Nice D700 Tip
Here is a tip. On my D700, there are two buttons on the front, which can be assigned to different tasks depending on your preference. One thing I was happy to see was this setting.
(Disclaimer: this is a horrible pic. I apologize for that, I was using my iphone and couldn’t seem to focus and meter correctly. It’s no D700)
D700 Preview Button Press Control Settings
Because the picture is so bad, I will read it to you. “Access Top Item in My Menu”
My Menu, if you haven’t used it before, is like a bookmark list of your favorite settings, so that you can find them easily. Nikon has now taken this a step further by allowing you to access your top choice just by pressing the button on the front of the camera.
I set my top item to Auto ISO Sensitivity (on/off) This way, I can now enable or disable Auto ISO quickly without using menus.
Why would you turn Auto ISO off when the D700 has such great noise handling characteristics?
- Long exposures such as landscapes
- Using flash manually or in the studio
- Using manual mode and getting reliable results
- Panning or invoking intentional blur
August 16th, 2008 at 3:26 am
Jon, I read your comment on Scott Kelby’s site, and just had to check your blog for your review. Well done!!
Just curious, I have the DX 10.5mm….what happens if you attach it to a D700? I am very tempted to upgrade my D300 after reading your review and Scott’s review…but I am not as lucky as you to have a wife that understands these things so well especially since my D300 is only about 6 months old….
Cheers,
Scotty
August 16th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Hi Scotty,
The D700 will support all DX lenses in “DX mode” where it basically uses a rectangle in the middle of the sensor to simulate the DX size. This means a loss of resolution, however, down to I think 5 or 6 megapixels (can’t recall the exact number) So they work fine, but the camera becomes half the resolution.
Also, you should consider the real effects of a larger sensor. You certainly will get better high ISO performance and cleaner images, but you also lose focal length. If you shoot sports, wildlife or any kind of action shots, especially in daylight, the D300 could make more sense in some ways. There is also a lack of high quality, reasonably priced FX lenses from Nikon right now. Consider all sides of the story.