Wiley Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide
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1. sor that knows when the camera is being held vertically and the Shooting info is dis played upright no matter which way you hold your camera The camera also allows you a number of options on how the information is dis played You can choose between Classic Graphic and Wallpaper You can also change the color of the Shooting info dis play You can choose black blue or orange You can also choose a different display for the DVP and P S A and M modes These setting can be accessed in the Setup menu under the Info display format menu lt Cross i Reference For more info on the Set up menu see Chapter 3 Shooting mode This displays the shooting mode that your camera is currently set to This can be one of the DVP modes in which case the display will be the appropriate icon or one of the semiauto modes such as P S A or M in which case the display shows the correspon ding letter This display changes when the Mode dial is rotated Shutter speed This shows in sec onds or fractions of seconds how long your shutter will stay open when the Shutter Release button is pressed Aperture f number This tells you how wide your aperture or lens opening is The terms aperture and f stop are interchangeable Higher f numbers denote smaller openings while lower f numbers mean that the opening is wider letting in more light Shutter speed display When set to the Graphic mode this gives you a visua2. the semiautomatic modes or you can choose to set the exposure manually r Cross P Sgt ae For a detailed description of all of the exposure modes see Chapter 2 Exposure compensation Aperture button Pressing this button in conjunction with spin ning the Command dial the Command dial is the wheel on the rear of the camera allows you to modify the exposure that is set by the D60 s light meter or the expo sure you set in Manual exposure mode Turning the Command dial to the right decreases exposure while turning the dial to the left increases the exposure This button also doubles as the Aperture but ton when the camera is set to Manual exposure mode Pressing the button while rotating the Command dial allows you to adjust your lens aperture Additionally when pressing this button in conjunction with the flash mode you can adjust your flash exposure compensation by rotating the Command dial Active D Lighting Pressing this button and rotating the command dial allows you to quickly turn on and off the Active D Lighting func tion Active D Lighting helps to keep your highlights and shadow areas from being too dark or too light in high contrast situations Focal plane mark The focal plane mark shows you where the plane of the image sensor is inside the camera When doing certain types of photography particularly macro photography using a bellows lens you need to measure the length of the bellows from t
3. shows whether you have Active D Lighting on or off Active D Lighting can be set by pressing the Active D Lighting button and rotating the Command dial Number of remaining expo sures Preset white balance recording indicator Capture mode indicator This shows you approximately how many expo sures can be saved to your mem ory card When the Preset White Balance is ready to be set this blinks PRE K This icon appears when you have more than 1 000 exposures remaining on your memory card Metering mode This displays which metering mode your camera is set to Matrix Center weighted or Spot AF area mode This tells you which AF area mode is selected Closest subject Dynamic area or Single point Focus mode This tells you which focus mode your camera is set to AF A Automatic AF C Continuous or AF S Single Release mode This lets you know what release mode your camera is set to Single frame Continuous Self timer Delayed remote or Quick response remote 24 Part Using the Nikon D60 ISO sensitivity This tells you what your current ISO setting is White balance mode This dis plays which white balance setting you are currently using Manual flash Image size This tells you the size of the image you are recording Image quality This display shows the quality or compression of the JPEG or shows that you are record ing a RAW image control indicator Flash compensat
4. the chamber that holds the EN EL9 battery that is supplied with your D60 Tripod socket This is where you attach a tripod or monopod to help steady your camera Viewfinder Display When looking through the viewfinder not only do you see the image you are com posing but there is also a lot of useful information about the photo you are set ting up Here is a complete list of all the information you can get from the viewfinder display 20 Part Using the Nikon D60 AF area mode Focus points Warning indicator Focus indicator Battery indicator Shutter speed Auto exposure lock Flexible program indicator Aperture f number Noise reduction indicator Electronic analog exposure display Flash ready indicator Thousands indicator for remaining exposures Exposures remaining Exposure compensation indicator ISO auto indicator Flash compensation indicator 1 7 Viewfinder display showing all icons Focus indicator This is a green dot that lets you know if the camera detects that the scene is in focus When focus is achieved the green dot lights up when the scene is not in focus the green dot blinks Focus point display When in Dynamic area or Single Point AF modes this shows you which AF point is chosen by showing it with a bracket around it When set to Closest Subject mode no AF point is chosen EL lock When this is lit you know that the auto exposure has been l
