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WB
bracketing +/- 3 steps
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Five
WB preset settings
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White balance on the Nikon D2X digital SLR can be fine tuned at
all settings except Choose color temp. and White balance preset.
Adjustments can be made in the range +3 to -3 in increments
of one. Higher settings lend images a bluish tinge, while lowering
white balance makes photographs slightly more yellow or red.
Versatile Professional Exposure Control
The following four exposure shooting
modes are available on the Nikon D2X DSLR:
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P
(programmed auto): This mode is available only with CPU lenses.
If a non-CPU lens is attached, exposure mode A (aperture-priority
auto) will be selected automatically. The exposure mode indicator
("P") in the top control panel will blink and "A"
will be displayed in the viewfinder.
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S
(shutter-priority auto): This mode is available only with CPU
lenses. If a non-CPU lens is attached, exposure mode A (aperture-priority
auto) will be selected automatically. The exposure mode indicator
("S") in the top control panel will blink and "A"
will be displayed in the viewfinder.
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A
(aperture-priority auto): This mode is available with all lenses.
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M
(manual): This mode is available with all lenses. Shutter speed
can be set to "bulb" for long time-exposures.
Shutter
speeds on the Nikon D2X range from 30 - 1/8000 sec. A setting
of "bulb" is also available. Exposure compensation can
be set to values between -5 and +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2,
and 1 EV.
Bracketing
can also be performed over two to nine frames in increments of
1/3, 1/2, 2/3, and 1 EV (exposure and flash bracketing) or increments
of 1, 2, and 3 (white balance bracketing).
ISO
settings on the Nikon D2X
Sensitivity
(ISO equivalency, the digital equivalent of film speed) on the
Nikon D2X can be set to values between 100 and 800 (ISO equivalent)
in steps of 1/3 EV. There are also two ISO boost settings available
( Hi-1
and Hi-2)
The
2.5-inch LCD monitor large enough to display various settings
and information for easy recognition
The Nikon D2X also improves upon the Nikon D1X, by incorporating
a large 2.5 inch 235,000 pixel high resolution LCD monitor display
for clearer viewing and larger type fonts also improve access
to color coded menus.
A Recent Settings
lets the photographer go back and quickly set a particular often
used setting from among the last 8 that have been selected from
D2X's menu system.
Recent
Settings Menu
The Nikon D2X also features an RGB Histogram display mode. The
RGB histogram can be used to view highlights for each of the red,
green, and blue channels. The RGB histogram is only displayed
when RGB histogram is selected for Display mode.
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RGB
Histogram in Playback mode
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RGB
Histogram with highlights for red channel
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As with the
Nikon D2H, images can be displayed in the monitor by pressing
the playback button. Playback and delete functions can be used
until the playback button is pressed a second time or the shutter
button is pressed halfway to return to shooting mode instantly.
The Nikon D2X
is equipped with a sensor that detects camera orientation at the
time a photograph is taken. If Yes is selected for Rotate tall
in the playback menu, pictures taken in portrait orientation will
automatically be rotated for display in the monitor during playback.
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Support
for the reproduction of colors in the sYCC range, and support
for the broader range of colors in the Adobe RGB profile
Output of JPEG data in the broader range of colors provided by
the sYCC color profile found in many of the latest printers is
possible so that high image quality can be maintained even with
printing from a home printer.
The Adobe RGB profile provides a broader range of colors than
does the sRGB profile, making it a more suitable choice for professional
photographers. The Nikon D2X digital SLR has been optimized for
post-processing of images with the ability to select Adobe RGB
from either Mode I or Mode III in camera.
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Mode
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Description
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sRGB
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Adobe
RGB
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I
(default)
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Choose
for portrait photographs that will be printed or used "as
is," with no further modification.
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Yes
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Yes
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II
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Choose
for photographs that will be extensively processed or retouched.
This option is available only when Adobe RGB is selected
for Color space.
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Yes
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III
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Choose
for nature or landscape shots that will be printed or used
"as is," with no further modification.
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Yes
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Yes
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Functions such as World Time, automatic
rotation of images captured in portrait (tall) orientation
A World Time function has been added to Nikon D2X for the convenience
of professional photographers who are active globally.
Set
Up for World Time
The auto image-rotation function made popular with the Nikon D70
DSLR automatically rotates images captured in portrait (tall)
orientation so that they are displayed in the same portrait orientation
in the rear LCD monitor during playback. Especially useful when
the Nikon D2X is set to Slide Show mode and images are displayed
on a monitor or conventional TV screen. Images captured in portrait
(tall) orientation are also automatically rotated for correct
display in PictureProject and Nikon Capture 4 software.
GPS support for the recording of location information with
shooting data
Location information such as latitude, longitude and altitude
can be transferred from a GPS device and recorded with the shooting
data for an image. Nikon has developed the new MC-35 cable (optional)
for connection to NMEA0183-compatible GPS devices.
Nikon MC-35 GPS Connecting Cable for the D2X DSLR
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