Nikon D90 User Manual

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Lens

Compatible lenses

• DX AF Nikkor: All functions supported
• Type G or D AF Nikkor: All functions supported (PC Micro-Nikkor does not

support some functions). IX Nikkor lenses not supported.

• Other AF Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix

metering II. Lenses for F3AF not supported.

• AI-P Nikkor: All functions supported except 3D color matrix metering II
• Non-CPU: Autofocus not supported. Can be used in exposure mode M,

but exposure meter does not function. Electronic rangefinder can be
used if lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

Speed

4000

– 30 s in steps of

EV, bulb

Flash sync speed

200

s; synchronizes with shutter at

200

s or slower

Release

Release mode

8 (single frame), ! (continuous low speed), 9 (continuous high
speed),

$ (self-timer), " (delayed remote), # (quick response)

Frame advance rate

9 : Up to 4.5 fps
! : 1 fps–4 fps

Self-timer

Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration

Exposure

Metering

TTL exposure metering using 420-segment RGB sensor

Metering method

• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix

metering II (other CPU lenses)

• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 6, 8, or 10-mm circle in center

of frame

• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2% of frame) centered on selected

focus point

Range (ISO 100, f/1.4
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
• Spot metering: 2–20 EV

Exposure meter
coupling

CPU

Mode

Auto modes (

i auto; j auto (flash off )); scene modes (k portrait;

l landscape; n close-up; m sports; o night portrait); programmed auto
with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto
(A); manual (M)

Exposure
compensation

–5 – +5 EV in increments of

Exposure bracketing

2 or 3 frames in steps of

, 1, or 2 EV

Flash bracketing

2 or 3 frames in steps of

, 1, or 2 EV

White balance
bracketing

2 or 3 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3

ADL bracketing

2 frames

Exposure lock

Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button