Anyone mention optics?
Just about all my best photos have come out of a 6mp Nikon D40. Yes, 6 megapixels is more than enough for great photos if they’re fat and happy pixels. You could double the pixel count and not see the difference. You might see one if you quadruple it – Sony’s new Alpha 900 has a 24mp sensor. Canon’s top model offers 21mp. Both cost thousands of dollars.

More pixels make more work
If the advantages of extra pixels are dubious, their drawbacks are obvious when loading photos on a PC: the files are very large and slow to process. If you’re a dead keen amateur, you may find a major PC hardware upgrade necessary. Big files also take up lots of space on hard drives, with 12mp .jpg shots generating 5-6 mb files. Hard drive capacity is cheap these days but keeping these files backed-up takes time.

Digital-Only Qualities
Up to this point, some of the features we have looked at are uniform characteristics of both digital and film cameras. Now, let’s evaluate what makes dSLRs so wonderful: the digital technology that separates them from traditional film cameras. The LCD screen allows photographers to instantaneously view their work and make adjustments on the fly. Different storage media permits photographer’s to take hundreds of pictures in a single day, without the added expense of film.
The LCD screen is on the back of the camera and shows the photographer a representation of the image they just created, instantly after taking the picture. The size of the LCD is a primary factor in evaluation. Some newer camera models feature “live-view” LCD, which can show the photographer exactly what is coming through the lens before a picture is even taken. Of the four cameras in Figure 1, three have LCD screens of 2.5”, while the Nikon D3 has a 3” screen. None of these models feature “live-view,” which is still a relatively new technology.
A camera’s accepted storage media is the type or brand of memory card that can be used to store pictures. Some memory cards have become standard for many cameras, while other manufacturers prefer to use proprietary storage media. Different memory cards can record images at varying speeds, and hold greater or lesser amounts of data. It is important to know what your camera accepts, so that you can find the best storage media available. A common storage media is the CompactFlash card, which is compatible with all cameras in Figure 1.

Battery Packs

The VG_D70 can operate with one or two battery packs installed. It doesn’t matter if one of the battery packs is not charged. The grip will automatically use the battery with the greater charge.

If two battery packs are desired, simply drop one into the bottom of the grip, so that the battery pack’s metal contacts will touch the exposed springs in the grip. If you install this battery pack incorrectly, nothing will be damaged, but this battery won’t be connected.

If you use one or two packs, one must be placed upright on the grip, and the tethered battery cap dropped over the end of the battery pack. There are contacts in the cap which mate with the battery pack, and the orientation becomes obvious when you handle it.

Discover the joy of Nikon. With ease.

Meet the D5000, a new breed of Nikon digital SLR camera. A wonderful blend of fun, simplicity, and beautiful image quality, the D5000 features an innovative Vari-angle monitor for an exciting new take on photographic expression. Combined with Live View shooting, this monitor gives you the ability to shoot from nearly any angle. And your creativity is not limited to still images — Nikon’s D-Movie function lets you record richly detailed HD movie clips, too. There’s also a dazzling array of shooting features to help you get great pictures, shot-after-shot. Add to this a superb 12.3-megapixel CMOS sensor working in tandem with Nikon’s EXPEED image processing system and watch your photos and movie clips come alive with all the stunning beauty for which Nikon is famous.

More ways to view with Live View

This Operating Manual contains the following chapters.

1 Getting Started
This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera before you start taking pictures. Be sure to read it and follow the instructions.

2 Quick Start
This chapter explains the simplest way to take pictures and play back images. Use it if you wish to start taking pictures or playing back images straightaway.

3 Common Operations
This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the buttons and how to use the menus. For more details, refer to the respective chapters below.

4 Taking Pictures
This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set the relevant functions.

5 Playing Back and Deleting Images
This chapter explains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera or on a TV and how to delete images from the camera.

Getting Ready
ATTACHING THE STRAP

1. Pass one end of the strap through the strap mount on the camera body.
2. Pass the end of the strap through the fastener A and B as shown in the figure.
3. Adjust the strap length. Use the same procedure to attach the other end of the strap to the other strap mount.

MOUNTING THE CAMERA LENS

1. Check the lens type.
2. Set the power switch to OFF to switch the camera off.
3. Position lens in the camera’s bayonet mount so that the mounting indexes on lens and camera body are aligned, then twist lens counterclockwise until it locks into place.
   
   • Always change the lens in an area free of dirt and dust.
   • When attaching the lens, take care not to press the lens release button.
   • When the lens is not attached or when a non-CPU Nikkor lens is attached and the power switch is turned on, “F- -” blinks in the top display panel and viewfinder, and the shutter cannot be released. See page 19 for a non-CPU lens.
   • Take care not to mount the lens when it is at an angle to the camera as this can damage the lens mount on the camera.

Using Nikkor lenses with built-in CPUs other than G-type lenses

1. Set the aperture ring to the smallest aperture.
2. Lock the aperture ring. If you switch the camera on without first selecting the smallest aperture (the aperture setting with the highest number), “ f E E” flashes on the top display panel and in the viewfinder, and the shutter will not operate

Removing the lens

1. Push and hold the lens release button, then turn the lens clockwise.
2. While the lens is removed from the camera, fit the camera body cap provided onto the camera to protect the inside of the camera and prevent soiling of the mirror and viewfinder screen. (You can also use the Nikon BF-1A Body Cap.)

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