Technical Notes—

Autofocus

TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM900 autofocus

 

module with AF-assist illuminator (range approximately

 

0.5–3.0m/1´8˝–9´10˝)

Detection range

–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100 at 20 °C/68 °F)

AF-area mode

Single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, dynamic-area AF with clos-

 

est subject priority

Focus lock

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button half-

 

way (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-Lbutton

Exposure

 

Specifications

Metering

Matrix

Center-weighted

Spot

Range

(ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)

Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering

3D color matrix metering (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering (other CPU lenses); metering performed by 1,005- pixel RGB sensor

Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 12-mm circle in center of frame

Meters 2.3-mm circle (about 1% of frame) centered on ac- tive focus area

0 – 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering) 2 – 20 EV (spot metering)

Exposure meter coupling CPU coupling

Exposure control

 

Operating mode

 

Digital Vari-Program (

auto,

portrait,

landscape,

 

 

 

 

close up,

sports,

night landscape,

night portrait),

 

 

 

 

programmed auto (P) with flexible program; shutter-priority

 

 

 

 

auto (S); aperture priority auto (A); manual (M)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure compensation

–5 – +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or ½ EV

 

 

 

Bracketing

 

Exposure and/or flash bracketing (2–3 exposures in incre-

 

 

 

 

ments of 1/3 or ½ EV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure lock

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter

 

Combined mechanical and CCD electronic shutter

 

 

Speed

 

30 – 1/8000 s in steps of 1/3 or ½ EV, bulb, remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity

 

200 – 1600 (ISO equivalent) in steps of 1/3 EV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White balance

 

Auto (TTL white-balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six

 

 

 

 

manual modes with fine-tuning, preset white balance

 

 

Bracketing

 

2–3 exposures in increments of 1

 

 

 

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