Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in NX Studio. Image Dust Off processes NEF (RAW) pictures to mitigate effects caused by dust adhering in front of the camera image sensor. For more information, refer to NX Studio online help.
Acquiring Image Dust Off reference data
Before acquiring Image Dust Off reference data, select photo mode by sliding the photo/video selector to PHOTO.
- Highlight [Image Dust Off ref photo] in the setup menu and press the multi selector right.
- Select [Start] on the Image Dust Off ref photo dialog.
- Highlight [Start] and press the center of the multi selector to display the shooting display.
- Highlight [Start] and press the center of the multi selector to display the shooting display.
- With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a well-lit, featureless white object, frame the object so that it fills the display and then press the shutter-release/REC button halfway.
- In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity.
- In manual focus mode, set focus to infinity manually.
- Press the shutter-release/REC button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data.
- The monitor turns off when the shutter-release/REC button is pressed.
- If the reference object is too bright or too dark, the camera may be unable to acquire Image Dust Off reference data and a message will be displayed and the camera will return to the display shown in Step 2. Choose another reference object and press the shutter-release/REC button again.
Cautions: Acquiring Image Dust Off reference data
- An FX-format lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended.
- When using a zoom lens, zoom all the way in.
- Image Dust Off data cannot be acquired when a DX lens is attached.
- The same reference data can be used for photographs taken with different lenses or at different apertures.
- Reference images cannot be viewed using computer imaging software.
- A grid pattern is displayed when reference images are viewed on the camera.
