Nikon D800 Manuel d'utilisateur

Technical GuidePicture Control EditionEn

8Modifying Existing Picture ControlsExisting Picture Controls can be modi ed to suit the scene or your creative intent. Choose Quick adjust for a ba

9Modifying Picture Control Parameters: Sample ImagesQuick AdjustQuick Adjust Adjust the eff ect of the selected Picture Control by applying simultaneou

10Modifying Existing Picture ControlsModifying Existing Picture ControlsBrightnessBrightness Adjust brightness without aff ecting exposure.Brightness:

11Modifying Picture Control Parameters: Sample ImagesModifying Picture Control Parameters: Sample ImagesMonochrome Picture Controls onlyMonochrome Pic

12Matching Settings to Your SubjectChoose and modify Picture Controls according to your goals and creative intent.FoodShoot stimulating, delicious-loo

13The photo on the previous page was taken using the Vivid Picture Control with Contrast set to –1 to make the meat ap-pear less greasy.“Vivid” Versus

14Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectTranslucent Food PhotosThe Vivid control can be modi ed for a translucent e ect.

15FoodFoodThe photo on the previous page was taken using the Vivid Picture Control with Contrast, Brightness, and Saturation set to +1 and Hue to –1 t

16Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectPortraitsImprove your portraits with Picture Controls.Adding DepthA slight increas

17PortraitsPortraitsThe photo on the previous page was taken using the Portrait Picture Control with Sharpening set to 4. Other parameters are left at

iiTable of ContentsIntroduction 2Introduction 2Using Picture Controls 4Using Picture Controls 4Preset Picture Controls 6Preset Picture Controls 6

18Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectBrightening Colors in Fill-Flash PhotosWhen using a  ll- ash in daylight, increa

19PortraitsPortraitsThe photo on the previous page was taken using the Portrait Pic-ture Control with Saturation set to +3. Sharpening is left at its

20Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectEmphasizing ShadowsReducing saturation emphasizes shadows for a still, calm ef-fec

21PortraitsPortraitsThe photo on the previous page was taken using the Vivid Picture Control with Contrast set to +1, Brightness to –1, and Saturatio

22Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectBright Lights, Healthy ComplexionPrevent washed-out,  at-looking skin tones for a

23PortraitsPortraitsThe photo on the previous page was taken using the Portrait Picture Control with Sharpening set to 1, Saturation to +1, and Hue t

24Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectHigh-Contrast Black-and-WhiteTo record photos in both color and black-and-white, s

25PortraitsPortraitsThe photo on the previous page was taken using the Neutral Picture Con-trol and then converted to black-and-white Monochrome in C

26Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectInteriorsCreate atmosphere with Picture Controls.Softening HighlightsBring out nat

27InteriorsInteriorsThe picture on the previous page was taken with the Portrait Picture Control, with Contrast set to +1 and Hue to +3, softening the

1Managing Custom Picture Controls 32Managing Custom Picture Controls 32Creating Custom Picture Controls ... 32Sha

28Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectBalancing Interior and Exterior LightingHeighten the e ect of looking through a w

29InteriorsInteriorsThe picture on the previous page was taken with the Landscape Pic-ture Control, with Contrast set to –2, Brightness to –1, and Hue

30Matching Settings to Your SubjectMatching Settings to Your SubjectGiving Interiors a Soft, Fuzzy FeelInterior photos in catalogs can have a hard, di

31InteriorsInteriorsThe picture on the previous page was taken with the Neutral Picture Control, with Contrast set to –2, Brightness to +1, and Satura

32Managing Custom Picture ControlsPicture Controls that have been customized to suit your pref-erences can be saved to the camera under a new name and

334 Select a destination.Select a destination for the custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press 2.5 Name the custom Picture Control.Enter a

34Managing Custom Picture ControlsManaging Custom Picture ControlsSharing Custom Picture ControlsCustom Picture Controls created on a D800/D800E can b

35Sharing Custom Picture ControlsSharing Custom Picture Controls4 Select Manage Picture Control > Load/save.Highlight Manage Picture Control in th

36The Picture Control UtilityThe Picture Control Utility is a computer application used to manage Picture Controls. It also lets you adjust Picture Co

37Capture NX 2Open an NEF (RAW)  le and select Camera Settings > Picture Control in the “De-velop” section of the Edit List, then click the ico

2IntroductionThis D800/D800E Technical Guide, Picture Control Edition helps those who have mastered the basic techniques described in the original D80

38The Picture Control UtilityThe Picture Control UtilityCreating Custom Picture Controls1 Select a Picture Control.Choose a preset Picture Control o

39Creating Custom Picture ControlsCreating Custom Picture Controls3 Save the Picture Control.To save the custom Picture Control under a new name, cli

40The Picture Control UtilityThe Picture Control UtilityLevel AdjustmentThe Picture Control Utility can be used to adjust Picture Control parameters o

41Creating Custom Picture ControlsCreating Custom Picture ControlsSaturationSaturation Control the vividness of colors. Not available when a monochro

42The Picture Control UtilityThe Picture Control UtilityUsing Custom Tone CurvesThe following picture was taken using a high-contrast custom tone curv

43Creating Custom Picture ControlsCreating Custom Picture ControlsThe photo on the previous page was taken with the Standard Picture Control, us-ing t

44The Picture Control UtilityThe Picture Control UtilityImporting and Exporting Custom Picture ControlsThe Picture Control Utility can be used to impo

45Importing and Exporting Custom Picture ControlsImporting and Exporting Custom Picture ControlsSaving Custom Picture Controls to a Memory CardFollow

CreditsFood/Interior Photos: Noriko YamaguchiBorn in Tochigi, Noriko Yamaguchi is a graduate of the Photography Department of the Tokyo Polytechnic Un

3One setting changes the look; changing the look creates new worlds.

4Using Picture ControlsUsers of the D800/D800E can display Picture Control settings by pressing the L (Z/Q) button. Highlight a Picture Con-trol and

5Picture ControlsTo modify tone, hue, and other pa-rameters (0 88), highlight a Picture Control in the Picture Control list and press 2.The Manage Pic

6Preset Picture ControlsThe camera’s preset Picture Controls are described below.Standard (default)DescriptionDescription Pictures are processed for b

7MonochromeDescriptionDescription Pictures are recorded in monochrome.ConceptConcept Use Filter eff ects to reproduce the eff ects of color fi lters when