Nikon D7100 Digital Field Guide

Acknowledgments iv   Introduction xv    CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Nikon D7100 1    Key Components of the D7100 2    Top of the camera 2    Back of the camera 5    Front of the camera 10    Left side of the camera 12    Right side of the camera 14    Viewfinder Display 15    Control Panel 19    Information Display 24    CHAPTER 2 Nikon D7100 Essentials 31    Exposure Modes 32    Auto modes 32    Auto 32    Auto flash off 33    Programmed auto 33    Aperture-priority auto 34    Shutter-priority auto 36    Manual 37    Scene Modes 38    Special Effects Modes 43    Metering Modes 48    Matrix 48    Center-weighted 50    Spot 50    Autofocus 51    Phase detection 51    Contrast detection 52    Autofocus Modes 52    Auto Servo AF 53    Continuous Servo AF 53    Single Servo AF 53    Autofocus Area Modes 54    Auto-area AF 55    Single-point AF 55    Dynamic-area AF 55    Dynamic-area AF 9 56    Dynamic-area AF 21 56    Dynamic-area AF 51 56    3-D tracking 57    Release Modes 57    ISO Sensitivity 58    Auto ISO 59    Noise reduction 60    Long exposure Noise Reduction 60    High ISO Noise Reduction 61    White Balance 62    The Kelvin scale 62    White balance settings 62    Picture Controls 64    File Formats, Size, and Compression 72    NEF (RAW) 72    JPEG 73    Image size 74    Image quality 75    CHAPTER 3 Setting up the Nikon D7100 77    The Playback Menu 78    Delete 78    Playback folder 79    Hide image 80    Playback display options 81    Copy image(s) 82    Image review 83    After delete 84    Rotate tall 84    Slide show 85    DPOF print order 85    The Shooting Menu 86    Reset shooting menu 87    Storage folder 87    File naming 88    Role played by card in Slot 2 89    Image quality 89    Image size 90    Image area 91    JPEG compression 92    NEF (RAW) recording 92    White balance 93    Choosing a color temperature 94    Preset manual white balance 94    Copy white balance from an existing photograph 96    Set Picture Control 97    Manage Picture Control 97    Color space 99    Active D-Lighting 99    High Dynamic Range (HDR) 100    Auto distortion control 101    Long exposure NR 102    High ISO NR 102    ISO sensitivity settings 102    Remote control mode (ML-L3) 103    Multiple exposure 103    Interval timer shooting 104    Movie settings 105    The Custom Setting Menu 106    Reset custom settings 106    Custom Settings menu a: Autofocus 106    a1: AF-C priority selection 107    a2: AF-S priority selection 107    a3: Focus tracking with lock-on 107    a4: AF point illumination 108    a5: Focus point wrap-around 108    a6: Number of focus points 108    a7: Built-in AF-assist illuminator 108    Custom Settings menu b: Metering/exposure 109    b1: ISO sensitivity step value 109    b2: EV steps for exposure cntrl 109    b3: Easy exposure compensation 109    b4: Center-weighted area 110    b5: Fine-tune optimal exposure 110    Custom Setting menu c: Timers/AE lock 111    c1: Shutter-release button AE-L 111    c2: Standby timer 111    c3: Self-timer 111    c4: Monitor off delay 112    c5: Remote on duration (ML-L3) 112    Custom Setting menu d: Shooting/display 112    d1: Beep 113    d2: Viewfinder grid display 113    d3: ISO display and adjustment 113    d4: Screen tips 113    d5: CL mode shooting speed 114    d6: Maxcontinuous release 114    d7: File number sequence 114    d8: Information display 114    d9: LCD illumination 115    d10: Exposure delay mode 115    d11: Flash warning 115    d12: MB-D15 battery type 115    d13: Battery order 116    Custom Setting menu e: Bracketing/flash 116    e1: Flash sync speed 116    e2: Flash shutter speed 116    e3: Flash cntrl for built-in flash 117    e4: Exposure compfor flash 117    e5: Modeling flash 118    e6: Auto bracketing set 118    e7: Bracketing order 118    Custom Setting menu f: Controls 118    f1: OK button 118    f2: Assign Fn button 119    f3: Assign preview button 122    f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L button 123    f5: Customize command dials 123    f6: Release button to use dial 124    f7: Slot empty release lock 124    f8: Reverse indicators 125    f9: Assign MB-D15    AE-L/AF-L button 125    Custom Settings