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Main Page Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 12 11 Page Acknowledgments About the Author Contents Chapter 3 Nikon D7000 Roadmap 47 PART II: BEYOND THE BASICS Chapter 4 Getting the Right Exposure 95 Chapter 5 Mastering Autofocus Options 133 Chapter 6 Live View and D-Movies 153 Chapter 7 Advanced Techniques 179 PART III: ADVANCED TOOLS Chapter 8 Setup: Playback and Shooting Menus 213 Chapter 9 Setup: The Custom Settings Menu 275 Chapter 10 Setup: The Setup Menu, Retouch Menu, and My Menu 311 Page Chapter 11 Working with Lenses 345 Chapter 12 Making Light Work for You 395 PART IV: ENHANCING YOUR EXPERIENCE Chapter 13 Useful Software for the Nikon D7000 443 Chapter 14 Nikon D7000: Troubleshooting and Prevention 459 Glossary 489 Index 501 Preface Introduction Page Page Family Resemblance Who Are You? Page Page Who Am I? Page Page Page Page Page Nikon D7000: Thinking Outside of the Box Page First Things First Page Page Page Page Page Page Initial Setup Mastering the Multi Selector and Command Dials Page Setting the Clock Battery Included A BATTERY AND A SPARE Charging the Battery Final Steps Mounting the Lens DEALING WITH ERRORS Adjusting Diopter Correction Inserting a Secure Digital Memory Card MORE ABOUT CSM OPTIONS IN CHAPTER 9 Formatting a Memory Card HOW MANY SHOTS? Table 1.1 File Capacity of 8GB Card Choosing a Release Mode Nikon D7000 Quick Start Page SHOOTING MOVIES Selecting an Exposure Mode Choosing a Scene Mode Page Choosing an Advanced Mode Choosing a Metering Mode Choosing a Focus Mode Page Choosing the Focus Area Mode Page Other Settings Adjusting White Balance and ISO MAKING SETTINGS UNDER LOW LIGHT Using the Self-Timer Reviewing the Images Youve Taken Using the Built-in Flash Page Transferring Photos to Your Computer Changing Default Settings Resetting the Nikon D7000 Two-Button Reset Page Shooting Menu/Custom Settings menu Reset Recommended Default Changes Shooting Menu Custom Settings Menu Nikon D7000 Roadmap Page Nikon D7000: Full Frontal Page Page Page Page Page The Nikon D7000s Business End Page Page Page Page Playing Back Images Zooming the Nikon D7000 Playback Display Viewing Thumbnails Page Working with Calendar View Working with the Shooting Information/ Photo Data Displays Caution Using the Shooting Information Display bt ck cl 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs 2 cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct dk dl dm dn do Page Using the Photo Data Displays Page Page Page Page Going Topside Page Page Page LCD Control Panel Readouts Page Page Page Lens Components Page Page Page Looking Inside the Viewfinder exposure has been locked. in Manual exposure mode. Underneath Your Nikon D7000 Using the MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack/Vertical Grip FALSE ECONOMY Page Page Page Page Getting the Right Exposure Getting a Handle on Exposure Page Page F/STOPS AND SHUTTER SPEEDS Table 4.1 Equivalent Exposures How the D7000 Calculates Exposure Correctly Exposed F/STOPS VERSUS STOPS Overexposed Underexposed WHY THE GRAY CARD CONFUSION? MODES, MODES, AND MORE MODES Choosing a Metering Method Matrix Metering Page CAUTION Center-Weighted Metering Page Spot Metering Page Choosing an Exposure Method Aperture-Priority Page Shutter-Priority Program Mode MAKING EV CHANGES Manual Exposure METERING WITH OLDER LENSES Using Scene Modes Page Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings Dealing with Noise Bracketing Page White Balance Bracketing ADL Bracketing Table 4.2 White Balance Bracketing Programs Bracketing and Merge to HDR Page Page Page Fixing Exposures with Histograms DISPLAYING HISTOGRAMS Page Page Page Page How Focus Works Mastering Autofocus Options Phase Detection Page Improved Cross-Type Focus Point Page Contrast Detection Adding Circles of Confusion Page Page Using Autofocus with the Nikon D7000 Autofocus Simplifies Our Lives Doesnt It? Bringing the Multi-CAM 4800DX AF System into Focus Autofocus Point Selection Overview Choosing Autofocus Point Selection Mode Single-Point AF Dynamic-Area AF 3D-tracking Automatic-Area AF Autofocus Mode and Priority Autofocus Mode Single-Servo Autofocus (AF-S) Continuous-Servo Autofocus (AF-C) Automatic Autofocus (AF-A) Manual Focus WARNING Autofocus Activation and More TRAP (AUTO) FOCUS Live View and D-Movies The New Perspective of Live View What You Can Do with Live View Beginning Live View Metering Mode Focus Mode Focus Area Page Page Page