Nikon 25414 D2Xs User's Manual - Page 52

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Taking Photographs The chart below shows the basic order for adjusting settings when taking photographs. Before proceeding, be sure to read "Using Camera Menus" ( 39) for information on menu operations. Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos? High-Speed Crop Choosing a Shooting Mode 41-42 43-44 How will this photograph be used? Image Quality and Size Image Adjustment 45-51 68-73 What lighting is available? ISO Sensitivity White Balance 52-54 55-67 What is the subject, and how will I compose the photograph? Focus 74-85 How important is background lighting to the photograph? Exposure: Metering 86 What is more important, shutter speed or aperture? Exposure: Exposure Mode 87-95 Is the subject very bright, very dark, or high contrast? Exposure: Exposure Compensation Exposure: Bracketing 99 100-107 Will I need a flash? Flash Photography 108-117 Will I need the following advanced options? Overlay/Multiple Exposure Trimming Photographs 118-122 123-124 How do I want to control the shutter? Interval Timer Photography Self-Timer Mode 125-129 130 38

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Taking Photographs
Flash Photography
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108–117
Image Quality and Size
............................................................
45–51
Image Adjustment
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68–73
The chart below shows the basic order for adjusting settings when taking
photographs.
Before proceeding, be sure to read “Using Camera Menus”
(
39) for information on menu operations.
Exposure: Metering
.................................................................
86
Overlay / Multiple Exposure
.......................................................
118–122
Exposure: Exposure Compensation
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99
Exposure: Bracketing
...............................................................
100–107
Exposure: Exposure Mode
........................................................
87–95
Focus
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74–85
High-Speed Crop
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41–42
Choosing a Shooting Mode
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43–44
ISO Sensitivity
.........................................................................
52–54
White Balance
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55–67
Interval Timer Photography
......................................................
125–129
Self-Timer Mode
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130
Will I need a flash?
How will this photograph be used?
How important is background lighting to the photograph?
Will I need the following advanced options?
Is the subject very bright, very dark, or high contrast?
What is more important, shutter speed or aperture?
What is the subject, and how will I compose the photograph?
What lighting is available?
How do I want to control the shutter?
Will this be a single photo, or a series of photos?
Trimming Photographs
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123–124