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The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography
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DIGITAL CAMERA
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About This Manual The topics in this manual are arranged in order from easy to advanced. These chapters cover all you need to Read these chapters for a complete know for simple, “point-and-shoot” description of all aspects of camera photography operation Introduction (pages 1–13) Learn the names of camera parts and ready the camera for use. Tutorial: Photography and Playback (pages 14–24) The basic operations involved in taking photographs and playing them back. Reference: More on Photography
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Introduction Tutorial Photography and Playback Reference More on Photography More on Playback Setup Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu Playback Options: The Playback Menu Custom Settings: The Custom Settings Menu Technical Notes i
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For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to oth- ers, 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 could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product to pre
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or store with metal objects such as CD-ROMs neck lac es or hair pins. The CD-ROMs on which the soft ware Batteries are prone to leakage when fully and manuals are dis trib ut ed should not discharged. To avoid damage to the be played back on audio CD equip ment. prod uct, be sure to remove the battery Playing CD-ROMs on an audio CD play er when no charge remains. could cause hear ing loss or dam age the When the battery is not in use, at tach equip ment. the terminal cover and store
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Notices No part of the manuals included with Nikon will not be held liable for any this product may be reproduced, trans- damages resulting from the use of this mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval product. system, or translated into any language While every effort has been made to in any form, by any means, without ensure that the information in these Nikon’s prior written permission. manuals is accurate and complete, we Nikon reserves the right to change the would appreciate
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Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION ATTENTION This class B digital apparatus meets all re- Cet appareil numérique de la classe B res- quirements of the Canadian Interference pecte toutes les exigences du Règlement Causing Equipment Regulations. sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction Note that simply being in possession of material that has been digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be
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Table of Contents For Your Safety.............................................................................................. ii Notices ........................................................................................................... iv Introduction.................................................................................................... 1 Getting to Know the Camera....................................................................... 2 First Steps ............
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Viewing Photographs on a Computer......................................................... 59 Printing Photographs ................................................................................... 62 Setup............................................................................................................... 68 Basic Camera Settings................................................................................... 68 Format............................................................
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Foreign Matter on the Low-Pass Filter Nikon takes every possible precaution to pre vent foreign matter from com ing into con tact with the low-pass fi lter during production and ship ping. The D50, how ev er, is designed to be used with interchangeable lens es, and foreign matter may enter the camera when lens es are removed or exchanged. Once inside the camera, this foreign matter may adhere to the low-pass fi lter, where it may appear in photographs tak en under cer tain con di tions.
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Introduction Introduction Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon D50 single-lens refl ex (SLR) digital camera with interchangeable lenses. This manual has been written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital camera. Read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy when using the product. The docu- mentation for this product also includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the cam era. Quick Start G
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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and dis- plays. You may fi nd it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. Camera Body Accessory shoe: 109 Accessory shoe cover: Control panel: 4 109 AF-assist illuminator: 34 [Self-timer lamp: 22] Built-in fl ash: 109 [Red-eye reduction lamp: 36] (fl ash sync mode) (self-timer / remote button: 18, 36 co
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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Camera Body (continued) Viewfi nder eyepiece: 5, 13, 16 Viewfi nder eyepiece cup: 13 Diopter adjustment control: 13 (shooting mode) button: 21 (AE / AF lock) button: [Reset button: 50] 34, 97, 98 (playback) button: 24, 51 Command dial: 43–45, 51–55 (menu) button: 26 Memory card slot cover: 11, 12 (thumbnail) button: 54 [ISO (sensitivity) Memory card ac- button: 39] cess lamp: 11, 12, 17 (help / protect) button: 26, 56 (delete)
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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera Control Panel 1 11 2 3 10 4 9 8 5 6 7 1 Shutter speed ..........................40–45 8 Number of exposures remaining ... 14 Exposure compensation value ....... 47 Number of shots remaining Flash compensation value ............. 38 before memory buffer fi lls............. 21 Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) .......... 39 Preset white balance recording indicator ....................................... 79 2 Sensitivity (ISO) indicator............... 39 PC m
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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Viewfi nder Display 1 When the battery is totally exhausted, the display in the viewfi nder will dim. The view- fi nder display will return to normal when a 2 2 fully-charged battery is inserted. 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 14 15 16 17 1 Reference circle for center-weighted 12 Number of exposures remaining ... 14 metering....................................... 96 Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fi lls............. 21 2 Focus brackets (f
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Introduction—Getting to Know the Camera The Mode Dial The D50 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting modes: Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes) Select these modes for full control over camera settings, in- cluding shutter speed and aperture. P: Programmed auto ( 42) S: Shutter-priority auto ( 43) A: Aperture-priority auto ( 44) M: Manual ( 45) Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital V Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Va ari-Programs) ri-Programs) Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimi
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Introduction—First Steps First Steps Attaching a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is removed. Turn the camera off and remove the body 1 cap. Remove the rear lens cap from the lens. Keep ing the mounting index on the lens 2aligned with the mounting index on the cam era body, position the lens in the cam- era’s bayonet mount. Being careful not to press the lens-release button, rotate the lens counter-clockwise until it clicks into place.
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Introduction—First Steps Charging and Inserting the Battery Use the supplied EN-EL3 battery and MH-18a quick charger. Charge the battery 1 1.1 Connect the power cord to the charger and plug it in. 1.2 Place the battery in the charger. The CHARGE lamp will blink as the battery charges. About two hours are required for an exhausted battery to fully charge. 1.3 Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. Remove the battery from the charger and unplug the char- ger. The Batt
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Introduction—First Steps Insert the battery 2 2.1 After confi rming that the camera is off, open the battery chamber cover. 2.2 Insert a fully charged battery as shown at right. Close the battery chamber cover. Removing the Battery Turn the camera off before removing the battery. Replace the terminal cover when the battery is not in use. 9
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Introduction—First Steps Basic Setup The fi rst time the camera is turned on, the language selection dialog shown in Step 1 will be displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. 1 2 Display language-selection dialog. Select language. 3 4 Display DATE menu. Press multi selector left or right to select item, up or down to change. 5 Exit DATE menu. Monitor turns off. Choosing a Language from the Setup Menu ( 68) Selecting Language (LANG) in th
