D600 question (Page 2): You still input your shutter speed, aperture, and iso into the camera unless you are shooting full automatic. I normally shoot manual to have more control and...

NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island

Old Salt wrote:

Correct, from what I have read and tried, the "In Camera HDR" will take 2 exposures and combine them. All settings are done automatically by the camera requiring no input from the picture taker.

You still input your shutter speed, aperture, and iso into the camera unless you are shooting full automatic. I normally shoot manual to have more control and not be "averaged out" by the camera. Sometimes I want an image to be high-key or too dark or whatever so I like to maintain control over that. Good luck with your D600. I love mine and did not have a major oil spot issue but I sent it in for a warranty service before it ran out anyway. Nikon cleaned the sensor, replaced the shutter mechanism, checked all settings, recalibrated, cleaned, etc., all under warranty. You might want to do the same depending on how long you've had the camera. I would guess it's at least a couple of months since they discontinued the model and introduced the D610 which is essentially a D600 with the improved shutter, which is what I now have.

IsoBob Loc: Hamilton, NJ

quonnie wrote:

You still input your shutter speed, aperture, and ... (show quote)

Just curious, I have had no issues with my D600 also. I would like to repeat your process. Just how did you go about it? The only concern I have is I might have a later model that already has the new shutter installed. Wish I knew how to check on this. Any help is really appreciated. Thank you!
Bob

Old Salt Loc: relocated to Pennsylvania from Maine

I my self have just made the purchase last month and really haven't had the camera out for a test run other than after the day I got it. Used the Auto function and was curious as to the actual picture size as compaired to my 5100 and T2i.. I know not the same lenses but was curious all the same.
The photo shop stated that it had just came in and shouldn't have the shutter issues.. Something to the fact that Nicon took care of the issues in the later models . Who knows ..maybe you could write Nikon and see what serial numbers started receiving the new shutters, if infact they did !

NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island

IsoBob wrote:

Just curious, I have had no issues with my D600 also. I would like to repeat your process. Just how did you go about it? The only concern I have is I might have a later model that already has the new shutter installed. Wish I knew how to check on this. Any help is really appreciated. Thank you!
Bob

Bob, I did develop one little spot after around 3,000 clicks. I had to send them an image containing the spot. Take a shot of the sky, out of focus, at f22 and examine it carefully. I enlarged the image a lot in-camera and went across it a few times looking for spots. I finally found one and I sent that file to Nikon. They agreed and sent me shipping instructions and a pre-paid UPS label. Got it back in less than 2 weeks.

NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island

Old Salt wrote:

I my self have just made the purchase last month a... (show quote)

I agree with you to get confirmation from Nikon on the shutter mechanism. Don't know where you bought your camera, but not all sales people are created equal. I would want that info directly from the manufacturer.

saichiez Loc: Beautiful Central Oregon

No help on the D600 here. However, I do have a friend who was quite happy with his Canon XSi. He went to a presentation on In Camera HDR. He bought a Canon T4i strictly for the feature.

He took some images and seemed happy with the HDR. He's a committed Tripod user.

He is now frustrated with the T4i HDR feature. He finds that when he shoots wildlife (example.. ducks floating/swimming slowly) on a pond, he gets ghosting in the images... ie. two heads on the ducks. Static subjects.... OK.

So now feels, after quite a bit of experimentation that he would have been just as happy to stay with his XSi and passed on the T4i.

My conclusion... HDR seems to have it's place, but you can't show his duck pictures to anyone and try to make them believe that you came upon a flock of two-headed ducks.

Now, the gentleman is not a "pixel peeker" by anyone's stretch of the term, but I agree with him. It was an expensive lesson, and suggests to me that HDR is for Static subjects only and in the case of landscape.... no wind allowed.

IsoBob Loc: Hamilton, NJ

quonnie wrote:

Bob, I did develop one little spot after around 3,000 clicks. I had to send them an image containing the spot. Take a shot of the sky, out of focus, at f22 and examine it carefully. I enlarged the image a lot in-camera and went across it a few times looking for spots. I finally found one and I sent that file to Nikon. They agreed and sent me shipping instructions and a pre-paid UPS label. Got it back in less than 2 weeks.

Quinine-Thank you for the info. My year isn't up until March. I'm a real neat freak when it comes to my photo equipment. I think I've photographed the sky and sheets of white paper more than anything else. Everything is working great so I guess I'll just hang in there and hope everything stays as is. My shutter count is over the 10,000 mark. Thanks again and happy shooting!
Bob

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NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island

IsoBob wrote:

Quinine-Thank you for the info. My year isn't up until March. I'm a real neat freak when it comes to my photo equipment. I think I've photographed the sky and sheets of white paper more than anything else. Everything is working great so I guess I'll just hang in there and hope everything stays as is. My shutter count is over the 10,000 mark. Thanks again and happy shooting!
Bob

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bob, i'd say you have a D610!

Mark L

Old Salt wrote:

Recently purchased a D600, The owners manual altho... (show quote)

Both the Auto Distortion and HDR in the camera apply to jpeg only. Camera Raw and Lightroom will deal with the distortion much more thoroughly than the camera will, as will Photoshop and Photomatix for the HDR.