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About the Author
Foreword
Preface
1. Using the Nikon D90
First Use of the Nikon D90
Charging the Battery
Initial Camera Setup
Setup Menu – World Time
Setup Menu – Format Memory Card
Shooting Menu – Set Picture Control
Shooting Menu – Image Quality
Shooting Menu – Image Size
Shooting Menu – White Balance
Shooting Menu – ISO Sensitivity Settings
Shooting Menu – Color Space
Shooting Menu – Movie Settings
Custom Setting Menu – Autofocus Area Mode
Custom Setting Menu – Viewfinder Grid Display
Custom Setting Menu – File Number Sequence
Setting the Autofocus Mode
Setting the Release Mode
Playback Menu – Image Review
Playback Menu – Rotate Tall
Summary
2. Exposure Metering System, Exposure Modes, and Histogram
Section 1 – Metering Systems
3D Color Matrix II Metering
Center-Weighted Metering
Spot Metering
Section 2 – Exposure Modes
P - Programmed Auto Mode
S - Shutter-Priority Auto Mode
A - Aperture-Priority Auto Mode
M - Manual Mode
Full Auto and Scene Modes
Section 3 – Histogram
Understanding the Histogram
Light Range
Image and Histogram Shape
How Does the Eye React to Light Values?
Computer Adjustment of Images
Summary
3. White Balance
How does White Balance (WB) Work?
Color Temperature
Method 1 – Manually Setting White Balance Using the WB Button
Manually Selecting a Color Temperature between 2,500 and 10,000 K
Measuring Actual Ambient Light and Using PRE (PrE)
Storing White Balance Values for Future Use
Saving a Current WB Reading to Memory Locations d-0 to d-4
Using the Values Stored in Memory Locations d-0 to d-4
Storing and Selecting the White Balance from a Previously Taken Image
Method 2 – Manually Setting White Balance Using the Rear LCD Menu and Selecting Options
Recommendation
White Balance Bracketing
Recommendation
Auto White Balance
Should I Worry About White Balance If I Shoot in RAW Mode?
White Balance Tips and Tricks
Summary
4. Aperture and Shutter Speed
Understanding the Camera’s Aperture
How Does the Aperture Work? – An Experiment
What Is an Aperture Number?
Understanding Depth of Field
Effect of Focal Length on Depth of Field
Understanding the Camera’s Shutter Speed
Using the Aperture and Shutter Speed Together for Great Pictures
A Little More Exposure Detail
General Shutter Speed/Aperture Exposure Rule
Aperture and Shutter Speed Chart
My Conclusions
5. Playback Menu
Delete Function
Playback Folder
Recommendation
Hide Image
Display Mode
Image Review
Recommendation
Rotate Tall
Recommendation
Pictmotion
Recommendation
Recommendation
Slide Show
Recommendation
Print Set
My Conclusions
6. Shooting Menu
Setting Up the Shooting Menu
Picture Controls
Set Picture Control
Which Picture Control Should You Use?
Manage Picture Control
Image Quality
NEF (RAW) Format
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) Format
Combined NEF and JPEG Shooting
Supplementary Section – Understanding Image Formats
NEF (RAW)
JPEG Notes
Final Image Format Ramblings
Image Size
White Balance
ISO Sensitivity Settings
ISO Sensitivity Auto Control (ISO-AUTO)
When and Why Should I Use ISO-AUTO?
The Drawbacks to ISO–AUTO
Active D-Lighting
Color Space
Adobe RGB is for Me!
Long Exposure NR
Recommendation
High ISO Noise Reduction
Recommendation
Active Folder
Multiple Exposure
Understanding Auto Gain
Movie Settings
Recommendation on Video Format
Summary
7. Custom Setting Menu
Configuring the Custom Settings
Reset Custom Settings
Autofocus - Custom Settings a1 to a7
Metering/Exposure - Custom Settings b1 to b4
Timers/AE Lock - Custom Settings c1 to c5
Shooting/Display - Custom Settings d1 to d12
Recommendation
Recommendation
Bracketing/Flash - Custom Settings e1 to e6
Recommendation
Recommendation
How to Use ADL Bracketing
Recommendation
Controls - Custom Settings f1 to f7
Summary
8. Setup Menu
Format Memory Card
LCD Brightness
Recommendation
Clean Image Sensor
Recommendation
Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning
Recommendation
Video Mode
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
Recommendation
World Time
Recommendation
Language
Image Comment
Auto Image Rotation
Recommendation
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
Finding a Subject for the Dust Reference Photo
Where to Store the Reference Photo
Battery Info
GPS
The Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit
Understanding the Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit
Firmware Version
Summary
9. Retouch Menu, Recent Settings/My Menu
Section 1
Section 2
Retouch Menus – Section 1
D-Lighting
Red-Eye Correction
Trim
Monochrome
Filter Effects
Color Balance
Small Picture
Image Overlay
NEF (RAW) Processing
Quick Retouch
Straighten
Distortion Control
Fisheye
Side-by-Side Comparison
Recent Settings/My Menu – Section 2
Recent Settings
Recommendation
My Menu
Add Items
Remove Items
Rank Items
Choose Tab
Summary
10. Multi-CAM 1000 Autofocus
What Is the Multi-CAM 1000 Autofocus Module?
Understanding the Autofocus, AF-Area, and Release Modes
Autofocus Modes in Detail
Single-Servo AF Mode (AF-S)
Continuous-Servo AF Mode (AF-C)
Auto Select AF Mode (AF-A)
Recommendation
AF-Area Modes in Detail
Single-Point Autofocus
Dynamic-Area Autofocus
Auto-Area Autofocus
3D-Tracking (11 points) Autofocus
Recommendation
Release Modes in Detail
Single Frame (S) Mode
Continuous Low Speed (L or CL) Mode
Continuous High Speed (H or CH) Mode
Recommendation
Live View Autofocus
Live View (LV) Mode
Face Priority Mode
Wide Area Mode
Normal Mode
Recommendation
My Conclusions
11. Nikon Creative Lighting System and the Nikon D90
What Is the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)?
How Does the D90 Fit into the CLS Scheme?
What Is Commander Mode and How Does it Work?
Using the Nikon D90 in Commander Mode
Nikon D90 Commander Mode Settings
Setting the Channel (CH) for Communication
Selecting a Nikon Speedlight Flash Unit
My Conclusions
12. D-Movie Mode: Video on Demand
Basic Video Standards Information
High-Definition (HD) Video
Progressive vs. Interlaced
Camera Setup for Making D-Movies
Which Video Encoding Method?
Recommendation
Selecting a D-Movie Video Quality
Recommendation
Dealing with Sound on D-Movies
Recording a Video with Your D90
Dealing with Lack of Autofocus in D-Movie Mode
Controlling the Aperture and Exposure During Video Capture
Using Picture Controls and Scene Modes
Displaying D-Movies
Displaying a D-Movie on the Camera LCD
Displaying a D-Movie on a Standard Definition TV (SDTV)
Displaying a D-Movie on a High-Definition TV (HDTV)
Recommendation
Limitations in D-Movie Mode Video Capture
How the Rolling Shutter Works in D-Movie Mode
Avoiding the Jellywobble Effect
My Conclusions
Video Editing Software
Recommendation
Credits for Chapter Opening Images
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Nikonians Gold Membership
Index
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