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DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual En - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 2
your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. This manual is for both D800 and D800E digital cameras; save where otherwise noted, operations are identical. Illustrations show the D800. To get the most from your camera, please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly and keep - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 3
The Index 0 441 i Error Messages 0 417 i Troubleshooting 0 412 X Introduction s Tutorial x Live View Photography y Movie Live View d Image Recording Options N Focus k Release Mode S ISO Sensitivity Z Exposure r White Balance J Image Enhancement l Flash Photography t Other Shooting Options I More - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 4
i Exposure Can I make photos brighter or darker? 130 How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights? 174, 176 i Using the Flash How do I use the flash? 181 i Image Quality and Size How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes? How can I get more pictures on the memory card? 84 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 5
? 247 Can I print the date of recording on my photos? 250 Maintenance and Optional Accessories 0 What memory cards can I use? 434 What lenses can I use? 371 What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use? 380 What other accessories are available for my camera? 387, 389 What software - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 6
Information Display 10 The BM-12 Monitor Cover 14 Tutorial 15 Camera Menus 15 Using Camera Menus 16 Help ...18 First Steps 19 Charge the Battery 19 Insert the Battery 21 Attach a Lens 24 Basic Setup 26 Insert a Memory Card 29 Format the Memory Card 32 Adjust Viewfinder Focus 35 iv - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 7
Display: Movie Live View 64 The Information Display: Movie Live View 66 Image Area 67 Movie Settings 70 Viewing Movies 72 Editing Movies 74 Trimming Movies 74 Saving Selected Frames 77 Image Recording Options 79 Image Area 79 Image Quality 84 Image Size 87 Using Two Memory Cards 89 v - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 8
Focus 101 Release Mode 103 Choosing a Release Mode 103 Power Source and Frame Rate 104 Self-Timer Mode 106 Mirror up Mode 108 ISO Sensitivity 109 Manual Adjustment 109 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control 111 Exposure 115 Metering 115 Exposure Mode 117 e: Programmed Auto 118 f: Shutter - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 9
181 Using the Built-in Flash 181 Flash Modes 183 Flash Compensation 188 FV Lock 190 Other Shooting Options 193 Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings 193 Multiple Exposure 195 Interval Timer Photography 201 Time-Lapse Photography 207 Non-CPU Lenses 212 Using a GPS Unit 215 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 10
249 Printing Multiple Pictures 251 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set 254 Viewing Photographs on TV 256 HDMI Options 257 Menu Guide 259 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images 259 Playback Folder 260 Hide Image 260 Playback Display Options 261 Copy Image(s 262 Image Review 265 After - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 11
ISO Sensitivity Step Value 287 b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl 287 b3: Exp./Flash Comp. Step Value 287 b4: Easy Exposure Compensation 288 b5: Center-Weighted Area 289 b6: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure 290 c: Timers/AE Lock 290 c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L 290 c2: Auto Meter-off Delay 291 c3 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 12
Release 293 d4: Exposure Delay Mode 293 d5: File Number Sequence 294 d6: Viewfinder Grid Display 295 d7: ISO Display and Adjustment 295 d8: Screen Tips 295 d9: Information Display 296 d10: LCD Illumination 296 d11: MB-D12 Battery Type 297 d12: Battery Order 298 e: Bracketing/Flash - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 13
Button 322 g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L button 323 g4: Assign Shutter Button 324 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup 325 Format Memory Card 326 Monitor Brightness 326 Image Dust Off Ref Photo 327 Flicker Reduction 329 Time Zone and Date 329 Language 330 Auto Image Rotation 331 Battery Info 332 Image - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 14
393 The Low-Pass Filter 394 "Clean Now 394 "Clean at Startup/Shutdown 396 Manual Cleaning 397 Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions 401 Defaults 405 Exposure Program 411 Troubleshooting 412 Error Messages 417 Specifications 423 Approved Memory Cards 434 Memory Card Capacity 436 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 15
when shooting backlit subjects. Should you notice smoke or an Sunlight focused into the camera unusual smell coming from the when the sun is in or close to the equipment or AC adapter frame could cause a fire. (available separately), unplug the A Do not look at the sun through the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 16
or child could result in strangulation. A Do not remain in contact with the camera, battery, or charger for extended periods while the devices are on or in use Parts of the device become hot. Leaving the device in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in lowtemperature burns - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 17
. • Do not handle the plug or charger with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock. • Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert A Observe caution when using the flash • Using the camera with the flash in close contact with the skin or - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 18
, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon's prior written permission. • Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in these manuals at any time and without prior - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 19
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide D800/D800E instructions, may cause harmful to this device that are not expressly interference to radio communications. approved by Nikon Corporation may However, there is no guarantee that void the user - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 20
of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 21
highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 22
information is available on-line at the following sites: • For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/ • For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/ • For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 23
Quick Start Guide Follow these steps for a quick start with the D800. 1 Attach the camera strap. Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets. 2 Charge (0 19) and insert the battery (0 21). . 3 Attach a lens (0 24). 4 Insert a memory card (0 29). 16GB Front xxi - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 24
and setting the time and date, see page 26. See page 35 for information on adjusting viewfinder focus. 6 Select autofocus (0 91). Rotate the focus-mode selector to AF (autofocus). 7 Focus and shoot (0 40, 41). Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, then press the shutter-release button - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 25
your camera. Memory cards are sold separately. • BF-1B body cap (0 24, 389) • BS-1 accessory shoe cover (0 380) • BM-12 monitor X cover (0 14) • D800/D800E digital camera (0 2) • EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion battery with terminal cover (0 19, 21) • MH-25 battery charger (AC wall adapter supplied - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 26
Release mode dial (for optional flash unit 380 lock release 103 9 Accessory shoe cover 380 3 T button 10 Power switch 26 Image quality 84 11 Shutter-release button........... 40, 41 Image size 87 12 E button Two-button reset 193 Exposure compensation .........130 4 Eyelet for camera - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 27
65 Flash compensation 188 13 HDMI mini-pin connector.......... 256 4 Built-in microphone 65, 70 14 Mounting index 25 5 Flash sync terminal cover .......... 380 15 Lens release button 25 6 Ten-pin remote terminal 16 AF-mode button .........48, 50, 92, 94 cover 215, 390 17 Focus-mode - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 28
cover for optional 2 Sub-command dial 317 MB-D12 battery pack 387 3 Depth-of-field preview button 9 Tripod socket 63, 117, 315, 322 10 Lens mount 25, 102 4 Fn (function) button 11 CPU contacts 83, 191, 311, 321 12 Body cap 24, 389 5 Power connector cover 391 A LCD Illuminators - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 29
317 Picture Control 163 8 Multi selector 16, 42, 221 Help 18 9 Memory card slot cover ......... 29, 31 21 G button 10 Focus selector lock 96 Menu 15, 259 11 Speaker 73 22 Monitor 43, 45, 53, 219, 326 12 a button 23 K button Live view 45, 59 Playback 43, 219 13 Live view selector - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 30
length (non-CPU lenses) .....214 3 Flash sync indicator 299 4 Flexible program indicator 118 5 Exposure mode 117 6 Image size 87 7 Image quality 84 8 White balance 145 White balance fine-tuning indicator 151 9 Exposure indicator 123 Exposure compensation indicator 130 Bracketing progress - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 31
icon 127 HDR (series) indicator 180 Multiple exposure (series) indicator 197 31 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator 133 WB bracketing indicator 137 ADL bracketing indicator 141 Active D-Lighting indicator........... 175 32 Exposure compensation indicator 130 ISO sensitivity 109 Preset - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 32
selected for Custom Setting d6 295 2 Focus points 40, 96, 284, 285 AF-area mode 93, 94 3 AF area brackets 35, 223 4 Virtual horizon display 313 5 Focus indicator 40, 102 6 Metering 115 7 Autoexposure (AE) lock 128 8 Shutter speed lock icon 126 9 Shutter speed 119, 122 Autofocus mode 91 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 33
fills 105, 436 25 "K" (appears when memory Exposure compensation value.... 130 remains for over 1000 Flash compensation value......... 188 exposures 38 17 Flash-ready indicator 181 D No Battery When the battery is totally exhausted or no battery is inserted, the display in the viewfinder - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 34
compensation value .....130 Flash compensation value 188 White balance fine-tuning 148 Color temperature 146, 152 Number of shots in exposure and flash bracketing sequence 133 Number of shots in WB bracketing sequence 137 Number of shots in multiple exposure 197 Focal length (non-CPU lenses - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 35
Exposure compensation indicator ...130 Bracketing progress indicator: Exposure and flash bracketing....133 WB bracketing 137 ADL bracketing 141 24 "Beep" indicator 292 32 Shooting menu bank 269 33 White balance 145 White balance fine-tuning indicator 149 34 Auto-area AF indicator 94 Focus - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 36
battery type display........ 297 38 Release mode indicator 103 MB-D12 battery indicator 298 Continuous shooting speed 45 Depth-of-field preview button 104 assignment 315 39 Flash compensation indicator ......188 46 Color space indicator 274 40 Exposure compensation 47 Active D-Lighting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 37
ISO noise reduction........... 277 3 Active D-Lighting 175 4 Color space 274 5 Depth-of-field preview button assignment 315 6 Fn button assignment 311 7 AE-L/AF-L button assignment..... 315 8 D button assignment 316 9 Long exposure noise reduction 277 10 Custom settings bank 280 A Tool Tips - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 38
cover, insert the projection on the top of the cover into the matching indentation above the camera monitor (q) and press the bottom of the cover until it clicks into place (w). X To remove the cover, hold the camera firmly and pull the bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right. 14 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 39
, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. s G button Tabs Choose from the following menus: • D: Playback (0 259) • C: Shooting (0 268) • A: Custom Settings (0 278) • B: Setup (0 325) • N: Retouch (0 341) • O/m: My Menu or Recent - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 40
Using Camera Menus Menu Controls The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the menus. Multi selector Move cursor up Select highlighted item Cancel and return to previous menu Select highlighted item or display sub-menu s Move cursor down J button Select highlighted item - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 41
3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu. 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu. s Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu. 5 Highlight a menu item. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item. 6 Display options. Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item. - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 42
are not currently available. • While pressing 2 or the center of the multi selector generally has the same effect as pressing J, there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J. s • To exit the menus and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway (0 41 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 43
To maximize shooting time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-25 battery charger before use. About 2 hours and 35 minutes are required to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains. 1 Connect the AC power cable. Connect the power cable. The AC s adapter plug should be in the position - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 44
stops blinking. Unplug the charger and remove the battery. A The AC Wall Adapter Depending on the country or region of purchase, an AC wall adapter may also be supplied with the charger. To use the adapter, insert it into the charger AC inlet (q). Slide the AC wall adapter latch in the direction - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 45
Insert the Battery 1 Turn the camera off. D Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries. 2 Open the battery-chamber cover. Unlatch (q) and open (w) the batterychamber cover. 3 Insert the battery. Insert the battery in the orientation shown (q), - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 46
observe due caution when removing the battery. To prevent short-circuits, replace the terminal cover when the battery is not in use. D EN-EL15 Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries The supplied EN-EL15 shares information with compatible devices, enabling the camera to show battery charge state in six levels - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 47
flashes about eight times a second) during charging, confirm that the temperature is in the correct range and then unplug the charger and remove and reinsert the battery. If the problem persists, cease use immediately and take battery and charger to your retailer or a Nikon-authorized service - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 48
entering the camera when the lens is removed. The lens generally used in this manual for illustrative purposes Focus mode switch (0 25, 101) Vibration reduction ON/OFF switch Vibration reduction mode switch Focus ring (0 101) 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 49
(autofocus) or M/A (autofocus with manual override). A Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses. To remove the lens, press and hold the lens release button (q) while turning the lens clockwise (w). After removing the lens, replace the lens caps and camera body - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 50
the first time menus are displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date. Note that if the time and date are not set, B will blink in the monitor and the time and date recorded with photographs will be incorrect. 1 Turn the camera on. Power switch s 2 Select Language in the setup menu - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 51
2. Daylight saving time is off by default; if daylight saving time is in effect in the local time zone, press 1 to highlight On and press J. 7 Set the date and time. Select Date and time and press 2. Press 4 or 2 to select an item, 1 or 3 to change. Press J when the clock is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 52
8 Set date format. Select Date format and press 2. Press 1 or 3 to choose the order in which the year, month, and day will be displayed and press J. 9 Exit to shooting mode. Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. s A The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 53
other for Type I CompactFlash cards. Type II cards and microdrives can not be used. 1 Turn the camera off. Power switch s D Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. 2 Open the card slot cover. Slide the card slot cover out (q) and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 54
access lamp will light briefly. Eject button D Inserting Memory Cards Insert the memory card terminals first. Inserting the card upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure that the card is in the correct orientation. SD memory card CompactFlash card 16GB 16GB - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 55
is off, turn the camera off and open the memory card slot cover. SD memory cards: Press the card in to eject it (q). The memory card can then be removed by hand. 16GB 16GB CompactFlash memory cards: Press the eject button (q) to partially eject the card (w). The memory card can then be removed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 56
Turn the camera on. 2 s Press the I (Q) and O (Q) buttons. Hold the I (Q) and O (Q) buttons down simultaneously until a blinking C (format) appears in the shutter-speed displays in the control panel O (Q) button I (Q) button and viewfinder. If two memory cards are inserted, the card to be - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 57
3 Press the I (Q) and O (Q) buttons again. Press the I (Q) and O (Q) buttons together a second time while C is blinking to format the memory card. Do not remove the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source during formatting. When formatting is complete, the control panel and viewfinder - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 58
you attempt to release the shutter). To unlock the memory card, slide the switch to the "write" position. A No Memory Card If no memory card is inserted, the control panel and viewfinder will show S. If the camera is turned off with a charged EN-EL15 battery and no memory card inserted, S will be - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 59
, focus points, and AF area brackets are in sharp focus. When operating the control with your eye to the viewfinder, be careful not to put your fingers or fingernails in your eye. AF area brackets 4 Replace the diopter adjustment control. Push the diopter adjustment control back in (e). Focus - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 60
center focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus the camera. With the camera in focus, use the diopter adjustment control to bring the subject into clear focus in the viewfinder. If necessary, viewfinder focus can be further adjusted using optional corrective lenses (0 388 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 61
