D 7200 flat look

[Nikon2Go]

Hi every one,am a Nikon shooter since 1970 and very happy with the system.Few months ago I bought an x100t and I'd like to know how can I set it up to get the flat look of the d7200.Am a real estate photographer and I dont need the camera to do any prosesing,so maybe somebody can help me out Thx....Robert

[Watcher24]

Hi Robert

I never had a digital Nikon ... so ... i have no idea what "the flat look of the d7200" is. Could you explain, please?

Prbly. we can help you then.

 

In the case you are talking about the Nikon JPG engine ...

... fujis have their fuji jpg engine which might be completely different from what you know rom your d7200 ...

 

[KwyjiboVanDeKamp]

I think I know what you mean.

I just have the X-E2. But I think (without actually knowing it) the menus are similar.

At the X-E2 you have two possibilities. First you can use the Quick menu and choose the settings you see below into the pics.

But if you don't customise it equally within the shooting menu the settings you made in the Quick menu could be erased by accident.

 

So do it as on the second part of my pics down below and make the settings also in the shooting menu.

 

Maybe the Film Simulation ASTIA or even CHROME is also a bit flatter than the standard PROVIA.

 

I hope it helped a little bit.

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[Max_Elmar]

I shoot a D7000 and an X-E1. I find the "flattest" jpg look for Fuji is "Pro Neg Soft." You would probably have to make some additional adjustments to achieve the true Nikon "Flat" look. Those adjustments would probably be in the direction of less saturation and less contrast. The idea being that color saturation and contrast can always be added in post - shooting with the film simulations can clip the individual color channels - you can't get that data back. And if the camera blew the WB setting, you're really hosed. Shooting RAW avoids all this, but I know that's not your thing. 

 

Long story short: try Pro Neg Soft. "Ns" in the quick menu.

[Nikon2Go]

Hey Max I think you just hit the nail in the head and I thank you much for that

[citral]

Well if you want to maximize absolute dynamic range to expose best (or better said the reflected DR in the histogram), nothing beats provia, with HL -2 and Shadows -2.

 

This will however give a really lifeless jpeg, but maximizes the histogram DR so you can make a good exposure in a difficult scene, and have a good lattitude to work with in post afterwards.

 

Pro Neg Std is second I believe in DR.

 

Velvia is worst it clips shadows like mad.