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| Posted: Wed Oct 17th, 2012 08:38 |
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Squarerigger
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Having the D7000 myself, I was following Blackfox's post on color saturation. Peter Lo brought up the active d-lighting feature. I think I understand what Nikon is trying to accomplish with this setting but would like to hear what you folks think of this setting. Do you use this setting, which level do you use, do you set it and forget it? I currently have mine set to off.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17th, 2012 09:35 |
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jk
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I dont use it as I shoot RAW and anyway I would prefer to not half-cripple the camera by using this feature. Apparently using D-Lighting also slows down the camera as it needs to preprocess before saving so the buffer clears more slowly.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17th, 2012 10:11 |
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Gilbert Sandberg
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Gary, I have tried cameras with this feature. My advice would be: if you encounter high-contrast subjects switch it ON. Be aware that the active variant of d-lighting -takes time (so is not good for sports) -can be switched OFF afterwards in Capture NX. -is different from the (after the picture is taken) D-lighting. Regards, Gilbert
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17th, 2012 21:14 |
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Peter_LO
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I always turned Active D-lighting on when I first bought the D3, but I soon discovered that it made skin tone lifeless so now I enable it only when necessary.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2012 02:06 |
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richw
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I shoot raw and leave it off.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2012 06:44 |
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Squarerigger
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Thanks to all for the comments. As stated earlier, I have it off presently. I guess it is just another item to try to remember to turn on if needed. Add that to the list of other features I have on my list to remember but forget in the heat of the moment.  My old Nikon FM was so much easier to handle. I sometimes get overwhelmed with the hundreds of possible settings presented with the digital system. Thank God for software which can sometimes correct my mistakes.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2012 07:55 |
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Gilbert Sandberg
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re: easier to handle Gary, Count youself lucky not having a D4, I investigated that one recently and counted no less than 64 buttons etc (in the manual), not counting menu-choices... Remember this active-d feature as -maybe a time and sace penalty while taking the picture -one can turn it off in CNX2 software if not needed. Regards, Glbert
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2012 09:02 |
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Squarerigger
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Gilbert Sandberg wrote:re: easier to handle Gary, Count youself lucky not having a D4, I investigated that one recently and counted no less than 64 buttons etc (in the manual), not counting menu-choices... Good points Gilbert. I wonder as we advance (?) technologically if we will get to the point where we just get overcome with choices?
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2012 09:32 |
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jk
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Squarerigger wrote: Gilbert Sandberg wrote: I think I am there now so I just keep the settings on Defaults except to shoot in RAW and then I process later. Moving the AF point and changing from AFS-AFC, and Aperture/Shutter Priority and Manual is as much as I do except a bit of Manual Focussing. I wish my Nikon D3 was really a Nikon F3 with digital capture!!!
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18th, 2012 09:37 |
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Gilbert Sandberg
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re: if we will get to the point where Gary, from what I read on the net, many people are way beyond that stage...  re: wish my Nikon D3 was really JK, I agree wholehartedly, if only for the possibility to have interchangeable Finders and Focusing Screens ! (not ot mention manual operation, i.e. while batteries are exhausted...) Regards, Gilbert (drifting off topic, sorry)
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