The document describes the custom settings menus for two different photography setups - nature/landscape/travel photography and portrait/wedding photography. For nature photography, the settings prioritize aperture priority mode, matrix metering, dynamic AF, continuous high shooting mode, RAW quality, and settings optimized for outdoor shooting like auto ISO and white balance. For portrait photography, the settings switch to program mode, auto AF area, continuous high shooting mode, JPEG fine quality, auto ISO, built-in flash on, and other changes prioritizing settings useful for indoor portrait shooting.

1. External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Reset custom settings -- Exposure Mode Aperture Priority Reset custom settings --
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release
Focus Pattern 21-pt Dynamic-area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus Focus Pattern 21-pt Dynamic-area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus
Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus with lock-on Off Shooting Mode S (Single) a3 Focus with lock-on Short
WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF point illumination On WB Preset a4 AF point illumination On
ISO 100 - 1600 dep. on situation a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap ISO 100 - 6400 dep. on situation a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap
QUAL RAW a6 Number of focus pts 51 QUAL RAW or JPG a6 Number of focus pts 51
Autofocus Mode AF-S or AF-C a7 Built-in AF-assist Off Autofocus Mode AF-S a7 Built-in AF-assist Off
b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3 b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3
Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3 Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3
Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off
Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 10mm Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 10mm
File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters
Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off
Image quality RAW c2 Standby timer 8s Image quality RAW or JPG c2 Standby timer 8s
Image Size N/A c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Image Size Large c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation
Image area DX c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all Image area DX c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all
JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c5 Remote on duration 15 min JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c5 Remote on duration 15 min
NEF (RAW) recording d1 Beep Off NEF (RAW) recording d1 Beep Off
Type Lossless Compressed d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On Type Lossless Compressed d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On
bit depth 14 bit d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count bit depth 14 bit d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count
White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d4 Screen tips On White Balance Preset d4 Screen tips On
Set Picture Control Vivid or Landscape d5 CL mode shoot speed 1 fps Set Picture Control Portrait or Neutral d5 CL mode shoot speed 1 fps
Manage Picture Control Default d6 Max continuous release 100 Manage Picture Control Default d6 Max continuous release 100
Color Space Adobe d7 File number sequence On Color Space sRGB d7 File number sequence On
Active D-Lighting High d8 Information display AUTO Active D-Lighting Off d8 Information display AUTO
HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d9 LCD illumination On HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d9 LCD illumination On
Auto distortion control On d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed) Auto distortion control On d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed)
Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) d11 Flash warning Off Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) d11 Flash warning Off
High ISO NR Off d12 MB-D15 battery type Depends on batteries High ISO NR Off d12 MB-D15 battery type Depends on batteries
ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 1600 dep. on situation d13 Battery order Use MB-D15 batteries first ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 6400 dep. on situation d13 Battery order Use MB-D15 batteries first
auto control Off e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP) auto control Off e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP)
Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60
Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation
Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only
Movie Settings e5 Modeling flash On Movie Settings e5 Modeling flash On
Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps e6 Auto bracketing set AE Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps e6 Auto bracketing set AE
Movie quality High e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over Movie quality High e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over
Microphone Auto f1 OK button Reset, zoom, reset Microphone Auto f1 OK button Reset, zoom, reset
Destination Slot 2 f2 Assign Fn button Spot metering Destination Slot 2 f2 Assign Fn button Flash off
f3 Assign preview button Preview f3 Assign preview button Preview
