Nikon D7000 tips

[Grandpaw]

Today I am celebrating my thread being viewed over 50,000 times and would very much like to thank all of you that have read it. This thread has gotten much bigger than I had ever expected it to be and it is all due to those of you that take the time to read and recommend it to others. Thank you very much for your support and for continuing to drop in to check out the newer tips. I hope that all of you have managed to find at least a few ideas that you might have found helpful. Thanks again to everyone and your support is much appreciated. Jeff

[Grandpaw]

Why or why not turn the audible beep to "ON" for Autofocus

Did you know that you can not only turn the audible beep "on" or "off" when using Autofocus you can also change the volume and pitch of the beep to customize it to your liking. Some people like it and some don't but let me give you a little more information that may help you make a better decision for this option.

I find that the beep is very helpful especially when shooting action such as birds in flight. I can concentrate on keeping my subject in the frame and still know by the beep that the subject is in focus. I have the beep turned on but have set the volume to level "1" where it can only be heard when you eye is at the eyepiece. This way I get the benefit of the beep but do not have a loud sound annoying me giving me the best of both worlds. If you want to change or adjust your volume or pitch of the beep this is how you do it. I find it helpful and have mine set to volume level "1" and to "High pitch".

Here is how you do it

Go to CUSTOM SETTING MENU and press "OK"
Next select "a" Autofocus and press "OK" again
Scroll to"d1" Beep and press "OK"
Select the volume and adjust the level and press "OK"
Now select pitch and adjust it then press "OK" and you are done


I would like to add that the Beep works on "Auto focus" and "Single Point Focus" and will not be audible for "Continuos Focus". Jeff

[Franglais]

Shouldn't that be Custom Menu option "d1" rather than "a1" ?

I don't like people who go audibly beep-beep when the focus is OK but I didn't realise you could set the volume. I just tried it on my D800 and it's option d1. I checked the D7000 user manual and it seems to be the same.

[Grandpaw]

Shouldn't that be Custom Menu option "d1" rather than "a1" ?

I don't like people who go audibly beep-beep when the focus is OK but I didn't realise you could set the volume. I just tried it on my D800 and it's option d1. I checked the D7000 user manual and it seems to be the same.

WOW, people really do read and try my tips!!! Thanks Charles I corrected it. Appreciate you reading it and bringing it to my attention. I knew the correct location, I just typed it in wrong but my post is now correct. Thanks again, Jeff

[Grandpaw]

Increasing your percentage of keepers when shooting

Many times when I am discussing photography with other people or reading posts on the internet it is mentioned often about the number of pictures that they had taken that day. It seems like it is a piece of information that they are proud of when they say , "I shot 400 images today" or some other large amount and they say it with pride. I can't tell you the amount of times I have heard a statement such as this but in all my years I have NEVER, not even one time, heard someone follow up that statement by telling me the percentage of shots out of those hundreds of shutter activations that were worth keeping. I came up shooting film and learned that I needed to make each shot count and back in those days the discussion was always geared more to how many good pictures that were taken and NOT geared to the TOTAL AMOUNT of pictures that were shot. Back then the objective was more on making each shot worth keeping instead of what the count was of the shots taken. There are pros and cons when comparing using film as compared to shooting with digital and I am not going to get into all of those now but I would like to suggest trying something that you may just find to improve the amount of shots that you actually keep.

I would like to suggest that, as an experiment, that you limit the number of shots of each subject to two or three and no more. Concentrate on each shot and try to make it the very best that you can in the limited number of tries that you have given yourself. I think that by limiting the number of images of each subject that you will learn to rely more on your skills instead of relying on the ability to take many shots of each subject and hope that one out of the bunch will be a keeper. I myself have noticed that by knowing I can virtually take as many shots of each subject as I want that my percentage of photos that are worth looking at has gone way down. It is like giving a box of bullets to a man with a machine gun compared to giving that same box of bullets to a sniper. The sniper will go out with making each and every shot count, where as the guy with the machine gun will have a lot of missed shots or wasted bullets.

I would like to add that there will be times that you may want to go out and experiment with many different settings on one subject and this will result in a lot of pictures taken and that is just fine.

