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1. a 2 om a EE CK ELISA NORM Image size EJ Image area HE Choose shooting menu bank B In the shooting menu select ES iEuuN Shooting menu bank Highlight bank B and press Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Mangials Image Quality Adjust settings for shooting menu bank B Sample settings are listed below jxmBMBBEWCUILSL Ee Poy Shooting menubank e Image quality JPEG fine gt Reset shooting menu eJn Active folder 100 Image size L File naming DSC e Image area DX format 24 x 16 Slot 2 Oo fe Image quality FINE Image size EJ Image area Choose the role of the Fn button In the Custom Settings menu E Ana 2 FUNC button dials select Custom Setting f4 Assign Agena cmon FUNC button gt FUNC button amp 4 Choose image area 0 00 1 step spd aperture dials Highlight Shooting menu Yor PU Choose non CPU lens number IE u Focus point selection bank and press Switch between shooting menu banks Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to cycle through shooting menu banks as shown below TOD a 24 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals FX and DX Formats RY Notes Shooting menu bank can also be assigned to the button dials options for Custom Settings f5 Assign preview button and f6 Assign AE L AF L button Apart from image quality image size and image area set tings for banks A and B should be identical Any changes to b2. Exposure Active D Lighting ADL Active D Lighting preserves details in highlights and shad ows creating photographs with natural contrast Example 7 A Daytime Stadium Match Revisited Use Active D Lighting for compositions that include areas of sharply contrasting brightness Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Mangas Exposure Active D Lighting ADL The following settings are recom exasiabaeiie ie mended SiH High FAN Normal OK A AL Low ic off Metering Matin Memory ar 1 Active D Lighting will not produce the desired effect when used with center weighted or spot metering Active D Lighting has no effect in exposure mode M Noise may be more noticeable in photographs taken at higher values 4 Choose cards with faster write times for quicker processing when taking large numbers of photographs OW N 99 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Exposure Easy Exposure Compensation When On or On Auto reset iS se FECE lected for Custom Setting b4 Easy f Exposure Compensation exposure f compensation can be set simply by wo rotating a command dial at default settings the sub command dial is used for easy exposure compensation in exposure modes CA On F and 5 and the main command dial is used in exposure mode A If On Auto reset is selected exposure compen sation will automatically be reset to 0 when the camera is turned off RY No
3. Zoom Nikkor ED 200 400 mm f 4G IF e AF S VR Nikkor ED 200 mm f 2G IF AF S VR Nikkor ED 300 mm f 2 8G IF TRIPOD e AF S NIKKOR 400 mm f 2 8G ED VR e AF S NIKKOR 500 mm f 4G ED VR AF S NIKKOR 600 mm f 4G ED VR 9g Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Suggested OS san Sen LT Not suggested for Moving subjects e g shut ter speeds of Y oos or faster e Stationary Subjects moving NORMAL ON Panning shots of moving too fast to frame subjects using panning Photographs taken from a car boat helicopter or other unstable platform Panning shots of ACTIVE moving subjects be L witha Monopod or hand TRIPOD held photography 1 Can be used both for hand held shots and with a monopod 2 Choose NORMAL when using the tripod as a monopod Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manygls Lens Options Options for Long Lenses The table below describes the focus modes available with the following lenses e AF S NIKKOR 400 mm f 2 8G ED VR e AF S NIKKOR 500 mm f 4G ED VR e AF S NIKKOR 600 mm f 4G ED VR SC A M Choose when focusing primarily with auto Aw MA M focus Manual focus will only be activated if the focus ring is rotated a large amount Prevents manual focus from being activat autofocus ed accidentally priority M A Ma Amy _M Manual focus is activated whenever the iD focus ring is used making it easy to use h Manual focus in autofocus mode autofocus wit manual
4. 51 points AF Short a IE 13D 51 points 3D tracking Off amp 2 AF C priority selection Dynamic AF area Focus tracking with Release 9 points or 21 points lock on Normal 14 Lownloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Example 5 Focusing with Autofocus Poor Lighting or Bad Weather Select Release Focus for quick shutter response while slow ing frame advance rates in continuous release mode for im proved focus with scenes that are poorly lit or low contrast AF C priority selection P Release Sd Release focus Ge Focus Release Focus amp 2 AF C priority selection Focus tracking with lock on SEJ 9 points AFE Long 212121 points 15151 points 3D 51 points 3D tracking AF amp Short Off Dynamic AF area Focus tracking with 9 points or 21 points lock on Normal Note If Focus is selected for Custom Setting al the shutter can only be released when the camera is in focus Ui Exposure Auto ISO Sensitivity Control If On is selected for ISO sensitivity gt Emme e e Ee iui Se Active D Lighting OFF ISO sensitivity auto control in the PECET ON L NR OFF shooting menu the camera automat iar es ma ISO sensitivity settings ically adjusts ISO sensitivity if optimal Live view exposure can not be achieved at the MEMO Interval timer shooting minimum shutter speed selected by the user An example of how to use this feature appears on the pages t
