Nikon D200 Custom Functions - Version 1.

5 (26-Feb-2006)
This spreadsheet allows you to record the custom functions saved in each bank on the camera or both the Shooting Menu and Custom Settings Menu Select a cell and you can choose an option for that function from a pick list specific to that function. Set up your function choices using this spreadsheet, then go to the camera (or Nikon Capture Camera Control software) and select the Shooting or Custom Settings bank A through D and adjust your settings to match. Version Notes: Ver 1.0 Ver 1.0 - Produced by Don McVey December 2005 (DWM at Nikonians.org) Ver 1.1 Ver 1.2 a.) b.) c.) d.) Ver 1.3 a.) b.) c.) Ver 1.1 - Small modifications by CIH December 2005 (CrashMeister at Nikonians.org) Ver 1.2 - Modifications by David Voss December 2005 (SoCal Dave @ Nikonians.org): > Submenus Added for Custom Image Enhancement Options (Shooting Menu > Optimize Image) > Submenus Added for Flash Commander Mode (Custom Settings Menu e3) > Improved User Manual Page References > Personal Settings for Shooting Menu and Custom Settings Menu Added as Additional Sheets Ver 1.3 - Modifications by Brian Allston (28-Dec-2005) (Brian_A at Nikonians.org): Protected the worksheets to prevent accidentally changing labels and default values. No password was used so they can be unprotected as required. Added conditional formatting to the user data cells which highlights the cell whenever the value not set to the default. This supercedes the macros installed in ver 1.2. The macros have been removed. Removed the "N/A" option from the "Optimize Image" and "Built-In Flash Mode" sub-menu items. These sub-menu items have conditional formatting that render them invisible unless the associated main menu item is set to the required value. Otherwise, the formatting is as stated in #2. Froze the pane to keep the row and column labels and defaults stationary while scrolling. General clean-up of some validation list for readability and use by the conditional formatting. Ver 1.4 - Modifications by Don McVey (25-Feb-2006) (DWM @ Nikonians.org) Added Playback Menu Tab to complete the listing of all custom settings in all available menus. Added Optimize Settings Tab to show what effect the image setting choices have on individual parameters. Added Set Up Menu Tab Miscellaneous minor changes for clarity. Ver 1.5 - Modifications by CIH February 2006 (CrashMeister at Nikonians.org) Combined Playback & Setup pages. Moved the Optimize Image Settings page to the end of the Shooting Menu page to be with the data it references. Reduced 'Yellow' intensity (old eyes); modified appearance for printing; modified printing settings for each page so that each page can be printed on the minimum number of sheets with appropriate headings etc.. As now defined, it prints very nicely on my color laser (Lexmark C510). YMMV, depending on your printer. Added FOCUS MODE and Optimal Shutter Speed pages. (I cannot remember where I got the original focus mode page, so my apologies to the original author for not giving you credit here). I did however modify it so that the icon order matches the camera, reworded the 'How it works' and added the 'Used For' column. Many thanks to 'Digital Dave' for his article "Understanding Nikon Multi-CAM 2000 Autofocus". Everyone with a D200 should read it as it applies almost 100% to the CAM 1000 as well. Please post your contributions to the 'Optimal Shutter Speeds' page on the Nikonians website.

d.) e.) Ver 1.4

Ver 1.5 a.)

b.)

c.)

