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Posted: Sun Jan 3rd, 2021 05:19
 
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Had a telephone call with Graham Whistler as he had a problem getting rid of the Virtiual Horizon form his D850 viewfinder.
I had the reverse problem in that I couldnt get it to stay on.
I have this customised on my Z7 so I can switch it on/off on a fun switch.

So here is the solution.

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I find it a bit underwhelming that we now have three places to change a lot of thinks.
There is the i button, the Camera System Menus and the Info button.

Nikon you really need to look at this again. 
Everything needs to be in the Camera System Menus with the Info and i buttons being used for rapid changes where you are shooting and dont want to struggle through the menus.

BTW:  I think the same is applicable on the D500 as well.



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I have all my changeable items on My Menu assigned to fn2 function button



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Eric wrote:
I have all my changeable items on My Menu assigned to fn2 function button
That is what I thought as well.
But as it turns out you can change or adjust stuff in two other places as well.

On my Z7 I can do the change in the CSM menus in fact I have it as a customised button.  One press on or off.



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jk wrote:
That is what I thought as well.
But as it turns out you can change or adjust stuff in two other places as well.

Isn't that the problem with most modern technology? Too much choice in functionality.
I've got 4 different ways to open the tailgate on my Disco. o.O

I have never used 2 of them as they are 'alien' to me. But I guess that's the dilemma ....someone else may prefer to use the two I don't.



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The problem is that some of the items you would expect to be in the menus has been moved to the i and Info buttons.



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Think of it like this, it's a way to keep a ageing brain working. :-)

 




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Seems to be a feature of modern info tech - things are included because they CAN be, not because they are NEEDED!

Used to have the same issue with building engines for people - they would ask for things because they were offered for people who needed them - the question I always asked first was "how do you drive the car?" - if they always changed up before 3000 rpm then they needed a cam that produced low down power and carbs that produced high gas flow at low revs. But a mild cam and the smallest carbs doesn't sound sexy, so they would ask for a competition cam and big carbs which actually gave them LESS power below 3000 rpm.... but the customer is always entitled to ignore my advice and give me more money :lol:



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I actually find the virtual horizon very useful as I seem to have a natural slant in the way I hold a camera. I frequently have to rotate frames a few degrees in PS to correct my horizontal, if I don't use it.   :banghead:

My pelvis is 1/2” lower on right side due to years of road running (facing traffic, right hip in gutter camber) without realising the damage. 8-)
Which might account for my photographic list to port.🤣



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Eric do you have the Virtual Horizon programmed to a Fn button?  If so which one?
Or do you access it via the Info button?



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