effects and scenes - anybody use?

Jim_Y

Senior Member
Just wondering if anybody actually uses the pre-sets of the camera called "Effect" and "Scenes"? Are they only for point-and-shoot photographers, or is there a use for the more serious photographer? Just curious?
 

PapaST

Senior Member
I personally don't use them. But I think if done well just about anyone can find a use for them. More than likely an equipped photographer can likely do more and with better results with PP tools.
 

480sparky

Senior Member
They are merely sales gimmicks. And truth be told, they really don't change much anyway. Most of them only change one parameter. One may set the saturation to +1 instead of 0, or sharpness to 2 instead of 1.

I don't bother with 'em. I'd rather they not be there in the first place, as deleting them would make my camera just that much lighter.
 

skater

New member
Sometimes, but usually just the 'action' mode. For example, I sometimes take pictures of moving trains while I'm on another moving train, and I see the sports mode as a quick way to get a high shutter speed, single-spot focus, etc., without having to set those modes myself. It gives me a half-decent set of default settings, which I can adjust further from there as necessary.

In other words, I see them as a starting point rather than an end point.

That said, my biggest gripe about them with the D7K is that it's very easy to accidentally switch to another mode by hitting the thumbwheel. So I have to watch that.

I don't use the effects or processing modes. I can do that on my computer if I want. (I usually don't.) My wife sometimes uses the fisheye effect on our Canon P&S...it drives me nuts because it's not getting a wider view, just distorting the view you have, and it's not reversible.
 

Jim_Y

Senior Member
The biggest problem that I have with most of these pre-sets is that I can't make changes to the settings. The pre-set gets me close to what I want, but not exactly. I just use the Shutter priority or Aperture Priority most of the time, and make the small changes in the other settings if I need some special control. I just assumed these settings are for the point&click crowd. My daughter uses them a lot, but she has no idea which end of the camera to point. :)
 

480sparky

Senior Member
Back when I had my D7000, I went through and recorded all the settings the Scene Modes used.


SceneModes.jpg
 

Jim_Y

Senior Member
Wow! That's a lot of good information! Wonder how it would apply to the D750? That kind of information would be great to have!
 

480sparky

Senior Member
Wow! That's a lot of good information! Wonder how it would apply to the D750? That kind of information would be great to have!



Send me your 750. I'll run through it and make you a similar chart.


Of course, It'll take me 1 year or two................:cool:
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
I think they are a waste of time on a DSLR. We should know what we are doing and do a better job than the camera could.
Aren't all of those settings JPG related?

I shoot RAW *haughty sniff* and I'm under the impression you can't do both; meaning Scene/Effects mode AND shoot in RAW.




/RAW snob
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AC016

Senior Member
A camera with scene modes on it, is not a "pro" camera, at least that is what a non-pro told me once. :rolleyes: Knock yourself out if you want to use them. Not sure why you need to ask people around here if you can use your camera.
 

AC016

Senior Member
I, for one, was not born with an SD card in my mouth. I'm sure there's others out there that need to ask questions about how to use a camera as well.

He is not asking how to use the camera. He is asking if he should use a certain feature on his camera and whether or not that feature is beneficial for a certain level of photographer. Yes, i can totally believe you were not born with anything in your mouth.
 

fotojack

Senior Member
My cameras don't have Scene Modes...except maybe my D40. I haven't looked, to tell you the truth. I guess they would be helpful to some people, for snapshots and things like that.
 

Jim_Y

Senior Member
There is a need for even a good camera to have "dumb modes". I play banjo in a group and when we perform I have my wife take pictures while we're performing. I just put the camera in full auto and let the camera make all the decisions. Now, she has a point&shoot camera, but why not use the best camera for the job? I'm actually very impressed with the quality of the photos that come out of the full auto mode!
 

Skwaz

Senior Member
Well said Jim
what is a forum for if not to gain knowledge
Maybe it's just for posting shots then wait for adoring fans to praise them
 
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