Nikon Basic Workshop

BREAK from AUTO

• Knowing your camera
• Camera operation modes
• Image Quality Settings
• Using built-in flash
• White Balance
• Understanding exposure
• ISO settings
• Outdoor shooting and review
 User-friendly model for entry-level users
Nikon Digital SLR lineup

Professional D3 D3X
Professionals
Nikon FX-format models
D300S
Nikon DX-format models

Prosumer D700
Advanced amateurs

Photo enthusiasts
D90

Family users
Popular
D5000

D3000
Entry-level users
 Nikon Jargon Buster
Roughly 24 x 32mm sensor size
- Conventional 35mm film format
- No crop factor
- Higher ISO capability
FX Lens Coverage

DX Lens
Coverage
FX

VS DX

Roughly 16 x 24mm sensor size

- For smaller body and lenses
- 1.5 crop factor
Camera produces high-quality images with fast
processing speeds.
• Produces high-resolution and high-quality images
• Detailed images with brilliant color
• Rich tonal gradation
• Minimal noise
• High speed processing
• Active D-lighting
 Active D-Lighting
Reproduces brightness as you see it
Active D-Lighting (ADL)
This realizes optimal contrast over the entire photo by localizing tone control, resulting in
images with a crisp, well-defined look and less occurrences of whiteout and blackout.
ADL settings are None, Weak, Normal, Strong, Stronger, and Auto (default).
ADL Setting On or Off (D3000 only)

ADL Auto Function

Automatically sets ADL strength in response to the dynamic range of the subject.

ADL OFF ADL ON

 Nikon Integrated Dust Reduction System

Image sensor cleaning function

Reduces dust by vibrating the low-pass filter at four different resonance frequencies.
Automatically activates the cleaning function when the power is turned on and off
(default setting).

Optical low-pass filter

Image
sensor
 Proven Endurance

Resilient Shutter Unit

• 100,000-cycle (D3000,
D5000)
• 150,000-cycle (D90)
• Shutter from 1/4000
sec to 30 sec
• Flash sync 1/250 sec
 Working Principles

1. Lens 5
2. Aperture
3. Mirror
4. Shutter
5. CCD
4
2 3
Removing the Lens
1. Hold the camera firmly
2. Press the lens release button
3. Twist (clock / anti-clockwise)
4. Attach lens cap

The Mirror Box

1. Functions to provide a reflective image from the lens
to the viewfinder.
2. Pressing the shutter button moves the mirror
upwards.
3. Set the DSLR to Bulb mode for a longer exposure.
The Viewfinder
1. Focus points can be
changed or even
AF
Point grouped.
AF Point
Indicator 2. Focus is confirmed with
a beep sound or when
'Focus Confirmation'
lights-up.
Focus
Confirmation
3. Pre-focusing is done by
pressing the shutter
AF/FE Lock Exposure
release button halfway.
or AEB Comp. / Level

Max Burst / Flash Ready/ High-

Aperture
Remaining speed Sync

Shutter
Speed
 Versatile, practical 11-point AF system

AF system featuring 11 AF points

 Four AF-area modes
AF Area Modes
Phase Change Detection AF (Finder) Feature Overview
Mode Characteristics
Single-point AF Applies AF at user-selected point.
Applies 11-point dynamic function based on
Dynamic-area AF
user-selected AF area.
Automatically selects the main subject based
Auto-area AF on 11-point defocus data and Scene
Recognition data.
Tracks user-selected subject using Scene
3D-tracking (11 points) AF Recognition data then applies AF by
automatically switching AF points.
Single-point AF Dynamic-area AF Auto-area AF 3D-tracking (11 points)

Note :In actual use all area are not displayed.

 Focus mode

AF-A (Auto-servo AF) (Default setting)

- Automatically switches between AF-S & AF-C
- AF-S is selected when subject is judged to be stationary
- AF-C is selected when subject is judged to be moving

AF-S (Single-servo AF)

- For stationary subjects
- Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway

AF-C (Continuous-servo AF)

- For moving subjects
- Focuses continuously while shutter-release button is pressed halfway
 Scene Modes for More Creative Expression

All-purpose Auto mode
・Camera sets optimum exposure to suit photographic conditions.
・Captures diverse scenes, simply and beautifully, just by
pressing the shutter button.

The highly regarded Flash Off mode
・Ideal for locations where flash photography is prohibited, or for
Flash Off
photographing babies.
・Camera automatically increases sensitivity in dark environments,
capturing the unique atmosphere of the original scene.

More creative modes
・Just select the mode according to scene and subject, then press the
shutter button.
・An easy way to create fantastic pictures just as you imagined them.
Sports

Portrait Landscape Close-up Night Portrait

 Live View with 3 Contrast-detect AF modes

Face priority AF
Automatically detects up to five faces and focuses on the
closest one.

