D7100 interesting Auto Distortion Control setting observation
Mar 27, 2014 21:19:39 #
On the D7100, I found that when auto distortion control is off, image quality set to basic, image size set to s, and 1.3 crop factor that I can get 97 images in the buffer. When auto distortion control turned back on, the buffer drops to 5. That's a huge penalty. Further, if I have a 18-140mm lens mounted which doesn't support distortion control, the setting for auto distortion control cannot be changed without switching to a lens that supports it. This is odd. The 18-140mm lens will honor which ever setting that the distortion control was last set. So, if I want to effect the buffer size, I must swap lenses to make the desired change.
Has any of you D7100 owners notice this?
Has any of you D7100 owners notice this?
Mar 28, 2014 06:10:43 #
It's not really the lens that supports it but if the version of auto distortion control that's loaded in the camera supports that lens. The latest version is v1.009. You can see which version is loaded in the same menu where you check the firmware version. The number listed at the top is the firmware version. The number below that is the auto distortion control data version. That can be downloaded from Nikon's website at: http://nikonimglib.com/dcdata/#anc001. There's a list there that shows all of the lenses that are supported.
Mar 28, 2014 08:48:11 #
Didn't know this about the distortion control. I normally use the feature in Lightroom... As for the buffer issue, I rarely shoot in continuous modes, nor do I use the 1.3x crop mode & thus never noticed on my D7100. My subject preferences don't require using those features...
Mar 28, 2014 09:24:26 #
I also have read/heard that the auto distortion control reduces overall sharpness of the image. I don't remember Ken Rockwell saying that the 18-140 lens doesn't support the feature.
Mar 28, 2014 12:39:04 #
photon56 wrote:
On the D7100, I found that when auto distortion co... (show quote)
I just tried it with my D7000 using a Nikon 70-300mm lens. The buffer went from 6 to 10. Not much of a gain, but I'll take it and worry about distortion compensation in Lightroom. Thanks for the tip.
Mar 28, 2014 12:41:52 #
The one thing better about Lightroom, is that the lens corrections there encompass other makes besides Nikon...
Mar 28, 2014 18:51:17 #
CO wrote:
It's not really the lens that supports it but if t... (show quote)
My camera came with v1.009 installed. The 18-140mm lens must be a newer lens that isn't in the code yet.
Mar 29, 2014 13:50:09 #
photon56 wrote:
My camera came with v1.009 installed. The 18-140mm lens must be a newer lens that isn't in the code yet.
I just looked at the list of supported lenses. It doesn't look like the 18-140mm is on the list. I know that's a new lens. They should add it at some point. To see the list click on "File Description" just above Download Terms & Conditions in the website at: http://nikonimglib.com/dcdata/#os-windows
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