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D700 My Journey with a New system, by Ross Hamamura Photographer : "D700 My Journey"    ... 1/1/2010,   just sharing my  Test shots (thoughts and Info)  with the Full Frame Nikon D700 two(2) , 70-200 f2.8  VR II , 24-70 f2.8 , and sb900's  ,  (Canon 500D Close Up lens for close focus with the 70-200 VR II).  Shooting over a month after switching to FF  Nikon.   I am impressed.
Even More so with the new Nano coat lens.   fyi: the  70-200 f2.8 VR II is a wow lens, it's making me shoot more and more with it.  :)   ...
I "try" not to get tooo attached to camera bodys (because you "know" something new is coming lol.  It's a digital world, and I am a digital guy :)
But,  shhhh ... between you and me  ... this D700  will go down in History as a "Classic"  game changing FF body for the price.  :)   just my opinion, though.  ...  
update: 2/1/10  this D700 is changing the way I shoot , and having me adjust to the "New Normal" of  high iso shooting   :)

FULL Blog on My D700 Journey ... and  Favorite  web LINKs  about the  70-200 f2.8 VR II and  the new D3s  I move here:  http://eyesofhawaii.blogspot.com/2010/02/d700-my-journey-with-new-system-by-ross.html


2/18/10  For those that wanted to know my favorite  D700  camera set up settings.  :)
This is "evolving"  but here you go:
* First: and most importantly I put ALL  my favorite D700 camera  "Menu" items  on the  ... "My menu"  , menu (did I say that correct?)   ...  this  stops me from having to dig  deep into the confusing list of menu items  (so, now I have no clue where they are in the real menus lol)
*  I LIST them in my must used order  ... currently
* Second:  and very important  for me  ... I  tweak/customize  some of the  wheels and buttons to work better for "me".     I will start with that, because it is the most used tweak on a shoot.  

1) f9  reverse rotation = ON:  so the comp wheels work in the right direction,  * Change main/sub = ON  ... both these changes helps me in my most used mode "A" Aperture priority  ... allows me to change the Aperture with the BACK wheel ( I like changing the Aperture while my finger is on the shutter ) ,  and  EV comp with a press of the  EV button and BACK wheel.  OR I can  EV comp with the Front wheel (with no EV button press ... needs a b4 change) 
* Menus and playback = ON 
2) f2  Multi selector center Button :  one of my most used feature  ...  * Shooting Mode = Reset    to bring back my AF point to the Center quickly ,  * Playback Mode = Zoom    so on a  "automatic" Review  on the LCD after each shot ,  I can quickly / easily Zoom in to 100 % aprox on the shot , this also keeps it in Review mode , and not shut off.  (of course you need to Turn ON "Image Review"  in the Playback Menu as well)
* another Big Trick in this menu is to set Playback mode>Zoom on/off>MEDIUM MAGNIFICATION (which is about 100%)  ... you can also in playback with this center button zoom trick , roll thru your shots at this zoom , cool when you want to compare two seq. shots.
3)  f4  Photo info/playback    ... Info at Up/Down , and Playback Left/Right   ...  in Photo Playback this allows me to quickly scroll thru  my Fav Info  OR  go back and forth on my images.
4)  Relates to above : in the Playback Menu ... "Display mode"  ... I have Focus point, Highlights  checked ... I default to Highlights blinkys
5)  Have the  Focus mode selector switch to S (single shot) , and the top left dial to CL  (set at 5fps)  ...  caution:  whenever you take the D700/D3 out of your bag , check this Focus mode selector - You will thank me latter.   This switch moves sometimes.
6)  Metering Selector to "3D color Matrix II"  ... fancy for Matrix  ...  and adjust all my comps with that in mind.   The D700 Matrix Metering is very consistent and predictable  ... and that is the most you can ask for, imho.   I will put myself down as Loving it, so I use it all (most ) of the time.  Well, whenever I can. :)
7)  AF area mode selector :  Dynamic Area AF    ...  Very Fast AF/Accurate, and great in Low Light.  I am super happy with the  AF on the D700 and the  new f2.8 lens.
8)  d4  CL mode shooting speed  5fps  (CL is my default setting)       (CH is 8fps)  ... If, you are the Focus and recompose type  ... this will create problems for you, because  after each shot in CL  the D700 does re-focus , so your AF point needs to be above your  subject.
9)  e1   Flash sync speed    1/320s (Auto FP)    ... so anything above 1/250  is auto  HSS  Flash
10) f1 switch :  both ,  so on a right move of the light switch BOTH the  back LCD and the top lights up , so I can to a quick check on the settings via a large 3" LCD
11)  f11 No memory card  = Lock  ...  no memory card ,  no shooting  ...  note: default is  unlock (not a good thing)
12)  f12  Reverse indicators    to  -  0 +   ...  logical for me
13)  a1   AF-C   priority selection  :  Release + Focus
14)  b4  Easy exposure compensation = ON    ... this let's me  comp the  EV  in  A   using the front wheel  (this in combo with my other settings) 
15)  in the Set Up Menu , LCD Brightness set to -2  ...  this will give you a more True Brightness of your shot on the LCD  ... listed this last , but is very important imho   ...  now during  bright daylight you might need a Hoodman 3" ,  which imho is  "Highly Recomended"  for shot reveiw!  How did go on all these years without a Hoodman during the day ....  :)

