Nikon Camera 1 J5 Reference Manual

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AAperture-Priority Auto
In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the
camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce
the optimal exposure. Large apertures (low f-numbers) reduce
depth of field, blurring objects behind and in front of the main
subject. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increase depth of
field, bringing out details in the background and foreground.
Short field depths are generally used in portraits to blur back-
ground details, long field depths in landscape photographs to
bring the foreground and background into focus.
❚❚ Choosing an Aperture
Rotate the multi selector counterclock-
wise for larger apertures (lower f-num-
bers), clockwise for smaller apertures
(higher f-numbers). The minimum and
maximum values depend on the lens cur-
rently in use.
Large aperture (f/5.6) Small aperture (f/16) 
						

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MManual
In manual mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture.
❚❚ Choosing Shutter Speed and Aperture
Adjust shutter speed and aperture with
reference to the exposure indicator
( 0 71). Rotate the command dial to
adjust shutter speed and the multi selec-
tor to adjust aperture: rotate the control
to the right for faster shutter speeds or
smaller apertures (higher f-numbers), to
the left for slower shutter speeds and
larger apertures (lower f-numbers). Shut-
ter speeds can be set to values as fast as 
1/16,000 s or as slow as 30 s, or to “Bulb” to
hold the shutter open indefinitely for a
long time-exposure ( 072). Aperture can be set to values
between the minimum and maximum for the lens.
AContinuous Shooting
The selected shutter speed may change when a frame rate of 10 fps or
faster is selected in continuous shooting mode ( 097).
Command dial 
						

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AThe Exposure Indicator
When shutter speeds other than “Bulb” are
selected, the exposure indicator shows
whether the photograph would be under-
or over-exposed at current settings.
Optimal exposureUnderexposed by 1/3EVOverexposed by over 2 EV
AISO Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M Modes)
When an “auto” option is selected for  ISO sensitivity (0172), the cam-
era will automatically adjust sensitivity within the selected range if
optimal exposure can not be achieved  at the selected shutter speed or
aperture. 
AThe  & (Feature) Menu ( 011)
Pressing  & in mode  P,  S,  A , or  M displays the items listed below. 
1Shooting mode ..................................... 62Shutter speed ............................... 68, 703Aperture......................................... 69, 704ISO sensitivity ....................................1725AF-area mode ....................................188
Focus mode ........................................184
Metering .............................................166
Picture Control ..................................173
White balance....................................167
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Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)
Select a shutter speed of “Bulb” for long
time-exposures of moving lights, the
stars, night scenery, or fireworks. The
shutter remains open while the shutter-
release button is held down. To prevent
blur, use a tripod.
1Ready the camera.
Mount the camera on a tripod or  place it on a stable, level sur-
face. To prevent loss of power before the exposure is com-
plete, use a fully charged batter y or an optional AC adapter
and power connector. Note that noise (bright spots, ran-
domly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be present in long
exposures. Bright spots and fog can be reduced by choosing
On  for  Long exposure NR  in the shooting menu ( 0179).
2Choose a shutter speed of “Bulb”.
Rotate the command dial to the left to
select “Bulb”.
Command dial 
						

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3Open the shutter.
After focusing, press the shutter-release button all the way
down. Keep the shutter-release button pressed until the
exposure is complete.
4Close the shutter.
Take your finger off the shutter-release button.
Shooting ends automatically after about two minutes. Note that
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Choose a (sports) mode for sporting events and other scenes
with fast-moving subjects. The camera takes pictures continu-
ously while the shutter-rel ease button is pressed (097).
1Select sports mode.
2Display release mode options.
3Select a frame rate.
Highlight the desired frame rate and
press  J. Frame rate is expressed in
terms of the number of frames
recorded per second (fps); choose
from frame rates of approximately 5,
10, 20, 30, and 60 fps ( I, Q , R ,
S , and  T, respectively). Except when  I is selected, the
maximum number of shots that can be recorded in a single
burst is 20.
4Compose the shot  and start shooting.
a Photographing Subjects in Motion (Sports Mode)
Rotate the mode dial to  a.
Press  4 (C ) to display release mode
options.
The camera takes pictures while the
shutter-release button is held all the
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AThe & (Feature) Menu
The  & menu is not available.
ASports Mode
The camera uses single-point ( 0188), continuous-servo autofocus
( 0 184). The flash, AF-assist illuminator, face priority ( 0191), and
image review ( 0195) turn off automatically.
DBurst Photography
While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the mem-
ory card access lamp will light ( 035). Depending on shooting condi-
tions and memory card write speed, recording may continue for some
time after shooting ends. If the battery is exhausted before all photo-
graphs are recorded, the shutter-release will be disabled and the
remaining images transferred to the memory card.
AViewing Photographs
Each burst plays back as a group.  This can be changed using the
Sequence display options  item in the playback menu ( 0152).
ABuffer Size
The camera is equipped with a memory buf-
fer for temporary storage, allowing shooting
to continue while photographs are being
saved to the memory card. The approximate
number of images that can be stored in the
memory buffer at current settings is dis-
played while the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway (this number is an approximation only and varies with
shooting conditions). The illustra tion shows the display when space
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Choose a shot from 20 frames recorded to temporary storage
shortly before or after the shutter is released (Active Selection),
choose the moment to release the shutter as the scene plays
back in slow motion (slow view), or let the camera choose the
best shot based on composition and movement (Smart Photo
Selector).
Choosing a Shot Manually (Active Selection)
Choose up to 20 shots from 20 fr ames recorded shortly before or
after the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
1Select  u mode.
u Choosing the Moment (Best Moment Capture)
Rotate the mode dial to  u (best
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2Choose Active Selection .
3Frame the photograph.
4Begin buffering photographs. Press & (feature) to display the  &
menu. Highlight  Best moment cap-
ture  and press  J, then highlight
Active Selection  and press J.
Compose the photograph with your
subject in the center of the frame.
Press the shutter-re lease button half-
way to focus ( 034). A  & icon will be
displayed as the camera begins
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5Shoot.
6Select up to 20 frames.
7Save the selected frames.
Press J to save the selected frames to the memory card. The
memory card access lamp will light while recording is in prog-
ress; note that depending on shooting conditions and mem-
ory card write speed, some time may be required to save the
selected frames. Once recorded, the frames will be treated as
a single group during playback. Smoothly press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way down. The
20 frames recorded to the buffer in the
moments before and after the shutter-
release button was pressed all the way
down will be copied to temporary
storage, and an indicator will appear
at the top of the display.
Press  4 or 2  to scroll through the
frames and press  1 or  3 to select or
deselect (the number of frames
selected by default varies with the
option selected for  Frames saved
(default)  in the & (feature) menu).
Selected images are shown by dots in
the indicator.
Number of frames
discarded
Number of frames saved