If you need to see how the pictures is going to look before you take the pictures, get the Z6. Set this at MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > d Shooting/display > d10 Framing grid display > ON. Actual View Through Nikon D780 Finder. Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Use whichever looks best. By ISO 6,400 the mesh grill is mostly gone. I use -5 for outdoor night shooting and astronomy. If you have the program shifted and save it into U1 or U2, that setting recalls the shifted program. I leave it at AUTO, and my D780 usually finds the right subject, eyes and faces all automatically. 93 "The Nikon D780 a great DSLR and is an excellent choice of camera for anyone wedded to an optical viewfinder. The biggest help is when you use any of these links when you get anything. Be sure to read all my articles at How to Take Better pictures, especially the classics like F. A  R. T. and What Makes a Great Photo. These are all shot hand-held as BASIC ★ JPGs; no RAW files, NORMAL or FINE JPGs or tripods were used or needed. If you want a camera that responds instantly to everything and has fast autofocus, get the D780 or D750. I set +3 for the most saturated colors of places and things. (The serial number on the box doesn't have to match, but if it doesn't it means you bought from a shady dealer who took cameras out of boxes and then resold them as new.). With a 1/200 flash sync speed, 1/8,000 High-Speed Sync (HSS) and Nikon's usual i-TTL system, the D780's flash performance is as great as Nikon's other DSLRs have been for the past 15 years — however it now has no built-in flash, which I really miss, because I don't like having to lug along a separate on-camera shoe-mount flash, even if it's my tiny SB-400, just in case I need it — and I always do for fill-flash. On the other hand, Nikon D750 has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 116mm at f/13 hand-held at 1/125 at Auto ISO 100 (LV 14.4), exactly as shot. Offshored to Thailand; not made domestically in Japan. With my D780, it just goes and I get work done, instead of waiting in quiet desperation for firmware fixes that never come. I leave it at AF, unless I'm doing something more serious like time exposures on a tripod — and even then, I'm usually on AF. This is very helpful if you get or borrow a second body, or if you send your camera out for repair, or just want to use all my settings and be done with it. On Nikon's fancier cameras like the D5, D6 and D850 I have to stop and fiddle in idiotic "Shooting Menus" and in "Settings Menus" to do what happens with one click on my D780, ensuring I get my shot as conditions change rapidly. Nikon D850 has a 46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor. I set mine for places and for people so I can swap between shooting landscapes or photographing people in the blink of an eye. The D780 is a creator's dream come true. Night Stairs, 5:54 PM PM, 06 February 2020. by cameraresources. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 82mm wide-open at f/5 hand-held at 1/50 of a second at Auto ISO 9,000 (LV 3.8). The lock is electronic so you won't feel it when it's locked — it will just stop responding. Better than mirrorless rubbish like the defective Nikon Z6, Z7 and Sony A7R Mk IV, saving to card the D780 recalls all the contents your U1 and U2 modes. I'd also get it at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. I don't use Nikon's AUTO Picture control, which does its best to guess what you're shooting and set itself accordingly. It won't do anything in your browser here and it won't open or run on your computer. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 200mm wide-open at f/5.6 hand-held at 1/25 of a second at Auto ISO 51,200 (LV 0.6), as shot. With Noct-NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2 AI-s (1977-1997). Use the Self Timer (set on the top left dial) or the Exposure Delay mode and you don't need to use a release cord. That's why when you buy, or choose a Steinway for your tour as a Steinway Artist, you go to Steinway's Astoria factory and pick from among several samples of the same model which suits your style best. You also can get it at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. If my picture is too light, I'll try -0.7, and if too dark, +0.7. At ISO 204,800 even the numbers and hands are starting to disappear. The D780 is a DSLR, while the Z6 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. This usually increases perceived highlight detail, and can lead to clipped highlights if you have too much subject contrast, as in the case of the window reflection in the glass of the clock face. The Nikon D780 is a two-trick pony: it combines the great DSLR experience of Nikon's D750 with some of the great mirrorless features found on the Z6. Ken. Autofocus is fast and sure in any light. (Why can't you hear a pterodactyl go to the bathroom? (No Nikon Z camera can do this; the FTZ has no aperture-ring feeler. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 32mm wide-open at f/3.8 hand-held at 1/8 of a second at Auto ISO 1,400 (LV 3.0), exactly as shot. Nikon D780 with 58mm Noct-NIKKOR f/1.2 AI-s. bigger. Lenses for the 40-year-old prehistoric F3AF. Live View with f/2 lens: LV -4 ~ +17; LV -6 ~ +17 in low-light AF mode. In this mode the D780 slightly delays the shutter by a few milliseconds if it needs to so it doesn't shoot during the instant the lighting is dark. Feel free to load them into your D780, but know that my D780 is programmed to add my name and contact information to the EXIF data of every photo. With Nikon 50mm f/1.4 AF-D (1986-today). There are three of the usual AWB settings: AUTO0, AUTO1 and AUTO2, and a new Natural Light Auto setting. Press the little unlock button and turn the dial to P. This lets the camera pick the same apertures and shutter speeds I would have, but it does it for me faster so I can concentrate on what really matters: what's in my picture. The SB-400 is still Nikon's best small flash, and easy to get if you know How to Win at eBay. You'll see a number on the top LCD or in the finder as you set this. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 250mm at f/10 hand-held at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100 (LV 14.6), exactly as shot except for perspective correction in Photoshop CS6. Negative Digitizer is a selection in MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > f Controls > f2 Customize i menu. (If you take the chance of buying one overseas, be sure you have a receipt to prove you bought it overseas and be prepared to pay duty on it.). AI (1977-1981), AI-s (1981-today) and AI converted (1959-1976) lenses give you A and M exposure modes and, if you tell the D780 what lens you're using at MENU > SETUP MENU (wrench icon) > Non-CPU Lens Data, you get full Color Matrix metering. It also comes with the 24-120mm VR as a kit for $2,797 at Adorama, at Amazon, at B&H or at Crutchfield. VIVID Picture Control, +3 sharpening, ±3 Saturation. This is magnificent performance. The AUTO0, AUTO1 and AUTO2 settings differ only in how low they will allow the camera's automatic Kelvin color temperature compensation to drop to compensate for tungsten light. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 56mm wide-open at f/4.5 hand-held at 1/30 at Auto ISO 4,000 (LV 3.9), exactly as shot. U1 and U2 save sets of shooting settings. Fill flash is a critical part of almost all people, animal and pet pictures made indoors and out, where it gives catchlights in the eyes, makes faces stand out and softens shadows so we can see our subjects and make them look much, much better. - Ken Rockwell, read the full review here. There's an orange charge LED on the top left on the back marked "CHG.". The built-in flash is very useful for still shots, but it doesn't do anything for video. I still have to go into MENU > PHOTO SHOOTING (camera icon) > HDR (high dynamic range) to set parameters like smoothing (I prefer HIGH) and Exposure differential (I prefer AUTO). Tous droits réservés. I always leave it ON. Gone are the rings around the sun that used to be a tell-tale defect in all digital camera photos of the sky or sunsets; the D780's images look just as they should; the first I've ever noticed in a digital camera. You will need to update your information in three places: MENU > SETUP MENU (wrench icon) > Image Comment and MENU > SETUP > Copyright information for both Artist and Copyright. Nikon D780 has a 25.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 6 processor. This happens with all cameras and is an artifact of the noise reduction working harder as the ISO increases. Autofocus modes are set with the lever and little button near the bottom of the lens mount as shown above. In any sort of reasonable light, all of these take the same pictures. It's easy to enter my copyright text data (name, address, phone) using the touch screen. Nikon D780 (29.3 oz./830g with battery and one card, two SD slots, $2,297) and Noct-NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2 AI-s. bigger. There is now a bogus "NC_FLLST.DAT" file in the DCIM folder along with your images. In AUTO and AF-C (or AF-A), AUTO will find and track a moving subject all over the finder! Tous droits réservés. I got my D780 body at B&H. Cost aside, I'd get this new D780 for its better low-light high-ISO performance and I'll just have to be sure my SB-400 is always on top. Regular ISO to 51,200 and push ISO to 204,800. Single lets me pick just one sensor, and 3D lets me pick one sensor and then the camera moves it around the finder to track the subject. The newest and easiest way is to enable the long shutter speeds at: MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > d Shooting/display > d6 Extended shutter speeds (M) > ON. I prefer what I get from my Nikons, with my Canons about as good. Likewise, the Format options only format one card at a time. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 52mm wide-open at f/4.5 hand-held at 1/13 of a second at Auto ISO 22,800 (LV 0.2), split-toned print. Even at ISO 100 there is slightly less detail in the mesh fireplace grill. Oddly they are not displayed in minutes, but instead as long numbers of seconds, up to 900 seconds. The D780 offers a great combination of mirrorless video and Live-View capabilities and the superior autofocus of a DSLR for action. Since the last four Nikon cameras (Z6, Z7, Z50, and now D780) all do this, I suspect it to be in all future Nikon's as well. Both are DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras that are based on an APS-C (D500) and a full frame (D780) sensor. It's unlikely, but possible that US customs won't let your camera back in the country if you bought a gray-market version in the USA, carried it overseas, and try to bring it back in. Faster lenses won't look any brighter than they do at f/2. Since I change this all the time I set my red dot ● button (near the shutter release) so I can hold it and turn the rear dial to change the Image Area. © Ken Rockwell. While it look glorious in my studio photo above, in actual use it's smaller than I'd like, and unless you look at it from directly above as I've shown, the camera body cuts off the bottom of the LCD! The D780 is what you get when the Z6 and D750 have a baby; it's got the best features of both — except the D750's flash. Which is best for you depends on what you want to do with it in the first place. + means brighter, and - is darker, Easy. ISO 50  ～  204,800 in pull and push modes. Feel free to selects a different default zoom level if you prefer. Nikon adds all these extra modes to sell more cameras; you don't have to use them. I use AF-A and AUTO Area Select, which usually just locks as soon as focused, but will track if something just happens to be moving. Nikon Z7: $1,400. To see a level in the finder, press MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > f Controls > f3 Custom controls > select a control button you'd like to use for the level > and then select "Viewfinder Virtual Horizon.". As seen at normal image sizes as I show below, the D780 pretty much makes the same images from ISO 50 to ISO 51,200. For normal use under any sort of light, use the default AUTO1 setting. ISO button now up by the shutter button while the Metering Mode button moves to the back of the camera. You also can get it at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. Thanks for helping me help you! It finds their eye or eyes, focuses and tracks them all around as they move of breathe. If you need to see everything through the viewfinder (menus, playback, focus magnifiers, etc. The D780 is a joy to shoot because it's a real DSLR, not some watered-down mirrorless garbage for amateurs. Donate Search Even wandering around in the dark my D780 just grabs focus immediately and shoots. Touch screen works great for entering text and data and working menus, much better than Sony. If I have a VR lens I set it to Auto Slow or Auto Slower, because I can hand-hold at even slower speeds. The D780 handles much better and faster than any mirrorless camera. You often have to hit OK after making a menu selection, especially when selecting playback display options. With any of these, use a flash pointed back at the white glass. Nikon