charged. K - J - Battery partially discharged. I - H d Low battery. Charge battery or ready spare battery. H d Shutter release disabled. Charge or (blinks) (blinks) exchange battery. * No icon displayed when camera is powered by optional EP-5B power connector and EH-5b AC adapter. 37 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 62
the space available on the card in the primary s slot (0 89). When the number of exposures remaining reaches A, the number will flash, n or j will blink in the shutter-speed displays, and the icon for the affected card will blink. Insert another memory card or delete some photos (0 234). 38 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 63
hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left. Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep your upper body stable. When framing photographs in portrait (tall) orientation, hold the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 64
Subject in focus. Focus point is between camera and subject. Focus point is behind subject. Camera unable to focus on subject in focus point using autofocus. While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus will lock and the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 65
the memory card, the access lamp will light. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete. s A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The camera focuses when the shutter-release - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 66
Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay, 0 291). A The Multi Selector The multi selector can be used to select the focus point while the exposure meters are on (0 96). A Camera Off Display If the camera is turned off with a battery and memory card inserted, the memory card icon and number of exposures - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 67
and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. A Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu (0 265), photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor after shooting. A See Also See page 221 for information on choosing a memory card slot. 43 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 68
confirmation dialog will be displayed; press the O (Q) button again to delete the image and return to O (Q) button playback. To exit without deleting the picture, press K. A Delete To delete multiple images or to select the memory card from which images will be deleted, use the Delete option - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 69
photography). 2 Press the a button. Live view selector x The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor. The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder. a button 3 Position the focus point. Position the focus point over your subject as - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 70
the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will blink red (note that pictures can be taken even when the x focus point blinks red; check focus in the monitor before shooting). Exposure can be locked by pressing the A AE-L/AF-L button (0 128); focus locks while the shutter- release button - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 71
the a button to exit live view mode. D Using Autofocus in Live View Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with x other lenses or teleconverters. Note that in live view, autofocus is slower and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focuses. The focus point may - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 72
autofocus modes are available in live view: Mode Description x AF-S Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Full-time servo AF: For moving subjects. Camera focuses AF-F continuously until shutter-release button is pressed. Focus - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 73
; the selected subject is indicated by a double yellow border (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of ! 35, are detected, the camera will focus on the closest subject; to choose a different subject, use the multi selector). If the camera can no longer detect the subject (because, for example, the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 74
and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor. AF-mode button Sub-command dial Monitor x D Subject Tracking The camera may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly, leave the frame or are obscured by other objects, change visibly in size, color - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 75
current autofocus mode. 48 r AF-area mode The current AF-area mode. 49 t Focus point The current focus point. The display varies with the option selected for AF-area mode. 49 y Monitor brightness indicator A monitor brightness indicator. 53 u Guide A guide to the options available during - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 76
flash lighting is used with Flash or Preset manual white balance (0 145), the colors in the monitor may differ from those in the final photograph. Monitor hue can be adjusted to reduce the effects of ambient lighting seen in the final image). Monitor hue is reset when the camera is turned off. A - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 77
available during exposure button pressed, press 1 or 3 to adjust monitor brightness (note that monitor brightness has no effect on photographs taken with the camera). If A (auto) is selected and the monitor is on, the camera will automatically adjust brightness in response to ambient lighting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 78
The Information Display: Live View Photography To hide or display indicators in the monitor during live view photography, press the R button. Virtual horizon (0 337) Information on Information off x Histogram (exposure preview only; 0 46) Framing guides 54 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 79
Manual Focus To focus in manual focus mode (0 101), rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is in focus. To magnify the view in the monitor up to about 23 × for precise focus, press the X button. While the view through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in a gray frame - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 80
view or to record movies • The camera has been used in continuous release mode for extended periods If live view does not start when you press the a button, wait for the internal circuits to cool and then try again. Movie recording is not available during live view photography. Select movie live - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 81
limit is selected for Custom Setting c4-Monitor off delay; 0 video device during live view photography, the camera monitor will remain on and the video device will display the view through the lens as x shown at right. Press the R button to turn the histogram display on and off during exposure - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 82
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in the camera monitor, modified for the effects of exposure. The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder. y a button D The set at any time by pressing the U button and rotating the main command dial (0 145). 3 Choose a focus mode. Choose a focus mode as described in "Choosing a Focus - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 84
view: Aperture Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Exposure compensation e, f - - - ✔ g ✔ - - ✔ h ✔ ✔ ✔ - In exposure mode h, ISO sensitivity can be set to values between 100 and Hi 2.0 and shutter speed to values between 1/25 s and 1/8,000 s (the slowest available shutter speed varies - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 85
A recording indicator and the time available are displayed in the monitor. Exposure is set using matrix metering and can be locked by pressing the A AE-L/AF-L button (0 128) or altered by up to ±3 EV using exposure compensation (0 130). In autofocus mode, the camera can be refocused by pressing the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 86
shutter-release button all the way down. Movie recording will end y (the footage recorded to that point will be saved) and the camera will return to live view. The photograph will be recorded at the current image area setting using a crop with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9. Note that the exposure - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 87
8 Exit live view mode. Press the a button to exit live view mode. Indices If Index marking is selected for Custom Setting g2 (Assign preview button, 0 322), you can press the depth-of-field preview button during recording to add indices that can be used to locate frames during editing and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 88
65 channel indicators appear when optional ME-1 or other stereo microphone is used. t Time remaining (movie live view) The recording time available for movies. 61 y Movie frame size The frame size for movie recording. 70 u Monitor brightness indicator A monitor brightness indicator. 65 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 89
monitor only (0 53); movies recorded with the camera are unaffected. 1 Highlight a setting. Press and hold W and press 4 or 2 to highlight the indicator for the desired setting. W button 2 Adjust the highlighted setting. y Keeping the W button pressed, press 1 or 3 to adjust the highlighted - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 90
guides D Photo Shooting Info If View photo shooting info is selected for Custom Setting g1 (Assign Fn button, 0 321), g2 (Assign preview button, 0 322), or g3 (Assign AEL/AF-L button, 0 323), pressing the selected button displays information on shutter speed, aperture, and other photo settings - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 91
is selected. FX format (35.9 × 24) display (0 80) DX format (23.4 × 15.6) display (0 80) FX-based (movie) format (32.8 × 18.4) display y DX-based (movie) format (23.4 × 13.2) display A HDMI If the camera is connected to an HDMI device (0 57), the view through the lens will appear both in the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 92
in movie live view: Image area Option Size (pixels) Print size (cm/in.) * L 6,720 × 3,776 56.9 × 32.0/22.4 × 12.6 FX-based format M 5,040 × 28.4 × 16.0/ 11.2 × 6.3 L 4,800 × 2,704 40.6 × 22.9/16.0 × 9.0 DX-based format M 3,600 × 2,024 30.5 × 17.1/12.0 × 6.7 S 2,400 × 1,352 20.3 × 11 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 93
If Record movies is selected for Custom Setting g4 (Assign shutter button, 0 324), the shutter-release buttons on optional remote cords (0 390) can be reduced using Flicker reduction 0 329). Bright light sources may leave after-images when the camera is panned. Jagged edges, false colors, moiré, and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 94
option in the shooting menu to adjust the following settings. • Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality: Choose from the manually, select Manual sensitivity, then highlight an option and press J. • Destination: Choose the slot to which movies are recorded. The menu shows the time available on each card - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 95
1 Select Movie settings. Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2. G button 2 Choose movie options. Highlight the desired item and press 2, then highlight an option and press J. y 71 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 96
the center of the multi selector to start playback. 1 icon Length Current position/total length Movie progress Volume Guide bar y The following operations can be performed: To Use Description Pause Pause playback. Play Rewind/ advance Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 97
main command dial when the last frame is displayed skips back 30 s.). Press X to increase volume, W to decrease. See page 74 for more information. Exit /K Exit to full-frame playback. Return to shooting mode Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. Display menus G See - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 98
to display pictures full frame in the monitor and press 4 and 2 to scroll through K button pictures until the movie you wish to edit is displayed. 2 Choose a starting or end point. Play the movie back as described on page 72, pressing the center of the multi selector to start and Movie - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 99
If the desired frame is not currently displayed, press 4 or 2 to advance or rewind (to skip to an index, rotate the main command dial). L (Z/Q) button To switch the current selection from start point (w) to end point (x) or vice versa, press L (Z/Q). Once you have selected the start point and/or end - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 100
as new file: Save the copy to a new file. • Overwrite existing file: Replace the original movie file with the edited copy. • Cancel: Return to Step 5. • not be saved if there is insufficient space available on the memory card. Copies have the same time and date of creation as the original. A The - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 101
a JPEG still: 1 View the movie and choose a frame. Play the movie back as described on page 72; your approximate position in the movie can be ascertained selected frame. Highlight Save selected frame and press J. J button 4 Create a still copy. Press 1 to create a still copy of the current frame. - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 102
5 Save the copy. Highlight Yes and press J to create a fine-quality (0 84) JPEG copy of the selected frame. Movie stills are indicated by a 9 icon in full-frame playback. y A Save Selected Frame JPEG movie stills created - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 103
view as wide as those supported by 35 mm (135) format film cameras, while automatically cropping pictures to the DX angle of view when using DX format lenses. See page 437 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image area settings. ❚❚ Auto DX Crop Choose whether - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 104
sensor (35.9 × 24.0 mm), producing an angle of view equivalent to a NIKKOR lens on a 35mm format camera. A 30.0 × 19.9 mm area at the center of the image Z 1.2× 1.2 × (30 × 20) sensor is used to record photographs. To calculate the approximate focal length of the lens in 35mm format, multiply - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 105
than lenses for 35mm format cameras. If Auto DX crop is off and an option other than DX (24×16) (DX format) is selected for Image area when a DX lens is attached, the edges of the image may be eclipsed. This may not be apparent in the viewfinder, but when the images are played back you - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 106
area in the shooting menu. Press G to display the menus. Highlight Image area in the shooting menu (0 268) and press 2. G button 2 Choose an option. d Highlight Auto DX crop or Choose image area and press 2. 3 Adjust settings. Choose an option and press J. The selected crop is displayed in - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 107
control. Select Choose image area as the "button + command dials" option for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu (0 278). Image area selection can be assigned to the Fn button (Custom Setting f4, Assign Fn button, 0 311), the depth of field preview button (Custom Setting f5, Assign preview - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 108
Image Quality The D800 supports the following image quality options. See page 436 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image quality and size settings. Option File type Description RAW data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card in Nikon - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 109
353). A NEF+JPEG When photographs taken at settings of NEF (RAW) + JPEG are viewed on the camera with only one memory card inserted, only the JPEG image will be displayed. If both copies are recorded to the same memory card, both copies will be erased when the photo is deleted. If the JPEG copy is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 110
can be accessed from the shooting menu. Press the G button to display the menus, highlight the desired option and press 2. G button JPEG Compression Choose the type of compression for JPEG images. Option Description O Size priority Images are compressed to produce relatively uniform file size - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 111
Approximate size when printed at 300 dpi. Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm). Image size can be set by pressing the T button and rotating the sub-command dial until the desired option is displayed in - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 112
in software such as ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately), NEF (RAW) images have the dimensions given for large (L-size) images in the table on the previous page. A The Image Size Menu Image size can also be adjusted using the Image size option in the shooting menu (0 268). d 88 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 113
of photos recorded at settings of NEF/RAW + JPEG are recorded only to the primary card and the JPEG copies only to the secondary card). d D "Backup" and "RAW Primary, JPEG Secondary" The camera shows the number of exposures remaining on the card with the least amount of memory. Shutter release will - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 114
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subjects. Focus locks when shutter- release button is pressed halfway. At default settings, shutter can AF-S only be released when in-focus indicator (I) is displayed (focus priority; 0 282). Continuous-servo AF: For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while shutter-release button is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 116
a2 (AF-S priority selection, 0 282). For information on preventing the camera from focusing when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, see Custom Setting a4 (AF activation, 0 283). See page 48 for information on the autofocus options available in live view or during movie recording. 92 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 117
that leave the selected focus point and select new focus points as required. Use to quickly compose pictures with subjects that are moving erratically from side to side (e.g., tennis players). If the subject leaves viewfinder, remove your finger from the shutter-release button and recompose the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 118
until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. N AF-mode button Sub-command dial Control panel Viewfinder A 3D-tracking When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are stored in the camera. Consequently 3D - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 119
selected when manual focus is used. A See Also N For information on adjusting how long the camera waits before refocusing when an object moves in front of the camera, see Custom Setting a3 (Focus tracking with lock-on, 0 283). See page 49 for information on the autofocus options available in - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 120
to ●. This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point. 2 Select the focus point. Use the multi selector to select the focus point in the viewfinder while the exposure N meters are on. The center focus point can be selected by pressing the center of the multi selector - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 121
