Nikon Camera D810 Users Manual

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When AF-S is selected for viewfinder photography ( 087), this 
option controls whether photographs can be taken only when 
the camera is in focus ( focus priority) or whenever the shutter-
release button is pressed ( release priority).
Regardless of the option selected, if the in-focus indicator ( I) is 
displayed when  AF-S is selected for autofocus mode, focus will 
lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
 Focus 
lock continues until the shutter is released.
a2: AF-S Priority Selection
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
GRelease Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release 
button is pressed.
FFocusPhotos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator 
(
I ) is displayed. 
						

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This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large 
changes in the distance to the subject when AF-C (0 87) is 
selected during viewfinder photography.
If  Shutter/AF-ON  is selected, both the shutter-release button 
and the  B button can be used to initiate autofocus.
 Select 
AF-ON only  to prevent the camera focusing when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
C5 (Long) When the distance to the subject changes abruptly, the 
camera waits for the specified period before adjusting 
the distance to the subject.
 This prevents the camera 
from refocusing when the subject is briefly obscured by 
objects passing through the frame.
 Note that  2, 
1 (Short) , and Off are equivalent to  3 (Normal) when 
3D-tracking or auto-area AF is selected for AF-area 
mode.
(4
D3 (Normal)
)2
E1 (Short)
Off The camera immediately adjusts focus when the 
distance to the subject changes.
 Use when 
photographing a series of subjects at varying distances 
in quick succession.
a4: AF Activation
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Choose from the following focus point display options.
a5: Focus Point Illumination
G button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
Manual focus  mode Choose 
On to display the active focus point in manual 
focus mode,  Off to display the focus point only during 
focus point selection.
Dynamic-area  AF display Choose 
On to display both the selected focus point and 
the surrounding focus points in dynamic-area AF mode 
( 0 90).
 When 3D-tracking is used, a dot will be displayed 
in the center of the focus point ( n). Select  Off to display 
only the selected focus point.
Group-area  AF 
illumination Choose how the active 
focus points are displayed 
in group-area AF (
091).
OptionFocus point display
o
p 
						

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Choose whether the active focus point is highlighted in red in 
the viewfinder.
Choose whether focus-point selection “wraps around” from one 
edge of the viewfinder to another.
a6: AF Point Illumination
G button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
Auto The selected focus point is automatically highlighted as 
needed to establish contrast with the background.
On The selected focus point is always highlighted, regardless 
of the brightness of the background.
 Depending on the 
brightness of the background, the selected focus point 
may be difficult to see.
Off The selected focus point is not highlighted.
 The area 
outside the current crop is shown in grey ( 076).
a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
Wrap Focus-point selection “wraps 
around” from top to bottom, 
bottom to top, right to left, and 
left to right, so that, for 
example, pressing 
2 when a 
focus point at the right edge of the viewfinder display is 
highlighted ( q) selects the corresponding focus point at 
the left edge of the display ( w).
No wrap The focus-point display is bounded by the outermost 
focus points so that, for example, pressing 
2 when a focus 
point at the right edge of the display is selected has no 
effect.
q
w 
						

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Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-
point selection.
a8: Number of Focus Points
G button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
B51 points Choose from the 51 focus 
points shown at right.
A11 pointsChoose from the 11 focus 
points shown at right. Use for 
quick focus-point selection. 
						

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Choose whether separate focus points can be selected for 
“wide” (landscape) orientation, for “tall” (portrait) orientation 
with the camera rotated 90 ° clockwise, and for “tall” orientation 
with the camera rotated 90 ° counterclockwise.
Select Off to use the same focus point and AF-area mode 
regardless of camera orientation.
Choose  Focus point  to enable separate focus-point selection, or 
Focus point and AF-area mode  to enable separate selection of 
both the focus point and the AF-area mode.
a9: Store by Orientation
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
Camera rotated 90 ° 
counter-clockwise Landscape (wide) 
orientation Camera rotated 90 ° 
clockwise
Camera rotated 90 °  counter-clockwise Landscape (wide) 
orientation Camera rotated 90 ° 
clockwise 
						

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Choose whether the built-in AF-assist 
illuminator lights to assist the focus 
operation when lighting is poor.
a10: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator
G button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor 
(viewfinder photography only).
 AF-assist illumination is only 
available when both of the following conditions are met:
1 AF-S  is selected for autofocus mode ( 087).
2 Auto-area AF is chosen for AF-area mode ( 090), or an 
option other than auto-area AF is chosen and the center 
focus point is selected.
Off The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus 
operation.
 The camera may not be able to focus using 
autofocus when lighting is poor.
AThe AF-Assist Illuminator
The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5–3.0 m (1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 
10 in.); when using the illuminator, remove the lens hood.
ASee Also
See page 425 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF 
assist. 
						

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Choose the AF-area modes that can be 
selected using the AF-mode button and 
sub-command dial in viewfinder 
photography (live view is unaffected; 
090).
 Highlight the desired modes and 
press  2 to select or deselect.
 Press  J to 
save changes when settings are 
complete.
Choose the autofocus modes available 
in viewfinder photography ( 087).
 If 
only one mode is selected, the 
autofocus mode can not be chosen 
using the AF-mode button and main 
command dial.
a11: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
a12: Autofocus Mode Restrictions
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO 
sensitivity ( 0109).
 If possible, the current ISO sensitivity setting 
is maintained when the step value is changed.
 If the current ISO 
sensitivity setting is not availa ble at the new step value, ISO 
sensitivity will be rounded to the nearest available setting.
Select the increments used when making adjustments to shutter 
speed, aperture, and bracketing.
Select the increments used  when making adjustments to 
exposure and flash compensation.
b: Metering/Exposure
b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
b3: Exp./Flash Comp. Step Value
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu 
						

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This option controls whether the E button is needed to set 
exposure compensation ( 0130).
 If On (Auto reset)  or On is 
selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will flash 
even when exposure compensation is set to ±0.
b4: Easy Exposure Compensation
G  button ➜ACustom Settings menu
OptionDescription
On (Auto reset) Exposure compensation is se
t by rotating one of the 
command dials (see note below).
 The setting selected 
using the command dial is reset when the camera turns 
off or the standby timer expires (exposure 
compensation settings selected using the  E button are 
not reset).
On As above, except that the exposure compensation 
value selected using the command dial is not reset 
when the camera turns off or the standby timer expires.
Off Exposure compensation is set by pressing the 
E button 
and rotating the main command dial.
AChange Main/Sub
The dial used to set exposure compensation when  On (Auto reset) or 
On  is selected for Custom Setting b4 ( Easy exposure compensation) 
depends on the option selected for Custom Setting f9 ( Customize 
command dials )> Change main/sub  (0 351).
Customize command dials > Change main/sub
OffOn
Exposure 
modeeSub-command dialSub-command dial
fSub-command dialMain command dial
gMain command dialSub-command dial
hN/A