Introducing Subject-Tracking Viewing Live View Information Page Page Shooting in Live View Shooting Movies with the D7000 WHAT FRAME RATE: 24 fps or 30 fps? NOT MUCH OF A LIMITATION Viewing Your Movies Editing Your Movies Saving a Frame Tips for Shooting Better Movies Make a Shooting Script Use Storyboards Storytelling in Video Page Page Page Lighting for Video Illumination Creative Lighting Lighting Styles Audio Tips for Better Audio Page Advanced Techniques Continuous Shooting Page Page A Tiny Slice of Time Page Working with Short Exposures Page Long Exposures Three Ways to Take Long Exposures Working with Long Exposures Page Page Delayed Exposures Self-Timer Time-Lapse/Interval Photography Page Geotagging with the Nikon GP-1 Page WiFi Page Focus Stacking Page Page Recommended Customized Settings Shooting Menu Recommendations Table 7.1 Shooting Menu Recommendations #1 Table 7.1 Shooting Menu Recommendations #1 (continued) Table 7.2 Shooting Menu Recommendations #2 Table 7.2 Shooting Menu Recommendations #2 (continued) Custom Settings Menu Recommendations Table 7.3 Custom Settings Menu Recommendations #1 Page Page Table 7.3 Custom Settings Menu Recommendations #1 (continued) Table 7.4 Custom Settings Menu Recommendations #2 Page Page Page Page Page Setup: Playback and Shooting Menus Anatomy of the Nikon D7000s Menus Page Playback Menu Options Delete Playback Folder Hide Image Display Mode Copy Image(s) Page Page Image Review After Delete Rotate Tall Slide Show Print Set (DPOF) Shooting Menu Options Page Reset Shooting Menu Storage Folder Table 8.1 Default Shooting Menu Values File Naming Entering Text on the Nikon D7000 Page Role Played by Card in Slot 2 Image Quality Page Page JPEG vs. RAW Page HIDDEN JPEGS Image Size JPEG Compression NEF (RAW) Recording Page Page White Balance Page Page Using Preset Manual White Balance Page Storing and Retrieving White Balance Settings Page Set Picture Control A WHITE BALANCE LIBRARY Choosing a Picture Control Style Editing a Picture Control Style Page Page Page Manage Picture Control Page Auto Distortion Control Color Space Page Page Active D-Lighting Page Long Exp. NR Page High ISO NR ISO Sensitivity Settings Page Multiple Exposure Movie Settings Interval Timer Shooting Page Page Remote Control Mode PAUSE OR CANCEL INTERVAL SHOOTING Page Setup: The Custom Settings Menu Custom Settings Menu Layout Reset Custom Settings Table 9.1 Default Custom Settings Values: Autofocus Table 9.1 (continued) Table 9.2 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Metering/Exposure Table 9.3 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Timers/AE Lock Table 9.3 (continued) Table 9.4 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Shooting/Display Table 9.5 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Bracketing/Flash Table 9.6 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Controls a. Autofocus a1 AF-C Priority Selection a2 AF-S Priority Selection a3 Focus Tracking with Lock-on a4 AF Point Illumination a5 Focus Point Wrap-Around a6 Number of Focus Points a7 Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator a8 Live View/Movie AF b. Metering/Exposure b1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value b2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl. b3 Easy Exposure Compensation b4 Center-Weighted Area b5 Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure c. Timers/AE Lock c1 Shutter Release Button AE-L c2 Auto Meter-Off Delay c3 Self-Timer c4 Monitor Off Delay c5 Remote on Duration d. Shooting/Display SAVING POWER WITH THE Nikon D7000 d1 Beep d2 Viewfinder Grid Display d3 ISO Display and Adjustment d4 Viewfinder Warning Display d5 Screen Tips d6 CL Mode Shooting Speed d7 Max. Continuous Release d8 File Number Sequence HOW MANY SHOTS, REALLY? d9 Information Display d10 LCD Illumination d11 Exposure Delay Mode d12 Flash Warning d13 MB-D11 Battery Type d14 Battery Order e. Bracketing/Flash e1 Flash Sync Speed e2 Flash Shutter Speed e3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash e4 Modeling Flash e5 Auto Bracketing Set e6 Bracketing Order f. Controls f1 Illuminator Switch f2 OK Button (Shooting Mode) f3 Assign Fn. Button Page f4 Assign Preview Button f5 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button f6 Customize Command Dials f7 Release Button to Use Dial f8 Slot Empty Release Lock f9 Reverse Indicators f10 Assign MB-D11 AE-L/AF-L Button Page Page Format Memory Card Save User Settings Reset User Settings LCD