Nikon Digital Camera Camera User's Manual
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1. Camera level Camera tilted left Camera tilted or right forward or back In live view you can display a virtual horizon over the view in the monitor by pressing the M button Tilt The displays may not be accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward or back Tilt will not be displayed if the camera is unable to measure it Matching Settings to Your Goal The Viewfinder When Viewfinder virtual horizon is selected for Custom Setting f3 Assign Fn button or f4 Assign preview but ton gt Press pressing the button displays pitch and roll indicators in the viewfinder Roll Camera tilted right Camera horizontal Camera tilted left Pitch The roles of the indicators are reversed when the camera is rotated to take pictures in tall portrait orientation 33 34 Taking Photographs Composing Photographs The Framing Grid For help composing photo graphs select On for Custom Setting d6 Viewfinder grid display to display a framing grid in the viewfinder Framing grid Resizing Photographs for Upload Resize Use the Resize option in the retouch menu to create small copies of selected photographs RETOUCH MENU Resize Choose size 3 Straighten Distortion control 35M 2304x1536 3 5 M Gis t Perspective control PETE x 25m 1920x1280 2 5 M E Edit movie C AIM 1280x 856 1 1M OBW 960x 640 06 M2. Situation VR mode Moving subjects shot at shutter speeds of Yoos or faster Because blur is less OFF likely OFF is recommended at fast REg shutter speeds il Stationary subjects panning shots of moving subjects Select ON ON or NORMAL to reduce the effects of vibration NORMAL Photos taken from cars boats helicop ters or other unstable platforms Select ACTIVE Note that the image inthe __ viewfinder may be affected by panning or excessive vibration Photographs taken with a tripod Select TRIPOD but note that NORMAL is suggested if the head is not fixed or you are using a monopod ACTIVE TRIPOD Note that depending on the lens some of the above VR modes may not be available Fee Frame rates may drop at settings other than OFF 12 Preserving Natural Contrast Active D Lighting Active D Lighting helps pre serve details in highlights and shadows Use Active D Lighting for natural con trast when photographing day matches in stadiums and other venues that mix sunlight and shade Note Noise may appear when Active D Lighting is used at high ISO sensitivities The following settings are suggested Active Diohting e Active D Lighting Auto Metering Matrix Exposure mode F 5 or A 1 Choose Extra high 1 or 2 if Auto fails E SA Auto HD Extra hish 2 BHI Extra hish 1
3. tery is exhausted The following will also end time lapse photography Selecting Start gt Off for Time lapse photography Pressing between frames or immediately after a frame is recorded Turning the camera off Removing the lens Connecting a USB or HDMI cable Inserting a memory card into an empty slot Pressing the shutter release button all the way down to take a photograph A movie will be created from the frames shot to the point where time lapse photography ended Normal photogra phy can be resumed once time lapse photography ends Note that time lapse photography will end and no movie will be recorded if the power source is removed or discon nected or the destination memory card is ejected Time Lapse Movies Time Lapse Photography gt Time lapse photography is not available in live view at a shutter speed of tut amp or when bracketing High Dynamic Range HDR multiple exposure or interval timer photog raphy is active To record changes in brightness use manual exposure for consistent framing colors and focus turn vibration reduc tion off choose a white balance setting other than auto and use manual focus When time lapse photographs are recorded with a 1920 x 1080 crop option selected for movie frame size the area used for metering exposure flash level and auto white balance is not the same as the area in the final photographs with the result that optimal results may not b
4. command dials LH Choose image area Shooting menu bank Shutter spd amp aperture lock affect photographs at shutter speeds of lt Ys00 S or faster For accurate framing at high shutter speeds turn vibration re duction off Playback Menu Image review gt Off Turning image review off improves shutter response during burst photography Pictures can be viewed by pressing P M Image review c Settings by Subject In addition to the changes described above under Im proving Camera Response you can fine tune settings to improve response for specific subjects Situation Most team sports e g soccer rugby Choose these basic settings if subjects are often partially ob scured by other objects or focus shifts quickly between nearby and distant subjects Subjects are often obscured by other athletes e g track events Select a long lock on to maintain focus on your subject Ca ey a k on target Subjects appear suddenly or are hard to track e g diving ski jumping Increasing number of dynam ic area focus points ensures that camera will focus based on information from surrounding focus points if subject briefly leaves selected focus point Most effective where there is sepa ration between subject and background Po AF Cpriority AF area Focus tracking selection mode with lock on page 36
5. AF mode button and rotate the sub command dial until dynamic area AF is selected in the viewfinder and top control panel The focus point is selected manu ally prior to shooting but if the subject briefly leaves the selected focus point the camera will focus based on data from surrounding focus points choose from 9 21 and 51 points as described on page 38 FC Top control panel ae AF mode button Sub command dial Viewfinder Custom Settings a1 AF C priority selection gt Release The camera gives priority to shutter release over fo cus ensuring that you never miss a shot page 36 a10 Store points by orientation gt Yes Select separate focus points in landscape and portrait orientations for quick framing page 41 2 Standby timer gt 1min Reactivating the exposure meters introduces a slight delay Choose settings around 1 min according to your subject but note that longer times increase the drain on the battery f1 Multi selector center button gt Playback mode gt Zoom on off Use the center of the multi se lector for close inspection of focus during playback 7 7 AFK priority selection Bide Focus release E Release focus H Focus Store points by orientation c2 Standby timer 4s 6s 10s 305 5 min 10min 30 min 1 Multi selector center button Playback mode Thumbnail on off T View h
