Nikon N75QD User Manual
Nikon
75
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
75QD
Introduction
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thoroughly before using it.
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to
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Body
cap
(P.
19)
2
Accessory shoe cover
(P
. 108)
Eyepiece
cap
DK-5 (P. 82)
•
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trial
shots
Take tri
al
shots before shooting at important occasions like weddings or
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camera
regularly
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authorized
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•
Using
your
camera
correctly
The Nikon N75/N75QO's performance has been optimized for use with
Nikon brand accessories. Accessori
es
made by other manufacturers may
not meet Nikon's criteria for specifications, and nonconforming accessories
could damage the N75/N75QO's components. Nikon cannot guarantee the
N75/N75QO's performance when it
is
used with other than Nikon brand
accessories.
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to
(numbers from 1 to
Custom Setting menu number.
12)
indicates that the function /mode changes according
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Contents
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ........................................... ........................................ 2-
Introduction ............................. .............
Nomenclature ...................
LCD PanelNiewfinder
Available Exposure Modes
art
Shoot
ing
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About Shutter Release Button ..............
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PREPARATION ............................................................................................ 15-22
1. Insta
ll Batt
2.
Mount Lens
3.
Load Film ....... ......
4. Set Date and Time (N75QD only) ..........................
eries and Check Battery Power ........
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BASIC OPERATION 1 ................................................................................. 23-31
1. Set Focus Mode and
2. Set Exposure Mode to
3.
Hold Camera and Focus
4. Release Shutter ...............
About Metering Systems and Exposure ....
BASIC OPERATION 2 .•
Shooting with Vari-Program .
Using Built-In Speedlight. .........
Self-Timer Operation .
Imprinting DateiTime
FOCUS OPERATION ....................
Focus Mode ...
Fo
cus Area Mode ......
Focus Area Selection
AF-A
Foc
us Lock .
ss
ist Illuminator
...
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.....
EXPOSURE MODE
Auto-Multi Program
Shutte
r-
Priority Auto Exposure Mode ..............
Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode ..............................
Man
ual
Exposure Mod e .......................................
Long Time Exposure
AF
Area Mode .......... ..
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14
22
32
42
52
61
62
ADVANCED OPERATION ...... =
Exposure Compensation
Auto Exposure Bracketing ............
Multiple Exposure ..................
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............................................................................................. 64-65
CUSTOM SETTING .....................
Menu/Featur
es
of Custom Setting ............................. ................................................... 72-76
OTHER FUNCTIONS ........................................................
Film Rewind ............................................
Film Advance Mode ................ ....................
Au
to
Exposure Lock ........................
Diopter Adjus
Depth-of-Field Preview
Remote Control Operation (option
Available Mode Combinations .
tmentNi
ewfinder Accessories
..
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FLASH PHOTOGRAPHy ...........
Built-In SpeedlightlReady-Light ..................................................................................... 90-91
Flash Sync Mode Features ....................
Usi
ng Built-In Speedlight. ............................................. ............................................... 95-101
Fla
sh Shooting Distance Range .........................................
Available Flash Sync Mode Combinations ....
U
sa
ble Lenses with Built-In Speed ligh
About Depth of Field ................ .
MISCELLANEOUS .................................................................................. 103-
Lens Compatibility .......................................... ............................................................ 104-106
Usable Optiona l Speedlights ............................................
Optional Accessories .................................................................................................. 112-113
Camera Care ........................
Notes on Batteries .................................................................
Troubleshooting .........................................................
Glossary
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Specifications ..
Index ....
Custom Setting Menu
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78
79
5
Nomenclature
Built-in Speed light (p. 38/90)
Aperture
(p. 61
Compensation button (p.
Film rewind button (p. 78)
Self-timer
Red-Eye Reduction lamp
)/Exposure
(p. 40)
64)
/
/AF-Assist Illuminator (p. 50)/
(p.
93)
Camera strap
eyelet
Flash lock-release
Flash sync mode button
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Exposure
(p
. 69)/ Film rewind button
(p
(p
(p
. 66)/ Multiple
. 95)/
. 92)
6
Exposure mode dial (p.
