Nikon D50 Digital SLR Camera Kit Black includes AF-S Zoom Nikon 18-55mm Lens [6MP]

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Images from the camera are marked by two qualities: cleanliness from noise, and good dynamic compression. This means that the images are smooth, with gradations unbroken and changing evenly from midtone to darker tones. Good dynamic compression means that it handles wide ranges of luminance well, resulting in more details showing in highlights while shadow details are also retained. This does have the side effect of making the images look slightly soft or fl at in tone, though. The Best of Nikonians - 2023 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2022 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2021 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2020 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2019 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2018 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2017 Images Nikonians Photography Awards 2017 Finalists The Best of Nikonians - 2016 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2015 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2014 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2013 Images Triple Crown - 2012 The Best of Nikonians - 2011 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2010 Images Nikonians 10th Anniversary Contest The Best of Nikonians - 2009 Images The Best of Nikonians - 2008 Images 2007 Nikonian Photographer of the Year 2006 Nikonians Photographers of the Year 2005 Nikonians Photographers of the Year 2004 Nikonians Photo Contest 2000-2001 Nikonians Photo Contest The D50's fully automatic exposure mode configures the camera to make most of the decisions for you, for example you can't set exposure compensation, flash compensation, white balance, ISO (default to Auto), metering mode or image parameters. However you do still have control over some camera functions: It has a 23.7mm by 15.6mm DX format image sensor with 6.1 million effective pixels. It also has a 2.0" (50mm) polysilicon TFT LCD with 130,000 pixels. The camera uses a through-the-lens full-aperture exposure metering system. It can simultaneously record NEF and JPEG data to a Secure Digital storage device. Like its newer, higher-end sibling (the D80), the D50 uses Secure Digital instead of CompactFlash cards found on previous Nikon digital SLRs. The camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery which is claimed to be able to take up to 2,000 shots on a single charge. The camera is compatible with PictBridge printers and can shoot 2.5 frames per second in continuous mode. The camera's dimensions are 133mm in width, 102mm in height, and 76mm in depth. [1] Other aspects of handling also deserve high praise. For example, the LCD screen is not only large and clear, it's highly responsive and able to display new images even as the most recent one is being written to memory. The menu items are large and clearly legible, but zooming into the review picture needs careful sequencing between two buttons. Autofocus performance with the 18-55mm zoom is entirely satisfactory: neither the fastest nor the slowest in this class, but working well into low light levels. Clean performance

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Another pleasant surprise awaits you when you lift the camera to your eye: the view is bright, crisply contrasty and looks neutral. This level of image would have done a professional camera proud a few years ago and is superb performance for any camera now. 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. Text description of Digital Vari-program modes taken from the Nikon D50 user manual with permission. Top of camera controls (right) In this mode you select the shutter speed and the camera will calculate the correct aperture for the exposure (based on the reading of the current metering mode). Shutter speed is displayed on the viewfinder status bar and on the top LCD, turn the command dial to select different shutter speeds. Available shutter speeds (1/3 EV steps):Dave Etchells and Shawn Barnett (2005-10-08). "Nikon D50 Digital Camera Review: D50 Imatest Results" . Retrieved 2009-10-26. In compensation, midtone contrast is good, so the overall impression of the images is very favourable. This is in part a testament to the lens too, which performs well for its class: images are well drawn, although detail could be more crisply rendered. Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sport, Closeup, Night Portrait, Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Programmed Auto

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Press this button to toggle through each self-timer / remote mode, you can also hold the button and turn the command dial with the same effect: Nikon D50 and exclusive preview". Digital Photography Review. 2005-04-20. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02 . Retrieved 2009-10-26.

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