Nikon D50 SLR Review



Menu Screens
The playback modes and features can be found on page 5 of this review. Playback Menu Delete - Selected or All images
![]() Shooting Menu Optimize image - (see next frame below for details)
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Optimize image - Active when in P,S,A or M mode
Vivid - Enhances saturation, contrast and sharpness Sharper - Sharpens outlines Softer - Softens outlines for smoother portraits Direct Print - Optimizes for printing as-is via USB Portrait - Lowers contrast and softens background details Landscape - Enhances saturation and sharpness for landscapes Custom -
Tone compensation - Auto, Normal, Low Contrast, Medium low, Medium high, High contrast, Custom Color mode - IIIa (sRGB), Ia (sRGB), II (AdobeRGB) Saturation - Moderate(-), Normal, Enhanced(+) Hue adjustment - Adjust color hue -9° to +9° in 3° increments ![]() To view help on Custom Settings, press the (HELP) button when an item is highlighted in the CSM menu or when the options for a Custom Setting are displayed.
The Custom Settings menu can be set for SIMPLE display or DETAILED display
as shown in the next two frames.
![]() Custom Settings (SIMPLE) R Menu reset - Reset all custom settings to default 01 Beep - Off or On; Beep sounds in self-timer and delayed remote modes 02 Autofocus - Auto, Single-servo or Continuous-servo AF 03 AF-area mode - Single area, Dynamic area, Closest subject 04 No SD Card? - Prevent shutter if no SD card present 05 Image Review - Instant image review after capture 06 Flash Level - Adjust flash output from -3.0 to +1.0 in 0.3 steps in the P, A, S and M modes only. ![]() Custom Settings (DETAILED) R Menu reset - Reset all custom settings to default 01 Beep - Off or On; Beep sounds in self-timer and delayed remote modes 02 Autofocus - Single-servo or Continuous-servo AF 03 AF-area mode - Single area, Dynamic area, Closest subject 04 No SD Card? - Prevent shutter if no SD card present 05 Image Review - Instant image review after capture 06 Flash Level - Adjust flash output from -3.0 to +1.0 in 0.3 steps 07 AF Assist - Enable or disable AF Assist lamp 08 AF Area Illm - Illuminate active AF area in viewfinder 09 ISO Control - ISO Auto or Manual in scene modes 10 ISO Auto - Determines how the ISO value is set in which modes 11 EV step - 1/3 or 1/2 steps for shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation, and exposure and flash bracketing settings 12 BKT Set - Determine if auto exposure and/or flash exposure change with each shot in Auto Bracketing mode. WB Bracketing 13 Metering - Select metering mode: Matrix, Center or Spot 14 AE-L/AF-L - Specifies the function of the AE / AF Lock button 15 AE Lock - AE/AF Lock button locks exposure or the Shutter button 16 Flash mode - TTL auto, Manual output (full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16) 17 Monitor Off - Time the LCD monitor stays on (10s, 20s, 1m, 5m, 10m) 18 Meter Off - The time that information is shown on the data LCD and viewfinder status line (4, 6, 8, 16 secs or 30 mins.) 19 Self-timer - Define value for the self-timer (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) 20 Remote - Controls how long the camera will wait for signal from remote control when no operations are performed in delayed remote or quick-response remote modes: 1 minute (default), 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 15 minutes. If no signal is received in the specified period or the camera is turned off, the camera will revert to single-frame or continuous mode (whichever was last in effect). ![]() Setup Menu (Detailed) Format - Format the SD card.
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