Nikon d3 questions.

[molested_cow]

I use the D700, so when I had to use a D3 for an event, I thought it would be the same. Well, there are a few noticeable differences that bothered me.

On the D700, when adjusting aperture, the aperture increment is smaller than when I have the same lens on the D3. For example, my D700 will move from F1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2,2.5,2.8....
But on the D3, it will go from F1.4, 1.8, 2, 2.8... It jumps faster, which means giving me fewer options that I have on the D700.

The ISO setting adjustment was like that too. The D700 will move from ISO 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600...
The D3 will jump from 200, 400, 800, 1600...

It was really annoying not having the finer adjustment, because there's a huge difference in noise between ISO 800 and 1600, and by experience, I knew I could make it work at 1250 if I had the choice.

So it is the way the D3 is being designed, or am I not doing it right on this camera?

 

[Aloicious]

you should be able to change how far apart the increments are in the menu. IIRC B1 is the ISO increments, it sounds like the D3 was set to 1 full stop, you can drop that down to 1/2 or 1/3 stop to give you more fine adjustment of it. and B2 I believe is the exposure steps for the aperture and shutter speed the same way. I use 1/3 stop on both settings personally.

 

[KmH]

Most Nikon DSLRs can be set up to adjust Exposure Control EV in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, or 1 stop (EV) steps.

The default is 1/3 stop steps.

On the D3 and the D700 - in the Shooting Menu use menu b2 to change the steps to 1/3 EV.

 

[molested_cow]

I see, I will check it out when I get my hands on the camera again. Thanks!