Nikon D700 Camera User Guide: Settings and Functions - Prof. Donald Rice, Study notes of Communication

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How to properly hold a camera…

Nikon D700 Front

Nikon D700 Back Body Lens Shutter release Hot shoe Flash On/Off Aperture dial (sub-command) Mode dial

Nikon D700 Side

Nikon D700 Top/Right Screen Viewfinder Diopter Hot shoe AE-L/AF-L button Shutter dial (main command) Video record button Live view switch Memory card slots Selector Focus lock Quality and playback zoom-in Playback zoom-out and thumbnail White balance and photo lock Menu Playback Delete Release mode dial Zoom lens Manual/ Autofocus Flash up button/ flash compensation External mic input AF mode buttonAutofocus/Manual focus selector Brack et Photography 01/25/2012
Shutter  Adjusting the length of time the shutter remains open controls the amount of light the reaches the light sensitive service  The amount of time the shutter is open: o 1 second= open a very long time= lots of light=very blurry image without a tripod o 1/800 of a second= open very fast=light light=time stopping sharp image
Aperture  The size of the lens opening  Controls the brightness of the light  Also called f-stop (full stop)  f2.8= a large opening= more light=less Depth of Field (less focus from near to far)  f16= a small opening=less light let in=More DOF/more in focus
ISO  International Standard Organization  Your ISO is your film speed or how sensitive your camera is set per lighting situation  Plays a very important roll in producing a proper exposure  The higher the ISO the less light you need, however the higher the ISO the more grainy the photo is.  Also change ISO to accommodate light situations.
Exposure  You combine shutter, aperture and ISO to make a proper exposure  Both the shutter speed and the aperture affect the amount of light entering the camera and the sharpness  Shutter speed affects the sharpness of a moving object and aperture affects the DOF-- sharpness from near to far
Lenses  17mm is a wide angle lens-- more distortion.  50mm is a standard focal length-- it is what the eye sees.  100-300mm is a long lens. This compresses/flattens the image. It is good for portraiture and sports.
Composition  “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you aren’t close enough,” Robert Capa.  Just because your lens zooms, doesn’t mean you don’t have to move!  Different focal lengths plus different exposure settings affect the image.

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