for auto-area AF is selected automatically; manual focus-point selection is not available. A See Also For information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated, see Custom Setting a5 (AF point illumination, 0 284). For information on setting focus-point selection to "wrap around," see Custom - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 122
-L button (w) to lock both focus and exposure (an AE-L icon will be displayed in the viewfinder). Focus will remain locked while the A AE-L/AF-L button is pressed, even if you later remove your finger from the shutter-release button. Shutter-release button A AE-L/AF-L button AF-S focus mode: Focus - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 123
distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is in effect. If the subject moves, focus again at the new distance. N A See Also See Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 290) for information on using the shutter-release button to lock exposure, Custom Setting f6 (Assign AE - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 124
with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator (●) may be displayed and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released even - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 125
Manual Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results (0 100). • AF-S lenses: Set the lens focus mode switch to M. • AF lenses: Set the lens focus mode switch (if present) and camera focus- - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 126
be displayed when the subject is not in focus; confirm focus in the viewfinder before shooting. N A Focal Plane Position To determine the distance between your subject and the camera, measure from the focal plane mark (E) on the camera body (0 2). The distance between the lens mounting flange and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 127
frame rate selected for Custom Setting d2 Continuous (CL mode shooting speed, 0 293). Lower built-in flash k low speed (0 182); continuous release is not available while flash is raised. CH Continuous high speed While shutter-release button is held down, camera records photographs at frame rate - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 128
continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, settings other than Custom Setting d2 at default values, and memory remaining in the memory buffer. Power source Maximum frame rate 1 Battery (EN-EL15) 5 fps EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 129
. If the camera is switched off while k data remain in the buffer, the power will not turn off until all images in the buffer have been recorded. If the battery is exhausted while images remain in the buffer, the shutter release will be disabled and the images transferred to the memory card. A See - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 130
on a tripod. Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface. 2 Select self-timer mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to E. Release mode dial 3 k Frame the photograph and focus. In single-servo autofocus (0 91), photographs can - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 131
the release mode dial to another setting. AA k Time (bulb) exposures can not be recorded using the self-timer. A fixed shutter speed will be used if a speed of A is selected in exposure mode h. A Using the Built-in Flash Before taking a photograph with the flash, press the flash pop-up button to - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 132
mirror is raised, photos can not be framed in the viewfinder and autofocus and metering will not be performed. 3 Take a picture. Press the shutter-release button all the way down again to take a picture. To prevent blurring caused by camera movement, press the shutter-release button smoothly, or - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 133
0.3 to 2 EV above ISO 6400 are also available for special situations. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the S button and rotating the main command dial until the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 134
. In exposure mode h, ISO sensitivity can however be adjusted using the S button and main command dial (0 109). A Hi 0.3-Hi 2 The settings Hi 0.3 The settings Lo 0.3 through Lo 1 correspond to ISO sensitivities 0.3-1 EV below ISO 100 (ISO 80-50 equivalent). Use for larger apertures when lighting is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 135
if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used). 1 Select Auto ISO sensitivity control for ISO sensitivity settings in the shooting menu. To display the menus, press G button the G button. Select ISO - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 136
set exposure at the shutter speed selected by the user). If Auto (available only with CPU lenses; equivalent to 1/30 s when a non-CPU lens is used) is selected, the camera will choose the minimum shutter speed based on the focal length of the lens (auto shutter-speed selection can be fine-tuned - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 137
A Turning Auto ISO Sensitivity Control on or Off You can turn auto ISO sensitivity control on or off by pressing the S button and rotating the sub-command dial. ISO-AUTO is displayed when auto ISO sensitivity control is on. S 113 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 138
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are available: Option Description Matrix: Produces natural results in most situations. Camera meters a wide area of the frame and set exposure according to tone distribution, color, composition, and, with type G or D lenses (0 373), distance information (3D color matrix metering III; with - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 140
method, rotate the metering selector until the desired setting is displayed in the viewfinder. Metering selector Viewfinder Z A See Also For information on making separate adjustments to optimal exposure for each metering method, see Custom Setting b6 (Fine-tune optimal exposure, 0 290). 116 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 141
selected by the camera (modes e and f ) or the value chosen by the user (modes g and h), allowing depth of field to be previewed in the viewfinder. A Custom Setting e4-Modeling Flash Depth-of-field preview button This setting controls whether the built-in flash and optional flash units such as - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 142
in the control panel. To restore default shutter speed and aperture settings, rotate the dial until the asterisk is no longer displayed, choose another mode, or turn the camera off. A See Also See page 411 for information on the built-in exposure program. For information on activating the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 143
to suggest motion by blurring moving objects, fast shutter speeds to "freeze" motion. Fast shutter speed (1/1,600 s) Slow shutter speed (1/6 s) To choose a shutter speed, rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on. Shutter speed can be set to "p" or to values between 30 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 144
while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) increase flash range (0 depths in landscape photographs to bring the foreground and background into focus. Small aperture (f/36) Large aperture (f/2.8) To choose an - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 145
A Non-CPU Lenses (0 371, 374) Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture. If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the Non-CPU lens - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 146
h: Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be set to "p" or to values between 30 s and 1/8,000 s, or the shutter - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 147
EV. If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the exposure indicators and the shutter speed (modes e and g) and/or aperture (modes e and f ) displays will flash. Control panel Viewfinder Custom Setting b2 set to 1/3 step Optimal exposure Underexposed by 1/3 EV Overexposed by over - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 148
remote cord, attach it to the camera. A Long Time-Exposures Z Close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter to prevent light entering via the viewfinder from appearing in the photograph or interfering with exposure. Nikon recommends using a fully charged EN-EL15 battery or an optional EH-5b AC - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 149
exposure indicators do not appear when "A" is selected. 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down. Press the shutter-release button on the camera or remote cord all the way down. The shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is pressed. Z 5 Release the shutter-release - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 150
and manual exposure modes. Shutter speed and aperture lock are not available in programmed auto exposure mode. 1 Assign shutter speed and aperture lock to a camera control. Select Shutter spd & aperture lock as the "button + command dials" option in the Custom Settings menu (0 314). Shutter speed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 151
viewfinder and the control panel. Fn button Sub-command dial To unlock aperture, press the button and rotate the subcommand dial until the F icons disappear from the displays. Z A See Also Use Custom Setting f7 (Shutter spd & aperture lock; 0 316) to keep shutter speed and/or aperture locked at - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 152
pressed halfway and the subject positioned in the focus point, press the A AE-L/AF-L button to lock exposure (if you are using autofocus, confirm that the I in-focus indicator appears in the viewfinder). Shutter-release button A AE-L/AF-L button While exposure lock is in effect, an AE-L indicator - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 153
lock is in effect (changes to metering take effect when the lock is released). A See Also If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, 0 290), exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. For information on changing the role of the A AE-L/AF - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 154
Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. It is most effective when used with center-weighted No exposure compensation +1 EV To choose a value for exposure compensation, press the E button and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 155
the size of the increments available for exposure compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp./flash comp. step value, 0 287). For information on making adjustments to exposure compensation without pressing the E button, see Custom Setting b4 (Easy exposure compensation, 0 288). For information on - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 156
shot, "bracketing" the current value. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to set exposure, flash level (i-TTL and, where supported, auto aperture flash control modes only; see pages 185, 301, and 382), Active D-Lighting, or white balance and there is not time to check results and adjust - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 157
the menus, press the G button. Select Custom Setting e5 (Auto bracketing set) in the Custom Settings menu, highlight an option, and press J. Choose AE & J button flash to vary both exposure and flash level, AE only to vary only exposure, or Flash only to vary only flash level. 2 Choose the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 158
size of the exposure increment, see Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl, 0 287). For information on choosing the order in which bracketing is performed, see Custom Setting e7 (Bracketing order, 0 308). For information on choosing the role of the D button, see Custom Setting f8 (Assign BKT - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 159
focus, and shoot. The camera will vary exposure and/or flash level shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected. Modifications to exposure are added to those made with exposure compensation (see page 130), making it possible to achieve exposure compensation by performing a two-button - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 160
the shutter-release button is pressed. 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 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 161
White Balance Bracketing The camera creates multiple copies of each photograph, each with a different white balance. For more information on white balance, see page 145. 1 Select white balance bracketing. Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set. 2 Choose the number of shots. - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 162
, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the white balance adjustment. Each increment is roughly equivalent to 5 mired. White balance increment D button Sub-command Control panel dial Choose from increments of 1 (5 mired), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 mired). Higher B values correspond to increased - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 163
program is greater than the number of exposures remaining, n and the icon for the affected card will flash in the control panel, a flashing j icon will appear in the viewfinder as shown at right, and the shutter release will be disabled. Shooting can begin when a new memory card is inserted. Z 139 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 164
white-balance program will be created each time the shutter is released, regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting c3 (Self-timer) > Number of shots (0 291). If the camera is turned off while the memory card access lamp is lit, the camera will power off only after all photographs in the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 165
ADL Bracketing The camera varies Active D-Lighting over a series of exposures. For more information on Active D-Lighting, see page 174. 1 Select ADL bracketing. Choose ADL bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set. 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the D button, rotate the main - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 166
3 Select Active D-Lighting. Pressing the D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose Active D-Lighting. D button Sub-command dial Active D-Lighting is shown in the control panel. Control panel display Active D-Lighting Y Auto R Low Z Q Normal P High Z Extra high 142 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 167
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary Active D-Lighting shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel. A segment - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 168
the shutter-release button is pressed. 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 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 169
. Option Colortemp. * Description v Auto White balance is adjusted Normal 3,500- automatically. For best results, use type Keep warm lighting 8,000 K G or D lens. If built-in or optional flash colors fires, results are adjusted appropriately. J Incandescent 3,000 K Use under incandescent - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 170
manual Use subject, light source, or existing - photograph as reference for white balance (0 154). * All values are approximate and do not reflect fine-tuning (if applicable). White balance can be selected by pressing the U button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 171
bracketing set, 0 307), the camera will create several images each time the shutter is released. White balance will be varied with each image, "bracketing" the value currently selected for white balance. See page 137 for more information. A Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 172
Balance White balance can be "fine-tuned" to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine-tuned using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the U button and rotating the sub-command - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 173
effects to the corresponding color compensation (CC) filters. Increase green Green (G) Blue (B) Amber (A) Increase magenta Increase blue Magenta (M) 3 Press J. Press J to save settings and return to the shooting menu. If white balance has been fine-tuned, an asterisk ("U") will be displayed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 174
Balance Fine-Tuning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a "warm" setting such into account, and as such is the unit used in color-temperature compensation filters. E.g.: • 4000 K-3000 K (a difference of 1000 K)=83 mired • - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 175
color temp.) and L (Preset manual), the U button can be used to fine-tune white balance on the amber (A)-blue (B) axis (0 149; to fine-tune white balance when L is selected, use the shooting menu as described on page 148). Six settings in both directions are available; each increment is equivalent - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 176
temp.) is selected for white balance, color temperature can be selected using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by using the U button, multi selector, and sub-command dial. The White Balance Menu Enter values for the amber-blue and green-magenta axes (0 149). 1 Select Choose color - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 177
and press 1 or 3 to change. r U button Sub-command dial Control panel D Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting. Choose N (Flash) or I (Fluorescent) for these sources. With other light sources, take a test shot to determine - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 178
for setting preset white balance: Method Direct measurement Copy from existing photograph Description Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photograph and white balance is measured by camera (0 155). White balance is copied from photo on memory card - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 179
be used as a reference object. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance; in exposure mode h, adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows ±0 (0 123). 2 Set white balance to L (Preset manual). Press the U button and rotate the main command dial until - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 180
stop flashing, frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. The camera will accurately even when the camera is not in focus. r A Protected Presets If the current preset is protected (0 161), 3 will flash in the control panel and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 181
, while the viewfinder will show a flashing a. Control panel If lighting is too dark or too bright, the camera may be unable to measure white balance. A flashing b a will appear in the control panel and viewfinder for about six seconds. Press the shutter-release button halfway to return to Step - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 182
. Press the G button and select White balance in the shooting menu. Highlight Preset manual and press 2. G button 2 Select a destination. Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-4) and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Choose Select image. r Highlight Select image and press 2. 158 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 183
