Nikon D800 Manuel d'instructions

Technical GuideTechnical Guide

Introduction

This “Technical Guide” details the principal techniques used

to create two of the more technically advanced photographs

in the D800/D800E catalog. Enjoy this opportunity to admire

the skills of professional photographers who have mastered

the D800/D800E.

While its high pixel count of 36 megapixels gives the D800/

D800E resolution unrivalled by previous digital SLR cameras,

a side eect is that bokeh and blur are made that much more

obvious. Realizing the full potential of a camera with over

30 million pixels involves a thorough appreciation of bokeh

and blur, careful selection of settings and of tools (such as

lenses and tripods), and working with the best possible sub-

jects.

Table of Contents

Introduction i

Shooting Techniques

Static Subjects ...........................................................................1

Lesson 1: Use a Tripod.................................................................. 2

Lesson 2: Use Live View ............................................................... 3

Lesson 3: Don’t Stop Aperture Down Too Far...................... 5

Same Shot, No Live View............................................................. 6

Portrait Subjects........................................................................7

Lesson 1: Choose the Right Focus Settings.......................... 8

Lesson 2: Choose the Right Exposure Settings................... 9

Learning from Failure: Same Shot, Dierent Focus .........10

Quick Tips 1

1. High ISO Sensitivity........................................................... 11

2. Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ............................................ 12

3. Improving Optical Performance ..................................... 13

4. Backlit Portraits.................................................................. 14

The D800E

1. High Resolution Images with the D800E....................... 15

2. Adjusting Aperture for Visually Complex Subjects..... 16

3. Color Artifacts and Moiré ................................................. 17

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Shooting Techniques

Static Subjects

—Keeping Blur to a Minimum—

Shooting Techniques Static Subjects

At the high resolutions oered by the D800/D800E, even the

slightest camera motion can result in blur. The technique re-

vealed in this section minimizes blur through a combination

of live view photography and a tripod.

Technical Data

■Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 14–24mm f/2.8G ED ■Exposure mode:

Manual ■Shutter speed: 1 s ■Aperture: f/8 ■White balance:

Choose color temp. (5000 K) ■ISO sensitivity: 100 ■Picture con-

trol: Standard

Note: This photo was shot in 14-bit NEF (RAW) and processed

using Capture NX 2.

Photo © Benjamin Anthony Monn

Lesson 1: Use a Tripod

Use a tripod to reduce blur when

photographing static subjects. It

should be as sturdy as possible;

avoid extending the legs or center

column farther than necessary. A

large head helps keep the camera

steady.

Tripod Mode

Some lenses, such as the AF-S

NIKKOR 200–400mm f/4G ED

VR II, oer vibration reduction

with a TRIPOD option that is par-

ticularly eective in reducing blur

at shutter speeds of ⁄–1 s and is

generally recommended when

the camera is mounted on a tri-

pod. NORMAL is however preferred

if the tripod head is not xed or

you are using a monopod.

Shooting Techniques Static Subjects

Why Use Live View?

1. The mirror is raised prior to shooting, reducing blur.

At the high resolutions oered by the D800/D800E, even the

slap of the mirror can sometimes be enough to blur photo-

graphs. In live view, the mirror is raised well before the shutter

is released, helping keep blur to a minimum.

Lesson 2: Use Live View

Live view can be used to improve focus and prevent blur.

Live View Photography

Rotate the live view selector to Cand press ato raise the

mirror and display the view through the lens in the monitor.

Live view selector abutton

Reducing Blur During Viewnder Photography

If you have trouble seeing the display in the monitor out-

doors or in bright ambient light, you can use mirror-up

mode to reduce blur while framing photographs in the

viewnder. Press the release mode dial lock release and ro-

tate the release mode dial to MUP.

After focusing, press the shutter-release button all the way

down once to raise the mirror and again to release the shut-

ter. An optional remote cord can be used to prevent the

camera moving when you press the shutter-release button,

or you can select an option other than O for Custom Set-

ting d4 (Exposure delay mode) to delay shutter release un-

til about 1–3 s after the button is pressed. Use of a tripod is

recommended.

Shooting Techniques Static Subjects

Why Use Live View?

2. You can focus anywhere in the frame.

In live view, you can use the multi selector to

position the focus point anywhere in the frame,

regardless of the options selected for AF/MF and

autofocus.

The ability to position the focus point anywhere in the moni-

tor’s angle of view greatly increases the range of locations on

which the camera can focus.