5. 1 Top of the camera controls 14 Part Using the Nikon D60 Back of the camera The back of the camera is where you find the buttons that mainly control playback and menu options although there are a few buttons that control some of the shooting functions Most of the buttons have more than one function a lot of them are used in conjunction with the Command dial or the multiselector On the back of the camera you also find several key features including the all important viewfinder and LCD LCD This is the most obvious fea ture on the back of the camera This 2 5 inch 230 000 dot liquid crystal display LCD screen is a very bright high resolution screen The LCD is where you view all of your current camera settings as well as review your images after shooting Eye sensor Playback button Menu button Thumbnail Zoom out Help button Zoom in Info display Quick settings button Image courtesy of Nikon Inc 1 2 Back of the camera controls __ AE L AF L Protect button Eye sensor This sensor detects when you put the camera s viewfinder up to your eye This is used to automatically turn off the shooting information displayed on the LCD and turn on the Viewfinder shooting information Viewfinder This is what you look through to compose your photo graphs Light coming through the lens is reflected from a single front silvered mirror and a pentaprism enabling you to see exac
6. Cross Reference For more information on the Custom Settings menu CSM see Chapter 3 Lens release button This button disengages the locking mechanism of the lens allowing the lens to be rotated and removed from the lens mount Flash pop up button Self timer Function button Lens release button VR switch on VR lenses only Lens focus mode selector 18 Part Using the Nikon D60 Lens Focus mode selector This AF assist illuminator This is an switch is used to choose between LED that shines on the subject to using the lens in Auto or Manual help the camera focus in dim light focus ing The AF assist illuminator only lights when in Single focus mode VR switch If your lens features AF S of Automatic focus mode Vibration Reduction VR technol ogy this switch allows you to turn AFA the VR on or off When shooting in Infrared receiver This allows you bright light it s best to turn the VR to wirelessly control the camera s off to reduce battery consumption shutter release using the optional Built in flash This option is a ML L3 infrared transmitter handy feature that allows you to take sharp pictures in low light sit H uations Although not as versatile Sides and bottom of as one of the external Nikon camera Speedlights such as the SB 800 or SB 600 the built in flash can be used very effectively and is great for snapshots The sides and bottom of the camera have plac
7. Exploring the Nikon D60 gt l This Chapter his chapter covers the key components of the Nikon D60 These are the features that are most readily acces sible because they are situated on the outside of the camera the buttons knobs switches and dials Key components of the D60 If you are upgrading or switching from another dSLR some of da a this may be a review but there are some new features that you may or may not be aware of so a quick read through is a good idea even if you are an experienced Nikon dSLR user Shooting info display For those who may be just beginning in the world of dSLRs this chapter is a great way to get acquainted with some of the terms that are used in conjunction with your new camera So fasten your seatbelts and get ready to explore the D60 If you ve read the Quick Tour you should be pretty familiar with the basic buttons and switches that you need to do the essential settings In this section you look at the camera from all sides and break down the layout so that you know what everything on the surface of the camera does This section doesn t cover the menus only the exterior con trols Although there are many features you can access with just the push of a button oftentimes you can change the same setting inside of a menu option Although the D60 doesn t have the same amount of buttons as some of its big ger siblings in the Nikon line it does have quite a few of
8. For more information on the view other pictures by pressing the i Custom Settings menu see multiselector left and right Chapter 3 Menu button Press this button to access the D60 menu options There are a number of different menus including Playback Shooting Custom Settings and Retouch Use the multiselector to choose the menu you want to view 16 Part Using the Nikon D60 Thumbnail Zoom out Help button In Playback mode press ing this button allows you to go from full frame playback or view ing the whole image to viewing thumbnails The thumbnails can display either four images or nine images on a page When viewing the menu options pressing this button displays a help screen that explains the functions of that particular menu option When in Shooting mode pressing this but ton explains the functions of that particular mode Zoom in Info display Quick set tings button When reviewing your images you can press the Zoom in button to get a closer look at the details of your image This is a handy feature for checking the sharpness and focus of your shot When zoomed in use the multise lector to navigate around within the image To view your other images at the same zoom ratio you can rotate the Command dial To return to full frame playback press the Zoom out button You may have to press the Zoom out button multiple times depending on how much you have zoomed in When the camera is asleep press
