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Technical Notes—Appendix
Lenses That Can Be Used with the Built-in Flash
The built-in fl  ash can be used with any CPU lens with a focal length of 18–300 mm.  
Note that the fl ash may be unable to light the entire subject if the following 
lenses are not used at or above the minimum ranges given below:
Lens Zoom position Minimum Range
AF-S DX ED 12–24 mm f/4G18 mm 1.5 m / 4 ft.  11 in.
20 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft.  3 in.
AF-S ED 17–35 mm f/2.8D 24 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft. 3 in.
AF-S DX IF ED 17–55 mm f/2.8G 24 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft. 3 in.
AF ED 18–35 mm f/3.5–4.5D 18 mm 1.5 m / 4 ft. 11 in.
AF-S DX VR ED 18–200 mm f/3.5–5.6G 18 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft. 3 in.
AF  20–35 mm  f/2.8D 20 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft.  3 in.
AF-S ED 28–70 mm f/2.8D28 mm 1.5 m / 4 ft.  11 in.
35 mm 1.0 m / 3 ft.  3 in.
The built-in fl ash can also be used with Ai-S, Ai, and Ai-modifi ed non-CPU lenses with a 
focal length of 18–200 mm.  Restrictions apply to the following lenses:
•  Ai 50–300 mm f/4.5, Ai-modifi ed 50–300 mm f/4.5, and Ai-S ED 50–300 mm f/4.5: use at 
135 mm and above
•  Ai ED 50–300 mm f/4.5: use at 105 mm and above
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Supported Standards
DCF Version 2.0:  Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is standard widely used 
in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among diff erent makes of 
camera.
DPOF:  Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is an industry-wide standard that allows 
pictures to be printed from print orders stored on the memory card.
Exif version 2.21: The D200 supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for 
Digital Still Cameras) ver sion 2.21, a stan dard that al lows in for ma tion stored with 
pho to graphs  to  be  used  for  optimal  color  re pro duc tion  when  im ag es  are  output 
on Exif-compliant print ers.
PictBridge: A standard developed by in cooperation with the digital camera and 
printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer with-
out connecting the camera to a computer.
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Technical Notes—Specifi cations
Specifi cations
TypeSingle-lens refl ex digital camera with interchangeable lenses
CCD23.6 × 15.8 mm; total pixels: 10.92 million
Image size (pixels)•  3872 × 2592  (Large)
Eff ective pixels10.2 million
Lens mountNikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Compatible lenses*
Type G or D AF NikkorAll functions supported
Other AF Nikkor†All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II and 
3D multi-sensor balanced fi ll-fl ash for digital SLR
Micro Nikkor 85 mm f/2.8DAll functions supported except autofocus and some exposure 
modes
AI-P NikkorAll functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II, 3D 
multi-sensor balanced fi ll-fl ash for digital SLR, and autofocus
Non-CPUCan be used in exposure modes A and M; electronic range 
fi nder can be used if maximum aperture is f/5.6 or faster; color 
matrix metering, multi-sensor balanced fi ll-fl ash for digital SLR, 
and aperture value display supported if user provides lens data
Picture angleEquivalent in 35-mm format is approximately 1.5 times lens fo-
cal length
Viewfi nder
Diopter adjustment–2.0 – +1.0 m–1
Focusing screenType B BriteView clear matte screen Mark II with superimposed 
focus brackets and On-Demand grid lines
Eyepoint19.5 mm  (–1.0 m–1)
Frame coverageApproximately 95% of lens (vertical and horizontal)
Magnifi cationApproximately 0.94× (50-mm lens at infi nity; –1.0 m–1)
Optical fi xed eye-level pentaprism
*  IX Nikkor lenses can not be used † Excluding lenses for F3AF
Refl ex mirrorQuick return
Lens apertureInstant return with depth-of-fi eld preview
Focus-area selectionNormal: 11 areas; single area or group can be selected
Wide: focus area can be selected from 7 areas
Lens servoInstant single-servo AF (S); continuous-servo AF (C); manual 
(M); predictive focus tracking automatically activated according 
to subject status in continuous-servo AF
• 2896 × 1944 (Medium)•  1936 × 1296  (Small)
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Autofocus
Detection range–1 – +19 EV  (ISO  100  at  20 °C/68 °F)
AF-area modeSingle-area AF, dynamic-area AF, group dynamic-AF, dynamic-
area AF with closest subject priority
Focus lockFocus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway 
(single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
