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

remote control)

Flash sync speed X=1/200s; 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 4fps (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 circ le (about 2.5 % of frame) ce ntered on sele cted

focus point

Range (ISO 100, f/1.4

lens, 20°C/68 °F)

•Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV

•Spot metering: 2–20 EV

Exposure meter

coupling CPU

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 1/2EV

Bracketing

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

•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-L button

Contents

Main Product Documentation D A 0 X s % z x For Your Safety A A To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon product. Notices iv v vi D A X Introduction Confirm that the package contains the following items: Package Contents A Getting to Know th e Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. The Camera Body The Camera Body (Continued) A Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off. The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes: A The Monitor The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below. D A The Information Display Camera settings can be viewed and adjusted in the information display. Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to settings. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. P button The Viewfinder D The response time and brightness of the viewfinder display may vary with temperature. Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. Using Camera Menus Page 10 6 7 8 DPlayback Menu Options CShooting Menu Options ACustom Settings BSetup Menu Options mRecent Settings/OMy Menu (Defaults to mRecent Settings) NRetouch Menu Options 12 First Steps 1 2 D 13 3 4 4 A D 5 6 A 15 7 4 A A GB D s Basic Photography and Playback Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining Battery Level and Card Capacity Taking Photographs 1 2 3 4 6 7 A Creative Photography (Scene Modes) The Mode Dial k l p m n Other Scenes o r s t u v w x y z 0 26 Basic Playback 1 2 Page z More on Photography 2 Release Mode 29 3 A 30 Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes 1 2 3 4 D A D A q w 32 Focus Focus Mode 2 33 3 Highlight a focus mode and press J. To ret urn to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. A 2 3 35 Image Quality and Size Image Quality 2 3 36 2 3 A Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash: i, k, p, n, o, s, w, and g Modes 1 2 Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, M, and 0 Modes 1 2 3 A + A 40 ISO Sensitivity 2 3 41 Interval Timer Photography 1 2 3 D 4 5 A P, S, A, and M Modes P, S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture. See the Reference Manual (on CD) for more information on each mode. A x 44 Live View/Movies 1 2 1 display. 2 3 46 1 display. 2 3 Choosing the Focus Point D Page A c d e f i b A A D 51 Recording Movies 1 2 3 4 A D 53 Movie Settings 1 2 Viewin g Movies The following operations can be performed: Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (026). Press J to start playback. % Special Effects Special effects can be used when recording images. Shooting with Special Effects A % g ( 3 1 2 3 58 Options Available in Live View gColor Sketch 2 (Miniature Effect 3 4 5 3Selective Color 2 3 60 4 5 6 61 Q ViewNX 2 Your Imaging Toolbox 1 2 3 l Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 4 Using ViewNX 2 Step 1Copy Pictures to the Computer 1 2 selected. 3 4 Step 2View Pictures Retouching Photographs Editing Movies n Technical Notes The f-number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens. Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D5100. Approved Memory Cards The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D5100. Other cards have not been tested. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording. Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning D Caring for the Camera an d Battery: Cautions Page Page Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor. A Page Page Specifications Nikon D5100 Digital Camera Page Page Page Page Page A