10)
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Film advance mode/Custom Setting selector (p.
* Illustration shown is the N75QD. The camera back of the N75 differs from the N75QD .
• N75QD
QUARTZ
1
-----,
2-~~~-
:
----ED
filIDlj
only:
Data imprint LCD/buttons
DATE
.------
5
6
SELECT
ADJUST
9
0+-
7
1. Date/time LCD
2. ' :
Year
indicator
3. MODE button: Push to select one of five
available displays.
4. SELECT button: Push to select date/time to
be adjusted.
5. M : Month indicator
6.
-:
Data imprint indicator: Blinks approx.
2 sec. when data
7.
ADJUST button: Push to adjust date/time.
is
imprinted.
79n2)
7
LCD PanelNiewfinder Display
• LCD panel
Self-timer (p.
Shutter spe
Auto Exposure
Bracketing
Flash sync mode
(p
. 92/
Focus area
95)
40)
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(p. 66)
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Frame counter
Beep sound
Battery power (p.
Compensation (p.
Compensation value (p.
(p. 21)
84)
Apertur
(p.
28)
17)
Exposur
64)
/Exposur
64)
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e
e
Multiple Exposure (p.
* The illustrations
NOT
E:
About LCD
The LCD panel and viewfinder displays tend
have slower response time at low temperatures.
to
returns
LCD illuminator
Pressing the e button turns exposure meter
and the LCD panel is illuminated and can be confirmed
the dark. The illumination remains
exposure meter
pressing the shutter release button or shutter release.
oo.mmJ ::: The illuminator can be set
an
8
normal, the displays also return to normal.
y button is pressed (p.
69)
are
fully labelled for your reference.
to
turn darker at high temperatures and
button
on (p.
on
as
long
is
on. Illumination turns off after lightly
76).
as
to
come on when
In
the
Custom Setting (p.
either case, when the temperature
17)
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• Viewfinder display
p
____________
Battery power
Film status
Electronic analog exposure
Compensation
Va
ri-
The N75/N75QD employs the convenient Vari-Brite Focus Area display system; it
enables clear display of the focus brackets at the
viewfinder for easy identification. When the finder image is bright, the focus brackets
are
displayed
momentarily illuminated
properly, warning indications such
•
Due
line
be
00llIIillJ
situation
00llIIillJ
(p.
17)
(p.
61)
value
displ
Brite
focus
area
and
in
black and when the finder image is dark , the focus brackets
to
characteristics of the
outside the selected focus
illuminated
'i
in
red
: Focus area highlight can be canceled
(p.
under certain conditions.
74).
/ Exposure
ay
(p.
64)
warning
indications
in
red. Also, when battery power
as ~ or
LCD
used
area
may
r-
0 _
in
the Vari-Brite
also
be
These
______
se
are
displayed or the entire viewfinder
are
or
c : Warning indications in the viewfinder can be set not
12mm-dia. reference circle z
..
for Center-Weighted
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Focus area (focus
brackets)
lected focus area
is
low or film is not loaded
displayed
Focus
Area
not malfunctions.
can be set
in
in
the viewfinder .
display
to
appear in any
to
appear (p. 74).
the
system
(p.
are
, a thin
may
60)
28/48)
~
~
....
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CAUTION: About
The viewfinder wi
fresh batteries. This is not a malfunction.
viewfinder
ll
be dark without battery power but brightens after installati
on
of
9
Available Exposure Modes
The exposure mode dial
sections. One
Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto or Manual exposure modes,
where the photographer can determine various exposure factors. The other
section
automatica
62
for more details
. . . . . . . .
• User-controlled exposure mode
is
the user-controlled exposure mode with Auto-Multi Program,
is
the point-and-shoot exposure mode
ll
y controls various exposure settings. See pages 26-27, 35-37, 54-
.. ..
of
the Nikon N75/N75QD can be divided into two
on
each exposure mode .
. .
..
. . . . . . . .