For this tip I would like to suggest that you try and take fewer pictures of your subjects and learn to rely more on your skills than the ability of your camera to take many pictures with the hope that one of the bunch is worth keeping. I might add that I will be following my own advice and doing this myself. I find that it gets very boring when I come in after shooting and looking at soooo many pictures of the same thing and hoping one of the bunch is good. I think that digital age makes it very easy for people to get lazy and let their skills fall by the wayside. Remember that it is not the amount of pictures that you take but the amount you take that are worth keeping that counts. Jeff

[Grandpaw]

Its time to update your copyright info in your cameras EXIF data

My tip this time is to remind you if you haven't put Copyright info in the EXIF data or even if you have, it is a new year and you need to add it or update the year to 2013. I talked about adding Copyright information and how it is done in tip #25. I will copy and paste it below just in case you need a refresher on how it is done.

I would also like to thank everyone that reads my thread and for encouraging me over the many months I have been writing it. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and that 2013 will be you best year ever. Happy shooting. Jeff

I might add that you need to remember to change it on ALL of your cameras.


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Tip #25 Adding copyright information to the EXF data of each of your pictures

Adding copyright information to the EXF data of each of your pictures

On each picture you take the camera records all the settings you used for that shot such as time of day and date the picture was taken, F stop , shutter speed, ISO and a lot more. There is a place in the EXF data that allows you to embed a comment such as Copyright and your name. It is a good idea to add this information in the EXF data of each photo that you take. By setting this up in the camera it will automatically be added to each picture at the time the picture was taken without doing anything additional. This will allow your name and copyright to go along with each of your pictures no matter where the image travels to or ends up.

Here is how you do it

Go to the SETUP MENU which is the fourth one down on the left and looks like a wrench
Toggle to the right and go down to Copyright Information and press the right side of the toggle button
Scroll down to Copyright and press the right arrow
Add comment such as COPYRIGHT John Doe 2012
To OK your comment hold down the Eyeglass or "+" plus button at the bottom left of the rear LCD screen and press OK. You need to check the Attach comment then scroll up to Done and press OK.

Use the toggle button with the arrows to choose the letters and numbers you want and press OK. To navigate within your comment section hold down the "-" minus button which is the second button up from the bottom left side of the rear LCD screen and use the toggle button with the arrows to navigate within the comment section. To delete, highlight the letter or number to be deleted and press "Delete".

From now on until you change your settings, every picture taken with this camera will include this comment in the EXF data no matter who is operating the camera, Jeff.

[Grandpaw]

Start using your speedlite as a remote flash

For years I have had a least one Nikon speedlite and have always used it on my camera and never as a remote. The reason for this is because I was just too intimidated by all the in camera and flash settings that needed to be set. Recently I took a few minutes to play with my flashes, Nikon SB900, SB800 and SB600 only to find out that setting them up wasn't that hard at all. Christmas day when we were opening our presents I took my SB900 and set it to remote and placed it on one side of my 20x20ft den and bounced it off the ceiling. This let me eliminate hot spots and the red eye from my pictures and also eliminated the weight of the flash off of the camera. I used the on camera flash as commander to operate the remote and it worked very well.

So my tip this time is to let you know if you haven't tried using your flashes as remotes due to being intimidated by the settings you really need to take a little time out and play with you camera and flash, using it as a remote light source, because it opens up all kinds of new opportunities with your photography. It really isn't as hard as you might think it would be.

Just a personal note about my flashes........
I have my SB900 set to channel 3 group "A", my SB800 set to channel 3 group "B" and my SB600 set to channel 3 group "C". By having them set up this way if I use one flash on my camera I use the SB900 and all I have to do is turn it on and it is ready to go. If I use one flash off camera I grab the SB900 and flip it to remote and it is ready to go. If more light is needed I just grab the next flash which is the SB800 and it is already set up to go so all that is needed is to turn it on a place it where it is needed. Same goes for when I need a third flash , the SB600 is already set and all that is needed is to take it out of the bag and turn it on because like the other two I just leave them set up all the time. I know that most of you will probably only have one speedlite and do not have the option for multiple flashes but I mention this just to show you one of the many options that you can have with having one or more flashes in your camera bag.