5. Control sssrinin 27 Lens Options Vibration Reduction VR ssssssessssooscsessssoososessssosse 28 Options for Long Lenses e sssesssssocsesosccessooecssssseessse 30 Camera Settings Sharing SettingS sssssssssssssoocsescoosooccessossossecessossssee 31 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Using the Menus Use the MENU button amp button and multi selector to navigate the menus MENU button button Multi selector A Move Center Select cursorup highlighted item Canceland x A gt Select high return to previous 3 gt lighted item or menu X lt display sub menu V Move cursor down Display the menus Press the MENU button to display the menus Highlight the icon for the current menu Press lt to highlight the m SHOOTINGMENU Shooting menu bank icon for the current menu T Reset shooting menu Active folder _ File naming A Slot 2 fe Image quality Image size Image area Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 4 Selecta menu Press A or W to select the desired menu PLAYBACK MENU e Delete Playback folder Hide image Display mode CA After delete Rotate tall Position the cursor in the selected menu Press gt to position the OO A Delete cursor in the selected gt Playback folder Hide image menu Display mode CA te Image review After delete a eichell Highlight a menu item Press A or W to highlight
6. Nikon Da Professional Technical Guide Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Table of Contents Using the MOMS scsssacsisussesceeivassstetensctssisssveetsneaseveinnnes 4 Autofocus Focusing With Autofocus ccccscccssssssccsssssecssssseccces 7 Behind CNS GON sosccessccssncessescaxpatisasacoeeseivneaveseseseravaies 11 Tracking erratically moving subjects that are frequently obscured by other objects PITCHENOF RUNMGN sessscscessecssaxnsssiaeweavsweteeann 12 Switching instantly between subjects at different dis tances from the camera TINE Inside TRACK waiseeassececcsuscaseansstsaeseowwesienteatecanaens 13 Tracking subjects that are obscured by objects passing in front of the camera At the FNA LNE scccvsssnessnevevensoacasapnsescensevseanessecenaens 14 Quick shutter response Poor Lighting or Bad Weather cesscesssseeeens 15 Poorly lit or low contrast scenes Exposure Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ccccssssscccsssccseees 16 A Daytime Stadium Match esessesesossessssesossesosseses 17 Switching between sunlight and shade Active D Lighting ADL ssssssessssosoosecssssoosssessssosee 19 A Daytime Stadium Match Revisited 000 19 High contrast lighting Easy Exposure Compensation cscccccsssssssrccesseees 21 2 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Image Quality FX and DX Format ccccssssssssssssssccccccssssssscecsssees 22 Vignette
7. a mo PLAYBACK MENU elete menu item Playback folder Hide image Ni Display mode R OFF After delete Has Rotate tall OFF Display options Press to display options wa Image review for the highlighted menu item Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Using the Menus Highlight an option Press A or W to highlight ma mage review _ an option Select the highlighted item Press to select the high lighted item some items can also be selected by pressing gt To exit with out making a selection press the MENU button 6 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Autofocus Focusing with Autofocus The a Autofocus group in the first level of the Custom Settings menu contains a variety of advanced autofocus options This chapter details options that can be used to frame moving subjects at sporting events a1 AF C priority selection a3 Dynamic AF area and a4 Focus tracking with lock on These options are best used with the focus mode selector rotated to C continuous servo AF and the AF area mode selector rotated to tJ dynamic area AF Select continuous servo AF Rotate the focus mode selector to C The camera will continually adjust focus while the shutter release button is pressed halfway Select dynamic area AF Rotate the AF area mode selector to t dynamic area AF If the subject briefly leaves the se lected focus point the camera will focus based on
