DSLRs

Nikon hasn’t posted any firmware updates for the D3500 yet. If they do, this is what to look for.

The Nikon D3500’s continuous mode (aka burst mode) is very useful for capturing fast-moving action. Here’s how it works.

Here’s a guide on how to reset a Nikon D3500 back to factory settings. This can be useful if you’re troubleshooting an issue, selling or trading-in your D3500, or just want to start again with a clean slate of settings.

Whether you’re troubleshooting an issue, selling or trading-in your D3400, or just want to start again with a clean slate of settings, here’s how to reset a Nikon D3400 back to factory settings.

Here’s how to turn on and use the Nikon D3400’s self-timer and the options you can set with it.

Here’s a rundown of how to use the Nikon’s D3400 continuous mode for shooting rapid bursts of photos to capture fast action.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to checking and updating the firmware version on a Nikon D3400.

Here’s how to use the Nikon D3500 self-timer and the options you can set with it.

The Nikon D850 gives you some control over how photos and videos are saved to the memory card. Here’s a rundown of the options and how to use them.

The D850 also has a built-in function that lets you copy from one memory card to the other. Here’s how to do it and the options that are available.

Here’s a selection of images I’ve taken at high ISOs with the Nikon D810, to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting in low-light conditions.

Here’s a rundown of the video modes and features of the Nikon D850 camera. The camera’s strengths are in stills photography, but it still has capable video features.

The Nikon D850 has two methods for formatting the memory cards. One is obvious. The other is less obvious but is also quicker.

Formatting the SD card in your Nikon D3400 is an important step that you should do regularly to reduce the risk of file corruption and issues in saving your photos and videos. Here’s how to do it.

Here’s a rundown of how to download photos and videos from a Nikon D3400 to a desktop or laptop.

A guide on how to turn on Bluetooth on the Nikon D3500 DSLR.

The Nikon D3500 doesn’t offer the option to choose a different aspect ratio when taking photos, but here’s a partial workaround that works for small numbers of images at a time.

By default, the Nikon D3300’s Live View will turn itself off after 10 minutes. You can bump that up to a maximum of 30 minutes. Here’s how.

By default, the Nikon D5300’s Live View will turn itself off after 10 minutes. You can bump that up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

By default, the Nikon D3400’s Live View will turn itself off after 10 minutes. You can bump that up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

By default, the Nikon D3500’s Live View will turn itself off after 10 minutes. You can bump that up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

You can’t charge the Nikon D3400’s battery by leaving the battery in the camera and connecting the camera to a USB power source. So here’s how you do it instead.

The Nikon D3500 has several options you can choose relating to image quality, image file formats, and size. Here’s a rundown of what they mean and which is best for what.

There are a few different ways to change aperture on the Nikon D3500. Which method you use depends on the lens and shooting mode you’re using. Here’s a guide.

The method for changing the aperture, or size of the opening to let the light in, varies according to the lens you’re using. Here’s how to do it with the lenses most commonly used on the Nikon D3400.

Have you tried connecting your Nikon D3400 via Bluetooth but found that the option is grayed out? Here’s how to fix it.

The Lv Live View toggle has moved for the Nikon D3500. Here’s where to find it.

The answers to some common questions I’ve gotten from readers about the Nikon D3500 DSLR camera.

Here are the answers to various questions readers have asked me about the Nikon D3400 DSLR.

A rundown of some of the good options for batteries and chargers that are compatible with the Nikon D3500, including Nikon’s own as well as some good ones from aftermarket manufacturers.

A practical guide on how to change ISO on a Nikon D3400, including manual and Auto ISO options.

Just like old-school film cameras, the Nikon D3400 has options for imprinting date and time information in the bottom corner of the photo. Here’s how it works.

Remember those time and date stamps that you used to be able to get embedded in the bottom corner of your prints? The Nikon D3500 can do that too. Here’s how it works.

A rundown of some of the best options for replacement EN-EL15a batteries for the Nikon D7500.

A guide to changing the ISO on a Nikon D7500, including an explanation of the D7500’s Auto ISO feature.

The Nikon D7500 has built-in virtual horizon tools that provide a more precise alternative to the old-fashioned bubble level method of making sure you’re shooting level. Here’s how to use the three different versions of it.

There are two methods to formatting the memory card on the Nikon D7500. One of them is obvious; one of them is less so.

The Nikon D3400 doesn’t offer the option to choose a different aspect ratio when taking photos, but here’s a partial workaround that works for small numbers of images at a time.

For the past few months I’ve been shooting a Vello BG-N7 battery grip on a Nikon D810. It retails for only a fraction of the cost of Nikon’s own battery grip. Here’s my hands-on review of the Vello grip.

A rundown of some of the good options for batteries and chargers that are compatible with the Nikon D3400, including Nikon’s own as well as some good ones from aftermarket manufacturers.

A practical guide on how to change ISO on a Nikon D3400, including manual and Auto ISO options.

If you’ve just bought yourself a Nikon D3400, or even if you’ve had one for a while and are looking to make use of more of its features, here’s a quick rundown of what I think are the best books on using this camera.

The Nikon D850, D810, D780, D750, and D610 have two methods for formatting the memory cards. One is obvious. The other is less obvious but is also quicker.

The Nikon D3400 has a number of options you can choose relating to image quality, image file formats, and size. Here’s a rundown of what they mean and which is best for what.