straight pictures

Hi Guys

I went shooting with a friend of mine who was using a canon 550d. on his camera he was able to use an on screen leveller to show if the picture would turn out straight on the tripod.

Does Nikon have this feature whereby pushing a button will provide an onscreen leveller? i have a nikon d3200.

Thanks

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When in Live View, press the Info button (assuming the D3200 has one) and if there's a level then it will eventually come up as you continue to press it.

Thanks Marilynne, indeed i did, but couldn't see it on there.

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I could be wrong, but I don't think the D3200 has what Nikon calls, "Virtual Horizon", which is what you're looking for. If it does, it would be part of the Live View function as Jake describes above.

You can straighten in the Touch Up menu, but that only corrects a crooked horizon, it does nothing to help you prevent one in the first place.

And remember, all it means is that the camera is level, not the horizon.

I see this question a lot and the answer seems so simple!

If you look at your focus points in the viewfinder you will see that they are arrayed in a very simple outline of a crossed reticule.

Just mentally add the straight lines and presto!

Straight up - down and level right - left.

Just look through the viewfinder.

​BWTHDIK?

Carolina Photo Guy said:

I see this question a lot and the answer seems so simple!

If you look at your focus points in the viewfinder you will see that they are arrayed in a very simple outline of a crossed reticule.

Just mentally add the straight lines and presto!

Straight up - down and level right - left.

Just look through the viewfinder.

​BWTHDIK?

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That is what I did/do with my D5100. I did find that the D7000 has the lines you can turn on if you want.

In your camera settings menu, I think under "Shooting Display", you will see "Viewfinder Grid". This overlays a tic-tac-toe like grid on your viewfinder. If you don't use the viewfinder I am not sure if it also puts this on the Live View monitor. I don't use Live View so I cannot say.

And, of course, you can get a little level you can stick in your shoe if you really want to. Personally I'm happy just adjusting the level in post (I'm never naturally level).