Nikon DS-5MC Digital Camera User Manual


 
.CAMERA. VI Basic Operations
2 Photographing Images
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2.1.4 Special Photography on Advn. Menu
—Fluorescent Photographing or Dark Subject Photographing
The following settings are recommended for fluorescent photography or dark subject
photography.
Settings on the CAM Advn. menu
1) Set the white balance under normal lighting conditions before
photographing. Adjust R and B Gain as necessary.
2) Select (small) for the photometry area (adjust for each
subject).
3) Select (average photometry) for the photometry method
(adjust for each subject).
4) When adjusting the focus, first set the display mode to
high-sensitive "1.3Mi" or “800*6” before proceeding. Then,
press (focus button). You will have high-sensitive and
high-speed image display. With the "1.3Mi" or “800*6” display
mode, high-gain display is obtained.
5) By that time, the exposure mode has been automatically
changed to "MANU". By adjusting the shutter speed and camera
gain manually, fine-adjustment of the displayed image can be
performed.
6) Press (exposure start button), and the DS-L1 starts
automatic exposure. When finished, a screen is displayed with a
frozen image.
is displayed when exposure time is longer than 6 seconds.
Right click stops photographing.
7) If necessary, adjust the shutter speed and camera gain
manually, and press (exposure start button) again.
8) The standard tone setting is TONE 3, but you can adjust it to
your liking after the exposure. Also, the brightness can be
fine-adjusted by Y icon.
9) If the black level is found to stand out after photographing,
adjust the black level to the negative side with the SFT icon to
prevent the black level from standing out.
When the cooled camera is connected
<-SFT is displayed when exposure stops. Click on <-SFT ,
which automatically calculates the amount of black level shift
for negative side adjustment. The amount adjuted is displayed
in SFT.
Displayed only when the cooled
camera is connected.
Cooled
Display shown at end of exposure
(only when the cooled camera is
connected)
Example screen for DS-5MC