Nikon CF D200 User Manual 2

Picture a new generation of digital SLR camera, one that is uniquely enabled to tackle

photographic challenges quickly and efﬁciently, while achieving beautiful results that

faithfully reproduce the scene in remarkable detail. Crafted to combine the best of newly

developed technologies with Nikon’s decades of innovative engineering experience,

this high-precision, high-performance digital SLR camera responds instantly to

the will and needs of the photographer. It also delivers unrivalled handling efﬁciency,

a large, bright optical viewﬁnder and 10.2 effective megapixels of extraordinarily

sharp resolution. Tight integration with Nikon’s Total Imaging System ensures

compatibility with the lineup of renowned Nikkor lenses, while full support for

Nikon’s advanced Creative Lighting System adds further creative freedom.

What’s more, all these capabilities are underscored by additional Nikon advantages.

In fact, with the Nikon Electronic Format (NEF) ﬁle format for raw image data

and powerful Nikon Capture software, image quality is enhanced and workﬂow made

more efﬁcient, from camera to NEF, to Capture, and on to display and output.

Fast forward to new creative possibilities – with the D200.

• 10.2 effective megapixel high-performance Nikon DX format CCD image sensor

• Advanced high-speed, precision image processing engine

• NEF (RAW) and JPEG ﬁle versatility

• 5fps; 0.15 second power-up; instant response

• New selectable 11-area AF or 7 wide-area AF

• Magnesium alloy (Mg) body

• Large, bright 0.94x viewﬁnder

• 2.5-inch LCD and industry’s largest top control panel

• Full integration with Nikon’s Total Imaging System

Precision crafted, for the ultimate digital SLR experience.

Sharp resolution with pure color ﬁdelity, delivered by instant response from high-precision subsystems

CAPTURE

10.2 megapixel DX Format CCD

image sensor

The D200 employs a newly developed 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor that captures images with

sharp details and versatile color imaging at 3,872 x 2,592 pixels size, yielding extraordinarily high-resolution images that leave plenty of leeway for enlargements or creative cropping. This new image sensor incorporates high-speed 4-channel data output, and is ﬁtted with a newly developed Optical Low Pass Filter that helps prevent

D200 PROCESSING SYSTEM

Image Sensor RGB 4-channel

output

Optimized WB gain distribution & A /D conversion

moiré, color fringing and shifting, while also complementing the sensor’s improved resolving power.

Industry-leading image processing for

exceptional color performance

An added beneﬁt of the image sensor’s 4-channel output is that it allows the D200 to adopt the advanced image-processing engine of the D2x. Combining color independent pre-conditioning prior to A/D conversion with advanced digital image processing algorithms, it raises the level of precision achieved by a high-performance system LSI processor. As a result, it provides ﬁne color gradations with consistent and smooth transitions, all rendered exceptionally well throughout the selection of available color modes.

(Image processing pipeline)

More precise pipeline quantization

ASIC

Faithful color reproduction

RESPONSE

Fast SLR response that’s always ready to

capture the moment

Instant power-up in just 0.15 seconds, a shutter release time lag of a mere 50 milliseconds, and a shortened viewﬁnder blackout time of just 105 milliseconds combine with optimized subsystems throughout the D200 to provide fast handling — making it ready to respond to a photographer’s instincts. These capabilities better enable the capture of unexpected picture opportunities, and support more conﬁdent subject tracking during continuous shooting, all of which combine to offer more assured photographic control.

New, highly reliable and highly ﬂexible

11-area AF

The D200 is equipped with a newly developed advanced Multi-CAM 1000 AF Sensor Module offering 11-area AF that ensures consistently fast and precise focus lock under varying shooting conditions, all while adding

diverse and effective new focus area options. Not only is this system able to use each of its 11 focus areas individually, aiding in

pinpoint focus on still subjects, but it can also operate as a 7-wide area AF system, offering broad coverage that improves the camera’s ability to acquire moving subjects and delivers greater compositional freedom. Lens focus action is controlled by the latest programming algorithms, which further improve system

11-area AF

7 wide-area AF

response, focus precision, as well as subject acquisition and tracking abilities.

• Single Area AF is great for picking a single

subject out of a scene with multiple elements. Use any one of the 11-area AF or 7 wide-area AF spot sensors individually to achieve sharp results, even when your intended subject is located off center and surrounded by other objects. Assisting operation with easy conﬁrmation, the selected area is indicated within the viewﬁnder and on the Top Control Panel if desired.

•

Dynamic AF

servo-AF mode operation helps maintain precise focus should the subject move from its original position – instantly and automatically shifting the selected focus area to correspond to the subject’s new location.

• Closest Subject Priority Dynamic AF

can be ideal for portraiture in characteristic settings that include action or complex elements. It automatically identiﬁes the subject closest to the camera using the 11 sensors, and enables composition that captures the entire scene while keeping the focus emphasis on the closest subject.

• Group Dynamic AF recognizes patterns

of action in the scene and allocates a group of AF sensors accordingly. Both Dynamic AF and Closest Subject options are also available, enabling the capture of speciﬁc moving subjects in a frame that may also contain peripheral activity. Such broad ranging focus capability is well suited to composition situations, such as sports, where the action can be expected to take place in a particular part of the frame but at a speed too fast for focus on a single spot.

used with Continuous

5fps high-speed continuous shooting

Capture fast action and ﬂeeting expressions with the ability to capture high-resolution images at a rapid 5 frames per second in continuous bursts of up to 22 NEF (RAW) or 37 JPEG (FINE - LARGE) shots*.

* When using the SanDisk SDCFX (Extreme III) 1GB CompactFlash™ card.

Shutter speed range to cover

every shoot

Shutter speeds from 30 to 1/8,000 second can be selected manually or used in conjunction with automated program modes to provide a range that will match challenging conditions. Additionally, ﬂash-synchronized shutter speeds of up to 1/250 second, and up to 1/8,000 second with Auto FP High Speed Sync, greatly enhance creative exposure ﬂexibility and ﬁll-ﬂash effects.

High-speed data processing

and handling

4-channel data output from the D200’s new DX Format CCD image sensor works with fast image processing to deliver high-speed continuous shooting. These elements also work in conjunction with the high-speed memory buffer and optimized system buses to achieve faster read and write access to CompactFlash™ (CF) cards, while camera-to-computer data transfer takes place via the USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface.

Precision exposure metering, broad control over available light, combined with advanced options that expand the creative possibilities

METERING

Variations of light are inﬁnite, so Nikon

provides you with a selection of meters

that enable you to creatively address

virtually any lighting condition.

Advanced Auto-Exposure system

Nikon’s exclusive 3D-Color Matrix Metering II achieves optimum exposure that is able to more precisely determine the position and size of shadow or highlight areas through new technology developed for the Nikon 1,005-pixel RGB Exposure/Color Matrix Metering Sensor. This innovative system evaluates brightness, color, contrast, selected focus area and camera-to-subject

1,005-pixel

RGB

Sensor

3D-Color Matrix Metering II better adjusts to overcome washed-out highlights

Exposure

quantization

algorithm

Exposure

evaluation

algorithm

Estimates

overexposed areas

Final exposure value

–

/ Correction Value

distance information, references the results against the expanded onboard database created from over 30,000 actual photographic scenes, and then calculates the ﬁnal value instantly to deliver consistently dependable exposure, for both automatic and manual operation. This meter is ideally suited for general photography and particularly effective when precious time will not allow you to make manual selections. Nikon’s exclusive 3D-Color Matrix Metering II is unequaled in speed, accuracy and efﬁciency.

• Variable Center-weighted Metering concentrates 75% of sensitivity within the center-weighted circle and the remaining 25% in the surrounding area, enabling more precise results in conditions where lighting differs greatly at the periphery of the shot. This meter is ideally suited for capturing portraits and for high-contrast conditions.

• Spot Metering is an excellent solution when the lighting on your subject is markedly different from that in the rest of the frame. Supporting both the 7 wide-area AF and 11-area AF groups of the new AF system, it provides precise metering by reading a 3mm-diameter area that corresponds to the active AF area, even when using the Dynamic AF modes. This meter is ideally suited for those times when you want more personal control.

Exposure modes

Available exposure modes include [P] Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, [S] Shutter-Priority Auto, [A] Aperture-Priority Auto, and [M] Manual. [P] Auto Multi Program mode automatically sets both shutter speed and aperture, and includes Flexible Program for swift selection of alternate combinations. [S] Shutter-Priority Auto offers shutter speed selection from 1/8,000 to 30 seconds. [A] Aperture-Priority Auto allows free selection from among all aperture settings. [M] Manual gives full control over both shutter speed and aperture.

Broad ISO sensitivity range

The D200 offers a range of sensitivity broad enough to satisfy your needs throughout diverse lighting conditions. Sensitivity can be set manually between ISO 100 and 1600 in increments of 1/3 EV, or increased to HI-1 settings for those special occasions that call for yet higher sensitivity. Automatic sensitivity adjustment is also available, freeing you to concentrate on composition.

Options for Image Optimization

A range of easily accessed optimization options produces images tuned to more closely match your intended results. Optimization of sharpening, tone (contrast), color, saturation and hue with choices from Normal, Softer, Vivid, More vivid, Portrait, Custom and Black-and-white Optimization closely tailors results to the scene at hand or the intended use of the image.

Black-and-white Optimization

White balance control

The ﬂexible options for matching white balance to the light source of the shot include Advanced Auto white balance, which capably handles most situations, white balance bracketing, a choice of manual settings, including direct selection of Kelvin color temperature and selections for speciﬁc lighting situations with ﬁne-tuning (Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, and Shade), as well as a preset option for using a gray or white object as a white balance reference.

Color mode options

Nikon’s advanced color reproduction system optimizes three color modes to best match the speciﬁc assignment and workﬂow environment. Mode I: renders more natural-looking skin

tones in portraits (Color proﬁle: Adobe RGB or sRGB)

Mode II: realizes a wider color reproduction

range for high-quality output with a wider color gamut (Color proﬁle: Adobe RGB)

Mode III: renders more vivid landscape

colors and greenery (Color proﬁle: Adobe RGB or sRGB)

Multiple exposure

This creative function enables you to create a single image from up to 10 separate exposures within the camera, producing imaginative results.

Image overlay function

Create a composite image in-camera from two selected NEF (RAW) images, taking advantage of precise opacity control for each of the images to achieve your desired result. The original ﬁles remain unaffected, and the composite image produced can be saved in either RAW, JPEG or TIFF format.

GPS (Global Positioning System) support

Connect a GPS unit using the GPS Adapter Cord (MC-35, optionally available), and record data on latitude, longitude, elevation and UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) directly to the ﬁle for each image.

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