6. Balance Bracketing Use bracketing if you have trouble adjusting white bal ance Every time you take a photo the camera will create multiple copies each with a different white balance Select white balance bracketing Select WB bracketing for Custom ke bracketing set Setting e6 Auto bracketing set ipsam AE AE only Note that white balance bracketing QEaumtn is not available with NEF RAW im EEEo age quality options a B Choose the number of copies Pressing the BKT button rotate the main command dial to choose the number of copies up to 9 ey BKT i Main command White balance brack Number of copies Top control panel dial eting indicator At settings other than 0 a m icon and bracketing indicator appear in the top control panel and m is dis ex played in the viewfinder Matching Settings to Your Goal Select a bracketing increment Pressing the BKT button rotate the sub command dial to choose an increment of 1 5 mired 2 10 mired or 3 15 mired BKT button Sub command Top control panel dial Bracketing increment Programs with increments of 1 are shown below baF RIF 0 1A 0 1A 1B 0 3A 2A 1A tip 0 4A 3A 2A 1A i 1B 2B 3B 4B 23 24 Frame a photograph focus and shoot Each shot is processed to create the selected number of copies with each copy white balance is incre CZ S
7. control T Long exposure NR E High ISO NR E 150 sensitivity settings Multiple exposure OFF P Interval timer shooting B Select a mode Highlight Multiple exposure mode g a and press gt then highlight one of the following and press to select the highlighted option and return ii l to the multiple exposure menu ONS On series Shoot a series of multiple exposures Multiple exposure shooting will continue until you select Off On single photo Take a single multiple exposure Nor mal shooting resumes when the multiple exposure has been recorded Choose the number of shots Highlight Number of shots and REARS E s press Press A or W to choose the number of exposures and press to return to the multiple expo sure menu Matching Settings to Your Goal Adjust gain Select Auto gain and choose from RRR al the following options e On Gain is adjusted according to number of exposures actually re corded gain for each exposure is set to for 2 exposures for 3 exposures etc Off Gain is not adjusted when a multiple exposure is recorded Recommended if background is dark Frame a photograph focus and shoot The multiple exposure icon will flash while multiple exposure shooting is in progress If On sin gle photo is selected for multiple exposure mode normal shooting will resume when a multiple exposure is completed otherwise multiple exposure mode will
8. end only when Off is selected The icon clears from the display when multiple ex posure shooting ends 29 30 Taking Photographs Interrupting Multiple Exposures To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified num ber of exposures have been taken select Off for multiple exposure mode If shooting ends before the specified num ber of exposures have been taken a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point If Auto gain is on gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually recorded Note that shooting will end automatically if A two button reset is performed The camera is turned off e The battery is exhausted Any of the individual exposures is deleted before shoot ing is complete Choosing a Memory Card for Playback When two cards are inserted you can choose the card from which pictures are Pisa foe played back by pressing and A dur ing playback or by displaying 72 imag es in thumbnail view and pressing A card selection menu will be displayed highlight the desired slot and press gt then highlight a folder and press Matching Settings to Your Goal Copying Pictures Between Memory Cards When two memory cards are inserted you can use the options in the playback Copy image s menu to copy pic tures between the two cards images will not be copied if there is not enough space on the destination
9. iH High SL Low to produce desired results but note that noise may increase 2 Desired results may not be achieved with center weight ed or spot metering or in exposure mode M 13 14 Taking Photographs il Quick Setting Selection Shooting Menu Banks Use the Shooting menu bank option in the shooting menu when you need to switch rapidly from one group of settings to another for example when alternating be tween sunlight and shade Shooting Menu Banks Shooting menu settings are stored in four banks A B C and D To store a particular combination of frequently used settings select a bank using the Shooting menu bank option in the shooting menu and set the camera to the desired settings The new settings will be restored the next time the bank is selected With some exceptions changes to one bank have no effect on the others Extended Menu Banks To include exposure mode shutter speed modes and M only and ap erture modes A and M only settings in the shooting menu banks select On for Extended menu banks in the shooting menu Extended menu banks a Shooting Menu Bank Selection When shooting menu bank selection is assigned to the Fn or Pv button using the Press command dials option for Custom Setting f3 Assign Fn button or f4 Assign pre view button menu banks can be selected by pressing the button and rotating a command dial Matching Settings to Your Goal F
