User manual NIKON D2HS

[. . . ] En The Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the DIGITAL CAMERA Product Documentation The documentation for this product includes the manuals listed below. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from your camera. Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of unpacking and setting up your Nikon digital camera, taking your first photographs, and transferring them to your computer. Guide to Digital Photography The Guide to Digital Photography (this manual) provides complete operating instructions for your camera. [. . . ] Studio Flash Systems Rear-curtain sync can not be used with studio flash systems, as the correct synchronization can not be obtained. 110 To choose the flash sync mode, press the button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash sync mode is selected in the top control panel: Front curtain sync Red-eye reduction with slow sync 3, 4 Slow sync 1 Rear curtain sync 2 Red-eye reduction 3 Taking Photographs--Flash Photography 1 Available only in exposure modes P and A. In modes S and M, (front-curtain sync) is selected when button is released. 2 In exposure modes P and A, flash-sync mode will be set to (slow rear-curtain sync) when the button is released. 4 Red-eye reduction with slow sync is available only in exposure modes P and A. In modes S and M, (red-eye reduction) is selected when the button is released. Shutter Speed and Aperture Shutter speed and aperture can be set as follows when a Speedlight is used: Exposure mode Programmed auto Shutter-priority auto Aperture-priority auto Manual Shutter speed Set automatically by camera1, 2 ½50 s­30 s2 Set automatically by camera1, 2 ½50 s­30 s 2 Aperture Set automatically by camera Value selected by user3 84 86 88 90 1 Set automatically in the range ½50 s­1/60 s, or ½50 s­30 s at flash sync settings of slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, and red-eye reduction with slow sync. 2 If 1/250 (Auto FP) is selected for Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed) when an optional SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight is used, shutter speeds may be as fast as 1/8, 000 s. When setting aperture in exposure modes A and M, consult the table of flash ranges provided with optional Speedlight. e1--Flash Sync Speed ( 190) This option can be used to enable Auto FP High-Speed Sync or limit the fastest sync speed to a speed slower than ½50 s. To fix shutter speed at the sync speed limit in exposure modes S and M, select the setting after the slowest possible shutter speed (30 s or ). An X will be displayed in the flash sync indicator in the top control panel. e2--Flash Shutter Speed ( 190) This option can be used to limit the slowest shutter speed possible when using an optional Speedlight in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure modes. 111 FV Lock This feature is used to lock flash output, allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash level and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in sensitivity (ISO equivalency), aperture, and Speedlight zoom head position. To use FV lock: Taking Photographs--Flash Photography 1 2 3 4 Select FV Lock or FV Lock/Lens data for 197). button; Mount an SB-800 or SB-600 Speedlight on the camera accessory shoe. Turn the Speedlight on and set the flash mode to TTL or AA (see the Speedlight instruction manual for details). Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. 5 Press the camera FUNC. The Speedlight will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icons ( and ) will appear in the control panel and viewfinder. 112 6 Recompose the photograph and press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. If desired, additional pictures can be taken without releasing FV lock. Taking Photographs--Flash Photography 7 Press the camera FUNC. button to release FV lock and confirm that the FV lock icons ( and ) are no longer displayed in the control panel and viewfinder. Metering The metering areas for FV lock are as follows: Flash mode TTL Stand-alone flash unit AA TTL Used with other flash units (Advanced Wireless AA Lighting) AA (master flash) Speedlight Metered area 5-mm circle in center of frame Area metered by Speedlight exposure meter Entire frame Area metered by Speedlight exposure meter 113 Flash Contacts and Indicators The D2Hs is equipped with an accessory shoe for attaching Speedlights directly to the camera and a sync terminal that allows Speedlights to be connected via a sync cable. When a Speedlight is connected, the flash-ready indicator in the viewfinder shows whether the flash is fully charged and ready for use. [. . . ] See Design rule for Camera File system Deleting, 35, 136, 146­147. See also Memory card, formatting all images, 147 playback menu, 146 selected images, 147 single-frame playback, 35, 136 Depth-of-field preview, 83 Design rule for Camera File system, 148 Digital Print Order Format, 153 Diopter, 31, 236 DPOF. See Digital Print Order Format D-TTL flash control, 106 E Electronic analog exposure display, 91 Electronic range finder, 81 Exif version 2. 21, 155 Exposure bracketing, 96 Exposure compensation, 95 Exposure delay mode, 187 Exposure meters, 82. See also Auto meter off Exposure mode, 83­91 aperture-priority auto, 88­89 manual, 90­91 programmed auto, 84­85 shutter-priority auto, 86­87 F FINE. [. . . ]