MH-25a charger, included with Nikon D780. No Prontor-Compur (PC) terminal; use a hot-shoe adapter for corded sync. March 2020   Better Pictures   Nikon Reviews   Nikon Lenses   Nikon Flash   All Reviews. It also comes with the 24-120mm VR as a kit at Adorama, at Amazon, at B&H or at Crutchfield. TIME exposure mode, but no timer displayed to count time (use the new Long Manual Exposures instead which do count-down on the top LCD). Today the D610 is the same thing in a bigger package with a larger sensor, and the D7100 is the same thing with a white finder LCD instead of green. Venus Setting over the Sea, 6:09 PM, 06 February 2020. Hint: If you don't want to read all this and prefer to download my own settings and shoot that way, skip to the bottom to My Own Camera Settings File. I got my D780 body at B&H. New Properly saves and recalls almost all shooting settings in its U1 and U2 modes. I set this at MENU > PHOTO SHOOTING MENU (camera icon) > Image area > Viewfinder mask display > ON. It costs you nothing, and is this site's, and thus my family's, biggest source of support. Depending on what I shoot, I might set either U1 or U2 to any of these: ISO AUTO, range 100 - 51,200, Auto ISO slowest shutter speed1/500 (or 1/1,000). Which would I buy? It only shoots at slower than this speed when it's shooting at the highest ISO just programmed above and the light gets even darker. The Nikon D500 and the Nikon D780 are two enthusiast cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in January 2016 and January 2020. Nikon D780 24.5 MP Full Frame DSLR Camera (1618) - Accessory Bundle - with Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB Card + Additional ENEL15 Battery + Nikon Case + Cleaning Set + … HDR mode: This is where I turn the HDR mode on and off. The D7500 is less expensive and has an internal flash. They all look the same in daylight and under most conditions. It also comes with the 24-120mm VR as a kit for $2,797 at Adorama, at Amazon, at B&H or at Crutchfield. I'd also get it at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. If you often use stupid-high five-digit ISOs, get the Z6 or D780. In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D780 and Nikon D500 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. review Feb 18, 2020 at 15:27. No longer works with ML-L3 infrared remote; instead use the MC-DC2 remote cord or Nikon's free app. "Negative Digitizer" is for negatives, but for slides I'm unsure if there's a mode that optimizes the contrast so it doesn't build up as it can do if shot as a regular photo of a slide, or if you just skip this mode and snap the slide like a regular picture. You'll need a Nikon 60mm f/2.8G Macro lens and ES-2 slide copying attachment #27192. a 55mm f/2.8 macro lens, PK-13 extension tube and Nikon ES-1 slide copying attachment. The D500 has a resolution of 20.7 megapixels, whereas the D780 provides 24.3 MP. bigger or camera-original © file. (No Nikon Z camera can do this; the FTZ has no focus motor.). Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 82mm wide-open at f/5 hand-held at 1/50 at Auto ISO 20,000 (LV 2.6), as shot. How‑To By default, the back dial moves back and forth picture by picture, while the front dial jumps ten images at a time. Manual focus lenses are better suited to video use than AF lenses because they work much better with follow-focus rigs and have dedicated aperture control rings. It removes purple haze and fogging, which I haven't seen in a digital camera for over 15 years. With Nikon F 5.8 cm f/1.4 (1959-1962), AI converted. I don't use the LONG EXPOSURE NR (dark-frame subtraction) menu setting (MENU > PHOTO SHOOTING MENU (camera icon) > Long exposure NR). The left-side connector covers are crappy; just rubbery flaps that tend to fall off unless you carefully press each one back in after opening it; there is no door. Ken. Contact, 03-04 March 2020, 06-08, 11, 26-27 February 2020, 05-07 January 2020, (old way; only use for exposures longer than 15 minutes), photography is all about seeing the picture in the first place, The D780 can work with most Nikon lenses made since 1959, almost all of which work great on the D780, Exposure Delay and Electronic Front Curtain tricks, Saving and Recalling Camera Menu Settings to & from a Card, use the settings of anyone else who's shared this file with you, update your copyright and contact information, virginal NCSET004.BIN from when I first got my new D780. Picture Controls set how the pictures look: sharpness, saturation, contrast, etc. Set the Exposure Delay mode to about 2 seconds (MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > d Shooting/display > d4 Exposure delay mode) and you won't need a cable release or mirror lock-up for vibration-free shots with the Electronic Front Curtain mode! I wouldn't buy the Z6; it's a pain to use and too slow to respond (I use my iPhone for video, not a large camera like this). The differences between ISOs is most visible at large magnifications. Two SD card slots - but oddly only can use the second card as backup, overflow, or raw/JPG split for still photos. To 15 minutes in Manual mode, hallelujah! Do you think that the DSLR still has a place in today's market? The charger is clumsy, requires you slip the battery into the hole instead of popping it in from the top like most good chargers, is useless unless you also bring another cord and plug, and the light is Nikon's standard blink while charging and solid when done. Sunset Palms, 5:28 PM, 06 February 2020. The Natural Light Auto setting is expecting light from the sun, so it doesn't correct for tungsten at all and it stays very orange. The touch screen works OK for typing in copyright text data. Nine Balls, 6:19 PM, 06 February 2020. Here we are comparing two Nikon cameras cameras with different body types: Nikon D780, which was introduced in January 2020 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 25.0MP Full frame sensor whereas Nikon Z6, which was introduced in August 2018 is a Pro Mirrorless camera with a 25.0MP Full frame sensor. Peaking does not show in autofocus mode, unless you both hold the shutter or AF-ON button and move a manual-focus ring for manual focus override at the same time. bigger. Regular AUTO lets the camera correct from a maximum of about 7,500 K and as low as about 1,500 K in AUTO0 Keep White, about 2,700 K in AUTO1 Normal and about 4,000 K in AUTO2 Keep Warm. Card are properly titled as "NIKON D780.". bigger or camera-original © JPG file. Live View lever moves up near the viewfinder. I use AF-A mode, unless I know I'm shooting sports that session. I enable the flicker shoot-through mode at