Nikon D750 & D780

Maybe this thread should be renamed, 1.4, 1.8 and 2.8 or the wide open thread.
Lol ;)
 
Just a heads up ... there's a new firmware available for D750 ... http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/217.html

  • • The WT-7 wireless transmitter is now supported.
  • • Fixed the following issues:
    • - Incorrect histograms would be displayed for some images viewed in the RGB histogram display during playback.
    • - If On was selected for Auto distortion control, distortion would appear at the edges of photos taken with NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine selected for Image quality and Medium selected for Image size.
    • - The option chosen for Custom Setting f5 (Customize command dials) > Change main/sub in CUSTOM SETTINGS MENUgroup f (Controls) would not be saved when Save settings was selected for Save/load settings in the SETUP MENU.
    • - Pictures would sometimes not be recorded.
 
Hi all,
This is a shot I took last year in the Gorge du Verdon ( really lovely place)
In this shot I used LR 6 and the dehaze tool, seems to have done the trick I think, heres the original.
Does a good job I think.

Above the clouds (1 of 1) by Graham, on Flickr

Original
GRE_2092 by Graham, on Flickr
 
You've gone too OTT for me Graham with the dehaze tool. It didn't really need it.

I'd also cut the viewing area out, for me it takes some of the magic away.
Thanks David,
It was more of a test than anything, If I remember I was only about half way with the slider and thats where I thought it looked better, What I was looking at is the blue sky, Just wanted it to show through better.
 
I think it works well on the stone wall face, sky and cliff area.

Can you not mask it so it only does those areas?
 
I think it works well on the stone wall face, sky and cliff area.

Can you not mask it so it only does those areas?
I got no idea about masking, but I guess it would work like that.
 
Just a heads up ... there's a new firmware available for D750 ... http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/download/fw/217.html

  • • The WT-7 wireless transmitter is now supported.
  • • Fixed the following issues:
    • - Incorrect histograms would be displayed for some images viewed in the RGB histogram display during playback.
    • - If On was selected for Auto distortion control, distortion would appear at the edges of photos taken with NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine selected for Image quality and Medium selected for Image size.
    • - The option chosen for Custom Setting f5 (Customize command dials) > Change main/sub in CUSTOM SETTINGS MENUgroup f (Controls) would not be saved when Save settings was selected for Save/load settings in the SETUP MENU.
    • - Pictures would sometimes not be recorded.

Thanks, useful (y). Although I think I'll wait a while and let others be guinea pigs so I don't end up bricking my camera ;)

Hi all,
This is a shot I took last year in the Gorge du Verdon ( really lovely place)
In this shot I used LR 6 and the dehaze tool, seems to have done the trick I think, heres the original.
Does a good job I think.

Above the clouds (1 of 1) by Graham, on Flickr

Original
GRE_2092 by Graham, on Flickr
Dehaze is a great tool, and whilst I think it could work for this I think you've gone a bit too far. The original image looks a bit overexposed and so just bringing down the exposure might have been enough without needing dehaze, or maybe just +5 or 10 dehaze.

As for masking dehaze you can't do this in LR, but what you can do is brush in dehaze.
 
Thanks for your input, I'll have a look at this shot tomorrow and try to reduce the exposure and see how it works.
It's always good to hear what others have to say.
 
Well, I just got back from shooting an event. I have to say that I'm very pleased with the ISO performance of the D750. It's what I was hoping for - a test shot of singer at ISO 11,400 looks much better than than a shot with the D700 at 6400.

I also have some gripes but I'm sure it's because I don't have it set up correctly. Biggest one is I've got auto ISO off and I'm shooting in manual and so shutter speed and aperture should be up to me. Aperture stayed constant but the shutter speed varied WIDELY, going from 1/40 to 1/1000. Had to constantly be checking and adjusting. Anyone have a solution to what I might be doing wrong?
 
Well, I just got back from shooting an event. I have to say that I'm very pleased with the ISO performance of the D750. It's what I was hoping for - a test shot of singer at ISO 11,400 looks much better than than a shot with the D700 at 6400.

I also have some gripes but I'm sure it's because I don't have it set up correctly. Biggest one is I've got auto ISO off and I'm shooting in manual and so shutter speed and aperture should be up to me. Aperture stayed constant but the shutter speed varied WIDELY, going from 1/40 to 1/1000. Had to constantly be checking and adjusting. Anyone have a solution to what I might be doing wrong?
That is very strange. Just got mine out to see if there was a setting would do that I can find anything on min.

Mine in manual does what it says on the tin
 
That is very strange. Just got mine out to see if there was a setting would do that I can find anything on min.

Mine in manual does what it says on the tin

My thoughts exactly! Whattaheck?! Full manual should be full manual. User sets the ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Here's a thought. Would it have anything to do with having a grip on and having the camera remember focus points re: orientation of the camera? I wouldn't think so.
 
