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Lens

Compatible lenses

Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not

 

available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses

 

for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be

 

used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function.

 

The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a

 

maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

 

 

 

Shutter

 

 

Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

1/4000 – 30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3

 

remote control)

Flash sync speed

X=1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower

 

 

 

Release

 

 

Release mode

8(single frame), I(continuous), E(self-timer), "(delayed remote),

 

#(quick-response remote), J(quiet shutter release)

Frame advance rate

Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 s or faster, and

 

other settings at default values)

Self-timer

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures

 

 

 

Exposure

 

 

Metering

TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel RGB sensor

Metering method

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix

 

 

metering II (other CPU lenses)

 

Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame

 

• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected

 

 

focus point

Range (ISO 100, f/1.4

Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV

lens, 20 °C/68 °F)

Spot metering: 2–20 EV

Exposure meter

CPU

coupling

 

 

Mode

Auto modes (iauto; jauto, flash off ); programmed auto with flexible

 

program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual

 

(M); scene modes (kportrait; llandscape; pchild; msports; nclose up; onight

 

portrait; rnight landscape; sparty/indoor; tbeach/snow; usunset; vdusk/dawn; wpet

 

portrait; xcandlelight; yblossom; zautumn colors; 0food); special effects modes

 

(%night vision; gcolor sketch; (miniature effect; 3selective color; 1silhouette; 2high

 

key; 3low key)

Exposure compensation

–5 – +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

Bracketing

• Exposure bracketing: 3 frames in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

 

• White balance bracketing: 3 frames in steps of 1

 

Active D-Lighting bracketing: 2 frames

Exposure lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-Lbutton

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Nikon D5100 Shutter Type, Speed, Flash sync speed, Release Release mode, Self-timer, Exposure Metering, Metering method