Nikon D6 User manual

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• Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera.

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“For Your Safety” (page xli).

• After reading this manual, keep it in a readily accessible

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Package Contents

Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera.

Memory cards are sold separately.

D6 Model Name: N1823

Package Contents

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Camera

❏

BF-1B body cap

❏

BS-3 accessory shoe cover

(

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1066)

❏

EN-EL18c rechargeable

Li-ion battery with terminal

cover

❏

MH-26a battery charger

with power cable and two

contact protectors (shape

of power cable depends on

country or region of sale)

❏

HDMI/USB cable clip

(

0

1068)

❏

UC-E24 USB cable

❏

AN-DC22 strap

❏

Warranty

❏

User’s Manual

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About This Manual

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Symbols

The following symbols and conventions are employed in this

manual. Use them to help locate the information you need.

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Conventions

•

This camera uses CFexpress (Type B) and XQD memory cards.

Throughout this manual, CFexpress and XQD memory cards

are generally referred to as “memory cards”. The terms

“CFexpress cards” and “XQD cards” are however used where

necessary to distinguish between the two types.

•

Throughout this manual, battery chargers are referred to as

“battery chargers” or “chargers”.

•

Throughout this manual, smartphones and tablets are referred

to as “smart devices”.

•

Throughout this manual, the term “default settings” is used to

refer to the settings in effect at shipment. The explanations in

this manual assume that default settings are used.

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using this product.

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when using this product.

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About This Manual

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For Your Safety

“For Your Safety” contains important safety instructions. Be sure to read

them before using the camera. For more information, see “For Your

Safety” (

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xli).

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Table of Contents

Package Contents ................................................................................... ii

About This Manual................................................................................. iv

Menu List.............................................................................................. xxxv

For Your Safety....................................................................................... xli

Notices .................................................................................................... xlix

Getting to Know the Camera 1

Parts of the Camera ................................................................................ 1

Camera Body...................................................................... 1

The Power Switch............................................................. 8

The Top Control Panel.................................................... 9

The Rear Control Panel................................................. 11

The Viewfinder ................................................................ 12

The Live View Displays (Photos/Movies)................ 15

Touch Controls................................................................ 18

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First Steps 27

Readying the Camera.......................................................................... 27

Attaching the Strap....................................................... 27

Charging the Battery .................................................... 28

Inserting the Battery ..................................................... 32

Attaching a Lens............................................................. 35

Inserting Memory Cards.............................................. 38

Camera Setup.................................................................. 43

The Battery Level and Number of Exposures Remaining....... 47

Battery Level.................................................................... 47

Memory Card Indicators and Number of

Exposures Remaining .............................................. 48

Basic Photography and Playback 50

Taking Photographs ............................................................................ 50

Framing Photographs in the Viewfinder

(Viewfinder Photography)...................................... 50

Framing Photographs in the Monitor

(Live View).................................................................... 55

Recording Movies................................................................................. 63

Taking Photos During Filming .................................. 70

Playback ................................................................................................... 71

Viewing Movies .............................................................. 73

Deleting Unwanted Pictures...................................... 76

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Uploading Pictures ............................................................................... 77

Uploading Pictures to Smart Devices ..................... 77

Uploading Pictures to a Computer or

FTP Server..................................................................... 77

Camera Controls 80

The

G

Button ..................................................................................... 80

Using the Menus............................................................. 81

The

i

Button (the

i

Menu) ................................................................ 88

The Still Photography

i

Menu................................... 90

The Movie

i

Menu ......................................................... 92

The Playback

i

Menu.................................................... 93

The

R

Button ......................................................................................... 94

Viewfinder Photography ............................................. 94

Live View Photography ................................................ 95

The Focus-Mode Selector................................................................... 97

The AF-Mode Button............................................................................ 98

Choosing an AF Mode .................................................. 98

Choosing an AF-Area Mode..................................... 101

The AF-ON Button.............................................................................. 107

The

I

Button.................................................................................. 108

Choosing an Exposure Mode.................................. 108

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The Release Mode Dial and

S

Button........................................ 109

Choosing a Release Mode......................................... 109

The

Y

Button....................................................................................... 111

Choosing a Metering Option................................... 111

The BKT Button.................................................................................... 113

The

S

(

Q

) Button........................................................................... 114

Adjusting ISO Sensitivity........................................... 114

Enabling Auto ISO Sensitivity Control.................. 116

The

E

Button........................................................................................ 117

Adjusting Exposure Compensation ...................... 117

The

T

Button................................................................................ 118

Adjusting Image Quality ........................................... 118

Choosing an Image Size ............................................ 120

The

U

Button .................................................................................... 121

Adjusting White Balance........................................... 121

The

g

(

h

/

Q

) Button...................................................................... 125

Choosing a Picture Control ...................................... 125

The

W

(

N

) Button .............................................................................. 131

Choosing a Flash Mode ............................................. 131

Adjusting Flash Compensation .............................. 133

The Pv Button....................................................................................... 134

