Nikon 1515 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Metering method Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix
metering II (other CPU lenses); color matrix metering available with
non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame.
Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can
be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 8-mm circle)
Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected
focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used)
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
Combined CPU and AI
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 (k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night
portrait; r night landscape; s party/indoor; t beach/snow; u sunset; v dusk/dawn; w pet
portrait; x candlelight; y blossom; z autumn colors; 0 food); special effects modes
(% night vision; g color sketch; iminiature effect; u selective color; 1 silhouette; 2high
key; 3 low key); U1 (user settings 1); U2 (user settings 2)
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
Exposure bracketing 2–5 frames in steps of
1
/3,
1
/2,
2
/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV
Flash bracketing 2–5 frames in steps of
1
/3,
1
/2,
2
/3, 1, 2, or 3 EV
White balance
bracketing
2–5 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3
ADL bracketing 2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3 frames using preset
values for all frames
Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value with A AE-L/AF-L button
ISO sensitivity
(Recommended
Exposure Index)
ISO 100 – 6400 in steps of
1
/3 or
1
/2 EV.
Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5,
0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 25600 equivalent) above ISO 6400; auto ISO sensitivity
control available
Active D-Lighting Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, Off
Focus
Autofocus Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500DX autofocus sensor module with TTL
phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type
sensors; the center 1 focus point is available at apertures slower than
f/5.6 and faster than f/8 or at f/8), and AF-assist illuminator (range
approx. 0.5–3m/1ft 8in.–9ft 10in.)
Detection range –2 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
Lens servo Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto
AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated
automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus point Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
AF-area mode Single-point AF; 9-, 21-, or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking,
auto-area AF
Exposure