Nikon D90 User Manual
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Lens
Compatible lenses
• DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported (PC Micro-Nikkor does not
support some functions). IX Nikkor lenses not supported.
• Other AF Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix
metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.
• AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M,
but exposure meter does not function. Electronic rangefinder can be
used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed
1
/
4000
– 30 s in steps of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV, bulb
Flash sync speed
X=
1
/
200
s; synchronizes with shutter at
1
/
200
s or slower
Release
Release mode
8 (single frame), ! (continuous low speed), 9 (continuous high
speed),
$ (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick response)
Frame advance rate
9 : Up to 4.5 fps
! : 1 fps–4 fps
Self-timer
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 420-segment RGB sensor
Metering method
• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix
metering II (other CPU lenses)
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10-mm circle in center
of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected
focus point
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
• Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter
coupling
CPU
Mode
Auto modes (
i auto; j auto (flash off )); scene modes (k portrait;
l landscape; n close-up; m sports; o night portrait); programmed auto
with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto
(A); manual (M)
Exposure
compensation
–5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV
Exposure bracketing
2 or 3 frames in steps of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
,
2
/
3
, 1, or 2 EV
Flash bracketing
2 or 3 frames in steps of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
,
2
/
3
, 1, or 2 EV
White balance
bracketing
2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3
ADL bracketing
2 frames
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button