Bottom line is that if you have not tried using your speedlite as a remote, take a few minutes to play with it and figure it out because it is very useful and really not as hard as you might think to set up.

[Grandpaw]

My pictures are all foggy, what is going on?

This tip is something we have probably all experienced somewhere during a photo outing. We are driving along and see a great shot so we quickly pull over, grab our camera and jump out in hopes to catch a great image only to find out that our lens is all fogged up and ruins the picture. This can happen any time you take your equipment quickly from one temperature to another. It can be during the winter time and you have the heat turned up in the car and jump out into the cold with your camera or if it is hot outside during the summer months and the air conditioner is turn to max cooling in the car. Remember that changing temps quickly either way has the potential of making you miss a great shot so you need to keep this in mind any time you are going to expose your camera and lens to these changes. This can be as simple as seeing a great shot in the back yard going from inside your heated house this winter to the vastly different temperature of taking it outside to get pictures of the kids or wildlife.

My tip this time is to remind you that this can happen so you can do your best to acclimate your equipment before the shot comes up so you can eliminate this problem and won't be disappointed. Jeff

This can happen to anyone regardless of their experience level so if you are newer to photography you need to be aware that this can happen and if you are more experienced it sure won't hurt anyone to be reminded of this potential problem.

[ChooChoo Papa]

Grandpaw a/k/a Jeff Impey

To say what so many people before me have said ... 'This is one heck of a thread with so much worthwhile information in it.'

I cannot tell you how much I have learned and how easy you made a challenging subject.

I have read every tip and look forward to more tips and comments by the other 'Threadees' (as I call them).

With so much information, I found it beneficial to make an index of the Tips. Here is my Index of Jeff Impey's Tips ... I hope is useful to some as it is been useful to me.

ChooChoo Papa a/k/a Jeff Jacobs

>>>> Index <<<<

Accessing menus with Command and Sub-Command Buttons (f6 Control) – Tip #32

Active D Lighting (highlighting dark areas in picture) (Shooting Menu) – Tip #35

AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button (f5 Control) – Tip #52

AF-L (Auto Focus Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button (f5 Control) – Tip #52

Assigning function button (f3 Control) – Tip #1

Autofocus
Autofocus (take picture only when in focus) AF-C & AF-S (a1 Control)–Tip 43 Autofocus beep (d1 Control) – Tip #81
In dark surroundings – Tip #19

Auto-meter off delay (c2 Control) – Tip #50

Back LCD lighting (f1 Control) – Tip #15

Battery
Extra Battery – Tip #73
Grip – Advantages – Tip #9
Information (Setup Menu) – Tip #51

Camera Strap (Sling strap) – Tip #28

Checklists
Photo-shoot checklist – Tip #62
Pre-shooting checklist – Tip #26

Copyright
Copyright – Tip #25
Copyright symbol – Tip #97
Copyright updated annually – Tip #91

Custom Setting Menu
a1 – Autofocus (take picture only when in focus) AF-C & AF-S – Tip #43
b3 – Easy Exposure Compensation (Exposure Value) – Tip #53
b5 – Meter adjusting – Tip #24
c2 – Auto-meter off delay (c2 Control) – Tip #50
c4 – Monitor timer setting (Monitor off delay) – Tip#29
d1 – Focusing Beep – Tip #57
d1 – Autofocus beep – Tip #81
d2 – Gridlines – Tip #49
d3 – ISO adjusting (Aperture mode only) – Tip#16
d3 – ISO displayed in viewfinder – Tip #54
f1 – Back LCD lighting – Tip #15
f3 – Assigning function button – Tip #1
f5 – AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button – Tip #52
f5 – AF-L (Auto Focus Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button – Tip #52
f6 – Accessing menus with Command and Sub-Command Buttons – Tip #32
f7 – One button dial adjustment – Tip #60
f8 – Memory card required to take picture – Tip #47
f9 – Minus and Plus indicators order of displaying – Tip #61

