Nikon Mastering Exposure Delay Mode in the D7000 Manual

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d11 Exposure Delay Mode

This is a marginally useful feature you can use to force the Nikon D7000 to snap a pic- ture about one second after you’ve pressed the shutter release button all the way. It’s use- ful when you are using shutter speeds of about 1/8th to 1/60th second hand-held and want to minimize the effects of the vibration that results when you depress the shutter button. It can also be used when the camera is mounted on a tripod, although the self- timer function, set to a two-second delay, is more useful in that scenario. When switched On, the camera will pause while you steady your steely grip on the camera, taking the picture about one second later. When turned Off, the picture is taken when the shut- ter release is pressed, as normal. One interesting side-effect of this mode is that it sepa- rates the normally invisible pre-flash produced by the D7000’s internal flash (or any external flash that’s connected) with the delay, so, if you’re shooting living subjects (human or animal) they may be startled by the initial flash and close their eyes just before the main flash fires 1000 milliseconds later.

d12 Flash Warning

You can choose On to display a flash-ready indicator in the viewfinder if flash is required to produce an acceptable exposure. Select Off to disable this warning.

d13 MB-D11 Battery Type

This option is needed to communicate to the D7000 what type of AA batteries are being used in the MB-D11 battery pack/grip, because the different varieties of AA batteries provide slightly different voltages, and change voltages at different rates as they are used up. The setting you select here has no effect when you’re using an EN-EL15. Your choices include:

■LR6 (AA alkaline). For ordinary alkaline batteries

■HR6 (AA NiMH). For Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries

■FR6 (AA lithium). For non-rechargeable lithium batteries

Because of their limited capacity, you’ll want to use conventional AA alkaline batteries only as a last resort, and then only when the weather is warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit, because the chemical reactions that provide power decline at lower tem- peratures. Alkalines retain their power longer when not used, so they may be a reason- able choice if you rarely use your MB-D11 and want to keep it ready to go. But I expect few readers will have this useful accessory sitting on a shelf gathering dust.

d14 Battery Order

When using the MB-D11 battery pack/grip, the batteries in the pack and in your D7000 are used consecutively. That is, one of them powers the camera until it is