Mastering the Nikon D5000 by Young, Darrell -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Mastering the Nikon D5000

About the Author Foreword Preface 1. Nikon D5000 Initial Configuration

Digital Sensor Basics, or Why Does a DSLR Make Better Images? First Use of the Nikon D5000 Charging the Battery Initial Camera Setup

Setup Menu – World time Recommendation Setup Menu – Format Memory Card Wait... I Want to Take Pictures Now! (Using Full Auto Mode)

Getting Down to Basics – Shooting Menu Settings

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 – D-Movie Settings

Custom Settings Menu Basics

Custom Setting Menu – Autofocus Area Mode Custom Setting Menu – Viewfinder Grid Display Custom Setting Menu – File Number Sequence Custom Setting Menu – Auto off timers

Information Edit Screen Using the Information Edit Screens

Image Quality Settings Image Size Settings White Balance (WB) Settings ISO Sensitivity Settings Release Mode Settings Focus Mode Settings AF-Area Mode Settings Metering Settings Active D-Lighting Settings Set Picture Control Settings

My Conclusions

2. 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 Focal Length Vibration Reduction (VR) Lenses Focus Motor in the Lens

My Conclusions

3. 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

Get Down, Daddy-O!

S – Shutter-Priority Auto Mode A – Aperture-Priority Auto Mode M – Manual Mode My Recommendations on Exposure Mode selection Full Auto and Scene Modes Auto Exposure Mode Why Have Scene Modes? Six External Scene Modes Found on the Mode Dial

Portrait Scene Mode Landscape Scene Mode Child Scene Mode Sports Scene Mode Close Up Scene Mode Night Portrait Scene Mode

Thirteen Internal Scene Modes

Night Landscape Scene Mode Party/Indoor Scene Mode Beach/Snow Scene Mode Sunset Scene Mode Dusk/Dawn Scene Mode Pet Portrait Scene Mode Candlelight Scene Mode Blossom Scene Mode Autumn Colors Scene Mode Food Scene Mode Silhouette Scene Mode High Key Scene Mode Low Key Scene Mode

Section 3 – Histogram Understanding the Histogram (An Overview)

Light Range Image and Histogram Shape How Does the Eye React to Light Values? Computer Adjustment of Images

My Conclusions

4. White Balance

How Does White Balance (WB) Work? Color Temperature Method 1: Setting White Balance with the Information Edit Screens

Recommendation

Method 2: Setting White Balance with the Menus and Selecting Options Mired WB Fine-Tuning Values

Recommendation

Measuring Ambient Light and Using PRE

Recommendation

Selecting the White Balance from a Previously Taken Image

Recommendation

White Balance Bracketing

Recommendation

Auto White Balance Should I Worry About White Balance If I Shoot in RAW Mode? White Balance Tips My Conclusions

5. Playback Menu

Delete Function Playback Folder

Recommendation

Display Mode

Detailed Photo Information

Image Review

Recommendation Rotate Tall Recommendation

Slide Show

Recommendation

Print Set

PictBridge Printing Basic Single-Image PictBridge Printing Hint Multiple Print PictBridge Printing Print Order (DPOF) Index Print Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Printing Recommendation

My Conclusions

6. Shooting Menu

Setting Up the Shooting Menu

Scene Modes Picture Controls

Set Picture Control Which Picture Control should you use? Manage Picture Control

Creating Custom Picture Controls Sharing Custom Picture Controls Copying Custom Picture Controls to Your D5000 Renaming a Custom Picture Control Deleting Custom Picture Controls from the Camera Deleting Custom Picture Controls from an Inserted Memory Card

Image Quality Understanding Image Formats

NEF (RAW) Format JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) Format Combined NEF and JPEG Shooting (Two Images at Once) Examining the Pros and Cons of NEF and JPEG Formats Nikon Electronic Format — 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 Auto Distortion Control Color Space Long Exposure NR

