I know every photographer is different in what they shoot, where they shoot it, and how they shoot it. What I was wondering is what changes to you make to your D600 when you first turn it on and start test firing?

I have changed about 15 different options inside the menus to try and get the images to where they need very little editing once they are downloaded.

Just curious, thanks!

I find the standard PC settings with default sharpening and saturation are pretty conservative in comparison to the D3/D700/D3S and even moreso the more consumer bodies... do you?

I generally shoot my D3S and D700 with standard PC, sharpening at 5-6, and saturation neutral, however with the D600 I'm finding it's a little more natural looking so for sports use I've set it up at 7 sharpening and +1 saturation.

What have you changed specifically?

I have shot my last 2 sessions with "Standard." I bumped sharpening to 7, +1 contrast, +1 Saturation. Active D-lighting to Off, Image Quality to Raw, Auto White Balance +1M which is one tick down from the middle. It helps take that greenish tint out. Most of the time I shoot in custom white balance anyways, but just in case I shoot in Auto WB, it's ready to go. Reversed the meter inside to viewfinder to have overexposed to the left of middle. So far, I am having to edit a lot more compared to my D700, but I also understand there are tweaks that I will be learning and adapting to every day. Shooting a wedding with the 600 tomorrow, but it will serve as a backup and not the main. Not going to trust it straight out of the gate quite yet.

AF-assist off
expose on focus, both MF and AF
AF on AF-on
AF-on on grip on AF
center 4-way selector on zoom in and center focus point
fn button potmetering
other frontbutton LV
Ae/AFL flash off.