Nikon D70 - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety ................................................................................................ ii
Notices ............................................................................................................ iv
Introduction....................................................................................................... 1
Overview .......................................................................................................... 2
Getting to Know the Camera.......................................................................... 3
First Steps ......................................................................................................... 13
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................. 13
Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................ 14
Basic Setup ...................................................................................................... 16
Attaching Lenses.............................................................................................. 18
Inserting Memory Cards................................................................................... 20
Tutorial............................................................................................................... 23
Basic Photography ........................................................................................... 24
Step 1—Rotate the Mode Dial to
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Step 2—Ready the Camera .............................................................................. 24
Step 3—Adjust Camera Settings ...................................................................... 26
Step 4—Frame a Photograph ........................................................................... 27
Step 5—Focus.................................................................................................. 28
Step 6—Take the Photograph .......................................................................... 30
Basic Playback .................................................................................................. 31
Digital Vari-Programs ...................................................................................... 32
Taking Photographs.......................................................................................... 35
When to Use Shooting Options........................................................................ 36
Using Camera Menus....................................................................................... 39
Image Quality and Size.................................................................................... 41
Image Quality .................................................................................................. 41
Image Size ....................................................................................................... 43
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)............................................................................ 46
White Balance .................................................................................................. 48
Fine-Tuning White Balance ............................................................................... 50
Preset White Balance........................................................................................ 52
Optimizing Images........................................................................................... 56
Customizing Image Enhancement Options ....................................................... 57
Choosing a Shooting Mode............................................................................. 62
Focus ................................................................................................................. 64
Focus Mode ..................................................................................................... 64
Focus Area Selection ........................................................................................ 66
Focus Lock ....................................................................................................... 70
The AF-Assist Illuminator.................................................................................. 72
Getting Good Results with Autofocus .............................................................. 73
Manual Focus .................................................................................................. 74