Nikon d50 manual free download

Adjust image quality and size according to how the picture will be used Choose the focus area or focus manually Take photographs where lighting is poor Let the camera choose shutter speed and aperture Freeze or blur motion To view the menus, press the Choose from play- back, shooting, Cus- Settings, setup menus see below This icon indicates that help is avail- able for current menu item.

Return to previous menu Cancel can also be per- formed with button To modify menu settings: Display menus Select menu Position cursor in selected menu Move cursor up Increase number Display sub-menu Make selection selection Page Reference: More On Photography More on Photography Image Quality and Size Controls used: Together, image quality and size determine how much space each pho to - graph occupies on the memory card.

Larger, higher quality images look better when printed at a larger size but also require more memory, meaning that fewer such images can be stored on the memory card. By default, the camera selects the focus area automatically or focuses on the subject in the center focus area. The focus area can also be selected manually to allow photographs to be composed with the main subject almost anywhere in the frame.

Page 44 The AF-Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assist the focus operation when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway.

For the AF-assist illuminator to function correctly, the lens must have a focal length of 24— mm and the subject must be in range of the illuminator 0. If sensitiv- ity is raised above the default value of ISO equivalent, the same expo- sure can be achieved at faster shutter speeds, preventing blur.

Page 51 Exposure Exposure controls the brightness of photographs. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which little time is available for adjusting camera settings. Rotate the mode dial to P. Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

Page S: Shutter-Priority Auto S: Shutter-Priority Auto In mode S, you choose the shutter speed while the camera au to mat i cal ly selects the aperture that will produce optimal exposure. Rotate the mode dial to M. Page 56 maximum 30 minutes. Nikon recommends using a fully-charged battery or an optional EH-5 AC adapter to prevent loss of power while the shutter is open. As a rule of thumb, positive compensation may be needed when the main sub ject is dark er than the background, negative val ues when the main sub ject is bright er than the background.

Option Normal Recommended for most situations. Sharper Sharpens outlines. Cloudy Use in daylight under overcast skies. Shade Use in daylight with subjects in the shade. Page Restoring Default Settings Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below can be re stored to default values by holding the tons down together for more than two seconds these but tons are marked by a green dot.

Single-Image Playback Press the button to view the most recent photograph in the monitor. Page Photo Information Photo Information Photo in for ma tion is su per im posed on images displayed in single-im age play back. Page 63 Highlights Protect status The fol low ing operations can be per- formed while thumb nails are displayed: View additional pages of photos Change num- ber of images displayed Highlight Page 65 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Press the button to zoom in on the im age displayed in single-image playback or on the im- age currently highlighted in thumbnail playback.

Page Protecting Photographs From Deletion Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the protect pho to graphs from ac ci den tal deletion. Note that pro tect ed im ag es will be de let ed when the mem o ry card is for- matted Page Deleting Individual Photographs Deleting Individual Photographs To delete a photograph displayed in single-image playback, or the pho- to graph highlighted in thumbnail playback, press the de let ed, photographs can not be recovered.

Display the image in full-frame playback or highlight it in the thumb- nail list. Select the appropriate video mode from the Video Mode menu Turn the camera off. Always turn the cam- era off before connecting or disconnecting the video cable. Nikon Capture 4 Nikon Capture 4 version 4. Turn the camera off and connect the supplied USB cable as shown. Do not use force or at- tempt to insert the connectors at an angle.

Connect the camera directly to the comput- er; Page 71 Windows 98 Second Edition SE In My Computer, click with the right mouse but- ton on the removable disk corresponding to the camera and select Eject from the menu that ap- pears. Note that RAW photographs can only be printed by transferring them to a computer and printing them using Nikon Capture 4 version 4.

Turn the printer on. Connect the camera directly to the printer; Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an op- tion and press to the right to select. Option Print selected picture.

Press multi selector up or down to highlight Crop crop photo for printing or No Cropping, then press multi se- lector to right. Cropping If Crop is selected, dialog shown at right will be displayed; Scroll through pictures. To display current picture full screen, press button. Selecting Print Set from the playback menu shown in Step 1. Select pictures and specify number of prints as described in Steps 1—3 on previous page.

Note that this perma- nently deletes all photographs and any other data the card may contain. Date Set the camera clock Nikon recommends resetting the clock monthly. LCD Brightness Adjust monitor brightness. Video Mode Before connecting your camera to a video device Rename Rename an existing folder. Delete Delete all empty folders on the memory card.

Naming Folders Keyboard area: Use multi selector to highlight letters, press Page File No. Seq File No. Highlight Yes and press the multi selector to the right. Long Exp. NR Reduce noise at slow shutter speeds.

Image Size Choose image size. Page Color Mode Choose the amount of contrast. See the Nikon Cap- ture 4 manual for details. Page Long Exp. Taking red as an example, raising hue introduces a yel low cast, mak ing reds more orange. Low er ing hue in tro duces a blue cast, mak ing reds more pur ple. Measuring a Value for White Balance The existing measured value is lost when a new value is measured.

Page 90 Press the shutter-release button halfway to return to shooting mode. Page 91 Highlight folder. Highlight photograph. Display current source photo. Display folder list. Display images in selected folder. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement, oral or written, between you and Nikon. The Manual are for customers who have purchased our products.

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You further consent to service of process in any action arising from this Agreement by regular mail or other commercially reasonable means of receipted delivery. If any provision of the Agreement shall be determined invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions shall not be invalidated and shall remain in full force and effect. But in fact, the newer D50 is lighter with only g 1. While for the body dimension, Nikon D50 manual says that the camera is measured in x x 76 mm size or 5.

With this weight and dimension, the camera is relatively smaller and lighter compared to other camera in its class. On the back side of the camera, we can see a larger 2. While at the right side of top plate, you can see a status panel, which is similar to what we see on D The significantly increasing SLR camera market makes the competition becomes tighter between manufacturers.

The availability of good SLR product now is also accompanied by a great price point. In fact, all players are playing the game of price point now, including the Japanese well known camera manufacturer, Nikon.

This is proven by releasing the Nikon D50, channeling that the manufacturer is giving alternative for affordable camera device with good image and video quality.

In the sensory aspects, this camera has APS-C sensor with With this sensor, Nikon D50 manual claims that the camera can create images in various size options; x , x , and x with aspect ratio. The images can be created in various quality of JPEG format. Based on the Nikon D50 manual, in the focusing system, the camera has a better performance compared to it older brother, the D This focusing system is much better especially on the motion tracking area, and it has auto AF mode as well.

So, the camera can automatically switch between continuous AF and single AF to follow the object. Moreover, it also has lower metering resolution sensor, which is a newer sensor compared to the sensor used in the D