Nikon D3100 Setup

[@diegs_exe]

I remember watching this video two years ago. I learned how to operate my D3100, and throughout time I've learned an abundant amount about all the settings in my camera, Lightroom, and techniques. Thank you, Jared. You're awesome!

[@angelawitherington5579]

Thanks for going over these settings, Jared! I've had my D3100 for about 10 years, and you showed me menu screens that I didn't know existed!

[@erikcarlos2010]

Just got a D3100 and I have to say thank you Sir for the great classes and tips. Your videos are a great help to me.

[@exaniahislop7040]

I'm a beginner, I bought the camera and I had no idea how to use it. Seeing all the buttons and settings was crazy but I really wanted to learn how it works, this tutorial was really helpful, who needs the manual? lol THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I have a lot to learn about this camera and this videos are excellent. Btw the way he explains makes everything more easy!

[@JohnOscat]

I finally bought a DSLR and went with the 3100. So far I'm liking it, and this video was a huge help in familiarizing myself with the controls, thanks a lot!! One thing I think is worth mentioning is that when you hit the menu button it'll take you back to the last menu you were in, so I just leave the cursor in the "Recent Setting" panel, and quickly have access to a wide range of menu options not available in the info section, such as format memory card, picture controls, etc. Thanks again!

[@rabbingham1521]

Hey Jared, got a D3100 second hand last week. My first DSLR. Your tutorials have done SO MUCH to help a complete novice learn my way round. Cheers dude.

[@ShelbyGT2112]

Thank you for making this video. I just picked my D3100 up a few days ago and I feel like I know more about the camera than if I had tried to read the manual. The best tip I got from this video was hitting the 'info' button to scroll to different settings to make quick adjustments.

[@froknowsphoto]

@AllTechSource if u keep working on the menu it wont go off until you stop. you can change the timing as well.

[@danielodors]

This was my first dslr. It's also my only one. It was a wonderful started slr. Very easy to figure out, especially for the manual settings. Using this felt so natural.

[@srobart]

This made my life SO much easier. I was trying to use that silly graphical menu and I saw all these apertures opening up and all that nonsense so I couldn't see the data I needed to see. THANK YOU so much for this! :)

[@domingossaviofo]

I'm from Brazil/Rio de Janeiro. Thank you so much! I've been learning a lot with your video (Explanation!) Very good!

[@AlbertoChain]

Jared, You sure are natural, when you talked about your experiences you had before, you are leveling with us entry level shooter. Thanks for being so natural...

[@kwadubby]

I just got this camera with my Christmas money and I love it already. These videos help out so much so I just wanted to say thanks Jared!

[@froknowsphoto]

@keanuandewanrok well thats always going to change as your scene changes and light changes. If you are shooting manual it is just a recommendation for where you should put the camera.

[@matthewmccabe4773]

Jarret I am a beginner photography And you are my inspiration I would like to get to know more about my camera I like To meet you sometime I have a Nikon D 3100 and you are amazing photographer

[@froknowsphoto]

@TomShootsPhoto in post production you put the watermark on you can do it right out of lightroom.

[@AlexCruceru]

Had this for two days.Great tutorial for the manual settings.I was looking for this simple system, to move quicker on it.Thumbs up!

[@CrystalDino]

I bought this camera last week and it just came in the mail today! I'm so excited to use it.

[@Geebuv]

I dont know if you mentioned it or not, but when you're in the main screen that has all your settings displayed if you hold the function button below the pop up flash button you can change the ISO setting without going into a menu just like you can change the aperture by holding the +/- button and using the scroll wheel.

[@RightNowIGuess]

Jared you are a legend!!! I'm getting some amazing shots! D3100, Lightroom 3.3 and you are making things awesome for me!!! Much love brother! peace

[@tubeadict222]

I'm picking up a Nikon D3100 today. Your video made me feel good about the decision... Thanks!

[@teuluPaul]

Yes - d3100 can change the language. It is easy to find, even with Japanese language screen. It can be found in the menu with the spanner image - the setup menu.

[@notdanwhite]

Thanks! There was a few settings I needed to review but wasn't too sure how to do them! Would have been unable to use the camera for what I wanted it for (motorsports photography) but thanks to this video I'm ready to go!

[@Andybruff]

waiting on my d3100 to show up in the mail... excited to rewatch this when I have it in hand. thanks for this. this is perfect.

[@MohamedMahmoud]

i think you might have missed an important setting when you skipped the ISO sensitivity option on the shooting menu if you leave the Auto sensitivity on it will override your ISO setting in Manual mode if the camera detects that you haven't got perfect exposure so whatever ISO you choose it will just choose it automatically for you.

[@froknowsphoto]

@MariamSharabia if u get out of autio and go into the menu look for display i think and change it to the older one.

[@fedeviertel]

2020 and this videos still rules. Thanks for the info. dude.

[@PhotographyProdigy]

Try flash, and/or check you ISO. If it's really low, turn it up. Don't put your Shutter Speed under 1/30s with out a mono/tripod. Hope this helped.

[@pangotiger]

Owning one for 6 months - excellent pictures stunning infact - Nikon is Great

[@marion817]

I am planning on buying a D3100...your videos are quite helpful. Thanks!