126532950.xls.ms_office Instructions

1 of 7

1/28/2013 6:38 PM

D200 Shooting Menu

Point & Shoot Option
Camera Options
File Naming Optimize Image > Custom Only - Sharpening > Custom Only - Tone Comp > Custom Only - Color Mode > Custom Only - Saturation > Custom Only -Hue Adjustment Color Space Image Quality ** Image Size ** JPEG Compression RAW Compression White Balance ** Long Exp. NR High ISO NR ISO Sensitivity** Image Overlay Multiple Exposure: > Number of Shots > Auto Gain Interval Timer Shooting: > Start Time > Interval > No. of Intervals > No. of Shots > Start NonCPU Lens Data: > NonCPU Lens Focal Length > Max Aperture ** 2 Button Reset DSC Normal A Auto A Auto I Portrait 0 Normal 0 (default) sRGB JPEG Normal Large Size Priority Uncompressed Auto Off On Normal 100 N/A 2 On Now 00:01':00" 1 1 Off N/A N/A PAS Custom <>+2 High A Auto (default) III Nature/Landscape + Enhanced 0 (default) Adobe RGB NEF+JPEG Normal Large Optimal Quality Compressed Auto Off On Normal 100 Choose Images 2 On Now 00:01':00" 1 1 Off N/A N/A N/A N/A POR Custom <>+1 Medium High A Auto (default) I Portrait (default) A Auto 0 (default) Adobe RGB NEF+JPEG Normal Large Optimal Quality Compressed Auto Off On Normal 100 Choose Images LND Custom <>+2 High A Auto (default) III Nature/Landscape + Enhanced 0 (default) Adobe RGB NEF+JPEG Fine Large Optimal Quality Compressed Auto Off On Normal 100 Choose Images ACT Custom <>+2 High A Auto (default) II (Adobe RGB only) + Enhanced 0 (default) Adobe RGB NEF+JPEG Normal Large Optimal Quality Compressed Auto Off On Normal 200 Choose Images 129 45-48,129 46 47 47 48 48 50, 129 28, 129 32, 130 30, 130 31, 130 35, 130 131 131, 152 33, 132 84, 132 86, 132 86 86 89-92,132 89-92 89-92 89-92 89-92 89-92 93-95,132 93 95

Portrait
Bank B

Landscape/Macro
Bank C

Sports & Action

Bank D

Default

Bank A

User Manual Page Reference

<== Same settings used on all banks

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

Pre-shooting Setup
Focus Mode (SCM) Autofocus Area Mode Metering Preference Exposure Mode Shooting Mode Menu Choice Normal Softer Vivid More Vivid Portrait B&W 126532950.xls.ms_office Shooting Menu

Control
Focus mode Selector AF-area selector Meter Selector Exposure mode button Mode Dial Color Mode I I III III I I S- Single Servo AF Group dynamic AF 3D Matrix A - Aperture Priority Single Tone Comp Auto Low Contrast Normal High Contrast Auto Normal S- Single Servo AF Single-area AF Center-weighted A - Aperture Priority Single Hue Adjustment 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 of 7 S- Single Servo AF Single-area AF 3D Matrix A - Aperture Priority Single Saturation Auto Auto Enhanced Enhanced Auto Normal C - Continuous Servo AF Group dynamic AF Spot S - Shutter Speed Priority Ch - Continuous high Sharpening Auto Low Medium High High Medium Low Normal 51 54 61 62-64 26

Nikon's Optimize Image Settings

(If you shoot in RAW, all Image Optimization settings can be changed later in Nikon Capture software.)

45

1/28/2013 6:38 PM

D200 Custom Settings Menu

Point & Shoot Ref Option
Autofocus
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 a10 AF-C Mode Priority AF-S Mode Priority Focus Area Frame Group Dynamic AF Lock-On AF Activation AF Area Illumination Focus Area AF Assist Light AF-On for MB-200 FPS Rate Focus Normal 11 Area Pattern 1/Center Normal Shutter/AF-ON Auto No Wrap On AF-ON+Focus Area Focus Focus Normal 11 Area Pattern 1/Closest Subject Normal Shutter/AF-ON Auto Wrap On AF-ON+Focus Area Focus Focus Normal 11 Area Pattern 1/Center Normal Shutter/AF-ON Auto Wrap On AF-ON+Focus Area Focus Focus Normal 11 Area Pattern 1/Center Normal Shutter/AF-ON Auto Wrap Off AF-ON+Focus Area Focus Focus Normal 11 Area Pattern 1/Closest Subject Normal Shutter/AF-ON Auto Wrap Off AF-ON+Focus Area 148 148 148 149-150 150 151 151 151 152 152

