When shooting sports photography, set your camera up to make the most of the features and modes. The nikon d3 brought incredible image quality to the usual reliability of their cameras and unbeatable optical quality of their lenses. Hence the title, how to do macro photography with nikon d3. Since it is a nikon of course the quick start card that comes with your camera is a golden cheat sheet digital photography school digital photography tips and. Detailed camera specifications can be found on nikon usa. Focus mode switch front the front focus mode switch. Hey guys, im a canon guy and shoot with 1dx and 5d3 cameras so i really dont know much about nikon but recently ive been reading upwatching a lot of pro photographers still using the older pro bodies from nikon like the d3 and d3s instead of the d4 or d4s and now the d5 and was curious why its still such a standard used by so many people, of course it could just be that they didnt want. The d3 has fewer issues with this setting, but the d300 needs it set to release.
The nikon d3 is also compliant with udma memory cards, enabling recording speeds of up to 35 megabytes per second. The following tips were created with the d4 dslr in mind, however you can adjust most of the settings regardless of which nikon dslr youre shooting with, just check your cameras manual for specifics. When photographing sports, you can set your camera to specific settings in an effort to match the camera settings to the goals you wish to achieve. I have had a nikon d90 for two and a half years now, and i have been very pleased with my purchase. Why are so many pros still using the nikon d3 and d3s.
Better sports photography settings by sport from nikon. The prolevel nikon d3 is the manufacturers first dslr featuring a full frame 12. Oct 29, 2009 i shoot a lot of soccer games with a nikon d300 and a 200400 f4. But if you shoot sports action and are looking for ways to improve your images and increase your keeper percentage, or are setting up a nikon d3s for the first time, read on. This will make you to an expert and teach you every possible nuance of using the nikon d3. Whether at the ballpark or via email, two of the most frequently asked questions i hear are what are your basic settings when shooting sports using the nikon d3s or how is your nikon d3s set up ive been shooting sports for a living for over 25 years, with clients ranging from sports illustrated to major league baseball and the chicago. To use focus lock, you need to set your camera to single shot autofocus mode afs. Here, are the settings i typically use with my nikon d610 when shooting sports. Due to many many jobs and chores lately, i hadnt used it, until today. There are a bunch of settings that you will want to set up once, and only once, with your nikon digital slr. This is a how to instructions guide for taking macro photography and extreme closeups with nikon d3.
The nikon d3 is taking the sports world away from canon by. At iso 6400, the nikon d4 seems to be just a tad cleaner than the nikon d3s, but the difference is too little i would say less than of a stop. If focus is selected for custom setting a1, the shutter can only be. In short, the settings i use work for me and my workflow. Optical builtin viewfinder during a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Nikon d3, d3s and d3x autofocus settings ken rockwell.
On sports photography with peter read miller 49,748 views 8. And it happened that many pro sports shooters moved to nikon after the d3. Its a sunny day today and when i actually got out of my house and took a few show in auto settings yes, i know auto is not the answer to everything and manual shooting. Really great stuff, and if you own a d3, this is a mustsee for sure. Sport specific settings can help as much as adjusting your timing based on the sport youre photographing. The main reasons for this are its good image quality, superstrong build, and relatively low price. Im really looking forward to the d3 coming as the 120300 will be a true length and ill. Nikon d3 and nikon d3s sensors have been tested by dxo and the results show that d3s has a better overall score of 82, 1 points higher compared to d3s score of 81. All settings on the two cameras were identical, set to manual exposure of 1 second at f2. When nikon released the fullframe d3 in 2007, it changed the professional photography industry. Moose peterson is a great photographer who has been using the d3 for quite sometime since its release. It includes lots of tips, tricks, secrets and the settings i prefer to use, but this alone wont get great pictures.
