Nikon D7100 manual

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P ackage C ont ents Confirm that the package contains the following items: D7100 c amera Purchasers of the lens k it option should confirm that th e package a lso includes a lens. Memory cards are sold separately ( 0 347). Cameras purchased in Japan display menus and messages in English and Japanese only ; other langua ges are not suppor ted. W e a[...]

i Where to F ind I t F ind what y ou ’ r e looking for from: The T able of Contents ............ 0 xii The Index ................................. 0 352 The Q&A Inde x ........................ 0 ii Error Messages ........................ 0 332 Menu Options ......................... 0 vi T roubleshooting ..................... 0 328 X Intr oduc[...]

ii Find what you ’ r e looking for usin g this “ question and answer ” index. Q&A Index T aking Photographs 0 Shooting Modes and F raming Options Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots ( i mode)? 35–38 How do I quickly adjust settings for differ ent scenes? 41 Can I use special effects during shooting? 177–183 Can I adjust sh[...]

iii Retouching Photographs 0 How do I create r etouched copies of photos? 273–290 How do I remov e “r ed-eye”? 276 How do I make JPEG copies of RA W (NEF) photos? 282 Can I overla y two NEF (RA W ) photos to make a single image? 280–281 Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 286 Can I trim movie footage on the camera or [...]

iv F ollow thes e steps f or a quick start with the D7100. 1 Atta c h t he c am era s trap. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2 Charge ( 0 22) and insert the battery ( 0 24). 3 Attach a lens ( 0 26). Quick St ar t Guide Mounting mark (camer a) Mounting mark (lens) Keeping marks (indicat ed by white dot) aligned, position lens on came[...]

v 4 Inser t a memor y card ( 0 30). 5 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 6 Fr ame the photograph ( 0 37). 7 F ocus and shoot ( 0 37). 8 View the photogr aph ( 0 39). A See Also F or information on choosing a language an d setting the time and dat e, see page 28. See page 33 for information on adjusting viewfinder focus. 8 GB Fro nt Slot 1 Slot 2 AF are[...]

vi D PLA YBA CK MENU ( 0 217) C SHOO TING MENU ( 0 224) Menu Options Delete Selecte d Select date All Playback folder D7100 (default) All Current Hide image Select /se t Select date Deselect all? Playback display option s Basic photo info Foc u s p o in t Additional photo info None (image only) Highlights RGB histogram Shooting data Over view Cop y[...]

vii A CUST OM SET TING MENU ( 0 229) Set Pic ture Cont rol Standard (default) Neutral Vivid Monoch rome Por tr ai t Landscape Manage Picture Cont rol Sav e/e dit Renam e 1 Delet e 1 Loa d/s ave Colo r spa ce sRGB (default) Adob e RG B Ac ti ve D-Lig hti ng 2 Auto Extra high Hig h Normal Low Off HDR (high dynamic range) HDR mode HDR strength Auto di[...]

viii b Meteri ng/e xposure b1 ISO sensitivity step value 1/3 step (default) 1/2 step b2 EV ste ps for exposure cntrl 1/3 step (default) 1/2 step b3 Easy expo sure comp en sat ion On (Auto rese t) On Off ( de fa ul t) b4 Center- weig ht ed area φ 6m m φ 8m m ( d e f a u l t ) φ 10 mm φ 13 mm Aver ag e b5 Fine-tun e optimal exposure Ye s No (defa[...]

ix e Bracketing/flash e1 F lash sync speed 1/320 s (Auto FP) 1/250 s (Auto FP) 1/250 s (default) 1/200 s 1/160 s 1/125 s 1/100 s 1/80 s 1/60 s e2 F lash shutter speed 1/60 s (default) 1/30 s 1/15 s 1/8 s 1/4 s 1/2 s 1 s 2 s 4 s 8 s 15 s 30 s e3 F lash cntrl for built-in flash TT L ( d ef a ul t ) Manual Repeating flash Commander mode e3 Optional fl[...]

x B SETUP MENU ( 0 261) g3 Assign AE-L/ AF-L button View photo shooting info AE/AF lock (default) AE lock only AE lock ( Hold) AF lock only AF-ON None g4 Assign shutte r button Ta k e p h o t o s ( d e f a u l t ) Record movie s Format memory card Slot 1 Slot 2 Sav e us er settings Save to U1 Save to U2 Reset user settings Reset U1 Reset U2 Monitor[...]

xi N RET OUCH MENU ( 0 273) O MY MENU ( 0 291) D-Lig hti ng – Red-eye cor rec t ion – Tr i m – Monochrome Black-and-white Sepia Cya no ty pe Filter effects Skylight War m f i lt e r Red intensifier Green intensifier Blue intensifier Cross screen Soft Colo r ba lan ce – Image overlay 1 – NEF (RA W) processing – Resize Sel ect im age Choo[...]

xii Q&A Index ........... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ........ ........... .......... ........ ........... . ........ ...... ii Quick Start Guide ...... ........... ........ .......... ........... ........ .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ........ ...... .. iv Menu Op tions ...... ........[...]

xiii Basic Photography and Playback 35 Battery L evel and C ard Capac ity . ........... ........ .......... ........... ........ .......... ........... ........ .......... 35 “Point-and-Shoot” Phot ography ( i and j Modes) .......... ........ ........... .......... ........ .... 36 Basic Play back ... ......... .......... .......... ......... .[...]

xiv Image Recording Options 63 Image Area ........ ........ ........... .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ........... ........ .......... ........... ... ............ 63 Image Quality and Size ...... .......... ........ ........... .......... ........ ........... .......... ........ ........... ........ .... .6 6 Image Quality ...[...]

xv Flash Photography 119 Using the B uilt-in Flash ............. ........ ........... .......... ........ ........... ........ ........... .......... ........ ..... 119 Flash Mode ..................................................................................................................... ........ 120 Flash Com pensation ........ ........ .[...]

xvi Special Effects 177 Shooting with Special Effe cts .............. ............. .......... ............. ............ .......... ............. ...... 1 77 % Night Vision................ ................................................................................................... 178 g Color Sketch ............. ...........................[...]

xvii Menu Guide 217 D The Playback Menu: Managing I mages .. .......... ........ ........... ........ .......... ........... ........ ....... 217 Playback Folder ...... .......................................................................................................... 217 Hide Image............................................................[...]

xviii d: Shooting/Display ............................................................................................................ . 238 d1: Beep ............................ ........................................................................................... ........ 238 d2: Viewfinder Grid Display ......................................[...]

xix B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup ...... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ........ ........... .......... ....... 2 61 Format Memory Card ..................................................................................................... 262 Monitor Brightness ..................................................................[...]

xx Technical Notes 295 Compatible Lenses ... ........... ........ .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ........ ........... .......... . .2 9 5 Optional Flash Units (Sp eedlights) ........... .......... ............ ........... ............ ........... ............ .. 303 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) .........[...]

xxi Fo r Y o u r S a f e t y T o prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that co uld result from failur e to observe the precautions[...]

xxii A Observe caution when using the flash • Using the camera with the flash in close contact with the sk in or other objects could cause burns. • Using the flash close to the sub ject ’ s eyes could cause temporar y visual impairment. P art icular care should be obser ved when photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one[...]

xxiii Notices • No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitt ed, transcribed, stored in a r etrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’ s prior written permission. • Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software descr ibed in[...]

xxiv Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. Power Ca bl e At voltage s ov er AC 125 V (U.S.A. only) : T he power cable must be r ated for the voltage in use , be at least A WG no . 18 gauge , and have SVG insulation or better with a NEMA 6P -15 plug rated fo r AC 250 V 15 A. Federal C ommunications Commiss ion (FCC) Radio Fre quency Inter ference Stat[...]

xxv Notice Conc erning Prohibitio n of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of materia l that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner , digital camera, or other device ma y be punishable by law . • Items prohibit ed by la w from being copied or reprodu ced Do not copy or reproduce paper money , coins [...]

xxvi Use Only Nik on Brand Electronic Ac cessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex elec tronic circuitr y . Only Nikon bran d electronic accessories (includi ng chargers, batteries , AC adapt ers, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon dig ital camera are engineered and[...]

1 X X Introduc tion Thank you f or your pur chase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. To g e t the most from y our camera, please be sur e to r ead all instructions thoroughly and keep them wher e they will be r ead by a ll who use the pr oduct. ❚❚ Symbols and Conv entions T o make it easier to find th e inform ation you need, t[...]

2 X G et t in g to K n ow t h e Ca m era T ake a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. Yo u may find it helpful to bookmark this sec tio n and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. The Cam era B o dy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 Release mode dial......................... ................[...]

3 X The Camera Body (Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 17 16 15 14 1 Built-in flash .......... ..................................... ........... 119 2 Mirror .............................. ..................... ............ 61, 315 3 Meter coupling lever.................... ....................... 338 4 Lens mounting mark............ ....[...]

4 X The Camer a Body (Co ntinued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 AF-assist illuminator................. ...........................233 Self-timer lamp .......................... .................... ......... 59 Red-eye reduction lamp ................................. ...121 2 Sub- command dial .............. ..................... .... 13, 257 3 D[...]

5 X The Camera Body (Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 Viewfinder ey epiece..................................... ......... 33 2 Rubber eyecup .......................... ............................. 60 3 O / Q button Delete .............................. ............................ 40, 197 Fo rmatting memor y[...]

6 X The M o de D ia l The camera offers the modes listed belo w. To c h o o s e a mode, press the mode dial lock release and rota te the mode dial. Special Effects Modes ( 0 177) Use special effects during shooting. P , S, A, and M M odes Select these modes for full control ov er camera settings. • P — Programmed auto ( 0 48) • S — Shutter-[...]

7 X The Releas e M ode D ial T o choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock r elease and turn the release mode dial to the desir e d setting ( 0 57). Mode Descript ion S Single frame One photograph is taken each time the shutter- release button is pressed . C L Continuous lo w speed The camera takes photographs at a sl ow rate while th[...]

8 X The Cont rol Pan el Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit for illustr ative purposes . 1 Color temperatur e indicator .......................... ..... 94 2 Shutter speed ................... ............................... 49, 51 Exposure compensation value ...... ..................... 86 Flash compensation value .................. .....[...]

9 X The V iewfinder 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 10 1 Monochrome indicator (display ed in % mode or when the Monochrome Pict ure Cont rol o r a Pic ture Con trol b as ed on Monochrome is selected) ..................... ................................. ....... 105 2 Special effects mode indicator .............[...]

10 X The Inf ormation Display Press the R button to display shutter speed, aperture, the number of exposures r emainin g, AF-area mode, and other shooting information in the monitor . Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit for illustr ative purposes . R button 1 Shooting mode..................... ............ 36, 41, 47, 177 2 Flexible prog [...]

11 X 25 Auto distortion contr ol ................................ ....... 227 26 “Clock not set” indicator ............................. 29, 265 27 Interval timer indicator ....................... ............... 147 28 Exposure delay mode .......... ............................... 241 29 FV lock indicator .......... ...........................[...]

12 X ❚❚ Changing Setting s in the Informa tion Display T o change settings for the items listed below , press the P button. Highlight items using the mult i selector and press J to view options for the highlighted it em. P button 1 Image area............ .................... ............................... 63 2 High ISO noise reduction ........[...]

13 X The C ommand Dials The main- and sub - command dials are used alone or in combination with oth er controls to adjust a va riety o f settings. Flas h mo de Flash c ompensation Brack eting M / Y button D button Mode dial Sub- command dial Main command dial Exposure compensation E button Metering Z / Q button Autofocus mode AF-area mode AF-mode b[...]

14 X ❚❚ Scene and Special Effec t Modes ❚❚ Image Qual ity and Size ❚❚ Autofocus Choose a scene ( h ; 0 41). h mode Main command dial Monitor Choose a special effect mode ( q ; 0 177). q mode Main command dial Monitor Set image quality ( 0 66 ). + X ( T ) button Main command dial Control panel Choose an image size ( 0 68). + X ( T ) butt[...]

15 X ❚❚ ISO Sensitivity ❚❚ Exposure Set ISO sensitivity ( 0 79). + W ( S ) button Main command dial Control panel Set auto ISO sensitivity control ( 0 82). + W ( S ) button Sub- command di al Control panel Choose a combination of aper ture and shutter speed (mode P ; 0 48). Mode P Main command dial Control panel Choose a shutter speed (mode[...]

16 X ❚❚ White Balance Set exposure compensation (mode P , S , A , M , or % ; 0 86). + E button Main command dial Control panel Activate or cancel bracketing/ select number of shots in bracketing sequence (mode P , S , A , or M ; 0 133). + D button Main command dial Control panel Select bracketing increment (mode P , S , A , or M ; 0 134). + D b[...]

17 X ❚❚ Flash Settings Choose a flash mode ( 0 120). + M ( Y ) button Main command dial Control panel Set flash compensation (mode P , S , A , or M ; 0 124). + M ( Y ) button Sub - command dial Control panel[...]

18 X The P button Use the P button for quick access to a variety of functions during viewfinder and live view photography , movie recording, and playback. ❚❚ Viewfinder Photogr aphy Press P to view links to frequently-used shooting options at the bottom of the informa tion display ( 0 12). ❚❚ Live View Photogr aphy/Movie Recording Press P t[...]

19 X Camer a Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. T o view the menus , press the G button. Ta b s Choose from the following menus: • D : Playback ( 0 217) • C : Shooti ng ( 0 224) • A : Custom Settin gs ( 0 229) • B : Setup ( 0 261) • N : Retouch ( 0 273) • O / m : My Menu or Recent set[...]

20 X Usi ng Ca me ra Me n us The multi selec tor and J button are used to navigate the camera menus. F o llow the steps below to n avigate the menus. 1 Display the menus. Press the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon for the curr ent menu. Press 4 to highlight the icon f or the current menu. 3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select t[...]

21 X 5 Highlight a menu item. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight a menu it em. 6 Display options . Pr ess 2 to display options fo r the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option. 8 Selec t the highlighted item. Pr ess J to select the highlighted item. T o exit without making a selec tion, press the G button. Note the f[...]

