Nikon COOLPIX P900 Setting Guide For Still Photography
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- Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 1
Professional Setting Guide - For Still Photography - En - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 2
Point 13 • b Live View Info Display Off 13 • Shooting Mode > p Zoom On/Off 14 • Playback Mode > p Zoom On/Off 14 Portraits 15 Basic Settings for Portrait Photography 16 • Set Picture Control: Choose "Portrait 16 • Focus Mode: Choose "Continuous AF" (AF‑C 16 • AF-Area Mode: Choose "Wide - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 3
26 Custom Controls for Sports Photography 27 • K Playback 27 • g Protect 27 • K Select Center Focus Point 28 • z Focus Mode/AF-Area Mode 28 • Shooting Mode > p Zoom On/Off 28 • Playback Mode > p Zoom On/Off 28 Split-Second Shots 29 "Continuous H"Versus "Continuous H (Extended)"..... 32 • The - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 4
39 Recalling Saved Settings via the Mode Dial 40 Using the Viewfinder Without Fatigue 41 Flicker Reduction 42 Subject-Tracking AF 44 Assigning Focus and Release to Separate Controls..... 46 Animal-Detection AF 47 • Basic Settings for Animal Portraits 47 • AF-Area Mode: Choose "Wide-Area AF - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 5
Landscapes Learn basic techniques and helpful features for capturing landscapes more vividly and with greater ease. 5 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 6
settings for photographing landscapes: Photo shooting menu Focus mode Single AF AF-area mode Single-point Release mode Single frame Monitor mode Monitor only 1. Settings for lenses with on-board vibration reduction vary with the lens (page 8). 2. We recommend that, where available - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 7
will lock once you have chosen a focus point and pressed the shutter-release button halfway. l Vibration Reduction: Choose "Normal" for Hand-Held Photography! Choose a vibration reduction option according to whether the camera is mounted on a tripod. [ Normal], which offers a comparatively high - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 8
lenses. • F mount lenses: If you are using one of the lenses listed be- low, slide the lens vibration reduction switch to"NORMAL". Users of other lenses should consult the lens manual. ‣ AF‑P DX NIKKOR 10-20 mm f/4.5-5.6G VR ‣ AF‑P DX NIKKOR 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G VR ‣ AF‑P DX NIKKOR 70-300 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 9
Mount Adapter Firmware Support for the Z 7II/Z 6II is available from FTZ mount adapter firmware version 1.10. The current mount adapter firmware version can be viewed by selecting [Firmware version] in the camera setup menu when the adapter is attached. For more information, visit the Nikon website - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 10
, choose [On] for Custom Setting a10 [Low-light AF] to help the camera focus. l Exposure Delay Mode: Choose "1 s"! Custom Setting d4 [Exposure delay mode] is used to delay release of the shutter for a set time after the shutter-release button is pressed. A delay of a second or more helps reduce blur - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 11
does not appear in the monitor when you take your eye away. Menus and pictures can still be displayed in the monitor using the G and K buttons. "Prioritize viewfinder" mode is recommended for current or former users of digital SLR cameras who prefer to frame hand-held shots in the viewfinder. 11 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 12
display V AF‑ON button A AF‑ON 8 Sub-selector center K Select center focus point z Movie record button b Live view info display off J button Shooting mode Playback mode p Zoom on/off; zoom ratio 1:1 (100%) p Zoom on/off; zoom ratio 1:1 (100%) Roles can be assigned to the J but- ton via - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 13
control to quickly view the framing grid for landscape shots that keep verticals vertical and horizontals horizontal. l K Select Center Focus Point If you typically use the sub-selector for focus-point selection, assigning this role to the center of the control lets you use it to quickly choose the - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 14
in on the area around the current focus point and check focus before shooting. You'll find this particularly useful for improved focus when using manual focus in situations in which the camera has difficulty focusing using autofocus. To choose the zoom ratio, select Custom Setting f3 [OK button - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 15
Portraits Learn basic techniques and helpful features that free you to concentrate on your subject during portrait photography. 15 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 16
l Set Picture Control: Choose "Portrait"! Choose this option for portraits in which your subject's complexion looks smooth and natural. l Focus Mode: Choose "Continuous AF" (AF‑C)! Choose AF‑C for shots of mobile subjects. The camera adjusts focus continuously while the shutter-release button is - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 17
you want to focus on a particular human portrait subject. On detecting a human portrait subject, the camera will automatically keep the focus point (indicated in motion. Auto-Area AF (People) Face/eye-detection is also available with human portrait subjects when [Auto-area AF (people)] is selected. - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 18
] to help the camera focus. l Vibration Reduction: Choose "Normal"! Choose [Normal] for a comparatively high level of vibration reduction. As a consequence of how lens shift vibration reduction operates in [Normal] mode, the image in the display may jiggle after the shutter is released, but this is - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 19