The Fn1, Fn2, Fn3 (

C

), and Fn (Vertical) Buttons..................... 135

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Shooting Settings 136

Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality,

and Size)............................................................................................ 136

Adjusting Image Area Settings............................... 136

Adjusting Image Quality........................................... 142

Choosing an Image Size............................................ 145

Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus)............................ 148

Choosing a Focus Mode............................................ 148

Autofocus Mode .......................................................... 149

AF-Area Mode............................................................... 153

Focus Point Selection................................................. 164

Custom Focus Groups ............................................... 167

Focus Lock ..................................................................... 170

Manual Focus................................................................ 174

Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure

Compensation)............................................................................... 178

Choosing How the Camera Sets Exposure......... 178

Choosing an Exposure Mode.................................. 182

Long Time-Exposures (Mode M Only) ................. 191

Shutter Speed and Aperture Lock......................... 194

Autoexposure Lock..................................................... 196

Exposure Compensation .......................................... 199

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Choosing the Operation Performed When the

Shutter Is Released (Release Mode)......................................... 203

Choosing a Release Mode Such as

Single-Frame, Continuous, or

Quiet Shutter-Release............................................ 203

Using the Self-Timer (

E

)............................................ 209

Mirror Up Mode (Mup)............................................... 211

Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light

(ISO Sensitivity) ............................................................................... 213

ISO Sensitivity................................................................ 213

Auto ISO Sensitivity Control..................................... 216

Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources

(White Balance)............................................................................... 221

White Balance ............................................................... 221

Fine-Tuning White Balance ...................................... 227

Choosing a Color Temperature .............................. 231

Preset Manual................................................................ 234

Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of

Photographs (Bracketing)........................................................... 249

Bracketing....................................................................... 250

Exposure and Flash Bracketing............................... 251

White Balance Bracketing......................................... 259

ADL Bracketing ............................................................. 265

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Image Processing (Picture Controls) ........................................... 271

Picture Controls ........................................................... 271

Modifying Picture Controls from the Menus..... 274

Custom Picture Controls........................................... 276

Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows

(Active D-Lighting and HDR) ..................................................... 281

Active D-Lighting ........................................................ 281

High Dynamic Range (HDR)..................................... 283

Movie Recording and Editing 292

Image Area: Choosing a Movie Crop........................................... 292

Frame Size/Frame Rate and Movie Quality............................... 294

The Movie Crop............................................................ 296

Points to Note When Recording Movies.................................... 297

Editing Movies..................................................................................... 300

Trimming Movies......................................................... 301

Saving Selected Frames as JPEG Stills.................. 306

Adding Indices to Movies......................................... 307

Other Shooting Options 308

Using Two Memory Cards............................................................... 308

Deleting Copies............................................................ 311

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Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings......................... 312

Photo Shooting Menu................................................ 313

Movie Shooting Menu ............................................... 315

Other Settings............................................................... 316

Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo

(Multiple Exposure) ....................................................................... 318

Multiple Exposure Options....................................... 318

Creating a Multiple Exposure .................................. 321

Using the

i

Button ...................................................... 329

Ending Multiple Exposures....................................... 330

Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting) ... 331

Interval Timer Shooting Options............................ 331

Interval-Timer Photography .................................... 336

Pausing Interval-Timer Photography ................... 345

Resuming Interval Timer Shooting........................ 346

Ending Interval Timer Shooting ............................. 347

Creating a Movie from Photos (Time-Lapse Movie)............... 348

Time-Lapse Movie Options ...................................... 348

Recording Time-Lapse Movies................................ 350

Varying Focus over a Series of Photos

(Focus Shift Shooting) .................................................................. 360

Focus Shift Shooting Options.................................. 360

Focus Shift Photography........................................... 363

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The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography) ....... 374

Customizing the

i

Menus: Customize

i

Menu ..................... 377

Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data).......................... 379

Entering Lens Data...................................................... 381

Recalling Non-CPU Lens Data................................. 383

Location Data ...................................................................................... 384

Location Data Options............................................... 384

Playback 390

Viewing Pictures ................................................................................. 390

Full-Frame Playback ................................................... 390

Thumbnail Playback................................................... 391

Playback Controls........................................................ 392

Playback Touch Controls .......................................... 395

The

i

Button ................................................................. 399

Photo Information ............................................................................. 405

File Information............................................................ 406

Exposure Data............................................................... 407

Highlights....................................................................... 407

RGB Histogram ............................................................. 408

Shooting Data............................................................... 410

Overview......................................................................... 416

Playback Zoom.................................................................................... 418

Using Playback Zoom ................................................ 419

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Protecting Pictures from Deletion................................................ 421

Rating Pictures..................................................................................... 423

Selecting Pictures for Upload......................................................... 425

Filtered Playback................................................................................. 427

[Filtered Playback Criteria]........................................ 427

Deleting Pictures................................................................................. 429

Using the Delete Button............................................ 429

Deleting Multiple Pictures........................................ 431

Voice Memos 436

Recording Voice Memos .................................................................. 436

During Playback ........................................................... 436

During Shooting........................................................... 438

Playing Voice Memos ........................................................................ 443

