GLOSSARY
Balanced fill-flash operation
A technique in flash photography in which flash illumination is controlled to balance it with the ambient light on the scene. The N90 uses an Automatic Balanced
Continuous Servo AF
Focus detection continues for as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed and the reflex mirror is in the viewing position. Useful when
CPU
Central Processing Unit. The electronic component which controls an electronic product'sfunctions.
AF Nikkor (including
Depth of field
The zone of sharpest focus in front of, behind and around the subject on which the lens is focused; can be previewed in the N90 and some other Nikon cameras
D-type AF Nikkor lenses
AF Nikkor lenses that send to the N90's microcomputer the Distance Information used for 3D Matrix Metering or 3D Multi- Sensor Balanced
DX code
Film information code printed on film cartridge. The N90, when set to automatic film speed setting mode, senses the film speed (ISO 25 to 5000) of
EV
Exposure Value: A number representing the available combinations of shutter speeds and apertures that give the same exposure effect under conditions of similar scene brightness and ISO.
At ISO 100, the combination of a
The camera may be used only within the EV range of the exposure meter. For example, with the N90, the exposure metering range is from EV
Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation for available light is activated by changing shutter speed and/or lens aperture- by Auto exposure lock lever, by exposure compensation button or by exposure bracketing.
In fiash photography with a
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