How is your D100 set up?

[Doogie Barnes]

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a single thread of examples would be nice.

 

[Mark Burnham]

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

I use,

WB=Cloudy -3
Sharpening=None

-Mark

 

[TeeTime]

I shoot exclusively in NEF
WB=Cloudy -3 or custom
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

 

[kdmoser]

I've got mine set up the same way

Sometimes I bump the sharpening and contrast down a notch

WB=Cloudy -3 seems to work well for me outside and with fill flash.

Kurt

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

 

[Jonathan F.]

I can't stand NEF for everyday shooting. Here's my daily setup:

JPEG Fine / Large
WB = Flash (even shooting with no flash)
Sharpening = High
Contrast = Normal
ISO = 200
Mode = SRGB 1

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

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[SPH]

Not sure I understand how you can indicate how your camera is set up if we don't know what you;re taking a picture of. In my experience with the D100 (or any digital for that matter), the white balance is not a constant for all pictures...depends on what your taking a picture of...particularly if you are shooting skin tones. Just my 2 cents.

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

 

[kapalua]

And also, if you're shooting NEF, whatever you set your WB to makes no difference since WB is simply set in Nikon Capture.

Tom

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

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[Negative287]

Lately I Shoot Mostly In JPG

WB=Auto except for incandescent lighting

Sharpening=Normal

Contrast=Dynamic Range increasing custom tone curve

ISO=Varies

Color Space=VARIES

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[Greg Zillgitt]

When shooting NEF, I'll typically have sharpening=normal, contrast=normal, mode=2, ISO varies, WB varies.

When shooting JPEG, I'll have sharpening = normal or high, contrast = normal, mode varies (2 most common), WB varies (auto and cloudy most common).

I'm finding the longer I use my DSLRs, the more I'll vary the camera settings based on the subject and lighting.

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[Neil van Niekerk]

And also, if you're shooting NEF, whatever you set your WB to makes
no difference since WB is simply set in Nikon Capture.

Tom

It could make a big difference if you blow out either you red or blue channels, in which case it is going to be more difficult to get your WB correct.

So you're better off getting your WB as close as possible during the actual moment of taking the photo.

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[PhotogScott]

Doesn't anybody turn camera sharpening off and and do it in post production?

 

[Jonathan F.]

I believe you actually lose detail with it off on the D100 at least. Canons handle sharpening in PS much better when the sharpening is off. But I still don't like that plastic digital look off the Canons.

Doesn't anybody turn camera sharpening off and and do it in post
production?

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[WFAdams]

I leave sharpening on high for the NEF exposure. This affords me a good LCD image, permitting me to critically assess the accuracy of focus using the magnification feature.

Then in Capture I either reduce this to low, or more likely, to none for post processing. I then either add sharpening in Capture, or for more difficult images, wait to sharpen in Photoshop. If noise is a particular problem in the image, I will most likely turn all in-camera sharpening off in Capture, and do all sharpening in Photoshop.

I find it easiest to achieve the sharpest images in Capture alone (for images not destined for Photoshop) when the in-camera sharpening is re-set to low, and then this image is further sharpened in Capture with settings in the range of 40-60, 10, 8 for a portrait-type image. If an image is already especially sharp (e.g., an 85mm f1.4 AF-D image), I will reduce the sharpening level.

Doesn't anybody turn camera sharpening off and and do it in post
production?

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Bill Adams
http://www.pbase.com/bill_adams

 

[Marco Frissen]

NEF
WB = depends on shoot, sometimes PRE, otherwise Auto or Sunny +2
Sharpening: off
contrast: if overcast: high, if sunny: low
ISO: 200-800
Mode: I
EV: -0.7
Flash: rear sync

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

 

[VJ]

For normal use:

NEF
WB=Auto
Sharpening=Auto
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 AdobeRGB
Exp. comp=0

When I need a flash, I try to use rear sync (depending on the subject).

Also depending on the environment, I sometimes up the ISO (up to 800; rarely higher).

Jörg

 

[Nick Kirkland]

Yes. I do sharpening in Capture 3, occasionally in Photoshop when there is additional complexity to handle in my image.

I personally prefer the results compared to in camera sharpening.

Nick

Doesn't anybody turn camera sharpening off and and do it in post
production?

 

[hamsey]

NEF.
WB=Preset or cloudy0
Sharpening=off
Contrast=low
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB
EV=As required
Shooting mode=Manual or A (when in a hurry)

 

[Loansharkx]

I use this setting mostly...but depends on what I'm shooting and the lens I'm using.

ISO 200
WB - Cloudy -2
Metering - Matrix
Focus - S
Sharpening - Normal
EV - +.3

 

[Loansharkx]

Oh and I shoot mostly in

Jpg Fine
Large

Julio

http://www.pbase.com/loansharkx

I shoot mostly in NEF.
WB=Auto
Sharpening=normal
Contrast=normal
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB

Just wondering how others set up their cameras, and thought a
single thread of examples would be nice.

 

[Shutzman]

This is from professional experience:

1. Shooting raw only (NEF)
2. Tone compensation: Less contrast
3. Sharpening: Low
4. WB: Cloudy

All others vary, like spot/matrix or center weight metering, AF assist light (usually on), ISO (try lowest feasible), Mirror lock, Noise Reduction (on with slow exposure)

Never use red-eye reduction on the flash (makes people squint), fill-in flash using slow-sync (if low light using a tripod)

I found out that WB cloudy is usually good, except when using flash, but anyway with Nikon capture it can be tweaked to a single digit Kelvin temp. without any artifacts added to the image. The correct exposure and the focus are still very important to get when you shoot. Eventhough you can correct exposure, usually if you correct more than .3 EV , you will get unwanted artifacts (noise) added. If you nailed the exposure and the focus, you would get a superb image.

After shooting you normally have to sharpen to your taste and increase contrast accordingly. Noise reduction in NC is practically worthless, get other tools (PS actions , NeatImage or others)

NEF.
WB=Preset or cloudy0
Sharpening=off
Contrast=low
ISO=200
Mode=2 adobeRGB
EV=As required
Shooting mode=Manual or A (when in a hurry)