MENU > PHOTO SHOOTING MENU (camera icon) > Flicker reduction > Flicker reduction setting and Flicker reduction indicator both ON. bigger or camera-original © JPG file. Auto White Balance works great. Now when you hit the center OK button, it zooms right in while playing in one click! There is no indication of charge percentage while charging. I especially use fill flash in direct sunlight, where it softens and opens up shadows on faces. The Natural Light Auto setting can look better (warmer) in shade or indoors lit by window light, and also prevents the camera from confusing green subjects or plants in shade with fluorescent light so these shots stay green instead of turning too purple. Fill flash improves the light and therefore the picture; I don't use flash in pitch dark as the only source of light; that went away with film. Auto ISO programs the camera to set ISO automatically based on lighting and your lenses. ISO 102,400 (Hi 1.0) gets a little blotchier or noisy, and ISO 204,800 (Hi 2.0) gets blotchier and grainier, but still quite usable if I need it for normal-sized images. This is the slowest shutter speed to which the D780 will set itself before Auto ISO starts increasing ISO to ensure that it doesn't shoot at slower than this shutter speed to prevent blur. This is just me; your preferences and results will vary. Thanks! I got mine at B&H. U1 and U2 are on the top left dial, here set to P mode. By ISO 25,600 the minute marks are mostly gone. I'm pickier about color than almost anyone; I see things most people don't. Once you're learned how to take better pictures, you'll be able to take great pictures with any camera. If I need a wider lens I use my 16-35mm VR, and for macro, I use my exotic AF Micro-NIKKOR 200mm f/4D if my 28-300mm doesn't focus close enough. Turn on Facial Recognition at MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > a Autofocus > a4 3D-tracking face-detection > ON. Once you set all this the peaking is always active in manual focus mode, or with a manual focus lens. It also comes with the 24-120mm VR as a kit for $2,797 at Adorama, at Amazon, at B&H or at Crutchfield. Mine draws 478mA at 5V through a 99¢ USB-C cord and generic 5V USB charger. No mention of the availability of a battery grip, and no apparent contacts for one. LV -3 ~ +20 (no lens specified) in Matrix and Center weighted. Camera Obscura & World of Illusions Museum. Before diving into the menu, it’s worth familiarizing yourself with the main buttons, switches, and dials on the Nikon D780. Focus Stacking: the D780 will save a set of raw files at different focused distances, but you have to try to composite all these later in your computer. Sadly there is no automatic control as in almost every other modern camera, TV and iPhone. This is critical as this setting is what ultimately defines the ISO at which my D780 shoots, which then defines the aperture and shutter speed. I use the stores I do because they ship from secure remote warehouses where no one gets to touch your new camera before you do. Each card is formatted one at a time. As this page is copyrighted and formally registered, it is unlawful to make copies, especially in the form of printouts for personal use. (No Nikon Z camera can do this; the FTZ is very limited.). 29.330 oz. Much more expensive than the D750 or Z6, but not necessarily better depending on your feature preferences. While new home security cameras, $5 CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays and bottles of milk and drinking water are sealed and quite obvious if anyone's opened them, paradoxically Nikon doesn't bother sealing anything, so your only insurance is to buy only from a trusted online dealer. I charge via USB-C, or you can use the included external charger. Lighting is the most important technical part of every photo and every painting. bigger. I use VIVID for wild colors, and STANDARD for natural shots of people. By S. Dent, 01.06.20. The D780 also works with the older EN-EL15 and EN-EL15a batteries, but they can't charge in-camera. This way when I accidentally delete a good image or format over a card before downloading it, I have the second card (card 2, the bottom one) with those images untouched. The result is much faster and more accurate focusing, as well as new face and eye detection AF features that have never been seen on Nikon DSLR cameras before. The AUTO0 "keep white" setting allows the camera to correct more fully under tungsten light to let indoor shots look whiter (less orange). Sony A7 Mk 3: $1,200. Often I want to shoot square images. If you've gotten your gear through one of my links or helped otherwise, you're family. Both are DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras that are equipped with a full frame sensor. enlarge. This matters when you shoot multiple cameras (or this camera and an iPhone) and then sort all the images based on capture time to compare the similar views of each scene. With Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G (2008-today). I get the usual huge battery life typical of DSLRs, about 2,000 shots per charge. Monitor Brightness: I leave it at 0 indoors, and +5 outdoors. These are set on the bottom ring of the top left dial. When I do this their thumbnails also appear much bigger in my sorting program, speeding my workflow. In any of the AUTO0, AUTO1 or AUTO2 settings the camera will vary all over the green/magenta axis as needed. (The Z6, Z7 and Sony A7R Mk IV erase the contents of their memory modes when you recall from a card, making this feature nearly useless in those half-finished mirrorless fiascoes! Books Adorama is paying the following pricesto buy these cameras, used. (Invention disclosure, Friday, 20 October 2017, 2:15PM PDT: Ideally there should be an Auto Auto White Balance setting that figures out which Auto WB setting to use all by itself. I very much prefer how my pictures look from my Nikons over the colors I get from my Fujis and Sonys for the sorts of crazy things I shoot. To set exposure compensation, which makes the next pictures you take darker or lighter, hold the +/- button (near the shutter button) as you spin the rear dial. If these are about 6" (15cm) wide on your screen, the complete images would print at 40 × 60" (1 × 1.5 meters) at this same extreme magnification. It's like pianos: anyone can talk forever about how pianos are made, but to most ordinary players the subtle variations between different samples of a Steinway Model D are eclipsed by their own limitations in playing, but when you're a virtuoso even subtle differences become obvious to the seasoned master. In the USA, be sure your box has a "US" after "D780 BK" above the UPC code. I always use two SD cards, setting my D780 to record the same thing to both of them. bigger, full resolution 20MP file or camera-original © JPG file. Nikon D780 (29.7 oz./840g with battery and card, two SD slots, $2,297) and 100% compatible Noct-NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2 AI-s. bigger. Personally I'd use a bellows and 105mm f/4 short-mount lens (see it on a bellows) and a film strip copying adapter so I can zoom-in if I prefer, at full resolution. Always be sure to check your box, warranty card and serial numbers while you can still return it, or just don't buy from unapproved sources or at retail so you'll be able to have your camera serviced and get free updated firmware as needed. Some 1959-1976 F lenses that haven't been converted or updated to AI may not mount due to mechanical interference, but if they do mount, you can shoot them and even meter in stop-down mode. S - t - e - r - e - O microphone built in. This lets me shoot under flickering fluorescent, sodium, metal halide and dimmed LED lighting without the problem of random dark or off-color frames at high shutter speeds. I find my D780 matches the colors and tones I get from all my other modern Nikons introduced since 2007. Nikon USA enforces its trademarks strictly. Get yours from the same places I do and you won't have a problem, but if you take the risk of getting yours elsewhere, be sure to check everything while you still can return it. The key is to program your camera to do what you'd do, so it can worry about this so you don't have to. I change Auto ISO Minimum Shutter Speed depending on my subject and that makes all the other settings optimize themselves the same way I would manually. Every sample is different, but mine loses 71 milliseconds per day, or loses 2.1 seconds per month. The hand grip is a bit skinny, and otherwise fits my big American hands. The D780 costs more because it has the features of both mirrorless and a DSLR in the same camera, and because it's new and not yet discounted like the D750 is today. Manual exposures settable to 15 minutes in Manual mode, hallelujah! Below are 600 × 450 pixel crops from a different part of the full images that vary in size to fit your browser window. Use whatever works for you; these are what works for me. Now, set the top left dial to M (Manual exposure) mode, and you simply select whatever time you need up to 15 minutes (900 seconds) with the rear dial. No 4:3 or 4:5 "Ideal Format" crop modes (only square, 16:9 and DX crops). Of course be sure you've downloaded all your pictures before formatting. Nasturtium, 9:17 AM, 07 February 2020. Nikon was able to integrate a lot of the technology from the mirrorless Z6 camera into the D780, which brings a whole new level of live view shooting, thanks to its hybrid autofocus system. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 98mm at f/8 hand-held at 1/25 of a second at Auto ISO 250 (LV 9.3), as shot. I set 3 FPS because I can get off one shot and remove my finger in time to get just one shot, or hold it to get several. It's great people like you who allow me to keep adding to this site full-time. If you wish to make a printout for personal use, you are granted one-time permission only if you PayPal me $5.00 per printout or part thereof. Always flawless color; these next three, as the above, are the exact colors that come right out of my D780 as deliverable JPGs, no editing, no RAW files or other dilly-dallying to get between delivering my images and getting on to the next job: Red Wall and Lamp, 8:53 AM, 07 February 2020. Find out where the D780 wins! Modern cameras rarely need this. Use the rear dial to select AUTO (1, 2 or 3 ) or AUTO ☀, with AUTO ☀ being Natural Light Auto. By ISO 102,400 all the detail is gone from the clock face, leaving only the numbers. Buy only from the approved sources I use myself for the best prices, service, return policies and selection. Chris and Jordan seem to think so. I set +1 to get slightly more colorful shots of people in the STANDARD setting. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 78mm wide-open at f/5 hand-held at 1/40 at Auto ISO 5,000 (LV 4.3), exactly as shot. I hate having to wait for my camera to respond to my commands; I need a camera that serves me, not one that expects me to wait for it and expend my time, effort and concentration working around its defective firmware that's always updating. The D780 has a resolution of 24.3 megapixels, whereas the D850 provides 45.4 MP. Nikon's D780 is its most serious DSLR for video yet It has a 4K full-pixel readout and eye-tracking phase-detect autofocus. Nikon D780 vs Z6. Set Auto ISO at MENU > PHOTO SHOOTING MENU (camera icon) > ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO sensitivity control : ON. By ISO 3,200 the lines between the bricks in the back of the fireplace are starting to disappear. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 250mm wide-open at f/5.6 at 1/1,000 at Auto ISO 100 (LV 14.9), exactly as shot. bigger or camera-original © JPG file. This trick saves everything, including what's in the U1 and U2 memories, to a card so you can save it all to your computer or share it over the internet. That's good enough to focus in full moonlight! Nikon D780 Review. If you see a flashing "fEE" in your finder, that means that your lens has an aperture ring and that it's not set to the smallest aperture (the largest number), usually in orange. This happens with all cameras and is an artifact of the noise reduction working harder as the ISO increases. I only use manual ISO settings if I'm on a tripod and set ISO 50 or 100, otherwise, Auto ISO picks ISO for me instantly as the light and focal lengths change from shot to shot so I can pay attention to my picture rather than my camera. These places always have the best prices and service, which is why I've used them since before this website existed. Less fiddling while shooting means more paying attention to what's actually in your picture, which results in better pictures. I often use the as-shot crop modes, and select them with a function button. What you can't see is that all these images have more detail than I could see with my naked eye at the time; the D780, even with a slow lens, is more sensitive to light than my own two eyes! If these are about 3" (7.5cm) wide on your screen, the complete images would print at 20 × 30" (50 × 75 cm) at this same high magnification. Ultimately you'll need whatever setup you prefer to rephotograph film. If it suddenly stops working, be sure to check this lock and move it from the L (lock) position and back to