10. mented by the selected amount starting from the value selected for white balance fine tuning If space is insufficient for all the al copies FuLL and the icon for the u affected card will flash in the top control panel Fut will flash in the ia g e Anar viewfinder and the shutter release yae will be disabled Shooting can be 71 71 gin when a new memory card is inserted Matching Settings to Your Goal Cancelling Bracketing To cancel bracketing press the BKT button and rotate the main command dial until the number of copies is 0 fF and is no longer displayed The program last in ef fect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two but ton reset although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated White Balance Bracketing gt White balance bracketing affects color temperature am ber blue only No adjustments are made on the green magenta axis n self timer mode the number of copies specified in the white balance program will be created each time the shut er is released regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 Self timer gt Number of shots f the camera is turned off while the memory card access amp is lit the camera will power off only after all copies have been recorded 25 26 Taking Photographs Copying White Balanc
11. page 36 page 38 page 44 See also Focus Dynamic AF C priority selec area AF 21 3 Norma PrO release tion page 36 points AF area mode page 38 Dynamic 3 Normal or Focus point selec Release area AF 9 or 5 Long tion and camera 21 points 9 orientation page 41 Focus tracking with lock on page 44 Dynamic AF area mode area AF 9 age 38 Release points or Offor 1 Short 2 9 er singlene Focus tracking with g a lock on page 44 Taking Photographs Situation Time between focus and shooting is short and there are obstacles between autofocus target and camera e g gt volleyball or swimming Use single point AF to F A prevent camera focusing on obstacles such E er as volleyball net or splashes and set standby timer to 1 minute or longer for improved shutter response If the camera has trouble focusing when high frame ad vance rates are selected in continuous release mode try lowering the frame rate 10 Settings by Subject AF Cpriority AF area Focus tracking selection mode with lock on page 36 page 38 page 44 See also Release Single point 3 Normal The standby timer AF page 3 11 Matching Settings to Your Goal Reducing Camera Blur Vibration Reduction Vibration reduction VR is supported with VR lenses To re duce camera blur choose a setting suited to the subject
12. 2000 ooogo go PAn selection is supported with all D00000 00000l51 points 15 cross sensors at the ABGGe0a6 D 3O center of the display and 18 line sensors VOLE f la on either side Maximum aperture slower than f 5 6 but faster than f 8 e g a lens with a maxi mum aperture of f 4 on a TC 17 II o00000000 C teleconverter Focus point selection is supported with 15 points 9 cross sen sors at the center of the display and 3 line sensors on either side Maximum aperture f 8 e g a lens with a maximum aperture of f 4 on a TC 20E III teleconverter Focus point selection is supported with 11 points a cross sen 2 QOOO B _ sor at the center of the display 4 line sensors on either side and 1 line sen sor above and below The four points shown by symbols are available only for dynamic area AF Autofocus Tips Focus Point Selection and Camera Orientation When Yes is selected for Custom Setting a10 Store points by orientation separate focus points can be selected for wide landscape orientation and for tall portrait ori entation camera rotated 90 clockwise or counterclock wise ceo If No is selected the same focus point will be used regard less of camera orientation 00N 41 Taking Photog
13. 44 Movies 45 Before Filming 46 Movie Settings Starting Movie Live View Exposure Mode White Balance Using Autofocus Lens Vibration Reduction VR Adjusting Settings During Live View The Information Display Checking Focus Filming Movies Starting and Ending Recording Editing MOVIES 525 iscsiacscccndssdssccotscebessassoteonchansnsetasecteeateclbaee Time Lapse Movies Time Lapse Movies HDMI Output csscscsssssesssssececesesesesessssssssssssesseeseseeeres 64 iii Table of Contents First Time Users 67 Customizing the Command Dials sssssscccsssesceessseeeeees 68 Reversing Indicators Choosing the Primary Slot Adjusting Monitor Brightness Choosing the Monitor off Delay Metering Taking Photographs This chapter describes how the camera can be configured for improved shutter response and settings adjusted for dif ferent subjects and gives tips on using autofocus Improving Camera Response This section introduces settings for reliably and quickly photographing athletes and other moving subjects Continuous Servo AF AF C Press the AF mode but ton and rotate the main command dial to select AF C Focus is adjusted continuously while the shutter release button is pressed halfway or the AF ON button is pressed AF mode Main command button dial Dynamic Area AF Press the
14. Nikon ID Al Professional Setting Guide Table of Contents Taking Photographs 1 Improving Camera RESPONSE cscesesessseessesessessseseeee 2 Settings by Subject sssssscessssesssssessesesessesessssessseeeees 6 Matching Settings to Your Goal Reducing Camera Blur Vibration Reduction Preserving Natural Contrast Active D Lighting Quick Setting Selection Shooting Menu Banks Finding Controls in the Dark Button Backlights 15 Reducing Noise at High ISO Sensitivities esses 15 Reducing Noise and Blur Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 16 Reducing Shutter Noise Quiet and Silent Release 17 Optimizing White Balance sssesscssssessccecsseseesnseeeseesneeesees 18 Varying White Balance White Balance Bracketing 22 Copying White Balance from a Photograph Creating a Multiple Exposure Choosing a Memory Card for Playback Copying Pictures Between Memory Cards Copying Settings to Other D4 Cameras Keeping the Camera Level Virtual Horizon Composing Photographs The Framing Grid Resizing Photographs for Upload Resize sssssssceesees Autofocus Tips Focusing with the AF ON Button Choosing the Number of Focus Points AF C Priority Selection AF Area Mode Focus Point Selection and Camera Orientation 41 Adjusting Autofocus to the Lens AF Fine Tune 42 Focus Tracking With LOCK OMN ssssssscsssseesscecsseescessseeceeessees
