Table of Contents

Introduction

Quick Tour

Getting Started

Mounting the Lens

Setting the Shooting Mode

Focusing

Viewing Your Images

Chapter 1: Exploring the Nikon D5200

Key Components of the D5200

The top of the camera

The back of the camera

The front of the camera

The left side of the camera

The right side of the camera

The Viewfinder Display

The Information Display

Chapter 2: Nikon D5200 Essentials

Exposure Modes

Automatic modes

Programmed auto mode

Aperture-priority auto mode

Shutter-priority auto mode

Manual mode

Scene Modes

Special Effects Modes

Night Vision mode

Color Sketch mode

Miniature Effect mode

Selective Color mode

Silhouette mode

High Key

Low Key

Metering Modes

Matrix metering mode

Center-weighted metering mode

Spot metering mode

Autofocus

Phase detection

Contrast detection

Focus Modes

Auto Servo AF mode

Continuous Servo AF mode

Single Servo AF mode

Manual focus mode

Autofocus Area Modes

Auto area AF mode

Single-point AF mode

Dynamic-area AF mode

Release Modes

ISO Sensitivity

Auto ISO

Noise reduction

White Balance

The Kelvin scale

White balance settings

Picture Controls

File Formats, Size, and Compression

NEF (RAW)

JPEG

Image size

Image quality

Chapter 3: Setting up the Nikon D5200

The Playback Menu

Delete

Playback folder

Playback display options

Image review

Rotate tall

Slide show

DPOF print order

The Shooting Menu

Reset shooting menu

Storage folder

Image quality

Image size

White balance

Set Picture Control

Manage Picture Control

Auto distortion control

Color space

Active D-Lighting

High Dynamic Range

Long Exposure NR

High ISO NR

ISO sensitivity settings

Release mode

Multiple exposure

Interval timer shooting

Movie settings

The Custom Setting Menu

Reset custom settings

Custom Setting menu a: Autofocus

Custom Setting menu b: Exposure

Custom Setting menu c: Timers/AE lock

Custom Setting menu d: Shooting/display

Custom Setting menu e: Bracketing/flash

Custom Setting menu f: Controls

The Setup Menu

Format memory card

Monitor brightness

Info display format

Auto info display

Clean image sensor

Lock mirror up for cleaning

Image Dust Off ref photo

Video mode

HDMI

Flicker reduction

Time zone and date

Language

Image comment

Auto image rotation

Accessory terminal

Eye-Fi upload

Wireless mobile adapter

Firmware version

The Retouch Menu

D-Lighting

Red-eye correction

Trim

Monochrome

Filter effects

Color balance

Image overlay

NEF (RAW) processing

Resize

Quick retouch

Straighten

Distortion control

Fisheye

Color outline

Color sketch

Perspective control

Miniature effect

Selective color

Edit movie

My Menu

Chapter 4: Selecting and Using Lenses with the Nikon D5200

Deciphering Nikon Lens Codes

Lens Compatibility

The DX Crop Factor

Third-party Lenses

Types of Lenses

Wide-angle lenses

Standard zoom lenses

Telephoto lenses

Close-up/Macro lenses

Fisheye lenses

Lens Accessories

Teleconverters

Extension tubes

Close-up filters

Ultraviolet filters

Neutral density filters

Chapter 5: Controlling Exposure

Defining Exposure

ISO

Shutter speed

Aperture or f-stop

Fine-Tuning Your Exposure

Exposure compensation

Using histograms

Chapter 6: Working with Light

Lighting Essentials

The quality of light

Lighting direction

Natural Light

Continuous Light

The D5200 Built-in Flash

Built-in flash exposure modes

Flash sync modes

Flash Compensation

Creative Lighting System Basics

Light Modifiers

Chapter 7: Working with the Live View and Video Modes

Live View Mode

Focus modes

AF-area modes

Using Live View mode

Shooting and Editing Video

Frame size and frame rate

In-camera video editing

Chapter 8: Real-world Applications

Abstract Photography

Equipment

Technique

Action and Sports Photography

Equipment

Technique

Concert Photography

Equipment

Technique

Macro Photography

Equipment

Technique

Nature and Landscape Photography

Equipment

Technique

Night and Low-light Photography

Equipment

Technique

Portrait Photography

Equipment

Technique

Still-life, Product, and Food Photography

Equipment

Technique

Chapter 9: Viewing, Downloading, Managing, and Editing Images

Viewing Your Images

Downloading Your Images

File Management and Workflow

Folder structure

Editing

Filenames and metadata

Tonal Adjustments and Color Corrections

Appendix A: General Composition Tips

Appendix B: Accessories

The WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter

The ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control

The WR-T10 Wireless Remote Controller/Transmitter

Appendix C: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker

Glossary