Nikon D200 - Manual (Page 5)

Saturation: +, of course. This gives brighter colors in addition to the boost from Color
Mode III.
Hue: 0 (Default). Don't touch this! it will subtly mess around with your colors. Leave it at 0.
After setting this it's critical to save it by selecting " Done" and clicking to the right actively
to select OK. If you forget to hit OK it won't remember all these settings!
Shooting Menu Banks
Shooting Menu Banks let you save and name groups of all these settings.
Once I have my Optimize Image options set, I save them as a Shooting Menu Bank and
name it BOLD.
For photos of people I like this bold look on the D200, they look vibrant and alive. If you
prefer a more subtle look for people, use a different Shooting Menu Bank, leave the colors
alone, and name it PEOPLE (I call mine DULL, sorry). Now you can select either of these
depending on your conditions.
Color Space: sRGB (default). I don't touch this.
FOCUS:
Still subjects: AF-S, set as "S" (single; focus once and hold) on the C-S-M lever switch on
the bottom front by the lens, and single AF area, set on the AF area mode switch on back
of the D200.
Moving subjects (sports): AF-C (continuous), the C position on the C-S-M switch on the
bottom front of the camera. Set the rear AF area mode switch to either of the two middle
positions. These middle positions let the D200 use all its sensors to track moving objects!
It really works for tracking birds in flight, runners, and anything that moves.
Wild times, or handing my D200 to someone to take my picture: Set the rear AF Area
Mode selector to the top position, which looks like a big white rectangle. The D200 will now
look at all the sensors and guess which is your subject. If I'm too lazy to define a focus
area, or things are happening around me faster than I can respond, I use this position.
I use AF-C (continuous AF) if shooting wild times. Either AF-S or AF-C is OK if handing
your camera to a stranger to take your picture.
METERING: Matrix. Switch to the right of the viewfinder window. Matrix is the middle
position. I always use Matrix. I never use center weighted (top), and I certainly never use
spot (bottom position). I use the exposure compensation control if I need to correct it.
LENS SETTINGS
Many lenses have no switches or settings. If so, don't worry.
If the switch says "M/A - M ", use M/A. This gives autofocus. If I grab the focus ring it lets
me make manual corrections. As soon as I tap the shutter button again I get autofocus.
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