Nikon 2164+25468, 25480, 25480B, D800, D800 (Body Only), D800 E, D800 E (Body Only), D800BODY, D800EFXBODY Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows

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Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows

Active D-Lighting

Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows,

creating photographs with natural contrast.

Use for high contrast

scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor

scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded

subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when used wi th matrix

metering (0115).

Active D-Lighting off Active D-Lighting: YAuto

D“Active D-Lighting” versus “D-Lighting”

The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure

before shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting

option in the retouch menu optimizes dynamic range in images after

shooting.

Contents

Main D A 0 Where to Find It Q&A Index Taking Photographs Viewing Photographs iii Retouching Photographs Menus and Settings Connections Maintenance and Optional Accessories Tab le o f Co nte nts iv Introduction 1 Tutorial 15 v Live View Photography 45 Movie Live View 59 Image Recording Options 79 vi Focus 91 Release Mode 103 ISO Sensitivity 109 Exposure 115 vii White Balance 145 Image Enhancement 163 Flash Photography 181 Other Shooting Options 193 viii More About Playback 219 Connections 239 Menu Guide 259 ix CThe Shooting Menu: Shooting Options ..............................268 ACustom Settings: Fine-TuningCamera Settings..............278 x xi BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup............................................... 325 NThe Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies. ............341 xii Technical Notes 371 xiii For Your Safety A WARNIN GS A xiv A xv A xvi Notices xvii D800/D800E xviii xix D xx A Quick Start Guide 5 6 7 8 X Introduction Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. Warranty Users Manual (this guide) Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Camera Body D Camera Body (Continued) A Page The Control Panel 1 2 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page The Viewfinder Display D The Information Display Page The Information Display (Continued) A Changing Settings in the Information Display A The BM-12 Monitor Cover s 15 Tutorial d Camera Menus 1 2 current menu. Page 18 8 Help First Ste ps Charge the Battery 1 2 3 4 The CHARGE lamp will blink while the battery charges. 5 D Page A D 24 Attach a Lens 2 25 3 A D A Basic Setup 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 28 8 9 A 29 Insert a Memory Card 1 2 D 30 3 4 D GB D A 32 Format the Memory Card 1 2 (Q) buttons. D 3 D A GB Adjust Viewfinder Focus 1 2 3 4 A 37 Basic Photography and Playback Turn the Camera On 1 2 38 3 Ready the Camera 40 Focus and Shoot 1 release button halfway (041). 2 41 3 A 43 Viewing Photographs 1 2 44 Deleting Unwanted Photographs 1 2 A x Live View Photography 1 2 3 4 A 47 5 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. The monitor will turn off. 6 Press the a button to exit live view mode. Focusing in Live View Choosing a Focus Mode Choosing an AF-Area Mode The following AF-area modes can be selected in live view: D The Live View Display: Live View Photography 52 Adjusting Monitor Hue 1 indicator. 2 A Adjusting Monitor Brightness 1 2 Page Manual Focus A Page D A Page y 59 Movie Live View 1 (movie live view). 4 5 A 61 6 A 62 7 Press the movie-record button again to end recording. Recording will end automatically when the maximum length is reached, or the memory card is full. A D 8 Indices The Live View Display: Movie Live View 65 Adjusting Settings in the Live View Display 1 2 A The Information Display: Movie Live View To hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie live view, press the R button. D Image Area Page A D Movie Settings 1 2 Viewin g Movies Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0219). The following operations can be performed: Press the center of the multi selector to start playback. A 74 Editing Movies Trimming Movies 1 frame. 2 3 4 5 76 6 D A Saving Selected Frames 1 2 3 4 78 5 A d Image Recording Options Auto DX Crop Image Area 80 Choose Image Area a c Z b A 82 The Image Area Menu 1 the shooting menu. 3 D A 1 2 Image Quality The D800 supports the following image quality options. A JPEG Compression NEF (RAW) Recording> Type NEF (RAW) Recording> NEF (RAW) Bit Depth Image Size A Using Two Memory Cards D A Page N Focus Autofocus Mode Autofocus A AF-Area Mode Page A 96 Focus Point Selection 1 2 A 98 Focus Loc k 1 2 99 3 and shoot. A Manual Focus D The Electronic Rangefinder A k Release Mode Choosing a Release Mode Power Source and Frame Rate A 106 Self-Timer Mode 1 2 3 A 4 A 108 Mirror up Mode 1 2 3 D S ISO Sensitivity Manual Adjustment A Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 1 2 A 3 Page Page V Exposure Metering determines how the camera sets exposure. The following options are available: Page Exposure Mode A e: Programmed Auto A f: Shutter-Priority Auto g: Aperture-Priority Auto A h: Manual A 124 Long Time-Exposures 1 A 2 3 4 5 126 Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock 1 control. 