D850 Online Manual
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| D | This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera. |
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| A | This icon marks notes; information that should be read before using the camera. |
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Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold.
Throughout this manual, smartphones and tablets are referred to as “smart devices”.
Camera Settings
The explanations in this manual assume that default settings are used.
Table of Contents
Introduction
First Steps
- Attach the Camera Strap
- Charge the Battery
- Insert the Battery and a Memory Card
- Attach a Lens
- Basic Setup
Tutorial
Live View Photography
- Live View Photography
- Autofocus
- Manual Focus
- Using the i Button
- The Live View Display
- Touch Photography (Touch Shutter)
Movies
Image Recording Options
Focus
Release Mode
ISO Sensitivity
Exposure
- Metering
- Exposure Mode
- Long Time-Exposures (M Mode Only)
- Shutter-Speed and Aperture Lock
- Autoexposure (AE) Lock
- Exposure Compensation
- Bracketing
White Balance
Image Enhancement
Using Shoe-Mounted Flash Units
- Using a Flash
- On-Camera Flash Photography
- Flash Modes
- Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
- Flash Info for Shoe-Mounted Units
Optional Flash Units
Other Shooting Options
- The R Button
- Using the Command Dials
- The i button
- Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
- Focus Shift Photography
- Non-CPU Lenses
- Location Data
More About Playback
- Viewing Images
- Photo Information
- Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
- Protecting Photographs from Deletion
- Rating Pictures
- Selecting Photos for Upload
- Deleting Photographs
Menu Guide
- Defaults
- D The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- 1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
- A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- O My Menu/m Recent Settings
Technical Notes
- Exposure Program
- Connections
- Compatible Lenses
- The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
- Other Accessories
- Optional MB-D18 Battery Packs
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Troubleshooting
- Error Messages
- Specifications
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Life
An easy-to-understand resource featuring video tutorials, sample images, and other materials introducing how to configure and use the D850 for taking beautiful pictures.