Body & Controls
Controls
D700 Controls, back view
D700 Controls, top view
D700 Controls, front view
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Ever since the D70, Nikon have been slowly but surely breaking their exposure bracketing function. Why do I say this? Take a look at the controls here:
| D200 | D3 | D700 |
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Notice what’s missing on the D700? That’s right — there’s no “BKT” button.
The D70 allowed you to bracket in increments of several stops (eg -3.0, 0, 3.0). This was great for HDR images, where you want to capture detail in the shadows and highlights. Nikon broke this with the D200, where you can only bracket in 1-stop increments - so you have to take 7 shots to get the ones you need, wasting 4 of them (ie -3.0, -2.0, -1.0, 0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0).
With the D700 the bracketing button is gone completely. This means you either need to assign the FUNC button (which everyone already uses for something else), or dig through the menus. In our opinion, this is a
bad move on Nikon’s part.
| Photos of the D700 ——> |
November 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Thanks for the bracketing comments. I use bracketing a lot, even for situations where I am not going to do HDR.
It helps when there is a quick oppurtunity and you do not have time to tinker with setting exposure settings. So just hitting the bracket button is a real convenience. I use the D80 right now and I am thinking about moving up to a full frame camera, and with the cost involved, it would be nice to have the BKT button available.
February 25th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Awesome site! Thanks! I just purchased my d700 and am slowly familiarizing myself with all the functions. Bracketing is something I’ve never done before, and apparently from what I’ve read Nikon isn’t especially bracketing-friendly, so I’ll be learning the hard way
March 10th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Can’t you just use the “exposure compensation button” for creating HDR images?
I’m going to buy de D700 in a while. And I’m definitely going to experiment with HDR on it.
My complements on your site.
April 30th, 2009 at 8:07 am
d700 I have the func button set as bracketing, easy as pie. hold the button and spin the rear control wheel to set the stops.
May 14th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
You have a very friendly website. I have had the D200 for about 4 years now and I use the Bracketing function quite often as I shoot mostly in low-light situations. It is sad to hear that this function has gone the way of the Dodo but I’m sure I’ll just build a new working style with my new D700 (which will arrive in 5 days).
Cheers
May 31st, 2009 at 8:02 pm
What a silly move! And for what? For a quality button. Everyone I know shoots the D700 in RAW, maybe some will even shoot in in JPEG, but even then, why on earth would you need a button for that, bracketing is a much more changed setting than the quality (which is a personal choice most people will set once and never change.) It almost sounds like replacing the ISO button with a direct print button.
September 12th, 2009 at 4:29 am
The D700 works the same as the D300 d700 press func button and set the braketing by spinning the rear control wheel to set the stops..
November 17th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Forgot my manual at home and couldn’t remember how to turn off bracketing. Found the answer on your web site. Thank you. I agree there should be a simpler way that is intuitive.
January 8th, 2010 at 6:46 am
Just purchased my d700 and I am slowly learning all the whistles and bells. What I can’t figure and maybe this is normal …On the top Lcd, after turning the camera off, there is a [2.1] k showing on the screen. What is this?
January 8th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Okay, I figured that one out. It’s supposed to do that as it shows the number of exposures remaining. I was afraid it would be draining the battery.
July 27th, 2010 at 8:20 am
hi, I have been using the camera for a year now..however haven’t discovered many options available…now I am travelling to the himalayas at an altitude of 18000 ft and was wondering if there is something I need to be careful with..is the camera sensitive to very cold weather, the battery ( I may not have access to electricity for recharging). Also are there any fnctions that can help me setting better light contrast ??
August 17th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
The bracket button is not gone, it’s on the front right of the body, on your images titled the “Function” button. I do HDRs with this all day long.
Sometimes, for some people, reading the manual may help.
August 18th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
I’m kind of surprised at all the people who are having trouble finding features and the necessity for a button that says “BKT” on it…
First, you don’t need a note on your rear end which says “WIPE” after you do your business, do you?
Second, read the manual, stop trying to pick up complex electronic equipment without reading manuals, that’s what they are there for, after-all. Open the book, look for the word BRACKET, or a quick google search… not too tough!
The bracket option is so simple that only once then it SHOULD stick in your head forever. If not, a manual and the inability to read one is the least of your worries.
September 10th, 2010 at 3:21 am
I am working on getting a photo biz started and have been looking at this camera as my next big purchase. Maybe this is a silly question but since my current camera (D50) doesn’t do this, I’d like to know. Does the top LCD screen light up? I get very frustrated if I’m trying to get any kind of photos done in dark lighting and I can’t see everything on the top screen.