f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only
Setup Menu f5 Customize dials Setup Menu f5 Customize dials
Format memory card Default Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture Format memory card Default Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture
Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait Change main/sub Off Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait Change main/sub Off
Reset user settings As needed Aperture setting On Reset user settings As needed Aperture setting On
Monitor Brightness 0 Menus and playback Off Monitor Brightness 0 Menus and playback Off
Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f6 Release button use dial Off Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f6 Release button use dial Off
Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK
Image dust off ref photo As needed f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -) Image dust off ref photo As needed f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -)
Flicker reduction 60 Hz f9 Assign MB-D15 button AE-Lock only Flicker reduction 60 Hz f9 Assign MB-D15 button AE-Lock only
Time zone and date -- g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info Time zone and date -- g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info
Language En g2 Assign preview button Index marking Language En g2 Assign preview button Index marking
Auto image rotation On g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold) Auto image rotation On g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold)
Battery info -- g4 Assign shutter button Take photo Battery info -- g4 Assign shutter button Take photo
Image comment On (Mike Hagen) Image comment On (Mike Hagen)
Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback Menu Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback Menu
Save/load settings -- Delete Selected Save/load settings -- Delete Selected
Virtual Horizon As needed Playback folder Default Virtual Horizon As needed Playback folder Default
Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default
AF fine-tune -- Playback display options All Selected except focus point AF fine-tune -- Playback display options All Selected except focus point
HDMI Auto Copy image(s) As needed HDMI Auto Copy image(s) As needed
GPS -- Image review On GPS -- Image review On
Wireless mobile adapter As needed After delete Show Next Wireless mobile adapter As needed After delete Show Next
Network Camera control Rotate tall Off Network Camera control Rotate tall Off
Eye-Fi upload Disable Slide show Default Eye-Fi upload Disable Slide show Default
Firmware version Current DPOF print order Default Firmware version Current DPOF print order Default
Nikon D7100 Setup Guide Nikon D7100 Setup Guide
For Nature, Landscape and Travel Photography For Portrait and Wedding Photography
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2. External Controls Custom Setting Menus External Controls Custom Setting Menus
Exposure Mode Aperture Priority @ f2.8 Reset custom settings -- Exposure Mode Program Reset custom settings --
Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release Metering Mode 3D Matrix Metering a1 AF-C priority select Release
Focus Pattern 21-pt Dynamic-area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus Focus Pattern Auto Area AF a2 AF-S priority select Focus
Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus with lock-on Off Shooting Mode CH (Continuous High) a3 Focus with lock-on Normal
WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF point illumination On WB Variable, dep. on situation a4 AF point illumination On
ISO 100 - Hi1 dep. on situation a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap ISO Auto ISO a5 Focus pt. wrap-around Wrap
QUAL JPG a6 Number of focus pts 51 QUAL JPG a6 Number of focus pts 51
Autofocus Mode AF-C a7 Built-in AF-assist Off Autofocus Mode AF-A a7 Built-in AF-assist On
b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3 b1 ISO sensitivity step 1/3
Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3 Shooting Menu b2 EV steps for expos. 1/3
Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off Reset shooting menu Default b3 Easy exp. comp. Off
Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 10mm Storage folder Default b4 Center-weight area 10mm
File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters File naming MJH b5 Fine tune opt. exp. 0 for all meters
Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off Role … card in slot 2 Overflow c1 Shutter-release AE-L Off
Image quality JPG Fine c2 Standby timer 8s Image quality JPG Fine c2 Standby timer 8s
Image Size Large c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation Image Size Large c3 Self-timer Dep. on situation
Image area DX c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all Image area DX c4 Monitor off delay 10s for all
JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c5 Remote on duration 15 min JPEG Compression Optimal Quality c5 Remote on duration 15 min
NEF (RAW) recording d1 Beep Off NEF (RAW) recording d1 Beep Volume 2, Pitch Low
Type Lossless Compressed d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On Type Lossless Compressed d2 Viewfinder grid disp. On
bit depth 12 bit d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count bit depth 12 bit d3 ISO display and adj. Show frame count