8. ank A should also be made to bank B Note that although separate Picture Controls may be selected for each bank modifications to Picture Control settings including quick adjust and other manual adjustments and changes to In terval timer shooting and Multiple exposure apply to all banks If the settings in bank C are the same as bank A and those in bank D the same as bank B you will be able to identify the selected image area by the crop displayed in the view finder Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manyials Image Quality FX and DX Formats Frame Rate Continuous High Speed Release Mode Although maximum frame advance rate when FX format is selected for image area is fixed at 9 fps the maximum frame rate for DX format can be selected from 9 10 and 11 fps using Custom Setting d2 Shooting speed Note that at settings of 10 and 11 fps focus will be fixed at the setting for the first photograph in each series and exposure may be fixed at the value for the first photograph in each series if the subject is poorly lit Shooting Menu Banks The camera has four shooting menu banks A B C and D Different combinations of shooting menu settings can be stored in different banks allowing the user to switch instant ly from one combination to another using the Shooting menu bank option in the shooting menu 96 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Image Quality Vignette Control You may notice a drop in peripheral ill
9. hat follow RY Notes Auto ISO sensitivity control is available in modes P and A Matrix metering is recommended Note that camera firmware version A 1 10 B 1 11 or later is required for mini mum shutter speeds faster than sos 16 _Pownloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Example 6 A Daytime Stadium Match Auto ISO sensitivity control is ideal for scenes with large varia tions in brightness Sunlight Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manpls Exposure Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Choose the following ISO sensitivity settings SEE S 0 sensitivity 200 Gy SO sensitivity j L01 L00 7 OLE gt 250 320 400 gt ISO sensitivity settings E ISO sensitivity settings es ISO sensitivity settings Cy SO sensitivity 200 s Maximum sensitivity s Minimum shutter speed 400 1 1000 s y 1 800 s Maximum sensitivity 6400 1 640 s Minimum shutter speed 1 30 j iz iz 1 400 5 1 320 s 2 1 250 s ISO sensitivity auto Maximum sensitivity Minimum shutter control On 6400 speed 1 500s In this example ISO sensitivity will automatically be raised to a maximum of ISO 6400 if optimal exposure can not be achieved at ISO 200 In modes F and A sensitivity will be raised only if the shutter speed required for optimal exposure would be slower than Yoos slower speeds will be used if a speed of oos would still result in underexposure at ISO 6400 4g Pownloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals
10. information from sur rounding focus points Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manugls Autofocus Choose an option for Custom Setting a1 Choose whether the camera gives priority to focus or to shutter re sponse in focus mode C gt 1 Autofocus a wj 12 AF S priority selection ERI Dynamic AF area fa 9 Focus tracking with lock on AF AF activation ON 26 Focus point illumination 5 27 Focus point wrap around OFF 18 AF point selection AF51 Choose an option for Custom Setting a3 Choose the number of focus points used for dynamic area AF Autofocus AF priority selection 2 EH gt AF S priority selection Select 9 points or 21 points for ereer BE CA track and field events or for sub jects that move unpredictably Focus tracking with lock on AF a5 AF activation ON 46 Focus point illumination El a Focus point wrap around OFF AF point selection AF51 8 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Focusing with Autofocus Choose an option for Custom Setting a4 Choose how quickly the camera E Autofocus AFC priority selection responds when an object moves PESEURT y Dynamic AF area between the subject and the EEE w ca me ra AF activation Focus point illumination 3 Focus point wrap around OFF AF point selection AF51 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Many ls Autofocus Focus Tracking with Lock On Focus tracking with lock on controls h
11. ow the camera re sponds to abrupt changes in focus distance It can be used to prevent the camera from immediately refocusing when objects move through the space between the subject and the camera ensuring that the camera will continue to track the main subject once the obstacle has moved away Choose the length of time before the camera refocuses from Long Normal and Short Camera will wait before refocusing on objects behind the subject Camera will track and focus on objects the same distance from the camera as the subject Camera will wait before refocusing on objects behind the subject jg Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Focusing with Autofocus Example 1 Behind the Goal Photographers positioned behind the goal at a soccer match are faced with subjects that move unpredictably and that may be intermittently obscured by objects coming between the subject and the camera during framing Choose the following focus options ee py a3 Dynamic AF area py a4 Focus tracking with lock on 9 i AF Long ui a ahs 12121 points TE Normal p SA 015151 points AF Short in 030 51 points 3D tracking E off AF C priority selection Dynamic AF area Focus tracking with Release 9 points or 21 points lock on Normal Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manyals Autofocus Example 2 Pitcher or Runner Choose lower lock on times for improved focus response when you may have to switch quickly between
