHT AND FLASH FUNCTIONS When using Programmed Auto exposure mode Page NOTES ON FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY MISCELLANEOUS LENS Lens Compatibility Chart Page Page Page ATTACHING NON-AI LENS 1 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Interchangeable Viewfinders Page Interchangeable Focusing Screens Page Filters Page Power Sources Optional Camera Backs Optional Speedlights Personal Computer Links Viewing Accessories Close-Up Accessories Page Remote Control Accessories SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS IN AF Page TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page CAMERA CARE TIPS Caution! Page Page NOTES ON BATTERIES GLOSSARY AE (Automatic Exposure) lock Automatic Balanced Fill-Flash Balanced fill-flash operation Continuous Servo AF Depth of field D-type AF Nikkor lenses DX code EV Exposure bracketing Exposure compensation Exposure control Fill-flash Flash output level compensation Flash shooting distance range Flash synchronization Flash sync speed Flexible Program Focus-Priority for autofocus Focus Tracking Front-Curtain Sync G-type AF Nikkor lenses Guide number ISO film speed LCD Matrix Metering system Monitor Pre-flash(es) Rear-Curtain Sync Release-Priority for autofocus Single Servo AF Slow Sync SLR Standard TTL flash TTL INDEX Page SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Page Page Page K NIKON CORPORATION