Beware Settings Reset on Nikon
Aug 26, 2017 13:23:14 #
One of the settings that I always turn off on my Nikon D810 is Auto ISO Sensitivity. I do all of my shooting in Manual mode and want to fully control exposure to my requirements, not what the camera's software thinks.
Well, I recently updated the 810's firmware, and found at a nightime shoot, that the camera had turned on Auto ISO and was setting ISO at 64 when I had it set for 12800. I had overlooked the Auto ISO text in the top control panel. See the two images attached. First is the camera's ISO 64, the second is with ISO sensitivity turned off at 12800.
Moral of the story is to check it once, twice and three times after you update firmware.
Well, I recently updated the 810's firmware, and found at a nightime shoot, that the camera had turned on Auto ISO and was setting ISO at 64 when I had it set for 12800. I had overlooked the Auto ISO text in the top control panel. See the two images attached. First is the camera's ISO 64, the second is with ISO sensitivity turned off at 12800.
Moral of the story is to check it once, twice and three times after you update firmware.
Aug 26, 2017 13:41:02 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Moral of the story is to check it once, twice and three times after you update firmware.
Once should be enough if you check everything thoroughly the first time.
Aug 26, 2017 15:10:14 #
I'm just surprised that the auto ISO didn't set the ISO for a correct exposure. Unless you set a max limit on it's range, isn't that what it's supposed to do?
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Aug 26, 2017 18:04:53 #
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Aug 27, 2017 07:09:50 #
TriX wrote:
I'm just surprised that the auto ISO didn't set the ISO for a correct exposure. Unless you set a max limit on it's range, isn't that what it's supposed to do?
Maybe it set it to get the lights in the window right - and it did.
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Aug 27, 2017 07:10:47 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Moral of the story is to check it once, twice and three times after you update firmware.
Good point, and not just after an update.
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Aug 27, 2017 17:00:17 #
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Aug 28, 2017 05:35:15 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
One of the settings that I always turn off on my N... (show quote)
Had you set the 810 to auto it would have nailed it........
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