12. priority The lens can only be focused manually manual focus 3g Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Camera Settings Sharing Settings Select Save load settings gt Save amp ETUE MEN e Wireless transmitter settings in the setup menu to save REGENT ty OFF Copyright information OFF current camera settings to the BP Save load settings i A GPS memory card in Slot 1 ifthe memory Rivas card is full an error message will be PPiNyssrtiksi displayed Saved settings can loaded into any D3 camera using Save load settings gt Load settings allowing the same settings to be shared among multiple cameras note that Load settings is only available if the memory card in Slot 1 contains saved settings Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manyials Nikon 20 nloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals
13. subjects at different distances from the camera ey al AFC priority selection py a3 Dynamic AF area ey a4 Focus tracking with lock on gt 9 TEE 9 points gy AFE Long oa Release tec __ 12121 points __ AF Normal 815151 points fee AFE Short OK iz i Focus E 13D 51 points 3D tracking off AF C priority selection Dynamic AF area Focus tracking with Release 9 points or 21 points lock on Short or Off note that Off reduces effectiveness of dy namic area AF 42 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Focusing with Autofocus Example 3 The Inside Track Choose longer lock on times when photographing a runner on the inside track or in other situations in which your subject may be blocked for relatively long periods AF C priority selection d a3 Dynamic AF area r Maes U o a Te Release focus Gt Focus HE 9points SOK 12121 points 5151 points AF Short 13D 51 points 3D tracking Off E ij amp 2 AF C priority selection Dynamic AF area Focus tracking with Release 9 points or 21 points lock on Long Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Mannals Autofocus Example 4 At the Finish Line Selecting Release for Custom Setting al ensures a quick shutter response and faster frame advance rates AF C priority selection Dynamic AF area Focus tracking with lock on r rym P Reese Od e ae ooahulanatt 812121 points I Normal ue _ 0151
14. tes Auto reset also resets exposure compensation when the exposure meters turn off The length of time the expo sure meters remain on is controlled with Custom Setting c2 Auto meter off delay Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manyals Image Quality FX and DX Formats At default settings image quality is not automatically ad justed when you switch between FX and DX image areas As a result pictures taken using the smaller DX image area will not be the same quality as FX format images when printed at the same size From camera firmware version A 2 00 B 2 00 or later you can automatically switch image quality settings when you switch between FX and DX formats Create one shooting menu bank for FX format and a second shooting menu bank with higher image quality and size settings for DX format Select Shooting menu bank for Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC button gt FUNC button dials You can then use the Fn button and command dials to switch instantly between the two banks 22 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Choose shooting menu bank A In the shooting menu select ES teuc Shooting menu bank Highlight bank A and press Adjust settings for shooting menu bank A Sample settings are listed below Apemmmmme ee c Re A Fey Shooting menu bank EA Image quality JPEG basic Reset shooting menu ean Active folder 100 e Image size M Y File naming DSC e Image area FX format 36 x 24
15. umination vignett ing with certain lenses particularly at maximum aperture This can be corrected using the Vignette control option in the shooting menu m mm We ee pa Vignette control Se ect Vignette control eo ___SHOOTING MEN _ wy JPEG compression in the shooting menu and choose High gt NEF RAW recording w White balance Normal or Low y Set Picture Control 4 Manage Picture Control fe Color space sa Active D Lighting OFF 2 Vignette control eD AY Notes Vignette control is available from camera firmware ver sion A 1 10 B 1 11 some lenses can only be used with firm ware version A 2 00 B 2 00 or later It can be used type G and D lenses only either alone or with AF S AF I telecon verters but is not available with DX format or PC lenses or when FX format lenses are used with the DX format crop Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Mangigis Lens Options Vibration Reduction VR The D3 supports vibration reduction with VR lenses Turn vi bration reduction off when shooting at fast shutter speeds Other vibration reduction settings may result in slower frame advance rates and increased shutter lag The table on the following page lists the recommended set tings for different subjects ACTIVE and TRIPOD vibration reduction are available with the following lenses other VR lenses support only ON and OFF ACTIVE AF S VR Zoom Nikkor ED 70 200 mm f 2 8G IF AF S VR
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