2. D6 Online Manual
  3. Menu Guide
  4. A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
  5. d6: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter

d6: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter

G button UA Custom Settings menu

Enable or disable the electronic front-curtain shutter. Enabling the electronic front-curtain shutter helps reduce blur caused by camera shake. The electronic front-curtain shutter is available in Q and Mup release modes.

Option

Description

[Enable]

Enable the electronic front-curtain shutter.

[Disable]

Use the mechanical shutter.
The Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter

  • Pictures taken with lenses of types other than G, E, or D may contain “noise” such as lines or fog. Select [Disable] should you notice this to be the case.

  • Regardless of the option selected, the camera uses the mechanical shutter in release modes other than Q and

    Mup
    .

  • The fastest shutter speed and maximum ISO sensitivity available with the electronic front-curtain shutter are 1/2000 s and ISO 102400, respectively.



A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings

Custom Settings Bank

a: Autofocus

a1: AF-C Priority Selection a2: AF-S Priority Selection a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On a4: Focus Points Used a5: Store Points by Orientation a6: AF Activation a7: Single-Point AF Watch Area a8: 3D-Tracking Face-Detection a9: Group-Area AF Face Detection a10: Custom Groupings (C1/C2) a11: Auto-Area AF Face Detection a12: Auto-Area AF Starting Point a13: Focus-Point Persistence a14: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection a15: Autofocus Mode Restrictions a16: Focus Point Wrap-Around a17: Focus Point Options a18: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode

b: Metering/Exposure

b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl b3: Exp./Flash Comp. Step Value b4: Easy Exposure Compensation b5: Matrix Metering b6: Center-Weighted Area b7: Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure b8: Keep exp. when f/ changes

c: Timers/AE Lock

c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L c2: Standby Timer c3: Self-Timer c4: Monitor Off Delay

d: Shootin/Display

d1: Continuous Shooting Speed d2: Max. Continuous Release d3: Limit Release Mode Selection d4: Sync. Release Mode Options d5: Exposure Delay Mode d6: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter d7: Extended Shutter Speeds (M) d8: Limit Selectable Image Area d9: File Number Sequence d10: Peaking Highlights d11: Framing Grid Display d12: Rear Control Panel d13: LCD Illumination d14: Live View in Continuous Mode d15: Optical VR

e: Bracketing/Flash

e1: Flash Sync Speed e2: Flash Shutter Speed e3: Exposure Comp. for Flash e4: Auto N ISO Sensitivity Control e5: Flash Burst Priority e6: Modeling Flash e7: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) e8: Bracketing Order e9: Bracketing Burst Options

f: Controls

f1: Customize i Menu f2: Customize i Menu (Lv) f3: Custom Controls f4: Multi Selector Center Button f5: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock f6: Customize Command Dials f7: Multi Selector f8: Release Button to Use Dial f9: Reverse Indicators f10: Live View Button Options f11: D Switch f12: Full-Frame Playback Flicks f13: Prefer sub-selector center

g: Movie

g1: Customize i Menu g2: Custom Controls g3: Multi Selector Center Button g4: Highlight Display