Nikon 1501 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Lens
Compatible lenses Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses.
Autofocus is not
available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses
for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses.
Non-CPU lenses can be
used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function.
The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a
maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
Shutter
Type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed
1
/4000 – 30 s in steps of
1
/3 or
1
/2 EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3
remote control)
Flash sync speed X=
1
/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at
1
/200 s or slower
Release
Release mode 8 (single frame), ! (continuous L), 9 (continuous H), E (self-timer),
" (delayed remote; ML-L3), # (quick-response remote; ML-L3), J (quiet
shutter release); interval timer photography supported
Frame advance rate Up to 3 fps (!) or 5 fps (9) (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed
1
/250 s or faster, and other settings at default values)
Self-timer 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures
Exposure
Metering mode TTL exposure metering using 2016-pixel RGB sensor
Metering method Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color
matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)
Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center
of frame
Spot metering: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on
selected focus point
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter
coupling
CPU
Mode Auto modes (i auto; jauto, flash off); programmed auto with flexible
program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual
(M); scene modes (kportrait; llandscape; p child; msports; n close up; onight
portrait; r night landscape; sparty/indoor; tbeach/snow; u sunset; vdusk/dawn; wpet
portrait; xcandlelight; yblossom; z autumn colors; 0food); special effects modes
(%night vision; g color sketch; ( miniature effect; 3selective color; 1silhouette; 2 high
key; 3 low key)
Exposure compensation
Can be adjusted by –5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/3 or
1
/2 EV in P, S, A, and
M modes
Bracketing
Exposure bracketing: 3 shots in steps of
1
/3 or
1
/2 EV
White balance bracketing: 3 shots in steps of 1
Active D-Lighting bracketing: 2 shots
Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value with A (L) button