15. Resized Copies Playback zoom may not be available when resized copies are displayed Copies created from NEF RAW NEF RAW JPEG or TIFF RGB photos have an image quality of JPEG fine copies created from JPEG photos have the same im age quality as the original Photos taken at an image area of 5 4 30 x 24 can not be resized Autofocus Tips Focusing with the AF ON Button If AF ON only is selected for Custom Set AF ON button ting a4 AF activation the AF ON button can be used to focus and the shutter re lease button to release the shutter To lock focus or suspend autofocus when an obstacle comes between you and the subject release the AF 0N button In the AF ON position the focus opera tion selection switch on some telephoto lenses functions in the same way as the AF ON button Choosing the Number of Focus Points Custom Setting a7 Number of focus points can be used to choose the focus points available for manual focus point selection Choose 11 points for faster focus point selection when composing photographs 35 Taking Photographs AF C Priority Selection Custom Setting a1 AF C priority selection controls whether the camera gives priority to focus or shutter re lease whether or not the camera is in fo cus Frame rates do not slow during burst photography Release Pictures can be taken mmmmm gt mumm F EI Focus release In burst mode
16. card or if Enable is selected for Network gt Network connection in the setup menu Select source Choose the source card e Select image s Select the pictures to be copied Select destination folder Choose the destination folder on the remaining memory card e Copy image s Copy the selected pictures to the specified destination Copying Settings to Other D4 Cameras The Save load settings option in the RR setup menu can be used to share set tings among D4 cameras Select Save settings to save settings to a memory card an error will be displayed if the card is full Load settings to load saved settings from a memory card Note that Save load settings is only avail able when a memory card is inserted in the camera and that Load settings is only available if the card contains saved settings save settings Load settings 31 32 Taking Photographs Keeping the Camera Level Virtual Horizon Roll and pitch data from the camera tilt sensor can be dis played for assistance in levelling the camera on a tripod and in other similar situations The Monitor The Virtual horizon option in the setup menu is used to display a virtual horizon in the monitor The roll reference line turns green if the camera is tilted neither left nor right while the pitch reference line turns green and a dot ap pears in the center of the display if the camera is tilted nei ther forward nor back Each division is equivalent to 5
17. cus on selected spot in frame Subject tracking AF Position focus point over subject and press 3 center of multi selector to track subject as it moves through frame Press center of multi selector again to end tracking bY Note The built in microphone may record sounds made by the lens during autofocus An optional ME 1 external micro phone can be used for reduced lens noise page 46 k A 53 54 Movies Lens Vibration Reduction VR We recommend using VR lenses with A the vibration reduction ON OFF switch gt in the ON position If the lens has a vibration reduction mode switch choose NORMAL for hand held photography or when using a mono pod Vibration reduction should generally be turned off when the camera is on a tripod although an exception can be made for a lens such as the AF S NIKKOR 200mm f 2G ED VR Il which automatically detects tripod vibra tion Vibration reduction should also be turned off if you notice shake during filming when panning a camera that is mounted on a tripod Tripod Mode Some lenses such as the AF S NIKKOR 400mm f 2 8G ED VR offer vibration re duction with a TRIPOD option that is gen erally recommended when the camera is mounted on a tripod NORMAL is how ever preferred if the tripod head is not fixed or you are using a monopod ea ci lear Before Filming Adjusting Settings During Live View You can hig
18. e achieved Take test shots and check the results in the monitor 63 64 HDMI Output The camera can be connected to HDMI recording devices E Connect to HDMI device The HDMI option in the setup menu controls HDMI out put Output Resolution Auto is recommended Other settings reer should be used only if Auto does not amp produce the desired results 720p progressive 1080i interlaced Advanced Adjust settings as follows Output range Auto Choose Limited range 16 235 or Full range 0 255 only if the camera is unable to detect the correct RGB video signal output range Output display size 100 Live view on screen display Off HDMI Recording The D4 does not compress HDMI output with the result that the camera can be connected to an HDMI recording device and movie footage recorded at a higher quality than if it were saved to a memory card Note that while movies are being recorded with the camera the camera may output movie footage at a smaller frame size than that selected for Frame size frame rate 65 66 First Time Users 67 68 First Time Users Customizing the Command Dials Custom Setting f10 Customize Command Dials Reverse rotation Reverse the direction of asap ma rotation for the main and sub command dials when making adjustments to Ex posure compensation and or Shutter speed aperture these settings also ap ply to the com
19. e from a Photograph Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset Select preset manual white balance Press MENU and select White balance Ea in the shooting menu Highlight C eo Preset manual and press P Select a destination Highlight the destination preset EMAN d 1 to d 4 and press the center of E the multi selector Ea d 1 Choose Select image Highlight Select image and press Epi Preset manual al gt d 1 n Finetune Edit comment Protect OFF d 1 Matching Settings to Your Goal Highlight a source image Highlight the source image To view the highlighted image full frame press and hold the amp button White balance fey Select imase IO0NC D4 eH To view images in other locations press Q amp and select the desired Playback slot and folder XQD card slot card and folder Copy white balance Press to copy the white balance value for the high lighted photograph to the selected preset Using the Copied Value To set white balance to the copied value press the WB but ton and rotate the sub command dial to select the preset chosen in Step 2 27 28 Taking Photographs il Creating a Multiple Exposure Record from 2 to 10 exposures in a single photo Select Multiple exposure H H SHOOTING MENU Select Multiple exposure in the ow ih daira H Vignett trol shooting menu Z auto distortion
