Nikon D5 Technical Guide(Useful Features)

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Technical Guide

— Useful Features —

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Table of Contents

Custom Controls 5

Custom Control Assignments .................... 6

Quick Menu Access ............................................................10

Custom Folders ................................................................... 12

Taking Pictures 15

Recalling Saved Exposure Settings ................................. 16

• Saved Settings .................................................................................16

• Saving Settings ................................................................................16

• Sample Applications ......................................................................19

White Balance Tips and Tricks .......................................... 24

• White Balance Options ..................................................................24

• Auto White Balance for Incandescent

Lighting .................................................................26

• Measuring Preset Manual White Balance ..................................27

AE with Constant Shutter Speed and Aperture ............28

Preserving Natural Contrast .............................................29

Multiple Exposure: Overlay Mode ...................................30

Burst Photography: Keeping Exposure Consistent......31

Flicker Reduction .......................................32

Muing the Shutter ..........................................................35

• “Quiet” Versus “Silent” ....................................................................35

• Quiet Shutter-Release Mode ........................................................36

• Silent Photography

• Movie Stills and Live Frame Grab ................................................37

Vibration Reduction: Sport Mode ...................................40

• What Makes Sport Mode Special ................................................41

• ”Sport” Versus “Normal” .................................................................42

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Playback 43

Finding Pictures Quickly ................................................... 44

• Starting Playback with Your Right Hand ...................................45

• Finding Pictures Quickly

• Quick Focus Check ..........................................................................48

• Tagging Pictures ..............................................................................50

Upload 53

Quick Network Connection .............................................. 54

Checking Upload Status.................................................... 55

Adding Text to Pictures .....................................................56

• Editing Text in HTTP Server Mode ...............................................56

• IPTC Presets.......................................................................................57

Accessories 59

Synchronized Release........................................................60

• Configuring Cameras for Synchronized Release .....................60

• Uploading Photos ...........................................................................63

Appendix 65

The D5 Versus the D4S: Controls and Displays ............. 66

• Controls and Indicators..................................................................66

• Control Panels ..................................................................................70

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4

Custom Controls

As you will learn in this chapter, the D5
is crammed with features to make your
life easier, including custom control as­signments, quick menu access, and the
ability to organize photos in folders.

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Custom Control Assignments

Custom Setting f1 (Custom control
assignment) is used to customize

camera controls, starting with the
function (Fn) buttons. Assigning
frequently-used settings to camera
controls lets you access them with­out using the menus.

Press

You can choose the roles played by the following controls:

Pv button

0

Fn1 button

v

Fn2 button

x

Fn button for vertical shooting

s

Fn3 button

z

AF‑ON button

V

Center of sub‑selector

8

AF‑ON button for vertical

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shooting

Lens focus function buttons

S

(can be used for the assigned func­tion only if the lens has a focus func­tion selector and it is set to AF‑L)

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The functions that can be assigned to these controls are:

0 v x s z V 8 l S

A

Preset focus point

K

AF‑area mode

q

AF‑area mode + AF‑ON

q

Preview

r

FV lock

B

AE/AF lock

C

AE lock only

D

AE lock (Reset on release)

E

AE lock (Hold)

F

AF lock only

A

AF‑ON

h

I Disable/enable

1

Bracketing burst

4

+NEF (RAW)

L

Matrix metering

M

Center‑weighted metering

N

Spot metering

t

Highlight‑weighted metering

b

Viewnder grid display

!

Viewnder virtual horizon

u

14fps continuous (Mup)

c

Sync. release selection

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MY MENU

3

Access top item in MY MENU

UT

Connect to network

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Custom Controls

K

Playback

i

Recall shooting functions

b

Voice memo — — — —4 — — — —

c

Rating — — — —4 — — — —

J

Select center focus point — — — — — —4— —

G

Same as AF‑ON button — — — — — — —4 —
None

Press + y

To choose the roles played by the following controls in
combination with the command dials, highlight an option
and press the center of the multi selector:

The functions that can be assigned to these controls are:

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Pv button + y

0

Fn1 button + y

v

Fn2 button + y

x

Fn button for vertical shoot‑

s

ing+ y

Center of sub‑selector + y

8

BKT button + y

n

Movie record button + y

Q

(applies when live view selector is
rotated to C)

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J

Choose image area

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Shutter spd & aperture lock

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Custom Control Assignments

v

1 step spd/aperture

w

Choose non‑CPU lens number

y

Active D‑Lighting

z

Exposure delay mode

n

Photo shooting menu bank

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ISO sensitivity — — —4 — — —

v

Exposure mode — — —4 — —

E

Exposure compensation — — —4 — — —

w

Metering — — —4 — — —

t

Auto bracketing — — — — —4 —

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Multiple exposure — — — — —4 —

2

HDR (high dynamic range) — — — — —4 —
None

“Press” and “Press + y”

Certain roles can not be assigned simultaneously to both the
“press” and “press + y” functions for some controls. Assigning
such a role to “press” when it is already assigned to “press + y”
sets the “press + y” option None, while assigning such a role
to “press + y” when it is already assigned to “press” sets the
“press” option None.