Portrait
Bank B

Landscape/Macro
Bank C

Sports & Action

Bank D

Default

Bank A

User Manual Page Reference

Metering/Exposure
b1 ISO Auto > Max Sensitivity > Min Shutter Speed ISO Step EV Step Exp Comp/Fine Tune Easy Exposure Comp Center Weighted Area Fine Tune Exposure: > Max Metering > Center Weighted > Spot Metering Off 1600 1/30 1/3 step 1/3 step 1/3 step Off 8mm Off 0 0 0 On 800 1/125 1/2 step 1/3 step 1/3 step Off 10mm Off 0 0 0 Off 1600 1/30 1/2 step 1/3 step 1/3 step Off 10mm Off 0 0 0 Off 1600 1/30 1/2 step 1/3 step 1/3 step Off 8mm Off 0 0 0 On 800 1/125 1/2 step 1/3 step 1/3 step Off 8mm Off 0 0 0 152-153

b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7

154 154 154 155 155 156

Timers/AE&AF Lock
c1 c2 c3 c4 c5 AE Lock AE-L/AF-L Auto Meter Off Self Timer Delay Monitor Off Delay AE-L/AF-L Button AE/AF Lock 6 sec 10 sec 20 sec AE-L/AF-L Button AE/AF Lock 16 sec 10 sec 1 min AE-L/AF-L Button AE/AF Lock 16 sec 5 sec 1 min AE-L/AF-L Button AE/AF Lock 16 sec 5 sec 1 min AE-L/AF-L Button AE/AF Lock 16 sec 5 sec 1 min 156 156-157 157 157 157

Shooting/Display
d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 Beep Grid Display Viewfinder Warning CL Shooting Speed Exp. Delay Mode File No. Sequence LCD Illumination MB-200 Battery Type High Off On 3 fps Off Off Off AA Alkaline Low On On 3 fps Off On Off AA Alkaline Low On On 3 fps Off On Off AA Alkaline
3 of 7

Low On On 3 fps Off On Off AA Alkaline

Low On On 3 fps Off On Off AA Alkaline

158 158 158 158 158 159 159 160

1/28/2013 6:38 PM

126532950.xls.ms_office Custom Settings Menu

D200 Custom Settings Menu

Point & Shoot Ref Option
Bracketing/Flash
e1 e2 e3 Flash Sync Speed Flash Shutter Speed Built-in Flash Mode > Commander Only - Built In > Commander Only - Group A > Commander Only - Group B > Commander Only - Channel Modeling Flash Auto Bracket Set Manual Mode Bracketing Auto Bracket Order Auto Bracket Selection 1/250 1/60 TTL TTL 0 TTL 0 TTL 0 3 ON AE & Flash Flash/Speed Meter>Under>Over Manual Value Select 1/250 1/60 TTL TTL 0 (default) TTL 0 (default) TTL 0 (default) 3 Off AE & Flash Flash/Speed Under>Meter>Over Manual Value Select 1/250 1/60 Commander Mode -TTL 0 (default) TTL -3.0 1 On AE & Flash Flash/Speed Under>Meter>Over Manual Value Select 1/250 1/60 TTL TTL 0 (default) TTL 0 (default) TTL 0 (default) 3 On AE & Flash Flash/Speed Under>Meter>Over Manual Value Select 1/250 1/60 TTL TTL 0 (default) TTL 0 (default) TTL 0 (default) 3 Off AE & Flash Flash/Speed Under>Meter>Over Manual Value Select 160 161 161-165

