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D7000
Depth of Field in "Auto" Shooting Mode
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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 346882" data-attributes="member: 13090"><p>Having your ISO manually set to 800 explains the crazy fast shutter speed then so that mystery is solved...</p><p></p><p>Based on your posts here's how I suggest you set your camera settings: Select Aperture Priority Mode. In the menus turn on the "Auto ISO" option and let it go from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 (or whatever the maximum ISO is for your camera). While in the Auto ISO menu, set your minimum shutter speed to 1/250. For your autofocus settings use AF-A with D21.</p><p></p><p>With those settings the operator chooses the aperture to control depth of field. The camera will automatically adjust the ISO to keep the shutter speed at, or above, 1/250 for a decent degree of motion freezing. If you want more stop action, increase the minimum shutter speed in the Auto ISO menu but know that you're doing so at the cost of a shallower depth of field, or a higher ISO and the noise that can come with it. I find the D7000 does just fine shooting at ISO 800 and it's only around 1600 or so that I really start to notice the digital noise. Some people are fine with more noise, some want less; it's a personal choice sort of thing. My main point, though, is that I'd much rather have "nailed the shot" at a noisy ISO than to have missed it altogether or have a shot ruined by motion blur. You can remove a lot of digital noise in post processing, motion blur not so much.</p><p></p><p>The suggested auto-focus settings will allow the camera to intelligently switch between AF-S for stationary subjects and and AF-C for moving subjects. The D21 will use 21 focus points to track moving subjects quickly. You could use more focus points but since boats move on a more or less predictable path, using 21 points will decrease the time required to achieve focus lock while still using enough points to accurately track a predictably moving subject with minimum focus-lock times. </p><p></p><p>Try those settings perhaps and adjust as needed. Practice is always good so you get used to the controls and making adjustments quickly.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ffffff">....</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 346882, member: 13090"] Having your ISO manually set to 800 explains the crazy fast shutter speed then so that mystery is solved... Based on your posts here's how I suggest you set your camera settings: Select Aperture Priority Mode. In the menus turn on the "Auto ISO" option and let it go from ISO 100 to ISO 6400 (or whatever the maximum ISO is for your camera). While in the Auto ISO menu, set your minimum shutter speed to 1/250. For your autofocus settings use AF-A with D21. With those settings the operator chooses the aperture to control depth of field. The camera will automatically adjust the ISO to keep the shutter speed at, or above, 1/250 for a decent degree of motion freezing. If you want more stop action, increase the minimum shutter speed in the Auto ISO menu but know that you're doing so at the cost of a shallower depth of field, or a higher ISO and the noise that can come with it. I find the D7000 does just fine shooting at ISO 800 and it's only around 1600 or so that I really start to notice the digital noise. Some people are fine with more noise, some want less; it's a personal choice sort of thing. My main point, though, is that I'd much rather have "nailed the shot" at a noisy ISO than to have missed it altogether or have a shot ruined by motion blur. You can remove a lot of digital noise in post processing, motion blur not so much. The suggested auto-focus settings will allow the camera to intelligently switch between AF-S for stationary subjects and and AF-C for moving subjects. The D21 will use 21 focus points to track moving subjects quickly. You could use more focus points but since boats move on a more or less predictable path, using 21 points will decrease the time required to achieve focus lock while still using enough points to accurately track a predictably moving subject with minimum focus-lock times. Try those settings perhaps and adjust as needed. Practice is always good so you get used to the controls and making adjustments quickly. [COLOR=#ffffff]....[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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