Index
1080i video, 242
1080p video, 242
A
accessories
cables, 246
filters. See filters
lenses. See lenses
tripods. See tripods
accessory shoe, 4
accessory terminal, 5
action shots, 105–131. See also motion
Aperture Priority mode, 115–116
considerations, 105
ISO Sensitivity setting, 116–117
motion blur. See motion blur
shutter speed and, 49, 50, 106, 108–117
Sports mode, 62
subject speed, 110
Active D-Lighting feature, 71, 73, 265–266
AE/AF Lock button, 3
AE-L (Automatic Exposure Lock) function, 141–142, 255
AF-assist illuminator, 2, 14, 19, 209
AF-C (Continuous-servo AF) mode, 72, 118–119
AF-S (Single-servo AF) mode, 13–14, 72, 142–144
angles, 228
animals
pets, 68
depth of field and, 49, 91–95, 115–116
isolating subject, 50
lighting and, 94
reflections and, 228
shutter speed and, 210
blurred backgrounds, 115, 136–137
considerations, 91–95, 99, 100, 226
flash and, 212
shooting in, 95
vs. Shutter Priority mode, 115–116
shutter speed, 212
aperture rating, 94
Auto Bracketing (BKT) mode, 194, 261–263
Auto Exposure Bracketing feature, 194, 261–263
Auto ISO setting, 8–9, 116–117
Auto mode, 56–57. See also automatic modes
autofocus. See also focus
action and, 120
AF-assist illuminator, 2, 14, 19, 209
face detection, 146
Live View Face priority mode, 146
Single-Point AF mode, 119
video, 247
autofocus modes, 72
Automatic Exposure Lock (AE-L) function, 141–142, 255
Automatic Focus (AF) points, 118–119
Automatic Portrait mode, 136
Autumn Colors mode, 67
B
blurred. See blurred backgrounds
bright, 71
busy, 115
considerations, 155
isolating subjects from, 65, 91, 121
silhouettes and, 71
Beach/Snow mode, 66
BKT (Auto Bracketing) mode, 194, 261–263
black and white images, 144–145, 176–177
Blossom mode, 68
blurred backgrounds. See also backgrounds
Aperture Priority mode, 115, 136–137
Live View and, 181
blurring. See also motion
aperture size and, 49, 115–116
backgrounds. See blurred backgrounds
considerations, 100
motion blur, 49–50, 115–116, 124–127
reducing, 206
shutter speed and, 164
wide angle lenses and, 43
buffer, 122
C
cables, HDMI, 246
camera
internal memory, 122
camera accessories
cables, 246
filters. See filters
lenses. See lenses
tripods. See tripods
camera modes. See also specific modes
autofocus modes, 72
continuous shooting modes, 122–123
drive modes, 120
effects modes. See special effects modes
metering modes. See metering modes
professional. See professional modes
scenes. See scene modes
video focus modes, 247
camera settings, favorite, 99–101
camera shake, 81–82, 87, 164, 206, 259
Candlelight mode, 68
catchlight, 147
CH (Continuous High) shooting mode, 122–123
Child mode, 64
children, 64, 148–149, 157. See also portraits
Close Up mode, 61
close-ups, 61, 158, 263–264. See also macro photography
color
saturation, 71, 145, 171–173, 184
color balance correction, 6
color temperature, 6
angles, 228
brightness and, 184
frames within frames, 236
leading lines, 234
patterns, 230
point of view, 229
rule of thirds, 181, 185–187, 235
sharpness, 184
Continuous Drive mode, 120, 122
Continuous High (CH) shooting mode, 122–123
continuous shooting modes, 122–123
Continuous-servo AF (AF-C) mode, 72, 118–119
contrast, 173, 176, 208, 264, 265
control panel, 4
Custom Setting menu, 141
D
Dawn/Dusk mode, 65
Daylight setting, 169
Delete button, 3
depth of field
aperture and, 49, 91–95, 115–116
deep, 93
isolating subject, 107
