Flash Photography, Two-Button Reset | Nikon F80D guide

Two-Button Reset

•Two-Button Reset lets you instantly reset specified settings to their original initial settings.

Press the ¸ and ∆ buttons (indicated with green ˇ symbols) simultaneously, and hold them for more than 2 sec.

•The LCD turns off momentarily and the following functions are reset to their original settings with the exposure mode select dial set at either ¡, ™, £ or ¢:

Function	Condition
Focus area	Centre
Flexible Program	Cancelled
Exposure compensation	Cancelled
Auto Exposure Lock	Cancelled
Auto Exposure	Cancelled
Bracketing
Flash Sync mode	Front-curtain sync
Flash exposure	Cancelled
compensation

•Cancelling Custom Setting

•Set the exposure mode/Custom Setting select dial to · and perform Two- Button Reset. The LCD turns off momentarily and then ç disappears from the LCD panel. All the Custom Settings are cancelled and reset to their initial factory settings (pages 71-75).

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FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY

You can enjoy the excitement of the Nikon

F80/F80D/F80S’s advanced flash

technology by using the built-in Speedlight

or an optional Speedlight. With the

F80/F80D/F80S system you’ll discover the benefits of flash for more picture-taking situations than ever. Make fill-flash a standard part of your photography. Brighten

dull scenes and erase harsh shadows for beautiful portraits. With the F80/F80D/F80S system’s automatic operation, you can take flash pictures like never before.

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Nikon F80D instruction manual Flash Photography, Two-Button Reset

Contents

Page Nomenclature Viewfinder Display About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen DisplayLCD Panel/Viewfinder Display LCD panel Exposure Command DialsCustom Setting Film Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularly Using your camera correctlyIntroduction Take trial shots Contents Load Film Install Batteries and Check BatteryPower Mount Lens About This Manual Situa Basic Operation Cover, then firmly close the battery chamber cover Turn the power switch off and open the batteryChamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover Positioned as marked inside the battery chamber Detaching the lens When camera is left unattended without lensMount Lens Check the lens type Load Film Focus area Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFSet the AF Area mode selector to g Single Area AF Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to lock Set the exposure mode select dial to ¡ Auto-Multi 2 Progam Shooting characteristics of exposure modesSet the metering system selector to Matrix Metering Hold Camera and Focus Hold the camera properlyCamera shake and shutter speed Confirm that film is completely rewound, then Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyPressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Aperture are shown in 1/2 steps Automatically Using Built-In SpeedlightPress the Speedlight lock-release button to release Speedlight. The Speedlight starts charging Exposure Metering System Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Lens Compatibility Mid-roll rewind Setting and confirming film speedFilm advance mode Film Autofocus AF Area ModeRotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode Focus mode selector Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority J Autofocus modesFocus Focus Area AF-Assist IlluminatorOptional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator Shoot Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusFocus Lock While keeping the focus locked, recompose Manual focus using Electronic Rangefinder Manual FocusPatterned subject or scene Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering Centre-Weighted MeteringMetering systems and characteristics of each are as follows Exposure Metering System Compose picture, focus and shoot Shooting in Each Exposure ModeRotate the exposure mode select dial to select ¡ ¡ Auto-Multi Progam Shutter-Priority Auto Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select £ Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial£ Aperture-Priority Auto Electronic analog exposure display ¢ Manual Auto Exposure Lock Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure mode Exposure CompensationAuto Exposure Bracketing Standard compensation value in Multiple exposure Multiple Exposure Multiple Exposure Long Time Exposure Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Rotate the Main-Command Dial to select buLb Rotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the aperture Composition Self-Timer Operation Custom Setting Menu/Features of Custom Setting Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AF Auto film loading when camera back is closedIllumination for superimposition Focus area selection Film rewind pages Command Dial functions pagesTime delay for auto meter-switch-off Self-timer duration Flash Photography Two-Button Reset Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Accessory shoeBuilt-in Speedlight 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash › Red-Eye Reduction Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync ‹ Rear-Curtain Sync Flash shooting distance range for built-in Speedlight Using the Built-In SpeedlightSet exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture Set the metering system Usable lenses with built-in Speedlight Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Usable Optional Speedlights Flash mode Focus Tracking Depth of field Newly adjusted date display appears without Push Mode button to select one of the date displaysPush Adjust button to set the year to Setting is complete, push the Select button so Imprinted date/time Imprinting date/time Miscellaneous Optional Accessories Camera Care Keep batteries out of children’s reach TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Use fresh batteries at low temperatures Underexposure CPU Specifications 106 107 108 109 Index Custom Setting Menu 114 115 Nikon Corporation