I need HELP
Aug 27, 2018 06:46:16 #
The factory settings are good enough although some editing is always a necessity.
Aug 27, 2018 06:57:09 #
As others have said, charge the battery and put it on Auto. Then shoot away. Modern cameras are amazingly capable.
Aug 27, 2018 07:31:45 #
Never set it on "Auto", set it on "P". On Auto, the flash will maddeningly keep popping up whenever the light gets low, ruining your ambient light shots. On "P", you choose the flash when you need it. Even if it arrives at 8:00 pm, spend 2 hours with it, simulating scenarios you might be needing it for the next day until you are comfortable with the settings and location of the buttons and what they do.
Aug 27, 2018 07:55:47 #
You haven't said (unless I missed it...sorry if I did) what kind of shots you will be taking the next morning. That may make a difference in some people's answers. Portraits? Sports? At the least, use Auto, P or A. Like others said...battery charge, memory card formatted. People go through life on Auto and let the camera take over. If you don't have time to learn a lot, the camera can do a lot on it's own. I love my D7200. But it takes a lot of reading and learning to know the camera in and out. I recommend Darrell Young's Mastering the Nikon D7200. Great book and helped me a lot. Enjoy your 7200!
Aug 27, 2018 08:28:31 #
My first DSLR was a D7200, Set to fine, you can set slot one to RAW and two for JPEG or slot one to Jpeg and 2 to overflow, you choice. In poor light the flash will pop up in AUTO, it won't in good light. I'd shot AUTO to start with. Have fun it's a great camera.
Aug 27, 2018 08:29:13 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
i started out with Auto , then progressed to Program mode, and then to aperture/shutter priority/manual. Rome wasn’t built in a day; same goes for photography.
Aug 27, 2018 08:33:52 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
safeman wrote:
I take delivery of my D-7200 sometime on Tuesday. ... (show quote)
If you go to Creativelive.com, there are photography classes. There is a class on the Nikon D7200. The class will be called fast start with the Nikon D7200. The instructor is excellent. And when you buy the class you own it for life. I bought 2 of them.
Aug 27, 2018 09:16:20 #
Aug 27, 2018 09:16:57 #
mizzee wrote:
i started out with Auto , then progressed to Program mode, and then to aperture/shutter priority/manual. Rome wasn’t built in a day; same goes for photography.
Great advise.
Aug 27, 2018 09:17:52 #
safeman wrote:
I take delivery of my D-7200 sometime on Tuesday. ... (show quote)
Congratulations on the purchase of your new D-7200.
There is no way you or anyone else can learn to use a dSLR functionally overnight.
That being said, your best bet to accomplish your very short term goal is to
use full Auto mode and concentrate on composition.
Once your crisis passes you can take the time to learn how to use your camera
in the most productive and creative fashion.
Please be prepared for a lot of learning; with over 60 years of photography experience, it took me a good month to learn the comprehensive use of my first dSLR, the entry level Canon Rebel T6.
While all these cameras can be used in Auto mode, and many choose to permanently stick there,
the most basic dSLR is a very sophisticated device with countless options and features.
I've often said, "My EOS 77d is not a camera; it's a computer that takes pictures."
M.Goldfield
Aug 27, 2018 09:23:29 #
safeman wrote:
I take delivery of my D-7200 sometime on Tuesday. ... (show quote)
Never, with a out to 300mm. You are not safe man, you are in grave danger of coming up with nada. Why are you putting yourself thru this? What are you going to have to photograph? In your case I'd say my most least favorite modes, Full Automatic (Green) or Program mode. Pray and shoot. I've been doing photography for forty years and I still have some problems when first using new digital equipment.
Aug 27, 2018 09:29:08 #
Aug 27, 2018 09:43:27 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
With respect...we don't know OP's editing skills. ... (show quote)
Although I rarely disagree with Linda I do on one point. The d7200 has an option of shooting in raw and jpg. The op may not now have editing skills but may in the future. If you don’t have the raw you can’t add later. I shoot in raw and fine jpg.
The camera will give excellent results in program mode. If you need the flash just puts the button to pop it up and it is ready to go.
Your lens probably has two buttons, one for vibration reduction and one for auto focus. Make sure they are both on...
Good luck with whatever you are shooting. Post some shots for us to see.
Aug 27, 2018 09:46:28 #
jerryc41 wrote:
As others have said, charge the battery and put it on Auto. Then shoot away. Modern cameras are amazingly capable.
There it is in a nutshell. Just be sure you put the memory card in the camera first. Then as Jerry says, "shoot away."
Forget all the other stuff until you have more time to study the manual and have time to look at some YouTube videos at your leisure.
Aug 27, 2018 09:46:57 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Do the things mentioned prior, especially a reset (if someone has used it before) battery and memory card....shoot some full auto and "P" to start, then "A" & "S". While full auto isn't what "you" (and many others) want to start with, it is very capable of producing fine pics even on auto. You might start on Raw & JPEG or JPEG (large & Fine), use a larger card (at least 16 gig or 32, or bigger) if you go with raw and jpeg. It is a very capable camera and I don't think it will let you down... can you screw up with settings and such - sure, if not paying attention/stray finger button pushes, etc. I'd start with auto everything (if no previous Nikon digital experience) out of the box, and note what the camera is doing with each picture, and look at the resulting image with each shot. Don't let it intimidate you, just a slow and steady progression in feature use will take you far.....Good luck, and let us know how you do with it!! I think you will do fine.
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