RussellHons
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I just got a new 7100 today. I've been using a d5200 for the last year. Any tips, hints, or pointers in setting up the new camera?
New 7100 today
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RussellHons
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Oh I am. Just looking for any hints or tips that other uses have found that they thought might be helpful.
Pebbleheed
Senior Member
Good choice in camera.
When I got mine I went from a D5300 to it and loved it. You've made a good choice and you should enjoy the upgrade.
I spent my first few hours just playing with it. It wasn't until a few days after that I started to customise it. But you will end up swapping stuff about. It's great to get set up just how you want it.
At the very least I'd consider looking at a back button focus option. Makes a huge difference for me.
When I got mine I went from a D5300 to it and loved it. You've made a good choice and you should enjoy the upgrade.
I spent my first few hours just playing with it. It wasn't until a few days after that I started to customise it. But you will end up swapping stuff about. It's great to get set up just how you want it.
At the very least I'd consider looking at a back button focus option. Makes a huge difference for me.
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
A couple things I can suggest...
If you're going to be shooting JPG, or think you might need to do so, ever... Go into the Picture Controls and adjust the Sharpening setting from the bizarrely low default setting of -2 or some such to +6. You'll need to do this for all the different Picture Control presets (Standard, Vivid, Landscape, etc.) but it will be worth the sixty-seconds it takes to do. I find using the "Standard" setting with +1 to Saturation and +6 to Sharpening works really, really well. Again, that's just for shooting JPG.
The second thing I would suggest you do is learn how to use the Auto-focus Fine Tuning function. It's time consuming, and a bit of a drag, to test lenses for front/back focus issues but almost all of my lenses shot sharper images (some dramatically so) after taking the time to really, thoroughly test them. I wish someone had made me do this the day I brought home my D7100 because I was only cheating myself by not doing it. This is the Nikon Knowledge Base article I used to fine tune the auto focus on my D7100. I found it to be the easiest and fastest method but there are others.
Congrats on the new camera! You're going to love it...
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If you're going to be shooting JPG, or think you might need to do so, ever... Go into the Picture Controls and adjust the Sharpening setting from the bizarrely low default setting of -2 or some such to +6. You'll need to do this for all the different Picture Control presets (Standard, Vivid, Landscape, etc.) but it will be worth the sixty-seconds it takes to do. I find using the "Standard" setting with +1 to Saturation and +6 to Sharpening works really, really well. Again, that's just for shooting JPG.
The second thing I would suggest you do is learn how to use the Auto-focus Fine Tuning function. It's time consuming, and a bit of a drag, to test lenses for front/back focus issues but almost all of my lenses shot sharper images (some dramatically so) after taking the time to really, thoroughly test them. I wish someone had made me do this the day I brought home my D7100 because I was only cheating myself by not doing it. This is the Nikon Knowledge Base article I used to fine tune the auto focus on my D7100. I found it to be the easiest and fastest method but there are others.
Congrats on the new camera! You're going to love it...
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Get yourself Mastering the Nikon D7100. I learned a lot from it. The author explains everything in simple terms and gives a lot of recommendations for various settings.
RussellHons
Senior Member
Thanks to all of you. That was the feedback I was looking for.
I can't recommend this book enough...it helped me tremendously...
Here's the US link: Amazon.com: Mastering the Nikon D7100 eBook: Darrell Young: Kindle Store
RussellHons
Senior Member
Just downloaded it to my Kindle. look forward to reading it
Congrats
Roll through the manual, check out youtube videos on the model for tips on settings etc.
Enjoy
JohnFrench
Senior Member
If you knew how to use the 5200, it should be a fairly easy transition to the 7100. Start slow and work your way through the different settings available. Keep the manual handy. Good luck and have fun.