P: Auto-Multi Program (p. 54)
Camera controls shutter speed and aperture
automaticall
Program (page
64)
(page
5:
Shutter-Priority Auto (p. 56)
You
set desired shutter speed, and the camera
selects the correct aperture. Freeze the motion
of a moving subject or blur the subject.
A: Aperture-Priority Auto (p. 58)
You
set the desired aperture, and the camera
selects the correct shutter speed. Lets you
determine depth of the in-focus area.
...
. . . .
..
y.
Other settings, such
55)
are possible.
or Exposure Compensation
in
whi
ch
. . . . .
the camera
.. . ..
. . . . . . . . . .
as
Fle
xible
10
M:
Manual (p. 60)
Shutter speed and aperture
Suitable for taking photographs with unique
effects.
are
set manuall
y.
•
Poi
nt-and-shoot exposure mode
A
~:
AUTO mode (p.
Came
ra
automatically controls
settings. Suitable for taking pictures right away.
2:
Portrait mode (p.
Use this mode
is blurred
iii
: Landscape mode (
Use this mode
or nighttime scenes. The overall landscape will
be sharply focused.
,,-e,
: Close-Up mode
Use this mode
subjects such
~
:
Sports mode (p. 36)
Use this mode to freeze the motion of fastmoving subjects .
to
to
accentuate your main subject.
to
to
as
26)
all
the exposure
35)
take portraits. The background
p.
take pictures of distant daytime
take up-close pictures of
flowers or insects.
35)
(p. 36)
r.:::J:
Night Portrait mode (p. 37)
Use this mode for subjects with
night background.
an
evening
or
•
111
•
"
~
11
Start Shooting Immediately
Open
the
camera's
1
2 Attach the lens and turn the
battery chamber and install batteries while the
power
is off (page 16).
.
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~
fl
.
"""
" @
~
'"
"---~--'
d)
power
switch on (page 18).
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fl
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d)
..
<
3 Open
4
12
the
camera
• When the camera back
number of available exposures is displayed
Set the focus mode selector to
mode to Dynamic
24)
and
the exposure mode dial to
back
is
closed, the film
AF
Mode with Closest-Subject Priority (page
and install the film (page
is
automatically advanced and the
in
the LCD panel.
AF
(autofocus) (page
A8'
(AUTO
mode)
20)
.
24), AF
(page
Area
26)
.
5
6
Hold
the
28)
Confirm
focus
release
camera properly,
by
lightly pressing
focus
indicator.
beep sound is emitted , and slowly depress the shutter c
button
(page 30).
the
shutter
compose
release
appears
frame and
button
without
focus
(page 18).
blinking and in- §
(page
~
...
~
c
...
~
i!
c::I
~
Ii:
~
en
Film starts
7
of
the roll (page 31) .
• Make sure a
the film cartridge .
to
rewind automatically when
in
the viewfinder and E
in
the LCD panel
it
reaches the end
are
blinking wh
en
removing
13
About Shutter Release Button
Lightly
pressing
activates
releases
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lightly press the shutter release button.
the
the
the
camera's
shutter
shutter
exposure
.
rel
ease
meter
button
and
and hol
pressing
..
. . . . . .
ding
it
it a
..
halfway down
ll
the
way
. . . . .
1
• When the focus mode selector is set
Before pressing Lightly pressing
(autofocus), camera starts
subject when the shutter release button
lightly pressed (page
• Lightly pressing the shutter release button
activates the indications
and viewfinder (for approx. 5 sec. from
removal of finger).
information
on
the exposure meter.)
(See
28)
to
.
in
page
focus
the
17
2 Fully depress the shutter release button.
• Fully depressing the shutter release button
releases shutter and film automatica
advances to the next frame.
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Li
ghtly
pressing
Fully
depressing
down
..
. . . . . . .
to
on
the
LCD
panel
for
ll
y
AF
is
NOTE: Camera
Pressing the shutter release button abruptly
press the shutter release button slowly.
14
shake
can
result
in
picture blu
r.