20. elector rotate the focus mode se lector to AF and select auto focus and AF area modes as described below Choosing a Focus Mode Press the AF mode button and rotate the main command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor AF mode button Main command Monitor dial Choose AF S single servo AF or AF F full time servo AF AF S The camera focuses when the shutter release but ton is pressed halfway If the camera is able to focus the focus point will be displayed in green and focus will lock while the shutter release button is pressed halfway AF F The camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock focus The focus point is displayed in green when the camera focuses Before Filming Choosing an AF Area Mode Press the AF mode button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor AF mode button Sub command Monitor dial Face priority AF Camera focuses on faces If multiple faces up to 35 are detected desired subject can be chosen with multi selector Wide area AF For handheld shots of landscapes and other subjects Focus point can be positioned with multi selector T e WDE Normal area AF Use multi selector to position focus point for ka i pin point fo
21. hlight the microphone sensitivity headphone volume or monitor brightness indicator in the live view display by holding Q and pressing lt or and then ad just the highlighted setting by pressing A or V Headphone r volume Mi AF S ESD ig Microphone sensitivity Monitor brightness Sound level Note that microphone sensitivity and headphone volume can not be adjusted during recording and that brightness applies to the display in the monitor only and has no effect on movies 55 56 Movies The Information Display Press the M button to choose the information displayed during movie live view Information on Information off Framing guides aia aP 5 ia P i5 56 i Pies 56 200 EJ i Pies 556 200 Ga Virtual horizon Histogram Hide indicators when the camera is connected to an exter nal recording device page 64 Before Filming Checking Focus If Zoom on off is selected for Custom Setting f1 Multi selector center but ton gt Live view you can press the center of the multi selector to zoom in on the current focus point The initial zoom setting can be selected from low Navigation medium and high magnification by window highlighting Zoom on off option in the multi selector center button menu and pressing gt Focus zoom is not available during movie recording Subject Tracking In subject tracking AF pressing the center of the multi se lector
22. inding Controls in the Dark Button Backlights If you are having trouble 7 finding camera controls in the dark rotate the power switch toward 8 to activate the control panel and but ton backlights The back lights remain on for 6 s after the switch is released The Standby Timer gt If On is selected for Custom Setting d10 LCD illumina tion the control panel and button backlights will remain on while the standby timer is active Extend the timer to keep the backlights lit longer J Reducing Noise at High ISO Sensitivities Use the High ISO NR option in the shooting menu to re duce noise randomly spaced bright pixels or fog at high ISO sensitivities Option High Description Reduce noise particularly in photographs taken at high Normal ISO sensitivities Low Noise reduction is only performed at sensitivities of 3200 Off and higher The amount of noise reduction is less than the amount performed when Low is selected for High ISO NR 15 16 Taking Photographs Reducing Noise and Blur Auto ISO Sensitivity Control When On is selected for ISO sensitivity Rata settings gt Auto ISO sensitivity control gt in the shooting menu the camera au tomatically adjusts ISO sensitivity if op timal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user Auto ISO sensitivity control can be fine EE g lal ISO sen
23. istograms Taking Photographs f3 Assign Fn button f4 Assign preview button gt EE Press gt MY MENU Add Custom settings Access top item in MY MENU bank to My Menu and then use the Fn Viewfinder virtual horizon None or Pv button to quickly select a bank ac cording to the scene To add items to My Menu Select Add items In My Menu highlight Add items Mr Mest cy Custom settings bank and press P 7 Remove items E Choose tab B Add items Navigate to the item you wish to Ra add and press then position the BEZZI Shooting menu new item and press again to add Setup menu it to My Menu Retouch menu Custom Settings Banks Custom settings are stored in four banks A B C and D Changes to one bank have no effect on the others f10 Customize command dials gt Menus and play a ssns back gt On Use the main command dial to 7 scroll through pictures in full frame play back without changing the zoom ratio a BESA l handy feature when you want to check focus for multiple pictures 16 Assign movie record button gt Press command dial gt ISO sensitivity When taking photos use your right hand on the movie record button and main command dial to set ISO sensitivity without taking your eye from the viewfinder Lens Vibration Reduction VR Lens VR switch gt OFF Vibration is unlikely to Improving Camera Response 1GAssign movie record button Press
24. live view Rotate the live view selector to B Start live view Press the button button The Shutter Release Button If Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g4 As sign shutter button you can press the shutter release button halfway once to start live view and then press it halfway again to focus autofocus only or all the way down to start recording page 58 To end movie live view press the button Before Filming Exposure Mode Before recording press the MODE m button and rotate the main command dial to choose an exposure mode The settings that can be adjusted in movie live view are deter mined by the exposure mode as shown below easy apse a Ds pe Ei ae eee sey gt Slower speeds produce smoother results at a frame rate of 30 fps for example choose speeds between Y40 s and Yas s If flickering lights cause flicker or banding in the movie change the shutter speed and check the effect in the monitor If the local power sup ply is 50 Hz choose a shutter speed of Yo s Aperture Shutter speed White Balance Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial to choose a white balance option Note that you must exit live view to measure preset white balance page 20 a aF on WB button Main command dial Rear control panel 51 52 Movies Using Autofocus To focus using autofocus Focus mode s
