Nikon D750
Menu Settings
Sorting out the menu settings
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Winston C. Hall
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Nikon D750 Recommended Menu Settings 1. Playback Menu – Playback icon The items in this menu are primarily used to perform a task such as Delete or Copy image(s), so there aren’t any settings to recommend except for Playback display options. Select the options that you would use when reviewing an image. The items in bold are the options I use in my workflow. • Delete • Playback folder • Hide image • Playback display options o Focus point o None o Highlights o RGB histogram o Shooting data o Overview • Copy image(s) • Image review • After delete • Rotate tall • Slide show • DPOF print order 2. Photo Shooting Menu – Camera icon • Reset photo shooting menu: – • Storage folder: 100 • File naming: DSC • Role played by card in Slot 2: Back Up • Image quality: NEF (RAW) • Image size: N/A • Image area o Choose image area: FX o Auto DX crop: OFF • JPEG compression: Optimal quality • NEF (RAW) recording: o Type: Lossless compressed o NEF (RAW) bit depth: 14-‐bit • White balance: Select the preset based on the lighting situation • Set Picture Control: NL -‐ Neutral for NEF (RAW) that will be post-‐processed • Manage Picture Control: N/A • Color space: sRGB • Active D-‐Lighting: OFF • HDR (high dynamic range): OFF • Vignette control: OFF • Auto distortion control: OFF © Copyright 2014 Tuner Photography All Rights Reserved 2
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Long Exposure NR: OFF High ISO NR: Norm ISO sensitivity settings o ISO sensitivity: 100 o Auto ISO sensitivity control: Off o Maximum sensitivity: 6400 o Minimum shutter speed: 160 Remote control mode: 2s Delayed remote Multiple exposure: Off Interval timer shooting: Off 3. Movie Shooting Menu – Movie Camera icon • Reset movie shooting menu: -‐-‐ • File naming: DSC • Destination: Slot 1 • Frame size/frame rate: 1920x1080; 30p • Movie quality: High • Microphone sensitivity: Auto sensitivity • Frequency response: Wide range for nature, Vocal range for people • Wind noise reduction: On for nature, Off for indoor • Image area: o Choose image area: FX o Auto DX crop: Off • White balance: Daylight for outdoor, Auto for indoor • Set Picture Control: Flat if the movie will be color corrected. Otherwise Standard • Manage Picture Control: N/A • High ISO NR: NORM • Movie ISO sensitivity settings: 400 o Auto ISO control (mode M): Off o Maximum sensitivity: 6400 • Time-‐lapse photography: Off © Copyright 2014 Tuner Photography All Rights Reserved 3
Nikon D750 Recommended Menu Settings 4. Custom Setting Menu – Pencil icon Reset custom settings: N/A a: Autofocus • a1 -‐ AF-‐C priority selection: Release • a2 -‐ AF-‐S priority selection: Focus • a3 -‐ Focus tracking with lock-‐on: AF 3 (Normal) • a4 -‐ Focus point illumination -‐ Manual focus mode: On -‐ Dynamic-‐area AF display: On -‐ Group-‐area AF illumination: Outline • a5 -‐ AF point illumination: On • a6 -‐ Focus point wrap-‐around: Off • a7 -‐ Number of focus points: AF 51 • a8 -‐ Store points by orientation: On • a8 -‐ Built-‐in AF-‐assist illuminator: Off b: Metering/exposure • b1 -‐ ISO sensitivity step value: 1/3 • b2 -‐ EV steps for exposure cntrl: 1/3 • b3 -‐ Easy exposure compensation: OFF • b4 -‐ Matrix metering: Face detection on • b5 -‐ Center-‐weighted area: 12mm • b6 -‐ Fine-‐tune optimal exposure: N/A c: Timers/AE lock • c1 -‐ Shutter-‐release button AE-‐L: Off • c2 -‐ Standby timer: 6s • c3 -‐ Auto meter-‐off delay: 6s • c4 -‐ Self-‐timer ◦ Self-‐timer delay: 10s ◦ Number of shots: 1 ◦ Interval between shots: 0.5s • c5 -‐ Monitor off delay: 1 Minute • c6 -‐ Remote on duration (ML-‐L3): 1m d: Shooting/display • d1 -‐ Beep ◦ Volume: Off ◦ Pitch: Low • D2 -‐ Continuous low-‐speed: 4 fps • D3 -‐ Max. continuous release: 100 • D4 -‐ Exposure delay mode: Off • D5 -‐ Flash warning: On • D6 -‐ File number sequence: On © Copyright 2014 Tuner Photography All Rights Reserved 4
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D7 -‐ Viewfinder grid display: Off D8 -‐ Easy ISO: Off D9 -‐ Information display: AUTO D10 -‐ LCD illumination: Off D11 -‐ MB-‐D16 battery type: LR6 D12 -‐ Battery order: MB-‐D16 e: Bracketing/flash • e1 -‐ Flash sync speed: 1/250* • e2 -‐ Flash shutter speed: 1/60 • e3 -‐ Flash cntrl for built-‐in flash: TTL • e4 -‐ Exposure comp. for flash: Entire frame • e5 -‐ Modeling flash: On • e6 -‐ Auto bracketing set: AE & flash • e7 -‐ Bracketing order: Under > MTR > Over f: Controls • f1 -‐ OK button ◦ Shooting mode: RESET ◦ Playback mode: Zoom on/off -‐> 1:1 (100%) ◦ Live view: RESET • f2 -‐ Assign Fn button: Viewfinder virtual horizon • f3 -‐ Assign Preview button: Preview • f4 -‐ Assign AE-‐L/AF-‐L button: AE-‐L (Hold) • f5 -‐ Customize command dials: Default • f6 -‐ Release button to use dial: Off • f7 -‐ Slot empty release lock: Lock • f8 -‐ Reverse indicators: – 0 + • f9 -‐ Assign movie record button: Off • f10 -‐ Assign MB-‐D16 AE-‐Lock (Hold) • f11 -‐ Assign remote (WR) Fn button: Off g: Movie • g1 -‐ Assign Fn button: Off • g2 -‐ Assign preview button: Index marking • g3 -‐ Assign AE-‐L/AF-‐L button: AE/AF lock • g4 -‐ Assign shutter button: Take photos © Copyright 2014 Tuner Photography All Rights Reserved 5
Nikon D750 Recommended Menu Settings 5. Set Up Menu – Wrench icon The items in this menu are used to perform a task such as reformat memory cards or clean the sensor, so there really aren’t any settings to recommend. The menu items in bold are ones that I recommend adding to your workflow: • Format memory card • Save user settings • Reset user settings • Monitor brightness • Monitor color balance • Clean image sensor • Lock mirror up for cleaning • Image dust off ref photo • Flicker reduction • Time zone and date • Language • Auto image rotation • Battery info • Image comment • Copyright information • Save/Load settings • Virtual horizon • Non-‐SPU lens data • AF fine-‐tune • HDMI • Location data • Wi-‐Fi • Network • Conformity marking • Firmware version I would also recommend customizing the U1 and U2 settings. For recommended settings for U1 and U2 see my tutorial for setting up the user settings. 6. Retouch Menu With the items in this menu you can process/adjust images in-‐camera. 7. My Menu This menu can be used for creating your own custom menu or for listing the most recent settings. © Copyright 2014 Tuner Photography All Rights Reserved 6