Make
sure
to
PREPARATION
This section introduces the various
operations necessary before you start
shooting.
• Install batteries and check battery power
• Mount lens
• Load film
• Set date and time (N75QD only)
15
Install
Use
two
. . . . . . . .
1
CR2-type
..
Turn
the power switch off and open the battery chamber
cover by sliding the battery chamber cover lock release lever
toward indicated direction.
Batteries
3V
lithium batteries .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and
Check
..
. . . . . . .
Battery
...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power
• When replacing batteries, be sure
batteries at the same time. Always use fresh batteries of the same brand.
NOTE:
Storing
batteries
Keep the batteries out
immediately. (For "Not
Insert batteries with the
marked inside the battery chamber, then firmly close the
2
battery chamber cover.
• Make sure to firmly close the battery chamber cover until it locks into place.
• Incorrect positioning of
Check
points
•
We
recommend that you take spare batteries with you, especially when travelling .
• For the number of film rolls that can be shot with fresh batteries, see page 128.
16
of
children's reach. If swallowed, contact a doctor
es
on
Batteries", see page 116
EB
to
turn the power switch off and replace both
.)
Ee
and e ends positioned as
and e poles may damage the camera.
3
Turn
the power switch
~
the
indication.
on
and confirm battery power with
,--;----==
F _ =_
u~~~u
~~ON
.:
'.
I
IB
~
LCD
panel
~
(appears)
<O!l
(appears)
.....
' /
/'
-~-
......
I \
.......
(b
link
s)
• CAil in the viewfinder disappears when the
• Q blinks
~
~
: Warning
Lightly
press
Lightly pressing the shutter release button reactivates the exposure
meter and indications in
speed and aperture (
the LCD panel automatically turn off 5 sec. after removing yo ur
finger from
viewfinder turn off.) See page 14 for information on the shutter
release button.
~
B : The
can
be
set
~
Sufficient
power
Viewfinder
Cam
era's
met
er
on
Came
ra's
No
indication
c.J
(appears)
....
'
/.".
-
C]!]
-
,.
I \
.....
(bl
ink
s)
in
the viewfinder when the film
indications
the
shutter
the
shutter release button.
duration
to
3,
10
or
No
indication
No
indication
(appears)
in
the
release
the
LCD panel and viewfinder. Shutter
F-
- when lens is
of inactive
20 sec. (p. 75).
battery
met
er
off
c.J
power
is
not
viewfinder
button
to
activate
not
attached) indications
(All
indications in the
time
before
Insufficient
Sufficient battery power.
Batteries
fresh set ready. (Viewfinder indications turn
off when exposure meter
Batteries
(Shutter locks.)
is off.
loaded.
can
be
the
automatic
battery
are
nearing exhaustion. Have
are
exhausted. Replace batteries.
set
not
exposure
meter
power
Meaning
to
appear
meter.
in
switch-off
is
off.)
(p. 74).
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~
[
36J
occurs
a
power
• When the
remains on in the LCD panel
switch
is
turned off with batteries installed, the frame counter display
17
Mount Lens
Turn
the power switch off and mount the lens to the camera body .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check the lens type.
..
. .
.. . ..
. . . . . . .
..
. . . . .
1
CPU contacts of
Nikkor lens
G)
G-type Nikkor lens, without aperture ring
®
CPU
aperture ring
G-type
Nikkor
The G-type Nikkor lens has no aperture ring; aperture should be selected from
camera body. Unlike other CPU Nikkor lenses, aperture does not need to be set to
minimum.
Check
points
• Use a G- or D-type
• Make sure
• Avoid direct sunlight when attaching/detaching the lens.
NOTE: Non-CPU
When a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached and the power switch
F- - blinks
(except
in
CPU
Nikkor lenses other than G-type (Illustration is D-type Nikkor lens), with
lens
AF
to
turn the power switch off when attaching/detaching the lens.
Nikkor
in
the LCD panel and viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released
Manual exposure mode).
G)
G-type Nikkor lens
Nikkor lens to utilise all of this camera's funct ions.
lens
See
page 106 for a non-C
® CPU Nikkor lens other
than G-type
is
turned on,
PU
lens.
