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Nikon 150 ED / ED QD User manual
User manual for Nikon 150 ED / ED QD. 24 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Nikon 150 ED / ED QD
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No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in
part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews),
may be made without written authorization from NIKON lnstruction Manuals
CORPORATION.
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F for your safety ;l
(Caring for the Camera and Battery) t
To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to A Observe proper precautions when handling batteries
others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. 0bserve using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those the following precautions when handling batteries for use in who use the oroduct will read them. this product The conseouences that could result from failure to observe the . Be sure the product is off before replacing the battery. precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbols:
. Use only a 3 V CR123A or DL123A lithium battery.
inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside S'i-'" This icon marks warnings, information that should be i$$i i, .When
read before using your Nikon product to prevent f[ . downDo notorshortbackwards.or disassemble the battery. l\ possrble Inlury. . Do not expose the battery to flame or to excessive heat.
. Do not immerse in or exoose to water.
. Do not transport or store with metal obiects such as necklaces WARNINGS
A Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder . orlmmediatelyhairpins. after use, or when the product is used on battery
Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the power for an extended period, the battery may become hot.
viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Before removing the battery, turn the camera off and allow
A Turn ofl immediately in the event of malfunction . theDiscontinuebattery tousecool.immediately should you notice any changes
Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.
the equipment, remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After A Keep out of the reach of children
removing the battery, take the equipment to a Nikon- Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting
authorized service center for insoection. the battery or other small parts into their mouths.
A Do not use in the presence of llammable gas A Observe caution when operating the flash
Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable Using the flash close to your subject's eyes could cause
gas, as this could result in explosion or fire. temporary visual impairment. Particular care should be
A Observe caution when using the camera strap observed if photographing infants, when the flash should be no less than one meter (39") from the subject.
Caution should be exercised to orevent stranoulation when
wearing the camera strap around your neck. ilever place the
strap around the neck of an infant or child.
A Do not disassemble
Touching the product's internal pafts could result in injury. In the
event of a malfunction, the product should be repaired only by a
qualified technician. Should the product break open as the result
of a fall or other accident, remove the battery and then take the
product to a Nikon-authorized service center for inspection.
2 Getting Stailed Getting Staded 3View original page 3Page 12 · Read text
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Holding the camera properly Selecting Regular or Panorama mode
When holding the When holding tl (Lite Touch Zoom 150ED 0D onlY)
Panorama mode? F' *nr,'.
In panorama mode, a portion of the top and bottom part of the frame is
cut exposing an area of approx. 13 x 36mm (0.5 x 1.4 in ) and is
usually printed in approx. 89 x 254mm (3.5 x 10 in )size.
..r Prop your elbows against your body and hold the camera with both hands Select Regular 0r Panorama mode with the
r When holdrng the camera vertically, ma ke sure that the flash is on top as Panorama switch,
shown. Regular mode Panorama mode
S Do not block the lens, autofocus window, or flash with your f ingers or
hair. or the strap.
S Be careful not to press down on the flash unit when it ls in the popped-
up position.
Operating the shutter release button
Press all the Before pressing Press halfway
-a way down ]'/ -,, \/
t:t Regular mode
1 e The date/time can also be imprinted in Panorama mode ' focus.Press the shutter release button nuli*u1l io (ue p 18)
o: When you press the button halfway, focus and exposure are automatically f Wfren compared with regular-format pictures, extra time and cost may
achieved. and the green LED lights up. be required {or developing/printing panorama pictures.
it While the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the focus and
exp0sure functions are locked. (Focus lock lg p 26) Caution:
To prevent possible injury to your eye, hold the camera away from
Press the shutter release button all the way your face when you operate the Panorama swltch. 7 - down to take a picture.
S Pressing the shutter release button abruptly can result in picture blur
Make sure to press the shutter release button slowly
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When lhe main subject is notin lhe cenler ollhe picture
(Focus lock photography)
Focus lock is useful in autofocus shooting when you want to Compose the picture, capture a sublect that's f ramed outside of the autofocus f rame ? pressing the shutter marks, and in situations where subiects mav be difficult to focus. - while
(u€ p 27) release button halfway
and press the shutter o Depending on the effect y0u want to achieve, your
sublect may not be at the center of the final release button all the way
composition in the left example lf your subject down.
is not at the center of the f rame marks when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway, the
camera will focus on the background and the
main subject may not be in focus. Focus lock
allows you to adjust the composition after
focusing on your subject
Center the autofocus 1 D ilf icu lt-to-focus su biects ' frame marks on the main
subiect, then press the The following subjects may be diff icult to focus.
shutter release button Use the focus lock (gg- p 26) to focus on another subject
halfway. equidistant Jrom the camera, then compose the picture to shoot.
.,, The green LED lights up when the Subiects of low contrast
subject is in focus, and the focus is such as blue sky, or shiny
subjeuts such as a shiny
locked as long as the shutter release car body or water surface.
button is pressed halfway.
Oo not change the camera-to-subject distance P'
While the green LED lights up the iocus is locked Do not change the
camera-to-su biect distance.
Subltblects with conlinuous Strongly back lit sublects
andC rrepealed patterns such or those having a bright
:rq,buildings. shiny background.
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distant view or landscape lhrough aGIose-up photography Shooting a
(lnfinity Focus mode) 'Jttindotlt
Use the parallax compensation marks when the camera-to-sublect Use Infinity Focus mode to shoot a distant view more sharply, or a
distance is shorter than 1 meter (3.3 ft.). landscape through a window.
pt minirur camera-to-subject distance is approx. 0.75m LiteTouchZoom l50ED _ 1 preSS the Lilt bUttOn Until (2.5 ft.), 0r approx. 0.8m (2,6 ft.) in Telephoto shooting r "@a" aPPears on the lf you wish to shoot a subject such as a flower as large as possible in a r-,fi't:g-]
LCD Paner' picture, you can get up t0 as close as approx.0.75m (2 5 tt ) in Wide- ;li.g( i-lgl
angle setting, 0r approx. 0.Bm (2.6 ft ) in Telephoto setting from the
(telephoto) position, a Lite Touch Zoom 1 50ED QD subject. By setting the Zoom button to tne 0l
larger image can be obtained.
Regular mode Compose the picture 1 within the parallax __l '
press the shutter press the shutter release t7 thencompensation marks, Compose the picture, then
release button halfway. button halfway.
or The shaded area (marked wilh '///2.) in
Panorama mode the left illustrations is included in the
i -ite Touch Zoom 1 50ED 0D only) pictu re.
f-l Check that the green LED
D lights up, then shoot.
tttl
Check that the green LED 7 - lights up, then shoot. d Flash is automatically canceled in this mode
S tt tfre sublect is closer than approx. 0.75n (2.5 ft ) in Wide-angle setting
or 0.8m (2.6 ft.) in Telephoto setting, the green LED slowly flashes as a
warning. Move away from the subject untilthe green LED lights up.
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