Deleting Voice Memos............................................... 444

Connecting to Computers and TVs 445

Connecting to Computers............................................................... 445

Connecting via USB..................................................... 445

Ethernet and Wireless Networks (Wi-Fi) .............. 451

Connecting to HDMI Devices ......................................................... 453

TVs..................................................................................... 454

Recorders........................................................................ 454

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Built-in Wireless 457

Camera and Network System Chart ............................................ 457

Connecting to Smart Devices ........................................................ 458

The SnapBridge App .................................................. 458

What SnapBridge Can Do for You ......................... 459

Wireless Connections................................................. 460

Connecting via Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi Mode) ....................... 461

Connecting via Bluetooth ........................................ 469

Connecting to Computers via Wi-Fi ............................................ 485

What Wi-Fi Can Do for You ...................................... 485

The Wireless Transmitter Utility ............................. 485

Infrastructure and Access-Point Modes .............. 486

Connecting in Access-Point Mode........................ 488

Connecting in Infrastructure Mode ...................... 494

Uploading Pictures ..................................................... 503

Disconnecting and Reconnecting......................... 510

Troubleshooting Built-in Wi-Fi ...................................................... 512

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Ethernet/WT-6 514

Ethernet Connections and the WT-6 ........................................... 514

The Wireless Transmitter Utility.............................. 515

What Ethernet and the WT-6 Can Do for You........................... 516

Upload to FTP Servers or Computers ................... 516

Computer-Based Remote Photography

(Camera Control Mode) ........................................ 517

Browser-Based Remote Photography

(HTTP Server Mode)................................................ 517

Camera-Based Remote Photography

(Synchronized Release)......................................... 518

Clock Synchronization (Synchronize Date

and Time) ................................................................... 518

Connecting an Ethernet Cable or WT-6...................................... 520

Connecting an Ethernet Cable................................ 520

Attaching the WT-6..................................................... 521

Creating a Network Profile (Ethernet)......................................... 522

Image Transfer and Camera Control Modes...... 523

HTTP Server Mode ....................................................... 531

FTP Upload Mode ........................................................ 536

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Creating Network Profiles (WT-6)................................................. 544

WT-6 Wireless Connection Options...................... 545

Image Transfer and Camera Control Modes...... 546

HTTP Server Mode....................................................... 560

FTP Upload Mode........................................................ 571

Upload to Computers and FTP Servers ...................................... 585

Connecting to a Computer or FTP Server........... 585

Camera Control................................................................................... 595

The [Wired LAN/WT] Status Display...................... 598

HTTP Server .......................................................................................... 601

The [Wired LAN/WT] Status Display...................... 607

Computer, Android, and iPad Web Browsers.... 610

iPhone Web Browsers................................................ 622

Synchronized Release....................................................................... 628

About Synchronized Release .................................. 628

Using Synchronized Release ................................... 629

Synchronizing Camera Clocks ....................................................... 633

Ethernet/Wireless Transmitter Troubleshooting.................... 636

Problems and Solutions............................................ 636

Error Codes .................................................................... 638

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On-Camera Flash Photography 640

“On-Camera” Versus “Remote” ...................................................... 640

Camera-Mounted Flash Units.................................. 640

Remote Flash Photography ..................................... 640

Using an On-Camera Flash.............................................................. 641

Flash Control Mode............................................................................ 645

Flash Modes.......................................................................................... 648

Choosing a Flash Mode ............................................. 651

Flash Compensation.......................................................................... 653

Adjusting Flash Compensation .............................. 653

FV Lock ................................................................................................... 655

Flash Info for On-Camera Units ..................................................... 659

Flash Control Mode Displays ................................... 660

Remote Flash Photography 663

What Is Remote Flash Photography?........................................... 663

Using Remote Flash Units......................................... 664

Radio AWL ............................................................................................. 665

Establishing a Wireless Connection ...................... 665

Remote Flash Photography ..................................... 670

Adding a Shoe-Mounted Flash Unit...................... 679

Optical AWL .......................................................................................... 680

Using Optical AWL with the SB-5000

or SB-500 .................................................................... 681

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Optical/Radio AWL............................................................................. 694

Flash Info for Remote Units ............................................................ 695

Flash Control Mode Displays................................... 695

Menu Guide 698

Defaults.................................................................................................. 698

Playback Menu Defaults ........................................... 698

Photo Shooting Menu Defaults.............................. 700

Movie Shooting Menu Defaults ............................. 707

Custom Settings Menu Defaults ............................ 709

Setup Menu Defaults ................................................. 722

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The Playback Menu: Managing Images............................... 730

Delete............................................................................................... 731

Playback Folder ............................................................................ 732

Playback Display Options ......................................................... 733

Delete Images from Both Slots............................................... 734

Dual-Format Recording PB Slot.............................................. 735

Filtered Playback Criteria .......................................................... 735

Image Review................................................................................ 735

After Delete.................................................................................... 736

After Burst, Show ......................................................................... 737

Rotate Tall....................................................................................... 738

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