Not making the most of U1 and U2

Some Nikon SLRs enable you to create your own user-settings modes, which allow you to bring up a specific camera configuration at the touch of a button (or turn of a dial). If you’re the kind of photographer who sticks to aperture-priority mode for 99 per cent of their photography, then you may not have explored this option, but you’re missing out on one of the camera’s more convenient aspects. One particularly handy way it can make a difference is in enabling you to set up a dedicated ‘movie’ mode, which allows you to optimise the autofocus and other key settings without having to delve into the menu and make adjustments each time you want to shoot a video clip.