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Quick Menu Access

If Access top item in MY MENU is
selected for Custom Setting f1 (Cus‑

tom control assignment)> 0Pre‑
view button, pressing the Pv button

will display the top item in My Menu,
letting you access functions that
cannot otherwise be assigned to a camera control. Here is
an example of how this could be used to congure the Pv
button to display the Storage folder menu.

Add Storage folder to My Menu.

  1 

In My Menu, select Add items>
PHOTO SHOOTING MENU and

then highlight Storage folder
and press J.

Move Storage folder to the top of My Menu.

  2 

Select Rank items and move
Storage folder to the top (you

can reorder the items as desired
at any time).

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Choose a control.

  3 

Choose Custom Setting f1 (Cus‑
tom control assignment) and
select 0Preview button.

Select Access top item in MY MENU.

  4 

You also have the option of as­signing Access top item in MY
MENU to the Fn1 or Fn2 button,
the Fn button for vertical shoot­ing, or the center of the sub­selector.

You can now view the Storage folder menu at any time by
pressing the selected button.

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Custom Folders

Create folders before going on a shoot and use them to
organize photos by scene. If you’re photographing soccer
or baseball, you can create folders for each half or inning,
making photos easier to nd and organize later on.

Use the Storage folder > Rename and Select folder by
number options in the photo shooting menu to create
folders. To create folders for the rst inning at a ball game:

Enter a name for the tops of the innings.

  1 

Select Rename, enter an appro­priate ve-character name (e.g.,
“_TOP_”), and press J.

Create a folder for the top of the rst inning.

  2 

Choose Select folder by num‑
ber and select folder number

100. Press J to create a folder
named “100_TOP_”.

Enter a name for the bottoms of the innings.

  3 

Select Rename, enter an appropriate name (e.g.,
“_BTM_”), and press J.

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Create a folder for the bottom of the rst inning.

  4 

Each folder number can be used only once. Choose
Select folder by number and select folder number

101. Press J to create a folder named “101_BTM_”.

You can now create folders for the remaining innings:

Create a folder for the top of the second inning.

  1 

Choose Select folder from list,
select a folder named “_TOP_”,
then choose Select folder by
number and select folder num­ber 200. Press J to create a
folder named “200_TOP_”.

Create a folder for the bottom of the second inning.

  2 

Choose Select folder from list,
select a folder named “_BTM_”,
then choose Select folder by
number and select folder num­ber 201. Press J to create a
folder named “201_BTM_”. Re­peat until you have created folders for all nine innings.

Before starting shooting at the top
and bottom of each inning, use Se‑
lect folder from list to choose the
appropriate folder.

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Taking Pictures

This chapter covers information that
you may nd useful when taking pho­tographs.

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Recalling Saved Exposure Settings

Holding a control to which Custom
Setting f1 (Custom control assign‑

ment, page 6)> Recall shooting func‑
tions is assigned recalls previously-

saved exposure settings, letting you
(for example) switch instantly be­tween fast and slow shutter speeds.

Saved Settings

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The camera stores the following exposure settings:

• Exposure mode

• Shutter speed (modes S and M)

• Aperture (modes A and M)

• Metering

• Exposure compensation

• ISO sensitivity, including auto ISO sensitivity control (if
auto ISO sensitivity control is on, the camera will also
store the options selected for ISO sensitivity settings>

Maximum sensitivity, Maximum sensitivity with M, and
Minimum shutter speed)

Saving Settings

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To save exposure settings for later recall:

Adjust camera settings.

  1 

Choose an exposure mode and
adjust ISO sensitivity and other
exposure settings as desired.

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Choose a control.

  2 

In the Custom Settings menu,
select Custom Setting f1 (Cus‑
tom control assignment), then
highlight the desired control
and press J. Recall shoot‑
ing functions can be assigned
to the PV, Fn1, Fn2, or AF‑ON button, the center of the
sub-selector, the lens focus function buttons, or the

AF‑ON button for vertical shooting. Although Recall
shooting functions can be assigned simultaneously

to more than one control, the camera stores only one
group of settings at a time.

Select Recall shooting functions.

  3 

Highlight Recall shooting func‑
tions and press 2.

Select Update saved settings.

  4 

Highlight Update saved settings
and press 2.

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Taking Pictures

Save exposure settings.

  5 

A conrmation dialog will be
displayed; highlight Yes and
press J to save the settings in
eect in Step 4.