[@GamerJW235]

Great video. Getting my D3100 this Friday! Definitely subbing

[@felixrobinos8042]

I just want to say thank you for this Video.... it also helped me out a lot, I thought something was wrong with my d3100 but all it was was the settings were incorrect. Thank you again..

[@AliTKhan]

i just bought my onw Nikon D3100, i use to borrow canon 60d from my friends, i found that pretty hard to use. but this Nikon D3100? damn! this is easy and super cool, your video help me alot.! thanks alot!

[@guodamedeckaite7286]

I am my schools photographer and our school has this camera, this video helped me a lot!! thank you!

[@froknowsphoto]

@Wuzzysbrand06 its prob the lens you are using changes to 5.3 when zoomed out.

[@borsch21]

Thanks for an awesome video! This format is much better compared to vids where you just talk!

[@cirmothe9]

I didn't touch half of the options in the menu for a year, but now I set it to cater to my preferences. Thanks.

[@genwinman]

i bought my first brand new DSLR D3100 yesterday... i hope this video can help me a lot.... tnx...

[@TechViewOpinions]

This has made the camera much easier to use! Thanks!

[@Sinwori]

jared, you can let the camera rotate the image to the right position for lightroom, but still let it the way you shot it right in the camera to use the full size of the screen. these are two different options in two different menues. just figured that out on my d3100.

[@ivanmarynovskyy3195]

Amazing video. This has helped me to learn the camera and my students will truly appreciate it. Thank you man!

[@TonyDavies]

Hey Fro, just watched this video again....but this time i have my D3100!!!! Thanks for all the help on here and also the podcast and your site. Will be soon getting the your guide soon. Again Thanks

[@patrickkirby5996]

It gives you a clean card to work on each time, and it helps prevent the infrequent but possible situation of a file or card being corrupted.

[@froknowsphoto]

@rahanad thats hard for me to figure out from here unfortunately . What mode are u in

[@winterkat8693]

hey jared. I just wanna tell you I finally got a nikon d3100 as well and im watchng this video to set it up.. lol after using all the latest and the greatest im back to the basics.

[@vagopublico]

Very helpful video. I just got the camera a few days ago. Thank you from Argentina.

[@JassySelucious]

Thanks. This video was very helpful; it helped me to learn my camera a lot better. I will stay tuned to other videos that you have on here as well. Thanks

[@froknowsphoto]

@aqmalbaik that all depends on the scene, i tend to ignore the camera telling me the scene is to dark. That is why you get out of those modes and shoot in Manual.

[@froknowsphoto]

@noscaasifilmstudios its in the menu to leave it on longer.

[@froknowsphoto]

@colormemandy are u turning the back dial at the same time?

[@ChungWii]

I have this camera, I did not know of the quick, "info" setting thing. Very cool. I'll be using that for now on. Thanks for the tip!

[@froknowsphoto]

@muchalh that is a remember band i had made after my mom died.

[@carox51]

Hey Jared, I bought mine, FINALLY! And you have been really helpfull, THANK YOU!!! Send you my regards from Argentina.

[@sondos006]

that really helped me out a lot .. even though i don't have a D3100 ... but it really helped me understand a lot about setting my picture control in my D300 i'm really thankful what about if you talk about sitting the photographs to be ready for printing ? .. that would really help out a lot of people .. including me thank you jared regards Yazeed al-shaibani

[@jaimoloney4765]

thank you i learnt so much in just 16 mins

[@killerbeenl83]

This video is soo nice just all the setting in a quick overview. I always get lost in the menu. You can spend a hour changing stuff and think later what did I do.... ahh. Then shooting a photo knowing something is not the way I like and then spending a lot of time again going trough the menu.. Too bad the camera doesn't have autobracket for HDR would loved that...

[@teuluPaul]

On the right side next to the top right corner of the screen is the mirror lock lever, and the video record button. Move the lever, then press the button :)

[@bosslouel33]

@Wuzzysbrand06 Because the lens you are using is probably the kit lens. at 18mm, the lowest fstop is 3.5 But at around 55 mm, the lowest fstop is 5.6. If you look on the lens it says 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 that shows the smallest f-number possible.

[@Machiavelli1513]

Thanks, I just bought this camera and this video will help immensely! :)

[@beegreensgreens]

Awesome camera! i use this for all my music videos and photo needs.

[@EverythingisFire]

Wow, excellent video! Thanks for making it. I thought the review and the basic tips with this camera were awesome as well.

[@BradyA1124]

i truly enjoy and love and often use my D3100 ... next i want a Panasonic AG-HPX500

[@V1kko]

because of you i bought this NIKON D3100..!

[@markanthonyvalencia7728]

hi Jared i just wanna say your video with nikon D3100 alot , just have a quick question i try to fallow your steps and trying to do the same set up as you do here in video , but i cant my aperature lower than f4 i dunno why can you give me some tips how ? thank you . d3100 with 55mm-200mm lens

[@froknowsphoto]

@Enited yes.

