Cameras & parts

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Cameras & parts

Sub-menu

Photography; Cameras & parts

A list of options displayed by selecting an option in a superordinate list.

Sub-command dial

Photography; Cameras & parts

If a camera has two command dials, the one on the back of the camera is referred to as the "main command dial," while the one on the front of the camera is referred to as the "sub-command dial."

Exposure compensation button

Photography; Cameras & parts

A button used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker.

Playback zoom out button

Photography; Cameras & parts

A control used to zoom out from images during playback.

Raw slot 1 - jpeg slot 2

Photography; Cameras & parts

A menu item that allows the NEF (RAW) copy of a photograph to be recorded to the memory card in slot 1 while the JPEG copy is recorded to the memory card in slot 2.