D2X Custom Banks

[NikonUser]

Hi there,

Well I'm very excited as I got my D2X yesterday (a full 2 days before I expected it to arrive... Thanks FedEX )

This is a truely amazing camera! Image quality blows my D70 out of the water! (... and I love the IQ from my D70!)... and that shutter at 8 FPS...WOW

Lol anyway, I'll shut up now and ask my question...

Can anyone out there who has the D2X give me any pointers on how they set up the custom camera and shooting banks? I'm just looking for ideas here so I can adapt them to my own use.

Thanks very much.

Paul

Now I just have to pray this crappy Melbourne weather will clear up by this afternoon so I can go out and take some pics.

[Oneputt]

The Thom E book has a very good explanation and suggestions for setting up your custom menus.

PM on the way.

[wendellt]

are you talking about shoot mode A and B

if so these custom banks only save CSM menu opreferences they dont save custom shutter aperture settings
which i think is really important as my coolpix 8700 had 3memory banks where you could set custom shutter and aperture iso settings

custom banks store preset white balance menu options like dynamic focus control settings usually i set this to focus priority over shutter release
and closest subject priority for dynamic focus

the shoot mode banks also store all the custom menu options liek if you want to keep the backlight on all the time or trigger it by pressing any button
custom menu layouts and stuf flike that

[Jeko70]

Hi NikonUser,
welcome to D2X world.
First af all, as per Thom H suggestion, leave at least one Bank set in default mode so if you want to go back as original setting you may easily do it.

Fab

[Bob G]

I have my custom settings banks set up with

DEFAULT, NORMAL, FLASH, ACTION

and my Shooting Banks set up with

DEFAULT, NORMAL ,PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE

I used Thom's E Book as a starting point and I think I made some slight modifications thereafter.

Anyway I have set up an Excel Workbook with a grid showing the settings for each category.

If anyone wants a copy I'd be happy to email the excel file to you


Bob G

[NikonUser]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Sounds like Thom's Ebook is a definate read here.

I'd love a look at the excel file Bob, email me at the link at the bottom of my message.

Paul

[Michael]

I really can't see much benefit of setting up custom settings on the D200 can maybe someone give me a few situations where the memory banks might be handy?

[NikonUser]

My thoughts are that the banks are for when you shoot a variety of things.

Instead of going through the menus and changing all of your custom settings every time you change from shooting (for example) landscapes to shooting birds you can just change one setting.

Having said that I've only had the camera for a day and haven't really tried anything like that just yet.

stupid Melbourne weather

Paul

[sirhc55]

NikonUser is spot on. I have custom banks set on the D2Hs for flash, landscape etc. If you are shooting a whole series of pics it can be very helpful to change to the bank with your preferred settings for that situation

[Michael]

Hmmmmmm

*strokes chin* I'll have to further look into this, I guess It'd save having to change things around....... It doesn't include WB settings all that jazz does it?

[firsty]

Bob can you email your excel sheet to keith at xxxxxx dot xxx
thanks

[Bob G]

Keith

Have sent as requested

Bob G

[Steffen]

NikonUser is spot on. I have custom banks set on the D2Hs for flash, landscape etc. If you are shooting a whole series of pics it can be very helpful to change to the bank with your preferred settings for that situation

Hmm, I have to explore this. So far I haven't seen a point in saving banks of settings on my D2H. I guess I just don't change things around that much. The only things I change are (pretty much):

- shutter speed and aperture
- (less often) followed by ISO
- followed by flash mode.

Everything else is set either once (like the function of the AE/AF lock button) or rarely (like bracketing). Some things are outside the menu and easily accessible via switches (M/C/S focusing modes, AF pattern, matrix/centre/spot metering).

What else is there that people like changing as per shooting situation?

Cheers
Steffen.

[LostDingo]

you may want to view Moose Petersen's settings also....just remember custom settings are just tha....to be used for "YOUR" personal preferences.....enjoy your new toy and welcome to the club

http://www.moosepeterson.com/d2x/d2x-settings.html

[birddog114]

Paul,
Just ignore all! don't worry too much in Custom or Bank A or B.
Take the new toy out and shoot hard, take time to learn pros & cons, then you will get it right with your shooting style.
Yes, I did it with all my DSLRs, even not touching the manuals and it's the good concept of how we all acquisited the DSLR, after searching the web, you'll learn it quick.

[dooda]

I think it would be pretty handy if you're shooting a wedding one day and then nightscapes the next day, your shooting style is going to be completely different. Or if you're shooting landscapes one day and then shooting a party the next, you'd be able to get the most out of your camera by having all of the settings changed, instead of the few handy ones.