Nikon D5100 User Manual
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Lens
Compatible lenses
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not
available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses
for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be
used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function.
The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a
maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Speed
1
/
4000
– 30 s in steps of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3
remote control)
Flash sync speed
X=
1
/
200
s; synchronizes with shutter at
1
/
200
s or slower
Release
Release mode
8 (single frame), I (continuous), E (self-timer), " (delayed remote),
# (quick-response remote), J (quiet shutter release)
Frame advance rate
Up to 4 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed
1
/
250
s or faster, and
other settings at default values)
Self-timer
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 420-pixel 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 8-mm circle in center of frame
• Spot: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% 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 ); programmed auto with flexible
program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual
(M); scene modes (
k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night
portrait;
r night landscape; s party/indoor; t beach/snow; u sunset; v dusk/dawn; w pet
portrait;
x candlelight; y blossom; z autumn colors; 0 food); special effects modes
(
% night vision; g color sketch; ( miniature effect; 3 selective color; 1 silhouette; 2 high
key;
3 low key)
Exposure compensation
–5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV
Bracketing
• Exposure bracketing: 3 frames in steps of
1
/
3
or
1
/
2
EV
• White balance bracketing: 3 frames in steps of 1
• Active D-Lighting bracketing: 2 frames
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button