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In other words, this beauty is able to take pictures even as the cache or temporary memory is being emptied. However, after about three seconds, the camera's ready to take another shot. Then it needs some 25 seconds to recover fully. When you half-press the shutter button, the viewfinder shows how many shots you can take in a series: although the camera said nine, at times I could squeeze off a burst of ten - taking about five seconds - before it needed to take a breath. You'd be a very hard-working beginner if you stretched this camera's ability to fire off a series of shots. Shutter lag is very short too: not quite as brisk as top models, but entirely usable. It responds nearly instantly, leaving some current professional cameras behind in the dust. So, it all looks good so far - but just wait until you turn the D50 on. Additionally, you get indicators on the focusing screen itself of the active focusing zone.

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In between, you also get exposure settings, analogue exposure display for manual operations, exposure lock and so on. Indications in the viewfinder are surprisingly complete too, from focus confirmation to warnings of no memory card inserted and preset white balance. Bear in mind that the lens tested is a relatively slow f/3.5 maximum aperture at the wide end, yet even at the f/5.6 long setting, the viewfinder is a pleasure to use.

This level of image would have done a professional camera proud a few years ago and is superb performance for any camera now. On the opposite side, under a rubber cover, you'll find the usual connectors: Video Out, USB and DC power in.ДЄnother pleasant surprise awaits you when you lift the camera to your eye: the view is bright, crisply contrasty and looks neutral. This is better designed than on many Nikon cameras in that you can actually open the door and take the card without needing the finger skills of a pickpocket. To the right of the LCD is the trash button and a navigation rosette.ДЇinally, a small, snug door on the right slides out to reveal the slot for the SD card. Down the left of the 2-inch LCD screen are the review, menu, sensitivity and review mode controls, plus white balance and lock, zoom and enter buttons. There's a setting dial for the right thumb, and next to that the exposure/ focus lock.

#Nikon d50 how to#

One disadvantage of being a professional is that you're expected to be able to remember how to use numerous buttons: the Nikon D2X, for instance, sports more than two dozen controls on its back. On the rear of the camera, there is a pleasing scarcity of buttons.

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The Child mode, for instance, attempts to bump up bright colours while leaving skin tones as they are. These modes determine not only exposure mode but other features too, such as colour rendering. These range from the usual exposure modes of Manual, Aperture and Shutter Priorities and Program, to full default Auto, and six useful special modes for Night-time Portrait, Close-up, Sports and other common situations. On the other side of the body, you find the mode dial: meatily designed, with over-large but clearly readable settings.