Nikon 25552 User Manual - Page 119

Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu W ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Although a high ISO rating is suited for taking pictures of subjects in action or in poor lighting, high sensitivity is often ISO sensitivity Auto 50 100 200 400 Exit associated with "noise" -randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concen- trated in dark parts of the image. [Auto] is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the flash is off, the camera compensates by raising sensitivity to a maxi- mum of ISO 800 equivalent. Choose from values between ISO 50 and 1600 equivalent. At settings other than [Auto], the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 8). If [Auto] is selected and the sensitivity is raised above an ISO 50 equivalent, the W icon will be displayed (c 33). d Color Options Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome. e Standard color Use for pictures exhibiting natural color. C Vivid color Use to achieve a vivid, "photoprint" effect. D Black-and-white Record pictures in black-and-white. B Sepia Record pictures in sepia tones. A Cyanotype Record pictures in cyan-blue monochrome. Color options Standard color Vivid color Black-and-white Sepia Cyanotype Exit The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings other than [Standard color], the icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor (c 8). 105