Nikon D7000 settings

Nikon D7000 Camera Settings

These are the settings for the Nikon D7000 that I prefer and are  subject to change.

The D7000 can be purchased here.

Playback Menu
Display Mode- Highlights, Data: On
Image Review-Off
After Delete- Show next
Rotate Tall-Off

Shooting Menu
Role Played by Slot 2- Overflow
Image Quality- Raw or Fine
Image Size- Large
JPEG Compression- Optimal Quality
NEF Recording- Lossless Compressed 14-bit
Set Picture Control- Standard
Auto Distortion Control- On
Color Space- sRGB unless you print yourself or are being published, then Adobe RGB
Active D-Lighting- Auto
Long Exp NR- off
High ISO NR- Normal
Movie Settings-  Quality 1920×1080 24 fps, Microphone low with external microphone added, Destination Card 1, Manual movie settings ON

Custom Settings Menu
AF-C selection- release
AF-S selection- focus
Focus Tracking with Lock On- normal
AF Point illumination- on
Focus Point wrap-around- OFF
Number of Focus points-  AF39
Built-in AF assist illuminator- off
Live view/movie AF- Autofocus AF-S, Area mode- normal
ISO Sensitivity- 1/3
EV Steps- 1/3
Easy Exposure Comp- Off
Center Weighted- 8
Fine tune optimal exposure- No
Shutter release button AE-L- On
Auto Meter Off Delay – 16s
Monitor Off Delay- all 1 min, live view 10 min
Remote on duration- 1 min
Beep- Off
Viewfinder Grid Display- On
ISO Display- Off
Viewfinder Warning- On
Screen Tips-On
CL Mode speed- 3fps
Max continuous release- 100
Fine number sequence- On
Information Display- Auto
LCD illumination- off
Exposure Delay mode- off
Flash Warning-off
MB-D11 battery type- NiMH
Battery Order- MB-D11
Flash sync speed – 1/320
Flash Shutter Speed- 1/30
Flash Control for Built-in flash – TTL
Modeling Flash – Off
Auto Bracketing set- AE+Flash
Bracketing Order- N
Bulb switch- LCD backlight
OK Button- reset to center focus point
Assign Fn button- Viewfinder Virtual Horizon
Assign preview button- Preview
Assign AE-L/AF-L – AF-ON
Customize command dial- all off, but aperture setting ON
Release Button to use dial- ON
Slot Empty release lock – OK
Reverse Indicator-   -0+

Setup Menu
LCD Brightness-  minus 1
Clean Image Sensor- Clean now
Video Mode- NTSC in USA
HDMI- Output resolution Auto
Device Control- On
Flicker reduction – 60hz
Image Comment- On {add your name here}
Auto Image Rotation- On
Copyright Information- ON {add your name here}