Depth of Fields and focal lengths (f stops) – Tip #94

Diopter (Viewfinder eyepiece focusing) – Tip #38

Easy Exposure Compensation (Exposure Value) (b3 Control) – Tip #53

Equipment Security (Label your photo equipment) – Tip #42

Exposure Compensation – adjustment – Tip #59

Exposure Modes – “P” mode versus “Auto” mode – Tip #65A

Filters – Digital specific – Tip #68

Firmware – Updating – Tip #76

Flash
Built in flash adjustment – Tip #2
Camera flash turned off – Tip #46
External flash control – Tip #13
Fill flash – natural look for indoor photos – Tip #10
Remote Speedlite flash – Tip #90
Resetting SB800 to normal operation – Tip #37
Sync modes – Tip #11
Sync speed – Tip #8
Umbrella – Tip #98

Focusing Beep (d1 Control) – Tip #57

Focus Point
Center focus point – Tip #17
Display Mode (Playback Menu) – Tip #3
Single point focus – Tips #99 and #101

Gridlines (d2 Control) – Tip #49

Help – Accessing camera help menus – Tip #48

Highlights – Display Mode (Playback Menu) – Tip#21

ISO
Adjusting (Aperture mode only) (d3 Control) – Tip#16
Auto ISO – ISO Sensitivity (Shooting Menu) – Tip #20
Auto ISO – Tip #20 Part 2 (Shooting Menu) – Tip #69
Displayed in viewfinder (d3 Control) – Tip #54

Lenses
Changing lens – Tip #44
Dust spots (cleaning lenses) – Tip #80
Wide angle lens – Straightening image – Tip #33

Live View
Framing and exposure setting – Tip #63
Manual focusing – Tip #64
Index (continued)

Manage picture control (Shooting Menu) – Tip #36

Manuals
Download manuals – Tip #14
Mastering the Nikon D7000 by Darrell Young – Tip #66
Nikon Digitutor – Tip #5

Memory Cards
Copying cards – Tip #78
Formatting cards – Tip #93A
Hiding images on memory card (Playback Menu) – Tip #39
Memory card assigned to video – Tip #55
Memory card #2 – slot assignment & remaining availability – Tip #55
Memory card required to take picture (f8 Control) – Tip #47
Selection – Tip #71

Meter adjusting (b5 Control) – Tip #24

Minus and Plus indicators order of displaying (f9 Control) – Tip #61

Mode Dial – Camera went nuts – Tip #71

Monitor timer setting (Monitor off delay) (c4 Control) – Tip#29

My Menu
Setup – Tip #4
Suggestions by Jeff Impey
Tip #13 Flash Commander Mode
Tip #22 Vivid setting
Tip #36 Manage Picture Control
Tip #45 Image Review
Tip #51 Battery information
Tip #55 Video SD destination & SD memory available

Multiple Exposures – Reducing noise while using a tripod – Tip #7

One button dial adjustment (f7 Control) – Tip #60

Picture Control and Picture Review
Comparing 2 pictures – Tip #23
Manage picture control – Tip #36
Photoshop within the camera – Tip 34
Review other photographers’ settings and compare to yours – Tip #96
Zooming in & out of a picture – Tip #23

Picture display after each shot (Playback Menu) – Tip #37A

Picture Quality
Composition – Tip #100
Foggy pictures (acclimate equipment to location conditions) – Tip #89
Learn the camera’s features – Tip #83
Practice the shot prior to taking moving subjects – Tip #85
Shooting from automobile – Tip #92
Taking keepers versus shooting everything – Tip #82

Playback Menu
Focus Point – Display Mode – Tip #3
Hiding images on memory card – Tip #39
Highlights – Display Mode – Tip#21
Picture display after each shot – Tip #37A
Rear LCD screen turned off – Tip #45
Review pictures from different cameras on memory card – Tip #41

Rear LCD Screen
Brightness – Tip #58
Cleaning plastic cover – Tip #67
Illuminating – Tip #31
Turned off (Playback Menu) – Tip #45

Remote Control
Shutter button doesn’t work (camera set to ‘remote’ mode) – Tip #88
Storing remote control – Tip #84
Use and setup – Tip #18

Retouch Menu
Converting picture to black & white / Sepia / Cyanotype – Tip #40
Straighten picture – Tip #79

