Nikon D7100 User manual

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Package Contents

Confirm that the package contains the following items:

D7100 camera

Purchasers of the lens kit option should confirm that the package also includes a lens.

Memory cards are sold separately (0347).

Cameras purchased in Japan display

menus and messages in English and Japanese only; other languages are not

supported.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Digitutor

“Digitutor”, a series of “watch and learn” manuals in movie form, is available from the following

website: http://www.nikondigitutor.com/index_eng.html

AFor Your Safety

Before using the camera for the first time, read the safety instructions in “For Your Safety”

(0xxi–xxvi).

BS-1 accessory shoe cover

DK-23 rubber eyecup

BF-1B body cap

EN-EL15 rechargeable

Li-ion battery (with terminal

cover)

MH-25 battery charger (AC

wall adapter supplied only in

countries or regions where required.

Shape of power cable depends on

country of sale.)

DK-5 eyepiece cap (060)

AN-DC1 BK strap (0iv) UC-E6 USB cable

ViewNX 2 CD Warranty

User’s Manual (this manual)

Where to Find It

Find what you’re looking for from:

The Table of Contents ............ 0xii The Index................................. 0352

The Q&A Index........................ 0ii Error Messages........................ 0332

Menu Options......................... 0vi Troubleshooting ..................... 0328

XIntroduction 01

sBasic Photography and Playback 035

#P, S, A, and M Modes 047

$User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes 055

kRelease Mode 057

dImage Recording Options 063

NFocus 071

SISO Sensitivity 079

ZExposure 083

rWhite Balance 089

JImage Enhancement 0105

lFlash Photography 0119

&Remote Control Photography 0127

tOther Shooting Options 0131

xLive View Photography 0153

yMovie Live View 0161

%Special Effects 0177

IMore on Playback 0185

QConnections 0201

UMenu Guide 0217

nTechnical Notes 0295

i i

Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index.

Q&A Index

Taking Photographs 0

Shooting Modes and Framing Options

Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots (imode)? 35–38

How do I quickly adjust settings for different scenes? 41

Can I use special effects during shooting? 177–183

Can I adjust shutter speed to freeze or blur motion (mode S)? 49

Can I adjust aperture to blur backgrounds or bring them into focus

(mode A)? 50

How do I make long (“time”) exposures (mode M)? 52

Can I frame photos in the monitor (Clive view photography)? 153

Can I shoot movies (1movie live view)? 161

Release Modes

Can I take photos one at a time or in quick succession? 7, 57

How do I take pictures with the self-timer? 59

How do I take pictures with an optional ML-L3 remote control? 127

Can I reduce shutter noise in quiet surroundings (quiet shutter-release)?

7, 57

Focus

Can I choose how the camera focuses? 71–74

Can I choose the focus point? 75

Exposure

Can I make photos brighter or darker? 86

How do I preserve details in shadows and highlights? 113

Using the Flash

Can I set the flash to fire automatically when needed?

36, 119–123How do I keep the flash from firing?

How do I avoid “red-eye”?

Image Quality and Size

How do I take pictures for printing at large sizes? 66–68

How can I get more pictures on the memory card?

Viewing Photographs 0

Playback

How do I view photographs on the camera? 39, 185

How do I view more information about a photo? 187–192

Can I view photos in an automatic slide show? 223

Can I view photos on a TV? 215–216

Can I protect photos from accidental deletion? 196

Deletion

How do I delete unwanted photos? 40, 197–199

iii

Retouching Photographs 0

How do I create retouched copies of photos? 273–290

How do I remove “red-eye”? 276

How do I make JPEG copies of RAW (NEF) photos? 282

Can I overlay two NEF (RAW) photos to make a single image? 280–281

Can I create a copy of a photo that looks like a painting? 286

Can I trim movie footage on the camera or save movie stills? 173

Menus and Settings 0

How do I use the menus? 19–21

How do I display menus in another language? 28, 265

How do I use the command dials? 13–17

How do I keep the displays from turning off? 238

How do I focus the viewfinder? 33

Can I display a framing grid in the viewfinder or the monitor? 159, 166, 239

How do I tell if the camera is level? 269

How do I set the camera clock? 28, 265

How do I format memory cards? 32, 262

How do I restore default settings? 131, 224, 231

How do I get help for a menu or message? 19, 332

Connections 0

How do I copy photos to a computer? 203–207

How do I print photos? 208–214

Can I print the date of recording on my photos? 209, 214

Maintenance and Optional Accessories 0

What memory cards can I use? 347

What lenses can I use? 295

What optional flash units (Speedlights) can I use? 303

What other accessories are available for my camera? 308–310

What software is available for my camera?

What do I do with the supplied eyepiece cap? 60

How do I clean the camera? 312

Where should I take my camera for servicing and repairs?

Follow these steps for a quick start with the D7100.

1Attach the camera strap.

Attach the strap securely to the camera eyelets.

2Charge (022) and insert the battery (024).

3Attach a lens (026).

Quick Start Guide

Mounting mark

(camera)

Mounting mark (lens)

Keeping marks (indicated by white dot) aligned, position

lens on camera, then rotate until lens clicks into place.

4Insert a memory card (030).

5Turn the camera on.

6Frame the photograph (037).

7Focus and shoot (037).

8View the photograph (039).

ASee Also

For information on choosing a language and setting the time and date, see page 28.

