Comments on: Nikon D700 (and D3) tips and tricks

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:16:00 +0000

Great post, the tip about f2 is excellent, I was always pressing the zoom key 6 times

Andrew

By: jinky

jinky — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:42:51 +0000

thank you very much for this post,,,took away a lot of my head-ache figuring out what’s the best setting for my newly bought d700,,,God bless,,,:)

By: angela Woods

angela Woods — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:28:50 +0000

Thanks for the post. I bought the D700 about six months ago. I am still learning all the features. Right now I am trying to learn how to shoot sports shots.

T-Ball is starting soon and I want to be able to take great fast shots. Any recommendation on the Apeture and ISO settings?

By: Marcelo Furuta

Marcelo Furuta — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:48:40 +0000

Hi!! What are your picture controls set? For standard, neutral, vivid… Thx!

By: BillB

BillB — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:49:09 +0000

Really useful tips. I had missed a couple the first time through the manual. Thanks for posting.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:49:03 +0000

I also use the Op Tech Pro Loop strap on both my D3 and D700 without any fitment problems whatsoever. Great information provided in this post by Mark. Now trying to find a bag big enough to comfortably carry both bodies with lenses attached. I use the Lowe Pro slingshot 300aw. I have tried the Tamrac Velocity 10 but the fit is to tight for both bodies. Any suggestions?

By: Paul Harrison

Paul Harrison — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:12:21 +0000

Been waiting for my D700 from the courier since 8am Found this post, thank you, very concise and useful. Wish someone would do one for the SB900! Can’t wait to see how ugly I can make my kids with a 14-22mm closeup!

By: Graeme

Graeme — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:26:08 +0000

A very helpful set of tips, particularly for customizing the various menus. This one article has been of more use to me than a couple of large, pricey D700 guides which turned out to be little more than glossy rehashes of the Nikon users manual

thanks

By: jope

jope — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:20:02 +0000

amazing… million tks for u bro…

By: Mike Dawson

Mike Dawson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:52:10 +0000

The OpTech Pro Loop Strap is useless with a D700 unless you use split rings. The loops won’t fit through the camera lugs. If you’re going to use split rings, what’s the point in using the Pro Loop Strap? OpTech makes the same strap with split rings. OpTech straps aren’t all they’re cracked up to be anyway. More hype than substance. I’ve tried them, including the Pro Loop Strap, and they’re all on the closet shelf. I don’t use them. I use a Promaster Contour strap that is perfect. Very well made and serviceable, strong, comfortable, and absolutely non-slip. Plus it has the look of a pro strap, elegant and low-key. My D700 looks great on it. Promaster also makes a great bag strap.

By: Bernard

Bernard — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:21:12 +0000

Hi and thanks for the manual! I just picked up the D700 a week ago love it. I also picked up the Batt grip in attempts of getting 8fps instead of 5fps but when I put on the batt grip i’m still getting 5fps is there a setting inside the menu that I forgot to turn on??

FYI….I’m in shutter priority 1/1000 with a fully charged enl batteries.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:42:22 +0000

Tom,

f/1.4 has such a paper-thin DOF that you can sometimes just get the tip of a person’s nose in sharp focus, but their eyes will be out of focus. Or if they’re not facing you straight on, one eye will be in focus but not the other. I find I like my results better at 2.8. Of course in bad light, beggars can’t be choosers, so I’ll take f/1.4 over a shutter speed under 1/60.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:35:21 +0000

Hi. Thanks for the tips! I just bought my d700 and am overwhelmed with the features! But I am not sure why you said portraits look bad at f1.4. This is my primary setting for up-close people pictures!

By: Dave Wood

Dave Wood — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:27:20 +0000

Thanks for the tips. I bought mine around 3 weeks go and have had a fun time testing it’s Hi ISO capabilities.
Cheers,
Dave

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