TTL phase detection by Nikon Multi-CAM1000 autofocus sen-
sor module
Exposure
MeteringThree-mode through-the-lens ( TTL) exposure metering
Matrix3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix 
metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available 
with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; metering per-
formed by 1,005-segment RGB sensor
Center-weightedWeight of 75% given to 6, 8, 10, or 13-mm circle in center of 
frame
SpotMeters 3-mm circle (about 2.0% of frame) centered on active 
focus area (on center focus area when non-CPU lens is used)
Range
(ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)0 – 20 EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2 – 20 EV  (spot  metering)
Exposure meter couplingCombined CPU and AI
Exposure control
Operating modeProgrammed auto with fl exible program; shutter-priority auto; 
aperture priority auto; manual
Exposure compensation–5 – +5 EV in increments of /, /, or 1 EV
BracketingExposure and / or fl ash bracketing (2–9 exposures in increments 
of /, /, /, or 1 EV )
Exposure lockLuminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button
Shutter
Speed30 – / s in steps of /, /, or 1 EV, bulb
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
ISO Sensitivity (Recom-
mended Exposure Index)100– 1600 in steps of /, /, or 1 EV with additional settings up to 
1 EV over 1600; auto gain to 1600
White balance
Bracketing2–9 exposures in increments of 1, 2, or 3
Auto (TTL white-balance with 1,005 pixels RGB sensor), six 
manual modes with fi  ne-tuning, color temperature setting, and 
preset white balance
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Storage
MediaType I and II CompactFlash memory cards; Microdrives
File systemCompliant with Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 
and Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
Compression• NEF (RAW): compressed 12-bit
• JPEG: JPEG baseline-compliant
Built-in fl  ash
Guide number (m / ft at  ISO 
100 and 20 °C/68 °F)Approximately 12/39 (manual 13/42)
Manual pop-up with button release
Flash
Sync contactX-contact only; fl ash synchronization at up to 1/250 s
Flash sync modesFront curtain sync (normal), slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-
eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync
Flash-ready indicatorLights when SB-series Speedlight such as 800, 600, 80DX, 28DX, 
50DX, 28, 27, or 22s is fully charged; blinks for 3 s after fl ash is 
fi red at full output
Flash control
TTLTTL fl ash control by 1,005-pixel RGB sensor
• SB-800, 600: i-TTL balanced fi  ll-fl  ash for digital SLR and standard 
i-TTL fl ash for digital SLR
Auto apertureAvailable with SB-800 with CPU lens
Non-TTL autoAvailable with such Speedlights as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, 
and 22s
Range-priority manualAvailable with SB-800
Flash compensation–3 – +1 EV in increments of / or / EV
Nikon Creative
Lighting SystemWith SB-800, 600 and R200, supports Advanced Wireless Light-
ing (SB-600 and R200 only supports AWL when used as remote 
fl ash), Auto FP High-Speed Sync, Flash Color Information Com-
munication, modeling illumination, and FV Lock
Accessory shoeStandard ISO hot-shoe contact with safety lock
Self-timerElectronically controlled timer with 2 – 20 s duration
Depth-of-fi eld previewWhen CPU lens is attached, lens aperture can be stopped down 
to value selected by user (A and M modes) or value selected by 
camera (P, and S modes)
Monitor2.5 in., 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with 
brightness adjustment
Video outputCan be selected from NTSC and PAL
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External interfaceUSB 2.0 Hi-speed
Tripod socket¼ in. (ISO)
Power source• One rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion battery; charging 
voltage (MH-18a quick charger): 7.4 V DC
•  MB-D200 battery pack (available separately) with one or two 
rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e Li-ion batteries or six LR6 alka-
line, HR-6 NiMH, FR-6 lithium, or ZR6 nickel-manganese AA 
batteries
•  EH-6 AC adapter (available separately)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approximately  147 × 113 × 74 mm  (5.8 × 4.4 × 2.9 in.)
WeightApproximately 830 g (1 lb 13 oz) without battery, memory card, 
body cap, or monitor cover
Operating environment
Temperature0 – +40 °C  (+32 – 104 °F)
HumidityLess than 85% (no condensation)
•  Unless otherwise stated, all fi  gures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery op er at ing 
at an ambient temperature of 20 °C (68 °F).
