Please suggest me The Best Picture Control for Nikon D5100.

[Solarflare]

Why not learn to use the camera... instead of using "picture controls"? Especially when "picture controls" only cover a small part of the areas they are setup to cover? If you want to turn your D5100 into a large Point and Shoot, that is up to you, but you are missing it's potential!

Using the Nikon as a "Point and shoot" means setting it to AUTO.

At which point Picture controls are no longer in effect, as they are only used with the P, S, A, M modes !!!

So the n00b are YOU and not the OP, because you definitely dont know what you're talking about.

 

[Designer]

I want The best Picture Control Setting in d5100.

Relax, Meydanx8, Just use the picture controls already in your camera, and use them according to your subject and shootong conditions. When you experience a situation in which the pre-programmed picture controls might not produce the most ideal results, then by that time, you will have enough experience to create your own custom picture controls.

Meanwhile, you can still shoot in NEF + JPEG, so when you gain enough experience and have the time, you can perform your own post-processing on your computer.

Relax and enjoy the hobby!

 

[greybeard]

For the easiest most goof proof operation, set the dial to GREEN AUTO. It will give you a descent picture just about every time. It will not give you any control over exposure, of depth of field, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, etc. To have control over any of those things you'll need to use the A, S, and most of all M.

Good luck and have fun.

 

[Designer]

For the easiest most goof proof operation, set the dial to GREEN AUTO. It will give you a descent picture just about every time. It will not give you any control over exposure, of depth of field, ISO, shutter speed, aperture, etc. To have control over any of those things you'll need to use the A, S, and most of all M.

Good luck and have fun.

His question was about the "picture control" feature of his camera. He can create custom picture controls, or use the Nikon ones already in his camera. Picture control, which affects the JPG files only, are settings that enhance some features of the image that ordinarily would be done in post-processing. If he also shoots NEF as well as JPG, he will have the opportunity to modify the images as he chooses.

 

[Designer]

Hello friends.

Because you are... I think, much more experienced from me. I want The best Picture Control Setting in d5100.

Please read Forkies post, #4, re: Which Picture control. There is no such thing as "the best" picture control, and which one you use will depend on your subject, and shooting conditions. Follow your user's manual.

 

[gryffinwings]

Ok, I'll give the guy some advice, since I've learned some new things about my D5100.

When using the on camera flash you might consider bringing down flash compensation a bit, go go to around -1.7 to -2.0. This is very helpful when shooting people indoors. You won't have so much flash wash. I also tend to increase exposure compensation to .3 to .7 depending on what lens I use, from my 18-55mm or 55-200mm lens. As far as color, I prefer vivid color settings. Keeping active d-lighting on at normal helps. Set your cameras auto ISO to use 100-3200, any higher I think you'd need noise reduction in post processing.