How can I use the command dial to scroll through photos in playback on a Nikon D7100?
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I’ve switched from a Nikon D40X to a Nikon D7100. On my old camera, after pressing Playback, I could use the command dial to quickly move through images. On my D7100, turning the dial does nothing. A friend’s D7000 works this way, so I’m wondering whether I’m missing a setting. How do you scroll through images during playback on the D7100, and can the command dial be enabled for this?
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On the back of the camera, there is a dial like this:
Use the arrows to scroll back and forth through your images, after pressing the playback button. You can press up/down to scroll through additional information about an image (view histogram etc)
This is on page 35 of your manual
Edit: on page 257 of the manual, it says about custom menu f5 (Customize Command Dials): if it is set to Off, then the multi-selector (that I described above) is used to scroll through images. If set to On, then the aperture dial can be used.
So try going into custom menu, item f5 to On, and it may work as you expected. It has other side effects which you can read in the manual
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By default on the D7100, image playback is usually controlled with the multi-selector on the back of the camera: left/right moves between photos, and up/down cycles image info such as histograms.
If you want to use a command dial during playback, check Custom Setting Menu > f5, “Customize command dials.” According to the manual, when this option is Off, playback scrolling uses the multi-selector. When it is On, the command dial can be used to move through images.
So if turning the dial currently does nothing, your camera is likely set to use the multi-selector instead. Change f5 if you prefer the dial behavior, but note that this setting may also affect other command-dial functions, so it’s worth reviewing the manual entry before leaving it enabled.
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