d3000 basic settings?

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Hi all, just a couple of questions if I may:

in my set up menu, I have a number of things Im not to sure about, ok here we go.

I have a thing called mirror lock up? I have it switched off is that correct?

on my image size I have 3 options, Large: 3872 x 2592: 10.0M, Medium: 2896 x 1944: 5.6M, and Small: 1936 x 1296: 2.5M, which should I be set on for normal everyday pictures

I have a menu called Image Quality, which is: JPeg Basic, JPeg Normal, JPeg Fine, NEF (RAW) and NEF (RAW) + JPeg Basic, again which should I be set on for everyday use

we are going to Scotland next week to see my wifes family, so I want to capture the moment with family photos, also some nice scenery pics, and anything else we happen to see along the way, so good all round settings would be usefull to me, so I can concentrate on getting good photos, or would you recommend at this stage just useing the idiot proof menu on the d3000 and worry about settings when I get used to it all?

I will be taking all my 3 lenes with me (see camera bag for details) and my tri pod and remote

Many thanks in advance for any help and advice
 
OK, I'm still a noob, but i'll have a bash

Mirror lock up is for cleaning the sensor, it litterally locks the mirror up so you can get to the sensor

Providing memory is not an issue, which at the prices sd cards go for, it really shouldn't be you should be set to large & Raw. Possibly Raw plus jpeg if you're going to want to get them of the camera to view externally whilst away from home.

Hope I have got that all correct.
 
If your into photoshop then you can shoot in RAW, but if you just want to shoot for now and see your pix then use jpeg fine. Raw is ok if you want to go in and change exposure, white balance, sharpening the image etc, if not then jpeg is ideal.

Set image size to large, because you never know what size you may want to eventually print, if at all.

Enjoy Scotland and hope the weather keeps fine for you.
 
Thanks Martin, even though your choise of football team leaves a bit to be desired, Ill check this out mate.

I cant use my football avtar as its West Ham, and we dont have a lot to shout about at the moment mate LOL
 
I dont mind West Ham and I really hope they stay up.
 
I went to the Emirates stadium, the best football ground I have ever visited bar none mate, me and my wife used to run "The Cock Tavern" on Highbury corner many years ago, but because I was born and brought up in West Ham, I have always followed the footie there.

Just ordered that book Martin, £19 from Amazon, thanks again mate
 
spunky said:
OK, I'm still a noob, but i'll have a bash

Mirror lock up is for cleaning the sensor, it litterally locks the mirror up so you can get to the sensor
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Partially correct. :thumbs:

Mirror lockup is also useful for reducing vibration prior to shutter release. It's most useful application is probably when taking night time shots. It means you need to press the shutter button twice, once to lift the mirror, and then to open the shutter, the idea being a small delay between the two presses allows vibrations from the mirror mechanism to dissipate. :)
 
Mirror lock up is mainly to minimise vibration and also noise. It's not the same as sensor cleaning, as that raises the mirror and also opens the shutter to allow access to the sensor. The mirror also rises to enable liveview, so that's another way of reducing vibration/noise.

Select the largest image sizes. You can always reduce them later if necessary. Reducing file sizes increases memory capacity but that's not a problem these days. It can also make file transfer faster, also not a problem.
 
Lesco said:
I went to the Emirates stadium, the best football ground I have ever visited bar none mate, me and my wife used to run "The Cock Tavern" on Highbury corner many years ago, but because I was born and brought up in West Ham, I have always followed the footie there.

Just ordered that book Martin, £19 from Amazon, thanks again mate
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No probs mate glad to help a fellow Gooner . . :D

Yes have been in the ol' rub-a-dub for a few pre-match pigs a few times. .:beer:

Have a safe trip to Scotland & back.
 
D5000

I dont shot Raw [yet] and am quite happy with

Jpeg fine
large image
i set the Fn button to White Balance - so can quickly change cloudy/sunny/indoor/flash
there is one menu called Picture Control
set to standard - but you can change to landscapes, or portraits

takes lots 4GB SDHC cards ---- lose a 32GB card and it's ALL gone

have a good trip....and dont take the Father in Law a blended Scotch.....:lol:

but plenty of bottles of "Avon "Skin-so-Soft" for the midges......:thumbs:
 
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spunky said:
OK, I'm still a noob, but i'll have a bash

Mirror lock up is for cleaning the sensor, it litterally locks the mirror up so you can get to the sensor
Click to expand...

hepburn said:
Partially correct. :thumbs:

Mirror lockup is also useful for reducing vibration prior to shutter release. It's most useful application is probably when taking night time shots. It means you need to press the shutter button twice, once to lift the mirror, and then to open the shutter, the idea being a small delay between the two presses allows vibrations from the mirror mechanism to dissipate. :)
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Spunky was totally correct in the case of the Nikon D3000 that the OP has. The D3000 does not have mirror lock up when shooting, nor does it have live view. The only function of mirror lock up on the D3000 is for sensor cleaning.
 
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