See

page 33 for information on adjusting viewfinder focus.

Front

Slot 1 Slot 2

AF area brackets

In-focus indicator

Kbutton

DPLAYBACK MENU (0217) CSHOOTING MENU (0224)

Menu Options

Delete Selected

Select date

All

Playback folder D7100 (default)

All

Current

Hide image Select/set

Select date

Deselect all?

Playback display

options

Basic photo info

Focus point

Additional photo info

None (image only)

Highlights

RGB histogram

Shooting data

Overview

Copy image(s) Select source

Select image(s)

Select destination folder

Copy image(s)?

Image review On

Off (default)

After delete Show next (default)

Show previous

Continue as before

Rotate tall On (default)

Off

Slide show Start

Image type

Frame interval

DPOF print order Select/set

Deselect all?

Reset shooting

Yes

Storage folder Select folder by number

Select folder from list

File naming File naming

Role played by

card in Slot 2

Overflow (default)

Backup

RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2

Image quality NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine

NEF (RAW) + JPEG normal

NEF (RAW) + JPEG basic

NEF (RAW)

JPEG fine

JPEG normal (default)

JPEG basic

Image size Large (default)

Medium

Small

Image area DX (24×16) (default)

1.3× (18×12)

JPEG

compression

Size priority (default)

Optimal quality

NEF (RAW)

recording

Type

NEF (RAW) bit depth

White balance Auto (default)

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Direct sunlight

Flash

Cloudy

Shade

Choose color temp.

Preset manual

(066)

(068)

(089)

Items marked with a icon can be saved to the memory card using the Save/load settings > Save

settings option in the camera setup menu (0268).

The saved settings can be copied to other D7100

cameras by inserting the memory card into the camera and selecting Save/load settings > Load

settings.

vii

ACUSTOM SETTING MENU

(0229)

Set Picture

Control

Standard (default)

Neutral

Vivid

Monochrome

Portrait

Landscape

Manage Picture

Control

Save/edit

Rename 1

Delete 1

Load/save

Color space sRGB (default)

Adobe RGB

Active

D-Lighting 2

Auto

Extra high

High

Normal

Low

Off

HDR (high

dynamic range)

HDR mode

HDR strength

Auto distortion

control

Off (default)

Long exposure

Off (default)

High ISO NR High

Normal (default)

Low

Off

ISO sensitivity

settings

ISO sensitivity

Auto ISO sensitivity control

Remote control

mode (ML-L3)

Delayed remote

Quick-response remote

Remote mirror-up

Off (default)

Multiple

exposure

Multiple exposure mode

Number of shots

Auto gain

(079)

(082)

Interval timer

shooting

Choose start time

Now

Start time

Interval

Select no. of times×no. of

shots

Start

Movie settings Frame size/frame rate

Movie quality

Microphone

Destination

1 Not available if no custom Picture Controls are

present.

2DefaultstoOff (modes P, S, A, M, %, g, i, u, 1,

2, and 3) or Auto (other modes).

Reset custom

settings

Yes

a Autofocus

a1 AF-C priority

selection

Release (default)

Focus

a2 AF-S priority

selection

Release

Focus (default)

a3 Focus

tracking with

lock-on

5 (Long)

3 (Normal) (default)

1 (Short)

Off

a4 AF point

illumination

Auto (default)

Off

a5 Focus point

wrap-around

Wrap

No wrap (default)

a6 Number of

focus points

51 points (default)

11 points

a7 Built-in AF-

assist

illuminator

On (default)

Off

viii

b Metering/exposure

b1 ISOsensitivity

step value

1/3 step (default)

1/2 step

b2 EV steps for

exposure

cntrl

1/3 step (default)

1/2 step

b3 Easy exposure

compensation

On (Auto reset)

Off (default)

b4 Center-

weighted

area

φ 6mm

φ 8mm (default)

φ10 mm

φ13 mm

Average

b5 Fine-tune

optimal

exposure

Yes

No (default)

c Timers/AE lock

c1 Shutter-

release

button AE-L

Off (default)

c2 Standby

timer

4 s

6 s (default)

10 s

30 s

1 min

5 min

10 min

30 min

No limit

c3 Self-timer Self-timer delay

Number of shots

Interval between shots

c4 Monitor off

delay

Playback

Menus

Information display

Image review

Live view

c5 Remote on

duration

(ML-L3)

1 min (default)

5 min

10 min

15 min

d Shooting/display

d1 Beep Volume

Pitch

d2 Viewfinder

grid display

Off (default)

d3 ISO display

and

adjustment

Show ISO sensitivity

Show ISO/Easy ISO

Show frame count (default)

d4 Screen tips On (default)

Off

d5 CL mode

shooting

speed

6 fps

5 fps

4 fps

3 fps (default)

2 fps

1 fps

d6 Max.

continuous

release

1–100

d7 File number

sequence

On (default)

Off

Reset

d8 Information

display

Auto (default)

Manual

d9 LCD

illumination

Off (default)

d10 Exposure

delay mode

3 s

2 s

1 s

Off (default)

d11 Flash warning On (default)

Off

d12 MB-D15

battery type

LR6 (AA alkaline) (default)

HR6 (AA Ni-MH)

FR6 (AA lithium)

d13 Battery order Use MB-D15 batteries first

(default)

Use camera battery first

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