Editing Settings Before They Are Saved

Changes made while the conrmation dialog is displayed will
not be reected in the settings saved in Step 5. To edit the
settings before they are saved, highlight No and press J to
exit the conrmation dialog and return to Step 4, then make
the desired adjustments and select Update saved settings
again.

“Recall Shooting Functions”> “Engage AF”

If On is selected for Engage AF, the
camera will focus when you press the
selected control to recall the saved
exposure settings.

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Recalling Saved Exposure Settings

Sample Applications

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You may nd instant exposure setting recall helpful in the
situations below.

Mixed Sun and Shade

In soccer stadiums, ballparks, and other outdoor venues
where some areas are sunlit and others are in the shade,
you may nd it convenient to save the settings for the lat­ter as described in the preceding section. You can then
recall the settings at the touch of a button as your subject
passes from sunlight into shadow.

Sample Settings for Sunlit Subjects

Sample Settings for Subjects in the Shade

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Taking Pictures

Quick Shutter Speed Selection

When photographing race cars, speed skaters, or other
fast-moving subjects speeding by, save a slow shutter
speed for instant recall during panning shots.

Sample Settings for Non-Panning Shots

Sample Settings for Panning Shots

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Recalling Saved Exposure Settings

At indoor events where you nd yourself frequently pho­tographing a brightly-lit electronic scoreboard, you can a
save a slow shutter-speed setting for the scoreboard shots.

Sample Settings for Game Shots

Sample Settings for Scoreboard Shots

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Taking Pictures

Quick Silhouettes

For quick silhouettes, select high­light-weighted metering for the
saved set. You can then choose ma­trix metering for normal shots and
use the button to switch briey to
highlight-weighted metering for
silhouettes (sample settings shown).

Quick Exposure-Mode Selection

If you normally shoot in exposure mode M, adjusting set­tings as you go, but from time-to-time would like to briey
put the camera in charge, you can save settings with P, S,
or A selected for exposure mode and auto ISO sensitivity
control (page 28) enabled. You will then be prepared for un­predictable changes in exposure, such as those caused by
clouds blocking the sun or changes in interior lighting.

Using Two Lenses

If you frequently change between two lenses that require
dierent exposure settings, you may nd it convenient to
save the settings for the secondary lens.

Normal shots

Silhouettes

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Recalling Saved Exposure Settings

Aperture

If you switch lenses and then save exposure settings with­out rst changing the aperture, you may nd that the stored
value is not supported by the lens. For example, if you set
aperture to f/1.4, then attach a new lens with a maximum ap­erture of f/2.8 and save exposure settings without rst adjust­ing aperture, the saved settings will have an aperture value of
f/1.4. This is not a malfunction.

“Recall Shooting Functions”

With the exception of program shift, exposure settings cannot
be adjusted while the control selected for Recall shooting
functions is pressed. Saved settings cannot be recalled while
the self-timer is in use, live view, movie recording, bracketing,
or multiple exposure shooting is in progress, or the control to
which Preview has been assigned using Custom Setting f1
(Custom control assignment) is pressed. Exposure settings
cannot be saved or recalled if:

• A non-CPU lens or a PC micro 85 mm f/2.8D lens is attached

• A CPU lens with an aperture ring is attached and Aperture

ring is selected for Custom Setting f4 (Customize com‑
mand dials)> Aperture setting

• A CPU lens with an aperture ring is attached without rst
locking aperture at the minimum setting

Recall shooting functions can also be assigned to an op­tional wireless remote controller using the Assign remote
(WR) Fn button option in the setup menu.

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White Balance Tips and Tricks

Auto white balance is recommended with most light
sources. If the desired results can not be achieved with
auto white balance, choose an option from the list below
or use preset white balance.

White Balance Options

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Choose from the following options:

Option K

v

Auto

Keep white (reduce
warm colors)
Normal
Keep warm lighting
colors

J

Incandescent 3000 Use under incandescent lighting.

I

Fluorescent

Sodium-vapor lamps 2700

Warm-white uorescent
White uorescent 3700
Cool-white uorescent 4200
Day white uorescent 5000
Daylight uorescent 6500
High temp. mercury­vapor

H

Direct sunlight 5200 Use with subjects lit by direct sunlight.

N

Flash 5400 Use with optional flash units.

*

White balance is adjusted automati­cally. Suitable for most light sources;

3500–

if an optional flash unit is used, white

8000

balance is adjusted to match. See

page 26 for more on v options.

Use with:

• Sodium vapor lighting (found in
sports venues)

• Warm white fluorescent lights

3000

• White fluorescent lights

• Cool-white fluorescent lights

• Daylight white fluorescent lights

• Daylight fluorescent lights

• High color temperature light sources

7200

(e.g., mercury-vapor lamps)

Description

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Option K

G

Cloudy 6000 Use in daylight under overcast skies.

