Nikon D3 User Manual
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Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
shutter
Speed
1
/
8000
– 30 s in steps of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
, or 1 EV, bulb, X250
Flash sync speed
X=
1
/
250
s; synchronizes with shutter at
1
/
250
s or slower
Release
Release mode
S
(single frame), C
L
(continuous low speed), C
H
(continuous high speed),
a (live view), E (self-timer),
M
UP
(mirror up)
Frame advance rate
• DX format (24 × 16): Up to 9 fps (C
L
) or 9–11 fps (C
H
)
• Other image areas: Up to 9 fps
Self-timer
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 1,005-segment RGB
sensor
Metering method
• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D
lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses);
color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses
if user provides lens data
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8, 12, 15, or
20-mm circle in center of frame, or weighting based
on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use
12-mm circle or average of entire frame)
• Spot: Meters 4-mm circle (about 1.5% of frame)
centered on selected focus point (on center focus
point when non-CPU lens is used)
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
Combined CPU and AI
Exposure mode
Programmed auto with flexible program (e); shutter-
priority auto (f ); aperture priority auto (g); manual (h)
Exposure compensation
–5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
, or 1 EV
Exposure bracketing
2–9 frames in steps of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
,
2
/
3
, or 1 EV
Flash bracketing
2–9 frames in steps of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
,
2
/
3
, or 1 EV
White balance
bracketing
2–9 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3