got my new 5300 anything I need to kmow

my new d5300 has just arrived, I e just upgraded from a d3200 that had some unfortunate dust problems Ie the missis decided to start sanding with the camera in the same room so I decided rather than clean and new lens to upgrade.

so is there anything I need to be aware of with moving up?, like the native exposure/ISO settings for this camera / best point and shoot shutter exp ISO combination etc?

and anything else I may not be used to?

thanks..

thanks, ive just given it a bit of a try i was trying out the hdr function and found it to ghost a lot is this normal without the tripod? (i know its not the best way to do them but was just trying the feature..)

Well done on the new camera,

I've never really tested HDR on my D7100, will get around to it one day

just played again and i think it was just me tbh, im dubious as its a grey import via pixmania but all seems ok upto now.


I am finding that the basic triangle settings are different to my old d3200 im needing slower shutter and higher iso etc in a naturaly lit room on a cloudy greyish day, but im unsure whats normal for this model and lens..

I've just been playing with the wireless app in my phone and iPad, I have to say the lack of control is a little disappointing (presuming I'm using it right) I was expecting a lot more control over the triangle and other settings..

Though I don't have one, the D5300 should be a good step up with lots of potential! One of my buddies if I remember right really thinks that model is a real good one, and talks it up quite a bit!
It will likely take a bit of getting use to coming from the D3xxx series, as my D5100 was different from my D3100 in a variety of ways.

The fact that it is grey market shouldn't make any difference in the quality, as I own a grey market D800E and it is as awesome as I could have hoped for!

Depending whether you shoot Raw or jpg you might check the settings to see if it is setup the way you prefer it to be, maybe matching your D3200 settings more.

Anyway I hope you have a blast with it!

thequeenscheese said:

I've just been playing with the wireless app in my phone and iPad, I have to say the lack of control is a little disappointing (presuming I'm using it right) I was expecting a lot more control over the triangle and other settings..

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What sort of control is it you're looking for you don't have?

When you say, "the triangle" I assume you mean "exposure"? If you want total control over all three aspects of exposure, shoot in Manual. Then you can either set your ISO manually (press and hold the Fn button), or enable Auto-ISO. To adjust the aperture use the command wheel and to adjust the shutter speed use the Command Wheel/Exposure Compensation button combination.

In Aperture Priority use the Command Wheel to adjust the aperture, the camera chooses the shutter speed and set your ISO manually (Fn button), or you use Auto-ISO.

In Shutter Priority use the Command Wheel to adjust the shutter speed, the camera chooses the aperture and you set your ISO manually (Fn button), or you use Auto-ISO.
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Grab qdslrdashboard for your iPhone/iPad. I haven't tested specifically with the D5300, but with the wireless adapter for the D7100 it works fine and adds the extra control you're after.


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I do have dlsrdashboard on my droid phone but havnt played too much with that yet, yeah it's skins hoping I would be able to set differing exposure settings and aperture settings from the app, never mind the basic "I" button settings given the app is by nikon it just seems a bit too basic, just having a screenshot and being able to press shoot - well I can do that stood next to the camera, but being able to set the camera up on a tripod and sit in the car controlling it is the level of control I was expecting really..