D700 settings for skin tones...

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D700 settings for skin tones...

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I feel if one learns how to use the picture controls in the neutral preset the D700 skin tones can be better in JPEG -out of camera files as well as RAW files.
Some D700 Neutral Settings (Good skin tones) (revised August 2008)

1. Set your LCD brightness to -2 ,( find it in Setup Menu. )
0 is too bright and not close to what we actually see.

2. Set your white balance to A. (automatic) . OR
With the SB-800 using white balance of "flash" is very DEAD ON.

3. In Shooting Menu go to set picture control and make these
settings: Go to NEUTRAL
*******************Sharpening to 5
*******************Contrast to +1
*******************Brightness to 0
*******************Saturation to 0
*******************Hue to -1 ( 1 click to the left of 0)

****Don't forget to click OK after you make the adjustments and before you exit the menu.

4. Page 294 in manual. Set b6 , matrix metering to – 1/6 . This has really helped A LOT with not blowing whites and with almost perfect JPEGs. Fine tuning the optimal exposure has helped incredibly to get great flash shots.
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Re: D700 settings for skin tones...

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I´d like to underline what Sam said. I get great results with the neutral settings profile in Lightroom and my D3.
Still the greatest and most versatile camera I have, a joy to use.

Here is a sample of my nephew in mixed light. 3 secs of finetuning skin tone per image get this.
And - yes - skintones are a matter of taste ;)

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Re: D700 settings for skin tones...

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The skin tones look spot on to me.
I can see every freckle. LOL
Perfect white balance over on my monitor!!
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