the selected preset. J button A Choosing a White Balance Preset Press 1 to highlight the current white balance preset (d-1- d-4) and press 2 to select another r preset. A Fine-Tuning Preset White Balance The selected preset can be fine-tuned by selecting Fine-tune and adjusting white balance - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 184
Follow the steps below to enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six characters for a selected white balance preset. 1 Select L (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (0 158) and press 2. 2 Select a preset. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 185
preset. Protected presets can not be modified and the Fine-tune and Edit comment options can not be used. 1 Select L (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu (0 158) and press J to protect the selected white balance preset. To remove protection, select Off. J button 161 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 186
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Nikon's unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selecting a Picture Control The camera list of Picture Controls will be displayed. L (Z/Q) button 163 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 188
to a memory card for sharing among other D800 cameras and compatible software (0 172). A The Picture Control Indicator The current Picture Control is shown in the information display when the R button is pressed. J A The Shooting Menu Picture Controls can also be selected using the Set Picture - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 189
the user's creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 settings have been adjusted, or select Quick adjust to choose a preset combination of settings. Default settings can be restored by pressing the O (Q) button - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 190
detail in misty landscapes and other low-contrast subjects). Brightness Choose -1 for reduced brightness, +1 for enhanced brightness. Does not affect exposure. Control the vividness of colors. Select A to adjust Manual adjustments Manual adjustments (non-monochrome only) (monochrome only - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 191
vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. Use a type G or D lens for best results. Release the W button to return to the Picture Control menu. A Previous Settings The line under the value display in the Picture Control setting menu indicates the previous value for the setting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 192
Toning is selected displays saturation options. Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation. Saturation control is not available when B&W (black-and-white) is selected. A Custom Picture Controls The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control was - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 193
Picture Controls The preset Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. 1 Select Manage Picture Control in the shooting menu. To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Manage G button Picture Control in the shooting menu and press - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 194
Picture Control. See page 166 for more information. To abandon any changes and start over from default settings, press the O (Q) button. Press J when settings are complete. 5 Select a destination. Choose a destination for the custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press 2. 6 Name the Picture - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 195
and exit. The new Picture Control will appear in the Picture Control list. J button A Manage Picture Control > Rename Custom Picture Controls can be renamed at any time Picture Control on which the custom Picture Control is based is indicated by an icon in the top right corner of the edit - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 196
ViewNX 2 or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded into the camera, or custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be used in other D800 cameras and compatible software and then deleted when no longer needed (if two - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 197
Controls Up to 99 custom Picture Controls can be stored on the memory card at any one time. The memory card can only be used to store user-created custom Picture Controls. The preset Picture Controls supplied with the camera (0 163) can not be copied to the memory card, renamed, or deleted. J 173 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 198
a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day. It is most effective when used with matrix metering (0 115). Active D-Lighting off Active D-Lighting: Y Auto J D "Active D-Lighting" versus "D-Lighting" The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure before - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 199
option and press J. If Y Auto is selected, the camera will automatically adjust Active D-Lighting J button according to shooting conditions (in exposure mode h, however, Y Auto is equivalent to Q Normal). D Active D-Lighting J Active D-Lighting can not be used with movies. Noise (randomlyspaced - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 200
record NEF (RAW) images. Movie recording (0 59), flash lighting, bracketing (0 132), multiple exposure (0 195), and time-lapse photography (0 207) can not be used while HDR is in effect and a shutter speed of A is not available. + First exposure (darker) Second exposure (brighter) 1 Select HDR - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 201
J. • To take a series of HDR photographs, select 0 On (series). HDR shooting will continue until you J button select Off for HDR mode. • To take one HDR photograph, select On (single photo). Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have created a single HDR photograph. • To exit without - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 202
results; if Auto is selected, the camera will automatically adjust exposure to suit the scene. 4 Choose the images are smoothed, highlight Smoothing and J press 2. The options shown at right will be displayed. Highlight an option and press J. Higher values produce a smoother composite image - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 203
5 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera takes two exposures when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. l y will be displayed in the control panel and l u in the viewfinder while the images are combined; no photographs can be taken until recording is complete. Regardless - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 204
single photo) is selected, interval timer shooting will end after a single shot). Ending HDR photography ends interval timer shooting. A Shooting Menu Banks J HDR settings can be adjusted separately for each bank (0 269), but switching to a bank in which HDR is active during multiple exposure (0 195 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 205
SLR. Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected. 2 Press the flash pop-up button. The built-in flash will pop up and begin charging. When the flash is fully charged, the flash-ready indicator (c) l will light. Flash pop-up button 181 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 206
Control panel 4 Check exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Press the shutter-release button halfway and check shutter speed and aperture. The settings available when the built-in flash is raised are listed in "Shutter Speeds and Apertures Available with the Built-in Flash" (0 184). The effects - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 207
or under dim light. This mode is only available in programmed auto and aperture-priority auto exposure modes. Use of Slow sync tripod is recommended to prevent blurring caused by camera shake. In shutter-priority auto or manual exposure l mode, flash fires just before the shutter closes. Use - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 208
Shutter Speeds and Apertures Available with the Built-in Flash Mode e f g h Shutter speed Set automatically by camera (1/250 s-1/60 s) 1, 2 Value selected by user (1/250 s-30 s) 2 Set automatically by camera (1/250 s-1/60 s) 1, 2 Value selected by user (1/250 s-30 s, A) 2 Aperture See page Set - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 209
• Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR: Flash output adjusted to bring lighting in frame to standard level; brightness of background is not taken into account. Recommended for shots in which main subject is emphasized at expense of background details, or when exposure compensation is used. Standard - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 210
control is available at ISO sensitivities between 100 and 6400; at other sensitivities, the desired results may not be achieved at some ranges or aperture values. If the flash fires in continuous release mode (0 103), only one photograph will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 211
4ft 11in. 11 16 22 32 - - - 0.6-1.1 2ft 0in.- 3ft 7in. 16 22 32 - - - - 0.6-0.8 2ft 0in.- 2ft 7in. The built-in flash has a minimum range of 0.6 m (2 ft). In exposure mode e, the maximum aperture (minimum f-number) is limited according to ISO sensitivity, as shown below: Maximum aperture at ISO - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 212
, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. If flash compensation is combined with exposure compensation (0 130), the exposure values will be added together. To choose a value for flash compensation, press the M (Y) button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 213
is added to the value selected with the camera. A See Also For information on choosing the size of the increments available for flash compensation, see Custom Setting b3 (Exp./flash comp. step value, 0 287). For information on automatically varying flash level over a series of shots, see page 132 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 214
lock for Custom Setting f4 (Assign Fn button > Fn button press, 0 311). 2 Press the flash pop-up button. The built-in flash will pop up and begin charging. 3 Focus. l Position the subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. Flash pop-up button 190 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 215
will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icon (e) will appear in the viewfinder. 5 Recompose the photograph. Fn button 6 Take the photograph. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. If - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 216
other flash units (Advanced Wireless Lighting) Flash mode i-TTL AA i-TTL AA A (master flash) Metered area 6-mm circle in center of frame Area metered by flash exposure meter Entire frame Area metered by flash exposure meter A See Also For information on using the depth-of-field preview button or - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 217
are marked by a green dot). The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset. T button E button ❚❚ Settings Accessible from the Shooting Menu1 Option Default Option Default Image quality Image size JPEG normal HDR (high dynamic Large range) Off 3 White balance Fine-tuning - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 218
Other Settings Option Focus point 1 Exposure mode Flexible program Exposure compensation AE lock hold Aperture lock Shutter-speed lock Autofocus mode Default Center Programmed auto Off Off Off Off Off AF-S Option AF-area mode Viewfinder Live view/movie Bracketing Flash mode Flash compensation FV - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 219
RAW data from the camera image sensor to produce colors noticeably superior to those in software-generated photographic overlays. Creating a Multiple Exposure Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Exit live view before proceeding. Note that at default settings, shooting will end and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 220
the following and press J: • To take a series of multiple exposures, select 0 On (series). Multiple exposure shooting will J button continue until you select Off for Multiple exposure mode. • To take one multiple exposure, select On (single photo). Normal shooting will resume automatically after you - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 221
that will be combined to form a single photograph and press J. A The D Button If Multiple exposure is selected for Custom Setting f8 (Assign BKT button; 0 316), you can select the multiple exposure mode by pressing the D button and rotating the main command dial and the number of shots by pressing - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 222
and continuous low- speed release modes (0 103), the camera records all exposures in a single burst. If On (series) is selected, the camera will continue to record multiple exposures while the shutter-release button is pressed; if On (single photo) is selected, multiple exposure shooting will - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 223
have been recorded to that point. If Auto gain is on, gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of exposures actually recorded. Note that shooting will end automatically if: • A two-button reset is performed (0 193) • The camera is turned off • The battery is exhausted • Pictures are deleted t 199 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 224
remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure. Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Taking photographs in live view resets Multiple exposure mode to Off. The information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of recording and camera - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 225
timer shooting in the shooting menu and press 2. G button 2 Choose a starting time. Chose from the following starting triggers. • To start shooting immediately, highlight Now and press 2. Shooting begins about 3 s after settings are completed; proceed to Step 3. • To choose a starting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 226
release set to the correct time and date (0 27). Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure the camera EN-EL15 battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an EH-5b AC adapter - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 227
The first J button series of shots image to the memory card may vary from shot to shot, the interval between a shot being recorded and the start of the next shot may vary. If shooting can not proceed at current settings (for example, if a shutter speed of A is currently selected in manual exposure - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 228
in each interval can be viewed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway (once the button is released, the shutter speed and aperture will be displayed until the exposure meters turn off ). To view current interval timer settings, select Interval timer shooting between shots. While interval - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 229
by: • Pressing the J button between intervals • Highlighting Start > Pause in the interval timer menu and pressing J • Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off ) • Selecting self-timer (E) or MUP release mode To resume shooting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 230
have yet to be taken, the memory buffer is full, or the camera is unable to focus in AF-S (note that the camera focuses again before each shot). Shooting will resume with the next interval. A Release Mode Regardless of the release mode selected, the camera will take the specified number of shots - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 231
, choose manual exposure (0 122); for consistent coloration, choose a white balance setting other than auto (0 145). We recommend that you briefly switch to movie live view and check the current image area crop in the monitor (0 59); note, however, that time-lapse photography is not available in - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 232
3 Choose the interval. Press 4 or 2 to highlight minutes or seconds; press 1 or 3 to change. Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed. Press 2 to continue. 4 Select the shooting time. Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes; press 1 or 3 to change. The maximum shooting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 233
button Time-lapse photography starts after 3 s. The camera takes photographs at the interval selected in Step 3 for the time selected in Step 4. The memory card access lamp lights while each shot is recorded; note that because shutter speed and the time needed to record the image to the memory card - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 234
length for movies recorded using Memory card time-lapse photography is 20 minutes. indicator A Cover the Viewfinder To prevent light entering via the viewfinder Frame size/ frame rate interfering with exposure, close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter (0 106). A During Shooting During time - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 235
or disconnected or the destination memory card is ejected. ❚❚ No Photograph The camera will skip the current frame if the camera is unable to focus in AF-S (note that the camera focuses again before each shot). Shooting will resume with the next frame. A Image Review The K button can not be used - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 236
metering (note that it may be necessary to use center-weighted or spot metering to achieve accurate results with some lenses, including Reflex-NIKKOR lenses) • Improves the precision of center-weighted and spot metering and i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR A Focal Length Not Listed If the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 237
The camera can store data for up to nine non-CPU lenses. To enter or edit data for a non-CPU lens: 1 Select Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu. Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Non-CPU lens G button data in the setup menu and press 2. 2 Select a lens number. Highlight Lens - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 238
for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu (0 314). Non-CPU lens number selection can be assigned to the Fn button (Custom Setting f4, Assign Fn button, 0 311), the depth-of-field preview button (Custom Setting f5, Assign preview button, 0 315), or the A AE-L/AF-L button (Custom Setting f6 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 239
provide the compass heading), or with third-party units connected via an optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord (0 216). ❚❚ The GP-1 GPS Unit The GP-1 is an optional GPS unit designed for use with Nikon digital cameras. For information on connecting the unit, see the manual provided with the GP-1. t 215 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 240
equipped with a PC interface cable connector. These devices connect to the MC-35 using a cable with a D-sub 9-pin connector provided by the manufacturer of the GPS device. See the MC-35 instruction manual for details. Before turning the camera on, set the GPS device to NMEA mode (4800 baud); see the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 241
status is shown by the k icon: • k (static): Camera has established communication with a GPS device. Photo information for pictures taken while this icon is displayed include an additional page of GPS data (0 229). • k (flashing): The GPS device is searching for a signal. Pictures taken while the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 242