How to do macro photography with nikon d3 a how to. Sports photography tips and settings for nikon and canon. Since you will want to return to these sports settings regularly, but wont want to use them all the time, its a great time to make a custom setting bank. Nikon posted on their site, some time ago, in preparation for the sa football soccer events a special guide about the settings you should have on your d3s and your various lenses when shooting sports i have it somewhere but its too big to email. With a rugged, durable and precise magnesiumalloy chassis and body, the d3 goes beyond other dslrs to protect against invasive moisture, dust and even electromagnetic interference. Im really looking forward to the d3 coming as the 120300 will be a true length and ill probably use. I decided to dissect the menu of my trusty d3s and share my personal settings while discussing a few in detail so that other sports photographers can use them as a. I am regularly asked how i set up the camera for best autofocus. You can play with these things later, but for now, you want the basics out of the way. Use a slow shutter speed only if you want to show the blur. Nikon d3 has a score of 87 for sports photography which makes it an excellent candidate for this type of photography. May 25, 2017 i will never forget shooting with an old ais lens in dim light and get amazing results.
Scroll through all the different menus and add those settings that you most regularly using to your my menu this helps one a lot when you quickly want to adjust settings on you camera and dont want to scroll through 500 menus settings to find the right one. Pushing iso to 12800 again shows a slightly better performance by the nikon d4 compared to the nikon. Nikon d3s settings for sports photographers sports photographer. Nikon d300 custom settings photographer nj new jersey. With the d3200, nikon proves once again that you dont have to give an arm and a leg or strain your back and neck to enjoy dslr photography.
Additionally, expanded iso equivalent settings up to a staggering 102,400 are available, enabling photographers to. Although now it is definitely outdated in certain fields, in the year of its release, this camera was a gamechanger. The d3s enables not only new opportunities in lowlight photography, but also provides photographers with added shutter speed and aperture freedom with a base iso sensitivity range from iso 200 to a remarkable 12,800. The d3s is an extraordinary camera with wonderful high iso capability. The multitude of settings make the d3 a highprecision camera that can be. The focus motor moves the lens in order to autofocus. The nikon website has loads of free material, lots of it aimed at beginnersand of course youtube is there you should be able to find good stuff linked directly to your camera. Whether at the ballpark or via email, two of the most frequently asked questions i hear are what are your basic settings when shooting sports using the nikon d3s or how is your nikon d3s set up ive been shooting sports for a living for over 25 years, with clients ranging from sports. Nikon d3, d700 and d300 iso 3,200 shootout august 2008. A comprehensive series of orings and other specialized seals, combined with additional engineering. As with everything else in this article, well make some enormous generalisations that will get you out there and shooting but dont hold true for everyone all the time. The d3 is also capable of shooting at up to 11 frames per second when using the cameras dx format mode, with 5. But if you shoot sports action and are looking for ways to improve your images and increase your keeper percentage, or are setting up a nikon. The d4 file probably still has that sneaky small amount of nr switched on, so be sure to turn that off if you are using nikon view or capture nx to read them.
On the nikon system you got a option to setup your own menu. The nikon d3s balances very well with all heavy professional nikkor lenses like nikon 1424mm, nikon 2470mm and nikon 70200mm you just grab the lens with the left hand and the camera with the right. Nikon d3 camera settings custom settings the nikon d3 brought incredible image quality to the usual reliability of their cameras and unbeatable optical quality of their lenses. Here is a link to some d3 settings that are at least a starting point for you. Whether subjects are moving quickly, in an erratic manner, or following the same line. Nikon d3s settings for sports photographers sports. With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, nikon d3s body is very good for sports photography. Comprehensive stateoftheart dust and moisture countermeasures and electromagnetic interference. The nikon d3 and the nikon d3s are two professional cameras that were announced, respectively, in august 2007 and october 2009. If you are bewildered by your nikon digital slrs numerous buttons, modes, and settings, and dont feel like reading through hundreds of pages of camera manual, dont worry, youre not alone. D3 sports settings amateur soccer in reply to terry boulton oct, 2009 for daylight feild sports, most people run a 21 point setting. Mar 03, 2019 on sports photography with peter read miller 49,748 views 8. And it happened that many pro sports shooters moved to nikon after the d3 came out. For system cameras, having a focus motor in the cameras body allows you to use a wide range of lenses, including lenses which do not have their own focus motor.
