Nikon D100 User Manual download pdf (Page 71)

Taking Photographs—Image Adjustment

Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation

As photographs are saved to the memory card, they are processed to adjust

the distribution of tones in the image, enhancing contrast. Tone compensa-

tion is performed by means of tone curves that define the relationship be-

tween the distribution of tones in the original image and the compensated

result. The options in the Tone Comp. menu give you control over the type

of tone curve used.

Option Description

Camera uses same standard curve for all images. This option is

suited to most types of scene, whether dark or bright.

This curve produces “softer” images. If you are shooting a

portrait in direct sunlight, this option can be used to prevent

bright areas of the image from being “washed out” by glare.

Choose this curve to preserve detail when taking shots of misty

landscapes and other low-contrast subjects.

If you have Nikon Capture 3

( 170), you can define your own

tone curve and download it to the camera. Custom is used to

select this user-defined curve. If no curve has been download-

ed to the camera, this option is equivalent to Normal.

Auto

Even when shooting the same type scene, the curve chosen by the camera in A (Auto)

mode may vary with exposure, the position of your subject, or the amount of the frame

it occupies. To shoot several shots with the same tone compensation, choose one of

the other tone curves.

Normal

Less

Contrast

Custom

Camera automatically optimizes contrast by selecting the ap-

propriate curve. Curve selected varies from image to image.

For best results, use a type G or D lens.

(default)

Auto

*This feature is not available when the D100 is used with the Macintosh version of

Nikon Capture 3.

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Nikon D100 User Manual Page 71