I've been using a black Nikon Df for a while now. I've bought nearly every accessories possible, and I even made a video with the Nikon Df. I have Douglas Klostermann's Nikon Df Experience on my Samsung Note Edge always with me. When I have a new camera, I do my best to learn and experiment with it as much as possible in order to be able use it the most efficient way to my style.
I use the Df basically in one "exposure mode": aperture priority with two "submodes": automatic shutter speed (A) and manual shutter speed (M). Normally, I use Auto ISO with 6400 as the max ISO value. I use manual ISO 100 only in special situations (most typically for long exposure photography), since I found the auto ISO implementation of Nikon Df flawless. Nikon J5's auto ISO implementation is pretty unusable, and Sony A7/A5100 auto ISO has quirks, too; the auto ISO in Df is excellent.
Aperture Priority mode with automatic shutter speed submode.
I love lenses with aperture ring, I always set the aperture to a specific value to control DoF, sharpness/softness, background blur and amount of light. I never use S nor P modes. When I badly need faster shutter, I use the exposure compensation (EC) dial extensively: at ISO 100 EC controls shutter speed, otherwise it controls ISO.
When I need a really fast shutter speed, with single swith I change the exposure mode dial from A to M, and the value that has been set on the shutter speed is used immediately. The camera automatically adjusts ISO to get correct exposure.
Aperture Priority mode with Manual shutter speed submode.
Since I always set aperture manually, the A mode means automatic shutter speed, and M means manual shutter speed to me. The big advantage of the Df dial interface to me is that I can see the most important values well before I switch the camera on.
Far the most important control to me is the aperture ring, next is the EC dial. I keep the Shutter dial on 500 or 1000, and I switch from A to M mode, when I need those fast shutter speeds. I don't use the ISO dial, nor the S and P modes.
I don't use the front dial at all, the back dial to swith AF-C/AF-S, Bracketing parameters and Auto-ISO ON/OFF.
I love that the Df has a dedicated metering mode switch.
Fun with Df photography
The excellent AF with high quality Nikkor lenses as well as the stellar low-light image quality of the Df makes photography a classic experience.
Miki
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Have fun on http://www.flickr.com/photos/99398503@N07/sets
I use the Df basically in one "exposure mode": aperture priority with two "submodes": automatic shutter speed (A) and manual shutter speed (M). Normally, I use Auto ISO with 6400 as the max ISO value. I use manual ISO 100 only in special situations (most typically for long exposure photography), since I found the auto ISO implementation of Nikon Df flawless. Nikon J5's auto ISO implementation is pretty unusable, and Sony A7/A5100 auto ISO has quirks, too; the auto ISO in Df is excellent.
Aperture Priority mode with automatic shutter speed submode.
I love lenses with aperture ring, I always set the aperture to a specific value to control DoF, sharpness/softness, background blur and amount of light. I never use S nor P modes. When I badly need faster shutter, I use the exposure compensation (EC) dial extensively: at ISO 100 EC controls shutter speed, otherwise it controls ISO.
When I need a really fast shutter speed, with single swith I change the exposure mode dial from A to M, and the value that has been set on the shutter speed is used immediately. The camera automatically adjusts ISO to get correct exposure.
Aperture Priority mode with Manual shutter speed submode.
Since I always set aperture manually, the A mode means automatic shutter speed, and M means manual shutter speed to me. The big advantage of the Df dial interface to me is that I can see the most important values well before I switch the camera on.
Far the most important control to me is the aperture ring, next is the EC dial. I keep the Shutter dial on 500 or 1000, and I switch from A to M mode, when I need those fast shutter speeds. I don't use the ISO dial, nor the S and P modes.
I don't use the front dial at all, the back dial to swith AF-C/AF-S, Bracketing parameters and Auto-ISO ON/OFF.
I love that the Df has a dedicated metering mode switch.
Fun with Df photography
The excellent AF with high quality Nikkor lenses as well as the stellar low-light image quality of the Df makes photography a classic experience.
Miki
--
Have fun on http://www.flickr.com/photos/99398503@N07/sets