..
18
2
Turn the
body.
power
switch
off
and
mount
the lens to
the
camera
• Position lens
and camera body are aligned, then twist lens anticlockwise until it locks into
place.
•
Wit
h CPU Ni
perture to
a
aperture setting and the power switch
and viewfinder and the shutter cannot be
Detach
in
the camera's bayonet mount so that the mounting indexes
(Be
sure not to touch the lens release button.)
kko
the
r lens wi
its
minimum
lens.
th
aperture
and
ring
lock.
When the lens is not set
is
turned on,
re
(other than G-type), set the lens
FE
leased.
E blinks
to
its minimum
in
the LCD panel
3
• Push and hold the lens release button, then
turn the lens clockwise
When
came
ra
is
left
unattended
When you leave the camera unattended without a lens attached, be sure to attach
the supplied body cap (page
be used.)
without
lens
2),
or optional body cap BF-1A.
to
detach the lens.
(BF-1
body cap cannot
on
lens
I
IE
19
load
Turn the power switch on and load OX-coded film. With OX-coded film, film
speed will be set automatically (ISO 25-5000) . When the camera back is
closed, the fi lm automatica
exposures is displayed
Film
in
---------
ll
y advances and the number of available
the LCD panel.
.....................................................
Turn
the power switch on, open the camera back by sliding
1
the camera back lock release lever and load film.
• Film cartridge can be loaded smoothly if inserted from the bottom.
------
• Make sure to insert the film cartridge all the way
Pull film leader across to
red
index mark.
in.
2
~
X
• Make sure to align the film leader to the
properly aligned to the index mark (short of
loaded properly.
• Hold the film cartridge and ensure
red
index mark; if the film leader
or
beyond the mark), film may not be
fi
lm
is
properly positioned with no slack.
is
not
NOTE: Loading/removing
Shutter curtains
with your finger
20
are
very thin. Do not touch the shutter curtains
or
the film leader.
film
Gently close the camera back until the camera back snaps
3
closed.
I
t':
FS
IcS
.6
@
• The film automatically advances
as indicated in
taken. The LCD panel indicates
• When
been taken.
• When E appears
viewfinder
reload fi lm
viewfinder
• Pictures
film roll may
001'ffil!J
c : W
the
the
film has c
blink
, film is
by
aligning
when
taken
on
be
discarded
arnin
g indications in the v
LCD panel, and film rewinds one frame
ompleted
in
the
LCD panel,
not
properly installed .
the
film is
frames
film leader
not
beyond
in
the
the
B~E: :3
to
the
final frame with blinking 0 , 0 _ , 0
number
of
set up, a shutter sound is let
loaded.
the
process
exposures left on film.
or
Err and E in
to
the
red index mark. 8 blinks
indicated
of
developing .
iewfinder can be set
Open
number
n
3@
at a time
out
the
LCD panel and
the
camera
of
the
not
but
no picture has
back
exposures
to
appe
__
, 0
as
photos
8_
again and
in
the
for
ar (p.
in
the
74
__
are
the
).
z
o
_
i
a;
w
a:
Q.
OX-coded
With OX-coded film, film speed will be set
automatically between ISO
Film speed is
coded
Check
• Avoid
You
•
through
• Infrared films
the
film.
points
direct
can
detect
film
check
the
film
ion
set
to
ISO 100 with non-OX-
sunlight
when
the
number
conf
irmation
cannot
be used with
of
the
film frame position .
25
to
ISO 5000.
changing film
of
available exposures on
window
.
this
OX-coded
~
~
~
outdoors
.
camera since an infrared
film
36
~
the
film roll and film speed
I
SO
(film
speed)
OX
mark
sensor
is used
for
21
Set Date and Time (N75QD only)
This camera allows you to imprint Year/Month/Day, Day/Hour/Minute (24-hour
clock), Month/Day/Year or Day/Month/Year on your picture
mode. (For imprinting date/time, see page 42.)
in
any exposure
.....................................................
