Nikon D3000 User Manual

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Focus

Autofocus

Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module with TTL phase
detection, 11 focus points (including one cross-type sensor), and AF-
assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5–3 m/1 ft. 8 in.–9 ft. 10 in.)

Detection range

–1 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)

Lens servo

• Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto

AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A); predictive focus tracking activated
automatically according to subject status

• Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

Focus point

Can be selected from 11 focus points

AF-area mode

Single point, dynamic area, auto-area, 3D-tracking (11 points)

Focus lock

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-
servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button

Flash

Built-in flash

i, k, p, n, o: Auto flash with auto pop-up
P

, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release

Guide Number

Approx. 12/39, 13/43 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)

Flash control

• TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR

using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900,
SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 (i-TTL balanced fill-flash is available when
matrix or center-weighted metering is selected)

• Auto aperture: Available with SB-900/SB-800 and CPU lens
• Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-80DX,

SB-28DX, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S

• Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800

Flash mode

i, k, p, n: Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, off; fill-flash and red-
eye reduction available with optional flash units

o: Auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, off; slow
sync and slow sync with red-eye reduction available with optional
flash units

l, m: Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional flash
units

• P, A: Fill-flash, rear-curtain with slow sync, slow sync, slow sync with

red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction

• S, M: Fill-flash, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction

Flash compensation

–3 – +1 EV in increments of

1

/

3

EV

Flash-ready indicator

Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit such as SB-900, SB-800,
SB-600, SB-400, SB-80DX, SB-28DX, or SB-50DX is fully charged; blinks for
3 s after flash is fired at full output

Accessory shoe

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

Nikon Creative Lighting
System (CLS)

Advanced Wireless Lighting supported with SB-900, SB-800, or SU-800 as
commander; Flash Color Information Communication supported with
built-in flash and all CLS-compatible flash units

Sync terminal

AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately)

White balance

White balance

Auto, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy,
shade, preset manual, all except preset manual with fine tuning.

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