General Functions | Nikon N90 specification

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

This chapter explains the various modes of the N90 camera's operation. Please review it thoroughly.

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Nikon N90 instruction manual General Functions

Contents

Nikon Contents 126 Flash Photography Foreword Nomenclature Page Page Used with command dial ~~~ Dddlfc D Program/compensation value Basic Operation Mounting the Lens Installing Batteries About exposure meter Data Link System usersHave a fresh set ready About electronic beeper Loading Film Do not touch the shutter curtains ~ ~ Basic Shooting Sync will be performed With Nikon Autofocus 8peedlight MF-26 usersPage FE E Page EJ~Or!lF Rewinding FilmPage General Functions FS.6 ~HDe EJ~Dr!1iF Matrix Metering Exposure Metering System CENTER-WEIGHTED Metering Spot Metering =J l IBP Wide-Area Autofoeus When using Nikon dedicated SpeedlightFocus Focus AreaPage Autofocus Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority 25 fS.6 ~ I I I possible p Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority 125 F5.6 Moving suject is expected to be in focus Autofocus with Main Subject OFF Center Single Servo AF mode Picture MF-26 or Data Link System users Continuous Servo AF modePage ~C1& ,5 F5.6 Page Manual focus with Electronic Rangefinder EJ~~Page Manual focus using clear matte field Exposure Mode Programmed auto exposure modes PIPs Selecting Exposure Mode Iiii Program chart of Auto Multi-Program Shutter- Priority Auto exposure mode Aperture-Priority Auto exposure modeManual exposure mode Slow shutter speed High shutter speed 10 P 1,5 FS.E Setting Exposure Mode Flexible Program ~60 Fa FS.SI Operation in SHUTTER-PRIORITY Auto Exposure Mode ~ is B iCOO I c iB is 3D 60 IcS cSO SOD 1000 cOOO iOOO Bodo =JjJJ El 60 M To take the picture, fully depress shutter release button F i f~ f~B fi fS.6 fB f I I f 16 f~~ f3~ fiS f6i Operation in APERTURE-PRIORITY Auto Exposure Mode With AI-type lenses including AI-modified Nikkor =lliD l Operation in Manual Exposure Mode Set aperture by rotating the lens aperture ring 1111 With AI-type lenses including AI-modified Nikkor VARI-PROGRAM What is VARI-PROGRAM? Close-Up Program U Portrait Program P Sport Program 5 PLandscape Program l R Silhouette Program 5l Selecting VARI-PROGRAM To cancel Vari-Program To confirm selected Vari-Program in the LCD panelMF-26 users Portrait Program Shooting with VARI-PROGRAM With Nikon Speedlight Recommended camera settingsProcedure Recommended lenses IeS FS.6 Recommended camera settings Procedure To further reduce red-eyeRecommended lenses IeS fS.6 To ensure sharper focused subject and background OBJoo Some ways to increase apparent sharpness Procedure OBJoo To make your main subject beautifully silhouetted Sport Program IcS fS.6 Recommended lenses CLOSE-UP Program ~l for continuous shooting Special Functions About reflectance Exposure Compensation AE-L Auto Exposure Lock Lever Page Page Eo., FS.+, ..~ Exposure Compensation Button F3.t SELF-TIMER Operation 25 F5.6 125 F5.6 Page Long Time EXPOSURE-USING bLJ t b Setting Data Link System users MC-20 users IcS FS.6 To USE NON-OX-CODED Film Interchanging Focusing Screens 102 103 Lenses 104 Lens Compatibility Chart 105 106 About D-type AF Nikkor lenses 107 Flash Photography When using Programmed Auto exposure mode Nikon Speedlight CompatibilityFlash Modes Available with Nikon Speedlights What YOU can do with Your Nikon Speedlight S8-25Yes S8-24Yes S8-23, S8-22YesS Type of TIL Auto Flash With S8-25 When using Vari- Program With S8-24 When using Vari-Program Selected to perform MUlti-Sensor When using Vari-Program 114 CENTER-WEIGHTED/SPOT FILL-FLASH Standard TTL Flash115 Sec3 Programmed Auto P, PsTo 1Ifocallength sec1 Sec. to 1/60 sec1 ISO film speed 100 200 400 118 TTL Auto Flash Operation Auto Multi-Program mode Shutter-Priority Auto exposure mode119 Slow Sync Normal Sync To Make Night Background More VISIBLE-SLOW Sync Operation 121 To Create NATURAL-LOOKING Stream of UGHT-REAR-CURTAIN Sync 123 RED-EYE Reduction for use with 58-25 only 125 To further reduce red -eye 126 V / V / V / V / V V / V 128 Miscellaneous Accessory Compatibility 130 Camera Care Tips Do not lubricate the camera 132 133 134 Specifications Viewfinder 135 136 Sec 137 Confirmation 138 CPU Glossary Flash synchronization Exposure controlFill-flash Focus-Priority for autofocus Release-Priority for autofocus ISO film speedManual flash Matrix metering system Wide-Area AF TTL auto flash 143 LCD Paneliviewfinder Indications LCD panelNiewfinder Shutter Cause and remedyD5 F =JI!IJ l LCD panelNiewfinder Shutter 146 =lIilJ l IJ 147 Nikon