9. es for connecting and inserting things such as cables batteries and memory cards Built in flash Infrared receiver Image courtesy of Nikon Inc 1 4 Left front camera controls Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D60 19 Right side On the right side of the camera with the lens facing you are the D60 s output ter minals These are used to connect your camera to a computer or to an external source for viewing your images directly from the camera These terminals are hidden under a plastic cover that helps keep out dust and moisture Video out This connection offi cially called Standard video output is used to connect the camera to a standard TV or VCR for viewing your images on screen The D60 is connected with the EG D100 video cable that is supplied with the camera USB port This is where the USB cable plugs in to attach the camera to your computer to transfer images straight from the camera The USB cable is also used to con nect the camera to the computer when using Nikon s optional Camera Control Pro 2 software 1 5 The D60 s output terminals Left side On the left side of the camera lens facing you is the memory card slot cover Sliding this door toward the back of the camera opens it so you can insert or remove your memory card 1 6 Memory card slot cover Bottom The bottom of the camera has a couple of features that are quite important Battery chamber cover This cov ers
10. ether it is the built in flash or an external Speedlight attached to the hot shoe is fully charged and ready to fire at full power Warning indicator When this question mark icon is flashing the camera is warning you that there may be a problem with your set tings Press the Help button to view the warning 22 Part Using the Nikon D60 Battery indicator This appears when the battery is low When the battery is completely exhausted this icon blinks and the shutter release is disabled Auto ISO indicator This is dis played when the automatic ISO setting is activated to let you know that the camera is controlling the ISO settings K This lets you know that there are more than 1 000 exposures remaining on your memory card Shooting Info Display When the camera is turned on the Shooting info is automatically displayed on the LCD monitor screen The Shooting info display shows some of the same shooting informa tion that appears in the viewfinder but there are also some settings that are only displayed here When this is displayed on the LCD you can view and change the set tings without looking through the viewfinder The Shooting info remains on display until no buttons have been pushed for about 8 seconds your eye is put up to the viewfinder or the Shutter Release but ton is pressed This display shows you everything you need to know about your camera settings Additionally the camera has a built in sen
11. he front element of the lens to the focal plane This is where the focal plane mark comes in handy Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D60 13 Hot shoe This is where an acces sory flash is attached to the cam era body The hot shoe has an electronic contact that tells the flash to fire when the shutter is released There are also a number of other electronic contacts that allow the camera to communicate with the flash to enable the auto mated features of a dedicated flash unit such as the SB 600 Focus ring Rotating the focus ring enables you to manually focus the camera With some lenses such as the high end Nikkor AF S lenses you can manually adjust the focus at any time With the kit lens you Hot shoe Mode dial must set the lens to Manual focus using the Focus mode switch on the side of the lens Rotating the focus ring while the lens is set to autofocus can damage your lens Zoom ring Rotating the zoom ring allows you to change the focal length of the lens Prime lenses do not have a zoom ring Focal length indicators These numbers indicate which focal length in millimeters your lens is zoomed to lt Cross F Reference For more information on lenses see Chapter 4 Focal length indicators On off switch Shutter Release button Exposure compensation Aperture button Active D Lighting button Focal plane mark Command dial Image courtesy of Nikon Inc 1
12. ing this button displays the Shooting info When the Shooting info is dis played pressing the button again gives you access to the Quick Set tings menu When in the Quick Settings menu use the multiselec tor to highlight the desired setting to change then press the OK but ton to access the options r The Zoom in Info display _ Quick settings button is one of two buttons that has a green dot beside it The other button is the Active D Lighting button Pressing and holding these two buttons at the same time for 2 seconds resets all camera menus and settings to camera default Cross 2 a For more detailed information i on the Quick Settings menu see Chapter 3 Memory card access lamp Located just to the right of the Delete button is the memory card access lamp This light will flash green when the camera is saving to the memory card Under no cir cumstances should you try to remove the memory card when this lamp is lit You can damage your card and or camera and lose your images Front of the camera The front of the D60 lens facing you is where you find the buttons to quickly adjust the flash settings as well as some camera focusing options and with certain lenses you will find some buttons that control focusing and Vibration Reduction VR Flash pop up Flash mode Flash Exposure compensation button Press this button to open and acti vate the built in Speedlight Pressing this bu