Of those who use primes by far the most common is a 35 & 85 lens combo

Next most popular is just a 50

Lazy folk like the 24-70 and the 70-200 lol

Dave

Well I'm even lazier then.....24-70 plus 70-300 both Tamron [emoji8]
I have a Sigma 105 macro but it's not getting much use tempted to sell it in favour of an ultra wide
 
Well, I just got back from shooting an event. I have to say that I'm very pleased with the ISO performance of the D750. It's what I was hoping for - a test shot of singer at ISO 11,400 looks much better than than a shot with the D700 at 6400.

I also have some gripes but I'm sure it's because I don't have it set up correctly. Biggest one is I've got auto ISO off and I'm shooting in manual and so shutter speed and aperture should be up to me. Aperture stayed constant but the shutter speed varied WIDELY, going from 1/40 to 1/1000. Had to constantly be checking and adjusting. Anyone have a solution to what I might be doing wrong?
Sounds odd, in full manual mode shutter and aperture should not change regardless of whether ISO is set to auto or not. I can't even begin to suggest why shutter was changing by itself other than a fault, or you'd not seated the dial properly and was actually still in aperture priority or something.

Can't see why a grip would make any difference, unless again it's causing a fault.
 
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My thoughts exactly! Whattaheck?! Full manual should be full manual. User sets the ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Here's a thought. Would it have anything to do with having a grip on and having the camera remember focus points re: orientation of the camera? I wouldn't think so.

Were you turning auto ISO on by mistake? If you press and hold the ISO button whilst turning the front dial it toggles auto ISO on and off. Holding the ISO button and turning the rear dial changes the ISO. It's weird it was altering the shutter speed in manual. When I have the D750 in manual I control both aperture and shutter speed, having auto ISO on or off doesn't change that.

Edit: even auto ISO won't change the shutter speed by itself in M mode. Even minimum shutter speed doesn't change shutter speed in manual mode.

Only other thing I can think of is bracketting is on as that would alter the shutter speed in manual mode. It would change the shutter speed every frame but the maximum bracketting is 3 stops so it wouldn't be able to change the shutter speed from 1/40 to 1/1000. 3 stops would be 1/40 to 1/320.

Perhaps a full factory reset to see if it still occurs. Could be a setting you changed somewhere in the menus.
 
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Well I'm even lazier then.....24-70 plus 70-300 both Tamron [emoji8]
I have a Sigma 105 macro but it's not getting much use tempted to sell it in favour of an ultra wide
Have a look at the IRIX 15mm f2.4 or look at my flickr acc.
 
Were you turning auto ISO on by mistake? If you press and hold the ISO button whilst turning the front dial it toggles auto ISO on and off. Holding the ISO button and turning the rear dial changes the ISO. It's weird it was altering the shutter speed in manual. When I have the D750 in manual I control both aperture and shutter speed, having auto ISO on or off doesn't change that.

Edit: even auto ISO won't change the shutter speed by itself in M mode. Even minimum shutter speed doesn't change shutter speed in manual mode.

Only other thing I can think of is bracketting is on as that would alter the shutter speed in manual mode. It would change the shutter speed every frame but the maximum bracketting is 3 stops so it wouldn't be able to change the shutter speed from 1/40 to 1/1000. 3 stops would be 1/40 to 1/320.

Perhaps a full factory reset to see if it still occurs. Could be a setting you changed somewhere in the menus.
Bracketing' a good shout actually. Max bracketing is +/- 3 EV so 6 stops from dark to light. But 1/40 - 1/1000 is 4:2/3 stops :confused:
 
Bracketing' a good shout actually. Max bracketing is +/- 3 EV so 6 stops from dark to light. But 1/40 - 1/1000 is 4:2/3 stops :confused:
Good point I wasn't thinking of the 6 stop change.

I've accidentally turned on bracketting previously but noticed the different exposures. If you changed ISO each time bracketting altered the shutter speed you could potentially get similar exposures (ie using manual mode to expose by levelling the meter guide to the centre point).
 
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Bracketing' a good shout actually. Max bracketing is +/- 3 EV so 6 stops from dark to light. But 1/40 - 1/1000 is 4:2/3 stops :confused:
Good point I wasn't thinking of the 6 stop change.

I've accidentally turned on bracketting previously but noticed the different exposures. If you changed ISO each time bracketting altered the shutter speed you could potentially get similar exposures (ie using manual mode to expose by levelling the meter guide to the centre point).

Would you be talking about menu e6 and e7? E6-Auto bracketing set to AE plus flash; E7-Bracketing order=N

Both of those have no option to be turned off completely.
 
Would you be talking about menu e6 and e7? E6-Auto bracketing set to AE plus flash; E7-Bracketing order=N

Both of those have no option to be turned off completely.
No, the bracketing button (BKT) on the front (kind of below the flash and to the right of the mode dial). Page 203 of the manual. You press the bracket button and turn the rear dial to turn it on and off (and alter the number of frames it 'brackets'. The front dial changes the number of EVs it's set to bracket.

Were you changing the ISO each time the changed the shutter speed to set the exposure to the centre of the meter?
 
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