Menu or "Q"
Sep 25, 2023 11:05:53 #
Just a basic question.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
Sep 25, 2023 11:07:02 #
Sep 25, 2023 11:10:25 #
On my Canon cameras it is the button that takes me to many settings to adjust and set. It's the Q/Set button
Sep 25, 2023 11:11:14 #
lindmike wrote:
Just a basic question.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
Menu for me.
Sometimes in Q but the menus are so clear, simple and easy that is my personal preference.
Sep 25, 2023 11:22:04 #
lindmike wrote:
Just a basic question.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
For me its both. Useful adjustments live in both menus. Also I use the "my menu" feature, so thaz really three different menu pathways.
Sep 25, 2023 11:25:45 #
My Olympus has several shortcut buttons. I set those up for most-used settings changes (such as ISO or focus point location). It also has a wheel on top for changing shutter speed, and another for aperture. You'll hardly ever need the menu if you buy a mirrorless camera 
Sep 25, 2023 11:37:25 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
lindmike wrote:
Just a basic question.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
That's pretty camera specific. My Fuji camera's have both a Q(uick) selection option and a Menu. Out taking photos I never use either. The only thing I'm going to adjust when taking photos is exposure and/or ISO. Those adjustments are made without using either the Menu or the Quick selection.
Sep 25, 2023 11:44:11 #
Ysarex wrote:
That's pretty camera specific. My Fuji camera's have both a Q(uick) selection option and a Menu. Out taking photos I never use either. The only thing I'm going to adjust when taking photos is exposure and/or ISO. Those adjustments are made without using either the Menu or the Quick selection.
Yep, I love that my Fuji has almost all the controls on top so that I rarely need the menu.
Sep 25, 2023 12:09:46 #
It's such a simple addition it's a wonder that all cameras don't have a customisable quick access menu.
Sep 25, 2023 14:37:01 #
Sep 25, 2023 14:45:46 #
scubadoc
Loc: Sarasota, FL
lindmike wrote:
Just a basic question.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
When you're out taking pictures and you need to adjust settings, do you go into the menu or to the "Q"
Thanks for your responses.
On the Canon R series, you can also setup customized settings (C1-C3) where you can store your preferred settings for various scenarios, such as Landscape, Portraits, BIF, etc. Once you choose a customized setting, it is easy to use the Q button to change various settings that you can see on the Live Screen. That allows you to easily change many parameters, such as Exposure Mode, Shutter Speed and Shutter Mode, F stop, and whatever else shows up on the Live screen. I use the Q button routinely. Although the Canon menu system is easy to navigate, it still takes too much time to fiddle with it while in a shooting session.
Sep 25, 2023 15:25:21 #
scubadoc wrote:
On the Canon R series, you can also setup customiz... (show quote)
FV handles all those settings very easily without having to look at the back, all in the viewfinder and quick.
Sep 25, 2023 16:09:49 #
scubadoc
Loc: Sarasota, FL
Architect1776 wrote:
FV handles all those settings very easily without having to look at the back, all in the viewfinder and quick.
Same with using M mode. Also see settings in the viewfinder.
Sep 25, 2023 16:25:30 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
On my Nikon cameras (D500, D810, D850), most adjustments necessary in the field can be accomplished directly without entering the menu system. I have entered a few (picture control, battery status, noise reduction, time zone and date) to My Menu, Active D lighting and image area are accessible via i mlMenu.
I have several functions in My Menu that are available in the i Menu because my D810 does not have that feature.
I have several functions in My Menu that are available in the i Menu because my D810 does not have that feature.
Sep 25, 2023 17:27:32 #
scubadoc wrote:
Same with using M mode. Also see settings in the viewfinder.
Yes, but FV maintains any or all settings as auto or manual as desired with a spin much easier than manual.
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