• Adjusting
Push
1
Push
blinking.
Push
2
correction,
date
~
SELECT
ADJUST
push
and time (Example: year 2003, April 1)
button
to
select one
button so section
• Date cannot be set
• Set the time
button
to
change
SELECT button
•
To
•
• Push SELECT button until the date/time
of
the
date
or time displays.
to
be
corrected starts
in
To
display.
Month/Day/Year or Day/Month/Year.
the
until
Each
section moves up from 98 to
after
hold the ADJUST button down for more than
1 sec.
display stops blinking. When the imprint
indicator - appears
LCD panel, the setting
set date, select
in
blinking
the
numbers
time you push the ADJUST button, year
49)
.
change the numerical indication rapidly,
Day/Hour/Minute
Day/Hour/Minute display.
numbers
stop
in
the data imprint
is
Year
/Month/Day,
and
blinking.
49
(back to 98
complete.
after
Quartz
Date
power source
Batteries
installing batteries for the first time. When changing batteries , date and time remain
the quartz date memory up
time data
becomes shorter at low temperatures.
in
the camera body also power the quartz date. Set the date and time after
to
are
lost, reset them. Note that the time the data remains
approx. 30 minutes without batteries. If the date and
in
the memory
22
in
BASIC
OPERATION
1
This section features the settings for most
common picture-taking situations using
AUTO mode
(A~)
to enable easy operation
even for beginners.
Sh
00
Ing mo es unc Ions exp alne
t' d If t'
Lens attached G-type
Focus mode
an~a
Focus
Exposure metering system
Exposure mode
Flash sync mode
Film advance mode
Custom setting
• Automatically set when '8'
I ' d O thO
In
IS
sec
Ion
are as 0 ows :
AF
Nikkor
(p.
18)
(p
AF (autofocus)
Dynamic
Subject Priority
25-segment 3D Matrix Metering '
(p.26)
AUTO mode
Front-Curtain Sync
Single frame
Default (initial) settings
AUT
O mode
is
. 24)
AF
Mode with Closest-
(p.
24)
('8')
(p.
26)
(
r:!
(1Il) (p.
79)
selected.
18
)*
(p. 72)
f
II
(p.92)
Set
Focus
Mode
and
AF
Area
Mode
Set focus mode
with Closest-Subject Priority. (S
to
AF (autofocus) and AF Area mode
ee
pages 44 and 46 for details.)
to
Dynamic AF Mode
.....................................................
Turn
the power switch
1
(a
utofocus).
AF
NOTE: AF
Do not rotate the lens focusing ring manually when the focus mode selector
AF
focus
mode
.
2 Set the AF Area mode selector to
on
and set the focus mode selector to
• Make sure to turn the focus mode selector until it
clicks into position .
•
To
focus, lightly press the shutter release button
(page 1
4).
is
set to
[-].
• When the focus mode
Area mode selector is set to [_ ] (except
Up mode), Dynamic
is
Priority
• Dynamic
automatically focuses
closest
subject moves from the selected focus area, the
camera automatically focuses
determining the data from the other focus areas.
selected.
AF
Mode with Closest-Subject Priority
to
any of five focus areas (page
is
set
to
AF (p.
36)
and
AF
Mode with Closest-Subject
on
the subject located
on
.'E.
46)
the subject
AF
Close-
. If the
24
• Situations where autofocus may not work
Autofocus may not work
situations, focus manually using the clear matte field (page
as
expected
in
the following situations.
as
expected
45)
a different subject located at the same distance, use focus lock (page
then recompose.
Low-contrast scenes
For example, where the subject is wearing clothing the
same color
as
a wall or other background.
In
such
or focus
on
52)
Scenes with subjects within
the
focus
brackets
located at different distances from the camera
For example, when photographing
a person
Patterned
For example, building windows.
in
a forest.
subject
or
scene
an
animal in a cage or
Scenes with pronounced differences in
brightness within the
For example, when the sun is
main subject
is
in
shadow.
focus
brackets
in
the background and the
25
Set Exposure Mode to
A8°
When the exposure mode
the exposure settings.
