Nikon 25468, 25468B, 25474, D7000, D7000 (18105mm Kit), D7000 (18200mm Kit), D7000 18105mm Kit, D7000 18200mm Kit Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)

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Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)

The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with

CLS-compatible flash units.

Optional flash units can be attached directly to the

camera accessory shoe as described below.

The accessory shoe is equipped with a

safety lock for fla sh units with a l ocking pin, such as the SB-900, SB-800, SB-700,

SB-600, and SB-400.

1Remove the accessory shoe cover.

2Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe.

See the manual provided with the flash unit for details.

The built-in flash will not fire when an optional flash unit is

attached.

AThe AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter

When the AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately) is mounted on the camera

accessory shoe, flash accessories can be connected via a sync terminal.

DUse Only Nikon Flash Accessories

Use only Nikon flash units.

Negative voltages or voltages over 2 50 V applied to the accesso ry

shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry of the camera

or flash.

Before using a Nikon flash unit not listed in this section, contact a Nikon-authorized

service representative for more information.

Contents

Main User's Manual Where to Find It i Page Q&A Index Taking Photographs Viewing Photographs iii Retouching Photographs Menus and Settings Connections Maintenance and Optional Accessories Table of Contents iv Introduction 1 Basic Photography and Playback 35 v Live View 49 Recording and Viewing Movies 57 P, S, A, and M Modes 67 Page vii White Balance 117 Image Enhancement 131 Flash Photography 143 Other Shooting Options 151 More on Playback 163 Connections 179 Menu Guide 195 ix x xi Technical Notes 269 xii For Your Safety A WARNINGS A A xiii A xiv Notices xv D7000 xvi xvii A Page X Introduction Symbols and Conventions Overview D Getting to Know th e Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. The Camera Body A Page D Page The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following modes: A The Release-Mode Dial The Control Panel The Viewfinder D The Information Display R button A Changing Settings in the Information Display A The Command Dials Page Exposure Page The BM-11 Monitor Cover Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. d 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 21 First Ste ps Charge the Battery 1 2 22 3 4 5 D A Insert the Battery 1 2 3 4 D A 2 camera body cap. 3 Vibration Reduction (VR) A D 27 Basic Setup 1 2 3 4 5 A 29 Insert a Memory Card 2 3 A D A D 32 Format th e Memory C ard 1 2 3 D A GB 34 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 1 2 3 A 35 s Basic Photography and Playback Step 1: Turn the C ame ra On 1 2 3 remaining. Step 2: Select i or j Mode A 37 2 A 38 Step 4: Focus 1 2 Step 5: Shoot A Creative Photography (Scene Modes) h Mode z0123 klpmnor stuvwx y k l p m n o r s t u v w x y z 0 1 2 3 46 Basic Playback / 1 2 To end playback and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. 1 2 A Page 49 x Live View Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view. 1 2 3 A 51 4 D 52 5 6 D 53 7 Rotate the live view switch to exit live view mode. A D A Page 57 y Recording and Viewing Movies 1 2 3 4 5 6 A D Movie Settings Page Viewin g Movies The following operations can be performed: Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0163). Press J to start playback. Editing Movies Trim ming Movi es 1 2 A 3 4 5 6 D A 66 Saving Selected Frames 1 2 3 4 5 # P, S, A, and M Modes M A P 1 2 A 69 Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) 1 2 70 Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) 1 2 A 71 Mode M (Manual) 1 2 A 73 Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only) 2 3 4 5 $ $ User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes Saving User Settings 1 5 Recalling User Settings Resetting User Settings 1 2 k Release Mode M Choosing a Release Mode S C Continuous Mode (CH/CL) 1 2 A 80 Self-Timer and Remote Modes 1 2 81 3 4 A D A 83 Mirror up Mode 1 2 3 D Page d Image Recording Options Choose a file format and compression ratio (image quality). Image Quality Page The following options can be accessed from the shooting menu. Choose a bit depth for NEF (RAW) images. Press the G button to display the menus, highlight the desired option and press 2. JPEG Compression Choose the type of compression for JPEG images. NEF (RAW) Recording > Type Choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images. NEF (RAW) Recording > NEF (RAW) Bit Depth Image Size Using Two Memory Cards A Page N Focus Autofocus Mode Autofocus Page A AF-Area Mode A 96 