Nikon D5000 Manual

Manual Focus for Anticipated Action 128
Keeping Up with the Continuous Shooting Mode 130
A Sense of Motion 132
Tips for Shooting Action 135
Chapter 5 Assignments 138
CHAPTER 6: SAY CHEESE! 141
Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits
Poring Over the Picture 142
Poring Over the Picture 144
Automatic Portrait Mode 146
Using Aperture Priority Mode 146
Metering Modes for Portraits 150
Using the AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) Feature 151
Focusing: The Eyes Have It 152
Classic Black and White Portraits 154
The Portrait Picture Control for Better Skin Tones 157
Detect Faces with Live View 159
Use Fill Flash for Reducing Shadows 160
Portraits on the Move 163
Tips for Shooting Better Portraits 165
Chapter 6 Assignments 173
CHAPTER 7: LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY 175
Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your
Landscape Photography
Poring Over the Picture 176
Poring Over the Picture 178
Sharp and in Focus: Using Tripods 180
Selecting the Proper ISO 182
Using Noise Reduction 184
Selecting a White Balance 185
Using the Landscape Picture Control 188
Taming Bright Skies with Exposure Compensation 190
Shooting Beautiful Black and White Landscapes 192
The Golden Light 194
Where to Focus 196
Easier Focusing 198
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Nikon D5000 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.3 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor format	DX
Image stabilizer	No
Total megapixels	12.9 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, RAW
Maximum image resolution	4288 x 2848 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	23.6 x 15.8 mm
Still image resolution(s)	4288 x 2848 3216 x 2136 2144 x 1424
Mounting type	Bayonet
Lens mount interface	Nikon F
Video recording	Yes
Video resolutions	320 x 216, 640 x 424, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	24 fps
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
Magnification	0.78 x
Eye relief	17.9 mm
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Dusk, Food, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Pet, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Trimming
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Shade, Sunny
Playback modes	Zoom
Camera playback	Highlights, Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 5, 10, 20 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.21
Product color	Black
Battery life (CIPA standard)	510 shots
Number of batteries supported	1
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) points	11
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	1/200 s
Flash range (tele)	- m
Flash exposure correction	-3EV - +1EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Matrix, Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 3200, 6400
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	6400
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Audio system	Mono
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
PictBridge	-
USB version	2.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	80 mm
Width	127 mm
Height	104 mm
Weight	560 g