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18_037482 bindex.qxp 6/7/06 9:10 PM Page 251 Index A animal photography framing animals in natural setting, 134 abstract photography getting close, 134 color and form, 130 inspiration, 132 cropping and rotating, 130 overview, 130–131, 134 freezing and blending time, 130 practice, 132–133 inspiration, 127–128 anti-alias, 241 overview, 127, 130 anti-shake systems, 105 in post-processing, 130 aperture adjustment, 78–79 practice, 128–130 aperture lock, 18–19 AC power connector cover, 16 Aperture/other functions display, 29 action photography. See sports and action Aperture Priority AE mode photography abstract pictures, 129 action-stopping capabilities, 118 auction photos, 186 Activate Autofocus button, 22 event pictures, 144 additive primary colors, 241 filter effects pictures, 152 Adobe Camera Raw, 222 flower and plant pictures, 160 taking abstract pictures, 129 indoor portraits, 167 taking filter effects pictures, 152 macro photos, 178 taking pictures at zoos, 133 still-life pictures, 199 taking waterfall pictures, 213 Aperture Priority mode, 2, 33, 45, 47–48, 68, 70, Adobe Photoshop Elements, 216, 220 72, 85, 95, 189, 241 Adobe RGB, 59 aperture ring, 18 AE & Flash bracketing, 41 architectural photography AE/AF (autoexposure/autofocus) lock, 22, 241 inspiration, 135 AE-L/AF-L button, 49, 52–53, 68 lens distortion, 137 AE Lock feature, 68 overview, 134–135, 137 AE shutter priority mode, 146 permission to take photos, 138 AF (autofocus) activation, 67 perspective distortion, avoiding, 137 AF area illumination, 67 practice, 135–137 AF Area mode, 66 shooting wide, 137 AF lens feature, 96 artificial lights, 118 AF-area mode selector, 52 AS-15 Sync Terminal Adapter, 115, 117 AF-C mode priority, 66 aspect ratio, 242 AF-D letter code, 96 auction photography. See online auction AF-I letter code, 96 COPYRIGHTEDphotography MATERIAL AF letter code, 96 Auto Aperture mode, 111 AF-ON button, 67 Auto BBKT Set menu, 71 AF-ON for MB-D200, 67 auto bracketing, 40, 71 AF-S letter code, 96 Auto Bracketing in Manual Exposure Mode AF-S mode priority, 66 feature, 71 After Delete setting, 63 Auto Bracketing Selection Method, 71 after-the-shot tool, 82 Auto Bracket Order option, 71 AI lens feature, 95 Auto FP mode, 70 AI letter code, 95–96 Auto Gain option, 60 AI-S letter code, 95–96 Auto Image Rotation option, 63, 64 ambient lighting, 112, 241 Auto Meter-Off option, 69 analog/digital converter, 241 18_037482 bindex.qxp 6/7/06 9:10 PM Page 252 252 Index ✦ A—C auto timing function, 68 Bracketing/Flash submenu, of Custom Settings autoexposure/focus lock feature, 68 menu, 70–71 Autoexposure lock, 25 broad lighting, 164 autoexposure system, 194 broad scope photos, 142 autofocus, 48–53 Built-in Flash menu, 70–71 Autofocus area selector control, 23–24 built-in slave unit, 166 Autofocus Assist Illuminator, 67 built-in time-lapse feature, 161 autofocus assist lamp, 242 bulb blower, 238 autofocusing, 13 Bulb exposure, 77 autofocus lens, 3 burst mode, 243 autofocus/manual switch (AF/M), 17 business-oriented photos, 138 Autofocus submenu, of Custom Settings menu, business photography 66–67 backgrounds, keeping simple, 141 autofocus system, 194 direct flash in headshots, avoiding, 141 Autofocus zones, 25 inspiration, 138–139 automatic bracketing, 137 overview, 138, 141 automatic extension tubes, 176 photos to be used as series, 141 automatic focus/manual override (M/A), 14 practice, 