shallow, 226
wide-angle lenses and, 43
Depth of Field Preview button, 2
Diopter Adjustment control, 3
Direct Sunlight setting, 7
D-Lighting feature, 71, 73, 265–266
drive modes, 120
Dusk/Dawn mode, 65
Dynamic mode, 62
dynamic range, 38
E
editing video, 248
effects modes. See special effects modes
environmental portraits, 138–139
EV (exposure value), 47
exposure
aperture and, 47
overexposure, 71, 100, 194, 196
underexposure, 72
Exposure Compensation button, 4, 23
Exposure Compensation feature
Auto Exposure bracketing, 195, 261–263
portraits, 139
retaining details in highlights, 100, 101, 173–176
Spot metering mode, 255
exposure value (EV), 47
eyes, focusing on, 136, 137, 142–144, 147
F
face detection, 146
low pass, 243
neutral density, 183
polarizing, 183
considerations, 210, 211, 212, 219
exposure compensation, 73, 210, 215–216
Flash Off mode, 57
glass and, 219
hot shoe, 7
ISO settings and, 203
red-eye reduction, 66, 216–218
shutter speed and, 212
sync speed, 212
Flash Compensation feature, 73, 210, 215–216
Flash mode button, 2
Flash Off mode, 57
flash range, 213
Flash setting, 7
flowers, 68
fluorescent lighting, 7
Fluorescent setting, 7
focal distance, 179
automatic. See autofocus
choosing focus mode, 2, 10–14, 119
custom options, 19
manual. See manual focus
selective, 70
single-focus point, 12–13, 119, 142–144
Focus Lock selector, 3
focus plane, 70
Focus Point Wrap feature, 19
Food mode, 67
food photography, 67
frames
within frames, 236
framing portraits, 150, 152, 156
f-stops, 47, 48–49, 94. See also aperture
Function button, 2
G
glass, shooting through, 219
golden hours, 99–100, 171, 178
golden light, 99–100, 171, 178
gray card, 139
grid overlay, 187
grid, using, 22
grid, viewfinder, 22
H
HD (high-definition) video, 242, 246–247
HDMI cables, 246
HDMI mini connector, 5
HDMI ports, 247
HDR (high dynamic range) images, 193–195
headphone connector, 5
headphones, 244
HFD (hyper focal distance), 179
High Capacity (SDHC) cards, 32
high dynamic range (HDR) images, 193–195
High ISO Speed Noise Reduction feature, 203
High Key mode, 71
high-definition (HD) video, 242, 246–247
high-key images, 71
Highlight Alert feature, 100–101, 183
highlights, 100–101, 173–176, 183
hot shoe, 7
hyper focal distance (HFD), 179
I
image information, 100
Image Review button, 246
image-processing software, 189–192
black and white, 144–145, 176–177
composition. See composition
file size, 10
high-key, 71
information about, 17
low-key, 72
quality settings, 8–9, 10–11, 40
incandescent lighting, 7
Incandescent setting, 7
Info button, 3
information display, 16
infrared receiver, 2
interlaced video, 242
ISO numbers, 47
ISO settings
adjusting, 9, 112–114, 202–205
considerations, 8–9, 47, 83, 100, 213
landscape scenes, 166
noise and, 114, 116, 166, 202–205
selecting, 90
Shutter Priority mode and, 112–114
ISO/Zoom Out/ISO Sensitivity button, 3
J
JPEG format, 10
JPEG mode, 195
K
L
Landscape mode, 60
landscape photography, 161–197
Autumn Colors mode, 67
beach/sand/snow scenes, 66, 97, 254
black and white images, 176–177
considerations, 60
exposure compensation, 173–176
flowers, 68
golden light, 99–100, 171, 178
ISO settings, 166
Landscape mode, 60
lightning storms, 258
nighttime. See night shots
sense of depth, 188
sharpness, 171, 172, 176, 179–182, 184
sunlight. See sunlight
sunrise/sunset shots, 63, 65, 178, 255–256
