I have been using the D750 for a couple of weeks now and have set the camera up just the way I like it. Now the way that I set up the camera might be different to the way you set up the camera. It all depends on what you shoot.
MY D750 SETTINGS
PLAYBACK MENU
- Delete
- Playback folder – ALL
- Hide image
- Playback display options > Additional photo info > Highlights, Shooting Data
- Copy images(s)
- Image review – OFF
- After delete > Show next
- Rotate tall – On
- Slide show
- DPOF print order
PHOTO SHOOTING MENU
- Reset photo shooting menu
- Storage folder – 100
- File naming – AHP
- Role played by card in Slot 2 > Overflow
- Image quality > Raw
- Image size
- Image area > Choose image area > FX
- > Auto DX crop > ON
- JPEG compression > Optimal quality
- NEF (RAW) recording > Type > On > Lossless compressed
- > NEF (RAW) bit depth > 14-bit
- White balance > Auto1 > AUTO1 Normal
- Set Picture Control > Standard > Sharpening 5 > Clarity +1
- Manage Picture Control
- Color Space > Adobe RGB
- Active D-Lighting – OFF
- HDR (high dynamic range) (grayed out)
- Vignette control – OFF
- Auto distortion control – OFF
- Long exposure NR – OFF
- High ISO NR – OFF
- ISO sensitivity settings > 1600
- > Auto ISO sensitivity control – OFF
- Remote control mode (ML-L3) – OFF
- Multiple exposure – OFF
- Interval timer shooting – OFF
MOVIE SHOOTING MENU
- Reset movie shooting menu –
- File naming > AHP
- Destination > Slot 2
- Frame size/frame rate > 1080P 24
- Movie quality > High quality
- Microphone sensitivity > 15
- Frequency response > Wide
- Wind noise reduction > OFF
- Image area > Choose images area > FX
- > Auto DX crop > ON
- White balance > Auto1
- Set Picture Control >Flat > Sharpening 5
- Manage Picture Control
- High ISO NR > NORM
- Movie ISO sensitivity settings > ISO sensitivity (mode M) > 800
- > Auto ISO control (mode M) > OFF
- > Maximum sensitivity > 10000
- Time-lapse photography — OFF
CUSTOM SETTING MENU
- Reset Custom settings —
- a Autofocus
- a1 AF-C priority selection > Release
- a2 AF-S priority selection > Focus
- a3 Focus tracking with lock-on > 1 (Short)
- a4 Focus point illumination > Manual focus mode > ON
- > Dynamic AF display > ON
- > Group-area illumination > Squares
- a5 AF point illumination > On
- a6 Focus point wrap-around > ON
- a7 Number of focus points > AF51
- a8 Store by orientation > ON
- a9 Built-in AF-assist illuminator > OFF
- b Metering/exposure
- b1 ISO sensitivity step value > 1/3
- b2 EV steps for exposure cntrl > 1/3
- b3 Easy exposure compensation – OFF
- b4 Matrix metering > Face detection on
- b5 Center-weighted area – (●)12
- b6 Fine-tune optimal exposure
- c Timers/AE lock
- c1 Shutter-release button AE-L > OFF
- c2 Standby timer > 6s
- c3 Self-timer – – >Self-timer delay > 10s
- >Number of shots > 1
- >Interval between shots >0.5s
- c4 Monitor off delay
- c5 Remote on duration (ML-L3) > 5m
- d Shooting/display
- d1 Beep OFF
- d2 Continuous low-speed > 3 fps
- d3 Max. continuous release > 100
- d4 Exposure delay mode – OFF
- d5 Flash warning > OFF
- d6 File number sequence > ON
- d7 Viewfinder grid display > ON
- d8 Easy ISO — OFF (Still working with this one)
- d9 Information display > AUTO
- d10 LCD illumination > OFF
- d11 MB-D16 battery type > LR6
- d12 Battery order > Use MB-D16 batteries first
- e Bracketing/flash
- e1 Flash sync speed > 1/250*
- e2 Flash shutter speed > 1/30
- e3 Flash cntrl for built-in flash > TTL
- e4 Exposure comp. for flash > Background only
- e5 Modeling flash > OFF
- e6 Auto bracketing set > AE & flash
- e7 Bracketing order MTR>Under>over
- f Controls
- f1 OK button > Shooting mode > Highlight active focus point
- > Playback mode > Zoom on/off > 1:1 (100%)
- > Live view > None
- f2 Assign Fn button > Access top item in MY MENU (This one is key for the Wi/Wi Workflow)
- f3 Assign preview button > Preview
- f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button > AE/AF lock
- f5 Customize command dials > Reverse rotation >
- > Change main/sub –
> Aperture setting > ON
> Menus and playback > OFF
> Sub-dial frame advance > 10 - f6 Release button to us dial > OFF
- f7 Slot empty release lock > OK
- f8 Reverse indicators – 0 +
- f9 Assign movie record button > Press + command dials > ISO
- f10 Assign MB-D16 AEL/AFL button > AE/AF lock
- f11 Assign remote (WR) Fn button > OFF
- g Movie
- g1 Assign Fn button – OFF
- g2 Assign preview button > Index marking
- g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button > AF-ON
g4 Assign shutter button > Record movies
SETUP MENU
- Format memory card
- Save user settings
- Reset user settings
- Monitor brightness – 0
- Monitor color balance
- Clean image sensor > Clean at startup/shutdown Lock mirror up for cleaning – –
- Image Dust Off ref photo
- Flicker reduction – AUTO
- Time zone and date – (always set to current location and synced with D4)
- Language – English
- Auto image rotation – ON
- Battery info
- Image comment – OFF
- Copyright information – ON
- Save/load settings
- Virtual horizon
- Non-CPU lens data – No.1
- AF fine-tune
- HDMI
- Location data
- Wi-Fi > OFF
- Network
- Conformity marking
- Firmware version
RETOUCH MENU
- D-Lighting
- Red-eye correction
- Trim
- Monochrome
- Filter effects
- Color balance
- Image overlay
- NEF (RAW) processing
MY MENU
- Wi-Fi
- Image Area
- Battery Info
- Image Quality
So there are my settings. A pretty standard set with probably one exception. I have the Fn button assigned to open the first item in the MY MENU and then I have the first item set as WiFi. This allows me a one button press to get to the WiFi menu. Because the workflow at the Valley View Casino Center is to get a shot or two to the marketing people as soon as possible I have sett his up to start the connection between the camera and my iPhone as quickly as possible.
Dear Mr. Hess,
Our business is customer service for listers and purchasers. However, we are learning technology for imaging and our professional photographer uses Nikon bodies and Nikkor lenses. Our search mission is to learn IF good work flow during a ‘shoot’ allows those who are technologically advanced 750 imagers to use in body wifi to view on a tablet for faster decision making on exposure – speed lighting – and composition. From Nikon’s manual and most of the internet searches we have not discovered photographers who use 750 build in wifi that is speedier than removing the chip and opening Aperture, Lightroom, PS, or CaptureOne. May we respectfully inquire of you?
Best regards,
Julie and Leigh
Thank you about share of you. I bought Nikon D750 but I dont know how setup menu as the best
Wicked photos! Your D750 settings look handy and quick but would be so much better from a learning standpoint if you had the time to explain the why of each of your setting choices. Thanks.