139–141 automatic indexing feature, 95–96 Automatic mode, 111 C auxiliary lighting, 198 calibration, 243 AV connector cover, 16 Camera body focus mode selector, 14–16 averaging meter, 242 Camera Control Module, Nikon Capture, 224, 226 AV port output, 64 Camera Raw, 243 camera shake, 243 B camera-eye-level, 166 back lighting, 165 Capture Controls, 226 back panel, 21–24 Capture NX Browser, 227 background, 125, 138, 139–140, 164 catalog photographers, 185 backlight illuminator, on front panel, 14 center button, 71 backlighting, 242 center-weighted metering, 24–25, 33, 38, 68, 85, 243 Bank Select option, 66 Channel Mixer, Photoshop, 171 barrel distortion, 99, 134, 242 Charge Life scale, 65 batch operations, PhotoImpact, 228 charge-coupled device (CCD), 243 Battery indicator, 25 charge/discharge cycles, 234 Battery info option, 65 chromatic aberration, 243 Battery level option, 29 circle of confusion, 87, 243 Battery levels, 29 circular polarizer, 174 beep, 69 Claass, Arnaud, 127 Beep indicator, 29 clear spot filter, 150 Bibble Pro, 228 CL-Mode shooting speed, 69 BKT button, 40, 71 Clock icon, 235 Black-and-white indicator, 25 Clock not set indicator, 27 blooming, 81, 242 close-focusing distance, 104 blown highlights, 146 close-focusing macro lens, 79 blur, 242 close-ups, 38, 104, 243 bokeh, 87–88, 242 CMYK color model, 243 borders, 127 Cokin Filter System, 152 bounce flash, 112 color correction, 244 bounce lighting, 243 Color keys, 36 bouncelight cards, 116 Color Mode, 53–54 bracketing, 28, 243 color rendering index (CRI), 120 Bracketing (BKT) button, 21 color saturation, 102 Bracketing display, 28 Color Space menu, 54 bracketing exposures, 40–41, 85–86 color temperature, 29, 54, 118, 119–120 18_037482 bindex.qxp 6/7/06 9:10 PM Page 253 Index ✦ C—D 253 color-correction filters, 121 custom curves, 42, 82 colored filters, 164, 206 Custom menu bank, 28, 66 colored gels, 130 Custom Menu Settings, 43 Commander mode, 70–71, 112, 116 Custom Settings Banks, 46 Commander Mode flash, 70 Custom Settings menu command/sub-command dial functions, 72 Autofocus submenu, 66–67 communications Bank Select, 66 Exposure 1 tab, 224 Bracketing/Flash submenu, 70–71 Exposure 2 tab, 224 Controls submenu, 71–72 Image Processing tab, 225–227 Menu Reset option, 66 Mechanical tab, 225 Metering/Exposure submenu, 67–68 Storage tab, 225 overview, 65–66 CompactFlash access lamp control, 24 Shooting/Display submenu, 69–70 CompactFlash card, 1, 6, 58, 62, 72, 237 Timers/AE&AF Lock submenu, 68–69 CompactFlash door release control, 24 Custom Settings menu (CSM), 39–40, 46, 57, 118 complementary metal-oxide semiconductor customized exposure, 42 (CMOS), 244 composition, 124–127 D conductors, 115 D letter code, 96 constant aperture lenses, 94 Dark Frame Subtraction, 45 continuous autofocus, 3, 14, 48, 66, 244 daylight, 119 continuous high speed position, 41 DC letter code, 96–97 continuous lighting dead/live pixel, 238 color temperature, 119–120 dedicated flash, 244 overview, 118 default camera value, 5 types of, 118–119 defocus control, 96 white balance, 120–121 Delete button, 31 continuous low speed position, 41 Delete setting, 62 continuous shooting mode, 194, 196 Delete/Format #2 button, 21 Continuous-servo mode, 49–50 depth of field (DOF), 4–5, 78, 109 contrast, 42, 83–84, 102, 244 and aperture adjustment, 78 control/shutter release devices, 156 overview, 86–88 Controls submenu, of Custom Settings menu and telephoto lenses, 102 center button