: This item is only available if a GPS device is connected, when it displays the current latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and heading (if supported) as reported by the GPS device. • Use GPS to set camera clock: Select Yes to synchronize the camera clock with the time - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 243
back, press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor. Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2; to view additional information on the current photograph, press 1 or 3 (0 222). Thumbnail Playback K button To view multiple images, press the W button - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 244
(0 233) X: Zoom in (0 231) W: View multiple images (0 219) J: Display retouch options (for the options available with photographs, see page 341, or see page 74 the camera is already in the correct orientation, images are not rotated automatically during image review). In continuous release mode, - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 245
A Two Memory Cards If two memory cards are inserted, you can select a memory card for playback by pressing the W button when 72 image as the source for preset white balance (0 159). A Resuming Shooting To turn the monitor off and return to shooting mode, press K or press the shutter-release button - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 246
Playback display options (0 261). GPS data are only displayed if a GPS device was used when the photo was taken. 1/12 1/12 NIKON D800 100ND800 DSC_0001. JPG 10/01/2012 10: 06: 22 NORMAL 7360x4912 File information None (image only) 1/ 125 F5. 6 100 85mm 0, 0 100ND800 DSC_0001. JPG 10/01 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 247
size 87 10/01/2012 10: 06: 22 10 9 7360x4912 87 8 Image area 3 79 9 Time of recording 27 10 Date of recording 27 11 Current card slot 31 12 Folder name 271 13 File name 273 1 Displayed only if Focus point is selected for Playback display options (0 261). 2 If photograph was taken - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 248
❚❚ Highlights 1 2 100-1 1 Image highlights 1 2 Folder number-frame number 2....... 271 3 Highlight display indicator 4 Current channel 1 RGB Highlights 43 Select R, G, B 1 Blinking areas indicate highlights (areas that may be overexposed) for current channel. Hold W button and press 4 or 2 to - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 249
B 1 Image highlights 1 2 Folder number-frame number 2 .......271 3 White balance 145 Color temperature 152 White balance fine-tuning 148 Preset manual 154 overexposed) for current channel. Hold W button and press 4 or 2 to cycle through channels as follows: W button RGB (all channels) R G - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 250
with the multi selector. The histogram will be updated to show only the data for the portion of the image visible in the monitor. A Histograms Camera histograms are intended as a guide only and may differ from those displayed in imaging applications. Some sample histograms are shown below: If the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 251
1 109 3 Exposure compensation 130 Optimal exposure tuning 2 290 4 Focal length 212, 379 5 Lens data 212 6 Focus mode 91 Lens VR (vibration reduction) 3 7 Flash type 181, 380 Commander mode 303 8 Flash mode 183 9 Flash control 301 Flash compensation 188 10 Camera name 11 Image area 4 79 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 252
recorded with the photograph as described on page 334. N I KON D800 100-1 1 Displayed in red if photo was taken with auto ISO sensitivity control on. 2 Displayed if Custom Setting b6 (Fine-tune optimal exposure, 0 290) has been set to a value other than zero for any metering method. 3 Displayed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 253
: 00 5 HEAD I NG : 105. 17 N I KON D800 6 100-1 7 1 Latitude 2 Longitude 3 Altitude 4 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) 5 Heading 2 6 Camera name 7 Image area 3 79 1 Data for movies are for start of recording. 2 Displayed only if GPS device is equipped with electronic compass. 3 Displayed in - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 254
D-Lighting 174 23 Picture Control 163 24 Color space 274 25 Flash mode 183 26 White balance 145 Color temperature 152 White balance fine-tuning 148 Preset manual 154 27 Flash compensation 188 Commander mode 303 28 Exposure compensation 130 1 Non-FX formats (including DX-based movie - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 255
performed while zoom is in effect: X button To Zoom in or out View other areas of image Select faces Use X/W Description Press X to zoom in to maximum of approximately 46× (large images in 36 × 24/3 : 2 format), 34× (medium images) or 22× (small images). Press W to zoom out. While photo - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 256
Rotate main command dial to view same location in other images at current zoom ratio. Playback zoom is cancelled when a movie is displayed. L (Z/Q) See page 233 for more information. / K G Press the shutter-release button halfway or press the K button to exit to shooting mode. See page 259 for - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 257
will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (0 32, 326). To protect a photograph: 1 Select an image. Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list. 2 Press the L (Z/Q) button. The photograph will be marked with a P icon. To remove protection - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 258
. Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback Press the O (Q) button to delete the current photograph. 1 Select an image. Display the image or highlight it in the thumbnail list. 2 Press the O (Q) button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. O (Q) button Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback I 234 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 259
again. To delete the photograph, press the O (Q) button. To exit without deleting the photograph, press the K button. O (Q) button I A See Also The After delete option in the playback menu determines whether the next image or the previous image is displayed after an image is deleted (0 266). 235 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 260
Highlight Selected and press 2. G button 2 Highlight a picture. Use the multi selector to highlight a picture (to view I the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations, press X button W and select the desired card and folder as described - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 261
3 Select the highlighted picture. Press the center of the multi selector to select the highlighted picture. Selected pictures are marked by a O icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press the center of the multi selector. 4 Press J to - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 262
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is not interrupted, be sure the camera EN-EL15 battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector (available separately). ❚❚ Supplied Software ViewNX 2 includes a Your Imaging Toolbox "Nikon Transfer 2" function for copying - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 264
language (region selection is not available in the European release). w Select e Click Next language 3 Start the installer. Click Install and follow the on- screen instructions. Q D Installation Guide For help installing ViewNX 2, click Installation Guide in Step 3. Click Install 240 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 265
Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is off when connecting or disconnecting interface cables. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. Close the connector cover when the connector is not in use. Q A Windows To visit the Nikon website after installing ViewNX 2, select - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 266
Edition/ Professional (Service Pack 3). All installed programs run as 32-bit applications in 64-bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista. • Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1 GB or more (2 GB or more recommended) • Windows XP: 512 MB or more (2 GB or more recommended) A minimum of 500 MB available on the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 267
. Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. 3 Connect the USB cable. Connect the USB cable as shown. D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. D The USB Cable Clip To prevent cable from being disconnected, attach - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 268
below. 1 Under Import pictures and videos, click Change program. A program selection dialog will be displayed; select Import file using Nikon Transfer 2 and click OK. 2 Double-click Import file. 6 Click Start Transfer. At default settings, all the pictures on the memory card will be copied to the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 269
PC mode Control camera from computer using Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately). Print mode Print JPEG photographs on printer connected to network computer. For more information, see the WT-4 user's manual. Be sure to update to the latest versions of the wireless transmitter firmware and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 270
select mode. A Thumbnail Select Mode Camera settings can not be changed from the computer in thumbnail select mode. A Camera Control Pro 2 Camera Control Pro 2 software (available separately; 0 389) can be used to control the camera from a computer. When Camera Control Pro 2 is used to capture - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 271
settings of NEF (RAW) or TIFF (RGB) (0 84) can not be selected for printing. JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (0 353). A Printing Via Direct USB Connection Be sure the battery is fully charged or use an optional EH-5b AC adapter - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 272
shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub. 3 Turn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor, followed by a PictBridge playback display. q w Q 248 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 273
photo information (0 222), or press the X button images in other locations, press W when thumbnails are displayed and select the desired card button 3 Adjust printing options. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select. Option Description Highlight a page size (only sizes supported - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 274
menu. Highlight Printer default (use current printer settings), Time stamp Print time stamp (print times and dates of recording on photos), or No time stamp and press J to select and exit to the previous menu. This option is available only if supported by the printer. To exit without cropping - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 275
PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 248). G button 2 Choose an option. Highlight one of the following options and of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, proceed to Step 4. Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures, only the first 256 images will be printed. Q 251 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 276
to scroll through the pictures on the memory card (to view images in other locations, press W and L (Z/Q) button select the desired card and folder as described on page 221). To display the current picture full screen, press and hold the X button. To select the current picture for - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 277
5 Adjust printing options. Choose page size, border, and time stamp options as described on page 249 (a warning will be displayed if the selected page size is too small for an index print). 6 Start printing. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. To cancel before all copies have been - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 278
the G button and G button select DPOF print order in the playback menu. Highlight Select/set and press 2 (to remove all photographs from the print order, select Deselect all?). 2 Select pictures. Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card (to view images in other - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 279
supported when printing via direct USB connection; to print the date of recording on photographs in the current print order, use the PictBridge Time stamp option. The Print Set option can not be used if there is not enough space on the memory card to store the print order. Q Images created at image - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 280
HDMI cable as shown. Connect to highdefinition device (choose cable with connector for HDMI device) Connect to camera 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel. 4 Turn the camera on and press K button. During playback, images will be displayed both in the camera monitor and on the high-definition - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 281
❚❚ Output Resolution Choose the format for images output to the HDMI device. If Auto is selected, the camera will automatically select the appropriate format. most situations. If the camera is unable to determine the correct RGB video signal output range for the HDMI device, you can choose from - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 282
Playback Use of an EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector (available separately) is recommended for extended playback. the option selected for Movie settings > Frame size/frame rate in the shooting menu (0 70). Note that some HDMI devices may not support the selected setting; in this case, - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 283
UMenu Guide D The Playback Menu: Managing Images To display the playback menu, press G and select the K (playback menu) tab. G button Option 0 Delete 236 Playback folder 260 Hide image 260 Playback display options 261 Copy image(s) 262 Image review 265 After delete 266 Rotate tall - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 284
Hidden pictures are visible only in the Hide image menu and can only be deleted by formatting the memory card. D Protected and Hidden Images Revealing a protected image will also remove protection from the image. 1 Choose Select/set. Highlight Select/set and press 2 (to skip the remaining steps and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 285
memory card (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 221) and press the center of the multi selector to select the current picture. Selected pictures are marked - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 286
Image(s) G button ➜ D playback menu Copy pictures from one memory card to another. Option Description Select source Choose card from which pictures will be copied. Select image(s) Select pictures to be copied. Select destination folder Select destination folder on remaining card. Copy image - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 287
center of the multi selector to select or deselect (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button). Selected images are marked with a L. Press J to proceed to Step 7 when your selection is complete. 7 Choose Select destination folder. Highlight Select destination folder - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 288
J. To choose from a list of existing folders, choose Select folder from list, highlight a folder, and press J. 9 Copy the images. Highlight Copy image(s)? and press J. J button A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press J. Press J again to exit when copying is complete. U 264 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 289
or protected files in the destination folder will not be replaced. Protect status is copied with the images but print marking (0 254) is not. Hidden images can not be copied. Image Review G button ➜ D playback menu Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the monitor immediately - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 290
Tall G button ➜ D playback menu Choose whether to rotate "tall" (portrait-orientation) pictures for display during playback. Note that because the camera itself is already in the appropriate orientation during shooting, images are not rotated automatically during image review. Option Description - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 291
to skip to next frame. Change photo info displayed (still images only; 0 222). J Pause or resume slide show. G End slide show and return to playback menu. K End slide show and exit to full-frame (0 219) or thumbnail playback (0 219). Press shutter-release button halfway to return to shooting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 292
169 270 Color space 274 271 Active D-Lighting 174 273 HDR (high dynamic range) 176 89 Vignette control 275 89 Auto distortion control 276 84 Long exposure NR 277 87 High ISO NR 277 79 ISO sensitivity settings 109 86 Multiple exposure 195 86 Interval timer shooting 201 145 Time - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 293
in one of four banks. With the exceptions of Extended menu banks, Interval timer shooting, Multiple exposure, Time-lapse photography, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other manual adjustments), changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. To store a particular - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 294
displayed; highlight Yes and press J to restore default O (Q) button settings for the selected bank. See page 405 for a list of default settings. Extended Menu Banks G button ➜ C shooting menu Select On to include exposure mode, shutter speed (modes f and h only), and aperture (modes g and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 295
Storage Folder G button ➜ C shooting menu Select the folder in which subsequent images will be stored. ❚❚ Select Folder by storage folder, press the G button). If a folder with the specified number does not already exist, a new folder will be created on the card in the primary slot. Subsequent - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 296
release will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken. To continue shooting, create a folder with a number less than 999, or select an existing folder with a number less than 999 and less than 999 images. A Startup Time Additional time may be required for camera startup if the memory card - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 297
are used: ".NEF" for NEF (RAW) images, ".TIF" for TIFF (RGB) images, ".JPG" for JPEG images, ".MOV" for movies, and ".NDF" for dust off reference data. In each pair of photographs recorded at image-quality settings of NEF (RAW)+JPEG, the NEF and JPEG images have the same file names but different - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 298
color space, allowing applications that support color management to automatically select the correct color space. For more information, see the documentation provided with the application or device. A Nikon Software ViewNX 2 (supplied) and Capture NX 2 (available separately) automatically select the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 299
custom Picture Controls and preset Picture Controls that have been modified from default settings may not produce the desired effect. Take test shots and view the results in the monitor. Vignette control does not apply to movies (0 59) or multiple exposures (0 195) or DX-format images (0 79). U 275 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 300
