Learning the buttons on your Nikon D5200 is the first step to taking great photos with this DSLR
camera. In this video, I will take you through all the buttons and features on the top of the camera.
After watching this you will know what they all do and be more confident using your camera. Don't go away.
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Hi. I'm Barry from Photographer's Freedom. My Nikon D5200 has taken over 194 thousand photos.
It's a little broken and worn out but it still works. Welcome to my channel where I do Nikon
D5200 photography tutorials as well as a lot of other Nikon DSLR related stuff. If you want to
take a moment to subscribe to my channel, please do so now. Once you've done that, grab your D5200
and let's get started. At the front right of the camera you have the power switch and the shutter
release button. The power switch turns the camera on and off. The shutter button is used to focus
and take a photo. If you apply light pressure with your finger, you will feel resistance as
if it has gone down as far as it will go. This is called a half-press of the shutter button.
This activates the camera's autofocus. Once focus is achieved, you can then apply further pressure
to the shutter button to take a photo. Back and to the right of the shutter button you have
the exposure compensation button. This is printed with a black and white square with plus and minus
symbols inside. Exposure compensation changes the exposure from the value suggested by the
camera. This can be used in the P, S, and A modes. In M mode, this button changes the aperture. Press and
hold it while rotating the command dial to change the aperture. To the left of the exposure
compensation button is the info or information button. This is used to turn the information
display on the LCD screen on or off. You can also use it to cycle through display modes while using live view.
Forward and left of the info button is the movie record button. This is used to start or
stop recording video with the D5200. You must be in live view to record videos. The last of the small
buttons on top of the camera is the release mode button. Use this to change shutter release modes.
Pressing it will bring up the release mode menu where you can choose single frame; where one photo
is taken each time the shutter button is pressed. Continuous L; the camera takes photos at 3 frames
per second. Continuous H; the camera takes photos at 5 frames per second. Self timer; used to delay
the shutter release by the duration set under self timer in the timers AE lock menu inside the custom
setting menu. Delayed remote; the shutter releases 2 seconds after pressing the button on a compatible
remote. Quick response remote; the shutter triggers instantly when the button on a compatible remote
is pressed. Or quiet shutter release; this allows you to control when the camera's mirror clicks
back into place after each photo. The large dial with various symbols on it is the mode dial. This
allows you to select the camera's various shooting modes by turning it clockwise or
counterclockwise. Sticking out from the mode dial is the live view switch. Pulling this lever toward
the rear of the camera will engage live view where the view through the lens is displayed
on the camera's monitor. At the top center of the camera is the accessory shoe or hot shoe.
This may be covered by the accessory shoe cover. Sliding the cover out reveals the hot
shoe where speed lights can be attached for flash photography. You can also get
a range of accessories that can be attached to the hot shoe; some are listed in the video
description. In front of the hot shoe is the stereo microphone.This will record audio when you film
video with the Nikon D5200. For a step-by-step guide on how to film video with D5200, watch the
video I have linked In the card above and in the video description. On the left of the camera is
the speaker which allows any recorded audio to be heard during playback. Behind the speaker is the
focal plane mark. To determine the distance between your camera and your subject, you should measure
from this mark. On either side of the camera are the strap eyelets. These are for securing
a suitable camera strap. If you enjoyed this video, please give it a like. If you want to say
thanks, you can do that in the comment section below the video. Until next time, I'm Barry from
Photographer's Freedom. Get out there.Take some wicked shots with your D5200. I'll see you soon.
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