22 X F irst Steps Charge the Battery The camera is power ed by an EN-EL15 re chargeable Li-ion battery (sup plied). To maximize shooting time, charge the batter y in the sup plied MH-25 battery charger before use . About 2 hours and 35 minutes are required to fully recharge the batter y when no char ge remains. 1 Connect the A C power cable . Conne[...]

23 X A The AC W al l Adapte r Depending on the country or region of purchase, an AC wall adapter may also be supplied with the charger . T o use the adapter , insert it into the charger AC inlet ( q ). Slide the A C wall adapter latch in the directio n shown ( w ) and rotate the adapter 90 ° to fix it in the position shown ( e ). Reverse these ste[...]

24 X Inser t the Battery Before inserting the batter y , rotate the power switch to OFF . 1 O pen the batter y-chamber cover . Unlatch ( q ) and open ( w ) the batter y-chamber cover . 2 Inser t the batter y . Inser t the battery in the orientation shown ( q ), using the battery to keep the orange battery latch pressed to one side. The latch locks [...]

25 X D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xxi–xxii and 318–320 of this manual . Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0 °C/32 °F or above 40 °C/104 °F ; failure to observe this precaution could damage the battery or impair its performance. Capacity may be reduced and charg ing times may[...]

26 X At t a c h a Le n s The lens gener ally used in this manual for illu strative purposes is an AF-S D X NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR. Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the ca mera when the le ns is remo ved. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 Remove the r ear lens cap and the camera body cap . Len s cap L ens hood F o cal[...]

27 X 3 Att ac h t he le ns . If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M mode switch, select A (autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with manual ov erride). A Detaching the Lens Be sure the camer a is off when remo ving or exchanging lenses. To remove the lens, pr ess and hold the lens release button ( q ) while turning the lens clockwise ( w ). After rem[...]

28 X Basic Setup A language-selection dialog will be display e d the first time the camera is turned on. Choose a language and set the time and date . Photographs can not be take n until you have set the time and date . 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . A language-selection dialog will be displayed . 2 Choose a language and set the camera clock. Use[...]

29 X A The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable pow er source, which is charged as necessary when the main batter y is installed or the camera is power ed by an optional EP-5B power connec tor and EH-5b AC adapter ( 0 308). Two d a y s o f c h a r g i n g w i l l power the clock for about three months. If the ca[...]

30 X Inser t a Memory Card The camera stores pictures on S ecure D igital (SD) memor y cards (available separately; 0 347). T o install a memor y card, turn the came ra off and , holding the card in the orientation shown below , slide it in until it clicks into place. The memory card access lamp will light for a few seco nds. Note that the camera h[...]

31 X D Memor y Ca rds • Memor y cards may be ho t after use. Obser ve due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • T urn the power off before in ser ting or removing memory cards. Do not remove memory cards from the camera, turn the camer a off, or r emove or disconnect the power source during formatting or while data are being rec[...]

32 X Fo r m a t t h e M e m o r y C a rd Memory cards must be formatt e d bef ore first use or af ter being used or formatted in other devices. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . 2 Press the O ( Q ) and Z ( Q ) buttons. Hold the O ( Q ) and Z ( Q ) buttons down simultaneously until a flashing C (format) appears in the shutter-speed displays in the co[...]

33 X Adjust V iewfinder F ocus The camera is equipped with diopter ad justment to accommodate individual differ ences in vision. Check that the display in the viewfinder is in focus bef ore framing pictures in the viewfinder . 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. 2 F o cus the viewf inder . Rotate the dio pte[...]

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35 s s Basic Photograph y and Playback Before shooting, check the battery level and number of exposures remaining. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o n . Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. The control panel will turn o n and the display in the viewfinder will light. 2 Check the batter y level. Check the battery level in th e control panel or vie[...]

36 s “P oint-and-Shoot” Photograph y ( i and j Modes) This section describes how to take photographs in i and j modes, an automatic “point-and-shoot ” mode in which the majority of sett ings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions. 1 Select i or j Mode . T o shoot where use of a flash is prohibited, photograph infant[...]

37 s 3 Fr ame the photograph. Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with t he main subject in the AF area brackets. 4 Press the shutter-r e lease button halfway . Pr ess the shutter-relea se button halfwa y to focus. The acti ve focus point will be displayed. If the subjec t is poorly lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator ma y ligh[...]

38 s A The Shutter-Release Butt on The came ra has a two- stage shutter- release but ton. The camera f ocuses when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway . T o take the photograph, press the shutter-release butt on the rest of the way down. F o cus: press halfw a y Shoot: press all the w ay down A The Standby T imer The viewfinder and the c[...]

39 s Basic Pl ayba ck 1 Press the K button. A photograph will be displayed in the monitor . The memor y card containing the picture currently displayed is shown by an icon. 2 View additional pictures . Additional pictures can be display e d by pressing 4 or 2 . T o view additional information on the current photograph, press 1 and 3 ( 0 187). T o e[...]

40 s Deleting Un wanted Phot ographs T o delete the photograph curr ently displayed in the monitor , press the O ( Q ) button. Note that photographs c an not be recove red once deleted . 1 Display the photograph. Display the photograph you wish to delete as described on the preceding page. The location of the current image is shown by an icon at th[...]

41 s Cr eativ e Photogr aphy (Sc ene Modes) The camera offers a choice of “scene” m odes. Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as simple as selecting a mode, framing a picture , and shooting as desc r ibed on pages 36–38. ❚❚ h Mode T o view the currently sele cted s[...]

42 s p Child m Spor ts Use for sna pshots of children. Clothing and background details are vividly rendered , while sk in tones remain soft and natur al. F ast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which the main subject stands out clearly. The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off . T o take a sequence of shots, sele[...]

43 s r Night Landscape s Par ty/Indoor Reduce noise and unnatural colors when photographing night landscapes , including street lighting and neon signs . The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off; use of a t ripod is recommended to prev ent blur . Capture the effects of indoor background lighting . Use for parties and other indoor scene[...]

44 s v Dusk/Dawn w Pet Por t r ai t Pr eser ves the colors seen in the w eak natural light befor e dawn or after sunset. The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off ; use of a tripod is recommended to p revent blur whe n lighting is poor. Use for portraits of ac tive pets. The AF- assist illuminator turns off . x Candlelight y Blossom F o[...]

45 s z Autumn Colors 0 Food Captures the brilliant reds and yellows in autumn lea ves. The built-in flash turns off ; use of a tripod is recommende d to prevent blur wh en lighting is poor. Use f or vivid photographs of food. Use of a tripod is recom mended to pr event blur; the fl ash can also be used ( 0 11 9).[...]

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47 # # P , S, A, and M Modes P , S , A , and M modes offer diff erent degrees of contr ol over shutter speed and aperture. Mode Description P Programmed auto ( 0 48): Camera sets shut ter speed and aper ture for optimal expos ure. Recommended for snapshots and in other situat ions in which there is little time to adjust camera settings. S Shutter-p[...]

48 # P : P rogrammed A uto In this mode, the camera automa tically adjusts shutt er speed and ape r ture accordi ng to a bu ilt-i n pro gram to ens ure o ptim al e xposu re in most situations. This mode is recommended f o r snapshots and other situations in w hich you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture. A Flexi bl e Pr[...]

49 # S : Shutter-P riorit y Auto In shutter-priority auto , you ch oose the shutt er speed while the camera automatically selec ts the a per ture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, fast shut ter s peeds to “freeze” motion. T o choose a shutter speed, rotate the mai n co[...]

50 # A : Aperture -Priority A uto In aper ture -priorit y auto, y ou cho ose the aper ture while the camera automatically selects the shutter sp eed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large aper tures (low f-numbers) increase flash ran ge ( 0 123) and reduce depth of field, blurring objec ts behind and in front of the main subject. Small apert[...]

51 # M : Manual In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aper ture. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-co mmand dial to set aper ture. Shutter speed can be set to “ v ” or to va lues between 30 s and 1 / 8000 s, or the shutter c an be held open indefi nitely f or a lon[...]

52 # ❚❚ Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Onl y) Selec t the following shutter speeds for long time - exposures of moving lights, the stars , night scener y , or fireworks . • Bulb ( A ) : The shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is held down. T o prev ent blur , use a tripod or an optional wireless r emote controller ( 0 309) or r[...]

53 # 3 Choose a shutter speed. While the exposure meters are on, r otate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed of Bulb ( A ) or Time ( % ). 4 O pen the shutter . Bulb : After f ocusing, press the shutter-re leas e button on the camera or optional WR-1, WR-T1 0, or MC-DC2 all the way down. Keep the shutter-release butto n pressed until the[...]

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55 $ $ U ser S ettings: U1 and U2 Modes Assign frequently-used settings to the U1 and U2 positions on the mode dial. Sa ving U ser Se ttin gs 1 Sel ect a m ode . Rotate the mode dial to the desired mode . 2 Adjust settings. Make the desired adjustments t o flexible pr ogram (mode P ), shutter speed (modes S and M ) , aper ture (modes A and M ), exp[...]

56 $ 5 Save user settings . Highl ight Sav e s ettings and press J to assign the settings selected in Steps 1 and 2 to the mode dial position se lected in Step 4. Recalling User Settings Simply rotate the mode dial to U1 to recall the settings assigned to Sa ve to U1 , or to U2 to recall the settings assigned to Sa ve to U2 . Resetting User Setting[...]

57 k k Release Mode T o choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial t o the desired setting. Choosing a Release Mode Mode Description S Single frame : Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed. C L Continuo us low speed : While shutter-release button is held down, came[...]

58 k F rame Advance Rate The frame r ate for cont inuous shooting (lo w and high speed) varies with the op tion chosen for image area ( 0 63) and, when an NEF (RA W ) image quality o ption is selected, the NEF (RA W ) bit depth ( 0 67). The table below gives the appro ximate frame rates for a fully- charged EN-EL15 ba ttery, continuous-servo AF , m[...]

59 k Self- T imer M ode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-por traits. Befo re shooting, mount the camer a on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level sur face . 1 Select self-timer mode. Pr ess the release mode dial lock r elease and turn the release mode dial to E . 2 Fr ame the photograph and focus. In single -s[...]

60 k A Co ver the Viewfinder When taking photos without your ey e to the viewfinder , remove the DK-23 rubbe r eyecup ( q ) and insert the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap as shown ( w ). This prevents light entering via the viewfinder interfering with exposure. Hold the camera firmly when removing the rubber eyecup . A See Also F or information on choos[...]

61 k Mirror up Mode Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused by ca mera movemen t when the mirror is r aised. Use of a tripod is r ecommended. 1 Selec t mirror up mode. Pr ess the release mode dial lock r elease and rotate the r elease mode dial to M UP . 2 Rais e the mir ror . Fr ame the pic ture, f ocus, and then press the shutter-r elease bu[...]

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63 d d Image Recording O ptions Choose an image a rea from DX ( 2 4 × 1 6 ) and 1.3× (18×12) . Image Area Option Description a D X (2 4×16) P ict ures are rec orded using a 23.5 × 15.6 mm image area (DX format). c 1.3× (18×12) Pictures are rec orded using a 18.8 × 12.5 mm image area, producing a telephoto effect without the need to change l[...]

64 d Image area can be set using the Image area option in the shooting me nu or by pressing a contr o l and rotating a command dial ( 0 65 ). ❚❚ The Image Area Menu 1 Select Image a rea in the shooting menu. Press G to display the menus. Highlight Image area in the shooting menu ( 0 224) and press 2 . 2 Adjust settings. Choose an option and pre[...]

65 d ❚❚ Camera Controls 1 Assign image area selection to a camera control . Sel ect Choose im age area as the “ press + command dials” option for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu ( 0 229). Image area selec tion can be assigned to the Fn button ( Custom Setting f2, Assign Fn button , 0 253), the depth-of-field preview button (C u[...]

66 d Image Quality and Size T ogether , image quality a nd size determine how much space each photograph occupies on the memory card. Larger , higher quality images can be printed at larger sizes but also require more memory, meanin g that f ewer such images can be stored on the memor y card ( 0 348). Image Quality Choose a file format and compress[...]

67 d The following options can be accessed from the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus, high light the desir ed option and press 2 . ❚❚ JPEG C o mpression Choose the type of compression for JPEG images. ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Recording > Typ e Choose the type of compression for NEF (RA W ) images. ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Recording &g[...]

68 d Image Size Image size is measured in pixels . Choose fr om # L arge, $ M edium, or % S mall (note that image size varies depending on the option sel ected for Image area , 0 63): Image size can be set by pressing the X ( T ) button and rotating the sub - command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. Image area Optio[...]

69 d Usi n g T wo M e m o r y Ca rd s When two memor y cards are inser ted in the camera, you can use the Role played b y card in Slot 2 item in the shooting menu to choose the role play ed by the card in Slot 2. Choose fr om Overfl ow (the card in Slot 2 is used on ly when the card in Slot 1 is full), Backup (each picture is recorded twice, once t[...]

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71 N N Fo c u s This section describes the fo cus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder . F ocus can be adjusted automatically ( see below) or manually ( 0 78). The user can also select the focus po int for automa tic or manual focus ( 0 75) or use focus lock to focus to r e compose photographs after focusing ( 0 76). T o [...]

72 N Autof ocus mode can be selec ted by pressing the AF- mode button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfin der or cont rol pane l. AF-A AF-S AF- C A Getting Good Results with Autof ocus Autofocus does not per form well under the conditions lis ted below . The shutter release may be disabled if the[...]

73 N AF-A rea Mode Choose how the f ocus point for aut ofocus is selected . • Single -point AF : Select the focus point as described on page 75; the camera will focus on the subjec t in the selec ted focus point only . Use with stationar y subjects. • Dynamic-area AF : Select the focus point as described on page 75. In AF-A and AF-C focus modes[...]

74 N AF-area mode can be selected b y pressing the AF-mode button and rotating the sub- command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder or control panel. A 3D-tracking When the shutter-release butt on is pressed half way , the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stor ed in the camera. Consequently 3D-tra cking m[...]

