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Taking Photographs—Image Adjustment
Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation
As photographs are saved to the memory card, they are processed to adjust
the distribution of tones in the image, en hanc ing con trast. Tone com pen -
sa tion is performed by means of tone curves that defi ne the relationship
be tween the dis tri bu tion of tones in the original image and the compensated
result. The Tone compensation menu controls the type of curve used.
Camera automatically optimizes con trast by selecting the ap pro pri ate
curve. Curve varies from shot to shot, even in scenes of same type;
to take multiple shots with same curve, choose different setting. For
best results, use a type G or D lens.
Auto
(default)
Camera uses same standard curve for all im ag es. Suit ed to most
scenes, whether dark or bright.
Normal
DescriptionOption
Produces “softer” images. Pre vents highlights on portrait subjects
from being “washed out” in direct sunlight.
Less
contrast
Choose this curve to preserve de tail in misty land scapes and other
low-contrast subjects.
More
contrast
Nikon Capture 4 version 4.2 or later (available separately) can be
used to defi ne a custom
tone curve and download it to the camera.
Choose Custom to se lect this user-defi ned curve. If no custom curve
has been created, this op tion is equiv a lent to Nor mal.
Custom
1
Highlight Tone compensation in the shoot-
ing menu ( 166) and press the multi selector
to the right.
2
High light the de sired op tion and press the
multi se lec tor to the right. The shooting menu
will be displayed.