Nikon D40x User Manual

Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering

 

system

3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU
lenses); metering performed by 420-pixel RGB sensor

Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center of frame

Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on active focus area

0–20EV (3D color matrix or center-weighted metering)
2–20EV (spot metering)

CPU coupling

Digital Vari-Program (

 auto, 

 auto/no flash, 

 portrait, 

 landscape, 

 child, 

sports, 

 close-up, 

 night portrait);  programmed  auto  (P) with flexible program;

shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M)

–5–+5EV in increments of 

1

/

3

 EV

Exposure locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter

30–¼

,000

s in steps of 

1

/

3

 EV, bulb

Auto (TTL white balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor); six manual modes with fine tun-
ing and preset white balance

•

: Auto flash with auto pop-up

• P, S, A, M: Manual pop-up with button release

• Approximately 12/39 at ISO 100 and 20°C/68°F (manual 13/42)

X-contact only; flash synchronization at shutter speeds of up to 

1

/

200

 s

TTL flash control by 420-pixel RGB sensor.  i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR and
standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR available when CPU lens is used with built-in
flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600

Available with SB-800 and CPU lens

Available with such Speedlights as SB-800, 80DX, 28DX, 28, 27, and 22s

Available with SB-800

•

: Auto, auto with red-eye reduction; fill-flash and red-eye reduction

available with optional Speedlight

•

: Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync; slow sync with red-eye

reduction and slow sync available with optional Speedlight

•

: Fill-flash and red-eye reduction available with optional Speedlight

• P, A: Fill flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear-cur-

tain with slow sync

• S, M: Fill flash, red-eye reduction, rear-curtain sync

–3–+1EV in increments of 

1

/

3

 EV

Lights when built-in flash or SB-series Speedlight such as 400, 800, or 600 is fully
charged; blinks for about 3s after flash is fired at full output

Standard ISO hot-shoe contact with sync, signal, and ground contacts and safety lock

Supported with built-in flash, SB-400, SB-800, and SB-600; Advanced Wireless Lighting
supported with SB-800 or SU-800 as Commander.

2.5in., 230,000-dot, low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCD with brightness adjustment

Can be selected from NTSC and PAL

Hi-Speed USB

¼in. (ISO 1222)

Firmware can be upgraded by user