[@IJTRedOne]

i got myself a D3100 and a 55-200mm VR and loving it :))

[@seanallan3042]

Awesome,I have one question when you take a picture and you take it up on the lcd screen how do you get rid of the info at the bottom of the picture so it is just the picture fully on the lcd screen with no info,thank you

[@rovinpaultuico]

THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! Ive learned a lot from this tutorial :)

[@ibelieveinsumthin]

Jared missed out.. quick ISO change button.. its the Function FN button on the left side of the camera " d3100 " .. hold that down and use the wheel above your right thumb.. and you can quickly adjust the iso :)

[@JackRR952]

got one today, so excited! thanks, your tutorials are great!

[@sheliafrench7857]

would u please do a video like this for the d5100 because it as a lot more to the menu then the D3100 ...it as extra settings I was trying to set up my d5100 with this video but theres a lot not coved thank you really need it for us beginners & thank you ur videos have helped me more then any class

[@robertnicholson7192]

Great info! I'm finally learning something about my D3100! About time, I guess, I'm about to spring for a D5200. Misery loves company, I guess.

[@olufssenn]

Very educational video Jared, are you planning to do this for other cameras in the future? I would love this for the 550d/t2i

[@mjhns2]

Thanks Jared.... I've had my camera in manual focus (MF) for I don't know how long. I was beginning to think there was something wrong with my lens since I dropped the camera once.

[@basshumbler5886]

Tell me why when my Nikon DX lens in connected , under the shooting menu , over half of the options are not available to change. For example, white balance , AF Assist, Metering, set picture control and Active d lighting are "not available with current settings"

[@firestorm56270]

Thank you ! Especially for the display mode, not really fond of the graphic one. I've been using a D200 for 5 years now and I just bought a D3100 for video purpose. The D3100 seems to be quite good for photography as well and the difference between the D200 and D3100 is not that wide as the D200 is getting older now. Actually I don't know if I need the two DSLR cameras ...

[@Hamachingo]

@ToBeGoneX shutter lag is 279 ms and it can shoot bursts at 3 frames per second. (the canon 550D has a 252 ms lag and can do 3.7 frames per second).

[@Wingerlang]

Very pedagogic Jared, really nice!

[@froknowsphoto]

@DHaney004 i did a video on the sigma 70-200 2.8 version 2 its non os but its a great buy.

[@MariusDanTite]

active d lighting... yes or no? good or bad? what do you suggest? thanks!! ^^

[@Bazzybicep]

Hi, I just got my D3100 and found this video very useful, although i used exactly the same settings but my aperture won't go any lower than 5.6, can you help please? thanks

[@froknowsphoto]

@MrSoleSaver what are ur questions, i am starting to do basics to dslr video starting tomorrow.

[@alcaponesuite]

Just bought the D3100, from the Pentax Kx. Much better. Need to get a better bit of glass though to see it's full potential. Thanks for this...still a noob, but getting there. Slowly getting into manual.

[@chapolooper]

hey Jared, nice work doing all these tutorials...thanks Bro YOU ROCK !... i have a question how did you get F/2 in Nikon D3100? my camera(nikon d3100) doesnt go lower than F/3.5

[@Mastermind2010]

Ivan, he is using a 35mm 1.8 Lens. I love that lens.

[@albertism1127]

Hi there, i just got a D3100, can you tell me how to disable the timer (30s) when shooting photos in live mode? i cant seem to find it in the manual... Thanks and keep up the good videos

[@BryanSmithNorthCountryPhoto]

I am wondering how can you keep the live view on longer then 30 seconds on live view hooked to monitor .

[@Phanat27]

Do we need a special lens to shot a 2d picture? I have the AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm. How do I shot the picture using a 2d mode on the D3100?

[@krqkan]

Hi Jared! Nice vid! But why do u use classic? does it show something different value or is it just that u are more used 2 classic?

[@Tarangmalik]

hey jared i have a Canon T2i can you plz do some videos about Canon? Like tips and how to set your camera for concert shooting and what lenses are best and stuff like that?

[@MontanaBrock]

Appreciate the great and well made menu walk through!

[@8KrepE7]

I just got this as a loan from a friend in 2021, interesting how Jared has change over the years

[@teuluPaul]

Watch the video above - the highlight mode refered to is flashing the parts of the picture where there will be no definition.

[@stinnettracing]

Hey JP I was given a D3100 with a 55-200mm lens, I like to do a lot of outdoor photos like car shows ect. but Im having troouble with setting this camera up. seems like anything further than 5 ft is a blur...any advice? Thank you

[@vladcristian77]

This weekend i will make a car movie presentation. Who is best setup? 1920x1080p 24fps - 1/50 Shutter or 1920x720p 30fps 1/125 shutter? You can give me some tips? Thanks.

[@thePowerPlant]

Jared, have you already done a video on how to read a histogram?

[@kellymckay2721]

Great, basic information. Thanks! Going to check out your other videos now.

[@PanditaP]

Question, can you make a video showing us how to set up a picture so it can be ready to get printed big? I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

[@oserle2004]

Thank for the video, excellent for beginners

[@scottk8846]

Also I have another question. How do u clear out the date imprints, if the date imprints are full?