Nikon Camera D810 Users Manual

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❚❚Settings Accessible from the Shooting Menu1
OptionDefault
Image quality JPEG normal
JPEG/TIFF recording Image size Large
NEF (RAW) recording
Image size Large
White balance Auto > Normal Fine-tuning  A-B: 0, G-M: 0
Picture Control settings
2Unmodified
HDR (high dynamic range) Off3
ISO sensitivity settings
ISO sensitivity 100
Auto ISO sensitivity control Off
Multiple exposure Off
4
Interval timer shooting Off5
1 With the exception of multiple exposure an d interval timer settings and Picture Control 
parameters, only settings in the ba nk currently selected using the Shooting menu 
bank  option will be reset ( 0291).
 Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected.
2 Current Picture Control only.
3 Exposure differential and smoothing are not reset.
4 If multiple exposure is currently in progress, shooting will end and multiple exposure will be  created from exposures recorded to that point.
 Gain and number of shots are not reset.
5 If interval timer shooting is curr ently in progress, shooting will end. Starting time, shooting 
interval, number of intervals and shots, and exposure smoothing are not reset. 
						

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❚❚Other Settings
OptionDefault
Focus point1Center
Preset focus point Center
Exposure mode Programmed auto
Flexible program Off
Exposure compensation Off
AE lock hold Off
Aperture lock Off
Shutter speed lock Off
Autofocus mode AF-S
AF-area mode Viewfinder Single-point AF
Live view photography/movie live view Normal-area AF
Photo live view display WB None
Highlight display Off
Headphone volume 15
Metering Matrix
Bracketing Off
2
Flash mode Front-curtain sync
Flash compensation Off
FV lock Off
Exposure delay mode Off
3
+ NEF (RAW) Off
1 Focus point not displayed if auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode.
2 Number of shots is reset to zero.
 Bracketing increment is re set to 1EV (exposure/flash 
bracketing) or 1 (white  balance bracketing). Y Auto  is selected for the second shot of 
two-shot ADL bracketing programs.
3 Only settings in the bank cu rrently selected using the Custom settings bank  option 
will be reset ( 0304).
 Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected.
ASee Also
See page 272 for a list of default settings. 
						

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Follow the steps below to record a series of two to ten 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 wi ll be recorded automatically 
if no operations are performed for 30 s.
1Select  Multiple exposure .
Highlight  Multiple exposure  in the 
shooting menu and press 2.
Multiple Exposure
AExtended Recording Times
For an interval between exposures of more than 30 s, extend the 
meter-off delay using Custom Setting c2 ( Standby timer, 0 319).
 The 
maximum interval between exposures is 30 s longer than the option 
selected for Custom Setting c2.
 If the monitor turns off during 
playback or menu operations and no operations are performed for 30 s 
after the standby timer has expired,  shooting will end and a multiple 
exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded 
to that point. 
						

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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  0On (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 additional multiple exposures , select Off.
If  On (series)  or On (single photo)  is 
selected, a  n icon will be displayed in 
the control panel. 
						

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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.
AThe  D  Button
If  Multiple exposure  is selected for 
Custom Setting f8 ( Assign BKT button ; 
0 350), you can select the multiple 
exposure mode by pressing the  D 
button and rotating the main command 
dial and the number of shots by 
pressing the  D button and rotating 
the sub-command dial.
 The mode and 
number of shots are shown in the 
control panel:  n and  Fappear when 
On (series)  is selected and  n when  On 
(single photo)  is selected; no icon 
appears when multiple exposure is off. 
						

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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.
 
Note that photographs may be affected by noise (randomly-
spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines). 
						

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5Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
In continuous release modes (0102), 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 211, regardless of the 
option selected for Custom Setting c3 ( Self-timer)> 
Number of shots  (0 319); 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 214).
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 the multiple exposure is complete.
 The  n icon clears 
from the display when multiple exposure shooting ends. 
						

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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 multiple 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 ( 0206)
• The camera is turned off
• The battery is exhausted
• Pictures are deleted
DMultiple Exposure
Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple 
exposure.
Multiple exposures can not be recorded in live view.
 Ta k i n g  
photographs in live view resets  Multiple exposure mode to Off .
The shooting information listed in the playback photo information 
display (including metering, exposure, exposure mode, focal length, 
date of recording and camera orientat ion) is for the first shot in the 
multiple exposure. 
						

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AInterval Timer Photography
If interval timer photography is acti vated before the first exposure is 
taken, the camera will record exposures at the selected interval until 
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, memory cards can not be 
formatted and some menu items are grayed out and can not be 
changed. 
						

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The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at 
preset intervals.
1Select Interval timer shooting .
Highlight  Interval timer shooting  in 
the shooting menu and press 2 to 
display interval timer settings.
Interval Timer Photography
DBefore Shooting
Select a release mode other than self-timer ( E) when using the interval 
timer.
 Before beginning interval timer ph otography, take a test shot at 
current settings and view the results in the monitor. Once settings 
have been adjusted to your satisfaction, close the viewfinder eyepiece 
shutter to prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering with 
photographs and exposure ( 0106).
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 ( 018).
Use of a tripod is recommended.
 Mount the camera on a tripod before 
shooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, be sure 
the camera battery is fully charged. If in doubt, charge the battery 
before use or use an AC adapte r and power connector (available 
separately).