does not apply to movies and is available only with type G and D lenses (PC, fisheye, and certain other lenses excluded); results are not guaranteed with other lenses. Before using auto distortion control with DX lenses, select On for Auto DX crop or choose an image area of DX (24×16) 1.5× (0 80 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 301
reduction will not be performed). In continuous release mode, frame rates will slow and while photographs are being processed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop. Long exposure noise reduction is not available during movie recording. High ISO NR G button ➜ C shooting menu Photographs - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 302
A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings To display the Custom Settings menu, press G and select the A (Custom Settings menu) tab. G button Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences. Main menu Custom Setting groups U Custom settings bank (0 280) - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 303
b4 Easy exposure compensation 288 f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button 315 b5 Center-weighted area 289 f7 Shutter spd & aperture lock 316 b6 Fine-tune optimal exposure 290 f8 Assign BKT button 316 c Timers/AE lock f9 Customize command dials 317 c1 Shutter-release button AE-L 290 f10 Release button to - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 304
G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Custom Settings are stored in one of four banks. Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. To store a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings. The new settings will - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 305
. a: Autofocus a1: AF-C Priority Selection G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu When AF-C (0 91) is selected for viewfinder photography, this option controls whether photographs can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority) or only when the camera is in focus (focus - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 306
AF-S Priority Selection G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu When AF-S (0 91) is selected for viewfinder photography, this option controls whether photographs can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) or whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority) in single - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 307
) The camera immediately adjusts focus when the Off distance to the subject changes. Use when photographing a series of subjects at varying distances in quick succession. a4: AF Activation G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If Shutter/AF-ON is selected, both the shutter-release button and the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 308
current crop is shown in grey (0 81). a6: Focus Point Wrap-Around G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether focus-point selection "wraps around" from one edge of the viewfinder to another. Option Wrap No wrap Description Focus-point selection "wraps around" from top to bottom, bottom - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 309
of Focus Points G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the number of focus points available for manual focuspoint selection. Option Description B 51 points Choose from the 51 focus points shown at right. Choose from the 11 focus points A 11 points shown at right. Use for quick focus- point - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 310
G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor. Option On Off Description The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor (viewfinder photography only). AF-assist illumination is only available - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 311
for Exposure Cntrl G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Select the increments used when making adjustments to shutter speed, aperture, and bracketing. b3: Exp./Flash Comp. Step Value G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Select the increments used when making adjustments to exposure and flash compensation - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 312
selected using the command dial is not reset when the camera or exposure meters turn off. Off Exposure compensation is set by pressing the E button and rotating the main command dial. A Change Main/Sub The dial used to set exposure compensation when On (Auto reset) or On is selected for Custom - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 313
exposure compensation) can not be used with Custom Setting d7 (ISO display and adjustment) > Show ISO/ Easy ISO (0 295). Adjustments to either of these items reset the remaining item; a message is displayed when the item is reset. b5: Center-Weighted Area G button ➜ A Custom Settings setting - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 314
by the camera. Exposure can be fine-tuned separately for each metering method by from +1 to -1 EV in steps of 1/6 EV. D Fine-Tuning Exposure Exposure can be fine-tuned separately for each Custom Settings bank and is not affected by two-button resets. Note that as the exposure compensation (E) icon - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 315
the control panel and viewfinder turn off automatically when the exposure meters turn off. Choose a shorter meter-off delay for longer battery life. c3: Self-Timer G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the length of the shutter release delay, the number of shots taken, and the interval between - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 316
-off delay for longer battery life. d: Shooting/Display d1: Beep G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the pitch and volume of the beep that sounds when the camera focuses using single-servo AF (0 91), when focus locks during live view photography, while the release timer is counting down - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 317
page 436 for more information on the capacity of the memory buffer. d4: Exposure Delay Mode G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu In situations where the slightest camera movement can blur pictures, select 1 s, 2 s, or 3 s to delay shutter release until one, two, or three seconds after the mirror is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 318
, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera. Note shutter-release button will be disabled and no further photographs can be taken. Choose Reset for Custom Setting d5 (File number sequence) and then either format the current memory card or insert a new memory card - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 319
or in mode g by rotating the main command dial. Select Show frame count to display the number of exposures remaining in the viewfinder and control panel. d8: Screen Tips G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose On to display tool tips for items selected in the information display (0 13). U 295 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 320
G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If Off is selected, the control panel backlight (LCD illuminator) will only light while the power switch is rotated toward D. If On is selected, the control panel will be illuminated whenever the exposure meters are active (0 42). Select Off for increased battery - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 321
alternative is available and then only at warmer temperatures. The camera shows the level of AA batteries as follows: Control panel L I H (blinks) Viewfinder - d d (blinks) Description Batteries fully charged. Low battery. Ready fresh batteries. Shutter release disabled. Change batteries. U 297 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 322
d12: Battery Order G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether the battery in the camera or the batteries in the battery pack are used first when an optional MB-D12 battery pack is attached. Note that if the MB-D12 is powered by an optional EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector, the AC - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 323
manual exposure modes, select the next shutter speed after the slowest possible shutter speed (30 s or bulb). An X (flash sync indicator) will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. A Auto FP High-Speed Sync Allows the flash to be used at the highest shutter speed supported by the camera - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 324
slowest shutter speed available when using front- or rearcurtain sync or red-eye reduction in programmed auto or aperture-priority auto exposure modes (regardless of the setting chosen, shutter speeds can be as slow as 30 s in shutter-priority auto and manual exposure modes or at flash U settings of - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 325
shooting conditions. s Manual Choose the flash level. The camera does not emit monitor pre-flashes. t Repeating flash The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe-light effect. u Commander mode Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling remote optional - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 326
on, Custom Setting e3 changes to Optional flash, allowing the flash control mode for the SB-400 to be selected from TTL and Manual (Repeating flash and Commander mode options are not available). A "Times" The options available for Repeating Flash > Times are determined by flash output. Output - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 327
wireless lighting (0 382). Selecting this option displays the menu shown at right. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the following options, 1 or 3 to change. Option Description Built-in flash Choose a flash mode for the built-in flash (commander flash). TTL i-TTL mode. Choose flash compensation - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 328
level can not be adjusted in - - mode. 2 Adjust settings for group A. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group A. 3 Adjust settings for group B. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group B. 4 Select the channel. 5 Press J. U 304 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 329
Wireless remote sensors on flash units should face camera. 30 ° or less 60 ° or less 5 m/ 15 ft or less 7 Configure the remote flash units. Turn all the remote flash units on, adjust group settings as desired, and set them to the channel selected in Step 4. See the flash unit instruction manuals - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 330
a flash compensation value other than ±0 is selected for Built-in flash > TTL. The Y icon flashes when the built-in flash is in mode M. D Commander Mode Position the sensor windows on the remote flash units to pick up the light from the built-in flash (particular care is required if the camera is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 331
bracket only exposure, Flash only (l) to perform only flash-level bracketing, WB bracketing (m) to perform white balance bracketing (0 137), or ADL bracketing to perform bracketing using Active D-Lighting (0 141). Note that white balance bracketing is not available at image quality settings of NEF - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 332
(Mode M) G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines which settings are affected when AE & flash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode. Option F Flash/speed G Flash/speed/ aperture H Flash/aperture I Flash only Description Camera varies shutter speed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 333
is displayed in monitor. f2: Multi Selector Center Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines the role assigned to of multi selector J Select center focus point Select center focus point. K Highlight active focus point Highlight the active focus point. Not used None. U - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 334
from Low magnification, Medium magnification, and High magnification. The zoom display will center on the active focus point. Pressing the center of the multi selector has no effect in live view. f3: Multi Selector G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If Reset meter-off delay is selected, operating - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 335
the shutter is released, or the exposure meters turn off. Exposure locks when the Fn button is pressed, and remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure meters turn off. Focus locks while the Fn button is pressed. Pressing the Fn button initiates autofocus. The flash will - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 336
mode (mode CH or CL) is selected, the camera will repeat the bracketing burst while the shutter-release button is held down. Matrix metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed. Center-weighted metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed. Spot metering is activated while the Fn - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 337
a pitch and roll indicators in the viewfinder. Press the button a second time to return to clear the indicators from display. Roll Camera tilted right Camera level Camera tilted left Pitch Camera tilted forward Camera level Camera tilted back U Note that the display may not be accurate when - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 338
selected for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl, 0 287). Choose non- Press the Fn button and rotate a command dial to w CPU lens choose a lens number specified using the Non-CPU number lens data option (0 212). y Active D-Lighting Press the Fn button and rotate the command - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 339
combination with the command dials (AE-L/AF-L + command dials). The options available are the same as for Assign Fn button (0 311), except that 1 stp spd/aperture and Active D-Lighting are not available. The default options for AE-L/AF-L button press and AE-L/AF-L + command dials are AE/AF lock and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 340
at the value currently selected in mode g or h. Shutter speed and aperture lock are not available in mode e. f8: Assign BKT Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the D button. If high dynamic range or multiple exposure is active while another function is assigned to - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 341
adjustments to Exposure Reverse rotation compensation and/or Shutter speed/ aperture. Highlight options and press the multi selector right to select or deselect, then highlight Done and press J. This setting also applies to the command dials for optional MB-D12 multi-power battery packs. If - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 342
depth-of-field preview buttons if they have been assigned Active D-Lighting using Custom Setting f4, Assign Fn button; 0 314, or Custom Setting f5, Assign preview button; 0 315). Setting ends when any of the affected buttons is pressed again or the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Except - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 343
displayed in the monitor in demo mode). If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera. f12: Reverse Indicators G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If is selected, the exposure indicators in the control panel, viewfinder, and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 344
-D12 battery pack. Option Description A AF-ON Pressing the MB-D12 B button initiates autofocus. Press the MB-D12 B button to lock flash value r FV lock (built-in flash and compatible optional flash units only, 0 190, 382). Press again to cancel FV lock. B AE/AF lock Focus and exposure lock - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 345
movie recording to add an r Index marking index at the current position (0 63). Indices can be used when viewing and editing movies. Press the button to display information on shutter s View photo shooting info speed, aperture, and other photo settings in place of movie recording information - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 346
on shutter s View photo shooting info speed, aperture, and other photo settings in place of movie recording information. Press again to return to the movie recording display. None Pressing the button has no effect. A Power Aperture Power aperture is available only in exposure modes - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 347
information on shutter speed, aperture, and other photo settings in place of movie recording information. Press again to return to the movie recording display. Focus and exposure lock while the button is pressed. Exposure locks while the button is pressed. Exposure locks when the button is pressed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 348
the camera shutter-release button. A Record Movies When this option is selected, interval timer photography (0 201) is not available and any functions assigned to the shutter release button (such as taking photographs, measuring preset white balance, and taking image dust-off reference photos) can - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 349
Non-CPU lens data 212 Time zone and date 329 AF fine-tune 338 Language 330 Eye-Fi upload 2 339 Auto image rotation 331 Firmware version 340 Battery info 332 1 Not available when battery is low. 2 Only available when compatible Eye-Fi memory card is inserted (0 340). A See Also Menu - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 350
required. D During Formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting. A Two-Button Format Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the O (Q) and I (Q) buttons for more than two seconds (0 32). Monitor Brightness G button ➜ B setup menu Adjust the brightness of - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 351
Dust Off Ref Photo G button ➜ B setup menu Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual). Image Dust Off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. A non-DX lens with a focal - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 352
In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity; in manual focus mode, set focus to infinity manually. 3 Acquire dust off reference data. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data. The monitor turns off when the shutter-release - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 353
, select mode h and choose a shutter speed adapted to the frequency of the local power supply: 1/125 s, 1/60 s, or 1/30 s for 60 Hz; 1/100 s, 1/50 s, or 1/25 s for 50 Hz. Time Zone and Date G button ➜ B setup menu Change time zones, set the camera clock, choose the date display order, and turn - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 354
Language G button ➜ B setup menu Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are available. Čeština Dansk Deutsch English Español Français Indonesia Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Português Czech Danish German English Spanish French Indonesian Italian Dutch Norwegian - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 355
Auto Image Rotation G button ➜ B setup menu Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback (0 266) or when viewed in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 389). The following - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 356
