User manual

Since the subjects I like to shoot don’t take
directions, the D100 is ideal.
Its amazing Dynamic AF System, combined
with lenses like my 300mm AF-S Nikkor,
ensures that dogs and skateboarders alike
come out in sharp focus.
I also like how the camera’s LCD monitor
clearly shows me my images and displays
crucial data about them.
Position of AF sensor in the viewfinder
Five-Area Dynamic Autofocus
This shot was captured so sharply thanks to the AF-S
Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II and the D100’s Five-Area
Dynamic Autofocus operation.
Camera settings
◆ Exposure metering mode: 3D Matrix Metering
◆ Exposure mode: Shutter-Priority Auto
◆ Shutter Speed: 1/2500 second
◆ Aperture: f/3.2
◆ Exposure compensation: -1 EV
USB interface that lets you download to your
computer.
Recording media compatibility
The D100 is compatible with CompactFlash
™
Card and
other cards in the EC-CF series, as well as
MicroDrive
™
1GB and 512MB Cards.
Easy data transmission
When you connect the D100 to a computer via the
USB interface, the camera will show up on your
screen as a hard disk, for fast, easy image transfer.
In addition, Nikon View dedicated driver software
launches automatically, allowing you to selectively
view, transfer, print, erase and make minor adjust-
ments to captured images, including NEF (RAW)
image files.
In photography, a moment’s hesitation could
cost you the shot. That’s why the D100 incorpo-
rates Nikon’s Five-Area Dynamic Autofocus
system — highly regarded for its responsive
performance. The system provides the speed
and creative control you need to make razor-
sharp images. Features like wide-area coverage,
cross-type sensor and consistent performance
with all AF Nikkor optics distinguish the D100’s
autofocus operation from all others.
Five-Area Autofocus system
The D100’s AF system features five AF sensors,
covering a wide area in both the horizontal and the
vertical ranges.
Dynamic Autofocus
If you’ve ever had trouble shooting moving subjects
like animals, athletes, or children at play, you’ll be
happy to know that the D100 features Dynamic AF
Fast and accurate autofocus
for sharper pictures
mode. This mode ensures accurate focusing, even if
your subject moves from its original position after
you’ve selected a focus area. With Dynamic AF, the
focus area will automatically shift from your selected
focus area to the one in which the subject has moved.
This makes it ideal for shooting action photos and
others with subjects that move unpredictably.
Focus Tracking with Lock-On
™
Nikon’s Focus Tracking system enables you to focus
continuously on a moving subject. Thanks to Nikon’s
unique overlap servo method, the D100’s AF system
focuses and drives the lens simultaneously, offering
fast and accurate AF operation. Furthermore, thanks
to Lock-On™ Autofocus, the D100 will continue to
track your main subject even if something momen-
tarily blocks it in the viewfinder or if it moves off an
AF sensor.
AF-S, VR and DX Nikkor optics
Thanks to its Nikon F-mount, the D100 is compatible
with today’s full selection of AF Nikkor optics. This
includes Nikon’s AF-S Nikkors whose built-in Silent
Wave Motors (SWM) offer near silent ultrafast
autofocus operation. The SWM drives Nikkor lenses
extremely fast, enabling them to track and stop at
precisely the moment of sharpest focus.
The D100 also accepts Nikon’s innovative VR
Nikkor lenses such as the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor
200-400mm f/4G IF-ED. These lenses minimise
image blur caused by camera shake, and offer the
equivalent of shooting at a shutter speed three
stops (eight times) faster than the actual setting.
DX Nikkor lenses, such as AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor
12-24mm f/4G IF-ED, are specially designed and
optimised for use with Nikon digital SLRs. They
offer digital photographers unprecedented creative
potential.
The built-in LCD monitor lets you evaluate your
pictures on the spot. The D100 LCD is a 1.8-in.,
120,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT
LCD monitor that displays captured images,
menus and histogram
indications. The
monitor is LED backlit,
making it easier to see
even in bright light, and
displays 100% of the
playback image.
Full information display
Knowing the details of a captured image is extremely
helpful for postproduction tweaking, reshooting and
as reference for future assignments. With the D100,
you can choose to view images in one-frame or
thumbnail (9 or 4) playback formats. Then, when you
select a desired image, the LCD monitor displays a
range of information — including camera setting,
histogram indication and highlight point — pertaining
to that image.
One-Touch Zoom
To confirm focusing of a shot you’ve taken, just press
the One-Touch Zoom button and the D100 provides
up to approximately 20x magnification (of an L size
image).
Large, bright, easy-to-see
monitor display
Scrolling menu display
This menu display gives you immediate access to a
range of features. Using the multi selector, you can
choose the camera settings for the following menus:
PLAYBACK MENU, SHOOTING MENU, CSM (custom)
MENU, and SET UP.
The D100 provides 26 Custom Settings for your
most-frequently used functions, including On-
Demand Grid Line display. There are two combi-
nations of selected settings that can be “memo-
rised” by the camera and later recalled. For fast
and easy operation, you can select camera set-
up via the Custom Settings function on the TFT
LCD monitor.
The D100 is more than just compact, it’s also
quick. Shutter release time lag, start-up time,
autofocus and image processing are all very
fast. Moreover, the D100 sports a plug-and-play
Fast and responsive data processing
and transfer
Personalise camera operations
to suit your style
Dynamic AF: Focus stays on the subject even though the subject moves out of the selected area by shifting focus area automatically.
On-Demand Grid Lines (Custom Setting)
This precisely composed image was taken with the help of the
D100’s On-Demand Grid Lines display and the AF Nikkor 14mm
f/2.8D ED.
Camera settings
◆ Exposure metering mode: 3D Matrix Metering
◆ Exposure mode: Aperture-Priority Auto
◆ Shutter Speed: 1/125 second ◆ Aperture: f/2.8
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Nikon digital means
remarkable speed and control.
Quick Response
“Nikon View” Software