Nikon D50 SLR Review

The playback modes and features can be found on page 5 of this review.

Playback Menu

Delete - Selected or All images
Playback folder - Current or All folders
Rotate tall - Yes= rotate portrait images, No = do not rotate
Slide show - Start auto playback, set Frame Interval 2-10 secs.
Print set - Embed DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) information.
Small Picture - Create 640x480, 320x240 or 160x120 size image

Shooting Menu

Optimize image - (see next frame below for details)
Long exposure NR - Enable noise reduction for 1 second or longer shutter speeds
Image quality - NEF Raw, JPEG (Fine, Normal, Basic), or NEF+JPEG Basic
Image size - Large (3008x2000), Medium (2240x1488) or Small (1504x1000)
White Balance - Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy or Shade with fine tuning or Custom Preset
ISO - Sensitivity (200, 400, 800, 1600 equivalents)

Optimize image - Active when in P,S,A or M mode


Normal - Recommended for most situations (default)
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 -
Sharpening - Auto, Normal, Low, Medium low, Medium high, None
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.
CSM/Setup Menu - Menu display: Simple or Detailed (show all items)
Date - Set internal clock
LCD brightness - Adjust brightness of the color LCD
Video mode - Video signal format (PAL or NTSC)
Language - Menu language (German, English, French, Japanese, Spanish)
Image comment - Identifier text attached to all images
USB - Mass Storage or PTP mode
Folders - Select, Create, Rename or Delete image folders
File No. Seq - Off, On, Reset file numbering
Mirror lock-up - Lock mirror up for CCD cleaning
Dust ref photo - Acquire Dust Reference Photo for Nikon Capture software
Firmware Ver. - Display firmware revision numbers
Image rotation - Automatic portrait mode rotation in playback