D200 settings

stephenbruno

I am curious about everyone uses settings for the D200. I am especially interested in how you set it for landscape, portrait, sunsets, birds in- flight and sea life. Thanks!

stephenbruno

Techniques with D200
What do you recommend for settings with the D200 in terms of aperature and shutter speed etc... with landscape and other subjects?

LittleLew

stephenbruno wrote:

What do you recommend for settings with the D200 in terms of aperature and shutter speed etc... with landscape and other subjects?

follow the links from the first one. Lots of great ideas on setting the banks

http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID202/19732.html

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d200/quality-settings.htm

stephenbruno

Another question
thanks and another question...when i shoot ISO200 what is best to do to have landscape be in focus front and back? Is it F22? If so what is the shutter speed. I keep noticing that to get all in focus is a challenge. Thanks!

LittleLew wrote:

follow the links from the first one. Lots of great ideas on setting the banks

http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID202/19732.html

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d200/quality-settings.htm

LittleLew

stephenbruno wrote:

thanks and another question...when i shoot ISO200 what is best to do to have landscape be in focus front and back? Is it F22? If so what is the shutter speed. I keep noticing that to get all in focus is a challenge. Thanks!

I could answer this specifically but that wouldn't help you much.
You really need to read some material on basic exposure issues.
Get a basic book on photography.

stephenbruno

I understand
I see your point. Just wondered if folks had some examples.

LittleLew wrote:

I could answer this specifically but that wouldn't help you much.
You really need to read some material on basic exposure issues.
Get a basic book on photography.

Shay Stephens

stephenbruno wrote:

I am curious about everyone uses settings for the D200. I am especially interested in how you set it for landscape, portrait, sunsets, birds in- flight and sea life. Thanks!

That's like asking how everyone sets their stove for cooking, or what gear people use when driving. And the answer is always different, because the situations are always different.

Now all is not lost to a novice, many cameras have scene modes that will get you pretty close to usable photos if you use the right scene mode for the scene you are encountering. But even then there is going to be adjustments needed based on current circumstances.

So the real answer is start shooting, gain experience, its the experience that will be your best guide. And experience comes through making mistakes...lot's of mistakes. The sooner you start making them the better

stephenbruno

Can't argue with the practice part
Can't argue with the practice part...but preferences of others under specific circumstances do help

Shay Stephens wrote:

That's like asking how everyone sets their stove for cooking, or what gear people use when driving. And the answer is always different, because the situations are always different.

Now all is not lost to a novice, many cameras have scene modes that will get you pretty close to usable photos if you use the right scene mode for the scene you are encountering. But even then there is going to be adjustments needed based on current circumstances.

So the real answer is start shooting, gain experience, its the experience that will be your best guide. And experience comes through making mistakes...lot's of mistakes. The sooner you start making them the better

mmroden

The problem is that it will be based off of your own circumstances, and your own style. I know I do some shots that are considered gauche by some and fine by others; it's all about what gets the job done, to me.

It will also be based off of lens. For instance, I tend to shoot party shots from the hip (ie, not on my eye for framing and composition), which I can do with a fast wide lens (2.8 at least, or a 50mm at f/2 if I'm feeling like I got my aim down cold). What kind of shots do you like taking? How do you get the shots you like?

Or are there particular effects you're going for? If so, what effects? Lens Flare? Blurred background? Motion blur? Those are a bit more particular and answerable.

ballentphoto

LittleLew wrote:

I could answer this specifically but that wouldn't help you much.
You really need to read some material on basic exposure issues.
Get a basic book on photography.

I will toss in a hint to help you get the ball rolling... search out hyperfocal and also search for diffraction... that should help you out in your quest for that great landscape It's all about practice, cursing and practicing some more and a little jig does not hurt much either

stephenbruno

I appreciate your support
Yes, i understand what you mean.

With the D200 I will be mostly doing wildlife and birds and some landscape/nature. I learned on the D70s with its 'training wheels' and now I need to learn how to do the f-stops and shutter sppeds to have the subject in focus or the entire landscape image in focus. No other special effects, just the basics.

Thanks much for you responding.

mmroden wrote:

The problem is that it will be based off of your own circumstances, and your own style. I know I do some shots that are considered gauche by some and fine by others; it's all about what gets the job done, to me.

It will also be based off of lens. For instance, I tend to shoot party shots from the hip (ie, not on my eye for framing and composition), which I can do with a fast wide lens (2.8 at least, or a 50mm at f/2 if I'm feeling like I got my aim down cold). What kind of shots do you like taking? How do you get the shots you like?

Or are there particular effects you're going for? If so, what effects? Lens Flare? Blurred background? Motion blur? Those are a bit more particular and answerable.

Shay Stephens

stephenbruno wrote:

Can't argue with the practice part...but preferences of others under specific circumstances do help

I would argue that in practice, they don't help, they hurt by diverting your attention from what is, to what was, for someone else. Learn your cameras functions and then have at it. If you have particular problems in a certain area, ask for help. But your question is too broad and the answers won't help this early in the game.

Shay Stephens

stephenbruno wrote:

Yes, i understand what you mean.

With the D200 I will be mostly doing wildlife and birds and some landscape/nature. I learned on the D70s with its 'training wheels' and now I need to learn how to do the f-stops and shutter sppeds to have the subject in focus or the entire landscape image in focus. No other special effects, just the basics.

Thanks much for you responding.

Wide depth of field results from using a small aperture (e.g. f/8), wide angle lens, and distance from the subject (farther away will have a wider depth of field). The more you step away from those, the smaller the depth of field will be. Using f/2.8 will have a narrow depth of field compared to f/8.

Shay Stephens

I merged your two duplicate threads into this one.

stephenbruno

Ok. mid day sunshine...using 18-70mm...shooting landscape with light clouds...D200...to get entire imanage in focus would I, for example, use !SO 200 100 sp and f22 or f16? If f22 is too dark can I use f16 or f8? If so do I need to change sp?

Shay Stephens wrote:

I would argue that in practice, they don't help, they hurt by diverting your attention from what is, to what was, for someone else. Learn your cameras functions and then have at it. If you have particular problems in a certain area, ask for help. But your question is too broad and the answers won't help this early in the game.

stephenbruno

thanks

ballentphoto wrote:

I will toss in a hint to help you get the ball rolling... search out hyperfocal and also search for diffraction... that should help you out in your quest for that great landscape It's all about practice, cursing and practicing some more and a little jig does not hurt much either

LittleLew

can I use f16 or f8? If so do I need to change sp?

you don't have the basics to use the information well. try reading these simple tutorials first and then go from there.

http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/toc.html

stephenbruno

Thank you. I am seeing that there is much to study.

LittleLew wrote:

you don't have the basics to use the information well. try reading these simple tutorials first and then go from there.

http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/toc.html