Nikon 29842-9425-19 D80 User's Manual - Page 69

3 Compose a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary exposure and flash level with each shot. At default settings, the first shot will be taken at the current values for exposure and flash compensation and the following shots at modified values. If the bracketing sequence consists of three shots, the bracketing increment will be subtracted from the current values in the second shot and added in the third shot, "bracketing" the current values. The modified values can be higher or lower than the maximum and minimum values for exposure and flash compensation. The modified shutter speed and aperture are displayed in the control panel and viewfinder. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel. The segment will disappear from the indicator when the unmodified shot is taken, the indicator when the shot with the negative increment is taken, and the indicator when the shot with the positive increment is taken. To cancel bracketing, press the button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and is no longer displayed in the control panel. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Exposure Bracketing The camera modifies exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture (programmed auto), aperture (shutter-priority auto), or shutter speed (aperture-priority auto, manual exposure mode). When On is selected for Custom Setting 7 (ISO Auto; 88), the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity for optimum exposure when the limits of the camera exposure system are exceeded. In exposure bracketing, shutter speed will only be changed after the camera has adjusted ISO sensitivity. Exposure and Flash Bracketing In continuous mode, shooting will pause after the number of shots specified in the bracketing program. Selecting or Digital Vari-Program modes will cancel bracketing; bracketing will resume when mode P, S, A, or M is selected. Exposure and flash bracketing are cancelled when WB bracketing is selected for Custom Setting 13 (Auto BKT set; 90). Resuming Exposure or Flash Bracketing If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting can be resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card. If the camera is turned off before all shots in the sequence have been taken, bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is turned on. Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Exposure 57