Flicker reduction – Nikon D780 DSLR Camera (Body Only) User Manual

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Menu Guide >

1

The Movie Shooting Menu

Reduce flicker and banding when shooting under fluorescent or
mercury-vapor lighting during live view or movie recording.
Choose [

Auto

] to allow the camera to automatically choose the

correct frequency. If [

Auto

] fails to produce the desired results,

select [

50 Hz

] or [

60 Hz

] according to the frequency of the local

power supply. Choose [

50 Hz

] for areas with a 50 Hz power

supply, [

60 Hz

] for areas with a 60 Hz power supply.

D

Flicker Reduction

If [

Auto

] fails to produce the desired results and you are unsure as to the

frequency of the local power supply, test both the 50 and 60 Hz options
and choose the one that produces the best results.

Flicker reduction may not produce the desired results if the subject is
very bright. If this is the case, try choosing a smaller aperture (higher f-
number).

Flicker reduction may fail to produce the desired results in modes other
than

M

. If this is the case, select mode

M

and choose a shutter speed

adapted to the frequency of the local power supply:
- 50 Hz:

1

/

100

s,

1

/

50

s,

1

/

25

s

- 60 Hz:

1

/

125

s,

1

/

60

s,

1

/

30

s

Flicker Reduction

G

button

U

1

movie shooting menu

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