M

Shade 8000

Choose color

K

temp.

L

Preset manual —

*

Description

Use in daylight with subjects in the
shade.

2500–

Choose a color temperature from a

10,000

list of values.
Use your subject or light source or an
existing photo as a reference (

page 27).

* Color temperature. All values are approximate and do not reflect

fine-tuning; colors can be fine-tuned if desired.

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Taking Pictures

Auto White Balance for Incandescent Lighting

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v oers a choice of AUTO0 Keep
white (reduce warm colors), AUTO1
Normal, and AUTO2 Keep warm
lighting colors. The warm cast of

incandescent lighting can be elimi­nated by selecting Keep white (re‑
duce warm colors) or preserved by
selecting Keep warm lighting colors.

AUTO0 Keep white (reduce

warm colors), equivalent to

AUTO1 Normal on the D4S

AUTO1 Normal; no equiva‑

lent on the D4S

AUTO2 Keep warm light‑
ing colors, equivalent to
AUTO2 Keep warm lighting
colors on the D4S

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White Balance Tips and Tricks

Measuring Preset Manual White Balance

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In live view, you can measure white balance from any
white or grey object in the frame.

When Preset manual is selected for
white balance, you can press the U
button to enter direct measurement
mode. L will ash in the display;
tap a white or grey object to posi­tion the spot white balance target
(r) over the selected object and measure white balance.
To zoom in on the target for precise positioning, press the
X button. Press the U button again to exit direct mea­surement mode.

White balance presets d1–d6 can be
viewed by selecting Preset manual
for White balance in the photo or
movie shooting menu. The white
balance target is shown on the pre­set.

In preset manual white balance mode, you can select a pre­set by pressing the U button and rotating the sub-com­mand dial.

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AE with Constant Shutter Speed and Aperture

To vary ISO sensitivity automatically
when shooting in dappled sunlight
or in other situations in which the
subject or background vary in
brightness, select On for ISO sensi‑

tivity settings> Auto ISO sensitivi‑
ty control in the photo shooting menu. You’ll get optimal

exposure without having to adjust shutter speed or aper­ture, even in mode M.

To limit high sensitivity noise, select
a Maximum sensitivity between
ISO 200 and Hi 5 (the minimum is
the value currently selected for ISO
sensitivity unless this is higher than
the maximum, in which case Maxi‑
mum sensitivity will be set to the value currently selected
for ISO sensitivity).

To turn auto ISO sensitivity control
on or o, press the S button and
rotate the sub-command dial. The
current setting is shown in the view­nder and top control panel.

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Preserving Natural Contrast

Use Active D-Lighting to preserve
details in highlights and shadows
when photographing high-contrast
scenes, for example when shooting
through a window or at the beach.

Matrix metering is recommended. To let the camera adjust
Active D-Lighting automatically according to the scene,
choose Y Auto, but note that in exposure mode M,
YAuto is equivalent to QNormal.

Noise may be visible in photos taken at high ISO sensitivi­ties. Active D-Lighting can not be used with movies.

Custom Control Assignment: Active D‑Lighting

If Active D‑Lighting is assigned to a camera control using
Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment), you can
select an option during shooting just by pressing the control
and rotating a command dial.

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Multiple Exposure: Overlay Mode

When shooting multiple exposures, choose an overlay
mode according to the situation and your creative intent.

• Add: Overlay exposures without modication.

+

• Average: Overall brightness is optimized by adjusting gain
according to the number of exposures.

+

• Lighten: The camera compares the pixels in each exposure
and chooses only the brightest.

+

• Darken: The camera compares the pixels in each exposure
and chooses only the darkest. Choose this option if your
subject contrasts strongly with the background.

+ + +

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Burst Photography: Keeping Exposure Consistent

When using a continuous release mode to photograph
subjects that are in motion or that vary in brightness, you
may notice that exposure changes between frames. For
consistent exposure, select mode M or:

• Turn face detection o: When Face de‑
tection on is selected for Custom
Setting b5 (Matrix metering), ma­trix metering will assign priority to
the faces of portrait subjects. Ac­tive subjects may, however, not
face the camera at all times, or may wear goggles or other
equipment that obscures their faces, producing inconsis­tent exposure when face detection fails. For consistent
results with matrix metering, select Face detection o.

• Enable burst mode exposure lock: Chang­es in the brightness of the subject
or background may result expo­sure changing during a burst. For
consistent exposure, select On
(burst mode) for Custom Setting
c1 (Shutter‑release button AE‑L) to lock exposure when
the shutter is released at the start of a burst instead of
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

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Flicker Reduction

When powered by alternating cur­rent, uorescent lamps and certain
other types of articial lighting
icker at a rate determined by the
frequency of the power supply,
which depending on the timing of
the shutter release may produce areas of uneven color or
exposure. Flicker reduction helps prevent this by matching
the timing of the shutter release to the icker rate.

