Acknowledgments iv
Introduction xv
CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Nikon D7100 1
Key Components of the D7100 2
Top of the camera 2
Back of the camera 5
Front of the camera 10
Left side of the camera 12
Right side of the camera 14
Viewfinder Display 15
Control Panel 19
Information Display 24
CHAPTER 2 Nikon D7100 Essentials 31
Exposure Modes 32
Auto modes 32
Auto 32
Auto flash off 33
Programmed auto 33
Aperture-priority auto 34
Shutter-priority auto 36
Manual 37
Scene Modes 38
Special Effects Modes 43
Metering Modes 48
Matrix 48
Center-weighted 50
Spot 50
Autofocus 51
Phase detection 51
Contrast detection 52
Autofocus Modes 52
Auto Servo AF 53
Continuous Servo AF 53
Single Servo AF 53
Autofocus Area Modes 54
Auto-area AF 55
Single-point AF 55
Dynamic-area AF 55
Dynamic-area AF 9 56
Dynamic-area AF 21 56
Dynamic-area AF 51 56
3-D tracking 57
Release Modes 57
ISO Sensitivity 58
Auto ISO 59
Noise reduction 60
Long exposure Noise Reduction 60
High ISO Noise Reduction 61
White Balance 62
The Kelvin scale 62
White balance settings 62
Picture Controls 64
File Formats, Size, and Compression 72
NEF (RAW) 72
JPEG 73
Image size 74
Image quality 75
CHAPTER 3 Setting up the Nikon D7100 77
The Playback Menu 78
Delete 78
Playback folder 79
Hide image 80
Playback display options 81
Copy image(s) 82
Image review 83
After delete 84
Rotate tall 84
Slide show 85
DPOF print order 85
The Shooting Menu 86
Reset shooting menu 87
Storage folder 87
File naming 88
Role played by card in Slot 2 89
Image quality 89
Image size 90
Image area 91
JPEG compression 92
NEF (RAW) recording 92
White balance 93
Choosing a color temperature 94
Preset manual white balance 94
Copy white balance from an existing photograph 96
Set Picture Control 97
Manage Picture Control 97
Color space 99
Active D-Lighting 99
High Dynamic Range (HDR) 100
Auto distortion control 101
Long exposure NR 102
High ISO NR 102
ISO sensitivity settings 102Remote control mode (ML-L3) 103
Multiple exposure 103
Interval timer shooting 104
Movie settings 105
The Custom Setting Menu 106
Reset custom settings 106
Custom Settings menu a: Autofocus 106
a1: AF-C priority selection 107
a2: AF-S priority selection 107
a3: Focus tracking with lock-on 107
a4: AF point illumination 108
a5: Focus point wrap-around 108
a6: Number of focus points 108
a7: Built-in AF-assist illuminator 108
Custom Settings menu b: Metering/exposure 109
b1: ISO sensitivity step value 109
b2: EV steps for exposure cntrl 109
b3: Easy exposure compensation 109
b4: Center-weighted area 110
b5: Fine-tune optimal exposure 110
Custom Setting menu c: Timers/AE lock 111
c1: Shutter-release button AE-L 111
c2: Standby timer 111
c3: Self-timer 111
c4: Monitor off delay 112
c5: Remote on duration (ML-L3) 112
Custom Setting menu d: Shooting/display 112
d1: Beep 113
d2: Viewfinder grid display 113
d3: ISO display and adjustment 113
d4: Screen tips 113
d5: CL mode shooting speed 114
d6: Maxcontinuous release 114
d7: File number sequence 114
d8: Information display 114
d9: LCD illumination 115
d10: Exposure delay mode 115
d11: Flash warning 115
d12: MB-D15 battery type 115
d13: Battery order 116
Custom Setting menu e: Bracketing/flash 116
e1: Flash sync speed 116
e2: Flash shutter speed 116
e3: Flash cntrl for built-in flash 117
e4: Exposure compfor flash 117
e5: Modeling flash 118
e6: Auto bracketing set 118
e7: Bracketing order 118
Custom Setting menu f: Controls 118
f1: OK button 118
f2: Assign Fn button 119
f3: Assign preview button 122
f4: Assign AE-L/AF-L button 123
f5: Customize command dials 123
f6: Release button to use dial 124
f7: Slot empty release lock 124
f8: Reverse indicators 125
f9: Assign MB-D15
AE-L/AF-L button 125
Custom Settings menu g: Movie 125
g1: Assign Fn button 125
g2: Assign preview button 126
g3: Assign AE-L/AF-L button 126
g4: Assign shutter button 126
The Setup Menu 127
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