75 N F ocus Point Selec tion The camera offers a choic e of 51 focus points that can be used to compose photographs with the main subject posi tioned almost anywhere in the frame. 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to ● . This allows the multi selec tor to be used to selec t the f ocus point. 2 Sel ect th e f oc us po int . Use the multi selector t[...]

76 N Fo c u s L o c k F o cus lock can be used to change the composition af ter focusing , making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. If t he camera is unable to focus using aut ofocus ( 0 72), focus lock can also be used to recompose the photograph af ter focusing on another o bject at the [...]

77 N A Locking Focus with the AF-ON Button If de s ire d, th e a u tofo c us ca n b e a ss i gn ed to a s ep ar ate b ut ton i n t he Cu st om Se tt i ng s m en u, in which case focus will lock when the button is pressed and remain locked until the button is pressed again. The shutter can be released at any time regardless of the options selec ted [...]

78 N Manual F o cus Manual focus is available for lenses that do no t suppor t autofocus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results ( 0 72). • AF-S lenses : Set the lens f ocus mode switch to M . • Other AF lenses : Set the lens focus mode switch (if present) and camera f ocus-mode selec tor to M . • Man[...]

79 S S ISO S ensitivity The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less ligh t needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller aper tures. Choosing Auto allows the camera to set ISO sensitivity automatically in response to lighting conditions. The following options are av ailable: ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the W ( S[...]

80 S A V iewing ISO Sensitivity in the Information Displa y ISO sensitivity is shown in the information display . When Auto is selected, ISO AUTO a nd the sensitivity chosen by the camera is displayed as shown at right. A Aut o If the mode dial is rotated t o P , S , A , or M after Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity in another mode, the ISO sensi[...]

81 S A uto ISO Sensitivit y C ontrol If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO sensitivity control in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will automatica lly be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivit y is adjusted appropriate ly when the fla sh is used). 1 Sel ect A uto I[...]

82 S When On is selec ted , the viewf inder and control panel show ISO-AUT O . When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the use r , these indicators flash. A T urning Auto ISO Sensitivity C ontrol On or Off Y ou can turn auto ISO sensit ivity control on or off b y pressing the W ( S ) button and rotating the sub- command dial. ISO-AUT[...]

83 Z V Exposure Choose how the ca mera sets exposure in P , S , A , and M modes (in other modes, the camera selects the metering method automatically). T o choose a metering option, press the Z ( Q ) button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. Metering Opti on Description a Matrix : Produces [...]

84 V Aut o ex p o s ur e Lo c k Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using center-weighted meterin g and spot meteri ng to meter ex posure. Note that ma trix mete ring will not produce the desired r esults. 1 Loc k exp osu re. Position the subject in the sele cted focus point and press the shutter-r e lease button halfway . With th [...]

85 V A Metered Area In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 3.5-mm (0.14 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point. In cent er-weighted metering, exposur e will be locked at the value metered in a 8-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder . A Adjusting Shutter Speed and Aperture While exposure lock is in eff ec [...]

86 V Exposure C o mpensation Exposure compensa tion is used to alter ex posure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker . It is most effective when used w ith center-weighted or spot metering ( 0 83 ). Choose fr om values between –5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1 / 3 EV . In gener [...]

87 V A Mode M In mode M , exposure compensa tion affects only the exposure indicator; sh utter speed and aperture do not change. A Using a Flash When a flash is used, exposure compensation affects both flash level and exposure, altering the brightness of both the main subjec t and the background. Custom Setting e4 ( Exposure comp . for flash , 0 25[...]

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89 r r White Balance White balance ensures that colors are unaffec ted by the color of the light source. In modes other than P , S , A , and M , white balance is se t automatically by the came ra. Auto white balance is recommen ded for most light sourc es in P , S , A , and M modes, but other values can be sel ected if necessa ry according to the t[...]

90 r A The Shooting Menu White balance can also be adjusted using the White balan ce option in the shooting menu ( 0 224), which also ca n be used to fine-tune w hite balance ( 0 91) or measure a value for preset white balance ( 0 95). The Auto option in the White bala nce menu offers a choice of Normal and Keep warm lighting colors , which preserv[...]

91 r F ine - T uning White Balance White balance can be “fine-tuned” to compe nsate f or variations in the color of the light source or to in t roduc e a deliberate color cast into a n image. White balance is fine -tuned using the White balance option in th e shooting menu or by pr essing the L ( U ) button and rotating the sub-command dial. ?[...]

92 r 3 Pres s J . Press J t o save settings and return to the shooting menu. If white balanc e has been fine-tuned, an ast erisk (“ E ”) will be displayed in the control panel. ❚❚ The L ( U ) Button At settings other than K ( Choose color t emp. ) and L ( Pr eset manual ), the L ( U ) button can be used to fi ne -tune white balance on the a[...]

93 r A White Balance F ine - T uning The colors on the fine -tuning axes are relative , not absolute. For example , moving the cursor to B (blue) whe n a “warm ” settin g such as J (incandescent) is selected for white balance will make photographs slightly “ colder ” but will not actuall y make them blue. A Color T emperature F ine - T unin[...]

94 r Choosing a C olor T emperatur e When K ( Choose co lor tem p. ) is selected f or white balance , color temper ature ca n be selec ted by pressing the L ( U ) button and rota ting the sub - command dial . The color temperature is displayed in the control panel. D Choose Color T emperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with [...]

95 r Pr eset Manual Pr eset manual is used to re cord and recall custom white balance settings f or shooting under mixed lighting or t o compensate f or light sources with a strong color cast. The camera can st ore up to six values f or preset whit e balance in prese ts d-1 through d-6. T wo methods are av ailable for setting preset wh ite balance:[...]

96 r 3 Select a pres et. Press the L ( U ) button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired white balan ce preset (d-1 to d-6) is displa yed in the control panel . 4 Sel ect dir ect m eas ure men t m od e. Release the L ( U ) button briefly and then pr ess the button until the L icon in the control panel star ts to flash. A flashing D will [...]

97 r 6 Check the results. If the camera was able to measure a value f or white balance, C will flash in the control panel for about six seconds, while the viewfin de r will show a flashing a . If lighting is too dark or too bright , the camera ma y be unable to measure white balance. A flashing ba will appea r in the contro l panel and viewfinder f[...]

98 r ❚❚ Measuring White Balance During Live V iew (Spot White B alance) In live view , white ba lance can be mea sured in a selected ar ea of the frame, eliminating the ne ed to pr epare a r eference obj ect or change lenses during telepho to phot ograph y . 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view thr o ugh the lens will be[...]

99 r 5 P osition the target over a white or gr ey area. While D flashes in the display , use the multi selec tor to position the r over a wh ite or gr ey area of the subject. 6 Meas ure w hite b alanc e. Pr ess J or press the shutter-release button all the way down to measur e white balance . The time available t o measure whit e balance is that se[...]

100 r ❚❚ Copying Whit e Balanc e from a Phot ograph F o llow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset. 1 Select L ( Pr eset manual ) for White balanc e in the shooting menu. Press the G button and select Whi te balance in the shooting menu . H ighlight Preset manual and pr ess 2 . 2 Sele[...]

101 r A Choosing a Source Image T o view the image highlighted in Step 4 full frame, press a nd hold the X ( T ) butt on. T o view images in other locations, hold the D button and press 1 . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; select the desired card and folder ( 0 186). A Choosing a White Balance P reset Pre ss 1 to highlight the current w[...]

102 r ❚❚ Entering a C o mment F o llow the steps below to enter a de scriptive comment of up to t hir ty-six charac ters for a selected white balanc e preset. 1 Select L ( Pr eset manual ). Highl ight P reset manual in the white balance menu and press 2 . 2 Select a pres et. Highlight the desired preset and press W ( S ). 3 Select Edit commen t[...]

103 r ❚❚ Protecting a White Balance Preset F o llow the steps be low to protect the selec ted white balan ce preset. Prot ec t ed presets can not be modified and the Fin e - t u ne and Edit comment option s can not be used. 1 Sel ect L ( Pr e set manual ). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu a nd press 2 . 2 Select a preset. Highl[...]

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105 J J Image Enhancement Nikon’ s unique Picture Contr ol system make s it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness , saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selec ting a Picture C ontrol The camera offers a choice of preset Picture Contr o ls. In P , S , A , and M modes, you can[...]

106 J A Cus t om Pi c t u re Con t ro ls Custom Picture C ontrols are created through modifications to existing P ic ture Controls using the Manage Picture C ontrol option in the shooting menu ( 0 110 ). Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other camer as of the same model and compatible software ( 0 112). A The P[...]

107 J Modify ing Pictur e Co ntro ls Existing preset or custom Pict ure Controls ( 0 110) ca n be modified to suit the sc ene or the user ’ s creative intent . Choose a balanced combination of sharpen ing, contrast, and saturation using Quick adju st , or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Sel ect a P ictur e C on tro l. Highlight [...]

108 J ❚❚ Picture Control Settings Option Description Quic k adj ust Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Co ntrol by adjusting sharpening, contrast, and saturation (note that this resets all manual adjustments). Fo r e x a m p l e , choosing positive values for Viv i d makes pictures[...]

109 J A The P icture C ontrol Gri d Pressing the W ( S ) button in Step 2 on page 107 displays a P ic ture Contr ol grid showing the c ontrast and satura tion for the selected Picture C ontrol in relation to the other Picture Con t rols (only con trast is displayed when Monoc hrome is selec ted). Release the W ( S ) button to return to the Pic ture[...]

110 J Crea ting Custom Picture C ontrols The P icture C ontrols supplied with the c a mera can be modi fied and saved as cust om Pic t ur e Co nt ro ls. 1 Select Manage P ic ture C ontrol in the shooting menu. T o display the menus, press the G button. Highl ight Manage P icture Contr ol in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Select Sa ve/ edit . Hig[...]

111 J 6 Name the Picture C o ntrol . The tex t- ent r y d ialo g show n at r ight wil l be displayed. By default, new Picture C ontrols are named by adding a two-digit number (assigned auto matically) to the name of the existing Picture Contro l; to use the default name, proceed to Step 7. T o move the cursor in t he name area, hold the W ( S ) but[...]

112 J Sharing C ustom Picture C o ntro ls Custo m Pic ture Contro ls c reated usi ng t he Pic tu re Cont rol U ti lit y avai lab le w ith ViewNX 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded in to the camera, or custom Pict ure C ontrols created with the camer a can be copied to the memory card to be used in [...]

113 J Pr eser ving Detail in Highlights and Shadow s Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating phot ographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoo r scener y through a door or w indow or tak ing pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day[...]

114 J To u s e A c t i v e D - L i g h t i n g : 1 Select Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu. T o display the menus, press the G button. Highl ight Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose an option. Highl ight Y Auto , Z Extra high , P High , Q Normal , R Low , or Off and press J . If Y Auto is selected, the camera will au[...]

115 J High Dyna mic Range (HDR) Used with high -contrast sub jec ts, H igh D ynamic R ange (HDR) preserves details in highlights and shadows by combining tw o shots taken at differ ent exposures. HDR is most effective when used w ith matrix metering ( 0 8 3; with other meter ing methods and a non-CPU lens, a strength of v Au to i s e qu iv al en t [...]

116 J 3 Choose the HDR strength . T o choose the differ ence in exposure between the t wo shots (HDR strength), highligh t HDR strength and press 2 . Highl ight v Auto , c Ex tra high , S High , T Normal , or U Low and press J . If v Au to is selec ted, the camera will automatically adjust H DR strength accor ding to shooting conditions. 4 F rame a[...]

117 J D Fra mi ng H D R P h oto g ra p hs The edges of the image will be cropped out. The desired results may not be achieved if the camera or subject moves during shooting. Depending on the scene, the effect many not be visible, shadows may appear around bright objects, or halos may appear around dark objects. Uneven shading ma y be visible with s[...]

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119 l l Flash Photograph y The built-in flash has a Guide Number (GN) 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/6 8 °F) and provides cov erage for the angle of vie w of a 16 mm len s. It ca n be used not only when natural ligh ting is inadequate but to fill in shadows and backlit subjects or to add a catch light t o the subjec t’ s eyes. ❚❚ Using the Bui[...]

120 l Fla s h M od e The flash modes a vailable vary with shooting mode: T o choose a flash mode, press the M ( Y ) button and rotate the main command dial until the desired setting is di spla yed in the contr ol panel. i , k , p , n , s , w , g o 0 Auto Auto + slow sync + red- eye reduc tion Fill flash Auto +red-eye reduction Auto + slow sync j Of[...]

121 l A Default F l ash Modes Default flash modes are sho wn below . Mode Default Mode Default i , k , p , n , w , g Auto o Auto+slow sync s Auto+red-eye reduc tion 0 , P , S , A , M Fil l f l a sh A Flas h M od es The flash modes listed on the previous page may c omb ine one or more of the f ollowing settings, as shown b y the flash mode icon: •[...]

122 l A Shutter Speeds A vailable with the Built-in Flash The follo win g shutter speeds are available with the built-in flash. Mode Shutter speed Mode Shutter spee d i , P , A , k , p , s , w , g 1 / 250 – 1 / 60 s S 1 / 250 –30 s n , 0 1 / 250 – 1 / 125 s M 1 / 250 –30 s, A o 1 / 250 –1 s A Flas h Co ntro l M od e The camera supports th[...]

123 l A Aperture, Sensitivity , and Flash Range Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aper ture. Aper ture at ISO equi valent of Appr ox ima te rang e 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 m ft 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 0.7–8.5 2 ft 4 in.–27 ft 11 in. 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 0.6–6.0 2 ft–19 ft 8 in. 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 0.6–4.2 2 ft?[...]

124 l F lash Compensa tion Flas h compensa t ion is used t o alter fl ash output b y from –3 EV to +1 EV in increments of 1 / 3 EV , changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the backgr ound. Flash o utput can be increased t o make the main subjec t appear brighter , or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. Press th[...]

125 l FV Lock This feat ure is used to lock flash outp ut, allowi ng photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash leve l and ensuring th at flash output is ap propriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame . Flas h output is adjusted automatically for an y changes in ISO sensitivity and aper t[...]

