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 Nikon
Nikon D7500

Fast Start
with John Greengo
 Nikon D7500

Class Photo Camera Menu Camera

Overview Basics Controls Functions Operation
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Nikon History

1917 - Founded

1948 - First camera - Nikon I 35mm rangefinder

1959 - First Pro SLR: Nikon F & F lens mount

1986 - First AF SLR: N2020 / F501

1999 - Digital SLR: D1

 Nikon SLR System

Full Range of Cameras

50+ Lenses
Complete Flash System
 Nikon D7500 Position & Heritage

D5 D850 D750 D610 Df D500 D7500 D5600 D3400

D70 D70s D80 D90 D7000 D7100 D7200 D7500

2004 2005 2006 2008 2010 2013 2015 2017

Time Line
Care & Handling
Don’t get it too hot
Don’t get it too cold
Don’t drop it
Don’t get it wet
Don’t look at the sun through the viewfinder
Don’t fire the flash at someone driving a car
Don’t swallow the battery
When adjusting the diopter, don’t put your finger in your eye
Don’t be stupid with it!

…extensive weather sealing to withstand moisture, dust and some heavy use.

“This product is not waterproof”

“Use of non Nikon electronic accessories could damage

your camera and may void your Nikon warranty ” .
Preparing the camera
Charge & install the battery (2.5 hours)

Attach the lens

Secure
Digital

Memory
Card
Install a memory card

Turn the camera on

AUTO
Turn the Mode dial to AUTO

Press the shutter release button to take a picture

 Nikon D7500

Class Photo Camera Menu Camera

Overview Basics Controls Functions Operation
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)

Aperture
 Aperture
f/stops

f/1.4 f/2.0 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22

“Open Up” “Stop Down”

2x Light ½ the light

Aperture Depth of Field
Out of
focus

f/1.4
f/2
Shallow
depth of
field

Out of
focus
Aperture Depth of Field

f/2
f/2.8
Aperture Depth of Field

f/2.8
f/4
Aperture Depth of Field

f/4
f/5.6
Aperture Depth of Field

f/5.6
f/8
Aperture Depth of Field

f/8
f/11
Aperture Depth of Field

f/11
f/16
Aperture Depth of Field

Great
f/16
f/22 depth of
field
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)

Mirror
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)

Focusing Screen

Mirror
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)

Prism Viewfinder

Focusing Screen

Mirror
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)

Shutter
(2nd Curtain)

Image
Sensor
Shutter
(1st Curtain)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR)
Digital - Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) Shutter Speeds
8000
Super
4000 Fast
2000
1000
Fast
500
250
125
Normal
60
30
15
8 Slow
4
2
1”
2”
4” Super
8” Slow
15”
30”
35mm Film

24mm

36mm
 Full Frame APS-C Four Thirds
Crop Factor Crop Factor Crop Factor
24mm 16mm 13mm
1.0x 1.5x 2x
36mm 24mm 17mm
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 Nikon D7500

Class Photo Camera Menu Camera

Overview Basics Controls Functions Operation
Basic Controls Image
Sensor
Main
Command
Dial
Sub-command
dial

ON / OFF

Shutter
Release
Multi OK
Selector
 Top Deck

Shortcut CUSTOM
SETTING Wakes camera
Metering + AF
MENU Return to shooting mode
Shutter Firing
a Autofocus
a6 AF activation

Shutter Release
Light
Control Panel
Shutter Speed Images left
Aperture Battery life
ISO Metering system
Top Deck

Mode Dial

Lock
Button
Mode Dial

Auto
Modes Manual
Modes
 Mode Dial

AUTO
Auto
Auto exposure
AUTO
Auto focus Auto
Flash auto pop up
Most buttons locked/disabled
 Mode Dial

Auto (flash off)

Flash will not fire
AUTO
Everything else auto Auto
Prefers 1/60 sec. or faster with higher ISO Auto (flash off)
Mode Dial
Portrait
Landscape
Child
Sports
Close up Scene Modes
Night Portrait
Night Landscape
Party/indoor
Beach/snow
Sunset AUTO
Auto
Dusk/dawn
Pet portrait Auto (flash off)
Candlelight
Blossom SCENE Scene Modes
Autumn Colors
Food
 Mode Dial

