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p.1 #1 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

Hi,

Can some helpful people confirm for me what a Nikon friend has just told me about some questions I had?

a) Can the exposure compensation on the SB-900 be done using the dial alone rather than button press then twiddle dial?

b)Can you have both the histogram and highlight blinkies showing on the same review screen?

c)Is there a 8X10 VF screen for the D700 or can it be switched on while still giving me a full 2:3 RAW file?

d)Still not heard anything about this one yet, what is NPS like in the UK?

Many thanks.

Sep 07, 2008 at 09:15 AM

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p.1 #2 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

1) Yes
2) Yes, configurable
3) The D700 doesn't do 5:4. Even so, the D3 will mask the viewfinder to show you 5:4, and save that image.

Sep 07, 2008 at 09:30 AM

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p.1 #3 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

OK, you've contradicted my friends answers 100%! Thanks. Does anyone have a link to the manuals of the D700 and SB-900?

Sep 07, 2008 at 09:58 AM

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p.1 #4 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

Beni

Here is a link to Nikon UK Customer Service page, select which manuals etc that you need from here Nikon UK

Sep 07, 2008 at 10:07 AM

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p.1 #5 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

Ok, I'm re-read it, and maybe I mis-interpreted the first question about the SB-900. Do you mean set the compensation on the flash itself? I don't have one here today so can't check if that's what you mean.

Sep 07, 2008 at 10:26 AM

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p.1 #6 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

Yeah, on my 580ex's I can dial in exposure compensation using the dial alone with a certain CF, I do it in under a second. Wanted to know if I could do that with the SB-900 or I have to push the button in the middle first.

I've read the camera manual, doesn't seem to say that you can show both the highlights and histogram at the same time. According to the SB-900 manual the only way to apply exposure compensation on the flash involves two button presses plus twiddling the dial.

Edited on Sep 07, 2008 at 10:44 AM

Sep 07, 2008 at 10:26 AM

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p.1 #7 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/nikond700/page8.asp

Half way down you can see the RGB histograms and highlights screen.

On the Nikon's, the flash compensation is just above you're left thumb, so pressing that and the dial under the shutter changes the flash comp. It also appears in the viewfinder.

If you were thinking of switching systems though, you'll feel familiar with the Canon, and won' like the Nikons. It takes time to adapt from one to the other.

Sep 07, 2008 at 10:48 AM

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p.1 #8 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

Hi Nikt, I'm still not seeing the histogram and blinkies in the same screen, seems to be either or.

Edited on Sep 07, 2008 at 10:59 AM

Sep 07, 2008 at 10:56 AM

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p.1 #9 · Confirmation of Nikon implementations

a) No, you need to press the function button (1), then dial and press ok when finished. (you can skip the last one)
b) Yes, but only when you select one of the histograms
c) No, this is a D3 feature, you can see the crop mode
d) No idea

over here in Holland I find it quite good

Sep 07, 2008 at 11:45 AM


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