In autofocus mode, you can focus on the subject in the select-

ed focus point by pressing the shutter-release button halfway

or pressing the Bbutton. In manual focus mode, focus can

be adjusted by rotating the lens focus ring.

Why Use Live View?

3. You can zoom in for precise focus.

Press the Xbutton to magnify the

view in the monitor by up to 23×

for precise focus during live view.

You will nd this particularly ef-

fective with manual focus.

Xbutton

A navigation window will appear

in a gray frame at the bottom of

the display. Use the multi selector

to scroll to areas of the frame not

visible in the monitor.

Navigation window

Shooting Techniques Static Subjects

Lesson 3: Don’t Stop Aperture Down Too Far

Stopping down aperture in manual (h) and aperture-priority

auto (g) exposure modes increases depth of eld, bringing

both background and foreground into focus. Stop aperture

down too far, however, and diraction will cause the image to

actually lose denition. Optimal aperture—the aperture that

produces the greatest depth of eld with no loss of sharp-

ness—varies from lens to lens. In the case of the AF-S NIKKOR

14–24mm f/2.8G ED lens used in this example, an aperture f/8

will produce the sharpest image.

f/8

Amount of detail visible in

window leads and frieze is

less than at f/8

f/11

Suggested Settings

White balance > Choose color temp.:

White balance can be adjusted in

steps as small as 10 K. To adjust

white balance on the amber (A)–

blue (B) axis, hold the Ubutton

and press 4or 2to highlight a

digit and 1or 3to change.

Framing guide: Using the Rbut-

ton, you can display a framing

guide that helps compose pho-

tographs during live view.

Virtual horizon: Alternatively, the

Rbutton can be used to display

pitch and roll indicators to help

you keep the camera level during

live view.

Shooting Techniques Static Subjects

Same Shot, No Live View

Live view photography was not used in creating the second

example below; consequently, the mirror was not raised until

the photo was taken and the results are blurred.

With live

view:

Without live

view:

Edges of books

and other details

are blurred

Camera Control Pro 2

Optional Camera Control Pro 2 software can be used to

access most camera functions from a computer. To use

Camera Control Pro 2, start the computer and connect the

camera using the supplied USB cable as shown below.

Camera Control Pro 2 supports

live view; when used to zoom in

on the view through the lens in

the monitor, it shows more de-

tail than can be displayed in the

camera monitor.

Photographs are saved directly to

the computer, where they can be

inspected and retouched using

optional Capture NX 2 software.

Shooting Techniques

Portrait Subjects

—Focusing on a Selected Point—

Shooting Techniques Portrait Subjects

Use this method for sharp focus on selected points when

framing portraits in the viewnder.

Technical Data

■Lens: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II ■Exposure mode:

Manual ■Shutter speed: ½ s ■Aperture: f/4.5 ■White balance:

Auto 2 ■ISO sensitivity: 640 ■Picture control: Portrait

Note: This photo was shot in 14-bit NEF (RAW) and processed

using Capture NX 2.

Photo © Cli Mautner

Lesson 1: Choose the Right Focus Settings

Portrait subjects are mobile and more easily photographed

without a tripod, but generally remain in one spot long

enough for single-point, single-servo autofocus. This photo

shoot shows that a portrait photographer must be able to

reliably focus on a selected point; hence the choice of single-

point AF, which unlike auto-area and dynamic-area AF, en-

sures that the camera always focuses on a point selected by

the photographer.

To choose an autofocus mode,

press the AF-mode button

and rotate the main command

dial.

AF-mode button

To choose an AF-area mode,

press the AF-mode button and

rotate the sub-command dial.

AF-mode button

Vibration Reduction (VR)

We recommend using VR lenses

with the vibration reduction

switch in the ON position. Vi-

bration reduction takes eect

when the shutter-release but-

ton is pressed halfway, reducing

the eects of camera shake on

the image in the viewnder and

making it easier to frame pictures

and focus.

If the lens has a vibration mode switch, choose NORMAL for

hand-held photography or when using a monopod. Vibration

reduction should generally be turned o when the camera

is on a tripod (exceptions can be made for the AF-S NIKKOR

200mm f/2G ED VR II and other lenses with a TRIPOD option).

Note

Even slight changes to composition may result in the cam-

era focusing on something other than your intended target.

Choose the focus point after composing the photograph.

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