13. ion indicator for optional Speedlight ISO auto indicator in Beep dicator Optimize image indicator Battery indicator Shooting mode Date Imprint indicator Focus point display AF area mode Shutter speed display A Aperture display S soi gbo d d Shutter speed Electronic analog 4125 56 flesnces Boconee 0 E OLL Image quality Image size White balance mode m ISO Release mode Focus Mode exposure display Exposure compensation K 11 AF area mode AUTO ret i Flash sync mode LF sow G4 2 0 Eid 2 0 Bey OFF 32 CJ Metering mode Help indicator Set K appears when more than Exposure 1 000 exposures remain compensation Active value Flash D Lighting compensation indicator Number of exposures exposure remaining Preset white balance recording Aperture indicator Capture f number mode indicator 1 8 LCD display Wide landscape orientation Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D60 25 Focus point display AF area mode This indicates which focus point is currently active This also shows the AF area mode currently in use Battery indicator This shows you the remaining charge on your battery Beep indicator This icon tells you whether you have the camera set to beep when focus is achieved Optimize image indicator This option lets you know which Optimize image setting your cam era i
14. ject bars to the right indicate that the focus is falling behind the subject Use the focus ring to adjust the focus The Rangefinder display is not available when shooting in Manual exposure mode The range finder function is only available in Manual focus mode and is auto matically activated when you attach a non CPU manual focus lens played your Flash exposure com pensation is on Exposure compensation indica tor When this appears in the viewfinder Exposure compensation is activated and you may not get a correct exposure Remaining exposures This set of numbers lets you know how many more exposures can fit on the memory card The actual number of exposures may vary according to file information and compression When the Shutter Release button is half pressed the display changes to show how many exposures can fit in the camera s buffer before the buffer is full and the frame rate slows down The buffer is in camera memory that stores your image data while the data is being written to the memory card This area also indicates that the white balance is ready to be set by flash ing PRE it displays the amount of exposure compensation and FEC when the exposure compensation button is pressed It tells you whether the Active D Lighting is on or off when the Active D Lighting button is pressed and also indi cates when your camera is attached to a computer Flash ready indicator When this is displayed the flash wh
15. l idea about the length of your shutter speed Aperture display When set to Graphic mode this shows you approximately what your lens opening looks like Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D60 23 Electronic analog exposure dis play Exposure compensation This is your light meter When the bars are in the center you are at the proper settings to get a good exposure when the bars are to the right you are underexposed when the bars are to the left you are overexposing your image This fea ture comes in especially handy when using Manual exposure Flash exposure compensation This shows you the amount if any of flash exposure compensation Flash exposure compensation FEC is used to make the flash more or less bright FEC is set by simultaneously pressing the Flash mode button the Exposure com pensation button and rotating the Command dial Flash sync mode This shows which mode your flash is set to You can change the flash mode by pressing the Flash button and rotating the Command dial Exposure compensation value This shows the amount of expo sure compensation if any that has been set Exposure compensation is used to increase or decrease the amount of exposure to fine tune your image Help indicator When this icon is flashing there may be a problem with one of your settings Pressing the Help Zoom out button displays information on rectifying the problem Active D Lighting indicator This
16. ocked Flexible program indicator When this is lit it lets you know that the exposure has been modi fied from the original settings defined when using the Programmed Auto exposure mode To return to the default settings rotate the Command dial until this indicator disappears Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D60 21 Shutter speed display noise FEC indicator When this is dis reduction indicator This shows how long your shutter is set to stay open When the camera is per forming noise reduction job nr is displayed here Aperture f stop display This shows what your current lens opening setting is Electronic analog exposure dis play Exposure compensation Rangefinder Although Nikon gives this feature a long and con fusing name in simpler terms this is your light meter When the bars are in the center you are at the proper settings to get a good expo sure when the bars are to the right you are underexposed and when the bars are to the left you are overexposing your image This feature is especially handy when using Manual exposure When the Exposure Compensation button is pressed this indicates how much over or underexposure is being set When the Rangefinder option is turned on CSM 19 this shows you a bar graph that indicates dis tance When the subject is in focus there is one bar on either side of a 0 When the bars are displayed to the left this indicates that you are focused in front of the sub
17. s currently set to The options are Normal N Softer SO Vivid VI More vivid VI Portrait PO Black and white BW or Custom ISO auto indicator When this icon is shown the camera is set to Auto ISO Manual flash control indica tor Flash compensation for optional Speedlight indicator When this is displayed the cam era s built in flash is being set manually This icon also appears when an optional Speedlight is attached and FEC has been set Date imprint indicator This icon is shown when the optional date imprint function is applied This function prints the date at the bot tom of the image as it s being recorded N ISo ZPO c E i 125 F5 6 ae n OO0O000 i 32 k SOW 2 0 2 0 Fy OFF te es CE M Set 1 9 LCD display Tall portrait orientation