126 l 5 Recompose the photograph. 6 Ta k e t h e p h o t o g r a p h . Press the shutter-release button th e rest of the way down to shoot. If desir ed, additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock . 7 Release FV lock. Press the Fn button to release FV lock. Confirm that the FV lock icon ( e ) is no longer displayed in the viewfinder [...]

127 & & Remote Control Photograph y The optional ML-L3 remote control ( 0 309) can be used to reduce camera shake or for sel f-portraits . 1 Sel ect Remote co ntrol mo de (M L-L 3) . Pr ess the G button to display the menus . Highlight Remote c ontrol mode (ML-L3) in the shooting menu and pr ess 2 . 2 Choos e a remote contro l mode. Highlig[...]

128 & 4 Ta k e t h e p h o t o g r a p h . Fro m a d i s ta n c e o f 5 m ( 1 6 f t ) or less, aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at eit her of the infrared receivers on the camera ( 0 3, 5) and press the ML-L3 shutter-release button. In delayed remote mode , the self-timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released. In [...]

129 & A Exiting Remote C ontrol Mode Remote control is cancelled automatically if no photograph is taken before the time selected for Cu sto m S ett in g c5 ( Remote on duration (ML -L3) , 0 238), Off is selected for Remote contr ol mode (ML-L3) , a two-button reset is per formed, or shooting options are reset using Reset shooting menu . D Assi[...]

130 & W ire le ss R em ote C o ntro lle rs When the camera is used with optional WR-1 ( 0 309) and WR-R10/WR- T10 ( 0 30 9) wirel ess remote contro ller s, the s hutte r-rel eas e butto ns o n the WR-1 and W R- T10 per form the same functions as the camera shutter-re lease button, allowin g remote continuous and self-timer photography . WR-1 W [...]

131 t t O ther S hooting O p tions The camera settings listed below can be rest ored to default values by holding the W ( S ) and E buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The co ntro l panel turns off briefly while settings are r eset. T wo-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings Option Default 0[...]

132 t Autofocus (liv e view/movie) Autofocus mode AF-S 155 AF-area mode m , r , w , % , g , u , 1 , 2 , 3 , P , S , A , M Wide -are a A F 156 n , 0 Normal-area AF i , j , k , l , p , o , s , t , u , v , x , y , z Fac e -prior ity AF F ocus point 3 Cente r 75 Metering Matrix 83 AE lock hold Off 76, 84 Bracketing Off 133 Picture Control settings 4 Un[...]

133 t Brack eting Bracketing automatically varies exposure, flash leve l, A ct ive D - L ighting (ADL), or white balanc e slightly with each shot, “bra cketing” the c urrent v alue. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to se t expo sure, flash level (i- T TL and, where supported, aut o aperture flas h contr ol mo des only ; see pages 1[...]

134 t 3 Selec t a b racketing increment. Pressing the D button and rotate the sub-command dial to choose a bracketing increment. The brac keting prog rams with an incre ment of 1 / 3 EV are listed below : Brack eting increment D button Sub- command dial Control panel Control p anel display No. of sho ts Bracketing order (EVs) 3 0/+0.3/+0.7 3 0/–0[...]

135 t 4 Fr ame a photograph, focus, and shoot . The camera will vary exposure and/or fl ash level shot-by- shot according to the bracketing program selected. Modifications to exposure are added t o those made with exposure compensati on ( 0 86), mak ing it possibl e to achieve exposure compensation values of more than 5 E V . While bracketing is in[...]

136 t A Exposure and Flash Br acketing In continuous low speed and continuous high s peed release modes, shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program have been taken. Shooting will resume the next time the shutter-release button is pressed. In self-timer mode, the camera will take the number of shots selected in[...]

137 t ❚❚ White Balance Br acketing The camera cr eates multiple copies of each photogr aph, each with a differen t white balance. F or more information on white balanc e, see page 89. 1 Selec t white balance bracketing . Choose WB br acketing f or Custom Setting e6 Auto brack eting set . 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, rota[...]

138 t 3 Select a white balance incr ement. Pressing the D button, r o tate the sub- command dial to choose from incremen ts of 1 (5 mired; 0 93), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 m ired). The B value indicates the amount of blue, the A val ue the amount of amber ( 0 91). The brac keting prog rams with an increment of 1 ar e listed belo w. 4 F rame a photogra[...]

139 t ❚❚ ADL Brack eting The camera varies Active D -Lighting over a series of exposures. F o r more information on Active D-Lighting, see page 113. 1 Sel ect AD L br ack eti ng. Choose ADL br acketing for Cu stom Setting e6 Au to brack eting set . 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, rotate the main co mmand dial to choose the [...]

140 t 3 F rame a photograph, f ocus, and shoot. The camera will var y Active D -Lighting sh ot-by-shot according to the bracketing pr ogram selected. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicat o r will be displayed in the control panel. A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot: if the bracketing program contains[...]

141 t Multiple Exposure F o llow the steps be low to record a series of two or three exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures produce colors notice ably superior t o those in soft ware- generated photographic overlays created from existing images. ❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be recorded in liv e view. [...]

142 t 2 Select a mode . Highl ight Multiple e xposure mode and press 2 . Highlight one of the following and press J . • T o take a series of multiple exposures , selec t 6 On (series) . Multiple exposure shooting will co ntinue until y ou select Off for Multiple exposure mode . • T o take one multiple e xposure , select On (single photo) . Norm[...]

143 t 4 Choose the amount of gain. Highlight Aut o ga in and press 2 . The foll owing options will be display ed. Highlight an option and press J . • On : Gain is adjusted according to number of exposures actually recorded (gain for each exposure is set to 1 / 2 for 2 ex pos ures, 1 / 3 for 3 exposures, etc . ). • Off : Gain is not adjusted whe[...]

144 t ❚❚ Interrupting Multiple Exp osures T o interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures have been taken, select Off for m u lt ip l e e xp os u re mode. If shooting ends before the specified number of exposures have been taken, a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that po[...]

145 t Interval T imer Photograph y The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. 1 Sel ect Int e rval timer shooting in the shooting menu. Pr ess the G button to display the menus . Highlight Interval timer shooting in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose a starting time. Choose from the following starting trigge[...]

146 t 4 Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval. Press 4 or 2 t o highlight number of intervals or number of shots; press 1 or 3 to change. Pr ess 2 to continue. 5 Star t shooting. Highl ight On and pr ess J (to return to the shooting menu without sta rting the inter val timer , highlig ht Off and pr ess J ). The f irs t ser[...]

147 t A Interval Timer Photogr aphy Inter val timer photography can not be combined with remote contr ol photography using the optional ML-L3 remot e control ( 0 127), liv e view photography ( 0 153), or movie liv e view ( 0 161). A Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots at each inte[...]

148 t ❚❚ Pausing Int er val T imer Photography Inter val timer photogr a phy can be paused by: • Pressing the J butt on bet ween intervals • Highlighting Star t > Pa us e in the interval timer menu and pressing J • T urning the camera off and then on aga in (if desired, the memo r y card can be replac ed while the camera is off ) • S[...]

149 t Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data ( lens focal length and maximum aper ture), the user can gain access to a variet y of CPU lens func tions whe n using a non- CPU lens. If the focal length of t he lens is known : • Po wer zoom can be used with optional S B-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, and SB-600 flash units • Lens focal length is lis[...]

150 t The camera can store data for up to nine no n-CPU lense s. T o enter or edit data for a non-CPU lens: 1 Select Non-CPU lens data . Press the G button to display the menus. Highl ight Non-CP U lens data in the setup menu and press 2 . 2 Choose a lens number . Highl ight Le ns num be r and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number bet ween 1 and 9. [...]

151 t T o recall le ns data when using a non-CPU lens: 1 Assign non- CPU lens numbe r selec tion to a camera control. Sel ect Choose non-CPU lens number as the “Press + command dials” option for a camera control in the Custom Setting s menu. Non-CPU le ns number select ion can be assigned to t he Fn button (Custom Setting f2, Assign Fn button ,[...]

152 t Using a GPS Unit An opti onal GP-1 GPS unit c an be co nnec ted to the camera’ s accessor y te rmina l ( 0 310) using the cable supplied with the GP S unit, allowing information on th e camera ’ s current position to be r ecorded when photographs are taken. Tu r n t h e cam era o ff before co nn ec tin g the GPS uni t; for more infor ma t[...]

153 x x Liv e Vie w Photography F o llow the steps below to take photographs in live view . 1 Rotate the live view selector to C (live view photo graph y). 2 Press the a butt on. The mirror will be raised and the view thro ugh the lens will be displayed in the camera monit or . The subject w ill no longer be visible in the viewfinder . 3 P osition [...]

154 x 5 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. The monito r will turn off. 6 Exit live view mode. Press the a button to exit live view mode. D Ending Live V iew Live view ends automatically if the lens is r emoved. Live view may also end automatically to prevent damage to t he camera ’ s i[...]

155 x F ocusing in Live V iew T o focus usi ng a utofoc us, rotate the focus-mode selector to AF and follow the steps below t o choose autofocus and AF-area modes. F o r information on focusing manually , see page 159. ❚❚ Choosing a Focu s Mode The foll owing autofocus modes ar e available in live view (note that full-time-ser vo AF is not avai[...]

156 x ❚❚ Choosing an AF-Area Mode In m ode s oth er th an i , the following AF-area modes can be selected in live view (note that subject-track ing AF is not available in % , g , and u modes): T o choose an AF-area mode, press the AF -mode button and rotate the sub -comma nd dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor . Mode Descrip[...]

157 x Usi ng th e P Button The options listed below can be accessed by pressing the P button during liv e view photogr a phy . Highlight items using the multi selector and press 2 to view options for the highlighted item. After choosing the desired setting, pr ess J to exit. Option Description Image area Choose from the DX (24×16) and 1.3× (18×1[...]

158 x The Liv e V iew Display: Liv e V iew Photogra ph y Note : Display shown with al l indicators lit for illustr ative purposes . Item Description 0 q Time remaining The amount of time r emaining before live view ends automatically . Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 160 w Autofocus mo de The current autofo cus mode. 155 e AF-area m[...]

159 x The Inf ormation Displa y: Live V iew Photogr aphy T o hide or display indica tors in the monit or during live view photogr aphy , press the R button. Manua l F ocus T o focus in manual focus mode ( 0 78), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in focus. T o magnify the view in the monito r up to about 19× for precise focus , press [...]

160 x A Non-CPU Lenses When using non-CPU lenses, be sure t o enter the f o cal length and maximum aperture using the Non-CPU lens data option in the se tup menu ( 0 149). Non-CPU lenses can be used only in A and M modes ( 0 47); aperture can be adjusted using the lens aperture ring. D The Liv e V iew Display Although they will not ap pear in the f[...]

161 y y Mo vie Live V iew Movies can be recorded in liv e view. 1 Rotate the li ve view selector to 1 (movie live view). 2 Press the a butt on. The mirror will be raised and the view thro ugh the lens will be displayed in the camera mo nitor as it would appear in the actual movie, modified for the effects of exposure. The subject will no longer be [...]

162 y 5 Fo c u s . Fr ame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 3 and 4 on pages 153 (for more information on focusing in movie liv e view , see page 155). Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face -priority AF drops in movie live view . 6 Star t recordin g. Pr ess the movie- recor d button to star t recor ding. A rec[...]

163 y 7 En d re co rdi ng. Press t he movi e -re cord but ton a ga in to end reco rdin g. Recording w ill end automatically when the ma ximum length is reached , or the memor y card is full. 8 Exit live view mode . Pr ess the a button to exit live view mode. A Maximum L ength The maximum length for individual movie files is 4 GB (for maximum recor [...]

164 y Usi ng th e P Button The option s listed bel o w can be accessed by pressing the P butt on b efore record ing begi ns i n movie liv e view (pressing the P button while recor ding is in prog ress has no effect). Highlight items using the multi selector an d press 2 to view options for the high lighted item. After choosing the desired setting ,[...]

165 y The Liv e V iew Display: Mo vie Liv e V iew Item Description 0 q “No movie ” icon Indicates that movies can not be recorded. — w Headphone vo lume V olume of audio outpu t to head phones . 164 e Microphone sensitivity Microphone sensitivity for movie recording. 164 r Sound lev el Sound level for audio recording. Displayed in red if leve[...]

166 y T he Inf ormation Display: Movie Liv e Vie w T o hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie liv e view , press the R button. Information on Information off Virtual horizon ( 0 269) Fr aming guides A See Also Fr ame size, microphone sensitivity, and car d slot options are also available in the Movie settings menu ( 0 169). F ocus c[...]

167 y Image Ar ea Regardless of the option selected f o r Image ar ea in the shooting menu ( 0 63), all movies and photographs r ecorded in movie liv e view ( 0 161) have an aspec t ratio of 16 : 9. Selecting 1.3× (18×12) , however , reduces the angle of view and increases the apparent focal length of the lens. A c icon is display ed when 1.3× ([...]

168 y A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI device ( 0 215), the view through the lens will appear both in the camera monitor and on the HDMI devic e. Indicators in the monitor and on the HDMI device can be hidd en or displayed using t he R button. T o use live view when the camera is connected to an HDMI- CEC device, selec t Off for HDMI &g[...]

169 y Movie Settings Use the Movie settings option in the shooting menu to adjust the following settin gs. • Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality : Choose from the f ollowing options: • Microphone : T urn the built-in or optional ME-1 ster eo microphones on or off or adjust microphone sensitivity . Choose Auto sensitivity t o adjust sensitivity[...]

170 y 1 Select Movie settings . Press the G button to display the menus. Highl ight Movie se ttings in the shooting menu and press 2 . 2 Choose movie options. Highlight the desired item and pr ess 2 , then highlight a n option and pr ess J . D Fr ame Si ze and Rate Fr ame size and rate affects the distribution and amount of noise (randomly-spaced b[...]

171 y Vi e w i n g M o v i e s Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0 185). Pr ess J to st ar t playback. The following operations can be per formed: 1 icon L ength Current position/total length Movie progress bar V olume Guide To Use Descript ion P ause P ause playba ck. Play J Resume playback when movie is paused or during re[...]

