How do you setup your 30D?

I just ordered a 30D from B&H, upgrading from an XT.
The only custom function I used on the XT is 4-1. Do you use mostly default setting for contrast, caturation, etc, or some of the preset configurations?

I shoot some landscape, motorsports, dancing and wildlife.

Thanks for any pre UPS Overnight tips.

Robert

I shoot RAW + JPEG, so I don't worry too much about in-camera settings, I adjust in PP. I'l sometimes use Landscape style if I'm shooting outdoors and want the chimping to have that "Wow" factor though.

I usually have the camera set as follows:

Ap or manual
ISO - whatever the situation calls for but use a tripod and get the ISO down if possible
white balance - hardly ever shoot for a custom white balance, but I will choose one of the custom settings (i.e. tungsten, etc...) if situation calls for it. AWB works very well, especially outdoors
metering - center weighted, unless subject is lit differently than environment
focus - one shot, unless activity requires ai servo - never the middle one
continuous - whatever dictates - 5fps is wonderful
I shoot RAW only - no JPEG - I can save all the JPEGS I want after batch processing in ACR
Custom functions - aside from default, I set the second curtain preference on flash and that's about it.

You will love it. I have about 10,000 clicks and not a problem.

Cool, thanks. I shoot RAW as well in the XT and the PS.

Its the other stuff I was wondering about.

Can't wait!!

If you shoot RAW, all those settings like contrast and saturation will not affect the RAW image, only the JPEG interpretation used for LCD review. It can alter the histogram a touch, so if you are a puritst, keep it in neutral picture style without any modification.

Standard Settings:

Av, f8, ISO 160
Drive Mode continuous low
Metering Evaluative
One Shot Focus
Centre Focus Point
Picture Style NEUTRAL
Auto Power Off 1 Min
2 Sec Review
RGB Histogram
RAW only so AWB by default
CFs 1,1 4,0 8,1 (ISO Expansion) 13,1

Lens Cap off

Unless it's photos for a paying client, I shoot in jpg only. I crank up the saturation and bump up contrast. This is what I would do with a raw file anyhow so I figure I might as well skip a step. I also switch it to black and white mode with the Red filter setting on at times. The less I have to do afterwards the better.

I don't have time to tinker around with thousands of personal images.