Manual setting with Auto ISO (Page 2): The UHH Community is giving some excellent advice and many thanks to Steve Perry and his learned advice and sharing it with us. I followed his...

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

The UHH Community is giving some excellent advice and many thanks to Steve Perry and his learned advice and sharing it with us. I followed his Back-Button-Focus and shooting in the Manual Mode with Auto ISO and limiting the minimum and maximum settings according to his YouTube instructional videos.

This has fundamentally changed my use of the camera in the field by allowing me to keep my eye on the viewfinder while keeping the focus on track while being able to adjust either the aperture and/or shutter speed without taking my eye off the subject. I found this technique to be one of the most helpful of those I came across.

throughrhettseyes Loc: Rowlett, TX

Go to custom settings menu then d3 ISO display. Set to display ISO. You will see it in the view finder and top LCD screen and in the info screen too.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

In live view my D5200 shows ISO alongside shutter speed and you can see ISO change as the shutter speed changes.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Nope, it won't let you do that. You'll have to keep doing it the way you are doing it. Simply look at a pic and push the info button.

dougnodine wrote:

Just upgraded from Nikon D 70 to a D 500 and I am enjoying the upgrade. I read a quick start guide about shooting with a manual setting with an auto ISO. This seems to fit my shooting preference but I have one question, is there anyway to see what ISO is being selected in the the viewfinder? I know I can see it on the camera display by pushing the “info” button but it would be faster if I could see it in the viewfinder. Thanks for the help.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

To the OP: I downloaded the user manual. It shows "auto ISO" in a sample of the viewfinder display - page 7 and 8. But does it stay "auto" when shutter is depressed halfway, or does it change to a value?

Did you try Cwilson's suggestion:
Custom settings menu-D3. I think that will do what you want if you change it to ISO display. I believe that displays ISO when the meter is active and frame count the rest of the time.

newvy

You try to shoot in 100 iso as much as possible? With all these new cameras and sensors (25600iso) and some much higher, wouldn’t that Be like driving your Ferrari around in 1st gear?

the f/stops here Loc: New Mexico

Are you more interested in your camera settings than taking photographs? You have discovered a terrific setting for capturing images, don’t over analyze what you’re doing and just enjoy being creative.

dougnodine

Thanks to everyone for the help. I found the right custom setting to display the ISO value. Thanks again

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

dougnodine wrote:

Just upgraded from Nikon D 70 to a D 500 and I am enjoying the upgrade. I read a quick start guide about shooting with a manual setting with an auto ISO. This seems to fit my shooting preference but I have one question, is there anyway to see what ISO is being selected in the the viewfinder? I know I can see it on the camera display by pushing the “info” button but it would be faster if I could see it in the viewfinder. Thanks for the help.

I use auto iso for action nature and set a limit of 2000. Can see it in the viewfinder. For landscape I use all manual

Rick

BFS Loc: Queen City, MO

Cwilson341 wrote:

Custom settings menu-D3. I think that will do what you want if you change it to ISO display. I believe that displays ISO when the meter is active and frame count the rest of the time. The D500 is an awesome camera.

Thank you, CWilson341 it works for me

drklrd Loc: Cincinnati Ohio

jerryc41 wrote:

Just be aware that the camera might select a very high ISO, with a detrimental effect on your images. I believe you can set the upper limit that the camera selects. I prefer to shoot at ISO 100 as much as possible.

My D7200 and my D5200 does just that. In either S or A setting which is sort of manual and is what was usually chosen in 35mm days by me. My Nikons default to the highest ISO they have. In outside shots after shooting inside they tend to keep the high ISO too. I never use auto ISO. I pick the best ISO for the light conditions and lenses I am using. I try to stay with as low an ISO as possible in all light conditions.

rzakrison

Hi there! I use the Nikon D500 and shoot Auto-ISO almost all the time. I see the selected ISO on the bottom
right corner in the viewfinder. Of course the ISO is also displayed in the top, right-side LCD window.

In your manual, om p.54 and p.69, there are samples of this ISO display shown
with Auto showing under the label ISO.

I have found that setting the ISO sensitivity settings as follows works very well for me:
ISO sensitivity Lo1
Maximum sensitivity 6400

Good luck, I hope this helps!
I love my D500s
Bob

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

BFS wrote:

Thank you, CWilson341 it works for me

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Kozan Loc: Trenton Tennessee

dougnodine wrote:

Just upgraded from Nikon D 70 to a D 500 and I am enjoying the upgrade. I read a quick start guide about shooting with a manual setting with an auto ISO. This seems to fit my shooting preference but I have one question, is there anyway to see what ISO is being selected in the the viewfinder? I know I can see it on the camera display by pushing the “info” button but it would be faster if I could see it in the viewfinder. Thanks for the help.

It is shown right in the viewfinder next to ISO (a litle AUTO appears next to the ISO the camera selects).

ChristianHJensen

jeep_daddy wrote:

Nope, it won't let you do that. You'll have to keep doing it the way you are doing it. Simply look at a pic and push the info button.

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