Nikon D5000 Cheat Sheet

FOCUSING – THE FOCUS AREA
Due to the conditions we photograph in while on location in the
shopping centres the best focus area mode is
Auto-area AF.
This mode
is where the camera automatically detects subjects and selects the
focus point(s). Follow the steps below to select the correct (Auto
Focus) AF-area mode.
1. If the shooting information is not displayed on the monitor
display press the “info” button.
2. Press the
“i”
button, then highlight the current AF-area
mode on the screen display and press
OK
.
3. Highlight the
Auto-area AF
symbol and click
OK
.
PRESET MANUAL WHITE BALANCE PROCEDURE
1. Press the
Menu
button
2. Using the keypad multi-selector, select the (camera
icon) Shooting Menu - Tab 2. Select
White Balance
3. If the option is selected
on PRE Pre-set manual,
then
press
OK
.
If not use the right arrow to navigate to the
PRE
option, then press
OK.
4. The camera will ask you if you would like to
measure or use photo.
Select
measure
as we are measuring the white
balance for our on-location lighting set up and
everyday can be different.
5. Take a photo of your white balance sheet.
Hold the white sheet where the customers being
photographed will be standing/seated. Zoom in using
the lens to make the white sheet fill the camera
frame.
6. Overwrite existing data – select
YES!
The camera should say
“Data Acquired
”.
If the Camera comes up with the error “
Data Not
Acquired”
repeat the steps again.

Nikon D5000 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.3 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor format	DX
Image stabilizer	No
Total megapixels	12.9 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, RAW
Maximum image resolution	4288 x 2848 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	23.6 x 15.8 mm
Still image resolution(s)	4288 x 2848 3216 x 2136 2144 x 1424
Mounting type	Bayonet
Lens mount interface	Nikon F
Video recording	Yes
Video resolutions	320 x 216, 640 x 424, 1280 x 720 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	24 fps
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
Magnification	0.78 x
Eye relief	17.9 mm
Scene modes	Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Dawn, Dusk, Food, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Pet, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Trimming
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Shade, Sunny
Playback modes	Zoom
Camera playback	Highlights, Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 5, 10, 20 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.21
Product color	Black
Battery life (CIPA standard)	510 shots
Number of batteries supported	1
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) points	11
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	1/200 s
Flash range (tele)	- m
Flash exposure correction	-3EV - +1EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Matrix, Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 3200, 6400
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	6400
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Audio system	Mono
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/4000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
PictBridge	-
USB version	2.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	80 mm
Width	127 mm
Height	104 mm
Weight	560 g