Nikon 1520 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
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), J (quiet
shutter release), E (self-timer), " (delayed remote; ML-L3), # (quick-
response remote; ML-L3); interval timer photography supported
Frame advance rate !: Up to 3 fps
9: Up to 5 fps (JPEG and 12-bit NEF/RAW) or 4 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW)
Note: Frame rates assume continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-
priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of
1
/250 s or faster, Release
selected for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection), 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, E, 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 (iauto; jauto, flash off); programmed auto with flexible
program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual
(M); scene modes (kportrait; l landscape; pchild; msports; n close up; onight
portrait; r night landscape; sparty/indoor; tbeach/snow; u sunset; vdusk/dawn; wpet
portrait; x candlelight; yblossom; z autumn colors; 0food); special effects modes
(% night vision; g color sketch; ' toy camera effect; ( miniature effect; 3 selective color;
1 silhouette; 2 high key; 3low key; )HDR painting)
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