Most of the other settings are left at default, or have nothing to do with tracking or shooting sports. How to find all of the necessary settings on the nikon d3s dslr camera in order to take control of the cameras exposure. The nikon d3 and the nikon d4 are two professional cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in august 2007 and january 2012. How to use the nikon d3400 tips, tricks and manual settings. I decided to dissect the menu of my trusty d3s and share my personal settings while discussing a few in detail so that other sports photographers. Moose peterson shares his favorite nikon d3 settings. Here, are the settings i typically use with my nikon d610. Val westover specializes in teaching how to understand the basic elements. When it was released in 2007, the nikon d3 caused a lot of excitement. This addition to the nikon family of dslrs doesnt skimp on power or performance. How to do macro photography with nikon d3 a how to settings guide. I will never forget shooting with an old ais lens in dim light and get amazing results. The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. Jul 17, 2017 how to take great photos with the nikon d3400.
Nikon d3 and nikon d3s sensors have been tested by dxo and the results show that d3s has a better overall score of 82, 1 points higher compared to d3 s score of 81. Moose peterson shares his favorite nikon d3 settings scott. Dec 31, 2011 how to find all of the necessary settings on the nikon d3s dslr camera in order to take control of the cameras exposure. It scores camera sensors for color depth dxo portrait, dynamic range dxo landscape and lowlight sensitivity dxo sports, and also gives them an overall score. On major sports events, nikon wanted to see more black long lenses instead of the white ones. With each setting he references the page number in the manual so you can decide if what you are looking for will work. The vr on my 200400 was turned off, and my shutter and aperture were locked using nikon s lock buttons on the d3 and d4 series bodies as to not change my. Both are dslr digital single lens reflex cameras that are equipped with a full frame sensor. I decided to dissect the menu of my trusty d3s and share my personal settings while discussing a few in. The nikon d3 is now twelve years old, but its still worth buying in 2019. Just like the nikon d3 and d700 dslrs, the nikon d3s sports the industry leading multicam 3500fx 51point af system with 15 crosstype.
With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, nikon d3 s body is very good for sports photography. Focus mode switch front the front focus mode switch selects manual, or two kinds of autofocus. See also my guide to nikon af settings for other cameras. The vr on my 200400 was turned off, and my shutter and aperture were locked using nikons lock buttons on the d3 and d4 series bodies as to not change my shutter or aperture with my leg or butt while running back and forth down the field. Will you be hand holding the camera, using a monopod, or using a tripod. May 12, 2011 nikon posted on their site, some time ago, in preparation for the sa football soccer events a special guide about the settings you should have on your d3 s and your various lenses when shooting sports i have it somewhere but its too big to email. Sep 09, 2011 on the nikon system you got a option to setup your own menu. The nikon d3s has a modified fullframe sensor from the legendary nikon d3 camera. There is one person who has a spreadsheet with setting for landscape, sports, point and shoot and general settings. Theres a 3inch, 920kpixel lcd, a new expeed processor, a new auto focus system that can make use of up to 51 focus points, 9 fps fullres shooting, and a normal iso sensitivity range of 200 to 6400. Apr 05, 2017 3 settings for sports photography by stanley leary april 5, 2017 july 30, 2019 photography nikon d5, sigma 120300mm. Nikons first fullframe fx format dslr, the d3 was capable of shooting at iso settings up to 25,600 unheard of at the time.
This is done via a small lever on the front of the camera near the lens mount. The nikon d300 which superseded the highlyregarded d200, offers great image quality and offering many of the same features of the nikon d3, but at a more affordable price all of which will make the d300 a camera that many professional photographers will chose as their main camera. How to use the nikon d3400 tips, tricks and manual. Nikon d3s setup guide nikon d3s setup guide for sports and action photography for point and shoot photography variable, dep. There are three controls, one on front and two on the back. My intent in sharing them in this series is that they may help you to make better photos and get more satisfaction from photography. With the d3100, nikon proves once again that you dont have to give an arm and a leg or strain your back and neck to enjoy dslr photography. While the size and the number of pixels remained the same, nikon found a way to push high iso performance to new limits with the d3s. For system cameras, having a focus motor in the cameras body allows you to use a wide range of lenses, including lenses which do. The nikon d3 is pretty noisy at iso 6400 in comparison, as can be clearly seen from the crops. Then, frame the scene so your subject is in the centre and halfpress the.