FOCUS Enhancements D2Xs - Manual

D I G I T A L S L R C A M E R A
www.nikondigital.com
1300 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, N.Y. 11747-3064, USA.
Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the
manufacturer. June 2006
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The following memory cards have been tested and approved for use with the D2 Xs . • SanDisk Corporation: 128MB-8GB (SDCFB, SDCFB(Type II), SDCF2B(Type II), SDCFH (Ultra II), and SDCFX (Extreme III) • Lexar Media
Corporation: 128MB-8GB (Entry-level, 40x, Professional 40x with WA, Professional 80x with WA) • Microdrive™: 340MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 6GB
For more details, please contact the respective media card manufacturer. CF cards not listed above are not guaranteed to operate properly.
Type
Effective Pixels
Image Sensor
Image Size (pixels)
Sensitivity
Storage Media
Storage System
Storage (number of frames)
Shooting Modes
White Balance
LCD Monitor
Playback Function
Delete Function
Video Output
Interface
Voice Memo
Text Input
Usable Lenses
Picture Angle
Viewfinder
Eyepoint
Focusing Screen
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Viewfinder Magnification
Reflex Mirror
Lens Aperture
Autofocus
Lens Servo
Focus Area
AF Area Modes
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D2 Xs Specifications
Focus Lock
Exposure Metering System
Exposure Metering Range
Exposure Meter Coupling
Exposure Modes
Exposure Compensation
Auto Exposure Lock
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Shutter
Sync Contact
Flash Control
Flash Sync Modes
Ready-light
Accessory Shoe
Sync Terminal
Self-timer
Depth-of-field Preview Button
Remote Control
GPS
Supported Languages
Power Requirements
Battery Monitoring System
Tripod Socket
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Weight (without battery)
Supplied Accessories*
Optional Accessories
Focus is locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button or lightly pressing shutter
release button in [S] AF
TTL full-aperture exposure metering system;
1) D-/G-type Nikkor lenses support 3D-Color Matrix Metering II using the
1,005-pixel RGB Sensor while other AF Nikkor lenses with built-in CPUs
support Matrix Metering (Non-CPU lenses require manual input of lens data)
2) Center-Weighted Metering (75% of the meter's sensitivity concentrated
on the 8mm dia. circle) given to 6, 10 or 13mm dia. circle in center of
frame, or weighting based on average of entire frame
3) Spot Metering (3mm dia. circle, approx. 2% of entire frame); metering position
can be linked to the focus area when using Nikkor lenses with built-in CPU
1) 3D-Color Matrix Metering II: EV 0 to 20
2) Center-Weighted Metering: EV 0 to 20
3) Spot Metering: EV 2 to 20
(at normal temperature [20°C/68°F], ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.4 lens)
CPU and AI (Automatic maximum aperture Indexing)
1) [P] Programmed Auto with flexible program
2) [S] Shutter-priority Auto
3) [A] Aperture-priority Auto
4) [M] Manual
±5 EV increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Detected exposure value locked by pressing AE-L/AF-L button
Number of shots: 2 to 9 frames
Compensation steps: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV steps
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter, 30 to 1/8,000 sec.
in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, bulb
X-contact only: flash synchronization at up to 1/250 sec.
1) Creative Lighting System: i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash controlled by TTL
Sensor with Nikon Speedlight SB-800/600: Advanced Wireless Lighting,
FV (Flash Value) Lock, Flash Color Information Communication for Auto
White Balance, Auto FP High-Speed Flash Sync, Modeling Flash
2) D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash: When used with the Speedlight SB-80DX/50DX
and in accordance with the mounted lens, five-segment TTL Multi Sensor
control makes available 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash, Multi-Sensor
Balanced Fill-Flash, and Standard D-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash
3) AA (Auto Aperture-type) Flash available when used with SB-800/80DX
and lens with built-in CPU
4) Non-TTL Auto Flash (A-type Flash) with a Speedlight such as
SB-800/30/27/22s etc.
5) Range-priority manual available with SB-800
1) Front-curtain sync (normal sync), 2) Red-eye reduction,
3) Red-eye reduction with slow sync, 4) Slow sync, 5) Rear-curtain sync
Lights up when flash fully charged with Speedlight SB-800/600/80DX/
28DX/50DX; blinks for full output warning
Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with safely lock provided
ISO 519 standard terminal, lock screw provided
Electronically controlled timer with 2 to 20 seconds duration
Stop-down lens aperture by pressing Depth-of-field Preview Button
Via 10-pin remote terminal
NMEA 0183 (ver. 2.01) Interface standard supported with
9-pin D-sub cable (optional) and GPS Cable MC-35 (optional)
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish,
Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese (selectable in menu)
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a (11.1V DC),
Quick Charger MH-21, AC Adapter EH-6 (optional)
The LCD monitor on the camera back displays the following information
about the EN-EL4a battery: 1) Remaining charge (%); 2) No. of shots taken
since last charge; 3) Calibration status (Recommended/Not required);
4) Battery life (5 stages)
1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Approx. 6.2 x 5.9 x 3.4 in. (157.5 x 149.5 x 85.5mm)
Approx. 2.4 lbs (1,070g)
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a, Quick Charger MH-21, Body Cap,
Camera Strap AN-D2Xs, Audio Video Cable EG-D2, USB Cable UC-E4,
LCD Monitor Cover BM-3, Battery Chamber Cover BL-1, Type-B Focusing
Screen, PictureProject software CD-ROM
Wireless Transmitter WT-2/2A, Extended Range Antenna WA-E1, AC Adapter
EH-6, Type-E Focusing Screen, Magnifier DG-2, Antifog Finder Eyepiece DK-
17A, Rubber Eyepiece Cup DK-19, Eyepiece Correction Lens DK-17C series,
Magnifying Eyepiece DK-17M, Right-Angle Magnifying Viewing Attachment DR-5,
Speedlight SB-800/SB-600/SB-R200, Capture NX Software, Camera Control
Pro Software, Image Authentication Software.