Landscape picture control, 171–173
leading lines, 234
lens flare, 260
lens mounting mark, 2
lens shade, 260
aperture rating, 94
choosing, 151
close-up, 263
image stabilization, 206
Vibration Reduction, 206
VR, 165
light meter, 139
Active D-Lighting, 71, 73, 265–266
AF-assist illuminator, 2, 14, 19, 209
aperture size and, 94
Candlelight mode, 68
catchlight, 147
cloudy days, 7
daylight, 169
focusing in low light, 208–210
golden hours, 99–100, 171, 178
high-key, 71
incandescent, 7
long exposures, 203, 206, 208, 210–211
low-key, 72
nighttime. See night shots
overexposure, 71, 100, 194, 196
overview, 199
red-eye reduction and, 218
Shutter Priority mode and, 112–114
sunlight. See sunlight
tungsten, 7
lightning storms, 258
Live View mode
close-ups and, 264
considerations, 73
face detection, 146
grid overlay, 187
previewing changes, 73
previewing scene modes, 73
previewing white balance, 159, 170
Live View selector with LV button, 3
Long Exposure Noise Reduction option, 210–211
Low Key mode, 72
low pass filter, 243
low-key images, 72
luminance, 20
M
macro photography, 263–264. See also close-ups
Main Command dial, 3
for anticipated action, 120–121
Live View and, 181
panoramas, 192
considerations, 95–96, 99, 100, 257
shooting in, 98
shutter speed, 212
Matrix metering mode, 73, 139, 254
choosing, 32
high capacity, 32
overview, 32
updating firmware from, 35
memory, internal, 122
Menu button, 3
metadata, 100
Meter/Format button, 4
microphone connector, 5
Miniature Effect mode, 70
Mirror-up mode, 165
Mode dial, 4
Mode dial lock release, 4
modes. See camera modes
Monitor/LCD, 3
Monochrome picture control, 144–145, 176–177
motion. See also action shots
blurring, 49–50, 115–116, 124–127
considerations, 105
direction of travel, 108–109, 127–130
ISO Sensitivity setting, 116–117
showing, 86
Sports mode, 62
stopping with Shutter Priority, 112–114
subject speed, 110
motion blur, 49–50, 115–116, 124–127. See also blurring
.mov extension, 247
movies. See video
Multi-selector with OK button, 3
N
neutral density (ND) filter, 183
Night Landscape mode, 66
lightning storms, 258
Night Landscape mode, 66
Night Vision mode, 69
Party/Indoor mode, 66
Night Vision mode, 69
Nikon ViewNX-i software, 248
noise reduction
image file size and, 203
ISO settings and, 114, 116, 166, 202–205
landscape photography, 167–168
O
overexposure, 71, 100, 194, 196
Overview display option, 17
P
Party/Indoor mode, 66
patterns, 230
people. See also portraits
action shots. See action shots
close-ups, 158
face detection, 146
focusing on, 142–144, 146, 147
party/indoor shots, 66
red-eye reduction, 66, 216–218
Pet Portrait mode, 68
photography
action. See action shots
composition. See composition
food, 67
landscape. See landscape photography
portraits. See portraits
photos. See images
picture controls, 72
Playback Display options, 15–18
Playback menu, 15
Playback Zoom In button, 181
point of view, 229
polarizing filters, 183
Portrait control (PT), 145–146
portraits, 133–159. See also people
Aperture Priority mode, 136–139
backgrounds, 65, 139, 154, 155
catchlight, 147
close-ups, 158
considerations, 133
face detection, 146
focusing on eyes, 142–144, 147
pets, 68
Portrait control (PT), 145–146
red-eye reduction, 66, 216–218
single-point focusing, 142–144
skin tones, 140, 145–146, 153, 154
sunlight and, 153
ports, HDMI, 247
Power switch, 4
