Nikon D7000 User Manual
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Depth-of-Field Preview
To preview the effects of aperture, press and hold the
depth-of-field preview button. The lens will be
stopped down to the aperture value selected by the
camera (modes P and S) or the value chosen by the user
(modes A and M), allowing depth of field to be
previewed in the viewfinder.
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Custom Setting e4—Modeling Flash
This setting controls whether the built-in flash and optional flash units that support the
Creative Lighting System (CLS; see page 276) will emit a modeling flash when the depth-of-
field preview button is pressed. See page 228 for more information.
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AF Micro NIKKOR Lenses
Provided that an external exposure meter is used, the exposure ratio need only be taken into
account when the lens aperture ring is used to set aperture.
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The Exposure Indicator
If a shutter speed other than “bulb” or “time” is selected, the exposure indicator in the
viewfinder shows whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current
settings (if Lo or Hi is displayed, the indicators show the amount of under- or over-exposure).
Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl.,
0 211), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of
1
/
3
EV or
1
/
2
EV (the
illustrations below show the display in the viewfinder when 1/3 step is selected for Custom
Setting b2). If the limits of the exposure metering system are exceeded, the displays will
flash.
Optimal exposure
Underexposed by
1
/
3
EV
Overexposed by over 2 EV
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Reverse Indicators
If
(
V) is selected for Custom Setting f9 (Reverse indicators, 0 234), the
exposure indicators in the viewfinder and information display are displayed with positive
values on the left and negative values on the right. Select
(
W) to display
negative values on the left and positive values on the right.
Depth-of-field preview button