Nikon has an easy reset feature. I use it every time! My standard operating setting is only a few clicks different from the defaults.
RESET
Unlike my other Nikons, I don't use the green reset feature. I find it easier to press the I button and run down the items on the left and bottom of the screen.
Quality
I use Large, JPG, BASICI'm a data cheapskate. I prefer small files. For most people not shooting hundreds of
See my D200 Quality Settings page for more explicit detail and examples of these settings on a D200. My D40 does about the same thing, but lacks the Optimize Quality JPG Compression mode I prefer on my D200, and its image sizes are one size smaller.
Exposure Compensation
I set my exposure compensation to
Set
Sadly we'll often have to adjust this depending on the subject. It's no big deal: just look at the image on the LCD and click it towards the left (+) to lighten the image, and to the right
Shutter Advance Mode
I use Continuous (the bearded rectangle) (page 28). I get one shot with one press of the shutter, and if I hold the shutter button my D40 shoots 2.5 frames per second. I do this in dim light so I can pick the sharpest image. For most shots of moving things I fire several rounds and pick the one with the best expressions and gestures. Of course I use a professional sorting tool (iVIEW MediaPro ) on a 30" screen to make selecting files trivial.
ISO
I use ISO 200 and Auto ISO (page 30).Auto ISO increases the ISO automatically as it gets dark so I don't have to. It shoots at ISO 200 in good light, and at 1/15 of a second (or any speed you choose) it starts ramping up the ISO to a
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