menu g: Movie 125    g1: Assign Fn button 125    g2: Assign preview button 126    g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L button 126    g4: Assign shutter button 126    The Setup Menu 127    Format memory card 127    Save user settings 127    Reset user settings 128    Monitor brightness 128    Clean image sensor 128    Lock mirror up for cleaning 128    Image Dust Off ref photo 129    Flicker reduction 129    Time zone and date 130    Auto image rotation 130    Battery info 130    Image comment 131    Copyright information 131    Save/load settings 131    Virtual horizon 132    Non-CPU lens data 132    AF fine-tune 132    HDMI 135    GPS 136    Wireless mobile adapter 136    Network 136    Eye-Fi upload 136    Firmware version 137    The Retouch Menu 137    D-Lighting 138    Red-eye correction 139    Trim 139    Monochrome 140    Filter effects 140    Color balance 141    Image overlay 142    NEF (RAW) processing 143    Resize 144    Quick retouch 144    Straighten 145    Distortion control 145    Fisheye 145    Color outline 145    Color sketch 145    Perspective control 146    Miniature effect 146    Selective color 147    Edit movie 147    Side-by-side comparison 148    Recent Settings/My Menu 148    CHAPTER 4 Selecting and Using Lenses with the Nikon D7100 151    Deciphering Nikon Lens Codes 152    Lens Compatibility 153    The DX Crop Factor 154    Third-Party Lenses 156    Types of Lenses 158    Wide-angle lenses 158    Standard zoom lenses 162    Telephoto lenses 164    Close-up/Macro lenses 167    Fisheye lenses 169    Lens Accessories 170    Teleconverters 170    Extension tubes 172    Close-up filters 172    Ultraviolet filters 173    Neutral density filters 174    CHAPTER 5 Controlling Exposure 177    Defining Exposure 178    ISO 179    Shutter speed 180    Fast shutter speeds 181    Slow shutter speeds 181    Aperture or f-stop 182    Fine-Tuning Your Exposure 185    Exposure compensation 186    Using histograms 187    CHAPTER 6 Working with Light 193    Lighting Essentials 194    The quality of light 194    Soft lighting 194    Hard lighting 195    Lighting direction 195    Frontlighting 196    Sidelighting 196    Backlighting 197    Natural Light 199    Continuous Light 200    The D7100 Built-in Flash 202    Built-in lash exposure modes 202    i-TTL and i-TTL BL 202    Manual 203    Repeating Flash 204    Commander 204    Flash Sync Modes 205    Sync speed 206    Front-curtain sync 206    Slow sync 207    Red-Eye Reduction 208    Rear-curtain sync 208    Flash compensation 209    Creative Lighting System Basics 209    Light Modifiers 210    CHAPTER 7 Working with the Live View and Video Modes 213    Live View Mode 214    Focus modes 214    Single-servo AF 215    Full-time Servo AF 215    AF-area modes 215    Using Live View mode 217    Shooting and Editing Video 220    Frame size and frame rate 224    In-camera video editing 226    CHAPTER 8 Viewing, Downloading, Managing, and Editing Images 229    Viewing Your Images 230    Downloading Your Images 232    File Management and Workflow 233    Folder structure 234    Editing 234    Filenames and metadata 235    CHAPTER 9 Advanced Topics 237    U1/U2 User Settings 238    Working with Off-camera Flashes 252    Gear 253    Speedlights or flashes 254    Light stands and brackets 255    Umbrellas 256    Manual flash exposures 257    Guide Number 257    Distance 257    Aperture 258    GN/D = A 258    Technique 259    Portraits 259    Small product and still-life 261    HDR and Tone Mapping 263    Bracketing 264    In-Camera HDR 265    Tone mapping 266    Processing Options 267    Tonal Adjustments and Color Corrections 269    APPENDIX A General Composition Tips 271    Keep It Simple 271    The Rule of Thirds 272    Leading Lines and S-Curves 273    The Odd Rule 273    Using Color 274    Helpful Hints 275    APPENDIX B Accessories 277    Nikon MB-D15 Battery Grip 277    Speedlights 278    Nikon GP-1A GPS Unit 279    Nikon ME-1 Stereo Microphone 280    WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter 280    ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control 281    Wireless Remote Controllers WR-10/WR-1 281    APPENDIX C Color Checker 283    Glossary 285    Index 292