White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d4 Screen tips On White Balance Variable, dep. on situation d4 Screen tips On
Set Picture Control Vivid d5 CL mode shoot speed 3 fps Set Picture Control Vivid d5 CL mode shoot speed 3 fps
Manage Picture Control Default d6 Max continuous release 100 Manage Picture Control Default d6 Max continuous release 100
Color Space Adobe d7 File number sequence On Color Space Adobe d7 File number sequence On
Active D-Lighting High d8 Information display AUTO Active D-Lighting High d8 Information display AUTO
HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d9 LCD illumination On HDR (high dynamic range) Off (until needed) d9 LCD illumination On
Auto distortion control On d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed) Auto distortion control On d10 Exposure delay mode OFF (until needed)
Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) d11 Flash warning Off Long Exposure NR Off (until needed) d11 Flash warning Off
High ISO NR Off d12 MB-D15 battery type Depends on batteries High ISO NR Norm d12 MB-D15 battery type Depends on batteries
ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 - 1600 dep. on situation d13 Battery order Use MB-D15 batteries first ISO Sensitivity Settings 100 d13 Battery order Use MB-D15 batteries first
auto control On, 6400, 1/500s e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP) auto control On, 6400, Auto e1 Flash Sync Speed 1/320s (Auto FP)
Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60 Remote control mode Remote mirror-up e2 Flash shutter speed 1/60
Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation Multiple Exposure Off (until needed) e3 Built-in flash Dep. on situation
Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only Intvl Timer Shooting Off (until needed) e4 Exp. comp. for flash Background only
Movie Settings e5 Modeling flash On Movie Settings e5 Modeling flash On
Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps e6 Auto bracketing set AE Frame size/rate 1920x1080; 24 fps e6 Auto bracketing set AE
Movie quality High e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over Movie quality High e7 Bracketing order Under > MTR > Over
Microphone Auto f1 OK button Reset, zoom, reset Microphone Auto f1 OK button Reset, zoom, reset
Destination Slot 2 f2 Assign Fn button Spot metering Destination Slot 2 f2 Assign Fn button Spot metering
f3 Assign preview button Preview f3 Assign preview button Preview
f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-Lock only
Setup Menu f5 Customize dials Setup Menu f5 Customize dials
Format memory card Default Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture Format memory card Default Reverse rotation Yes exp. comp., No shutter/aperture
Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait Change main/sub Off Save user settings U1 = travel, U2 = portrait Change main/sub Off
Reset user settings As needed Aperture setting On Reset user settings As needed Aperture setting On
Monitor Brightness 0 Menus and playback Off Monitor Brightness 0 Menus and playback Off
Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f6 Release button use dial Off Clean image sensor Clean at startup/shutdown f6 Release button use dial Off
Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK Lock mirror up cleaning As needed f7 Slot empty release lock LOCK
Image dust off ref photo As needed f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -) Image dust off ref photo As needed f8 Reverse indicators (+ . . . 0 . . . -)
Flicker reduction 60 Hz f9 Assign MB-D15 button AE-Lock only Flicker reduction 60 Hz f9 Assign MB-D15 button AE-Lock only
Time zone and date -- g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info Time zone and date -- g1 Assign Fn button View shooting info
Language En g2 Assign preview button Index marking Language En g2 Assign preview button Index marking
Auto image rotation On g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold) Auto image rotation On g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L button AE-L (hold)
Battery info -- g4 Assign shutter button Take photo Battery info -- g4 Assign shutter button Take photo
Image comment On (Mike Hagen) Image comment On (Mike Hagen)
Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback Menu Copyright Information Mike Hagen (ON) Playback Menu
Save/load settings -- Delete Selected Save/load settings -- Delete Selected
Virtual Horizon As needed Playback folder Default Virtual Horizon As needed Playback folder Default
Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default Non-CPU lens data As needed Hide image Default
AF fine-tune -- Playback display options All Selected except focus point AF fine-tune -- Playback display options All Selected except focus point
HDMI Auto Copy image(s) As needed HDMI Auto Copy image(s) As needed
GPS -- Image review On GPS -- Image review On
Wireless mobile adapter As needed After delete Show Next Wireless mobile adapter As needed After delete Show Next
Network Camera control Rotate tall Off Network Camera control Rotate tall Off
Eye-Fi upload Disable Slide show Default Eye-Fi upload Disable Slide show Default
Firmware version Current DPOF print order Default Firmware version Current DPOF print order Default
Nikon D7100 Setup Guide Nikon D7100 Setup Guide
For Sports and Action Photography For Point and Shoot Photography
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