Review pictures from different cameras on memory card (Playback Menu) – Tip #41

Self-timer – Camera takes picture after a slight delay – Tip #84A

Setup Menu
Battery information – Tip #51
Copyright – Tip #25
Copyright updated annually – Tip #91
LCD screen brightness – Tip #58

Shooting Menu
Active D Lighting (highlighting dark areas in picture) – Tip #35
Auto ISO – ISO Sensitivity – Tip #20
Auto ISO – Tip #20 Part 2 – Tip #69
Manage picture control – Tip #36
Memory card assigned to video – Tip #55
Memory card #2 – slot assignment & remaining availability – Tip #55
Vivid – set picture control – Tip #22

Shutter speed for “M” & “S” modes – Tip #74

Tripod
Quick connect plate missing – Tip #65
Vibration Reduction off when using tripod – Tip #72

U1 & U2 User settings
Saving settings to U1 & U2 – tip #6
Saving settings to SD card – Tip #12

Vibration Reduction – Lens settings
“Normal” versus “Active” – Tip #95
Vibration Reduction off when using tripod – Tip #72

Video
Focusing – Tip #64A
Landscape shooting only – Tip #56
Practice the shot before the ‘important one’ is taken – Tip #86
Record Button – Tip #75
Record pausing – Tip #75A
SD slot assignment – Tip #55
SD memory availability – Tip #55
Shooting checklist – Tip #87

Vivid – set picture control (Shooting Menu) – Tip #22

Virtual Horizon – Setting function up – Tip #1

White Balance
Custom White Balance adjustment – Tip #27
Custom White Balance adjustment – Part 2 – Tip #30
Sunrise & Sunset settings – Tip #77

[Grandpaw]

Grandpaw a/k/a Jeff Impey

To say what so many people before me have said ... 'This is one heck of a thread with so much worthwhile information in it.'

I cannot tell you how much I have learned and how easy you made a challenging subject.

I have read every tip and look forward to more tips and comments by the other 'Threadees' (as I call them).

With so much information, I found it beneficial to make an index of the Tips. Here is my Index of Jeff Impey's Tips ... I hope is useful to some as it is been useful to me.

ChooChoo Papa a/k/a Jeff Jacobs

>>>> Index <<<<

Accessing menus with Command and Sub-Command Buttons (f6 Control) – Tip #32

Active D Lighting (highlighting dark areas in picture) (Shooting Menu) – Tip #35

AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button (f5 Control) – Tip #52

AF-L (Auto Focus Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button (f5 Control) – Tip #52

Assigning function button (f3 Control) – Tip #1

Autofocus
Autofocus (take picture only when in focus) AF-C & AF-S (a1 Control)–Tip 43 Autofocus beep (d1 Control) – Tip #81
In dark surroundings – Tip #19

Auto-meter off delay (c2 Control) – Tip #50

Back LCD lighting (f1 Control) – Tip #15

Battery
Extra Battery – Tip #73
Grip – Advantages – Tip #9
Information (Setup Menu) – Tip #51

Camera Strap (Sling strap) – Tip #28

Checklists
Photo-shoot checklist – Tip #62
Pre-shooting checklist – Tip #26

Copyright
Copyright – Tip #25
Copyright symbol – Tip #97
Copyright updated annually – Tip #91

Custom Setting Menu
a1 – Autofocus (take picture only when in focus) AF-C & AF-S – Tip #43
b3 – Easy Exposure Compensation (Exposure Value) – Tip #53
b5 – Meter adjusting – Tip #24
c2 – Auto-meter off delay (c2 Control) – Tip #50
c4 – Monitor timer setting (Monitor off delay) – Tip#29
d1 – Focusing Beep – Tip #57
d1 – Autofocus beep – Tip #81
d2 – Gridlines – Tip #49
d3 – ISO adjusting (Aperture mode only) – Tip#16
d3 – ISO displayed in viewfinder – Tip #54
f1 – Back LCD lighting – Tip #15
f3 – Assigning function button – Tip #1
f5 – AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button – Tip #52
f5 – AF-L (Auto Focus Lock) – setting AE-L/AF-L button – Tip #52
f6 – Accessing menus with Command and Sub-Command Buttons – Tip #32
f7 – One button dial adjustment – Tip #60
f8 – Memory card required to take picture – Tip #47
f9 – Minus and Plus indicators order of displaying – Tip #61