points by orientation] lets you choose separate focus points for "wide" (landscape) orientation, for "tall" (portrait) orientation with the camera rotated 90° clockwise, and for "tall" orientation with the camera rotated 90° counterclockwise. Camera rotated 90°counter-clockwise Landscape (wide - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 20
Basic Settings for Portrait Photography l Monitor Mode: Choose "Prioritize Viewfinder"! Recommended for users familiar with traditional digital SLRs, "prioritize viewfinder"mode lets you frame pictures in the viewfinder during hand-held photography. In photo mode, putting your eye to the viewfinder - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 21
button lets you start playback with your right hand while supporting the lens with your left, letting you view pictures without taking your eye from the viewfinder. l K Select Center Focus Point If you typically use the sub-selector for focus-point selection, assigning this role to the center of the - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 22
in on the area around the current focus point and check focus before shooting. You'll find this particularly useful for improved focus when using manual focus in situations in which the camera has difficulty focusing using autofocus. To choose the zoom ratio, select Custom Setting f3 [OK button - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 23
Sports Learn basic techniques and helpful features for photographing sporting events and other scenes that feature motion. 23 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 24
speed High shutter speeds of 1/500 s or faster Monitor mode Prioritize viewfinder l Focus Mode: Choose "Continuous AF" (AF‑C)! Choose AF‑C for shots of mobile subjects. The camera adjusts focus continuously while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or the AF‑ON button is pressed. 24 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 25
AF-Area Mode: Choose "Dynamic-Area AF"! The camera focuses on a point of your choosing but will use information from surrounding focus points if the subject wanders briefly from the chosen point. This option is only available when AF-C is selected for focus mode. If the subject is moving quickly or - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 26
Basic Settings for Sports Photography l Monitor Mode: Choose "Prioritize Viewfinder"! Recommended for users familiar with traditional digital SLRs, "prioritize viewfinder"mode lets you frame pictures in the viewfinder during hand-held photography. In photo mode, putting your eye to the viewfinder - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 27
focus point z Movie record button z Focus mode/AF-area mode J button Shooting mode Playback mode p Zoom on/off; zoom ratio 1:1 (100%) p Zoom on/off; zoom playback with your right hand while supporting the lens with your left, letting you view pictures without taking your eye from the viewfinder - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 28
another control when the Fn2 button is reassigned. l Shooting Mode > p Zoom On/Off Use the J button to quickly zoom the display in on the area around the current focus point and check focus before shooting. To choose the zoom ratio, select Custom Setting f3 [OK button] > [Shooting mode], highlight - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 29
or other fast-moving event. For split-second shots the like of which you've never taken before, try switching to movie mode, where the camera can record photos at up to 120 fps while the shutter-release button is pressed. 1 Select movie mode. Rotate the photo/movie selector to 1. 29 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 30
[1920 × 1080; 120p]. The number of shots the camera takes per second is equivalent to the frame rate chosen for c (E) button and choose [Continuous] release mode. Highlight [Continuous] using the multi selector and press J. 4 Choose the focus and AF-area modes. Set the focus mode to AF‑C and the AF- - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 31
dial to "M". Exposure cannot be adjusted manually in modes P and S when movie focus. 8 Take pictures. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down and keep it pressed to shoot a burst of up to three (Z 7II) or two (Z 6II) seconds. Pictures will be taken even if the camera fails to focus - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 32
The differences between the [Continuous H] and [Continuous H (extended)] release modes for the Z 7II and Z 6II are summarized below. fps AE Continuous AF Continuous Flicker reduction Available Disabled Display during Goes dark during Image review (lags burst metering subject motion) - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 33
Shooting Display The image displayed in the monitor or viewfinder during shooting differs according to the release mode. Subject motion "Continuous H" Apart from momentarily going dark when the shutter is released, the display for [Continuous H] mode shows subject motion more or less in real time - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 34
l Frame Advance Rate Frame advance rates for burst photography vary with the camera model and settings. The approximate maximum rates for [Continuous H] and [Continuous H (extended)] release modes are shown below. Z 7II Bit Silent Image quality depth photography Continuous H JPEG - NEF (RAW)/ - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 35
-point AF] selected for AF-area mode in focus mode AF-C. Maximum rate in all other cases is approximately 9 fps (Z 7II) or 12 fps (Z 6II). 2. Maximum rate in focus mode MF or AF-S, or with [Single-point AF] selected for AF-area mode in focus mode AF-C. Maximum rate in all other cases - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 36
