Nikon D5100 Experience Manual

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Nikon D5100 Experience57Control, edit its settings if you have not yet done that, then hit OK and select which customPicture Control you wish to save it as: C-1 through C-9. You can then name that custom PictureControl and use the Load/save item of the Manage Picture Control menu to save it to a memorycard. This menu item can also be used to load a custom Picture Control from a memory card intothe camera. Custom Picture Controls can be created in ViewNX 2 or Capture NX 2, or can befound from developers on the Internet. For example, photographers create custom PictureControls to mimic certain roll film looks such as Kodachrome or Velvia, and videographerscreate custom Picture Controls to create a look or to aid them in post-processing.FlashMost photographers and books about dSLRs will recommend that you avoid using the built-inpop-up flash. This is because it creates pretty harsh, in-your-face lighting and is limited in itsability to be modified, diffused, or bounced. If you do need to use it, dial it down a little bitusing Flash Compensation, which is adjusted using either the i Button and Information Displayor by pressing the Flash Compensation Button and the Exposure Compensation Button whileturning the Command Dial and viewing the setting on the Information Display (see Figure 37).Set Flash Compensation to minus 1 and then adjust it according to your results.Figure 37 – Press the Flash Compensation Button and the Exposure Compensation Button thenturn the Command Dial to adjust Flash CompensationIn P, A, S, and M modes you can turn the flash on by pressing the Flash Mode Button to raise theflash. You adjust the Flash Mode by then pressing the same button and turning the CommandDial. The Flash Mode can also be set using the i Button and Information Display.Flash ModesFill Flash means the flash will fire and illuminate your subject.Red-Eye Reduction will make use of the Red-Eye Reduction Lamp to reduce red-eye