Nikon D800 Digital SLR camera w/AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II Lens
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1. the sharpness of edges in the main subject 23 Quick Tips 2 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Auto ISO sensitivity control au ISO sensitivity settings ISO sensitivity 100 tomatically adjusts ISO sensitiv ity if optimal exposure cannot be achieved at the value selected by the photographer If Auto is se lected for Minimum shutter speed the camera will also ad just the threshold for auto ISO sensitivity control according to the focal length of the lens CPU lenses only a feature you will find particularly convenient when using zoom lenses see sample photos at right Maximum sensitivity 6400 Minimum shutter speed AUTO To enable auto ISO sensitivity control select On for ISO sensitivity settings gt Auto ISO sensitivity control in the shooting menu Maximum Choose the maximum value available for auto ISO sen sensitivity sitivity control 200 Hi 2 The minimum is ISO 100 Minimum In exposure modes P and H sensitivity will only be shutter adjusted if shutter speed would otherwise be slower speed than this value 7400o 1 s or ISO sensitivity settings Auto Highlight Auto and Sla press to choose whether Slower Faster the camera gives priority to shutter speed Slower or ISO sensitivity Faster when Auto is selected 24 Y NN 1 X Focal length 24 mm Focal length 50 mm Shutter speed 5 s Shutter speed io s ISO sensitivity 900 ISO sensitivity 2500 E pl i r 4 Fo2. 16 Portrait Subjects Lesson 1 Choose the Proper Focus Settings A tripod is rarely used for portrait photography Though por trait subjects can and do move a little they generally remain still long enough for effective use of single point single servo autofocus The photo shoot introduced here shows that the photographer must be able to focus reliably on a selected point hence the use of single point AF which unlike auto area and dynamic area AF ensures that the camera always focuses on the point selected by the photographer To choose an autofocus mode press the AF mode button and rotate the main command dial To choose an AF area mode press the AF mode button and rotate the sub command dial AF mode button Note Even slight changes in composition may result in the cam era focusing on something other than the intended subject Choose the focus point after composing the photograph 17 Shooting Techniques Lesson 2 Choose the Proper Exposure Settings Aperture Use a wide aperture for a softer feel An aperture setting of f 4 captures facial expressions An j gt ras FS Fu is he Em 1 a ve UP c viu PRA F lt Depth of field is sufficient to clearly reproduce the range from the lips to the outer corners of the eyes but focus gets softer from the earrings back 18 Portrait Subjects Shutter Speed Choose
3. view photography and the use of a tripod Technical Data Mi Lens AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 28G ED W Exposure mode Manual W Shutter speed 1s W Aperture f 8 Bi White balance Choose color temp 5000 K MISO sensitivity 100 Bil Picture con trol Standard Note This photo was shot in 14 bit NEF RAW and processed using Capture NX 2 Photo Benjamin Anthony Monn Still Subjects Lesson 1 Use a Tripod Use a tripod to reduce blur when photographing static subjects It should be as sturdy as possible avoid extending the legs or center column farther than necessary A large head helps keep the camera steady Tripod Mode Some lenses such as the AF S 3 NIKKOR 200 400mm f 4G ED VR Il offer vibration reduction with a TRIPOD option that is par ticularly effective at reducing blur at shutter speeds of Vs 1 s This option is generally recom gy Papop mended when the camera is mounted on a tripod The NOR MAL option is preferred howev er if the tripod head is not fixed or when a monopod is used Shooting Techniques Lesson 2 Use Live View Live view can be used to achieve sharper focus and prevent blur Live View Photography Rotate the live view selector to 3 and press LJ to raise the mirror and display the view through the lens in the monitor
4. Live view selector button Still Subjects Why Use Live View 1 The mirror is raised prior to shooting reducing blur At the high resolutions offered by the D800 D800E even the slight movement that occurs when the mirror is raised can sometimes be enough to blur photographs With live view the mirror is raised well before the shutter is released reduc ing one possible cause of blur Reducing Blur with Viewfinder Framing If the live view display is difficult to see outdoors or under bright ambient light use the viewfinder to frame photo graphs Use mirror up mode when using the viewfinder to frame photos to reduce the blur that sometimes occurs when the mirror is raised Press the release mode dial lock release and rotate the release mode dial to Mup After focusing press the shutter release button all the way down once to raise the mirror and again to release the shutter An optional remote cord can be used to prevent the camera from moving when the shutter release button is pressed or an option other than Off can be selected for Custom Setting d4 Exposure delay mode to delay shutter release until 1 3 s after the mirror is raised Use of a tripod is recommended Shooting Techniques Why Use Live View 2 Focus anywhere in the frame With live view the multi selector can be used to position the focus point anywhere in the frame regardless of the options selected for AF MF and autofocus The
5. Nikon w T Q OU i c X J o I Introduction This Technical Guide details the principal techniques used to create two of the more technically advanced photographs in the D800 D800E brochure Take this opportunity to admire the skills of professional photographers who have mastered the D800 D800E While its groundbreaking 36 megapixels give the D800 D800E resolution unrivalled by previous digital SLR cameras a side effect of such high resolution is that blur whether the result of imprecise focus or camera shake becomes that much more noticeable Realizing the full potential of a camera with over 30 million pixels involves a thorough understanding of the causes and characteristics of blur careful selection of settings and tools lenses tripods etc and working with the best possible subjects ii Table of Contents Introduction ii Shooting Techniques 2 Still SUPDIECLS age e pO aeu EIU CHER RUN RODE GRECE RA RUFUS 2 Lesson 1 Use a bodies 5 Lesson 2 Use Live View s ssessessesseessesssessessesssessessesssessseseesseossee 6 Lesson 3 Avoid Very Small Apertures 11 Same Shot with Viewfinder Framing 13 Portrait SUDJECtS C 14 Lesson 1 Choose the Proper Focus Settings 17 Lesson 2 Choose the Proper Exposure Settings 18 Learn from Mistakes Same Shot Different Focus Point 21 Quick T
6. a speed slightly faster than the minimum required to prevent blur caused by camera shake The superior resolution of the D800 D800E makes even slight blur resulting from camera shake appear more obvious Choose a shutter speed slightly faster than would be selected when photographing the same subject with another camera A fast shutter speed has captured details the lace veil and brought out individual eyelashes 19 Shooting Techniques Lighting and ISO Sensitivity Adjust lighting and ISO sensitivity appropriately Once the shutter speed and aperture settings have been manually specified lighting or ISO sensitivity may require ad justment to achieve optimal exposure mm Soft natural light rather than flash or studio lighting was used for these photos When shooting outdoors lighting can be adjust ed by repositioning the portrait subject or yourself in relation to the light source above When shooting indoors blinds can be raised or lowered right 20 Portrait Subjects Learn from Mistakes Same Shot Different Focus Point Slight shifts in focus are more noticeable in photos captured with the D800 D800E than with other cameras under the same conditions Thus greater attention must be paid to focusing with the D800 D800E As the following sample images show chang ing the focus point even slightly may blur important details Intended result Focus on unintended point Ear
7. ability to position the focus point anywhere within the monitor s angle of view greatly expands the range in which the camera can focus In autofocus mode press the shutter release button halfway or press the AF ON button to focus on the subject in the select ed focus point In manual focus mode focus can be adjusted by rotating the lens focus ring Why Use Live View 3 Zoom in for precise focus Press the amp button to magnify the view in the monitor by up to 23x for precise focusing with live view This is particularly effective with manual focus A navigation window will appear in a gray frame at the bottom of f the display Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor Still Subjects o gs z r f T 4 S a y i we D 4 A or E Navigation window Shooting Techniques Suggested Settings White balance gt Choose color temp White balance can be adjusted in steps as small as 10 K To ad just white balance on the amber A blue B axis hold down the WB button and press or P to highlight a digit and A or W to change it Framing guide Framing guides lt helpful in composing photo graphs can be displayed with live view photography by press ing the M button Virtual horizon The B button can also be used to display pitch and roll indicators that help keep the camera level with live view pho togr