To enable icker reduction, select

Enable for Flicker reduction> Flick‑
er reduction setting in the photo

shooting menu.

Flicker reduction enabled

Flicker reduction disabled

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To display an indicator in the view­nder when icker is detected, se­lect On for Flicker reduction indi‑
cator. u will be displayed in place
of the buer capacity if icker is
detected when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.

The eects of the dierent settings are summarized in the
following table.

Flicker reduction

Flicker reduction can be enabled for live view and movie
recording using the Flicker reduction option in the movie
shooting menu.

Setting Eect

setting

Disable

Enable

Flicker reduction

indicator

On
O Off
On
O Off

Flicker

reduction

Disabled

Enabled

Release

timingu indicator

Flashes

Not

affected

May be

delayed

On

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Flicker Reduction

The Photo Shooting Menu Flicker Reduction Option

Flicker reduction can detect icker at 100 and 120Hz (associ­ated respectively with AC power supplies of 50 and 60Hz).
Flicker may not be detected or the desired results may not
be achieved with dark backgrounds, bright light sources, or
decorative lighting displays and other non-standard light­ing. Depending on the light source, there may be a slight
delay before the shutter is released. During burst shooting,
the frame rate may slow or become erratic; in addition, the
desired results may not be achieved if the frequency of the
power supply changes during shooting.

Flicker detection will not take eect at shutter speeds slower
than 1/

s (including Bulb and Time) or when MUP or 14fps

100

(mirror up) is selected for release mode or exposure delay
mode is on. Flicker detection is available during ash photog­raphy but can not be used with remote wireless ash units.

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Muing the Shutter

You may nd it useful to mute the shutter at stage perfor­mances, during interviews, or for wildlife photography.

“Quiet” Versus “Silent”

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The dierences between quiet shutter-release mode and
silent live view photography are summarized below.

Quiet shutter Silent photography

Shutter release Quiet
Frame advance rate (fps) Up to 3
Available image size/
quality options

1. For quieter photography, enable live view to eliminate the

sound of the mirror being raised.

2. Maximum 5s.

3. Size is determined by image area rather than option selected

for Image size:

• FX (36× 24) 1.0×: 2784× 1856 pixels

• 1.2× (30× 20) 1.2×: 2320× 1544 pixels

• DX (24× 16) 1.5×: 1824× 1216 pixels

• 5

∶4 (30× 24): 2320× 1856 pixels

1

• S: 1 • C

Silent

l: 15

2

• Ch: 30

All Small 3/JPEG fine ★

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Taking Pictures

Quiet Shutter-Release Mode

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The mirror stays up while the shutter-release button is
pressed all the way down. The mirror is lowered (more
quietly than in single-frame mode) only when the shutter­release button returns to the halfway position, allowing
you to control the timing of the click made by the mirror.

To choose quiet shutter­release mode, press the re­lease mode dial lock release
and rotate the dial to Q.

Quiet Shutter‑Release Mode Burst Photography

Quiet shutter-release mode oers a
choice between single-frame and a
burst mode with a frame rate of about
3fps. To switch from one to the other,
press the S button and rotate a com­mand dial.

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Muing the Shutter

Silent Photography

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In live view, you can take photos with
the shutter open and the mirror raised,
eliminating the sounds normally made
when a photo is taken. To enable silent
mode, press the i button in live view
and select On for Silent photography
(you can also enable silent mode using
the Silent live view photography op-
tion in the photo shooting menu).

Photos taken in silent mode are a maximum of 5 MB in size
(FX format) and are recorded at an image quality of JPEG
ne★, regardless of the options selected for image size and
quality in the photo shooting menu.

Movie Stills and Live Frame Grab

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Movie stills and live frame grab can also be used for silent
photography.

Movie Stills

You can silently lm movies and later play the movie back
and use the Save selected frame option to create JPEG
stills from selected frames.

i button

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Taking Pictures

Pause playback on the desired frame.

  1 

Press 3 to pause playback.

Choose Save selected frame.

  2 

Press i or J, then highlight
Save selected frame and press

2.

Create a still copy.

  3 

Press 1 to create a ne★­quality JPEG copy of the current
frame. A conrmation dialog
will be displayed; highlight Yes
and press J.

Save Selected Frame

Movie stills lack some photo information and can not be re­touched.

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Muing the Shutter

Live Frame Grab

If Live frame grab is selected for
Custom Setting g1 (Custom con‑

trol assignment)> Shutter‑release
button, pressing the shutter-release

button all the way down during
lming will soundlessly take a photo
without ending recording.