25. locks tracking on the subject in the focus point page 53 Press the amp button to zoom in on your subject and check focus 57 58 Filming Movies Starting and Ending Recording Press the movie record button to start Recording recording If Record movies is selected indicator for Custom Setting g4 Assign shutter button you can start and end movie recording by pressing the shutter re lease button all the way down If the camera is mounted on a tripod you can reduce camera shake by using the release on an optional MC 36 or MC 30 remote cord to start and end recording movie live view can also be started by pressing the shutter release button on the remote cord halfway Taking Photographs If Live frame grab is selected for Custom Setting g4 As sign shutter button you can press the shutter release button all the way down to take photographs without in terrupting movie recording The resulting photos are about 2 1 megapixels in size and have an aspect ratio of 16 9 Filming Movies Editing Movies The Edit movie option in the retouch menu can be used to create edited cop re ies of the movies on the memory card RSS Sam Select Choose start end point to trim unwanted footage in amounts as small as 0 5 s or Save selected frames to save selected frames as JPEG stills 59 Time Lapse Movies 60 Time Lapse Movies Follow the steps below to create silent time lapse movies from photos
26. mand dials for vertical shooting Highlight options and press to select or deselect then highlight Done and press O Exposure compensation O Shutter speed aperture Change main sub If Off is selected the Gaf smn Change main sub main command dial controls shutter speed and the sub command dial con BEAAAA trols aperture If Onis selected the main ei command dial will control aperture and the sub command dial shutter speed If On Mode A is se lected the main command dial will be used to set aperture in exposure mode A only This setting also applies to the command dials for vertical shooting Reversing Indicators Custom Setting f13 Reverse Indicators If hahinitninintes 07 is selected the exposure indicators in the top control panel and information display are dis played with positive values on the left and negative values on the right Select ai inimininish 70 to display nega tive values on the left and positive values on the right First Time Users Choosing the Primary Slot When using two memory cards you can choose one as the primary card using the Primary slot selection item in the shooting menu Primary slot selection al XOD card slot Gy CF card slot Adjusting Monitor Brightness The Monitor brightness option in the setup menu can be used to adjust monitor brightness for playback menus and the information display Option Description When the monitor is on moni
27. mmm priority is given to focus for the first frame and to release for later frames Frame rates do not slow Release focus In burst mode one E Ly priority is given to release for the ae to allow camera to focus te a a when the camera is in focus first frame and to focus for later frames Frame rates slow as needed E Focus Pictures can only be taken A 36 Autofocus Tips Subject not in focus fae O Subject in focus ate Shutter released ate ae o o ate vo ae o ate ae ate qE ae A A OTO ate so ae AA ate 1 ae fA AJ AAI QO AIRAS i R R ja ate oe u ae R 37 Taking Photographs AF Area Mode AF area modes are described below Top control Sample focus AF area mode panel Viewfinder point display Single point AF 5 5 o 9 point dynamic area AF d 3 FEE abe a008 ae fc Bo 21 point dynamic area AF d d i 29000 aod a9980008890 uai fn 3 51 point dynamic area AF 5 i Si gggoocogggs 000000000 r aop BOD j 3D tracking 3d 3d 90800 8555 ooo 000 oo0000000 Auto area AF Ruto Fut 2 g 000000000 Only active focus point is displayed in viewfinder Remaining points provide information to assist focu
28. nce for the selected preset place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph and follow the steps below Choose manual focus mode Rotate the focus mode selector to M AY Note The camera may be unable to measure white balance at high ISO sensitivities If the camera fails to measure white balance reduce ISO sensitivity and try again Matching Settings to Your Goal 2 Select direct measurement mode Press the WB button briefly and then press the button until the PRE icon in the rear control panel starts to flash A flashing will also ap pear in the top control panel and viewfinder The displays will flash for about 6 s Measure white balance Before the indicators stop flashing frame the refer ence object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter release button all the way down The camera will measure a value for white balance and store it in the selected preset No photograph will be recorded white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus Check the results If the camera was able to measure a value for white balance baad will flash in the control panels for about 6 s while the viewfinder will show a flashing Sd Choosing a White Balance Preset Press the WB button and rotate the sub command dial to select from presets d 1 to d 4 21 22 Taking Photographs Varying White Balance White
