Nikon D800 Setup Guide Direct Link
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Nikon D800 Setup Guide Nikon D800 Setup Guide For Nature, Landscape and Travel Photography For Portrait and Wedding Photography External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Custom settings bank A Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Custom settings bank B Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on OFF Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on OFF WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 AF point illumination ON ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 AF point illumination ON QUAL RAW a6 Focus point wrap ON QUAL JPEG or RAW dep. on situation a6 Focus point wrap ON Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C dynamic 21-points a7 Number of focus points 51 Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C dynamic 21-points a7 Number of focus points 51 a8 Built-in AF assist illum OFF a8 Built-in AF assist illum OFF Shooting Menu b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 Shooting Menu b1 ISO sensitivity step val. 1/3 Shooting Menu Bank A b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 Shooting Menu Bank B b2 EV steps for exposure 1/3 Extended menu banks ON b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 Extended menu banks ON b3 Exp./flash comp step 1/3 Storage folder Default b4 Easy exposure comp. Off Storage folder Default b4 Easy exposure comp. Off File Naming MJH b5 Center-weighted area 12mm File Naming MJH b5 Center-weighted area 12mm Primary slot selection CF card slot b6 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters Primary slot selection CF card slot b6 Fine tune optimal exp. 0 for all meters Secondary slot function Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Secondary slot function Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Image quality RAW c2 Auto meter-off delay 10s Image quality RAW or JPEG Fine c2 Auto meter-off delay 10s Image Size N/A c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Image Size Large c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Image area c4 Monitor off delay 10s Image area c4 Monitor off delay 10s Auto DX crop On d1 Beep Off Auto DX crop On d1 Beep Off Choose Image area FX format (36x24) d2 CL mode shoot speed 1 fps Choose Image area FX format (36x24) d2 CL mode shoot speed 1 fps JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d3 Max continuous release 100 JPEG Compression Optimal Quality d3 Max continuous release 100 NEF (RAW) recording d4 Exposure delay mode OFF NEF (RAW) recording d4 Exposure delay mode OFF Type Lossless Compressed d5 File number sequence ON Type Lossless Compressed d5 File number sequence ON bit depth 14-bit d6 Viewfinder grid display ON bit depth 14-bit d6 Viewfinder grid display ON White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d7 ISO display adjustment OFF White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d7 ISO display adjustment OFF Set Picture Control Landscape d8 Screen tips ON Set Picture Control Portrait d8 Screen tips ON Manage Picture Control Default d9 Information display AUTO Manage Picture Control Default d9 Information display AUTO Color Space Adobe d10 LCD illumination ON Color Space sRGB d10 LCD illumination ON Active D-Lighting High d11 MB-D12 battery type Depends on battery Active D-Lighting OFF d11 MB-D12 battery type Depends on battery HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d12 Battery order Use MB-D12 first HDR (high dyn. range) Off (until needed) d12 Battery order Use MB-D12 first Vignette control High e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP) Vignette control High e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP) Auto distortion control ON e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Auto distortion control ON e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) e3 Flash cntrl built-in Depends on situation Long Exp. NR Off (until needed) e3 Flash cntrl built-in Depends on situation High ISO NR Off e4 Modeling flash ON High ISO NR Off e4 Modeling flash ON ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 6400 dep. on situation e5 Auto bracketing set AE ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 6400 dep. on situation e5 Auto bracketing set AE auto control Off e6 Auto bracket (Mode M) Flash/speed auto control Off e6 Auto bracket (Mode M) Flash/speed Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > over Multiple exposure Off (until needed) e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > over Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) f1 switch Backlight and info display Interval timer shooting Off (until needed) f1 switch Backlight and info display Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f2 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Time-lapse photography Off (until needed) f2 Multiselect center button Shooting mode: RESET Movie settings - - Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Movie settings - - Playback mode: Zoom, Med. mag. Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 30fps Live view: Zoom, Med. mag. Movie quality HIGH f3 Multi selector ON (reset meter-off delay) Movie quality HIGH f3 Multi selector ON (reset meter-off delay) Microphone Depends on situation f4 Assign Fn button Press: Spot Metering Microphone Depends on situation f4 Assign Fn button Press: Flash off Destination SD card slot Dials: Shutter spd & aperture lock Destination SD card slot Dials: Shutter spd & aperture lock f5 Assign Preview button Press: Preview f5 Assign Preview button Press: Preview Setup Menu Dials: OFF Setup Menu Dials: OFF Format memory card Default f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button Press: AE lock (hold) Format memory card Default f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button Press: AE lock (hold) Monitor brightness 0 Dials: OFF Monitor brightness 0 Dials: OFF Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f7 Shutter spd & ap lock Off until needed Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f7 Shutter spd & ap lock Off until needed Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f8 Assign BKT Button Bracketing Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f8 Assign BKT Button Bracketing Image Dust Off ref photo As needed f9 Cust. command dials Default, OFF, ON, OFF Image Dust Off ref photo As needed f9 Cust. command dials Default, OFF, ON, OFF HDMI Defaults f10 Release button to use OFF HDMI Defaults f10 Release button to use OFF Flicker reduction Depends on situation f11 Slot emply release lock LOCK Flicker reduction Depends on situation f11 Slot emply release lock LOCK Time zone and date As needed f12 Reverse indicators - 0 + Time zone and date As needed f12 Reverse indicators - 0 + Language English f13 Assign MB-D12 AF-ON AF-ON Language English f13 Assign MB-D12 AF-ON AF-ON Auto image rotation ON g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) Auto image rotation ON g1 Assign Fn button Power aperture (open) Battery info -- g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) Battery info -- g2 Assign preview button Power aperture (close) Wireless Transmitter As needed g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L AE Lock (hold) Wireless Transmitter As needed g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L AE Lock (hold) Image comment ON g4 Assign shutter button Take photos Image comment ON g4 Assign shutter button Take photos Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) Copyright Information ON (Copyright Mike Hagen) Save/load settings As needed Playback Menu Save/load settings As needed Playback Menu GPS Depends on situation Delete Selected GPS Depends on situation Delete Selected Virtual horizon As needed Playback folder Default Virtual horizon As needed Playback folder Default Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default AF fine tune As needed Playback display options All Selected AF fine tune As needed Playback display options All Selected Firmware version Newest version Copy image(s) As needed Firmware version Newest version Copy image(s) As needed Image review On Image review On After delete Show Next After delete Show Next Rotate tall Off Rotate tall Off Slide show As needed Slide show As needed DPOF print order As needed DPOF print order As needed © Out There Images, Inc. - www.outthereimages.com - [email protected] © Out There Images, Inc. - www.outthereimages.com - [email protected] Nikon D800 Setup Guide Nikon D800 Setup Guide For Sports and Action Photography For Point and Shoot Photography External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Custom settings bank C Exposure Mode Program Custom settings bank D Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Bracketing Off (unless HDR photography) a2 AF-S priority select Focus Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on Long Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus track lock-on 3 (Normal) WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF Activation ON WB Auto a4 AF Activation ON ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 AF point illumination ON ISO Auto a5 AF point illumination ON QUAL JPEG or RAW dep. on situation a6 Focus point wrap ON QUAL JPEG a6 Focus point wrap ON Autofocus Mode AF-C dynamic 21-points a7 Number of focus points 51 Autofocus Mode AF-C Auto a7 Number of focus points 51 a8 Built-in AF assist illum OFF a8 Built-in AF assist illum ON Shooting Menu b1 ISO sensitivity step val.