Brightness Clean Image Sensor Page Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning Video Mode HDMI Flicker Reduction Time Zone and Date Language Image Comment Auto Image Rotation Image Dust Off Ref Photo Battery Info Wireless Transmitter Copyright Information Save/Load Settings GPS Virtual Horizon Non-CPU Lens Data AF Fine Tune Eye-Fi Upload Firmware Version Retouch Menu Options Page D-Lighting Red-Eye Correction Trim Table 10.1 Trim Sizes Monochrome Filter Effects Color Balance Image Overlay Page NEF (RAW) Processing Page Resize Quick Retouch Straighten Distortion Control Fisheye Page Miniature Effect Page Side-by-Side Comparison Edit Movie Using My Menu Page Working with Lenses Sensor Sensibilities Page Crop or Not? Your First Lens Page Buy Now, Expand Later Page Page What Lenses Can You Use? Ingredients of Nikons Alphanumeric Soup Page Page What Lenses Can Do for You Page Page Zoom or Prime? Page Page Categories of Lenses Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses Table 11.1 Field of View at Various Focal Lengths Page DOF IN DEPTH Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems Page Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses Page Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems Page Telephotos and Bokeh Add-ons and Special Features Lens Hoods Telephoto Converters Macro Focusing Page Vibration Reduction VIBRATION REDUCTION: IN THE CAMERA OR IN THE LENS? Your Second (and Third) Lens The Magic Three The Original Magic Three FULL-FRAME FOLLY? The New Magic Three Page Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses Page Lens Tune-up Evaluate Current Focus Page Page Changing the Fine-Tuning Setting Set Default Value Page Page Making Light Work for You Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash Page Page Page Page Continuous Lighting Basics Daylight Incandescent/Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources Adjusting White Balance Electronic Flash Basics Determining Exposure Guide Numbers How Electronic Flash Works A Typical Electronic Flash Sequence Page Choosing a Flash Sync Mode Page Page Ghost Images EVERY WHICH WAY, INCLUDING UP Avoiding Sync Speed Problems Page High-Speed (FP) Sync Working with Nikon Flash Units Nikon D7000 Built-in Flash Nikon SB-900 Nikon SB-700 Nikon SB-600 Nikon SB-400 Nikon SB-R200 Flash Techniques Using Zoom Heads Table 12.1 Zoom Head Equivalents for DX Mode Flash Modes Page BURN OUT Working with Wireless Commander Mode Setting Commander Mode for the D7000s Built-in Flash Page Setting Commander and Remote Modes for the SB-900 Connecting External Flash Using Flash Exposure Compensation More Advanced Lighting Techniques Diffusing and Softening the Light Page Page Page Using Multiple Light Sources Basic Flash Setups Studio Flash Page Connecting Multiple Non-Dedicated Units to Your Nikon D7000 Other Lighting Accessories Soft Boxes Light Stands Backgrounds Snoots and Barn Doors Page Page Page Useful Software for the Nikon D7000 Nikons Applications and Utilities Nikon View NX 2 Nikon Transfer Page Nikon Capture NX2 Page Page Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 Other Software DxO Optics Pro Phase One Capture One Pro (C1 Pro) Bibble Pro BreezeBrowser Pro BreezeSystems NKRemote Photoshop/Photoshop Elements Page Page Page Page Nikon D7000: Troubleshooting and Prevention Battery Powered KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR BATTERIES AND MEMORY CARDS Upgrading Your Firmware How It Works Why Three Firmware Modules? WHEN TO UPGRADE YOUR FIRMWARE WARNING Getting Ready Page Updating from a Card Reader Updating with a USB Connection Starting the Update Protect Your LCD Troubleshooting Memory Cards All Your Eggs in One Basket? Preventive Measures EXTREME BACKUP Page What Can Go Wrong? What Can You Do? THE ULTIMATE IRONY DIMINISHING RETURNS Page Clean Your Sensor Dust the FAQs, Maam Identifying and Dealing with Dust Avoiding Dust Page Sensor Cleaning Placing the Mirror/Shutter in the Locked and Fully Upright Position for Landing Air Cleaning Brush Cleaning Liquid Cleaning Page Tape Cleaning Magnifier Assisted Cleaning Page Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A Page Page B Page C Page Page D E F Page Page G H I Page J K L Page M Page N Page O P Page Q R Page S Page Page Page T U V W X Y Z Weve got your shot covered. New Releases New from #1Bestselling Author David Busch! iPhone Apps NEW! Compact Field Guides NEW! Camera Guides

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