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Tutorial—Basic Photography
Step 3—Frame a Photograph
To prevent blurred photographs caused by unsteady hands (camera shake),
hold the camera steadily in both hands, with your elbows propped lightly
against your torso for support. Hold the handgrip in your right hand and
cradle the cam era body or lens with your left.
The rec om mend ed stance for tak ing pho to graphs is with one foot a half pace
in front of the other and your upper body stable.
View nder Focus
The viewfi nder is equipped with diopter adjustment to
ac com mo date individual dif fer enc es in vision. To adjust
viewfi nder focus, pull the diopter adjustment knob out
(
) and rotate it until the viewfi nder display and focus
brackets are in sharp focus (
). When operating the
diopter adjustment knob with your eye to the view-
nder, be careful not to put your fi ngers or fi ngernails
in your eye.
Diopter can be adjusted in the range –3 m
–1
to +1 m
–1
. Cor rec tive lenses (avail able
sep a rate ly; 248) allow di opt ers of –6 m
–1
to +3 m
–1
.
Attaching Diopter Adjustment View nder Lenses
Before attaching a diopter-adjustment viewfi nder lens,
remove the DK-17 viewfi nder eyepiece by closing the
viewfi nder shutter to release the eyepiece lock (
) and
then unscrewing the eyepiece as shown at right (
).
1
2
The shutter-release button
for vertical shooting ( 4)
can be used when taking
photographs in portrait
(tall) ori en ta tion.
3

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Nikon D2XS Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel12.4 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor formatDX
Image stabilizerNo
Total megapixels12.84 MP
Image sensor size- \
Image formats supportedNEF
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)23.7 x 15.7 mm
Still image resolution(s)(L) 4, 288 x 2, 848 (M) 3, 216 x 2, 136 (S) 2, 144 x 1, 424
Digital zoom- x
Digital SLRYes
Power source typeAC, Battery
FocusTTL
Focus adjustmentAuto
Auto Focus (AF) points11
Auto focusing (AF) modes-
Field of view170 %
Display diagonal2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)230000 pixels
MaterialMagnesium
Product colorBlack
Compatible memory cardsCF, CF Type II, MicroDrive
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Matrix, Spot
ISO sensitivity100, 800
Light exposure modesAperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)800
ISO sensitivity (min)100
Battery voltage11.1 V
Battery life (CIPA standard)3800 shots
Camera shutter interval0.037 s
Fastest camera shutter speed1/8000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed30 s
Flash modesRed-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (wide)- m
Flash exposure correction±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step)
HD typeNot supported
Maximum video resolution- pixels
Cables includedAV, USB
Magnification0.86 x
Viewfinder typeElectronic
USB version2.0
Eye relief19.9 mm
Photo effectsBlack&White
Self-timer delay- s
Languages supportDEU, DUT, ENG, FRE, ITA, JPN, KOR, SWE
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth85.5 mm
Width157.5 mm
Height149.5 mm
Weight1070 g

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