Scene Modes
SCENE Scene modes
Camera optimized for scene
AUTO
Flash may or may not fire Auto
JPEG & RAW available Auto (flash off)
Nothing you can’t set yourself SCENE Scene Modes
 Mode Dial If camera is set to RAW,
WARNING only a JPEG will be recorded

EFFECTS Special Effects Modes

Night Vision
Super vivid
Pop
Photo Illustration
Toy Camera Effect
Miniature Effect AUTO
Auto
Selective Color
Silhouette Auto (flash off)
High Key
SCENE Scene Modes
Low Key
EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
 Special Effects

Night Vision Super vivid Pop Photo Toy Camera

Illustration Effect

Normal JPEG

Miniature Effect Selective Color Silhouette High Key Low Key

 Mode Dial If camera is set to RAW,
WARNING only a JPEG will be recorded

EFFECTS Special Effects Modes

Night Vision
Super vivid
Pop
Photo Illustration
Toy Camera Effect
Miniature Effect AUTO
Auto
Selective Color
Silhouette Auto (flash off)
High Key
SCENE Scene Modes
Low Key
EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Mode Dial

Flexible
P Program
Program AUTO
Auto
Viewfinder Info
Shutter
Auto (flash off)
Speeds
∗ SCENE Scene Modes
P F
*Flexible/ Apertures Images
Program Left EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Mode Dial

S Shutter Priority

P Program
Shutter
Speeds AUTO
Auto
Viewfinder Info
Shutter
Auto (flash off)
Speeds
SCENE Scene Modes
F

Apertures Images
Left EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Shutter Priority 1/1000 second
Shutter Priority 1”second
Mode Dial

S Shutter Priority

P Program
Shutter
Speeds AUTO
Auto
Viewfinder Info
Shutter
Auto (flash off)
Speeds
SCENE Scene Modes
F

Apertures Images
Left EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Mode Dial

Apertures
A Aperture Priority

S Shutter Priority

P Program
AUTO
Auto
Viewfinder Info
Shutter
Auto (flash off)
Speeds
SCENE Scene Modes
F

Apertures Images
Left EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Aperture Priority f/22
Aperture Priority f/1.4
Mode Dial

Apertures
A Aperture Priority

S Shutter Priority

P Program
AUTO
Auto
Viewfinder Info
Shutter
Auto (flash off)
Speeds
SCENE Scene Modes
F

Apertures Images
Left EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Mode Dial

Apertures
M Manual

A Aperture Priority

S Shutter Priority

P Program
Shutter
Speeds AUTO
Auto
Viewfinder Info
Shutter
Auto (flash off)
Light Meter
Speeds
0 SCENE Scene Modes
F

Apertures Images
Left EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Manual Exposure Consistent results
Manual Exposure Tricky Lighting
 Manual Exposure Bulb/Time Exposure
8000
4000
2000
1000
500
250
125
Shutter 60
Bulb Time
30
Press to start,
Speeds 15
8
Press & hold
press again to stop
4
2
1”
2”
4”
8”
15”
30”
bulb Bulb - Long time exposure
(only available in Manual exposure)
-- Time - Long time exposure
x 250 Flash Synchronization -1/250 sec.
Manual Exposure Bulb/Time Exposure
Mode Dial

Apertures
M Manual

A Aperture Priority

S Shutter Priority

P Program
Shutter
Speeds AUTO
Auto
Viewfinder Info
Shutter
Auto (flash off)
Light Meter
Speeds
0 SCENE Scene Modes
F

Apertures Images
Left EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Mode Dial U2 User 2

U1 User 1

M Manual

SETUP
A Aperture Priority
MENU
S Shutter Priority
Save user settings
P Program
AUTO
Auto

Auto (flash off)

SCENE Scene Modes
EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Mode Dial U2 User 2

U1 User 1

M Manual

A Aperture Priority

S Shutter Priority

P Program
AUTO
Auto

Auto (flash off)

SCENE Scene Modes
EFFECTS Special Effects Modes
Top Deck

Mode Dial

Lock
Button
Top Deck
ISO
L1.0 (50)
100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
12,800
ISO 25,600
51,200
H1.0 (102,400)
H2.0 (204,800)
H3.0 (409,600)
H4.0 (819,200)
H5.0 (1,640,000)
 ISO

