Nikon 5000 User Manual

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Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography

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AUTO

Equivalent to a setting of 100 under normal conditions; when
lighting is poor, however, camera automatically raises sensi-
tivity to compensate. When sensitivity is raised above a val-
ue approximately equivalent to ISO 100, ISO icon appears
in control panel and monitor.

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 100, recom-
mended except when lighting is poor or when higher shut-
ter speeds are required (for example, when photographing
a moving object). Noise may appear in photographs taken
at settings above this value.

100

200

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 200.

400

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 400.

Approximately equivalent to an ISO rating of 800. Value is
displayed in red in monitor to indicate that photographs tak-
en at this setting will likely contain an appreciable amount
of noise. Use only to capture natural lighting under low light
conditions or when a fast shutter speed is required to avoid
blurring. We recommend that image sharpening (

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be turned off at this setting to avoid heightening the effects
of noise.

800

The following options are available:

When to use it

Option

Using the Flash

A setting of 800 is intended for use with natural lighting. We recommend that
you choose AUTO or a fixed value of 400 or less when using the flash.

Exposure Mode

If sensitivity is set to AUTO in shutter-priority auto or manual exposure modes,
sensitivity will be fixed at ISO 100 equivalent and will not vary with lighting
conditions.

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