Preset Manual setting, 7
prime lenses. See zoom lenses
professional modes, 77–103. See also specific modes
Aperture Priority. See Aperture Priority mode
Manual. See Manual mode
overview, 77
Shutter Priority. See Shutter Priority mode
Programmed Auto (P) mode, 80–85, 212
progressive video, 242
PT (Portrait control), 145–146
Q
quality settings, 10–11, 242–243
Qual/Zoom In/Image Quality button, 3
R
RAW format, 10, 37–41, 194, 263
reciprocal change, 47
reciprocal exposures, 47, 48–49
Record icon, 240
recording video. See video
red-eye reduction, 66, 216–218
reflections, 147, 183, 226, 228
Release Mode dial lock release, 4
rule of thirds, 181, 185–187, 235
S
Active D-Lighting and, 71, 73, 265–266
Auto ISO option and, 9
autofocus and, 72
Beach/Snow, 66
Child, 64
Close-up, 61
Food, 67
Landscape, 60
Night Landscape, 66
Night Portrait, 65
Party/Indoor, 66
previewing with Live View, 73
vs. Programmed Auto mode, 81–85
Sports, 62
using, 58
screen flicker, 242
SD cards. See memory cards
SDHC (High Capacity) cards, 32
Selective Color mode, 71
shadows, 146–148, 257, 264, 265
shake, camera, 81–82, 87, 164, 206, 259
shapes, 233
sharpness
black-and-white portraits, 144–145
landscapes, 171, 172, 176, 179–182, 184
remote/cable release, 165, 259
tack sharp, 135, 179, 181, 183
tips for, 179
tripods and, 206
Sharpness setting, 145
considerations, 87–91, 100, 112–114
flash and, 212
shutter speed, 212
Shutter Release button, 4
shutter speed
action shots and, 49, 50, 106, 108–117
aperture and, 210
described, 47
direction of travel and, 108–109
fast, 82–84, 87, 88, 112, 115, 212
flash and, 212
ISO Sensitivity setting, 116–117
long exposures, 203, 206, 208, 210–211, 212
Programmed Auto mode, 80–85, 212
self-timer, 207
slow, 87–90, 100, 164, 203, 206
subject speed, 110
subject-to-camera distance, 111
tripods, 164, 179, 203, 206, 210–211
Silhouette mode, 71
Single-Frame drive mode, 120, 122
Single-Point AF mode, 119
single-point focusing, 12–13, 119, 142–144
Single-servo AF (AF-S) mode, 13–14, 72, 142–144
skin tones, 140, 145–146, 153, 154
software
for RAW files, 39
speaker, 3
considerations, 7
High Key, 71
Low Key, 72
Miniature Effect, 70
Night Vision mode, 69
overview, 71
Selective Color, 71
Silhouette, 71
Sports mode, 62
star trails, photographing, 258–259
starburst effect, 260
stereo microphone, 4
Sub-command dial, 2
subject-to-camera distance, 111
sunburst, 93
considerations, 7
direct, 7
lens flare, 260
portraits and, 153
starbursts, 260
sunrise shots, 65, 178, 255–256
Sunset mode, 63
sunset shots, 63, 178, 255–256
sync speed, 211
T
tack-sharp photos, 135, 179, 181, 183
Through the Lens (TTL) metering, 213–214
timers
recording time, 240
tonal ranges, 173
tones, 20
Bulb setting, 259
HDR images, 194
image sharpness, 206
image stabilization, 206
landscape scenes, 164–165, 179
for macro photography, 264
shutter speed, 164, 179, 203, 206, 210–211
video, 241
VR lenses and, 165
TTL (Through the Lens) metering, 213–214
tungsten, 7
U
USB connector, 5
V
Vibration Reduction (VR) lens, 165, 206
1080i, 242
1080p, 242
autofocus, 247
editing, 248
focus modes, 247
focusing camera, 240
frame size, 242
handheld, 241
interlaced, 242
progressive, 242
recording for Internet, 242
recording with Live View, 240–241
screen flicker, 242
tripods, 241
W
white balance, 6–8, 72, 169–171
White Balance/Help/Protect button, 3
wide-angle lenses, 42–43, 138–139