Wide area AF
Offers a large AF area suitable for handheld shooting.

Normal area AF
Provides focus with pinpoint accuracy when using a
tripod
Wide area AF:
A larger focus
area than
normal AF
Easier to focus
when shooting
hand-held

Normal area AF:

Effective when
pinpoint focus is
required e.g. when
shooting close up
Very effective when
using a tripod
Face Priority:
Detect up to 5 faces and
automatically focus on
the nearest face
AF area changes
according to the face’s
movement
Very effective when using
a tripod
 Monitor Display in Live View
Full display

Live View remaining time

(displayed from 30 s, turns red AF mode Image quality
from 5 s) Sound recording mark
Non-recording mark Image size White balance

Shooting mode (green in Auto Mode) Remaining time

Brightness indicator

Battery indicator

Card indicator

Recording start guide

Monitor brightness adjustment guide
Live View end indicator

Pressing the Info button enables switching of information and grid display.
Video shooting mode:
HD video clips recorded in AVI format
(Can be viewed and edited in most operation systems)
Can fully utilize Nikkor Lens for DSLR for video shooting
HDMI output
Video Playback mode
No autofocus in video shooting
 Image Frame Recordable
Size Rate Time
1280 x 720 24 fps 5 min
640 x 424 24 fps 20 min
320 x 216 24 fps 20 min
Note: The maximal file size with AVI 1.0 is 2 GB
 Picture Controls for Simple Image Creation

Simple, effective system that enables users at any level to flexibly

choose and adjust the tone and color they want
– Six kinds of Picture Controls — Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait and
Landscape — are preinstalled

Standard Neutral Vivid

Portrait Landscape Monochrome

 Picture Control
Customise the visual style of your images

Choose from six settings:

• Portrait – For smooth skin
tones
• Landscape – For brighter
greens and blues
• Standard – For versatility
• Vivid – For distinct, colorful Picture Control Menu
images
• Neutral – For less contrast
• Monochrome – For a timeless
classic look

Quick Adjust
 PICTURE CONTROL
Standard Vivid Neutral Monochrome
－

Black Sepia Cool

& white
Quick
adjustment

Rainbow

＋
- Color density +

Note: Users can set up or choose Custom

Picture Control settings.
Standard
Neutral
Vivid
Monochrome
Portrait
Landscape
Photo Editing Functions

D-Lighting
Brightens shadowy areas,
making it ideal for photographs
taken in dark or backlit situation

Red-eye Correction
Corrects “red-eye” caused by
flash

Trim
Creates a cropped copy of the
selected photograph
More Photo Editing Functions

Monochrome
Creates monochrome
photograph

Filter Effects
Creates a variety types of filter
effects

Color Balance
Creates modified color balance
 Understanding Different File Types

RAW – Digital Film format.

Unprocessed file for further editing
before printing.

JPEG/JPG – FINE / NORMAL / BASIC

Compressed File
Most common and supported by many
devices
 NEF (RAW) Image Processing
In camera processing is possible
Enables adjustments of the following:
・ Image quality ・ Image size
・ White balance・ Picture Control, etc.

White balance (fluorescent light)

Picture Control
Original RAW image Exposure compensation [+2]

Saved as a JPEG image separately from

the original RAW image

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Easy-to-use Playback Functions

Thumbnail Playback
– Selectable from 1, 4, 9 or 72 frames
– 72-thumbnail Playback: Photos in batches of
72 can be viewed at any one time for easy
search and confirmation

Calendar Playback

Enlarged histogram display

Viewing Movies:
Movie playback is started by pressing the OK button on the playback
screen.
Use the Multi selector to pause, forward, rewind, and stop movies.
Use the Enlarge/Reduce button to adjust the volume.
Playback time/total
Playback Viewing time
Single-screen
movie

Playback Playback
volume controller
Flash Modes
Different Flash Modes
Flash output is
TTL adjusted
automatically
User choose flash
Manual
level
Repeating
Flash fire repeatedly
Flash (D90)
Become master flash
Commander
by controlling one or
Mode (D90)
more remote units
When to use flash?
 Light up shadows
 Put a sparkle in the eyes
 Flash in a night scene
 Freeze the moment
 Improve contrast and saturating colours

When NOT to use flash?

 When your subject is out of range
 When you are taking a pleasant and warm ambience
 When you are shooting a reflective surface
 No flash photography allowed
Camera attempts to determine/adjust proper color temperature
of the light
Auto
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Direct sunlight
Flash Auto white balance

Cloudy
Shade
White balance preset

‘Warm’ white balance

 Optional Accessories

Speedlite SB-600 Remote Cord MC-DC2 Remote Controller ML-L3

Enables highly sophisticated Handy for operating the shutter For wireless shutter release
flash photography release when using a tripod operations
Thank you!