Nikon D7000 tips

[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!