Nikon Camera D610 Users Manual

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AExposure and Flash Bracketing
In continuous low speed, continuous high speed, and Qc (quiet continuous) release modes, 
shooting will pause after the number of shots  specified in the bracketing program have 
been taken.
 Shooting will resume the next time  the shutter-release button is pressed. In 
self-timer mode, the camera will take the numb er of shots selected in Step 2 on page 153 
each time the shutter-release button is pressed,  regardless of the option selected for Custom 
Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Number of shots  (0 227); the interval between shots is however 
controlled by Custom Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Interval between shots .
 In other modes, 
one shot will be taken each time th e shutter-release button is pressed.
If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting can be 
resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or 
shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card.
 If the camera is turned off 
before all shots in the sequence have been taken, bracketing will resume from the next shot 
in the sequence when the camera is turned on.
AExposure Bracketing
The camera modifies exposure by vary ing shutter speed and aperture (mode  P), aperture 
(mode  S), or shutter speed (modes  A and  M).
 If  On  is selected for  ISO sensitivity settings  > 
Auto ISO sensitivity control  (0 107) in modes  P,  S , and  A, the camera will automatically vary 
ISO sensitivity for optimum exposure when th e limits of the camera exposure system are 
exceeded; in mode  M, the camera will first use auto ISO sensitivity control to bring exposure 
as close as possible to the  optimum and then bracket this exposure by varying shutter 
speed.  
						

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❚❚White Balance Bracketing
The camera creates multiple copies of each photograph, each with a different white 
balance.
 For more information on wh ite balance, see page 115.
1Select white balance bracketing.
Choose WB bracketing  for Custom Setting e6  Auto 
bracketing set .
2Choose the number of shots.
Pressing the D button, rotate the main comm and dial to choose the number 
of shots in the bracketing sequence an d the order in which they will be taken.
D  will be displayed in the  viewfinder (see right); the 
control panel will show  W.
3Select a white balance increment.
Pressing the  D button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose from 
increments of 1 (5 mired;  0119), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 mired).
 The  B value 
indicates the amount of blue, the  A value the amount of amber ( 0117).
The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below.
Number of shots
Bracketing progress 
indicator
D  button Main command dial Control panel
White balance 
increment
D  button Sub-command dial Control panel
Control panelBracketing progress indicatorNo. of shotsIncrementBracketing order
21B0/1B
21A0/1A
3 1A, 1B 0 / 1 A / 1 B 
						

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4Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
Each shot will be processed to create the number of 
copies specified in the bracketing program, and 
each copy will have a different white balance.
 
Modifications to white balance are added to the 
white balance adjustment made with white 
balance fine-tuning.
If the number of shots in the bracketing program is 
greater than the number of exposures remaining, 
n  and the icon for the affected card will flash in 
the control panel, a flashing  j icon will appear in 
the viewfinder as shown at right, and the shutter 
release will be disabled.
 Shooting can begin when 
a new memory card is inserted.
To cancel bracketing, press the  D button and rotate the  main command dial until 
the bracketing progress indicator and  W icon are no longer displayed.
AWhite Balance Bracketing
White balance bracketing is not available at an image quality of NEF (RAW ).
 Selecting  NEF 
(RAW) , NEF (RAW)+JPEG fine , NEF (RAW)+JPEG normal , or NEF (RAW)+JPEG basic  
cancels white balance bracketing.
White balance bracketing affects only color te mperature (the amber-blue axis in the white 
balance fine-tuning display,  0117).
 No adjustments are made on the green-magenta axis.
In self-timer mode ( 085), the number of copies specified  in the white-balance program will 
be created each time the shutter is released, regardless of the option selected for Custom 
Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Number of shots  (0 227).
If the camera is turned off while the memory card  access lamp is lit, the camera will power off 
only after all photographs in the sequence have been recorded. 
						

