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Press this button to toggle through each self-timer / remote mode, you can also hold the button and turn the command dial with the same effect: Wildlife Photography Landscape Photography Micro, Macro & Close-Up Photography Sports Photography Motor Sports Photography Photojournalism Photography Street Photography Stage, Clubs, Concerts & Nightlife Photography Architecture & Industrial Photography Weddings & Social Events Photography Glamour & Portrait, Commercial & Studio Photography Travel Photography Aviation Photography Infrared and Ultraviolet Photography Panorama Photography Underwater & Aquatic Photography Time-Lapse Photography Astrophotography Digital Artistry Abstract Photography Family & Pets Eric is sixteen years old and has been using Nikon SLRs (N8008s and N90s) since he was eight years old (he started very early!). He made a 100% shift to digital a little more than a year ago when the Nikon D70 arrived on the market. Since then, he has shot thousands of images with that camera in a wide variety of situations. More recently, he’s working as a photographic intern at our local newspaper and shooting events with that camera. Because of his knowledge of the Nikon D70, plus the fact that he’s a very fine photographer, I asked him to help with this review. The images you see in this review, with the exception of the shot of the equipment, were all made by Eric with the Nikon D50.
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In this mode you select the shutter speed and the camera will calculate the correct aperture for the exposure (based on the reading of the current metering mode). Shutter speed is displayed on the viewfinder status bar and on the top LCD, turn the command dial to select different shutter speeds. Available shutter speeds (1/3 EV steps): ANPAT 2020 Spring ANPAT 2019 Fall ANPAT 2019 Spring ANPAT 2018 Fall ANPAT 2018 Spring ANPAT 2017 Fall ANPAT 2017 Spring ANPAT 2016 Fall ANPAT 2016 Spring ANPAT 2015 Fall ANPAT 2015 Spring ANPAT 2014 ANPAT 2013 ANPAT 2012 ANPAT 2011 ANPAT 2010 ANPAT 2009 ANPAT 2008 ANPAT 2007 ANPAT 2006 ANPAT 2005 ANPAT 2004 ANPAT 2003 ANPAT 2002 ANPAT 2001 Nikonians Academy North America Workshops Nikonians Academy European Workshops Nikonians Chapters - North America Nikonians Chapters - Europe Nikon Solutions Expo 2009 PMA 2006 Mayan Expedition 2004 Brussels 2003 Manual, Single shot AF, Continuous AF, Automatic AF Selection (AF operation subject to lens compatibility) In compensation, midtone contrast is good, so the overall impression of the images is very favourable. This is in part a testament to the lens too, which performs well for its class: images are well drawn, although detail could be more crisply rendered.
It has a 23.7mm by 15.6mm DX format image sensor with 6.1 million effective pixels. It also has a 2.0" (50mm) polysilicon TFT LCD with 130,000 pixels. The camera uses a through-the-lens full-aperture exposure metering system. It can simultaneously record NEF and JPEG data to a Secure Digital storage device. Like its newer, higher-end sibling (the D80), the D50 uses Secure Digital instead of CompactFlash cards found on previous Nikon digital SLRs. The camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery which is claimed to be able to take up to 2,000 shots on a single charge. The camera is compatible with PictBridge printers and can shoot 2.5 frames per second in continuous mode. The camera's dimensions are 133mm in width, 102mm in height, and 76mm in depth. [1] High shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots in which main subject stands out clearly. Clark, Roger (2006-03-06). "Nikon D50 Digital Camera: Noise and Full Well Analysis" . Retrieved 2009-10-26.
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Other aspects of handling also deserve high praise. For example, the LCD screen is not only large and clear, it's highly responsive and able to display new images even as the most recent one is being written to memory. The menu items are large and clearly legible, but zooming into the review picture needs careful sequencing between two buttons. Autofocus performance with the 18-55mm zoom is entirely satisfactory: neither the fastest nor the slowest in this class, but working well into low light levels. Clean performanceImages from the camera are marked by two qualities: cleanliness from noise, and good dynamic compression. This means that the images are smooth, with gradations unbroken and changing evenly from midtone to darker tones. Good dynamic compression means that it handles wide ranges of luminance well, resulting in more details showing in highlights while shadow details are also retained. This does have the side effect of making the images look slightly soft or fl at in tone, though. In this mode the camera automatically selects aperture and shutter speed based on the current metered exposure value, exposure compensation and selected ISO sensitivity. The Program AE on the D50 is flexible, which means that you can select one of a variety of equal exposures by turning the main command dial. Example: Dave Etchells and Shawn Barnett (2005-10-08). "Nikon D50 Digital Camera Review: D50 Imatest Results" . Retrieved 2009-10-26.
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Another pleasant surprise awaits you when you lift the camera to your eye: the view is bright, crisply contrasty and looks neutral. This level of image would have done a professional camera proud a few years ago and is superb performance for any camera now. Bear in mind that the lens tested is a relatively slow f/3.5 maximum aperture at the wide end, yet even at the f/5.6 long setting, the viewfinder is a pleasure to use. Hold this button and turn the command dial to select exposure compensation (all modes except M), hold this button and turn the command dial to select aperture (mode M).Text description of Digital Vari-program modes taken from the Nikon D50 user manual with permission. Top of camera controls (right) It’s especially attractive for photographers moving up from digital point and shoot cameras who want the added flexibility of an SLR, but aren’t quite ready for the higher prices of Nikon’s more expensive DSLRs. In addition to aspiring new photographers, the Nikon D50 should also be desirable for more experience photographers wanting an inexpensive, fun to use DSLR. We’ll talk more about that later. Unlike the D70 and D100 the D50 has only one command dial. It is located on the rear of the camera 'under your thumb' and is used in combination with settings buttons to change settings. body only; 616g (1.358lb) with EN-EL3 battery; 826g (1.821lb) with battery and AF-S DX ZOOM - NIKKOR 1 8 - 5 5 mm f/3.5-5.6 GED kit lens
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