Live Frame Grab

Photos are recorded at the current movie frame size and are
saved at an image quality of JPEG ne★. Only one photo is
taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed, regard­less of release mode. Up to 50 shots can be taken with each
movie.

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Vibration Reduction: Sport Mode

Compared with earlier models, the viewnder oers im­proved stability in burst mode. This combines with the
SPORT setting available on some VR lenses to make subjects
even easier to track during high-speed burst photography.

Lenses with SPORT VR

As of March 2016, the following lenses featured SPORT VR:

• AF-S NIKKOR 600 mm f/4E FL ED VR

• AF-S NIKKOR 500 mm f/4E FL ED VR

• AF-S NIKKOR 400 mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

• AF-S NIKKOR 300 mm f/4E PF ED VR

• AF-S NIKKOR 200–500 mm f/5.6E ED VR

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What Makes Sport Mode Special

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Sport mode limits vibration reduction to the minimum
needed for subjects that are moving quickly and unpre­dictably. When the camera is hand-held, the image in the
viewnder remains as stable and smooth as when the
camera is mounted on a monopod, making subjects easier
to track during panning and high-speed burst photogra­phy. When the lens is mounted on a D5, all of this can be
accomplished without reducing frame rate or increasing
shutter lag.

Sport mode: Image in viewnder is stable and smooth.

Normal mode: More powerful vibration reduction makes motion
in viewnder seem jerky and unnatural when lens is moved.

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Vibration Reduction: Sport Mode

”Sport” Versus “Normal”

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Sport mode balances vibration reduction with smooth dis­play when you are photographing sports, aircraft, birds, or
other moving subjects. Choose NORMAL for more powerful
vibration reduction when photographing landscapes and
other static subjects. The dierences between sport and
normal modes are summarized below.

Suited to Moving subjects Stationary subjects
Motion in viewnder Smooth Jerky
Burst performance Better Worse

SPORT NORMAL

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Playback

As you will learn in this chapter, the
touch screen and custom controls let
you quickly nd images and check fo­cus one-handed. You can also use the
“protect” and “rate” features to tag pho­tos for quick playback and later sorting.

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Finding Pictures Quickly

In addition to the multi selector and other controls used
for playback on earlier cameras, the D5 features a touch
screen. You can page through pictures by icking left or
right and zoom in by double-tapping the monitor, making
it faster to nd pictures and check focus. You can also pro­tect or rate pictures to make them easier to nd.

Using the Touch Screen

The touch screen supports the following gestures:

Flick Slide Double‑Tap

Flick a finger a short
distance left or right
across the monitor.

Stretch/Pinch

Place two fingers on
the monitor and move
them apart or pinch
them together.

Slide a finger over
the monitor.

Tap the monitor
twice quickly.

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Starting Playback with Your Right Hand

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Using Custom Setting f1 (Custom
control assignment, page 6) to as-

sign Playback to the Fn1, Fn2, or Pv
button, the Fn button for vertical
shooting, or the center of the sub­selector lets you start and stop play­back with your right hand while your left hand continues
to support the camera, ready for the next shot.

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Playback

Finding Pictures Quickly

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Flick left or right or press 4 or 2 to
view additional images in full-frame
playback. To scroll quickly, keep the
multi selector pressed or touch the
bottom of the display to bring up
the frame advance bar and then
drag the slider left or right.

Frame advance bar

Using the Command Dials

To use the command dials to scroll through pictures in full
frame playback, select On for Custom Setting f4 (Customize
command dials)> Menus and playback. You can then use
Custom Setting f4 (Customize command dials)> Sub‑dial
frame advance to choose whether the sub-command dial is
used to select folders, to skip forward or back 10 or 50 frames
at a time, or to skip to the next or previous protected image,
photo, or movie.

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Finding Pictures Quickly

“After Burst, Show”

The After burst, show option in the playback menu controls
whether the photo displayed at the end of a burst of shots is
the rst or last in the burst. It takes eect only when Image
review is o.

DSC_0001.jpg DSC_0002.jpg DSC_0003.jpg DSC_0004.jpg DSC_0014.jpg DSC_0015.jpg

Last shots taken (burst)

Displayed if First image in

burst is selected

Displayed if Last image

in burst is selected

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Playback

Quick Focus Check

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The following operations can be used to zoom in for a
quick focus check during playback.

• Press the center of the multi selector to zoom
in on the active focus point. Press again
to exit zoom.

• Double-tap the monitor to zoom in on the
selected location. Double-tap again to
exit zoom.

• Place two ngers on the monitor and stretch or
pinch to zoom in or out. To switch to a
thumbnail view, zoom out when the
image is displayed full frame.

• Press the X or W (M) button to zoom in or
out.

