RBudding
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I shoot indoor sports, so for me, the real upgrade from the D700 is the D4.
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D600 - one month of use, and it's gotta go!
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Theodoros Fotometria
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I don't believe that digital has spoiled anything (maybe some of the magic), what I think is different is that snap "photography" that used to be around from the 60s started developing to a higher level after the first "auto" and "program" cameras appeared on the 70s, then it further advanced with AF on the late 80s and mixed up completely with photographers (not necessarily pros - artists too) during the 90s and later during the digital era.... The greed of the manufactures to sell more cameras to everybody certainly contributed to todays mess... The digital era only added glamour to gadget IMO...
Let me give you an example... let's say that you met 2 strangers shooting landscapes during 1994, one with an F3HP and a prime AI-s WA fitted on... and another with an F4 and 20-35mm fitted on, who would you trust at those days being the photographer if only one had to be? ...Nowadays the problem is that there is a good chance both shooting a D800 with 28 f1.8 fitted on... which does make things more complex...
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In my local buy and sell, today listed a mint used 600 s.c d600 for 100 bucks less than retail with full Nikon Warranty, I just don't get it. And a mint used d800e also on sale with full warranty. a couple of 5dmk3 also. I don't get these people who bought these cameras.
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Dave
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Hi All,
While out shooting (with other high end cameras), I was handed over a D600 for a short time to shoot with and had a single question regarding the viewfinder display while in Single Shot Af mode. On all other Nikon DSLR's I've extensively shot with (from the original D1 to the D3s and D800), I can set the viewfinder to simply display a single red (or black) rectangle indicating what Af sensor I've selected. From there I can use the rear touch pad to move to another AF sensor (up, down, right or left), which will once again be highlighted in red (or black), but not other blinking or other Af sensors (or clusters of sensors) momentarily lit. I kept searching vitually all D600 menu options to allow this, but was unsuccessful. In addition to attemtping to achieve this in "S" single shot mode, I also wanted this single AF sensor highlighted (without any others momentarily lit) in "C" (continuous mode). I was wondering if it was possible to achieve this in S or C mode with this camera? Thanks!
kxk2
While out shooting (with other high end cameras), I was handed over a D600 for a short time to shoot with and had a single question regarding the viewfinder display while in Single Shot Af mode. On all other Nikon DSLR's I've extensively shot with (from the original D1 to the D3s and D800), I can set the viewfinder to simply display a single red (or black) rectangle indicating what Af sensor I've selected. From there I can use the rear touch pad to move to another AF sensor (up, down, right or left), which will once again be highlighted in red (or black), but not other blinking or other Af sensors (or clusters of sensors) momentarily lit. I kept searching vitually all D600 menu options to allow this, but was unsuccessful. In addition to attemtping to achieve this in "S" single shot mode, I also wanted this single AF sensor highlighted (without any others momentarily lit) in "C" (continuous mode). I was wondering if it was possible to achieve this in S or C mode with this camera? Thanks!
kxk2
John139895
Forum Enthusiast
Yes, you can do this on the D600 in AF-S Mode. Dead easy - Read the manual ;-)
olyflyer
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OK, so problem solved. The D700 is been replaced by the D4.
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olyflyer
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Dave
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Hi,
I was handed the D600 manual for a few minutes and tried each variation of all the settings and nothing seemed to result in a singular red or black highlighted Af senor being lit when the shutter button was pressed half way, while at the same time, avoiding some other clusters of AF sensors coming on momentarily or blinking once. If there was a way to shut all sesors or blinking off except the one single sensor selected, it was beyond me and unsuccessful. No issue doing this in D3s, D800, D3x, etc. Again any insight as to the actual steps or settings used, would be approciated, although I too would have assumed that it should be pretty obvious and simple.
kxk2
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olyflyer
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I think the question you must ask is "If the D7000 had the 100% quick zoom funct WHY cant I have it on the D600??" I have no idea about the D7000 actually, but the D600 is the FX version of the D7000, not the D300.
Yes, I agree, it is a nice feature, but it is not there by design, not by mistake.
Was that actually Nikon USA, or just a local service center? It sounds like a very strange answer, since that's not the standard "we will forward your opinion and ideas..." type of answer.
John139895
Forum Enthusiast
Dave, it's really easy mate. If you read the manual, then you haven't understood it properly.
Press AF/M button in.
Select AF-S and S using mode dials
Use selector to change to desired single focus point. (Lock off obviously) ;-)
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Dave
Guest
Thanks! When I was handled the manual for a minute or so, it was not an optimal time and location during my own shooting to simply stop and read and reread throughly, especially that it was not the system I was shooting with at the time. All I wanted to do now is both satisfy my curiousity that it could be done as well as pass on the info the the owner of that D600.
My mistake in also doing it on the fly, is I forgot that with bodies like the D600, one has an option of pushing in the AF?M buttomn to change options, something that doesn't even cross my mind with D3/D3s etc. type bodies nor the D700.
kxk2
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NBMZ
Well-known member
Okay,
For those of you that use your cameras to shoot paid, event, wedding and commercial photography, and want to ensure that your shot is tack-sharp and in focus, set your center button on your camera's Multi selector control (My D700 has a button in the middle of the Multi selector control, the D300 does not, but you can press the multi selector control in the middle to replicate this feature)
In the camera's custom menu, head down to "custom setting menu, go to "F -Controls", and then go to "f2 Multi Selector Center button)
There are 2 distinct modes, Shooting and playback.
Go to the playback mode, and go to the Zoom on/off button, and click into the button to find the Low/medium/high magnification (mine is on medium). Voila! When playing back your photos on the screen, hit the middle button of your multi selector control to pull up 100% magnification on your photos.
Good luck everyone. For the record, I would not get a D600 for this very reason, as it is indeed a deal-breaker for me. When there are fast moving events going around you, you want to be confident that you nailed the shot, not that it was "soft" or "usable".
Yeah, I chimp my shots. But I do chimp quickly with this feature on. Takes less than a second to check your shots, and carry on.
Dan
PS: The other configurable option for the center button in the shooting mode is the "select center focus point" option to reset it back to center. It's a great feature when your control point is far to the right or left, and you want to quickly send it to the center of the screen for a shot.
Agree 100%.
My guess is if Nikon had known this is all it would take to get people to spend an extra $800+ on a camera, they'd have been thrilled.
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Todd Smigelski
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Yes, this was Nikon USA.
Liviu Namolovan
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Hmmmmm....
Albert Silver
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olyflyer
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Very unprofessional of them to answer the way they did.
MTT
Senior Member
olyflyer wrote:
Digital cameras can make lazy photographers. With film you thought more on how to make a good image [I'm not talking about P&S film cameras] but with digital you take a shot, chimp, adjust, take another shot, chimp again and say looks good now. And as much I hate to admit this, I'm guilty of doing this. But the LCD is there for that reason, so why not use it?
Theodoros Fotometria
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You usually quote insane answers to posters and provoke them, but confusing the word "upgrade" of "RBudding" with "replaced" as you quote for the D4 shows an unstable mind....
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