•  Nikon reserves the right to change the specifi cations of the hardware and software de-
scribed this manual at any time and without prior notice.  Nikon will not be held liable for 
damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may con tain.
Firmware upgradesFirmware can be upgraded by user
Supported languagesChinese (Simplifi ed and Traditional), Dutch, English, French, 
German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Span-
ish, Swedish
MH-18a Quick Charger
Rated inputAC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz
WeightApproximately 80 g (2.8 oz), excluding power cable
Rated outputDC 8.4 V/900 mA
Supported batteriesEN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Charging timeApproximately 135 minutes
Operating temperature0 – +40 °C  (+32 – 104 °F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approximately  90 × 35 × 58 mm  (3.5 × 1.4 × 2.3 in.)
Length of cordApproximately 1800 mm (5 ft. 11 in.)
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EN-EL3e Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
TypeRechargeable lithium-ion battery
WeightApproximately 80 g (2.8 oz), excluding terminal cover
Rated capacity7.4 V/1500 mAh
Dimensions (W × H × D)Approximately  39.5 × 56 × 21 mm  (1.6 × 2.2 × 0.8 in.)
 Battery Life
The number of shots that can be taken with a fully-charged EN-EL3e battery (1500 mAh) 
varies with the con di tion of the batteries, temperature, and how the camera is used.  The 
following measurements were performed at a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F).
Example 1: 1800 shots
Zoom Nikkor AF-S VR 70–200 mm f/2.8G IF ED lens ( VR off ); con tin u ous shoot ing mode; 
con tin u ous-servo autofocus; image quality set to JPEG Basic; im age size set to M; shutter 
speed / s; shut ter-re lease pressed half way for three sec onds and fo cus cycled from infi n-
ity to min i mum range three times with each shot; after six shots, mon i tor turned on for fi ve 
seconds and then turned off ; cycle re peat ed once exposure meters have turned off .
Example 2: 340 shots
Zoom Nikkor AF-S VR 24–120 mm f/3.5–5.6G IF ED lens ( VR off ); sin gle-frame shoot ing 
mode; single-ser vo autofocus; image qual i ty set to JPEG Normal; im age size set to L; shut ter 
speed / s; shut ter-re lease pressed half way for fi ve seconds and fo cus cycled from infi nity 
to min i mum range once with each shot; built-in Speedlight fi red at full power with every 
other shot; AF-assist illuminator lights when Speedlight is used;  cycle re peat ed once expo-
sure meters have turned off ; camera turned off  for one minute with every ten shots.
The following can reduce battery life:
•  Using the monitor
• Keeping the shutter-release button 
pressed halfway•  Repeated autofocus operations
•  Taking NEF (RAW ) photographs
•  Slow shutter speeds
To ensure maximum battery performance:
•  Keep the battery contacts clean.  Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance.
•  Use EN-EL3e batteries immediately after charging.  Batteries will lose their charge if left 
un used.
The battery level displayed by the camera may vary with changes in temperature.
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Technical Notes—Index
Index
Menus PLAYBACK MENU, 133–142
Delete, 133–134
Playback Folder, 135
Slide Show, 135–136
Hide Image, 137–138
Print Set, 139–140
Display Mode, 141
Image Review, 141
After Delete, 142
Rotate Tall, 142
 SHOOTING MENU, 124–132
Shooting Menu Bank, 
125–126
Menu Reset, 127Folders, 128
File Naming, 129
Optimize Image, 45–49
Color Space, 50
Image Quality, 28–29
Image Size, 32
JPEG Compression, 30
RAW Compression, 31