172 y A The 2 Icon 2 is displayed in full-fr ame and movie playback if the movie was recor ded without sound.[...]

173 y Editing Movies T rim footage to cr eate edited copies of mo vies or sav e selected frames as JPEG stills . Tr i m m i n g M o v i e s T o create trimmed copies of movies: 1 Display a mo vie ful l frame . Pr ess the K button to display pictures full frame in the monitor and press 4 and 2 to scroll thro ugh pictures until the movie you wish to [...]

174 y 4 Select Choose star t/en d point . Highl ight Choose start/end point and press J . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; choose whether th e current frame will be the star ting or end point of the copy and press J . 5 Delete frames . If the desired frame is not curr ently displayed , press 4 or 2 to advance or rewind (to skip to 10 s [...]

175 y A T rimming Movies Movies must b e at leas t two s econds long. If a copy can not be created at the current playback position, the current position will be displayed in red in Step 5 and no cop y will be created. The copy will not be saved if ther e is insufficient space available on the memory card. Copies have the same time and da te of cre[...]

176 y Sa ving Selecte d F r ame s T o save a copy of a selected fram e as a JPEG still: 1 View the mo vie and choose a frame. Play the movie back as described on page 171; your approxima te position in the movie can be ascertained from the movie progr ess bar . Press 4 or 2 to rewi nd or advanc e and press 3 to pause the movie at the frame you inte[...]

177 % % Sp ecial Effec ts Special eff ects can be used when r ecording images . T o view th e currently selec ted special effect mode, rotate the mode dial to q and press the R butt on. T o choose an other special effect mode, rotate the main command dial. Shooting with Special Effec ts Mode dial Main command dial Monitor A NEF (RA W) If NEF (RA W [...]

178 % % Night Vision Use under conditio ns of darkness to record monoch rome images a t high ISO sensitivities (with some noise in the form of randomly-space d bright pixels, fog, or lines). Manual focus can be used if the camera is unable to focus using auto focus. The built-in flash turns off; use of a tripod is recommended to reduce blur. During[...]

179 % u Selective Color All colors other than the selected color s are recorded in black and white. The effect can be chosen during live view ( 0 182). The built-in flash turns off; use of a tripod is recommended when lighting is poor. 1 Silhouette Silhouette subjects against bright backgrounds. The built-in flash turns off; use of a tripod is reco[...]

180 % Options Av ailable in Live V iew ❚❚ g Color Sketch 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view th rough the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor . 2 Adj us t o pt io ns . Press J t o display the options shown at right (note that the options temporarily clear fr om the display during autof ocus). Press 1 or 3 to hi[...]

181 % ❚❚ i Miniature Effect 1 Press the a butt on. The mirror w ill be raised and the view thr o ugh the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor . 2 P osition the focus point. Use the multi selector to position the focus point in the ar ea that will be in focus and the n press the shutter-release button halfway to focus (note that the opti[...]

182 % ❚❚ u Selective Co lor 1 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view th rough the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor . 2 Display options. Press J t o display selective color options . 3 Selec t a color . F rame an object in the white squar e in the center of the display and press 1 to c h o o s e t h e color of the[...]

183 % 6 Return to the live view display . Pr ess J to return to live view . During shooting , only objects of the selected hues will be recorded in color; all others will be recorded in black-and-white. To exit live view, pr ess th e a button again. The selected settings will continue in effect and will apply to photog raphs taken using the viewfin[...]

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185 I I More on Pla yback T o play photographs back, press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monit or . Fu l l - F r a m e P l a y b a c k A Rotate T all T o display “tall” (por trait- orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On fo r th e Rotate tall option in the playback menu ( 0 222). A Image Revie[...]

186 I To Use Description View additional photographs Pre ss 2 to view photographs in order recorded, 4 to view photographs in reverse order . View photo information Pre ss 1 or 3 t o view information about current p hotograph ( 0 187). Vie w t hu mb n ai ls W ( S ) See page 193 for more information. Zoo m in o n photograph X ( T ) See page 195 for [...]

187 I Photo Informa tion Photo information is super imposed on im ages displayed in full-frame pl ayback. Pr ess 1 or 3 to cycle through photo inf or mation as shown below . Note that “image only ” , shooting data, RGB histo grams, highlights, and ov er view data are only displayed if corresponding option is selec ted for Pla yback display opti[...]

188 I ❚❚ Highlights ❚❚ RGB Histog ram 100 - 1 RGB Highlights Select R, G , B 1 Image highlights * 2 F o lder number—frame number ....... ........ 225 3 Cur ren t ch an ne l * * Flashing ar eas indicate highlights (are as that may be overexposed) for the current channel. Hold W ( S ) button and press 4 or 2 to c ycle th roug h channels as [...]

189 I A Playback Zoom T o zoom in on the photograph when the histogram is display ed, press X ( T ). Use the X ( T ) and W ( S ) buttons to zoom in and out and scroll the image with the multi selector . The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visi ble in the monitor . A Histograms Camera histograms are inten[...]

190 I ❚❚ Shooting Data 1 Meterin g ... ................ ............... ............ ................ ..83 Shutter speed ............ ............... ................ ....49, 51 Aper ture ...... ............. ............... ................ .......5 0, 51 2 Shooting mode ......... ............... ... 36, 41, 47 , 177 ISO sensitivity 1 ........[...]

191 I 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivit y control on. 2 Displayed if Custom Setting b5 ( Fine-tune optimal exposure , 0 236) has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method . 3 Displayed only if VR lens is attached. 4 Standard , Vivi d , Po r t ra i t , and Landscape Pi c tu re Co nt r ol s o n ly. 5 Neu[...]

192 I ❚❚ Overview Da ta * Displayed in red if photo was taken w ith auto ISO sensitivity control on. – 1 . 3 + 1 . 0 SL OW 0, 0 1 / 4000 F 2 . 88 5 mm H i 0 . 3 – 1. 3 + 1 . 0 SL OW 0, 0 1 / 4000 F 2 . 88 5 mm H i 0 . 3 100 D 7100 D S C _ 0001 . JP G 15 / 10 / 2012 10 : 02 : 28 N N OR O R M AL A L 6000x4000 NIKON D7100 1 / 12 1 Fr ame numbe[...]

193 I Thumbnail Pla yback T o display images in “ contact sheets” of four , nine, or 72 images, press the W ( S ) button. Full-fr ame playback Thumbnail playback Calen dar playback To Use Description Display more images W ( S ) Pres s W ( S ) to increase the number of images displayed. Display few er images X ( T ) Pres s X ( T ) to reduce the [...]

194 I Calendar Pla yback T o view images taken on a selec ted date, pr ess the W ( S ) button when 72 images are displ aye d. The operations can be per formed depend on whethe r the cursor is in the date list or the thumbnail list: Full-fr ame playback Thumbnail playback Calendar playback To Use Description T oggle between date list and thumbnail l[...]

195 I T ak ing a Closer Look: Playback Z oom Pr ess the X ( T ) button to zoom in on the image displayed in full-frame playback or on the imag e currently high lighted in thumbnail play back . The following operations can be per formed while zoom is in effect: To Use Descript ion Zoom in or out X ( T )/ W ( S ) Pres s X ( T ) to zoom in to maximum [...]

196 I Pr otec ting Photographs fr om Deletion In full-frame, zoom, thumbnail , and calendar playback, the L ( U ) button can be used to protect photo graphs from accidental deletion. Pr otected files can not be deleted using the O ( Q ) button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that prot ec ted images will be deleted when the memory ca[...]

197 I Deleting Photogr aphs T o delete the photograph displayed in full-fr a me playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the O ( Q ) butto n. T o delete multiple selec ted photographs, all photogr aphs taken on a selected date , or all photographs in the current playback folder , use the Delete option in the playback menu . Once deleted[...]

198 I The P lay ba ck M e nu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be required for deletion. ❚❚ Selec ted: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Selected for th e Delete option in the playback menu. Press the G button and select Delete in the playback m[...]

199 I 4 Press J to complete t he ope ration. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Ye s and press J . ❚❚ Selec t Date: Deleting Photogra phs T aken on a Selec ted Date 1 Choose Select dat e . In the delete menu, high light Select date and press 2 . 2 Highlight a date. Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight a da te. T o view the pic tures taken[...]

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201 Q Q Connec tions Install the supplied software to display and edit photographs and mo vies that have been copied to your compute r . Befo re installing ViewNX 2, confirm that y our computer meets the system requirements on page 202. Be su re to use t he latest version of ViewNX 2, which is available f or download from the websites listed on pag[...]

202 Q 4 Exit the installer . The following software is installed: 5 Remove the installer CD fr om the CD -ROM drive. Windows Mac OS Click Ye s Click OK • Vie w NX 2 • Apple QuickT ime ( Windows only) A Syst em Requi rements Windo ws Mac OS CPU • Photos/JPEG mo vies : Intel C eleron, P entium 4, or Core series, 1.6 GHz or better • H.264 movi[...]

203 Q Us in g Vie w NX 2 C o py P ic tures to the C omputer Before proceeding, be sur e you have inst alled the software on the supplied V iewNX 2 CD ( 0 201). 1 Choose how pic tures will be copied to the com puter . Choose one of the following methods: • Direct USB connection : Tu rn the camera o ff and ensure that the memor y card is inserted i[...]

204 Q 3 Click Star t T ransfer . At default settings, all the pictures on the memor y card will be copied to the co mputer . 4 T erminate the connection. If the camera is connected to the compute r , turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. If you are using a card reader or card slot, choose the ap propriate option in the computer oper ati[...]

205 Q A F or More Inform ation Consult online help for more information on using Vie wN X 2. A Connecting Cables Be sure the camer a is off when connec ting or disconnecting inter face cables. Do not use force or attempt to inser t the connec tors at an angle. Close the connector cover when the connector is not in use. D During T ransfer Do not tur[...]

206 Q Ethernet and W ireless Networks The optional UT-1 communication unit ( 0 310) requires Wireless T ransmitter Utilit y version 1.4.0 or later (the Wireless T ransmit ter Utility is supplied with the UT-1; the latest versions of the UT -1 firmware and Wire less T ransmitter Utility can be downloaded from the websites listed on page xx vi). When[...]

207 Q D Image Upload When the UT-1 is connected, the P button functions during playback to select pictures for upload in ftp and image transfer modes. Other playback operations that use the P button, such as Side -by-side comparison ( 0 290), can not be performed even if the camera is not currently connected to a network . These functions can howev[...]

208 Q Prin ting Photographs Selected JPEG images can be pr inted on a PictBridge printer ( 0 346) connec ted directly to the camera. C o nnecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E6 USB cable. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f . 2 Connect the USB cable. T urn th e printer on and conn ec t the USB cable as shown. Do not use for ce[...]

209 Q Printing P ic tures One at a Time 1 Sel ect a p ictu re . Pr ess 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. Press the X ( T ) button to zoom in on the current frame ( 0 195; press K to exit zoom). T o view six pic tures at a time, pr ess the W ( S ) button. Use the multi selec tor to highlight pic tures, or press X ( T ) to display the high lighted [...]

210 Q Printing Multiple P ic tures 1 Display the P ictBridge menu. Press the G button in the PictBr idge playback display (see Step 3 on page 208). 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and press 2 . • Print select : Select pictur es for prin ting. • Select da te : Print one c opy of all the pictures taken on a selected dat[...]

211 Q 3 Sel ect pi ctur es o r ch oose a da te . If yo u chose Print select or Print (DPOF) in Step 2 , pr ess 4 or 2 to scroll thr o ugh the pictures on the memory card; to view images in othe r locations, hold the D button, press 1 , and select the desired card and f older as described on page 186. T o display the current pic ture full screen, pr[...]

212 Q 4 Display prin ting options. Press J to display P ic tBridge printing options. 5 Adjust printing options. Choose page size , border , and time stamp options as described on page 209 (a warning will be displayed if the selected pa ge size is too small for an index print). 6 Star t printing. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. [...]

213 Q Crea ting a DPOF Print Order: P r int Set The DPOF print order option in the playback me nu is used to create digital “print orders ” for P ic tBridge -compatible printers and devices that suppor t DPOF . 1 Choose Select/set for t he DPOF print order item in the play back menu. Pr ess the G button and selec t DPOF print order in the playb[...]

214 Q 4 Select imprint options. Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highlighted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, proceed to St ep 5). • Print shooting data : Print shutter speed and aper ture on all pictures in print order . • Print date : Print date of rec ording on all pic[...]

215 Q V i ewing Photogr aphs on T V The came ra can be con necte d to hi gh- defintion video devices using a H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face (H DMI) cable ( available separately from commercial sources). The cable must ha ve a HDMI mini connector ( T ype C ) for c onnec tion to the camera. 1 Tu r n t h e c a m e r a o f f. Always turn th[...]

216 Q ❚❚ HDMI O ptions The HDMI option in the setup menu ( 0 261) controls output resolution and can be used to enable the camera for remote co ntrol from devices that suppor t HDMI- CEC ( H igh- D efinition M ultimedia I nter face – C onsumer E lectronics C ontro l, a standar d that allows HDMI devices to be used to control periph erals to w[...]

217 M U Menu Guide T o display the playback menu, press G and select the D (playback menu) tab. The playback menu contains the following option s: Choose a fol der for playbac k ( 0 185): D The Pla yback Menu: Managing Images G button Opti on 0 Delete 198 Playback folder 217 Hide image 218 Playback display options 219 Copy image(s) 219 Image review[...]

218 U H i d e o r r e v e a l p i c t u r e s . Hidden pictures are visible only in the Hide i mage menu and can only be deleted by f o rmatting the memory card. F o llow the steps below to hide o r reveal selected pic tures. 1 Choose Select/set . Highl ight Select/set and press 2 . 2 Sel ect p ictu res . Use the multi selector to scroll through th[...]