Focus Point Selection 1 2 A 97 Focus Loc k 1 2 98 3 Manual Focus A D The Electronic Rangefinder A S ISO Sensitivity Page 103 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 1 2 3 A Z Exposure/Bracketing Metering (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) 106 Autoexposure Lock 1 2 3 A Exposure Compensation A 109 Bracketing Exposure and Flash Bracketing 1 110 3 4 A 112 White Balance Bracketing 1 3 4 A 114 ADL Bracketing 1 A Page r White Balance White balance ensures that colors are unaffected by the color of the light source. (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) A 119 Fine-Tuning White Balance The White Balance Menu 1 2 3 The WB Button A Choosing a Color Temperature D A Preset Manual 124 Measuring a Value for Preset White Balance 1 2 3 4 125 5 6 D A 126 2 3 Copying White Balance from a Photograph (d-1d-4 Only) 2 127 3 4 5 A 128 2 3 A Page Page 131 J Image Enhancement Selecting a Picture Control 1 2 A 133 Modifying Picture Controls 1 2 3 A Picture Control Settings D A 136 Creating Custom Picture Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A Sharing Custom Picture Controls A 139 Active D-Lighting 1 2 D 141 Color Space 1 2 A 143 l Flash Photography Using the Built-in Flash: i, k, p, n, o, s, and w Modes 1 2 Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, M, and 0 Modes Flash Mode The flash modes available vary with shooting mode: D Page Page A Flash Compensation A 149 FV Lock 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the Fn button to release FV lock. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. t Other Shooting Options The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset. Restoring Default Settings Multiple Exposure Creating a Multiple Exposure 1 A 153 3 4 5 Interrupting Multiple Exposures D A 155 Interval Timer Photography 1 2 3 D 4 number of shots per interval. 5 D A 158 Pausing Interval Timer Photography 1 2 Interrupting Interval Timer Photography No Photograph 159 Non-CPU Lenses 1 2 160 3 4 A Page The GP-1 GPS Unit Setup Menu Options A I More on Playback To play photographs back, press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor. Full-Fr ame Play back A Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full-frame playback. 2010 / 04 Highlights 1 R, G, B 7 6 R, G, B A Shooting Data Page 1 1 D7000 100--1 D7000 N Shooting Data Page 3* D7000 100--1 D7000 100--1 N KO Overview Data 1 2 3 4 27 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Thumbnail Playback To display images in contact sheets of four, nine, or 72 images, press the W button. Calendar Playback To view images taken on a selected date, press the W button when 72 images are displayed. Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: 174 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 1 2 A 175 Deleting Photographs Full-Frame, Thumbnail, and Calendar Playback 1 2 3 1 2 3 177 4 Select Date: Deleting Photographs Taken on a Selected Date 1 2 3 4 Page Q Connections Before Connecting the Camera Supplied Software Supported Operating Systems Page Wireless and Ethernet Networks A 182 Printing Photographs Connecting the Printer 1 2 A D 3 Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 2 184 3 Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select. 185 4 Printing Multiple Pictures 1 2 D 3 D 187 4 5 6 A Creating Index Prints 1 2 3 4 189 1 (DPOF) item in the playback menu. 2 3 190 4 5 D 191 Viewing Photographs on TV Standard Definition Devices 2 3 4 Page High-Definition Devices 2 3 4 D HDMI Options A M Menu Guide Choose a folder for playback (0163): To display the playback menu, press G and select the D (playback menu) tab. The playback menu contains the following options: 1 2 3 Hide Image D 1 2 3 Display Mode Copy Image(s) 4 5 6 7 199 8 9 D Image Review After Delete Rotate Tall Slide Show CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options To display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. Reset Shooting Menu The shooting menu contains the following options: Select Yes to restore shooting menu options to their default values (0295). 1 2 3 Storage Folder D 1 2 3 File Naming A Auto Distortion Control A ) LongExposure No ise Reduction ( Page The following Custom Settings are available: A : Reset Custom Settings Select Yes to restore Custom Settings to their default values (0296). a: Autofocus a1: AF-C Priority Selection a2: AF-S Priority Selection a3: Focus Tracki ng with Lo ck-On w q Choose whether the active focus point is highlighted in red in the viewfinder. a6: Number of Focus Points a7: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator A a8: Live View/Movie AF b: Metering/Exposure b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl. b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value b3: Easy Exposure Compensation