White Balance, 35–42
Long Exp. NR, 131
High ISO NR, 131
ISO Sensitivity, 33–34
Image Overlay, 84–85
Multiple Exposure, 86–88
Intvl Timer Shooting, 89–92
Non-CPU Lens Data, 93–95
 CUSTOM SETTING MENU, 143–172
C: Bank select, 146
R: Menu Reset, 147
a1: AF-C Mode Priority, 148
a2: AF-S Mode Priority, 148
a3: Focus Area Frame, 148
a4: Group Dynamic AF, 
149–150
a5: Lock-On, 150
a6: AF Activation, 151
a7: AF Area Illumination, 
151
a8: Focus Area, 151
a9: AF Assist, 152
a10: AF-ON for MB-D200, 
152
b1: ISO Auto, 152–153b2: ISO Step Value, 154
b3: EV Step, 154
b4: Exp Comp/Fine Tune, 154
b5: Exposure Comp., 155
b6: Center-Weighted, 155
b7: Fine Tune Exposure, 156
c1: AE Lock, 156
c2: AE-L / AF-L, 156
c3: Auto Meter-Off , 157
c4: Self-Timer, 157
c5: Monitor-Off , 157
d1: Beep, 158
d2: Grid Display, 158
d3: Viewfi nder Warning, 158
d4: Shooting Speed, 158
d5: Exp. Delay Mode, 158
d6: File No. Sequence, 159
d7: Illumination, 159
d8: MB-D200 Batteries, 160
e1: Flash Sync Speed, 160
e2: Flash Shutter Speed, 161
e3: Built-in Flash, 161–166
e4: Modeling Flash, 166
e5: Auto BKT Set, 166
e6: Manual Mode Bkting, 
167
e7: Auto BKT Order, 167
e8: Auto BKT Selection, 167
f1: Center Button, 168
f2: Multi-Selector, 169
f3: Photo Info / Playback, 169
f4: FUNC. Button, 170
f5: Command Dials, 170–171
f6: Buttons and Dials, 172
f7: No Memory card?, 172
 SET UP, 115–123
Format, 116
LCD Brightness, 116
Mirror Lock-up, 117
Video Mode, 117
World Time, 12–13
Language, 12, 118
Image Comment, 118
Auto Image Rotation, 119
Recent Settings, 119–120
USB, 121
Dust Off  Ref Photo, 121–122
Battery Info, 123
Firmware Version, 123
Symbols
3D color matrix metering II.  See 
Metering
A
Advanced Wireless Lighting, 163, 
177, 178
AF-area mode, 54
AF-assist illuminator, 58–59, 152
Aperture, 62–69
adjusting, 66–67
maximum, 61, 67, 69, 93–95, 
195
minimum, 8, 68, 122, 192, 195
non-CPU lenses and, 61, 63, 
65, 67, 69, 93–95
value display, 5, 6
Auto meter off , 16, 157
Autoexposure lock, 70
Autofocus, 51, 54, 148–152
continuous-servo, 51
focus tracking, 51, 52
single-area AF, 54
single-servo, 51
Auto FP high-speed sync, 77, 
160, 178
B
Backlight, control panel, 5, 159
BASIC.  See Image quality
Battery, 
inserting, 10–11
life, 207
storage, ii–iii, 188
Black-and-white, 6, 45
Blur, reducing, 26, 77, 83. See also 
Exposure delay mode; Mirror-
up mode
Bulb.  See Long time exposures
Bracketing, 43–44, 73–75, 
166–167, 198–199.  See also 
Ex po sure  bracketing;  White 
bal ance,  bracketing
Brightness.  See Monitor, bright-
ness of
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C
C.  See Autofocus, continuous-
servo
Camera Control, 107, 121
C
H.  See Shooting mode
CL.  See Shooting mode
Clock-calendar, 117
Closest subject priority.  See AF-
area mode
Color temperature.  See White 
balance
CompactFlash.  See Memory 
card
Compression.  See Image qualityComputer, 107–109
Continuous shooting mode, 
26–27
Contrast.  See 
 SHOOTING MENU, 
Optimize Image
CPU lenses, 61, 62, 63, 174–175
Creative Lighting System, 160, 
166, 170, 177–179
Custom Settings, 143–172
defaults, 147
menu banks, 146
D
Daylight saving time, 13
DCF version 2.0.  See Design rule 
for Camera File system
Deleting, 22, 102, 105, 119–120, 
133–134, 142.  See also  Mem o ry 
card,  for mat ting
all images, 134
playback menu, 133–134
selected images, 134
single-frame playback, 22, 105
Depth-of-fi eld preview, 62
Design rule for Camera File 
system, 135, 202
Digital Print Order Format, 113, 
139, 202
Diopter, 16, 181
DPOF.  See Digital Print Order 
Format
E
Electronic analog exposure 
dis play, 69, 72
Electronic range fi nder, 60
Exif version 2.21, 50, 139, 202