18. them Knowing exactly what these buttons do can save you loads of time and help you get the shot 12 Part Using the Nikon D60 Top of the camera The top of the D60 is where you find some of the most important buttons and dials This is where you can change the shooting mode and press the Shutter Release button to take your photo Also included in this sec tion is a brief description of some of the things you find on the top of the lens Although your lens may vary most of the features are quite similar from lens to lens Shutter Release button In my opinion this is the most important button on the camera Halfway pressing this button activates the camera s autofocusing and light meter When you fully depress this button the shutter is released and a photograph is taken When the camera has been idle and has gone to sleep lightly pressing the Shutter Release button wakes up the camera When the image review is on lightly pressing the Shutter Release button turns off the LCD and prepares the camera for another shot On Off switch This switch located around the Shutter Release button is used to turn the camera on and off Push the switch all the way to the left to turn off the cam era Pull the switch to the right to turn your camera on Mode dial This is an important dial Rotating this dial allows you to quickly change your shooting mode You can choose one of the Digital Vari Program modes one of
19. tly what you re shooting Around the viewfinder is a rubber eyepiece that gives you a softer place to rest your eye and to block any extra light from entering the viewfinder as you compose and shoot your images Command dial Multiselector OK button Memory card access lamp Delete button Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D60 15 Command dial This dial is used to change a variety of settings depending on which button you are using in conjunction with it By default it is used to change the shutter speed when in Shutter Priority and Manual mode or the aperture when in Aperture Priority mode It is also used to adjust Exposure compensation and change the Flash mode Diopter adjustment control Just Multiselector The multiselector is to the right of the viewfinder hid another button that serves a few den behind the eyecup is the different purposes In Playback Diopter adjustment control Use mode the multiselector is used to this control to adjust the scroll through the photographs viewfinder lens to suit your individ you ve taken and it can also be ual vision differences not every used to view image information one s eyesight is the same To such as histograms and shooting adjust this look through the settings When in certain Shooting viewfinder and press the Shutter modes the multiselector can be Release button halfway to focus on used to change the active focus something If what you see in the point
20. tton and rotating the Command dial on the rear of the camera allows you to choose a flash mode You can choose from among Front curtain sync Red eye reduction Red eye reduction with Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D60 17 slow sync Slow sync and Rear cur tain sync After the flash pops up pressing this button in conjunction with the Exposure compensation button and rotating the Command dial allows you to adjust the Flash Exposure Compensation FEC FEC allows you to adjust the flash out put to make the flash brighter or dimmer depending on your needs lt Cross z ae For more information on flash modes see Chapter 6 Self timer Function Fn button By default pressing this button activates the camera s self timer When the self timer is on the cam era delays the shutter release to allow you to get into the picture or to reduce vibration caused by shaking the camera when pressing the Shutter Release button while Image courtesy of Nikon Inc 1 3 Front right camera controls the camera is attached to a tripod This button can also be set to pro vide other functions You can set the button to quickly change from single to continuous shot image quality ISO sensitivity or white bal ance via the Quick settings menu Pressing the Fn button and rotating the Command dial changes the settings for the specific function assigned The Fn button can be assigned to a specific function in CSM 11 lt
21. when in Single point or viewfinder isn t quite sharp slide Dynamic area AF mode This is the the Diopter adjustment up or button used to navigate through down until everything appears in the menu systems forte ihe patel warns you not OK button When in the Menu to put your finger or fingernail in ae mode press this button to select your eye agree that this might sa he pe j the menu item that is highlighted not be a good idea iewi AE L AF L Protect The Auto see MOTON WHAT Taig your pictures if you find some that Exposure Auto Focus lock button is you don t want to keep you can used to lock the auto exposure AE delete them by pressing this but and autofocus AF You can also ton marked with a trashcan icon customize the button to lock only A To prevent accidental deletion of the AE or only the AF or you can gt F ae images the camera displays a dia set the button to initiate AF this i fo en og box asking you to confirm that setting is in the Custom Settings Su Want to erase the picture Menu CSM 12 When in playback y P Press the Delete button a second mode this button can be pressed to time to permanently erase the lock an image to protect it from beige being deleted A small key icon will ge be displayed in the upper left hand Playback button Pressing this corner of images that are protected button displays the most recently crane taken photograph You can also eN
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