This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation (0107). A c: Timers/AE Lock c2: Auto Meter-off Delay c3: Self-Timer c4: Monitor off Delay c5: Remote on Duration d1: Beep d: Shooting/Display d2: Viewfinder Grid Display d3: ISO Display and Adjustment d4: Viewfinder Warning Display d5: Screen Tips Page 218 When a photograph is taken, the camera names the file by adding one to the last file number used. J d8: File Number Sequence D d9: Information Display d10: LCD Illumination d11: Exposure Delay Mode d12: Flash Warning There is no need to adjust this option when using EN-EL15 batteries. d13: MB-D11 Battery Type A d14: Battery Order This option controls flash sync speed. e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Sync Speed A Flash Control at 1/320 s (Auto FP) D e2: Flash Shutter Speed e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash Manual Repeating Flash A Commander Mode Press 4 or 2 to highlight the following options, 1 or 3 to change. Page 227 6 7 8 9 A e4: Modeling Flash D 229 e5: Auto Bracketing Set f: Controls f1: D Switch G button ACustom Settings menu D 0 f3: Assign Fn Button 231 N K w A 232 Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button. r f4: Assign Preview Button f5: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button B C F E f6: Customize Command Dials f7: Release Button to Use Dial f8: Slot Empty Release Lock f9: Reverse Indicators 235 Choose the function assigned to the AE-L/AF-L button on the optional MB-D11 battery pack. r f10: Assign MB-D11 4 Button G button ACustom Settings menu D BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup To display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab. To begin formatting, choose a memory card slot and select Yes. The setup menu contains the following options: LCD Brightness A Video Mode Flicker Reduction A Time Zone and Date Language Image Comment Auto Image Rotation A 240 1 2 Image Dust Off Ref Photo D 241 3 D View information on the battery currently inserted in the camera. Battery Info A Copyright Information D Settings saved using this model of camera can be restored by selecting Load settings. Save/Load Settings A Page AF Fine Tune D A Eye-Fi Upload D Firmware Version A NThe Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies To display the retouch menu, press G and select the N (retouch menu) tab. D A 1 2 3 4 A D-Lighting Red-Eye Correction Page Monochrome Choose from the following filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described below, press J to copy the photograph. Filter Effects Color Balance A 256 1 2 3 Image Overlay + 4 5 6 D 258 1 2 3 4 NEF (RAW) Processing 1 2 3 Resize 260 4 5 Quick Retouch A Straighten Distortion Control Fisheye D Color Outline Color Sketch Perspective Control Miniature Effect 264 1 2 3 Side-by-side Comparison D OMy Menu/ mRecent Settings Adding Options to My Menu 1 2 3 5 Deleting Options from My Menu 1 2 3 Page 268 Recent Settings 1 2 A n Technical Notes Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. The maximum aperture of the lens is given by the f-number in the lens name. Compatible Non-CPU Lenses In other modes, the shutter-release is disabled. For a list of non-CPU lenses and accessories that can not be used with this camera, see page 271. D Page A D A 275 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) 1 2 A D The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS-Compatible Flash Units A The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units: A Other Flash Units The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. D Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D7000. Page Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 2 3 4 Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning D 284 1 2 3 285 Clean at Startup/Shutdown 1 2 D 286 Manual Cleaning 1 2 3 4 287 5 6 7 8 A D Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Page Page Available Settings The following table lists the settings that can be adjusted in each mode. Page Page Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below. For information on two-button resets, see page 151. Playback Menu Defaults Shooting Menu Defaults Custom Settings Menu Defaults Setup Menu Defaults Exposure Program (Mode P) The exposure program for mode P is shown in the following graph: Aperture Shutter speed (seconds) f/1.4 f/16 Troubleshooting Display A Shooting (All Modes) Page Shooting (P, S, A, M) Playback Miscellaneous Error Messages Page g Page Specifications Nikon D7000 Digital Camera Page Page Page Page Page Page The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18105mm f/3.55.6G ED VR A D A A For more information, see Getting Good Results with Autofocus (093). Supported Standards Approved Memory Cards Memory Card Capac ity A Battery Life Index Symbols Numerics A B D E F G H L M N O P a U V W