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Jørgen Ramskov

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Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« on: November 01, 2015, 21:28:08 »
I had an "accident" earlier today. During some shooting, I quickly wanted to change the ISO so I pressed what I thought was the ISO button on the camera and turned the wheel. At first nothing happened, so I pressed again and then I got what I wanted. Only later did i notice that what I had pressed first was the Quality button which meant I had switched from shooting RAW to shooting JPG. Those two buttons are right above each other.
It is of course something I will be quite aware of from now on, but I wonder whether there is a way to avoid it from happening again, is there a different and just as easy way to change ISO?
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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2015, 21:38:19 »
My D750 uses the video button for ISO change.

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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2015, 21:42:12 »
Of course, thanks!
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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2015, 00:05:12 »
My D750 uses the video button for ISO change.

cheers
afx

Mine, too.

Reconfiguring the red button means:
red button + front wheel = ISO auto on/ off.
red button + back wheel = ISO change resp. base ISO set up for ISO auto.

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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2015, 04:50:20 »
I've had the same problem with my D7000.  My current Olympus E-M5 mkII doesn't offer any dedicated button to select the image quality which enable the sloppy user to avoid the inadvertent operation.

I wonder any pros or enthusiasts like most of NG members would ever need to change the image quality often enough to need a dedicated button that can be accidentally operated so easily?
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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2015, 04:53:03 »

Can the quality button be reprogrammed to some other command that is less damaging if accidentally invoked?
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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2015, 05:38:41 »
Same happened with my D3X
I simply never ever shoot anything but Raw - so that button can go for me too
thanks Øivind Tøien - I also want to know
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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2015, 07:51:18 »
Yes. I shoot RAW plus JPEG except for the occasional action shoot every 10 years or so.

no button needed.

plus I never shoot video so I can reprogrm the button.

but

it never happened to me.
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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2015, 07:51:30 »
Can the quality button be reprogrammed to some other command that is less damaging if accidentally invoked?
Sorry, not possible as far as I know.
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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2015, 08:05:50 »
In fashion of the "not so afraid to modify" and in order to allow the ISO button to stand out - a tiny dab of silicon sealant on the desired button and Bob's your uncle!


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Re: Nikon D750 - accidental change of image format/quality
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2015, 17:10:13 »
I shoot video sometimes, so don't want to program the video button.

But I use "easy ISO", which means no buttons to change ISO except when in full manual mode.