settings with a mix of sun and shade, such as a soccer stadium or baseball diamond during a day game. Enabling auto ISO sensitivity control allows the camera to adjust ISO sensitivity for optimal exposure. Auto ISO sensitivity control can be turned on or off by holding the S button and rotating the - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 37
fall below the minimum, ensuring that shutter speed is never slower than 1/500 s and allowing the camera to adapt to changes in lighting while minimizing blur due to subject motion. Note that pictures taken at higher ISO sensitivities are prone to "noise" in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 38
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Tips and Tricks Learn about useful features that can be used with any subject. 39 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 40
to U3], press 2, and then highlight [Save settings] and press J when prompted. User Settings Some settings, including the options selected for [Manage Picture Control] and [Multiple exposure], are not saved. Settings for selected user settings modes can be restored to default values using [Reset - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 41
exposure compensation, and the like. [On] [Off] Because pictures taken with [Off] selected may not match the preview in the viewfinder, we recommend that you check the results after shooting. Note that in movie mode, the effects of changes to camera settings will always be visible in the display - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 42
may produce areas of uneven color or exposure. Flicker reduction helps prevent this by matching the timing of the shutter release to the flicker rate. To enable flicker reduction, select [On] for [Flicker reduction shooting] in the photo shooting menu. [On] [Off] A FLICKER icon is displayed - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 43
there may be a slight delay before the shutter is released. In addition, the desired results may not be achieved or for [Silent photography] in any of the interval-timer, focus-shift, and timelapse movie sub-menus. The Movie Shooting Menu camera to automatically choose a frequency matching that of the local - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 44
point is over your subject and then either press the shutter-release button halfway or press the AF‑ON button: the focus point will turn yellow and the camera will track the subject until the chosen button is released. Subject tracking can also be started by pressing J or tapping your subject in - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 45
before tracking started, lift your finger from the shutter-release or AF‑ON button. If you started subject tracking by pressing J or by tapping your subject in the display, you can press J to suspend tracking and select the center focus point. To end subject-tracking AF, press W (Q). Custom Subject - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 46
and in other situations where you focus using AF‑C. The camera focuses while the AF‑ON button is pressed and pauses when the button is released. If you press the shutter-release button while focus is paused, the camera will not focus again but will only release the shutter. If you use the - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 47
type Continuous AF Wide-area AF (L-animals) Off Off Auto l AF-Area Mode: Choose "Wide-Area AF (L-Animals)"! When this option is selected, the camera detects and focuses on the faces or eyes of dogs and cats in the active focus area (animal-detection AF), making this a good choice when you want to - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 48
available with animal portrait subjects when [Auto-area AF (animals)] is selected. If more than one animal face or eye is detected, e and f icons will appear on the focus ). Notes on Animal-Detection AF Depending on shooting conditions, the camera may fail to detect the faces or eyes of some breeds - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 49
fall below the minimum, ensuring that shutter speed is never slower than 1/500 s and allowing the camera to adapt to changes in lighting while minimizing blur due to subject motion. Note that pictures taken at higher ISO sensitivities are prone to "noise" in the form of randomly-spaced bright pixels - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 50
being deleted when the memory card is formatted. From the i Menu The i menu can be used to protect pictures during playback. 1 Play the picture back. Start playback by pressing the K button and select a picture you want to protect. 2 Press the i button. The playback i menu will be displayed. 50 - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 51
f2 [Custom controls] and thereafter add or remove protection simply by pressing the chosen control. 1 Play the picture back. Start playback by pressing the K button and select a picture you want to protect. 2 Press the chosen control. Press the button to which [Protect] is assigned. Protected - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 52
later deletion. Ratings can also be viewed in Capture NX-D and ViewNX-i. Protected pictures cannot be rated; remove protection before rating pictures. From the i Menu The i menu can be used to rate pictures during playback. 1 Play the picture back. Start playback by pressing the K button and select - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 53
a rating of from zero to five stars, or select d to mark the picture as a candidate for later deletion. Press J to apply the selected rating. rotating the main command dial. 1 Play the picture back. Start playback by pressing the K button and select a picture you want to rate. 2 Choose a rating. - Nikon COOLPIX P900 | Setting Guide For Still Photography - Page 54
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