To view other images at the same zoom ratio, rotate the
main command dial or tap the e or f icon at the bottom
of the display.

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Finding Pictures Quickly

To choose the starting zoom ratio for double-tap zoom
or zoom using the center of the multi selector, go to Cus­tom Setting f2 (Multi selector center button)> Playback

mode, highlight Zoom on/o, and press 2. Choose from
Low magnication (50%), 1 : 1 (100%), and High magni‑
cation (200%).

Viewing Faces

During playback zoom, faces de­tected by the camera are indicated
by white borders in the navigation
window. Tap the on-screen guide or
rotate the sub-command dial to view
faces in the order detected.

Displaying the Focus Point

If Focus point is selected for
Playback display options, the active

point (or the focus point selected by
the photographer when the photo
was taken) will be shown on pictures
during playback.

On‑screen guide

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Playback

Tagging Pictures

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Protect or rate pictures to make them easier to nd.

Protecting Pictures

Pressing the L (Z/Q) button
during playback tags the current
image with a P icon. If you select

Protect for Custom Setting f4 (Cus‑
tomize command dials)> Sub‑dial
frame advance, you can rotate the

sub-command dial to view only pro­tected images.

Rating Pictures

Pictures that are not protected can
be given ratings of zero to ve stars
or marked as candidates for later
deletion by giving them a rating of
d. To rate pictures during playback,
press the i button and select Rat‑
ing.

Rating Pictures with the Fn3 Button

If Rating is selected for Custom Setting f1 (Custom control
assignment)> Fn3 button, pictures can be rated by press-

ing 4 or 2 while pressing the Fn3 button.

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Finding Pictures Quickly

Following transfer to a computer, pictures can be viewed
or sorted by rating in applications such as ViewNX-i or
Capture NX-D.

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Upload

This chapter describes how to quickly
connect to networks, check whether
pictures have been uploaded to the
computer, and add comments, copy­right information, and IPTC metadata
to images.

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Quick Network Connection

If you have previously connected to
a network, you can disconnect or
reconnect at the push of a button
by using Custom Setting f1 (Custom
control assignment, page 6) to as-
sign Connect to network to the Fn1,
Fn2, Fn3, or Pv button. Pressing the selected button will dis­play a network connection dialog.

The Network Indicator

Connection status is shown by the
network indicator on the back of the
camera. This contrasts with earlier
cameras, which showed connection
status in the network menu only.

Network indicator Status

K (lights green) Waiting for connection.
H (flashes green) Connected.
H (flashes amber) Network error.

I (off)

Network connection disabled or Ethernet cable
not connected.

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Checking Upload Status

While—at least in the case of images
uploaded to a ftp server via an Eth­ernet connection or a WT-6 or WT-5
wireless transmitter—the camera
indicates upload status by the color
of the transfer icon, transfer status
is not displayed when pictures are
viewed on a computer.

If On is selected for Network> Op‑
tions > Send marking in the cam­era setup menu, the date and time
of upload will be embedded in the
copies on the memory card.

If pictures taken at the above set­tings are later copied to a computer,
you can open them in the latest ver­sion of ViewNX-i or Capture NX-D
and check whether they have been
uploaded from the camera.

The date and time of upload are added to pictures after trans­fer and can not be viewed on the receiving device.

Transfer icon (blue)

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Adding Text to Pictures

Text can be embedded in pictures using the IPTC, Image
comment, and Copyright information options in the cam-

era setup menu.

Text can be entered using the touch
screen.

Editing Text in HTTP Server Mode

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IPTC presets, image comments, and
copyright information can be cre­ated on a computer or Android or
iOS device using the “edit text” op­tion in http server mode. Speakers
of Asian languages should note that
IPTC presets support double-byte
characters in most elds; these will not display properly on
the camera, but can be input and read on the computer.

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IPTC Presets

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The IPTC presets stored on the camera can be viewed dur­ing playback by holding down the J button and pressing

3. To embed IPTC information in the current image, high­light a preset and press J.

Creating IPTC Presets on a Computer

IPTC Preset Manager software can
be used to create IPTC presets and
copy them to the camera memory
card. Speakers of Asian languages
should note that double-byte char­acters can be entered in most elds;
these will not display properly on
the camera, but can be read on the
computer.

IPTC Preset Manager is available
from the following website. For
more information, see the IPTC Pre­set Manager online help.

http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/

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Accessories

This chapter describes how the syn­chronized release feature on the op­tional WT-6 and WT-5 wireless trans­mitters and the WR-1 and WR-R10
wireless remote controllers can be used
to simultaneously release the shutters
on multiple remote cameras.

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Synchronized Release

Cameras equipped with
optional WT-6 or WT-5 wire­less transmitters or WR-1
or WR-R10 wireless remote
controllers can be cong­ured for synchronized re­lease. One camera acts as a master controlling the shutters
on one or more remote cameras.