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❚❚ADL Bracketing
The camera varies Active D-Lighting over a series of exposures. For more information 
on Active D-Lighting, see page 137.
1Select ADL bracketing.
Choose  ADL bracketing  for Custom Setting e6  Auto 
bracketing set .
2Choose the number of shots.
Pressing the D button, rotate the main comm and dial to choose the number 
of shots in the bracketing sequence.
 Choose two shots to take one photograph 
with Active D-Lighting off and anothe r at the value currently selected for Active 
D-Lighting  in the shooting menu (if Active D-Lighting is off, the second shot 
will be taken with Active D-Lighting set to  Auto).
 Choose three shots to take a 
series of photographs with Active D-Lighting set to  Off, Normal , and High.
D  will be displayed in the  viewfinder (see right); the 
control panel will show  d.
Number of shots
Bracketing progress 
indicator
D  button Main command dial Control panel 
						

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3Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
The camera will vary Active D-Lighting shot-by-shot 
according to the bracketing program selected.
 While 
bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will 
be displayed in the control panel.
 A segment will 
disappear from the indicator after each shot: the  y 
segment when the first shot is taken, the  0 segment when 
the second shot is taken, and the  1 segment when the 
third shot (if applicable) is taken.
To cancel bracketing, press the  D button and rotate the  main command dial until 
the bracketing progress indicator and  d icon are no longer displayed.
AADL Bracketing
In continuous low speed, continuous high speed, and Qc (quiet continuous) release modes, 
shooting will pause after the number of shots  specified in the bracketing program have 
been taken.
 Shooting will resume the next time  the shutter-release button is pressed. In 
self-timer mode, the camera will take the number  of shots selected in Step 2 on page 158 
each time the shutter-release button is pressed,  regardless of the option selected for Custom 
Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Number of shots  (0 227); the interval between shots is however 
controlled by Custom Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Interval between shots .
 In other modes, 
one shot will be taken each time th e shutter-release button is pressed.
If the memory card fills before all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting can be 
resumed from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or 
shots have been deleted to make room on the memory card.
 If the camera is turned off 
before all shots in the sequence have been taken, bracketing will resume from the next shot 
in the sequence when the camera is turned on. 
						

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Multiple Exposure
Follow the steps below to record a series of two or three exposures in a single 
photograph.
 Multiple exposures can make use of RAW data from the camera image 
sensor to produce colors noticeably superior to those in software-generated 
photographic overlays.
❚❚ Creating a Multiple Exposure
Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view. Exit live view before proceeding. 
Note that at default settings, shooting will end and a multiple exposure will be 
recorded automatically if no operations are performed for 30 s.
1Select  Multiple exposure  in the 
shooting menu.
Press the  G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Multiple exposure  in the 
shooting menu and press 2.
AExtended Recording Times
For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s, extend the meter-off delay using 
Custom Setting c2 ( Standby timer, 0 227).
 The maximum interval between exposures is 
30 s longer than the option selected for Custom Setting c2.
 If the monitor has turned off 
during playback or menu operations, shootin g will end 30 s after the exposure meters turn 
off and a multiple exposure will be created fr om the exposures that have been recorded to 
that point.
(P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
G  button 
						

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2Select a mode.
Highlight Multiple exposure mode  and 
press  2.
Highlight one of the following and press  J.
• To take a series of multiple exposures , select 
6 On (series) .
 Multiple exposure 
shooting will continue until you select  Off 
for  Multiple exposure mode .
• To take one multiple exposure , select On 
(single photo) .
 Normal shooting will resume automatically after you have 
created a single multiple exposure.
• To exit without creating ad ditional multiple exposures , select Off.
If  On (series)  or On (single photo)  is 
selected, a  n icon will be displayed in the 
control panel.
3Choose the number of shots.
Highlight  Number of shots  and press 2.
Press  1 or  3 to choose the number of 
exposures that will be combined to form a 
single photograph and press  J. 
						

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4Choose the amount of gain.
Highlight Auto gain  and press  2.
The following options will be displayed.
 