Depth of Fields and focal lengths (f stops) – Tip #94

Diopter (Viewfinder eyepiece focusing) – Tip #38

Easy Exposure Compensation (Exposure Value) (b3 Control) – Tip #53

Equipment Security (Label your photo equipment) – Tip #42

Exposure Compensation – adjustment – Tip #59

Exposure Modes – “P” mode versus “Auto” mode – Tip #65A

Filters – Digital specific – Tip #68

Firmware – Updating – Tip #76

Flash
Built in flash adjustment – Tip #2
Camera flash turned off – Tip #46
External flash control – Tip #13
Fill flash – natural look for indoor photos – Tip #10
Remote Speedlite flash – Tip #90
Resetting SB800 to normal operation – Tip #37
Sync modes – Tip #11
Sync speed – Tip #8
Umbrella – Tip #98

Focusing Beep (d1 Control) – Tip #57

Focus Point
Center focus point – Tip #17
Display Mode (Playback Menu) – Tip #3
Single point focus – Tips #99 and #101

Gridlines (d2 Control) – Tip #49

Help – Accessing camera help menus – Tip #48

Highlights – Display Mode (Playback Menu) – Tip#21

ISO
Adjusting (Aperture mode only) (d3 Control) – Tip#16
Auto ISO – ISO Sensitivity (Shooting Menu) – Tip #20
Auto ISO – Tip #20 Part 2 (Shooting Menu) – Tip #69
Displayed in viewfinder (d3 Control) – Tip #54

Lenses
Changing lens – Tip #44
Dust spots (cleaning lenses) – Tip #80
Wide angle lens – Straightening image – Tip #33

Live View
Framing and exposure setting – Tip #63
Manual focusing – Tip #64
Index (continued)

Manage picture control (Shooting Menu) – Tip #36

Manuals
Download manuals – Tip #14
Mastering the Nikon D7000 by Darrell Young – Tip #66
Nikon Digitutor – Tip #5

Memory Cards
Copying cards – Tip #78
Formatting cards – Tip #93A
Hiding images on memory card (Playback Menu) – Tip #39
Memory card assigned to video – Tip #55
Memory card #2 – slot assignment & remaining availability – Tip #55
Memory card required to take picture (f8 Control) – Tip #47
Selection – Tip #71

Meter adjusting (b5 Control) – Tip #24

Minus and Plus indicators order of displaying (f9 Control) – Tip #61

Mode Dial – Camera went nuts – Tip #71

Monitor timer setting (Monitor off delay) (c4 Control) – Tip#29

My Menu
Setup – Tip #4
Suggestions by Jeff Impey
Tip #13 Flash Commander Mode
Tip #22 Vivid setting
Tip #36 Manage Picture Control
Tip #45 Image Review
Tip #51 Battery information
Tip #55 Video SD destination & SD memory available

Multiple Exposures – Reducing noise while using a tripod – Tip #7

One button dial adjustment (f7 Control) – Tip #60

Picture Control and Picture Review
Comparing 2 pictures – Tip #23
Manage picture control – Tip #36
Photoshop within the camera – Tip 34
Review other photographers’ settings and compare to yours – Tip #96
Zooming in & out of a picture – Tip #23

Picture display after each shot (Playback Menu) – Tip #37A

Picture Quality
Composition – Tip #100
Foggy pictures (acclimate equipment to location conditions) – Tip #89
Learn the camera’s features – Tip #83
Practice the shot prior to taking moving subjects – Tip #85
Shooting from automobile – Tip #92
Taking keepers versus shooting everything – Tip #82

Playback Menu
Focus Point – Display Mode – Tip #3
Hiding images on memory card – Tip #39
Highlights – Display Mode – Tip#21
Picture display after each shot – Tip #37A
Rear LCD screen turned off – Tip #45
Review pictures from different cameras on memory card – Tip #41

Rear LCD Screen
Brightness – Tip #58
Cleaning plastic cover – Tip #67
Illuminating – Tip #31
Turned off (Playback Menu) – Tip #45

