In some cases, autofocus is available
with AF-P FX rather than DX lenses,
with certain limitations.
Q
The horizon is
slightly slanted inmany of my landscape
and cityscape
photographs, no matter
how carefully I try to
frame them in the
viewfinder. How can
I fix this problem?
Alan Shaw
A
Even though a composition
can look ‘right’ in the
viewfinder, it’s easy to be half
a degree off or so, no matter how
much effort you put in. An easy fix is
to straighten the horizon in an
image-editing program, where you
can rotate the picture with the utmost
precision. To help at the shooting
stage, most Nikon mid-range and
up-market cameras, like the D5000
and upwards, offer a grid overlay for
the viewfinder display. You can
activate this in the Custom Settings
menu. Cameras like the D7000 and
above also offer a Virtual Horizon.
This can be assigned to a Fn button
for viewing in the viewfinder and also
works particularly well in the Live
View shooting mode.Q
How can I
download photos
from my Z 7’s XQD card
to my iPad Pro?
Michael E McCormackA
One option available is to
transfer images wirelessly
with Nikon’s SnapBridge app,
but this can be very time-consuming
if you have a lot of shots you want to
download – the Z 7’s images aren’t
exactly the smallest. I’d usually
recommend using a card reader with
a wired connection to the iPad Pro’s
Lightning port. However, unlike with
SD cards, XQD cards require a bit
more power than the iPad Pro can
actually supply. You’d therefore need
to use a Lightning to USB 3 Camera
Adapter. Unlike the standard
Lightning to USB Camera Adapter,
this has an additional USB-C port
to which you can easily connect
a power supply.Secondhand superstar
Q
What’s a good but cheap
DSLR that I could buy
secondhand? Amy FilerA
Our experts at MPB recommend...
If you’re serious about learning
photography and getting into
creative techniques, we’d recommend a fairly
advanced camera rather than a simple ‘point and
shoot’. A old yet sophisticated model like the Nikon
D90 has plenty of powerful features but also works
well in fully automatic mode.Sponsored byMPB
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used equipmentIn cameras that are compatible, the Virtual Horizon is a massive help for
shooting on the level in Live View mode.
Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
enables you to connect an additional power
supply for powering an XQD card reader.Nikon D90
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‘Good’ £104/$134A legend, the D90 was the
first SLR to enable video
capture. The 12.3Mp image
sensor and EXPEED
processor enable ‘intelligent’
scene recognition with face
detection for fully automatic
shooting, along with lots of
scene modes. As you learn
new skills, you’ll be able to
take full control with PASM
shooting modes. These have
selectable Picture Controls
for treatment of colour
rendition and contrast,
and four levels of Active
D-lighting for boosting
dynamic range.Key points
- Mode dial
The camera’s mode dial
gives easy access to a range
of automatic and creative
shooting modes, plus a
number of scene modes.- Viewfinder
The D90 has an up-market
pentaprism viewfinder. - Built-in AF motor
The autofocus drive motor
makes the camera
compatible with older Nikon
AF-D lenses, which still offer
good value.
Sensor 12.3Mp CMOS
Viewfinder Pentaprism
0.94x, 96%
ISO range (expanded)
200-3200 (100-6400)
Autofocus module Multi-
CAM 1000DX 11-point
Shutter speeds 1/4000
sec to 30 secs, Bulb
LCD 3-inch, 920k dots
Dimensions
132x103x77mm, 620g
Battery life (CIPA) EN-
EL3e, 850 shots