D810..just for the memory.

Pistnbroke

I just bought a D810 for the wife to use at weddings ( moaned I had a better camera ). Now because she has fingers everywhere I always tape up the comand dials . Now we always operate in A mode at f8 but for the disco change to P mode .So experts what are the options to change from A to P without untaping the command dials ?

paulr

Do what nobody does read the manual, under custom settings page 300

Pistnbroke

Yes paul the horrible custom settings ..I did hope for a more inovative/ alternative solution.

Pistnbroke

Hi paul ..Mode does not seem to be a custom setting and I cannot get it to change A to P using banks A and B .. So now educate an idiot ...( dont you just love U1U2)

Pistnbroke

Got it sorted in the shooting Menu rather than custom ..thanks and if anyone got a better way please let me know.

manhattanboy

My suggestion would be to untape everything and have her use these instead.

Pistnbroke

Arh....yes I have got electrically heated gloves ........

nek4life

Buy a second D810 and tape them both up so one is on A and one is on P. Problem solved.

Pistnbroke

nek4life..Good idea but .I got two and a D800... I could use the command dial on the grip as these can be turned off but I usually take out the connector from grip to camera and use the grip to conceal a voice recorder drilling a spare end cover to hold the mic. Saved me a couple of weeks ago from a false refund claim. Maybe I should leave the connector in place and use the grip dials ...

spraynpray

The wedding business is more trouble than it's worth these days with low fees and high a$$ache.

Pistnbroke

Yes spray ..we got a glut in sept/oct/nov ,a few for next year and I think then we will kill it...getting too old anyway.