Nikon Camera D5200 Reference Manual
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54 ❚❚Other Settings * Focus point not displayed if e (Auto-area AF ) is selected for AF-area mode. OptionDefault0 Release mode m , w Continuous H 29 Other shooting modes Single frame Focus point *Center 38 AE/AF lock hold Shooting modes other than i and j Off 166 Flexible program P Off 56 Multiple exposure Multiple exposure modeP , S, A , M Off 73 Special effects mode gVividness 0 114 Outlines 0 ( Orientation Landscape 115 Width Normal 3 Color Off 116 Color range 3 OptionDefault0
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55 P, S, A, and M Modes P, S, A , and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture: Shutter Speed and Aperture ModeDescription PProgrammed auto ( 0 56) Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots and in other situations in which there is little time to adjust camera settings. SShutter-priority auto ( 0 57) User chooses shutter speed; camera selects aperture for best results. Use to freeze or blur motion....
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56 Mode P (Programmed Auto) In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in programmed auto: 1Rotate the mode dial to P. 2Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. AFlexible Program In mode P, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating...
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57 Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. Use slow shutter speeds to suggest motion by blurring moving subjects, fast shutter speeds to “freeze” motion. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto: 1Rotate the mode dial to S. 2Choose a shutter speed. Shutter speed is shown in the viewfinder and information display. Rotate the command dial to choose the...
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58 Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) reduce depth of field, blurring objects behind and in front of the main subject. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increa se depth of field, bringing out details in the background and foreground. Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur background details, long field...
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59 Mode M (Manual) In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in manual mode: 1Rotate the mode dial to M. 2Choose aperture and shutter speed. Checking the exposure indicator (see below), adjust shutter speed and aperture. Shutter speed is selected by rotati ng the command dial: choose from values between 30 s and 1/4000s or select “Bulb” or “Time” to hold the shutter open indefinitely for a long time-exposure ( 060). Aperture is selected by rotating the...
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60 ❚❚Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only) Select the following shutter speeds for long time- exposures of moving lights, the stars, night scenery, or fireworks. • Bulb ( A ): The shutter remains open while the shutter-release button is held down. To prevent blur, use a tripod, optional WR-R10 and WR-T10 wireless remote controllers, or an optional MC-DC2 remote cord ( 0210). The shutter-release button s on the WR-T10 and MC-DC2 perform the same role as the camera shutter-release button. • Time (...
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61 4Open the shutter. Bulb: After focusing, press the shutter-release button on the camera or optional remote cord all the way down. Keep the shutter-release button pressed until the exposure is complete. Time : Press the ML-L3 shutter-release button all the way down. 5Close the shutter. Bulb: Take your finger off the shutter-release button. Time : Press the ML-L3 shutter-release button all the way down. Shooting ends automatically after 30 minutes.
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62 Exposure Metering Choose how the camera sets exposure in P, S, A , and M modes (in other modes, the camera selects the metering method automatically). 1Place the cursor in the information display. If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the P button. Press the P button again to place the cursor in the information display. 2Display metering options. Highlight the current metering method in the information display and press J. 3Choose a metering method. Highlight an...
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63 Autoexposure Lock Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after using M(Center-weighted metering ) and N(Spot metering ) to meter exposure; note th at autoexposure lock is not available in i or j mode. 1Meter exposure. Position the subject in the center of the frame (center-weighted metering) or the selected focus point (spot metering) and press the shutter- release button halfway to set focus and meter exposure. Check that the in-focus indicator ( I) appears in the viewfinder. 2Lock...