Comments on: camera settings: Nikon D700 http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=camera-settings-nikon-d700 photography by Neil van Niekerk Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer Lynch http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-26703 Jennifer Lynch Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:38:52 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-26703 Oh Ok thanks. I do shoot RAW. But camera has, as you know, choice of SRGB or A RGB. I have set to sRGB. I was not aware that in RAW it doesn't matter what color space camera is set to. Thanks very much. Oh Ok thanks. I do shoot RAW. But camera has, as you know, choice of SRGB or A RGB. I have set to sRGB. I was not aware that in RAW it doesn’t matter what color space camera is set to. Thanks very much.

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-26702 Neil vN Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:31:45 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-26702 <blockquote><a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/2011/06/18/raw-vs-jpg-the-final-discussion/">RAW</a>. For then it doesn't matter what color space the camera is set to. My post-production workflow is sRGB though. Neil vN</blockquote>

RAW. For then it doesn’t matter what color space the camera is set to.

My post-production workflow is sRGB though.

Neil vN

]]> By: Jennifer Lynch http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-26701 Jennifer Lynch Wed, 17 Aug 2011 18:22:32 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-26701 Hi Neil: I hope this is not already answered, I've looked around your site. Do you have your camera set on sRGB or Adobe RGB? Thanks. Hi Neil:

I hope this is not already answered, I’ve looked around your site.

Do you have your camera set on sRGB or Adobe RGB?

Thanks.

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-25462 Neil vN Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:05:17 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-25462 <blockquote>I generally don't go lower than 200 ISO, unless I need the change in DoF. Nikon says it is outside the optimal range, so I'll go with that. But if needed ... then it's necessary. I do use <a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/07/16/using-a-neutral-density-nd-filter-with-flash/">neutral density filters</a> when necessary. Neil vN</blockquote>

I generally don’t go lower than 200 ISO, unless I need the change in DoF.
Nikon says it is outside the optimal range, so I’ll go with that. But if needed … then it’s necessary.

I do use neutral density filters when necessary.

Neil vN

]]> By: Alberto http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-25372 Alberto Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:12:24 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-25372 Hi Neil great suggestions! on page 26 (your On-camera flash book) you speak about "anticipating settings"; what about ISO 100 (L 0.1) with D700? is it a good selection or are there some troubles? According to Sunny 16 rule, with shutter speed 1/250 (max flash-sync) and ISO 200 (default, there are forums suggesting not to set it lower with D700 too..) I set aperture f/16 but in wedding photo usually this isn't my best aperture: do you change ISO to L0.1? do you use filters? thanks! Hi Neil
great suggestions!

on page 26 (your On-camera flash book) you speak about “anticipating settings”; what about ISO 100 (L 0.1) with D700? is it a good selection or are there some troubles? According to Sunny 16 rule, with shutter speed 1/250 (max flash-sync) and ISO 200 (default, there are forums suggesting not to set it lower with D700 too..) I set aperture f/16 but in wedding photo usually this isn’t my best aperture: do you change ISO to L0.1? do you use filters?
thanks!

]]> By: Joshua Segraves http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-18721 Joshua Segraves Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:03:40 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-18721 Thank you for this post! I just changed over to Nikon from Canon. Setting up the Nikon has been really arduous, but WOW, there's a lot that can be customized. I'll have a heck of a time if I ever have to shoot with anyone else's camera. Thank you for this post! I just changed over to Nikon from Canon. Setting up the Nikon has been really arduous, but WOW, there’s a lot that can be customized. I’ll have a heck of a time if I ever have to shoot with anyone else’s camera.

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-17198 Neil vN Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:01:46 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-17198 <blockquote>Chris, it sounds like you either have Auto ISO set, or you are in bracketing mode. Neil vN</blockquote>

Chris, it sounds like you either have Auto ISO set, or you are in bracketing mode.

Neil vN

]]> By: chris Young http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-17196 chris Young Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:54:58 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-17196 I have a silly question that I cant figure out what i am doing wrong. On my D700 I have it in Manual Mode and I am trying to take some pictures using some strobe lights. However although I am in Manual and I set my own Shutter and Apperture they still seem to be metering and changing with each shot. What am I doing wrong? I have a silly question that I cant figure out what i am doing wrong. On my D700 I have it in Manual Mode and I am trying to take some pictures using some strobe lights. However although I am in Manual and I set my own Shutter and Apperture they still seem to be metering and changing with each shot.

What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: Daniel http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-2185 Daniel Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:48:56 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-2185 Neil! This level of thoroughness in explanation of these settings just made my day! Neil!

This level of thoroughness in explanation of these settings just made my day!

]]> By: Stephen http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-2184 Stephen Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:22:27 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-2184 Hi Neil, Thanks for the response. Actually, I'm glad that you are only mentioning camera settings that you feel directly affect the camera's handling. That helps people like me from getting fixated on the tech issues. :-) With the D700, my 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 can be used at their full optical potential. My wife now inherits the D300. :-) Hi Neil,
Thanks for the response. Actually, I’m glad that you are only mentioning camera settings that you feel directly affect the camera’s handling. That helps people like me from getting fixated on the tech issues. :-)

With the D700, my 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 can be used at their full optical potential. My wife now inherits the D300. :-)

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