Negative Digitizer
To record positives of copies of film negatives, press the button and select Color negatives or Monochrome
negatives for Negative digitizer.
Procedure
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01. Position the negatives in front of a featureless white or graybackground.
We recommend using an AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED or other micro lens and either natural light or an artificial lightsource with a high Ra (color rendering index), such as a lightbox or a high-CRI fluorescent lamp.
We recommend using an AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED or other micro lens and either natural light or an artificial lightsource with a high Ra (color rendering index), such as a lightbox or a high-CRI fluorescent lamp.
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02. In live view, press the
button, highlight Negative digitizer, and press
.
The colors in the display will be reversed.
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The colors in the display will be reversed.
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03. Choose the film type.
Highlight Color negatives or Monochrome negatives and press OK.
04. Compose the shot to capture a frame of the film negative.
Highlight Color negatives or Monochrome negatives and press OK.
04. Compose the shot to capture a frame of the film negative.
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05. Adjust exposure.
Press
to display brightness adjustment options and press
or
to adjust
exposure.
To view your subject at a higher magnification, press
. Press
to proceed.
06. Take the photograph.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the photograph and save it in JPEG format.
Press
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To view your subject at a higher magnification, press
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06. Take the photograph.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the photograph and save it in JPEG format.
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