option, 71 and wide-angle lenses, 98 Command Dials option, 72 Depth-of-field preview button, 4–5, 12, 131, 178 Disable Shutter If No Memory Card? option, 72 diameter thread, 153 Func button option, 72 diffraction, 79 Multi-Selector Press option, 71 diffuse lighting, 244 overview, 71 diffuser dome, 116 Photo Info Playback option, 71–72 digital interference, 44 setting method for buttons and dials, 72 digital processing chip, 244 cool white fluorescents, 121 digital single lens reflexes (dSLRs), 1, 11 Corel Painter, 229 digital SLR photography, 11 Corel Paint Shop Pro, 228 Digital Vari-Program (DVP) modes, 3 Corel PhotoPaint, 228 diopter, 244 Corel RAW Essentials, 222 Diopter adjustment control, 21 CorelDRAW Graphics suite, 228 Disable Shutter If No Memory Card? control, 72 Creative Lighting System, 112 discs, 88 cropping factor, 97 dispersion glass, 90 CSM e1 (flash sync speed setting), 112 Display mode, 62 CSM e2 (slowest speed when using flash), 112 distance, 124 CSM e3 (built-in flash mode), 112 Distance scale, 17 CSM e4 (modeling flash), 112, 116 distortions, 137 Curves palette, Photoshop, 82 DOF preview button, 5, 86 18_037482 bindex.qxp 6/7/06 9:10 PM Page 254 254 Index ✦ D—F downloading/editing images exposure Bibble Pro, 228 adjustments to, 77–81 Corel Painter, 229 conditions affecting, 76–77 Corel Paint Shop Pro, 228 correcting, 6–7 Corel PhotoPaint, 228 fine-tuning, 85–86 IrfanView, 227–228 overview, 76 Macromedia Fireworks, 228–229 Exposure compensation display, 25, 29 Nikon capture, 222–227 Exposure compensation indicator, 25 Nikon PictureProject, 216–221 Exposure compensation/Reset #1 button, 19–20 overview, 215 Exposure Delay mode, 69 Phase One Capture One Pro (C1 Pro), 228 Exposure display, 29 Photoshop CS/Photoshop Elements, 228 Exposure keys, 35 PictureCode Noise Ninja, 229 Exposure mode, 25, 27 Ulead PhotoImpact, 229 exposure value (EV) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), 62 bracketing exposures and other parameters, Dust Off Ref Photo option, 65 40–41 DX letter code, 96 customized exposure and contrast tweaks, 42 Dynamic Area Autofocus mode, 52 overview, 39 Dynamic Area/Closest Subject mode, 52 using histograms, 39–40 exposure-lock feature, 193 E Exposures remaining/other functions, 28–29 E letter code, 96 Exposures remaining/other functions display, Eclipse solution, 239 28–29 ED letter code, 96 extension tube, 129 ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor, 135 external flash. See flash Edit List, 227 external light meter, 48 editing images. See downloading/editing images 18–70mm f/3.5–4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom F Nikkor lens f/3.5–f/4.5 optic, 79 architectural exteriors, 136 factory default settings, 58 business pictures, 141 far infrared illumination, 169 environmental portraits, 189 field of view for distant shots, 98 sunset and sunrise pictures, 207 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor lens waterfall pictures, 213 abstract pictures, 129 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom indoor portraits, 167 Nikkor lens File Information option, 31 holiday lights photos, 163 file naming, 59 infrared pictures, 171 File Number Sequence option, 69–70 landscape and nature pictures, 174 fill flash photography electrical interference, 44 colored gels, 149 electronic rangefinder, 49 flash meters, 149 EN-EL3e battery, 233 inspiration, 146–147 Enter button, 31 lighting ratios, 149 evening photography.