Bracketing – Nikon D80 User Manual

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Reference: P, S, A, and M Modes / Exposure

Bracketing

Controls used:

button + command dials

Bracketing automatically varies selected settings slightly with each shot, “bracketing” the
current value. The setting aff ected is chosen with Custom Setting 13 (Auto BKT set; 90);
Below, it is assumed that AE & fl ash is selected to vary exposure and fl ash level. Other op-
tions can be used to vary exposure or fl ash level separately or to bracket white balance.

1

Press the button and rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots

in the bracketing sequence (two or three).

Progress indicator

No. of shots

2

Press the button and rotate the sub-command dial to choose the bracketing incre-
ment from values between 0.3 EV and 2.0 EV.

Bracketing
increment

Understanding the Bracketing Display

Number of shots

Progress indicator

Description
3 shots: unmodifi ed, negative, positive
2 shots: unmodifi ed, positive
2 shots: unmodifi ed, negative

Bracketing Programs

See the Appendix for a list of bracketing programs (

140).

10 — EV Step (

89)

Use this option to set the increments for exposure and fl ash bracketing to ½ EV.

14 — Auto BKT Order (

91)

This option can be used to change the bracketing order.

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