Exposure bracketing, 73–75, 166, 
198–199
Exposure compensation, 72, 
154, 155
Exposure delay mode, 158
Exposure meters, 16, 157.  See 
also Auto meter off 
Exposure mode, 62–69
aperture-priority auto, 66–67
manual, 68–69
programmed auto, 63
shutter-priority auto, 64–65
F
FINE.  See Image quality
Flash, 76–80.  See also Speedlight
bracketing, 73–75
Flash Color Information Com-
munication, 177, 178
Flash-ready indicator, 78–79, 83
Flash sync mode, 77
Flexible program, 63.  See also 
Exposure mode, programmed 
auto
Focal plane mark, 3, 60
Focus.  See au to fo cus;  fo cus 
mode;  man u al  focus
Focus area (focus brackets), 
18, 53, 54, 55–56, 141, 148, 
149–150, 151
Focus lock, 20, 56–57
Focus mode, 51–52
Focus zone, 55–56
Focusing screen, 7
Folders, 128, 135
FV lock, 81–82, 170
G
GPS, 96data, 99–100Group dynamic-AF.  See AF-area 
mode
H
Highlight display, 99–101, 141
Histogram, 99–101, 141
RGB, 100, 141
I
Illuminator.  See Backlight, 
con trol  panel
Image dust off , 121–122
Image sensor, 28, 185, 187
Image size, 32
Image quality, 28–31
ISO auto, 152–153
ISO sensitivity, 18, 33–34i-TTL fl ash control, 76, 78, 178
J
JPEG, 28–29, 30
L
L.  See Image size
Lens, 1, 8, 58, 93–95, 174–176, 
184
attaching, 8
compatible, 174–176
CPU, 1, 61, 62, 174, 176
non-CPU, 93–95, 132, 174–175
type D, 18, 176
type G, 18, 176
Long time-exposures, 68, 131
Low-pass fi lter, 185–186
M
M.  
See Exposure mode, man u al; 
Manual focus; Image sizeManual focus, 51, 60
Memory buff er, 26, 27
Memory card, 14–15
approved, 183
capacity of, 196
formatting, 14, 116
Metering, 61
3D color matrix, 61, 156
center-weighted, 61, 155, 156
color matrix, 61, 156
spot, 61 ,156
Microdrive.  See memory card
Mirror up.  See Shooting mode
Monitor, 4, 9, 22, 184, 188
auto off , 157
brightness of, 116
cover, 9, 188
Monochrome.  See Black-and-
white
MUP.  See Shooting mode
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N
NEF, 28–29, 31
Nikon Capture 4, 39, 47, 107–
109, 110, 118, 121, 122, 182
Noise, 34
reduction, 131
high sensitivities, 34, 131
slow shutter speeds, 65, 
68, 131
NORMAL.  See Image quality
P
PictBridge.  See Printing photo-
graphs
Picture Transfer Protocol.  See 
PTP
Photo information, 99–101
Playback, 22, 98–105
Playback menu, 133–142
PRE.  See White balance, preset
Predictive focus tracking, 52
Printing photographs, 110–114.  
See also Digital Print Order 
Format
Protecting images, 104
PTP, 107, 108–109, 110, 111, 121
R
RAW, 28–29, 31.  See also Im 
age 
qual i ty;  NEF
Recommended exposure index.  
See ISO  sen si tiv i ty
Red-eye reduction, 77, 78–79, 
178
S
S.  See Autofocus, single-servo; 
Exposure mode, shutter-pri-
  or i ty  auto;  Shooting  mode
Self-portraits.  See Self-timer
Self-timer, 26, 83
Sensitivity.  See ISO  sen si tiv i tySequential fi le numbering, 159
Setup menu, 115–123
Shutter speed, 62–69
and fl ash synchronization, 77, 
78–79, 160, 161
Shooting menu, 124–132
banks, 125–126
Shooting mode, 26–27
Single-frame.  See Shooting 
mode
Single-frame playback, 22, 98
Size.  See Image size
Software, 50, 107, 110, 182
Speedlight, 163–166, 177–180.  
See also fl ash
sRGB.  See 
 SHOOTING MENU, 
Color space
T
Television, 106, 117
Time.  See  
 SET UP, World Time
Time exposures.  See Long time-
exposures
Time zone.  See  
 SET UP, World 
Time
Thumbnail playback, 102
Two-button reset, 97
U
USB, 107, 108–109, 110, 111, 121.  
See also com put er
V
Video device, 106, 117
Video out, 2, 106
Viewfi nder, 6–7, 16
focus.  See Diopter
W
White balance, 18, 35–44, 166, 
197
bracketing, 43–44, 166, 197
color temperature, 38
fi ne-tuning, 37
preset, 39–42
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