. Note that the camera may sometimes release the shutter without recording a photograph, for example when measuring preset white balance. • This item is displayed only when the camera is powered by an optional MB-D12 battery pack equipped with an EN-EL18 (available separately). Calibration - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 357
level will be shown by a battery level icon; other items will not be displayed. Image Comment G button ➜ B setup menu Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 389). The comment is also - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 358
Information G button ➜ B setup menu Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken. Copyright information is included in the shooting data shown in the photo information display (0 228) and can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX 2 (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 359
following settings to the memory card, or to the memory card in the primary card slot if two memory cards are inserted (0 89; if the card is full, an error will be displayed). Use this option to share settings among D800 cameras. Menu Option Playback display options Playback Image review After - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 360
Choose tab Settings saved using the D800 can be restored by selecting Load settings. Note that Save/load settings is only available when a memory card is inserted in the camera, and that the Load settings option is only available if the card contains saved settings. A Saved Settings Settings are - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 361
is tilted at a sharp angle forward or back. If the camera is unable to measure tilt, the amount of tilt will not be displayed. A See Also For information on viewing a virtual horizon display in the viewfinder, see Custom Setting f4 (Assign Fn button > Fn button press; 0 311, 313). For information on - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 362
Fine-tune focus for up to 20 lens types. AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required. Option Description AF finetune (On/Off) • On: Turn AF tuning on. • Off: Turn AF tuning off. Tune AF for the current lens (CPU Move focal lenses - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 363
Eye-Fi memory card (available separately from third-party suppliers) is inserted in the camera. Choose Enable to upload photographs to a preselected destination. Note that pictures will not be uploaded if signal strength is insufficient. Observe all local laws concerning wireless devices and choose - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 364
Cards in Ad Hoc Mode Additional time may be required when connecting using Eye-Fi cards that support ad hoc mode, such as the Eye-Fi Pro X2 SDHC 8 GB. Set Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay, 0 291) to 30 s or longer. Firmware Version G button ➜ B setup menu View the current camera firmware - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 365
is inserted in the camera (note that if the memory card is being used to store both RAW/NEF and JPEG copies of the same photographs as described on page 84, retouch other than Image overlay and NEF (RAW) processing apply only to the JPEG copies). Option 0 Option i D-Lighting 344 Z Straighten - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 366
full screen, press and hold the X button). To view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 221. A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices. 3 Select retouch options. For more information - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 367
the exceptions of Image overlay and Edit movie > Choose start/end point each option can be applied only once (note that multiple edits may result NEF (RAW) photos are saved as large fine-quality JPEG images, and copies created from TIFF (RGB) photos are saved as fine-quality JPEG images of the same - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 368
D-Lighting G button ➜ N retouch menu D-Lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs. Before After Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction performed. The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press J to copy the photograph. U 344 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 369
to zoom out. While photo is zoomed in, use multi Zoom out W selector to view areas of image not visible in View other areas of image monitor. Keep multi selector pressed to scroll rapidly to other areas of frame. Navigation window is displayed when zoom buttons or multi Cancel zoom J selector - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 370
G button ➜ image quality (0 84) of JPEG fine; cropped copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original. The size of the copy varies with crop size and aspect ratio and appears at upper left in the crop display. A Viewing Cropped Copies U Playback zoom may not be available - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 371
Monochrome G button ➜ N retouch menu Copy photographs in Black-and-white, Sepia, or Cyanotype (blue and white monochrome). Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview of the selected image; press 1 to increase color saturation, 3 to decrease. Press J to create a monochrome copy. Increase - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 372
Filter Effects G button ➜ N retouch menu Choose from the following filter effects. After adjusting filter intensifier). Press 1 to increase the Blue effect, 3 to decrease. intensifier Add starburst effects to light sources. • Number of points: Choose from four, six, or eight. • Filter amount: - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 373
will be updated to show data only for the portion of the image displayed in the monitor. While the image is zoomed in, press L (Z/Q) to toggle back and forth between color balance and zoom. When zoom is selected, you can zoom in and out with the X and W buttons and scroll the image with the - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 374
of RAW data from the camera image sensor, are noticeably better than photographs combined in an imaging application. The new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings; before creating an overlay, set image quality and size (0 84, 87; all options are available). To create a NEF (RAW - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 375
the X button. To view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as image. The selected image will appear as Image 1. Highlight Image 2 and press J, then select the second photo as described in Step 2. 4 Adjust gain. Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 376
monitor. J button D Image Overlay Only NEF (RAW) photographs with the same image area and bit depth can be combined. The overlay has the same photo info (including date of recording, metering, shutter speed, aperture, exposure mode, exposure compensation, focal length, and image orientation) and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 377
2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RAW) images created with this camera. 2 Select a photograph. Highlight a photograph (to view the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations as described on page 221, press W). Press - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 378
vignette control are not available with multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation can only be set to values between -2 and +2 EV. If Auto is selected for white balance, it will be set to whichever of Normal and Keep warm lighting colors was in effect - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 379
Resize G button ➜ N retouch menu Create small copies of selected photographs. 1 Select Resize. To resize selected images, press G to display the menus and select Resize in the retouch menu. 2 Choose a destination. If two memory cards are inserted, you can choose a destination for the resized - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 380
picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view pictures in other locations as described on page 221, press W). Selected pictures are marked by a 8 icon. Press J when the selection is complete. Note that photographs taken at an image-area setting of 5 : 4 (0 80) can not be resized. 5 Save - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 381
not be available when resized copies are displayed. A Image Quality Copies created from NEF (RAW), NEF (RAW) + JPEG, or TIFF (RGB) photos have an image quality (0 84) of JPEG fine; copies created from JPEG photos have the same image quality as the original. Quick Retouch G button ➜ N retouch menu - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 382
G button ➜ N retouch menu Create copies with reduced peripheral distortion. Select Auto to let the camera correct distortion automatically and then make fine adjustments using the multi selector, or select Manual to reduce distortion manually (note that Auto is not available with photos taken - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 383
➜ N retouch menu Create an outline copy of a photograph to use as a base for painting. The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press J to copy the photograph. Before After Color Sketch G button ➜ N retouch menu Create a copy of a photograph that resembles a sketch made with colored - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 384
Perspective Control G button ➜ N retouch menu Create copies that reduce the effects of perspective taken from the base of a tall object. Use the multi selector to adjust perspective (note that greater amounts of perspective control result in more of the edges being cropped - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 385
Miniature Effect G button ➜ N retouch menu Create a copy that appears to be a photo of a diorama. Works best with photos taken from a high vantage point. To Press Description Choose orientation W Press W to choose orientation of area that is in focus. Choose position If photo is displayed - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 386
the highlighted photograph full frame, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations as described on page 221, press W). Press of the object as one that will remain in the final copy (the camera may have difficulty detecting unsaturated colors; choose a saturated color). To zoom in - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 387
if desired. To deselect the highlighted color, press O (Q), or press and hold O (Q) to remove all colors. 7 Save the edited copy. Press J to copy the photograph. U J button 363 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 388
by-Side Comparison Compare retouched copies to the original photographs. This option is only available if the J button is pressed to display the retouch menu when a copy or original is played back full frame. 1 Select a picture. Select a retouched copy (shown by a N icon) or a photograph that has - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 389
exit to playback, press the K button, or press J to exit to playback with the highlighted image selected. D Side-by-Side Comparison The source image will not be displayed if the copy was created from a photograph that was protected (0 233), is on a locked memory card, or has since been deleted or - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 390
, press G and select the O (My Menu) tab. G button The My Menu option can be used to create and edit a customized list of options from the playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus for quick access (up to 20 items). If desired, recent settings can be displayed in place of My Menu - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 391
to add and press 2. 3 Select an item. Highlight the desired menu item and press J. J button 4 Position the new item. Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in Menu are indicated by a check mark. Items indicated by a V icon can not be U selected. Repeat steps 1-4 to select additional items - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 392
2 Select items. Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect. Selected items are indicated by a check mark. 3 Select Done. Highlight Done and press J. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. J button 4 Delete the selected items. Press J to delete the selected items. A Deleting Items in My Menu - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 393
My Menu 1 Select Rank items. In My Menu (O), highlight Rank items and press 2. 2 Select an item. Highlight the item you wish to move and press J. J button 3 Position the item. Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J. Repeat Steps 2-3 to reposition additional items. 4 Exit to - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 394
In My Menu (O), highlight Choose tab and press 2. 2 Select m Recent settings. Highlight m Recent settings and press J. The name of the menu will change from "MY MENU" to "RECENT SETTINGS." J button Menu items will be added to the top of the recent settings menu as they are used. To view My Menu - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 395
and what to do if an error message is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera. Compatible Lenses CPU lenses 1 Camera setting Focus mode Exposure mode Metering system Lens/accessory M (with AF electronic M rangefinder) e f g h L M 3D Color N Type G or D AF NIKKOR 2 AF-S, AF - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 396
can not be used. 2 Vibration Reduction (VR) supported with VR lenses. 3 Spot metering meters selected focus point (0 115). 4 The camera's exposure metering and flash control systems do not work properly when shifting and/or tilting the lens, or when an aperture other than the maximum aperture is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 397
lenses: • AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II • AF-I 300mm f/2.8D ED • AF-S VR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED • AF-S 300mm f/4D ED 2 • AF-S 80-200mm f/4D ED 2 1 Autofocus not supported. 2 Autofocus and electronic rangefinding support focus TC-17E II TC-20E II/ TC-20E III points shown at right when - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 398
exposure mode g or h and set aperture using the lens aperture ring. In other modes, the shutter-release is disabled. Non-CPU lens data (0 212) can be used to enable many of the features available with CPU lenses, including color matrix metering; if no data are provided, center-weighted metering - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 399
the macro range of macro zoom lenses. The flash may be unable to light the entire subject with the following lenses at ranges less than those given 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED * Minimum distance Zoom position without vignetting 18-24mm No vignetting 20mm 1.5 m/4 ft 11 in. - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 400
When used with the AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, the flash will be unable to light the entire subject at all ranges. The built-in flash can also be used with AI-S, AI-, AI-modified NIKKOR, Nikon Series E and non-CPU lenses with a focal length of 24-300mm. AI 50-300mm f/4.5, modified AI 50-300mm - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 401
70mm f/2.8G IF-ED f/2.8D (IF) • AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5- • AF Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4D IF-ED 5.6G ED VR II At ranges under 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in.), the following lenses may block the AF- assist illuminator and interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor: • AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED • AF - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 402
A Calculating Angle of View The D800 can be used with Nikon lenses for 35mm (135) format cameras. If Auto DX crop is on (0 30.0 × 19.9 mm) DX (24×16) picture size (23.4 × 15.6 mm, equivalent to DX format camera) Lens 5 : 4 (30×24) picture size (30.0 × 24.0 mm) Picture diagonal Angle of view (FX - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 403
×20) angle of view is about 1.2 times smaller and the 5 : 4 (30×24) angle of view is about 1.1 times smaller. To calculate the focal length of lenses in 35mm format when DX (24×16) is selected, multiply the focal length of the lens by about 1.5, by about 1.2 when is 1.2× (30×20) selected - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 404
Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with CLS-compatible flash units. Optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below. The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for flash - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 405
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Nikon's advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography. ❚❚ CLS-Compatible Flash Units The camera can be used with the following CLS-compatible flash units: - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 406
The following features are available with CLS-compatible flash units: Flash unit Advanced Wireless Lighting Master/commander Remote SB-910 SB-910 SB-910 Flash mode/feature SB-900 SB-900 SB-900 SB-700 SB-800 SB-700 SB-600 SB-400 SB-800 SB-700 SU-8001 SB- - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 407
mode is automatically set to TTL and shutter-release is disabled. Set flash unit to A (non-TTL auto flash). 2 Autofocus is available with AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED and AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED lenses only. 3 Available when camera is used to select flash mode. A Auto Aperture - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 408
on Optional Flash Units Refer to the flash unit manual for detailed instructions. If the unit supports CLS, refer to the section on CLS-compatible digital SLR cameras. The D800 is not included in the "digital SLR" category in the SB-80DX, SB-28DX, and SB-50DX manuals. i-TTL flash control can be - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 409
. • SB-700: AF-assist illumination is available with 24-135 mm AF lenses, however, autofocus is available only with the focus points shown at right. 17-19 mm 20-105 mm 106-135 mm 24-34 mm 35-49 mm 50-105 mm 24-27 mm 28-135 mm In exposure mode e, the maximum aperture (minimum - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 410
manual (GN) Manual Repeating flash - Advanced wireless lighting D Use Only Nikon Flash Accessories Use only Nikon flash units. Negative voltages or voltages over 250 V applied to the accessory shoe could not only prevent normal operation, but damage the sync circuitry of the camera or flash - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 411
, the following accessories were available for the D800. • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15 (0 19, 21): Additional EN-EL15 batteries are available from local retailers and Nikon service representatives. These batteries can be recharged using an MH-25 battery charger. • Battery Charger MH-25 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 412
for more accurate focus. DK-18 eyepiece adapter (available separately) required. • Eyepiece Adapter DK-18: The DK-18 is used when attaching allowing the image in the viewfinder to be viewed from above when the camera is in the horizontal shooting position. The DR-5 supports diopter adjustment - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 413