·
...................................................
Set exposu re mode to
is
~
set to
.
~
,
the camera automatically controls all
Ie'S
I [
FS.6
.
~
LJt:~
• When the shutter release button is lightly pressed, shutter speed and aperture
indicated
• When the exposure mode is set to
Mat
The Matrix Meter employed
25-segment sensor to achieve superior metering
results even
The microcomputer analyses data including scene
brightness and
you use a G- or D-type Nikkor lens (3D
Meter
necessary
automatically selects Matrix Metering
mode (page
in
the LCD panel and viewfinder.
rix
Metering (page 32)
in
extremely complex lighting conditions.
contrast-and
ing is
performed)-and
to
assure correct exposure. This camera
60)
. Center-Weighted Metering
'8',
Ma
trix
in
the N75/N75QD uses a
subject distance when
makes the calculations
Matr
ix
in
all exposure modes except Manual exposure
is
ff6l
/
Mete
ring is automatically selected.
~
DDD
DDDDD
DDDDD
RF
V
selected
in
Manual exposure mode.
are
II
/
9F
II
~
Check
point
In '8' mode , Flexible Program (p.
Bracketing
93)
26
(p. 66)
and Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync (p.
, Multiple Exposure (p.
55)
, Exposure Compensation
69)
, Slow Sync (p.
93)
92)
cannot be set.
(p.
64)
, Auto Exposure
, Rear-Curtain Sync (p.
• About exposure mode
Four exposure modes besides '8' and five
with this camera . Utilising the characterist ics of each exposure mode, effective
an
results c
be achieved with various types of subjects or shooting situations.
And the five Vari-Program modes enable you
exposure controls by simp ly selecting the desired mode for various shooting
situations .
See each reference page for operating instructions and details.
Vari
-Program modes
to easily
choose proper
are
available
Symbol
A~
:!..
E
iii
ca
"-
Cl
0
~
"-
D;-
.;:
~
~
~
p
5
A
M
AUTO
~
Portrai
Landscape
Close-Up
Sports
Ni~
p. 7
Auto-Multi
Program p.
Shutter-Priority
Auto p.
Apertu
Auto p. 58
Manual p. 60
Exposure
p.
t p.
p.
ht
Portrait
56
re-
mode
26
35
p.
p.
36
54
Pri
ority
Characteristics/Shooting situations
The
easiest
exposu
re
mode
depending
take
portraits
take
pictures
is
also
suitable
take
up·close
taken
with
sports
subjects
to
create
subjects
scene, including
d.
r sp
eed
as
Flexible
shutter
speed
subject
aperture, and
depth
of
the
are
in
sha
rp
aperture
effect
usi
expcsure
for
only
. T
of
an
pictures
with
and
, and
using a fast shu
in·focus
focus, or
are
ng other
mode
36
35
aperture
automatically
take
pictures, concentrating
Use
this
mode
this
mode
this
mode
will
this
mode
fast·moving
this
mode
lighting
ash
, and t
settings, such
.
set
desired
speed
set
the
determine
far
subjects
urred
.
atta
in
the
le
with
to
to
mode
to
be
to take
for
in
the
he
backgroun
trols shutte
moving
.
desired
and
desired
this
subject.
Use
focused. This
Use
close·ups
Use
of
Use
all
fl
Camera con
other
64)
You
motion of a
slower
You
you
or
bl
Shutter speed
to
possib
general
shooting. Camera
on
the
subject
on
he
distant
pictures
artistically blurred
exciting
an
the
Program
the
the
set
.
