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D90 Camera Settings used by Michael Schwarz
These are my personal opinions and preferences only. They are not authorized by Nikon
in any way. Your experiences and opinions may differ.
NOTE: These setting are always subject to change.

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PLAYBACK MENU Playback Folder- all Display Mode- check highlight only Image Review- off Rotate Tall- off --------------------- SHOOTING MENU Set Picture Control- Standard, with Saturation dialed down one increment for people, vivid for landscapes. Image Quality- Your choice, JPG Fine or Raw preferred. Image Size- Large White Balance- appropriate for your shooting situation. ISO sensitivty settings- As low as practical. Excellent quality achievable up to 1600. Usable up to 3200. Auto control off. Active D-Lighting- Auto Color Space- AdobeRGB. sRGB if large amounts of prints from commercial lab are to be made. Long Exp NR- Off unless needed. High ISO NR- Normal Multiple exposure- off Movie Settings- Quality 1280x720, Sound On. -------------------- SETUP MENU LCD Brightness-0 Clean Image Sensor- Clean Now Video Mode- NTSC HDMI-auto Image Comment-on add your name here Auto Image Rotation-on USB-MTP/PTP Firmware Version- Check Nikon website to confirm you have latest version. ------------------ RETOUCH MENU- use to your heart's content. -------------------

CUSTOM SETTINGS MENU AF-area mode- dynamic area Center Focus Point- normal zone Built-in AF-assist illuminator-off AF point illumination-on Focus point wrap around-off Live View Autofcous- normal EV steps- 1/3 step- off EV comp/fine tune- 1/3 Easy expsoure com.- off Center-weighted area- 8mm Fine tune optimal exposure-no Shutter release AE-L-on Auto meter off- 16 secs Self-timer delay- 10secs Monitor off delay- Playback and Menus- 20 secs; Shooting info-10 secs; Image Review- 4 secs. Remote on duration- 1 min Beep -OFF! Viewfinder grid display- on ISO display and adjustment- off viewfinder warning display- on Screen tips- on CL Mode speed- 3fps File Number Sequence- ON! Shooting info display- Auto LCD illumination-off Exposure delay mode- off Flash warning- off MB-D80 battery-LR6 Flash shutter speed- 1/30 Flash control for built-in flash- TTL, commander if triggering a remote flash Modeling Flash- off Auto Bracketing Set- AE Auto FP- on Bracketing order- under>mtr>over Light switch- LCD backlight OK Button- reset Assign Function Button- Func button press-spot metering. Assign AE-L/AF-L- AF-ON Customize Command dials- Reverse rotation-off, Change main/sub-off, Menus and Playback-on No Memory Card-lock Reverse Indicators- minus on left, plus on right.