Remote Control
Shutter button doesn’t work (camera set to ‘remote’ mode) – Tip #88
Storing remote control – Tip #84
Use and setup – Tip #18

Retouch Menu
Converting picture to black & white / Sepia / Cyanotype – Tip #40
Straighten picture – Tip #79

Review pictures from different cameras on memory card (Playback Menu) – Tip #41

Self-timer – Camera takes picture after a slight delay – Tip #84A

Setup Menu
Battery information – Tip #51
Copyright – Tip #25
Copyright updated annually – Tip #91
LCD screen brightness – Tip #58

Shooting Menu
Active D Lighting (highlighting dark areas in picture) – Tip #35
Auto ISO – ISO Sensitivity – Tip #20
Auto ISO – Tip #20 Part 2 – Tip #69
Manage picture control – Tip #36
Memory card assigned to video – Tip #55
Memory card #2 – slot assignment & remaining availability – Tip #55
Vivid – set picture control – Tip #22

Shutter speed for “M” & “S” modes – Tip #74

Tripod
Quick connect plate missing – Tip #65
Vibration Reduction off when using tripod – Tip #72

U1 & U2 User settings
Saving settings to U1 & U2 – tip #6
Saving settings to SD card – Tip #12

Vibration Reduction – Lens settings
“Normal” versus “Active” – Tip #95
Vibration Reduction off when using tripod – Tip #72

Video
Focusing – Tip #64A
Landscape shooting only – Tip #56
Practice the shot before the ‘important one’ is taken – Tip #86
Record Button – Tip #75
Record pausing – Tip #75A
SD slot assignment – Tip #55
SD memory availability – Tip #55
Shooting checklist – Tip #87

Vivid – set picture control (Shooting Menu) – Tip #22

Virtual Horizon – Setting function up – Tip #1

White Balance
Custom White Balance adjustment – Tip #27
Custom White Balance adjustment – Part 2 – Tip #30
Sunrise & Sunset settings – Tip #77

Thanks Jeff for taking your time and organizing the list of tips. This should be helpful and make it easier to find differnt topics. Jeff

[Brandondelano]

Hi there new to the forum

[Brandondelano]

Great Info!

[litrattonijuan]

Just upgraded from D70s to D7000 last week bought brand new. A big upgrade i must say and I'm very happy with it in terms of handling and performance. Except that I can't use my favorite lens nikkor AF 50mm 1.8
Have anybody have the same issue with pre G lenses?(AF lenses with aperture ring in the body)

Good day to all
--john

[Grandpaw]

Just upgraded from D70s to D7000 last week bought brand new. A big upgrade i must say and I'm very happy with it in terms of handling and performance. Except that I can't use my favorite lens nikkor AF 50mm 1.8
Have anybody have the same issue with pre G lenses?(AF lenses with aperture ring in the body)

Good day to all
--john

Do you have the lens set to F22 and the lock switch on the barrel of the lens in the locked position?

[litrattonijuan]

Do you have the lens set to F22 and the lock switch on the barrel of the lens in the locked position?

Yes sir, even cleaned the contacts. It's been working perfectly with my D70s this error message never appeared even once. Also tried it on a friend's D90 and it worked.
--john

[volks]

Yes sir, even cleaned the contacts. It's been working perfectly with my D70s this error message never appeared even once. Also tried it on a friend's D90 and it worked.
--john

Nikon Nikon Inc. AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D : Questions, Answers, How To, FAQs, Tips, Advice, Answers, Buying Guide

[D.Allison]

Today I am celebrating my thread being viewed over 50,000 times and would very much like to thank all of you that have read it. This thread has gotten much bigger than I had ever expected it to be and it is all due to those of you that take the time to read and recommend it to others. Thank you very much for your support and for continuing to drop in to check out the newer tips. I hope that all of you have managed to find at least a few ideas that you might have found helpful. Thanks again to everyone and your support is much appreciated. Jeff

I joined this site because of this thread. As I was reading this thread I had my camera in one hand and the mouse in the other! Thank you for taking the time and effort to help some of us out!

[Grandpaw]

I'm glad to hear people are still getting something out of my thread. Jeff