's
the
shutter
release
background
is blurred
scenes. The
for
capturing
of
subjects
. U
sing
a f
ast shutter
action
photos
evening
or
night
foreground
aperture au
tomatically
(page
55)
camera sel
tter
speed
camera
selects
area
(page 102),
whether
foreground
manually. Suitable for sit
exposure
modes
controls
brightness-allowing
opportunity.
to
accentuate
overa
ll
landscape will
nighttime
or
twilight
such
as flowers
background
.
speed
, it
.
background. This
subject
which
is
, wh
ile allowing you
or
Exposure
Compensation
ects
the
correct
or
blur
the
subject
the
correct
shutter
so you
can
choose
or
background
uations
. L
ong TIme exposur
shutter
speed
and
you
to
freely
your
main
be
sharply
scenes.
or
insects. Your
freezes
the mot
mode
captures
illuminated
by
to
(page
aperture. Freeze
using
a
speed. Lets
whether
is
to
be
whe
re it
is
difficult
e is
ion
the
make
the
nea
r
27
Hold Camera and
Lightly pressing the shutter release button automatically focuses the camera
on the subject.
.....................................................
EOcus
------I
Hold the camera properly.
1
o Keep your elbow propped
against your
o Stand with one foot forward a
half step and keep your upper
body still.
o Grasp the camera handgrip
with your right hand and use
your left hand
camera (or lens).
body
to
cradle the
for support.
NOTE: Camera
Camera shake
shutter speed. The built-in Speed light automatically fires in dark conditions (where
slow shutter speed is required) in
camera
Compose frame, center focus brackets
focus by lightly pressing the shutter release button .
2
•
!!'I"iIll!lllll
28
shake
is
likely
to
occur
when the camera
'8'
or
but
always remember
~
II!II'''''l!!I!!I!I'e!!''
to
--'''.
Vari-Program (except for ~ and
hold the camera correctly.
0 Compose frame so that the subject to be focused
located closest at any of five focus areas and lightly
press the shutter release button. When the Dynamic
AF
Mode with Closest-Subject Priority (pages 26,
is
set, camera automatically maintains focus
subject located closest to any of five focus areas.
o Lightly pressing the shutter release button
automatically focuses the camera
when the subject
highlighted with
sound is emitted and . appears
is
not
held steady or with slow
on
your subject, and
is
in
focus, that focus
Vari
-Bright display (p. 9), beep
.!.,,)
with this
on
the subject and
area
in
the viewfinder.
on
is
is
47)
the
• Focus indicator appears or blinks
• appears: Subject is
, 1/
"/
r, blinks: Unable to focus using autofocus .
• With dark subjects, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator (page
activated
t!!11lillJ
Check
• Diopter adjustment (page
viewfinder.
To
take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus area (page
•
or
use focus lock (page
• In situations where autofocus may not work as expected, see page
Built-in
Wh
en
shutter release button
in
Speed light automatically pops up
Program (except
details.
to
guide autofocus (except
: : In-focu s beep sound can be set not to be e
points
Speedlight
the subject is dark
in
in
focus.
82)
52)
.
or
backlit and the
is
lightly pressed, the built-
iii
or
.!....:.)
. See page 38 for
as
follows:
mitt
50)
ed (p. 7
in
iii
or
.!....:.)
.
enables you to see more clearly through the
in
'8' or Vari-
is
automatically
4).
25
.
48)
NOTE: Composing
The N75/N75QD's viewfinder frame shows approximately 89% of the image actually
exposed
than the image you see through the viewfinder. Note that the edges of a negative film
are partially cropped by most labs.
on
frame
the film frame. Therefore, the actual exposed frame is somewhat larger
29
Release Shutter
Confirm that . (in-focus indicator) appears
depress the shutter
AF (page 44) act ivates and camera continuously focuses on the subject.
re
lease button. With a moving subject, Continuous Servo
in
the viewfinder, then slowly, full
y
.....................................................
Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightly pressing
1
the shutter release button.
• When the subject is dark or backlit and shutter release button
the built-in Speed light automatically pops up and starts charging (pages 38 ,
Confirm that focus
2
the shutter release button.
indicator.
appears and slowly depress
is
lightly pressed,
95)
.
• After the shutter is released, the film automatically advances to the next frame
and the next shot can be taken.
• When exposures remaining
blinks for five sec.
30
in
in
the viewfinder.
the
fi
lm becomes 5 or less, a appears and _
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