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vi Table of Contents
xiv Foreword
549 Afterword
550 Index
560 Credits for Chapter Opening
Images
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2 Camera Setup and Control
Reference
4 Medium-Format Resolution
Sensor
6 How to Use This Book
7 Nikon User’s Manual Page
References
8 What’s in the Box?
9 Initial Hardware Considerations
for New Users
9 Initial Camera Setup
13 Control Location Reference
18 Control Function Reference
28 Using the Nikon D800 Menu
System
29 Author’s Conclusions
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30 Playback Menu
32 Which Memory Card and
Folder?
35 Delete
39 Playback Folder
41 Hide Image
43 Playback Display Options
51 Copy Image(s)
57 Image Review
58 After Delete
60 Rotate Tall
61 Slide Show
64 DPOF Print Order
65 Author’s Conclusions
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Shooting Menu
Shooting Menu Bank
Extended Menu Banks
Storage Folder
File Naming
Primary Slot Selection
Secondary Slot Function
Image Quality
Image Size
Image Area
JPEG Compression
NEF (RAW) Recording
White Balance
Set Picture Control
Manage Picture Control
Color Space
Active D-Lighting
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
Vignette Control
Auto Distortion Control
Long Exposure NR
High ISO NR
ISO Sensitivity Settings
Multiple Exposure
Interval Timer Shooting
Time-Lapse Photography
Movie Settings
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164 Custom Setting Menu
167 Section One – a Autofocus
181 Section Two – b Metering/
Exposure
193 Section Three – c Timers/AE
Lock
202 Section Four – d Shooting/
Display
221 Section Five – e Bracketing/
Flash
243 Section Six – f Controls
277 Section Seven – g Movie
285 Author’s Conclusions
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Setup Menu
Format Memory Card
Monitor Brightness
Clean Image Sensor
Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
HDMI
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Auto Image Rotation
Battery Info
Wireless Transmitter
Image Comment
Copyright Information
Save/Load Settings
GPS
Virtual Horizon
Non-CPU Lens Data
AF Fine-Tune
Eye-Fi Upload
Firmware Version
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338 Retouch Menu
341 Retouched Image File
Numbering
342 Accessing the Retouch
Functions – Two Methods
342 Playback Retouching
343 Limitations on Previously
Retouched Images
343 Using Retouch Menu Items
Directly
395 Author’s Conclusions
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403
My Menu and Recent Settings
My Menu
Recent Settings
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404 Metering, Exposure Modes, and
Histogram
405 Section 1 – Metering
411 Section 2 – Exposure Modes
419 Section 3 – Histogram
431 Author’s Conclusions
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432 White Balance
433 How Does White Balance (WB)
Work?
434 Color Temperature
436 Manual White Balance Using the
WB Button
437 Manual White Balance Using the
Shooting Menu
438 Manual Color Temperature with
the WB Button
439 Manual Color Temperature with
the Shooting Menu
440 Measuring Ambient Light by
Using PRE
441 Fine-Tuning White Balance
445 Editing the PRE WB Comment
Field
446 Using the White Balance from a
Previously Captured Image
447 Protecting a White Balance
Preset
448 Auto White Balance
449 Should I Worry about White
Balance If I Shoot in RAW mode?
450 White Balance Tips and Tricks
451 Author’s Conclusions
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452 Autofocus, AF-Area, and
Release Modes
453 Section 1 – Autofocus in
Viewfinder Photography
467 Section 2 – Autofocus in Live
View Photography
474 Section 3 – Release Modes
479 Custom Settings for Autofocus
(a1–a8)
479 Author’s Conclusions
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480 Live View Photography
481 Live View Mode
484 Live View Photography Mode
Screens
493 Author’s Conclusions
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494 Movie Live View
496 No Tripod and Hand-held
Modes
496 Selecting Movie Live View Mode
497 Movie Live View Still Images
499 Movie Live View Screens
505 Preparing to Make Movies
531 Author’s Conclusions
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Speedlight Flash
What Is a Guide Number?
Flash Modes
Flash Compensation
Nikon Creative Lighting System
(CLS)
548 Author’s Conclusions
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