29. ng the camera from refocusing when your sub ject is briefly obscured by another object focus tracking with lock on ensures that the camera will continue to track the main subject once the obstacle has moved away con tinuous servo AF only Choose the length of time before the camera refocuses from 5 Long 4 3 Normal 2 and 1 Short To refocus before lock on ends press the AF ON or shutter release button again 5 Camera will wait before refocusing on objects behind the subject rit Camera will track and focus on objects the same distance from the camera as the subject rit Camera will wait before refocusing on objects in front of the subject Note Turn lock on off for im proved response when you need to switch rapidly from one subject to another and in other similar situations Movies This chapter covers basic camera set tings and tips and tricks you can use when shooting movies in the order you will use them during filming 45 Before Filming 46 Before filming ready the camera as described below Sound The D4 supports the following sound recording features External Microphones The optional ME 1 stereo microphone can be used to re cord sound in stereo or to avoid recording lens noise dur ing autofocus To reduce low frequency noise including that produced by the wind rotate the low cut filter switch from FLAT to L CUT Note that noise from the swi
30. page 38 page 44 See also High contrast scenes Release 3 Normal backlighting page 13 Dynamic area AF 9 r ki ah Reliask or points Focus tracking wit 3 Normal to lock on page 44 Focus Me 5 Long AF C priority selec release tion page 36 Dynamit High contrast scenes Release area AF 21 3 Normal g i points page 13 Taking Photographs Situation Outer focus points are used e g speed skating In crease number of dynamic area focus points by one level when framing pictures in tall portrait orientation Choose Focus release for improved focus when photographing ball sports and in other situations in which precise timing is not a priority Subjects move rapidly camera orientation changes often e g figure skating Increase number of dynamic area focus points Increase lock on times for pairs events where subjects are often obscured by partner and camera may focus background in gap between subjects For improved framing choose Yes for Custom Setting a10 Store points by orientation Subjects move and or change rapidly e g hockey or when alternately framing the pitcher and a runner when shooting from the bench in baseball Reduce lock on times for improved response in situ ations that call for rapid changes of subject Settings by Subject AF Cpriority AF area Focus tracking selection mode with lock on
31. raphs Adjusting Autofocus to the Lens AF Fine Tune If you find that certain lenses do not produce the desired results with autofocus you can adjust focus for each lens using the AF fine tune gt Saved value or Default options in the setup menu note that AF tuning may interfere with normal focus use only when required 42 Option Description AF fine tune On Turn AF tuning on for all saved lenses On Off e Off Turn AF tuning off Saved value Tune AF for the current lens CPU lenses only Choose the AF tuning value used if no previously saved Default value exists for the current lens CPU lenses only List previously saved AF tuning values If you are using List saved more than one lens of the same type you can add an values identifier to the lens name for example the last two digits of the lens serial number Autofocus Tips Checking Focus Position a ruler at an angle so that one of the rules is at the same distance from the camera as a vertical surface such as the cover of a book stood upright Using autofocus focus on the vertical surface and then photograph the selected rule using focus lock Camera focuses in Camera focuses Camera focuses front of selected on selected rule behind selected rule adjust fine no adjustment rule adjust fine tuning upward required tuning downward 43 44 Taking Photographs Focus Tracking with Lock On By preventi
32. s operation 38 Autofocus Tips Description The focus point is selected manually The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus point only Choose for subjects you can keep framed in the selected focus point The focus point is selected manually The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus point when autofocus is initiated but if the subject later leaves the selected point for brief periods the camera will focus based on information from surrounding points 5 d r L Choose for low contrast subjects if the camera has difficulty focus ing or for active subjects that are hard to keep framed in a single point and increase the number of points if the subject is moving unpredictably or occupies a large area of the frame Choose a set ting one level higher for subjects at the edge of the frame The initial focus point is selected manually The camera uses color information to track subjects that leave the selected focus point and selects new focus points as required The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus point 40 Taking Photographs Focus Point Selection and Aperture The focus points available vary with the maximum aperture of the lens Maximum aperture f 5 6 or faster Focus 7AQQVARDE A n A
33. sitivity tuned using the following options Maximum sensitivity Choose the maxi Eiaa mum value available for auto ISO sen sitivity control 200 Hi 4 The mini mum is ISO 100 Minimum shutter speed In exposure modes F and A sensitiv ity will only be adjusted if shutter speed would otherwise be slower than this value 14000 1 s or Auto If Auto is selected the camera will adjust the threshold for auto ISO sensitivity control according to the focal length of the lens Tips We recommend that you use matrix metering and choose exposure mode P or A Exposure compensation can be used Matching Settings to Your Goal Reducing Shutter Noise Quiet and Silent Release To reduce the amount of noise made by the shutter during viewfinder photography rotate the release mode dial to Q In live view shutter noise can be eliminated by selecting Silent for Live view photography in the shooting menu note that while FX format pictures taken when Quiet is selected for Live view photography are the same size as those taken during viewfinder photography about 16 2 megapixels those taken when Silent is selected are only about 2 5 megapixels in size The effects of these settings are summarized below Release mode Viewfinder Live view Q Quiet Quiet Silent Shutter sound Slight Slight None Burst shooting n a Up to 11 fps Up to 24 fps 1 JPEG only 2 Mirror slap audible at start and end of live vie