Highlight an option and press  J.
• On: Gain is adjusted according to number 
of exposures actually recorded (gain for 
each exposure is set to 
1/2 for 2 exposures, 1/3 for 3 exposures, etc.).
• Off : Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure.
 Recommended 
if background is dark.
5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
In continuous high-speed, continuous low-
speed, and Qc (quiet continuous) release 
modes ( 083), the camera records all 
exposures in a single burst.
 If  On (series)  is selected, the camera will continue 
to record multiple exposures while the  shutter-release button is pressed; if On 
(single photo)  is selected, multiple exposure shooting will end after the first 
photograph.
 In self-timer mode, the camera will automatically record the 
number of exposures selected  in Step 3 on page 161, regardless of the option 
selected for Custom Setting c3 ( Self-timer) > Number of shots  (0 227); the 
interval between shots is however controlled by Custom Setting c3 ( Self-timer) 
>  Interval between shots .
 In other release modes, one photograph will be 
taken each time the shutter-release button  is pressed; continue shooting until 
all exposures have been recorded (for information on interrupting a multiple 
exposure before all photographs are recorded, see page 163).
The  n icon will flash until shooting ends.
 If 
On (series)  is selected, multiple exposure 
shooting will only end when  Off is selected 
for multiple exposure mode; if  On (single 
photo)  is selected, multiple exposure 
shooting ends automatically when th e multiple exposure is complete.
 The n 
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❚❚Interrupting Multiple Exposures
To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of 
exposures have been taken, select  Off for multiple exposure 
mode.
 If shooting ends before the specified number of 
exposures have been taken, a mu ltiple exposure will be created 
from the exposures that have  been recorded to that point.
 If 
Auto gain  is on, gain will be adjusted to reflect the number of 
exposures actually recorded.
 Note that shooting will end automatically if:
• A two-button reset is performed ( 0151)
• The camera is turned off
• The battery is exhausted
• Pictures are deleted
DMultiple Exposures
Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure.
Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view.
 Taking photographs in live view resets 
Multiple exposure mode  to Off .
Noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or  lines) may appear in photographs taken with 
Off  selected for auto gain ( 0162).
The information listed in the playback phot o information display (including metering, 
exposure, shooting mode, focal length, date of  recording and camera orientation) is for the 
first shot in the multiple exposure.
AInterval Timer Photography
If interval timer photography is activated befo re the first exposure is taken, the camera will 
record exposures at the selected interval un til the number of exposures specified in the 
multiple exposure menu have been taken (the  number of shots listed in the interval timer 
shooting menu is ignored).
 These exposures will then be recorded as a single photograph 
and interval timer shooting will end (if  On (single photo) is selected for multiple exposure 
mode, multiple exposure shooting will also end automatically).
AOther Settings
While a multiple exposure is being shot, me mory cards can not be formatted and some 
menu items are grayed out and can not be changed. 
						

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Interval Timer Photography
The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals.
1Select Interval timer shooting  in the 
shooting menu.
Press the  G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Interval timer shooting  in the 
shooting menu and press 2.
2Choose a starting time.
Chose from the following starting triggers.
• To start shooting immediately , highlight Now 
and press  2.
 Shooting begins about 3 s 
after settings are completed; proceed to 
Step 3.
• To choose a starting time , highlight Start time  
and press  2 to display the start time 
options shown at right.
 Press  4 or  2 to 
highlight hours or minutes and press  1 or 
3  to change.
 Press  2 to continue.
3Choose the interval.
Press  4 or  2 to highlight hours, minutes, or 
seconds; press  1 or  3 to change.
 Choose an 
interval longer than the time needed to take 
the number of shots selected in Step 4.
 If the 
interval is too short, the number of photos 
taken may be less than the total listed  in Step 4 (the number of intervals 
multiplied by the number of shots per interval).
 Press  2 to continue.
DBefore Shooting
Do not select self-timer ( E), remote ( 4), or  M
UP release mode when using the interval timer. 
Before beginning interval timer photography, ta ke a test shot at current settings and view 
the results in the monitor.
Before choosing a starting time, select  Time zone and date in the setup menu and make 
sure that the camera clock is set to the correct time and date ( 0253).
Use of a tripod is recommended.
 Mount the camera on a tripod before shooting begins. To  
ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be su re the camera EN-EL15 battery is fully charged.
 
If in doubt, charge the battery before use or use an EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power 
connector (available separately).
G button