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Nikon camera settings - Colour Mode

Nikon DSLRs offer three different color modes, called Mode I, II and III.

Mode I

colour offers increased saturation, except for colours that fall into the category of “skin tones” (especially reds). Mode I can be utilized to make a fairly vivid image of people while still getting natural looking skin tones.

Mode II

colour is the most “natural”, while Modes I and III alter the saturation, hue, and tone curve of your image slightly to produce a different colour appearance. Depending on your camera model, the colour mode setting may also affect your choice of Colour Space. Mode II colour is essentially the most “neutral” colour mode. Mode II is only available when using the Adobe RGB colour space. If your Nikon DSLR does not offer a separate setting for colour space, you’ll be set to use Adobe RGB when you select Colour Mode II.

Mode III

colour not only increases the colour saturation, but it boosts reds and greens. It also changes the hue of reds and greens slightly, giving them a more vivid appearance. Photographers familiar with Fujichrome Velvia will appreciate Mode III colour. Mode III colour is one reason to use Capture to process your NEFs - that look is difficult (although not impossible) to replicate in other raw conversion applications.

Modes I and III

are available in either sRGB colour or in Adobe RGB colour on the D2x. In other Nikon DSLRs, switching to either of these modes also sets your camera to use sRGB space.

So where should you set the colour? It depends on your subject. Mode II and Adobe RGB is the suggested default. Using Mode II and Adobe RGB, you know that you can easily switch to Mode I or III later on in Capture NX.

Summary

Set to Mode II and Adobe RGB.