Nikon 1501 Mode D'Emploi

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Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses. Autofocus is not 
available with other type G and D lenses, AF lenses (IX NIKKOR and lenses 
for the F3AF are not supported), and AI-P lenses. Non-CPU lenses can be 
used in mode M, but the camera exposure meter will not function.

The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a 
maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter

1

/

4000

 – 30 s in steps of 

1

/

3

 or 

1

/

2

EV; Bulb; Time (requires optional ML-L3 

remote control)

X=

1

/

200

s; synchronizes with shutter at 

1

/

200

s or slower

8 (single frame), ! (continuous L), 9 (continuous H), E (self-timer), 
" (delayed remote; ML-L3), # (quick-response remote; ML-L3), J (quiet 
shutter release); interval timer photography supported

Up to 3 fps (

!) or 5 fps (9) (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 

1

/

250

s or faster, and other settings at default values)

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures

TTL exposure metering using 2016-pixel RGB sensor

• Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D lenses); color 

matrix metering II (other CPU lenses)

• Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in center 

of frame

• Spot metering: Meters 3.5-mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on 

selected focus point

• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
• Spot metering: 2–20 EV

CPU

Auto modes (

i auto; j auto, flash off); programmed auto with flexible 

program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual 
(M); scene modes (

k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night 

portrait; 

r night landscape; s party/indoor; t beach/snow; u sunset; v dusk/dawn; w pet 

portrait; 

x candlelight; y blossom; z autumn colors; 0 food); special effects modes 

(

% night vision; g color sketch; ( miniature effect; 3 selective color; 1 silhouette; 2 high 

key; 

3 low key)

Can be adjusted by –5 – +5 EV in increments of 

1

/

3

 or 

1

/

2

EV in P, S, A, and 

 modes

• Exposure bracketing: 3 shots in steps of 

1

/

3

 or 

1

/

2

EV

• White balance bracketing: 3 shots in steps of 1
• Active D-Lighting bracketing: 2 shots

Luminosity locked at detected value with 

A (L) button