8. aphy 10 Still Subjects Lesson 3 Avoid Very Small Apertures Stopping down the aperture in manual M and aperture prior ity auto H exposure modes increases depth of field bringing both the foreground and the background into focus Stop the aperture down too far however and the effects of diffraction may actually result in images with less definition The optimal aperture setting that which produces the greatest depth of field with no loss of sharpness varies from lens to lens With the AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED used in this example an aperture setting of f 8 produces the sharpest image Amount of detail visible in window leads and frieze is less than at f 8 11 Shooting Techniques Camera Control Pro 2 The optional Camera Control Pro 2 software can be used to control most camera functions from a computer To use Camera Control Pro 2 start the computer and connect the camera using the supplied USB cable as shown below Camera Control Pro 2 supports live view When the live view dis play in the Camera Control Pro 2 image area is zoomed in more detail is visible than is possible with the live view display in the camera monitor Photographs are saved directly to the computer where they can be inspected and retouched us ing the optional Capture NX 2 software 12 Still Subjects Same Shot with Viewfinder Framing The second samp
9. cal length 70 mm Focal length 100 mm Shutter speed Yo s Shutter speed Yoo s ISO sensitivity 4500 ISO sensitivity 6400 The ISO Button Auto ISO sensitivity control can be turned on or off by pressing the cel ISO button and rotating the sub 3 Gun command dial Ars uum i 25 Quick Tips 3 Improving Optical Performance Stopping down the aperture increases depth of field mak ing both the foreground and background sharper Stop the aperture down too far however and diffraction will actually cause the image to be less defined The effects of diffraction are partly influenced by the size of the pixels on the camera s image sensor but with the high resolution offered by the D800 D800E the effects generally become noticeable at around f 11 When greater depth of field is needed don t im mediately apply the minimum aperture instead determine the aperture setting that offers the best balance between sharpness and depth of field The sample images on this page show how definition in the metal grating is lost when an ap erture smaller than f 11 is used 27 Quick Tips 4 Backlit Portraits The RGB sensor with approximately 91K 91 000 pixels built into the D800 D800E offers more accurate face detection When used with viewfinder framing in exposure modes other than M the camera balances exposure between a portrait sub ject and the background even when the subject is backlit D800 D800E The ca
10. ips 22 1 High ISO Sensitivity een siens 22 2 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 24 3 Improving Optical Performance 26 A Backlit POFETAITS mens 28 The D800E 30 1 High Resolution Images with the D800E 30 2 Aperture and Complex Subjects 32 3 Color Aliasing and Moir 34 e ELS Techniques at i Il Subjects Keeping Blur to a Minimum EN K rt JHE m Sin 2 i A Wa imi LUHA i os a DIU LT ga ny CUT Lx m ra LII PT V a 1r 2i 1 at T 1 lis ILES pur nung Ea a ae REC 4 f rs v a Y ja j y Pr g 48 v j Tes pi ler ut Fe OR du IV gd Wr l i PS TOL XE T a i ME Yat i T m f 2 r 1 1 1 D s uy Pr TE 0 m o i i PT S f 2 nai hang d TTE z Fa i j E sai 5 ide ee 44 yy at 2f aI LN E a TE AN T wa N Wi i m awii 422 TOA u Bf UM rr 1 L x Pt E Ny MTL A f EM lk nik La i im veru arie Tum wm hy quil ye Tay 17 T LLUEST NET he tean i T T Ws nd NIRE RTT t T jd ull i DT mnm I ins nn doy Shooting Techniques At the high resolutions offered by the D800 D800E even the slightest camera shake can result in blur The technique re vealed in this section minimizes blur through a combination of live
11. le image below was captured without us ing live view As the mirror was not raised until the photo was taken the resulting image is slightly blurred With live view B 2 Without live view Book edges and other details are P blurred me SNN 5 i Shooting Techniques Portrait Subjects Focusing on a Selected Point Shooting Techniques This section introduces a technique that achieves sharp focus on a selected point when framing portrait subjects through the viewfinder Technical Data Bl Lens AF S NIKKOR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED VR II Il Exposure mode Manual Mi Shutter speed 200s Bl Aperture f 4 5 Bl White balance Keep warm lighting colors Bil ISO sensitivity 640 Bi Picture control Portrait Note This photo was shot in 14 bit NEF RAW and processed using Capture NX 2 Photo Cliff Mautner Vibration Reduction VR When aVR lensis used settingthe zz VR switch to ON is recommended Vibration reduction is activated when the shutter release button is pressed halfway stabilizing the view through the viewfinder and making it easier to frame pictures and focus 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 mounted on a tripod exceptions may be made for the AF S NIKKOR 200mm f 2G ED VR Il and other lenses with a TRIPOD option
