Lens and body
May 30, 2012 09:21:45 #
Hi flyfishn,
Don't give up on your D5100. I recently bought one to use the video function only but shot a few stills to check it out. The resulting pictures we much to soft for my taste. After digging through the Menus I found the camera came from the factory with the lowest Sharpening setting possible. After resetting it to +7 the pictures look as good (or better) as those shot with my old D300. You might check on that before giving up on the camera.
Tight Lines - (Gretchen &) Al Beatty
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Don't give up on your D5100. I recently bought one to use the video function only but shot a few stills to check it out. The resulting pictures we much to soft for my taste. After digging through the Menus I found the camera came from the factory with the lowest Sharpening setting possible. After resetting it to +7 the pictures look as good (or better) as those shot with my old D300. You might check on that before giving up on the camera.
Tight Lines - (Gretchen &) Al Beatty
www.btsflyfishing.com
May 30, 2012 09:40:07 #
Al Beatty wrote:
Hi flyfishn, br br Don't give up on your D5100. I... (show quote)
Thanks for the tip. That is buried quite a ways down, isn't it? I nudged Sharpness and Contrast up a little. I'll see how that works out. It's interesting that Sharpness is set below center for Normal.
May 30, 2012 09:43:51 #
Hi Jerry,
I don't have the camera here at the office but I think it was a sub menu in Shoot Menu>Set Picture Controls or words similar to that. When you select SPC you use the right arrow on the joy stick to navigate to that area. Then you have a bunch of options with the first being Sharpening. Take care & ...
I don't have the camera here at the office but I think it was a sub menu in Shoot Menu>Set Picture Controls or words similar to that. When you select SPC you use the right arrow on the joy stick to navigate to that area. Then you have a bunch of options with the first being Sharpening. Take care & ...
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May 30, 2012 09:50:33 #
Al Beatty wrote:
Hi Jerry,
I don't have the camera here at the office but I think it was a sub menu in Shoot Menu>Set Picture Controls or words similar to that. When you select SPC you use the right arrow on the joy stick to navigate to that area. Then you have a bunch of options with the first being Sharpening. Take care & ...
I don't have the camera here at the office but I think it was a sub menu in Shoot Menu>Set Picture Controls or words similar to that. When you select SPC you use the right arrow on the joy stick to navigate to that area. Then you have a bunch of options with the first being Sharpening. Take care & ...
I found it and moved Sharpness and Contrast up a bit.
May 30, 2012 09:56:37 #
Al Beatty wrote:
Hi flyfishn, br br Don't give up on your D5100. I... (show quote)
How do you set the "sharpening" on the D5100?
Never mind. I didn't see the rest of the posts.
May 30, 2012 10:06:42 #
Indi wrote:
How do you set the "sharpening" on the D5100?
Never mind. I didn't see the rest of the posts.
Never mind. I didn't see the rest of the posts.
I made notes for myself. Menu > Shooting Menu > Set Picture Control > Right-click to make adjustments.
Each Shooting Menu choice - Normal, Vivid, etc - lets you set Sharpness, Contrast, etc., so you can modify all of them if you want. This camera has soo many variables.
May 30, 2012 12:55:16 #
MT Shooter wrote:
All is well, just got put off a week due to a spring snowstorm that dumped over 6 feet of fresh snow on the pass is all.
Don't worry, you're getting rid of me! LOL
GoofyNewfie wrote:
Good to know everything's alright.
MT Shooter wrote:
Not trying to get rid of you MT but...I thought you were going on a trip.??
We leave Friday morning, back Monday for business for a week, then off again for 2 weeks or more.
Not trying to get rid of you MT but...I thought you were going on a trip.??
We leave Friday morning, back Monday for business for a week, then off again for 2 weeks or more.
Good to know everything's alright.
All is well, just got put off a week due to a spring snowstorm that dumped over 6 feet of fresh snow on the pass is all.
Don't worry, you're getting rid of me! LOL
Have a good trip. Hurry back. We'll miss your sage advise. Don't forget to take your camera...Ha Ha-- not likely!! LOL
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May 30, 2012 13:05:35 #
Thanks Al_Beatty and Jerry. Found the setting. It really was hidden. Just set sharpening to +9 and will back off as need be.
May 30, 2012 16:03:15 #
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MT Shooter wrote:
quote=GoofyNewfie quote=MT Shooter quote=Margi ... (show quote)
have a good trip mt.
May 30, 2012 16:32:45 #
Al thanks for all of your help. The decision I was trying to make is should I replace the package lens with better ED lens and is the D7000 a more professional camera for this amateur.
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Brock
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