2 Page 128 Autoexposure (AE) Lock 1 2 photograph. A Exposure Compensation A Bracketing Exposure and F lash Bracketing 133 1 bracketing for Custom Setting e5 (Auto bracketing set) in the Custom Settings men u. 134 3 Pressing the D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the exposure increment. At default settings, the size of the increment can be chosen from 1/3, 2/3, and 1EV. The bracketing programs with an increment of 1/3EV are listed below. 135 shoot. A 137 White Balance Bracketing 1 138 3 139 shoot. A 141 ADL Bracketing 1 142 3 Page A r White Balance White Balance Optio ns Page A 148 Fine-Tuning White Balance The White Balance Menu 1 option in the shooting menu. 149 2 A The U Button Choosing a Color Temperature The White Balance Menu 1 2 3 4 The U Button D Preset Manual A Measuring a Value for White Balance 1 2 3 156 4 5 A 157 6 D A Copying White Balance from a Photograph 1 2 3 159 4 5 A Page Protecting a White Balance Preset 1 2 3 4 Page J 163 Image Enhancement Selecting a Picture Control 1 2 Highlight the desired Picture Control and press J. A 165 Modifying Existing Picture Controls 1 2 A Picture Control Settings D A Creating Custom Picture Controls 1 2 3 170 4 Control. 5 6 Control. 7 Press J to save changes and exit. The new Picture Control will appear in the Picture Control list. A Sharing Custom Picture Controls A Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows Active D-Lighting D 175 1 D-Lighting in the D 176 High Dynamic Range (HDR) 1 dynamic range). + 177 2 178 3 differential. 4 smoothing. 179 5 D A l 181 Flash Photography 1 (0 115). 3 4 5 A Flash Modes The D800 supports the following flash modes: A Page D A Flash Compensation A 190 FV Lock 1 2 3 191 4 5 6 7 A t Other Shooting Options Option Default T button The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset. Other Settings 195 Multiple Exposure Creating a Multiple Exposure 1 exposure in the A 2 197 3 shots. A 198 4 gain. 5 Interrupting Multiple Exposures D A 201 Interval Timer Photography 1 shooting in the 2 202 3 4 intervals and number of shots per interval. D 203 5 A D A 205 Pausing Interval Timer Photography 1 time. 2 Interrupting Interval Timer Photography No Photograph A 207 Time-Lapse Photography 1 photography in the A 208 2 3 4 209 5 D A Interrupting Time-Lapse Photography No Photograph Non-CPU Lenses A 1 2 3 214 4 1 control. 2 Using a GPS Unit The GP-1 GPS Unit Other GPS Units A Setup Menu Options I More About Playback Full-Frame Playback Thumbnail Playback Viewing Images Playback Controls G A L (Z/Q):Protect the current picture (0233) W A Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in full- frame playback. GPS data 0001. JP C_ File Information Highlights W button RGB Histogram W button RGB (all channels) R (red) G (green) A Shooting Data 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1211 Page GPS Data 1 Overview Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Page 233 Protecting Photographs from Deletion 1 2 button. A Deleting Photographs Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback 1 2 235 3 236 The Playback Menu Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Delete option in the playback menu. 2 3 4 Page Q Connections Before Connecting the Camera Supplied Software Connecting to a Computer 1 CD. 2 3 D 4 5 D A D Page 244 6 7 when transfer ends. A D Ethernet and Wireless Networks D A Printing Photographs D A Connecting the Printer 2 3 D 249 Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 2 options. 3 250 4 Select Start printing and press J to start printing. To can cel before all copies have been printed, press J. 251 Printing Multiple Pictures 1 menu. 252 3 4 options. Page Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 1 2 255 3 4 order. D 256 Viewing Photographs on TV 2 3 4 D HDMI Options Output Resolution Advanced A U Menu Guide Menu defaults are listed on page 405. To display the playback menu, press G and select the K (playback menu) tab. DThe Playback Menu: Managing Images 1 Playback Folder Hide Image D 261 2 Playback Display Options 1 2 3 263 4 5 6 7 folder. 8 9 265 D Image Review 266 Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Choose whether to rotate tall (portrait-orientation) pict ures for display during playback. After Delete 267 Slide Show CThe Shooting Men u: Shooting Options To display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. Menu defaults are listed on page 405. 269 Shooting Menu Bank A 270 Restoring Default Settings Extended Menu Banks 271 Storage Folder Select Folder by Number 1 number. 