34. taken automatically at selected intervals The resulting movie is recorded at the settings currently select ed for Movie settings in the shooting menu We recom mend that you connect the camera to an AC power supply using an optional EH 6b AC adapter and EP 6 power con nector to ensure that shooting is not interrupted Select Time lapse photography Select Time lapse photography in SHOOTING MENU a Live view photography the shooting menu 4 Move tines oe L B Choose the interval The dialog at right will be displayed EMA ali Choose an interval of from 1s to 10 minutes the selected setting is T shown in the bottom section of the dialog and press to proceed to the next step Time Lapse Movies Choose the shooting time Enter a shooting time of from Pag a 1 minute to 7 hours 59 minutes the selected setting is shown in the bottom section of the dialog and press gt to proceed Start shooting Highlight On and press to return to the shooting menu without start ing time lapse photography select Off Shooting will begin after 3 s The length of the movie that will Length recorded be recorded at current settings and maximum length the space available on the memory card are shown at the bottom of the time lapse photography dialog Card status Frame size rate 62 Movies Interrupting Time Lapse Photography Time lapse photography will end automatically if the bat
35. tch may be recorded if the control is operated during filming Headphones Third party headphones can be attached via the headphone connector so that you can check sound during filming Note that headphone and microphone settings can not be ad justed during shooting before recording check headphone volume in the live view display page 55 and adjust head phone volume and microphone sensitivity as necessary Microphone Sensitivity Microphone sensitivity can be adjust RGR Manual sensitivity al ed before recording using the Movie settings gt Microphone option in the shooting menu If sound levels can be predicted adjust sensitivity manually so that peak volume does not exceed 12 db Choose Auto if sound levels can not be predicted in advance Movie Settings In addition to microphone sensitivity the following op tions can be adjusted using Movie settings Frame Size Frame Rate and Movie Quality Frame size frame rate and movie quality can be chosen using Frame size frame rate and Movie quality The cam era offers sizes of 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 and 640 x 424 pixels rates of 60 59 94 50 30 29 97 25 or 24 23 976 fps and normal and high quality Movie settings fey Movie aualty Movie settings size frame rate IGH High quality G3 NORM Normal Frame size frame rate Movie quality 47 Movies Image Area Using an FX lens with movie live view gives you a choice of two crops in addi
36. tion to the standard FX based format 1 To record movies with a crop factor 2 7x that of an FX ormat lens used with a non DX image area select a 1920 x 1080 crop option for Movie options gt Frame size frame rate in the shooting menu The effective ens focal length will increase by 2 7x for a telephoto ef ect and movies will be recorded at a higher quality than when an FX based movie format is used 2 To record movies with a crop factor of 1 5x select DX or Image area gt Choose image area in the shooting menu Note that movies recorded at this setting show a slight drop in image quality when compared to movies recorded in an FX based movie format FX based movie Dx based movie 1920 x 1080 format format crop Crop factor 1 5x Crop factor 2 7x Before Filming Destination Choose the slot to which movies are FRG recorded The menu shows the time W available on each card recording ends automatically when no time remains Live view can be used to record movies up to 29 minutes 59 seconds in length ISO Sensitivity Range Choose the range of ISO sensitivities Ram available during recording in modes P 7 5 and A Note that because noise ran domly spaced bright pixels fog and imam lines tends to increase at high ISO sen sitivities 200 to 12800 is recommended in most situations 49 50 Movies Starting Movie Live View Select movie
37. tor brightness is automati cally adjusted according to ambient lighting conditions Care should be taken not to cover the ambient brightness sensor Auto Press amp or W to choose monitor brightness Choose Manual higher values for increased brightness lower values for reduced brightness Choosing the Monitor off Delay Custom Setting c4 Monitor off Delay Choose how long the monitor remains Gii on when no operations are performed Menus Information display Image review Live view 69 70 First Time Users Metering To choose how the camera sets exposure press the amp but ton and rotate the main command dial until the desired metering option is displayed in the viewfinder and top control panel Choose from matrix center weighted and spot metering Viewfinder button Main command dial 71 Nikon Printed in Japan 2012 Nikon Corporation CS SB 11
38. w 3 Bursts may be up to 5 s long 18 Taking Photographs Optimizing White Balance If auto white balance does not produce the desired results you can try another setting choose a color temperature or use preset manual white balance as described below Choosing a Setting Press the WB button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the rear control panel ep WB button Main command dial Rear control panel Matching Settings to Your Goal Choosing a Color Temperature To choose a color temperature for the amber A blue B axis select a white balance setting of KI Choose color temp as described opposite and then press the WB but ton and rotate the sub command dial until the desired value is displayed in the rear control panel eso E WB button Sub command dial Rear control panel To enter a value directly in increments of 10K press the WB button and use the multi selector pressing lt or P to highlight digits and A or W to change 19 20 Taking Photographs Preset Manual White Balance To choose a white balance preset select a white balance setting of PRE page 18 and then press the WB button and rotate the sub command dial until the desired preset d 1 to d 4 is displayed in the rear control panel WB button Sub commanddial Rear control panel To measure white bala
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