50
 ISO

50 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400

 ISO

Hi 1 Hi 2 Hi 3 Hi 4 Hi 5
12800 25600 51200 110,2400 204,800 409,600 819,200 1,640,000
Top Deck
ISO
L1.0 (50)
100
200
400
800
1600
3200
6400
12,800
ISO 25,600
51,200
H1.0 (102,400)
H2.0 (204,800)
H3.0 (409,600)
H4.0 (819,200)
H5.0 (1,640,000)
Top Deck

Exposure
Compensation
Exposure Compensation Aperture Priority
Use with... Shutter Priority
Program
Can be used in Manual
to “fool” the light meter

Exposure
Compensation Exposure Exposure
Indicator Value

Main Command Dial

-
+

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Top Deck

Exposure
Compensation
Top Deck

Movie-record
Top Deck

Focal plane mark

 Top Deck

Flash
Flash Up
Flash Exp. Comp.
Flash Mode
 Flash Modes 1 Press &
hold

ButtonMode
Flash
2 Turn back dial
Auto TTL Flash
Auto TTL + red-eye reduction AUTO
Auto
Flash off

Auto +
Auto Flash red-eye Reduction Flash off
 Flash Modes 1 Press &
hold
ButtonMode
Flash
Fill flash
Red-eye reduction 2 Turn back dial
Slow sync + red-eye
Slow sync A Aperture Priority
Rear-curtain + slow sync S Shutter Priority
Flash off
P Program

Fill Flash Red-eye Reduction Slow-Sync Rear-curtain

 Flash Modes 1 Press &
hold

ButtonMode
Flash
2 Turn back dial
Fill Flash
Red-eye reduction
Rear-curtain M Manual
Flash off

Fill Flash Red-eye Reduction Rear-curtain

 Flash Exposure Compensation

1 2
Press & hold Turn front dial

TTL TTL -1 TTL -2

(Through The Lens)
Automatic Flash
 Flash Exposure Compensation

1 2
Press & hold Turn front dial

TTL TTL -1 TTL -2

(Through The Lens)
Automatic Flash
 Top Deck

Flash
Flash Up
Flash Exp. Comp.
Flash Mode
Top Deck

Hot shoe
 Nikon Flashes

D7500
Built-in Flash
Guide Number (Power): 12’

SB-5000 AF
Powerful & Radio Trigger
Guide Number (Power): 113’
SB-700 AF
Good intermediate
Guide Number (Power): 92’ SB-500 AF
Video Light
Guide Number (Power): 79’ SB-300 AF
Super small
Guide Number (Power): 59’
Top Deck

Hot shoe
Back Side

Release Mode

Lock
(Release Mode)
 Release Mode
AF

Shutter Firing

S CL CH Q QC MUP
Single Continuous Continuous Quiet Quiet Self-timer Mirror
frame Low High shutter Continuous Lock-Up
release shutter
release
1 shot at
a time
1-7 fps 8 fps Mirror
movement
3 fps 2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Use with tripod
frames per second frames per second
slowed down
frames per second 1-9 exposures
CUSTOM CUSTOM
SETTING Buffer Size SETTING
MENU - 100+ JPEG MENU
d Shooting/display - 50-100 RAW c Timers/AE lock
d1 CL mode c3 Self-timer
shooting speed
Shutter Release
 Mirror Lock-Up
Nikon
MC-DC2
Remote Cord

Shutter Release

1st press locks mirror up

2nd press fires shutter

Shutter
Speeds
Mirror Lock-Up
8000
4000
2000
1000
500
250
125
60
30
15 Vibration
8
Zone
4
2
1”
2”
4”
8”
15” Off at ⅛ second On
30”
 Release Mode
AF

Shutter Firing

S CL CH Q QC MUP
Single Continuous Continuous Quiet Quiet Self-timer Mirror
frame Low High shutter Continuous Lock-Up
release shutter
release
1 shot at
a time
1-7 fps 8 fps Mirror
movement
3 fps 2, 5, 10, 20 sec. Use with tripod
frames per second frames per second
slowed down
frames per second 1-9 exposures
CUSTOM CUSTOM
SETTING SETTING
MENU MENU
d Shooting/display c Timers/AE lock
d1 CL mode c3 Self-timer
shooting speed
Back Side

Release Mode

Lock
(Release Mode)
 Nikon D7500

Class Photo Camera Menu Camera

Overview Basics Controls Functions Operation