Recommendation

High ISO Noise Reduction

Recommendation

Active Folder Movie Settings Interval Timer Shooting

Interval Timer Operational

My Conclusions

7. Custom Setting Menu

Configuring the Custom Settings

Reset Custom Settings Recommendation

Autofocus - Custom Settings a1 to a4

Custom Setting a1 (AF-area mode) Recommendation Custom Setting a2 (Built-in AF-assist illuminator) Custom Setting a3 (Live view autofocus) Custom Setting a4 (Rangefinder)

Exposure - Custom Setting b1

Custom Setting b1 (EV steps for exposure cntrl.) Shutter and exposure Compensation Bracketing

Timers/AE Lock - Custom Settings c1 to c4

Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L) Custom Setting c2 (Auto off timers) Timed Functions Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer) Custom Setting c4 (Remote on duration)

Shooting/Display - Custom Settings d1 to d7

Custom Setting d1 (Beep) Custom Setting d2 (Viewfinder grid display) Custom Setting d3 (ISO display) Custom Setting d4 (File number sequence) Custom Setting d5 (Exposure delay mode) Custom Setting d6 (Date Imprint) Recommendation Custom Setting d7 (Live view display options) Recommendation

Bracketing/Flash - Custom Settings e1 and e2

Custom Setting e1 (Flash cntrl for built-in flash) Recommendation Custom Setting e2 (Auto bracketing set) How to Use AE Bracketing Recommendation

Controls - Custom Settings f1 to f5

Custom Setting f1 (Assign FN button) Recommendation Custom Setting f2 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button) Recommendation Custom Setting f3 (Reverse dial rotation) Recommendation Custom Setting f4 (No memory card?) Recommendation Custom Setting f5 (Reverse indicators) Recommendation

My Conclusions

8. Setup Menu

Format Memory Card LCD Brightness

LCD brightness Recommendation

Auto dim

Recommendation

Info Display Format

Recommendation

Auto Information Display

Recommendation

Info Wrap-Around Clean Image Sensor

Clean now

Clean at startup/shutdown

Recommendation

Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning

Recommendation

Video Mode High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

Recommendation

Time Zone and Date

Time zone

Date and time Date format Daylight saving time

Recommendation

Language Image Comment Auto Image Rotation

Recommendation

Image Dust Off Ref Photo

Finding a Subject for the Dust Off Reference Photo Where to Store the Reference Photo

GPS

The Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit Understanding the Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit

Firmware Version My Conclusions

9. Retouch Menu, Recent Settings/My Menu

Retouch Menu

D-Lighting

Red-Eye Correction Trim Monochrome

Recommendation

Filter Effects

Recommendation

Color Balance

Small Picture Image Overlay NEF (RAW) Processing

Quick Retouch Straighten Distortion Control Fisheye Color Outline Perspective Control Stop-Motion Movie Side-by-Side Comparison

Recent Settings/My Menu

Recent Settings Recommendation

My Menu Add Items Remove Items Rank Items Choose Tab

My Conclusions

10. Multi-CAM 1000 Autofocus

What Is the Multi-CAM 1000 Autofocus Module? Understanding the Autofocus, AF-Area, and Release Modes Focus Modes in Detail

Auto-servo AF mode (AF-A) Single-servo AF mode (AF-S) Continuous-servo AF mode (AF-C) Manual focus (MF) 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 Mode Continuous Mode Four Other Release Modes Recommendation

Live View Autofocus

Face Priority Mode Wide Area Mode Normal Area Mode

Subject Tracking

Recommendation

My Conclusions

11. Speedlight Flash Photography

What Is a Guide Number? Using the D5000’s Flash Settings

Shutter Curtain Information Understanding the Flash Modes Recommendation

What Is the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)?

How Does the D5000 Fit into the CLS Scheme? Selecting a Nikon Speedlight Flash Unit

SB-900 – Nikon’s Flagship Flash and Commander Unit SB-800 – Flash and Commander Unit SB-600 – Flash and CLS Slave Unit SB-R200 – CLS Slave Unit SB-400 – Personal Flash Unit (Not CLS Compatible)

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 D5000 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

A. 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

B. Index About the Author

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