Non-CPU Lenses

If the maximum aperture of the lens has been speci- fied using the Non-CPU lens data item in shooting

menu

(

 

 

121)

when

a non-CPU lens

is attached,

the current

f/-number will be displayed in

the

view-

finder

and

top

control

panel, rounded

to

the

near-

est full stop. Otherwise the aperture displays will show only the number of stops

( , with maximum aperture displayed as

) and the f/-number must be read from

the lens aperture ring.

 

Electronic Analog Exposure Displays

The electronic analog exposure displays in the top control panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings. De- pending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b3 (EV step), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of 1/3 EV, ½ EV, or 1 EV. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will flash.

“EV step” set to “1/3 step”

 

 

 

“EV step” set to “1/2 step”

 

 

 

“EV step” set to “1 step”

 

 

 

 

View-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View-

Top control panel

 

finder

 

 

 

Top control panel

 

finder

 

 

 

Top control panel

 

finder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optimal exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underexposed by 1/3 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underexposed by ½ EV

 

 

 

Underexposed by 1 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overexposed by more than 3 EV *

* At 1/3 step,

appears in the viewfinder when overexposure exceeds 2 EV.

Long Exp. NR ( 165)

To reduce noise at shutter speeds of about 1 s or slower, select On for the Long exp. NR option in the shooting menu. Note that noise and color distortion increase with temperature.

b3—EV Step ( 181)

This option controls whether changes to shutter speed and aperture are made in incre- ments equivalent to 1/3 EV (the default setting), ½ EV, or 1 EV.

f5—Command Dials ( 198)

Command dials > Change Main/Sub and Command dials > Aperture setting con- trol whether aperture is assigned with the main command dial, the sub-command dial, or the lens aperture ring. Regardless of the settings chosen, the command dials are always used with type G lenses, the lens aperture ring with non-CPU lenses.

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Nikon D2Hs manual Electronic Analog Exposure Displays, At 1/3 step
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D2Hs specifications

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