Matching wireless transmitters or wireless remote controllers
must be used on the master and remote cameras. A WR-A10
adapter is required when connecting the WR-R10 to the D5.
For more information on using wireless transmitters and
wireless remote controllers, see the documentation provided
with the devices.

Conguring Cameras for Synchronized Release

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Custom Setting d4 (Sync. release
mode options) controls whether

the master release also releases the
remote shutters. To switch quickly
between master and remote cam­eras or between synchronized and
remote release, use Custom Setting f1 (Custom control as‑
signment,
center of the sub-selector or to the Pv, Fn1, Fn2, or lens focus
function buttons. The options available vary with the op­tion selected for Custom Setting d4.

page 6) to assign Sync. release selection to the

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The following table shows how Custom Settings d4 and f1
combine for exible camera control using the shutter-re­lease button (“SRB”) and the button to which Sync. release
selection has been assigned (“custom control”):

Custom Setting Shutter released by

f1> Sync.

d4

release selection

Master release

Sync

No

sync

only

Remote release

only

Synchronized

release

Remote release

only

SRB alone SRB+ custom control

Master Remote Master Remote

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Accessories

Here’s an example of how you can use two cameras to cap­ture shots on goal in a soccer match. Custom Settings are
adjusted so that the shutter on the remote camera is re­leased only when both the shutter-release button and the
center of the sub-selector are pressed:

• d4 Sync. release mode options: No sync

• f1 Custom control assignment>

selection: Synchronized release

To take photos with only the master camera, press the shutter-re-

lease button normally.

Sub-selec tor center> Sync. release

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Master camera

No Image

Remote camera

To take pictures with both cameras, keep the center of the sub­selector pressed while pressing the shutter-release button.

Remote camera

Master camera

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Synchronized Release

Uploading Photos

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If you are using WR-1 or WR-R10 wireless remote control­lers for synchronized release, you can upload photos to
computer or ftp server using WT-6 or WT-5 wireless trans­mitters or the cameras’ built-in Ethernet connectors. The
cameras must be in ftp upload or image transfer mode.

If On is selected for Network> Options> Auto send in the
setup menu, photos will be uploaded as they are taken. Be
sure to enable this option when the camera is connected
to an Ethernet or wireless LAN.

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Synchronized Release

Synchronized Release Wireless Signal Range

Range varies with weather conditions and wireless signal
strength and may drop in crowds, in the presence of other
wireless signal sources, or if the remote camera is close to
the ground. Be sure the rmware for the WR-1 or WR-R10 has
been updated to the latest version; for more information, visit
the Nikon website for your area.

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Appendix

The D5’s controls and control panel dis­plays dier from those for the D4S.

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The D5 Versus the D4S: Controls and Displays

Users upgrading from the D4S to the D5 may notice that
some of the controls and displays are in dierent locations,
while others have been added or removed.

Controls and Indicators

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The layout of the controls and indicators to the left of the
monitor has changed.

Network indicator added.

D5 D4S

W button changed to W (M) button.

Now Fn3 button. R button moved below monitor.

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The controls below the monitor are now as follows.

Using the Fn3 Button as a H Button

If you use Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment)
to assign Voice memo to the Fn3 button, the button will per-
form the same role as the H button on the D4S.

D5 D4S

H button changed to R button.

Now S button. S button moved next to shutter‑
release button.

An i button has been added to the right of the monitor.

D5 D4S

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Appendix

An Fn2 button has been placed on the front of the D5, po­sitioned for ease of access when the camera is rotated to
frame shots in portrait orientation.

The controls on the top left of the camera body are now
as shown below.

D5 D4S

D5 D4S

BKT button changed to MODE button.

S (quick release‑mode selection) position added
to release mode dial.

BKT button moved and M button assigned to W (M)
button to left of monitor.

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The D5 Versus the D4S: Controls and Displays

The S button has been moved next to the shutter-re­lease button and the MODE button has been moved to the
top left side of the camera.

Using the Movie Record Button as a MODE Button

If you use Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment)
to assign Exposure mode to the Movie record button+ y,
you will be able to choose the exposure mode as you would
on the D4S, using only your right hand.

D5 D4S

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The D5 Versus the D4S: Controls and Displays

Control Panels

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The D4S displayed ISO sensitivity in the viewnder and top
and rear control panels; the D5 displays ISO sensitivity only
in the viewnder and top control panel.

D5 D4S

Top control panel

Rear control panel

The displays showing the frame count and the number of
exposures remaining have switched positions in the top
control panel. The D5 shows the frame count only when o.

D5 D4S

Frame count

Number of exposures

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remaining

Frame count

Number of exposures
remaining