Nikon D80OUTFIT User Manual

The camera modifi es exposure by varying shutter speed and aperture (programmed auto), aperture 
(shutter-priority auto), or shutter speed (aperture-priority auto, manual exposure mode).  When On is 
selected for Custom Setting 7 (ISO Auto; 

 88), the camera will automatically vary ISO sensitivity for 

optimum exposure when the limits of the camera exposure system are exceeded.  In exposure brack-
eting, shutter speed will only be changed after the camera has adjusted ISO sensitivity.

In continuous mode, shooting will pause after the number of shots specifi ed in the bracketing pro-
gram.  Selecting 

 or Digital Vari-Program modes will cancel bracketing; bracketing will resume when 

mode P, S, A, or M is selected.  Exposure and fl ash bracketing are cancelled when WB bracketing is 
selected for Custom Setting 13 (Auto BKT set; 

 90).

If the memory card fi lls before all shots in the sequence have been taken, shooting can be resumed 
from the next shot in the sequence after the memory card has been replaced or shots have been de-
leted to make room on the memory card.  If the camera is turned off  before all shots in the sequence 
have been taken, bracketing will resume from the next shot in the sequence when the camera is 
turned on.

  Compose a photograph, focus, and shoot.  The camera will vary 

exposure and fl ash level with each shot.  At default settings, 
the fi rst shot will be taken at the current values for exposure 
and fl ash compensation and the following shots at modifi ed 
values.  If the bracketing sequence consists of three shots, the 
bracketing increment will be subtracted from the current val-
ues in the second shot and added in the third shot, “bracketing” 
the current values.  The modifi ed values can be higher or lower 
than the maximum and minimum values for exposure and 
fl ash compensation.  The modifi ed shutter speed and aperture 
are displayed in the control panel and viewfi nder.

 

While bracketing is in eff ect, a bracketing progress indicator 
will be displayed in the control panel.  The   segment will dis-
appear from the indicator when the unmodifi ed shot is taken, 
the 

 indicator when the shot with the negative increment 

is taken, and the 

 indicator when the shot with the positive 

increment is taken.

To cancel bracketing, press the   button and rotate the main command dial until the num-
ber of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero and 

 is no longer displayed in the control 

panel.  The program last in eff ect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated.