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 Wed, 23 May 2012 02:44:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ron http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-44666 Ron Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:28:09 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-44666 Neil, Thanks for the response. I'll give BorrowLenses a try. I have considered renting before, but in the area I live the only shop that does so is very limited, and slow to deliver. Funds are available to rent, just not to drop $1k on a new lens at the moment. Maybe in another month. Thanks also for the opinion of the 24-120 F/4. I suspected it was a bit too slow for weddings, but due to its range I really wanted it to work. This brings me to another question (if you don't mind). When shooting receptions and weddings, do you keep the 24-70 and 70-200 on seperate bodies and carry them both with you, or do you swap lenses? I tend to prefer swapping lenses rather than carrying two bodies, but of course this has cost me some great shots ; ) Thanks again for your time. Neil,

Thanks for the response. I’ll give BorrowLenses a try. I have considered renting before, but in the area I live the only shop that does so is very limited, and slow to deliver. Funds are available to rent, just not to drop $1k on a new lens at the moment. Maybe in another month. Thanks also for the opinion of the 24-120 F/4. I suspected it was a bit too slow for weddings, but due to its range I really wanted it to work. This brings me to another question (if you don’t mind). When shooting receptions and weddings, do you keep the 24-70 and 70-200 on seperate bodies and carry them both with you, or do you swap lenses? I tend to prefer swapping lenses rather than carrying two bodies, but of course this has cost me some great shots ; ) Thanks again for your time.

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-44606 Neil vN Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:43:22 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-44606 <blockquote>Ron ... for how I like to photograph weddings, with as natural a feel to the lighting as possible, I need fast lenses for those low-light situations. Then the f/4 optic is just a touch too slow. It's a great general-purpose lens, but for weddings, as an only lens, it is too slow for the ceremony and reception. If you're concerned about budget, then rent the lenses. <strong><a href="http://www.borrowlenses.com/?blpid=4d4611a6a137c&a_bid=228ffa81">BorrowLenses</a></strong> is a good rental company. And if you can't defray the cost of the rental equipment from what you're earning from the wedding, then you need to completely rethink shooting the wedding. Neil vN</blockquote>

Ron … for how I like to photograph weddings, with as natural a feel to the lighting as possible, I need fast lenses for those low-light situations. Then the f/4 optic is just a touch too slow. It’s a great general-purpose lens, but for weddings, as an only lens, it is too slow for the ceremony and reception.

If you’re concerned about budget, then rent the lenses. BorrowLenses is a good rental company.

And if you can’t defray the cost of the rental equipment from what you’re earning from the wedding, then you need to completely rethink shooting the wedding.

Neil vN

]]> By: Ron http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-44605 Ron Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:36:57 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-44605 Neil, First, as so many have said, Thank You for your insight and sharing of information. I'm getting back into photography after a 15-year hiatus and it's a different world. Your site has helped me tremendously. Here's my situation: for my D700 I currently have the new Nikkor 50mm/1.8G and 85/1.8G lenses. These are amazing lenses and I'm getting very confident using them. However, I've been asked to shoot a wedding for some friends and after reading your experiences feel I'll need at least one good zoom lens. I'm considering the 24-120 f/4, but it's not in the budget yet. My questions are, 1) should I take on this wedding shoot w/o a zoom and, 2) what is your opinion of the 24-120 f/4? I like the range of the 24-120, but the f/4 concerns me in low light. Neil,
First, as so many have said, Thank You for your insight and sharing of information. I’m getting back into photography after a 15-year hiatus and it’s a different world. Your site has helped me tremendously.
Here’s my situation: for my D700 I currently have the new Nikkor 50mm/1.8G and 85/1.8G lenses. These are amazing lenses and I’m getting very confident using them. However, I’ve been asked to shoot a wedding for some friends and after reading your experiences feel I’ll need at least one good zoom lens. I’m considering the 24-120 f/4, but it’s not in the budget yet. My questions are, 1) should I take on this wedding shoot w/o a zoom and, 2) what is your opinion of the 24-120 f/4? I like the range of the 24-120, but the f/4 concerns me in low light.

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-44561 Neil vN Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-44561 <blockquote>Winston, I don't see any real reason to shoot with <a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/2011/03/13/auto-fp-flash-setting-nikon-d300s-d700/">1/320 Auto FP on the Nikon D700</a> Neil vN</blockquote>

Winston, I don’t see any real reason to shoot with 1/320 Auto FP on the Nikon D700

Neil vN

]]> By: Winston http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/12/31/camera-settings-nikon-d700/#comment-44539 Winston Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:10:03 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=270#comment-44539 Neil when would you use the 1/320th Auto FP setting Neil when would you use the 1/320th Auto FP setting

]]> 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!

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