Single-lens reflex digital camera
12.4 million
CMOS sensor, 23.7 x 15.7mm; total pixels: 12.84 million
Full image: 4,288 x 2,848(L), 3,216 x 2,136(M), 2,144 x 1,424(S)
High-speed Crop Image: 3,216 x 2,136(L), 2,400 x 1,600(M), 1,600 x 1,064(S)
100 to 800 (ISO equivalent); HI-0.3, HI-0.5, HI-0.7, HI-1 and HI-2 available
CompactFlash™ (CF) Card (Type I/II) and Microdrive™
NEF (12-bit uncompressed or compressed RAW),
EXIF 2.21, DCF 2.0 and DPOF compliant
(uncompressed TIFF-RGB or compressed JPEG)
For details, refer to page 9
1) Single frame shooting [S] mode: advances one frame for each shutter release
2) Continuous high shooting [C
H ] mode: Full Image; 5 frames per
second (fps)/High-speed Crop Image; 8 frames per second (fps)
3) Continuous low shooting [C L ] mode: Full Image; 1 to 4 frames per
second (fps) (selectable in menu)/High-speed Crop Image;
1 to 7 frames per second (fps) (selectable in menu)
4) Self-timer mode: time duration can be set
5) Mirror up mode: first press: mirror up, second press: release
1) Auto (hybrid with 1,005-pixel RGB Sensor, CMOS image sensor and
external Ambient Light Sensor)
2) Manual (6 steps with fine tuning)
3) Preset (5 settings)
4) Color temperature setting in Kelvin (select from 31 steps)
5) White balance bracketing (2 to 9 frames adjustable in 10, 20, 30
MIRED steps)
2.5-in., approx. 230,000-dot, low temp. polysilicon TFT LCD with white LED
backlighting; Backlight/brightness adjustment available
1) Full frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3) Zoom, 4) Slideshow,
5) RGB Histogram indication, Shooting data and Highlight point display
1) Card format, 2) All frames delete, 3) Selected frames delete
NTSC or PAL (selectable in menu)
USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) (Mini-B connector)
FTP file transfer and PTP/IP camera control/file transfer is available with
optional WT-2/2A (IEEE 802.11b/g) Wireless transmitter; FTP file transfer
compatibility with WT-1/1A (IEEE 802.11b)
CF Card Slot Type II: supports firmware updates via CF cards
Record mode: Automatic or manual recording at shooting or playback,
Max. recording time: 60 seconds
Playback mode: Built-in speaker or Audio Video Cable
File format: Mono WAV file
Up to 36 characters of alphanumeric text input is available with LCD monitor
and multi-selector; stored in EXIF header
1) AF Nikkor (including AF-S, DX, VR and D-/G-type): All functions possible
2) D-type Manual-Focus Nikkor: All functions except autofocus and some
exposure modes available
3) AF Nikkor other than D-/G-type: All functions except 3D-Color Matrix
Metering II and 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash possible
4) AI-P Nikkor: All functions except 3D-Color Matrix Metering II,
3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash and AF possible
5) Non-CPU AI Nikkor: Usable in [A] or [M] mode with Matrix Metering,
Center-Weighted and Spot Metering available
Indication of aperture No., after user inputs the aperture f/No. and focal
length F=mm by multi-selector operation
Electronic rangefinder usable with maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster
Full Image: Approx. 1.5x focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent
High-speed Crop Image: Approx. 2x focal length in 35mm [135] format equivalent
Optical-type fixed eye-level pentaprism; Built-in diopter adjustment (-3 to
+1m
-1 ), Eyepiece shutter provided
19.9mm (at -1.0m -1 )
BriteView Clear Matte Screen III; supplied Type-B or
optional Type-E with grid
Approx. 100% (High-speed Crop mode: Approx. 97%)
Approx. 0.86x with 50mm f/1.4 lens set to infinity and -1.0m
-1
Automatic, instant-return type
Instant-return type, with Depth-of-field Preview Button
TTL phase detection, Nikon Multi-CAM 2000 autofocus module;
Detection range: EV -1 to +19 (Right edge/Left edge AF range: EV 0 to +19)
(at normal temperature [68°F/20°C], ISO 100 equivalent)
1) Single servo AF [S], 2) Continuous servo AF [C], 3) Manual focus [M]
Focus Tracking automatically activated by subject's status in [S] or [C] AF
Selectable from 11 focus areas (High-speed Crop: 9 focus areas)
1) Single Area AF 2) Dynamic-area AF 3) Group Dynamic AF
4) Dynamic-area AF with closest subject priority
*Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area.
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