219 U Choose the inf o rmation avail a ble in the playback photo information display ( 0 187). Pr ess 1 or 3 to highlight an option, then press 2 to select the option for the photo information displa y . A L appears next to selected items; to deselect, highlight and press 2 . T o return to the pla yba ck menu, press J . Copy pictures from one memor[...]

220 U 3 Choose Select image(s) . Highl ight Select image(s) and press 2 . 4 Selec t the sourc e folder . Highlight the folder containing the images to be copied and press 2 . 5 Make the initial selection. Befor e going on to select or deselect individual images, you can mark all or all protected images in the folder for copying by choosing Selec t [...]

221 U 8 Selec t a destination f older . T o enter a folde r number , choose Selec t folder by number , enter the number ( 0 225), and press J . If the folde r with the selected numbe r does not already exist, a new fo lder will be crea ted. T o choose from a list of existing folde rs, choose Select folder from list , highlight a folder , and press [...]

222 U Choose whethe r pictures ar e automatic ally displayed in the monitor immediately af ter shooting. If Off is selected, pictures can only be displayed by pressing the K button. Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Choose whether to rotate “ tall” (por trait- or ientation ) pic tures for display during pla yback . Note th[...]

223 U Create a slide show of the pictures in th e current playback folder ( 0 217). Hidden images ( 0 218) are not displayed. T o star t the slide show , highlight Star t and press J . The following operations can be per f ormed while the slide show is in progress: The dialog sho wn at right is display ed when the show ends. Sel ect Restart to rest[...]

224 U C The S hooting Menu: Shooting O ptions T o display the shooting menu, press G and select t he C (shooting menu) tab. The shooting menu conta ins the following options: Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. Fo r information on the options available in each shooting mode , see page 321. Select Ye s [...]

225 U Selec t the folder in which subsequent images will be stored. ❚❚ Selec ting Fo lders by F o lder Number 1 Choose Selec t folder by number . Highlight S elect folder by number and press 2 . The dialog shown at right w ill be displayed. 2 Choose a folder number . Pr ess 4 or 2 to highlight a digit, press 1 or 3 to change. If a folder with t[...]

226 U ❚❚ Selec ting Folders from a List 1 Choose Select folder from list . Highl ight Select folder from list and pr ess 2 . 2 Highlight a folder . Press 1 or 3 to highlight a f older . 3 Selec t the highlighted folder . Press J to select the highlighte d folder and return to the shootin g menu. Subsequent photographs will be stored in the sele[...]

227 U The color space deter mines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose sRGB for photographs that will be printe d or used “ as is, ” with no fur ther modification. Adob e RGB has a wider color ga mut and is recommended fo r images that will be ex tensively processed or retouched af ter leaving the camera. Sel ect On to r[...]

228 U If On is selec ted, photographs taken at shutt er speeds slower than 1 s will be processed to reduce noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels , or fog). The time requir ed for processing r oughly double s; during processing , “ lm ” will flash in the shutt er speed/aperture displays and pictures can not be taken (if the camera i[...]

229 U A Cu s t o m S e t t i n g s : Fine- T uning Camer a S ettings T o display the Custom Settings menu, pr ess G and selec t the A (Custom S ett ings menu) tab. G button Custom Setting grou ps Main menu Reset custom settings ( 0 231) Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual prefer ences.[...]

230 U The followi ng Custom Settings are a vailable: Note : Depending on camera settings, some items may be grayed out and unavailable. Fo r information on the options available in each shooting mode , see page 321. If settings in the current bank have been modified fr om default values ( 0 325), an asterisk will be displayed adjacent to the altere[...]

231 U Sel ect Ye s to restor e Custom Settings to their default values ( 0 325). When AF-C is selected for viewfinder photograph y ( 0 71), this option c ontrols whether photographs ca n be taken when ever the shutter-release button is pressed ( release priority ) or only when the camera is in focus ( focus priorit y ). Regardless of the o ption se[...]

232 U This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the subject when AF-C is selected or continuous-ser vo autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF-A mo de for viewfinder photography ( 0 71). Choose whether the ac tive focus point is highlighted in r ed in the viewfinder . Choose whether focus-point sel[...]

233 U Choose the numbe r of focus points available for manual focus-point selection. Choose whether the built -in AF-assist illumin ator lights to assist the focus operation when lightin g is poor . a6: Number of F ocus Points G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Opti on Description B 51 points Choose from the 51 focus points shown at right. A 11 po[...]

234 U Select the incremen ts used when mak ing adjustment s to ISO sensitivity . If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting is maintained when th e step value is changed. If the cur rent setting is not availabl e at the new step value, ISO sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest av ailable setting. Select the incremen ts used when mak ing [...]

235 U This option controls wheth er the E button is neede d to set exposure compensation ( 0 86). If On (A uto reset) or On is selec ted, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will flash even when exposure compensation is set to ±0. b3: Easy Exposu re C omp ensation G button ➜ A C ustom Settings menu Option Description On (Auto res et) Exp[...]

236 U When calculating exposure, center-weighted metering as signs the greatest weight t o a circle in the center of the frame. The diameter ( φ ) of this circle can be set to 6, 8, 10 , or 13 mm or to the average of the entire frame. Note that the diamet er is fixed at 8 mm when a non-CPU lens is used , regar dless of the setting selected for Non[...]

237 U Choose how long t he camera continues to me ter exposure when no oper ations ar e per formed. Th e shutter-speed and aper ture displays in the control panel and viewfinder turn off automatically when the timer expires. Choose a shorter standby timer de lay for longer ba ttery life. Choose the length of the shutte r release delay , the number [...]

238 U Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed during playback ( Playback ; defaults to 10 s) and image review ( Image review ; defaults to 4 s), when menus ( Menus ; defaults to 1 minu te) or information ( In forma tion display ; defaults to 10 s) are display ed, or during live view and movie rec ording ( Live view ;[...]

239 U Choose On to display on-demand grid lines in the viewfinder ( 0 9) for refer ence w hen composing photographs using the D X- format image area ( 0 63). If Show ISO sensitivity or Show ISO/Easy ISO is selected, the control panel will show ISO sensitivity in place of the number of exposures remaining. If Show ISO/ Easy ISO is selected, ISO sens[...]

240 U The maximum number of sh ots that can be taken in a single burst in continuous mode can be set to any value be tween 1 and 10 0. When a photo graph is taken, the camera names the file by adding one to the la st file number used. This option c ontrols whether file numbering cont inues from the last number used when a new f older is creat ed, t[...]

241 U If Auto ( v ) is selected, the color o f the lett ering in the info rmation display ( 0 10) will automatically change from black to whit e or white to black to mai ntain contrast with the background . T o always use the same color lettering, selec t Manual and choose Dark on light ( w ; black lettering) or Light on dark ( x ; white lettering)[...]

242 U T o ensure that the camera functions as ex pected when the optional MB-D15 battery pack is used with AA batteries, match the opti on selected in this menu t o the type of batteries inserted in the batter y pack. There is no need to a djust this option when using EN-EL15 batteries. d12: MB-D15 Battery T ype G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu [...]

243 U Choose whether th e battery in the camera or th e batteries in the battery pack are used first when an optional MB-D15 batt er y pack is attached. Note that if the MB-D15 is powered by an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector , the AC adapter will be used regardless of the option selec ted. A s icon is display ed in the camera c[...]

244 U This option controls flash sync speed. e: Brack eting/Flash e1: Flas h Sync Speed G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Option Description 1/320 s (Auto FP) Auto FP high-speed sync is used when a compatible flash unit is attached ( 0 305). If the built-in flash or other flash units are used, shutter speed is set to 1 / 320 s. When the camera sh[...]

245 U ❚❚ Auto FP High- Speed Sync When 1/320 s ( Auto FP) or 1/250 s (Auto FP) is selected for C ustom Setting e1 ( Flash sync speed , 0 244), the built-in flash can be used at shutter speeds as fast as 1 / 320 s or 1 / 250 s, while compati ble optional flash units ( 0 305) can be used a t any shutter speed (A uto FP H igh-Speed Sync). This opt[...]

246 U Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash. ❚❚ Manu al Choose a flash level between Fu l l and 1/128 ( 1 / 128 of full power). At full po wer , the built-in flash has a Guid e Number of 12/39 (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) . ❚❚ Repeating Flash The flash fir es repeatedly while th e shutter is open, p roducing a strobe-light eff ec t[...]

247 U ❚❚ Commander Mode Use the built-in flash a s a master flash controlling one or more remote optional flash units in up to two gr oups (A and B) using advanced wireless lighting ( 0 305). Selecting this option displa ys the menu shown at right. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the follo w ing options, 1 or 3 to change. A The SB-400 When an optiona[...]

248 U F o llow the steps below to take photographs in commander mode . 1 Adjust settings for the built-in flash. Choose the flas h control mode and ou tput level for the built-in flash. Note that output leve l can not be adjusted in –– mode. 2 Adjust settings for group A. Choose the flas h control mode and ou tput level for the flash units in g[...]

249 U 6 Com po se t he sh o t. Compose the shot a nd arrange the flash un its as shown below. Note that the maximum distance at which the remote fl ash units can be placed may vary with shooting conditions. 7 Confi gure the r emote flash units. T urn all the remot e flash units on, adjust g roup settings as desired, and set them to the channel sele[...]

250 U Choose how the camera adju sts flash level when exposu re compensa tion is used . A The Flash Sync Mode Display M does not appear in the control panel flash sync mode displ ay when –– is selec ted for Built- in flash > Mode . A Flash C ompensation The flash compensation value selected with the M ( Y ) button and sub- command dial is ad[...]

251 U If On i s s e l e c t e d w h e n t h e c a m e r a i s being used with the built-in flash or an optional CLS- compatible flash unit ( 0 305), a modeling flash will be emitt ed wh en the camera depth- of-field preview button is pressed ( 0 50). No modeling flash is emitted if Off is selected. Choose the setting or settings brac keted when aut[...]

252 U This option determ ines the role assigned to the J button during viewfinder photography , playback, and live view (regar dless of the option selected, pressing J when a movie is displayed full frame starts movie playback). ❚❚ Shooting Mode ❚❚ Playback Mode ❚❚ Live View f: C on tr ol s f1: OK Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings m[...]

253 U Choose the role played by the Fn button, either by itself ( Press ) or when used in combination with the command dials ( Press + command dials ). ❚❚ Press Sel ectin g Press displays the f ollowing options: f2: Assign F n Button G button ➜ A C ustom Settings menu Opti on Descriptio n q Preview Press the Fn button to preview depth of fiel[...]

254 U 9 View fin der grid display If DX (24×16) is selected for Image area ( 0 63), the Fn button can be used to display or hide the framing grid in the viewfinder ( 0 239). m View fin der virt ual horizon Press the Fn button to view a vir tual horizon display in the viewfinder . n MY MENU Pr essing th e Fn button d isplays “MY M ENU” ( 0 291)[...]

255 U ❚❚ Press + Command Dials Sel ectin g Press + command dials displays the f ollowing options: Choose the rol e playe d by the depth-of-field preview button, either by itself ( Pr es s ) or when used in combination with the command dials ( Press + c ommand dials ). The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button ( 0 25 3). The def[...]

256 U Choose the role pla yed by the A AE-L / AF-L button, either by itself ( Press ) or when used in combination with th e command dials ( Press + c ommand dials ). ❚❚ Press Selecti ng Press displays the follo wing options: ❚❚ Press + C ommand Dials Selecti ng Pr ess + command dials displays the following options: f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L Butt[...]

257 U This option controls the operation of the main and sub- command dials. • Reverse r otation : Rev e rse the direction of rotation of the command dials when they are used to make a djustments to Exposure compensation and/or Shutter speed/aperture . Highlight options and press 2 to select or deselec t, then press J . This setting also applies [...]

258 U If Ye s is selec ted, adjustments that are normally made by rotating the command dial while holding a button can instead be made by rotating the command dial after the button is released (setting ends when the button is pressed again, the shutter-release button is pressed halfway , or the standby timer expires). The following b uttons are aff[...]

259 U Choose the function assigned to the A AE-L/AF-L button on the optional MB-D15 battery pack. Choose the r ole played b y the Fn button duri ng movie live view (the default option is None ). f9: Assign MB-D15 4 Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Option Description B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D15 A AE-L/AF-L butt on[...]

260 U Choose the role played by the depth- of-fie ld preview button during movie live view . The option s avai lable ar e the same as f or Assign F n button ( 0 259). Choose the role play ed by the A AE-L/AF-L button during movie live view . The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button ( 0 259), except that the default setting is AE/A[...]

261 U B The Setup Menu: Camera S etup T o display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab. The setup menu contains the f ollowing options: 1 Not available when battery is low . 2 Only display ed when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inser ted ( 0 272). G button Opti on 0 Fo r mat memory card 262 Save user settings 55 Reset user se[...]

262 U T o begin forma tting, choo se a memory card slot and select Ye s . Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the card in the selected slot . Be fo re for m att i ng, b e s ur e to make backup copies as requir ed. Press 1 or 3 to choose monitor brightness for playback, menus , and the informa tion display . Choos[...]

263 U Acquir e reference data for the Image Dust O ff option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual). Image Dust Off ref photo is ava ilable only when a CPU lens is mou nted on the camera. A lens with a focal length of at least 5 0 mm is recommended. When using a zoom lens, zoom all the way in. 1 Ch[...]

264 U 3 Acquire dust off reference data. Pr ess the shutter- releas e button the rest of the wa y down to acquire Image Dust O ff refe rence data . The monit or turns off when the shutt er-release butt on is pressed. Note that noise reduction will be perf ormed if the subjec t is poorly lit, increasing recording times. If the reference object is to[...]

265 U Change time zones, set the ca mera clock, choose the date display order , and turn daylight sa ving time on or off ( 0 28). Choose a lang uage for camera menus and messa ges. Photogr aphs taken while On is selec ted contain information on camera or ientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback ( 0 185) or when viewed in[...]

266 U View in formatio n on the battery currently inser ted in the camera. Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metadata in V iewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (a vailable separately; 0 309). The comment is also visible on the shooting da ta page in the photo information display ( 0 190). The fo llowing opt[...]