2 3 Select Folder from List 1 2 3 D A A 274 The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB for photographs that will be printed or used as is, with no further modification. Color Space A 275 Vignette Control A 276 Auto Distortion Control A 277 Long Exposure NR (LongExposure Noise Reduction) High ISO NR Page The following Custom Settings are available: 280 Restoring Default Settings Custom Settings Bank A 281 a: Autofocus a1: AF-C Priority Selection 282 a2: AF-S Priority Selection 283 a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On a4: AF Activation 284 Choose whether the active focus point is highlighted in red in the viewfinder. Choose whether focus-point selection wraps around from one edge of the viewfinder to another. a5: AF point Illumination a6: Focus Point Wrap-Around 285 Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus- point selection. a7: Number of Focus Points 286 a8: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator A b: Metering/Exposure 288 Easy Exposure Compensation b4: This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation (0130). A 289 A b5: Center-Weighted Area D c: Timers/AE Lock 291 c2: Auto Meter-off Delay c3: Self-Timer 292 c4: Monitor off Delay d: Shooting/Display 293 d2: CL Mode Shooting Speed d4: Exposure Delay Mode A 294 d5: File Number Sequence D Page 296 d9: Information Display d10: LCD Illumination 297 There is no need to adjust this option when using EN-EL15 or optional EN-EL18 batteries. A 298 d12: Battery Order A 299 This option controls flash sync speed. e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Sync Speed A 300 Auto FP High-Speed Sync e2: Flash Shutter Speed D 301 Manual Repeating Flash e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash A Commander Mode Page 305 6 7 8 9 A D 307 e4: Modeling Flash e5: Auto Bracketing Set 308 e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) e7: Bracketing Order H F f: Controls 310 Playback Mode f3: Multi Selector p Live View n o Fn button press 312 L K M N A 314 Fn button + command dials w Selecting Fn button + command dials displays the following options: i $ 315 f5: Assign Preview Button f6: Assign AE-L/AF-L button 316 f7: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock $ t f8: Assign BKT Button 317 This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials. f9: Customize Command Dials 318 f10: Release Button to Use Dial Page 320 Choose the function assigned to the B button on the optional MB-D12 battery pack. f13: Assign MB-D12 AF-ON 321 Choose the role played by the Fn button during movie live view. g: Movie g1: Assign Fn Button 322 Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button during movie live view. g2: Assign Preview Button A Page 324 g4: Assign Shutter Button BThe Setup Menu: Camera Setup To display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab. Menu defaults are listed on page 410. 326 Format Memory Card D A Monitor Brightness 327 1 Image Dust Off Ref Photo D 328 2 3 D 329 B blinks in the control panel when the clock is not set. D Time Zone and Date 330 Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are available. Language A 332 View information on the battery currently inserted in the camera. Battery Info 333 A Image Comment 334 Copyright Information D 335 Save/Load Settings A 337 Virtual Horizon D 338 AF Fine-Tune 339 D Eye-Fi Upload A 340 View the current camera firmware version. D Firmware Version A NThe Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies 342 Creating Retouched Copies 1 retouch menu. 2 3 A 4 copy. Press J to create a retouched copy. Retouched copies are indicated by a N icon. A D 344 D-Lighting 345 Red-Eye Correction 346 Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph. Trim A 347 Monochrome 348 Filter Effects 349 Color Balance 1 + 351 2 3 4 352 5 6 D 1 2 354 3 4 1 2 3 356 4 5 357 A Straighten A Quick Retouch 358 Distortion Control Fisheye A 359 Color Outline Color Sketch 360 Perspective Control 361 Miniature Effect 362 1 2 3 Selective Color 363 4 5 6 7 1 2 365 3 original. D OMy Menu/mRecent Settings Adding Options to My Menu 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 A 1 2 3 4 370 1 2 settings. A n Technical Notes Compatible Lenses Page A Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. A The AF-S/AF-I teleconverter can be used with the following AF-S and AF-I lenses: Aperture ring CPU lens Type G lens Type D lens CPU contacts A D Page Page Page Page A 380 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) 1 2 accessory shoe. A The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) CLS-Compatible Flash Units A The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units: A Page Page D Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D800. Page Page Page 391 Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter 1 2 3 Page Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning The Low-Pass Filter 1 2 395 3 1 2 397 Manual Cleaning 1 2 D 398 3 for cleaning. 4 5 399 6 7 8 D Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Page Page Page Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below. Shooting Menu Defaults For information on two-button reset, see page 193. Playback Menu Defaults Page 407 Custom Settings Menu Defaults Page Page Setup Menu Defaults Exposure Program The exposure program for programmed auto (0118) is shown in the following graph: Aperture Shutter speed [EV] Troubleshooting Display A Shooting Page Playback Miscellaneous Error Messages Page A Page Page Page Specifications Nikon D800/D800E Digital Camera Type Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page A Approved Memory Cards SD Memory Cards CompactFlash Memory Cards Memory Card Capac ity FX (36 24) Image Area* DX (24 16) Image Area* A Battery Life Page Index

Nikon Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows

Models: 2164+25468 25480 25480B D800 D800 (Body Only) D800 E D800 E (Body Only) D800BODY D800EFXBODY

Active D-Lighting