Now, on to my Favorite  "MY MENU" choices:  (IF, you leave it on My Menu ...  the Menu button quickly goes back to it.   "My Menu" on the D700  has eliminated my need to ever go into the  regular menus  :)

1)  e3  Flash cntrl for built-in Flash   ... Which actually has the controls for  Flash Commander Mode  CLS , Love it, Use it. 
2)  ISO sensitivity settings  ...  auto ISO is a great feature ,  but you just have to be careful with it.   I probably change this the most  ...  with my default at   ... base iso200   top end  iso6400   ...  and the shutter at  what I can handhold for the  Shoot/Lens.  This is best when the conditions are changing fast.  Shadow and Bright as you turn.
3)  e2 Flash shutter speed    ...  my default is  1/30  but that  changes.
4)  a8  AF point selection    ...  when speed in selection is important  I use 11 point
5)  a3  Dynamic AF area    ... 9 pr 21   depending  on  things around target
6)  a5  AF activation   ..    I need this  when I want to lock a AF in MF  ...  then I turn  AF-ON only.   Something I do often.
 7)  a9  Built-in AF assist illuminator     ...   so I can quickly turn off and ON
8)  c3   Self-Timer delay      ... let's me set the  sec    ...  can use this instead of a  remote shutter
9)  Active D-Lighting   ... allows me to turn Off or ON  ... because it does affect how  you expose  in A mode , and therefore  underexposes the RAW file (and can create a slightly more noisy file).    (I shoot RAW)  ...  but,  even in RAW  D-Lighting  ON  shows you better (via the imbedded JPG) what can be done with the RAW file, and fyi  LR v2.6 at default  DNG LR import  is very close to the D-Lighting  JPG but less noisy imho.
10)  Focus tracking with lock-on   ...    this is for AF-C  shooting   if you need to change
11)  Long exp. NR 
12)  Multiple exposure 
* I also have  Shooting Menu and Custom setting BANK   listed   ...  but,  have not really used this much yet.
So,  there it is  ...   IF, you have any  improvements    ...    or something I left out   ,  that would be important to use  ... let me know.<br>

2/23/2010   For those RadioPopper Fans out there  (showed them in the Jan EOH meeting)  ...  Tyson Yamada  (a fellow D700 / RP user)   showed me some  "cubes" for the RP JrX system   that  allows you to "Control" the power of your remote TTL Flashes (not in TTL but Manual mode)  ...  what is Very Cool about this is that the "cubes" and the JrX  Trigger and "studio ver" REC  will allow you to control remotely your Off-Camera Flashes.  So, no more walking to adjust the power!  :)   
LINK to my FULL Blog about this :  http://eyesofhawaii.blogspot.com/2010/02/radiopopper-jrx-cubes.html <br>

3/1/10 Purchased a highly recomended optical glass LCD protector for the D700  ... custom made , and used by many ...  Only  $8.75 each when you buy two via eBay (that includes shipping to Hawaii)   My total for two(2) including shipping was $ 17.50 
* My BLOG on the installation :  http://eyesofhawaii.blogspot.com/2010/03/ggs-lcd-screen-protector-made-of.html


When this gets too long, I will move it to the Blog :) <br><br> 
photographer  Ross Hamamura   ,  www.RDHphoto.net <br>

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