, A2, A12, B2, B8, B12). See the filter manual for details. PC card adapters PC Card Adapter EC-AD1: The EC-AD1 PC card adapter allows Type I CompactFlash memory cards to be inserted in PCMCIA card slots. • Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package with such advanced editing features as - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 414
3 in.). • Remote Cord MC-30: Remote shutter release; can be used to reduce camera shake (length 80 cm/2 ft 7 in.). • Remote Cord MC-36: Remote shutter release; can be used for interval timer photography or to reduce camera shake or keep the shutter open during a time exposure (length 85 cm/2 ft 9 in - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 415
Attaching a Power Connector and AC Adapter Turn the camera off before attaching an optional power connector and AC adapter. 1 Ready the camera. Open the battery-chamber (q) and power connector (w) covers. 2 Insert the EP-5B power connector. Be sure to insert the connector in the orientation shown, - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 416
4 Connect the AC adapter. Connect the AC adapter power cable to the AC socket on AC adapter (e) and the EP-5B power cable to the DC socket (r). When the camera is powered by the AC adapter and power connector, the battery level display in the monitor turns off. n 392 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 417
above 50 °C (122 °F) or below -10 °C (14 °F) Cleaning Camera body Use a blower to remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off sand or salt with a cloth lightly dampened in distilled water and dry thoroughly. Important - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 418
the Clean now option, or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off. ❚❚ "CleanNow" 1 Place the camera base down. Image sensor cleaning is most effective when the camera is placed base down as shown at right. 2 Select Clean image sensor in the setup menu. Press G to - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 419
Clean now. Highlight Clean now and press J. The camera will check the image sensor and then begin cleaning. This process takes about ten seconds; during this time, 1 is displayed in the control panel and other operations can not be performed. Do not remove or disconnect the power source until - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 420
the following options: Option Description 5 Clean at startup The image sensor is automatically cleaned each time the camera is turned on. 6 Clean at shutdown The image sensor is automatically cleaned during shutdown each time the camera is turned off. 7 Clean at startup & shutdown The - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 421
startup if the flash is charging. Cleaning is performed by vibrating the low-pass filter. If dust can not be fully removed using the options in the Clean image sensor menu, clean the image sensor manually (see below) or consult a Nikon-authorized service representative. If image sensor cleaning is - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 422
. To restore normal operation without inspecting the lowpass filter, turn the camera off. 5 Raise the mirror. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open, revealing the low-pass filter. The display in the viewfinder will turn off and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 423
filter. Holding the camera so that light falls on the low-pass filter, Nikon-authorized service personnel. Under no circumstances should you touch or wipe the filter. 8 Turn the camera off. The mirror will return to the down position and the shutter curtain will close. Replace the lens or body - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 424
) or the clean image options available in some third-party imaging applications. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Nikon recommends that the camera be inspected by the original retailer or Nikon service representative once every - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 425
Camera and Battery the device. To prevent condensation, place the device in memory card, or affect the product's internal circuitry. Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun: Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light source for an extended period. Intense light may cause the image - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 426
to absorb moisture and should be replaced at regular intervals. To prevent mold or mildew, take the camera out of storage at least once a month. Turn the camera on and release the shutter a few times before putting it away. Store the battery in a cool, dry place. Replace the terminal cover before - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 427
terminals clean. • Turn the product off before replacing the battery. • Remove the battery from the camera or charger when not in use and replace the terminal cover. These devices draw minute amounts of charge even when off and could draw the battery down to the point that it will no longer - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 428
can impair battery performance. • A marked drop in the time a fully charged battery retains its charge when used at room temperature indicates that it requires replacement. Purchase a new EN-EL15 battery. • Charge the battery before use. When taking photographs on important occasions, ready a spare - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 429
area (0 79) Auto DX crop (0 79) Choose image area (0 80) JPEG compression (0 86) NEF (RAW) recording (0 86) Type (0 86) NEF (RAW) bit depth (0 86) White balance (0 145) Fine-tuning (0 148) Choose color temp. (0 152) Preset manual (0 154) Default Off DSC SD card slot Overflow JPEG normal Large On FX - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 430
269). With the exception of Extended menu banks, Multiple exposure, Interval timer shooting, and Time-lapse photography, only settings in the current shooting menu bank will be reset. 2 Applies to all banks. Shooting menu reset is not available while shooting is in progress. 3 Applies to all - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 431
287) b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl (0 287) b3 Exp./flash comp. step value (0 287) b4 Easy exposure compensation (0 288) b5 Center-weighted area (0 289) b6 Fine-tune optimal exposure (0 290) Matrix metering Center-weighted metering Spot metering c1 Shutter-release button AE-L (0 290) c2 Auto meter - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 432
(0 293) d3 Max. continuous release (0 293) d4 Exposure delay mode (0 293) d5 File battery type (0 297) d12 Battery order (0 298) e1 Flash sync speed (0 299) e2 Flash shutter speed (0 300) e3 Flash cntrl for built-in flash/Optional flash (0 301, 302) e4 Modeling flash (0 307) e5 Auto bracketing set - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 433
) Auto bracketing f9 Customize command dials (0 317) Reverse rotation (0 317) Exposure compensation: U Shutter speed/aperture: U Change main/sub (0 317) Off Aperture setting (0 317) Sub-command dial Menus and playback (0 318) Off f10 Release button to use dial (0 318) No f11 Slot empty - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 434
size Live view on-screen display Flicker reduction (0 329) Time zone and date (0 329) Daylight saving time (0 329) Auto image rotation (0 331) GPS (0 218) Auto meter-off Use GPS to set camera clock Eye-Fi upload (0 339) Default Manual 0 Clean at startup & shutdown Auto Auto 95% On Auto Off On - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 435
The exposure 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 f/1 14 f/1.4 15 f/2 16161 /3 f/2.8 17 f/4 18 f/5.6 19 f/8 20 f/11 21 f/16 22 f/22 23 f/32 30" 15" 8" 4" 2" 1" 2 4 8 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 Shutter speed The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with ISO sensitivity; - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 436
and replace the battery, taking care to avoid burns, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again. If n the problem persists, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 437
d4 (Exposure delay mode; 0 293). Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous release mode: • Lower the built-in flash (0 107). • Turn HDR off (0 176). Photos are out of focus: • Rotate focus-mode selector to AF (0 91). • Camera unable to focus using autofocus - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 438
or fog at shutter speeds slower than 1 s or to reduce reddish areas and other artifacts in long time-exposures, enable long exposure noise reduction (0 277). • Turn Active D-Lighting off to avoid heightening the effects of noise (0 175). Photos are blotched or smeared: • Clean lens. • Clean low-pass - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 439
Auto image rotation (0 331). • Photo is displayed in image review (0 220). • Camera was pointed up or down when photo was taken (0 331). Can not delete photo: • Picture is protected: remove protection (0 233). • Memory card is locked (0 34). Can not retouch picture: Picture was not created with D800 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 440
photos to computer (0 242). ❚❚ Miscellaneous Date of recording is not correct: Set camera clock (0 27). Menu item can not be selected: Some options are not available at certain combinations of settings or when no memory card is inserted. Note that Battery info option is not available when camera - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 441
ring is not set to minimum aperture. Set ring to minimum aperture (largest f-number). 25 H d Low battery. Ready a fully-charged spare battery. 19, 37 • Battery exhausted. • Recharge or replace battery. • Battery can not be • Contact Nikon- used. authorized service representative. • An - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 442
Problem Solution 0 - 2 4 Camera unable to focus Change composition or (blinks) using autofocus. focus manually. 40, 101 • Use a lower ISO 109 Subject too bright; photo will be sensitivity. • Use optional ND filter. 389 In exposure mode: f Increase shutter 119 overexposed. (Exposure - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 443
further photos at current settings, or camera has run out of after copying important images to computer or other file or folder numbers. device. • Insert new memory card. O (blinks) Camera malfunction. Release shutter. If error persists or appears frequently, consult Nikon-authorized service - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 444
• retailer or Nikon representative. Delete files or insert 29, 234 (blinks) new folder. new memory card after copying important images to computer or other device. • Check that Eye-Fi 340 card firmware is up g W, Camera can not R control Eye-Fi (blinks) card. to date. • Copy files - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 445
Indicator Monitor Control panel Problem Solution 0 This card is not formatted. Format the card. Memory card has [C] not been (blinks) formatted for use in camera. Format memory card or insert new memory card. 29, 32, 326 Failed to update flash unit firmware. Flash cannot be used. Contact - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 446
not be played back on camera. camera, or file is corrupt. Cannot select this file. Selected image Images created with - can not be other devices can not retouched. be retouched. Check printer. To Check printer. - Printer error. resume, select Continue (if available). Paper in printer - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 447
Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D800/D800E Digital Camera Type Type Lens mount Single-lens reflex digital camera Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective pixels Effective pixels 36.3 million Image sensor Image sensor Total pixels Dust-reduction System 35.9 × 24.0 mm CMOS sensor ( - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 448
memory cards; Type I CompactFlash memory cards (UDMA compliant) Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards. DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System Matte Mark VIII screen with AF area brackets and - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 449
a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the 11 focus points with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster). Shutter Type Speed Flash sync speed Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter 1/8000 - 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 450
TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approximately 91K (91,000) pixels Metering method • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data • Center-weighted - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 451
ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity control available Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors), and AF - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 452
when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after flash is fired at full output Accessory shoe ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with built-in flash, SB-910, SB - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 453
mode Autofocus Live view photography (still images), movie live view (movies) • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time servo AF (AF-F) • Manual focus (M) Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subjecttracking AF Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 454
Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian Power source Battery Battery pack AC adapter One rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 battery Optional MB-D12 multi-power battery pack with one rechargeable Nikon EN-EL18 Li-ion battery (available separately), one rechargeable Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion battery, or eight AA alkaline, Ni - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 455
Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 146 × 123 × 81.5 mm (5.7 × 4.8 × 3.2 in.) Weight Approx. 1,000 g (2 lb 3.3 oz) with battery and SD memory card but without body cap; approx. 900 g/1 lb 15.7 oz (camera body only) Operating environment Temperature 0-40 °C (+32-104 °F) Humidity Less than 85% (no - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 456
MH-25 battery charger Rated input (in North America) AC 120 V, 60 Hz, 0.2 A Rated input (in other regions) AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.23-0.12 A Rated output DC 8.4 V/1.2 A Supported batteries Nikon EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries Charging time Approx. 2 hours and 35 minutes at an - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 457
-wide standard that allows pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card. • Exif version 2.3: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.3, a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 458
that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used support 2 GB cards. 2 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be used are SDHC-compliant. The camera supports UHS-1. 3 Check that any card readers or other devices with which the card will be - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 459
❚❚ CompactFlash Memory Cards The following Type I CompactFlash memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. Type II cards and microdrives can not be used. SanDisk Extreme Pro Extreme Extreme IV Extreme III Ultra II Standard Professional UDMA Lexar Media Professional - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 460
Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on an 8 GB Toshiba R95 W80MB/s UHS-I SDHC card at different image quality (0 84), image size (0 87), and image area settings (0 79). ❚❚ FX (36×24) Image Area * Image quality NEF (RAW), Lossless - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 461
TIFF (RGB) JPEG fine 3 JPEG normal 3 JPEG basic 3 Image size - - - - - - L M S L M S L M S L M S File size 1 No. of images 1 Buffer capacity 2 14.9 MB 303 38 18.6 MB 236 29 13 5000 100 0.7 MB 8900 100 * Includes images taken with DX lenses when On is selected for Auto DX crop. n 437 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 462
long exposure noise reduction, Active D-Lighting, or auto distortion control is on. 3 Figures assume JPEG compression is set to Size priority. Selecting Optimal quality increases the file size of JPEG images; number of images and buffer capacity drop accordingly. A d3-Max. Continuous Release (0 293 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 463
°F with an AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens under the following test conditions: vibration reduction off, image quality set to JPEG normal, image size set to L (large), shutter speed 1/250 s, shutter-release button pressed halfway for three seconds and focus cycled from infinity to minimum - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 464
• Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway • Repeated autofocus operations • Taking NEF (RAW) or TIFF (RGB) photographs • Slow shutter speeds • Using an optional WT-4 wireless transmitter • Using the optional GP-1 GPS unit • Using VR (vibration reduction) mode with VR lenses To ensure that - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 465
) button 45, 59 Q (Help 15, 18 t (Memory buffer 40, 105 D switch 4, 309 I (Focus indicator 40, 98, 102 L (Preset manual 146, 154 Numerics 1.2× (30×20) 1.2 80 12-bit 86 14-bit 86 3D color matrix metering III 115 3D-tracking 94, 95 5 : 4 (30 × 24 80 A AC adapter 387, 391 Accessories 387 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 466
50, 91-100, 281-286 Autofocus mode 48, 91 B Backlight 4, 296 Backup 89 Battery.... 19, 21, 37, 297, 298, 332, 387 Battery charger 19, 387, 432 Battery info 332 Battery order 298 Battery pack .... 104, 297, 298, 320, 387 Beep 292 Bit depth for NEF (RAW) images ....... 86 D button 133, 137, 141 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 467
Fine-tune optimal exposure 290 Firmware version 340 Fisheye 358 Flash 181, 188, 190, 380, 381 Flash (White balance 145 Flash bracketing 132, 307, 308 Flash cntrl for built-in flash 301 Flash compensation 188 Flash mode 183 Flash only (Auto bracketing set).... 132, 307 Flash pop-up button - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 468
M (medium 68, 87 Magnifying eyepiece 388 Manage Picture Control 169 Manual (Exposure mode 122 Manual flash 301 Manual focus 55, 101 Matrix 115 Max. continuous release 293 Maximum aperture 102, 212 Maximum sensitivity 112 MB-D12 297, 298 Memory buffer 40, 105 Memory card 29, 32, 326, 434 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 469
222, 261 Playback menu 259 Playback zoom 231 Portrait 163 Power connector 387, 391 Predictive focus tracking 92 Preset manual (White balance)...... 146, 154 Press the shutter-release button halfway 41, 128 Preview button 63, 117, 315, 322 Primary slot 38, 89 Print (DPOF 251 Print options - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 470
Red-eye reduction 183 Release button to use dial 318 Release mode 103 Remote cord 124, 390 Remove items (My Menu 368 Removing the lens from the camera 25 Repeating flash 301 Reset 193 Resize 355 Restoring default settings....... 193, 405 Retouch menu 341 Reverse indicators 319 RGB 84, 225 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 471
USB cable clip 1, 243 Use GPS to set camera clock 218 UTC 27, 217, 229 V Vibration reduction mode switch .... 24 Viewfinder 8, 35, 424 Viewfinder eyepiece........... 36, 106, 203 Viewfinder focus 35, 388 Viewing photographs on TV 256 ViewNX 2 85, 239, 274, 331, 334 Vignette control 275 - Nikon D800E | User Manual - Page 472
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