Recommend Camera Settings—Nikon D1
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Dolphin Tech Notes: Recommend Camera settings—Nikon D1 Updated: 7/7/2000 (OC) These instructions are intended to supplement the Nikon DIGITAL DAMERA D1 User’s Manual (part number 6ME49510). Please refer to the manual for more details on each function. Settings for Sunpak Auto DX 8R ring flash and Nikon AF Micro Nikkor 60mm lens (a 62mm-52mm ring step down ring adapter is necessary from the ring flash to the lens). Presets (leave the camera ALWAYS in these settings) . Image Quality (page 28): FINE (recommended, approx 1.3MB per picture), NORM or BASIC. (HI or high image quality, no compression in TIFF RGB/TIFF YcbCr or RAW data is necessary) . Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) (page 30): 400 . White Balance (page 31): Sun (for a warmer tone), or Flash (for a ‘cooler’ or more purple tone) . Autofocus (page 33): Single servo AF . AF Area Mode (page 34): Single area AF . Mode: M (Manual) (page 47) . Exposure compensation (page 51): 0.0 (or, if necessary, adjust to the proper brightness--less the number, brighter the picture) We recommend that you use the same Exposure Compensation number between the facials and intraoral shots to minimize changes. Capture Preview Mode (page 56): we recommend using the capture-preview mode to view photographs in the LCD monitor before they are saved to the memory card. With the CSM button held down, rotate the sub-command dial to set the menu option to “1” (“capture-preview mode enabled”). To record the photograph: press the CSM button. To delete the photograph (before it is recorded to the memory card): half-press the shutter-release button, or press the “trash can” or “AF-ON” button. Diopter Adjustment (page 63): the viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision. Be sure to adjust the diopter for your vision. Facials Intraorals Flash: (using the Sunpak ), set on Full power Flash: 1/16 power (AC adapter highly recommended) Lens: auto focus, OR, manual focus @ 1-1/2 ft Lens: auto focus recommended, but possible to (or select a fixed distance to a size that is use manual focus if high consistency in size is acceptable—might need to alter Aperture setting desirable (Manual focus ~ 8ft) as a result) Camera: Camera: . Speed: 40 (1/40 sec.) . Speed: 40 (adjust to brightness; your . Aperture: F14 particular environment and condition may vary; the lower the number, lighter the Notes: please wait for the flash to FULLY picture; but, if it’s too low, say around 10, CHARGE before capturing the picture you’ll get fuzzy images, because the shutter will stay open too long.) . Aperture: F29 (adjust to brightness; your particular environment and condition may vary; the lower the number, brighter the picture; but, try to keep the aperture number high because you want more depth of field for the close up shot) \\tssupport\Tools\Camera Settings\Nikon\Nikon D1\Nikon D1 settings.doc Page 1 of 2 Dolphin Tech Notes: Recommend Camera settings—Nikon D1 These instructions are intended to supplement the Nikon DIGITAL DAMERA D1 User’s Manual (part number 6ME49510). Please refer to the manual for more details on each function. Settings for Nikon Macro Speedlight SB-29 with Nikon AF Micro Nikkor 105mm lens. Presets (leave the camera ALWAYS in these settings) . Image Quality (page 28): FINE (recommended, approx 1.3MB per picture), NORM or BASIC. (HI or high image quality, no compression in TIFF RGB/TIFF YcbCr or RAW data is necessary) . Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) (page 30): 200 . White Balance (page 31): Sun (for a warmer tone), or Flash (for a ‘cooler’ or more purple tone) . Autofocus (page 33): Single servo AF . AF Area Mode (page 34): Single area AF . Mode: M (Manual) (page 47) . Exposure compensation (page 51): 0.0 (or, if necessary, adjust to the proper brightness--less the number, brighter the picture) We recommend that you use the same Exposure Compensation number between the facials and intraoral shots to minimize changes. Capture Preview Mode (page 56): we recommend using the capture-preview mode to view photographs in the LCD monitor before they are saved to the memory card. With the CSM button held down, rotate the sub-command dial to set the menu option to “1” (“capture-preview mode enabled”). To record the photograph: press the CSM button. To delete the photograph (before it is recorded to the memory card): half-press the shutter-release button, or press the “trash can” or “AF-ON” button. Diopter Adjustment (page 63): the viewfinder is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision. Be sure to adjust the diopter for your vision. Facials Intraorals Flash: (using the Nikon), set on M Flash: 1/4M (if necessary, utilize the Light reducer setting dial, item 20 in the SB-20 Lens: auto focus recommended, but possible to Instruction Manual, to enhance the intraoral use manual focus if high consistency in size is image.) desirable Lens: auto focus, OR, manual focus @ 1¾ ft (or Camera: (or adjust to desired quality) select a fixed distance to a size that is . Speed: 60 (1/60 sec.) acceptable—might need to alter Aperture setting . Aperture: F11 as a result) Camera: . Speed: 30 (adjust to brightness; your particular environment and condition may vary; the lower the number, lighter the picture; but, if it’s too low, say around 10, you’ll get fuzzy images, because the shutter will open/close too long) . Aperture: F36 (adjust to brightness; your particular environment and condition may vary; the lower the number, brighter the picture; but, try to keep the aperture number high because you want more depth of field for the close up shot) \\tssupport\Tools\Camera Settings\Nikon\Nikon D1\Nikon D1 settings.doc Page 2 of 2 .