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Nikon Z fc For Dummies

by Julie Adair King

April 2022

Beginner

352 pages

10h 32m

English

For Dummies

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Copyright
About This BookHow This Book Is OrganizedIcons and Other Stuff to NoteWhere to Go from Here
Getting StartedTaking a Brief Camera TourUsing the TouchscreenNavigating MenusSaving Time with the i MenuLooking at Display OptionsUsing the Touch Shutter (or Not)Exploring a Few Lens FeaturesReviewing a Few More Setup OptionsRestoring Default SettingsShooting a Photo in Auto ModeTrying Self-Portrait Mode
Picking a Shooting ModeSetting the Release ModeEnabling Silent PhotographySelecting Image Size and Image QualitySetting the Image AreaTurning On Vibration Reduction
Meeting the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISOGaining Maximum Exposure ControlChoosing a Shutter TypeTaking Advantage of Exposure GuidesChoosing a Metering ModeSetting Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISOSolving Exposure ProblemsAdding FlashTaking Advantage of Auto Bracketing
Reviewing Touchscreen Focus OptionsControlling the Autofocus SystemFocusing ManuallyManipulating Depth of Field
Understanding White BalanceCreating Custom White Balance PresetsChoosing a Color SpaceTaking a Quick Look at Picture Controls

Recapping Basic Picture SettingsShooting Still PortraitsCapturing ActionCapturing Scenic VistasCapturing Dynamic Close-Ups
Understanding a Few Video BasicsShooting a Video Using Default SettingsAdjusting Video SettingsChoosing a Video Format: MOV or MP4Setting Frame Size, Rate, and QualityControlling AudioControlling and Monitoring ExposureLooking at Other Menu OptionsScreening Your VideosTrimming VideosSaving a Video Frame as a Still Image
Picture Playback 101Choosing Which Images to ViewAdjusting Playback TimingDisabling Automatic Picture RotationShifting to Thumbnail DisplayDisplaying Photos in Calendar ViewMagnifying Photos During PlaybackViewing Picture Data
Rating Photos and VideosProtecting FilesDeleting FilesIntroducing Nikon's Free Photo SoftwareDownloading Pictures to Your ComputerProcessing Raw (NEF) FilesPreparing Pictures for Online Sharing
Swapping Out Items on the i MenuCreating Your Own MenuEditing FilenamesCreating New Storage FoldersControlling File NumberingAssigning New Tasks to ButtonsCustomizing the Command DialsModifying the Shutter Button’s RoleAdjusting Auto Shutdown TimingSetting HDMI Output Options
Accessing Retouching ToolsApplying the ToolsComparing Original and Edited VersionsRemoving Red-EyeLeveling Horizon LinesEliminating Lens DistortionCorrecting Converging LinesAdjusting Exposure with D-LightingCreating a Monochrome VersionCropping Your Photo
Storing Settings on a Memory CardUsing Exposure Delay ModeInterval Timer ShootingCreating a Time-Lapse VideoAdding Copyright Notices and CommentsCreating a Digital Slide ShowTwo Roads to a Multi-Image ExposureShooting Photos for Focus StackingCreating a Dust Reference FileTrying Pixel Mapping for Sensor Repair
Making the ConnectionUsing SnapBridge

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Chapter 3

Taking Charge of Exposure

IN THIS CHAPTER

Understanding the basics of exposure

Reading meters and other exposure cues

Setting shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

Solving exposure problems

Using flash to light your subject

Taking advantage of automatic exposure bracketing

Understanding exposure is one of the most intimidating challenges for a new photographer. Discussions of the topic are loaded with technical terms — aperture, metering, shutter speed, ISO, and the like. Add the fact that your camera offers many exposure controls, all sporting equally foreign names, and it’s no wonder that most people throw up their hands, leave the camera in the Auto Shooting mode, and let the camera take care of exposure decisions.

I relate to the confusion you may be feeling — I’ve been there. But I also promise that when you take things slowly, digesting a piece of the exposure pie at a ...