267 U Add copyright inf o rmation to new photographs as they are taken. Copyri ght information is included in the shooting da ta shown in the photo information display ( 0 190) and can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (availa ble separat ely ; 0 309). The f ollowing options ar e available: • Ar tist : Enter a photog[...]

268 U Select Sa ve settings to save the following settings to the memor y card in Slo t 1 ( 0 69; if the card is full, an error will be display ed). Use this option to share settings among D7100 cameras. Settings saved using this model of camera can be restor ed by selecting Loa d settin gs . Note that Save/load settings is only available when a me[...]

269 U Display a virtual horizon based on inf ormation from the camera tilt senso r . If the camera is tilted neither l eft nor right, the roll reference line will turn green. Each division is equivalent to 5 °. V ir tual Horizon G button ➜ B setup menu Camera level Camera tilted left or right D Til t in g th e Ca m era The vir tual horizon displ[...]

270 U Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens t ypes. AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may in ter fere with normal f ocus; use only when r equired. AF F ine -tune G button ➜ B setup menu Option Description AF fine-tune (On /O ff ) • On : T urn AF tuning on. • Off : T urn AF tuning off. S aved val ue T une AF for the curren t lens[...]

271 U Choose whether the camer a will establish wireless conn e ctions with smart devices when an optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter ( 0 310) is attached to the came ra USB connec tor . W ireless Mobile Adapter G button ➜ B setup menu Option Description Enable Enable wireless connect ions to smar t devices running the Wireless Mobile Utility [...]

272 U Th i s op t i on i s d is p l ay ed o n ly w h e n an E ye - Fi m e m o r y c a rd ( av a il a b l e s e p ar a te l y fr o m third-part y supplie rs) is inserted in the camera. Choose Enable to upload photographs to a preselected destination (if two Ey e -Fi cards are inserted, you can choose the card used f or upload). Note that pictur es w[...]

273 U N T h e Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched C opies T o display the retouch menu, press G and select the N (ret ouch menu) tab. The options in the re touch menu ar e used to create trimmed or retouc hed copies of existing pic tures. The retouch menu is only displ ayed when a memor y card containing ph otogr aphs is inse rted in th e camera (note[...]

274 U Crea ting Retouched Copies To c r e a t e a r e t o u c h e d c o p y : 1 Select an item in the ret ouch menu. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an it em, 2 to se lect. 2 Sel ect a pict ur e . Highlight a pic ture and press J (to vie w the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X ( T ) button; to view images in other locations as des cri[...]

275 U A Creating Retouched C opies During Playback Retouched copies can also b e created during playback. 22 Display picture full frame and press P . Highlight an option and press J . Create retouched cop y .[...]

276 U D-lighting brightens sh adows, making it ideal for dark or back lit photo graphs. Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction per formed. The effect can be previewed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the photograph. This option is used to correct “ red-eye” caus ed by the flash, and is available only with photogr aphs taken using[...]

277 U Crea te a cropped copy of the selected phot ograph. The selected photo graph is displayed with the selec ted crop shown in yellow ; create a cropped copy as desc ribed in the following table . Copy photographs in Black-and-white , Sepia , or Cya n o t y p e (blue and white monochr ome). Sel ectin g Sepia or Cy a n o t y p e displays a preview[...]

278 U Choose fr om the foll owing filter eff ec ts. After adjusting filter effects as described below , press J to copy th e photo graph. F ilter Effects G button ➜ N retouch menu Option Description Skylight Creates the effect of a skylight filter , mak ing the picture less blue. The effect can be previewed in the monitor as shown at right. Wa rm[...]

279 U Use the multi selector t o create a cop y with modified color balance as shown below . The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, g reen, and blue histograms ( 0 189) giving the distribution of to nes in the copy. Color Balanc e G button ➜ N retouch menu Increase amount of green Increase amount of blue Create retouc hed copy [...]

280 U Image overlay combines t wo existing NEF (RA W ) pho tographs to create a single picture that is saved separ ately from the orig inals; the r e sults, which make use of RA W data from the camera image sensor , are notice ably bett er than overla ys created in an imaging application. The new pic ture is saved at current image quality and size [...]

281 U 4 Adjust gain. Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and opti mize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to select gain from values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the second image. The default val ue is 1.0; select 0.5 to halve gain or 2.0 to double it. The effects are visible in the Preview column. 5 Pr eview the ov erlay . Pr ess 4 or 2 to pl[...]

282 U Crea te JPEG copies o f NEF (RA W ) photographs . 1 Select NEF (RA W ) processing . Highl ight NEF (RA W ) processing in the retouch menu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RA W ) images create d with this camera. 2 Select a phot ogr aph. Highlight a photog raph (to view th e highlighted photograph full frame,[...]

283 U 4 Copy the phot ograph. Highlight EXE and press J to create a JPEG copy of the selected photog raph (to exit without copying the photograph, press the G button). Create small copies of selec ted photographs. Photographs with an aspec t ratio of 16 : 9 ( 0 163) can no t be resiz ed. 1 Sel ect Resize . T o resize selected images, pr ess G to di[...]

284 U 4 Choose pictures. Highl ight Select image and press 2 . The dialog shown at right will be displayed; highlight pict ures using the multi selector and press the W ( S ) button to select or deselec t (to view the highlighted pic ture full screen, press and hold the X ( T ) butt on; to view images in other locations as described on page 1 86, h[...]

285 U Crea te a straight ened copy of the selected image. Pr ess 2 to rotate the image clockwise by up to five degrees in incr ements of approximately 0.25 degrees, 4 to rotate it counte rcloc kw ise ( t he ef f e c t c a n b e p r e v ie we d i n t h e e d i t d i s p l ay ; n o t e t h at e d g e s of the image will be trimmed t o create a square[...]

286 U Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for painting. The effect can be preview ed in the edit display . Pr ess J to copy the ph otograp h. Crea te a copy of a phot ograph tha t resembles a sketch ma de with color ed pencils. Press 1 or 3 to highlig ht Vi v i d n e s s or Outlines and press 4 or 2 to change. Vividness can be i[...]

287 U Create a copy th at appears to be a photo of a diorama. W orks best with photos taken from a high vantage point. The area that will be in focus in the copy is indicated by a yellow frame. Miniatur e Effect G button ➜ N retouch menu To Press Description Choose orientation W ( S )P r e s s W ( S ) to choose ori entation of area that is in f o[...]

288 U Crea te a copy in which only selected hues appear in color . 1 Select Selective co lor . Highl ight Selective color in the r e touch menu and press 2 to display a pic ture selectio n dialog. 2 Select a phot ogr aph. Highlight a photog raph (to view the highlighted ph otograph full frame , press and hold the X ( T ) button; to view images in o[...]

289 U 5 Choose the color range . Pr ess 1 or 3 to increase or decr ease the range of similar hu es that will be in cluded in the final photograph. Choose from values between 1 and 7; n ote that higher va lues may include h ues from other colors. The effect can be previewed in the edit display . 6 Select additional colors. T o select additional colo[...]

290 U Compare r etouched copies to the original photog raphs. This option is only available if P button is pressed to display the ret ouch menu when a cop y or original is played back full frame. 1 Sel ect a pict ur e . In full-frame playback , sele ct a retouched copy (shown by a o icon) or a photo graph that has been retouched and press P . 2 Sel[...]

291 U O My Menu / m Recen t S ettings T o display My Menu, press G and sel ect the O (My Menu) tab . The My Menu option can be used to create and ed it a customized list of options from the playback, shooting , Custom Settings , setup , and retouch menus f or quick access (up to 20 items). If desired, recent settings can be display ed in place of M[...]

292 U 5 Add mo re ite ms . The items c urrently display ed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark. It em s indicated by a V icon can not be selec ted. Repeat Steps 1–4 to sel ect addition al items. ❚❚ Deleting O ptions from My Menu 1 Select Remov e items . In M y Menu ( O ), highlight Remove it ems and press 2 . 2 Select items. Highlight it[...]

293 U ❚❚ Reordering O ptions in My Menu 1 Sel ect Ra nk ite ms . In My Men u ( O ), highlight Ran k it ems and pr ess 2 . 2 Sel ect an it em . Highlight the item yo u wish to mov e and press J . 3 P osition the item. Pres s 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu a nd pr ess J . Repeat Steps 2–3 to reposition additional items. 4 Exit to[...]

294 U Recent Settings T o display the t wenty most re cently used settings , selec t m Recent settings for O My Menu > Choose tab . 1 Select Choose tab . In M y Menu ( O ), highlight Choose tab and press 2 . 2 Select m Recen t settings . Highl ight m Rec e nt settings and press J . The name of the me nu will change from “MY MENU” to “RECEN[...]

295 n n T echnic al Notes Read this chapter for information on compatible accessories, cleaning an d storing the camera, and wh at to do if an erro r message is display ed or you encounter problems using th e camera. 1 IX-NIKKOR lenses can not be used. 2 Vibration Reduction ( VR) suppor ted with VR lenses. 3 Spot metering meters selected focus poin[...]

296 n 11 R ange of rotation for AI 80–200mm f/2.8 ED tripod mount is limited by camera body . Fi lters can not be exchanged while AI 200–400mm f/ 4 ED is mounted on camera. 12 If ma ximum aper ture is specified using Non-CPU lens data ( 0 149), aper ture value will be displayed in viewfin der and cont rol panel. 13 Can be used only if lens foca[...]

297 n A The AF -S/A F-I T eleco nverte r The AF-S/AF-I telecon ver ter can be used wi th the following AF-S and AF-I lenses: • AF-S NIKKOR 70–20 0mm f/2.8G ED VR II • AF-S VR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S 80–200mm f/2.8D ED • AF-S VR Micro-Nik kor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED * • AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II • AF-S VR 200mm f/2G ED • AF-S [...]

298 n A Lens f-number The f-number giv en in lens names is the maximum aper ture of the lens. A Compatible Non-CPU Lenses When using non-CPU lenses a nd accessories, rotate the camera mode dial to A or M and set aperture using the lens aperture ring. In oth er modes, the shutter-re lease is di sabled. Non- CPU lens data ( 0 149) can be used to enab[...]

299 n A The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 16–300 mm, although in some cases the flash may be unable to entirely light the subject at some ranges or focal lengths due to shadows cast by the lens, while lenses that block the subject’ s view of the red-eye reduction lamp may interfere with red-[...]

300 n When 1.3× (18×12) is selec ted f o r Image area , the flash may be unable to light the entire subject with the follo w ing lenses at ranges less than those given below. Lens Zoom positi on Mi nimum distance without vignetting AF-S DX NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5–4.5G ED 1 5–24 mm No vignetting AF-S DX Z oom-N ikkor 12–24mm f/4G IF-ED 15 mm [...]

301 n D AF-Assist Illumination AF-assist illumination is not available with the following lenses: • AF-S NIKKOR 14–24 mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II • AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED • AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200–400mm f/4G IF-ED • AF-S NIKKOR 200–40 0mm f/4G ED VR II • AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II At ranges under[...]

302 n A Calculating Angl e of View The size of the area exposed by a 35mm camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the area exposed by the D7100 when D X (24×16) is selected for Image area in the shooting menu, in contrast, is 23.5 × 15.6 mm, meaning that the angle of view of a 35mm camer a is approximately 1.5 times that of the D7100 (when 1.3× (18×[...]

303 n Optional Flash Units (Speedligh ts) The camera supp or ts the Niko n Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with CLS-compatible flash units. Optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below . The accessory shoe is equipped with a sa fe ty l oc k for fl a sh un i ts w it h a l oc k i ng pi n[...]

304 n The Nik on Creativ e Lighting Sy stem ( CLS) Nikon’ s adva nced Creative Ligh ting Syst em (CLS) off ers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improv ed flash photography . Refer to the documentation provided with the flash unit f or details. ❚❚ CLS-Compatible Flash Units The camera can be used with th[...]

305 n The following featur es are available with CLS- compatible flash units: 1 Not available with spot metering. 2 Can also be selected with flash unit. 3 AA/A mode selection per formed on flash unit using custom settings. A is selected when a non-CPU lens is used . 4 Can only be selected with camera ( 0 247). 5 When a non-CPU lens is used, non- T[...]

306 n ❚❚ O ther Flash Units The follo wing flash units can be used in non- T TL auto and manual modes. Flash unit SB-80DX, SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-26, SB -25, SB-24 SB-50DX 1 SB-30, SB-27 2 , SB-22S, SB-22, SB-20, SB-16B , SB-15 SB-23, SB-29 3 , SB-21B 3 , SB-29S 3 Flash mode A Non-TTL auto ✔ — ✔ — M Manual ✔✔ ✔ ✔ G Repeating flash ?[...]

307 n D Notes on Optional F lash Units Refer to the Speedlight manual f or detailed instruc tions. If the flash unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS- compatible digital SLR cameras. The D7100 is not included in the “ digita l SLR” category in the SB- 80D X, SB-28DX, and SB-50D X manuals. If an optional flash unit is attached in shooti[...]

308 n O ther Ac cessories At the time of writing, the follo wing accessories were available for the D7100. Powe r sources • Rechargeable Li-ion Ba ttery EN-EL15 ( 0 22, 24): Additional EN-EL1 5 batteries are available from local r eta ilers and Nikon-authorized ser vice representatives. • Battery C harger MH-25 ( 0 22): Recharge EN-EL15 batt er[...]

309 n Softwar e • Capture NX 2 : A complete photo editing package with such advanced editing features as selection control points and an auto ret ouch brush. • Camera Control Pro 2 : Control the camer a remotely from a c omputer to record movies and photographs and save photographs directly to the computer hard disk. Note : Use the latest versi[...]

310 n LAN adapters ( 0 206) • Communication Unit UT-1 ( 0 206): When c onnected to the camera using the USB cable supplied with the camera, the UT-1 can be used to connect to Ethernet networks and upload pic tures to an ftp ser ver or control the camera remotely using optional Camera Contr ol Pro 2 software. Note that the UT-1 requir es its own p[...]

