Nikon D3S Settings
The D3S is an extraordinary camera with wonderful high ISO capability. Here are the settings I usually use.
PLAYBACK MENUPlayback Folder- all Display Mode- check highlight only Image Review- off After Delete- show next Rotate Tall- off ——————— SHOOTING MENUFile Naming- something that identifies you or the camera. Slot 2- Varies depending on situation. All 3 options can be valid but I usually shoot overflow or backup. Image Quality- Your choice JPG Fine or Raw preferred. Image Size- Large Image Area- Auto DX Crop on JPEG Compression- Optimal NEF Recording- 14-bit, lossless compressed. White Balance- appropriate for your shooting situation. Set Picture Control- Standard, with Saturation dialed down one increment for shoooting people. Vivid for shooting landscapes. Color Space- AdobeRGB. sRGB if large amounts of prints from commercial lab are to be made. Active D-Lighting- Off unless needed. Vignette Control- Off. Long Exp NR- Off unless needed shooting in contrasty situations. Then low or normal. High ISO NR- Normal ISO Sensitivity- As low as practical. Excellent quality achievable up to 6400. Usable up to 10,000. Live view mode- tripod Multiple exposure- off Interval timer shooting- off ———————-SETUP MENULCD Brightness-0 Video Mode- NTSC HDMI-auto Image Comment-on add your name here Auto Image Rotation-on Voice Memo- manual Voice Memo Overwrite- off Voice Memo Button- press and hold Audio Output- via speaker USB-MTP/PTP Image Authentication-off Copyright information- Input your name and copyright date. Firmware Version- check nikonusa.com for current firmware. —————— RETOUCH MENU- use to your heart’s content.——————- MY MENU- set up the menu items you use the most. These are the items in my, my menu.Battery Info Set Picture Control Active D-Lighting Shooting Info Display JPEG Compression Slot 2 |
CUSTOM SETTINGS MENUAF-C Priority- Release AF-S Priority- Focus Dynamic AF Area-21 Focus Tracking with lock-on-short AF Activation-off (AF-on only) Focus point illumination-on/on/ normal Focus point wrap around-off AF point selection-AF51 AF-On button- af on ISO step value- 1/3 EV steps- 1/3 EV comp/fine tune- 1/3 Easy expsoure com.- off Center-weighted area- 12mm Fine tune optimal exposure-no Shutter release AE-L-off Auto meter off- 16secs Self-timer delay- 10secs Monitor off delay- 20 secs Beep -OFF! Shooting speed- high 9fps, low 4fps Max continuous release- 130 File Number Sequence- ON! Control panel/viewfinder- rear control iso, viewfinder frame count Shooting info display- Auto LCD illumination-off Exposure delay mode- off Flash sync speed -1/250 auto fp Flash shutter speed- 1/30 Modeling Flash- off Auto Bracketin Set- AE Auto Bracketing Mode M- flash/speed Bracketing order- under>mtr>over Multi selector center button- shooting mode:select center focus point. Playback mode- zoom on/off medium magnification. Multi selector-off do nothing Photo info/playback- off, info up/down, playback left/right Assign Function Button- Func button press-spot metering. Func button+dials-choose image area. Assign Preview Button- Preview button press-virtual horizon. Preview+command-none. Assign AE-L/AF-L- AE-L/AF-L button-AE/AF lock. AE-L/AF-L+command dials- none. Customize Command dials- reverse rotaion and change main/sub: off. Aperture setting on: sub-command dial. Menus and playback on. Release button to use dial- off No Memory Card-lock Reverse Indicators- minus on left, plus on right. |