the ● (operate) position. Optional Nikon D780 Lens Mount showing focus-motor screwdriver and aperture-ring feeler. I only turn it OFF to prevent accidental shutter releases when I put my D780 away in a case or wrap it in a towel where the shutter might get hit by accident. Superb Nikon image quality: better looking JPGs direct-from-camera than from Sony or Fuji if you demand the vivid colors I do. Below are 600 × 450 pixel crops from the full images that vary in size to fit your browser window. Explicit details at Nikon Lens Compatibility. Links Just like packages of ice cream that kids open, lick and put back in store freezer sections or mouthwash that's been gargled and put it back on the store shelf, there is no way to know if anyone else has been fiddling with your camera or lens, swapping parts and accessories, or even if it's a dropped, returned, damaged or used lens or camera. (829.7 g) with battery and one card, actual measured weight. Real-world color rendition has nothing to do with color accuracy measured in a lab. AF-A magically selects AF-S for photos of things that hold still and AF-C for things that move. The D780 can work with most Nikon lenses made since 1959, if you want it to: With Nikon F 5.8 cm f/1.4 (1959-1962), AI converted. VIVID Picture Control, +9 sharpening, +3 Saturation. People start looking bad with too much saturation; just as often I leave it as 0. In this case the AUTO1 setting expertly renders the subject naturally, while the Natural Light Auto setting is powerless to try to correct the fluorescent light. Not shown here is that for sunsets, Natural Light Auto keeps sunsets and warm afternoon light looking like sunsets and afternoon light, leaving everything in its warm brilliance. INFO and i buttons reversed (doesn't matter). All these lenses made over more than 60 years work just great: With Nikon 50mm f/1.4 G (2008-today). To use Focus Peaking for stills and for movies, which highlights in-focus areas with a bright color during Live-View only during manual focus, set: MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > d Shooting/display > d11 Peaking highlights > Peaking Level (set to 1, 2 or 3) and select a color (Red, Yellow, Blue or White). Other than the omission of built-in flash, the D780 has the usual excellent flash control we expect from all Nikons. Once you get this all set you also can turn Auto ISO on and off by holding the ISO button on the top near the shutter button and turning the front dial. As this page is copyrighted and formally registered, it is unlawful to make copies, especially in the form of printouts for personal use. To see in-focus areas highlight in your selected color (red is default) as you focus manually, press the [LV] button to start Live View on the rear LCD either for movies or for stills. The D780 can correct for any or all of distortion, diffraction and falloff, any of which you may turn ON or OFF. New Instead of a flipping plug like a good charger, it has a screwy flipping socket into which you either plug the bizarre short US plug, or a standard charger cord. More advanced model: Nikon D850 (2017-). ), Still has full-aperture Matrix metering and focussing with AI manual focus lenses! By default the D780 only deletes from card 1, the top card. Left Dial set to P (Program or Professional) Exposure Mode. Canon EOS-R: … 3.5mm Mic-in jack with plug-in power overrides built-in mic. This D780 User's Guide will teach you tricks and secrets to get the most from your D780, however photography is all about seeing the picture in the first place, not simply how to operate a camera. If money mattered, I'd get the D750 and never look back. ISO AUTO, range 100 - 51,200, Auto ISO slowest shutter speed 1/125. If you want a combination of great video and Live-View capabilities and the superior autofocus of a DSLR for action along with superb ultra-ultra-high ISO performance, get this D780. The D780 isn't smart enough to be able to do this in-camera. You get the idea: set everything about your camera, then save it to U1 or U2 so you always can get right back to in in a click. Especially great are the D780's immediate low-light autofocus, and how well it handles highlight overload. If you just want to set up your D780 exactly as I have mine set, simply download and copy my NCSET004.BIN file to your computer. I'd rather shoot at ISO 51,200 (or higher) and have a sharp picture than a blurry one at ISO 25,600. With Flash: Happy Zoey and Her Carrots, 7:19 AM, 30 November 2019. Each button paradoxically can't be programmed to all the different options at MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > f Controls > f3 Custom controls; only some different functions program to each of the many buttons. I got mine at B&H. What's new and how it compares What we see at these crazy-high magnifications is that shadow detail goes away as the ISO increases. Green, Red and Blue, 6:13 PM, 06 February 2020. In the CL (Continuous Low) mode you can set the frame rate to your choice of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 FPS at CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > d Shooting/display > d1 CL mode shooting speed. Once shot, you have to process these in your computer using whatever software you prefer to composite them into a single image that has everything in focus. Be sure to set the Quiet or Quiet Continuous modes on the top left dial for this to work. This is much better than average, but every sample is different. The differences between ISOs is most visible at large magnifications. Set this at MENU > PHOTO SHOOTING MENU (camera icon) > ISO sensitivity settings > Auto ISO sensitivity control/Minimum shutter speed. I support my growing family through this website, as crazy as it might seem. Losers! If money matters, this D7000 is still your best buy in 2014. A white balance system also should look for flickering light, and if it sees it, presume that it's artificial light and set itself accordingly — but if not flickering, know that it could be any kind of lighting.). If these are about 12" (30cm) wide on your screen, the complete images would print at 80 × 120" (2 × 3 meters) at this same insanely high magnification. It has a green LED backlight if you twist the power lever to the ☀ position. It works in the Mirror Up mode, but we no longer use that mode because it requires buying a cable release and the Exposure Delay Mode I explain next doesn't. I set mine to ISO 51,200 because it looks fine if I need it. Thanks! This should be an incentive to update your copyright and contact information, otherwise your photos will be marked with my information. If I had to reset