311 n A ttac hing a P ower C onnec tor and AC A dapter T urn the camera off before attaching an optional power connec tor and AC adapter . 1 Ready the cam era. Open the batter y- chamber ( q ) and power connec tor ( w ) covers. 2 Inser t the EP -5B pow e r connector . Be sure to insert the connec tor in the orientation shown, using the connec tor t[...]

312 n Car i ng fo r t h e Ca m e ra Storage When the camera w ill not be used for an ex tended pe riod, remove the batter y and store th e batter y in a cool , dr y area with th e terminal c over in place . T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dr y , well-ventilated area. Do not store your camera with naphtha or camphor moth balls o r[...]

313 n Image Sensor Cleaning I f yo u su s p e c t t h a t d i r t o r d u s t o n t h e i m a g e s e ns o r i s a p p e a r in g i n p h o t o g ra p h s , yo u can clean the sensor using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The sensor can be cleaned a t any time using the Clean now option, or cleaning ca n be per formed automatically [...]

314 n ❚❚ “Clean at Star tup/Shutdown ” Choose from the following options: 1 Select Clean at startup/shutdown . Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page . Highl ight Clean a t startup/shutdown and press 2 . 2 Selec t an option. Highlight an option and press J . Option Description 5 Clean at startup The [...]

315 n ❚❚ Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be removed from the image sensor using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu ( 0 313), the sensor can be cleaned manual ly as described below . Note, however , that the sensor is ex tremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the sensor be cleaned o nly by Nikon-authori[...]

316 n 5 Rais e the mir ror . Press the shutter-r elease button all the way down. The mirror will be raised and th e shutter curtain will open, r evealing the image sensor . The display in the viewfinder will turn off an d the row of dash es in the contr ol panel wil l flash. 6 Examine the image sensor . Holding the camera so that light falls on the[...]

317 n A Use a Reliable Po wer Source The shutter cur tain is delicate and easily damaged. If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised, the curtain will close automatically . T o prevent damage to the curt ain, observe the following precautions: • Do not turn the camera off or remov e or disconnect the power source while the mirror i s rai[...]

318 n Caring f or the Camer a and Batter y: Cautions Do not drop : The product may malfunct ion if subjec ted to strong shocks or vib ration. Keep dry : This product is not waterproof , and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sudde n change[...]

319 n Storage : T o prevent mold or mildew , store the camera in a dry, w ell-ventilated area. If y ou a re using an AC adapter , unplug the adapter to prevent fir e. If the produc t will not b e used for an extended period, remove the battery to preven t leakage and store the camera in a plastic bag containing a desiccant. Do not, howev er , store[...]

320 n • Continuing to charge the batter y after it is ful ly charged can impair batter y per formance. • A marked drop in the time a fully charged ba tt er y retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it r equires replacement. Purchase a new EN-EL15 battery . • Charge the batt er y before use. When taking pho tographs on [...]

321 n A vailable Settings The follo wing table lists the settings that can be adjust ed in each mode. i j P S, A, M k , p , n , o , s l , m , r , t , u , v w x , y , z , 0 % g i u , 1 , 2 , 3 Shooting me nu Storage folder zzz z z z z z zzz z File naming 1 zzz z z z z z zzz z Role played by card in Slot 2 1 zzz z z z z z zzz z Image qualit y 1, 2 zz[...]

322 n Custom Settings 6 a1: AF-C prior ity selection zzz z z z z z zzz z a2: AF-S priority select ion zzz z z z z z zzz z a3: F o cus tracking with lock-on zzz z z z z z zzz z a4: AF point illumination zzz z z z z z zzz z a5: F o cus point wrap-around zzz z z z z z zzz z a6: Number of focus points zzz z z z z z zzz z a7: Built-in AF-assist illumina[...]

323 n Custom Settings 6 e1: Flash sync speed zzz z z z z z zzz z e2: Flash shutter speed — — zz — ———— — —— e3: Flash cntrl fo r built-in flash/Optional flash —— zz — ———— — —— e4: Exposure comp . for flash — — zz — ———— — —— e5: Modeling flash — — zz — ———— — —— e6: Au[...]

324 n Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus ar e listed below. Fo r information on two-button resets, see page 131. ❚❚ Playback Menu Defaults ❚❚ Shooting Menu Defaults 1 1 Default settings restored with Reset shooting menu ( 0 224). 2 Reset shooting menu can not be selected while shooting is in progress. 3 Start [...]

325 n ❚❚ Custom Settings Menu Defaults * * Default settings restored with Reset cust om settings ( 0 231). Option Default 0 a1 AF-C priority sel ec tion Release 231 a2 AF-S priorit y selec tion Focus 231 a3 Focus tr acking with lock- on 3 (Normal) 232 a4 AF point illumination Auto 232 a5 Focus po int wr ap -around No wr ap 232 a6 Number of focu[...]

326 n ❚❚ Setup Menu Defaults Option Default 0 Save user settings Save to U1 Shooting mode defaults to P 55 Save to U2 Monitor brig htness 0 2 62 Clean image sensor Clean at star tup/shutdown Clean at star tu p & shutdo wn 313 Flicke r reduction Auto 264 Time zo ne and date Daylight saving time Off 265 Auto ima ge rotatio n On 265 HDMI Outpu[...]

327 n Exposure P rogr am (Mode P) The exposure progr a m for mode P is shown in the following graph: The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with ISO sensitivity ; the above g raph assumes an ISO sensitivity of ISO 100 equivalent. When matrix metering is used, values ov er 16 1 / 3 EV are reduced to 16 1 / 3 EV . ISO 100; lens with maximum apert[...]

328 n T roubleshooting If the camera fails t o function as expected , check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-author ized ser vice representative . Batter y/Display Shooting ( All Modes) The camera is on but does not respon d : Wait for r ecording to end. If the problem persists, turn the camera off . If the[...]

329 n Photos are ou t of focus : • Rotate focus-mode sel ector to AF ( 0 71). • Camera unable to focus using autof ocus: use manual focus or f ocus lock ( 0 76, 78). • The shutter-release button can not be used to f ocus when AF-ON is assigned as the Press option for Custom Setting f2 ( Assign Fn button , 0 253), f3 ( Assign preview butt on ,[...]

330 n Shooting ( P , S, A, M ) Playback Flicker or banding appears during live vie w or movie recording : Choose an op tion for F licker reduction that matches the fr equenc y of the local A C power supply ( 0 2 64). Bright bands appear during live view or movie re cording : A flashing sign, flash, or other light source with brief duration was used[...]

331 n Miscellaneous “ T all ” (portrait) orienta tion photos are di splay ed in “wide” (lan dsc ape) orientatio n : • Select On fo r Rotate tall ( 0 222). • Photo was taken with Off selected for A uto image rotation ( 0 265). • Camera was pointed up or down when photo was taken ( 0 265). • Photo is displayed in image review ( 0 222)[...]

332 n Error Messages This section lists the indicators and erro r messages that appea r in the viewfind er , control panel, and monitor . Indicator Problem Sol ution 0 Control panel View- finder B (flashes) Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aper ture. Set ring to minimum aperture (highest f-number). 27 H d Low ba tt er y. Ready a fully- char[...]

333 n (Exposure indicators and shutter speed or aperture display flash) Subject too bright; photo will be overexposed . • Use a lower ISO sensitivity 79 • In shooting mode: P Use option al ND filter 308 S Increase shutter speed 49 A Choose a smaller aper ture (higher f-number) 50 % Choose another shooting mode 178 Subject too dar k; photo will [...]

334 n Indicator Problem Soluti on 0 Monitor Control panel No memory c ard. S Camera cannot detect memory ca rd. T urn camera off and confirm that card is correc tly inser ted. 30 This memory card cannot be used. Card may be damaged. Insert a nother card. W , O (flashes) • Error accessi ng memory ca rd. • Use Ni ko n-a p prove d c ard. 34 7 • [...]

335 n Folder co ntains no images. — No images on memory card or in f older(s) selected for playback. Select folder containing images from Pla yback folder menu or insert memor y card containing images. 30, 217 All images are hidden. — All phot os in current folder are hidden. No images can be played back until another fold er has been selected [...]

336 n Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D7100 Digital C amera Typ e Ty pe Single -lens refl ex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective angle of view Nikon DX f ormat; focal length in 35 mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 1.5× that of lenses with FX f o rmat angle of view Effective pixels Effec tive pixels [...]

337 n Viewfinder View fin der Eye -level pentaprism single -lens reflex viewfinder Fra me c over ag e Approx. 10 0% hor izontal and 100% v ertical Magnification Approx. 0.94× (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinit y , –1.0 m –1 ) Eyepo int 19.5 mm (–1.0 m –1 ; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) Diopter adjustment –2 – +1 m –1 Fo [...]

338 n Metering method • Matrix : 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses); colo r matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data • Center-w eighted : Wei g h t o f 7 5 % g i ve n t o 8 m m ci r c le i n ce n te r o f f ra m e. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6,[...]

339 n Foc u s l o c k Focus can be locked by pr es sing shutter-release button halfway (single - ser vo AF) or by pressing A AE-L / AF-L butt on Flash Built-in flash i , k , p , n , o , s , w , g : Auto flash with auto pop -up P , S , A , M , 0 : Manual pop-up with button release Guide Num ber Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, [...]

340 n * Availabl e only when 1.3× (18×12) is selec ted for Image area. Sensor output is about 60 or 50 fps. Frame size (pix els) and frame rate • 1920 × 1080; 60i (59.94 fields/s)/ 50i (50 f ields/s) * • 1920 × 1080; 30p (pr o gressiv e), 25p, 24p • 1280 × 720; 60p , 50p Actual frame rates f or 60p, 50p , 30p, 25p , and 24p are 59.94, 50[...]

341 n • Unless otherwise stated, all figures are for a camera with a fully- charged battery operating at the temperatur e specified by the C amera and Imaging Pr o ducts Association (CIP A): 23 ±3 °C (73. 4 ±5.4 °F). • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of th e ha rdwa re an d s oft wa re d esc rib ed i n t his manual at [...]

342 n ❚❚ AF-S DX NIKK OR 18–105mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR lens Nikon reser ves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damag es that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain. Typ e T ype G AF-S DX NIKK OR zo[...]

343 n The AF-S D X NIKK OR 18–105 mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR The AF-S DX NIKKOR 18–105 mm f/3.5– 5.6G ED VR is for use exclusiv ely with N ikon DX for mat dig ita l ca me ras. Superior optical per forma nce and image rendering are ensured by the use of aspherical lens eleme nts and elements made using extra-low dispersion (ED) glass to correct chr[...]

344 n A Using the Built-in F lash When using the built-in flash, be sure the subj ect is at a range of at least 0.6 m (2 ft) and remove lens hoods t o prevent vignetting (shadows cr e ated where the end of the lens obscures the built-in fla sh). Camera Zoom po sition Minimum distance without vignetting D5000, D3100, D3000 18 mm 2.5 m /8 f t 2 in. 2[...]

345 n A Supplied Acc essories • 67 mm Snap- on Fr ont Lens Cap L C-67 • Rear Lens Cap • Flexible L ens Pouch CL-1018 • Bayonet Hood HB-32 (attaches as shown at right) A Optional Acc essories • 67 mm screw-on filters • Rear Lens Cap LF-1 or Rear Lens Cap LF-4 A A Note on Wide-Angle Lenses Autof ocus may not provide the desired r esults w[...]

346 n ❚❚ Suppor ted Standards • DCF V ersion 2.0 : The Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) is a standard widely u s e d i n t h e d i g i t a l c a m e r a i n d u s t r y t o ensure compatibility among differen t makes of camera. • DPOF : Digital P rint Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows pictures to be print[...]

347 n Ap p rove d M e m or y Ca rd s The foll owing SD memor y cards hav e been tested and approv ed for use in the camera. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are rec o mmended for movie reco rdin g. Record ing may end unexpected ly when cards with slower write speeds are used . 1 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the c[...]

348 n M em o r y Ca rd Ca p ac i t y The f o llowing tabl e shows the a ppro ximate number of pic tures tha t can be sto red on an 8 GB SanDisk Extreme P ro SDHC UHS-I car d at different ima ge quality ( 0 66), image size ( 0 68), and image are a settings ( 0 63). ❚❚ DX (24×16) Image A rea ❚❚ 1.3× (18×12) Image Area 1 All figures are app[...]

349 n A d6—Max. Continuous Release ( 0 240) The maximum number of photographs that can be taken in a single burst can be set to any amount between 1 and 100.[...]

350 n Batter y Life The movie footage or number of sho ts that can be recorded with fully- charged batteries varies with the condition of the batt er y , temperat ure , the interval between shots, and the length of time menus are displayed . In the case of AA batteries, capacity also v aries with make and storag e conditions; some batteries can not[...]

351 n The foll owing can reduce battery life : • Using the monitor • Keeping the shutter-release button pressed ha lfway • Repeated autofo cus operations • T aking NEF (RA W ) photogra phs • Slow shutter speeds • Using a GPS unit • Using an Eye-Fi card • Using a w irele ss re mote cont rolle r , W U-1 a wire les s mo bile ada pter ,[...]

352 n Inde x Symbols i (Aut o mode) .......................... ...... 36 j (Auto (flash o f f ) mode) ..... ...... 36 h (Scene) ................................... 41 k (Portrait) ....................................... 41 l (Landscape) ................................. 41 p (Child)............................................ 42 m (Sports) ........[...]

353 n Clean image sensor ..................... 313 Clock ................ .......................... 28, 265 Clock battery ............. .......................29 Cloudy ( White balance) ................89 CLS.............................................. ....... 304 Color balance....... .......................... 279 Color outline ................[...]

354 n ISO sensitivity ........................... 79, 81 ISO sensitivity settings ................. 81 ISO sensitivity step value........... 234 i- T TL ................................ 119, 122, 247 J JPEG ................................. ................... 66 JPEG basic ............... .......................... 66 JPEG compression.............[...]

355 n S S (small) ..................................... 68, 167 Save selected frame ...........173, 176 Save user settings ........... ................55 Save/load settings ....................... 268 Saving camera settings .............. 268 Scene mode ............................ ..........41 Screen tips ...................................... 239[...]

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