Program either Pv or Fn button for ISO on D7100: New to D7100. Is there any other way to change ISO setting besides pressing ISO button on back of camera?

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

New to D7100. Is there any other way to change ISO setting besides pressing ISO button on back of camera?

amehta Loc: Boston

You can use auto-ISO, but if you want to set the ISO yourself, I think the ISO button is the only way. The options for the Fn or Preview button are listed in the manual, starting on p. 252. The ISO is covered in the manual starting on p. 79, and they do not indicate another button to use. If it was assignable, the manual would mention it there.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

Thanks ametha. I just thought someone might know a trick. It seems they can be programmed, just not for iso. It's awkward in manual mode to adjust iso on the back of the camera while framing a shot. I am loving my new d7100 and thank everyone again for the advice that helped me make my purchase.

amehta Loc: Boston

Frank2013 wrote:

Thanks ametha. I just thought someone might know a trick. It seems they can be programmed, just not for iso. It's awkward in manual mode to adjust iso on the back of the camera while framing a shot. I am loving my new d7100 and thank everyone again for the advice that helped me make my purchase.

Yes, I agree, it is an odd place to put it. They probably thought people wouldn't be changing the ISO very often.

sshinn1 Loc: Phoenix

Frank2013 wrote:

New to D7100. Is there any other way to change ISO setting besides pressing ISO button on back of camera?

You can program the rear wheel to control ISO - can't remember the exact steps off the top of my head but that's how I have mine set up. 90% of the time I shoot in Aperture priority and control the aperture with the front wheel, and the ISO (and therefore the shutter speed) with the rear dial. When in full manual mode, it's back to the ISO button...

amehta Loc: Boston

sshinn1 wrote:

You can program the rear wheel to control ISO - can't remember the exact steps off the top of my head but that's how I have mine set up. 90% of the time I shoot in Aperture priority and control the aperture with the front wheel, and the ISO (and therefore the shutter speed) with the rear dial. When in full manual mode, it's back to the ISO button...

Duh, I should have known that. It's Custom Setting d3.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

I suppose I can learn to live with it. What in the world am I complaining about? Used to have to live with a set iso for 12,24, or even 36 exposures if you thought the weather would hold steady long enough to use up all 36.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

amehta wrote:

Yes, I agree, it is an odd place to put it. They probably thought people wouldn't be changing the ISO very often.

am I missing some thing here I have a D90 and can go from 200 to max iso
in about three seconds hold iso button in and spin your control wheel to what
ever iso you want look in your top screen or back screen .

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

You are not missing anything other than the fact that I don't like taking my left hand off the lens to hold the iso button on the back of the camera to be able to change the iso.

amehta Loc: Boston

Bram boy wrote:

am I missing some thing here I have a D90 and can go from 200 to max iso
in about three seconds hold iso button in and spin your control wheel to what
ever iso you want look in your top screen or back screen .

The issue is pressing the button while your eye is at the viewfinder, so your cheek covers the buttons.

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

Frank2013 wrote:

You are not missing anything other than the fact that I don't like taking my left hand off the lens to hold the iso button on the back of the camera to be able to change the iso.

what that's all about . I have small hands a 70 300mm and a d90 is heavy to start with . and I'm shooting BIF in flight . I hold my len's like I normal do . the barrel is resting between my last two fingers on my left hand my thumb
of left hand is on iso button . my iso is in view finder as well as back and top screen. and I have never considered it a problem , never even give it a thought tell it was brought up today . I'm 72 and my strength isent what it was . but your doing some thing different if your having a problem .

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

Bram boy wrote:

what that's all about . I have small hands a 70 30... (show quote)

did you set your camera to iso easy . I leave mine set on that

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

amehta wrote:

The issue is pressing the button while your eye is at the viewfinder, so your cheek covers the buttons.

AM T
my cheek is nowhere near the iso button when my eye is looking through finder . its the bottom button out of five the only ones that is a little awkward is the top two , menu and picture,s the two that you don't need when shooting ,

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

sshinn1 wrote:

You can program the rear wheel to control ISO - can't remember the exact steps off the top of my head but that's how I have mine set up. 90% of the time I shoot in Aperture priority and control the aperture with the front wheel, and the ISO (and therefore the shutter speed) with the rear dial. When in full manual mode, it's back to the ISO button...

sshinn I have mine set the same way it's in d3 iso display and adjustment

Bram boy Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada

Frank2013 wrote:

You are not missing anything other than the fact that I don't like taking my left hand off the lens to hold the iso button on the back of the camera to be able to change the iso.

if you don't want to push a button just set iso easy ,. but you will lose other
stuff if you are using your what you can program to it's fullest .