Portrait
Bank B

Landscape/Macro
Bank C

Sports & Action

Bank D

Default

Bank A

User Manual Page Reference

e4 e5 e6 e7 e8

166 166 167 167 167

Controls
f1 Center Button Multi-selector: > Shooting > Playback > Zoom Ratio Multi-selector Photo Info/Playback FUNC Button Command Dials: > Rotate > Reverse Main/Sub > Aperture > Menus and Playback Buttons & Dials No Memory Card 168 Center AF Area Thumbnail On/Off Low Magnification Do Nothing Info /PB FV Lock Normal Off (Main-Sp/Sub-Ap) Sub-command Dial Off Default Lock Shutter Center AF Area Zoom On/Off Low Magnification Do Nothing Info /PB Focus Area Frame Normal On (Main-Ap/Sub-Sp) Sub-command Dial On Default Lock Shutter Center AF Area Zoom On/Off Med Magnification Do Nothing Info /PB FV Lock Normal On (Main-Ap/Sub-Sp) Sub-command Dial On Default Lock Shutter Center AF Area Zoom On/Off Low Magnification Do Nothing Info /PB Focus Area Frame Normal On (Main-Ap/Sub-Sp) Sub-command Dial On Default Lock Shutter Center AF Area Zoom On/Off Low Magnification Do Nothing Info /PB Focus Area Frame Normal On (Main-Ap/Sub-Sp) Sub-command Dial On Default Lock Shutter

f2 f3 f4 f5

169 169 170 170-171

f6 f7

172 172

126532950.xls.ms_office Custom Settings Menu

4 of 7

1/28/2013 6:38 PM

D200 Playback Menu

User Manual Page Reference 134 134 135 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 141 141 141 141 141 142 142

D200 Setup Menu

User Manual Page Reference 116 116 117 117 117 118 118 119 119 121 121 123 123

Menu
Delete

Option

Default

Selected

Menu
Format LCD Brightness Mirror Lock-up Video Mode World Time Language Image Comment Auto Image Rotation Recent Settings USB Dust Off Ref Photo Battery Info Firmware Version

Option
Formats Memory Card Set monitor brightness For Sensor Cleaning Set Time and Date Choose Menu Language Comment Embedded in EXIF Lock or Unlock Menu

Default
n/a 0 n/a NTSC n/a

Selected
0 NTSC

Selected n/a All n/a Playback Folder Choose Folder ND200 Slideshow Start n/a Frame Interval 2s Hide Image Select/Set n/a Deselect All n/a Print Set Select/Set n/a Deselect All n/a Display Mode Data Yes Histogram Yes Highlights Yes RGB Histogram Yes Focus Area No Image Review Off or On Off After Delete Next, Previous, As before Show Next Rotate Tall Off or On Off

Current 2s

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Off Continue as Before Off

Displays info Displays version

n/a User Defined On On No No Mass Storage PTP n/a n/a n/a

Optimal Shutter Speed Reference

Subject
Baseball Prop Aircraft Racing Cars Soccer

From
1/500 1/60 1/200 1/500

To
1/1000 1/125 1/500 1/1000

Comments
Depending on angle from camera to path of ball. Will give a range of prop blur. Depends on panning. Slower speeds show wheel movement which indicates car speed. Daytime. Night - get the best shutter speed you can. Always shoot wide open or close to it for DOF.

D200 Focus Information

Focus mode AF-area mode Focus area selection
Camera selects closest/brightest subject.

How it works

Used For

Closest Subject

Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera from all eleven focus areas.

Point & Shoot

Group Dynamic

Camera selects focus area from within group.

Closest Subject: Camera selects focus area from within group. Center: Camera uses center focus area of group, but will use other focus areas if subject moves. Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. If subject moves before camera has focused, camera will focus based on information from other focus areas. Focus will remain locked while shutter-release button is pressed half way.

Erratic subjects for singlepress shooting.

AF-S
Dynamic Area
User selected focus area.

Erratic subjects for singlepress shooting.

Single Area

User selected focus area.

Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. Focus will remain locked while shutter-release button is pressed half way.

Static centered subjects

Closest Subject

Camera selects closest/brightest subject.

Camera selects focus area containing subject closest to camera from all eleven focus areas.

Flight ?

Group Dynamic

Camera selects focus area from within group.

Closest Subject: Camera selects focus area from within group. Center: Camera uses center focus area of group, but will use other focus areas if subject moves.

Erratic subjects where area of movement is limited or offcenter composition is required.

AF-C
Dynamic Area
User selected focus area. Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. While shutterrelease button is pressed halfway, camera tracks subject as it moves from one focus area to the next.

Erratic subjects.

Single Area

User selected focus Camera continues to focus on subject in selected focus area while area. shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Large or slow moving objects.