Nikon D50 settings for Portraits and Landscapes

Here are some notes on what I’ve found works best for my Nikon D50:

Portraits – Aperture-priority exposure mode (A) with the largest aperture (smallest number as in f/2.8), within Optimize Image set Sharpening to low, Color Space to Ia, and Tone Comp. to Normal or Medium Low. Focus on the eyes.

Night Portrait – Aperture-priority exposure mode (A) with the largest aperture (smallest number as in f/2.8), within Optimize image set Sharpening to high or normal, Color Space to Ia, and Tone Comp. to Normal or Medium Low. Set Rear Sync in the Flash Options.

Landscape – Aperture-priority exposure mode (A) with the smallest aperture (largest number as in f/22, within Optimize image set Sharpening to high or normal, Color Space to IIIa, and Tone Comp. to Normal or Medium Low. Focus manually.