12. lly complex subjects maximizing lens resolution is vital Though results will vary from lens to lens the great est contrast all the way to frame peripheries can generally be achieved at an aperture setting two to three stops down from maximum aperture Some lenses that offer excellent resolu tion are listed below AF S NIKKOR 14 24mm f 2 8G ED AF S NIKKOR 24 70mm f 2 8G ED AF S NIKKOR 70 200mm f 2 8G ED VR II AF S NIKKOR 16 35mm f 4G ED VR AF S NIKKOR 24 120mm f 4G ED VR AF S NIKKOR 200 400mm f 4G ED VR II AF S NIKKOR 24mm f 1 4G ED AF S NIKKOR 35mm f 1 4G AF S NIKKOR 85mm f 1 4G AF S NIKKOR 200mm f 2G ED VR II AF S NIKKOR 300mm f 2 8G ED VR II AF S NIKKOR 400mm f 2 8G ED VR AF S NIKKOR 500mm f 4G ED VR AF S NIKKOR 600mm f 4G ED VR AF S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f 2 8G ED AF S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm f 2 8G IF ED 32 The D800E offers better resolution at aperture settings with which diffraction page 26 is not an issue As the aperture set ting has more influence on resolution with the D800E than with the D800 D800E users should always keep the possible effects of diffraction in mind f 8 f 22 Note These pictures were taken with the D800 33 3 Color Aliasing and Moir Color artifacts and moir are less frequent at the high resolu tions supported by the D800 D800E but when they do occur they tend to be more noticeable in photos taken with D800E Aliasing and moir are n
13. mera uses face detection to ensure optimal exposure of the subject s face Earlier cameras The subject s face is underexposed requiring exposure compensation 28 Flash Photography The D800 D800E also automatically optimizes flash output for portrait subjects D800 D800E Flash output is adjusted according to the brightness of the subjects faces producing optimal results even with bright backgrounds Earlier cameras Flash output is adjusted according to the brightness of the background as a result the sub jects faces are underexposed 29 1 High Resolution Images with the D800E The D800E is a good choice for those who require high reso lution photos of visually complex subjects Case 1 A Model Wearing a Kimono Reproduce fine details in the subject s hair and the patterns on her clothing Increasing Resolution Resolution can be increased by disabling high ISO noise reduction High ISO NR page 22 particularly at low ISO sensitivities 30 Capture roof tiles and other fine details with superior resolution PTS LS Movies The D800 and D800E offer the same level of performance in terms of resolution with movie recording Choose the mod el that best suits your needs based on other characteristics or specifications 31 2 Aperture and Complex Subjects With cameras like the D800E which are suited to photogra phy of visua
14. ot visible in the camera monitor but can be confirmed by copying photos to a computer and view ing them at a display size of 100 The em on the left was raken with the D800E that on the right with the D800 Color artifacts are visible in the sash Capture NX 2 can be used to reduce 7emesstemcomeons D Color Moir Reduction C color aliasing and moire For best roS results with NEF RAW Images dis Image Dust OT play the image at 100 and adjust bust ottret photo was taken at the Color Moir Reduction setting High 34 Although stopping down the aperture increases the effects of diffraction sometimes resulting in lower resolution 32 this same diffraction can also be used to reduce color aliasing and moir Adjust the aperture setting according to the prior ity for the photo maximum resolution or minimum moir 35 Nikon 2012 Nikon Corporation CS SB2B02 11
15. ring is in focus iris and eyelashes are blurred gt Quick Tips 1 High ISO Sensitivity The following sections introduce useful techniques and camera functions applicable to a variety of situations The D800 D800E keeps noise to a minimum for high resolu tion results at even the highest ISO sensitivities The High ISO NR option in the shooting menu reduces the ran domly spaced bright pixels fog and lines characteristic of high sensitivity noise but may leave edges less sharp A setting of Off or Low may offer a good balance High ISO NR High Normal _Low between sharpness and noise even at high ISO sensitivities The setting can later be changed using Capture NX 2 avail able separately for images recorded in NEF RAW format Use Capture NX 2 for more precise adjustment of noise reduction In tensity and Sharpness For NEF RAW images select the Noise Reduction tool in the Develop section of the Edit List For JPEG and TIFF images select Noise Re duction from the Adjust menu 22 Noise Reduction q Color Noise Reduction Intensity P lo Sharpness 2 5 Method Faster Y Jos Edge Noise Reduction To see accurate pixel values you must view the image at 10096 zoom i Astro Noise Reduction A Tassasssss Y Pp p Normal Detailed views of the same subject shot at different High ISO NR settings Higher set tings reduce the noise visible in the sky but also reduce
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