Nikon D700 settings
These are the D700 settings I usually use. Past performance is no guarantee of future return.
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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 for contrasty situations. Vignette Control- off, except with 70-200mm, then on Low. Long Exp NR- Off unless needed shooting in contrasty situations. Then low or normal. High ISO NR- Low ISO Sensitivity- As low as practical. Excellent quality achievable up to 4000. Usable up to 6400. Live view mode- handheld 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 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 Slot 2 |
CUSTOM SETTINGS MENUAF-C Priority- Release AF-S Priority- Focus Dynamic AF Area-51 Focus Tracking with lock-on-normal AF Activation-off (AF-on only) AF point illumination-on Focus point wrap around-off AF point selection-AF51 Built-in AF assist illuminator-off AF-ON for MB-D110- AF-ON ISO step value- 1/3 EV steps- 1/3 EV comp/fine tune- 1/3 Easy expsoure com.- ON Auto reset Center-weighted area- 12mm Fine tune optimal exposure-no Shutter release AE-L-off Auto meter off- 8secs Self-timer delay- 10secs Monitor off delay: Beep -OFF! Viewfinder grid display-on Screen tips-on CL Shooting speed- 3fps Max continuous release- 100 File Number Sequence- ON! Shooting info display- Auto LCD illumination-off Exposure delay mode- off MB-D10- not applicable unless using AA’s Battery order- use MB-D10 first Flash sync speed -1/320 auto fp Flash shutter speed- 1/30 Flash control for built-in flash- ttl when using built in flash for exposure Modeling Flash- off Auto Bracketing Set- AE Auto Bracketing Mode M- flash/speed Bracketing order- under>mtr>over LCD Illuminator siwtch- both 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-bracketing burst. 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. |