these by had every time I walked into my studio or back out in the world, I'd forget half of them and blow the first shots I made each time. As this page may have shown you, there are so many different things to set depending on what you're shooting that I'd be lost without these; I'd miss pictures if I had to reset this all manually from shot to shot. If you don't have this card, if the card doesn't say "www.nikonusa.com/register" or the serial number on the card doesn't match the one on your camera exactly, you got ripped off with a gray market version from another country. My setup file has all this programing in it. This all-content, junk-free website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links to approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. LV +2 ~ +20 (no lens specified) in Spot and Highlight-weighted. As a reminder, that XMP data includes: Picture Control (profile) and all of its individual parameters including contrast and saturation, … Manual exposure: x200 (1/200 flash sync speed) and whatever aperture works well with your strobe setup, typically f/22 for my setup. bigger or camera-original © JPG file. And as the successor to the expectation-shattering D750, it's a serious upgrade in terms of speed, image processing, video … Slow-motion: 1,920 × 1,080 at 23.976 (1/5), 25p (1/4) or 29.97p (1/4). How to Use the D780's Auto White Balance Settings. I recommend them all personally. The Nikon D780 and the Nikon D850 are two digital cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in January 2020 and July 2017. Looking for a Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 comparison? The D780 is another really high quality, solid release from Nikon, that unfortunately doesn't get its due, at least in online commentary. Set up your My Menu menu at MENU > MY MENU (checkmark icon) > Add items. All rights reserved. I ignore all the other AF area mode settings like group, d9 and etc. 1/8,000 maximum shutter speed, up from 1/4,000. bigger. It also prevents shots with pale yellows or oranges from being presumed to be under tungsten and made to look too blue. Nikon D780 (29.7 oz./840g with battery and card, two SD slots, $2,297) and 100% compatible Noct-NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2 AI-s. bigger. I prefer to use AUTO AF Area select, so long as it usually finds the correct subject and tracks it. See also Best Full-Frame Lenses covered at Best Nikon Lenses. Long Exposure NR has nothing to do with high ISO noise or grain. In the D780, the most detail is at ISO 50, and becomes softer at every higher ISO. The D780 has an optional front-curtain electronic shutter mode to eliminate vibration at MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > d Shooting/display > d5 Electronic front-curtain shutter. If you find this page as helpful as a book you might have had to buy or a workshop you may have had to take, feel free to help me continue helping everyone. AUTO AF-AREA MODE usually works wonders picking the right AF areas all by itself, or you can use the rear controller manually to pick them in the other AF AREA modes, but you can't use a finger on the rear LCD while looking through the viewfinder to select them as is common today on mirrorless. Nikon D780. I'd also get it at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield. Use regular AUTO1 most of the time, and especially under artificial light, and consider using Natural Light Auto in under natural light. Nikon D780 with 58mm Noct-NIKKOR f/1.2 AI-s. bigger. I prefer to set the cropped areas to appear in the finder as darker, fuzzier regions. Shoot in the AUTO AREA AF mode and the D780 will magically find faces and focus on the eyes — but if you don't set all this (or get it as part of my setup file), your D780 won't have any face recognition while shooting. Much better than I had expected, the D780 is still fully compatible with manual focus lenses. bigger. The flash is only useful for still shots; for video it doesn't do anything. They pay cash outright; you don't have to buy or trade unless you want to: Sony A7R Mk 4: $2,000. Spanish Tile in Paradise, 12:02 PM, 11 February 2020. One of my favorite features of my D780 is that I can save almost everything we just set above to the U1 and to the U2 dial settings. The successor to Nikon's D750, one of their more successful full frame camera bodies, is here in the form of the D780 and here is what you need to know. Paradoxicallyt there is no similar option in MENU > MOVIE SHOOTING MENU (movie camera icon), so you can't record movies to Card 2, and likewise when you Save Menu Settigns they only save to Card 1. People have different tastes for everything; so just know that here is where you set how your pictures look. No mention of the availability of a battery grip. I always format a card when I put it in my D780 because it lowers the risk of any problems from anything that may have been corrupted while the card was out of the camera, or if the card was formatted for a different camera. I support my growing family through this website, as crazy as it might seem. Multiple Exposures, even with non-consecutive frames. 10-bit N-Log or HDR (Hybrid Log-Gamma) video. Brilliant. If and only if my D780 can't figure out the correct AF zone to use on its own, I'll use S (single) AF Area mode in AF-S, or 3D in AF-C. The Nikon D780 and the Nikon Z6 are two enthusiast cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in January 2020 and August 2018. It's great people like you who allow me to keep adding to this site full-time. By default the finder merely shows faint lines to mark the cropped area. Click any for the camera-original © LARGE FINE JPG files: Click any for the camera-original © LARGE FINE JPG files (about 15 MB each). There are now four different Auto White Balance (AWB) settings. The AUTO2 "keep warm lighting colors" limits the camera's ability to correct for tungsten light, leaving indoor shots to look warmer (more orange). No automatic brightness control for rear LCD. I love that I can charge via USB-C; no more external charger needed even though one is included. We test out Nikon's newest addition to the DSLR family, their D780. bigger. With Noct-NIKKOR 58mm f/1.2 AI-s (1977-1997). Most people prefer the default AUTO1 setting. I usually leave exposure compensation at 0. Fuji X-T3: $600. Here's the beauty of the U1 and U2 settings: ISO, exposure mode, white balance and more all are saved and recalled at once. In the D780, the most detail is at ISO 50, and becomes softer at every higher ISO. Home Fast autofocus for sports and action — worlds better than Nikon's mirrorless cameras. Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync, AF-assist for multi-area AF (viewfinder photography), unified … Which of these three you prefer depends on how warm you want indoor shots to look. bigger or camera-original © JPG file. Like all the other features in the D780, they are there because some people like them, but no one ever uses all the options. I got mine at B&H. Saves and recalls all camera settings to and from a memory card in slot 1, and these files can be saved and shared on your computer and I share mine online. This is why it's critical to buy only from an approved online source, since they ship from automated warehouses where no shifty salesmen or other customers ever getting to touch your new camera before it ships. Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 180mm at f/10 at 1/320 at Auto ISO 100 (LV 15.0), as shot except for perspective correction and turd clean-up in Photoshop CS6. I'd also get it at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield. Search More about Picture Controls (for older cameras; follow the settings here for the D780). Set these, tap the shutter, the mirror goes up, and the picture takes 2 seconds later. Which of these is the best — for you — doesn't depend on anything technical like high ISOs or resolution. If they mount, even Nikon's original F (non-AI) lenses (1959-1976) meter and shoot with stop-down metering. It looks great without this and saves me from waiting around long periods of time while the camera makes duplicate dark-frame exposures. Bravo, Nikon! For action, sports and moving things, get the D780 or D750. To save all of your camera settings to your card, press: MENU > SETUP MENU (wrench icon) > Save/load menu settings (at the bottom; not "Save user settings" at the top) > Save menu settings > OK. You can save that file to your computer and share it as you like. Workshops Gallery If you've gotten your gear through one of my links or helped otherwise, you're family. If you haven't helped yet, please do, and consider helping me with a gift of $5.00. This is typical for Nikon DSLRs. Reviews This D780 will be a worthy successor, better than it's mirrorless counterparts (nikon z6 but also Sony A7 III) for various reasons (battery life, lens compatibility and ergonomics for big hands). If I need a different shutter speed or aperture, I just turn the rear dial and it shifts them exactly as I'd do manually, but it does it much faster so I can spend my time taking better pictures rather than fiddling with settings manually. bigger or camera-original © JPG file. Inside the box, a legal USA version has a warranty card from Nikon USA. I'd also get it at Adorama, at Amazon or at Crutchfield, or used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay. Set MENU > CUSTOM SETTING MENU (pencil icon) > f Controls > f4 OK button > Playback Mode > Zoom on/off > 100%. At three- and four-digit ISOs the images from each of these three cameras are indistinguishable from each other. (840 g) with battery and card; 26.7 oz. If shooting sports, I set 1/500 or 1/1,000 for Minimum Shutter Speed as that keeps runners and other sports action sharp. I rarely need to select anything other than AUTO 1 or NATURAL. The Nikon D780 is available now with an MSRP of $2,299.95 (the same price as the D750 in 2014), or as a kit with the AF-S 24-120mm F4G ED VR lens for $2,799.95. © Ken Rockwell. The D780 is a traditional-looking DSLR with Nikon’s standard control layout, while the Z6 is a smaller and more streamlined mirrorless camera with a number of new design cues. bigger. Also unlike any mirrorless camera, saving my settings to a card saves and recalls everything without forgetting anything. Reviews (755g) stripped. Set it there and the problem goes away. If you screw up or hate my settings, you can reset your camera at: MENU > SETUP MENU (wrench icon) > Reset all settings. I got mine at B&H. Good news is that manual exposures of 60 seconds or longer are counted-down on the top LCD! Over time this model will grow on consumers as people realize its inherent value, but that's been true of most of Nikon's recent releases, including it's Z series. I release my shutter slowly for sharp shots; I don't jab my shutter button. I never use the 16: 9 crop, but use whatever you want. Color rendition is dependant on how a maker programs all the color matrices, curves, and look-up tables to generate color from the data read from the sensor, and varies widely between makers once you set a camera away from its defaults. I love the square crop; here are the equivalents for HASSELBLAD lenses (or any other 6×6cm camera): I use my old SB-400 all the time; fill-flash is critical to great pictures. The Mode Dial lock is a pain; taking three fingers or two hands to move the dial. The most amazing new thing about my D780 is that I can photograph a sunset and the sky looks natural, with no weird colored rings in the sky around the sun. Ideally update them to AI and they work great. Rated 29.7 oz. Art is not the duplication of reality; art is the expression of imagination. Below you can see the D780 and D750 sensor size comparison. These are just snapshots made in less than an hour of fooling around; my real work is in my Gallery. No built-in Image Stabilization (no Nikon DSLR has this). This is the highest ISO to which the camera will set itself in Auto ISO as the light gets darker. If I set 5 FPS or faster I often get two shots by the time I remove my finger. I usually shoot in the Quiet Continuous (QC) mode, which runs at 3 FPS and is very quiet. Great news is that manual exposures of 60 seconds or longer are counted-down on the top LCD! Nikon D780, Nikon 28-300mm VR at 44mm at f/16 hand-held at 1/50 at Auto ISO 110 (LV 13.5), exactly as shot in square-crop mode. These places always have the best prices and service, which is why I've used them since before this website existed. Contact, 04 March 2020, 06-08, 11, 26-27 February 2020, 05-07 January 2020, all its memory and saving functions work as they should, I can photograph a sunset and the sky looks natural, Manual exposures now settable to 15 minutes in Manual mode, are not displayed in minutes, but instead as long numbers of seconds, up to 900 seconds, Saves and recalls all camera settings to and from a memory card in slot 1, compatibility with tens of millions of Nikon lenses made for over 60 years, use the second card as backup, overflow, or raw/JPG split for still photos, settings only save to and recall from card 1, the D780's images look just as they should, How to Use the D780's Auto White Balance Settings.
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